THE CHILDREN Set Sail!
Disclaimer: I still have no ownership. If I do, Luffy would probably punch me by now…
Luffy (punching Normama in the face): HA! Take that!
Nami: Why did you punch him?
Luffy: Because he claimed ownership over One Piece and Zettai Karen Children…
Nami: He did not! Read the first line and see for yourself!
Luffy (looking at the first line in the disclaimer): Uh, Nami…are you sure he didn't misspell…?
Nami (whacking Luffy on the head): Retard…
"Honestly, those idiots," Sanji grumbled as he puffed another smoke, "they don't consider what will happen to those around them! Now everyone is going to starve because of those bastards!"
As soon as he put away the last clean dish, he went and sat roughly on one of the chairs in the room.
"What can a Pirate Chef do when his only job depends on the content that now rest in the stomach of those greedy hogs, Sheesh…?"
Just then, Shiho came slumping in and sat unknowingly next to Sanji. Sanji watch as she gave a depressing sigh and swing her legs back and forward.
"Something wrong, Shiho?" Sanji suddenly asked, causing the person in question to slightly jump in surprise and turn to him.
"H-How long were you here?" Shiho asked incredulity.
"Well," Sanji chuckled slightly, "For starters, I was here the whole time. You were the one to walk in here and not notice me…"
"Oh," Shiho mumbled, slightly blushing from her own misstep, "Sorry…"
"Don't be," Sanji puffed, "Now, what with the long face?"
"…It's nothing…"
"Sure it's nothing…"
"…It's not your concern…"
"…I'm going to say it is. You may be too young for me, but you're still a lady and it's the duty of a gentleman to help them in anyway possible…"
"…That's your principle?"
"Yep…"
A few moments of silence followed until Shiho let out a sigh and began to talk.
"…Aoi is training under Zoro to become a swordsman…err, woman…" Shiho informed.
Sanji's visible eyebrow rose as his interest peaks. "Aoi is going to learn from the swords-boy?"
"Yeah…"
"How the hell did that happen?"
Shiho paused for a moment before explaining about the deal that she and her two friends had struck and how Aoi end up convincing Zoro.
"So, in other words," Sanji reviewed, "whoever gets the highest bounty by the end of your journey here in this world will be the only one allowed to hit on your supervisor, right?"
"Yeah," Shiho confirmed, until something sparks her curiosity, "don't you find it weird that we're going after someone ten years older than us, Sanji? You seem pretty claim about…"
"What's a difference of ten years?" Sanji countered, "Now if we're talking about a difference of thirty or above, that's a different story…"
"Uh…okay?"
"Anyway, you're depressed that while Kaoru is already about three steps ahead of you, Aoi already found a way to catch up and you're still stationary…"
"That's pretty much it…"
"Thought as much," Sanji huffed, taking another drag on his cigarette, "So why aren't you doing the same as Aoi?"
"Well I tried…with Zoro too…"
"Really, what happen?"
"Well…"
Flashback…
"So," Aoi exclaimed after Zoro finished showing off his power strike, "does that mean you'll train me?"
"Yeah, I guess," Zoro huffed, "But be warn, since I never taught anyone proper swordplay I don't know how to restrain to myself. So if you accidentally die in-between the process, I won't take responsibility…"
Aoi shiver at the thought, but regain her composure as her face was etched with determination.
"Well," Aoi shrugged, "We are on a limit amount of time before we reach Arabasta. Normal training won't cut it in time. Okay I'm ready…"
"You are so NOT!" Shiho, who was nearby the entire time, snapped, revealing herself from her hiding spot.
"S-Shiho," Aoi gasped.
"What the hell…" Zoro exclaimed in surprise, "How long have you been there?"
"The entire time," Shiho answered as she went over to Aoi with worry, "Aoi, are you crazy? You saw that display of power! You'll be killed before you get to Arabasta, let alone before you get a bounty!"
"True," Zoro sighed, "But I gave her a chance to back off and threw it into the wind…"
"She hasn't yet…"
"Actually," Aoi scratched the back of her head, "I kind of already did…"
"Huh?" Shiho looked at her friend in disbelief.
"Anyway, this is my choice Shiho. I can't stop halfway…"
Shiho looked back and forward between her childhood friend and Zoro. Finally she gave a sigh of defeat.
"Alright, I get it," Shiho huffed, before she snapped her finger in determination, "But I am not going to let you train with such a dangerous person alone! I'll do it too!"
"WHAT?" Zoro exclaimed in disbelief.
"Huh?" Aoi staggered a bit, before her eyes narrow in suspicion, "Wait a minute, are you try to cheat and use me as an excuse to get stronger too?"
"No!" Shiho exclaimed in disbelief, "I'm more concern about your safety compare to the prize at the moment…"
"Hold it!" Zoro stuck out his palm, "I agreed to train Aoi; I don't remember accepting anyone else…"
"No offence Zoro," Shiho grumbled, "but if Aoi was to train under you alone, I don't know how she'll be able to save any part of her limbs by the time we reach Arabasta…"
"You don't trust me?"
"Didn't you said that she could be kill during the training yourself?"
"…Err…yeah…kind of…"
"Then I should be there to make sure she'll be okay at least…"
"It still out of the question," Zoro grumbled, "Being a bystander in this case is more dangerous than being actually trained. You'll just be in the way…"
"But…"
"Shiho," Aoi sounded, "That's enough. I'll be fine; you should be more focus on finding your own way to get stronger…"
Shiho stare at Aoi in concern, but decided she couldn't really help after all.
"Fine," Shiho sighed, but then turn to Zoro, "But Zoro…"
"Yeah," Zoro carelessly responded, only to find that Shiho had pulled out her hidden gun and pointed at his…unmentionable, "WHAT THE…?"
"If I come back and find that Aoi is missing even one finger, you'll lose your manhood!"
With that said, Shiho prepare to put away her gun…until a couple of slash sounds was heard cause her to freeze.
Within a blink of an eye, Zoro had pulled out one of his swords. Before Shiho could even wonder how and when it happened, her gun was reduced into scrape metal and fell to the floor.
"Threaten me again, Shiho," Zoro growled, "and you'll end up just like your weapon…"
"O-Okay, Zoro-han," Aoi chuckled nervously as she slowly push the still enrage Zoro away with her, "I think she got the message. Let's get to work…"
Soon, Zoro and Aoi had disappeared from the scene and Shiho finally fell to her knee from the pressure.
Flashback…End
"…And that's how it happen," Shiho concluded, only to fall back to reality and hear Sanji laughing his head off, "Hey~, it wasn't funny! I thought for a moment there that I was going to die!"
"No, not that," Sanji managed between laughs, "I'm laughing…because you actually threaten to blow the shitty-swords-boy's manhood off! Oh man, I bet…he was squirming on the inside! Oh god…I wished…I could have seen the look…on his face at that…moment! Crud…I can't breathe!"
Sanji found himself on the floor, banging the floor, and trying to regain his normal breathing back.
"H-Hey," Shiho sweat dropped as she help by patting his back gently, "I didn't think that imagining Zoro in that situation would be that funny now…"
After some agonizing moment, Sanji manage to regain his composure.
"Sorry about that," Sanji straighten his voice out, "but I think, for once, swords-boy may be right…about not having you there, I mean…"
"Why?" Shiho asked, astonished that even Sanji has come to agree against her.
"Well, I don't know much about swordsmanship but I do know that when those kinds of people go off training or fighting, things around them usually get slice up as well. In other words, it's the stuff around a sword-fight/training that are going to get slice more than the fighters themselves…"
"So, I was going to get more sliced up than Aoi just by watching?"
"Yeah…and knowing how that bastard works that would have definitely been the case if you had stuck around…"
"Oh," Shiho sulked, understanding Zoro's dilemma a bit better and therefore feeling a bit ashamed, "Still, I'll hope she'll be alright…"
"Don't worry," Sanji puffed, "Despite being reckless, swords-boy has particular soft spot for kids and girls, though it doesn't stop him from injuring them a little bit…"
"Are you sure?"
"Well, not really, but that probably one of the only reason why he doesn't 'bite back' at Nami-san when she orders him around…"
"…You mean beside her 'dominating' personality or the fact that she can give a serious beating?"
"…Err…well, moss-head isn't the type to let people dominate him that easily so…uh…"
Shiho chuckled to herself at Sanji's attempt to support Nami.
"You really are a lady's man," she stated before sighing to herself, "Still, if I could at least be somewhat close to Nami's level, I could at least stand a chance in the challenge. But now Aoi is leaving me in the dust already and I don't know if I could find my own way to get stronger…"
Sanji stared at the depress Shiho, seeing that she want to win the challenge. That's when Sanji got an idea.
"Say," Sanji began, catching Shiho's attention, "Since Aoi is learning ways to fight, why can't you do the same?"
"I would," Shiho grumbled, "but Zoro already has Aoi, I doubt Luffy can teach me anything, and I don't know about the others…"
"Then do you mind training under me?"
Shiho widen her eyes in surprise at the proposal. "YOU...?"
"That's right…"
"But you're the ships cook! What can you teach me besides catering?"
At that, Sanji let out a loud chuckle. "Did you really thing that cooking was the only thing I'm good at?"
"Well…" Shiho scratched the back of her in embarrassment, "…Yeah, since I hadn't seen you fight before…"
"True," Sanji stated before getting up, "follow me…"
"Uh…where are we going?"
"I'm going to show you just how 'helpless' this pirate chef is…"
A few moments later, Shiho found herself on the side of the ship with Sanji, who has brought out a barrel of cannonball.
"Uh…Sanji-kun?" Shiho began only to be cut short as Sanji began to speak.
"Luffy use his bare fist and feet to fight his opponents," Sanji started as he eyes the vast ocean in front of him, "no matter if they were carrying weapons or not. Moss-head, obviously, use his sword in fights…"
"Yeah~, that much I know…"
"Despite being a coward, even Usopp has own unique way in battle. He tends to use the 'hit-and-run' method or from a distance use his sniping ability. Chopper can fight by using his different forms, I've only seen it once and it was pretty impressive. Both Nami-san and Vivi-chan can fight too, but as long as I'm around they won't have to…"
That last part caught Shiho's attention. "And why is that possible…"
"Because I too have a method of fighting," Sanji answered before his eyes finally caught sight of what he was looking for: a large outcrop of rocks that raise twenty-meters above sea level about a fifty meters away, "Ah~, an atoll! Just what I need…"
Shiho also saw the atoll as she notice that Sanji had taken a cannonball in his hand. "Yeah, it's an atoll…so what?"
Sanji grin as suddenly threw the cannonball high above his head. Swiftly, he turned around and did what looks like a backward flip. His right leg soon came in contact with the descending cannonball. But instead of breaking the pirate chef's leg, Shiho observe as Sanji's leg send the cannonball hurling at great velocity at the atoll.
"Collier Shoot," Sanji cried as the cannonball collided with the atoll with such force that it destroyed the atoll into small pieces, some end up flying away.
"…H-HOLY!" Shiho exclaimed, both surprised and awed by the power Sanji had demonstrated.
Landing back on deck, Sanji grinned as he took a long drag from his newly lit cigarette. "Although you're a few years early to be as powerful," he informed, "with some special training, you should be able to muster at least an eighth of that power within the four day period before we reach Arabasta…"
"…Uh…Would that really be enough?" Shiho nervously hummed, "I mean…about being able to reach that level in just four days…and being strong enough?"
Sanji gave a chuckled. "Well, to answer your first question: if you're as determine to win as you claim to be, it's possible. And to answer your second question: a tenth of that strength is already enough to break some sorry ass' bones, if you put your heart into it that is…"
"B-Break bones...?"
"Also, I think I'll teach you how to cook as well…my way of cooking, I mean…"
"HUH? Why should I…"
"Well, for starters, you three were so focus on getting your superior's affection only for yourself you forgot to consider how to get it…"
Shiho was about to object but soundly shut her mouth. 'That-That's right!' she thought in realization, 'we've all completely forgot about that part!'
"So," Sanji began, pausing for a moment to get Shiho's full interest (and to take another drag of his cigarette), "I'll teach you how to cook to get you ready to take up that obstacle…after all, a good housewife should be ready to prepare a delicious and healthy meal for her husband, right~ "
Shiho blushed heavily as Sanji gave a smirk. "So," Sanji finalized, "Are you in?"
Shiho hummed in thought before giving a smirk herself. "Sounds…challenging~ !" she chuckled, "and a lady's primarily strength are naturally found in their lower body after all~ ! Who knows what I can…damage~ …"
"…Uh…" Sanji sweat dropped, having a good idea what she's thinking, "…I can assure you…you'll be so powerful, you won't even need to aim for…'that'…of all places…"
Shiho chuckled to herself. "Don't worry, Sanji-kun. I was only kidding!" she said before her face became serious, "So~, how do we start?"
Kaoru: "Normama isn't really feeling well today. He got a huge cause of 'writer block' on his other story, as you may have notice..."
Shiho: "But Normama will get his game back together...eventually..."
Kaoru: "Until then, please review the stories he has written..."
Aoi: "Uh...GUYS! HELP! NORMAMA WON'T STOP SCRATCHING HIS HEAD IN FRUSTRATION...!"
Shiho and Kaoru: "OH NO, NOT AGAIN...!"