Chapter 13: King no More
Nami began to look around the illusive bathroom… which was going to tough as for some reason Chopper and Tsunade left the door open… that's when she ran into Walpole who was no longer a canon house monster king thingy…
"Who are you?" he demanded.
Nami sweatdroped, "Oh just no one… I was just leaving…" said Nami walking away.
"Stop right there…" said Wapol, "You look very delicious…"
"Uh-oh…" said Nami as she began to run away.
During the run she came up with an idea… she used the Clone Jutsu, two of them…the tow of them ran off in different directions, but Nami forgot a key fact… Wapol knew which was really because of her footprints in the snow.
"I know a lot about Justus from the Make Out Series…" said Wapol with a smirk.
"I'm going to kill Jiraiya if I make it though this!" mentally yelled Nami.
Elsewhere on a nameless island Jiraiya was "gathering data" when he shivered.
"Oh great… I think Sakura's reincarnation just threatened to kill me…" said Jiraiya, "Oh well that's a good sign that Ace found her… I think…"
Back on Drum Island… Nami continued to run… that when she noticed stairs that led down… though a small hole. She went though it… and Wapol got stuck… Nami breathed a sigh of relief and smirked…
"Good… now all I have to do it find the bathroom…" she said.
However just as Nami was about to walk away the king began to eat himself… literally… all that was left was a strange garbage can like thing… it began to hop doesn't the stairs. Then opened up and came out… and no longer hippo.
Nami stood there for a moment and then began to run from him again. They ran all way down stairs in front a strange door.
"Oh great…" thought Nami.
"Stop right there!" came a voice.
Nami turned around and saw Luffy…
"I'm not going to let you eat my navigator!" yelled Luffy.
"How did you know he was trying to eat me?" asked Nami.
Luffy shrugged, "Just a guess…" said Luffy.
Wapol began to laugh… "So you're here… you see these doors behind me… these doors lead to my already room… and once I get in there I'll be able to eat everything become the ultimate weapon…" said Wapol... he then began to freak out "Oh no… oh no… I lost the key…"
Both Luffy and Nami sweatdroped…
"Hey look over there a monkey!" yelled Wapol who then ran away.
"Hey come back here you!" yelled Luffy fallowing the former king.
Nami smirked and looked down to her hand, "Looks like I stole something useful…" she said.
"Nami!" yelled Sanji, "Your okay!"
"Yaah…" said Nami with a sweat drop, "Um… do you know where the bathroom is?"
"No…" said Sanji with a sweat drop.
Down the mountain and in the town that Dalton lived they were dealing well with after math in general when Wapol first arrived on the island the towns people lead by Dalton try to fend him off (the others after hearing that "Dr. Kureha" had went to another town went to look for her there… they were on the way during the avalanche), Dalton as it turns out was once a guard for the old king (Wapol's father who was a good man) but didn't quit when Wapol took the crown, Dalton hated not quitting and eventually began to speak out agaisnt him which got him locked up… in other words he hated the man… during the fight Dalton was severally injured then the avalanche happened. With others Kaya, Vivi, Ace, Tashigi and Akamaru managed wake up afterwards… Usopp wasn't doing too well… well until Tashigi and Vivi beat Usopp to his senses (Tashigi did go a little overboard) and they headed back to town, along the way they met up with Zoro (who went a little overboard with his training and left the ship, ironically during said training he got lost and met "Dr. Kureha", she would have helped him but he insulted her… had she known he was Shikamaru reincarnated she would have treated him slightly nicer), when they got there the town's people that were okay and Wapol's men who were also okay were fighting… one thing lead to another and Zoro (who had no shirt and no shoes) beat all the men and stole some of their clothes… not in that order though… after that with Kaya and Akamaru's help they quickly found Dalton… fortunately alive but just barley… currently Wapol's personal doctors were treating him… so the other Straw Hats just rested for a bit.
"Why you little…" said Usopp.
Then one of Usopp and Akamaru's fight broke out.
"Bark bark!" yelled Akamaru biting Usopp's butt (Translation: It's go time!).
"Please stop fighting…" said Kaya.
Vivi looked towards the mountain where the castle.
"So you're worried about them… right?" asked Tashigi.
"Yeah… maybe we should look for them…" said Vivi.
"Don't worry…" said Usopp who was victorious over the small dog… now holding him up by his front legs.
"Bark bark…" mumbled Akamaru (Translation: I can't wait 'till I'm big again…)
"Luffy and Sanji can handle it… they've been situations like this before… and they always managed to pull though, I believe that they are okay and found the doctor by now…" said Usopp.
Vivi was relived until she noticed that Usopp's legs were shaking.
"You're too scared to look for them aren't you?" asked Vivi.
"Of course not!" yelled Usopp.
"Bark bark, bark!" barked Akamaru (Translation: If it wasn't so cold, your pants would be on fire!)
"Hey!" yelled Usopp.
"But Usopp does have a point… I'm sure my brother's just fine…" said Ace, "And besides… I think that something good happened…"
"You think Kyubi unsealed the Chakra?" asked Zoro
"I think so… thanks to the Uchiha I can sense the power…" said Ace.
"Dalton! Stop this right now!" yelled a voice.
They noted that Dalton was up but looked extremely weak at the moment.
"I can't let Wapol get back to the castle…" said Dalton.
"But Dalton…" said one of the town's people.
"I'll take the rest of the way...," said Usopp letting go of Akamaru, "You need help walking so I'll be your legs."
"Oh Usopp…" said Kaya.
The other members on the other hand…
"So how far do you think he'll get…" said Zoro.
"Not far at all…" said Tashigi.
And so Usopp was Dalton's legs meaning that he had to carry the big man… for about 3 feet… he was too heavy.
"You need to help?" asked Zoro.
"No of course not! The Great Captain Usopp doesn't need any help!" said Usopp.
Unfortunately at that moment Usopp collapsed under Dalton's weight… Zoro sighed and picked up the man like it was nothing…
"Come on let's go…" said Zoro.
"Usopp… are you okay…" said Kaya walking up to him and lending a hand.
"I'm fine…" said Usopp getting up, then walking over to Zoro yelling at him, it even sounded like Zoro muttered "Troublesome" at some point.
They were fallowed by Kaya.
"We should go too…" said Ace.
"Okay…" said Vivi.
"Whatever…" said Tashigi.
"Wait…" said one the towns people.
"What?" asked Vivi.
"Use one the rope way…" said the town's person.
"But Wapol's men cut them down a long time ago…" said another town's person.
"But someone brought them back up…" said the town's person.
Meanwhile in the castle Luffy continued his search for Wapol.
"So looking for King Used to be a Hippo?" asked Kyubi.
"Yeah… I don't know why but I hate him a lot…" thought Luffy.
"Probably because he was king that mistreated his people and your Hokage instincts are kicking in…" said Kyubi.
"What do you mean?" asked Luffy.
Kyubi sweatdroped… "Okay… you were in your past life from for 7 years the Hokage… the head of the Village in the Leaves, you projected the people even if some of them hated your past life because of me… and hearing a person who's a leader treat his people that way gets you upset…" said Kyubi.
"Now that I realize it…" thought Luffy, "Let me at the guy!" he yelled.
"Hell yeah let's get that guy!" yelled Kyubi.
Outside the castle.
"Don't worry Chopper… I'm sure he complexly forgotten the deal and wants you for you…" said Tsunade, "I wouldn't put it pastry him either… he seems a lot dimmer than Naruto… when not fighting that is…" she thought if a laugh.
"If you say so…" said Chopper.
"Hey Tsunade!" yelled Nami exiting the castle with Sanji in tow.
"What?" asked Tsunade.
"I forgot to ask… which to the bathroom?" asked Nami.
"Oh I should have told you…" said Tsunade with a sweat drop.
Tsunade gave her directions, which happened to be right next to the bedroom she was saying in… Nami ran to the bathroom as fast possible once she gotten everything.
"So Sanji…" said Tsunade, "You know Ace right?"
"Yeah…" said Sanji, "He's the one that told us… how do you know about him?"
"Jiraiya told me… can… we trust him?" she asked.
"If you're wondering if he's going to betray us for power then eventually come like nothing's happened… I doubt it…" said Sanji, "There's no reason for him…"
"But…" said Tsunade.
"Ace has very little common personality wise with Sasuke… the only thing that pin point so far is that he's an avenger… and he given that up for a while to fight Orochimaru…" said Sanji.
"I see…" said Tsunade, "I just hope you're right…"
"I'm really lost…" sighed Chopper.
Back inside the castle Luffy managed to find Wapol in a room, it happened to have a strange canon that looked a little like a hippo.
"Must have a hippo fetish…" mumbled Kyubi.
"Now I'll be able to get you straw hat!" yelled Wapol who flipped a switch on the canon… Luffy sweatdroped when nothing happened. Wapol flipped the switch several more time but nothing happened, he went to investigate by looking in the barrel… and found that it not only that is wasn't in working condition but there were cute little birds living in it, "Uh-oh…"
Luffy began to crack his knuckles, "I've been wanting to do this for a long time…" he said with a smirk, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Instead of one Luffy there were 5 of them… Luffy grinned his usual… well all five them…
"You'll going to get it now…" said Luffy.
Three of the Luffys kicked him into the air while the real Luffy was giving a boost by the 4th, while the Clones shouted "U!" "Zu!" "Ma!" "Ki!" then Luffy began to beat up Wapol in the air while "Naruto Barrage!" then finishing with one final kick to the ground.
"It felt wired using an attack that nothing to do with my Gum Gum Powers…" said Luffy.
"You'll get used to it…" said Kyubi.
Wapol got up, "I surrender! I sunder! I'll give you anything… even be king…" said Wapol.
"Sorry the thing I want to do is beat you up some more…" said Luffy.
"Uh-oh…" said Wapol.
"Hey are you thinking what I'm thinking!" said the real Luffy to his clones.
Two of the other Luffy's nodded.
The real Luffy and open of the clones stretched their arms, another of the clones ran towards the starch out arms, he bounced back, sending him flying towards Wapol.
"Gum Gum Clone Slingshot!" yelled the Luffy clone slamming into Wapol… sending him flying out of the castle as the clone went "poof!". The momentum not only sent the former king out of the castle but flying at a high speed for a long ways…
A minute earlier just outside the castle, Nami came out with a jacket and shoes.
"Nami are you should you be out…" said Sanji.
"With King Eat-a-lot in there… I think it's best I do…" said Nami.
Just then they saw Wapol flying out screaming.
"Looks like you don't have to worry about him…" said Sanji with a sweat drop.
A minute earlier one a gondola like thing that lead up to the castle, many of the town's people, the remaining straw hats and Dalton were riding it up to the top. Dalton had just finished a speech about Wapol and his rein of terror when everyone saw and heard Wapol fly of into the distance.
"What was that?" asked one of the town's people.
"I think…" said was Wapol, said Kaya who had activated the Byakugan and deactivated it.
"Really are you sure…" said Dalton surprised and wondering if it was Wapol... how could they have beaten him…
Next Time: The rest finally meet Tsunade who frontally has some things that they made need if they want to beat Orochimaru. Also Luffy tries more to get Chopper to join... will he succeed? Also Tsunade planning something... and it involves the weapon room... what will happen? Will Chopper Join? Will Tsunade join? Did Luffy honestly forget his deal with Tsunade? Can Tashigi handle that giant fan? All these questions will be answered next time...