SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 77 out, this is Chapter 78 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 78: Arc 7: The End of the Line For Going Merry?

"Hey!" Sanji called out, after Luffy, Usopp, Nami, Robin and Chopper headed out.

"Who're you calling moss-head?" Zoro muttered in his sleep.

"Hey, Zoro." Sanji climbed up the bridge. "Where's Robin-chan? She's isn't on the ship."

"She went out with Chopper earlier." Sasha replied. "She mentioned she was going shopping."

"What the hell?" Sanji exclaimed. "Then Sasha-hime and Zoro are the only ones on the ship? All right, then." he decided. "I'll go grocery shopping, too." he informed Zoro. "So make sure you watch Sasha-hime and the ship good."

"Sanji, be careful out there." Sasha warned. "There's a reason why I insisted on having the crew unlock their Haki before coming here: I've sensed CP-9 here."

"The secret Rokushiki expert assassins?" Sanji remarked. "Got that."

"Never expected to run into CP-9 this early." Sasha admitted, after Sanji left the ship. "So, came up with any idea on countering the Rokushiki?"

"Not really." Zoro replied.

"May I ask the reason why you gentleman are attacking this ship?" Sasha inquired, expanding her Divine Haki and rooting Zambai and his group to the ground.

"Who are you bastards?" Zoro glared, both eyes snapping open. "Identify yourselves!"

"Identify yourselves?" Zambai echoed. "Pirate Hunter Zoro. We're bounty hunters, the Franky Family! Even a crying child stops crying when they hear our name. Your head's worth 60 million. We'll gratefully take it. And we'll wait in ambush inside your ship and catch the entire crew in one full swoop. We'll make a killing!" he laughed. "Get ready."

"Two-Sword Style: Rhino Cycle!" Zoro took out Zambai's group effortlessly. "How senseless."

"That's kind of true." Sasha sweatdropped.

"That ship must be the one." Kaku noted, arriving by the shore where the Going Merry was docked. "Pardon me." he jumped onto the deck. "I see." he walked around, surveying the ship. "It's damaged. The mast needs to be replaced too." he appraised the patched up mast.

"So," Sasha leaned over the railing, having restrained Zoro from attacking Kaku. "What's the verdict, Mr. Shipwright?"

"Thalassa Sasha..." Kaku looked up at the younger female.

"It's not good then." Sasha concluded. "I figured as much."

"Merry..." Zoro trailed after Kaku gave his assessment and left. "Can you really not sail anymore?"

"To be honest," Sasha admitted. "I've already knew this will happened back on Skypiea. Going Merry... isn't a ship that can survive the Grand Line." she gave a forlorn smile as Going Merry's Klabautermann shifted into existence beside her.

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