SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 117 out, this is Chapter 118 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 118: Arc 9: The Real Fight Begins! Oars vs. The Straw Hat Crew

"You sure are tough, mini pirates." Oars chuckled.

"I have a proposal, but what do you guys think about throwing him down once?" Zoro asked.

"I see." Sanji grinned. "Now that would e very satisfying, I think."

"Throw him down?" Usopp echoed. "You mean this big thing?"

"But to be able to move like Luffy with this size sure is terrifying." Zoro admitted.

"But he doesn't look like a pirate king." Robin pointed out.

"The question is how to proceed." Franky mused. "I have more than enough strategies."

"There must be a weak point." Chopper frowned.

"A big fish is to be weakened step by step, but..." Sanji added.

"Br crushed!" Oars declared.

"He's coming!" Zoro warned.

"Gomu Gomu no Buttplant!" Oars jumped up and landed on the ground on his backside.

"Scatter!" Franky shouted, the shockwave scattering the group.

"Franky, he's after you!" Zoro shouted.

"Gomu Gomu no Scythe!" Oars tried to take down Franky with a hooked hand, only to have the cyborg dodge the attack.

"Damn it!" Franky cursed. "If this is how you want it, I'll show you our united strength as a whole." dropping his second set of 'Heavy Nunchunks', he ran over to Usopp and Chopper. "Guys, let's do it! Tactics 15! Zoro, Curly, standby!"

"Hold it for a second, Franky!" Chopper gaped from on top of Franky's head. "'Left Arm' hasn't docked yet!"

"What are you doing, Nico Robin?" Franky exclaimed. "Just dock to my left arm, quick!"

"No way." Robin objected flat out. "It's embarrassing as a human being."

"You can't do it?" even Oars was shocked. "The docking."

"Why the heck are you shocked about it?" Sanji asked.

"Damn it, and I got all excited." Oars whined. "Just do it. Docking." he scattered the formation with a punch.

"Don't ever do that again." Robin warned. "That docking."

"Franky, I'm gonna borrow this big thing." Zoro stabbed his swords into Franky's 'Heavy Nunchunks'.

"Damn him!" Sanji glared. "I need to go rescue Nami-san as fast as possible. Take this for now." he kicked up a stone slab and sent it flying onto Oars' head.

"Robin, when I hit his left arm, get a hold of it." Zoro ran past.

"Understood." Robin readied herself.

"Over here, Luffy monster!" Sanji led Oars to chase him.

"You..." Oars growled. "Despite being tiny... Gomu Gomu no..."

"Now, Usopp!" Sanji gave the cue.

"Take this!" Usopp fired his shot. "Ultimate Special: Oil Star Three Shots!" his bullets broke when they hit Oars' hand, releasing the oil and causing Oars to slip.

"Oi, Curly, send me flying!" Zoro shouted. "If you can't, that's fine." he mocked.

"You wish, idiot." Sanji retorted. "Armée de L'Air Power Shoot!" he sent Zoro flying towards Oars.

"Dai Gekken!" Zoro slammed the 'Heavy Nunchunks' onto Oars' left arm.

"Cien Fleur: Big Tree!" Robin extended the column of hands upwards.

"Ex-quip: Hydromancer Robe!" Sasha summoned her water-manipulation cloth. "Restraining Chains!" she spouted chains made entirely of water along Oars' arms.

"Double Clutch!" both females bent Oars' arms to his back.

"Take a look!" Franky was on a roll. "At this super-improvised airspace stair building. Frank Skywalk!" with Chopper carrying the wooden planks, Franky quickly built up a series of stairs up towards Oars. "But the lifespan of this walkway is short. Let's finish up quickly, Chopper."

"Super Frapper Gong!" both males slammed two punches into Oars' cheek.

"No matter how big his size, a body's weak point is the same." Chopper stated. "When the jaw shakes, the brain will too."

"The last support for your body is that leg of yours." Sanji added. "Luffy monster. Anti-Manner Kick Course!" he aimed his foot at Oars' ankle and slammed straight into it. "Collapse!" he dove his foot deeper.

"Now fall over, monster." Zoro grinned as Oars started toppling.

"Now to flush aniki's shadow out." Sasha declared. "Tidal Force..." she started channeling her ocean-manipulation abilities as a sphere of seawater formed between her hands. "Ocean Submerge Sphere!" she launched the ocean-water orb at Oars.

"That's one down." Sanji smirked.

"Yup, figured he's too big for that to work." Sasha muttered, seeing her attack had no effect on Oars.

"You bastards!" the upside down Oars growled. "Now I'm pissed! I'll destroy you all! You guys better prepare yourselves. I'm gonna flatten the lot of you. Don't think there'll a bone bone left in your body."

"Here he comes." Sanji warned.

"I can't move." Oars realized. "My horns! My horns are stuck in the ground."

With unison evil grins/smirks, the crew continued pummeling Oars.

"Stop that already!" the now freed Oars roared.

"Retreat!" Usopp shouted, the group pulling a hasty retreat.

"Whose bright idea was it?" Sasha shouted.

"These guys are like demons." Oars remarked.

"No good." Sanji skidded to a stop. "Even if you throw him over."

"We're back to the starting point." Robin added.

"Well, what to do next?" Zoro asked.

"To defeat that monster, it's really gotta be..." Franky started. "Tactics 15!"

"Rejected!" Sasha stood firm.

"Standby, you guys!" left with no choice, Franky turned to Usopp and Chopper. "Pirates Docking 3! Hey, Curly!" with Usopp and Chopper in place, he ran towards Sanji. "Your hand, no, not that. Lend us your feet."

"I like that spirit." Sanji grinned. "Armée de L'Air Robo Shoot!" he sent the trio flying towards Oars.

"Pirates Robo-Attack!" the trio landed on Oars' head.

"That's how they gonna attack?" Zoro was not impressed as he watched Franky stomp on Oars' head.

"It's rather plain, don't you think?" Robin supplied.

"Rather than plain..." Sasha sweatdropped. "It's rather... un-intimidating."

"Get off there!" Oars glared at the three on his head.

"So, you're gonna be the Pirate King, huh?" Usopp mocked. "That's what you're always babbling about. But you're so huge, you'd sink any ship you boarded. Didn't we knock you out a second ago? Who's supposed to the scary one? You cute little baby."

"Who's a cute little baby?" Oars demanded. "You mini pirates." he raised a hand to punch the trio, only to miss when they jumped off.

"How's that?" Franky taunted. "How does it feel to punch yourself in the forehead?"

"Like I'd fall down!" Oars steadied himself.

"There's plenty of things we can try." Zoro reminded.

"Wait, Zoro." Usopp voiced. "It seems that he hasn't completely lost the Luffy part of him. Don't you think that back then, he reacted just like Luffy would have?" he asked, recalling Oars' disappointment at the failed docking earlier.

"So, what are you planning?" Franky inquired.

"Which means Luffy's weakness is at the same time this guy's weakness." Usopp grinned. "Whoa, look! A huge piece of meat!" he pointed.

"It's true!" Chopper added. "Looks tasty!"

"Meat Crusher!" Franky slammed his 'Heavy Nunchunks' onto the back of Oars' left knee. Zoro, on the other hand, had attack Oars' right knee.

"Does bringing him to his knees count as a down?" Zoro asked as Oars knelt forward.

"Even if there were rules, I don't think he would follow them." Franky replied.

"How humiliating..." Oars muttered.

"We won't lose." Franky declared. "Not before Straw Hat beats up Moria. Hurry and get the shadows, Straw Hat!"

"Why do we have to wait for that?" Zoro inquired "We just have to defeat him. A fight is not over until it's won."

"If you don't want this, run." Sanji stepped forward. "I don't plan on waiting for Luff, either."

"Even if a dinosaur stepped on it, it wouldn't bend." Zoro drew out Shusui, the replacement for Yubashiri which had been shattered during the fight against Kaku. "It's said that this black blade's greatest characteristic is its hardness. Since I've finally obtained the power of the first-rate sword, Shusui, I'll have to use this chance to test it."

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