Zeke woke up from the lack of oxygen he had suffered. His lungs refilled with air, his brain slowly gaining back consciousness as his body begins to breath in its entirety. After the blurriness of his vision subsided he stood up and noticed he was down below in his ship, The Prodigal Son. Zeke noticed a small stack of clothes laid out for him. He smiled, knowing it was probably Rika who put them out for him. ("Rika... always looking out for me.") He took of the clothes he had on and took a shower. He came out and put on his new threads. It was a gray T-shirt with a black bottom and collar and dark maroon attached long sleeves. His pants were baggy and black with black chains all around on them. At last his shoes were simple black and white sneakers. He looked at himself in the mirror, he liked the look, he also noticed his blue haired mohawk was getting a little long, but at least the hair around it wasn t really growing, must be from years of keeping it down. He had kept a mohawk since he was 8.
Zeke looked in the corner of his room and saw his 4 swords. The ones he kept in his mouth he had made himself when he befriended a blacksmith in Louge Town. They were about 4 ft long with the blade an odd flat, but thick, rectangle shape. No point, not tip, and both sides were bladed but not as sharp as an average sword. They were mainly for ballance, steady increase in power as time progressed using them, and last resort or surprise weapon usage. The other two were both in a Japanese style. One a slight lager in with and thickness of an Uchigatana. And the other similar to a Tachi but a little longer. (Real swords, look them up in an image search engine to get an idea on what they look like)
He picked them up and headed out to the upper deck.
The Prodigal Son didn't look like a very special ship, its sails and its sides were painted with Zeke's Jolly Roger, which he did not even have until he gained the ship from Taeko, whom he defeated and seemingly saw the last of on Kusha Island where he met his father and sent him out to sea on a raft. The Jolly Roger was a skull and crossbones with a blue mohawk on it's forehead. The head of the ship was replaced, from a female (Rika made him take it off) to a very detailed four-armed man with no facial features, but was marked in deferent signs and symbols while holding 4 swords, one in each hand. Frank had done the greatly detailed work on both the Roger and the Ship Head, he seemed to be very skilled in art in general.
Zeke looked at both him and Rika. They too had changed their appearances.
Frank now had cut off his shaggy, messy hair and it was now a very short military style buzz cut. He also no longer dawned a large raggedy trench coat. Instead white tennis shoes, tan baggy pants, a white T-shirt and a black V vest.
Rika had let her hair down from her frontal ponytails and her pink hair laid down straight, long and beautiful. She wore her usual tie-die color-splattered shirt and short sleeve, light (as in thickness), hoodie jacket, with pink shorts and shoes.
Both her and Frank smiled seeing Zeke come up from the bottom of the boat. "You're awake!" Rika rushed over and hugged him sweetly. Zeke of course hugged her back. Frank came over and they simply gripped hands. "Nice look," Zeke chuckled, " 'Bout time you cleaned up dummy." Frank smiled kindly with closed eyes, "I guess Zeke-sama."
Zeke shook his head at the unnecessary formal approach Frank always had. "Well, I'm guessing Jagger let us go huh? Why." Frank frowned a little. "He said he got called for 'more important business' and that you would only slow him down if he took you into custody."
Zeke smiled with relieve, "Phew, guess we got lucky then huh? Well... WERE TO NEXT!?!?" Zeke sprung to life and headed to the top of the boat head, "Yeah, I'm ready for something REALLY fun." The grin on his face could not be wiped away if tried.
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After a few days on sea, Zeke and company landed on Salt Island. It was a normal trade island so they expected no interruptions as they planned for a relaxing cooperation period now that Zeke was awake and it seemed no marines were chasing them for the time being.
As they walked into capital city of Pepa they all noticed what attracted them the most right away. Zeke found all the bars and sword shops. Frank found restaurants and various artistic venues and shops. And Rika of course found all the clothing stores.
After about 3 hours of wandering around the vast city Zeke and the others went into a bar to eat and recuperate.
While Zeke was eating his food, he overheard a very interesting conversation:
Man 1: "So... did you hear Yonkou Bach challenged King Luffy?"
Man 2: "Really? I never thought Naye Asaxe would actually do it. Considering their past together."
Naye Asaxe, better known to the pirate world as the respectable Yonkou alias Johann Sebastian Bach. Each Yonkou of the latest generation was given an alias, much like the admirals to hide their past lives and information. However, former rivals and allies of the Yonkou would talk, and eventually their real names were known and used as frequently as their aliases. Despite this, the World Government could never really find anything on them or their past lives before becoming pirates. Even if torturing other pirates for information, this was most likely because the ones interrogated were more afraid of what allies of the Yonkou, or the Yonkou themselves would do to them if they found out who sold them out and caught them was more scary than what the marines could do, even if they didn't follow the rules.
Naye "Johann Sebastian Bach" Asaxe, also referred to "The Devil's Right Hand" by those who fear him more than respect him, is the young-gun and hot-head of the Yonkou. When he was young he eat the Ma-Chi Ma-Chi no mi (Means Devil blood (to an extent) A/N - Original Name given: Hell Enchantment) which turned his hair white and gave him the ability to increase himself, his body, and anything he touched with immense power. Some say with the power of THE DEVIL HIMSELF. Others say the Ma-Chi Ma-Chi no mi was, in fact, the very FIRST devil fruit to have been created and that the Devil had put his heart and soul into his proud first creation.
Naye himself did not realize his power until several years after the fruit s consumption. One day marines came to his village and started to kill the people for no reason other than "not paying tribute to the government properly" Naye ran home to find that his mother, who had raised him alone, was dead and had been raped. This awoken his power and he slaughtered all the marines except 3, the survivors proclaiming that the Devil himself had risen from hell to punish their wicked deeds. Thus another nick name was added latter to Asaxe's collection, "The Unorthodox Daemon", killing those who sinned with the essence of sin it's self.
This event has made Naye hell-bent on destroying the World Government and slaughtering all who are affiliated with it. But he knows the only way he could succeed is to become Pirate King. Yes a Yonkou has many followers and allies, but none compared to the King of All Pirates. Many pirates believe, if the King were ever to call upon his brethren, every REAL pirate would come to him without question or regards to their relationship with him, for he IS the King.
And though they have fought side by side before, many knew it was only a matter of time before the merciless revenge seeking Yonkou challenge Monkey D. Luffy for his title. Most believe he would be next in line if Luffy ever died, his bounty is already....
Man 1: "3,000,000 Beli. If King Luffy had died soon after becoming King like Roger did, Lord Bach would have surpassed his bounty then by now."
Man 2: "True, but Luffy's not dead so he's gotten stronger as well as raised his bounty, so that just means Bach doesn't stand a chance against the king, they're even about the same age after all, so neither can be better than the other due to youth vs old. It's purely on whose stronger, and the King has experience advantage."
"BOTH OF YOU ARE STUPID! The king or that duffus Bach can compare to him!!!" A very loud and obnoxious girl has interrupted their conversation and pointed at Zeke, who was now blinking at this seemingly insane spectacle. "Me???"
The bowl cut blonde girl, who was no more than 11 or 12, smiled widely, "YES! Roronoa Zeke-san! The GREATEST swordsman, fighter, AND PIRATE in the world!" She ran up to Zeke and hugged him, making him, Frank, and Rika feel awkward, Rika really wanted to kill her for touching 'her' Zeke.
"My name is Hatori and I'm YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!!" This bewildered the group even more.
"Roronoa Zeke huh?" The two talking men grinned and stood up, "Lopping off your head would boost up our reputation quite high... as members of the Qluita Pirates."
Rika winced at the name, "Qluita Pirates? Isn't their leader..."
"That's right," smirked one of them, "Duke Qluita, also known as Duke "Black Hole" Qluita. He has the burakkuhooru burakkuhooru no mi (Black Hole) which allows him to suck up anything and its gone forever. And we are his 4th and 5th strongest appointed crew mates. Maybe you've heard of us?"
The 2 BALD skinny men pulled out their bounties, "We're the Bald Sword Brothers, Juntai and Yajurobi. We both have the bounty of 100,000. Together our bounty is MUCH bigger than yours, 176,000 bounty Roronoa Zeke."
Zeke rolled his eyes as he pulled off Hatori off of him, "Great, some cocky dumbasses want to fight me. And by the way, our bounties, even with you two having yours combined, only have a 26,000 difference, reeeeally not that much."
A vein popped up on Yajurobi's head, "You idiot!" he looked at his younger brother Juntai, "Can't you do simple math!?" "What!?!? You were the one who said that! Not me!!!"
"Details you imbecile! Now we look like morons!"
"You're the moron."
*Whack*
"OW!"
Yajurobi looked back at Zeke, "I apologize, my younger brother is a complete idiot. As we were..." He drew his sword, "Let us take your head and your name Roronoa. HAAAAA!!!!!" Yajurobi and Juntai ran at Zeke, their swords already out to attack. Zeke just sighed, "I was hoping to relax ALL day."
*WHAM!!!* *WHAM!!!*
Without even unsheathing any of his swords, Zeke took one of his Flat swords and struck down the Bald Sword Brothers.
Yajurobi struggled to get up, "Damn you Roronoa.... WE SHALL BE AVENGED!!!!" He quickly picked up Juntai and ran out of the bar.
Everyone had a very blank, beady eyed, look of confusion. "What... was.... that?"
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Zeke and friends tried to get back to their ship without being followed, so they decided to cut through the woods, but that was no use. "Why are you ignoring me?!?!" Hatori whined. Rika started to lose it, she spun to face Hatori, "BECUASE! YOU'RE ANNOYING AND YOU GOT ZEKE-KUN NOTICED BY PIRATES!! So to avoid unnecessary and aggravating fighting we have to leave before they come back so Zeke-kun can continue to rest!"
Hatori seemed to ignore most of what Rika was spewing at her, "Kun? You mean... you two are lovers?.... But you're so old."
Rika really lost it then, "OLD??!?! YOU LITTLE BITCH!!!!" She pulled out a small katana knife and leaped at Hatori, but Frank grabbed her and held her up away from Hatori.
"Now Rika," Zeke squatted down to Hatori, "I don't think she really meant that, did you?" He smiled cheaply at her, trying to make her be nice. Hatori's answer wasn't too nice though, "Yeah I did, I don't say anything I don't mean... she's old."
"YOU'RE DEAD YOU LITTLE BITCH!!!! I'M SIXTEEN!!! GRRRRRRRR!!!!!" Rika snarled and spat venoum as she tried to pry herself from Frank. "LET ME GO YOU GIANT TURD!!!!"
"Aw, Rika-san, that's not nice."
"Now, now..." Zeke's voice was shaky as he was afraid that Rika would indeed KILL Hatori. After awhile Rika simmered down and Frank put her back on the ground. Although she huffed and snorted, Rika didn't go for 'the kill'. "So... why are you following us you brat!???"
Hatori stuck her tongue out at Rika, re-angering her deeply, "You little....!" Zeke put on his best fake smile and held a hand in front of Rika, "Come on now hun, just.... Just leave her alone, she's like what?... 9?" Now Hatori huffed, "I'm 12!" Zeke looked a little shocked, "Really?" "YES!!!"
"Oh...." Zeke looked upward and thought for a moment, "Ok, so why is it that you're following us?" Hatori beamed and smiled wide, "I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!" Zeke just blinked, "Really... So... you... want?... something?"
Hatori's smile grew wider, "Yeah!"
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"Here?"
Yajurobi: "Yeah boss, this is where we met Roronoa, he was so strong, it took him some power to defeat us though."
Juntai: "Y-Yeah, it's not like it was a breeze for him to defeat us or anything... heheheh."
Yajurobi: "Shhh! Moron."
"Well he's not here now... but I think it won t be TOO hard to find him."
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She looked at the tiny little dingy next to her large ship, "That girl... she'll be the death of me... At least she's easy to find. No matter how many times she runs off.... Hm, I wonder if she found him this time." She smirked almost menacingly, "I've always thought he would be a good challenge. And his bounty will be good when I turn him in too."
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Zeke sat very annoyed and dull on a stump in the woods, answering the fan girl's questions.
Hatori: "Did you make those two flat swords yourself?"
Zeke: "Yes..."
Hatori: "Have you always had blue hair?"
Zeke: "Yes..."
Hatori: "When did you start training?"
Zeke: "When I 6 and more seriously when I was 8."
Hatori: "Who's the giant guy?"
Zeke: "Frank."
Hatori: "Where did he come from?"
Zeke: "Washed ashore on my island, we became friends."
Hatori: "When did you meet the old lady?"
Rika: "I'M NOT OLD YOU BI-" (Frank covered her mouth as she wailed and swung her fists)
Zeke: "When I was 11, she was 10."
Hatori: "She's younger than you? No way! Why her?, Oooo! Is that sword sharp? Are you going to be The World's Strongest Swordsman one day? You know the one right now is your dad. Would you fight him for it? Is he really your dad? When did you enter the grand line? Who did you meet first? Have you met anyone stronger than you yet? Have you fought any worthy marines? What's your win-loss streak as a swordsman? Did it hurt went you got those piercings? Why do you have 5 of them in one ear? Do you have any tattoos? Oh! You should get a tattoo!!!"
Zeke stood up, no very fed up. He looked at her hoping she would understand his firmness and that her time was quite up, "LOOK. I'm grateful you're such a loyal fan and everything but seriously.... I... Have to go, so just go back to your home and maybe we'll see each other again one day, OK?" He tried his best smile.
This only made Hatori seem crazier, "NO! I have so many questions and I want them to be answered NOW!!!" Rika was about to take her out now. Zeke was tempted to let her. She had just become a real bitch from just a brat in less than 3 seconds.
"It'll have to wait little girl."
Everyone looked to see a young man with golden blonde, straight spiked hair with brown tips at the end and one lager stretch of hair in his face. He was tall and muscularly thin. And behind him, were Yajurobi and Juntai. "There he is boss! That's Roronoa Zeke!"
Zeke rolled his eyes, "Damn it. Why? What's the point?" he looked to the sky then at the man who seemed to be Duke Qluita. Qluita smirked as he eyed his 'prey'. "I'm sure you know why I'm here. So how bout it Roronoa? A battle for honor! Loser will be turned in for his bounty!"
Zeke looked perplexed by this, "Uh... wouldn't the marines just arrest us all since we're ALL wanted."
The smile faded into realization and shock on Qluita's face, "You're right...." Then he turned to Yajurobi and Juntai in anger, "YOU IDIOTS!!! THAT WAS A STUPID IDEA! HOW WAS I SUPPOSE TO COLLECT THE BOUNTY ON ONE CRIMINAL WHEN I'M ONE MYSELF!?!!?"
The brother cowered in fear, "We're sorry boss man, we weren't thinking!"
"DAMN RIGHT YOU WEREN'T!!!"
Zeke and the others continued to look on, "Wow, these guys... aren t bright at all are they."
Qluita looked back at Zeke, "Enough of stupid formalities! I want revenge on you for harming my nakama! I, 150,000 Beli bounty Duke "Black Hole" Qluita!, will destroy you!!!"
Suddenly Qluita stuck out both hands and small dark holes appeared in the palms of each hand. "BLACK HOLE ATTACK! SUPER SUCKER!!!"
All of a sudden the air was being sucked in extremely fast into the holes and everything around it was trying to follow suit. Limbs off of trees, birds, slowly, as they braced themselves to stop them from being sucked in, Zeke and the others held on hard.
"YOU CAN'T ESCAPE RORONOA! With this power, I'm invincible!!! HAHAAHAHAHAH!-"
*SWIPE* *SWING* *SLICE*
Suddenly the 3 bodies of Qluita, Yajurobi, and Juntai laid unconscious on the floor.
Zeke looked up and saw a tall, beautiful woman with long, slightly curly blonde hair that went half way down her back. She also possessed a very long, thin sword, that was at least 6 feet long.
The swordswoman looked at Hatori first, "Hatori... come here." Her voice was scolding, but not scary or cruel sounding. With her head hung low, Hatori walked to her, "I'm sorry.... mom."
The 3 were shocked, "Mom? Who are you?"
The woman gave Zeke a dark look. "I am Gweniveir, Romaine." Zeke blinked, "Gweniveir Romaine!?!? No way!?!" He looked at Hatori, "YOU'RE GWENIVIER'S DAUGHTER!?!?"
Gweniveir Romaine was a bounty hunter and considered one of THE strongest swordsmen alive today. Some guess by strength alone if she were a pirate he bounty would be at least 200,000 B.
Gweniveir continued to look darkly at Zeke, then smiled, "So you found him this time my dear Hatori?" Hatori gulped, "Y-Yeah... Mommy! Please don't hurt him!"
Zeke looked at her confused... then realized what was happening, "You want my head?"
Gweniveir simply nodded. Zeke sighed and smiled, "Ok..."
Everyone looked utterly confused, "What? I'm not going to fight her MOM. Regardless of who she is or why she wants to fight." He looked at Gweniveir and Hatori, "Besides, I love my OWN mother to much to fight another one."
Gweniveir thought for a moment...... as time passed she smiled a small smile and sheathed her sword. "Very well Roronoa..." she looked down at Hatori, "Ok Hatori, you can idolize him."
Hatori jumped with glee, "YAY!!!"
Zeke looked at them, "What?"
Gweniveir looked back, "She loves you. She herself is training to become a swordsman. Or should I say woman."
Zeke looked at Hatori, "I want to fight like you, and be strong and skillful and courageous like mamma!"
Gweniveir smiled proudly, "I would never accept her idolizing a criminal... but as your FATHER once taught me, Not all of you are evil.... just, misunderstood by the public eye." She picked up Hatori and headed off.
Zeke blinked at the mention of his father, but knew that it was all for the better that everything had just been resolved the way it was.
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Later, as Zeke had left the island with Rika and Frank, and Gweniveir and Hatori were long gone...
Duke: "This is crap! We were here for like 4 seconds to the damn story!... I didn't even get to really show my devil fruit power...."
Yajurobi: "Cheer up boss, I'm sure we'll be seen again."
Juntai: "..... I doubt it..."
*WHACK*
Yajurobi: "Shut up you idiot!!!"
To be continued....
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