SailorStar9: So with Chapter 263 uploaded, this is Chapter 264 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 264: Arc 16: Duel - The Magician and the Surgeon of Death!


With Holdem defeated, Luffytaro stretched out a hand, wrapped it around Tama's waist and pulled her in.

"Hold on tight." Luffytaro warned and he landed on the ground with Tama in his arms. "Let's run."

Meanwhile, Holdem had crash-landed right in front of Speed.

"You're Shinuchi, but you got knocked out by a single blow?" Speed was stunned. "Who did it?"

"Luffy, that idiot." Zorojuro growled on board the Treasure Ship. "He shouldn't have done that."

"Otama!" Okiku shouted.

"Don't worry." Zorojuro assured. "Leave the kid to Luffytaro. Don' stop." he told Komachiyo. "Keep making for the entrance of the town."

"Win back the Treasure Ship." Speed ordered the remaining of her troops. "Or we'll lose our food."

"You can't get any further." another group of samurai blocked Luffytaro's path. "How could you do that to Holdem-sama? You bastard, don't think you can get away. Chop him up!"

Luffytaro retaliated by punching out the attacking samurai. "Great." he spotted Speed's hind legs ahead. "Let's hitch a ride." and leapt onto Speed's back.

"What are you doing?" Speed snapped at her unwanted passengers. "Get off of me, you rude bastards." she kneaded Luffytaro in the cheek.

"Tama, bring out the dango." Luffytaro instructed.

"Kibi Dango." Tama pulled out a dango from her cheek and offered it to Speed.

"It looks delicious." Speed's attitude changed when she smelt the dango and gobbled it up. "Where should I take you, Master?" the converted Shinuchi sped off.

"Right, chase the Treasure Ship." Luffytaro instructed.

"I'm not your servant." Speed retorted. "My name is Speed."

"I need you to do as he says, Speed." Tama requested.

"Certainly, Master." Speed sped up.


At the entrance of Bakura Town...

"I'm gonna take your life." Law growled. "Room." he wasted no time in activating his powers.

"That ability..." Hawkins frowned. "That tattoo... is he... that's possible. They formed an alliance."

"Go away, Hawkins!" Law snapped, tossing a piece of rock he picked up. "Shambles." he swapped himself with the rock and teleported to Hawkins' side, Kikoku drawn to cut down the Shinuchi.

Hawkins' hand was on the hilt of his sword when Law landed his attack.

That cut, however, was transferred to one of Hawkins' subordinates instead.

"Injection Shot!" Law renewed his attack, stabbing Hawkins straight in the torso and said attack was also transferred over to another subordinate.

"It's no use." Hawkins told the younger pirate. "Straw Sword." he raised his now drawn sword and turning the blade into a twining straw-like material. "Take off your mask." "Trafalgar Law." he thrust his twining sword forward, the blade extending.

Law countered by parrying the sword off.

Said twining straw then curved out of reach, entered through the holes of Law's straw helmet and shot out, de-masking the Surgeon of Death.


"There it is." Luffytaro beamed when they caught up with the Treasure Ship. "The Treasure Ship. Zoro!"

"Speed, jump." Tama requested.

Grinning widely, Speed leapt onto the Treasure Ship.

"There is so much food." Tama gushed, drooling. "I've never seen so much before. It's unbelievable."

"Oh yeah, the most important thing isn't here." Luffytaro remembered. "I'll be back." jumping to the back of the ship, he extended both hands to the tops of two roofs and propelled himself forward.


With Law and Hawkins...

"I knew it wasn't gonna be that easy, Basil Hawkins." Law remarked. "But... Amputate." he sliced the five Gifters attacking him into half from waist-down. "Takt." he sent the amputated body parts flying towards Hawkins. "Shambles." with Hawkins distracted by dodging the flying body parts, he moved himself in front of Straw Straw Fruit user.

Hawkins countered Law's sword with his own blade.

"You cut up all my proxies." Hawkins cast a look at his downed subordinates, after Law broke the stalemate. "You catch on things quickly."

"It's just a threat, though." Law shrugged. "I'd rather not kill anyone seeing as how I'm a doctor."

"Welcome to Wano." Hawkins greeted. "It's been a while since the fateful Sabaody. I assume you're not here for vacation, since your allies are also here. You didn't expect that I knew?" he chided, seeing Law's disgruntled look. "I ran across Straw Hat and the others earlier. I bet you wanted to silence me before it's too late."

"Holdem-sama was taken down by thieves and they're on the run now." one of Holdem's subordinates reported to Hawkins via Smashi. "We've already reported to Jack-sama!"

"As you just heard," Hawkins started. "All your effort was for nothing. And of course, Kaido-san will know what you and Straw Ha's group are doing."

"Clear the way!" Zorojuro shouted as Komachiyo thundered in, towing the Treasure Ship.

"Roronoa-ya?" Law recognized his fellow swordsman. Deactivating his 'Room', he jumped onto the Treasure Ship as Komachiyo ran past. "Roronoa-ya!" the fuming Heart Pirate Captain stormed up to Zorojuro. "You idiot!"


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