THE CHILDREN Set Sail!
Disclaimer: The Children has just arrived in Mock Town of Jaya. This is crucial, so I say this now: I'm NOT mocking the author of One Piece or Zettai Karen Children; that is why I claim no ownership over either of them!
The Children and the Straw Hat Pirates had just reach the port town of Jaya and already the majority of them want leave. Putting aside the rest of the Straw Hats, there was no way the Children could just simply waltz into a place which can easily be Rated M. However, as we speak, Luffy and Zoro, two of the four likely people to cause trouble, were already making their way into the trigger-happy place.
"…It can't be done!" Nami sweated as she watches the two prance in, "It's impossible for those two not to cause trouble!"
"Yeah," Shiho sighed, "This city has enough trouble brewing already…"
"Absolutely impossible," Aoi and Chopper sighed.
"…In that case," Nami nodded with determination, "I can't allow them to enter the city!"
"Ah-! Wait, Nami!" Kaoru exclaimed as Nami hopped off then ship and began chasing after the two, "You above all others shouldn't go into this place!"
"Kaoru!" Nami suddenly called back, "Aoi! Shiho! Don't you three DARE go into this by yourself! Stay on the ship; we'll be right!"
"I thought we told you not to treat us like kids!"
"The last we need is for YOU three to make a ruckus in this place!"
"Ugh," Kaoru shut herself up and Nami resume her pursuit.
"She's right," Shiho sighed, "The three of us together could really tear this place up for the worse…"
"Actually," Aoi sweat dropped, "I don't mind following Nami's orders this once! I feel like there's a predator around every corner of this place…"
"But what about Nami?" Kaoru wondered.
"I think she'll be okay," Chopper noted.
"Those two are with her after all," Usopp nodded.
"What!?" Sanji remarked, "If Nami-san is going, I'm going too-!"
"YOU CAN'T GO~~~!" Aoi, Chopper, Kaoru and Usopp exclaimed.
"If you leave too," Usopp comically plead, holding Sanji by the ankle, "then…when the…the Merry Go gets attacked…!"
"I beg you~!" Chopper followed suite, "Don't go~~!"
"You and I are the only strongholds left to guard the ship!" Kaoru reasoned, "Surely you're not saying you're going to leave everything to me!? Mr. Prince!"
"Nami followed those two to keep an eye on each of them!" Aoi added, "If you join, that means more work for her! Show her some mercy!"
"Alright, I get it!" Sanji sighed before trying to shake off Usopp and Chopper from his ankles, "So you two let go already!"
"Okay," the two sighed and obediently let go.
Sanji gave a sigh of relief before noticing something off on his radar. "Huh? Where's Robin-chan?"
"Eh?" Chopper blinked, glancing around to find the Mysterious Archaeologist.
"…She disappeared!" Usopp exclaimed, "When did she leave…?"
"… …On that note," Aoi noted with a nervous sweat drop, "…Where's Shiho?"
"Eh?" Kaoru blinked, finally noticing that that her silver-haired childhood friend is nowhere in sight as well, "… … … … … …SHIHO~~~~!"
"I'm surprise you detected me leaving, Miss Psychometrist," Robin chuckled as she and Shiho walked side-by-side into the city.
"It's one of the benefits that comes with being a Psychometrist," Shiho responded, "If I want to I could keep track of everyone on the ship 24 hours a day, 7 days a week…"
"Psychometry is the ability to obtain information upon touch, yes?"
Shiho nodded, smirking as she offers Robin a hand. "If you're doubtful, I can prove it now…"
Robin chuckled. "I think I'll be wise to not doubt your ability of your words…"
"Wise choice…so what are you planning?"
"Shopping…and then gather information about Sky Island…"
"…Shopping?"
"Well, I can't be expected to wear Miss Navigator's clothing for the rest of my time on the ship, right?"
"…I supposed," Shiho nodded in understanding, "but where do you suppose we'd find information in a place like this…"
"There are plenty of ways," Robin shrugged, "But are you sure you want to be with me for this?"
Shiho huffed. She didn't really know why she followed Robin into this place that could endanger her sanity. But Shiho was still wary of Robin; there's no telling what she would or could do if left alone. Between short-term safety to long-term safety, she chose to keep an eye on the mysterious archeologist.
"…I see you're not the very trusting type…" Shiho stumbled a bit when Robin said that, "Being someone who had seen the dark nature of humanity can quickly harden your ability to trust others, am I right?"
"…Yeah," Shiho nodded, "…Sounds like you had your share of it…"
Robin smiled before speaking again. "When I was young, I was easily misunderstood because of my powers…"
"Huh?" Shiho couldn't help but wonder why she suddenly started talking about herself.
"There were only a few people who acknowledge me for being something else aside from being a freak, but in one swift moment they all disappeared. All that had teased me, all that had hated me, all who showed kindness to me, and even the few people who were important to me was taken from me; even my entire island. Life for me has change since then, I was the last of my island's people; a testament to claim that we are still alive when the world prefer us dead. I have worked for a long time to ensure that, but until this day that darkness that wishes to engulf me still linger. You know this feeling right?"
"… …In a way," Shiho nodded slowly, "But what are you trying to say?"
"Who knows," Robin giggled before presenting Shiho with her hand, "Would you like to find out~?"
Shiho stared at the outstretch hand before shaking her head. "No, I rather not understand what makes you tick…"
Robin giggled, retracting her hand.
"…So," Shiho began again, stopping in front of a clothes shop, "Shall we start here?"
Robin shrugged. "I don't see why not…"
Some hour later Shiho followed Robin, now in her new violet-color western cow-girl outfit, into a local bar. As expected, both earned some curious looks from some of the customers. Sitting down at the bar stand, Robin ordered a cup of ale and a cup of soda for herself and Shiho.
"Now what is a beautiful mother like you doing here in this joint with her cute daughter~?" One of the drinkers around them teased.
Shiho glared angrily at the drunkard but it was Robin who answered. "Just looking for answers, sir…"
"Answers~!? And just what kind of answers are you looking for~?"
"Answers relating to Sky Island…"
The bar quickly became silent before the bar erupts into laughter. "Sky Island!? Ah, you two are dreamers~~!"
"…What's that supposed to mean?" Shiho glared.
"That Sky Island crap!? That's just fairytale~! You got to be stupid if you believe that there's an island in the sky~!"
"Is that right?" Robin replied, showing a knowingly smile.
"Yeah~! Just like that Cricket guy!"
"…? Cricket?" Shiho repeated the name.
"Montblanc Cricket~! The old man that lives on the other side of the island. Got himself exile there for sprouting that nonsense as fact! Rumor is that he promoted himself to becoming the Head of the Monkey Mountain Alliance because they believe that nonsense…"
"Monkey Mountain Alliance?"
"Tell me where this Cricket man lives," Robin suddenly requested.
"Oi~, Oi~, Ladies~!" Another drunkard suddenly intervenes, placing his arms around the two's shoulders, "You'll become infected with that guys disease if you get near him~! Drink with us instead~! The kids still young but she could learn a few things from us~!"
Robin giggled before smirking at Shiho. "Miss Psychometrist, if it just leaving the first drunkard…?"
Shiho blinked at this before smirking, "A foolish question, Robin…"
Robin giggled again before smacking the man's arms off her shoulder. "Seis Fleur…"
"Hey now Miss," the Drunkard growled, not noticing the petal floating around him, "You shouldn't be rough with me you know-!"
"Clutch!"
SNAP! "GYAH-!"
"…! What the-!?" The others in the bar managed as the drunkard fell back unconscious after six arms spouted on him and broke his back, "What the fuck was-!?"
"Sky Rocket Kick!" Shiho declared as she launched one of the drunkards into the ceiling before performing a handstand, spinning with her legs part, "Buzz-Saw Rib Cutter!"
"GAH-!" Many of the drunkards were sent flying towards the wall as a result.
"Toe Smasher Driver!" Shiho declared as she stomped down hard on any drunkards still standing in her reach before aim a sharp kick at one of them, causing the guy to be sent to the wall with any drunkards that was in way, "Domino Compressor Effect!"
"These bit-!" One them began to curse before arms sprouted all over him, restraining him and many others like him in place.
"Please don't use such vulgar language in front of Miss Psychometrist," Robin warned before having the sprouted arms twisting their prisoner up, knocking them out, "Twist!"
"Rapid Reverse Boxer!" Shiho perform a mid-air bicycle kick before aiming a sidekick at another drunkard's abdomen, "Abdomen-Ache Kick!"
"Ugh-!" The last drunkard fell, clutching to his side in unbelievable pain.
"…That's the last of them," Shiho sighed in relief once she noted that the area is secure.
"Indeed," Robin smiled and turned to the first drunkard they talked to, having earlier restrained him with her sprouted arms, "Now then, where were we~?"
"…Four days at most before the Log Pose resets and a Map of Jaya," Shiho summarized their finding, noting the map that marked Mock Town, the forest on the other half of island called South Grave, and the ocean in-between the two halves: Mouth Bay.
"This Cricket man may hold further clues to reaching Sky Island," Robin added, "But at most we can spend another two days gathering information before deciding whether it is still possible for us to go to Sky Island…"
"Yeah," Shiho nodded, "But should we tell the others about the supposed 'treasure' the guy had recently found?"
"Naw," Robin chuckled, "We'll let them find out from a first-hand source as bonus…"
"Why? Aren't you interested in the treasure?"
"Not at all. I find pleasure in archeological finds and historical relics…"
"An archeologist, through and through, huh?"
"Archeology is my passion. You should try it, it's rather interesting…"
"Perhaps if I could not simply read it," Shiho sighed.
"Don't be so quick to dismiss it. There are things that I'm sure your powers alone could only do so much with. If you're interested, I can teach you how investigate…"
Shiho thought about before chuckling. "I rather learn your submission moves instead; they prove delightful-I mean, useful in combat…"
Robin sweat dropped a bit. "…I can teach you those too if you like…"
"Naw, just kidding~! Archeology sounds interesting, I'll be happy to learn it…"
At this, for once since Shiho met her, Robin showed genuine shock.
"…? What?"
"…No, nothing. I was just surprise that you said you're interested in archeology…"
"…My Dad is the head of a Police Force," Shiho began explaining, "Sometimes he would call for my assistance to solve difficult cases! I admit I'm okay doing it but they serve little meaning to me in the long-term. Plus most of the time, I can't publically speak about them to anyone. History is another story, I can tell them and people won't get gross out in front of me rather they could actually praise me for knowing it. I actually learn useful things from them more so than from crime scenes…"
"… …I see…Then you'll make a great Archeologist one day…"
Shiho shrugged. "Maybe; it's a possible career for me I suppose…"
Meanwhile, back with the Straw Hat ship, Merry Go…
"Wooden Boards," Usopp called.
"Okay!" Chopper nodded and handed him a wooden plank.
"Nail…"
"Here you go!" With the nails, Usopp began to nail the wooden board in place. BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Wooden Board," Aoi called.
"Okay!" Kaoru offered Aoi a wooden plank.
"Nails…"
"Here you go!" With the nails, Aoi too began to nail her board in place. BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG-! SMASH! That was the collective sound of both Aoi and Usopp, after their finger was hit by their own working hammer.
"It {HURT}!" the two exclaimed at once in pain.
"Here you go!" Chopper and Kaoru offer another wooden board to their respective partners.
"…No," Aoi sweat dropped. They must have mistaken their {Hurt} for {Wooden Board} since their Japanese words sounded similar. "That's not what we said…"
"Eh?" Kaoru blinking before seeing Aoi's throbbing swelled thumb, "Ah-! You're hurt!"
"It's alright; we're fine, right Usopp?"
"Right," Usopp sighed as he continued working, "Still…how many times do I need to tell them I'm not a shipwright?"
"But your crafting skill is pretty good!" Chopper noted.
"Really~!? Actually, that's one of my strong points~!"
"Crafting maybe," Aoi rolled her eyes as she inspect the Usopp's patchwork, "But in terms of neatness, shouldn't it look more like this?"
"…Shut up," Usopp groaned once he saw how neat Aoi's neat patchwork.
"…Why bother fixing it?" Sanji noted as he walked by, "Just buy a new ship-!"
"Quit talking crap! Do you know how we got this ship!?"
"Yeah, many times. It's a gift from that Beautiful Lady from your village right?"
"That's the only part you care about, isn't it?" Aoi sweat dropped.
"…Maybe, but what I'm trying to say is if we continue to sail like this, it's going to be very dangerous!"
"That's why I'm fixing it!" Usopp protest.
"…That's why WE are fixing it!" Aoi corrected.
"Sorry, anyway, you come help too Sanji!"
"You call this fixing?" Sanji commented the repair done by Usopp, "You're just stuffing up the holes…"
"Shut up~! You're annoying~~!" Usopp comically exclaimed with a strange pose.
"What the heck?" Aoi sweat dropped at his strange pose, which exaggerate to make him look deformed.
"Wow, that's very interesting Usopp!" Chopper complimented.
"What this? Shut up~! You're annoying~~!" Usopp perform his unique wild take again, earning laughter from both Kaoru and Chopper.
"Hey," Sanji spoke up again, "What do you guys want for dinner-?"
"Shut up~! You're annoying~~!" Usopp, Chopper and Kaoru performed the wild take.
"Real mature you guys," Aoi sighed.
"… …Looks like you don't want it," Sanji simply concluded.
"Ah-! Wait~~~!" Kaoru comically cried.
"I want it!" Usopp comically begged, "I want it Sanji~~~!"
"I want to eat~~~!" Chopper wailed.
"You reap what you sow," Aoi reminded, causing the three to comically droop in depression.
"…Hmm? Hey," Sanji suddenly noted, "Do you guys hear something?"
"Hmm?" Kaoru blinked, coming out of her depression, and listen hard, "… … …Chanting?"
"…Oh no," Aoi sweated as Usopp and Chopper simply gawk in fear, "This chanting…"
"…! L-L-Luffy!?" Kaoru screamed in shock a while later.
"…! Z-Z-Zoro-han!?" Aoi screamed in the same manner.
They were just packing up the repairing supplies when Nami, Luffy and Zoro reappeared. Though Nami seem relatively okay, Luffy and Zoro were covered in in bloody bruises.
"You guys!" Usopp hollered in horror, "What's with those wounds!? What happen!?"
"Nami-san!" Sanji called out in worry, "Are you alright, Nami-san!?"
"Shouldn't you be more worry about the people that actually LOOK nearly killed!?" Kaoru exclaimed, dope slapping him in the process.
"D-D-D-Doctor!" Chopper panicked on the spot, "We need a doctor~!"
"You're the doctor," Usopp angrily dope slapped Chopper, "you and Aoi!'"
"Chopper-han," Aoi began to teleport, "I'll get the First Aid!"
A while later, Chopper and Aoi worked with Luffy and Zoro's wounds respectively. Aoi, however, couldn't help but notice that the wounds didn't seem all too serious compare to the wounds they sustain in Arabasta.
"So~," Kaoru wondered, "What happen?"
"Yeah," Usopp pressed on, "What kind of monster were you two fighting that got you this beat up?"
"On that note, how many monsters did you end up fighting?"
"It was just pirates," Luffy shrugged it off with a laugh, "Don't worry about it, it's all over…"
"Pretty much," Zoro confirmed in the same manner.
"…Even if all of you want to let go of the past, I'm still angry!" Nami suddenly growled.
"Nami?" Kaoru blinked. She didn't understand why was she, the one with absolutely no injuries, the one steaming with anger.
"WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE WAS THAT!?" Nami suddenly exclaimed in rage at the top of her voice, "A REAL MAN WOULD PULVERIZE ANY CHALLENGER TO DUST! ARGH~! NO! This whole town should be razed to the ground for pissing me off~!"
"And what was it you said at the beginning-?" Zoro began only to freeze when Nami turned angrily to him.
"THE PAST IS THE PAST! DON'T BRING OLD DETAILS! IF YOU DO I'LL MURDER YOU RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW~~!"
"Hey," Usopp sweat dropped, "why is the only one who didn't get hurt being so emotional?"
"No clue," Luffy shrugged in confusion.
"…Oh, that reminds me," Chopper perked up, "Did you guys find any clues about 'Sky Island'-?"
"Sky~~~ Island~~~!?" Nami lowly growled menacingly as she slowly turned to Chopper with a scary expression.
"EEK~~~!?" Aoi, Kaoru and Chopper shrieked in horror and confusion.
"I don't care about that place anymore, jeez… 'Sky Island', I got laughed at because I just simply mention it in the pub…IS EVERYTHING I SAY ALWAYS SO FUNNY!? IS IT BECAUSE I SAID IT!? WHAT DID I DO THAT WAS SO FUNNY, HUH~!?"
"S-S-S-She snapped like Minamoto-han~!" Aoi shrieked in horror as she teleported behind her redhead childhood friend for protection.
Worlds away, Minamoto was still working when he suddenly sneezed unexpectedly.
"…?" Minamoto blinked at this as Kashiwagi walked in, having heard the sneeze.
"Minamoto-kun, are getting a cold?" Kashiwagi asked out of concern.
"I don't think so…"
"P-P-Psychic Maniac Barrier~!" Kaoru quickly power up a barrier shield around herself and Aoi.
"Desperation Attack: Ketchup Star~," Usopp announced, having covered himself in a mass spill of ketchup pretending to be dead.
"Guard Point~!" Chopper exclaimed in horror he transformed into a large ball of his own fur.
"Things certainly are lively her~!" A mature voice ranged out.
"It sounds more like a big fight, if you ask me. What's all the excitement about?" Another voice rang out, this one sounding less mature.
Everyone turned to see Robin and Shiho returning to the ship.
"Shiho!" Aoi and Kaoru exclaimed, "There you are! We were told not to leave the ship!"
"We were told not to leave the ship on our own," Shiho countered smoothly, "And I was with Robin the entire time…"
"Ah-!"
"Ah~! Welcome back, Robin-chan~!" Sanji called out in love-struck, "I love your new outfit~! Would you like to eat first or take a bath first~?"
"Put a cork in it, Sanji," Shiho rolled her eyes.
"Where did you two go?" Luffy wondered.
"We went to buy myself some clothes," Robin answered, "We also got provisions and information about 'Sky Island' along the way-…"
"OH YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, IT WAS YOU, ROBIN!" Nami suddenly pointed an angry accusing finger at Robin, "YOU'RE TO BLAME FOR TELLING US ABOUT SKY ISLAND-!"
"Jumping Point!" Chopper exclaimed in fright in response, transforming into a slender man-like creature and leapt away. The problem was that when he did, he jumped into the water instead.
"Ah-! Oi, Chopper-han!" Aoi exclaimed in shock as she dive in after the now drowning Doctor.
"-IF IT DOESN'T EXIST, I'M THROWING YOU OVERBOARD AND FEED YOU TO THE SHARKS!" Nami declared unreasonably.
"…?" Robin and Shiho tilted their head at Nami's outburst.
"Oi, Robin, be careful around her and not anger her for now," Usopp warned, "Actually, both of you should just stay away from her altogether. Nami had a rough day…"
"…Is that right?" Shiho chuckled nervously when she saw Kaoru had erected a barrier in response to her outburst, before taking out the map she and Robin obtain earlier, "Well, anyway, I believe this should be our next destination for clues; it's marked on the map…"
"Oh~~! It's a treasure map~!" Luffy awed, taking the map.
"It's just an ordinary map if you ask me," Kaoru hummed, glancing over Luffy's shoulder, "Where is this place?"
"It's the island," Shiho answered, "The town on the left is where we are, Mock Town…"
"Even the name suites the place," Aoi sweat dropped as she pumped water out of Chopper's nearly drowned body.
"On the other side," Robin picked up, "Do you see that 'X' mark on the east coast? We heard that a very special person from Jaya lives there…"
"A very special person?" Kaoru, Luffy and Usopp quoted in unison.
"His name is Montblanc Cricket," Shiho continued, "Apparently he was exiled because he kept talking about his dreams. I think we should talk to the guy, considering we have about the same interests…"
"Sounds promising," Kaoru nodded, "a lot more than this junk of a place…"
"Yosh~!" Luffy cheered, "Let's set sail~!"
"We can't Luffy!" Usopp suddenly announced, "Not so long ago, a ship appeared chanting that annoying 'Salvaging" song. It's probably that Monkey again!"
"… …You mean Masira?" Shiho sweat dropped.
"The same," Aoi sighed tiredly, "The ship may not be able to take it if we ran into him again, if you know what I mean…"
"Ah, don't worry," Luffy shrugged, "We can just beat him up again…"
"We're trying to avoid that!"
"Well we can't hang around here forever," Sanji reasoned, "If we leave now, chances are we won't even meet them…"
"… …I hope so…"
"Yosh~!" Luffy cried out, "Let's set sail~!"
Despite their hopes, the Children ended up sighing in disappointment. Try as they might, they ended confronting another ship with a monkey design.
"We just left and already we encounter something strange," Luffy noted, "But it doesn't look like that guy, Usopp…"
"Yeah," Usopp admitted as he and Chopper hid behind Sanji for protection, "But we still can't tell if there will be trouble…"
"But we saw him before, right?" Aoi asked Chopper.
"Yeah, the Salvage Guy!' Chopper nodded, "We saw him come back here…"
Luffy hummed. "…Even if we meet again, it doesn't really matter…"
"Hey you!" a voice ranged from the ship, "Yeah you! Stop chatting over there!"
"…That definitely doesn't sound like Masira," Kaoru sweat dropped.
The source of the voice came from a large man who looks like an orangutan with long green hair. He wears a black button up shirt that is too small for his body showing off his hairy torso, a green captain's coat with his arms in the sleeves, and a green captain's hat with his personal jolly roger on the front. He also wears a belt that has the kanji for forest engraved upon it.
"Jeez," the orangutan—I mean, man sighed, "And I thought it was somebody dangerous. It was making me a little bit edgy…"
"…Is that an orangutan?" Kaoru sweat dropped.
"…I thought I saw an orangutan for a moment there," Shiho admitted.
"If he had orange hair, he would have been a perfect orangutan," Aoi adjusted her glasses.
"…You have a very strange face," Luffy bluntly called out to the orangutan—I mean, man, "What species are you-?"
"I'm human, you punk," the o—oh for the love of—man replied as if he had heard that question many times, "I am the Captain of the Shoujou Pirates, 'Sonar King' Shoujou…"
"…Uh-huh," Luffy and the Children nodded with little interested, "Shoujou as in orangutan, right?"
"WHAT~!?" His crew which consists of mostly people in strange diving tight suits exclaimed in rage, "Don't mess with our Captain-!"
"Ah~, forget it, forget it," Shoujou waved his crews concerns off, "It seems like you guys are pirates…"
"What was his first guess?" Shiho sarcastically remarked as she glance at the ships Jolly Roger.
"Did you know that Sir Crocodile's seat in 'The Seven Warlords of the Sea' is vacant now?"
"Is it really?" Aoi noted, grimacing a bit hear that villain's name again.
"If they judge by real strength, that seat should be mine! I am so edgy just waiting…"
"…Uh," Kaoru managed, "You want to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
"Ah~! I know you're wondering 'why me?' right? I'll tell you something special about me. Ever since I was born, I never had a haircut. That's twenty-five years without a haircut! So? Did I surprise you?"
Kaoru sweat dropped. "How does THAT related to being qualify for being a Warlord, exactly?"
"You're an idiot," Luffy bluntly added.
"What!?" Shoujou exclaimed, "You surprise me!"
"How dare you say that to the Captain," His Crew exclaimed in anger again.
"Ah~, forget it, forget it," Once again, Shoujou waved off his crew's anger, "Jeez, your response really made me edgy…"
"…Is he really fine with that?" Aoi sweat dropped.
"He must have very low-blood pressure," Shiho suggested.
"Remember this," Shoujou suddenly warned, "passing through the tunnel call 'My Fury' and the result will be a sea of blood…"
"…Is he trying to be poetic now?" Shiho sweat dropped.
"Whatever," Luffy bluntly stated, "We have somewhere to go, so get out of my way!"
"YOU STUPID IDIOT!" Shoujou suddenly roared in anger, "This part of the sea is MY territory! If you want to pass, you have to pay a toll!"
"GEH-! He actually got mad," Kaoru sweat dropped.
"…Guess he isn't so low-blood pressure," Shiho sweat dropped as well.
"The 'territory' thing again?" Aoi sweat dropped.
"He talks just like Masira," Usopp noted.
"Did Masira say that too?" Luffy wondered.
"…What? Masira!?" Shoujou suddenly perked in interest, "You punks know Masira? What happen to Masira!?"
"Huh? We sent him flying with a kick, but-…"
"You sent him FLYING!? Flying with a KICK!? How dare you, treating my brother like that!"
"Brother!?" The Children exclaimed in shock before thumping their palm in realization, "Ah~! That explains everything~!"
"Hey, wait a minute," Luffy called out to the enrage Shoujou, "We may have kicked him but he's still-!"
"I will avenge Masira~!" Shoujou declared as he pulled out a microphone and began wailing into it, "Havoc Sonar~~~!"
"…What are they doing?" Sanji pondered as everyone watch the Ship Shoujou is on getting tear apart by sound waves, with the crew screaming for mercy.
"No idea," Luffy answered.
"He's crazy to use those very loud sound waves," Shiho sweat dropped, "It's destroying his ship…"
"What are you guys doing?" Nami called.
"Oh," Luffy noted, "Nami isn't a Devil anymore…"
"She released her anger over us already I suppose," Usopp suggested.
"Don't just stand there," Nami continued, ignoring Usopp and Luffy's remark, "Hurry up and get us out of here!"
"Yes, Nami-swan~!" Sanji swooned to order.
CRACK! SNAP!
"…!?" Aoi managed when she notice that some of the Merry Go was starting to break, "Damn! The sound waves are reaching our ship!"
"Cracks are appearing in parts that were fixes earlier!" Shiho informed after reading the ship, "The ship is already in bad shape! If we stay here the ship will be shredded!"
"EH!?" Luffy and Kaoru exclaimed.
"Full speed ahead!" Nami ordered, "Get us out of the range of the sound!"
"Kaoru~!" Aoi and Shiho called, "Get the Merry Go out of here~!"
"On it!" Kaoru replied as she used her powers to propel the ship while shielding as much of it from the sonar attack.
The wail attack from Shoujou continues to pursue them, nearly blowing out their eardrums, until they finally managed to get away.
Normama (Straining his voice): "…Well, I managed to post this Chapter before the Chief killed me…"
Kaoru (cupping her ear): "WHAT!?"
Normama: "I said, I managed to post this Chapter before the Chief killed me…"
Aoi (cupping her ear) "WHAT!?"
Normama: "… …Seriously, I can't speak any louder today~! Please don't make this difficult for me~!"
Shiho: "SORRY~! THAT ORANGUTAN'S SCREAM BLEW OFF OUR EARDRUMS~!"
Normama (sweat drop): "… …I'm not deaf, Shiho; you don't have to yell…"
Minamoto (clearing his voice): "Ahem, well since Normama can't do it properly, I'll do it. Next time, the Straw Hats and the Children meet the man that might hold the answer to getting to Sky Island. Please R&R until then. See you next month!"
Chief Kiritsubo (comically weeping in a cage): "Children~! Please forgive me~!"
The Children: "WHAT~~~!?"