This arc isn't even that long but ugrhrhr. But then I look at the Alabasta Arc...and the Skypeia Arc oh god...oh well. I'll pull through the Arlong saga. I will. I think. Maybe. *Scratches face* Probably.
Disclaimer: If you guys went back through early manga chapters, you'd see A LOT of foreshadowment. Its the smallest things, stuff I would have never noticed before. Lot's of characters have been foreshadowed to appear. Yeah. Oh I don't own One Piece at all. Eiichiro Oda. Now that's a badass guy right there.
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"Mmf!" Luffy covered his mouth with his hands, trying desperately to let air fill his lungs, but he was quickly sinking to the bottom of the water and so was the den den mushi that was barely hanging on to his shoulder. He was a snail that could not swim at all, no matter how hard he tried he wasn't strong enough nor was he fast enough
It only took them a few seconds more before they landed at the bottom of the water, Luffy's hands still desperately covering his mouth and the den den mushi retiring inside it's shell once again, though that did nothing to keep the water out.
The snail's vision was blurring, and it could feel Luffy begin to lean over to the side and fall. The rubber male had let go of his mouth and his eyes were drifting shut and his body went limp as he lost his balance in the water and fell onto the ocean floor. The den den mushi himself wasn't faring so well and he too began to close his eyes.
It was only seconds later when the den den mushi realized he was floating upwards. He was surprised, but he realized that he was in fact very small and very light- of course he would float back up. But he didn't want to leave his rubber friend behind- he tried to grab onto Luffy but his efforts were in vain.
He soon made his way back to the surface and spit out a lot of water- he hoped he would never have to do that again, and he knew he wasn't strong enough to jump in and save his rubber friend. He was only a baby after all. He was able to see the octopus and Zoro standing face to face- ready for battle.
"What's the matter, Roronoa Zoro?" Hatchan taunted, holding up six swords with his six arms. "You already look exhausted."
"Thats none of your concerns." The former Pirate Hunter replied, tying his black bandanna around his head and clutching one of his swords between his teeth.
"Brother, catch!" Yosaku and Johnny cried, throwing their swords at the swordsman.
"I'll show you the vast gap I in skill that's a human with only two arms could only hope to surpass!" Hatchan stated. "The sow swords style that can only be used by a person with six arms and a supple body."
"Brother, watch out!" Yosaku and Johnny yelled desperately as their swords were headed towards Zoro at a fast speed.
"Takoashi Kiken!" Hatchan bellowed, raising up all six arms and all six swords and bringing them down upon Zoro.
It was then that the former bounty hunter sprung into action, grabbing both of Yosaku and Johnny's swords and dodging the attack. "Three sword style.." He began, narrowing his eyes.
"Nyuu! I'd like to see you take on my barrage of attacks with only three swords!" Hatchan yelled, trying desperately to land a hit on Zoro who swiftly dodged each attack.
"Tourou Nagashi!" Zoro yelled, suddenly standing behind Hatchan with his swords in the air as if he had just delivered a fatal attack to the octopus. Hatchan stood there for a moment, wondering what had just happened when he suddenly leaned forward and coughed up a massive amount of blood. The octopus had a large wound on his chest area- he hadn't seen that coming.
"You've really made me mad now!" Hatchan hissed, turning to glare at the former bounty hunter who apparently wasn't giving any shits.
"I swear I'll kill you!" Hatchan declared. "Just think about it in a logical way! There's no way that you could beat my six swords when you only have three!"
"Logically? Tsk." Zoro rolled his eyes. "Seems like you've made a large error in your calculations. I may only have three swords, but there is a difference in the weight between our swords!"
"The weight?! You mean to say that your swords are heavier than mine?!" Hatchan snorted. "Don't be stupid! You may not realize it just by looking at them, but each of my swords weigh 300kg! Far heavier than any swords you puny humans could ever yield!"
"Hmph." Zoro rolled his eyes once again. "I have nothing to say to an idiot like yourself."
"Six swords Style: Octopus Pot Stance!" Hatchan stated, making all six of his swords touch creating a point and lunging for Zoro, only for it to be halted by one of Zoro's swords. "Take this.." Hatchan whispered. "New Year's...Octopus Opener!"
Zoro's arms were thrown up, exposing his heavily damaged chest. "Body Slam!" Hatchan yelled, butting his head against the swordsman's wounds. He went flying backwards, looking ready to pass out.
"You aren't about to have a safe landing!" Hatchan declared. "Six Swords Style: Ultimate Technique!" He spun all six swords above his head, making it resemble a modern fan. "Six Swords Waltz! Touch it and you'll be dead! Time to dice you up!"
Zoro flew right into the attack and blood was splattering everywhere. The villagers watched on in horror- was the green haired swordsman really about to die? After all theeffort he had just put forth, for the sake of their village?!
"Oh no!"
"He couldn't have survived that!"
"Bro!"
All of a sudden Hatchan stopped moving and stood perfectly still, his six arms still in the air and his eyes wide, his mouth agape. "Argh!" The octopus cried in pain as it was revealed that all six of his hands had been cut and they were all oozing scarlet red blood.
"Nyuu!" Hatchan fell onto the ground, holding his hands tightly as they began to sting. Zoro only stood there with a look of total indifference.
"What...what just happened?!"
Suddenly Hatchan sprung up, his eyes narrowed as he was very angered this time. "I really can't forgive you this time, not after the stunt you just pulled! It's time to finish you off, Roronoa Zoro!"
"Bro! You've gotta get outta there! You're hurt real bad!"
"If only I was strong enough...I could go out there and help Brother Zoro myself!"
"One more time!" Hatchan yelled. "Six Swords Style: Octopus Pot Stance!" He made all six swords touch in a point once again. "Time for you to die!"
The octopus lunged at Zoro with a loud battle cry. "This attack is unavoidable, just like all my other attacks!"
"Even if these wounds are enough to kill me.." Zoro muttered to himself. "I can't afford to die...and in order to beat that abnormal guy, Mihawk, I can't be normal either..." The swordsman got into a fighting stance once again. "Demon..." He muttered.
"New Years..." Hatchan began.
"Slash!" Zoro yelled and stopped all of Hatchan's movements.
"What's going on?!"
"What happened?!"
The den den mushi's eyes landed on Hatchan's six swords- they were all broken.
"Now do you understand the difference in weight between our swords?" Zoro tsked, his third sword still in his mouth. "I hope you're satisfied, octopus. Tatsu..."
"Nyuu!" Hatchan growled and resorted to his last tactic, which was to throw punches Zoro's way and to hope for the best. "Takoyaki Punch!"
"Maki!" Zoro growled, and seconds later Hatchan was flying through the air and blood, scarlet red blood, was following after him. He landed with a big crash on the ground, his eyes rolled to the back of his head and his mouth wide open- he didn't move at all. He had finally been knocked unconscious.
"Sorry, but I couldn't care less about you." Zoro sighed, putting away his swords. "I have to save my friends. Besides, that's what you get for making Nami cry." The swordsman plopped onto the ground, thoroughly exhausted. He had never been pushed so hard in his entire life, but he didn't regret it either. It only meant that he would have to become even stronger. It meant that he still had a long way to go.
He snorted as the snail made it's way towards him, a happy smile on his little face. Well, he was smiling until he looked up and saw a shadow looming over them.
"Roronoa Zoro!" Kuroobi sneered, lifting his arm into the air and getting ready to slice him up. "How dare you cut down Hatchan?!" He brought his arm down on the former bounty hunter-
Only for it to be blocked by the foot of a certain love cook.
"It's him!"
"Brother cook!"
"He's alive! Curly eyebrow is alive!"
"You sure did punch me back pretty far." Sanji stated, letting out a short laugh.
"There's actually a human in the East Blue who can actually survive after a hit from me?" Kuroobi raised an eyebrow. "Hmph. It seems I'm being underestimated."
Click.
"Oi, Zoro!" Sanji frowned. "You stay put. Don't try to jump into the Da with those kind of injuries- it's likely that you will die!"
"Shut up! I bet Luffy's at his limit already.." Zoro frowned. "And we don't have time to wait for your fight to end." The den den mushi frowned at the sight, not wanting Zoro to jump into the water either.
"I know.I know we don't have any time left. I know that better than anyone, so say no more!" Sanji grinned then, his signature cigarette still in his mouth and a trail of blood running down his face due to a cut on his forehead, but he grinned nonetheless.
The love cook took off his shoes. "I'll go in, so quit your complaining!" He then hopped into the water.
"Ku ha ha ha!" Kuroobi smirked. "How interesting! A human dares to challenge me underwater?!"
"You dumbass!" Zoro sweatdropped. "That's exactly what they want you to do! You'll be at a disadvantage!"
"Sha ha ha ha ha!" Arlong laughed darkly. "It's time for you stupid humans to learn your place! Honestly, how stupid could he be?!" He laughed even more when Kuroobi jumped into the water after him.
Click.
The den den mushi looked up in surprise, as did Zoro, when moments later Sanji's head popped up and gulped in oxygen as he treaded in the water.
"Hey.." Zoro blinked as the love cook made his way onto the surface and continued to try to get more air into his lungs. "What happened...?"
"Don't worry." Sanji stated in between pants. "Luffy's fine.."
"Really?"
"Half-fine, you could say."
"Half-fine?"
"I'll tell you later." Sanji stood up and pointed at the water, his eyes narrowed and his signature cigarette no longer in his mouth. "Get your ass back up here, you damn fish!" He yelled. "It's time I finally kill you!"
Kuroobi emerged moments later, coughing harshly. "You still don't understand, do you? Whether it be on land or in the water, the difference in our strength is immense! And not only that, but you've invoked my wrath now." He climbed onto the surface of the water. "I will kill you with the essence of fishman karate."
He took a deep breath, closing his eyes momentarily before opening them once again. "Earlier I sent you flying with my 100 Title Smashing true punch, and you still survived. But the chances of you surviving my ultimate technique, 1000 Title Smashing true punch is...zero!"
"Coluer!" Sanji suddenly lunged forward, lifting his leg up and bringing it against Kuroobi's face. "Epaule!" He added, bringing his foot down onto his shoulder. "Cotelette!" He smashed his foot against Kuroobi's rib cage.
"Argh!" Kuroobi cried out in pain, coughing up small amounts of blood.
"What did you say you would take from me?!" Sanji asked in a dark tone. "Gigot!" He yelled, delivering a harsh blow to Kuroobi's leg.
"Why you..." Kuroobi growled, trying to push himself into a standing position as Sanji prepared to deliver another attack. "Take this! My ultimate 1000 title-"
"Mutton Shot!" Sanji growled, nailing Kuroobi in his stomach with his feet. The fishman pirate was sent flying back, past Arlong, and through a wall. He didn't get up- it looked as if he had been knocked unconscious.
"Hmph." Sanji huffed. "I guess he didn't want dessert. Well, small fries will be small fries. Looks like this game is ours for the taking."
Arlong suddenly stood up, his fists clenched and his body shaking with anger. "How dare...How dare you do this to my brothers?!" He glared at Zoro and Sanji with enough ferocity to make the den den mushi flinch. "You're getting too cocky if you think you've already won.."
"Hey, love cook." Zoro suddenly said. "What did you mean when you said Luffy was only half fine?"
"It means he's not dying, at least not for the time being." Sanji replied. "But I'll have to make one more trip down to the ocean floor..."
"It seems like he's not gonna let us though..." Zoro stated, his hands reaching for his swords.
"Ah." Sanji sighed. "Looks like this battle has yet to be won..."
Click.
And there you have it. Sanji and Zoro's battles. Not very descriptive, but then again...you guys already know what happened. Oh, sorry if Sanji's fight seemed way too short. But half his battle took place under water, so of course it would seem short to all viewers.
Also, I would like to apologize to Lammy. I know you wanted to see Usopp's battle, but majority people wanted Zoro and Sanji's. Don't worry- Usopp will have his badass moment soon.
Gosh, I actually cannot stand this chapter. I feel like it's lacking a lot, and it most likely is. But I'm publishing it anyways, because this is probably the best I can do right now. Would you guys be surprised if I told you that each chapter in this story- no, each story I've ever written on this sight has all been typed up via mobile? Yeah, I never get on a computer with fanfiction net. I'm always on my phone- so yeah. Now you guys know. Wohoo.
You guys have left me with a jumble of ideas for Moshi's shell color. You'll see what color I decide on after the whole battle is won.
Hmm, so I have yet another question concerning Luffy and Arlong's final battle. Just where do you guys think Moshi should be located at this time? What footage should be recorded? Tell me please, I need to know.
Well. You know what's next. Reviews! Yay!