Ch. 17- The Gas-Gas Fruit
One Piece © Oda
Blizzard, Aika, Kumi, and Jupiter © Me
Meanwhile, at the lake in the middle of Punk Hazard with Team Zoro, the slime creature is still spitting parts of itself to the other side.
"Wait a minute!" Brook exclaimed. "I believe this monster is called…a Slime! I've read about it in a book, once! They say the Slime…is a most scandalous creature that attacks women and dissolves only their clothes away!"
Not long after he said this, he, Sanji, and the samurai imagined Nami…her body completely bare after the Slime melted her clothes away.
"Whoa! You serious?!" Sanji asked, blushing. "Talk about a convenient monster to have! Hey, Brook! Why don't you let me borrow that book, sometime?!"
"Me next!" the samurai added.
"Look closer, you horn-dogs," Zoro said.
"Huh?" the 3 perverts muttered.
"Forget about melting clothes away," Zoro began, "touching this Slime probably means instant death!"
They looked and saw that Zoro appeared to be right. In the lake, many dead fish and even sharks appear on the water's surface.
"The bits of that slime that have fallen into the lake are killing all the fish," Zoro said. "I'm pretty sure this thing is a solid mass of poison!"
"P-poison?!" Sanji repeated in shock. "Oh, shit! It's gonna turn this lake into a lake of toxic death!"
"Wait! What are you planning, Mister Sanji?!" Brook questioned.
"I'm taking the plunge!" Sanji said…before he pulled off Nami's coat. "This is my problem! And like am I gonna ignore it! It's time for Sanji to step up and be a man! Sorry in advance, Nami!"
With that, Sanji leapt into the water.
"I'm a better swimmer than anyone here!" he exclaimed. "I'll be back before anything happens to Nami's beautiful body! Just keep that slime away from us!"
SPLASH! Sanji dived into the water, leaving Zoro, Brook, and the samurai on the shore of the lake.
"Do take care!" Brook called as the piece of slime started to surround them.
"…This is bad," Zoro said.
The samurai watched nervously as he waited for Sanji to surface with his torso hopefully intact.
In the water, Sanji was swimming as fast as Nami's legs could kick…but it didn't seem to be enough.
'Holy shit!' he thought. 'Cold doesn't even BEGIN to describe this water! Now, where's that torso?!'
XXX
On the icy side of the island, Blizzard had just been thrown against the ground by Jupiter, who is now in his hybrid form, flapping his wings to keep himself hovering above Blizzard.
"You gonna apologize for what you said, Igloo?!" Jupiter questioned.
"Not a chance, Blot!" Blizzard barked.
"Fine…IT'S YOUR FUNERAL!" Jupiter roared before he swooped down and down on Blizzard's right shoulder, causing him to yowl in pain.
"SON OF A BITCH~!" he cried.
XXX
Meanwhile, in Caesar's lab, Law had just entered and found Monet, working, but Caesar is nowhere in sight.
'It's just Monet,' Law thought. 'Now's our chance.'
"You won't find Master in here," Monet said, acknowledging Law's presence without looking at him.
"Where is he, then?" Law asked as he put down the bag in which Chopper is hiding.
"Knowing his sick hobbies," Monet began, "I'd guess he's gone outside to observe the battle."
"I've been around the island and seen everything I want to see," Law said. "I'm planning on taking Jupiter and leaving, soon."
"Aww, that's too bad," Monet pouted. "It'll be lonely without you."
"But before I go," Law began, "I wanna make use of your powers. Do you mind coming with me?"
"Ooh!" Monet chirped, lifting her glasses. "Are we going on a date? How lovely."
Law just sneered and turned to leave, causing Monet to chuckle.
"You're so cold," she said. "What is it?"
"You'll find out," Law said. "Just come with me."
"All right," Monet said as she followed him. "I was getting bored, anyway."
At that moment, Chopper peeked outside the bag as they began to leave.
'Is that the bird-woman that Usopp mentioned?' he thought. 'Well, it doesn't matter, now. Now's my chance to find out more about that drug!'
With that, the reindeer pulled himself out of the bag, finally able to walk again, and ran off.
XXX
Back with Luffy, the Straw Hat Captain had just gotten a hold of Caesar, who is struggling to get out of his grasp.
"Why you…!" Caesar hissed. "Let go of me, you insipid little ape!"
"Straw Hat!" shouted one of Caesar's men.
"Get away from the Master!" shouted one of Brownbeard's Centaurs as they all aimed their firearms at Luffy.
"Is that Haki?!" asked Franky. "That's gonna work, isn't it?! Way to go, Luffy! He just grabbed himself a handful of Logia user!"
"But Armaments Haki only gives you the ability to interact with the 'body' of the Logia user," Robin said. "Unlike the sea or the energy that emanates from sea stone…it doesn't actually sap the opponent's ability to use his powers! We still don't know what the Gas-Gas Fruit can really do!"
As she said this, Caesar began to transform into a cloud of gas, pulling himself out of Luffy's grasp as the rubber-man stretched his neck back and imbued his forehead with Haki.
"Gum-Gum…BELL~!"
SWOOSH! BWOOF! Luffy threw his head forehead, attempting to strike Caesar's skull with his own, but Caesar transformed into gas at the last second before he turned and faced Luffy.
"Gas ROBE!" the scientist shouted before he shot some gas from his robe at Luffy's head.
"Ugh!" Luffy grunted in surprise.
"Shulolololololo!" Caesar cackled. "That's right! Suck it in! Tests have shown that my gas powers are more fatal than the leading…huh?"
SNURRRRRF! Luffy started to suck up the gas through his nose!
"W-what the?!" Caesar questioned in shock.
"Is he mad?!" asked one of the satyrs. "He just sucked up all the Master's poisonous gas! That's instant death!"
"Urrgh…!" Luffy grunted…before all the gas came bursting out of his ears!
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHH?!" Caesar's men questioned in shock.
"I…impossible…!" Caesar whispered in shock.
Luffy let out a small burp before saying, "Poison doesn't seem to bother me much, anymore! I guess it's thanks to Magellan!"
"Magellan?!" Caesar questioned, tensing up in anger. "The poison warden from Impel Down?! How dare you compare me to a mere Paramecia, you-"
"Jet MACE!"
KA-THWACK! Luffy stretched his leg in Gear Second mode and kicked Caesar in the jaw, sending him crashing into the ground!
"MASTER!" Caesar's minions cried.
"That little brat!"
"How dare he hurt our beloved Master!"
"Let's get him!"
"STAY OUT OF THIS, YOU BUNCH OF LOWLY MAGGOTS!" Caesar barked, taking his men by surprise.
"W-what did he say? 'Maggots'?!"
"Nah…he couldn't have said that! Right?"
(A/N: Are you people deaf or just plain stupid?)
"Now, Gum-GUUUUUM…!" Luffy started as he prepared a Gum-Gum Gatling attack.
"Not so fast!" Caesar said as he held up a pair of what looked red-and-blue castanets. "GASTANETS!"
Clack! KABOOM! Once Caesar clicked the castanets, a huge explosion went off in midair and hit Luffy!
"LUFFY!" Robin and Franky cried in shock as their stunned captain began to fall to the ground, smoke billowing from his mouth.
"Shulololololo!" Caesar laughed. "Smilies! Get Straw Hat! Smother him!"
Upon hearing that command, the blobs of slime turned and slithered towards Luffy!
"W-what the?!" said one of Caesar's minions. "They only obey the Master?!"
Just then, the slimes leapt up and glued themselves on Luffy!
"GAH!" he cried. "Ah, gross! Get 'em off me!"
"Luffy, watch out!" Franky shouted. "They'll explode!"
"Shulolololo!" Caesar laughed. "Eradicate him! GASTANETS!"
Clack! KABOOM! The slime on Luffy exploded, this time with more massive force than the previous one, forcing everyone to shield their eyes.
"LUFFY~!" Robin shouted.
"It doesn't matter if you're made of rubber!" Franky said. "NO ONE can survive an explosion, that big!"
Soon, the dust cleared…and Luffy was nowhere in sight.
"Shulololololo!" Caesar laughed. "I win-"
"Phew! Man, that was close!"
"EH?!" Caesar turned to see that Luffy is now standing right behind him! "But…b-but…BUT HOW?!"
"Jet STAMP!" Luffy shouted before he sent a lightning-fast kick into Caesar's gut!
"SHUHOOOO!" he gagged before he was sent crashing into a wall, much to the shock of his men.
"Master, no!"
"It can't be!"
"SUPER!" Franky cheered. "He made it outta there, just in time, and with lightning speed, too!"
Robin heaved a sigh of relief.
"Thank the stars," she said. "I'd hate to tell Nami her boyfriend died from a massive explosion."
"Hey! Robin! Franky!" Luffy called. "Isn't there anything we can put this guy in?! We can't just tie up a Logia-type!"
"Hmm…let's see," Franky muttered. "Aren't there any barrels or something around here?"
"Just a minute there, Straw Hat!" shouted a G-5 soldier. "You're not going anywhere! Us G-5 guys are gonna arrest you and that Caesar guy!"
"Smoker!" Tashigi said. "The Straw Hats have Caesar!"
"It looks that way," Smoker said…but then he heard the sound of Luffy screaming, as if in agony.
"Luffy?!" Robin questioned. "What's wrong?!"
"I…I…" Luffy gagged, grabbing at his throat and gasping for breath. "I can't…breathe…!"
"Can't breathe?!" Robin asked.
"What do you mean, you can't breathe?!" Franky questioned. "Hey! Answer us!"
"Shulolololo…!" Caesar snickered as he held out his hand and making a squeezing motion, as if he is the one that is choking Luffy. Before long…the Straw Hat Captain fell to the ground…completely out cold.
"Oh, my, my, my," Caesar said, mockingly. "What dreadful disrespect. It looks like someone will have to teach you a lesson in manners…boy."
"Luffy! Luffy, what's wrong?!" Robin questioned.
"What the hell happened?!" Franky asked. "Hey! Luffy!"
"Straw Hat!" Smoker and Tashigi cried.
"Shulolololo…!" Caesar laughed at Luffy's motionless form.
"LUFFY~!" Robin and Franky cried.
XXX
Back inside the lab, Law and Monet are seen walking down a corridor. However, as they kept going…the former seemed to be struggling, for some reason.
"Hmm?" Monet hummed. "Law? Is something the matter?"
"Haa…haa…!" Law panted, clutching at his chest. "Who…who is it?"
"What's wrong?" Monet asked, looking concerned, and yet there seemed to be a hint of mockery in her voice. "You don't look well."
Law gasped as he fell to his knees…and coughing up blood.
"Dammit…!" he cursed. "Who is it?! WHO THE FUCK IS THERE?!"
Soon…a shadowy figure approached him, causing him to gasp in shock.
"W-what the…?!" Law questioned. "What are you…doing here?!"
Monet chuckled at Law's pain and the mysterious figure's arrival.
"My, my," said the figure. "You've grown quite a lot since I last saw you. How many years has it been…Trafalgar Law?"
TO BE CONTINUED…
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