Chapter 14: Chopper's Decision
The rest of the Luffy clones went poof! And disappeared… he decided to look outside the hole that Wapol made as he flew out… he saw that he could see, Sanji, Nami down there…
"Hey guys!" yelled Luffy waving.
The ones on the ground waved at Luffy with sweat drops.
Meanwhile, the rope way gondola had just reached it's destination.
"Are you sure you can walk?" asked Kaya.
"I'm sure…" said Dalton who was using his weapon was a cane.
There was a stair-way that lead up and Zoro was the first one to clime the stairs… note: He's still wearing the clothes he stole from Wapol's men.
Outside the call a box with an opening came out the ground… the opening were the stairs form the ropeway.
"I wonder who it is…" said Tsunade.
"But the rope was cut wasn't it?" asked Chopper.
"Don't worry Chopper it's good people I'm sure of it…" said Tsunade.
The first person up the stairs was Zoro note: he was still wearing the clothes he stole from Wapol's men.
"Hey moss head… I thought you were watching the ship…" said Sanji.
"Well I…" said Zoro.
Crash!
"Luffy what did you that!" yelled Zoro.
"Sorry… I thought you were the fat guy's guard…" said Luffy.
Luffy obviously rocketed towards Zoro who was still dressed in the uniform.
"Try not to make that mistake again!" yelled Zoro.
That's when the others showed up.
"What happened up here?" asked Vivi.
"Looks like Luffy crashed into Zoro…" said Tashigi.
"That's got to hurt…" said Ace.
"Yeah… but I'm guessing Luffy didn't feel a thing…" said Usopp.
"That's good to hear…" said Kaya.
That's when Tsunade cleared her throat to get their attention.
"Well I'm guessing your Luffy's crew…" said Tsunade.
"No way…" said Tashigi.
"Tsunade?" said Kaya.
"She's here?" asked Vivi.
"That would explain why Jiraiya gave me the Eternal Pose here…" said Ace.
Akamaru appeared to be laughing…
"You knew… didn't you?" asked Usopp.
"Bark…" barked Akamaru, (Translation: I'm not saying anything…)
That's when Dalton showed up with a few town's people.
"Oh it's you Dalton… I was wondering if you'd show up…" said Tsunade.
Dalton stared at the woman… "Do I know you…" said Dalton.
"Oh yes… I should explain…" said Tsunade, she once again put the Dr. Kureha henge, "Dr. Kureha never existed… it was all an act…"
"You're that crazy old woman that I met in the forest!" said Zoro with a sweat drop remembering what happened in the woods.
Pound!
Tsunade released the henge after pounding Zoro into the ground.
"Don't call me crazy!" yelled Tsunade, she turned towards the town's people, "My name is Tsunade… of the Sanin…"
Dalton and all the town's people accompanying him sweatdroped.
"Well… that does explain how she knew Jiraiya…" said one of the town's people.
Later in the castle the Straw Hats, Chopper and Tsunade were in a room talking…
"I know that you must be wanting... to know… if I'll join or not…" said Tsunade.
"Yeah…" said Ace.
"Well I have a deal with Luffy…" said Tsunade.
"We had a deal…" said Luffy.
"You forgot?" said Sanji and Nami… in way was that said "I'm surprised then again… if I think about it, I'm not really" sort of way.
"Wow Tsunade you were right…" said Chopper.
"I think remember… I know it something to do with Chopper… that reminds me…" said Luffy, "Come on join the crew…"
"Um… um…" said Chopper who didn't know what to say… so he ran out of the room fallowed by Luffy. Everyone sweatdroped at this.
"See Tashigi… this is what I meant when I said "he practically made me join"…" said Nami.
"Okay…" said Tashigi with a sweat drop.
"I guess it's best that neither of them is in the room…" said Tsunade.
That's when Ace suddenly fell asleep, Tsunade sweatdroped.
"Is he Ace? Because Jiraiya told me he had narcolepsy…" said Tsunade.
"Yeah…" said Sanji.
"First I have something to give you all…" said Tsunade.
She went to into a nearby closet and pulled out a refrigerator sized box she laid it down on the ground and opened it, inside were various kunai and shrunken pocus and holsters, various scrolls, a giant fan, a weird mummy thing that was probably Kankuro's puppet and a giant sack with the label "Tenten's weapons… get reincarnation to seal into scrolls…" that looked like it was going to burst.
"I figured that you would need this… especially if Chopper doesn't agree to join… but I know he will…" said Tsunade, "Now if you'll excuse me I have to ask Dalton if he knows where the key to weapons store is…"
"You mean this?" asked Nami holding up the key she stole from Wapol.
"Where did you get that…" said Tsunade.
"I stole it from Wapol… when he was chasseing me…" said Nami.
"Oh that's great…" said Tsunade, "Mental note: Hide all money from her…" she thought.
Nami tossed the key the key to her. Tsunade was about to leave when she said "Before go, I should at least know your names and…"
"Who we were?" asked Zoro.
"Yeah…" said Tsunade.
"I'm Roronoa Zoro… I was Shikamaru." said Zoro.
"Usopp, I was Kiba…" said Usopp.
"My name is Kaya and I was Hinata…" said Kaya.
"Nefertari Vivi… I was Tenten…" said Vivi.
"Tashigi… I as Temari…" said Tashigi.
"And I know that's Ace… who I know was Sasuke… oh by the way… I think you should wait outside for me… if I join… which I'm sure I will…" said Tsunade who then left.
"Well that was strange…" said Zoro.
Tsunade went into another room where Dalton and a lot the town's people were talking about the fall of Wapol.
"Hey... I need some help moving some stuff out of the Weapons Store room…" said Tsunade.
"What!" yelled Dalton.
"Don't worry… I'm not going to use them for war… I don't even like using half the things in there…" said Tsunade who was anti-gun.
"Really prove it me…" said Dalton.
"Well…" said Tsunade.
About 10 minutes later everyone in the Straw Hats were waiting outside… with the exception of Luffy of course.
"Does it seem like Tsunade's planning something?" asked Zoro.
"Do you mean suspicious behavior or planning a surprise?" asked the currently awake Ace.
"I'm unsure…" said Zoro.
"Well whatever it is… I'm sure we can trust Tsunade…" said Nami.
Usopp and Kaya were building a snowman when Luffy crashed into it unexpectedly.
"Where did you come from?" asked Usopp.
"The roof…" said Luffy like it was nothing.
He then got up and disappeared in a puff smoke.
"Great… Luffy can do Justus now…" said Zoro.
"He's going to be more annoying than before…" said Nami.
Tashigi was looking at the giant fan she received… she knew she should strap it to her back.
"So you think you can handle it?" asked Zoro.
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Tashigi.
"You're a klutz and you know it…" said Zoro.
"That's suppose to mean I can't handle the fan?" asked Tashigi.
"It might… I mean if Shikamaru's memories serve Temari was graceful… you're not…" said Zoro with a smirk.
Tashigi didn't know what to do… she would have came up with something… had Luffy didn't almost crash into her.
"Good I missed you!" said Luffy noticing he was a few inches away from Tashigi.
"Luffy… did you find Chopper?" asked Sanji.
"Yes…" said Luffy.
"Is he on the roof?" asked Sanji.
"Yes…" said Luffy.
Sanji sighed, "Does he keep pushing you off?" he asked.
"Maybe…" said Luffy with shifty eyes.
"Baka… if he keeps pushing you off… then please stop going up there…" said Kyubi.
"Then how am I supposed to convince him to join…" thought Luffy.
"Yell at him form down here…" said Kyubi.
"Okay…" thought, "Hey Chopper! Come on join up with us!" he yelled.
Everyone else on the ground sweatdroped.
Chopper who was on the roof also sweat drop.
"He still won't give up…" said Chopper.
He looked at the moon and thought about his conversation with Tsunade earlier.
(Flashback)
"Chopper there's something I need to tell you…" said Tsunade.
"What?" asked Chopper.
"I might have to join up with Luffy and his crew…" said Tsunade.
"Why?" asked Chopper.
"I've been waiting them for 80 years here… I chose to wait for them here… but…" said Tsunade, "I made a deal that if you agree to join then I will join too…"
"Really…" said Chopper, "So he just wants me to join because of you…"
"I don't think so…" said Tsunade.
"What?" asked Chopper.
"During your fight with that thing Luffy loved watching you… I could tell he want you to join for you…" said Tsunade.
"Really…" said Chopper.
"But…" said Tsunade, "I'm sure that if we don't join Orochimaru will send Sound Ninja after me…"
Chopper's eyes were wide, "But…" said Chopper.
"Don't worry Chopper if that happens I will fight them off… I won't abandon you Chopper… and I want you to join for me… don't worry about me… join only if you truly want to…" said Tsunade.
Chopper looked down… that's when Tsunade told what she thought about Luffy's deal to cheer him up…
(End of Flashback)
It was a full moon and Chopper looked at it.
"Come on Chopper!" yelled Luffy.
Chopper looked down… and smiled a bit.
A few minutes later…
"Come on Chopper!" yelled Luffy.
"Luffy don't push him!" yelled Tashigi.
"Chopper!" yelled Luffy ignoring the "kidnapped" marine.
"Hey I'm down here…" said Chopper.
"Oh hey!" yelled Luffy.
"I have a question… you want to me join for me?" asked Chopper.
Luffy seemed to blow up "Of course! What you did earlier was too awesome! Really awesome! That was cool!" he yelled…
"It wasn't that awesome you morns!" yelled Chopper while doing a happy dance, when he was done, "Um… I would like to join!"
Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Zoro and Ace all covered their ears excepting the expected "ALL RIGHT!" yelled Luffy.
Chopper, Kaya and Tausig flinched…
"My ears…" said Kaya.
"I'm going to go tell Tsunade my decision…" said Chopper running off.
"Looks like we have one of the Sanin on our side…" said Nami.
Meanwhile Tsunade gave her plan and the things needed for her plan to the town's people were happy to do it… now she was currently talking to Dalton.
"Are you sure… I mean…" said Dalton.
"I know you're the perfect person to rule…" said Tsunade.
"But... what would you know…" said Dalton.
Tsunade gave him a glare that said "I was Hokage…" and Dalton understood.
"Oh… right…" said Dalton.
"You will be best person for the job…" said Tsunade.
"But wouldn't you do a better job… I mean you were Hokage…" said Dalton.
"Yes and no…" said Tsunade.
"Tsunade!" yelled Chopper running into the room with a big smiled, Tsunade gave a smile back to him.
"Because me and Chopper… are leaving this island…" said Tsunade.
"I see…" said Dalton, "So I'm guessing you're going to face Orochimaru then once and for all…"
"Yes… and that's why I'm joining Luffy's crew…" said Dalton.
"Why them?" asked Dalton.
"It involves reincarnated ninjas… and that's all I'm saying…" said Tsunade.
Dalton didn't know what to say as Tsunade walked away to join Chopper, "Let's get packing…" she told Chopper.
"All right!" said Chopper.
Both of them went to pack, Tsunade also gave instructions to the town's people as part of her plan.
About 20 minutes later Tsunade and Chopper who was in speed point and pulling a sleigh came out front.
"So you guys are ready?" said Tsunade.
After putting in the items that she gave them and getting in the sleigh, they were off! After using the ropeway rope to get down to the Ground theory headed towards where the Merry Go was…
"Are you sure we can leave the island…" said Nami.
"Don't worry… the Log Pose has already set…" said Tsunade.
"That's good…" said Vivi with a sigh of relief.
Then suddenly there was an explosion from the castle.
"Chopper stop!" said Tsunade.
Everyone looked towards the castle… the air around it had pink dust which began to dye the falling snow.
"It looks like Cherry Blossoms…" said Chopper going into Brain Point.
Tsunade laughed a bit…
"You did this?" asked Chopper.
"Who else knew about Dr. Hiruluk's dream?" asked Tsunade.
Chopper began to cry and hugged Tsunade.
"Dr. Hiruluk always believed that the Cherry Blossoms would cure the country… I always laughed him in his face but knew he had the right idea in a sense… I would have helped him if it wan't for my act… but at least his derma did come true… especially for Chopper…" thought Tsunade.
And so that is how the two joined the crew…
Next Time: As they sail from Drum Isalnd and on towards Alabasta, Tsunade and Chopper are debriefed about Baroque Works... also Tsunade mentally compares the Straw Hats to their past lives... Meanwhile Crocodile and Orochimaru share their first face to face meeting. Contains a mini-story about why Luffy's IQ... is so... um... low...