SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 76 out, this is Chapter 77 of this fic and I am finally back on the On Piece bandwagon. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

Pairings: Ace/Sasha, sibling Luffy/Sasha and Sabo/Sasha, patriotic-retainer Law/Sasha

Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichirō-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC.

Chapter 77: Arc 7: The Dashing Sea Train and the City of Water: Water 7!

"Let me tell you this," Aokiji retrieved his Navy coat and dusted himself off. "In the near future that woman will be beyond your control. You'll be burdened by the demonic family name Nico Robin was born with. That's how it is to have a woman like her aboard the ship."

"The 'D' bloodline is referred to as the 'Natural Enemy of God' in some places." Sasha, still in her Queen Selena mode, stated. "Having another so-called demonic pedigree with us makes little difference."

"I'm supposed to execute you just for those words alone." Aokiji sighed. "But I have a debt. With your defeat of Crocodile, we'll just call it even." he walked off. "Later. If I follow the Log from here, their next destination will be..." he opened the slip of paper in his pocket after he boarded his bicycle. "Water 7. It's the City of Water. They're getting closer and closer to the Headquarters."

"Nami, should we set sail?" Zoro asked.

"Not yet." Sasha interjected. "Everyone, listen." she got the crew's attention. "After what happened earlier with Aokiji, I'm sure all of you knows how big the power gap between us and the Navy top hierarchy is. We can't carry on like this; in order to overcome any obstacles that will come our way later on, all of you need to develop Haki. Zoro," she turned to the sole Haki practitioner of the crew. "How's your training coming along?"

"Armament Haki is coming on well." Zoro unsheathed a sword and imbued it with Armament Haki. "I'm still getting the hang of Observation Haki."

"Good." Sasha nodded. "You're going to help me to awaken everyone else's Haki."

"Roger." Zoro nodded.

And so, for the next four days, the Going Merry remained anchored as Sasha and Zoro worked to unlock the crew's Haki.

"There's something out there." Zoro stated, about three days later. "Guys, a frog is doing the crawl stroke." he shouted over the deck. "Turn around and look."

"You mean 'that frog'?" Chopper wondered.

"That frog is doing the crawl stroke!" Usopp gaped on shock as Yokozuna swam past the ship.

"Is that a lighthouse?" Nami peered through the binoculars. "Why is there a lighthouse out here? Is someone there?"

"What is it, an island?" Luffy asked as he, Usopp, Zoro and Chopper rowed the ship to follow Yokozuna.

"Yes, a lighthouse." Nami nodded. "It's not a location the Log Pose points to."

"Full speed ahead!" Luffy declared.

"We got stuck on something." Usopp noted after the Going Merry latched onto an obstacle.

"What's that sound?" Nami blinked, hearing the ringing of a bell.

"Don't tell me..." Sasha trailed, her ears picking up the dirge of a train.

"Why is it in a place like this?" Nami spotted the flashing traffic lights. "Back!" she barked. "Turn about 180 degrees!"

"What's that?" Luffy gaped, the ship moving backwards as 'Puffing Tom' shot past them.

"Grandma, it's pirates." Chimney informed her grandmother.

"Is that true, Chimney?" Kokoro exited the train station.

"I'm Chimney." the blond girl introduced herself. "That's my cat, Combe and that's my grandma, Kokoro."

"You aren't train robbers, are you?" Kokoro asked.

"I'm Luffy." Luffy declared. "The one who will become the Pirate King."

"Hey, Chimney, was that a steamship?" Nami asked. "But normally, it couldn't sail in that shape."

"You've never seen it before, right?" Chimney giggled. "This is the only place in the world you'll find it. That's a sea train. We call it 'Puffing Tom'. It spins it's paddles with steampower and travels along track upon the sea. It transports passengers from island to island using a track under the water's surface. It runs the same route every day. It transports boats and postal items too."

"Well then, where do you wanna go?" Kokoro asked. "If you wanna take the Se Train from here, it must be 'The City of Spring Queen', Saint Poplar, 'The City of Gourmet', Pucci, 'The City of Carnival', San Faldo; they're all fun places. For authorized government people, there is also another special route."

"We have a boat, so we won't be riding the train." Nami replied. "We're following the Log."

"Where is it pointing?" Chimney asked.

"To the east of here." Nami showed the Log.

"Then, you're heading for Water 7." Kokoro supplied. "The train came from that island's Blue Station. It's a nice place called 'The City of Water'. Best of all, it's a city filled with shipyards. Their skills are the world's best. It's the main purveyor of ships to the World Government."

"I've decided." Luffy grinned. "We go there and definitely get to shipwright as a crew-mate."

"Then, wait a minute." Kokoro brought out a map. "Here, it's a simple map of the island and an invitation letter. Give this to a man named Iceburg and get the ship properly fixed. Water 7 is a vast place, so don't get lost."

SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.