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Here it is… Chapter 35

The Demon's Parade


As the night darkened and the entire world seemed to be in a peaceful state. Citizens from the neighboring countries looked at the clock which ticks ever so nearer to midnight. Men and women across the globe started to settle in their beds preparing to slumber, while children blew out the candles signifying their intent to visit a land that they can only visit when they are asleep.

On this serene night when only, the full moon gave illumination in the dark sky, people started to close their eyes, entering a trance-like state toward the lands of their wildest dreams and desires.

Tick Tock… Tick Tock…

The clock ticks as silence filled the air on all the lands, the citizens of the world closed their eyes, unbeknownst that a fierce battle is raging on in one of the Isles located in the New World.

Meanwhile, at an Island where the protectors of the world call their base, the world government is in shambles after receiving disturbing news from the New World. Marines from all over the globe are being called out in an emergency conference at the New Marineford. "What is going on? Why are we being called out?" A woman wearing a Marine coat on her shoulders like a cape, and pink epaulets said as she looked around.

What is happening? The woman known as Gion thought as she gazed around the hallway where she saw countless marines scrambling around.

"There seemed to be an incident that is happening in D'tiole." A man wearing a dark-colored fedora hat said to the maiden who was now walking beside him. "Incident?" Gion replied briefly as Tokikake nodded as a form of response. "It seems like big names are gathering on that Island as we speak." The navy vice admiral said as he continued walking towards the hall where all the Navy Vice admirals are gathering.

"D'tiole?" The black-haired woman asked as she saw everyone on heightened alert due to an important message transmitted from the Island nation. Gion then glanced around and saw Garp and Tsuru entering the hall. Seems like this is going to be one hell of a night. The navy vice admiral thought as she watched her comrades sporting serious expressions on their faces made their way passed her.

Meanwhile, at Pangaea Castle, the five elders started discussing the message the marines received from the Isle of beauty known as D'tiole, "What is happening on that Island?" An old man with a scar on his face said as his hand started to shake, "Is this all true?" He added as the remaining four individuals remained silent as they looked at the Den Den Mushi which transmitted the signal.

"That country has been given special amnesty from the world government because of those so-called Gods protecting the Island, however, this… We can no longer keep a blind eye regarding this kind of matter." The man with a scar on his face said as his fist started to shake. "D'tiole and Gran Tesoro are the two islands which have independence from the world government." A man with blonde hair said as he held his beard as looked at the files on the table.

"The situation for both Islands is different, Gran Tesoro is still required to pay a Heavenly Tribute to maintain affiliation with the World Government, however, D'tiole is maintaining neutrality due to their so-called Gods." The bald man with a large nevus flammeus spot on his forehead said as he looked at the men sitting beside him.

"The Gods protecting that Island prevented Yonko's from taking over the land which is why we agreed to the terms they presented 5 years ago. BUT… Now, with the news of the underworld's council arriving on the Island. We need to do something." The man with a scar on his face said as the Den Den mushi sent in a signal which caused the five men to sport a shocked expressions on their faces.

"This cannot be…" They said simultaneously as the man with a scar on his face formed a fist. "This news shouldn't be heard by anyone but us!" He added briefly as the others nodded in agreement to his statement.

"Who would have thought that those kids whom we tried to dispose of are on that Island." The old man with glasses said as he looked at the wall where the wanted posters of the Silver-fang pirates are posted. "The pirate crew which rocked the New World eight years ago are now ruling an entire Island without our knowledge." He said as he looked closely at the posters one by one.

"The pirate crew whom we tried to destroy," The blonde-haired elder said as he stood up and looked at the wanted posters of the crew, "Their individual bounties are greater than any of the current Shichibukai and even as high as the Yonku's commanders." The man added as he looked at the four men beside him sporting an unsettling expressions on their faces.

"We erased the names of the pirate crew who almost destroyed the balance of the world, however, with the news of them ruling an entire Island as well as the coronation on the Isle. This news will start to circulate the world if we don't do anything." The man with a scar on his face said briefly while the man wearing a white robe nodded in agreement with his statement.

"The world will know the secret we tried to hide, and this can cause disturbance in the three great powers if left." The man with long white hair said as the other elders nodded at him. "We need to destroy those kids at all costs." The bald man who has a large nevus flammeus spot on his forehead said as he looked at the Den Den mushi where it transmitted the order to a man sitting in a dark room.

Akainu remained silent as he listened to the five elders who suddenly gave an order. "Deploy Kizaru and Fujitora at D'tiole." The man with a scar on his face said as he continued with his statement. "Give orders to Garp, Tsuru, Momonga, Dalmatian, Smoker, Momousagi, and Chaton to accompany and lead the 50 battleships with the most skilled marines we have to the Island." He added as he looked at his fellow elders. "We must destroy that Island and any news of the coronation before Dawn." The man with a wound on his face said as the five elders agreed to launch an all-out war on the Island nation.

Meanwhile, in the Isle of beauty known as D'tiole, continued cheers from the citizens are heard from all over the lands, as the residents of the Island nation gear up for the long-awaited marriage of the country's King and the woman who was chosen by the Gods. "Finally, our prayers have been answered by the Gods." The residents said as they looked at the dark sky which was covered with temporary light due to countless fireworks bursting.

As the clock ticks down to half past nine, the sounds of various instruments playing covered the city of Anastasis, while people young and old started dancing in a celebratory manner showing their excited movements to everyone around them. Pirates and onlookers watched as the celebration of rages on through all parts of the city. Unbeknownst to the citizens, a terrifying fleet is fast approaching the nation.

While the citizens of D'tiole celebrated, the marines on the Isle started to head to their ships as they started to prepare for the destruction of the Island nation. "Are we going to really attack the people here?" A young marine said as he looked at the people of the Isle dancing happily as countless fireworks exploded in the sky. "We have no choice, Admiral Kizaru and Fujitora as well as big names in the Navy are heading this way to destroy this entire land." His companion said briefly as he looked back at the city not knowing that there is an ongoing battle between the Isle's Gods and the Strawhat Pirates at the top of the tallest mountain in the New World.

"2 hours and 30 minutes before the wedding." Zoro's muffled voice slipped out his mouth as he tried to catch his breath as he leaped away from the crumbling islet. FUCK! The green-haired swordsman thought as he avoided the blocks of earth and stone hurling towards him. "This is wasting our time." He added as he started to look around and saw his Nakama doing the same. "Carnage!" Gale muttered briefly as he prepared to swing his giant sword toward Zoro, Luffy, Franky, and Viola.

"DIEEEEEEEEEEEE!" The blonde-haired God named Gale yelled as a large electrical surge exploded around the Islet. "Fuck!" The green-haired swordsman said as he quickly leaps away from the surges of energy heading his way.

Luffy on the other hand charged toward the blonde-haired man, he then embedded his Busoshoku haki in his hands and it turned black. "That won't affect me!" The rubber man added as the electrical surges did not affect the captain of the Strawhats.

Gomu Gomu no Hawk Gatling! The raven-haired man yelled as he threw a barrage of punches toward Gale who smirked as the punches hit him at point blank. "YAHHHHHHHH!" Luffy yelled as he continued to throw punch after punch at the blonde-haired man causing Gale to hurl back leaving his giant 100-foot broad sword.

"Chance!" Franky said as he reveals gun barrels in his knuckles. Weapons Left! The cyborg said as a barrage of bullets hit the blonde-haired man which caused a large explosion. "Did we…" He added, however before he can finish his statement, blood spew out of his mouth as he saw Gale punching his abdomen causing him to hurl several feet backward.

"FRANKY!" Luffy yelled however, the blonde-haired man suddenly appeared in front of him with a smirk on his face. 10 ningen no tsuyo-sa! Gale said as his body bulked up ten times its normal mass. Resurā Bakugan! The God added as he threw a barrage of punches toward the raven-haired captain.

"URGHHHHHHH!" Luffy said as he hit the ground, Gale then bombarded him with punches causing the earth to crack because of the force of the punches. "Luffy!" The green-haired swordsman yelled as he held his two swords and moved towards his captain and the god.

Nanahyakuniju Pound Ho! The swordsman said as he Hold his two swords horizontally above the shoulder, he then performs a circular swing that launches two air-compressed projectiles spiraling towards the God named Gale.

"Heh?" The God said as the projectiles strike him causing a large explosion. "Luffy! You, okay?" Zoro yelled as he looked at his captain who was laying on the ground. "Uwahhh." The raven-haired captain said as coughed while blood spew out his mouth.

Viola on the other hand was helping Franky up as the group heard a laugh coming from the dust. "Viraviraviravira!" The blonde-haired god started laughing as he brushed off the dust away from his body.

"What is happening?" Viola said as she looked in the direction where her Nakamas are. Slowly, her eyes widened at what she saw, "Why is he unharmed? I saw all of the attacks hitting him." The raven-haired dancer said as the Cyborg looked at her.

"What are you saying Viola?" Franky said briefly as he looked at where Zoro and Luffy are and saw the blonde-haired man walking away from the dust without any injuries. "What is happening?" The cyborg said whilst the god named Gale Smirked.

"Your attacks won't work on me!" The god said as the group felt an enormous pressure coming from the god. 20 ningen no tsuyo-sa! Gale said as his whole body bulked up twenty times in mass. Genshi Bakugan! He said briefly as he punch the ground, a large 30-foot crater formed on impact, slowly the entire Islet started to shake as cracks form across the land due to the pressure of the punch the god released.

"WHAT THE FUCK!" The cyborg yelled as he saw the cracks become larger and larger, as the whole land started to crumble beneath their feet. "No! The land is breaking apart!" The dancer yelled as she felt the ground shake as it completely broke to pieces causing Luffy, Zoro, Viola, and Franky to jump away from the disintegrating land mass.

Meanwhile, back to the lower islets on the celestial plains, Ace, Sanji, and Law lay on the cold earth as red-colored liquid dripped from their bodies. Covered with blood, the three men lay motionless as footsteps are heard heading their way. "I guess I overestimated you three, even with a division commander and a former warlord… You can't even make me sweat." The exotic beauty said faintly as her eyes stared at the three men.

"I thought I would enjoy fighting you three, but I am very disappointed," Octavia added as she continued to move toward her opponents. "I guess, I have no choice but to just end it huh? Or… Maybe?" She added as a sly smile formed on her mouth as she stuck out her tongue and licked her lips.

The night sky began to sparkle as she moved her hands up in the air, "If you three won't stand up… You will all surely die." The Arabian-looking beauty said as she looked at the three men lying on the ground. Strong gusts of wind were felt as gold dust started collecting above the group. "I guess I have no choice but to show you three the meaning of true power." The exotic beauty said as she gracefully moved her fingers.

Slowly, the gold atop the group started to compress as gusts of winds grew strong unit the liquefied gold started forming into a giant 20-foot golden hand.

"Urghhhhhh!" Ace, Law, and Sanji muttered as the golden hand above them fully formed, Kogane no Yashi. The beautiful raven-haired maiden said as she snapped her fingers forcing the giant golden hand to forcefully move down towards the three men.

"DIE!" Octavia said as the palm moved quickly towards the three men. Ace looked at the golden figure heading their way whilst Law and Sanji urged their body to move. "Fuck this." The blonde-haired cook said as he lay on the ground, his head covered with red-colored liquid. "I can't move." He mumbled as he saw Law slowly lifting his hand.

With all his strength, the raven-haired man managed to lift his hand and activated his ability. Room! The surgeon of death said briefly as a large sphere formed from his palm expanding rapidly as it completely engulfed everyone on the plain.

Emergency! Law said as he, Ace, and Sanji were transported to the other side of the islet as the large golden hand hit the spot where the three of them previously lay. A loud sound was heard while the earth shook because of the strength of the gilded palm hitting the land. A large explosion of dust and debris blew from all sides as cracks quickly formed causing the land around to break hurling large fragments of stone across the land.

"Shit." Ace said as the force of the shockwave hit him causing him to be thrown a few feet off the ground. "What strength?" The former division commander said as he saw Law and Sanji being thrown across the Islet.

The surgeon and Ace mustered all their strength as they slowly stood up while the raven-haired beauty smirked at the scene she is seeing. Law continued to control his sphere as it started to grow bigger in size, "I am not defeated yet!" The captain of the Heart pirates yelled as his spherical ability grew until such time it covered the entire islet.

With all his might, he moved his hand as Octavia smiled. Shambles! The surgeon of death said briefly as he moved his fingers distorting the space around the raven-haired beauty. However, as the surroundings started to buckle due to his ability, the Golden Murad smiled as gold started warping beside the captain.

"Silly little man." The Arabian-looking beauty said as her gold started wrapping itself onto the body of the former Shichibukai stopping his movement. "Ughhhhh!" Law said as the gold started squeezing the raven-haired man. "You need to be quicker than that my cute little man!" Octavia said, however, Law just briefly smirked as he saw Ace who was now glaring at the God before him.

"I will not let him take all the fun. I can still fight!" The raven-haired man said briefly as he moved his hands forward, "I won't give in." Ace added as his hands which were filled with blood started to produce a large plum of fire.

Suddenly, red-colored flares appeared on his body as the beautiful maiden watched him with an amused expression on her face. Chi hi no tori! The second division commander said as a large, scarlet-tinted firebird flew at great speeds towards the golden Murad of the Akuma.

Octavia's eyes widened as she saw fire and earth spew in all directions. "Gol…" The raven-haired beauty said, however, before she can summon her ability, the firebird made contact as an enormous, red-colored fireball exploded causing a flaming shockwave to spew in all directions.

GYAAHHHHHHHH!

A scream was heard as earth and stones flew away from the impact crater Ace fell to the ground and gasped for air. Law, on the other hand, looked at the gold as it is liquified until such time he managed to move away from the golden barrier.

The Islet momentarily shook as the flaming shockwave sweep the plains. Seeing the explosion, Law tilted his fingers as a sphere formed around the three men. Emergency! The raven-haired doctor said as the group was transported to a different plain as they saw the flames engulfing the entire space where they fought.

On the other side of the Celestial plains, the blonde-haired god named Yennoubu smirked as he looked at the long-nosed sniper who lay on the ground full of blood. "Pluapluaplua. One down, 3 to go." The man known as the Joker said as he started to laugh hysterically, however, to his surprise the man named Usopp started to disappear.

"Ehhhh." The blonde-haired man said as the sniper of the Strawhat pirates disappeared from his eyes. "Wha…" Yennoubu was about to say when Brook, Nami, and Chopper appeared before him and geared to attack the God named Gale.

"You are not the only one who can use illusions!" The orange-haired navigator said as she looked at the long-nosed sniper. "Hope he is okay." The beautiful maiden said as she looked at the blonde-haired god before them.

Nami then took out her sorcery clima-tact and pointed it towards the handsome man. Milky Ball! The beautiful navigator said, as her weapon started to produce giant balls made from Sea Clouds. She then quickly gathers up all the balls toward Yennoubu which trapped him.

"Heh?" The blonde-haired man said as he saw the tall skeleton charging toward him. Swallow Banderole! Brook said as he jumps towards the handsome man and performed a very swift vertical downward slash. While Chopper took out a rumble ball from his bag.

Heavy Point! The young doctor said as he placed a rumble ball in his mouth. Chopper's body then grew much larger and more muscular. Heavy Gong! He said as threw a punch toward the blonde-haired man.

As the attacks of both Chopper and Brook were about to hit the blonde-haired man, Yennoubu smirked as he quickly turned translucent as their attacks pass through his body. "Pluapluapluaplua." The handsome man started laughing as his expression shifted.

"KYAAAHHHHH!" Nami and Chopper yelled while Brook just looked at the handsome man. "You stupid pirates, you will never defeat me with those attacks." The God commented as he moved swiftly, freeing himself from the barrier Nami created.

Shiroi Uzu! The blonde-haired man said as he extended his hands forward as the thick mist started to form around Nami, Chopper, and Brook. "Not again!" The orange-haired navigator said as she looked at her comrades as the group was swallowed by the large mist realm.

"Pluapluapluapluaplua. Now, you will experience the terrors of hell." Yennoubu said emotionlessly as his eyes focused on the circular dome made from the mist. "Pluapluaplaua" The blonde-haired god continued to laugh as the mist became thicker and thicker.

Inside the fog, Nami, Brook, and Chopper stood still as the thick haze covered the entire space. "Fuck! He trapped us again!" The orange-haired maiden said as she looked around trying to find a way out of the mist. "Yohohohoho. I wonder what kind of illusions we will see this time?" The tall skeleton said whilst Chopper remained silent.

"Tsssss." Nami said briefly as she bit her nail while she saw a relatively slim woman with long fuchsia hair tied in a ponytail. The orange-haired navigator's eyes widened as the woman walked towards her, "Thi… This can't be." She added as the woman sported a smile on her face.

"How are you Nami?" The woman asked as the orange-haired navigator's eyes teared up. "Bell-mère" Nami yelled as Chopper yelled at her, "Don't be fooled Nami!" The young doctor yelled hysterically, as started to run towards his Nakama. However, before he can reach her, a familiar face appeared in the distance.

A man wearing mottled pink pants and a black coat over a green shirt walked toward the young reindeer. Chopper remained silent as he stood still, he briefly rubbed his eyes and looked again as he saw that the man has long gray hair arranged in three standing cuts. "Is this really happening?" The doctor of the Strawhats said as the man continued to walk towards him.

"Dr. Hiriluk!" Chopper yelled as he ran towards the old man, tears of joy escaped his eyes as he saw his father. Brook on the other hand remained silent as he saw his entire crewmates running towards him. "Yohohohohoho." The tall skeleton said as he ran towards his crewmates while Nami stood still silently.

"What's wrong Nami?" Bell-mère said as she looked at the orange-haired beauty in front of her, "Are you not happy to see me?" The woman with long fuchsia hair said as Nami wiped her tears. "I am happy to see you, I have so many things I want to say. But I know you are only an illusion." The orange-haired navigator said as she knew all too well that what she was seeing was not true, however, the woman in front of her sported a smirk on her face which confused the beautiful navigator.

"Wha…" Nami mumbled, however, the woman walked towards her and held her cheek. "Are you thirsty?" The woman with long fuchsia hair said as the navigator was taken aback at what she said.

"Wha…" The orange-haired navigator said, however before she can finish her sentence, the woman in front of her took out a knife and stabbed her chest. "I'll give my blood for you to drink," Bell-mère said as she slowly pulled the knife off her body causing the blood to spew out of the open wound.

"KYAAAAHHHHHHH!" Nami yelled hysterically as Chopper and Brook yelled at the same time. "Pluapluapluaplua. The terror begins." Zetsubō no kiri! Yennoubu said as he watched the three pirates who screamed as they saw their deceased loved ones.

"Pluapluapluaplua. You will see your loved ones killing themselves for you… To achieve what you initially wanted, they will kill themselves repeatedly, until such time you don't want to think already." The blonde-haired god said as a sly smirk formed on his mouth as screams of Nami, Chopper, and Brook echoed throughout the celestial plains.


Hope you enjoyed reading my comeback chapter :)