Author's Note: And, so, we continue with the Triad Arc. I should slow down a bit on this fic, since I want to finish Of Vegas Marriages, Genderbends, and Kenan and Kel, get The DysFUNctional Pirates off of its Christmas Time hiatus, and start on my Nami x Luffy/Luffyko fic.

Gareth: "Yeah, slow down a bit! There's other One Piece fics you need to do besides this one!"

Disclaimer: I still don't own One Piece.

Ch. 45: "The Dragon Lady."

After stocking up on supplies, the Capricorns were heading back to the Hyperion to drop off their supplies.

"You know, despite all of the stuff they had at the trading compound, the service kind sucked," Sebastian said.

"Yeah. What was up with those two? Did they hate each other, or what?" Maki-chan asked everyone.

"I know! In the time it took for those two to argue, I could've stolen most of the things we needed!" Daisuke – who was sitting on top of the box Yulia was carrying – said.

"This is coming from somebody who is not even helping us carry all of this?" Yulia asked Daisuke.

"Hey, all work and no play makes Daisuke a very dull boy," Daisuke said. Yulia sighed.

"I can't believe you, you idiot!" Yulia yelled as she threw Daisuke off of the box and onto the ground. Daisuke just smiled.

"See, Yulia? I need some playtime, or else all of my nakama will abandon me," Daisuke explained. Yulia just rolled her eyes.

"Whatever. If you need us, we'll all be back on the Hyperion," Yulia said before she walked off with the rest of the Capricorns.

"Wait, guys, don't come back! I was only kidding about the abandonment part! I'll steal things you guys like just so you guys would stop giving me the cold shoulder, I promise!" Daisuke yelled as tears streamed down his face in a comedic manner. But, none of the Capricorns looked back.

"Guys? Holden? Kazuma? Yulia? Captain?" Daisuke asked meekly. With a sigh, he got up and began following after them. But, somebody put their hand on Daisuke's shoulder.

"Hey there, boy. Wanna work for me?"

Daisuke turned back, and he saw a beautiful woman with long, black hair and tanned skin. She wore a tight, white cheongsam and high heels, which made Daisuke blush.

"Uhh… No thank you, lady. I already have a job," Daisuke said with a nervous laugh.

"Are you sure? I'm trying to become a Shichibukai, and I could use my help. You could even make some extra money working at the Golden Lotus," The woman explained.

"The Golden Lotus? What's that?" Daisuke asked the woman, who grabbed his arm. "Uhh… This can't be good… I… Give me your money? Uhh... Oh, crap."

Later that night, on the Hyperion…

"Guys, where's Daisuke? He hasn't come back yet," Hana asked the Capricorns as they finished up dinner.

"He probably ditched out on dinner since he's washing dishes tonight," Sebastian theorized.

"Or, the boy decided to go out and find something to take. He is a thief, after all," Kaoru explained.

"Speaking of thieves…" Hana said before all eyes turned to Yulia.

"I seriously did not cause Daisuke to go missing! I heard him try to catch up to us, and he just disappeared," Yulia explained.

"Hmmm… Looks like we need to re-trace our steps here. I'll go back down to the Katsuragi Trading Compound and check if Daisuke is stealing stuff from there," Yuki-Rin said as she holstered her katana to her belt.

"What do we do if you don't find him?" Kazuma asked Yuki-Rin, who gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"All of you, stay on the Hyperion. If I don't return, send Kazuma to find me. If he doesn't return, pick somebody to find him. Captain's orders," Yuki-Rin explained sternly.

"Right," Kazuma and Hana said.

"Well, I'll see you later. Hana, Molly, Kazuma, you three are in charge while I'm gone," Yuki-Rin said before she left the Hyperion. The ship grew silent.

"Well, guys, how is everyone tonight?" Hana asked everyone in a pitiful attempt to break the silence, which didn't work.

"Well… This is awkward," All of the Capricorns thought at the same time. Back on Xinjin Island…

"Daisuke? Daisuke, where are you?" Yuki-Rin called out. "Daisuke, you can come back to the Hyperion! Sebastian made Soren do the dishes instead!"

A Marine officer then approached Yuki-Rin as she made her way toward the town.

"Good evening, miss," The Marine said.

"Evening, officer. Anything wrong?" Yuki-Rin asked the Marine.

"Well, I want you to be on guard here on this island. We have a dangerous pirate here that has ties to a triad. We have also received reports that she is kidnapping people and forcing them to work in what appears to be a brothel," The Marine explained. Yuki-Rin began to think. Was this connected to Daisuke's disappearance?

"Do you have a copy of her Wanted poster? My friend disappeared earlier today after a shopping trip, and I think that he got kidnapped," Yuki-Rin explained. The Marine gave Yuki-Rin a Wanted poster which had a picture of the same woman Daisuke was talking to around the time he disappeared.

Wanted: Dead or Alive!

"Dragon Lady" Shenhua Jiang

75,000 Beri Reward

"Hmm… Thanks, officer. I think I have a lead," Yuki-Rin said as she folded up the Wanted poster and put it in her pocket.

"Stay safe out there, miss. You wouldn't want to be caught in the Dragon Lady's trap," The Marine advised before walking away. Over at Enlai's house, Ling was making dinner as Enlai tried to repair his kite, which got damaged when it crashed into tree!Gareth.

"It's no use… Looks like I can't coax Mai-Yee out with this tattered piece of crap tonight," Enlai lamented.

"Enlai, what good would a kite do to get our sister back?" Ling asked Enlai.

"This was her favorite kite! She said we were gonna fly it when she was feeling better! I've got to make her dream come true and to get her home, and I will make sure that both come true!" Enlai yelled.

"How are you going to rescue Mai-Yee from the Dragon Lady's den? She's got a 75,000 Beri bounty on her head and a whole army of pirates – who are disguised as prostitutes – on her side! You'll be setting yourself up for suicide if you do that, Enlai!" Ling argued.

"It's not suicide, Ling! We've got Wolfgang and everyone else at work backing us up! We'll be fine!" Enlai argued. Then, somebody knocked on the door. Ling sighed.

"Enlai, that better be somebody who will get Mai-Yee back," Ling said icily. Enlai answered the door to Yuki-Rin.

"Yuki-Rin, what brings you here?" Enlai asked Yuki-Rin.

"Daisuke's gone missing. Do you know who this woman is?" Yuki-Rin asked Enlai as she pulled out the wanted poster for the Dragon Lady. Enlai grabbed it with trembling hands.

"This is… This is… Oh, my God!" Enlai shouted with fear.

Ending Note: Next chapter may be a flashback chapter into Enlai's past and what happened to his little sister, be warned.

Review, as always! Reviews will help Enlai, Ling, Wolfgang, and the Capricorns get Daisuke and Mai-Yee back.