SailorStar9: So, with Chapter 326 uploaded, I present Chapter 327 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 327: Arc 18: Eliminate the Ice Oni - Chopper's Fire Trick!
With Law...
Law eventually found his way to the underground basement where Kaido's Poneglyph was kept. Cutting through the room's guards, he reminisced about Rosinante and his surrogate father's final words. Resting a hand on the white stone block, he recalled how he had revealed his true name to Robin at the Kuri Castle ruins. "This isn't it." he growled. "I need red ones." his memory went further back to Rosinante telling him of the 'D' clan, the destruction of Flevance, his first meeting with Doflamingo, Rosinante forcing the Ope-Ope Fruit down his throat and finally Doflamingo killing Rosinante with his shotgun. "Hey, Cora-san, after all, I still wanna know the reason I have to lead this checkered life."
On the Live Floor...
"I feel cold." one of the infected samurai shivered. "I'm gonna become an oni."
"Cry more and more." Queen laughed, firing even more rounds of Ice Oni Virus bullets onto the fighters below. "Scream."
Meanwhile, Zoro and X Drake were still trying to cut through Sasha's ice block.
"Chopper, look at your arm." Robin gaped.
"What?" Chopper exclaimed, finding his right arm was starting to freeze over. "I didn't notice."
"Chopper-san is gonna die." Brook panicked.
"Brook, warm me up." Chopper reverted to his Brain Point form. "Warm me up using a fire. That voice..." he suddenly heard Big Mom chuckling.
"Don't tell me..." Brook gulped.
"She's coming." Robin warned as Big Mom entered the Live Floor on Prometheus.
With Kid and Killer...
Kid had summoned the surrounding metal components and situated them behind him. "Here they come." he grinned as the Gifters from Poker's unit charged at him and Killer. "Then, I'll greet them, with this overwhelming amount of mass." he tossed the gathered metal parts at the Gifters. "You don't have to get out of my way if you wanna come with us."
"Your shoulders must be stiff dragging around that many metal scraps." Poker taunted. "Leave it to me. I'll make it light for you. Your head is mine." he leapt over the hill of metal parts. "Captain Kid."
Kid met the challenge, punching away the rattlesnake tail shooting at him. He ducked Poker's next punch and landed a fist on the Shinuchi's stomach. "These scrapes are for taking down Kaido." he landed on top of his material pile. "All I need is an arm to bring you down." he activated the Magnet-Magnet Fruit's power. "If you can keep up with me, I'll fight you again. Do you think this is enough, Killer?" he asked, he and Killer continuing their way after he buried Poker under the metal pile.
"Our enemy is the world's strongest pirate." Killer reminded. "The more, the better."
"You're right." Kid laughed.
On the rooftop...
"Crimson Cat Dance!" Cat Viper in Sulong form, shot his attack at Kaido.
"Canine Scourge!" Dogstorm in Sulong form, followed suit.
With a roar, Kaido smacked both Minks into a boulder. Imbuing his Conqueror's Haki into his kanabo, he knocked both Cat Viper and Dogstorm out of their Sulong forms. "Cut it out." he powered up his weapon. "I'm already sick and tired of you fools."
"Everyone, it's not time to die yet." Kin'emon shouted.
"I know." Denjiro shot towards Kaido and stabbed his katana into the oversized pirate's chest. "If I can't take your head with me, I'll be too embarrassed to face Oden-sama in the afterworld."
With Denjiro holding Kaido down, the other Akazaya Nine, minus Dogstorm and Cat Viper, charged towards Kaido, with Izo firing his pistols for good measure.
"Since the day Oden-sama died, we've desired nothing but vengeance." Kin'emon snarled. "No matter how much you beat us down, we won't leave this world until we can take you with us."
"Shut up." Kaido roared, throwing the Akazaya Nine back with a blast of his Conqueror's Haki.
"Not yet, Kaido!" Kin'emon yelled, landing on his feet and renewed his attack on his enemy.
"You're so annoying." Kaido smacked Kin'emon away with his kanabo.
"You guys..." Kin'emon muttered, Kawamatsu and Kiku prepared to defend him.
"Kin'emon, you stay there." the puffer Fishman chided.
"We'll protect you." Kiku promised.
"Listen to them, Kin." Dogstorm agreed.
"Thanks to you, we had a good rest." Cat Viper chuckled.
"Kin-san, leave it to you." Denjiro concurred. "We're gonna..."
"Stop Kaido." Izo hissed.
"Kin, after we do it, you..." Raizo added.
"Attack Kaido with all you have." Ashura stated.
"You fools are already done for." Kaido growled at the eight samurai surrounding him and charged up his Conqueror's Haki. He slammed his kanabo onto the ground, ripping it apart, before continuing his attack on the Akazaya Nine.
"Stop it..." Kin'emon muttered as Kaido proceeded to annihilate the others.
"Kiku..." Izo reached for his sister as Kin'emon charged towards Kaido.
"Kaido, I'm going to take you down." Kin'emon roared.
On the Live Floor...
"Don't worry." Big Mom shot past Zoro and headed for the gaping hole on the roof. "I only wanna go up where Kaido is."
On the rooftop...
Another strike from Kaido's kanabo knocked Kin'emon off his feet.
On the Live Floor...
"I gotta get to Kaido before it's too late." Zoro realized.
"That's is..." Robin noticed Kiku's dismembered arm falling from the now enlarged hole.
"The floor died down." Queen puffed his cigar. "Guys." he shouted through his loudspeaker. "Don't just stand there forever. I present Ice Oni Tag. Let's go crazy."
"Brook, do it." Chopper insisted.
"Are you sure about this?" Brook asked, holding up a lit branch.
"Do it." Chopper nodded.
"If you say so..." Brook lit the nearby wood pile on fire.
"It's going well." Chopper could feel himself thawing. "Now, I'm sure. Let's go." he led Brook off. "I know how to fight the virus."
His resolve steeled, Zoro walked towards the still frozen Apoo, cutting four attacking Ice Onis in his way and another four attempting to take his back. He then shot towards the ice block holding Apoo captive and used his 'Shishi Sonson' technique to cut the ice into half. "Chopper, you here?" he turned to the arriving doctor, having retrieved the vital of antibody. "Can I leave this floor to you?" he handed the bottle over. "I don't have time for this damn game. You won't die, right?"
"Of course not." Chopper assured. "I've already figured out how this virus works. Everyone, listen." standing on a wood post, he addressed the gathered samurai. "Use fire against the Ice Oni. This virus is fused with the gas that chills our bodies. If you stop the chill, the virus won't multiply. I'll make enough antibodies for everyone."
With Luffy and Sasha...
"What floor are we on?" Luffy asked, Sanji and Jinbe fighting off the Gifters attacking them.
"The next floor is the third floor." Jinbe replied as the quartet ran up the staircase. "The rooftop is above the fifth floor."
"We have to hurry." Sasha urged. "I can sense Kin'emon's Life Flame getting weaker."
SailorStar9: Any OOC-ness is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
