SailorStar9: So with Chapter 319 uploaded, I present Chapter 320 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 320: Arc 18: A Heroic Blade! The Red Scabbards vs. Kaido, Again Once More
"I'm the best." Queen bragged.
"No, I've finally made it this far..." one of the infected samurai cursed, his body started freezing over and devil horn grew on his head. "I don't want to die here."
"What's going on? Zoro wondered. "They look like ogres."
"He finally used it..." Drake hissed. "The Plague Rounds."
"What is this all about?" Zoro turned to Drake. "What's in all those bullets?"
"If you're so curious, get shot." Queen mocked. "As soon as that happens, you'll know."
Both Zoro and Drake were forced to dodge when Queen fired another round of Ice Oni Virus pellets.
Meanwhile...
"My dear son, Momonosuke." Yamato was still chasing Momonosuke and Shinobu.
"He's here." Shinobu squealed.
"I'm Kozuki Oden." Yamato declared. "Listen to your father."
"Shinobu, he looks so desperate." Momonosuke looked at the kunoichi. "Why can't we just listen to what he has to say? Luffy said he's our ally."
"Momonosuke-sama, we're in the enemy's stronghold." Shinobu reminded. "We shouldn't trust someone who identifies himself as Oden-sama."
"I'm Oden." Yamato insisted. "I want to protect you."
"Father..." Momonosuke saw the image of Oden in Yamato. "Can't we just listen to him?"
"Momonosuke-sama, don't fall for it." Shinobu insisted. "He can't be Oden-sama."
On the rooftop...
"Take this." Shishilian roared. "I'll go all out." he took out Nangi. "It took all I've got to take him down. He was quite strong. Bring it on." he turned to face Jack. "I'll slice through you with all my strength. One of the Lead Performers of the Beast Pirates, Jack the Drought."
"All the resentment and bitterness from the past." Dogstorm snarled. "Let's settle this once and for all, Jack."
"You should let us settle the score with him." Cat Viper chided Shishilian.
"He is truly like a disaster." Dogstorm admitted. "We Minks will never forget. The awful poisonous-gas filled vision is burned in all the Minks' memories. You don't know how many people writhed in agony and gave way to despair."
"Since I saw you earlier, my severed left arm has been tingling." Cat Viper snapped.
"This leg that you cut is itching to chop you up, too." Dogstorm added.
"You damn little Minks..." Jack growled. "Will be completely destroyed this time."
At the entrance..
"Don't let anyone go up." Wanda was fending the entrance with her troops. "Don't let them get in Luffy's and the other's way. Stop them all here."
"Wanda, no matter how many of them we cut, they keep coming." a white tiger Mink reported. "We'll get run down."
"Don't stop," Wanda barked. "Keep moving. Carrot." she gaped when Carrot knocked out the charging Pleasures with an Elecro-punch.
"'I'll fight too." Carrot stated, punching out the attacking Pleasures with her electric-charged fist. "Count on me. Let's stop them here."
"What's wrong?" Wanda asked, seeing Carrot was alerted by something else.
"I'm sorry, Wanda." Carrot's ears picked up Perospero's presence. "I got to go. I need to check something." she leapt off.
"I got thrown this far outside." Big Moon shook herself, finding herself at the pier. "They caught me off-guard. Damn Jinbe."
"Mama." Perospero spoke. "I need to speak to you."
"You came at the right time." Big Mom noted. "Why don't you help me? I didn't expect to see you here, Marco." she spotted the Mystical Zoan user. "What brought you here? I heard Whitebeard's group already fell apart."
"I have the same objective as your son." Marco shrugged. "Ogre extermination."
"That's right, Mama." Perospero concurred. "I came to bring down Kaido. We teamed up for that."
"What did you say?" Big Mom glared.
"What the hell?" Marco mused. "Perhaps, the alliance that everyone's talking about really was formed?"
"So, you heard about it?" Big Mom smirked. "That's right. We formed a pirate alliance."
"No..." Perospero breathed. "You've got to be kidding, Mama. We can't ally with Kaido. He's not trustworthy.
"Perospero, are you second-guessing my decision?" Big Mom questioned. "To get One Piece, we can use him."
On the rooftop...
Dogstorm and Cat Viper renewed their attacks on Jack, attacking with Electro-charged limbs.
A slash from Dogstorm's sword leg sliced one of Jack's tusks off.
"Finally." Raizo gaped, seeing the falling Jack, Dogstorm and Cat Viper charging in to finish the Disaster.
"That's enough, you fools." Kaido roared. "Jack is one of our Lead Performers that I handpicked. There's no reason for me to keep quiet as my precious subordinate is beaten to death. I know you're not weak. It's just that they're too strong. Due to the Sulongs, we sustained serious damage. But you did a good job cornering those Sulongs as much as you did. Go get yourself treated. You've already done enough."
At the entrance..
"All right, Perospero?" Big Mon questioned. "I decided to form an alliance with Kaido."
"Even so, we family members have always wanted Mama to become the King of Pirates." Perospero stated.
"I know that, of course." Big Mom retorted. "Can't you guys trust me?"
"Okay." Perospero noted. "I'm relieved now."
"I see." Marco adjusted his glasses. "Then, we don't share the mutual objective of ogre extermination anymore, Perospero. I accepted your offer, but..."
"Marco, I can't believe you helped those punks." Big Mon looked at the younger pirate. "I thought you were better than that. I guess the remnants of Whitebeard's group don't know what to do."
"Aren't you misunderstanding the meaning of 'remnant'?" Marco rebuked. "You think Pops' voice still binds us? We who were left behind are free."
"The dead can't speak." Big Mom mocked. "Do as you like."
"You don't seem to get it." Marco tsked. "But I'm free to do whatever I want." turning into his phoenix form, he charged straight at Big Mom.
On the rooftop...
"I know you'll eventually get tired of running and die." Kaido charged up his breath attack. "Can't wait to see how many you can dodge."
"I did not even think about it." Kin'emon shot forward.
"Bolo Breath!" Kaido fired his attack.
"Foxfire Style: Flame Split!" Kin'emon cut the fire beam apart.
"You thought we were gonna run?" Denjiro mocked. "That's funny."
"We're sick of running." Raizo agreed. "Sick of hiding."
"Let us die as Oden-sama's samurai." Ashura added.
"Clutching your head." Kawamatsu snapped.
SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
