SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 105 out, this is Chapter 106 of this fic. 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, the pairing and the fic idea.

Chapter 106: Arc 8: And Now Against Garp...

"Sabo, you're leaving?" Luffy whined, the next morning after the overnight pool party.

"Yeah." Sabo pulled on his jacket. "The earlier I make my report to Dragon-san, the better. And also," lightning crackled around his hand. "I need to train to use my powers."

"Say hi to dad for me." Luffy requested.

"Sure." Sabo ruffled Luffy's hair.

"Bye, Sabo!" the group saw the blond off .

"Well then." Ace prepared to hop on the Striker. "I'd best be off too; need to report back to Pops and the others about Teach."

"Be careful." Sasha drew him into a hug. "I'm still waiting for your sorry ass to propose, you know." she whispered into his ear.

Ace just gave her an impish grin and a kiss on the cheek before he jumped onto the Striker and headed off.

"The log is set." Nami declared, later that afternoon. "The log pose is pointing to the next island."

"Then, all that is left is to get on the ship." Luffy beamed. "It'll be fun."

"That's right." Nami nodded. "Since ti's going to be a surprise, he told us not to go and see it."

"You guys, if you follow that log, do you know where you will arrive?" Grandma Kokoro asked.

"No, where?" Nami asked. "It seems to be pointing down a little." she peered at the glass sphere.

"That's right." Grandma Kokoro laughed. "The next island is the bottom of the sea paradise: Merman Island."

"Merman Island?" Sanji gushed. "At last?"

"Merman Island?" Nami sighed. "How complicated."

"Oh yeah," Luffy realized. "Because of what happened to your village."

"But that merman was a pirate, right?" Zoro reminded.

"However, getting to the paradise isn't that simple." Grandma Kokoro pointed out.

"I'm worried about this 'bottom of the sea' concept, though." Robin pointed out.

"We'll know when we get there." Luffy concluded.

"Pirate-niichan!" Chimney called.

"Straw Hat!" Kiwi and Mozu shouted, the three females bursting through the door.

"Franky-aniki told us to come and call for everyone." Mozu informed.

"The dream ship is complete." Kiwi added.

"It looks great." Chimney reported.

Is it ready already?" Luffy beamed. "That was fast."

"The five top-notch shipwrights stayed up all night building it." Mozu bragged.

"Straw Hat!" Zambai shouted.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Nami asked, stepped out with the group as the rest of the Franky Family rushed up.

"To be honest, we just heard about it." Zambai panted. "Did you see the wanted posters? You have been given an unexpected bounty, Straw Hat. Also, everyone else has one too. See it for yourselves." he brought out the bounty posters. "All eight of you now have bounties: Straw Hat Luffy, bounty 300 million Berry. Thalassa Sasha, bounty 200 million Berry. Devil Wind Zoro, bounty 120 million Berry. Burglar Cat Nami, bounty 16 million Berry. Cotton Candy Lover Chopper (pet), bounty 50 Berry. Devil Child Nico Robin, bounty 80 million Berry. Black Leg Sanji (attempt to take a photo failed), bounty 77 million Berry."

"There's also one for Sogeking." Luffy pointed out.

"30 million Berry..." Usopp choked in disbelief.

"I know these were your motives and you have many things to say to each other, but please wait." Zambai protested. "What we are requesting is here." he produced Franky's bounty poster. "Please look at this. Cyborg Franky, bounty 54 million Berry. We somehow managed to avoid this, but aniki couldn't... aniki's life will be in danger if he stays in Water 7. if he gets caught this time, we won't have the power of save him. Surely aniki must be worried about us and doesn't want to leave the island. That's why we all came to talk to you. Straw Hat, I beg of you. Even if it is against his own will, take aniki out to the sea. That man is the child of a pirate to begin with."

"You don't have to say it." Luffy chuckled. "I've already intended to make him my shipwright."

"That's how it is." Zoro grinned.

"Even if that wasn't the case," Sasha added. "Seeing how Franky was the most recent holder of the you-know-what, he's still honor-bound to my service."

"I'm glad." Zambai sniffled. "Now that we know that, there is no use in staying." he informed the rest of the Franky Family. "Let's go."

With Franky now on board, the now extended crew set sail.

"Oi, Luffy, Sasha, can you hear me?" Garp hollered from his loudspeaker, his Marine ship was now on the Thousand Sunny's tail. "This is Gramps! If you hear me, answer!"

"Oi, Grandpa, what is this all about?" Luffy shouted back. "Didn't you say you won't capture us here?"

"Well, various things came up and..." Garp shrugged. "Sorry but we're going to sink you! I don't know what to say, but I alone will be your opponent. The cannonball." he held out his hand. "Take this!" he tossed the cannonball at the shoreline, the impact sending the new ship outwards. "Recently, my power has been feeling unused."

"There's no choice." Nami decided. "We have to escape for now, or our new ship is going to be blown to bits."

"Bring all the cannonballs." Garp instructed. "Now, shall we begin, you little brats?" he cracked his fists. "Don't think that you can run away from me. Prepare yourselves!"

"Get the ship ready for battle and move out!" Luffy ordered. "We will destroy the cannonballs!"

"Ex-quip: Hydromancer Robe!" Sasha donned on her armor and sliced through the incoming cannonballs with her 'Maelstrom' sword, Zoro doing the same with his two still intact katanas.

"Gomu Gomu no Inflate!" Luffy repelled the cannonballs with his ballooned up body.

Meanwhile, Sanji was kicking away the cannonballs as Franky shot down the cannonball wave with his own machine guns.

"Iron Meteor Fist!" Garp continued his assault.

"I thought I was your favorite granddaughter, Grandpa!" Sasha shouted.

"Is this really alright, Franky?" Zoro asked, furling up the sails.

"Easygoing idiots." Sasha muttered, slicing another cannonball into half as Sanji kicked off another cannonball.

"We still haven't given this ship a name." Franky reminded. "A ship without a name isn't fully complete."

"Won't any old name do?" Sanji asked, kicking an incoming cannonball away.

"Water Serpent." Sasha let her water construct loose, sinking five cannonballs at one go.

"A ship that can travel through 1000 seas, not bad, right?" Robin mused, after Franky told them that Iceburg had suggested 'Thousand Sunny' as the ship's name.

"Get a good look at this water metropolis." Franky declared. "Afterwards, you won't be able to see even it's shadow."

"I see." Luffy nodded and jumped onto the ship's railing. "Grandpa! I am glad that I go to meet you, Coby and..."

"Helmeppo." Sasha supplied.

"Whatever." Luffy shrugged. "As it has been a long time!" he shouted.

"What's wrong, Luffy?" Garp asked. "I still have cannonballs left. Iron Meteor Fist!"

"It is futile!" Luffy hollered, slamming the cannonball aside with a fist. "Because we are seriously planning on escaping from this point on. Let us meet again somewhere."

"Damn you, you are just the child of my child." Garp fumed. "Stop being so cocky, Luffy!"

"Alright, here we go." Franky was below deck on standby. "Let this ultimate speeding machine go. Masterpiece of Tom's Workers complete with ancient techniques."

"Seriously!?" Sasha exclaimed when Garp brought out his largest weapon, a gigantic cannonball.

"Underestimating me..." Garp was ready to toss the oversized cannonball.

"Grandpa, Sabo-nii is still alive!" Sasha shouted, trying to stall for time.

"Coup de Burst!" Franky activated the air cannon, shooting the Thousand Sunny into the air and away from the incoming cannonball.

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