SailorStar9: With Chapter 241 uploaded, I present Chapter 242 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 242: Arc 15: Journey To Dogstorm's Sanatorium


"Going through this passage is the shortest way to get the Duke-sama's sanatorium." Wanda led the group through a tunnel.

"That's curious." Robin looked up at the lighted lamps on the ceiling. "Do those fruits emit light?"

"That's right." Wanda nodded. "They light up the darkness of the night. The capitol of the Mokomo Dukedom was Kurau City which you-tiea people saw. Vibrant and bustling: that's what it was like in Kurau City. Kurau City was peaceful and relaxed. People were leading normal lives. They were talking to their friends, loving their families and enjoying the blessings of nature. But it happened half a month ago."

"What in the world happened?" Usopp asked.

"By the time we got here, the city was completely destroyed." Robin added. "As if a storm had just swept through."

"It was 17 days ago, to be exact." Wanda stated. "Yes, the first time in a month an a half since Bepo and the others arrived, the visitor's bell rang all over the Mokomo Dukedom. But that was the seldom-heard Raiding Bell. Cutting up the forest along the way, the enemy invaded our peaceful city. Feeling such unusual movement, Zunesha roared."

"Who are they?" Usopp inquired. "What do they want?"

"If our vicious enemies want something that we don't have, how can we give it to them?" Wanda answered with a question.

"Raizo?" Usopp echoed, hearing the familiar name from Wanda's narration.

"Is that what your enemies wanted and you people didn't have?" Zoro inquired.

"So it was Kaido's subordinates who attacked the country." Robin realized.

"That's right." Wanda confirmed. "They didn't listen to us at all and the fight began. The peaceful Kurau City was instantly turned into a battlefield."

"So, that's why everyone moved to the Rightflank Fortress here." Robin concluded.

"That's right." Wanda sighed. "Those who could walk helped those who couldn't and carried them here."

"So in the end, you don't know why Jack was looking for the samurai, do you?" Usopp wondered.

"No." Wanda replied. "We also don't know how they-tiea got to this island or what made them think that the samurai was here. Let's keep going." she led the group across the suspension bridge. "We'll get to Duke-sama's sanatorium soon."


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