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"Speech"

'Thoughts'

[Creature speech]

/Radio communication/

:Demonic Speech:

Disclaimer: See heading to chapter 1.

Chapter 3: Farewell Rainbow Mist

Luffy and Usopp were exploring some nearby shipwrecks, Robin and Henzo were talking about the strange mist, Elizabeth was looking around trying to look neutral but was sweating a bit at the thought of being stuck inside the mist, Zoro was still sleeping, and Vivi was sitting against the mast in a sad funk.

'What do I do?' Vivi thought with her knees to her chest. 'Even if I go, what proof do I have that they won't rat me out later? My country...my people...they could suffer because I had to open my big mouth!' She covered her head with her hands as her eyes welled up. 'What do I do?!'

"HEY!" Luffy's yelling snapped her out of her thoughts as she and the others looked to see him and Usopp carrying a huge chest. "Look what we found!" He said before he and Usopp tripped and slammed into the deck, the chest spilling its contents of jewels.

"My word." Henzo said as he stared at it.

"Where'd that come from?" Elizabeth asked as Luffy looked up at them all with a grin.

"From one of the shipwrecks. There's tons more in the other ships!" Luffy said.

"It may not be a paradise, but it certainly has a massive amount of treasure, Professor." Robin said with a smile, the book of Rainbow Mist in her hand. Henzo just crossed his arms with a sigh before a chime was heard. The crew and Henzo began to look around as Vivi walked over towards her friends.

"Heed my words, intruders who wish to disturb the dead!" Echoed a voice.

"What's that?!" Usopp said in panic as everyone looked around.

"Relinquish the chest and leave this place, or forever be cursed!"

"I really hope this is a bad dream." Elizabeth whispered as Luffy looked up with a maniacal grin, which started to scare her more.

"Me fear the dead? Don't make me laugh!" He laughs, but it is not a happy laugh, but a darker, colder laugh that sends shivers down Usopp, Elizabeth's, Henzo's and Robin's spines. "I am the dead." Luffy says as his skin starts to decay making Usopp scream. Then he screams even more when ghosts appear.

"Now, hand over the chest and leave, otherwise..." Said the voice with a bit of break as who is speaking had witnessed what Luffy just did, before an arrow was shot and hit just above Zoro's head, causing the others to freak out. Luffy's brow furrowed before he vanished from the ship, which was shortly followed by a scream. Everyone turned to see Luffy holding a fat kid with a dark yellow shirt up by his suspender strap.

"Who's that?" Vivi asked.

"Pukau!" Everyone looked behind them to see two kids had jumped onto the deck. A little boy with a sword being held back by a girl with pink hair. "Leave him alone!" Shouted the little boy.

"Calm down, Longo!" Said the girl as she kept him from running out and doing something stupid, while Henzo stared wide eyed in shock at the children.

"Let go of Pukau!" Longo shouted as he slipped out of the girl's hands and rushed towards the railing of the ship, looking at his friend that was in Luffy's hand.

"Hold on." Luffy said before he threw the kid into the air towards the ship, making almost all of them scream in shock.

"PUKAU!" Screamed the two kids and another one wearing a green jacket up in a crow's nest. The one with the green jacket had leaned too far forward and had tumbled out of the crow's nest, but had grabbed a rope and was now swinging towards Pukau, who just screamed and flailed in the air while Usopp shut his eyes before Luffy appeared out of nowhere on the deck of the ship and caught Pukau with ease, stunning a lot of them.

"Safe." Luffy said as he put him down.

"Warn us next time you're gonna pull a stunt like that!" Usopp shouted with comical shark teeth.

"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!" Everyone looked up to see a tall boy with blond hair and tan skin holding up a small black orb.

"Lapanui!" Shouted the kids.

"Ape's Concert is the sole property of the Pumpkin Pirates!" Lapanui said. "Hand over the chest and let us leave, or die!"

"A bomb?" Vivi said while Luffy grinned.

"Whoa, whoa! Wait a moment! You'll blow yourselves up as well!" Usopp said.

"Even in death, we'll stay together!" Lapanui stated before jumping onto the ship and walking towards his friends. "Let's go."

"Right." Said the girl before Henzo stepped forward.

"Lapanui!" Henzo said as he stared at them all. "Isoka! Akibi! Longo! Pukau! All of you are still the same." All of them stared at Henzo in confusion as he spoke. "Don't you recognize me? I used to play with you guys at Ruluka Cape! I'm Henzo!"

"Henzo?" Lapanui said as the others looked at Henzo.

"You know these guys?" Usopp asked.

"Henzo? Does he mean...?" Isoka said.

"It can't be! No way could he be our friend." Lapanui said as Henzo approached him. "Hold it! Stay back! I-I'll detonate this bomb!" Lapanui threatened before Henzo pressed the button on top, sending a bright light around them. Everyone shielded their eyes before they looked and saw the bomb pop open with a tiny flag of a skull and crossbones, a pumpkin for a skull, sticking out on a spring.

"Huh?" Usopp said as they stared at it.

"Boom #3." Henzo said. "One of my inventions used to scare people." Lapanui just stared at him while the other four kids looked back and forth between them before he pulled something out of his pocket and threw it on the deck, releasing a smokescreen everywhere. The kids vanished while the crew was coughing.

"A smoke bomb!" Usopp coughed while Zoro yawned.

"Hey, what's the deal making all this noise?" He asked.

"Now you wake up?!" Usopp snapped.

"Who's the old man?" Zoro asked.

"It'll take too long to explain it to you." Usopp said.

"Who were those kids?" Vivi asked as Henzo stared off into space.

"Those kids...they're my friends." He said before he began to explain what happened 50 years ago.

Outside

Nami and the others had run towards the Rainbow Tower before staring up at it from the ground floor.

"This thing is HUGE!" Anna said as they all looked up.

"How do they plan to get this thing into the mist?" Gin asked.

"Don't know. Don't care." Nami said. "If it was designed to get into the mist, then we're gonna get it in there!"

"No you're not!" They all turned to see Whetton in his Flame-Suit glaring at them all. "I've told you before that none of you will enter the Rainbow Mist without my permission!"

"Why should we listen to you anyway?" Anna asked.

"We're pirates." Gin said with a dark smirk. "We do what we want, with or without anyone's 'permission'."

"And if Nami say's we're going into the mist, then we're going." Sanji said as he lit his cigarette.

"That's it!" Whetton roared. "I've had it with you little pests!" He then lifted one of his mechanical arms and shot flames towards the group, who all began to run to avoid the fire. "Every scrap of treasure inside that mist is mine!" He yelled before he grinned. "And soon, all of Alabasta as well for putting up with your bullshit!"

"Come again?!" Nojiko said. All of them were glaring at him. Even Nami snapped out of her lust for treasure at Whetton's words.

"I know we want their treasure Gran- I mean, Mayor Whetton." Reik said. "But I don't think they'll give us the whole country."

"We won't be taking it." Whetton said. "We'll be inheriting it through yours and hers marriage." A pregnant pause filled the air as everyone turned to Whetton.

"Huh?!"

"What?!"

"NOT ON YOUR LIFE!"

"Is this guy senile?"

"WHO SAID THAT LAST PART?!" Whetton roared as he glared everyone. "WAS IT ONE OF YOU?!" He yelled as he looked at his men. Sanji saw this as an opportunity and dashed towards Whetton before giving him a swift hard kick in the ass, sending him barreling into his men. "Agh!"

"No way am I gonna let Vivi marry your asshole of a grandson!" Sanji roared before glaring at Reik and yelling frantically. "She's far too good to be with someone like you!"

"I didn't say anything!" Reik yelled back. "And's what's wrong with me anyway?!"

"Plenty!" Sanji snapped. Now the two of them were in a screaming match, causing a collective sweatdrop from the rest of Whetton's men, along with a few Straw Hats.

"How'd this happen?" Gin asked, causing Arlong, Johnny and Yosaku to shrug in response, none of them seeing Nami slipping away undetected into the tower. She looked around for anything to get the tower moving, or whatever it was supposed to do before she saw three levers.

"This is it?" Nami asked as she stared at them before smiling. "Simple's good enough for me!" She said before pulling one of the levers. The tower shook, knocking off the riggings, ladders, and giant yellow tarp off the top, revealing a giant pumpkin.

"What's happening?!" Phillip yelled as everyone ran away from the tower in a panic.

"Nami!" Nojiko yelled in worry as she immediately noticed Nami wasn't there.

"Is she in the tower?!" Anna asked before the tower began tipping over towards the water, scaring the sea king that was about to pop up away.

"Timber!" Yosaku yelled before the tower hit the water with a large splash, sending a wave of water from both sides of the tower.

"What's happening?" Chopper asked before the tower began extending out towards the mist.

"How's it doing that?" Johnny asked as he and Yosaku scratched their heads.

"Who cares?!" Sanji said before running towards the entrance. "Everyone inside!" All of them ran towards the entrance, with an enraged Whetton hot on their heels.

"Stop right there!" He yelled.

Carue quacked, most likely calling out for Vivi. While Whetton and his men were busy, the rest of them ran inside to see Nami already running down a long corridor on a conveyor belt.

"Follow Nami!" Nojiko yelled.

"HAI~!" Sanji yelled in joy before they all took off down the long tunnel into the mist.

Lapanui and his friends were back at their hideout, a wrecked Marine Warship, keeping an eye out for Luffy and his crew. Lapanui was in the crow's nest, while the others were below deck either cleaning, keeping their hideout in check, or keeping a close eye on their prisoner, a Whetton pirate named Ian. Ian had been on the ship with them when it disappeared into the mist and tried to boss them around, but they turned on him for his cowardice, greed, and poor leadership.

"We've got a problem!" Lapanui's voice called out. All of the kids had run up onto deck to see that the Straw Hat's ship was sailing towards them. "How'd they find us?" He asked himself.

"HEY!" Luffy called out to them with a wave. "I know you're in there! Come on out! We're not here to fight!"

"As if I'd believe that!" Lapanui yelled as he jumped to the lower railings of the warship just as his friends all came out of the ship. "I don't know how you found our hideout, but it was a big mistake! This is a warship, and the cannons are functional! Leave, or we'll blast you out of the water!" Lapanui threatened, causing Vivi to glare at them nervously

"Luffy! Maybe we should just leave!" Elizabeth said in a panic.

"Why?" Luffy asked.

"It might be wise to go in case he's not bluffing about those cannons." Vivi said.

"Where can we go? We're stuck in here." Luffy stated as Lapanui glared down at them while Henzo and Robin walked out onto deck.

"Where are we?" Henzo asked.

"Their hideout." Luffy said as Lapanui jumped onto their ship with a sword in his hand.

"You bastards!" Lapanui said as he ran towards them, only for Zoro to knock the blade out of his hand with his katana.

"Lapanui." Henzo said. "We're not here to cause trouble."

"Shut up!" Lapanui yelled.

"It's true." Robin said. "All we came here for is to ask you how to leave Ape's Concert."

"Why?" Lapanui asked before he smirked and wagged his finger at her. "You guys will just take every scrap of treasure and then leave us behind, right?"

"That's completely wrong, Lapanui." Henzo said. "They wouldn't do something like that."

"As if I'd take the word of an adult!" Lapanui yelled. "All they want is the treasure!"

"Maybe Nami does, but all I want is to get out of here." Elizabeth said.

"Hey guys!" Usopp called as he ran up with food in both hands and on his head. "Usopp's Special Lunch is ready!"

"You guys hungry?" Usopp asked as he looked at Lapanui.

"Probably won't be very good." Zoro said with a smirk.

"Who asked you?" Usopp asked with a glare.

"Not as good as Sanji's, but still good." Luffy said with a mouth full of food.

"Your friends look hungry as well." Robin said with a smile. Lapanui looked up at the ship to see his friends looking at them over the railing.

"You guys hungry? Come on down!" Usopp called up with a smile.

"You sure?" Pukau asked before they all smiled and jumped down.

"Hey, wait! Hold on!" Lapanui yelled as they ran past him. "Have you forgotten your pride as Pumpkin Pirates?!"

"Pride will not fill your stomach." Henzo said before Lapanui turned and just leaned against the railing. He just glared at the Straw Hats while everyone was eating and talking. They soon began to introduce themselves, but stopped when Vivi told them who she was.

"No way! You're really a Princess!" Isoka asked.

"Yes. My father is the King of Alabasta." Vivi said.

"Why would a Princess leave her own country to be a pirate?" Longo asked.

"I have my reasons, but mostly because my friends saved my country from a Warlord." Vivi said before her smile faded away. "Though I'm afraid I may have to return home."

"Huh?" asked Luffy startled and the other Straw Hats.

"What are you talking about Vivi?" Usopp asked.

"I messed up." She said. "Remember when I went to confront the Mayor about those ridiculous taxes?" Her friends nodded. "It was a trap. I overlooked the fact that my abduction might be in the papers and they found out. Now they want me to stay so they can contact my country and turn me over for a reward."

"What?!" They yelled as Vivi started to tear up.

"And if I refuse, they'll tell the Marines that I joined up willingly." She said. "My country may suffer from my decision! I don't know what to do!"

"Sounds like an asshole." Zoro said.

"I don't remember the mayor being that way." Akibi said while the others nodded.

"That's because it's not the mayor you all knew." Henzo said before he fell to his knees. They all looked at him as he hung his head. "Lapanui! Everyone! Forgive me!" All of them were now staring as Henzo cried.

"What's wrong with you?" Lapanui asked, though his tone said he didn't care.

"The current Mayor of Ruluka, the man who I've had to work under for the last 50 years...Is the same man that burned our home 50 years ago! Whetton!" The children gasped in shock and horror while Lapanui's eyes glared at Henzo.

"Did you just say Whetton?!" He growled as he grabbed Henzo by his lab coat collar. "If what you said is true, then you're not the Henzo we know! The Henzo we know wouldn't follow that man Whetton like a dog! You...You're nothing but a traitor!" He shouted as he pushed Henzo, who landed on his back.

"And you're a moron." Luffy said.

"What'd you say?!" Lapanui yelled, earning a glare from Luffy.

"Luffy's right." Usopp said. "Henzo may have worked under Whetton, but it was the only way the old man could achieve his goal. And that was to find his friends. You guys!" Lapanui's glare remained, but his friends eyes softened at Henzo. "The whole town insulted him and slandered his name, but he didn't care. He spent those fifty years working for Whetton for the chance to reunite with his friends. He's no traitor!"

"Even if you say that, what happened to us was only days ago!" Lapanui yelled. "You think we can forget how much pain that Whetton put us through?! And yet he goes and works for him?!"

"Sometimes we work under those we hate to protect those we care for most." Vivi said. Now it was Lapanui's turn to look at Henzo with a softened expression.

"Why would he do all that?" Isoka asked.

"Isn't it obvious?" Usopp asked. "To save all of you."

"Nevermind that." Henzo said as he stood up. "It has nothing to do with them." He then walked right up to Lapanui before saying, "Hit me, Lapanui! Forget about shame and pride! I've lived under Whetton's rule, working under him. Go ahead and punch me! Go on! Hit me!" He yelled as Lapanui trembled before grabbing him by his lab coat and raising his fist. He kept trembling as he glared at Henzo, even with his eyes welling up before they fell and he cried.

"WHY?! How could 50 years have gone by?! I can't do it! Even after what you did, I just can't hit you!" He said as he, his friends, Henzo, Usopp, and Vivi cried.

"Geez, bunch of softies." Zoro said with a smile.

"See? You guys are still friends, even after 50 years." Usopp said.

"Henzo!" Lapanui said with a teary smile.

"Lapanui!" Henzo said with an equally teary smile as they both reached out to shake each others hand. Just before they could shake, the waves began to get a little choppy and everyone on board did their best to stay on their feet.

"What's happening?!" Usopp yelled as something huge came towards them.

"What's that?" Zoro yelled before Henzo gasped.

"It's the Rainbow Tower!" Henzo cried out. "Whetton's coming with his garrison!"

"Guys! Get ready to fight!" Lapanui called out. They looked at him as he stood on the railing. "Whetton burned our town, took over what was left standing, and made our friend Henzo work under him for 50 years! We're NOT gonna let that bastard do what he wants anymore!" The kids all grew smiles before nodding.

"Mind a little help?" Luffy asked. The kids looked to see Luffy spinning his Nodachi and scythe while the others got out their weapons. "I don't like that Whetton guy either. He's a disgrace of a pirate."

"Fine, but save Whetton for me." Lapanui said as the pumpkin opened up and a ramp fell into the water. Everyone was glaring at the tower entrance expecting Whetton, but what they got wasn't what they were expecting.

"Lucifer!" Nami called as she ran up onto the ramp.

"Nami?" Vivi said as the others looked at her.

"She a friend of yours?" Lapanui asked.

"Yeah." Elizabeth said before the sound of a duck quacking could be heard.

"Is that..." Vivi said before Carue came running out of the long tube. He practically flew out before his legs ran in place for a few moments, then fell into the water. "Carue?!"

"Hang on Brother Duck!" Johnny and Yosaku yelled as they ran past Nami and jumped in to help Carue.

"I thought you said Whetton was coming." Zoro said as the others soon came.

"Are you ladies alright?!" Sanji yelled before he spotted Robin and Vivi. "Robin-chwan~! Vivi-swan~!" He yelled in love mode.

"What about the rest of us?" Usopp yelled back.

"...Hi."

"THAT'S ALL YOU GOTTA SAY?!" Usopp yelled.

"Nevermind all that." Nami said before turning towards the Going Merry. "Lucifer! That Mayor and his men are on the way to steal the treasure! Make sure they don't get a single berry!"

"I thought you said you weren't here for the treasure?" Lapanui said as he looked at Robin.

"Nami's another story." Elizabeth said just as the conveyor belt built into the tube began moving, nearly knocking the crew on it out into the sea.

"He's coming! We have to stop them!" Henzo cried out while Luffy's crew got ready for a fight. Carue was helped onto the ramp before he began hysterically quacking at Vivi.

"What's wrong Carue?" Vivi asked.

"He's saying that we've got a problem!" Chopper yelled. "That Mayor guy wants all the treasure from this place, AND your country Vivi!"

"What?!" Yelled Vivi while the others on the ship looked shocked.

"How would he do that?" Usopp asked. "He's not as powerful as Crocodile."

"He plans on forcing you to marry his grandson, or he'll out us all to the marines!" Nojiko yelled.

"Don't worry Vivi my love!" Sanji yelled. "I'll protect you!"

"Then help us fight these guys." Gin said as he looked back to see boats full of people closing in fast.

"This is bad!" Usopp said. "What'll we do?!"

Whetton's thugs were closing in riding in little rafts that were being carried down the conveyor belt, ready to loot every ship they could. They saw the entrance coming into view before they all screamed in panic and their eyes bugged out of their sockets. Blocking the path into Ape's Concert was a massive blue wall with giant spikes sticking out of it. The men panicked before bailing out of the ship, followed by the men in the other boats, before their ships were punctured by the spikes and began piling up against the barrier.

"What is that thing?!" One of them yelled while a small bit of the wall rippled and some figures walked through.

"Sorry boys, but Ape's Concert is closed to the public." Anna said.

"Come back tomorrow." Nojiko said.

"Luffy!" Lapanui said. "Ape's Concert and everything in it is the property of the Pumpkin Pirates!"

"I know that." Luffy said with a smile.

"Good! Which is why we're not giving you guys any more than half!" Lapanui said. Luffy and the others both on and off the ship looked at Lapanui, who smiled back at Luffy. "Call it a gift for helping the Pumpkin Pirates reunite." The other kids nodded in agreement, Henzo smiled, Luffy only grinned while Nami began jumping in joy.

"I LOVE THESE LITTLE GUYS!" Nami said. "Alright, load the ship up!" Luffy and his crew jumped to it and began loading up whatever they could find from the other ships, with Luffy using his darkness powers to suck up the treasure, greatly helping out with loading the ship. They also helped Ian, who was stuck in the warship's stockade, onto the deck of the Going Merry, though they tied him up.

Outside the barrier

"What's going on here?!" Whetton yelled as he, Reik, and Phillip jointed his men at the end of the line. "Why are all these ships wrecked?! Where'd those spikes come from?!"

"Mayor Whetton! We're sorry sir, but we can't get in! This strange wall of spikes came out of nowhere and our ships plowed right into it!"

"Salvage whatever ships you can!" Whetton roared as he got into his Flame-Suit. The men did as they were told and got whatever working boats they could find out of the way before Whetton blasted flames at the wall, which worked in slowly melting away the water wall, but then started to fill the tunnel with thick steam. "Now GO! And bring back all the treasure!"

"Yes sir!" They said before they sailed out, only for all the men on the boats to pass out.

"Hands off my friend's turf!" Whetton and his men looked to see Luffy standing there holding his scythe in his right hand glaring at them all.

"What did you do?! How dare you stand in my way!" Whetton yelled. "Ape's Concert, and all it's riches, belongs to me!" He yelled before Luffy threw Ian at Reik and Whetton, knocking them into Whetton's goons who were managing the pressure system for his suit. Luffy then moved his hand towards Whetton and used magnet to suck Whetton to him, but pulls him back so hard, he slipped out of his suit before landing on the deck, which was now covered in treasure. Whetton was slowly getting up before he saw six pairs of feet before him. He looked up at Lapanui, Henzo, and all the other Pumpkin Pirates, who were all glaring down at him, weapons in their hands. "What?!"

"I've waited 50 years for this!" Henzo said before he smacked Whetton with a club, which was followed by his friends as they all had their revenge on Whetton.

20 minutes later

Whetton was beaten, bleeding, tied up with his family, gang, and Ian, and unconscious while the Pumpkin Pirates were breathing heavily, satisfied at getting back at Whetton.

"Hey guys!" Luffy yelled as he jumped onto the deck. "How do we get out of here?"

"Don't worry." Henzo said. "I never intended to keep Ape's Concert and Ruluka Island connected forever. A simple flip of a switch and the Rainbow Tower will retract."

"We'll tie this ship against the end and have it pulled out with the tower." Lapanui said.

"That's good." They turned to see Nojiko walking towards them. "It's about time we leave. Nami's starting to drool like you do Luffy whenever you're around food. Plus, if we load anymore, we might sink at this rate."

"Right." Luffy said as he looked at his crew, which were either loading up treasure, or swimming in it. "Alright everyone! We're leaving!"

"AYE!" They called back before they put Whetton and his men inside the tiny boats, tied them to the ship, then tied the Going Merry to the end of the Rainbow Tower.

"I'll go set the tower to retract." Henzo called out from the ramp, which Luffy had helped him to with his powers. "I'll see you guys when you get back!" He then stepped on the conveyor belt that was moving out the Pumpkin Pirates share of the treasure, which was heading towards Ruluka.

"Alright everyone!" Nojiko called, seeing as how Nami was in a cash coma. "Get ready to say goodbye to Ape's Concert!"

"RIGHT!" Her friends yelled back.

"Luffy." Lapanui said. Luffy looked back at him with a grim smile. "Pass on a message for Henzo."

With Henzo

Henzo was waiting for the last bit of treasure to drop off the conveyor belt before he flipped the switch and had the tower retract, slowly pulling it out of the Rainbow Mist. Henzo watched as the end slowly came into view, pulling along Luffy's ship and Whetton's thugs behind them on smaller ships.

"Back under the blue sky." Usopp said as they detached the ship from the tower and sailed into the harbor. They brought Whetton and his goons onto land while Henzo looked for his friends.

"Lapanui!" He called out. "Isoka! Longo! Akibi! Pukau! Where are you guys?"

"Henzo." Luffy said, gaining his attention. "Lapanui and the others stayed inside."

"W-What?!" Henzo yelled as a distant rumbling could be heard coming from the mist before it faded away. Henzo stared in horror before Luffy spoke. "They said not to worry. They decided to destroy that warship, so that Ape's Concert would be sealed for good."

"But...we were finally together again!" Henzo said before cannon fire rang out, making them all look at a couple of marine ships that had arrived.

"It's the same Marines that were chasing us before!" Arlong yelled as a tall Marine with sandy blonde hair approached them all.

"Thank God you marines showed up!" Phillip yelled. "These pirates attacked our town, beat up the Mayor, and are holding us hostage! And the Princess there isn't a hostage! She's a member of their crew!" Vivi and the others began to sweat at Phillip's words while the Marine looked at them all behind his sunglasses.

"And what proof do you have that she's their crewmate?" He asked.

"What?" Phillip asked.

"She's not tied up like the rest of us!" Reik yelled.

"I doubt they need to, seeing as how they vastly outnumber her and her duck." Said the marine. "Still, regardless of whether or not she is with them of her own free will, we as the marines will do our duty of taking wanted men in, and confiscating all unclaimed treasure." The Straw Hats looked ready to fight before the marine said, "Get Pirate Whetton and his men onto the ship!" The Straw Hats blinked before they heard Whetton growl.

"You Marine punks!" He snarled. "I'm the Mayor of this city! Not some crummy pirate! What proof do you have that I've committed acts of piracy!" He demanded before the marine flicked his head with his finger, making him and the men he was tied up with fly a few feet.

"It...It can't be!" Henzo said as the marine removed his glasses and smiled. He may have aged and had some wrinkles, but he was the spitting image of Lapanui. "Lapanui?!"

"What?! Brother Lapanui?!" Johnny and Yosaku yelled while the others stared at him.

"Didn't Luffy give you our message?" asked the aged Isoka while they arrested Whetton and his group.

"Isoka! Everyone!" Henzo said.

"How'd you all get out?" Gin asked. Lapanui then explained that when the ship blew up, they were blasted out and into the world of 50 years ago. They were later rescued by marines, which they shortly joined after and spent time getting stronger to combat Whetton's strength.

"But why did you-" Henzo said.

"That place separated you from us. We wanted to make sure it never happened again to anyone else." Isoka said.

"I may wear this Marine uniform, but I'm a Pumpkin Pirate through and through." Lapanui said. "Henzo. You're nakama. Now and forever!" He said with a smile.

"Lapanui!" Henzo said as tears fell from his eyes while the Straw Hats all smiled.

"Now then." Lapanui said as he looked the Straw Hats dead in the eye. "As Marines, we hereby place the Straw Hat pirates under arrest!"

"What?!" They all yelled.

"You jerk! I gave you guys lunch!" Usopp yelled as he hid behind Zoro.

"As Marines, it's our duty to bring all wanted men in. But," He then dropped his tough guy act and began shouting in panic. "THIS IS A DISASTER! WE HAVE TO TAKE IN WHETTON AND HIS MEN, ALONG WITH ALL THE TREASURE THAT WAS FOUND AT THE HARBOR! BUT IF WE DO THAT, THE STRAW HAT PIRATES MIGHT GET AWAY, AND THEY STILL HAVE PRINCESS VIVI OF ALABASTA HOSTAGE! IF WE MAKE A ROUND TRIP, WHICH MAY LAST TWO DAYS, THEY MIGHT ESCAPE BEFORE WE MAKE IT BACK! AGGGH! I HATE THIS! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!" He then ran off while the Straw Hats all just stared at him deadpanned.

"You did that on purpose." They said before they all got on board and sailed away.

"My friends are back." Henzo said as he watched them leave. "All thanks to you Luffy. Now my research is done as well."

"Are you kidding?" Henzo turned to see the townsfolk had gathered around him with smiles on their faces. "What if that mist comes back? We can't do anything about it."

"We need you to whip something up for us if that happens." Henzo looked at them all before smiling.

"I'll take care of it." He said as the Straw Hats sailed away, with Lapanui and his friends saluting them as they passed by.

"So, we helped a group of friends reunite." Anna said.

"Stopped a crazed tyrant." Gin added.

"Liberated an island." Vivi said.

"And gained a little profit." Elizabeth added.

"Not a bad way to spend a day." Nojiko said as they all looked at the treasure that was on the deck.

"How are we gonna fit all this inside the ship?" Arlong asked.

"We'll think of something." Luffy said as they all began to slowly move the treasure below deck, taking it anywhere it would fit till they got back to the Iowa.

The next day

The Going Merry made it back to the Iowa and was reloaded back onto the ship. The treasure was unloaded and moved into some of the empty rooms. The Iowa was sailing along as the crew were scattered about the deck, Luffy was at the stern and looking up at the Going Merry with a grim look.

'The Merry is not looking to good. There might be a possibility that we may have to get a new going ashore ship.' Luffy thinks sadly.

"So, how much do we have now?" Nojiko asked.

"We...have...I can't believe it! 3 billion berries! KYAAA!" Nami screamed in joy.

"We should throw a party next island we stop at!" Johnny suggested.

"Next Island we stop at, we should just buy!" Yosaku said.

"I'm up for a party." Gin said.

"Alright. We party!" Luffy suggested much to the agreement of the crew. Two hours later they come across an island and as true to their words they have a party.

The next morning the island that they had their party on was soon becoming harder to see as the Straw Hats continued on with their journey. Luffy is in his quarters at his desk looking over a bunch of reports. He pauses on one report and flips back to another page then back and narrows his eyes. He reaches over and pushes a button.

/"This is the bridge."/

"This is the Admiral." Luffy says.

/"A-Admiral! What can I do for you sir?"/ The sailor asks.

"Get me Thomas."

/"Yes sir."/

/You asked for me sir?"/ Thomas asks.

"Yes have one of the OS2U's prepped for flight. I need to go attend to something." Luffy says as he is still looking at the sheets of paper still in his hand.

/"Of course sir, do you just want one or more?"/ Thomas asks.

"Just one. Let me know when it is ready."

/"Yes sir!"/ Thomas says.. the line goes dead and Luffy starts gathering up the paper work and puts it into a briefcase.

"Lucifer?" Nami calls from the door way leading to the living quarters gaining his attention.

"Yes love?"

"Is something wrong?" Nami asks. Luffy glances at the case.

"You can say that." Luffy says as he stands to his feet and walks over to her.

/"Admiral, the OS2U is ready."/ Thomas says on the intercom. Luffy walks over and pushes the speak button.

"Understood Thomas. Thomas, another thing you are in charge while I am gone."

/"Understood sir."/ Thomas says and the line goes dead. Luffy gathers his briefcase and a few other things and starts for the door.

"Lucifer..." Nami says making him pause and to turn around to look at her. "C-can I come?" Nami asks. Luffy stands there for a minute thinking it over.

"I don't know love, you might not like it where we will be going." Luffy says.

"I still want to come." Nami says a little more determined. Luffy sighs a few minutes later.

"Fine you can come." Luffy says making Nami smile. The two leave their quarters, but stop at Makino's quarters.

"Come in." Makino says after Luffy knocks. The two walk in and see Iowa sitting on the couch with Makino. "Hey you two, what's up?" Makino asks.

"Mother, we will be gone for a while. I need you to keep an eye on Iowa for us while we are gone." Luffy says.

"Of course dear. Be safe." Makino says hugging the two.

"We will be." Luffy says. Luffy and Nami hug Iowa and soon make their way to the hangar.

And there is the end of this chapter. Next upload will be on 08/18/17, and as always leave reviews.

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