A small group of pirates watched with interest the heroes attacking them, while Toshinori was concerned following the captain's final words. "AT THE SEA, YOU ARE UNDER OUR TERMS!"
Ryukyu was astounded to see how All Might purposefully avoided Kamui's rescue attempt and requested not to confront the criminal organization, concluding that something must be occurring or may happen if he was taken away from the villains. "Do they have any hostages?"
"Kamui!" Mt. Lady yelled worriedly
"I'm fine!" he exclaimed, retreating his woody arms.
"Damn, he's too fast," the hero thought without turning away from the swordsman, who didn't appear to take him seriously since he remained perched on the top of the lookout room, carefully watching the dragon in the sky.
"I AM WITH THEM OF MY OWN FREE WILL, LET US GO! EVERYTHING IS FINE!" Yagi called puzzling the heroes.
"We are here to your rescue! Don't you need help?" Mt. Lady asked confused.
"ALL MIGHT! THEY ARE VILLAINS, THEY SANK TWO SHIPS!" Ryukyu yelled.
"It was Zoro." Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp all pointed fingers at the swordsman.
"Oi... It was only one." He grumbled complaining.
"IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE; THEY MUST ACCOUNT FOR THEIR ACTS!" Kamui wound up directing both arms towards the swordsman, who didn't even need to move after cutting off all the branches directed at him. "They can take care of the rest as long as I keep him busy!"
"Are you ready? We'll take All Might by force." Ryukyu assumed command of the group.
Mt. Lady responded by jumping off the heroine's back, gripping her knees, and increasing tremendously in size throughout her fall to bomb dive in the water.
The Sunny shook violently upon impact, causing the crew to lose their balance and having to grab the nearest fixed object to prevent being at the mercy of the uncontrolled motion of the water.
With the crew holding to their ship, Kamui took advantage of the situation by grabbing Toshinori while damaging a section of the Sunny as the blond refused to let go.
Kamui used his opposite arm to cover as much ground as he could with wood, entangling his arms between handrails, destroying walls, and tearing sails until he was finally able to restrain all of the passengers' movements.
With All Might captured, Kamui used his ability to reach the dragon's claws who was far enough so that it could freely use its wings, and create a gust so strong that it ended up tearing the sails.
"ZOMBI!" screamed the captain, barely managing to catch a glimpse of the 3 attackers reuniting after lifting the remaining heroine in the water.
"Mil fleur... Gigantesco mano!"
Thousands of hands sprouted from the dragon's torso, one on top of the other until they formed two massive arms trapping her wings and completely restricting her movements, causing the four heroes to fall on their way to the water, before being intercepted by a long arm that grabbed Yagi's shoulder who was still trapped in Kamui's branches.
The rubber arm appeared to have reached its maximum of extension, returning in a few seconds from where it came from, causing Kamui and All Might to collide full force against one of Sunny's sides, leaving them unconscious.
"Ah, sorry."
"An apology for Luffy's irresponsibility... And welcome to the crew." Usopp joked.
"Luffy you have to be more careful, he can't take this kind of beating!" Chopper scolded, trying to get Yagi regain consciousness.
The wood that used to hold the pirates was now planks of varied sizes distributed around the deck.
"Is this all right, Franky?"
"Yeah! Thank you!" He gave a thumbs up.
"STOP USING ME AS A SOURCE OF RAW MATERIAL!" The hero yelled angrily as he struggled to rise after being humiliated by the group's attitude.
"DON'T HURT THEM, THEY CAME FOR ME" The blond tried to interfere while assisted by the reindeer.
Kamui observed his surroundings focusing on the ladies associating them with the feminine hands that trapped Ryukyu; in an attempt to free her, he aimed an attack that was intercepted by Zoro threatening him with Wado Ichimoji.
"Hey Ficus, I'm your enemy." He declared with a machiavellian smile.
"LET HIM GO VILLAIN!" Holding on to the mast, the soaked heroine stood menacingly. "One more move and I'll sink your ship."
"What a fuss, we should probably calm down a bit, would you like a song?" The skeleton spoke while resting the violin on his shoulder.
"In the midst of a battle! What's wrong with that guy?!" protested the ashen-haired girl offended.
"What's the matter with all of you? You're taking us as a joke!" Kamui claimed enraged
The sound of a soothing lullaby swept throughout the ship's deck, leading the heroes' and Luffy's eyelids to close until they fell fast asleep.
"Lullaby song."
Yagi's vision was fuzzy, just defining three figures standing in front of the edge of the ship observing something in the water. His body was heavy with fatigue still resenting the heavy blow, making it difficult for him to stand up to finally join the group.
The blond rubbed his eyes to get a better view of the floating object: A little boat with finely carved decorations was drifting away from the ship, with the three sleeping heroes onboard.
"The details still don't convince me..." the carpenter murmured as he stroked his chin.
"Stop being such a perfectionist Franky."
"WHAT HAPPENED?"
"I just put them to sleep."
"In the end we didn't manage to keep out of trouble... But on the bright side, we didn't hurt anyone." Mentioned Usopp
"Sunny..." The captain sighed crestfallen as he saw the damage to his ship while trying to avoid the conflict.
"They tore the sails and damaged part of the deck..." Franky pointed out, taking various planks to begin with the repair, while several hands appeared on the sails to mend them.
"SO THIS IS THE BATTLE LEVEL OF A GROUP FROM THE WORST GENERATION"
Toshinori couldn't believe how effortlessly they defeated two of the Top 10 pro-heroes. He could tell the fight would have been finished in seconds if they hadn't respected one of the terms he requested, as only one of the four strongest intervened.
The little boat continued floating as the crew watched as it drifted away.
"WILL THEY BE ALL RIGHT?"
"They can always go back the same way they came." Jinbei said to reassure Yagi.
"They are sailing on the severed arms of their nakama..."
"Zoro... Insensitive." The doctor called his attention.
"If a shark were to devour them... Would it be in one bite or limb from limb?"
"Dark, Robin..." Usopp said in hushed voice after witnessing the hero full of anxiety.
"Robin, this is no time to scare him for your own entertainment" called the carpenter.
"Fufufu"
"WHAT ABOUT THE WEATHER?"
"Relax, if this sea is the same as the cardinals, they won't have any problems." Nami explained.
"Heroes are great! That woman could transform into a dragon and the other one was a giant!" Said Luffy jumping up and down clapping his hands in excitement.
"Luffy... You've already faced a dragon... Why are you so excited about it?" Said the navigator with a drop in her hair.
"This one had wings."
"Like the one we ate?" said Zoro.
"Oh... right... Shishishi"
"HEH, YOU CERTAINLY SEEM TO HAVE HAD A LOT OF ADVENTURES"
"Indeed! Let me tell you about the great adventures of the great Captain Usooooopp!"
The pleasant talk was cut short when the dining room door opened. The cook called out the crew with a bell looking a little blotchy from the struggle to keep his preparations in order from the chaotic movement of the ship during the attack.
"Hey, the food is ready." Sanji called out to his nakamas.
"Oh Sanji, you missed the battle! There was a dragon, a giant and a stick!" said the doctor all impressed.
"Oh yeah? Well, next time try not to move the Sunny that much... For such weaklings, they made too much fuss..." Sanji protested.
"Come Zombie! Wait till you try Sanji's food, it's the best!" The captain invited running cheerfully towards the dining room.
The meal was set and served by the young cook who was in charge of taking care of his nakamas as everyone guarded their dishes from Luffy, who kept stealing.
"AREN'T YOU GOING TO SIT DOWN, YOUNG SANJI?"
"No. my work is not done until everyone gets up from the table... You should start, or Luffy will steal your food."
The captain had his mouth full of food trying to speak but nobody could understand a thing he say.
"When will you stop eating as if you had never been fed?" Said Usopp feeling sorry for his behavior.
"Never!" He replied, putting so much food in his mouth making him unable to chew.
'Don't mind him... He behaves particularly wildly while eating breakfast" Explained Jinbei
"Luffy, stop stealing, if you want more just tell me," The cook calmly remarked as he needed to prepare an additional ration to satisfy his captain's hunger.
The food in front of him smelled absolutely fantastic, the presentation was flawless, and the portion was more than plenty. Toshinori took a bit to his mouth just to feel how the flavors played in perfect harmony with everything else on the plate. The aromas, the textures, the cooking everything was perfect... Even he, who was often invited to luxurious dinners to taste the finest gastronomy, was no competition to the delicacy he was experiencing.
Surprisingly, he felt his body respond positively to such a food, rendering him dumbfounded, not noticing he'd been frozen after taking the first bite.
"Are you all right, Zombie? You haven't moved for a while."
"THIS... IS OUTSTANDING... I DARE TO SAY IT'S THE BEST THING I'VE EVER TASTED."
"I told you Sanji was the best, Shishishi."
"HE REALLY IS!" His gestures spoke for itself, as he struggled to cope with the shock of everything going on in his body, meanwhile the group reacted with glee after seeing how the guest enjoyed his nakama's talent.
"Thank you; it's an honor to hear that in a time of greater culinary variety."
"I DON´T RECALL THE MEALS BEING THIS GOOD… IS ALL THE FOOD LIKE THIS IN THE PAST?"
"While there are many talented people, I cannot claim that it is... It's years of practice and knowledge."
"YOUR CUISINE IS EXTRAORDINARY... I EVEN FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN REVITALIZED, BUT I THINK I'M ONLY SUGGESTIBLE."
"Oh, so you noticed." Sanji pronounced proudly.
"HUH?"
"These are recipes from "the attack cuisine", each dish has a special function. I HAD TO GO THROUGH HELL ITSELF TO GET THEM!" He completed his words with a brittle tone, as if he had been through something traumatic.
"OOOOH SUGOIII!" Luffy was still surprised even though she had already been told the story several times.
"Are you going to tell us where you went during those two years?" Franky asked
"NEVER! DON'T ASK AGAIN! THAT MUST NOT BE MENTIONED!" His teeth sharpened as he replied angered.
The students' bombardment of questions and demands continued indefinitely, leaving the small the rodent disoriented and unable to pay attention to any of them due to the ruckus they were causing.
"Please calm down. I can't hear you if everyone is talking at the same time."
"I think we can save time if we externalize what we know, to see if we agree with the information we have"
The young students nodded their heads, unsure who would approach the principal. They chose to have their representative tell them the version they all knew.
Iida started out by describing what transpired that day at the museum when they visited the Poneglyphs, focusing on the confession their teacher told them about living in an unidentified past and relying on the assistance of pirates due to their extensive maritime knowledge in order to accomplish his goal of returning to his time; and how he could be repeating the formula to help the mysterious girl return.
"What we are trying to say is, that it was not a kidnapping." Yaoyorozu finished, leaving the principal silent.
"You're right, it wasn't."
"Did you already know that?" Deku asked upset, worried about the disappearance of his mentor.
"Principal, did you allow him to go with them?" Todoroki's observant query generated a drop of sweat caused by nerves after the accusation to run down his white fur.
"I had no idea they were pirates... I met four of them last night, but I only recently discovered who they truly are..."
The news continued to play on his computer where the report updated the situation.
"The heroes Kamui Woods, Ryukyu and Mt. Lady were found unconscious aboard a small boat floating on the high seas, they are currently being attended by Selkie's crew" The images showed the trio behaving strangely, more than defeated they look offended and ashamed.
"HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT A GROUP OF PIRATES DEFEATED TWO OF THE TOP TEN HEROES?!" Iida exclaimed in surprise.
"Mt. Lady... was... defeated?" Mineta still couldn't believe that his mentor was defeated.
"What kind of quirks do they have?" Hagakure asked puzzled.
Nezu appeared visibly anxious and unintentionally ignored all of the students' inquiries as he considered who he could send to seek for the missing ones.
"Tell us Ryukyu-san what happened?"
"We still don't know why All Might behaves that way, but he refuses to cooperate. We manage to get him, but he was taken away from us… All Might insisted the pirates not to harm us.
"Having to beg villians... It's so humiliating." Kamui lamented enraged
We are unsure if they are holding any hostages to provoke that unusual behavior."
"What details can you provide us with so that the people and heroes who hear us would bear in mind in case someone comes across them?"
"We saw nine people, but we don't know if there were more... only four of them used their quirks. One of the younger ones with a straw hat can stretch his body to long distances, one of the two women is able to sprout arms wherever she wants, but we still don't know which one exactly, the living skeleton uses his music to put people to sleep and lastly, we think it's the captain... The swordsman who is able to cut even at a distance... He is the most dangerous of all and must be avoided at all costs."
"It only took four people to defeat them..." Kirishima muttered.
"We need to get All Might back as soon as possible... Not only they are dangerous... So is the journey, he might not return." Nezu declared her conclusion aloud.
"WHAT?" A new voice appeared behind the commotion.
Mic, Aizawa, and Midnight rushed to the principal to inform him that the young girl had vanished from her room... But they ended up listening to what was going on, joining the discussion.
"So that's why All Might doesn't want to come back... That madwoman is traveling with them." Kaminari said.
"Kaminari, don't call her that." Eraserhead growled.
"WOAH SINCE WHEN DID YOU DEFEND HER? YOU WERE ALWAYS THE FIRST ONE TO ATTACK HER." Mic said, perplexed.
"It's human to make mistakes, there's no need for further details."
"WHY DON'T YOU JUST LET THAT BITCH GO AND KILL HERSELF WITH THOSE CRIMINALS?!" Claimed Bakugo annoyed since her arrival.
Neither Nezu or Aizawa said anything before as they didn't want them to form part of all that mess since it was none of their business, but this time, the students needed to understand why their teacher had made such dramatic measures.
"She will die soon if we don't find a way to wake her up..." Nezu confessed.
"Principal?" Eraserhead showed uncertainly, since he didn't think involving them was a smart idea.
"Wake her up?" Mina asked fearfully, holding her hands near her chest.
"She was severely injured during the UA attack, and we don't think she'll wake up unless we find answers from where she came from." Nezu explained, surprising Eraserhead who had assumed she would only be in a coma for a short time. "We were planning an excursion with a team to the route she mapped out, but All Might went ahead of us and set off behind our backs."
"Wait! An excursion with a team? Which team?" Midnight had no idea what was going on; of all the people present she was the least informed as he was excluded from the school trip the day before.
"It's a long story, but we had already planned to go wherever those pirates are going. We only required a group of skilled individuals."
"So that's the reason for all of those meetings." Present Mic spoke cautiously, and the rodent confirmed with his eyes.
"How are the authorities supposed to find them if you don't have a route?" Those pirates are already too far away, and it will take several flying units and heroes to find them." Ojiro joined in, encouraged by his classmates.
"This..." Nezu took a little paper from a drawer that appeared to be slightly consumed.
"A paper…" everyone looked puzzled at what seemed an insignificant piece of paper.
"What is that Nezu san?"
"It's called a Vibre Card, and it can help find All Might; whoever has it, only needs to follow where this paper goes."
"You've got to be shitting me." Katsuki grumbled.
"What are you talking about?" Momo looked confused as well interested.
"I have no idea how it works or how it is manufactured, but Miss Yue handed it to me in case All Might was taken away for knowing too much."
"Now that we can determine their location, all we need to do is gather a group of heroes who are available to go… But most of them are either busy or missing." Iida started putting the puzzle together.
"We could go!" the freckled hero approached the principal all serious.
"MIDORIYA!"
"DEKU THIS IS CRAZY, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT QUIRKS THOSE GUYS HAVE!"
"We don't need to fight… If All Might goes willingly, we just have to persuade him to come back." Nezu carefully observed what the hero's successor was trying to imply.
"He's right! Principal, you can keep organizing that team while we get them back." Ochako wholeheartedly backed her friend's plan.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT! WE CANNOT EXPOSE YOU TO DANGER!"
"Aizawa sensei... We know our abilities, if we all go, we can easily escape. "Momo gave a valid argument to his teacher. "Todoroki-kun is able to freeze part of the sea and burn their ship... That can be enough for us to help escape after recovering All Might.
"Captain Selkie found Kamui and the others floating, only means that they had no intentions of harming them, none of them looked hurt." Shoji remarked.
"They appear to respect All Might, which is why they complied with his request not to harm them, Kero."
"You see, Principal Nezu, all we have to do is persuade him. He won't be able to say no to us if we all go." The eyes of the freckled young man did not cease to show that characteristic determination.
"All right."
"NEZU SAN!"
"Present Mic, they are right. Those youngsters that came yesterday didn't seem aggressive and they didn't harm the group they sent out either... It's possible that all they need to do is talk directly to All Might to bring him back." he supported thoughtfully. "Aizawa kun..."
"You don't need to ask me; I won't let these irresponsible kids go on their own."
"Okay then! I'll go with you! if you guys get rowdy I can put them to sleep, heh~" Midnight said as she wrapped her arms around his two partners' shoulders.
"It'll be just like old times." Midnight responded enthusiastically, while the rest of the students appeared determined and thrilled after persuading the principal to send them on a mission of recovering their esteemed teacher.
Nezu remained thoughtful for a few moments before picking up his phone.
"Gang Orca, I need you to mobilize the merman you mentioned last night; we need to leave as soon as possible. There has been a change of plans; we must intercept the pirate ship before it enters the dragon's triangle, or it will be too late."
The tangerine scent pervaded the upper deck of the Sunny, where both pirates continued their investigations, being Robin the most focused reading massive books full of notes.
"What are you reading?"
"A book of Greek mythology, but I don't understand why there are so many notes; I still can't relate their cultures and myths to our time; unlike others, such as the Skypiea culture and its resemblance to the Mayans and their mythology... I wonder whether it alludes to some island we haven't yet visited?"
"Maybe All Might can be of help" Nami suggested as Robin just smiled in appreciation, making a delicate flick of the wrist.
Together with the hero, the goofy trio was fishing on the handrail overboard. With the captain's appetite, food would soon be scarce, therefore they were preparing to stock the aquarium with small fish from the area.
A hand sprouted on Yagi's back, gently touching his shoulder. The blond turned around confused as he didn't see no one near, a part of the three youngsters; causing him a shiver through his spine as he returned his attention to the vast sea, only to feel the touch once more… This time watching his surroundings cautiously until he notice the hand on his back, making him sweat cold as he didn't expect a hand emerging from his body.
The blond left the cane near the young men and proceeded his way to the top with the girls.
"MISS ROBIN, CAN YOU CALL FOR MY ATTENTION DIFFERENTLY? THAT WAS CREEPY."
"Fufufu, I didn't mean to."
"ANYWAY, CAN I ASSIST YOU IN ANY WAY?"
"Yes, you see… I'm a little confused by the information in this book," she explained as she held out the book cover to him. "Do you know why the Oracle places so much emphasis on it?"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?"
"In her notes and logs she writes a lot about Greek mythology, paying special attention to Hades and the inhabitants of the deep." The archeologist curiosity left All Might thoughtful for a few moments.
"I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SUBJECT SHE ALWAYS AVOIDS..." the girls paid close attention to what he was about to say. "THE UNDERWORLD"
"Underworld?" Nami seemed startled.
"It's the realm of Hades, an underground region where the souls of the dead reside." Robin elaborated.
"What? Wait, are we talking about a place beyond death?"
"WHEN WE FIRST MET, SHE TOLD ME THAT THE POWER I REQUIRED TO RETURN RESIDED IN THE UNDERWORLD... BUT SHE DIDN'T GIVE ME FURTHER DETAILS."
"Wait... So, the course we are going is..."
"YES... THAT IS OUR DESTINATION. BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE IT IS LOCATED... I HOPE TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT IT IN THE RED LINE RUINS."
"To enter the realm of the dead... Shouldn't we die to achieve it?"
"Robiiiin, don't say such creepy things!"
"SHE MENTIONED ABOUT A SACRIFICE OF AN INNOCENT SOUL."
"And you're planning to sacrifice us?" said the Robin, while Nami was only nervously sweating over waiting for the answer.
"I DOUBT THAT YOU'RE INNOCENT…"
"So, you're going to offer yourself as a sacrifice?" enquired the archaeologist
He paused the thoughts of the pirates by hurriedly waving his hands and wiping sweat from his brow. "NO!... FOR THE MOMENT ALL I WANT ARE ANSWERS... THERE MUST BE ANOTHER WAY."
The cook made his way up the steps, approaching the gorgeous ladies, offering them refreshing tropical beverages.
"Robin Chwan, Nami Swan, I prepared a refreshing cocktail for this hot weather, it is a juice of three citrus fruits, passion fruit puree, orange and sugar cane juice with a slight touch of rum." With his seductive voice, the cook offered a glass from his tray, only to notice the visitor between the two beautiful women who were dressing light clothes.
"Oi... Why are you alone with them? Are you some kind of pervert?"
"NO, NO... IT'S A MISUNDERSTANDING" He attempted to calm down the chef, who was giving him an intense look of hatred.
"Thank you Sanji-kun, it's okay… He's helping us." Nami attempted to calm him down as she approached the hero, taking the book Robin had given him from his hands, unwittingly making Sanji jealous and prompting him to get infuriated.
All Might felt intimidated being alone with the two gorgeous ladies whose attire left nothing to the imagination, knowing how overprotective male pirates can be with their opposite gender nakamas.
He started to feel warmth near him; at first, he thought it was the sun that was at its peak, but the sensation was different, it felt like he had a fireplace next to him, the sudden temperature caught his attention watching how the cook gave off so much heat that it distorted his surroundings, making him look like he would burst into flames at any moment.
"Sanji... that's enough."
"I'm watching you, bonesack!" He walked, gesticulating his disgust without turning away from him.
The cook's wrath was felt by all Might; "HOW COULD SOMEONE THAT GENTLE CHANGE HIS AURA SO DRASTICALLY?" He had to be cautious in his interactions with the crew. He was oblivious of the rest's strength and abilities.
For the moment he preferred to focus on his relationship with Luffy who, despite being childish, was always cheerful and understanding just like his "voice" portrayed; and the doctor who despite traveling with villains had an attitude that any hero would applaud.
Even though he wasn't completely comfortable with the crew, he was certain about one thing: he didn't want to see someone as joyful as the captain lose his smile, or someone as serious as his second in command smile.
"LUFFY, JUST BE CAREFUL, YOU MIGHT HURT HER!" scolded the reindeer
"Yeah yeah, don't worry... I just have to keep moving, don't I?"
The pirate's yelling caught the attention of the hero who approached the railing overlooking the grass area, identifying how the captain had tied the torso of the unconscious young woman on her back, her arms and legs together with his limbs, plus her poorly dyed purple hair wrapped around the top of her head like a beehive
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" He certainly didn't anticipate seeing something so bizarre.
"Ah Yagi! You see… Her limbs need movement so they don't deteriorate or start to produce necrosis, and since she is too heavy, it was tiring to do it manually and we came up with this idea." The doctor chirped happily.
"Heavy?" Chopper's words caught Zoro's attention.
"Oi Luffy, can I borrow that for training?"
"DON'T ASK FOR SUCH A STUPID THING!" Usopp yelled.
"SHE'S NOT A TOY!" Toshinori joined the group on the grass deck to convince them not to go through with their foolish idea.
"Take it easy, it will only take a few minutes each day"
"YOUNG CHOPPER YOU ARE THE DOCTOR, ARE YOU SURE THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?" He questioned out of concern, not wanting to cast doubt on the young doctor, but also not wanting to further harm on her.
"It's a great solution, but Luffy tends to be a little careless, so I'll be watching him!"
"WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?"
"I don't trust Sanji to handle this job; Jinbei is too big and Zoro would go overboard." explained Chopper while Yagi let out a sigh.
"I'LL PUT MY TRUST IN YOUR JUDGMENT, AND LEAVE HER IN YOUR CARE."
"Wahooo" Luffy looked happy walking around the ship, bouncing all over the place. "This takes me back to my training days in Wano prison! But they paid me with food..."
"DOES THAT BOY NEVER RUN OUT OF ENERGY?" Yagi said out loud.
"Never…" Brook and Usopp agreed.
Toshinori was transfixed by the talking skeleton, who had no facial expressions mostly due to his lack of skin, making him feel really uncomfortable to be observed so blatantly.
"EXCUSE ME MR. BROOK, BUT ARE YOU JUST A MUSICIAN OR YOU ALSO JOIN THE BATTLE?"
"Everyone on this ship knows how to fight, Yagi-san."
"EVEN MISS NAMI? DR. CHOPPER, YOU TOO?"
"Mhm!"
His concern caused a drop to slide down his hair... A SMALL CREW WITH PEOPLE SKILLED IN THEIR SPECIALTIES AS WELL AS IN BATTLE.
"WHAT'S YOUR FIGHTING STYLE?" he asked out of curiosity.
The skeleton took his staff and unsheathed a sword that resided within it, reflecting the astonished look of the blond.
"IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE GIVEN YOUR CONDITION?"
"Yohohoho, is that why I brought it to your attention? Brook asked as he noticed the hero's interest. "Yes... Technique is crucial... I don't have any muscles, but I take advantage of my body's lightness to increase my speed. While attacking is vital, so is defending. If you're interested, I can teach you how to use the sword to deflect assaults by utilizing your opponents' strength against them."
All Might looked highly interested. He had not thought about learning another fighting style, since at the moment he was focusing on haki, but now that he thought about it better. He could learn more than that.
"IF IT'S POSSIBLE, YES, MR. BROOK!" He responded with enthusiasm, which made him think of his younger self and the youthful Midoriya's attitude.
"I WAS LEARNING HOW TO USE HAKI, BUT MY TEACHER IS IN A COMA. AS A RESULT, I HAVEN'T TOTALLY GRASPED IT."
"Which Haki?" The shooter approached curiously.
"YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT?"
"Which one of the three?"
"I FORGOT THERE WHERE THREE… ETO… OBSERVATION"
"Either way, maybe you don't even have the third one. But if you want to learn observation haki, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Jinbei and I, the great GOD USOPP can help you."
"WOAAAH! USOPP DO YOU HAVE IT TOO?!" exclaimed Chopper with stars for eyes.
"That's right, I awaken it in Dessrosa!"
"INCREDIBLE!"
"But I still don't know how to teach it hehe?" He confessed scratching his forehead. "You can try with them."
"Don't count with Sanji, he'll refuse because you're not a girl."
"I THINK HE HATES ME ANYWAY."
"Training with Luffy is going to end with your life."
"I'LL ASK MR. JINBEI."
"Or Zoro," suggested the reindeer.
"No Chopper, I think Zoro will be just as wild as Luffy..."
"Jinbei is fine." Usopp confirmed, nodding his head.
"I NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF MY TIME WITH YOU; EVERYTHING I LEARNED WILL BE OF USE TO KEEP PROTECTING THE CITIZENS… IN MY FRAGILE STATE, ALL I CAN DO IS WATCH HOW THE PEOPLE I CARE LEAVE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO HELP…" He took a deep breath and continued with a cracking voice. "THEY SAY THAT MY PRESENCE ALONE IS ENOUGH MOTIVATION. BUT THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS ACTUALLY BEING PART OF THE CHANGE AND EXPOSING YOUR LIFE ALONG WITH THE EVERYONE ELSE!" He declared while watching his hands tremble, pressing them tightly to emphasize his commitment, leaving the pirates enthralled by the intensity of his will.
"THAT'S SETTLES IT". Said enthusiastically the hero, who was interrupted by Chopper, who grabbed his pants to draw his attention. "OH, WHAT'S WRONG DOCTOR?"
"I modified my Rumble Ball formula to suit your needs. With this medicine, you will be able to use your body as if it were in perfect health, but the effect will only last a few minutes because it can be dangerous for your body… When the effect wears off, you should feel a little bit of the overexertion, but nothing that is a risk... You should have it if you intend to continue your hero job." Chopper expressed his delight at becoming a part of people's well-being.
"FOR REAL!" Yagi held his eyes wide open, unable to comprehend what he was holding in his hands. No doctor had ever been able to perform something like that for him.
"YOU REALLY ARE IMPRESSIVE DR. CHOPPER. THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU."
"Stop it, you idiot! Your flattery doesn't work, stupid. I'm just doing my duty, Hehe."
"HE REALLY HAS A HARD TIME HIDING HIS EMOTIONS." The hero smiled at the little reindeer's behavior. "HE'S TOO ADORABLE"
Toshinori carefully examined the sphere the small sphere given by Chopper; he had no reason to distrust the doctor, but that didn't stop him from feeling like a guinea pig; although the comment about starting from a base formula lightened his doubts.
"I SHOULD TRY IT TO SEE IF IT WORKS, AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, DR. CHOPPER CAN ASSIST ME."
He did not hesitate to place the blue sphere between his teeth and then, a little uneasily, he broke it in one bite.
"He looks like a nutcracker" Usopp mocked.
His body quickly ceased experiencing pain, his lungs were no longer causing agitation, Yagi could finally breathe comfortably, he could feel the warm blood running through all his veins, and for the first time in years he felt healthy. Unfortunately, it would only last a few moments.
All Might was profoundly grateful. He never imagined that a hasty decision that he thought was a bad idea from the start would bring him so much help.
"How do you feel?"
He didn't know how to describe it; saying good wasn't enough to express how grateful he was, nor was it adequate to define his condition. therefore, he thought a way to demonstrate it.
His pants were about to burst, his shirt's buttons started to pop off randomly, the sleeves were pressing into his arms, and his wrists were tearing from the pressure. The thin man had vanished, welcoming a huge, muscular person; even his messy hair had changed into an odd hairdo, and his blue eyes had vanished entirely.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Usopp, Brook, and Chopper were startled by the sudden transformation.
His characteristic heroic smile appeared on his face, followed by a raucous laugh that attracted the interest of the rest of the crew. With his thumb raised and a bright white smile on his face, All Might the Symbol of Peace extended his gratitude to the young doctor, who was astonished and happy by the outcome.
"IT'S NOT FAIR CHOPPER SAN! I WANT THOSE TOO... BUT I CAN'T BECAUSE I HAVE NO MUSCLES YOHO-HO-HO-HO." The skeleton pronounced depressed, falling to the ground surrounded by his dark aura of depression.
The captain and the monster trio felt the hero's monstruous strength. Finally realizing why, they had given him the title of the Number one hero.
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Sanji said as he saw All Might's muscular form.
Jinbei just smiled finally understanding how he had gotten that renown, while Zoro looked with interest at the hero from the heights and yawned going back to training to get rid of sleep, as he didn´t considerate him a treat to the crew.
The hero's Haki detected the "voice" of higher intensity approaching, managing to avoid both of Straw Hat's arms that shot straight at him; missing his blow, smashing against the living room wall, creating two distinct creaks... One was the shattered wood, but the other one… they had no idea where it came from.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH LUFFY! WHAT DID I TELL YOU?!" The Doctor's screams stopped the attacks of the rubber boy who wanted to continue fighting.
"What? I just want to see how strong he is!"
"YOU DISLOCATED MY PATIENT'S ARMS!"
"Huh?" None of the 4 fully understood the reindeer's words, tilting their heads in confusion. Watching as a fifth head with a beehive-like hairstyle also tilted following Luffy's.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH! I FORGOT!" The motionless girl's body was still tied to the captain, who having both arms tied together with Luffy's ended up dislocated after the attack.
Due to the shock, the hero returned to his fragile persona spitting a large amount of blood completely covering Usopp's face.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH DOCTOR! WE NEED A DOCTOR!"
"Chopper-san, that might be you."
"Ah, right!"
"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH HE SPILLED BLOOD ON MY FACE! I'LL TURN INTO A ZOMBIE!" Usopp kept running around in circles rubbing his face.
"I'M NOT A ZOMBIE!" He yelled, spitting out more blood.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"WILL YOU GUYS SHUT UP!" Nami made a menacing gesture with her shark-like sharp teeth.
"EVALUATE HER FIRST, THIS IS NORMAL FOR ME." He requested wiping the blood with his torn sleeves.
"Okay!"
The little reindeer removed the ties that held Luffy to the young woman, finding that no bones had broken, only slipped out of place, shifting into his hybrid body to rearrange them, surprising the hero who had not seen him in his hybrid form, spitting blood again from the shock.
"THAT'S WHY HE USED A DIFFERENT VARIATION OF HIS FORMULA." HE couldn't help but wonder if the rest of them had taken his muscle-building drugs.
The doctor swiftly relocated the bones and brought her to the infirmary to check for further injuries.
Meanwhile, Luffy was still trying to catch the skinny hero who was escaping his attacks with great difficulty even though the medicine and saucer helped him not to lose his dexterity and agility, it made no difference while dealing with the captain speed.
Although the drug had not yet worn off, Yagi preferred not to transform himself in order to rely less on his power and concentrate more on the skills he was acquiring.
"Oi Ossan, that was awesome! Do it again, fight me!"
"YOUNG LUFFY I APPRECIATE THE COMPLIMENTS, BUT I CAN'T!" he kept dodging the young man's punches all over the ship pretending to play catch.
"It seems that Luffy found a new playmate." Said the navigator girl with a gentle smile, leaning on the handrail brushing her hair with her delicate hands, noticing how the wind stopped blowing at the same time the Sunny stopped. The navigator began to sweat a little from nerves as she became familiar with the waters they were sailing.
The flag was affected by gravity as there was no air to wave it in. Noticing the sudden change, Franky activated the paddle wheels channel, allowing them to continue forward smoothly.
"Nami, we have company." The archaeologist pointed out, as her seat allowed her to observe in all directions.
Nami saw a medium-sized metal ship approaching from the rear.
"We spent a lot of time with those heroes and fixing the torn sails... If they keep insisting, we'll end up gravely injuring them..." Nami exhales in tiredness, reflecting on how difficult it was to confront foes without injuring them.
"Guys... Take your places, an enemy is approaching."