Intro (because It´s awesome)
Wealth,
Fame,
Power.
One man had acquired all the worldly things: The Pirate King: GOLDEN D ROGER.
His final words before he was executed sent all people of the world out to sea.
"My treasure? If you want it, you can have it! Go find it! I left it all there! Somewhere in the Grand Line."
Men everywhere head toward the Grand Line to chase their dreams.
The world has unquestionably entered the Great Age of Pirates!
(I highly recommend listening to the Intro song now and watching the opening song)
The straw hats are still sailing to their next destination.
"Thanks, Zack," Sanji says as he and Zack clean the plates.
"No, problem. I´m happy to help," Zack says grinning.
"Hey! Sanji, I´m hungry!" Luffy yells.
"How can you still be hungry? You already ate three servings and some food from the plates of others, Idiot," Mikasa says as she shakes her head.
"But Mika...," Luffy complaints.
"Okay, Okay. Just as long as you don´t touch my food I´m fine," Mikasa says rolling her eyes.
"You are just as bad as him," Nami says.
"What´s that supposed to mean?" Mikasa asks confused.
"Mikasa, it´s your second plate and you ate half of the food that your Girlfriend was feeding to you," Zack says making almost everyone except Luffy, Mikasa and Robin laugh.
"Robin is not my girlfriend! And she wasn´t feeding me!" Mikasa exclaims blushing.
"He didn´t anything about Robin. It was you who said it," Zoro says as he crosses his arms smirking.
"I was feeding you, Mika," Robin says smiling at her.
Mikasa blushes darker while everyone bursts out laughing.
Zack was laughing hard and he didn´t even notice how he changed his form until the plate that he was holding fell down.
"Dang it," He mutters.
Everything is silent as they all progress what happening.
A second ago in front of them was their crewmate and now instead of him, there´s a scary ghost looking, creature.
Zacks normal black hair turned white, his skin became a light mint blue, he got black shadow eyes.
A black cracked line that looks like a long scar follows around his torso, his left arm and his neck.
His stomach region reveals his teal skin and also an exposed ribcage. Along with an exposed spine backbone duo to a hole on his back.
His black hooded jack became major rips on the upper right shoulder, the right elbow, on the back and left ribcage.
His sleeves and two tails reach his ankles.
His flame prints on the sleeves and the bottom are now neon green, his dark blue jeans have a huge hole on his right knee now.
His black sneakers have a similar colour as his ghost jacket.
His black gloves are now metal gauntlets that had neon green claws with a black sphere and a tiny green diamond-like gem in the very centrally located on top of each hand.
"A ghost!" Usopp, Nami and Chopper yell. The three jump of their chairs.
"What the hell? What are you?" Nami yells.
"A monster!" Chopper yells.
Zack sighs. "Guys, calm down-" he tries to calm them down.
"Calm down!? You are a GHOST! Fast, Sanji, Zoro, Luffy and Mika kick his ass!" Nami yells.
"Nami, let me explain..," Zack says in a calm tone.
Usopp and Chopper hide behind Zoro.
"WOW! A GHOST!" Luffy yells excited and runs towards Zack.
He tries to touch him but his hand flies through him.
"COOL!" Luffy cheers.
"Maybe, we all should sit down again and let him explain?" Robin says calmly.
"Can you sit?" Sanji asks him.
"yes, I can," Zack says amusingly.
"Mika?" Zoro says.
"Huh?" Mikasa looks at him with wide eyes.
"You froze the table and the floor," Zoro says.
Mikasa blinks and unfreezes it. "Sorry," She apologizes to Zack.
"It okay," He waves it off.
"I´m not a ghost... well, almost. I am technically dead," He says.
"You´re DEAD?" Nami asks as she hides behind Mikasa.
"Y-You´re a ZOMBIE!" Usopp and Chopper yell.
"I ate two devil fruits. One of them is a Ghost-Ghost fruit and the other is an element duo fruit," He says.
Everyone listens quietly Nami, Usopp, Chopper and Mikasa are still keeping their distance.
"The Ghost-Ghost fruit turns everyone who dies in a half-ghost. I was officially dead for four years, One day I woke up and returned back home. But everyone was afraid of me and called me a monster. So, I ran away," He explains.
"Zack...I´m sorry how I reacted earlier," Mikasa apologizes.
"Yeah, me too!" Usopp, Nami and Chopper also apologize.
"It´s okay," He says smiling,
"No! It´s not! You are a part of our crew, You are our Nakama, our big brother. We shouldn´t have reacted this way. It was wrong for us to treat you like that. I mean this whole crew is full of weirdos so having a half-ghost in our crew makes us stronger...and weirder," Mikasa says.
"Still, please warn us when you about to turn into your Ghost Mode," Nami says and Usopp, Chopper and Mikasa nod.
"Okay, okay," Zack says amusingly.
"Are you going to use both of your devil fruit powers when we´ll going to fight?" Zoro asks him.
"I can´t use both of my devil fruit powers at the same don´t worry. Although I have to warn you even without my Devil fruit powers. I am a very good swordsman," Zack says grinning.
"Heh, then let´s fight now!" Zoro says.
"You´re not fighting on this ship!" Nami yells and hits Zoro on top of his head.
Zack and Mikasa laugh at this.
"Huh?" Mikasa looks closer at Zacks human form.
"What?" He asks her.
"Your eyes. They turn dark green when you are in your Ghost Form," Mikasa points out.
"You also had different hair and eye colour when you were in your ice form," Robin says.
"I know, it´s just so weird to see it like that," Mikasa says.
"Sanji! More food!" Luffy yells.
"Wait, a minute!" Sanji says and was about to clean up the broken plate.
"Let me help you," Zack says and cleans it up for him.
"Finally someone useful," Sanji says grinning.
"Says the useless weirdo," Mikasa says.
"Shut up, shorty," Sanji snaps at her.
"What? It´s not my problem you are such a shitty cook," Mikasa smirks at him.
"Anyway... what does your second devil fruit do, Mr Scary man," Mikasa asks him.
"I can use black Lightning and white/green fire," He answeres.
"Lightning huh?" Mikasa says smirking.
"Hey, Zacky, Do you shine at night?" Luffy asks suddenly.
"Please, don´t," Nami says as she puts her face in her hands.
"Can you?" Usopp and Chopper ask him.
"I don´t know," Zack says.
"Maybe, we can test it. Then we´ll gonna have a Green Lantern(see what I just did there?)," Mikasa says smirking.
"You know you sound so brave right now. A few minutes ago you were as scared as Usopp," Zoro says.
Mikasa glares at him. "Nami, do you mind?" she asks her.
And Nami hit Zoro immediately on top of his head.
"Thank you, little fox," Mikasa says as she sips her tea.
Late at night
Mikasa wakes up with a gasp. She looks around her room. She sees Nami sleeping calmly.
"Always the same dreams," Mikasa mumbles and walks out of their Sleep dorm.
She notices a light from the kitchen and opens the door.
"You awake? It´s a little late to be awake don´t you think?" Robin asks her while reading.
"I could say the same to you," Mikasa says.
Robin giggles. "Are you okay?" She asks her.
"Hmm? Yeah, I´m fine...just bad dreams," Mikasa admits embarrassed.
"I also used to have them. They´re can be very unpleasant," Robin says.
Mikasa nods and looks away uncomfortably.
"You want some tea?" Robin asks her and holds a cup of tea for her.
"Why not?" Mikasa says and shrugs.
She sits next to Robin and sips her tea.
"Do you wanna talk about your dreams?" Robin asks her.
Mikasa tenses. "Would you like to talk about your bad dreams?" Mikasa asks her.
"Not really," Robin admits smiling.
Mikasa smiles slightly.
"Is there something you do to calm your nerves when you had a bad dream?" Robin asks her while she caresses her head.
"Usually I´ll go to the outlook on top of the mast. It´s quite relaxing there," Mikasa says blushing slightly.
"Then let´s go up there," Robin says smiling.
"Huh?" Mikasa looks surprised at her.
"Let´s go together up there. It´s probably better than sitting up there alone," Robin says.
"If you okay with this..," Mikasa says and looks down.
After some time Robin and Mikasa sit together on top of the mast. A small blanket around them.
Zack sits right under the mast and listens to their conversations.
"It´s beautiful isn´t it?" Robin says and looks at the stars.
"Yeah, very beautiful," Mikasa says and looks at Robin.
Robin notices it and looks back at Mikasa.
Mikasa immediately looks at the stars and blushes as she hears Robin chuckle.
"Are you feeling better now?" Robin asks her.
"Yes, much better. Thank you," Mikasa says blushing.
"You´re welcome," Robin says smiling.
Mikasa sits quietly and stares at Robin.
She takes at a deep breath and gives Robin a chaste kiss on the cheek.
Robin looks at her slightly surprised and with a small blush on her cheeks.
Mikasa tenses up a little. Did I screw up? She thinks.
But Mikasa relaxes as soon as she sees a small smile on Robin's lips.
"Robin...I.., "Mikasa stutterers.
"I think we´re very lucky to have you," Mikasa says and looks away.
"I think we´re lucky to have you as well. No one else would be crazy enough to deal with us," Robin says smiling.
Robin and Mikasa stare at each other smiling.
Mikasa put her head on Robins's shoulder and Robin lays her head on top of Mikasa´s.
Zack is grinning slightly. "Marimo owns me money," He says.
The next morning
"Sorry, I fell asleep on you," Mikasa says blushing.
"It´s okay," Robin says smiling.
"Hey!" Zack appears in his ghost form on top of the mast.
Mikasa yelps and hides behind Robin immediately.
Zack laughs loudly while Robin giggles slightly.
"You! What the hell is wrong with you? Don´t you ever do this again!" Mikasa yells at him.
"Sorry, but you would want to see this, Mika. I bet you gonna thank me later for this," Zack says and climbs back down.
Mikasa blushes and follows him.
"There you are love birds," Zack says grinning.
"Shut it! What do you want to show...us," Mikasa looks at the ship in front of them and at the Orangutan.
Mikasa bursts out laughing.
"You have a very strange face. What species are you?" Luffy asks the Orangutan.
"I´m human. You punk!" The orangutan says.
Mikasa tries to hide her laughter behind her hand.
"Don´t mess with our Captain," His crew says.
"Forget it, forget it. It seems like you guys are pirates! Did you know that crocodile's seat in the seven-armed seas is empty now?" He asks them.
Mikasa stops laughing and looks at him.
"You defeated Crocodile, right?" Zack asks her.
Mikasa nods.
"If they judge by real strength, that seat should be mine! I am so edgy just waiting," The Orangutan says.
"Somehow I doubt that he´s even on the candidate list," Zack says.
"Ah, you want to join the seven-armed seas?" Usopp asks him.
"Ah!? I know you´re wondering why me? I´ll tell you something special about me. Ever since I was born, I have never had a hair cut. That´s 25 years without a haircut!" Orangutan explains to them.
"It definitely looks like that," Mikasa says quietly.
"You´re an idiot," Luffy says.
"What! You surprised me!" The orangutan says.
"Jeez, your response really made me edgy. Remember this, passing through the tunnel calle "My Fury" The results will be a sea of blood," He says.
"Whatever, we have somewhere to go, so get out of my way!" Luffy says.
"YOU STUPID IDIOT! This part of the sea is my territory! IF YOU WANT TO PASS, YOU HAVE TO PAY THE TOLL!" The orangutan yells angry.
"The "Territory" thing again, He talks like Masira!" Mikasa says as she crosses her arms.
"Did Masira say that too?" Luffy asks him.
"What? Masira!? What happened to Masira!?" The Orangutan asks them angry.
"Huh? We sent him flying with a kick, but..," Luffy starts.
"Idiot!" Mikasa says.
"YOU SENT HIM FLYING...FLYING WITH A KICK! HOW DARE YOU TREAT MY BROTHER LIKE THAT?!" The orangutan yells.
"Hey wait a minute. We may have kicked him but he´s still ali.," He cuts Mikasa off. "I WILL AVENGER MASIRA!"
"SOUND WAVE" WALL OF DESTRUCTION!" He yells and starts to sing.
"The ship..," Zack points out.
"What are does guys doing?" Sanji asks confused.
"No idea...He´s crazy to use very loud sound waves, it´s destroying his ship," Luffy says.
"What are you guys doing? Don´t just stand there, hurry up and get us out of here!" Nami yells
"W...Wait!" Usopp says and the sound wave destroys a bit of the ship.
"Aisu Bogu Kabe!" Mikasa says and a big ice wall rises at the front of the ship and protects it from getting more hits.
"FULL SPEED AHEAD! Get out of the range of the sound!" Nami yells.
"Hey! You wanna help a little bit?" Mikasa asks Zack who just stands there. While she´s trying to keep her ice wall steady.
"Aww, you need my help?" He asks her.
She glares at him slightly.
He grins slightly. "Can you use the ice to hold someone?" He asks her.
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Mikasa asks him.
"Can you hold me with your ice so I can reach the water?" He asks her while looking at the Orangutans ship.
"I can but you are a devil fruit eater. Isn´t this kind of dangerous?" Mikasa asks.
"Aww, are you worried about me, shorty? Don´t worry I´m not planning on drowning," He says smirking.
Mikasa touches the edge of the ship and makes something like an ice path that leads to the Sea. Zack uses it to climb down.
Once he reached the sea he ignites his green fire and sets the water on fire.
And he climbs back up.
"This will keep them from following us," He says grinning.
"For how long?" Mikasa asks him.
"Not long but long enough for us to get the hell out of here," He says and runs to help the others.
Time skip
"That stupid Orangutan! The boat is in even worse shape now," Usopp says angry as he, Zoro, Luffy and Zack repairing the ship.
"This boat turned to crap one day... Do we need a new one?" Zoro asks.
"WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP!" Usopp yells at him.
"Don´t worry we´ll repair the ship and it´s going to be combat-ready in no time!" Zack says and grins at him.
"Zack is right Usopp. The going merry is our friend! We just have to work hard and repair it," Luffy says smiling at Usopp.
"Zack..! Luffy..! You´re such good friends!" Usopp says in tears.
Luffy accidentally hits too hard and destroys the ship more.
"YOU IDIOT!" Usopp yells.
"Don´t worry Usopp, Everything´s going to be fine," Mikasa says as she freezes the hole that Luffy did. "This should hold longer."
"Thanks, Mika," Usopp says.
"You´re welcome," Mikasa smiles at him and walks over to Robin and Nami.
"So, is this the place?" She asks Nami.
"Yes, this is the place that is marked on the map," Nami says and points at the X mark.
"So that´s where the man... what´s his name again?" Mikasa asks Robin.
"Monbarn Cricket," Robin answeres.
"The man who talks of dreams..," Nami says.
"The guy´s house is just half aside, the rest if just playwood," Zoro says.
"Seems like a small and cheap house," Sanji says.
"What dreams did he speak about when he was exiled?" Nami asks Robin.
"I don´t know all the details. But he talked about, a large amount of gold hidden on Jaya Island," Robin answeres.
"GOLD?" Usopp yells.
"You mean like Pirate´s treasure?" Chopper asks.
"Well, I don´t know about that," Robin says.
"Dig fast Chopper and dig out the gold!" Nami yells.
"You have no idea what you just did," Mikasa says as she shakes her head.
Robin giggles slightly.
"This place looks like a good place for us to fight," Zoro says smirking at Zack.
"You think you´re ready?" Zack asks him.
"Heh, I was born ready," Zoro says and takes out his swords.
"You were born ready to be seaweed," Mikasa says as she crosses her arms.
"Shut it!" Zoro snaps at her.
"Kick his ass. Ghost man," Mikasa says grinning.
Zack rolls his eyes as he also takes out his swords.
"Two huh? Not bad," Zoro says and puts his third sword in his mouth.
"Santoryu: Oni Giri," Zoro says and he crosses his two swords across his chest and places the blade in his mouth horizontally behind them.
He then approaches Zack in fulls speed but Zack blocks his attack.
"Buuh, marimo. Is that all you´ve got?" Mikasa teases him smirking.
Zack uses his Rankyaku Hakurai (Tempest Kick white thunder) but Zoro blocks it with his swords.
Zack jumps off Zoro's swords and makes flip.
"Nitoryu: Lightning blade!" He says and he uses Lightning on his swords. And shots lightning towards Zoro.
Zoro avoids the attack and uses his "Santoryo: Ushi bari". He executes a multi-hit running attack with two swords held out like a bull's horns.
Zack uses his Skywalk to avoid the attack.
"Hono no ryu!" He inhales and breathes out fire between his fingers.
"Santoryo Yaki oni Giri." Zoro let Zacks fire hit his swords and jumps towards him.
"Hono no sandan ju!" Zack set his fist in flames and punches Zoro's swords. Sending him flying back to the ground.
"I thought you wanted to be the strongest swordsman, marimo?" Mikasa mocks him.
Zoro lands on his feet and Zack not far from him.
Zoro glares at Mikasa slightly.
"Nitoryu: Taka Nami," Zoro creates a powerful gust of wind.
Zack avoids his attack and "Nitoryo: Fire cross swords.!" He says and he corses his swords and shots a Flame attack in the form of an X towards Zoro.
It hits Zoro but he just uses his Taka Nami again and this time he hits Zack.
Zack is knocked back slightly.
He smirks at Zoro. "Double fire sword." He rushes towards him with his two "fire" swords.
Zoro blocks his attack.
"Emerald Ignition!" Zack ignites his feet and attacks Zoro with a powerful fire-enhanced kick.
"Santoryo. Toro Nagashi," Zoro blocks his attacks with his two swords and uses his third to attack Zack.
Zack avoids his attack thanks to his Soru ability.
Zoro and Zack smirk at each other.
"Nitoryo: Big phoenix swords," Zack says and attacks Zoro with big flaming swords (his two swords have a big flame around them) that looks like the wings of a phoenix.
"Kiki Kyuutouryuu: Ashura," Zoro says and stands behind Zack.
Zack turns around just in time to say "Shock burst" And a massive charge of electricity form from his hands and shots at him.
This time it knocks Zoro back slightly.
Both stand panting slightly but smirking at each other.
"Gazami Dori!" Zoro yells.
"Double Phoenix feather!" Zack yells
And they both chare at each other. Zoro with his horizontally parallel three swords ready to clamp down on Zack. And Zack ready to swing his " fire" swords like feathers to knock Zoro back.
But before they, both could clash against each other.
"WOULD YOU TWO STOP THIS NONSENSE!" Nami yells angry.
Startled Zoro falls to the ground and Zack falls on top of Zoro.
Mikasa bursts out laughing. "Wow, this was the lamest end of the battle, I have ever seen. What´s the name of this attack?" She asks smirking.
Zacks body ignites as his eyes turn black and his pupil glow red.
Nami runs behind Mikasa.
"Nami...YOU´RE A DEAD NAVIGATOR!" Zack yells and chases full speed after her.
"Mika, help me..." Nami yells in tears as she runs away.
"Nope, you´re alone with this, little fox," Mikasa says.
Mikasa bursts laughing as she saw a wet Nami walking towards them. "What happened to you?" she asks smiling.
"He throw me into the water!" Nami says angry and pouts.
"Remind me to never piss you off," Mikasa says as she smirks at Nami.
"Maybe.." Zack says smirking.
"Argh!" Nami rolls her eyes.
"Anyway, what did you found little fox?" Mikasa asks.
"I found a picture book and it´s a really old one too. "Nami says shows it to her.
"You ended our fight just to read us a child book?" Zoro asks annoyed.
"She really has to get her priorities straight," Zack says as he shakes his head grinning.
"Shut it, both of you!" Nami yells.
"King of Lairs, Norland" Mikasa reads and smirks.
"Hey, Usopp. I didn´t know that someone wrote a book about you." She says smirking.
"Shut up, shorty," Usopp says pouting.
"King of Lairs, Norland... That brings back old memories. I used to read it a lot." Sanji says smiling.
"You know about this book, shitty cook? But it says it´s published in North Blue." Mikasa says.
"Yeah, I was born in North Blue. Didn´t I tell you?" Sanji asks.
"First time you said anything about it, I thought you were from East Blue. "Usopp says.
"I grew up in East Blue. But this story is pretty popular in North Blue. People say it´s just a kid´s story, but I´ve heard that the Norland guy really did exist!" Sanji tells them.
"This is a very old story. A story that happened over 400 years ago..." Mikasa reads.
"Yeah, I love when Mikasa read a story." Luffy cheers smiling.
Mikasa smiles at him.
"In a country somewhere in the North Sea... There was a man named Monbran Noland... He was an explorer who always spoke of past adventures. But the people of the village didn´t know if these tales were true or not. Norland came back from an expedition and went to report to the king. "I discovered an Island across the mighty seas that has a mountain of Gold." He told the king. The king wanting to see this himself commanded 2000 soldiers to come with him. The king and the soldiers then set sail to cross the mighty seas. They braved huge waves and many giant sea Monsters. After going through many hardships, the king, Norland, and 100 Soldiers arrived on the Island. But the only thing they saw on the Island was an ordinary jungle. Norland was blamed for this and sentenced to death for all his lies. Norland´s last words were... "I know! The mountain of gold sunk into the sea!" The king and villagers couldn´t believe it. No one believes Norland anymore, but he continued to lie till his death. (North Blue Fairy Tale, "King of Lairs, Norland." Mikasa reads it out loud.
"And the pathetic Liar died... without becoming...A true warrior... of the seas." Nami says and looks at Usopp.
"DON´T LOOK AT ME! AND STOP MAKING UP ALL THAT STUFF!" Usopp yells at her.
"Hmm, his last words. They kinda remind me of Golden Roger and he smiles, too." Mikasa says.
"You have a point, Mikasa." Robin nods.
"WHAAA!" Luffy yells and falls into the water.
"Luffy! He fell into the water!" Zack says and was about to jump in.
But a stranger comes out of the water. "Who the hell are you people?" He asks them.
"Usopp, Go save Luffy now!" Sanji says, he, Zoro, Zack and Mikasa prepare to fight the strange guy.
"You punks got a lot of guts to enter a man´s house without permission. This is is my territory! You´re all after the gold huh? Then prepare to die!" He says and attacks Sanji.
Sanji avoids his attack but he gets still hit by him.
Then the stranger took out his gun and points at Sanji.
But before he could to anything, Zack and Zoro both put their swords at his neck and Mikasa froze his feet and the hand that held the gun.
"I dare you!" Mikasa says coldly. But the guy just simply faints.
"What the hell were you doing?" Usopp says as he pulls Luffy out of the water.
"Luffy!" Mikasa exclaims and helps Usopp.
"There were bubbles coming up from the water..*cough*...When I looked in the water there was kind of chestnut, But it was really that old guy and he pulled me in!" Luffy says weakly.
"Idiot!" Mikasa scolds him.
"We should bring him inside..." Zack says and picks that guy up.
Zack laid him on the guy's bed.
"Bring some more cold towels. Open all the windows too" Chopper says as he puts a towel on the stranger's forehead.
"Is he okay, Choppy?" Mikasa asks him.
"No, he has Dysbarism." Chopper answeres.
"Dysbarism?" Zoro asks.
"Ah, you mean he´s sick?" Luffy guesses.
"Yes, it´s various symptoms ... diverse experience sometimes. But it´s not a long term illness and should pass." Chopper explains.
"It's happening on a diver´s descent when excess nitrogen enters the body´s blood and tissue. Then on ascen then chemicals diffuse out in the form of bubbles causing various symptoms."
"Yeah, weird sick stuff. "Luffy says.
"So, he must have been diving every day..." Zack says.
"Yes, and not letting the bubbles to dissolve perhaps" Chopper nods.
"Why would he?" Nami asks.
"I don´t know why... But it is very dangerous. In some cases, it can be lethal." Chopper says.
"BOSS! ARE YOU ALRIGHT!?" The Gorilla and the Urangotan from earlier yell as the enter his house only with their heads.
"AHHHH! THEY´RE HERE TO KILL US!" Usopp and Chopper yell.
Chopper hides behind zack. "It´s going to be fine Chopper." He says smiling at him.
"Oh, it´s you two," Mikasa says grinning.
Time skip
"However we usually live on our ship," Masira explains.
"This house is too small for us," Shoujou says laughing.
"You two are big, but compared to the giants, you´re like ear wax to them," Luffy says grinning.
"How can they get along so well?" Usopp asks.
"They´re just simple-minded." Mikasa answeres smiling.
"You must be too. I mean you and Luffy are siblings." Zack points out and makes Zoro and Usopp laugh.
"Shut up," Mikasa pouts playfully.
"Even so, you are so small and yet you can send this guy flying with a kick, such an impressive deed!" Shoujou says hitting Misara´s back.
"Really? You could do that too." Luffy says.
"Luffy! He´s awake" Chopper calls him.
"Mr Diamond-head! I want to ask you something." Luffy says.
"Thanks for your help and sorry for all the trouble. I thought you were like those fools trying to steal the Gold." The cricket man says while smoking his cigarette.
"Gold? You have Gold?" Nami asks with berries in her eyes.
"Nami!" Mikasa and Zack say at the same time.
"Don´t act like those fools," Zack says scaring her with his teeth fangs.
"You wanted to ask me something?" Cricket man looks at Luffy.
"We want to go to Sky Island! Please tell us how to get there?" Luffy asks grinning.
"Sky Island?" He bursts out laughing. "You guys actually believe in that?"
Nami is pissed and she´s about to attack him.
"Stop that. He´s sick." Zack says and holds Nami back.
"Sky Island doesn´t exist?" Luffy asks.
"I don´t know either...But I knew a man who said it does. He was known as a great lair though. Someone who was always being laughed at." Cricket man says.
"It´s not me!" Usopp yells at Luffy as he looks at him.
"Norland, the king of lairs... It's an old story though..."
"It´s not me! The name is different!" Usopp yells.
"The story took place here on Jaya?" Mikasa asks the cricket man.
"He was my great great great Grandfather...It´s an annoying legacy that goes so far back... But there isn´t a trace of his lineage in me." He says.
"The whole Monbarn family was exiled to a life of shame, even now, we are still badmouthed... However, nobody hates him for it..."
"Why not?" Usopp asks.
"Because Norland, out of all things...was a very honest man." Monbarn answeres.
"You´re right Usopp this can´t be you," Zack smirks at him.
"When Norland was defending his claims he said, " I know! The mountain of gold sunk into the sea!" The storybooks showed him with a grinning face, But he actually was shedding tears of hate and injustice when he died. " Monbarn tells them.
"I guess he and Golden Roger have a difference," Mikasa says quietly.
"Yes, Golden Roger was smiling into deaths face," Zack says nodding.
"The island that people went to, was really the place where Norland himself found the golden city. It was definitely not just his imagination. Norland claimed that the golden city had fallen undersea because of shifting of landscapes from earthquakes. However, everyone thought he was just making false claims and nobody believed his gold city story. His death penalty was carried out surrounded by witnesses sarcastic laughter.."
"Then you´re attempting to prove Norland his innocence, by trying to find the golden city?" Usopp asks him.
"Quit talking shit!" Monbarn yells and points his gun at him.
Usopp jumps away from him
Mikasa tenses. "Calm down," Zack tells her.
Mikasa looks at him and then at the Cricket man.
"Whether or not my ancestor was an honest person or a great adventurer, HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME! JUST FOR BEING HIS DESCENDANT...ONE GETS TEASED BY STRANGERS... COULD YOU UNDERSTAND HOW A KID IN THAT SITUATION FEELS!? MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD WAS LIKE THAT!" He yells before he calms down.
Mikasa looks down and grits her teeth.
"You´re right, during the past 400 years, countless members of the family... came here trying to correct the family name, but none of them returned. I felt ashamed of being in a family like that, so I ran away from home, and became a pirate." He says.
"Mister, you´re a pirate too?" Luffy asks him.
"I didn´t really want to be one. I just wanted to escape Norland´s curse. But 10 years ago... After a series of events, my ship reached this Island accidentally. It´s ironic that I the one who hated Norland the most, was the only one to reach this place. When I was standing in front of the cliff where the gold was supposed to be in the story, I thought this was fate, there is no escape... I didn´t care if it was true or false. I didn´t really want to find the gold... to prove his innocence. This is between me and the man who ruined my life. This is a duel! Before I die...I will settle this and tell the truth to everyone." He tells them.
"Pathetic!" Mikasa says through her gritted eyes.
"Huh?" Everyone looks at her.
"Do you even listening to the shit you just told us? Do you even listen to yourself? You hate your ancestor because you were teased! You say that he ruined your life! What a joke! You can´t stand for yourself. So you just ran away, isn´t it? Your ancestor has nothing to do with the fact that you´re a pathetic excuse as a man!" Mikasa says angry at him.
"Mikasa!" Zack says.
"No! Shut up!" Mikasa snaps at him.
"Your ancestor is probably throwing up in his grave right now, knowing that his whole family is a bunch of losers!" Mikasa turns around and walks towards the door.
"You know what, just continue to complain about your ancestors and blame him for everything. Cause apparently that's what cowards do! If you´re not capable of building your own life and leave your past behind then maybe ...you should make the world a favour and just die!" Mikasa says and walks out of the house slamming the door.
"Mika..." Nami says.
"Luffy! Do you know what this was all about?" Zoro asks him.
"I don´t know..." Luffy says.
"You know... I think she has been through something terrible and she probably has said the same things to herself." Zack says.
"What about those two? Why are those monkeys here?" Luffy asks Mr cricket man.
"That´s another emotional story with fists, right?" Luffy asks.
"No, they´re just fans of the story," Manbarn says.
"Just fans!?" Usopp asks loudly.
"That is a rather simple relationship," Nami says.
"It was roughly 4 to 5 years after I started searching...They came to hereafter hearing about me and said: "Norland´s gold exists for sure". The sea goes very deep here... I felt especially lonely being under the dark old sea. But I had lived a lifestyle of day after day non-stop underwater search... Then they just suddenly entered my life, insisting on being my followers and fought every day... to get to the point those stubborn dumbasses saved my life understand?" Cricket man says.
"Yes! True comrades always stick together like that!" Usopp wipes his tears.
Mikasa stood outside the windows. She leans against the wall with crossed arms and she looks at the ground still listening to them. I guess this old man and I aren´t that different...she thinks.
"Yeah, enough about the monkeys," Luffy says not interested.
"THEN DON´T LISTEN DO IT! JUST KEEP QUIET!" Usopp yells at him.
"As I was saying..." Luffy pushes Usopp away. "I WANT TO GO TO SKY ISLAND MISTER!" he yells.
"Hehe, you´re so impatient... I´ll tell you now. The one who claimed that Sky Island existed was Norland the kind of lairs. If you have anything to do with him, you will end up like me and be nothing more than a joke" Cricket man says and picks up a book.
"Eh!? He went to Sky Island before?" Luffy asks cheerfully.
"Unfortunately, the book doesn´t say..."
"Captain´s log, could it be Norlands?" Nami asks.
"Read the line. Outloud" Cricket man says and gives the book to Nami (or more like throws is in her arms.)
"Wow, a 400-year-old logbook...Year of the sea 1120 June 21st, clear weather, I set sail from the lively city of villa. Following the direction from the lockpost, we went northeast-east, straight out of the dock. In the afternoon, I met a merchant ship and bought a unique object. It´s a small snowboard-like object called "Waver"... Is is a strange boat that will move even when there is no wind, there seems to be a secret method needed to use it. As I could not control it well. Now it has become a popular toy among the crew. The waver´s source of energy seems to only exist on Sky Island, it is said that there are a lot of special items found in the sky. Speaking of Sky Island, a fellow adventurer... Once showed me a living fish, I was surprised seeing such a strange creature. With our ship, it is impossible to get there, but being a sailor, I really wish I could go to the sea of sky someday (Monbren Norland).
"Sea of sky?" Nami yells excited.
"Just like what Robin said!" Luffy yells.
"And judging the text, it is without a doubt that Sky Island still exists," Usopp yells excited.
Cricket man walks out of the house smiling.
"Oh! Boss! How are you feeling?" Masira asks.
"Top Shape. Now listen up, Do you like them?" Manbarn asks.
"Why are you asking?" Mori asks him.
"They seem to want to... Go to Sky Island." Cricket man says.
" But there is only one way to reach sky island," Mori says.
" If they do it alone, they will die for sure, Boss!" Masira says.
"Well then... should we... give them a Hand?" Cricket man says.
"Mister Marnbar, sir?" Mikasa talks to him.
He looks at her.
"I´m ... sorry about what I said earlier." Mikasa apologizes.
"Ah! Not a big deal. We all have scars. some of us deeper than it seems." He says and shrugs it off.
Time skip
"Listen carefully. I´ll tell you all I know about Sky island." Manbar says as he stands before the Strawhats.
"However, not everything I know can be proven true, it´s up to you to decide whether to believe me or not." He says while Zoro is sleeping in the background and Mikasa is meditating.
"YES, I BELIEVE YOU. "Luffy says.
"Don´t make the decision yet. "Usopp scolds him.
Mikasa gets pulled out of her meditation mode by Luffy. "Mikasa, wake up!" He yells.
"I´m not sleeping!" She says annoyed.
"EVERYONE, MAN YOUR POSITIONS! TURN THE SHIP TOWARD THE CLOUD IN THE SKY! THANKS FOR TELLING US THOSE THINGS, MISTER!" Usopp yells.
"WE DON´T KNOW HOW TO GET THERE! HOW MANY TIMES DO I NEED TO TELL YOU THAT!?" Nami yells.
"Would you three please SHUT UP ALREADY!" Zack says angry and his eyes turn black and pupil glows red.
"AHHH!" Usopp and Nami scream.
Mikasa yelps and freezes the floor.
"Nami... if you yell again... I´m going to shove your Oranges into your mouth got it?" Zack asks annoyed.
Nami nods.
"Anyway, the real deal is just starting now. I´ll warn you first, you need to risk your life!" Manbar says.
"We do that every day when we´re around Nami and Zacky," Mikasa says.
"What did you just say?" Zack asks her and glares at her.
"Nothing! Nothing at all" Mikasa says and hides behind Robin.
"The current that shoots upward...If you can get on this current, you can get to the sky, Understand?" Manbar asks them.
"...You mean the current that blows the ship upward?" Nami asks.
" Really? We just need to get blown to the sky, on top of the cloud?" Luffy asks excitedly.
"Using sea current?" Usopp asks.
"But then, I heard that the ships that get blown into the sky will crash back down into the sea... I heard it in Mock Town." Nami says.
"Normally that is the case, the key here is timing. Firstly, you get blown into the sky, which sounds easy, but it is not as easy as one may think. "Knock up steam" is actually... A disaster. It´s something people normally avoid." Manbar says.
"Well, we´re not normal...so...yeah. "Mikasa says sheepishly.
"...why does the sea current blow upward? We have never heard of that before.." Nami asks.
"The reason behind that monstrous current. This is just a theory because no one is dumb enough to rush into it to investigate!" Cricket man says.
"The theory is like this. In the bottom of the sea, there are some big caves, the cold water flows into the caves, and then is heated up by the earth, creating a lot of water vapour that causes a very powerful pressure," he explains.
"Ah! And the pressure creates an explosion at one point. This explosion shoots seawater straight into the sky... probably for one minute." Mikasa says and Manbarn nods.
"To be able to shoot upward for 1 minute...what kind of explosions it that!?" Nami asks.
"The location of the explosions are different each time, but the frequency of appearance is five times a month." Cricket man explains.
"We may crash down into pieces," Usopp says and gulps.
"Furthermore...Nevermind...trying to use logic and words to describe such a grand natural even is just foolish." Cricket man says.
"Then... in other words...The sky island needs to coincidently be there...though these currents happen only five times a month." Usopp says.
"Yes, it is a big chance to take. If there is nothing on top...You will fall back down and everyone will become fish food... even if you successfully enter the"Millenium Cumulonibus", if sky island does not exist, you still crash down." Manbarn tells them.
"In... that case, we´ll forget about Sky Island! So unfortunate Luffy. This can´t be helped! Only the luckiest among the luckiest among the luckiest person... can get up there" Usopp freaks out.
"DON´T WORRY, LET´S JUST GO!" Luffy says.
"Usopp is kinda right, luf. Going Merry will not be able to withstand such a current. At least not in this condition." Mikasa says.
"True. Speed...weight...force...judging from those points, the ship will be blown into pieces by the current. However, I can have Masira and Mori help you to solve this problem. But we need to reinforce that ship´s hardiness first, of course." Cricket man says.
"Ooh! YOU CAN COUNT ON US!" Masira and Miro yell.
"THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!" Luffy yells back.
Mikasa laughs slightly.
"Did you forget!? We can not stay any longer than... one day! After that, the "Record compass" will start pointing to the next Island." Nami says.
"Do you know when the next Millennium Comulnionbus will happen, sir?" Mikasa asks Manbarn,
"It´ll probably be tomorrow at noon! We need to start preparing if we want to go!" he answeres.
"YOU... YOU´RE LYING! COME TO THINK OF IT...WE ONLY MET YOU TODAY! YET YOU´RE BEING SO NICE TO US, SUSPICIOUS ISN´T IT?" Usopp asks him loudly.
"SHUT UP THERE´S FOOD AND BOOZ!" Zack says and runs towards the house.
"He´s just as bad as Luffy. "Mikasa mumbles.
"I am very happy to meet fearless idiots like you. Come let´s eat. Just enjoy my hospitality in my home for today...comrade!" Cricket man says.
Everyone´s having fun. Luffy, Zack and Masira are filling themselves with food. Zack then joins Zoro and Mori drinking.
Mikasa only sits next to Robin and shakes her head. "What a bunch of idiots," she says.
Robin picks up a book. "Hm, In the skull´s right, gold is seen" Robin reads out loud.
"The page that has teardrop on it, is Noland's last words...His sentence was carried out that day. I still don´t understand what that passage means. The skull´s right eye!? Is that a city that was here before? Or is it hinting his death? It´s all blank after all." Cricket man says.
And after this, he starts to sing.
Time skip
"So, we need to find the south bird? In this forest, in the dark?" Mikasa asks annoyed.
"Yep," Zack answeres.
"Great!" Mikasa rolls her eyes.
"I think it´ll be better if we split up," Nami says.
"Right, Sanji, Usopp and Nami are in one team, Luffy, Chopper and Zack are in one. And Zoro, me and Robin are in one team." Mikasa says.
"Why am I not surprised that you decided to go with your girlfriend?" Zack says grinning.
"Well, we are going with marimo. And we need to keep an eye on him or he will run away... and probably ends up on Sky Island. "Mikasa says blushing.
Time skip
Team 2: Robin, Mikasa and Marimo
"Urgh, Zoro! What are you doing?!" Mikasa snaps at him.
"This overgrown centipede is annoying and the attacked me first," Zoro says.
"They probably thought your head is grass... which is kinda true," Mikasa says smirking.
"Shut it! Dwarf!" Zoro snaps at her.
"Don´t call me a dwarf! Stupid broccoli head!" Mikasa yells back at him.
"Can you two please stop? You make it really hard to hear the bird. "Robin says.
"Of course, sorry," Mikasa says blushing.
"It´s okay," Robin says.
Mikasa walks next to her.
"So, is there a reason why you... were so angry at mister cricket man?" Robin asks her.
Mikasa looks at her quietly for a few seconds. "The things he said...it reminded me of myself...especially what he said about Masira and Miro," Mikasa says.
"Our mom, she didn´t just die...she," Mikasa says and grits her teeth. "She...was killed and our father abandoned us. So I wanted revenge and in the end, I isolated myself from everyone even Luffy. This was the worst mistake in my life. Me and Luffy we both almost died. That´s why I´m so protective over him...and anyone else. I don´t wanna lose anyone again." Mikasa says and stops.
She looks Robin in the eyes. "Our father and our grandfather both left us. It´s terrible to know that I´m not important to enough for them to stay... this is why I react so...emotional when someone wants to leave the crew. I .. I don´t want to be abanded again. " She says with pain in her voice.
"You won´t...I´m maybe new but I don´t think anyone in our crew would abandon you... I won´t." Robin says smiling.
"Promise?" Mikasa asks unsurely.
"Promise," Robin says.
"Robin... I... I" Mikasa stutters hestiating.
Robin only looks at her patiently even though she knows already.
"I...I´m happy that you joined our crew and...You...are...very important to me. You´re...the only one that I talked about my ...past and my feelings...and my nightmares...cause I think you´re the only one who understands." Mikasa says.
"And I´m very grateful for this. I´m grateful that you listen to me and that you don´t show pity to me. I like you...more than a friend." Mikasa says blushing.
"I like you to...more than a friend, small bean," Robin says smiling.
Mikasa smiles back at her.
"Oi, oi. can you two love birds stop it. We don´t have time for that." Zoro says annoyed.
"Shut up!" Mikasa snaps at him and looks at him.
"Hey! Where are you going, moron? We just came from there." She says smirking.
"Shut it!" Zoro says embarrassed.
Suddenly they hear a small CHOH.
"Chirping sound...come this way! Be careful not to step on the slime!" Robin says.
"Right," Mikasa says and runs after her.
"...Hey,...wait for me...WAHH!" Zoro yells.
Mikasa turns around. "...you really are a marimo." She says and shakes her head.
Team 3: Luffy, Zack and Chopper
"I CAUGHT ONE!" Luffy yells.
"Really?" Zack asks Luffy excited.
"Yes, Look Chopper. Atalsu!" Luffy shows him his Hercules beetle.
"Atalsu?" Chopper asks confused.
"Yes! Atalsu and Haigulasu are both idols of people in the world!" Zack says grinning.
"Comparing to One Piece which is better?" Chopper asks.
"Waa...um...It´s hard to decide!" Zack and Luffy both say at the same time.
"Luffy! There´s another one! It´s a Miyama!" Zack says and catches it.
"Cool!" Luffy cheers excitedly.
Suddenly they hear a loud CHOH!
"There that Criping sound," Zack says and his Miyama escapes.
"WAAH! IT FLEW AWAY!" Luffy yells. "After it! Can´t let it escape!"
The three-run after the beetle.
"Giant Spider!" Chopper yells.
"That spider is in the way, kick it away," Zack says.
"Wait!" He says suddenly and points at a-
"IT´S A BEEHIVE RUN!" Luffy yells.
Chopper and Luffy run away screaming while Zack laughs as he runs after them.
"WHAT´S UP WITH THIS FOREST!" Luffy yells.
"Ah! Luffy! Zack! Look!" Chopper says and points at the bird.
"The bird...the bird did that!" Zack says.
CHOO CHOH CHOH CHO CHOH!
"What did it say?" Luffy asks.
"It said, "All who disturb this forest MUST BE KILLED!" Chopper translates.
Zack, Chopper and Luffy run away from a grasshopper. They try to hide behind a tree but it cut it.
"Okay, that´s it!" "Zack says and turns around. "Back off!" He says as his eyes turn black and his pupil glow red.
The insects immediately stop chasing them.
"How did you do that?" Luffy asks.
"Well,...insects are kinda scared of me." Zack shrugs.
"Wait!... You could do that the whole time?" Chopper asks him.
"Yeah...but it was fun running away from them," Zack says grinning brightly.
Team 2:
"Dang it!" Mikasa says as avoids the beetles.
"There is no end to this! Why are you beetles fighting me! Getting in my way!" Zoro yells at them.
"You do know that you´re yelling at a Beetle right now, right?" Mikasa asks him smirking.
"Shut up! It´s annoying me." Zoro snaps.
"I know... it starts pissing me off, too," Mikasa says as she dodges annoyed a few beetles.
"Just now, I heard Chipping sounds..." Robin says.
"It´s probably this stupid bird and he´s probably calling all those insects," Mikasa says as another wave of Beetles run to them.
"Urgh! Okay, that´s it!" Mikasa snaps and ignites her hand. "Come any closer and I´m going to make a grilled beetle out of you." She threats the beetles. And they run away from her.
"Okay, now. let´s meet up with the others." Mikasa says.
The three groups meet up in the middle of the forest.
"Mikasa, did your group had any luck, catching that damn bird?" Sanji says annoyed.
"No, we heared it but we didn´t see it," Mikasa answers and crosses her arms.
"We saw one, but the bugs are everywhere, there was no time to catch the bird!" Luffy says annoyed.
"I can´t take it! We have seven people, but can´t even catch one!? You guys should try harder!" Usopp says.
"Speak for yourself," Sanji says.
"You don´t look like you caught the bird. So, you shouldn´t talk at all. You were running away screaming, Sanji." Zack says grinning.
Mikasa, Zoro and Usopp laugh slightly.
CHOH.
"Ah!" Usopp yells and points at the bird. "There it is."
CHOH CHOH CHOH CHOH!
"It said, "Did you catch anything? Dumb-ass..." Chopper translates.
"WHAT? HE shows UP ON PURPOSE TO SAY THAT!?" Luffy yells angry.
"I WILL HIT IT DOWN!" Zack says angry and his eyes turn black and his pupil glows red.
Nami and Usopp scream and jump away while Mikasa jumps up and freezes the ground beneath her feet.
"Stop doing that, you idiot!" Nami yells and hits him on his head but hisses. "What´s your head made off?" She asks as she rubs her hand.
Zack simply shrugs and grins at her.
Meanwhile, Robin catches the bird.
"As long as I can see it.." Robin says smiling.
"Great Job, Robin and now let´s go back to mister Diamondhead," Luffy says.
Time skip
"DIAMONDHEAD MASTER!" "MASIRRA!" "MORI!" The straw hats yell as they see their friends injured.
Mikasa and Zack were looking with wide eyes and both feel their rage inside of them.
"Sorry..." Manbarn says weakly.
"AH! Mister! Hey, Hey, mister you awake?" Luffy asks.
"Really...Sorry... We tried to... couldn´t help...! But..! There is still time, before dawn, we must enhance the ship..." Manbarn says.
"Who did this to you, sir?" Mikasa asks coldly and with a growl in her voice.
"..It´s okay now. Don´t worry about it! It´s alright now... More importantly... you guys...caught a south bird." Manbarn says as he sits up.
"Luffy! The Gold...was taken!" Nami says.
Luffy, Zack and Mikasa they three have a murderous look in their eyes. Zack's eyes become black and his pupil glows red while Mikasa starts to get surrounded by flames.
"Doesn´t matter...thing like that should be just forgotten! You guys..." Cricket man says.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THINGS LIKE THAT"! YOU SPENT 10 YEARS, AND EVEN LOST YOUR HEALTH TO FIND TO PIECES ISN´T IT?" Mikasa yells angry.
"I´m a coward remember?" Cricket man looks at her.
Mikasa looks away ashamed but still angry.
"Listen to me, with the entire "Ape-Yama Alliance"... fixing and enhancing that ship is not a problem... We can have it done by dawn it won´t hinder your schedule. You guys... I will send you to the sky no matter what!" Manbarn says.
"Hey, Luffy..." Zack growls and points at the Bellamy Pirate symbol.
"Let me join you, Captain..." He asks angry.
"Me, too," Mikasa says.
"Zack comes with me. Mikasa, you stay here and protect the others." Luffy says.
"But..." Mikasa is about to argue back.
"Mika...we´ll handle it. You as the Captains right hand and as his sister will stay here. These idiots need your guidance and protection." Zack says and puts a hand on Mikasa's shoulder. He looks her in the eyes with a cold look.
Mikasa feels a little uneasy as she looks in his black eyes but she nods. "Yeah, you´re right." She says.
"If we run along the beach, we can reach that we were in, right?" Luffy asks Robin.
"Yes, you can." Robin answeres.
"Luffy... Zack... kick his ass... and give him a hard punch from me." Mikasa says as Luffy and Zack are about to leave.
They both nod.
"We will be back before dawn." Luffy and Zack say at the same time.
I forgot to mention that Zack isn´t mine OC. He is Lewamus primes 2019 OC. By the way, this is my longest chapter. (I´ll try to make short ones. This is an exception cause I really want the Sky Island arc to start).