Hello there again. sorry I have not updated in a while, school has been busy lately and I've put this behind some things, but now it's back! Enjoy!

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"Damn! Where did they go?!" Yelled Galliano as he was frantically scowering the island with his ability, but was unable to find them with no avail. "Looks like that marine wasn't lying, these guys aren't your average fighters." He then grinned. "But my plan still isn't ruined yet. I've waited for this day so long I made sure there would be no screw-ups. It's for moments like this I brought the 'Twin Lieutenants' with me! Zenya! Manda!" He called out. From another part of the deck emerged two male marines dressed in a lieutenant gear. Both looked exactly the same, they appeared to be about 28 and red hair. The only difference between the two was that while one's hairstyle seemed rather wild-looking and uncombed, while the other hairstyle was a buzz cut.

"You called, sir?" Asked the one with the buzz cut.

"Looks like I'll be needing your two's help after all." Said Galliano. "Find the prisoner along with the three people's she's with."

"It's about damn time!" Said the one with the wild hair. "Let's go, Zenya!"

"Whatever you say, Manda." Said the other.

"So Zenya, what's the plan?" Asked the one with the wild hair, Manda as they were now in front of the ship.

"It's simple enough!" Said the one with the buzzcut, Zenya. "First, we'll use your 'ability' to find them. Then once we've found them, I'll take 'em out one by one!"

"Alright then!" Said Manda. Suddenly he realized something. "Hey! How come you get to take them all out! I want to defeat some too!"

"Shut up! I'm the older one, I was born two minutes before you!" Yelled Zenya. "And my overall fighting skill is way better than yours anyway!"

"I don't give a shit how older than me you are, you can't hog all the fun!" Manda continued to argue.

"Fine, whatever!" Said Zenya. "Just hurry up and use your ability to find them!"

"That's more like it!" Said Manda. Suddenly his body began to change, his nose grew longer as it began to resemble a snout, his earlobes began getting wide and droopy as he began to grow fur and take one a human-dog shaped appearance. "Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Bloodhound! With this ability no one can escape from us!" Said Manda.

"But how are we going to find them?" Asked Zenya. "We don't have anything that belongs to them that you can find out their scent from."

"Idiot, I don't need to do that." Said Manda. "Let me tell you how a Bloodhound's nose works. Though you can't see it, humans constantly shed skin cells in order for new ones to grow in. Since all four of the people we're chasing were here at some point, there's no doubt all of them left some skin cells on the ground. A Bloodhound can detect these skin cells and analyze their scent with their incredible noses." Manda then smirked. "Just now I've found all four of their scents!"

"Well, for now we're safe!" Said Ado as he and everyone else who had been shrunken by his ability. "For now, let's find something to eat!"

"What are we going to eat, a bug?" Said Irene. "Anwyays, for now we should think of a plan to beat Galliano."

"I already have one!" Said Ado. "First I'll go up to him, and then I'll kick his ass!"

"Wow, I didn't know you could plan that elaborately..." Remarked Coco.

"By the way, what's this Galliano guy want with you anyway?" Asked Vega.

Irene went silent for a bit, but then spoke up. "A few years ago..." She said. "He killed my father." This drew some moderate looks of surprise from the crew.

"Why's that?" Asked Ado. "Was your father a pirate?"

"To tell you the truth, I really have no idea what he was." Said Irene. "Everyone I ask told me he was a biologist, but I'm pretty sure that was just his cover-up job. All I know is he once defeated a marine Galliano had a lot of respect for. Galliano was driven by revenge and killed him. But once he found out I was his daughter he's been pursuing me to 'clear his conscience' of his revenge."

"So in other word's, he wants a genocide of your family?" Asked Vega.

"I guess you could say that." Said Irene. "But both my parents were only children who's parents have already died, and my mom died young, so I'm the only blood relative he has." Said Irene.

"Well then, if you're done talking, let's go beat Galliano then!" Said Ado, hitting his fists together.

"Now just hold on," Said Coco. "Irene is right, we should take some time and pre-" The rest of the sentence was cut short as a large shadow loomed behind them, causing everyone but Ado who was facing away's jaws to drop.

"What, is there something on my face?" Asked Ado, failing to notice that behind him loomed the large figures of Zenya and Manda looming over them.

"Heh, I found them!" Said Manda. "No wonder Captain couldn't find them, they were this small!"

"Good work, Manda!" Said Zenya. "Now all that's left is to squash 'em!"

"Huh?" Said Ado as he suddenly turned around and noticed Zenya's foot coming down on him. He quickly got out of the way and grew to his regular size, and consquently causing everyone else to grow back to their regular sizes as well. As everyone else was unprepared and sitting down, this caused them to fall down.

"Idiot! Tell us before you're going to do something like that!" Said Coco.

"Well, what are you guys gonna do?" Asked Ado to the twins, ignoring Coco. "There's four of us and only two of you, what're you going to do?"

"It's simple. We'll just take you all down one at a time!" Said Zenya.

"Yeah...I don't have time for that." Said Ado. "Vega, Coco, you guys stay here and take care of these guys. Me and Irene'll go kick the shit out of Galliano."

"Got it!" Said Coco and Vega as the prepared to fight Zenya and Manda as Ado and Irene began to make a break towards Galliano's ship.

"Like I'll let you!" Said Manda as he ran towards Ado and Irene, but was then kicked from behind by Coco.

"Oi," Said Coco. "You're not going anywhere until you get past us.

"Why you..." Said Manda, rubbing his back you'll pay for that, bitch!"

Vega then ran towards Zenya had charged at him with his Claymore, but Zenya had blocked it with his own sword, a katana.

"Hmph, so you too are a swordsman?" Said Vega with a smirk.

"That's right." Said Zenya. "And even though my brother is a fruit user, I'm pretty sure my physical prowess is better."

"Hey! I heard that!" Said Manda. "What the hell do you mean by that?! There's no way a regular person can be stronger than a fruit user!"

"Shut up! It's totally possible!" Yelled Zenya. "I've seen a lotta people with no fruit powers easily take down one's that are!"

"Well, it doesn't matter! I'm still stronger!" Yelled Manda back.

"...Are these guys arguing?" Wondered Coco.

"This guy's lucky I have my swordsman's honor," Thought Vega. "Or I'd just strike him down right here."

Zenya then turned to Vega. "Let's take this somewhere else. I don't want to keep being distracted by this idiot over here."

"Whatever then." Said Vega as both turned and began running away.

Manda then turned to Coco. "I guess that leaves you and me, huh?" He said.

"Seems so." Said Coco. "And by the way, when you said there was no way you could beat a non-fruit user, I took that as in insult."

"Shut up, bitch!" Said Manda. "I'll show you the true power of a fruit user!"

Meanwhile, Ado and Irene where running towards the marine ship, in order to defeat the man behind this whole ordeal, Galliano.

"Hey, are you sure we can count on those guys?" Said Irene. "If they lose and those guys come after us we'll be totally screwed."

"Don't worry! My nakama are strong!" Said Ado. "I won't ask people who'll lose that easily to join my crew!"

Irene looked at him. "All right, I'll believe in them then."

"NIBEKKOTORYU: TSUKISASU!" Yelled Vega as he thrust his Claymore at Zenya, who blocked it with his own sword.

"I see, so you are a Nibekkotoryu user." Said Zenya. "I've heard of it, it's truly a powerful and unpredictable style indeed. But against my Hikarimairyu, your style will be rendered useless!"

"Hmph, I'd like to see that happen!" Said Vega.

"Then let me show you then!" Said Zenya as he held his sword in the air. "Why my style has defeated countless others!"

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And there you have it! Next chapter will have the fight between Vega and Zenya! Be sure to look forward and leave a review!