Chapter 189: Fatty Fight

Jirobo looked at the ship, he wasn't sure what kind of fight he would get. But he knew the main purpose of his goal wasn't to fight but rather slow down.

Back in the crow's nest, Usopp saw this.

"Hey! One of them is coming here!" said Usopp.

"What really?" asked Naruto.

Naruto jumped up and grabbed a telescope, somehow getting the feeling that he should be up there for some reason.

"It's what's his face." Said Naruto.

"What's his face?" asked Luffy.

"The guy that Anko fought." Said Naruto.

"He's supposed to be the weakest member right?" asked Luffy.

"I think so." Came Naruto's response.

"Remember what I said." Said Kyubi, "There was something holding them back."

"Yeah, yeah…" thought Naruto rolling his eyes.

That was when the boat fast approached.

"Everyone get ready!" said Isaribi.

The boat arrived and Jirobo jumped on board.

"So this is the Straw Hat's Ship." Said Jirobo, he had to distract them in some way. He smirked and ran over to the mast.

However Sanji kicked him in the face to prevent him from doing it.

"Ripping off the mast to slow us down?" asked Sanji, "That's a little too easy, don't you think?"

"What should I care?" asked Jirobo, "My job is to slow you down."

Sanji once again kicked him.

Chopper proceeded to punch him while going into Heavy Point.

"Let's take him together." Said Chopper.

Sanji nodded.

"Continue the course!" said Luffy.

"Wow…" said Nami to Sakura, "I never though Luffy would be this serious when piloting the ship."

Sakura didn't respond. She seemed to be lost in thought.

"What's wrong?" asked Nami.

Sakura snapped out of it, if only a little.

"It's nothing." Muttered Sakura walking towards the bow.

Nami sighed. Nami knew what it was about… but didn't say anything.

In Naruto's head Kyubi laughed.

"I can't believe they're doing that while Sanji and Chopper are fighting the fat one." Said Kyubi.

Naruto rolled his eyes as he kept his on the ship.

Jirobo could only doge. He knew there was only one thing he could do: split up the crew.

Sanji aimed another kick at Jirobo, which he caught.

"Why you!" yelled Chopper throwing a punch at him.

Jirobo also caught the punch.

He threw both of them off the sip on and onto his boat.

"You okay?" asked Sanji.

"I'm fine." Said Chopper.

That was when Sanji got an idea…

On the deck of the ship, Luffy prepared to fight him.

"Hey Luffy!" yelled Sanji, "Knock him into the boat!"

"What? Why?" asked Luffy.

"He wants to slow us down! Me and Chopper will handle him. The rest of you follow the ship." Said Sanji.

Luffy nodded, he didn't like the idea. He stretched his arms behind him, knowing it was better to use one of his stronger attacks.

"Gum Gum Bazooka"! shouted Luffy, unleashing the attack.

He launched the fat one onto the boat. Where Chopper tackled him.

"Sakura! Get out of the paddles! We need to out of here and fast!" yelled Luffy.

"What?" asked Sakura, then came to her senses, "Oh right."

Sakura when down to get the oars, she took one while Zoro and Isaribi took the other.

"Sanji, Chopper! We'll come back for you!" yelled Luffy.

Jirobo watched at the ship began to row away, he mattered under his breath as he tossed Chopper off him.

Chopper mange dot go in his Chibi form, which Sanji managed to catch before he could fall off.

Jirobo stood his ground in fighting position.

The wind below as if it was creating drama.

That was when there was an awkward silence.

"You got nothing, right?" asked Sanji.

Jirobo sighed, "I don't…" he said, "I usually use earth based attacks or my body to attack. I can't do very much on a boat."

Both Chopper and Sanji looked at each other, unsure what to do exactly.

"So do we beat him up?" asked Chopper.

Sanji lit a cigarette.

"I guess we should kick his ass then rejoin the others." Said Sanji.

Sanji went to kick him, however Jirobo stopped him, Sanji began to sweat. All over his body strange marks that resembled began to appear.

"Right now I'm not at full strength, but I still have the cursed seal." He said.

"He has a cursed seal too." Said Chopper.

Jirobo punched Chopper into the mast.

"My job is to stall you, even if I have to follow them back." Said Jirobo.

Sanji gritted his teeth.

Back on the Going Merry, Ino looked at the boat as it disappeared in the distance.

"What's wrong?" asked Robin.

"I have a bad feeling about it." Said Ino.

"I think Naruto is right." Said Robin, "Last time you faced them. They probably were holding back."

"You weren't even there." Said Ino, "Granted I didn't fight any of them… neither did Sanji…"

"There must be something that held them back." Said Robin.

Ino's eyes widened. She didn't know why it didn't hit any of them. These were Orochimaru's top men.

"You don't think." Said Ino, "Naruto! Luffy! Zoro!"

"What?" asked Luffy.

"Those guys you fought… they didn't use the cursed seal, did they?" asked Ino.

"Of course it makes so much sense now!" yelled Kyubi shocked at how obvious it was in hindsight, "That's what they were holding back! The Cursed Seal!"

Back on the boat, Sanji ran towards the member of the Sound Five. He sent out a flurry of kicks. With the final on he kicked him into the ocean.

"Chopper, you okay?" asked Sanji.

"I'm fine." Said Chopper, "It didn't hurt that much."

"Good." Said Sanji, "Let's head back."

That was when there was a large explosion of water. And out came Jirobo, or at least what they thought was Jirobo.

His hair was much longer and spikier. His skin was orange (but a danker shade than his hair), strange warts developed on his forehead, causing it to grow a little in to small horn like growths and his eyes… the irises were yellow while sclera (the white part) was black.

This was the second stage of the cursed seal… well… Jirobo's form.

"What the…" said Sanji.

"What happened." Said Chopper.

"This fight is only getting started." Said Jirobo.

Sanji and Chopper couldn't help but to stare, unsure what was happening. But they both knew he was right. The fight was only getting started it was their job to prevent him from getting back to the ship and stopping the crew from dragging Sasuke back… they had to defeat him for the crew. No matter what!

Next Time: With Jirobo using the Second Level of the Seal, will Chopper and Sanji be able to fight him off or not! Also what about Sakura and Chopper's feelings for her. Is it just a childish crush, or is there something more? Find out next time!