Hey guys! So I have a bit of an announcement, but before that: Sorry Assault Godzilla-san, I got your name right now, right? But my announcment is also an apology: I am going on hiatus. You see, I'm on my last term of college, and I'm actually close to writing my first book, and I want to get it published by the end of Novemeber. So to do this, I'm going to dedicate all my writing enerhy into this book, and I'm also looking for a job. Look for my book on new releases on Amazon in the next month or so! For anyone who has any questions about my story, please PM or leave it in the review!

So this is my last chapter for awhile, so read, enjoy, review!

Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece or Gintama

Jinbe grunted as he struggled in his cell; Amazon Lilly was known for it's pretentious attitude certainly, he just wish they had advertised their prisons just as well. He was currently under the palace in the 'exfoliating' section of the prison; it was a well-calculated move. Outside his cell was a wooden heater and basalt rocks; emitting heat waves that could kill an elephant. Basically, he was trapped in a high-powered sauna. Fishmen had very little weaknesses, but the few ones they did were major ones. He didn't have a devil fruit and he was particularly strong even amongst his species' standard, but he was prone to the universal weakness all fishman faced- humidity! Anything that dried out moisture was a fishman's enemy, so sauna's were the equivalent of a cold cell to a human. He was using so much effort to keep the water in his skin in, that he didn't have the strength to destroy his shackles and escape this damned island!

Hearing his door open, Jinbe looked to see who had come in. He frowned at the short elder in front of him- Elder Nyon. "Luffy-kun called in and said they'd be stopping in for a visit. Apparently those Odd-Jobs you had described earlier have actually been relinquishing the World Government's hold on the Blue regions. He described them as stupid, blunt, and unreliable, but they're good people he said. They will be stopping in and taking you along for the commencement ceremony, which at this point is…"

"Monkey D. Dragon's execution." Jinbe finished.

"What is this Jinbe…why would you lie about such good people?" Nyon questioned.

Looking down, Jinbe sighed. "It was…I had to repay a debt."

"So am I also to assume you not only lead this Takasugi-san to Dragon's location, but assisted in his capture?" The woman glowered.

"Yes. It is true." Jinbe confirmed.

"Then the only question I have is: why?" She asked.

"Lucinda." He answered bluntly. Nyon's eyes widened as he said this. "Lucinda? What does she have to do with this?"

"Like those invaders, Odd-Jobs also come from a different universe, but they came here for different purposes." He started. "I initially heard they were after One Piece, but from the description, I didn't think that was right. They kept saying they were after the 'One Piece Treasure', not One Piece. Tell me Nyon, at what point, have you met any pirate or marine address the greatest treasure of our world in such a way?"

"Get to the point already." The elder narrowed her eyes.

"I had a hunch and did a little digging; and as I suspected, they aren't' after Roger's treasure. They're after something else; Elder Nyon, I'm sure you've heard of the 'Pirate Eye's Diamond'." Jinbe suggested.

Narrowing her eyes, the elder adhered to him. "Of course I do! About eight hundred years ago, when the sky islands rose to the sky, the took with them the very first treasure from the oldest pirate crew on record. In other words, they supposedly took the world's first pirate treasure. Of course, many people in the sea and sky tried to find the lost treasure but found nothing, but supposedly it was because it wasn't a massive treasure, just-"

"One piece." Jinbe finished.

"You can't be serious! That's what they've actually been after! How stupid can they get?! Do they have any idea just how dangerous it is to say something like that?! Honestly…do I even want to know how many enemies they've made already?" Nyon sighed in exasperation.

"Yes, that was later cleared up by Luffy-kun." The fishman nodded.

"Wait a minute, are you saying that the Odd-Jobs might possibly be in lead with this Takasugi-bastard?!" Nyon demanded.

"No, from what I could tell, he nor his men were interested in treasure at all." Jinbe sighed.

"Then what the hell do Odd-Jobs and the diamond have to do with your betrayal?!" Nyon demanded.

"Lucinda was the diamond's caretaker." Jinbe revealed.

"WHAT?! Why didn't you tell me sooner you-" Cutting herself off, Nyon cleared her throat. "Regardless, what does that have to do with anything?"

"…You're aware of Lucinda's family right?" He asked uneasily.

"You mean how she eloped when she became of legal age? Can't say I was happy about it, but when she turned 17, she left this island to pursue her dream of history. And in that, she took all of her belongings, which included the diamond if she had it-" Nyon's eyes widened. "OH HELL NO!"

"Yes, the Odd-Jobs crew are also coming here with the impression that the diamond is also here." Jinbe sighed.

"DAMMIT! I thought Lucinda left the thing with Gandalf! That thing brought nothing but bad luck!" Nyon exclaimed. "I even made up that damned cover story! Wait a minute, are saying that Skypia no longer has the diamond?!" Nyon demanded.

"I don't know the fate of the diamond, but that's beside the point!" Jinbe growled. "So…you know that she eloped but don't know she married?"

"Why are you asking me questions you already know? Was she not friends with Queen Otohime?" Nyon barked but answered. "As I've said before, Lucinda was not born on this island, but was dropped off here by her brother. As woman of noble decent, she was expected to marry another man of the same status or higher, but refused that lifestyle; being more interested in independence and history. That brother of hers, demanded she stay on Amazon Lilly until she wised up to her situation and grew up. But what he didn't realize that once he relinquished her custody to Amazon Lilly, she was under our rules and not his. I wasn't here for her departure, but at age 17 she left to pursue her own dreams, and apparently eloped with a childhood friend. Now what does that have to do with anything at all?!"

"Lucinda…never told you the name of her brother or family name, did she?" The fishman sighed sadly at what he had to tell her.

"No, why?" Nyon was getting to the level of murderous irritation at this point.

"…I'm not sure how to say this but…first let me explain why I betrayed Dragon." Jinbe started. "As a member of a noble family, Lucinda was one of the frequent human representatives that came to Fishman Island, and in that…became fairly close to Queen Otohime, and in that I came to know her as well. Lucinda's family had been placed in charge of guarding the Pirate's Eye Diamond, and held the secrets of the true history behind it as well. She was a great friend to the queen, and a good person to talk to. Despite all the responsibility and the environment she grew up in, she was very lively, boisterous, unrefined, ate a lot, and absolutely loved adventure. She often snuck out of the palace with the queen."

"Get to the point already." Nyon sighed.

"I met up with her briefly when she was in her mid twenties; Roger had been executed for about two and half years already. She had already married at that point, and was even pregnant. She was happy to see me, but I could tell she was worried." Jinbe sighed at the memory. "We caught up a fair amount, but at the end of the meeting she requested two things of me that shocked me: 'if you see a man that calls himself Dragon, please don't tell him you saw me'. When I asked her why, she simply said it was a secret."

"Dragon?! You don't mean-"

"Yes, I was as shocked as you were." Jinbe sighed. "When I asked her to confirm my suspicions, she didn't deny it, and said it bluntly: 'Yep, Monkey D. Dragon is my husband,'. I yelled at her for her nonchalance, and she simply stated that there was no need to freak out about it, at this point."

"Wait a minute, if what you're saying is true then-"

"Eh. Sakazuki Lucinda is indeed the mother of Monkey D. Luffy. She explained that due to her husband's blatancy, that they couldn't be together at the moment, and that she had to keep moving. She was the one who gave Luffy his name." Jinbe explained.

"I…don't understand…Jinbe-san…then why?" Nyon was practically speechless.

"Because I had to adhere to my other promise to her: if for any reason she or her husband is captured, that I was to protect their child's identity. She absolutely did not want anyone knowing who she or Dragon were to Luffy." The fishman answered.

"Well the whistle's blown on the second one." The old woman scratched her head.

"Indeed, so I had to do my best in keeping her identity safe." Jinbe replied.

"I still don't get it, how does capturing her husband and having him executed spare the rod here exactly?" She asked.

"It wasn't me who had that idea it was…Akainu." Jinbe sighed.

"Admiral Akainu? What does he have to do with anything? How did he find out?" Nyon was now genuinely confused.

"Lucinda was…Akainu's younger sister."

Meanwhile- Above the Palace

Hancock was fretting over everything with her clothes and hair; even though Luffy had formally rejected her feelings, that didn't mean she couldn't make prepare herself or a feast to welcome him! Not to mention, he was bringing his crewmembers and couple of guests she couldn't care less about! If she made a good impression on his crewmates, then that mean she might have a greater chance of getting deeper into his life! Not to mention, Nami and Robin…the two women in his crew, he'd finally be able to meet them and size them up as competition. Though Luffy had claimed he had absolutely no romantic feelings for either of them, she couldn't help but feel threatened by the two women constantly in his life, and it drove her even crazy about not knowing their physical appearance.

"Sister…" Hancock stopped messing with her dress and turned to Sandersonia, who looked at her elder in worry. "Are you sure this is okay…I mean…you and Luffy-kun have just recently found middle ground, and-"

"Nonsense Sonia!" The beauty interrupted. "Just because Luffy does not return my feelings, does not mean I cannot feel the epitomy of affection for him! Besides, no one knows what the future will hold; with this visit, he may fall in love with me!"

"But sister…the two women in his crew…" Marigold pointed out warily.

"Are opportunities!" The eldest declared. "If I show Luffy-kun that I'm not the jealous type, that'll make me more appealing to him!"

"Didn't he say he simply didn't feel that way towards you?" Sonia pointed out.

"But I still have feelings for him." Hancock smiled softly. "He'll always have a special place in my heart, so I have to show him that the door is still open."

"That's true…it'll also be nice to meet Luffy's crew." Marigold remarked. "Did he say anything about that new pirate crew coming with him?"

"Other than that they wanted to interrogate Jinbe-san about the false information, none." Hancock frowned. "However…it's been confirmed that they'll participate in the anniversary."

"Why are they involved? Aren't they new pirates?" Sonia asked.

"Apparently, there are some enemies of theirs on the Navy's side, so they saw no reason to trun down the alliance." Hancock shrugged.

"Still though, it's strange that Luffy-kun would insist on them coming with him. I mean, he knows our rule about no men, and we've already stretched it pretty far for his crew." Marigold pointed out.

"Yes you're right, I suppose." Hancock frowned; why had Luffy been so insistent on these newcomers? From what Hancock knew about them, they had freed the home territories of Luffy and his crewmembers. Her first guess was that they simply wanted to have a peep into this beautiful paradise, but if that had been the case, Luffy probably wouldn't have let them. In fact, the whole conversation she had with Luffy over the Den Den Mushi had been strange- his voice was flatter, sounded more distressed, and seemed distant. She bit her lip, she hoped Luffy hadn't found out about his father- but from what she heard, they weren't even close any ways.

Well whatever it was that was distressing her love, she'd make sure to smash it once she turned it to stone. Now that she thought about it…it might've been those damned Odd-Jobs pirates. "Marigold, do you still have those Odd-Job Wanted Posters?"

"Yes sister." She presented the papers. Hancock studied each of three misrepresented figures carefully. From what she could tell, it seemed as though 'Dead-Eyes Megane' was the most dangerous, while 'Gorilla-Strength Kagura' just looked like an unrefined chimp, and lastly 'Captain Permhead'. She couldn't even tell what she was looking at; it was just a picture of a perm on someone's head. Now the Boa sisters were confused, was it supposed to be a metaphorical joke, or was their captain really just a living scalp with a bad perm?

Meanwhile: Alabasta

Aokiji sighed as he pulled his cloak further over his body, how he hated this island. It was too damned hot, the sand got in his eyes, and he could swear that the lizards were taunting him. Not to mention, this particular time around wasn't going to be pleasant; he was supposed to arrive at the palace to meet up with with Mihawk, Shanks, the former Cipher Pole group, several Whitebeard commanders, and their allies at the Alabasta royal palace. From there, they were to confirm everyone alliances and roles and head to Fishman Island; where Whitebard was currently recovering apparently.

"Look alive sonny." He turned to look down on his left, seeing Kureha. She had agreed to come with him on the fact that she heard her leader had been captured, and she was also needed to confirm Aokiji's loyalty to the cause. As much as everyone wanted to believe each other, this was still a deal between pirates and marines, so it had to be handled carefully. "When do you think they'll execute him?"

"Half a week; that's when the War memorial day is." Aokiji raised a brow.

"No you idiot, the time of day. Why would I ask a question I already knew the answer to?!" She snapped.

"I believe it will be dead at noon; they'll probably want to make it as monumental as possible." The former admiral replied.

"I see. Good to know." She said, walking across the sand. "Honestly, when Dragon is free, I'm going to beat the living snot out of him for this! If he was being chased, why the hell didn't he do anything to stop them?!"

"I heard these people are strong, I think they come from elsewhere." Aokiji replied.

"Like that Okita-boy who convinced you to trun over a new leaf?" The old woman snorted.

"He's an evil sadist, but he's a good person. He has his own opinions certainly, but he recognizes what his duties are and gets the job done." The man insisted. "He was…able to make me see the error of my atonement method."

"Tch! Can't believe you've been on Drum Island these past two years and I hadn't noticed! Dragon's never going to let me live this down." She growled. "So…you plan on living up to your end of the bargain if this war is won?"

"You mean that I'll correct the justice system and make life easier for everyone? Yes, I'll do what I can in the limitations of the Fleet Admiral position." Aokiji sighed.

"Not good enough." Kureha interrupted. "Once you get your ass in that seat,you kick it into overdrive to insure 'Proper Justice' is served. No differences in statuses, apologies will be served, you get the idea."

"I'll do what I can." Aokiji repeated.

"You owe it to the men you abandoned at Marineford two years ago." She growled.

Aokiji gave a resigned sigh; he owed to a lot more people than that. "Fine."

"Good, we're at an understanding. Oh look, we're here." Kureha stopped outside the gates. "By the way, where is that Umibozo-san?"

"Ah. While you we took a pit stop, he started lagging behind because apparently the sun's UV rays were too much, so he's either at the palace ahead of us, or just behind us." Aokiji explained.

BANG! The admiral and revolutionary stopped dead-short at the sight of the Alabastan king and two of his subjects that were now on the ground, unconscious in front of them. They were about to panic until: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN SOME PUNK AND CHINA-GIRL DID IT HERE?! DIDN'T YOU STOP THEM?!"

Sweat-dropping, Aokiji spoke. "Seems like he beat us here."

"What's he freaking about exactly?" Kureha asked.

"Ah. Apparently Okita-kun was looking for his girlfriend on the Grand Line, which also happens to be Umibozu-san's daughter. I'm going to assume Odd-Jobs and Okita-kun had a successful reunion based on that reaction." Aokiji replied, scratching his head awkwardly. "The only question is: is whether or not, they're still here."

"I can answer that for you." Looking towards the entrance, Aokiji inwardly groaned; just two years ago he had tried to help kill this man and his captain, and now he had to humble himself into an alliance with him. At twenty three, Portgas D. Ace looked well; he still had the battle scars from the Marineford war, but all-in-all looked fine. He still was shirtless, but he had a giant slash down across his chest from his left side. His brother had a mirrored injury, starting from his right; if they came together, it'd make an x. "Luffy's moved on with his crew and Odd-Jobs went with them. They're going to meet up with us at Marineford."

"Sounds good." Aokiji shrugged. Hopefully this meeting wouldn't be too painful.

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