Chapter 64: Path to the Sun and the Big Party
The Nine Sea Kings were taken Noah away having some thoughts.
"Did that Strawhat pirate hear us too?"
"I doubt that..."
"But, it has happened before, I believe..."
Each of them remembered Gold D Roger calling out to them like he was hearing them.
They eventually swam over the Sea Forest.
Hachi, Camie, and Den witness the giant sea fish thus taking them by surprise.
The Sea Kings placed Noah safely on the ground and swam away.
"Do you think the Noah can be saved?"
"Probably, but, this is a new age."
"However, the appointed time is approaching, all we can do is hope."
Several palace guards returned to the palace and found a surprise. One of them contacted the Minister of the Right. "Minister of the Right, we found the missing Mermaid!"
"Oh though goodness, how are they now?" The Eel Merman asked instantly relieved.
"They're feeling a bit disorientated sir, however, they remember what the culprit looked like, also, the treasure chamber was wiped clean, everything is gone along with the Tamate Box," The palace guard replied.
The Eel Merman looked at the king. "Your majesty, the Mermaids are safe but, we lost treasure."
"I don't mind about the treasure, but, hearing that the Mermaids are safe and sound is good enough," The King spoke deeply. "Right now, we must clear the Strawhats and Fairy Tail's name, the damage might've been done, but, we must make things right."
A short time later
The Minister of the Right made his announcement. "Attention everyone, the Mermaids are safe, as, for the Strawhats and their friends, neither was involved in any way!"
The three Fish children were happy to hear that news.
"We admit that mistakes were made during our investigation, for the unrest that this has caused, we must give our sincere apology!" The Minister of the Right continued.
The citizens began to talk among each other.
"You know, I never doubted the Strawhats, Fairy Tail, or their animal friends did the kidnapping, I was just scared to say!"
However, some thought otherwise. "That's not true, we didn't even trust them for a second, not even their Mink and cat friends."
Neptune was a little surprised to hear that.
Two Fishmen citizens shrugged innocently. "Nah, we believed they didn't, right?"
"S-sure..."
"Hey, that's not true!" A Fishboy spoke loudly.
"Yeah, I heard what you said!" Another fish boy agreed.
The citizens paused for a moment until another Fishman adult spoke with an honest tone. "Admit it, we believe that the Strawhats and Fairy Tail were responsible...just because they were human and we even started to doubt the Minks and the Exceeds!"
One more Fishman admitted that truth. "You're right, we were always that way...and I feel awful."
Chopper reverted to his small form and was worn out. "I'm so dizzy..." He began to twirl around.
He stopped as a pair of hands caught his head. "Oh, thanks, Robin..." The female Archaeologist placed the Reindeer's head on her lap much to Sanji's charging.
"You look awful!" Wendy whimpered worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm fine, just need some rest," Chopper spoke in a low voice. "Using Monster Point wears me out, however, I can still-"
"Worry about yourself," Zoro suggested.
Robin looked around for a moment. "Looks like everyone is fine."
Sanji began to crawl towards the woman. "Expect for me, I'll be worn out too...Only your lap can heal me please!"
Chelsea facepalmed. "Oh, brother."
Akame smiled a bit. "Lively as ever."
Leone laughed while wrapping her arm around her best friend's neck. "You got that right, I wonder if our former group could get along with them."
Usagi crossed his arms. "Everyone else is fine."
Gajeel grinned. "Black Steel Gajeel reporting for duty!"
Pango was resting on the ground. "My, quite the battle."
Wendy was checking out the Panda Mink. "You look a bit tired, but, I'll heal you up."
"Child, be careful, you don't want to push yourself," Carla said who was back in her cat form.
Tigress cracked her knuckles. "That battle was tough."
"Snort...snort...yes, but we kicked major ass!" Temukai roared.
"Yeah, we're manly!" Elfman joined.
Mirajane giggled.
Makarov laughed goofily. "Let's celebrate with a drink!"
Gildarts chuckled in agreement. "Sounds like an idea to me!"
"Meow, let's have some food!" Millianna said jumping up and down.
Sting liked that idea. "I could go for a meal too."
Rogue smiled. "That's for sure."
Lector put his paw out. "Yeah, let's have a party!"
"I want to party too," Frosch said with a smile.
"Luffy..." Nami thought worriedly.
"Natsu...everyone..." Erza thought sharing the same feeling as the Navigator.
Fukaboshi, Manboshi, and Ryuboshi returned with the captured Hordy Jones, Vander Decken, and his friends.
The citizens saw the state that Hordy Jones was in and saw his monstrous appearance. "Hordy Jones!"
The three princes then chained up the New Fishman Pirate officers.
Fukaboshi smiled and went up into the air. "Everyone, these guys won't bother anyone in our kingdom!"
The entire citizens cheered while some were still perplexed at Hordy Jones' appearance. "To think someone like him was in our neighborhood!"
The New Fishman Pirate grunts were just as stunned as well. "Hordy Jones..."
"What happened to you?"
"Waaaahhhh! Waaahhhh!
A sudden cry was heard and was coming from above.
Shirahosh was bawling her eyes out in complete fear. "Everyone, we need help!"
"It's the princess!" Kagura pointed out.
Gildarts smiled pervertedly at her. "Such a woman she is."
"Guys, Luffy needs help!" Natsu's voice was heard, he along with his friends was riding on top of Hoe's back.
Later everyone gathered in the plaza and got around Luffy.
"Whoa, hang in there buddy!" Usopp said.
"That doesn't look good," Chelsea added.
Leone was concerned for the rubber boy. "What happened?"
"Luffy was so brave, he took a lot of damage from Hordy and attempted to destroy the Noah at the cost of his life, Natsu and his friends also helped, but they attempted to push the Noah away from the island!" Shirahoshi answered as tears dropped from her eyes.
"This is bad..." Chopper spoke as Robin was getting something from his sack. "There's material to stop the bleeding, help me out."
"Sure," Robin said searching the sack.
"Hey, is that transformation necessary!" Usopp questioned comically.
"Doctor, can you save the boy?" Cana asked.
"I stopped the bleeding, but, he doesn't have enough blood!" Chopper replied.
"Crap, Luffy's blood type is F," Sanji groaned.
"Can anyone help our friend out!" Franky called.
"Yes, anyone that's type F must raise their hand!" Chopper stated.
The citizens were a little nervous to answer, though it was clear some of them had the same blood type.
"I almost forgot, according to the law, Fishmen can't donate their blood humans!" Chopper recalled.
"What!?" Miyaka exclaimed in shock.
"Are you serious!?" Gajeel growled in question.
"Oh no..." Lily thought in disbelief.
Aquapad had his piece to say "I'm afraid I don't have the blood type, but, I'm sorry..."
"Jula...Thorn...Angela...Rena...what about you guys?!" Lucy asked.
They shook their heads feeling sad. "we're sorry...we don't have the right blood type either."
"Usagi, Temukai, Tigress, Pango, what about you four?" Happy asked.
"None of us have that blood type either," Usagi answered.
"Damn it...but, is that law the only reason holding you guys back?!" Laxus roared.
The citizens were taken aback by the blonde man's tone, but, a few decided to answer. "There were times when we did donate our blood to humans, however, those that did would get punished for it!"
"Punished for donating your blood to humans!?" Carla questioned completely perplexed.
Wendy was almost on the verge of crying. "Luffy, please hang in there!"
"Hold it!" Everyone looked at Gin. "As a reporter of the Island's post office, I have something to report!"
He then took something out of his report's bag and took out a book. "This is Hordy's diary, he wrote down every detail of him and his group punishing any islander that donated their blood to humans!"
A Fish family remembered. "Hold on, those invaders that burnt our house..."
"Was Hordy Jones and his friends?!"
Gin looked at everyone with a serious expression on his face. "Don't you all see, those strangers in black cloaks were just Hordy Jones and his men causing those punishments, if that isn't enough for you guys to help this guy then I don't know what will!"
"Gin..." Lisanna and Shirahoshi thought.
"Wait, maybe the other human pirates can help!" Nami suggested.
The human pirates didn't say a word. "Oh come on, this guy saved your asses and you're not going to lift a finger to help him!" Leone shouted.
Akame placed her hand on her friend's shoulder. "Take it easy."
Just then footsteps were heard coming through the crowd.
Jimbei stood before the unconscious Strawhat captain. "Allow me to donate my blood to him, I also have type F!"
Everyone cheered happily.
The Minister of the Right was still a little concerned. "Jimbei...you..."
"It's fine, that ancient law is just another curse," Neptune commented.
Soon the preparations for the transfusion were underway.
Robin continued to help with Chopper.
Shortly after, a smile began to appear on Luffy's face. "Jim-bei..."
"Luffy!" His crew happily cried.
"Luffy, you scared me!" Shirahoshih sobbed happily.
"You rascal, you were awake this whole time," Jimbei groaned, but, he realized that he should've seen that coming.
"Yay, Strawhat is alive!" A Fishman citizen cheered followed by others including the royal family.
Levy sighed in relief. "Glad he's okay."
Lily smiled with his arms crossed. "That's a relief."
Pango and Temukai cheered. "Alright!"
Tigress just smiled without saying a word.
Leone grabbed the back of the rubber boy's head and buried his face into her boobs. "Aw, you had us worried cutie!"
"Whoa!" Gildarts and Makarov exclaimed with gaping mouths.
Elfman, Levy, Sting, and Rogue were speechlessly sharing the old geezer's reactions.
"People are watching!" Lucy barked comically.
"Oh my goodness!" Yukino said her face beet red at the naughty scene.
"Aw man," Cana pouted wanting to do that too.
Usagi just laughed.
Gin growled with envy. "So unfair."
"Luffy, you lucky bastard!" Sanji whined while comically pounding the ground.
Akame smiled remembering when her friend would do the same thing to Tatsumi.
Zoro was weirded out, but, he didn't say a word.
Franky laughed. "Aw, our captain is getting some love!"
"You don't have to say that out loud!" Carla, Nami, and Lucy barked with shark teeth.
"She hasn't changed a bit," Chelsea sweatdropped.
Wendy's face went beet red. "Oh my..." Carla quickly covered her eyes. "Don't look, child!"
"Leone, give him some air!" Usopp pleaded while waving her arms rapidly.
Bonk
"That's enough," Erza said who just pounded the blonde assassin's head.
Shirahoshi, Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi looked at the sun's light.
"You see mother, we made it...back to zero," Fukaboshi spoke.
Luffy glanced at the former warlord. "Jimbei, I want you to join my crew."
Later, the human pirate slaves were set free and all of them ran away in a flash with tears of joy and relief.
"We're free!"
"Yes, we'll repay you someday Fairy Tail and Strawhat Luffy!"
The two Ministers were still a little concerned about a few things. "Are you sure it's alright to set them free?"
"Yeah, I know they were victims of Hordy Jones, but, would if they were to turn on us?"
Neptune could understand their concerns, however, he thought otherwise. "We can't live in fear nor let turn us into something we're not, they never meant to cause us harm and Fishman Island is for pirates to relax."
The king turned his attention to the Fishman pirates. "As for the Fishman Pirates, I think it's time we did something about them!"
The Fishman pirate grunts were greatly terrified at their supposed fate. "Please don't execute us!"
"King Neptune, we had no idea that Hordy Jones killed the queen, we weren't known about that like you guys!"
"It's true, we're not like those insane bastards!"
Neptune narrowed his eyes which silenced the Fishmen. He continued to look at the others for a moment and he came to a decision. "I've decided, all of the New Fishman Pirates shall work in my army!"
The Fishman pirates weren't expecting that.
"We have to work under the law now!?"
"Perhaps, but, beats better working under Hordy Jones."
The citizens were concerned about that choice.
"Are you sure your majesty!?"
"What if they cause our children harm!?"
Clang
Neptune slammed his trident on the ground. "However, each of you Fishman pirates shall serve your time as well working under the supervision of my army, and on top of that, I shall make sure that you excessive brute strength of yours...finally the Fishman District shall be off limits forever!"
Hearing that put the kingdom at ease.
Neptune was soon turning his head noticing some people were missing. "Anyway, where is Strawhat and Fairy Tail?"
"Yes, about that...they snuck away," Fukaboshi answered.
The two pirate crews were floating away.
Elfman, Lisanna, and Mirajane were inside the dock checking for any damages.
"No damages, here," Lisanna said checking the walls.
"Nothing on the other side either," Mirajane followed up.
"Alright, the Water Fairy is so manly tough!" Elfman roared proudly.
A giggle was heard which caught the three to turn around instantly only to see nothing.
"Did you two hear that?" Elfman asked a little surprised.
"Yeah, sounded like a child giggling," Mirajane answered.
"Child yes, not just that, it also sounded like female too," Lisanna added.
Leone was in the living room with Fujika, the former Kuja pirate sitting on the floor. "So, the others told me that you used to work a massage parlor, am I right?"
The blonde assassin grinned before she started to intertwine her fingers and stretched out her hands together making cracking sounds. "That's right, I have magic in my hands." She then pointed at the ground. "Now, lie down on your stomach, please."
Fujika stared at Leone for a couple of seconds before doing just that.
Leone grinned happily. "Now, then...let's get started." She began to walk closely to the other girl.
Shirahoshi followed them and was confused by the sudden departure. "Why are you guys leaving like this?"
Zoro sighed. "Did you not notice what our actions did, we'd probably become heroes to the islanders, thinking of that makes me want to puke."
Natsu had to agree. "I have to agree with that except I'd prefer meat."
"Seriously!?" Lucy inquired.
"Makarov, do we have to leave so early?" Wendy asked.
The former guild master sighed a bit. "Sorry, but, we have to go, our friends and the rest of our allies are waiting for us to come home against the war Alvarez Empire."
"Don't forget, Acnologia," Gajeel reminded.
Sting and Rogue twitched at the name, the two remembering that their dragons were already dead by Acnologia's dragon slayer magic.
"Speaking of, where are the Minks and Aquapad?" Carla asked.
"They're inside resting a bit including Aquapad and his friends," Erza answered.
Akame was having a meat sandwich. "Meat."
"Hey, where'd you get that?" Chelsea asked.
"Yeah, what happened to share!?" Natsu pouted.
Shirahoshi didn't understand why Zoro didn't like being a hero. "Zoro, is being a hero good for a nation?"
The green-haired swordsman knew he had to be clear. "Listen, I'll spell it out for you, a man that shares his sake with others is a hero, but, I want it all for myself."
"Keep your damn sake and stop putting dumb ideas in her head!" Nami barked with shark teeth.
Luffy had Jimbei by his shirt's collar. "Jimbei, come on, I know you're an adventurer, I know it!"
Jimbei put sat down in a cross-legged position. "I'm sorry, I can't join your crew, at least not yet, I swore to fulfill my duties as a former soldier of the kingdom." He then looked at everyone with an understanding expression. "Therefore, I must continue to fulfill what's left of my duties, once, I see them through, I'll set sail and seek you out, and if you haven't changed your mind, I'll gladly take your offer!"
"You'd better keep that promise!" Luffy demanded.
"Whoa, a man's got to do what a man's got to do, give him some time," Sanji said calmly though he could understand his captain's fondness.
Robin giggled at how much Luffy was taken with the former warlord.
"What about you guys, are you all going back to your world?" Usopp asked.
Makarov decided to answer that so he stood on the rail. "Yes..." He then smiled at the pirates. "It was an honor to fight beside you guys, however, my children and I have to return home, our homeland is about to be threatened by the Alvarez Empire, you wondering why, that's a long story, but, I can tell the enemies that we'll face are powerful, so dangerous not other enemies that fought against them didn't live to tell their tale."
The Strawhats tensed up at that last detail.
"So scary!" Usopp screamed.
"Yeah, these Alvarez guys sound so scary!" Chopper exclaimed.
"Yikes, glad, we're not going," Nami whispered a little spooked.
Zoro groaned, however. "Sounds like worthy opponents to me."
Luffy overheard this. "Hmm..."
Franky then got an idea. "Hey, Luffy, why don't you ask Aquapad and his friends to join us, since he and his friends probably to stay here at their home,"
Hearing that made some of Fairy Tail a little sad and worried.
Aquapad was behind the Water Fairy's cabin door. He was listening to the others' conversation, noticing the huge grin forming on Luffy's face. "..." He knew that Luffy was probably going to ask him, but, he knew what he had to do.
Makarov cleared his throat getting everyone's attention. "Anyway, I have another thing to say." He paused as a wide grin appeared on his face. "It was an honor to meet you Strawhat pirates and fight by your sides, though, we must return home, but if we were to return here someday, then, we shall meet in the New World!"
Natsu likes that idea. "Count me in, right Happy!?"
"Aye!" The blue Exceed agreed.
Erza looked in Zoro's direction. "Zoro..." The other swordsman looked at the red-haired woman. "I must say your sword style is something I never thought of, perhaps, I can learn that too, and perhaps we battle each other someday."
Zoro smirked. "I like that though I won't go easy on you despite that you're a woman."
Erza couldn't agree more. "I would be insulted if you did."
Kagura couldn't help but jump into that. "Roronoa Zoro, I shall challenge you too, whoever wins gets the title of the greatest swordsman in the world!"
The three sword-wielders stared intensely at each other as an aura of green, red, and black surrounded them.
"Whoa, this should go to see!" Gajeel said with a chuckle.
"Three of the most powerful sword wielders shall be good," Gildarts agreed.
Natsu then got an idea too. "Luffy!" The rubber man looked at the fire dragon slayer. "How about when we meet again, let's battle not for the title of King of the Pirates, but to see who is the strongest man of our crew!"
A huge grin appeared on Luffy's face. "Shishishishi...I accept your challenge, Natsu Dragneel, son of Igneel King of the Fire Dragons!"
"Oh great," Nami and Lucy groaned while facepalming.
Laxus chuckled. "Those guys sure have a fire in them."
Evergreen giggled. "Luffy is fired up as Natsu."
Bickslow laughed. "That punk sure has spirit!"
Freed smiled. "I look forward to seeing those two fight."
"Hold on, I challenge Luffy too!" Sting abruptly said.
"Not before me!" Rogue pushed the blonde dragon slayer aside.
"No way, I'll fight him first!" Gajeel growled pushing the two twin dragon slayer aside.
"Sorry nail face, but, I asked him to fight me first!" Natsu snarled roughly pressing his forehead against the iron dragon slayer.
"Let's fight each other and decide who fights Luffy!" The nail face man suggested.
The four started to have a pointless brawl with each other like kids.
"Should've seen this coming," Carla and Lucy said in unison.
"Those guys sure are funny aren't they!?" Luffy laughed.
"Where to next?" Zoro asked.
"Where else, the New World of course!" Luffy answered excitedly.
Shirahoshi's eyes began to sadden. "I wanted to thank you all, it's not fair..."
"Aw, the cute princess mermaids are sad!" Gildarts teased with a perverted grin.
Out of nowhere came Taurus. "Mooo! The giant mermaid cries are moo-ving me to tears!"
Loki then appeared next. "Such a sweet young mermaid, I can't resist such beauty."
An anime vein appeared on Sanji's head. "Hey you pervs, nobody gets to make eyes at the mermaid princess except me!"
Hearing that made the two womanizing Celestial Spirits glare at the pirate cook. "Moo! You want to get some rowdy pain!?"
Loki pressed his glasses. "I will not let a curly pervert like you disturb my moment with a mermaid-like Shirahoshi."
"Go home!" Lucy demanded closing their gates.
"Clash of the perverts, just great," Zoro groaned, but a part of him found it funny.
"That's for sure," Nami sweatdropped.
Brook sip of a cup of tea and jumped onto the other ship. "Such ladies of Fairy Tail, I hope you enjoy your trip back home." He bowed to the female wizards. "Anyway, would you girls be so kind as to show me your panties?"
Lucy delivered a kick on top of the skeleton head. "Creep!"
"Wow, that feels good!" A voice rang out which had a moan of pleasure. "Don't forget my sides! Yes, so good!"
Zoro twitched weirdly as he looked towards the Fairy Tail's cabin. "Huh?!"
"AAAAHHHH!"
"What the hell was that?!" Usopp asked feeling weirded out.
Nami's eyes twitched at the sound she just heard. "That couldn't be a..."
Juvia's face went beet red.
Jimbei didn't expect to hear that. "Was that Fujika?"
Wendy, Lucy, Carla, and Akame knew full well what was making the sound and how. "Leone..."
Fujika came out of the door. "That was kind of the massage, you do have magic in your hands."
Shirahoshi was too freaked out realize the situation. "Excuse me, Fujika was it, are you alright?"
The former Kuja pirate smiled. "I'm alright, just got a nice massage."
Leone came from behind her while chuckling happily. "Alright, anyone else up for a massage?"
Robin, Cana, and Akame raised their hands.
"Alright, now-"
Bonk
Lucy delivered a kick on the other blonde girl's head. "Did you have to make a scene!?"
"Hey, Strawhat, Fairy Tail!" A palace guard was riding on a big fish and he got between the ships. "The king would like to speak to you all."
He took out a transponder snail with a beard that was just like Neptune's. "Strawhat Luffy, Fairy Tail, why did you guys leave in such a rush, I was planning to show how grateful I am."
"I don't want to be a damn hero!" Luffy scoffed.
"Yes, I can appreciate that, but, allow me to award with the feast I was supposed to have with you, also, bring your friends the Minks, Exceeds, and Aquapad along with his friends!"
"Alright, food!" Luffy suddenly changed his mind.
Natsu began to drool. "I want to eat too!"
"Yeah, I would like some raw fish," Happy agreed.
Erza had a little question to ask. "Excuse me, your majesty, this is Erza Scarlet, will you guys have Strawberry Cake too?"
"Oh, of course, anything for our heroes!" Neptune replied with a happy chuckle.
"Then it's a deal!" Erza cooed with a dreamy expression.
"She must like sweets too," Usopp said.
"Sounds like Chopper," Robin giggled.
"Makarov, please..." Wendy said almost begging.
"If there's some sake and boozes, then, I'm all game!" The small old man stated with a huge grin.
"Sounds like fun!" Lector laughed excitedly.
"I think so too!" Frosch added.
"Fujika, go and tell the others that are inside right away," Natsu ordered.
"Right!" The former Kuja pirate nodded and went back inside.
Hours pass and the citizens gather all the ingredients for the feast, drinks, and desserts.
Hordy Jones and his men were locked up in the palace cells.
Wadatsumi was taken away into the ocean, forbidden to enter the kingdom ever again.
The two pirate groups manage to stop by the Sea Forest to pick up Camie and Hachi along with the Medaka Mermaid Quintuplets Ichika, Nika, Sanka, and Yonka, Yonka Two.
Eventually, they arrived at the palace entrance, and each of them got into groups of six different Flounder Fish.
First Flounder Fish had Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray, Juvia, Fujika, Mest, and Miyaka
Second Flounder Fish had Akame, Leone, Cana, Chelsea, Jula, Gin, Yukino, and Tigress
Third Founder Fish had Hachi, Franky, Camie, Pappagu, Zoro, Erza, Kagura, Medaka Mermaid Quintuplets, and Millianna.
Fourth Founder Fish Usagi, Lily, Gajeel, Levy, Sting, Rouge, Lector, Thorn, and Frosch
Fifth Founder Fish Lisanna, Elfman, Mirajane, Angela, Wendy, Carla, Rena, Aquapad, and Pango
Sixth Founder Fish Luffy, Chopper, Makarov, Jimbei, Robin, Brook, Sanji, Gildarts, Nami, and Usopp
"Why is it so dark?" Usopp asked.
"Creepy," Wendy added.
Soon a spotlight shined on the four fish.
"Here are the heroes!"
"Thank you Strawhat!"
"Fairy Tail, we're in your debt!"
"Yeah, that goes for the Minks, flying cats, and Aquapad along with his friends!"
"You too, Gin!"
Leone grinned. "Reminds me back when we won against the Empire."
Akame couldn't help but chuckle. "That's for sure."
Chelsea had to agree with that. "I wish the others were here to share this moment."
"I don't want to be anyone's damn hero, I want to eat the meat!" Luffy pouted.
"Yeah, drink all of your sake!" Zoro pointed out.
"Idiots," Nami, Lucy, and Usopp whispered in unison.
Just then Shirahoshi appeared in front of them. "Everyone look at the stage over there!" She put her right hand out.
The groups looked where in the direction Shirahoshi showed them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Fishman Island presents itself as the number one Diva of the Seas!" Maria Napole!"
The diva began to vocal sing.
"AHHHHH~~~~~
"AHHHHHH~~
"AAAAHHHH~~
"Ah Ah Ah Ah~~~~~
Nami, Wendy, Mirajane, Elfman, and Usopp were swayed by the singing voice.
"So heavenly!" Wendy cried happily.
"Such a manly voice!" Elfman bawled his eyes out.
"This captivating voice!" Usopp said.
"My soul is moved!" Brook stated.
"She could work for our shows at Fairy Tail," Mirajane thought.
"The Swing Jazz Orchestra!" A Fishman musician was playing drums with a good beat.
Gajeel did his trademark laugh. "That's quite the beat!"
Lily laughed. "Quite the party!"
Akame clapped her hands with a smile.
Leone grinned excitedly. "This is indeed bringing back memories!"
Usagi smiled. "This should truly be entertaining."
Temukai grinned. "Snort...snort...I'm on fire!"
Pango had a huge grin on his face. "The music is firing me up!
Tigress chuckled a bit. "This is a memory I'm going to remember."
Lucy was starting to get a good idea. "Excuse me, King Neptune!"
"What is miss Lucy?" The merman king asked.
The blonde began to whisper something in the king's ear. "Hmm...that sounds like a good idea."
"And our special guests," Sanji turned to see some beautiful mermaids. "The Mermaid Cafe Dancers!"
Makarov, Gildarts, and Sanji were swooned by their beauty.
"Oh, so beautiful!" Gildarts chuckled in a goofy tone.
"Oh yeah, such beauty reminds me of the chicks back in my day!" Makarov stated with hearts in his eyes.
"I know that look!" Sanji barked attempting to kick the old geezers.
Bonk Bonk Bonk
"Perverts," Cana said with her fist up.
Rena was soon seen with the other Mermaids. "Hey everyone!"
"So, she's a Mermaid dancer too!" Chopper exclaimed.
Lisanna was getting excited. "I think I'll join in!" She transformed into her Mermaid Form. "She did a loppy loop and winked at her friends.
Gin had a perverted smile on his face. "She's so cute!"
Bonk
"Keep your eyes on the entertainment!" Jula barked with shark teeth.
Angela giggled. "He hasn't changed a bit."
Thorn laughed. "That's for sure."
"Meow reminds me of the party back after we fought the Dragons," Millianna reminded me while clapping.
Kagura had to agree. "Yes, I wonder if we could get any mermaids or Fish women to join our guild."
"Before we begin the feast, Lucy will call upon one of her Celestial Spirits to sing for us!" Neptune announced.
Lucy brought out one of Silver Keys. "Open Gate of Harp Constellation: Lyra!"
"Lucy, it's been so long!" The strawberry blonde happily cried.
"Wow, she's so cute!" Gin swooned.
"Lyra, will you sign us a song?" Lucy requested.
Lyra nodded her head. "I will be glad for you."
She began to pull the strings of her harp.
"Such a harp..." Brook swooned.
"My old friends I can see you~
You are right there~
My old friends, I swear I will never make you cry~
Let's make our way through the broad wild land into the future with tears I'll shine like a star just for you~
I'll have the sweetest smile just to sing a song for you"
Fukaboshi was starting to tear up as memories of his mother flowed through his mind. "Mother..."
His brothers Manboshi and Ryuboshi felt the same thing as their lips curled up. "Mother..."
Shirahoshi was deeply touched, that tears fell from her eyes. "Mother..."
Lucy, Nami, Robin, and Wendy were remembering their mothers and remembering others they lost.
" Cait Shelter...Master..."
"Saul..."
"Dad...Eclair..."
Jimbei smiled with tears. "Fisher Tiger..."
Franky smiled while his lips curled as an image of his mentor Tom went through his mind. "Tom..."
Akame was feeling a bit choked up as images of her some former teammates of hers flowed through her mind including her sister, who she made up with. "I haven't felt this way in years..."
Chelsea's heart began to melt as images of her former team went through her head too. "Granny...Taeko...Merraid...Cassandra...Gilberda."
Soon musical sounds from Lyra's harp stopped.
"Oh! Such a tune that makes my heart soar with happiness!" Brook cried.
"Yes, such a beautiful song!" Franky cried out loudly.
"Lyra's voice...she's an angel from the heavens!" Sanji bawled his eyes out.
"So sweet!" Chopper sobbed.
Neptune bowed his head as tears formed in his eyes. "Lyra, thank you for the song."
Lyra smiled happily. "It was my pleasure, King Neptune." She then vanished into thin air.
"Anyway, let's make a toast!" The king put his mug out. "Before that I-"
"Hey, it's our food!" Luffy pointed as mermaids swam with tons of food, meat, dessert, and drinks.
"Alright!" Natsu was excited.
Happy was getting all excited throughout his body. "Oh, yummy fish!"
"Yeah, let's start feasting!" Lector cheered excitedly.
"I want to feast too," Frosch said with a smile.
Zoro was delighted at the sake. "Alright, the drinks, not a party without it!"
Cana and Leone were drinking some red wine. "Alright, this is the life!"
"You got that girl, let's see who can drink the most!"
Makarov was having some Sake as well. "Oh, this is even better than the ones back at the guild, we need to get some for the road!"
Miyaka was eating some salad and ginger ale. "This is good!"
Fujika was drinking sake and was nearly drunk. "I...I...love this..."
Akame had a plate of tons of meat. "Meat...meat..."
Happy was chowing on some raw fish. "So yummy!"
"Mind your manners Happy!" Carla lectured.
Wendy was drinking some ginger ale. "Such a good ginger ale."
Natsu was chowing on a plate of meat. "I'm so hungry!"
"Geez, his appetite is crazy than Luffy's!" Usopp said a little grossed out.
"Look at Akame," Chelsea pointed out.
The Murusame user was practically eating more meat than she was.
"Man, won't she get gain weight or something?" Usopp asked.
Bonk
"Careful what you say about girls gaining weight!" Nami barked.
Brook fell out of the bubble coating. "Whoa!"
A mermaid swam towards him. "No mister hero, are you okay!?"
Sanji crawled to the side of the bubble only to see the skeleton getting a comfortable hug. "Sneaky bastard, why didn't I think of that..." He began to float into the water. "I'm dying too!"
"Sanji, nooo!" Chopper panicked.
A little later, he was brought to safety by other mermaids. "Don't get carried away, understand?"
Gin was chowing on two grilled fish. "So good!"
Akame was glad to hear that. "I used to make fried chicken back when I was still cooking for my team, also, I decided to try out some fish dishes so I had a chat with the mermaid chefs, and they decided to go with my grilled fish."
The wolf-whale shark hybrid grinned pervertedly as he swam at her side. "How about you cook for me as a housewife?"
Bonk Bonk Bonk
"Cut that out, pervert!" Jula once again bonked the perverted hybrid on the head leaving red lumps.
Zoro was pleased with the sake. "Oh, this is good stuff, this sake is more good than I thought."
Franky remembered something and grinned. "Hey, that's right, you, Cana, and Makarov got busted for stealing some, huh?!"
Makarov went white as a ghost at that reminder. "Please don't remind...me...I was...just borrowing some..."
Cana just laughed it off. "Oh come on, we were having a blast!"
Erza felt a little bad for not stopping the former guild master. "I feel like a such fool allowing those guys to drink all that sake."
Usagi was drinking red wine and so was Temukai. "Cheers garchu!"
"Snort...snort...snort garchu!" The water Buffalo Mink drunkenly replied as they were about to fall over and out of the coating.
"Be careful!" Carla warned comically.
Thorn and the Minister of the Right did a toast with their mugs. "Minister of the Right, a toast!"
"Toast!" The Eel Merman replied with a big smile.
Octopus fritters were given to Hachi. "So good!"
Akame was interested in that food. "So delicious!" She swooned with delight like she was food heaven. "You should teach me how to make some."
"I can give you a few pointers on that," Jula offered.
The former Night Raid assassin squeaked in excitement. "Meat...meat..." Her eyes were octopus fritters.
"Holy crap, her eyes are octopus fritters!" Chelsea exclaimed comically.
Leone laughed her ass off.
Nami has a drinking contest with Fukaboshi, who is surprised at the navigator's tolerance.
A short time later
Neptune went outside the banquet hall, a bit tipsy from the drinking.
Robin looked at the merman king and questions about the legend of Joy Boy, which makes the king tense up and realize her knowledge of it poneglyphs.
The two begin to have a chat about Joy Boy and the mermaid princess that possessed the power that Shirahoshi has.
Makarov and Mest have a meeting with the three Night Raid assassins.
They all meet on the stage.
"So, you want to talk with us?" Akame inquired.
Makarov nodded. "I understand that you three come from another world, that said, you killed evil people that were causing havoc and suffering to the innocent."
Chelsea decided to answer. "Yes, on top of that, we were also part of the Revolutionary Army, the empire we were opposing alongside Fairy Tail was corrupted, by one single man known as Prime Minister Honest."
Mest remembered that. "That was the name that Aria's guard mentioned."
"Guards including other people bribed the Minister to sweep incidents under the rug, because of that, criminals, bandits, and twisted imperial soldiers were able to avoid being trouble." Chelsea continued.
Leone had an idea so she raised her hand. "I have a suggestion..." She looked at Mest for a moment before turning her attention to the former guild master. "I can show you a client I met with the help of Mest's magic."
Makarov was a little surprised, but, he decided to go with that. "Very well...Mest, do your thing."
The former magic council member nodded and activated his magic.
Leone's memory showed her where she met a client, who was a woman wearing a cloaked robe and it was dark and foggy.
"Captain Ogre was getting bribes from an Oil Merchant named Gamal, whenever he manages to get himself into trouble, Orge always manages to help him by pinning the blame on someone else,"
Mest and Makarov's eyes widen with shock and the female client wasn't done.
"My fiance..." The woman choked between sobs as tears began to fall from her eyes. "Was framed for one of his crimes and was sentenced to death..." She took out a letter. "This is what my fiance wrote, he overheard Gamal and Orge's evil schemes..."
The woman then knelt on her knees gripping part of her cloak tightly like she was in pain. "Please, help me somehow, clear this regret from my heart..."
Past Leone nodded. "Understood...we'll send them both screaming to hell!"
Makarov was disgusted. "This man is helping this oil merchant to frame innocent people..."
Mest was almost stunned at this. "How could those men do something like that and continue to do so?"
The scene went black and to a room where past Leone, Tatsumi, Najanda, and Akame were discussing the mission.
Past Leone took out a bag of money and placed it on the table.
"Whoa, she paid that much?" Tatsumi asked in surprise.
Leone lowered her head for a moment as she gripped her arms tightly like she had more to share. "She smelled sickly...I think she was selling her body."
Makarov's eyes widened even more at this detail as rage started to boil in his blood. "No..."
Past Leone wasn't done. "I found out the woman's story checks out, I observed them from a time form attic of the merchant's shop."
Mest gritted his teeth. "Those bastards..."
Chelsea recalled this. "I heard rumors of that man."
After that scene was over.
Makarov clenched his hands tightly. "To think an Imperial captain like him is doing horrible crap like this...has he no honor?"
Leone could understand the old man's question. "That's what happens, there were others like Tatsumi that wanted to join the Imperial Army, only to find out the capital is corrupted."
"Yes, Najenda was also general back in her Empire days, but once she learned of the Empire's true colors and left to join the Revolutionary Army." Akame continued. "I met her during a mission of mine, which was to kill her, though, I decided to defect from the Empire and join Night Raid."
"You mean, you were working for the Empire too back then?" Mest asked.
Akame nodded. "Yes, I was once a member of a group back then..." She then paused for a moment like she was remembering something.
Leone noticed the realized expression on her best friend's face. "Akame...?"
The other girl recollected herself. "Anyway, I have more to share with you, which includes me training the new team member Tatsumi."
Mest knew that was his cue so he activated his magic again.
Akame showed her first training with Tatsumi, learning to cook and hunt.
Even seeing the part when she undressed in front of Tatsumi, much to Makarov's enviousness.
"That kid is lucky..." The old man muttered with envy.
The scene changed to when Akame and some of the others were talking about Captain Ogre, once, they decided to kill the Imperial captain and the oil merchant.
Past Akame began to question Tatsumi's chances of fighting Ogre. "Can you kill that man?"
The newbie stood silent for a moment. "I can, I managed to kill that Aria monster!"
"You were blinded by rage that night, what I'm getting is, could you kill someone without thinking about it?"
Tatsumi's hands tensed up. "I'm not sure, but, what if Ogre is framing another innocent person while the rest of us are arguing here about it, losing someone for no good reason isn't fun, but I refuse to let anyone feel the same way!"
Makarov and Mest were impressed by the boy's dedication.
"Such dedication words for someone so young."
"For sure, I can see a fire within that boy."
Chelsea wasn't too surprised, she remembered him making a similar speech during the incidents with the new Danger Beast species.
As for Najenda heard the two. "Settled...I'm impressed with your dedication, so kill the demon."
Leone patted the boy on the back playfully. "There you go Tatsumi!"
Tatsumi smirked at the black-haired girl. "How about that, Akame, when it's time, I can step up!"
Akame looked like she was unconvinced. "Where does this self-confidence come from, you haven't had a successful mission until after you have given your first report, as you are now, so full of yourself, you'll just end up dead."
Tatsumi was offended by that but didn't reply to that.
Chelsea remembered that she was like Akame too, she could understand why those things she said to him.
Soon the memory faded away.
Mest was a little worried about what Akame said to him. "No offense, but, do you think you were a little hard on the boy?"
Makarov thought otherwise. "I can tell that kid has spirit, he reminds me of myself back in my younger days, but, getting cocky can easily be a weakness, one false move, and your enemy will see it."
Mest knows that the guild master was always wise, though, he still thought Akame was too harsh on the boy.
Gajeel and his group unexpectedly showed up. "Gramps..."
"We would like to show you some memories of our time with Night Raid," Levy said.
"Yes, one is when we saw Tatsumi fighting captain Ogre," Lily added.
Mest was surprised, though, he could see that they were serious upon doing so, he then activated his magic.
Gajeel along with Levy, and Lily were watching Tatsumi beginning his fight against the corrupted Imperial captain Ogre.
Tatsumi manages to cut Ogre down a bit, though, he was able to recover and knock the young recruit away.
Tatsumi stopped himself from going far away. "Did you think that I, Orge the Demon would be killed by the likes of a snot-nosed little runt like you...?"
A demonic look formed on the Imperial captain's face.
"The weak don't matter, only those that are strong do in this city...I pass judgment on people, do you think you can judge me!?"
Tatsumi leaped in the air and swung his sword only for Ogre to quickly block the attack.
Mest saw the demonic look on the Imperial captain's face. "Such an evil face."
Makarov narrowed his eyes at the evil captain. "I have a feeling things are about to get nasty."
"Tell me, do you belong to that Night Raid?" Ogre asked with a malicious smile. "I assume that you were hired to kill me, you must know a lot about me, was it that bitch fiance of the guy who was executed the other day?"
Tatsumi's glare intensified even more which confirmed his question. "Looks like I was right, no matter, I'll track her down and any of her friends, once I do, I'll torture those close to her and have her watch as all of them are executed one by one...BUT ONLY AFTER I'VE KILLED YOU!"
Makarov hissed in anger. "That monster..."
Mest was disgusted by what he was hearing. "How could he think of doing something like that?"
Tatsumi successfully cut off Ogre's hands rendering him helpless and delivered a slash leaving some of a big X from his chest to his stomach.
The Imperial captain Orge then fell on his stomach and died quickly as Tatsumi walked away.
The scene blacks out and revealed that Tatsumi returns to the base with Akame, and Leone reporting their mission.
Najenda was quite impressed. "You defeated an Imperial captain all by yourself, congrats."
Tatsumi smirked while he glanced at Akame. "Yep...you hear that Akame, I did exactly what you said without getting a single scratch on me...now tell me how wonderful am I..."
Makarov and Mest's eyes widened with shock at what they saw next.
Akame lifts the boy's shirt.
Chelsea's face went pink upon seeing a teenage boy's body.
It didn't take too long for Tatsumi to realize what the girl was doing. "Wha...What the hell are you doing!?"
She didn't stop there. "Leone...boss...hold him!"
Leone and Najenda didn't waste a second as they held onto the boy while Akame stripped down his pants in a matter of seconds leaving only his boxers on which flustered the boy even more.
"NOOOOOOOOO!"
Levy wasn't expecting to see that so she turned around.
Akame began to inspect the boy's body looking carefully for a minute, only making the boy's blush brighten even more.
"Thank goodness..." Akame had a tender smile on her face.
Gajeel scoffed at the gushy moment. "Oh, brother..."
"I've seen people die from infection because they were too proud to report their wounds, I'm really glad that you survived your first mission," Akame offered her hand to shake, which Tatsumi did in return.
Past Leone had more to say. "You probably didn't notice at first, but, Akame was hard on because she was worried about your safety, in truth, she would've been lonely with you."
Levy found that cute in a way. "Aw..."
Lily smirked. "Such a good-hearted girl."
Najenda had her say. "You know that learning to communicate with your comrades while cooking and hunting was able to give you techniques on how to kill...everything you did those days was beneficial to you."
Tatsumi looked at Akame with an understand looking. "I see...sorry Akame, I didn't understand what you were trying to say to me."
Mest felt a little bad too. "Akame...I apologize too, I didn't think that..."
Present Akame shook her head. "It's natural that you would feel that, I don't hold anything against you."
Past Akame had more things to say. "From here on Tatsumi, continue coming back alive."
Tatsumi returned her smile. "Yes, as long as you're doing the same too."
Leone giggled playfully. "Aw, it's so adorable and cheesy while you're saying in your underwear."
"Hey, you guys are the ones that stripped me!" Tatsumi retorted comically while beet red.
Present Leone couldn't help but laugh. "He's still cute as always!"
With that, the scene went black.
Makarov began to understand more of what he seeing so far. "So, even some of the Imperial captains were corrupted."
Mest could see that as well. "Yes, I have a feeling there's more, am I right?"
Leone nodded. "Yes, I would like to show you another memory of mine, it's when Tatsumi and I were on a mission to deal with some drug dealers."
Makarov had a sickening feeling, though, he agreed to see what he needed to see with his own eyes. "Very well, go on."
Leone's memory showed her and Tatsumi on a roof.
The town was known as the Red Light District.
The two made it inside the brothel, taking a piece of the ceiling off and looking down at a room below.
The room was filled with intoxicated women, who were prostitutes.
"What are those women doing there?" Mest asked looking horrified.
"I heard about what Leone and Tatsumi reported, but, this is just sick," Gajeel thought.
Levy covered her mouth in disgust. "Oh no..."
Lily gritted his teeth. "Such mistreatment on these girls."
Two gangsters showed up.
"Hey, there girls, if you can keep earning money well, I'll make sure to send you around some more medicine alright..." One of the gangsters spoke.
The second gangster looked down at one girl who was more intoxicated. "Boss, look at this one, she reeks of fish...she's done for."
The gangster boss sighed. "It can't be helped...deal with her, we'll get a new one to replace her."
The other gangster then killed the girl by kicking her face. "Die you useless little bitch!"
Makarov, Mest, Gajeel, Levy, and Lily were more disgusted than horrified by what they just saw next.
"Those bastards..." Mest thought.
Past Leone was angry. "The one that he just hit...was someone I knew from the slums..." She stood up and cracked her knuckles.
"I say, let's make them pay," Tatsumi added with a glare.
The two gangsters began to relax with the remaining girls, when Tatsumi and Leone rushed down, thus killing each of the bodyguards and the two gangsters.
Despite the brutal killing that Makarov and his children witnessed, he could tell that those gangsters were more corrupted than he could see.
The scene changed with Leone back in her human form and she was walking through the streets chatting with Tatsumi.
"What will happen to those girls that are still broken down?"
"It's not our concern, but, if it'll make you feel better, there's a doctor in the slums, he can take them in, so, we'll see him soon and explain the situation...on top of that, he's got a weakness for young girls."
Tatsumi grinned. "Hehehe...say what you want, but you're a kind person at heart, aren't you?"
Past Leone rubbed her head a bit. "It's only because I know some of them."
"I don't why..." Hearing that made Makarov and the others look at the boy, who continued with a smile. "As long as those girls are given a second chance to redeem themselves."
"Tatsumi..." The boy stopped to glance at the blonde girl. "When you make that sort of smile, you're really cute..."
Slurp
"Huh!?" Tatsumi scurried away a bit completely flustered while placing his hand on his right ear.
"So daring," Chelsea giggled a bit.
Present Leone laughed. "Aw, he's still so cute when he's like that!"
"That scrawny little punk knows how to impress girls," Gajeel scoffed.
"Aw, are you jealous?" Levy teased unlike her.
"Shut up!" Gajeel snapped comically.
Lily couldn't help but chuckle.
The scene changes except it were still night only it was raining like it was gloomy.
Everyone in Night Raid including Fairy Tail's wizards, Gajeel, Gray, Juvia, Lily, Levy, and the spy Taran were there, most were in tears while others had shocked expressions on their faces after Mine explained what happened to Sheele.
Tatsumi was placing his hands on Mine's shoulders. "Mine...where is the enemy...answer me..."
"Tatsumi, what are you doing?" Najanda asked though she had a pretty good idea of what the distraught boy was trying to do.
The boy glanced at the Night Raid leader with a tear falling from his eye. "I want us to get revenge!"
Najanda shook her head. "No...if you do that you'll add more to the body count."
Tatsumi wasn't having that solution. "No! I ain't going to sit my ass and-" He was instantly punched in the face by Bulat.
"That's enough Tatsumi! Now pull yourself together, we told you that one of us could die someday, you accepted that rule the moment you joined us!
Despite those words, Bulat wanted to get revenge too, though, he had to hold in his despair.
Makarov could see the look of misery, despair, and sadness on Night Raid's faces. "Poor kids..." He could see the look of devastation on his children's faces too. "My children...I'm...sorry."
Mest couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for the Night Raid.
Then, Leone, Akame, and Chelsea explained what happened to Gray, when he was captured by Esdeath and forced to be her lover.
Makarov and Mest were taken by that detail.
Gray and Juvia showed up a little later.
"I would like to show my memories too." Gray offered.
Mest nodded.
M
Strawhat pirates were discussing with Jimbei, who explains what was going on with the Navy like the duel between Akainu and Aokiji, which led to Aokiji defecting from the Navy.
Luffy's wound burnt due to his memory of being struck by the Magma Logia-type user.
Jimbei also mentions Blackbeard and his crew were able to take over Whitebeard's territory, not only that, they learned to get other people's devil fruit powers by killing them.
Luffy kept eating despite what Jimbei was explaining much to his annoyance. "Luffy, you're supposed to be the captain, the captain needs to have some idea of the situation!"
"Whoa, it's okay Jimbei, we heard what you said," Sanji reassured.
"Huh, I thought the captain was supposed to goof around while the crew look after him," Chopper smiled innocently.
"Shame on you Luffy, a good captain dedicates the safety of his crew and here you are-" Jimbei wasn't able to finish his sentence due to Luffy's calm demeanor and smile.
"Don't be such a drag, I'd take my chances and see what happens, it's more fun that way,"
Jimbei hung his head down in a sullen state. "I don't envy you all one bit."
"Tell me about it," Chopper, Usopp, Nami, and Sanji said in unison.
"Where are the Minks?" Luffy asked.
"They went to do some shopping, what for, they looked like they were looking for new clothes," Sanji answered.
"What about Aquapad and his friends?" Nami asked.
"They went to speak with the king," Jimbei answered.
Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro sensed a monstrous presence. "Do you guys sense that?"
"Yeah..."
"It's monstrous too..."
Shirahoshi was in her room taking a nap.
Zzz Zzz Zzz
Caribou was quietly sneaking his way into her room.
Gin was on his way to bring the princess a present. "I know she'll be happy when she sees this." His ears perked up as if he was hearing strange movement up ahead. "What is-"
EEEEEEEKKKK!
"You're coming with me, sweetie!" Caribou teased as his entire mud-like body began to consume her like actual quicksand.
"Help...me..." Shirahoshi cried in fear as she attempted to escape, but it only made her situation worse.
"You're going to make me rich, especially with your power baby!"
"Ahem..." The Swamp-Swamp user instantly froze as he heard that voice and looked down to see Luffy, Natsu, Zoro, Sanji, Zoro, Lucy, Happy, and Gin, all five looked angry.
Only Natsu and Luffy beat the others to the punch.
Pow Pow
"AAAAHHHH!" Caribou was beaten to a pulp as he was sent down from the palace by Luffy and Natsu.
"Geez, what a weirdo..." Luffy said taking a few bites of the piece of meat.
"That felt good," Natsu smirked cracking his knuckles.
Shirahoshi cupped the two in her hands in a hug. "Awaahhhh! Natsu, Luffy, you both saved me, thank you so much!"
Sanji began to pound his fist on the ground. "Natsu, Luffy you lucky bastards, I should've kicked that pervert while I had the chance!"
"This feels awkward..." Natsu muttered.
"Aw, Natsu's blushing!" Lucy teased.
"Shut up!" Natsu barked with a flushed face.
Fujika's cheeks buffed up. "Hmph..."
Gin was on his knees in a sullen. "I could've beaten that punk."
"Hey sure you would," Jula teased.
"Glad that we made it on time," Thorn said.
"That bastard has a logia devil fruit," Rena said.
"No wonder he was able to capture each mermaid easily," Angela followed.
Zoro then remembered the stowaway. "Hey, that pirate, didn't we capture him while on our way to Fishman Island, I haven't seen him since then."
Gin stood up. "Yes, about that, according to the kidnapped mermaids, they claim he was the culprit all along."
"I see, so, he was the jerk that kidnapped the mermaids," Sanji said.
"That reminds me, we learned he also stole all of our treasure," Neptune said with his arms crossed.
Nami gasped upon hearing that detail. "Are you going to let that guy get away with stealing your treasure!?"
Neptune nodded. "Treasure doesn't matter to me, however, if you can recover the treasure, then you guys can keep it."
Nami had no qualms with that, she then glared at the four muscleheads. "You idiots had to kick him to next week, how come you guys didn't just knock him instead!?"
"Aaaaahhh!" Natsu, Zoro, and Luffy comically exclaimed expect for Sanji.
Nami threw them down the way Caribou fell.
"Natsu, wait for me!" Happy flew in the direction where he fell.
"Hold it!" Lucy grabbed the blue exceed. "There's water around the palace, you'll drown!"
"Oh right..." Happy said feeling a bit dumb for forgetting that.
"Anyway, let's just relax for a while and wait for those idiots to come back with the treasure," Nami suggested.
Just then a palace guard arrived with some crazy news.
The guard escorted them to the cell where Hordy and his crew were being held in.
"Cough...cough, we'll have our revenge..."
"Ow...I hurt myself...on purpose..."
"Ca...ca..."
"We don't show...any...mercy on them...hee..."
"The energy I have is Dosun away..."
Hordy Jones, Daruma, Dosun, Ikaros, Zeo, and Hyouzou were aged like elders.
"Holy crap," Jula cursed.
"What happened to their voices?" Angela asked with wide eyes.
"They're so..." Thorn gawked in shock.
"I'll be damned..." Angela added.
"What in the world?" Aquapad asked sharing his friend's reactions.
Fukaboshi was stunned at what he was seeing. "How come they're so old!?"
"Just as I thought the Energy Steroid that you were using to make yourself stronger and the pill from the Tamata Box, are the same!" The Minister of the Right stated.
"Tamata Box?" Nami questioned.
"It's our priceless artifact passed from our royal family generations," Neptune answered.
"The pills were also sacred to us, someone stole them 10 years ago, though, we closed the case since we couldn't catch the culprit, also, I think the theft incident happened when you, Hordy Jones left the army," The Minister of the Right continued.
"Pant...pant...pant..." Hordy Jones panted slowly. "It was me...cough...cough...I stole them...look at my body's condition...you need glasses or something?"
"The pills were just dangerous as powerful as they were, for generations their power and side effects were only known to the royal family, though, we heavily kept Tamata Box well guarded..." He looked at the elder Fishman pirate officers with slight regret. "If you and your friends didn't let your lust for power cloud your judgments, this wouldn't have happened."
Hordy Jones hissed at those last words. "Shut...up...what do you know?!"
Neptune then began to walk away. "In any case, you can't take your revenge like this anymore..."
"Shut up, we're chosen by the heavens..." Hordy Jones screamed in a raspy tone while holding onto a cell bar. "We'll kill you and your family!"
As soon as Fukaboshi got closer, Hordy Jones called out to him. "Fukaboshi, you're a disgrace to our race!"
The merman prince looked at the elder Fishman pirate captain for a moment without blinking. "Fishman Island is healing...although you killed my mother, I won't hold a grudge, so, the least you can reframe from speaking, I won't allow your poison words get to the children's heads."
Minister of the Left is then brought news of a Mink Lion Pekoms and Tamago arrived on Fishman Island.
Later at the banquet hall.
Hammond was forced to do some cleaning with other Fishmen.
Hammond and somewere sweeping up the stage while others were picking up trash.
Aquapad and his friends eventually crossed paths with the Conger Eel Fishman.
"Hamo-Hamo..." Hammond said. "What are you guys doing here?"
"We just happened to come in here," Jula spoke.
"Looks like you're working hard," Angela pointed out.
Hammond growled. "Well...I don't have a choice, if I don't...I'll be locked up."
"Well, it's either that and you work under the king." Thorn reminded.
"Perhaps, if you didn't work under Hordy Jones, you wouldn't be in this situation," Rena added.
Hammond didn't respond instead he only growled.
Aquapad looked at the Conger Eel Fishman for a moment. "As much as I want to rub his defeat at the hands of Nico Robin, I think he's been through enough."
He slowly stood a bit closer to Hammond. "Hey..."
The Conger Eel Fishman looked at the Marlin Fishman. "What do you want, let me guess, you want to laugh at me for getting my ass kicked?"
Aquapad narrowed his eyes and sighed. "No...but, I'm not happy that you did something like to those other pirates, I know they're human, but, they didn't deserve that kind of treatment."
"He's right, whether you realize or not still, two wrongs don't make a right," Jula agreed. "On top of that, if Queen Otohime was here, she would say the same thing."
"If only you'd be a little nicer to humans, you would realize that not all of them are bad as you think they are," Rena followed up.
"In the meantime, perhaps working under the king will show you there's more to human nature than you think," Thorn said.
"We just hope you can see that, otherwise, you'll end up in a jail cell for sure," Angela warned.
Aquapad and his friends walked away leaving Hammond silent.
On the ground, Luffy's group found an unconscious Caribou, leaving a pile of treasure he stole.
They gathered every piece of it in five different bags, knowing they would have to get a flying fish to get back to the palace.
Pekoms and Tamago were discussing with the Minister of the Left, who was trying to explain the situation of the candy that was supposed to be handed to Big Mom.
Usagi, Tigress, Pango, and Temukai were walking through the town with some extra clothes they bought.
Usagi stopped for a moment as he felt a familiar presence. "Wait...that power...could it be?" He quickly ran off in the direction where he was sending the power.
"Usagi!" Tigress called out.
"Where are you going boss!" Pango asked.
"Snort...snort...wait for us!" Temukai comically ran as the others did.
"Big Mom needs her candy, Gao..."
Pekoms
Lion Mink
Member of the Big Mom Pirates
"Bon...you guys need to pay for our captain's name for your protection, do you not remember?"
Baron Tamago
Longleg Tribe
Combatant Broker
Member of the Big Mom Pirates
"Well, Hordy Jones and his crew attacked the factory, the equipment needs repairs, we can promise you'll get it, but, just not now," The Minister of the Left said nervously.
"That ain't our problem, so, either you pay up or Big Mom shall unleash her reign, Gao!" Pekoms warned while sticking out his tongue.
Other citizens were watching the conversation looking worried as well.
Luffy's group saw the commotion.
"What is going on over there?" Luffy asked.
"Not sure, let's check it out!" Sanji suggested.
"Alright, maybe more enemies have shown up!" Natsu stated.
"Seriously, you still want to fight!?" Zoro questioned in shock.
The Strawhats and Fairy Tail meet two pirates named Tamago and Pekoms, members of the Big Mom Pirates, and Luffy talks with their captain, who's one of the Four Emperors, and threatens to destroy Fishman Island after learning her favorite candy are gone, what will happen, find next time.
Luffy: in the next chapter: Big Mom's Threat
End of chapter.