SailorStar9: Well, with Chapter 124 up, this is Chapter 125 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, possible Ace/Sasha/Law if I get enough votes
SailorStar9: And speaking of votes, the pairing poll for Ace/Sasha and Ace/Sasha/Law is currently... (refers to reviews)
Ace/Sasha: 4 votes
Ace/Sasha/Law: 4 votes
SailorStar9: Well, surprise, surprise; seems to me it's yet another tie. This poll ends in the 'Kuma Sends Everyone To Their Training Spots' chapter.
Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda EiichirÅ-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC, the pairing and the fic idea.
Chapter 125: Arc 10: Explosion! The Sunny's Super Secret Weapon: Gaon Cannon
"I got him!" Luffy settled on his target and grabbed hold on one of the flying fish hovering in the air. "My turn!" removing the rider from the vehicle, he took over the transport.
"Why am I not surprised by this?" Sasha bemoaned.
"Bombs!" Usopp gaped at the falling explosives.
Sanji reacted, kicking the dropped bombs away before they hit the ship. "Geez," the cook muttered. "If they had hit a lady with that, I wouldn't have let them live."
"Pull in the sail." Nami instructed. "It'll get in the way."
"Luffy!" Chopper shouted when the flying fish dived into the water, taking Luffy with them.
"Thank goodness it's the Hydromancer Robe I summoned." Sasha remarked and dived in after her brother. "This has to be one of the stupidest ideas you ever had, aniki." she scolded her half-drowned sibling.
"Seriously," Franky agreed. "We're in the middle of a fight, so what the heck are you thinking?"
"I'm sorry..." Luffy spat out water.
"Camie, Pappagu!" Hachi shouted, banging against the cage he was trapped in as the Marco Crew closed in on both non-fighters. Just then, the bars of the cage were cut and Hachi was freed. "You freed me from the ropes and the cage." he broke out. "Thanks Roronoa, you're a nice guy, huh?"
"It was the captain's orders, idiot." Zoro deathpanned on the wooden frame.
"You guys." Hachi glared at the Marco Crew. "You took advantage of the fact that I couldn't move and beat me up as much as you wanted. Takoyaki Punch!" he sent all three fishmen flying.
"Watch out!" Pappagu cut the reunion short when one of the Flying Fish Riders closed in on them.
Zoro jumped in, taking out the Flying Fish Rider that was about to attack the trio. "You need to watch yourselves." the swordsman cautioned. "Get back, you can just leave this to us."
Back on the ship, Usopp and Chopper were shooting down the attacking Flying Fish Riders with the cannon they brought out from the weaponry.
"A really huge guy is coming." Chopper remarked, the Flying Fish Riders initiating the Zero Plan. "And he's swinging a massive club."
"He isn't steering at all." Sanji frowned. "Don't tell me that he is just heading for a collusion? If that giant hits us at this speed, the ship won't hold. Luffy, you take care of the fish."
"Gomu Gomu no Balloon!" Luffy jumped and inflated himself, cushioning the flying fish as Sanji kicked the rider off his seat.
"Water Fang Bullet!" Sasha made use of the fact that they were surrounded by water and launched a rising water spike at the Flying Fish's stomach and sent it splashing into the ocean.
"Usopp!" Nami warned, the sniper barely managed to dodge the Flying Fish flying at him.
"Now that I think about it, there are a lot of them flying around up there." Usopp pointed out. "How many will we have to beat before it ends?"
"It is about time we reduced the number of those Flying Fish." Brook decided and jumped into the air, his violin in hand. "Lullaby Song." he sent the riders to sleep with his music. "Music is power." he announced, running across the water surface upon landing, the Flying Fish dropping into the water without their riders. "Excuse me!" he sliced the dropping fish.
"Droplet Spear!" Sasha's three spearing water streams took out three more riders.
"They're pretty good." Luffy grinned. "Looks fun." he looked up at the Flying Fish. "Here I come!" he stretched out his arms and grabbed one of the hovering Flying Fish. "I caught you. I won't forgive you if you dive again. You're asleep?" he exclaimed, spotting the snoring rider. "Wake up!" he urged, the Flying Fish then crash-landing into the roof of Duval's hut.
"Brook, you're sinking." Sasha pointed out helpfully as the two weapon fighters took out the Flying Fish Riders attacking them.
"Indeed." the skeleton agreed and jumped onto the dock. "I have reached my limit. I have a muscle cramp."
"Brook, you don't even have muscles to begin with." Sasha deathpanned.
"You two are pretty enthusiastic." Zoro noted.
"Please, let me rest a while." Brook heaved.
"Zoro, your injuries back on Thriller Bark haven't fully healed, have they?" Sasha's doctor's eye caught Zoro's underlying condition.
"I won't let those fish defeat me." Zoro promised. "Don't worry about it."
"You let your guard down, Roronoa." Hachi charged at Zoro, six swords drawn. "Six Sword Style," he jumped at the Flying Fish Rider who was about to attack from the back. "Octopus Arm Danger!" he cut up the rider.
"Excuse me!" Brook cut in, diverting one of the Flying Fish Riders' spears from Hachi. Zoro came in from behind and took out the rider.
"Luffy!" Zoro blinked when the rubber man ran through a straw hut.
"Run, a big guy is coming!" Luffy warned.
"Is it the Iron Mask?" Hachi asked.
"The masked guy and a cow." Luffy replied.
"Cow?" Sasha echoed.
"Getting yourselves knocked down in droves..." Duval mocked, riding on Motobaro. "You're not just bugs, y'know? Flying Fish Riders. I don't need this base anymore as long as I can kill the Straw Hats. What a great day this is. The man whom I wanted to kill so badly that I even saw him in my dreams, is right here. I'm so grateful. I guess there is a God, huh? One day, I was suddenly thrown into the depths of Hell because of that man. Today, I'll kill you right here, even if I die myself. Pirate, Black Leg Sanji! I really want to meet you."
"Me?" Sanji blinked. "That guy wants to kill me?"
"Sanji, who's that guy?" Franky asked. "It seems like he's got some kind of grudge against you."
"Could it be something that happened at the restaurant?" Nami suggested. "Try to remember."
"If it's something from back then, I did plenty of things people might be mad at me for." Sanji mused.
"Quit playing dumb, Black Leg!" Duval snapped. "We're talking about something recent here!"
"Those are harpoons!" Usopp warned as Duval fired his harpoon launcher at the crew.
"But if it's something recent, then I'm even more confused." Sanji admitted, the crew ducking out of harm's way.
"These are my scorpion venom harpoons." Duval declared. "If they hit you, you'll be headed for the afterlife in three minutes. Know the depths of my fury." he reloaded his launcher and fired at the ship.
"I can't remember at all!" Sanji glared, kicking the harpoons away from Nami. "Who are you?"
"I saw what was underneath that mask." Luffy confessed.
"Really?" Zoro blinked. "Who is he?"
"Don't be surprised." Luffy stepped out. "You've seen him too." charging at Duval, he kicked the iron mask off to reveal Duval's face.
"Very well." Duval hissed. "Take a close look at my scarred face."
"What the..." Usopp gaped, shocked at the likeness of Duval's appearance to Sanji's bounty poster drawing.
"No way!" even Nami was astonished.
"You've got to be kidding me..." Sasha muttered.
"He's..." Zoro was stunned.
"I've been waiting for this day." Duval droned. "I decided to murder you, so I set out to sea. But looking for you would be a problem." he held out Sanji's bounty poster. "After all, your wanted poster and your true face don't match. Even if the Marines or bounty hunters ran into you, they just might not notice you. No, those guys will definitely find you and say 'I found you, Black Leg Sanji!' And then, I told them, 'I don't know anyone like that! I'm not even a pirate!'"
"Quit screwing with me!" Sanji fumed.
"Hit a sore spot, huh?" Sasha sweatdropped, seeing Sanji emit a fiery aura.
"Black Leg Sanji, this is all your fault!" Duval glared. "Do you realize how frightening it was suddenly being targeted by bounty hunters? Why did I suddenly have to be chased by the Navy HQ? Why did all those big name bounty hunters suddenly start hunting me? Why?"
"Sanji?" Luffy blinked when the cook climbed ashore.
"All because you decided to become a pirate and become famous that I had to go into hiding." Duval accused. "Fearing the bounty hunters every single day. What did I do? Give me my life back!" he demanded, Sanji breaking into a run.
"Like I care!" Sanji snapped,sending a roundabout kick to Duval's face. "I'm more pissed about that wanted poster than anyone!"
"Those two look exactly like each other." Hachi noted.
"Like two peas in a pod." Zoro agreed.
"Come on, guys." Sasha chided as Brook burst out laughing.
"If you don't want to look like that wanted poster, then how about trying to change your hairstyle or your beard?" Sanji suggested. "There are plenty of things you can just change, right?"
"I could have done that?" Duval realized. "You know, Black Leg, we were running a small unknown mafia in some distant corner of this sea." he teared. "But that tranquil life suddenly received a huge shock. It's your fault that my life was ruined!"
"Those stupid accusations of yours," Sanji leapt onto the bison and closed his hand over Duval's neck. "Why did you even put Nami-san, Sasha-hime and Robin-chan in danger?"
"That ship and that crew made you a famous pirate." Duval replied. "Of course I wanted revenge on them. You guys should all die."
"Poison harpoons?" Sanji jumped out of the way of the raining spears.
"Get in formation!" Duval ordered his subordinates.
"Cut it out already, you guys." Sanji muttered.
"You came at them, huh Black Leg?" Duval smirked when Sanji kicked one of the Riders of his seat.
"Crap." Sanji cursed when the two remaining Riders came from above, a net drawn between them.
Trapping the cook in the net, the two Riders dived into the water.
"Damn, this net is made of steel." Sanji hissed.
"Now, suffer and drown!" Duval declared.
"You humans are too slow!" Hachi dashed towards the water, ahead of Luffy and Zoro. "You can't catch them! Leave this to me!"
"You fishmen don't stand a chance at catching up." Duval mocked. "The Flying Fish are the fastest animals in the sea. And the Riders riding them have air canisters, so they an stay underwater for as long as they like. That guy doesn't stand a chance."
"It's okay." Camie assured, dropping her backpack and diving in after Sanji.
"Hey, cowboy." Pappagu declared. "It seems that you forgot someone. The Flying Fish are most certainly faster than fishmen. They are in the top-class among the sea creatures. However, the creatures at the very top of that top-class are the mermen."
"I have a very bad feeling about this..." Sasha muttered, when a troop of Flying Fish Rider emerged from the water, carrying a giant anchor and moved towards the Thousand Sunny.
"Emergency Evasion: Secret Weapon!" Franky moved to the helm after instructing Usopp to head into the bow. "Chicken Voyage!"
With the Thousand Sunny's figurehead man spinning, the ship moved backwards to dodge the dropping anchor.
"Don't think dodging it is all we can do." Franky bragged, having instructed Usopp into the prow. "This ship has got more power than that." with that, the figurehead lion's mouth opened to reveal a cannon. "Gaon Cannon!"
With Usopp at the controls, the cannon blasted a powerful blue energy beam, totally demolishing the Flying Fish Rider's base and taking out the rest of the Flying Fish Riders in one shot.
"Aniki, you've got stars in your eyes..." Sasha pointed out flatly, seeing her positively impressed brother.
"Damn, he survived, huh?" Duval hissed, seeing Camie resurface with Sanji in her arms.
"It looks like your subordinates are useless now, doesn't it?" Luffy questioned.
"Then I guess you should learn how terrifying Motobaro is." Duval glared. "Up until today, I've lost count of how many fools have been impaled by his giant horns. They say his horns even manage to destroy village dams. Put him in a cage and he'll break straight out. The only reason I've been able to escape from the Navy all this time is because of this guy's horns. They call them 'Heart-smashing Horns'."
"I'll stop you." Luffy promised.
"Go, Motobaro!" Duval gave the order.
"There's no point in us fighting." Luffy stated, using two hands to stop the bison and forced the beast to back off with a burst if Conqueror's Haki.
"The cow's acting strangely, isn't he?" Zoro asked.
After rampaging fro awhile, Motobaro collapsed sideways and fainted.
Conqueror's Haki... Sasha recognized what just happened. Just like Ace, aniki has it too.
"Why you!" Duval fumed. "Damn Straw Hat!"
"Wait a minute, Luffy." Sanji stepped in. "I'll end this stupid incident filled with pointless accusations myself. Oeil!" he started his assault on Duval with a kick to the eyes. "Nez!" the second kick was to the nose. "Joue!" kick number three was directed to the cheeks. "Bouche!" the fourth kick was to the mouth. "Dents!" a straight kick was directed to Duval's teeth. "Menton!" kick five was aimed at Duval's chin. Taking the opening, Sanji continued his rapid kicks on Duval's face. "Parage Shot!" he ended the fight with a continuous series of kicks to the rest of Duval's face. "Taste the classiness of my attack and end your misery." he glared, sending Duval crashing into a damaged building.
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
