SailorStar9: With Chapter 331 uploaded, I give all of you faithful readers and reviewers Chapter 332 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 332: Arc 18: Straw Hat Luffy - The Man Who Will Become the Pirate King
With Yamato, Momonosuke and Shinobu...
"D?" Momonosuke echoed after Yamato recounted her conversation with Ace.
"I never thought I'd meet you one day." Yamato admitted.
"Oden..." Momonosuke read the title of the book in Yamato's hands. "Is that my father's journal?"
"It contains all the details of his dynamic life and the world he experienced." Yamato replied. "On that day, I picked this up at the river below Oden Castle. Someone must have protected it from burning in the castle. Momonosuke-kun, there's a lot about you too, in the journal. You were born on Whitebeard's ship, right? And went on Roger's ship."
"But since I was little, I do not remember much." Momonosuke wept.
"Whitebeard, Roger and Oden..." Yamato started. "They all said that more than 20 years into the future, young, strong ones will come surging into the New World. That future is now. I was sure Ace would head the list of those pirates, but when I heard he became part of Whitebeard's crew, I recalled something of that night. I've never left this country even once, so I've barely seen anything with my own eyes" whether it's Ace's brother or the wide world the Oden traveled. But I saw something clearly at the moment. Ace accidentally revealed that he was the son of Gol. D Roger, the King of Pirates. On that day, I didn't know what was happening in the outer world, but I read all about it in the newspaper later; Ace's brother was really making a name as a pirate. That's Luffy who you brought. Momonosuke-kun, I, of course, give this to you." she handed Oden's journal over. "This is what Oden wrote about the future: more than 20 years into the future, young, strong pirates, who will lead the next era will come surging into the New World. If I die, they're the ones who'll bring Kaido down."
On the roof of Onigashima...
"The One Piece..." Kaido droned, Kid and Killer having made it to the top. "You guys can't even dream of being able to contend with it. Do you wanna continue playing pirates?"
"You're no good at educating people, Kaido." Big Mom chided. "Let me do it."
"Oi, Kid." Killer started.
"I know, Killer." Kid snorted. "I've gathered all these things." he summoned the metallic objects he managed to amassed on his way up to the roof. "Take them, you damn Yonko."
Zoro's yell was heard from above and Law's bubble popped around the third-bladed swordsman, said Heart Pirates' Captain manifested on a nearby boulder. A finger flick then transported the green-haired swordsman to them.
"One after another." Kid growled.
"So loose." Killer tsked. "You Straw Hats are all like that?"
"This isn't my fault." Zoro snarled.
"I don't see the loosest two." Law noticed the sibling pair was missing. "Where are Straw Hat-ya and Thalassa-ya?"
"Now more of them are here." Big Mom mocked. "They're the Worst Generation, aren't they?"
"They'll scatter like dust in the wind." Kaido declared. "You guys aren't strong enough to reopen this old scar. Withdraw gracefully, damn rookies. Like the Akazaya Nine did."
Just then, Luffy punched through the roof with a single strike.
"Another two came." Kid remarked, both Luffy and Sasha joining up. Why don't you guys watch how it's done?"
"I refuse." Law retorted.
"Sir Crocodile, Gecko Moria." Sasha just smiled serenely. "Us Straw Hats defeated those two before our two-year training period. So, what's both your Warlord defeat count?"
"I wanna take all of their heads." Big Mom stated.
"Straw Hat..." Kaido drawled. "Linlin, what do you think that brat said he was gonna be right in front of me?" he cast a look at his alliance partner as he and Big Mom watched Luffy walk towards them.
"He's impertinent..." Big Mom snorted. "You gave me some mouth, too. How could you destroy my castle? Apologize to me first, Straw Hat."
"You punk." Kaido snarled when Luffy remained silent as he continued walking. "Say again what you're gonna be right in front of our faces."
"Are you okay, Kin'emon?" Luffy knelt beside the utterly battered Akazaya Nine leader. "I'm sorry for being late."
"I feel chagrined..." Kin'emon moaned out, coughing out blood. "I am too ashamed to face Oden-sama in the afterlife. Can you carry Wano on your back? He requested, bleeding out from his injuries.
"Of course I will." Luffy snapped. "It's my friend's country."
"Law, move all of them downstairs." Sasha instructed, already powering up 'Tidal Force'.
Without a word, Law activated 'Room' and transported the defeated Akazaya Nine to the Live Floor.
With Kin'emon and the others out of the way, Luffy embedded Armament Haki into his enlarged right arm. "Gomu-Gomu no Red Roc!" he slammed his punch straight at Kaido. The sheer force sent Kaido onto the roof of Onigashima.
"Kaido, what are you doing?" Big Mom demanded. "I can't believe you got knocked down."
"I'm Monkey D Luffy." Luffy declared, landing back on the ground. "I'm the man who'll best you guys and become the King of Pirates."
SailorStar9: Any OOC-ness is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.
