SailorStar9: With Chapter 171 uploaded, I present Chapter 172 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 Eiichirō-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC, the pairing and the fic idea.

Chapter 172: Arc 12: Unveiled! The Secret Weapons of the Sunny!


"Ex-quip: Hydro Guardian Dragon Armor." Sasha donned on one of her newer water battle armors and summoned the 'Seaquake Staff'.

"Not going melee, Sasha-hime?" Ace grinned.

"That part's already taken care of." Sasha grinned back, seeing Luffy, Sanji and Zoro pummel the attacking Fish-Men with fists, kicks and swords.

"Explosive Fire Storm!" forming multiple fireballs which were somewhat remnant of his 'Firefly Light' tech but much larger in size, Ace had the fireballs surround the Fish-Men in front of them. Closing his hand into a fist, he bombarded the fireballs into the chests of the Fish-Men.

"Drilling Pressure Cannon!" not to be outdone, Sasha let loose a stream of high-pressurized water from her staff at the attacking Fish-Men. "River Whip!" the extended water tendril lashed out, sweeping away the line of Fish-Men that were about to attack Ace.

"I owe you a make-out session for that save." Ace smirked, taking out the fallen Fish-Men with his trademark 'Fire Fist'.

"How annoying." Sanji cursed, seeing the smirking Zoro's defeated enemies had outnumbered his. "It's not over yet, Moss-Head!"

"You can't top me, Nosebleed!" Zoro fired back.

"Why are they competing against each other?" Jinbe wondered, seeing the two powerhouses charge straight into the Fish-Men.

"Ignore them." Robin remarked, using her 'Clutch' attack on a Fish-Man that was about to attack Jinbe. "They're always like that."

"Honestly, that side of them hasn't changed a bit." Nami agreed.

"Everyone's getting pretty warmed up, aren't they?" Franky grinned, hopping onto the Thousand Sunny's deck. "Maybe it's time for them."

"Let's finish this already, dosun!" Dosun declared. "Artillery Unit!" he ordered. "Kill Shirahoshi!"

"I do not like it." Brook jumped in. "You want to hurt the world's favorite Mermaid Princess? Party music!" he played his violin, activating his illusion. "I cut you already." he nodded, having slice through the distracted Fish-Men. "Quinto Tierce Fantasia."

"Ganging up on a weak woman?" Robin stepped in before Shirahoshi. "You people are a bunch of brutes."Mil Fleurs: Gigantesco Mano!" she grew out a pair of giant legs from the ground. "Stomp!" she let the legs fall, stomping repeatedly on the attacking Fish-Men. "Sorry."

"You don't look sorry, Nico Robin." Ace joked.

"Deadly Venom Squad, go!" Daruma gave the order.

"Even if you got giant arms or legs,you're dead meat once you're stung by our venom." the Deadly Venom Squad stepped up.

"Hold it right there!" Franky declared from Soldier Dock System Channel 4. "The Soldier Dock System: Channel 4! Black Rhino FR-U 4!" he burst out of the dock on the large motorbike.

"Cool!" Luffy gushed. "It's a cy-bike!"

"Ace, you've got stars in your eyes." Sasha deathpanned, the older 'D" was fighting his fan-boy tendencies.

"What did you say about venom?" Franky demanded. "Sting it if you can; this steel monster!" he ran over the attacking Fish-Men. "It's super cool isn't it?" he pulled the vehicle to a stop. "The new number: Channel 5!" he announced, Usopp piloting the Brachio Tank V and shooting down the Fish-Man that was going against Franky. "Brachio Tank 5 is here!"

"I am Commander Chopper!" Chopper saluted, weeping.

"Don't get overwhelmed, kiddo." Ace returned a two-finger salute.

"Don't push your luck." Hody growled. "Come on out, Kraken!"

At that, said giant octopus appeared and moved into the plaza square.

"There're only 12 of them." Hody smirked. "Just crush them all." he instructed. "Then, it'll be all over."

"Hey, that's..." Sanji recognized the octopus.

"What are you doing?" Hody demanded when Surume stopped. "Kill them already. I brought you all the way here from the North Pole. You're my slave. You have to work for me. You can do it, can't you?"

"I didn't expect to see him here." Robin admitted.

"Wait, you guys know him?" Ace blinked.

"Surume." Sasha voiced, as if chiding a disobedient child. "I thought you went back to your resting spot. So, what are you doing here?"

Slamming two tentacles beside the Dragon Goddess, Surume picked up the young female, caressing her underneath her arms.

"That tickles." Sasha burst into giggles. "Surume, stop that."

Grinning as it placed Sasha on its head, Surume turned and started sweeping Hody's crew off.

"Surume, protect Shirahoshi." Sasha instructed, once the Kraken shifted over the Mermaid Princess.

"I can't believe you knew the Kraken." even Jinbe was stunned.

"Well, since he was one of Selena's many sea pets..." Sasha shrugged.

"There are still a lot of them." Luffy pointed out.

"Then, let's go." Ace declared.


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