Chapter 12: Jumping Between Gears! Hancock and Amy's rescue!
After the ceremony of the sake cups and the oath to be brothers, Sonic, Luffy, Ruby and our heroes arrive at the university.
Prof. Pickle: Oh, there you are! I have good news.
Smoker points his Jitte at Luffy's face, when Zoro and Sanji cover him.
Smoker: Straw Hat, this time you did it!
Zoro: Oi, oi. Stay easy, or we will start a fight.
Sanji: What's the big idea?
Smoker: What are two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea doing here?!
Weiss: Two?! We have only seen Boa Hancock…
?: I see that you have not been told about me.
Devil Rose, Pyrrha and Zoro automatically go to the direction of the voice, meeting Mihawk, with a glass of wine.
Zoro: You!
Pyrrha: Why are you here? Didn't you return to the Grand Line?
Mihawk: That was my intention; however, I am afraid that, for the moment, it will be quite impossible. When I walked through the portal, I appeared in this place. It is seen that the temples of Gaia need us to protect this world, until you save it.
Then Pyrrha kneels before Mihawk.
Pyrrha: Please teach me how to fight like this!
Everyone is surprised at Pyrrha's statement, especially Mihawk. Suddenly he laughs.
One Piece - The Very Very Very Strongest (OST)
Mihawk: You are exactly like Roronoa, only you did not have that pride that he has. As you wish, I will train you.
Pyrrha smiles while the rest also, even Zoro.
Mihawk: However, I let you know that I have a condition: your comrades as well as your friends in your world will train as well. If my suspicions are true, there will be formidable enemies with whom you will have no chance.
The hunters look worried, while the Straw Hats know perfectly well what Hawk-Eye is talking about: the users of the Logia.
Prof. Pickle: Heavens, such a determination is incredible! If the young people in my class had that kind of enthusiasm... Anyway, sorry, Mr. Dracule, but...
Mihawk: Continue.
Prof. Pickle: Thanks to that restored part of the world, I have been able to locate two temples.
Nami: Really?
Weiss: Well that's good news!
Prof. Pickle: That's right, one of those tempos is found here in Spagonia.
Straw Hats, Beacon Hunters and Sonic: What?!
Prof. Pickle: Right. Who would have imagined that there would be one so close?
Smoker: The professor told us and we cleaned the streets of those strange creatures of the night, but in the area of the clock tower there is still resistance...
Tashigi: We have also noticed changes in the behavior of some civilians, and even our marines.
Prof. Pickle: Yes. I am sure there is some passage in Gaia's manuscripts that explains this phenomenon, but the truth is that it is difficult. What I have managed to find out is the location of the second temple: Holoska.
Yang: We already went there, teacher.
Prof. Pickle: Hm... Oh, ho! You've already been to Holoska. As was?
DN Luffy, Devil Rose and Sonic: It was so much fun!
Yang: We learned to skate!
Usopp: And we almost patted it in the frozen sea...
Blake: The point is, we can't go to the temple.
Devil Rose: Oh yeah!
Devil Rose reaches into her cleavage and pulls out the key they managed to find in Holoska. Sanji and Brook bleed their noses, while the rest blush.
Weiss: How is it possible that you...?
Devil Rose: No one would find it here. Hehe.
Sonic shakes his head, while Luffy laughs.
Prof. Pickle: Oh, I see! Don't worry, my friends. You will see, deciphering the Gaia manuscripts, I discovered that a key is needed for each temple, which is divided into two halves, one night and the other day. The half you have is Holoska's daytime.
Smoker: So that's why there is so much suspicious activity in the clock tower! The night half of the key to this temple will be near the tower!
DN Luffy: So there is no time to waste! Come on people!
Rooftop Run (Night) - Sonic Unleashed [OST]
-Team for this mission: Sonic, Luffy, Sanji, Franky, Nami, Smoker, Devil Rose and Yang.
Nami: Why do we have to go with you?
Smoker: Listen well, pirate: I won't let you do what you want in this city. At the moment we are in the same boat, but the moment I caught you doing something I suspect, I will arrest you. And that goes for you too, Huntresses.
Yang: What makes you think we would do something wrong?
Smoker: You are helping the Straw Hats, so you are on my list.
Devil Rose: I don't know what you intend, but if you threaten my sister...
Smoker: I tell you the same about my subordinate.
Devil Rose tries to brainwash Smoker, but Smoker puts on sunglasses and lashes out at her with his Jitte, made of Sea Stone.
Sanji: Ruby-chan! You...
Smoker: Don't even think about it, Black Leg. The same for you, Yang Xiao Long.
At that moment, Sonic appears, covering Yang.
Sonic: No. Touch. My. Family.
Yang blushes Smoker relaxes and lets Devil Rose go.
Smoker: All right. But I am watching you.
The Nightmare and Eggman's robots get closer and Sanji kicks a good number of them. Nami, for her part, hides, giving support by unleashing lightning all over the place.
Nami: I encourage everyone!
Sanji: Don't worry, Nami-swan!
Yang to one of the robots and begins to spin until launching it against his allies. DN Luffy hits the Nightmare, throwing them at Devil Rose, cutting them on the spot.
Devil Rose: That's the way it is, Big Bro!
DN Luffy: Big Bro?
Devil Rose: Well, you and Sonic are older than me, so...
DN Luffy: Haha. As you like, Ruby.
Yang smiles when he sees his sister laugh, when Sonic approaches her.
Sonic: Hey, Yang! Don't fall asleep if you don't want to lose!
Yang: Ha, I don't plan to lose against one of my new brothers!
The group stops when they see that a large fence prevents them from advancing.
Yang: Great... Now what do we do?
Chip: We're going to need something very, very big to break that fence!
Nami: How about that?
Nami points to a HUGE barrel.
DN Luffy: Wow, its giant! Do you think it will work?
Sanji angrily kicks Luffy in the head.
Sanji: Idiot, Nami-swan is always right!
Smoker: How is it possible that I have to work with you again?
Sanji kicks the lever, which lets the barrel out, smashing the fence.
Devil Rose: Hmm... Not bad, Sanji-kun.
Sanji, hearing this, takes off expelling blood through his nose.
Nami: Ruby, please...
The group enters a cellar and discovers a new monster: It was a very large creature, about four meters tall, with blue skin and cyan with bright magenta markings. She has a dumb look for him and has a big belly with a big mouth that runs through it. He has fairly large feet, with the upper parts of the legs covered by the stomach and long elegant arms. It has no visible neck and they have curved beak appendages on their shoulders and upper back and horns on their foreheads.
Vs. Titan & Big Mother - Sonic Unleashed [OST]
Nami and Yang: What the hell is that thing?!
Smoker: It doesn't matter; I'll take care of this!
Smoker begins to fly, surprising the sisters, Sonic and Chip.
Yang: Can it fly?
Sonic: Wow.
Devil Rose looks at Luffy, who smiles.
Devil Rose: Devil Fruit?
Luffy: Yes, the smoke-smoke fruit, the Moku-Moku no Mi!
Devil Rose: Is it smoke?!
Smoker pounces on the thing, wrapping his fist in the same black coating as Luffy.
Smoker: White Blow!
Smoker shoots a thick cloud of smoke from his arm at his opponent to hit him, coated in Haki. The monster quickly covers himself with his arms, though he staggers. Then, it begins to spin, reaching out and giving Smoker.
Yang: Smoker! Idiot, you should have waited for us!
DN Luffy: It will be fine.
Devil Rose: Big Bro!
Sonic: Look.
The bottom of Smoker is smoke that, little by little, reappears, without a single scratch.
Yang: But...! The...! How...?
Sanji: That's what Hawk-Eye meant, Yang-chwan. The Logia users are elements of nature: nothing hurts them.
Yang and Devil Rose gasp at the knowledge that they will face enemies like this. However, Sonic thinks.
Sonic: "They sure have a weakness. You just have to find it!"
The monster opens its belly, surprising the Vice Admiral, pulling out a bunch of Little Rex.
Smoker: Do you think that's going to scare me? White Out!
Smoker shoots clouds of smoke, sending the little ones flying, focusing on the big one.
Smoker: You're already mine. White Launcher!
Smoker completely transforms into smoke and launches himself against his opponent. After doing so, he solidifies again and immobilizes his enemy with his Nanashaku Jitte. Next, it flies, strikes the creature's belly, and strikes its interior, coming out when defeated.
Rooftop Run (Night) - Sonic Unleashed [OST]
Smoker: Hmm... It wasn't even good for heating...
The sisters are starring, while Sonic whistles.
Sonic: Impressive. I'm not surprised that Luffy isn't worried about you
Smoker: I've only done my job, protect you and the civilians.
Yang: Wow, I see why you like him, Luffy.
DN Luffy: Shishishi!
Finally, they arrive at the clock tower to discover that there was a lot to climb, with a lot of gears and electric traps.
Nami: Should we scale ALL of that?!
Sonic: It seems so.
Smoker: I'll go inspect outside. Don't be late.
Smoker begins to fly, while Nami summons Zeus again.
Zeus: Hmm... Nami, you are making me work hard.
Nami: Yes, yes. Take me and Yang upstairs and I'll give you more of those lightning balls you like so much.
Zeus: Mmmmmm! Come on, on top of everything.
Sanji is furious with Zeus.
Sanji: Damn Zeus! As soon as you have the slightest chance...!
Devil Rose: Sanji...
Sanji: Yes, Ruby-chwan?!
Devil Rose unbuttons part of his jacket, driving Sanji mad.
Devil Rose: This sooooo high... Will you serve your queen and take me upstairs?
Sanji: Your knight Sanji will take you wherever you are, Your Majesty. Sky Walk!
Sanji grabs Devil Rose in bridal style and begins to walk through the sky.
Sonic: Oh my god... what have I done?
DN Luffy: Ha ha ha, it's very funny at night!
Sonic: Well, let's climb!
Sonic and DN Luffy start a competition to see who came before. The others were waiting for them when Luffy arrived followed by Sonic, with some scratches.
DN Luffy: Ha, I won!
Sonic: Sure, you don't run electricity!
So Sonic and company saw Spagonia at night.
All: Whoa!
Devil Rose: It is beautiful.
Yang: I agree.
Smoker: Focus at once!
Smoker begins to take care of some monsters, while Sonic and DN Luffy take them all and land the creatures in their shadow, defeating them.
Smoker: It is a way of doing it.
Then the nocturnal half of the key to the Spagonia temple appears.
Back in Spagonia...
Spagonia (Night) - Sonic Unleashed [OST]
Tails: Hi guys!
Sonic: Hey, buddy. How did JNPR do the training with Mihawk?
Tails: Well...
Suddenly, JNPR appears with a lot of bandages, bleeding from various cuts and very tired. Devil Rose and Yang gasp in shock as Smoker sighs.
Smoker: Aww. What would you expect when training with one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
Jaune: One? You will say three.
Devil Rose, Yang, Sonic and Chip: THREE?!
Chip: As far as I know, we've only met Mihawk...
DN Luffy: Oh, I forgot: Tarao and Jimbei also from the Seven Warlords.
Devil Rose and Sonic: What?!
DN Luffy: Jimbei left him when he went to help me save Ace and Tarao when he said we were friends. Hahahahahahaha!
Suddenly, Yang grabs him by the neck and tries to strangle him, while Nami hits him on the head.
Nami: How can you forget to tell them that?!
Yang: Are you trying to kill us?
DN Luffy: Sorry...
Law: Allies, Straw Hat!
Mihawk, Jimbei and Law suddenly appear, along with Weiss, Blake and Robin.
Robin: Ara, Luffy. How has it been?
DN Luffy: Great, I've won Sonic!
Sonic: Because you are not a conductor of electricity!
Sanji: Pyrrha-san, Nora-chan! Jimbei, what the hell were you thinking of?
Jimbei: Sorry, Sanji, but...
Mihawk: There are three that might be ready to fight.
Law: Right. Since Pyrrha is a great fighter, she won't have much trouble unlocking both types of Haki.
DN Luffy: Awesome, Pyrrha!
Mihawk: However, the woman with the hammer seems to be better able to use the Busoshoku Haki and the man with the ponytail, the Kenbunshoku Haki. Working together, they will accomplish many things. However, the blond man...
Law: It does not serve to fight. It is quite weak.
Jaune looks aside, embarrassed. Pyrrha is worried.
Blake: Ah right! The Professor gave us this.
Blake gave Chip a camera.
Weiss: Well, this is it... I don't really know why he gave it to us, but anyway...
Sonic: Thanks, Weiss.
Nami: Anyway, I'm exhausted. I'm going to the Sunny, does anyone come with me?
Sanji: Me, Nami-swan!
As they walk back to the port, they see a lot of people dancing, and Amy and Hancock getting into that mess.
Amy: H-Hey! What is the great idea?
Hancock: Insolents! What do you think you do with my friend!
The Professor's assistant takes it, unafraid.
Assistant: Ah ha ha ha! Come on, baby, let's dance the night away! Amy: Ack, help!
Hancock: Amy! Damn man, I order you to release me!
Devil Rose: What's going on?
Yang: Uh, a party!
Nami: This does not give me a good feeling...
Chip: Whoa, is there some kind of party going on?
DN Luffy: No. There is something strange here.
Sonic: I'm with Luffy... Something's not right here.
Devil Rose: I feel it inside me; an evil is in these people.
Chip takes out the camera, focusing on the party and starts taking photos. Suddenly, people stop dancing, releasing Amy and Hancock catches her, strangely scared.
Nora: But what!
Chip: It's a carnival of creeps out there!
Werehog Battle Theme - Sonic Unleashed [OST]
Sonic: Everyone, in position!
Devil Rose starts cutting the creatures, but these were stronger: They closely resemble the regular Nightmare, resembling humanoid chameleons with thick forearms, and they have purple smoke emitting from their back, but they do have some distinguished features as well. They are slightly taller, their horns and tails are larger and jagged, they have several more tusked teeth in the corner of their mouth, and they have larger and more spikes on their backs. Plus, its skin is dark blue and its brand glows in a darker electric crimson.
Nora: These bugs are uglier than usual. Let's break your legs!
Nora manages to activate the Haki, covering her hammer and hitting one of the Deep Nightmare, with such force that it destroys the ground.
Nora: This Haki thing is cool!
DN Luffy: Gum-Gum no... Nightmare Ono!
DN Luffy hits the ground, sending many of the monsters flying. Janue was in trouble, she couldn't quite defend herself against the Nightmare.
Pyrrha: Jaune!
Just as Pyrrha comes to Jaune's aid, one of the monsters hits her from behind, knocking her out.
JNR: Pyrrha!
DN Luffy: Wretches!
Jaune was furious with himself; even three great warriors knew that he could not fight, but he had an obligation as leader of his team and as a friend.
Jaune: Leave her alone!
And then, it gives off the same pressure as Luffy, Ruby and Sonic: the Haoshoku Haki, defeating all the monsters, fading into a black cloud.
Yang: Whoa...
Devil Rose: Jaune, you...!
Jaune: Did I... do that?
Then people start to get up.
Assistant: Wh-what was I just doing?
Sonic stands Amy up and DN Luffy does the same with Hancock.
DN Luffy: Are you okay, Hancock?
Just when the two of them turn around, Sonic grabs everyone and goes to the port.
All: HEY!
Chip: Wait!
Amy: Just now, was that... Sonic?!
Hancock: Wait a minute... that ape... was Luffy?!
Suddenly, the Professor appears, with the three Warlords.
Prof. Pickle: Ahh that should calm things down a bit around here. Chalk another one for Sonic and his friends.
Amy: Do you know Sonic?!
Hancock: Jimbei! Are you here too with... Luffy?
Jimbei: Of course. He, some of the crew members and some of his new friends were here just now.
Amy: Tell me ... What happened to him?!
Hancock: Tell me everything that has happened to the love of my life! Please...
Same as Ever - Sonic Unleashed [OST]
Prof. Pickle: I´ll happily explain everything over a plate of cucumber sandwhiches!
Law: They are both a strange pair of friends...
Mihawk: Hmm. Still, the man with the sword and shield has the same Haki as Straw Hat, The Hedgehog, and Rose.
Law: The Haoshoku Haki, huh?
Mihawk smiles, as does Law.
Mihawk: Maybe it's worth teaching everyone the Haki.
Law: You know that with Straw Hat, things are never what they seem.
To be continue...