"Here we go," said Blueno, positioning the last nail. Bang! Bang! Bang! The bar was finally complete, and their mission was close to beginning.

"5 years, huh?" said Kalifa, sitting down at the main table. Blueno began pouring her a drink. Not only was he skilled at bartending, but it was the perfect cover. In addition, he'd be able to get into leagues with the underground of Water 7 and receive some helpful information.

"Go over the mission plan," said Hattori, who was perched on Lucci's shoulder. Kaku scrunched his nose.

"That is so creepy," he said, inching away from the assasin."

"Alright," said Kalifa, pulling out the mission plan and flipping to the first page. "Firstly, I need to register with Iceburg as a secretary."

"Go on, go on," said Kaku. Kalifa adjusted her glasses.

"That is sexual harassment," she said, flipping to the next page. Kaku laughed and rubbed the back of his head.

"Next, Lucci and Kaku need to get jobs at the Galley-La company."

"That should be easy enough," said Hattori, while Lucci crossed his arms in thought.

"Seriously, we haven't actually started our mission yet," said Kaku, shivering, "you really don't have to do that."

Lucci shrugged in response.

"From there on," continued Kalifa, "we'll look for Pluton's blueprints. Once we find them, quit your jobs one by one. We don't want to appear too suspicious. The order should be me, Kaku, Lucci, and finally Blueno, as he owns the rendez-vous point. The finder of the blueprints leaves a note with Blueno, and we'll meet up as soon as possible. We'll call for a Marine ship, and then we'll get out of here. And that should be it," finished Kalifa, closing the booklet and tossing it into the fire. "Alright then. We need to get going. Remember, Kaku, Lucci, do not submit your job applications until I give you the 'ok'."

"Roger that," said Kaku, tipping his hat.

"And Blueno," she proceeded, "as soon as we're out these doors, you're open for business. Got that?"

"Yes Ma'am," said Blueno, cleaning her glass.

"Good luck. Let's go," she said, pushing the door open.

Blueno set the glass back in the cupboard, and walked to the door. Hanging on the upper glass pane was a small, white sign. Blueno was scared. He knew it was all for a good cause, but he was scared. If something went wrong, the entire mission would have been for nothing. But if succesful, it would be the most pivotal assignment of his career. So keeping that in mind, he flipped the sign, and proclaimed Blueno's Bar: Open.

A.N.: It's been a long time since the last birthday, huh? I feel like we don't get enough back story from any of the One Piece characters (except for the main ones) so that's why I'm here. It's nice to able to imagine what CP9 was feeling when they first started their mission. It must have felt like a huge endeavour.

This chapter kind of reflected a guest review I got a few days back. Here it is: "i can't wait for marco and zoro but i sadly won't get my hopes, its hard to make stories up so constantly. i love this series and i'm impressed with your skill as you've gone this far so far".

Now, I don't know how many of you realize it, but doing this is very difficult. Not only does it take extreme amounts of preparation, but I need to constantly stick to a schedule to ensure I get everything done on time. Writing does not like sticking to schedules. Inspiration comes and goes like the spring breeze. But in doing this, not only am I improving myself as a writer, I am improving myself as a person. It's a bit difficult to explain, but no matter where this anthology of one-shots/drabbles goes, please know that I fully intend on finishing it, up until Gol D. Roger's birthday on December 31st. So please do not lose hope!

Reviews, Favourites, Subscriptions, and Requests are welcomed and much appreciated! See you on the 22nd for Captain Kuro!