Author's Note: We made it. This is the end of the Noblesse Oblige Saga. The Karakuri Island Saga will begin in the next chapter with the introduction of a new pirate crew.

Disclaimer: Eichiiro Oda owns One Piece.

Ch. 37: "We're Back in Business!"

"Aki. Aki. Come on, we have to get up."

Aki opened her eyes, and she saw that the sun was barely even out when Heathcliffe awakened her.

"Sarutobi-kun?" Aki asked groggily.

"Yeah, I need you to get up. Don't put on any of your Chinese dresses, but, put on the clothes at the foot of the bed," Heathcliffe explained.

"What? Why?" Aki asked as she got up.

"You'll need a good disguise to get out of this island safely. I'd say that it has some personal touches of mine," Heathcliffe said. Aki just stared at him. "You'll like it, trust me."

About a minute later, Aki was now wearing a red blouse with black polka dots, a black miniskirt, fishnet stockings, black combat boots, and a black fishing hat.

"Well? What do you think? I think that outfit really suits you," Heathcliffe asked Aki.

"Well... The blouse is cute," Aki said with a smile. Heathcliffe patted her on the back.

"See, I knew you'd like an outfit I picked out for you! You look pretty!" Heathcliffe said as she led her out of the hotel. Outside, Gareth was waiting with a horse and a cart.

"Alright, let's do this!" Heathcliffe said as he sat next to Gareth on the cart.

"What about me?" Aki asked Heathcliffe and Gareth.

"Get into the cart and hide under the blanket. We promise you, we're not going to kill you," Gareth explained.

"Why would I do that?" Heathcliffe asked Gareth.

"Just listen to me, Heathcliffe," Gareth ordered. Aki got into the cart and pulled the blanket over her.

"Here I go," Aki thought to herself as she pulled her knees closer to her.

"Sirs, may I see what's under the blanket?"

Aki awoke some time later when a sheriff lifted up the blanket. How much time had passed and what was the sheriff going to do to them?

"Hmmm... What's a pretty girl like her doing in a cart?" The sheriff asked Heathcliffe and Gareth.

"We ran out of room for her to sit, so, she had to sit in the back," Heathcliffe explained.

"I see. Young lady, what is your purpose in Ensoleillé Town today?" The sheriff asked Aki.

"I... Uhh... I'm going to go visit a friend in town," Aki lied. The sheriff eyed her for a moment.

"Alright, then, head on into town. Have a nice day," The sheriff said before the carriage began to move again.

"That was close," Gareth said as he wiped the sweat from his brow.

"Yep. Just a matter of time until we're back on the seas," Heathcliffe said.

"So far, so good," Gareth commented as the town – and the Hyperion – came into view. "Hey, is that your ship?"

"Yes, it is. Pretty neat, huh?" Heathcliffe asked Gareth, who smiled.

"Yep. Freedom, thy name is the... Uhh... What's your ship's name?" Gareth asked Heathcliffe.

"The Hyperion," Heathcliffe anwsered. A few minutes later, the carriage arrived in Ensoleillé Town.

"We're gonna make it! I can feel it!" Heathcliffe said as Gareth took the carriage. A flash of green and pink ran by, carrying Aki and the blanket she was under.

"The fuck? They just took my girlfriend!" Heathcliffe cried as he got off of the cart.

"Hold on! I'll follow!" Gareth said as the two began running after the thieves.

"Please don't be anybody working for Sheena. Please don't be anybody working for Sheena," Heathcliffe thought to himself as he tackled the thieves to the ground. Somewhere in the confusion, Aki ran off.

"What the hell?"

"Heathcliffe, get off of us!"

Heathcliffe looked down, and he saw that the two thieves were none other than Yulia and Daisuke.

"Yulia! Daisuke!" Heathcliffe said joyfully.

"Dude, you're back!" Daisuke shouted cheerfully.

"So is Aki AND our new crew member!" Heathcliffe added.

"That's nice, but, please get off of us," Yulia said. Heathcliffe, Yulia, and Daisuke got up.

"So, where's this new crew member?" Daisuke asked Heathcliffe, who motioned to Gareth.

"Yulia, Daisuke, meet Gareth," Heathcliffe introduced Daisuke and Yulia to Gareth.

"Yo," Gareth greeted as he shook Daisuke's hand and high-fived him.

"Hey! We're going to be great friends, I just know it!" Daisuke said. "Now, come on! We have to introduce you to the rest of the crew!"

Before Gareth knew it, he was on board the Hyperion, with the members of the Capricorn Pirates surrounding him.

"So, is this the new crew member Heathcliffe was talking about?" Yuki-Rin asked Aki, who nodded. "Sweet!"

"I promise, I will do what I can on this crew. Hell, you can even make me cabin boy just so I can stay on this crew and not have to marry anybody," Gareth explained.

"Well, is there anything in particulat you want to be?" Yuki-Rin asked Gareth.

"Hmmm... How about an archaeologist? I know that my family did some archaeology, and this crew may help me find the anwsers to what happened to me before I came to the Grand Line," Gareth explained.

"It's settled! Welcome aboard, Gareth Archer!" Yuki-Rin said as she shook Gareth's hand.

"Welcome aboard, Gareth!" The rest of the Capricorns echoed the greeting. Heathcliffe walked over to Aki.

"Well, let's start this again," Heathcliffe said.

"Start what again?" Aki asked Heathcliffe, who kissed her. "Oh, that! Well, Sarutobi-kun, you are a handsome boy who I want to spend the rest of my life with. I really, really love you. Never leave me."

"Aki, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever met. I promise I will never leave you, and I will stay with you forever," Heathcliffe said before he and Aki shared a passionate kiss.

"Get a room!" Holden, Kazuma, and Daisuke yelled. Heathcliffe gave them a dirty look.

"Okay, we'll shut up now," Daisuke said, trembling with fear. Yuki-Rin laughed.

"Well, it looks like the Capricorn Pirates are back in business! Kaoru, raise the anchor! Showtarou, raise the sails! Thierry, take the helm! Hana, you're on watch duty! Everyone else, let's go!" Yuki-Rin said as she raised her fist into the air.

"Yeah!" Gareth yelled as he jumped into the air. His adventures were only just beginning.

Ending Note: Time to update the crew standings, as the second saga in a One Piece fanfic epic has ended.

Captain - Yuki-Rin
First Mate - Molly O'Flannigan
Musicians - Heathcliffe, Holden, and Soren Sarutobi
Fisherman - Hatori Chidori
Swordsman - Kazuma Miyafuji
"Resident Ghost" - Isabella Sarutobi
Shipwright - Kartik Abingdon
Snipers - Karin Kotetsu, "Blind" Drusilla, and Z.G.
Singer - Maki-chan
Tailors - Matsu Takeshima and Aki Chung-Feng
Navigator - Hana Yakushi
Gunner - Aria Yakushi
Thieves - Yulia Tadase and Daisuke Saburo
Chef - Sebastian Hozuki
Chroniclers - Kaoru Kimura and Mina Nishikori
Boat Rigger - Showtarou Shinohara
Mascot - Ajax
Doctor - Ageha Midori
Dancer - Akari Shimura
Helmsman - Thierry Brighton
Archaeologist - Gareth Archer

Review if you want to see the new rivals to the Capricorns!