Author's Note: Man! It is like ten times easier to complete chapters when they are so short! XD Oh, I forgot to mention in the last chapter that Manny's name was chosen by Al. So, thanks Al! I also hope you all find that her name is Manny just as deliciously ironic! Al, you are cruel, but it's so funny! XP Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this next chapter! I think my chapters may range in size, depending on the turn of events. I hope you guys don't mind their shorter length. Anyways, read, enjoy, review! XD

Genderly Challenged

Chapter 2: Too Shocked For Thine Own Words

"Eh?" Nami questioned as she stared up at the woman's arm and what she'd said. "G-Gender … switch?" However, she then gasped as she felt a deep, uncomfortable pulse within her body. "Ah?!" She exclaimed as she doubled over from the horrible feeling.

At the same time, she heard noises coming from her crew mates as well. Looking over, she noticed that the others had also doubled over, sweat beading down their faces. Nami immediately looked back up at Manny.

"Wha … What have you … done to us?"

"I thought I've made that painfully clear already. It's not over yet."

"Aah!" Nami cried as the pulse spread down her body uncomfortably.

She could hear as her crew mates suffered the same discomfort. Clenching her teeth, she tried to straighten up before her vision blurred and she stumbled forward. She dropped to her knees as she continued to double over. 'Wha-What's happening …?'

After awhile, her vision began to clear as she propped herself up on her hands and knees. Blinking a bit to refocus faster, she then looked up to see that Manny was grinning down at her maliciously. Then she watched as she shifted her eyes to her crew mates.

"What the fuck is this?!"

Gasping, Nami's eyes widened at the unfamiliar voice.

"What … What the …?! Is that … Is that my voice?!"

"What the hell?!"

However, her eyes widened further at the sound of the gasp she just created and immediately looked down at herself before they widened painfully wide. "Aah!" She screamed before she clamped a hand over her mouth. 'Was that myvoice?!'

"Oh … my …" A third unfamiliar voice said.

Finally growing the courage, she finally turned to gape at her crew mates. Her breathing quickened in her horror as she watched Sanji and Zoro struggling to keep their pants on, and then over at Robin, who was staring down at herself in shocked disbelief.

"Oh my God …" She whispered before looking over at Usopp, who looked completely pale compared to his normal dark colored skin from the shock.

"Please tell me this is just another hallucination!" Zoro screeched as he pulled the front of his pants to the front and scrunched it up to keep them in place.

Then Nami turned to look over at Luffy. However, all she saw was a dark haired, nude girl sitting on the ground with an arm across her chest, and her head lowered as her now long hair covered her face. Blinking, she immediately got up, ran over to Sanji, snatched his coat from him and then ran over to him.

"O-Oi …!" Sanji exclaimed before he seemed to whimper. "Holy shit … My voice … it …"

Nami quickly approached Luffy, throwing Sanji's coat over him. However, he still didn't look up at her. At the sounds of laughter, Nami immediately scowled up at Manny.

"Now do you understand?"

"What the hell is the meaning of this?!" Nami yelled before she had to stop herself from cringing at the deeper voice that escaped her lips.

"If you're wondering when that drug will wear off …" She said as she looked down at her wrist, with no watch. "Mm, I'd say right about now."

Zoro and Sanji looked over at Manny in horror.

"Wore …?"

"Off …?"

"Then … this isn't a fucking hallucination?! Y-Y-You … You gotta be …" Zoro yelled as his eyes widened in complete and absolute horror as his face visibly paled.

"No, I'm afraid it isn't." Manny replied as she began to laugh hysterically. "You see … I've eaten the Sei Sei no Mi. I have the ability to switch anyone's gender. Now you will learn how to properly respect a woman when you see just how men treat them!"

"What the hell are you even talking about?!" Zoro yelled, before his brows twitched at the higher pitched, feminine voice he seemed to now have. It was still a lower pitch and a little deeper than some women's he's heard, but it was still feminine none the less.

"You came into my bar immediately disrespecting us, demanding for things! Mind you, I was a little surprised that you had actually said thank you, but that doesn't make up for your rudeness!"

"They're like that to everyone! It doesn't matter their gender!" Nami yelled back to the woman.

"Well, they should have more respect for a woman."

"What for?!"

"I do have respect for women!"

"Is that so?! Is that why you flirted with every single one of my girls?!"

"I appreciate women more than you may ever know, dearest angel. I love women more than anything. Their beauty surpasses everything this world has to offer, and their divine elegance is breath taking! I flirt, my lady, because it is awe inspiring to see their charming and delicate faces brighten at sweet words, more so than watching the early morning sun rise."

"Wha-What …?" Manny exclaimed in a disbelieving whisper as she gaped at Sanji.

Ignoring them for the time being, Nami looked down at Luffy, who'd yet to raise his head. "Luffy …"

However, he still didn't raise his head. Sighing, she then turned back towards the others.

"That's a load of bullshit if I've ever heard it!"

"Ah, a graceful lady, such as yourself, should never use such foul and horrid language!"

"I can use whatever language I want!"

"That's enough! We get it! Now change us back!" Nami exclaimed as she scowled at the woman.

"Oh no, I don't think you do get it. Not yet anyway, but you will. I say just a few days like this, and you will begin to understand."

There was a collective gasp as everyone gaped at her. "A-A few … days?!" Usopp exclaimed as his jaw hit the floor. Then he cried out, having finally heard his very high pitched voice. "Aah!"

"I will not stay like this for a few days!" Zoro exclaimed as he rushed at Manny.

However, Sanji immediately stopped him, but then had to grab at his falling pants. "You can't hit a woman!"

"Well guess what?! I'm a woman now! So I can most definitely hit her! Now, get out of my way, spaghetti head!"

"Spa … Spaghetti?" Sanji repeated quietly as he leaned back from Zoro with one wide eye, his other eye now covered by much longer hair.

Reaching up, Sanji grabbed a hold of his hair, as if realizing for the first time that his blonde hair now past his shoulders by about two inches, maybe even longer.

Then he frowned as he looked back up at Zoro. "What about you, weeping willow?! And it doesn't matter. You are still a man despite how you look now!"

"We-Weeping?!" Zoro yelled back, now becoming angry at Sanji. His hair was not as long, but it still came to his shoulders.

"You see?! No respect at all!"

"Guys, this is not the time to be coming up with new insults!" Nami yelled over at them before turning back to Manny. "Turn us back, now! You've no right to decide what we should or should not do as far as anything goes!"

"I have every right to teach them some respect!"

"No … you don't! That's my job!"

"Some job you've done so far! You will all remain this way until you've learned. I won't change you back! I decide when to change you all back, and that's only when I feel you've learned your lessons!" Manny said as she turned and jumped off from the ship, the women with her following suit.

"No! Wait!" Nami cried as she ran to the rail.

However, Manny and the girls she'd come with were already running back to town. Grounding her teeth, she didn't move from where she was, because her clothes were fitting way too tight.

"What the hell are we supposed to do now?!"

Frowning, Nami turned to a peeved Zoro before looking back at Luffy, as did everyone else. Going to him, she knelt next to him again, with a bit of trouble because of her clothes.

"Luffy, are you okay?"

After awhile, he slowly removed the arm from his chest, grabbed the edges of the coat, and then pulled it open to look down at himself.

"Oi! Have you no modesty?!" Nami yelled as she grabbed the edges of the coat and pulled it shut.

"I'm a girl …" He whispered softly.

Everyone's eyes slightly widened. Then Zoro's frown turned confused. "Is it just me … or does he sound almost exactly the same?"

"Aa … it's almost as if Luffy's voice was already a female's … What the hell's up with that?" Sanji agreed as he leaned closer to Zoro.

Then Usopp stood next to them. "Aa … it's just softer and more feminine now …"

Nami frowned down at Luffy. "We will get her to change us back, Luffy. Don't worry about it." She said softly, but this time did allow herself to cringe at the voice she now possessed.

"I'm a girl …" He repeated, still in complete shock.

Unlike the others, he had seen just how much of a girl he really was. When he had fallen to his knees from the uncomfortable pulse, he had looked down at himself, and even unfocused, had watched as his body changed. At first, he had thought it not to be real. However, he had realized he had thought it wasn't real and knew it had to be. He had not gotten that thought when he had seen Buggy. He had already known before Manny had said the drug had worn off, that it had.

He did not want to be a girl. He had gotten the full view of his now full and ample bust, as well as what was no longer down below. For some reason or another, some inner instinct had forced his arm up to cover his bust. Having looked lower, he had felt himself grow cold when he'd reached down and felt nothing.

Nami was a bit surprised at Luffy's shock. She had never seen him lose his composure before. The other's had been shocked as well, but had all reacted angrily or just boisterously bewildered.

"We gotta go after her … We gotta get her to change us back …"

"We can't do that looking like this. Come on, Luffy. Let's get some clothes on you first, and then we can come up with a plan to get her to change us back …" Nami said before she paused in helping him to his feet. "I-I don't suppose our normal clothes will fit us now … We may have to … exchange clothes …" She said with an exasperated frown as she looked up at the guys.

However, all of their eyes were wide, and faces pale.

"E-Exchange …?"

"C-Clothes …?"

"I am not wearing women's clothes!!" Zoro yelled angrily as he fought to keep his pants up.

"If you haven't noticed, Zoro … You're pants won't stay on your now tiny waist, and you have breasts!!"

"Nngh!" Zoro exclaimed through clenched teeth as he stared down at Nami before a blush erupted on his face.

However, Nami found herself gasping, her face paling completely. "Oh my God …" She whispered almost inaudibly.

"What is it … Nami-san?" Sanji asked as he took a step towards her.

"I … I'm a guy …"

To Be Continued …

Author's Note: Dun, Dun, Du-un! Nami just realized she has different 'tools'! XD I wonder what's gonna happen next chapter! Mm … I really hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! X9 I find I'm having quite a bit of fun writing it. I actually can't wait to start on the next chapter! XP Anyways, let me know what you guys think about my story, by reviewing! X9

P.S. Oh, and thanks Al for helping me with that line for Sanji! You really do make the perfect Sanji! XP