SailorStar9: With Chapter 159 uploaded, I present Chapter 160 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, Background Protector!Law/Sasha
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 160: Arc 12: Hody's Onslaught! The Retaliatory Plan Set Into Motion!
"Ex-quip: Sedna's Sage Plate." Sasha donned on one of the armors she had retrieved from the 'D' Memoirs Island armory. "Slide Evolution: Nemesis' Testament." she then upgraded the armor to its ice-based form. With the 'Paragon Ice Blade' in hand, she then locked the invading human pirates in a wave of ice.
"That's fast!" Usopp gaped in astonishment.
"More importantly," King Neptune wept, after the Minister of the Right brought back news that Shirahoshi was missing from her room. "Give me back Shirahoshi, jamon!"
"Why do you think we want to kidnap the mermaid princess?" Usopp asked.
"I know Straw Hat Luffy did it, jamon." King Neptune sobbed. "Shirahoshi! She's not the kind of girl who just sneaks out on her own, jamon. Shirahoshi is as big as myself, jamon. Someone must notice her if she gets out."
"Father," Manboshi suggested. "Maybe he hid Shirahoshi in Megalo's mouth and took her out."
"Shirahoshi!" King Neptune wailed.
"Your father does have a daughter complex, doesn't he?" Sasha looked at Manboshi, who just sighed.
"In any event," Nami argued. "Our captain wouldn't kidnap anybody. You better look for someone else."
"I did it." one of the straggler pirates finally pulled the lever to the palace gates.
"We have intruders!" the gate guards reported when Hody and his crew swam up to the gates on the Sea Kings.
"How did you guys get this far?" the Minister of the Right glared as the fishmen pirates of the New Fishman Pirates stormed the palace.
"I can't believe this." Decken remarked, entering the palace hall. "I was ready to start a fight right away."
"I didn't expect to see a present like this." Hody grinned. "What a surprise, the Dragon Empress is actually before me."
"That guy..." the Minister of the Right recognized Decken. "The hateful Vander Decken. You've shown up at last. And that's Hody Jones, from the Fish-Man District. Why did he come back here?"
Hody? King Neptune mused. That guy is...
"He was once a decorated soldier of our army, Lady Selena." the Minister of the Right explained when he saw Sasha's frown.
"Is this some sort of trap?" Hody wondered. "It's too good to be true."
"We've had visitors one after another." Zoro snorted. "What a lively palace."
"Who are those people?" Usopp asked the Minister of the Left beside him.
"Vander Decken!" King Neptune hissed. "Since you've shown up, there is no doubt. You are the one who did it. Give me back my daughter. Manboshi," he turned to his youngest son. "Gather Fukaboshi and Ryuboshi and the soldiers they took with them. We will defend the palace!"
"Yes." Manboshi nodded and swam off.
"We haven't even gotten married yet." Decken chuckled. "It's too soon for you to say that, Father-sama."
"Don't call me Father-sama." King Neptune glared. "Where did you take Shirahoshi? You'd better tell me she's unharmed!"
"What are you talking about?" Decken blinked. "You're talking like the Princess is missing."
"Quit acting dumb." King Neptune insisted. "Why else would Shirahoshi have disappeared from her room all of the sudden?"
"My Shirahoshi disappeared?" Decken gasped in shock.
"She's my daughter, jamon!" King Neptune snapped.
"Neptune-sama, don't lose your temper over his nonsense." the Minister of the Right cautioned.
"Calm down, Decken." Hody slammed his weapon down. "Look, all the humans you threw, aimed at the mermaid princess, are here." he gestured to the frozen pirates. "That means, at least Princess Shirahoshi was here at least during that time. Plus, it doesn't matter if they are lying or not, because you know how to check where she is now."
"You're right, Hody." Decken grinned. "You're a smart guy."
"Is he leaving?" Zoro frowned when Decken led the hall.
"What is he gonna do?" Usopp wondered.
Shooting out of the palace in an air bubble, Decken knocked down a coral and sent it flying towards Shirahoshi. Landing on the coral, he let it take him to his target.
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
