Hello lads! Back again for another Friday update! Now I know that so far, the story hasn't changed too far from what One Piece did originally. Today though, we branch off a bit more than I have so far. So I hope that you guys enjoy it!
So as I said, enjoy!
"Mine are clearly bigger!"
"You're dreaming, Marimo!"
Vivi watched the swordsman and cook argue about the size of the dinosaurs they'd killed, unable to accept they were the same size. While they did so Johnny and Yosaku stood off to the side, waiting to slice the meat up for transport. While this was happening Nami was checking to make sure they had enough space for it all, while everyone else just waited around lazily. She took this moment to really come to terms with what was happening around her. At first, it hadn't been her favourite idea to travel with nameless savages to her home like they were supposed to be her guards. Pirates were pirates, so they were obviously up to something when they agreed to help. And yet, even with Nami wanting money from her, the Straw Hats were clearly genuine in their want to help her. They were unlike anything she had every seen before in a pirate crew. Much less pirates than a group of friends just travelling the seas together. Sure they still had roles, but they weren't strict or unfriendly in any way. All in all, it just confused her. They were just nice people.
"Would you morons shut up already?" Nami asked as she leaned over the railing. "We don't have any more room! Ditch those carcasses and get on!"
"Mine are bigger though, Nami-swan!" Sanji shouted happily.
"Tell him he's full of it!" Zoro said. Nami sighed and leaned her head on the railing, her face looking flushed.
"Shut up already, both of you..." She hissed. Both men looked at the Navigator quietly, before grumbling and getting on board the ship. After everyone had calmed down the ship slowly began sailing down the channel, clearly intent to exit into the western sea.
"I wonder where Dorry and Broggy are?" Usopp said.
"It's not hard to figure out," Zoro replied, gesturing forward. A simply glance would tell anyone that the giants were waiting to see them off, standing at the edge of the island.
"Hello friends," Broggy said, face looking serious. "We've come to see you off as promised!"
"And we also have a warning," Dorry said. "No matter what happens, and no matter what you see, keep moving forward."
"Got it!" Luffy shouted. "We keep forward!"
"What did they mean by that?" Yosaku asked weakly as Merry lazed out of the river and back onto the open ocean.
"I have a feeling we'll find out," Nojiko replied. Just as Luffy promised the ship stayed forward in it's path, and it didn't take long before the ocean underneath them began to rumble.
"I think that might be what they were talking about," Sanji said, watching as a gigantic goldfish came forth from the ocean. The fish stared down at them like they were a snack, and Vivi could practically feel her life flashing before her eyes.
"We need to get out of here!" Johnny shouted in panic. "Big Bro Luffy, give us the order!"
"No!" Luffy replied. Turning to look, Vivi noted the Captain looked slightly worried himself. "I said we'd stay forward, so we stay forward!"
"Right into a giant monsters mouth?!" Vivi shouted, the goldfish now waiting to eat them up. Luffy didn't give an order, and soon enough the ship passed into it's mouth.
"We're so dead," Nami cried, chewing on a rice cracker Luffy had given her. Luffy just laughed.
"We're fine!" He said. "It's like Laboon!"
"This is completely different!" Johnny and Yosaku shouted together.
"Still, they must have known this would happen," Nojiko said, her voice echoing in the dark. "I wonder what they're do-!"
Nojiko was cut off as a massive burst of air came forth, accompanied by the light returning to them. Once her eyes had readjusted, Vivi saw that they had returned onto the open sea. Turning back to look, she saw that Dorry and Broggy had torn a literal hole through the monster, freeing them from the stomach of the beast. From what she could see though, they had broken their weapons in the process.
"Good luck friends!" Broggy shouted as he waved to them. "May Elbaf's Gods bless you with luck!"
"That was incredible!" Usopp shouted, tears coming from his eyes. "They're so strong they can cut monsters and the sea itself with just the wind!"
"We'll miss you Big Bro's!" Johnny and Yosaku shouted off the edge of Merry. "Thank you for helping us!"
"That was amazing," Vivi said in barely a whisper. "They cut through that thing like paper!"
"I wonder how they stack up to other warriors from Elbaf?" Zoro asked with a smirk on his face. "I bet they'd be fun to fight with weapons in good condition."
"Let's just get out of here before something else happens," Nami said. "Johnny, take the rudder! Yosaku, man the sails! A tailwind is about to hit us!"
"Wha...What happened?" Mr. Three asked as he finally felt his consciousness returning.
"We got beaten," he heard Ms. Golden Week say somewhere nearby. Finally coming to completely, he looked up to take in the situation. He and Ms. Golden Week were tied up by vines to Mr. Five and Ms. Valentine, both of them also conscious.
"They got us completely," Mr. Five hissed. "Those damn pirates!"
"How did we let this happen?!" Ms. Valentine shouted. "They're a bunch of nobodies!"
"We underestimated even the lesser of their crew," Mr. Three hissed. "That damn sniper destroyed everything I built for that fight!"
"He destroyed my paints too," Ms. Golden Week replied with a pout. "And they stole my crackers!"
"Those two swordsmen were pretty annoying as well," Ms. Valentine said. "Which sea did they come from again? That wasn't anything I was ready for."
"Could this actually get any worse?" Mr. Three asked weakly. Not only had he failed on his direct orders from Mr. Zero, but they'd been humiliated by being allowed to live. What the hell were they going to do?
"I think it could," Mr. Five grunted. "Take a look." Mr. Three made a face and looked over in confusion, wondering what the man had seen.
It was the Unluckies watching them quietly.
"Gah!" He shouted. "It can get worse!" Freeing themselves from the vines, the agents got to their feet as the otter and vulture watched them, before they attempted to fly off.
"Not a chance!" Mr. Five shouted. Taking aim with a booger, the man exploded the Unluckies, causing them to fall back down to earth.
"Candle Lock!" Mr. Three said, trapping the pair before they could attempt another escape. The agents walked up to the pair and watched them quietly, while the other two began to sweat.
"What do we do now?" Ms. Valentine asked. "Mr. Zero will still find out we let them get away." Mr. Three frowned as he stared down at the Unluckies, trying to figure out what they were going to do. Before long, he managed to formulate a plan.
"I know what we'll do," he said. Digging into the pack the Unluckies had, he found the Eternal Pose to Alabasta he figured would be there. Walking away, he headed back towards the wax hut he had created before. The others followed behind quietly, not quite sure what he was up to. Once they reached the cabin and entered, they could hear the Transponder Snail ringing. Steeling himself, Mr. Three cleared his throat and answered.
"Mr. Three?" A rugged voice came through immediately.
"Mr. Zero," he greeted as confidently as he could. "What does me the honour?"
"Cut the crap. I told you I'd be calling. Why did it take you so long to answer me?"
"Ah, my apologies Mr. Zero. Those pirates got themselves lost in the jungle of Little Garden, and some giants were also having a fight. Not to mention the lovely Princess was hiding from us. But not to worry, we've made sure their journey ended here."
"Is that so?"
"Indeed. The Princess was oh so sad, and her tears nearly moved me, but I did my job and ended her."
"...Excellent Work. Did you see the Unluckies?"
"I did."
"They have an Eternal Pose for you. Come to Alabasta and meet with me. It is time for us to take what we want. I'm getting off the line now, I don't need the Navy hearing this."
"Yes sir. See you then." The line was cut off, and Mr. Three allowed himself to take a deep breath of relief. He'd lied his way through for now. He hadn't expected the boss to give off such an aura.
"Now what?" Mr. Five demanded. "That was a lie."
"I know it was," Mr. Three hissed. "We're going to chase those damn pirates down. We need to kill them before they reach Alabasta!"
"And how do we do that?" Ms. Golden Week asked.
"We use my boat," Mr. Three said. "And we track down those pirates and end them. If we don't kill them before they get to Alabasta, we can't even face the boss!"
"Ugh, look at this situation you've put us in." Ms. Valentine said. "I think I'd rather die."
"We can do this," Mr. Three replied. "We won't underestimate those pirates again. We'll make sure they don't make it there!"
"Drum Island is nearby here," Ms. Golden Week said. "We'll have trouble finding it without a regular Log Pose, but if it snows it should get easier."
"So we have to navigate to an island we don't have a Log for, to track down pirates who are way to strong, to save our lives against our even stronger boss?" Ms. Valentine asked.
"Yes," Mr. Three replied. "Exactly."
"Great. Sounds like fun..."
"What is this?" Dorry asked, picking up the small creatures trapped in wax.
"I'm not sure," Broggy replied. "But I bet they taste good!"
"Ahaha! I bet they do. Let us taste them before our next duel!"
"Come on Johnny, get the sail right!"
"I'm sorry, Big Sis Nojiko!" Johnny shouted from up above. "The wind is making it hard!"
"Well furl it a bit!" Nojiko watched as the swordsmen did as instructed, which allowed him to correct the sails much quicker. "There ya go, you got it! Good job." Now that they had corrected into the wind, it looked like they could relax a bit. The rest of the crew was kind of spread out aboard the ship, no one really doing anything important. Yosaku was up against the side of the ship, shirtless and panting.
"You okay Yosaku?" She asked him, noting his flushed face. He nodded with a weak smile.
"Yeah, my burns are just hot under the sun." He said. "I'll be okay!" Nojiko frowned at this.
"Go on inside," she said, gesturing towards the cabin. "Take some rest, you look terrible."
"Nonsense, Big Sis Nojiko!" He said as he tried to stand. "I-I can help! Give me something to do!"
"I just did," Nojiko replied with a smile as he put a hand on his shoulder. "That was an order from your Quartermaster. Go and rest. I don't want to work you to death." Yosaku looked ready to argue, but it was clear he felt too sickly to do so. So with that he turned and walked towards the cabin, stumbling a bit as he did so. Nojiko watched him worriedly for a bit, but eventually left him be and turned away. She could see Nami leaning up against the mast of the ship, watching the Eternal Pose quietly.
"You okay?" She asked as she walked up to her sister. Nami looked up at her and nodded, despite looking sickly too.
"Yeah, just making sure we're on course...I... Jeez Nojiko I'm really not feeling good." Nojiko frowned and placed a hand on her sisters head, recoiling in surprise.
"You're burning up," she said. "You're sick with something."
"Am I?" Nami asked weakly. "I guess I do feel pretty bad."
"You and Yosaku both. Go and take a rest. I can watch the Pose." Nami nodded and handed over the Eternal Pose, standing to leave.
"Just make sure we're following right ahead," she said as she walked towards the cabin. "We'll make it to Alabasta if you do..." Nojiko turned as her sister stopped talking, and her eyes widened.
"Nami!" She shouted, rushing to her sister as she lay face down on the deck. "Nami are you okay?! Nami!" She was getting no response from her sister, and this only worried her more. "Guys, we have a problem! Nami just collapsed!"
"What?!" Luffy asked as he bounded off of Merry's head towards them. "Is she okay?!"
"I don't know, but she's burning up!" Nojiko replied. "We need to get her into bed and see if we can help her!" Without saying another word Luffy picked the Navigator up in his arms, making his way towards the cabin. Just as they reached the door, Sanji poked his head out.
"Yosaku just collapsed in here," he said flatly. "He said he was exhausted so I'll make him-?! What the hell happened to Nami-swan?!"
"Get out of the way!" Luffy replied as he shoved past the cook. "She's sick with something!" As the crew funnelled into the cabin, Nojiko tasked Zoro with watching their direction. Johnny picked up Yosaku and together they carried them both to the same room. Nami of course got her bed, but Yosaku was kind of tossed onto the couch. Wet towels were applied to both's foreheads, and now the crew just sat in relative confusion.
"Are they okay?" Vivi asked weakly from beside Karoo, who also looked upset. Nojiko watched the thermometer in her sisters mouth warily, watching it rise higher and higher.
"Forty degrees?" She asked in disbelief. "Usopp, what's Yosaku running?"
"Same thing," The sniper replied as he stared at the other thermometer.
"What's happening?!" Johnny shouted. "Are they gonna die?!"
"I don't know," Nojiko replied weakly as she reapplied the towel to Nami. "But their fevers are far to high to just be a normal flu."
"Don't we have anyone here with medical experience?" Vivi asked. Nojiko turned around just in time to see the whole crew looking at her.
"What? Me?" She asked. "Sure I helped the doctor back home a lot, but I'd barely call myself a doctor!"
"We can find one in Alabasta, right?" Usopp asked. "We could wait."
"It'll take a week at least to get there," Vivi replied weakly. "What if they don't have that long?"
"Is it that bad?" Luffy asked.
"More than certainly yes." Nojiko replied as her worry bubbled up. "What do we do?" No one said anything for a moment, unsure of the answer. It was Nami who broke the silence.
"We don't have time," she hissed as she sat up, taking the towel off her head. "We have to get to Alabasta."
"Don't be a moron," Nojiko hissed as she tried to force her sister back down. "You need to rest."
"No, I can't." Nami replied. "Vivi, check the drawer over there. You'll find out what I mean." Vivi went for the drawer than Nami had pointed out, pulling out a newspaper. All it took was her reading the title to see what Nami meant.
"300,000 Royal Guards defected?!" She asked in disbelief. "This can't be real...The odds just flipped in the rebels favour!"
"Which means we have even less time now," Nami said. "We have to hurry and get to Alabasta or else all those people will fight for nothing."
"Nami," Nojiko tried as her sister got up to leave. "Nami! Come back here!" The crew chased after the Navigator as she went topside, trying to convince her not too. Despite their pleas she began bossing Zoro around for his negligence, then commanding them to turn the ship around.
"Nami you need to relax." Luffy said with a worried frown. "You're not okay."
"Yes I am," Nami replied. "Now turn the damn ship around." Despite the pleas from the crew, they begrudgingly did as she asked and began to turn the ship around, turning them away from where they had been heading.
"Things are going so bad," Johnny hissed. "What could possibly happen next?"
"Everyone!" The crew turned as Vivi exited the cabin, looking down at all of them. "I know I'm asking a lot of you, but after what I just read I need to get home as soon as possible."
"See?" Nami asked. "I knew she'd want that. We don't have time to help me."
"Which is why we're going to find Nami and Yosaku a doctor as soon as possible."
"Huh?" Nami asked.
"Good decision!" Luffy shouted. "Nami's faster when she's feeling good!"
"Ugh.." Nojiko was there to catch her sister as she collapsed again, who's fever felt even worse. "I'm saying I'm fine..."
"Stop acting so tough, you're bad at it." Nojiko advised with a weak smile. "Come on, let's get you down below-"
"What the hell is that?!" Usopp shouted. Nojiko turned and watched in disbelief as a cyclone took over the sea behind them, right where they had been about to go.
"How the..." Vivi asked. "The Grand Line's weather is bad enough, but to be able to predict it so well..." Nojiko knew what the princess was saying. She looked down at her sister with a wave of pride for her.
"You're really amazing, you know that Nami?"
"Ms. All Sunday." Ms. All Sunday looked up at Mr. Zero called for her. He seemed irritated, and that in turn made her smirk.
"What's got you irritated now?" She asked. He seemingly ignored her snark and glared at her.
"Contact Mr. Two, get him to patrol the seas around Alabasta. I want to know if Mr. Three was lying to me."
"Whatever makes you think that?" She asked.
"He took far to long to answer me," he replied. "I'm not a fan of loose ends. If Mr. Two finds those pirates, I will kill those morons myself." Ms. All Sunday just chuckled at this, thinking back to the look Monkey D. Luffy had given her when she'd visited them.
"Do whatever you wish."
That'll be all for today! I hope you guys are a fan of the changes, because I do have broader plans for that group of agents in the long run. But who will do what? Will any join the crew? Hm. Let me know what you guys think! I hope you all enjoy, leave a review!