A/N: Sup guys! I'm so sorry for the slow updates, I've been busy lately xD Now, let's go and answer a good question that almost went unnoticed by other people xD
Buterflypuss: So, I'm re-reading this and enjoy the story so far, so don't think I'm complaining. But re-reading this just made me realize...if Sabo was still alive I don't think Luffy would accept Rogers offer without at least asking if his only living family could join him in the past. Luffy would probably worry about whether leaving without Sabo would be abandoning him or not. He'd think at least offering Sabo the chance to go back with him would be worth it, wouldn't he? After all, if there's one thing that makes Luffy weirdly selfish yet not is his consideracy for the feelings of those he cares about and his desire to have them with him whenever possible. He'd probably think that having someone who remembers with him would be nice and the risk of leaving them *alone* in a sucky timeline would be something he'd never do. I'm not saying Sabo would have to or possibly even be able to go back with him but for Luffy to not even think about what would happen to his only living family member if he went back...doesn't sound like him.
M: Actually, Luffy knew that he didn't leave Sabo alone. This is kinda hard to explain xDD Luffy's death was the key to time travel, he is still in the same world, not in another dimension. I'm a bad explainer, so I'm so sorry. It's like when Luffy was in his former timeline, it was 2018 ( An example guys). But when he died, he went back on time and now living in 1998, in the same world (An example!). I'm so sorry, this is a bad explanation xDD. In other words, Luffy did not leave Sabo alone. And for Luffy to ask Sabo to go back with him… Luffy probably didn't want Sabo to go through hell nor remember it.
question smile: is their gonna be a big battle where luffy single handedly fights the entire navy if he's strong as a pirate king?
M: I won't answer that one, that would be a spoiler! xD
iamafoxnamedVaux: I don't know if you meant to say "his fucking straw hat... that was the last straw" as a pun, but it made me giggle. Also, love this story, this is the second time I've read it this month.
M: I'm surprised you saw that xD Yes, I meant it as a pun xD
And… Boku No Hero Academia first chapter is done! Also, I might make two for everyone's satisfaction, tell me if you guys want me to do so.
Disclaimer: Eiichiro Oda owns One Piece
Last time in Chapter 40...
"USOPP! USOPP!" Nami shouts, the book in her hand.
"What, did you found the book?" Usopp asks, a little uneasy at Nami's horrified expression.
"We're in trouble! On this island-" Nami wasn't able to finish her sentence as a loud crack was heard. Nami and Usopp turns to see a large shadow that almost reaches the large trees.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
"GYAAAAAAAAAA"
"To its
Inhabitants,
This island is
like a Little
Garden.
An island of giants, 'Little
Garden.' That
Is what I have
Decided to name
this island.
-Explorer
Louis Arnote-
'Nami and Usopp should be with Brogy right now…' Luffy thought as he looks around "I'd sure like to eat lunch up here!" Luffy says as the dinosaur kept munching on the grass with a blank face. "Oh, there're volcanoes!" Luffy pauses as he spots the dinosaurs Brogy and Dorry once took out "And also two large dinosaur bones!"
"Get down, Luffy-niisan! It's too dangerous…! It may seem docile but it's still a dinosaur!" Vivi shouts as Luffy laughs.
"It's fine, This kind of dinosaur is a herbivore! Let's go check the-" Before Luffy could finish his sentence, the dinosaur flips him and eats his whole body when he was finished with the grass "Ah."
"LUFFY-NIISAN!" Vivi shouts as she turns white including Carue. The two watched in horror as the dinosaur chomped and gulped Luffy.
At the same time, the dinosaur's neck gets cut in half by a giant, showing Luffy, while Vivi fell to her knees while Carue was knocked unconscious. "GEGYAGYAGYA!" Dorry, a giant, laughs as he held Luffy in his left hand. "Aren't you a lively one! I haven't had any guests for a long time!"
Dorry is a well-built giant with a long beard. He generally dresses in a Viking attire with a helmet that goes over his eyes. He is so large that Luffy can fit in the palm of his hand. He is 158 years old (before time skip), which means that he is a giant in the prime of his life.
"Oh, an Elbaf Warrior!" Luffy shouts in fake surprise while Dorry laughs.
"Indeed I am! GEGYAGYAGYA! I'm Elbaf's strongest warrior, Dorry!" Dorry shouts as Vivi looks stunned.
"It's… A giant!" Vivi says softly, not having the strength for a louder voice "This is my first time seeing one… Though I have heard rumors about them…"
"Let me invite you folks to my place!" Dorry shouts with a smile, looking at Vivi and Carue at the process.
"Agh!" Vivi says as she flinches "He spotted me…"
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While in Brogy's place, Nami and Usopp sits in a wood, in front of them was Brogy, a giant who dresses in a Viking costume, which consists of a red overall with golden button straps, fur linings, a leather strap around his right shoulder and another as a belt, yellow pants with black stripes and fur linings at the bottom, yellow shoes, and a red helmet with two horns. Brogy has a blond beard shaped like an ax's blade, beady eyes, a wide grin, and a pig-like nose.
"There! It's all cooked up!" Brogy says as he offers the dinosaur who bit him awhile ago to Nami and Usopp.
"W-We're not hungry." Nami says as the two sat in a stiff position. Nami and Usopp were found by Brogy when the two was at the ship, explaining of the large shadow they saw and how they were at Brogy's place.
"Psst. There're skeletons all around us…" Usopp whispers to Nami, looking at the skulls in horror.
"I know…" Nami whispers back as she sees one of the skull clacks, going down.
"No need to decline out of modesty! Eat as much as you want! Dinosaur meat's especially delicious, you know!"
'It seems we're going to be eaten too…" Usopp whispers, the two crying comically.
"It's fine, we're not up for much of a meal." Usopp and Nami chorused as the two lost hope.
"It's only too obvious that he's trying to fatten us up so he can enjoy human meal… We're too young to die…" Nami pauses her whispering "But maybe that's the best time to eat humans…" Nami looks at Brogy in fear "Umm, Mr. Brogy… May I ask you one question…?"
"Hm? What is it, girl?" Brogy says as he chomps the side of the meat at ease.
"H-how long does it t-take for the Log Pose to finish recording on this island…?" Usopp asks while Brogy looked at them with his ever-so-present grin.
"One full year." That struck the two as they fell comically "So take it easy while you're here! Gabababababa!" Brogy adds, ignoring the two's tears.
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While at Dorry's home, Luffy and Dorry laughs while eating food. "This is really good, Dorry-san!" Luffy says as he munches the huge dinosaur meat, leaving it half.
"GEGYAGYAGYAGYA! And your little pirate lunchbox is pretty good too!" Dorry says back, making Luffy laugh while eating, resulting in him on chocking.
"You bet it is!" Luffy says between his pants after gulping the food down "I would've kicked your ass if you said it tasted bad!"
"GYAGYAGYAGYA!" Dorry laughs, slapping at the floor "Aren't you a funny one!"
While on the sidelines, Carue slurps what was on the small barrel and Vivi look at surprise but with fear "T-they're getting along so well…"
"But Dorry-san… You have Elbaf to live in, so why are you here?" Luffy asks, remembering what happened and felt himself clutching the meat quite tightly.
"I do, I'm surprised you know about it!" Dorry says, yet continues "It's located somewhere on Grand Line… But my village, has a certain law." Luffy stops eating, trying to look interested as if he didn't know about it yet. "If a quarrel breaks out in my village and you can't settle it on your own, then we beseech our God Elbaf for his judgment. " Dorry pauses "Elbaf is just and bestows divine protection on those in right. He'll ensure the survival of the righteous. I've gotten involved in a quarrel myself, and so this island, has served as the battleground between me and a certain other giant. The one who's in the right shall triumph and survive." Dorry laughs "But it's been 100 years since! We just can't seem to settle our duel! GEGYAGYAGYA!"
"Maybe God Elbaf doesn't want you two to die." Luffy says as he shrugs.
"I'm surprised that you're not surprised that It's been 100 years! You're really an eccentric one!" Dorry says, pausing. "But we never know if God Elbaf doesn't want us to die, so the two of us might as well settle this until we die."
"But even if you do live longer, how could you still want to fight even after 100 years!?" Vivi shouts, frowning. "Is there any reason in continuing to fight!?" Vivi pauses, the volcano erupting. "YOU'RE TRYING TO KILL EACH OTHER, AREN'T YOU!?"
Dorry's eyes get shadowed, standing up. "Looks like it's about time…" Dorry pauses "Not sure when we exactly decided it, but the eruption of that middle volcano, is the signal for battle."
"What…! YOU TWO CAN'T POSSIBLY HATE EACH OTHER SO MUCH THAT YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO TRY AND KEEP ON KILLING EACH OTHER FOR OVER 100 YEARS!" Vivi pauses, taking a deep breath. "JUST WHAT EXACTLY WAS THE CAUSE FOR YOUR QUA-"
"Vivi…" Luffy says, shutting Vivi up. "It's not about that anymore…"
"Yes," Dorry says, taking his sword. "It's about pride now." As he finished, Brogy showed up, his ax in his hands. "And we forgot the reason…" The two clashes, air going around them strongly. "AGES AGO!"
A few days ago…
While on the certain part of Grand Line, Holiday Island, a man who has a big three top knot is currently sitting in a beach chair, sipping tea. "Mr. 3!" A small child that's sitting beside the top knotted man, calls out the top knotted man, looking at him.
"What is it, hmm? Ah, hold on a moment." The top knotted man pauses, or who is called as Mr. 3, sips tea. "Ahh… When it comes to black tea, nothing beats Earl Grey, you know?"
"I'm bored." The small child says bluntly as the paper she's holding flaps due to the wind.
"You say you're bored, but you're not exactly fond of working either, aren't you?" Mr. 3 says, still enjoying his black tea.
"Yup." The small child says, not giving any emotion on her face.
"Then why don't you try to enjoy this blissful time away from our duties?" Mr. 3 says, sipping tea once again. "After all, leisurely enjoying our break is also one of our privileges as an officer agent, you know? And also… Would you mind not calling me by my codename so casually in a public place like this?" Mr .3 pauses, "Otherwise, don't you think people will find out I'm Mr. 3?"
Mr. 3 is an average-sized man with a rather frail-looking build. Like other male Baroque Works, Mr. 3 has his number hidden somewhere on his costume. For Mr. 3 he both has 3's visible on his vest design, upper part of his glasses, and one big 3 achieved through his top knot. He also wears glasses and has neatly combed hair. He is also wearing a Log Pose on his left wrist.
"Oh, really?" The small child also called as Miss Goldenweek, has relatively large eyes and circles of blush on her cheeks. She is fairly short in stature and wears her dark red hair tied in braided pigtails. Her attire consists of a wide-brimmed pink hat with a green band, a dark blue T-shirt with the word "GOLDEN" written on it in orange, a sky blue cloud-patterned button-down shirt, a maroon-colored overalls skirt with the top folded down, blue striped stockings, and big red shoes with white cuffs and white soles.
"By the way…" Mr. 3 pauses, resting his head on the chair, looking at Miss Goldenweek with his left eyebrow raised. "You've been staring intently at that paper for the past few days. What is it exactly?"
"An order from the Boss." Miss Goldenweek says, showing the paper in front of him with a blank face.
"CAN'T YOU TELL ME THAT SOONER!?" Mr.3 shouts in anger, having a tick of annoyance in his forehead.
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Mr. 3 takes a sip of his Earl Grey as he looks at the paper "It seems Mr.5 has been beaten…" Mr. 3 pauses "Oh, don't you wish if somebody were to be beaten it'd be Mr. 2?"
"Then we could be promoted." Miss Goldenweek says as she still keeps her calm and laidback face.
"Well, if only Mr. 5 has been beaten, the matter is nothing to panic about, don't you think?" Mr. 3 pauses "After all, that man is just an overconfident fool who overestimates his abilities. No matter how powerful one's devil fruit ability is,-" Mr. 3 sips the whole tea, his head tilted on top. "Without the talent to use it effectively, one will forever be a useless bum." Mr. 3 puts his cup back on his table, showing his serious face. "A brilliant criminal uses his brilliant intellect to carry out his objectives, you know. Why don't we go and teach 'them' the terror of antagonizing a criminal organization?"
At the present…
Brogy almost slashes Dorry's helmet, the two grinning even with bruises on their body. "Don't you long for our home, Dorry?" Brogy asks as they kept exchanging blows.
"That's exactly why I'll crush you today and leave for Elbaf at once, Brogy!" Dorry yells as he shouts a war cry, thrusting his sword. Brogy jumps, dodging the sword.
"SERYAAA!" Brogy shouts, pulling his large ax down to hit Brogy in the head.
"Agh!" Nami shouts as she covers her eyes in fright. Dorry takes the ax in the helmet, sliding off before it hits him just a few centimeters.
"H-H-HE TOOK IT RIGHT ON THE HELMET!" Usopp shouts as scratches his head in fright, crying comically. "IF HE RECEIVED THAT BLOW JUST A FEW CENTIMETRES OFF, IT'D HAVE MEANT INSTANT DEATH!" Usopp falls to the ground as the two kept fighting, the trees being cut at the same time. "W-what a fight… All of their attacks are aiming for each other's vital points to kill with one blow!"
"And they've been fighting like this for over 100 years…!?" Nami says in disbelief after taking her hands off her eyes. "But it's good for us…" Nami stands up, looking at Usopp with her hands reaching out to Usopp "This is our chance to escape! Let's go, Usopp!"
"Wow…" Usopp says as he focuses on the battle with amazement.
"Usopp?" Nami says while Usopp ignores her.
"The reason? I forgot that long ago! GABABABA!"
"Even without any reason, they fight like this…" Usopp says as he watches the two clash, crossing his arms.
"God, what a nuisance they are…" Nami says while Usopp frowns.
"You fool! This is what a man's fight is!" Usopp says as Nami looks at him questioningly.
"…What?" Nami says, her tone almost saying as if she was offended.
"Let's say that there's a metaphorical flag raised in their hearts... And those flags are more important than their very lives!" Usopp pauses "They don't want their flags to be broken no matter what…! And so, to protect that flag, they continue this fight for over 100 years!" Usopp grins at them while Brogy and Dorry clash their two weapons. "Can't you see!? This is a real battle of pride, between two warriors!"
"Well, I'm not interested in any of that stuff so I'm going to take off!" Nami says as she raises her hands and turns away.
"I'm going to stay here a bit longer and watch!" Usopp says as his eyes never left the fight. "This is it! This is what I meant by a Brave Warrior of the Seas! I want to become a proud warrior just like them!"
Nami looks at him before sitting at the tree and sighing "Hmph… So you want to become a giant, huh…"
"DID YOU LISTEN TO ANYTHING I JUST SAID!?" Usopp says as he stomps his foot in anger and shock. "If there's a village full of warriors like them, I'd sure like to visit it one day!" Usopp finishes with a grin.
Brogy dodges the sword in his neck, cutting it up just a little. While Dorry dodges Brogy's ax near his head. The two falls on the force, still going up, slamming their shields at each other's head.
"73,466 fights,-"
"-and 73,466…"
"… Draws." The two finishes as they fell on the ground with a thud, their surroundings completely destroyed.
"GABABABABA! Hey, Dorry!" Brogy starts as he laughs with blood spitting. "I got some rum from guests!"
"Excellent! I haven't had rum for so long!" Dorry shouts, also spitting blood form his laugh. "Pour me some, will ya!? GEGYAGYAGYA!"
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"GEGYAGYAGYA!" Dorry laughs, three rum on his hands. "Ah! Could his guests be your crewmates? He said his two guests were a long-nosed man and a woman."
"That must be Usopp and Nami!" Luffy chirped as he also drinks rum. "What's with them? They made such a fuss about not leaving the ship, too! Maybe those two really do like adventures!"
"Then I guess I should be thanking you two as well for these drinks!" Dorry says, laughing too. Luffy stops laughing and makes a serious face, making the two stop.
"Not quite," Luffy says while he stands up, reaching his hands out. "Can I check the three rum? My instincts are saying there's danger." Luffy lies while the two looked at him questioningly.
"Okay?" Dorry says, putting the three on the ground while looking at Luffy curiously. Luffy opens the two rum as the first one was opened, Luffy frowned and spilled the second and third one on the ground, the two widening their eyes in surprise. "Bomb."
"What…! There's no way the two…" Vivi stops while Luffy shakes his head.
"There's someone else. Someone must have sneaked onto the ship to put a bomb on the rum." Luffy says while Dorry's face darkens.
"Then that person must have been a coward…! How dare that person not fight equally…! I must check if Brogy is fine!" Dorry says, getting up but Luffy stopped him.
"No… The person must be quite smart, he must have planned something more complex…" Luffy says while Dorry looks at him for a while before nodding and sitting down, Vivi coming to him in the process.
"I'll hear it out, but be fast." Dorry says as he was quite impatient, his friend might be in danger for all he know.
"The two of you has a bounty, quite high if I may say so. That person must have planned to kill the both of us since the three of us have high bounties. They've placed one at mine too, since it tasted bad." Luffy says while the two of them almost panicked. "But it's okay, I'm made of rubber. He must have planned to make you weak, and have Brogy finish you off while some of his accomplices take us down. Of course, one of them must have been intelligent." Luffy says while he feels some of them close by.
"I see…" Dorry says, the volcano's eruption cutting him off. "It's about time…"
"Don't worry," Luffy reassures, making Dorry look at him. "I'll make sure those enemies wouldn't interrupt your battle."
"Carue and I will also look for them!" Vivi says since she hated being useless, Carue quacked and nodded.
"Thank you, little ones. That's a great help." Dorry says while grinning, taking his sword with him.
Just a little while ago at Brogy's place…
"A Brave Warrior of the Seas?" Brogy questioned, a grin plastered on his face but curiosity in his eyes. "What's that?"
"It's someone like you! I want to become just like you two one day!" Usopp chirped, a grin plastered in his face.
"A giant?" Brogy questioned as he raised his one of his eyebrows, his eyes looked surprised and it practically says 'What?'
"NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN!" Usopp says with a tick of annoyance in his forehead while Nami laughs. "I want to live proud and honorably, just like the warriors of Elbaf!" Usopp says with a grin and thumps his right hand, that is curled into a fist, where his heart is located.
"GABABABA! I see!" Brogy shouts as he finally gets it. "We giants have much longer lifespans than you humans, and as such, we wish nothing more than an honorable death. After all, one's fortunes or life is all bound to come to an end one day. To a warrior of Elbaf, to die without tarnishing one's pride is what we mean by an honorable death. Our pride alone never comes to an end. It's an eternal treasure that's passed on through the lands of Elbaf."
"So your pride is your treasure!" Usopp says, his eyes filled with amazement and awe.
A/N: And… It is done! Phew, I even laughed when one of my readers said that he/she would start spamming update if I don't start updating some chapters xD