SailorStar9: With Chapter 231 uploaded, I present Chapter 232 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: Married!Ace/Sasha, Sibling!Luffy/Sasha, Sibling!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 232: Arc 14: Men's Pride! Luffy vs. Fujitora, Head-to-Head!


"My barrier." Bartolomeo grinned. "Break it if you can."

"Is that a barrier?" Fujitora stopped in front of the shield. "Looks like this'll be pretty tough." activating his ability, he rose the scattered debris from the ground and collected them into a ball of floating rubble. "Well, I guess nobody's using all of this. It's what's left after those hideous pirates fought."

"Don't tell me he's gonna use that as a weapon?" Ideo wondered.

"A barrier that only covers a limited area won't stand a chance against this." Chinjao noted.

"That's not fair!" Bartolomeo exclaimed.

"Hey guys!" Law rejoined the group. "Wherever you are, we're all at risk. Go to the port and set sail."

"Law!" Cavendish glared. "We've been waiting for you and Straw Hat. Where were you?"

"Everyone, run to the ship." Sai ordered. "Prepare to set sail."

"I don't mind running to the ship, but I don't think he'll let us get away." Zoro looked at Fujitora.

"There he is!" Usopp spotted Luffy in the distance. "Luffy!"

"Luffy-senpai, watch out for Fujitora right there!" Bartolomeo warned.

"That guy is..." Luffy remembered the Admiral. "Old gambler man! Do you remember me?" he charged straight at Fujitora.

"I was expecting you, Straw Hat." Fujitora turned.

"I'm gonna punch you!" Luffy declared. "Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun!"

"He won't..." Sasha blinked as she watched her brother's enlarged fist slam into Fujitora. "He would." she sighed. "Why would I think he won't otherwise?"

"Thalassa-ya, you are completely sure you're the younger sibling?" not for the first time, Law wondered.

"It's times like this that makes me wonder that myself." Sasha muttered.

"Luffy-senpai!" Bartolomeo exclaimed. "He's a Navy Admiral! What are you doing?"

"'Take him down someday' isn't good enough anymore." Luffy retorted. "Even if he's a Navy Admiral, why should I run? I would've have done that until two years ago, but not anymore."

"That time on Sabaody Archipelago..." Sasha gasped, wide-eyed.

"Even a Navy Admiral or a Yonkou, I gotta beat them all." Luffy swore. "Otherwise, I can't become the King of Pirates."

"That's kind of true." Franky admitted.

"Since it's come to this, just fight it out!" Usopp relented.

"I'll do all I can to capture you." Fujitora readied himself.

"Gomu Gomu no Hawk Bullet!" Luffy fired off a long-distance punch which Fujitora blocked with his sword. "Gomu Gomu no Hawk Ax!" he extended his leg upwards and slammed it down.

"I'm totally on board with what Luffy did, but why is he fighting in such a strange way?" Zoro asked.

"He's most probably leveling the playing field." Sasha surmised. "In the off-chance he actually defeats Fujitora, it won't be because of a severe handicap."

"You do realize that Luffy's isn't in Fujitora's league, right?" Franky questioned.

"I said 'off-chance', Franky." Sasha stated.

"Gomu Gomu no Hawk Gatling!" Luffy rained his punches at Fujitora, who fended off the blows with his sword. "What'd you do?" he muttered, suddenly slammed face-first on the ground. "Oh yeah, you're a Devil Fruit eater. Headbutt!" he slammed his forehead onto the ground, breaking the crater and freeing himself. "I'm not gonna run anymore!"

"What exactly have you been doing all this time?" Fujitora questioned, blocking off Luffy's punch with his sword. "Are you taking pity on me? I'm a Navy HQ Admiral. Everyone says I'm like a monster. I don't want anyone to go easy on me after all these years. Does it bother you that a blind man is on the battlefield? If you wanted to make me mad, you've succeeded. I'll chop off your head before you know it."

"Shut up!" Luffy snapped. "I can't attack a blind man without saying a word. Because I kind of like you."

"That sympathy of yours, what is it good for?" Fujitora retorted, the pair renewing their fight. "I'm disappointed in you." he blocked off Luffy's punches. "That's not sensible at all. When men fight, they should fight in a way that fits their position." he blocked out Luffy's punch with his sword. "You cant' show pity or say what you like so honestly."

"Shut up!" Luffy fired back, held in place by Fujitora's gravity. "I don't care at all."

"You're such a fool." Fujitora scolded. "I'm fighting as befits my position even though I don't want to. Gravity Blade!" he swatted Luffy off.

"Oh no!" Zoro realized what was about to happen. "Get away!"

"Raging Tiger!" Fujitora fired off his energy blasts at Luffy, the force blowing Luffy away.


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