Hey guys! Next chapter is here! Not as much as response as I was hoping for with Luffy's dad and all, but ah well! Thank you Assault Gorilla! So here's the next chapter! Read, enjoy, review!

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So…how exactly did we get these stupid nicknames?" The Odd-Jobs trio stared at their wanted posters in disgust and scarification. Upon meeting and collaborating, everyone was finally on the same page about what was going on. After clearing their innocence with the Whitebeard and Strawhat crew members, as well as getting the whole situation explained by Lucci and Kalifa, everyone settled into an awkward truce of cooperation. Currently, they were sitting with the Strawhat crewmembers- Chopper and Ussop, while everyone else was still letting the information sink in. Zoro made his dislike for Gitnoki clear by refusing to believe that a 'lazy' samurai like him, couldn't defeat Mihawk.

"Well…these came out about two weeks ago, so…" Chopper explained weakly, having experience with bad wanted poster pictures, he could easily emphasize with their feelings. He couldn't blame them- Gintoki's picture was terrible- it was picture was his hair…and apart of his head…that was it. The bounty was a solid 100,000,000- standard start-up.

"WHAT THE HELL?! WHEN DID MY IDENTITY SUDDENLY BECOME MY HAIR?!" He yelled. "Who's responsible for this?! I demand to be taken to the Navy's photography department!"

"Gin-chan…they're not bad, my name's just stupid, while yours suits you perfectly. You're the one who refuses to fix your hair." Kagura pointed out.

"My hair's a style-choice, and you're not the one with an identity crisis!" Gintoki yelled. He looked at Kagura's picture- 80,000,000…again, standard-start up. It was merely a picture of her with her parasol flexing her arms. Her title was 'Gorilla Strength Kagura'. She apparently, was annoyed at being compared to Kondo, which Okita vehemently told to never put the image in his head again.

"I can't believe it though, out of all of ours…Megane gets the cool wanted poster." They looked at Shinpachi's poster, and glared at the stupidity of it. "WHAT THE HELL?! HE'S NEVER EVEN DRESSED LIKE THAT! HE'S COSPLAYING JACK SPARROW IN THIS PICTURE!" It was true, it was the signature Jack Sparrow pose with the pistol included. His bounty was only 50,000,000, but still…he even had the coolest name- Demon Eyed Megane.

"Guys…IT DOESN'T EVEN SAY MY NAME IS SHINPACHI! IT JUST CALLS ME MEGANE!" Shinpachi exclaimed. Turning to Chopper, he noted that the little deer hadn't said anything. "So Chopper-san…how are you and your crew doing?"

"Oh! We're still kind of in shock from it all, I mean…other worlds, re-starting the war, Jinbe-san's betrayal, and Dragon-san's…" Chopper spared a glance at Luffy, his captain had been staring out at the horizon from that balcony for the past few hours, and it was beginning to worry him.

"Chopper…just leave it." Ussop sighed. "It's just all so unbelievable. Still though…these Kihetai and Mimiwarigumi guys…are they tough?"

"Well they're leader is the master of gun, pen, and blade, so slightly." Sougo suddenly appeared, and wrapped his arms around form behind Kagura's seat. "I know those guys well enough to develop a solid strategy, it's the Kihetai that's going to be a problem." Sparing a glance at Gintoki, he sighed. "Danna…you know the most about Takasugi…we'll need you to develop a plan of attack for that end."

"It's doable…what about the Navy and World Government goons?" Gintoki pointed out.

"Lucci and Kalifa are working with Robin and the Whitebeard crew for that, and…there's still the issue with this Jinbe-guy. Strawhat-san and everyone but us, seems to refuse to believe it." Sougo sighed.

"What's our next move then? Are we a united front or not? Also, Okita-san…why is the Shinsengumi involved in this?" Shinpachi asked hesitantly.

"You're going to love this Megane." Sougo let out a bitter laugh. "About a day after you left, Matsudaira-Ossan, gave us a diplomatic mission to do some kind of merger with another military force. When I saw the Kihetai and Harusame…I put two and two together and and figured they were going to use this opportunity to eliminate me, Mayora, and Kondo-san and take over the Shinsengumi. Can you believe your brother's fucking that skank, China?"

"Let me him curdle in his own fesces, uh-huh!" She ignored the shocked expressions of her language.

"Who knows? Either way, these guys are with us or against us, we have to go to war with the World Government here it sounds like." Gintoki sighed. "And if we want to save this Dragon-person, we probably should hurry."

"We need Luffy's approval for that and he's not…" Luffy hadn't spoken or moved since he received the news of his father's capture. Chopper was worried for his captain.

"Really? Geez, first it was overthrowing a corrupt government, and now counseling- when will it end?! When will I get paid?!" Gintoki made a dramatic sigh and stood, heading towards Luffy.

"OI!" Ussop stood up.

"Matte!" Chopper went to stop him, but both were blocked by the other-worldlies.

"It's okay…Gintoki knows what he's doing." Shinpachi sighed. "If we want this operation to be a success, then…everyone needs to be able to move forward. We don't know how long we have, and it sounds like the Navy is pretty close to winning the game. It's now or never."

With reluctance, the other crewmembers noticed Chopper and Ussop's reactions, and allowed Gintoki to see their captain. When the samurai was at the entryway of the balcony, he deiced to speak. "Mind if I stare mindlessly into space with you."

"Do what you want, permhead." Luffy replied; Gintoki resisted the urge to strangle the boy. Leaning out to look out at the scenery as the rubber boy, he tried again. "Heard you weren't taking the news well."

"Why were you dressed as the Alabasta king?" Luffy's question made the man go pale. "Your crewmates didn't enter here without causing trouble, why couldn't you?"

"It was…an unusual circumstance. What I thought was a women's locker room, turned out to be something from a healthy man's nightmare." Gintoki answered uneasily.

"You and Sanji should hang out sometime." The rubber boy snorted. "My crew and I will help, this fight was left unfinished two years ago when Ace was captured; they also hurt Whitebeard-Ossan, someone Ace cares about. So don't worry about it! We'll help in this war!"

"Really? You look like you're about to go on a massacre than win a war. Big difference, trust me." The samurai advised, ignoring Luffy's glare. "I don't care what you say about not killing people being your policy,the vengeance on your face is as clear as day, don't deny it."

"What difference does it make?" Luffy huffed.

"Simple. You go in for vengeance you lose everyone but yourself in a battle, go in with a clear head…you get beat up, but you and your men are alive. It's a simple difference. Also, from what your grandpa told me…Dragon-san wasn't the type to be around." The samurai observed.

"I didn't even know I had a dad until two years ago…I still can hardly believe it…I still keep thinking to myself that he's dead, but now…the Navy might actually…" Luffy sighed. "It's just like before, they're using dad to lure out his crewmates to kill them; just like they did with Ace and Whitebeard."

"Ah. My question is…are you willing to put yourself though it again?" Gintoki asked.

"I should want to…I should be angry and panicked at the Navy killing dad, but…I can't for some reason, so…"

"You're confused, angry, and frustrated." Gintoki deduced, earning a nod. "You're still young, so it's normal for you to have resentment to dead-beat parents. But...isn't that all the more reason to beat the crap out of him after you rescue him? You've got a lot of questions you want answered, you wanna bet Blarp-san will be able to answer them?"

Blinking, Luffy suddenly broke out into a huge grin and jumped to give Gintoki a hug. "Thanks Captain Perhead! I feel loads better! You're right! I can beat the crap out of dad for the trouble, and demand answer!"

"Whatever! Don't get mushy!" He pulled the boy off him.

"I'm gonna go tell everyone! Thanks again!" Luffy ran off. Watching the boy run off, Gintoki sighed and took in the air.

"Thanks for doing that." A voice made the samurai jump. He turned to see a young man who looked several years older than Luffy, Gintoki remembered him as Ace.

"Ah. You're Gol. D. Ace, right?" PUNCH! Barely dodging the blow, Gintoki stared at the boy in shock for a moment. "What the fuck's your problem?!"

"NEVER. Call me that name!" Ace glared at the man. "I am Portgas D. Ace, I took that name from my mother, and I refuse to acknowledge that I'm related to that good for nothing man!"

"Yeesh…someone's got family issues. My last name's made up, and even I'm not mad over it. Must be nice, to have two last names to choose from." Gintoki glowered harshly; the younger man froze up at that. "Sorry. I first heard you're name from a naval officer of some kind, and I didn't see any wanted posters of you, so I just assumed you went by that name. My bad." Ace relaxed a little at the explanation, but still kept his guard up. "Anyways…if we're clear about this whole 'name' issue, are you on board wit this whole 'War Rematch' thingie?"

"Ah. I just talked to Pops, he's all for it. But we wants a solid plan of attack before we do anything." Ace replied.

"First we need to gather troops and find this Jinbe-person." Gintoki sighed. "Next…figure out when the execution date is."

"I can answer that." Mihawk stepped out of the shadows carrying a normal samurai sword wrapped in black sand paper. "They'll restart the war on the very day it was declared."

"The anniversary." Ace sighed. "That's in a week from now."

"Poetic of them, isn't it?" Mihawk nodded and turned to Gintoki. "While the situation itself has been explained, the plan of attack has yet to be explored. This is partially my fault and I apologize; Sakata-san I apologize for my rudeness and behavior earlier, you have proven yourself a worthy swordsman and a trusted advocate. However…due to the devil fruit abilities of most of the soldiers, you will have to use this sword. It isn't seastone, however it's just as resistant."

"Can't argue with that logic." Gintoki sighed. "What's this thing made out of?"

"Sounds good. So what's the sword made of?" Gintoki asked.

"It's actually a golden encrusted, stone blade- made entirely of basalt and stainless steel. The basalt is a natural enemy of devil fruits, and can repel any power. The stainless steel is light and quick enough for efficient strikes, but durable enough for a waring battle. The gold specifically designed not to melt onto your hands not get hot, so wielding it won't be a problem." He eyed the man critically. "Can you wield this blade, Sakata Gintoki?"

"Probably." Giving it a few wings, he put the sword back in its hilt. "Any idea where to find this Jinbe-san?"

"I've located Jinbe to being held captive on Amazon Lilly, before we do anything, you must retrieve him from there. We need to know why he's been feeding us false information as well as possible information he's betrayed, as well as why." Mihawk replied.

"It's a bit heavy, but…" After a few swings, he sheathed it and put it on his waist. "I'll manage. Now, onto the other main reason why we're here- One Piece!"

"What about it?" Ace and the other pirates frowned.

"We were told by this Shanks guy that it was here, uh-huh! The One Piece treasure, uh-huh!" Kagura piped.

"Excuse me." Nico Robin interrupted. "By One Piece treasure, do you mean the Pirate's Eye Diamond?"

"HUH?" All the pirates in the room, stopped in their tracks.

"Yes, the Pirate's Eye Diamond was a legendary treasure that had supposedly formed when the islands of Skypia rose to the clouds. It is said to have the combined properties of minerals, sea water, and molten lava. Legend has it, that whoever who possesses the diamond is said to gain the power to over ride the sea." The archeologist finished.

"Yes! That's it! That the whole reason why we came to this planet! In search of that stupid diamond! Everyone's been accusing of hearsay, and disrespecting the pirate dream or whatever the hell that is! But we've been after something completely different the whole time!" Gintoki exclaimed.

"Nico-san, do you have any idea where the diamond is? We were hired by someone to find it." Shinpachi reasoned.

"Eh. Supposedly it is on Skypia, but recent claims have been in Amazon Lilly." She smiled.

"Hey, that's where Hancock lives!" Luffy exclaimed.

"That's great, how do we get there?" Shinpachi asked eagerly.

"Hold on, we need to focus on the war, not some random diamond." Vista pointed out.

"Actually it could go hand in hand, Luffy-san, didn't you say Jinbe-san knew Hancock? Maybe he's hiding there." Ussop suggested.

"So it's settled! We go to the island where the diamond is, and we'll meet up with you later for this war –thingie!" Gintoki suddenly shouted.

"Two things!" Nami piped up. "For one thing, now that we know your intentions, how do we know that we can trust you to return?"

"Simple. That Blarp-guy said the only way we'd get paid is if we followed through with this whole damned mission. So to clarify, my mission's to retrieve Jinbe and the diamond and meet up with you guys at the start of the Marineford War right?" The permhead asked.

The group looked uncertain, until Ace spoke up. "I think that's a solid enough plan, but how will you guys get around without a ship or navigator?"

"Oh that…" Gintoki sweatdropped, and turned to the Shinsengumi officer. "You and those Cipher Pole people know how to get around right? You can-"

"Unfortunately, while Officer Okita is free to go, we must stay here at the palace and discuss strategy with the king. Also, we are waiting for Revolutionary Dragon's forces in the Blue Regions to meet up here, which includes Dr. Kureha and Admiral Aokiji at this point." Lucci replied. "You're welcome to our ship, but we cannot navigate you."

"PLEASE!" Gintoki grabbed the front ends of Lucci's shirt. "For once I might get paid! I never get paid for the jobs I do! Do you have any idea how frustrating that is?! I do all this hard work, and I'm just given battles and thankless lackeys! Seriously! The last time I helped someone, I nearly got annihilated by a giant Elizabeth army!"

"It's not just the issue of navigation, we'd need to make sure you'd have someone to bring yah back." Franky spoke up.

"May I get a word in?" Nico Robin gracefully raised her hand. Okita frowned at the woman, he noticed that her skin had gone completely pale from her old picture that Aokiji had showed him. "Captain-san, I would like to volunteer to escort Odd-Jobs to Amazon Lilly; they'll need a woman for entrance, and I do believe that there are various historical structures there that would be interesting to study. Also, I would like to speak to Jinbe-san directly about his betrayal. Or would you like to, Captain?"

Luffy frowned. "I don't like one of my nakama going off with another pirate crew. But I want answers out of Jinbe!"

"Then it's settled!" Nami clapped her hands. "We all go to pick up Jinbe, we agreed here?"

"I AGREE NAMI-SWAN! BESIDES! THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF HEAVENLY MAIDENS!" Sanji proclaimed.

"Could be worse." Zoro shrugged.

"Better not to split up in this case." Franky nodded.

"I vote with what Nami-san said!" Ussop said.

"Okay!" Chopper and Brook consented.

Ace frowned and spoke up at the eager crew. "Shouldn't we stick together for now, though? I mean, the Navy's probably combing these waters for us, and-"

"On the contrary." Mihawk spoke. "Now that the Navy's secured Dragon they won't bother searching for us, they'll be focusing on setting up the surveillance for the execution. So right now, it's actually a fairly safe time to be sailing these waters."

The other Whitebeard commanders agreed, but Ace still had his reservations. It was mainly because he didn't want to be separated from Luffy; while the boy never showed it, Luffy found the issue surrounding his father very sensitive. He didn't like talking about him, and didn't even like looking at his flyer. Another reason was so that Ace could punch the old bastard out for leaving his son; unlike Roger, Dragon had the choice of staying with his son, but chose to leave him. He looked once again at his younger brother, who still held his thoughtful expression. "You okay with this Lu?"

Looking at his eager crewmates and the new pirate crew, Luffy couldn't help but feel slightly hesitant. It wasn't that the situation made him nervous so much as, he felt very unnerved. First, the Navy and World Government had managed to put strangle-holds on their home islands and they hadn't even noticed. Secondly, they had to rely on complete strangers to save the most intimate places on the planet to them. Lastly, Jinbe…why did Jinbe say they were attacking the islands, when they heard the exact opposite from the residents? Clenching his fists, Luffy looked up at his crew. "I've decided! We're going to Amazon Lilly! Franky, get Sunny up and ready, we move out today."

"Yosh!" Franky pounded his fist together.

While everyone was talking, Okita didn't drop his suspicious stare of Robin. Kagura noticed this and pouted. "You staring at another woman Sadist?"

Pulling her into a half-embrace, Sougo rested his chin on her head. "No. Just keeping an eye out for bugs."

Meanwhile

A man with long hair and tattooed body groaned and struggled to sit up in his cell. He had been captured a day ago, and had been informed that instead of making the mandatory stop at Impel Down to be processed, he was going straight to Marineford. Dragon wanted to hit himself for his stupidity, he had followed those damned Odd-Jobs pirates, which lead him into a fight with a couple strange men- a guy in a white coat on some type of contraption called a cellphone; a man dressed n black saying random things about music, and a guy in a purple kimono who smorked a pipe. They were top commanders of the new alligance from what he could tell, and had obviously used the Odd-Jobs pirates to lure him into a trap.

Suddenly a door to his cell opened, he looked up and saw the last person he wanted to see. Even now, the red smirking bastard couldn't help but rub the victory in his face. "I've seen you look better…Monkey D. Dragon."

"Same to you…Sakazuki." Dragon replied.

BANG! The man's giant foot came straight at the seastone cage; the only reason why it didn't simply collapse. "I told you twenty two years ago not to call me that, and I meant it. You never had right to address me by my name, and I'll see to it you never do."

"So you've been looking forward to this for a long time, huh?" Dragon replied sarcastically. Of course the bastard had looked forward to this, twenty two years ago he had essentially scarred the man's life forever. It was the same year as the Ohara incident, which was a direct result in Dragon's actions.

"Ah. If it were up to me, I'd simply off you here and toss your useless body in the ocean. But Sengoku insists on a public execution, and with Whitebeard's failing health and your group's panic, there won't be any chance. The great war will finally be finished, you should feel honored to have such a privilege." Akainu continued. "I just have one question before you die: where is she? Where'd you burry her?"

The tattooed man looked away in guilt. "She…requested that you not know."

"Tch! Even at the gates of hell you won't grant your old friend his last wish! You haven't changed in the least in the years have you Dragon? Still the bastard coward who went off with your best friend's sister!" The angry admiral shouted.

"You didn't approve!" Dragon exclaimed. He sighed and calmed himself down. "After Roger was executed you changed, you turned from a law-abiding officer into a blood-thirsty tyrant! For crying outloud! She never wanted to be married to him!"

"URUSAI!" Noticing that his magma was coming out, Akainu took a few short breaths to calm himself down. "You will have two guards assigned to your cell; you escape, they die along with you." He walked away from the cell, and opened the door to the brink.

"For what it's worth she did miss you…but…"

"Just shut up. If you're not going to tell me where she's buried, then I have nothing more to say to you." Akainu slammed the door, leaving Dragon alone. The Revolutionary gave a sad sigh, it would take awhile for him to get out of this one, he just hoped his comrades could keep his son away.

Review please! Before anyone jumps to conclusions, I'm' just going to say that the woman they're talking about is NOT Portgas D. Rouge. Review or PM me like usual, if any questions!