"Teach is still trying? He should know there is no use" said Ace, talking to Sabo in a cafeteria. Both brothers reunited very often after presenting Oyayi the evidence of Teach´s tries to steal the company from them. At first the Newgate family was reluctant to believe that the boy they house since they found him lost on the streets was trying to do that, but after reviewing Koala´s investigation there was no doubt. He was expelled from the company and all that he did was undone. The man tried to apologize, but they didn´t listen.

"He is just trying to recover what he thinks is his. Marshall just can´t tell who hit him" Sabo looked at his coffee with amusement. "And he is not the only one, as the ones sitting on that table show" Nyssa lowered her head, she couldn´t believe that she was found out. But then again, both of them were Ds. "Apparently our little distractors don´t trust us a bit, specially since they think that we are metahumans."

"You know everything, no? Well, we are" the black haired man heated his drink, looking over his shoulder at the couple that was seemingly on a date, but was really watching them. "Metahuman Ds should be of weariness"

"Besides that, how is Alice? Does she do strange things?"

"Now that you mention it, yes" said Ace after a moment of thinking. "She lit in fire the other night before dinner. I was about to apologize when Marco did it first. We have a family talk and… well, I was not the only metahuman. By the way, I met Namur too. He was very glad that his brother´s spouse wasn´t repulsed by his appearance. And I answered if there was something to be disgusted about…"

"Good answer. Apart from that, Teach´s powers are worrying me. They could be a huge help for a weakling like him… absorbing everything… and the others he made part of his group, like Jesus Burgess… that man was famous for killing his rivals in the ring in a fight…"

"He couldn´t win against Teach, how could he win against us?"

"Don´t you dare to underestimate that guy, Ace" said a serious blond. "Remember that like you, he is a D by blood and…"

"Sabo, you are way stronger than him and a D by your own right. Being one by blood doesn´t really matters in this clan, if you are weak it´s over."

"I´m not doubting that, but… underestimating him is still a mistake" Sabo put his hand on his brother´s shoulder. "Don´t do it or you are going to end up bad. And by bad I mean really bad, as in captured by that Akainu man that wants to kill all of us"

"He… what does he has against us? Doflamingo I can understand, he was a Tenryuubito after all… but Rocinante wasn´t traditional… huh… oh, well, he and his sidekick Kizaru has been chasing us since a long time ago"

"He is a police officer and convinced that we are threats"

"Which we are…"

"And unfortunately he couldn´t prove that, so they chase us and will kill us in some wicked way to use us as examples for other criminals" Sabo checked his watch. "I´m late for my meeting with Koala, see you later. And do me a favor and behave at your best. I´ve enough worrying for reckless younger brother to do the same for an older one"

"Since when I can behave?"

"Just do it! Goodbye, Ace" and he left. Ace shook his head and finished his drink before leaving. Unfortunately in the way, while he was being followed by Nyssa, he found a very annoying plague in his way. "Teach, good to see you. I heard what happened, but I´m sure it´s a mistake and…"

"Cut the crap, cousin" interrupted him the other D. Ace frowned, so finally the man developed some brain. "I have always sensed something about you that worried me… now I remember. The night I was expelled from the clan you were there, Ace. We are family and you and your brother were the ones that helped the Newgates to save themselves"

"Oh, it seems that all those pies didn´t completely suffocate your brain… cousin" smiled Portgas, taking his battle stance. "But they did nothing for your appearance either. Do you even remember how to fight, exiled one?"

"Don´t underestimate me just because the clan didn´t find me worthy!" they fought, blowing away a few cars and making things explode. The flames of Ace´s power were like the sun and the darkness from Teach´s were like a black pit. They left a disaster in their way, lots of destruction and things on fire. It ended with Ace trapped in a bubble of darkness.

"Dammit" swore Sabo, that was still near and heard the confusion. He ran towards the place his brother was fighting and found that spectacle. It was obvious that Teach´s power made him able to absorb everything, so he used it at his advantage, which made him almost as powerful as any D. The blond got ready to fight. He needed to get his brother out of that bubble now. "Why are you always in trouble, Ace? You are as bad as Luffy!"

"Apparently my other cousin is here" Sabo took out his bow staff and entered into battle stance. He thought quickly and stared fight too, leaving broken things around him that were quickly absorbed by Teach´s body. His Dragon Claws and fighting style couldn´t do anything against the man and he ended up being trapped in a bubble too.

"Boss…" said Laffite, getting out of his hiding place.

"That´s a good catch, wiiiiiiiiiihahaha" mocked Burgess touching the spheres. "Two beautiful Ds for Akainu private chopping block…"

"Don´t underestimate them, I doubt the clan will let them die" said Teach. "Well, it´s a good opportunity to reunite with my family… and thank them for all they have done for me"

"Then let´s go, boss" and they left. Oliver got out of his hiding place and quickly took out his cell, dialing Marco´s number.

"Hey, Marco? We need to talk"

-A few hours later-

"Bakainu?" Luffy was sitting down in the Newgate´s salon. Besides him was Trafalgar, who was playing with his baby, but had a strange worried look. They have already called Dragon and Garp and were coming their way. "And Teach? I think I knew someone called like that… yes, I did, but I can´t remember who"

"Marshall D. Teach" started explaining Law. "He was a cousin of us that was thrown out of the clan for being a weakling and a traitor"

"Wait, you were his family?" asked Izo, who remembered the day Teach entered their lives. "When we found him he told us that his family was bad to him and that they abandoned him on the streets"

"And we did, but with a good reason" the doctor put his baby down. He cursed internally at the man, now he was suppose to be packing for his new life. "In the D clan is important to be strong, if you are not strong enough or a crybaby, then you are not worthy of the name, but we don´t expel you unless something big happen. And in Teach´s case it did"

"Torao, what happened?" asked Luffy curious.

"He started stealing our ancient heritage and selling it… and not just that, he sold information about some members of the clan that could be put in danger if their whereabouts were found out" he sighed. "He did that being just a child. It ended up with many deaths. He didn´t stop, as he believed that money will give him the power he didn´t get through training, but he was found out and immediately put into trial"

"And you threw him out" completed Oliver.

"That we did, but apparently he didn´t give up and continue with his illegal activities, now with his eyes on the money of the family that gently took him in" Trafalgar moved little María in his lap. "Btu I´m more interested in how he got his powers, metahumans like me and Eustass-ya were there the night the Particle Accelerator exploded, but I didn´t saw him there."

"He was with us inside of the Lab yoi" said Marco. "Why didn´t you ever warn the authorities or something like that about Teach if he was so dangerous? Now Ace is in danger!"

"The clan is very independent, we never answer to any government" shook his shoulders Law. "This apparently worked against us in this case" he stood up, putting his redheaded baby on the sofa. "We need to act quickly, Teach is probably going to take them to Akainu"

"Akainu?" asked Oliver, that was there too, listening to the history with interest. "I haven´t heard about a criminal called like that"

"He is some sort of politician that has a vendetta against the D. clan in particular and the criminals in general" answered the silver eyed male. "His true name is Sakazuki" Luffy grabbed his chest, when he was younger the man was about to kill him and his brothers, leaving a scar in the young man´s body. "He executes any person with a criminal history that got into his clutches. And there are some rumors… that it was him who planned Roger´s and Rouge´s deaths"

"Roger? Rouge? As in Portgas biological family?" asked Nyssa.

"Roger was our leader" explained Law. "In the D clan it´s difficult to choose new leader, as we didn´t follow the traditional rules. There are some sort of tests made in Raftel, our homeland. When and if one of the contestants is strong enough and gains the clan´s acceptance, he became our leader. If not we remain leaderless."

"How much time?"

"Undefined, in fact we have been leaderless since Roger´s death. Last time we went to Raftel we found out that they are planning a new championship to declare a leader, but… there are strong contestants that suddenly have disappeared or were captured by the police… things that shouldn´t happen. And just last week…"

"My friend Robin told me that her adoptive father, Yaguar D. Saul, was murdered" informed Luffy. "And now this happens to Ace and Sabo…"

"Let me guess" said the Arrow. "They were contestants too"

"Yes… but don´t worry" Luffy smiled at his brother in law, that was looking anxious. "Ace loves you too much to leave you and a leader for the D clan doesn´t really do much of a work, after all freedom is all for us"

"You know, Mugiwara, that´s the most complex thing you have said in your live" mocked Law.

"Yes, Sabo said something like that. Besides they just entered to help me achieve my dream. I told them I didn´t need them, but they are just too over… ofer…"

"Overprotective"

"Thanks, Torao!" Luffy smiled, then looked at the ground. "Are they going to be alright?"

"Yes, they are tough. And Dragon said he is going to bring reinforcements"

"Do you mean…?"

"Yes, let´s hope the city survives his visit"

-In the airport-

"Thank you for coming" greeted Dragon. There was the star protégée of Roger, Shanks, that was adopted into the clan. The redhead pulled his bag nearer him. "We have some sort of situation with a expelled one here"

"Let me guess, Teach? I know, he was about to make me Akainu´s next example, but I was faster" answered Shanks while his husband, Mihawk, brought their baggage. Taka no me Mihawk was the best swordsman in the world, he impressed even the Ds with his strength, winning Roger´s okay for the marriage easily. "But with all of us together we can deal with them"

"I hope so… I don´t want to lose any of my children"

"You won´t" they walked out, preparing for a good battle with the Justice Fanatic and his followers.

-In another place-

"Here it is, two for your televised execution tomorrow" said Teach, putting down his two cousins. "And they are really young and strong…"

"If you are expecting a thank you, feel free to wait forever" answered the man, grabbing his unconscious preys and throwing them towards his minions. "Here is your money, now go, you dirty rat"

"With pleasure, Zehahahaha!"

"Commander, why are you making deals with that man? He is a criminal too!" asked a pink haired recruit.

"In the war everything is okay, even negotiating with the enemy… or with the worst rat between them" he answered and turned around. "Take them to the chopping block and told the executioners to prepare everything. We have special guests for tomorrow"

"Roger!"