Hey guys! Managed to update slightly on time this time! Anyways, my main plot twist will finally be revealed in this chapter, so please read! Also, Gintoki and Mihawk fight, and Sougo and Zoro have a brief encounter. For Gintoki's fight, I was honestly quite torn; I just want to say that I absolutely love Mihawk. I think he's freakin' amazing, and is one of the strongest characters in One Piece. But he's also extremely arrogant and to me knowldge, lacks a devil fruit (which adds to his amazingness, don't get me wrong). So yeah..just read it! So please, read, enjoy, review!
Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece or Gintama
"I'll ask again, who are you and what do you want?" Mihawk's unforgiving eyes didn't waver.
"Err…I'm Shimura Shinpachi, and this is Sakata Gintoki, Shanks-san and Garp-san told us that you knew we were coming." Shinpachi explained hastily.
"I see…I was told there would be one more with you, where is she?" Mihawk sipped more of his wine.
"Errr…we're not sure at the moment." Shinpachi admitted. "So…uh…we're kind of in a hurry right now, so…"
"Yes, I saw that comedic fiasco in the banquet hall, I found it repulsive." The pale man continued.
"What?" Shinpachi asked.
"That this man in front of me could actually be of assistance in the coup', please…he couldn't even restrain someone as untrained as the Alabasta King. I don't know what Red-Haired was thinking." Mihawk answered.
Gintoki didn't say anything, but Shinpachi continued. "Look, I know that we appear silly, but Gin-san has quite a resume. He's fought assassins, former comrades, aliens, and the strongest men in the universe! Well…our universe anyways."
"Yes, I heard about Takasugi Shinsuke, and I also heard you allowed him to escape." Mihawk replied. "There's no chance of mercy in a fight with any of the admirals, and we can't afford any mistakes with this operation. So I don't have the confidence that Red-Haired does; the only reason why I'm even considering you is because of his vouches and Garp-san's atrociously annoying Blackmail skill."
"So what are you saying…?" Shinpachi asked quietly.
"I'm saying, that I refuse to loan any of my swords out to a man that isn't worthy of them. If you want to borrow a sword from me, prove yourself- Sakata Gintoki." Mihawk stared straight at the silver samurai.
Scratching his head, Gintoki sighed. "Guess there's no getting around it. What'd yah have in mind?"
Taking one last sip of his wine, Mihawk put the wine down and stood up. "A duel of course. Come with me."
Meanwhile- Elsewhere in the Palace
"Uwahh! That was great!" Kagura flipped the sheet up over herself and Sougo. Both were naked-clad, only covered by the sheet; Kagura kept it above her breasts, while the sheet covered Sougo's waist. "that was great Sadist! I thought you forgot how to do it!"
"How could I forget something that comes naturally, China?" The boy smirked. "So anyways, now that the fun's over, we have to talk business."
"Sadist…" Kagura groaned, resting on his chest. "We just did it after a week, do we have to talk about boring stuff now?"
"Yes, the author's about to do something important, so we have to keep up the pace, China." Okita sighed. "Anyways, at this point in the plot, the World Government is planning to restart the war at it's upcoming anniversary, using the weapons of the Kihetai and the Mimiwarigumi as collaboration patterns."
"Bent on creating a new multi-world order, yeah-yeah, it's just a ripoff of the Case Closed crossover, we get it." Kagura groaned. "So what's this 'new development' that people keep talking about Sadist?"
"It's the one thing the author will keep secret in hopes of her inspiration rising to the level of completing this damned fic." Sougo sighed. "Anyways, Danna's probably about to do that epic scene, and the long-awaited meeting between us and the Strawhats is about to commence. Which reminds me…what brings you to Alabasta, China?"
"Ah. We're here to find some guy named Mihawk, so Gin-chan can borrow a sword from him or something." Kagura shrugged.
"A sword?" Okita raised a brow. "What for, China?"
"To have an all-purpose weapon in case we run into any marines with devil fruits uh-huh!" Kagura replied. "That reminds me, what are you and these CP9 people doing here?"
"I met up with them on a Navy ship I jacked, I felt pity for them and rescued them form their miserable captors. Turns out that they've been running from the World Government ever since some bunk operation three years ago. They were framed by these Spandax guys, and have been on the run ever since." Sougo explained.
"Ah! Spandam and Spandine! We met them!" Kagura smiled.
"Oh good. As for why we're here, we're actually to find this Mihawk-person and you Yoruzuya-troublemakers." Sougo smirked.
"Oi, only those two are troublemakers! So I don't get it, why are you guys trying to find this Mihawk guy?" The girl asked.
"Ah. That's where the second part of the plot is going to be explained, you see-"
CLICK!
Annoyed, both teens turned to the stunned and disturbed Alabastan king and several of his servants. One with pale skin, another with a white wig, and the other with black hair. Finally, after several agonizing minutes, the king spoke. "That's my bed."
"Yes, it accommodated us greatly." Sougo replied, wrapping his arms around Kagura. "Now leave, I want to have another round."
"AT LEAST SAY THANK YOU!" The guards yelled.
"I can never sleep in this room again." The king sobbed.
Elsewhere in the Palace
Luffy and Ace growled while looking around the palace. They finally found the damn bastard!
"Oi Luffy!" Ace and Luffy ceased in their running, and turned to Zoro. "There are some other intruders in the King's bedroom…one of them's a swordsman."
"Ah!" Luffy nodded. "Good luck Zoro!"
"Luffy." Ace got his attention. "Let's split up and find our nakama; wherever these bastards are hiding, they can't get past us if we guard the exits."
"Right!" Luffy nodded in affirmation.
"LUFFY!" The boy turned to Nami, who was waving him down from the other end of the hall. "Come quick! Mihawk's going to fight the guy!"
"Seriously?! It's not one of Ussop's lies is it?" Luffy asked suspiciously.
"I WOULDN'T LIE LIKE USSOP, YOU BAKA!" Nami yelled in reply. "Come on already! Everyone else is already there! By the way…where's Zoro? You'd think he'd want to see this."
Kagura and Okita
"Sounds like Gin-chan's going to have to fight this Mihawk-person, uh-huh!" Kagura spoke casually. She and Okita strode through the place, looking for either of their companions; due to their last romping session, the Alabasta king and his top servants were passed out form nosebleeds in the bedroom. Kagura blushed at the thought. "Stupid Sadist. Can't believe you made me do that in front of grown men."
"China, it was to show them something they could never regain back- the wonders and corruption of youth." He smirked. "You weren't complaining."
"That's because you made me go along with it, uh-huh!" She yelled.
"Doesn't matter; both of us received pleasant results." The young officer laced his fingers with hers. "Now let's find our groups, and get the hell out of here."
"Funny how I was thinking the same thing." Okita and Kagura stopped, and turned around. About twenty feet from them, was a green-haired swordsman with a scar over his left eye, carried a sword in his mouth, and wore a casual hakama. "I am Rornora Zoro, First-Mate of the Strawhats; you're trespassing onto the King's property."
"Since when do pirates work for royalty?" Sougo asked, eying the man cautiously. The boy had to admit, the way the man carried himself and his swords, he definitely had some years on him, but multiple swords often meant he was compensating for something.
"They're friends of ours, that's all you need to know." Zoro noticed the sword at the younger man's hip. "I have some questions for you, why were you and your woman in the king's bedroom, and second- you're a swordsman, correct? Also…what were you doing with Cipher Pole? You work for the government or something?"
"What went on in that bedroom was something you most likely never experienced in your miserable life, and yes, I am swordsman, you retarded moron. As for the other questions, no, I don't work for the government, but they will work for me soon, though." Kagura sighed at her boyfriend's response; he was itching for a fight.
"SHUT UP! What would you know about my experience level?!" Zoro demanded. "Besides…true warriors dedicate themselves to training, a relationship is nothing but a waste of time."
"Says the virgin." Kagura finally spoke up. "Don't speak about things you don't understand, shitty marimo."
Zoro twitched at the familiar nickname. "Brat. Only one person calls me that, and the only reason why I don't kill him is because he's my crewmate. You on the other hand, I have no obligation towards." Eying her a little closer, his eyes widened when he saw a sword in his face. Quickly sidestepping, he narrowly avoided having the blade pierce his eye. He stared in shock; the boy may have looked young, but apparently the boy's stance and posture were true to his maturity.
"That was for ogling China, shitty marimo." Sougo deadpanned.
"I WASN'T CHECKING OUT HER BODY! SHE LOOKS FAMILIAR!" Zoro defended himself. "You're Gorilla-Strength Kagura, right? Member of the Odd-Jobs Pirates?"
"What are you talking about?" Kagura twitched at being called 'Gorilla', but when she thought about it, her eyes widened. Pointing an accusatory finger at him, she yelled, "DID YOU SAY STRAWHAT?!"
"Yes! I'm the First-Mate!" Zoro repeated in frustration.
"Cool! Gin-chan, Shinpachi, and I have been going all over the Grand Line looking for this One Piece treasure, and we've been forced to help these smaller islands along the way. Since there your home islands we helped, we demanded compensation, uh-huh!" Kagura put her hand out, demandeding money.
"What?" Zoro couldn't believe what he was hearing. "You invade our islands, and you demand money?"
"We didn't invade your islands! We were kidnapped by them, uh-huh!" Kagura retorted. "Now where's Gin-chan?!"
"Don't know, don't care. I'll deal with him, after I deal with you two." Zoro got his sword in position, but frowned when the boy stepped in front of the girl. "I don't wish to fight your woman, but I won't let her escape either."
"I'm stronger than you, shitty marimo!" The Yato barked. "And sadist, I can handle this myself!"
"No China…I haven't had the chance to fight a swordsman in this universe yet, and he seems at least relatively interesting." Sougo replied. "Besides…he reminds me of Hiijikata-san. A permanently constipated Hijikata-san."
Zoro twitched even more. "What? Constipated who?!"
"Ah. You definitely remind me of Mayora. Which makes me want to kill you even more, you bastard." Sougo smirked.
"Sadist. What am I supposed to do?" Kagura groaned.
"Watch me be awesome, China." The boy smirked.
"Yeah…I'll laugh when your body's zipped up." Kagura smirked. "No worries, Sadist, I'll pick up the slack for yah!"
"Enough, let's do this already!" Zoro charged forward, as did Okita.
BLOW! Just as the first blow was struck, it ended just as quickly. "STOP!"
Gintoki and Mihawk
There were many things that could confuse Monkey D. Luffy, and normally, the young captain just accepted confusing things to be apart of the world, this was not one of them. He could tell from Ace's face, that his brother was just as confused as he was; no one in either of their crews knew what to make of this. In front of them, in the royal arena, Dracule Mihawk- the world's greatest swordsman, was facing their supposed enemy- 'Permhead Gintoki', Captain of the Odd-Jobs Pirates.
"Ne Vivi." He turned to the princess. "What's going on exactly?"
"I'm not sure, Mihawk-san suddenly asked to use the arena, and said that Permhead-san was his opponent." The girl explained.
"MY NAME IS SAKATA GINTOKI! HOW THE HELL DID 'PERMHEAD' BECOME MY IDENTITY?!" Gintoki yelled at the group.
"Now you know how it feels Gin-san, now you know how it feels. To be lowered as to be identified by an inanimate object." Shinpachi twitched.
"You're not helping Megane! For crying out loud, these people actually think my real name is permhead! Permhead isn't a name! It's an insult! The worst insult ever! It's on the level that labels an innocent man a whore-monger!" Gintoki shouted.
"Now you're not even making sense in Gin-san." Shinpachi sighed and turned to Mihawk. "Mihawk-san, would a standard elimination match suffice?"
"Eh. If this man can last five minutes or defeat me before hand, I shall hand over the sword Red-Haired spoke of." Mihawk answered.
'Shanks?!' Luffy thought. "Oi! Captain Permhead! You know Shanks?! How is he?!"
"First of all, call me Gintoki you brat, secondly- he's fine. The bastard was the one that roped me into this." Gintoki sighed getting into position. "I agree to the terms, let's get this show on the road."
Swinging his sword, Mihawk looked closely at the man before him. "Agreed. But first…tell me extraterrestrial samurai…why are you choosing to help the campaign?"
"Blarp-san promised me I'd get paid. Other than that, no particular reason, really." Gintoki replied. "I just get pissed off at government officials confusing themselves with God. I don't know much of anything in this world or situation, but…Takasugi's involved, and I already hate this Akainu bastard, so can't ignore it. Let's go, I'm wasting time."
Ace stared in astonishment at the man's speech, not expecting it at all. He murmured to himself. "Huh…let's see what you're made of Captain Permhead."
With a blink of an eye, the match started. BAM! Everyone's eyes widened at the sudden impact, but that's when Robin noticed something about Gintoki's weapon. "That man…he's using a wooden sword!"
"WHAT?!" Everyone shouted. Staring at Gintoki's weapon, everyone realized that the woman was indeed right, but was even more shocking that Gintoki's blade was still in one piece after Mihawk's legendary sword. Mihawk stared in shock.
"Interesting…you actually managed to fool my eyes. The way you carry and strike with that blade, it actually made me think you were using a real sword." The swordsman explained. "Tell me, why do you not use a real sword? Do you dare underestimate me?"
"No, I treat all my opponents the same. By using this sword, I acknowledge you as another opponent who needs an ass-whooping." Mihawk and the others stared. "In all honesty, metal swords are too expensive in upkeep and purchase, so I don't bother with them usually. Also, any opponents who underestimate me because of my sword, are doomed in the fight to begin with. From your expression, you've never practiced with a wooden sword."
"Wooden swords are a waste of time; beyond beginner level, there's no practical use, and cannot cut sufficiently. It actually amuses me that you face me using that piece of rubbish. Tell me, did Red-Haired and Garp not tell you who I am?" He laughed.
"You know Gramps too?!" Luffy spoke up.
"We met briefly." Shinpachi addressed the Strawhat boy.
"Ah." Gintoki answered. "They told me what kind of man you are, and what to expect from you. Got to say…you kind of insult your reputation. Takes more than skill to be the world's greatest swordsman- takes a hell of a lot of respect too!" STRIKE! Gitnoki charged forward, and struck his blade against Mihawk; the older man managed to block the blade instantly, but wasn't prepared for Gintoki's kick. The blow sent the man several feet away.
"Tch. Physical attacks aren't allowed in a sword fight." Mihawk glowered. SLASH! Unfortunately, Gintoki wasn't as nimble as the older man, and was hit with the blast.
"GIN-SAN!" Shinpachi yelled.
"See? A man who isn't even disciplined enough to stick to swordsmanship couldn't possibly hope to wield one of my blades. Honestly, what kind of man are you? Desperately clinging to childhood with that wooden sword, barging into this universe claiming to be from an undiscovered island, and then cause all this chaos? Clinging to the past, solves nothing." Mihawk raised his blade. "It was a pleasant meeting, Permhead-san."
CRACK! Mihawk didn't move, he stared at his sword, his eyes widened, refusing to believe what they were seeing. The blade of his sword had been halved, and nailing a piece of the black blade, was the flimsy wooden sword he made fun of so much. "You're right." Turning back to Gintoki abruptly, he saw the man standing there, his arm still retracted from throwing the sword. Gintoki walked passed the stunned swordsman, ignoring the crowd; picking his sword out of the wall. He kept his back turned to Mihawk. "Coming to you was a waste of time. The thing about basics is that they're the foundation of the strength and skill we possess, the further you advance, you naturally lose appreciation for them, so it's understandable. But for someone who claims to be a master swordsman, I can't say I'm too impressed that you have this habit. I find it hard to believe a man blinded by his own ego, could carry a sword great enough to defeat the World Government."
"…" Mihawk was at a lost of words. He had not only lost, but had been force-fed his own words.
"Oi…" Sanji spoke up, breaking the tension. "We heard that you and your crew have been going around our home islands, what's up with that?"
Shinapchi looked between his mentor and the stranger, going to Gintoki's side. The megane sighed. "You're Black-leg Sanji right?" Sanji nodded. "Zeff-san told us about you, nice guy…he and Garp could be cousins."
"So you did meet Gramps and Shanks! Are they okay?! What'd you do to our islands?!" Luffy demanded, now remembering why they were chasing the duo.
"Oi, Luffy…Kaya didn't say anything bad about them, so we can't really take what Jinbe-san said that seriously, can we?" Ussop pointed out.
'Jinbe?' Shinpachi raised a brow.
"But why would Jinbe-san lie?" Chopper pointed out. "Also, they didn't hit my home island; the Cipher Pole people did."
"How about we start over…" Gintoki and Shinpachi flinched at the skeleton. "I'm Dead-Bones Brook, musician of the Strawhats, why were you on our islands?"
"Unfortunate coincidence and kidnapping; sounds like conspiracy as well." Shinpachi sighed. "Listen everyone, we really didn't mean any harm towards your islands; what happened was: the World Government had put strangleholds over them, and prevented them from contacting you for help. But we promise, we didn't do anything to hurt them."
"This is bad." Haruta spoke up. "If what they say is true, then that means Jinbe-san has been feeding us false information. Permhead-san…we were told that you were the ones that seized the islands, and were conspiring with the World Government's new fraction."
"Oi, oi, oi don't tell me disturbing things after an epic moment." Gintoki sighed. "Besides, I figured this already. But no worries, now that we're all here, the air's clear, we can start over."
"Timing couldn't be better." Sougo and Kagura show up out of nowhere.
"YOU!" Gintoki pointed at them. "WHERE WERE YOU TWO! AND SOUJI! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?! IS EVERYONE I HATE IN EXISTENCE HERE OR SOMETHING?!"
"We were catching up Gin-chan, and those Cipher Pole people had important stuff to do after their announcement." Kagura spoke.
"Announcement?" Ace frowned at the young officer and girl.
"Eh." Zoro stepped out from behind him. "The Navy and World Government finally made their move- they captured Monkey d. Dragon. Luffy…they have your father."
Review Please! So my main plot twist is revealed, I hope yah like it! So for Gintoki and Mihawk's fight, I have several things to say. One: I love Mihawk, I think between him and Gintoki it'd be an extremely close fight, and they'd both end up near dead at the end. Two: I love Mihawk, he's one of the most powerful characters in One Piece, but he's also extremely arrogant, which clouds his judgement at times- like his first initial opinion of Zoro when Zoro first meets him at the beginning of the series. He assumes Zoro is just some immature brat, but in the end, he surprises Mihawk.
Lastly, I honestly couldn't decide who would win, so I jsut flipped a coin. Gintoki had tails. So if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, review or PM me!