The Gate to Kisho
Chapter 5
Wrong Way Soaring In
Nearly an hour had passed. Adderbones, frustrated by the lack of progress, paced back and forth across the room he located himself in. Cursing under his breath, he thought about the events that brought him there…
"Damn! How could he have dealt with me so easily? Is the Block Block Fruit really that powerful. Argh… well any being has a heart, no matter what kind it is. If that fool dares come here, I'll rip him up into pieces."
Flushing back to the shoreline of the village, Fuyu hung off the wrecked starboard of his once-captured ship. 'How in the world did they destroy it so fast?!? That admiral is something… but lemme focus on fixing my little problem here.'
As soon as Adderbones had made sight of his ship heading off, he went berserks. "What the devil?!? Someone catch my ship afore that intruder gets back."
Fuyu ignored his pursuers at shore and proceeded in moving towards the end of the island. That was his mistake… as soon as he curved around the extending leg of land, a fleet of Marine ships confronted him at once. They were led by none other than Storm Devil, one of the most feared vessels in the region. He who mastered it stood upon the front deck, waving his fist mightily as he sent a mass of orders through his crew. Cannonballs soared back and forth in an array of confusion, eventually leading to Fuyu's humiliating defeat.
Adderbones slammed his fist down on his desk once more, spitting into the half-cracked mirror to cover the filthy image of his teeth. "Thinkin' he can just walk off with that ship of his like that. Oh, mark my words, Akaiso, I will crush you one day… but instead I'm stuck wanderin' about while Admiral Kragin gets his break. Storm Devil pushed out into the wild sea once more, and then still Fuyu Sashimi runnin' round."
The door flew open and a hooded figure entered. "Adderbones, the whereabouts of Fuyu Sashimi have been located. It seems as though he was the one commanding your ship earlier. Despite Kragin's move, he is still alive, and imposes a threat to the government's current plan."
Adderbones took a step towards the newly installed technology screen. "A threat he is. And if the government's plan fails, they won't be very pleased. Fuyu's comin' back, alright, along with that kiddo. Set up a strong defense around the fort! I'll be in here, transferrin' a few documents and gettin' the plan out of here."
In a flash, the admiral's guest flickered away, leaving him alone in his dimly-lit room. "Akaiso… I've already gotten a piece of your Works. Once yew emerge from those shadows, it'll take no longer than a second to finish you off. And once that occurs, I'll have the power of a Shichibukai!"
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Standing before the entrance gates of the terrifying city ahead, Zato thought to himself about what was to be done. "Destroy the fortress… I wasn't happy with that idea, but after seeing the admiral, there's no way I'm sparing them."
A quick greeting as a rotten tomato arrived at once, splattering upon Zato's face. "Ugh, disgusting…"
"All troops are to make their way to the front gate! Intruder Zato Alba, boy who single-handedly overcame Admiral Adderbones faces Rogueport at this exact moment."
Zato watched in consternation as Marines suddenly began lining the top of the massive walls standing in front of him. "A barrier… already?"
"Fire!" one Marine shouted, and a line of bullets dashed through the air until they were absorbed completely into him. "What?!?"
"Block Block Rebound!" Zato cried, sending all of the absorbed energy back at his new opponents. With a quick burst they collapsed, and one by one fell down from the wall.
"Shoot the cannonballs now!" the same Marine roared once more. Zato gasped at the sight of three cannons docking over the edge of the barrier. Boom! "Block Block Spring!"
The occurance of a great explosion gave the Marines a great cheer, thinking that victory had come so quickly and easily. Unfortunately, Zato was spotted bouncing from one obstacle to another at a tremendous speed. Eventually he regained balance and speed, allowing him to reach the ground safely. "All I've shown is this devil fruit's defensive powers. I think it's time I revealed my offensive strength! Block Block… MISSILE!"
Without warning Zato burst off the ground, tearing a hole straight through the gate. As he landed roughly on the other side, the surviving Marines shrieked as the whole wall itself came down. "That wasn't too bad… but where did that tomato come from?"
He pushed himself off the ground and immediately flew down the streets, making his way towards the one landmark that stood out the most – the great Marine Base.
Standing upon the balcony was none other than Adderbones himself. "I don't care how strong he thinks he is, that kiddo's goin' down this time! Let's see if he can get past the first trap!"
Zato suddenly stopped moving, bringing shock to all of the Marines awaiting him at the base. In front of him was a clearly visible blanket. He whipped it up, revealing an unburied land mine. "Pathetic. But let's see how strong it is. Block Block…"
Smoke and dust blew up and formed a massive cloud of destruction. Adderbones' jaw dropped – he had seen through the trap and still let it explode?!? "How the hell did he manage to stop me before?"
One male shouted, "Look out! He's riding the explosion!" Zato shot out of the cloud, faster than his missile form. "This way's much easier to get to the fort… Block Block Release!"
Another explosion allowed for him to shoot even higher up into the sky. The only problem – he landed head first straight in front of Adderbones, he who had his rapier polished and ready at once.