SailorStar9: With Chapter 247 uploaded, I present Chapter 248 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 EiichirÅ-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC, the pairing and the fic idea.
Chapter 248: Arc 15: A Volatile Situation! The Dog and the Cat and the Samurai
"Luffy, wake up!" Nami shook the still dozing Luffy awake as the Guardians were mobilized upon hearing Bariete's bell ringing.
"Why should I be running so early in the morning?" Luffy whined, still half-asleep as the group hurried through the forest to fend of the two samurai.
"I told you." Nami snapped. "Kin'emon and Kanjuro have arrived. They say two samurai appeared and the whole country is in a great uproar. Master Cat Viper headed for the city leading the Guardians. They've got a score to settle. Of course, they do. They were wrongly accused for hiding a samurai and almost died."
"That's..." arriving to the demolished city, Kin'emon spotted the gathered Minks.
"Go!" Sasha pointed, resulting in Nami, Usopp and Chopper tackling Kin'emon and Franky tackling Kanjuro.
"What are you doing?" Kanjuro muttered.
"Man, that was..." Usopp heaved in relief.
"Really close." Chopper agreed.
"The three of you," Nami silenced Momonosuke. "Listen to what I have to say and return to the Sunny now.
"They're fighting." Luffy noted as Dogstorm and Cat Viper faced off.
"If you go out now, it's be like pouring gasoline on fire." Usopp hissed. "I heard of that before, but they're really strong." he gawked, seeing Dogstorm and Cat Viper clash with each other.
"Wait!" Chopper chased after Kin'emon who had walked out of the rubble they were hiding behind.
"Stop fighting!" Kin'emon barked.
"That's..." Pedro breathed. "A samurai!"
"Momo-chan!" Nami was too late to stop Momonosuke from running out.
"Let go of me!" Kanjuro broke free. "Please!" he jumped out from the destroyed wall.
"Cat Viper, Dogstorm, wait a minute!" Usopp pleaded. "They really mean no harm."
"People from the country of Zou!" Kin'emon stepped forward. "I'm a retainer of the Kozuki Clan from the Land of Wano, named Kin'emon! I'm here to look for my comrade Raizo who is a warrior of the same country. Has he been here?"
Closing the distance between them, both Dogstorm and Cat Viper sat on the ground.
"We're been expecting you." Dogstorm teared. "Raizo-dono is safe." he declared, the other Minks bowing in unison.
"He's safe." Kin'emon beamed, the Straw Hats were stunned in shock. "I'm relieved."
"Wait a minute!" Usopp fumed. "Was Raizo here the whole time? Did you all know? You all almost died!" he exclaimed. "The millennium-old city is ruined."
"I'm sorry that we kept it a secret from you-gara guys, too." Cat Viper patted the crying Usopp on the head. "The Land of Wano's Kozuki Clan and we have been like a family since way back. No matter what will be ruined, we'd never sell out our friends."
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
