That Smile
Hello, this is the last chapter of Taking Things Too Far. Sorry for the delay on this one! Homework's been a pain, Hope you enjoy! R&R plz!
"We're under attack"
"WHAT?!"
"Damn! Why now?! I'm tired!" yelled an annoyed Nami.
"Well, it doesn't look like they're gonna stop," simply said Zoro as, yet again, another cannon hit the water nearby-too-close; Causing ripples of the clear liquid to flee away from where it had landed. "They're coming closer." He added.
The unknown pirate ship slowly grew closer to the Merry Go. Once only a few meters away, a person with a top knot hair style, samurai outfit and a light looking katana strapped to his waist stepped out in front of a crew of about 100. The ship was probably 3X that of the Strawhat's one.
"Fellow pirates!" he shouted; catching the crew's attention. "We, the Samurai Taiyou, challenge you, the Mugiwara no Ichimi, to a duel!" As he finished, his crew, the Samurai Taiyou, cheered; raising their weapons in the air.
"A duel?" asked Usopp.
"That's right! I'm Shibuya Saiyori! The captain of my crew! Do you accept our challenge?!"
"We have no reason to decline." said Sanji as he looked at the other four. They all looked as if they didn't care whether they accepted or not; they just wanted to go back to sleep.
"Good! Then, meet us in a week's time at the next island's town! There we shall meet again!" The ship started to sail off. "May the strongest claim victory!" The ship sailed into the distance.
"…Meh". Everyone went back to bed.
*Next Day*
The crew all woke up with a yawn; still tired. But they got up and did their usual jobs anyway.
Sanji started making breakfast.
Nami checked the Log Pose to be sure that they were sailing on the right course.
Usopp carried on making a new invention; waiting for breakfast.
Chopper watched in awe.
Zoro was being Zoro and taking a nap on deck.
And Luffy was currently staring at the ceiling; like usual. In fact, it was so normal now that at some point it had become rather entertaining. Sometimes, he would try to count all the lines, "1,6,4,9…" and end up failing. However, little did he know, the crew were about to give him some important news on what had happened last night…
*Six days later- Day of the fight*
The crew could see the next island in sight; as well as their battle to come.
Surprising, isn't it? Even while being tired at the time, the five pirates had remembered the duel that they had agreed to. They had also explained what was happening to Luffy the day after. The face they were given was defiantly one that said, "I wanna go too!" But they knew he wouldn't; *Sigh* Challenge and all.
Anyhow, once the crew reached land, they told Luffy "be good" or "Don't do something stupid" then hopped off the boat and headed to the islands town; only town. If fact, they island was actually quite small. The islands name is "Tsuki to Hana*" making it seem like the perfect place to relax and watch the stars or peacefully look at the clam flowers; not for a duel.
But in any case, they five pirates continued to stroll on towards the town. They could see it in plain sight. Even so, Zoro headed in the other direction.
"OI! Where are you going?!" shouted Nami.
Zoro looked over his shoulder, "Huh? The town, of course."
"It's this way, idiot!"
"…" he paused, "I knew that."
"Obviously not!" yelled Usopp, Chopper, Sanji and Nami in unison.
Taking their time, they finally made it into the small town. The Strawhat Pirates (excluding Captain) all walk down the main street. People stopped and stared. Some backed away as they saw them.
"Well, at least we can let off some steam with this duel; I've been itching for a proper fight!" exclaimed the cook, Stretching his arms over his head.
"Agreed" proclaimed Zoro as he placed a hand on the hilt of Wado.
Soon, they noticed a crowd of people about 20 meters away. Curious to see what was going on, they neared the commotion and peered over the top of people's heads. There they saw the crew and Captain they were looking for; The Samurai Taiyou.
"Hm?" Saiyori, the captain (A/N: who could forget?) turned to look at the familiar faces looking at them from behind the crowd. "Ah! There you are!" he announced with realization.
The five pushed forward until they were face-to-face with the other pirates. "Well, we came."
"Great! Now then, where shall we fight?" said Saiyori with his hand on his chin.
"What? You haven't decided, yet?" spoke Nami.
He laughed, "Course not! We can't decide without the other team's option! So, where shall we go?" he said in a serious tone.
"Hmm, how about the beach? Nobody was around there when we came, and there's lots of space." explained the navigator.
"Sounds like a plan! Let's go, you guys!"
"AARRRRRRHHHH!"
*At the beach*
Both crews reached the beach. They weren't so far away from the Merry, but it was around 1/3 size in the distance.
"Well then, let's start!" shouted the samurai as he drew his sword. His crew followed his example.
"Shall we?" questioned Sanji with a smirk. He got into a fighting stance, as did Zoro. Chopper ate a Rumble Ball and Usopp pulled out his sling shot. Nami…
"Wait!"
Everyone turned to the red-head. Her hair shadowed her eyes.
"What is it, Nami-swan? Are you nervous? If so, you can jump into my arms~!" exclaimed the cook.
"No, that's not it…" she slowly lifted her head; revealing Beris replacing her eyes, "What do we bet on? Money? It's money, right?"
The Strawhats sweat dropped. Of course she was going to say that.
"Sure, why not? It is a duel, anyway!" laughed Saiyori. "Now then… We fight!"
They soon began to fight against the Samurai crew. However, the captain seemed to stay near the back of the throng; out of reach from the fight.
'What? Is he weak?' thought Sanji as he kicked some unknown guy's head. The others started to think the same. Meanwhile Shibuya stood watching; examining the Strawhat pirates. Then he noticed…
"Hey!" he yelled gaining the six pirates attention as they fended of the opposite's crew. "Where's your captain? Monkey D. Luffy?"
Zoro immediately thought of an excuse. Though, it probably wasn't. "Ha! He doesn't even need to be here! Us lot can deal with you fine!" he boasted. They others nodded in agreement.
*Back on the Merry Go*
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
Tap…
Tap.
Inward sigh.
Repeat this 10 times.
And what to you get?
…Bored.
Luffy tapped his fingers on the wooden floor. His crew were out having a duel, right? Must be fun…
He sighed inwards as he lay onto his back from where he was currently seated on the floor. Nami had told him a few days ago how long he had left until his silence was over. Since he didn't know how to tell the time, the mikan loving pirate had given him a countdown to check with. He gazed up to the clock thing next to the sofa. It was currently counting down from 1 hour and 23 minutes; not like seconds really mattered right now. So, this was how long it was till all this was over? Not long to be honest. But, to Luffy, it felt like forever. Time just dragged on.
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
Tap…
Tap.
Inward sigh.
Repeat this 100 times.
And what do you get?
…Bored.
And 1 hour left…
*Back on the beach*
They had defeated most of the Samurai Taiyou. Only around 10 remained. Still, the Strawhats were almost out of breath. It hadn't taken them long to defeat the lot; there were just so many. Sanji kick five of the remaining, while Zoro slashed at the rest.
"Now… It's just you…" Sanji gasped between words. That's right, the captain was still left; Shibuya Saiyori.
He stood still. Through out the whole battle he hadn't moved an inch; a cm. He smiled. "Then, I guess it's my turn." He slowly walked up to the five. He had a dangerous aura surrounding him.
"O-oi… He's totally different than before!" stuttered Usopp in a shaky tone. Chopper (clinging to his leg) shivered a nod in agreement.
Saiyori suddenly charged at the group. He swung his sword at Usopp. However, Zoro blocked it.
"T-thanks.."
"Stop daydreaming. Things are about to get serious…"
*Back on the Merry Go*
Luffy had his eyes closed. He could hear his nakama fighting nearby. Then, it stopped. Was it over? That was quick. He opened his eyes again. His nakama won, right? Well, that was to be expected. He smiled at the thought of them coming back and celebrating. His challenge would be over and he could eat as much as he wanted! His stomach rumbled as he imagined himself eating a mountain of meat. Ahhh~ he couldn't wait!
Time left: 30 minutes
*Back on the beach*
"ZORO! SANJI! USOPP! NAMI!" yelled Chopper. He looked at his friends; all were covered in small or big wounds. "Hold on! I'll help you now!" he tried to move, but failed. His Rumble Ball he already wore off and that was his second, he didn't want to try a third one; that would only make matters worse.
"Damn! What the hell is this guy?!" coughed out Usopp. The others were thinking the same thing. Despite their wounds, Zoro and Sanji stood up and charged at the samurai.
"You're so persistent." Saiyori mocked as he easily blocked the two attacks.
The two tried again and again and again…
Time left: 10 minutes
"This isn't working, Marimo."
"I can see that."
They both slumped to the ground.
"ZORO! SANJI!" Shouted Nami, Usopp and Chopper.
*Back on the Merry Go*
Luffy could hear the battle again. His thoughts from earlier were well away now. So, it hadn't finished? He kept getting a bad feeling. He wanted to go outside and help. Then he heard it; Choppers screams to his friends. Something was definitely wrong…!
Time left: 1 minute
*Back at the beach*
The crew were now all on their knees. Saiyori was towering over them. "Hmph. This is the infamous Strawhat crew? Worthless."
Time left: 30 seconds
Saiyori brought out his sword, again.
Time left: 20 seconds
'Damn…!' they all thought simultaneously as he placed his sword near Zoro.
Time left: 10 seconds
Saiyori raised his sword.
9 seconds
"This is your end…!"
8 seconds
The crew closed their eyes.
7 seconds
The sword began to lower.
6 seconds
"Mugiwara no Ichimi!"
5 seconds
'…L-'
4 seconds
'Luffy!'
3 seconds
"Die!"
2 seconds
The sword neared his head at a rapid pace.
1 second
He's a goner-
0
"BAZOOKA!"
"Wha-!" The samurai went flying.
The crew opened their eyes. "L-LUFFY!" they screamed.
Luffy turned to face them. "Neehee!" He smiled his ear-to-ear grin. "You o-?" However, he didn't get to finish his sentence as his crew dived upon him; his smile and voice seemed to wash away all their fatigue.
But, most of all…
That smile.
Finished! Hope you enjoyed! Also, if you have any ideas on some one piece fanfics I would love to hear them! I'm thinking of doing a cowboy one, what do you think? Right now I don't have a plot for it or anything actually. If you have an idea, please tell me. Bye! – Beth
*Tsuki to Hana = The moon and the flower