This is the 16th chapter. I don't own the series of One Piece.
Mock Town, Town of Ridicule!
Jaya Island
Somewhere at the bar, the band of pirates were watching the Captain of Bellamy pirates, Bellamy 'the Hyena' and the Captain of Roshio pirates, Roshio 'Executioner' playing poker while betting on berries. A mercenary of the Silver Lions named Leon were watching on the sidelines, narrowed his eyes while drinking his alcohol.
Bellamy is a tall man with tan skin and short, unkempt blond hair. He wore white pants, a green sash with markings, and a pink sleeveless shirt with a navy blue pirate captain's coat on it. He also has eye-like tattoos on each arms.
Roshio was a tall and muscular man with long white dreadlocks and a wide face. His left arm also intricately tattooed with skulls and a red pattern. He wore an indigo a-shirt with black pants and a headband with his jolly roger (a hung man on a red background) on it in a repeating pattern.
Leon is a lean muscular young man with short dirty blond hair, with fringes on each side and brown eyes. He wore a silver buttoned blue trench coat with leather straps around his shoulders and black cuffs, black sleeveless leather vest underneath him, showing his muscled tones on his stomach, a white shirt, black vambraces with fingerless gloves, black belt, black leather pants, and black armored thigh-boots. The back of his coat has a silver lion insignia. He also wears a lion necklace around his neck and carrying a gunblade on his back.
The two pirate Captains then makes a final bet when Roshio places his cards down at the table, showing 3 Aces, one 3 of Spades, and one 7 of Hearts. Bellamy placed his cards down, showing one Ace of Spade, one 5 of Diamonds, one 10 of Hearts, one Jack of Diamonds, and one 8 of Spades. The group of pirates and Leon knew that Roshio wins the bet.
"Looks like that's the last of your cash." Roshio told him with a smirk. "But if you wanted to, I let you raise with say, your clothes."
The group of pirates then mock Bellamy's loss of gambling and losing money.
"You're lucky and you don't even know it!"
"Playing with Roshio, even if you won by the hand."
"Trust me, you would've lost something else."
'Better be luck you didn't lose your life, Bellamy.' Leon mentally thought, overhearing their conversation while they laughed at Bellamy as Roshio stands up.
"I suppose that wraps it up." Roshio said, about to grab the money when Bellamy grabs hold of his wrist. "Let it go, buddy. I won the lot fair and square, and you know it."
However, Bellamy says otherwise when he pressures his arm, leaving Roshio's eyes widen.
"Don't think so!" Bellamy snarled with a sinister smirk. "You cheated this entire hand, didn't you?"
"I never cheat, you're a liar." Roshio told him.
"You lie! I've watched every deceitful move you made!" Bellamy remarked, pressured his arm as the group of pirates backed away. "You better watch your mouth in this place, loser!"
"I let him go and take the money, if I were you, Bellamy." Leon warned, placing the empty glass on the stand, earned his attention. "You heard him, he didn't cheat. Roshio won the bet and there's no deceitful hands on him."
"What?!" Bellamy snarled, stands up. "What did you say, bastard?!"
"If you want to get hurt, I suggest you take your men and leave." Leon suggested as he stands up. "Cause the last thing I want is turning this place into a bloodbath. So, I'm giving you a choice: Either take your men and leave, live to fight another day, or I'll knock some sense into you."
Bellamy is starting to get angry while Leon remained calm.
"Do you think I'm gonna just let you tell me what to do and having me leave with that loser my money?!" Bellamy questions, but earned a silent respond from the mercenary. "Sarquiss!"
"What is it?" Sarquiss questions, turns his shoulder over to him.
Sarquiss is a tall, muscular man with white skin. He has wavy, should-length blue hair and wears a purple-tinted visor over his eyes. He also wears a white-furred coat over his bare chest in addition to golden chains that are either a necklace or a clasp. He has red-and-white striped gloves and pants with the same pattern alongside his golden belt. On his bare chest is a tattoo of Doflamingo's Jolly Roger: a smiley with a cancel symbol. He also has the symbol on the golden belt.
"This guy is telling us to leave just now, do you need we're letting him get away with that?" Bellamy questions.
"You bet we don't, no way in hell we're letting him get away with that!" Sarquiss told him with a smirk. "I'd say we make an example out of him."
"Don't say I didn't warn you." Leon said with a sigh.
And with that, Bellamy made his move when he's drawing his pistol, aiming at Leon.
"Thunder Barret" Leon fires a string of lightning at Bellamy, then drags him closer.
"Upper Blues" Leon then steps forward, delivers a quick upper slash and knocks him in the air, then he strikes him three more times, slamming him to the ground.
It got the group of pirates, including Sarquiss, shocked that a mercenary was able to beat him down with ease.
"You bastard! You're going to regret that!" Sarquiss shouts angrily, draws out his kukri blade as he charges at him.
"Heel Crush" Leon then leaps in the air, spinning towards him as he delivers a heel kick to the head, knocking him to the ground.
Leon then lands down, walk towards Bellamy as he stabs his gunblade next to his neck which it got his attention.
"Last warning, take your men and leave. You won't get another if you try that again." Leon warned him with a scowl on his face. "I'm only letting you and your friend easy with a warning. You better keep that in mind."
Bellamy then glares at him, stands up as he grabs Sarquiss over his shoulder and walks away.
"I won't forget this! You're gonna pay for that, cause I'm going to kill you the next time I see you!" Bellamy snarled with a threat as he leaves.
Leon then sigh, placing his gunblade on his back and was about to leave.
"Hey, kid." Roshio called him, earned his attention. "Thanks."
"...Sure." Leon replied, then walks away.
Somewhere at sea
While at sea, the Straw Hat pirates continue to sail towards Jaya since they won't be able to get to Sky Island for a while until they get the information about the island and how to get there. Usopp and Ventus were looking at the horizon, looking for Jaya Island.
"See anything, guys?" Luffy asks.
"Nothing, just the sky and the sea." Usopp replied, looking through the binoculars and standing at the crows nest.
"Nothing on my side either." Ventus adds, standing against the front side of the deck with his Dragon Sight. "Seems sailing to Jaya Island is gonna take longer than I thought it would be."
"I thought that Jaya Island wasn't too far from where we were." Zoro points out.
"It shouldn't be, and with the weather being so clear, we should've spotted the coastline over an hour ago." Nami told him.
"I'm gonna like Jaya if it's warm as it is now." Luffy said in carefree, relaxing at the figurehead.
"I'm finally getting to work on my tan." Chopper said with a smile, closing his eyes while relaxing as he looks at the sky. "Spring weather is the best."
'How are you going to work on your tan when you have fur all over you?' Ventus mentally asks with a sweat drop.
"It looks like the seagulls are enjoying it, too." Chopper states as Usopp hums, relaxing at the crows when the seagulls were falling down to the deck, causing him to panic. "AHH! THEY'VE BEEN SHOT!?"
"Looks like we'll be eating good tonight." Luffy states, sat up with a grin while Chopper investigates.
"I don't think they could've been shot, Chopper, I didn't here any gunfire." Usopp told him when Nami head towards the stairs.
Ventus, however, heard that faint shot that's coming at their direction which he recognizes that shot and knew who shot the seagulls. Chopper was able to find the bullet as he pulls it out from the dead seagull.
"I found a bullet!" Chopper shouts. "And judging from the trajectory, it came from that way!"
"Are you saying the shots came from an island we didn't see yet?" Nami questions with a blank look, approaches him. "That's impossible, Chopper."
"Hold on a sec, Nami. We don't know until we know who shot it." Ventus told her, then turns to Chopper. "Chopper, can you give me that bullet?"
"Why?" Chopper asks curiously.
"Because I can smell that bullet and find out who shot it." Ventus answered which Chopper is skeptical, but trust his judgement as he extends the bullet.
Ventus grabs the bullet as he began to smell it, but when he got the scent, it got him scowled.
"I thought so." Ventus said.
"What? Do you know who shot it?" Nami questions.
"Without a doubt, this bullet belongs to a certain sniper I've encountered a few months back." Ventus confirmed. "This belongs to one of Blackbeard's pirate crew, his name is Van Augur, the Supersonic."
It got Nami tensed up along with Zoro and Caius, who heard that name, but Chopper and Usopp widen their eyes in panic.
"Blackbeard pirates..." Usopp said in teary eyes.
"With that shot he just made, it would seem that Blackbeard and his crew are already at Jaya Island before us." Ventus states. "He's well-known for his deadly accuracy that long."
"You mean, he can shoot that long and he shot those seagulls! That's impossible!" Nami exclaims.
"I don't think so, Nami." Ventus shook his head. "Van is a deadly sniper, much deadlier than Usopp's marksmanship. Not only he can shoot at a very long distance, but he's also had a sharp vision, meaning he can tell whether he killed those seagulls or not. And from the look of those gulls, I'd say he didn't kill them."
"Okay, let's just assume you're right. If Blackbeard is here, what could that mean?" Caius questions.
"It means we need to wary of him and his crew." Ventus replied. "But for now, I'll tell you guys about his crew along with Blackbeard I've encountered."
The Straw Hats were gathered at the deck since Ventus has the information about Blackbeard pirates.
"Okay, so what can you tell us about them?" Sanji suggested. "The old hag told us about you and the Blackbeard pirates during your time at Drum Island."
"Right, the Blackbeard Pirates did come to Drum Island one time, overwhelming them while Wapol and his group flees without even attempting to fight back. Of course, all of you are aware that me, Dalton, and Chopper fought them and won." Ventus told them. "These guys are extremely powerful, even I have barely won against Blackbeard."
It got them, except Sanji, Nami, and Chopper, shocked when Ventus told them about the Blackbeard pirates capabilities.
"Apparently, there were only five members of the crew." Ventus continued. "The first member I mentioned earlier is Van Augur, the Supersonic. He's the sniper of the Blackbeard pirates. His accuracy is so deadly, he can easily kill anyone in an instant. It won't matter where you hide or how long you can run, he'll be able to kill with only one shot despite his deadly accuracy and his sharp vision."
Usopp and Nami are now realizing what the young Dragoon is telling him, which it began to make sense.
"Then, there's Laffitte, the Demon Sheriff, he Blackbeard's navigator and the chief of staff." Ventus said.
"Hold on, he's a sheriff?" Sanji questions seriously.
"Was, he's a former policeman from the West Blue. I was told that he's known for his brutality, which resulted in his exile from the sea. But, he's quick on his feet and he always carries a cane that he spins to accompany his tap-dancing from time to time; no telling if he uses it or not. Nor about the Devil Fruit, which he can only transform his arms into wings, which it doesn't confirm if this is his ability or a power separate from it." Ventus explains when Sanji nods with an understanding. "The third is Jesus Burgess, Blackbeard's helmsman and a former fighting champion. He's very well-known with his sheer size and his brute strength when it comes to either ripping the buildings off the foundation and throws it in the air or destroys it. He can also take down more than 100 men with ease."
It got Usopp and Chopper panicked, Sanji, Nami, and Robin shocked. Zoro and Caius were tensed up, learning about Burgess while Ventus continued.
"Then you got Doc Q, Death God, Blackbeard's medical doctor." Ventus continued. "Despite him being chronically ill from a terminal disease, he has medical skills and his chemistry, he's a formidable opponent."
"Seriously, how could he be formidable when he's sick?" Sanji asks.
"He makes up for it with his endurance and superhuman prowess. Of course, he's been carried by his sick horse named Stronger." Ventus told him. "He wields a scythe with only one arm and also attacks with great amount of speed. He also uses explosive apples, which mind you, he uses some of his chemistry skills to make them."
'For someone who's on the brink of death due to terminal illness, he has the ability of a reaper.' Caius mentally thought with a ponder.
"And the fifth member is Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, Blackbeard right?" Robin inquires.
"Yes, but his real name is Marshall D. Teach, he only proclaimed himself as Blackbeard." Ventus replied. "Ace informed me a while ago that Teach was once a crew member of the Whitebeard Pirates of the 2nd Division. However, he betrayed his crew when he murdered Whitebeard's crew member, took the Devil Fruit for himself, and fled."
"Oh yeah, Ace told us about him back in Alabasta." Nami said. "He sent there to find Blackbeard after learning a rumor that he's in Yuba."
"Come to think of it, that does sound familiar." Usopp adds, raising his eyebrow. "Didn't that Scorpion guy made it up in order to catch Ace?"
They then remembered of the previous journey back in Alabasta, learned that Scorpion lied to Ace about Blackbeard at Yuba.
"He did, but he didn't lie to Ace about Blackbeard's current location." Ventus points out.
"But you fought him once back in Drum Island a while back." Zoro states.
"Yes, but barely." Ventus nods. "I even had a hard time beating him, due to exhaustion and fighting against his crew. Also, he even given me a hell of a fight because of his Devil Fruit power."
"What kind of Devil Fruit?" Nami inquires.
"It's called the Dark-Dark Fruit. This fruit allows him to control darkness and its unique property of gravity, making him the most dangerous man I have faced." Ventus answered in grimace. "In addition, he can absorb things inside between physical matter and attacks of any types, like a Black Hole. He can also absorb and even completely nullify the powers of other Devil Fruit users by touching them, whether it's Zoan, Paramecia, and Logia. It would explain why my magic were absorbed by his Devil Fruit power."
They now began to understand how Ventus was able to win the fight against Blackbeard and having a hard time a few months back at Drum Kingdom.
"But he has one major weakness, while it's true that he can absorb attacks, he's still vulnerable during the fight and he's full of openings." Ventus continued. "If Teach didn't get a chance to absorb the attack in time, he can get hurt like any other human being. And unlike any Logia-types, he won't be able to gain access to disperse, reform, or regenerate his body."
"Oh I get it, Blackbeard is powerful because of the Devil Fruit power, but left him a one big opening." Usopp states.
"Yes, which basically he's like a glass cannon." Ventus replied. "His attack are very strong, but his defense is lacking."
Luffy was overhearing the conversation, which it got him wondering if Ace was able to beat Blackbeard whenever he finds him. The rest of the Straw Hats now beginning to realize of how dangerous the Blackbeard pirates are, after learning from the young Dragoon.
Jaya Island
"Poor creature, he must've suffered." A voice of Van Augur said calmly, who's sitting at the top of the roof. "I wasn't able to get an instant kill on one of them, but that's what fate held for him. All the events of this life destined to this outcome, so I can't blame myself."
Van Augur is a rather thin man, with light brown hair that hangs down to his lower neck. He's extremely tall, standing at around 11 feet tall. His eyebrows are almost always furrowed in what looks like a saddened expression, and he rarely smiles. The left lens of his glasses he wears is normal, rectangular eyepiece, but the right side is circular and holds what appears to be a cross hair. He sports a large black hat, protruding out to both sides. Its shape bears an uncanny resemblance to an upturned boat's hull. He also wears a long black cape, under which he wears a button-up pale lavender shirt with loose sleeves, and simple black pants, with a maroon belt with an aqua outline that goes over a small portion of his shirt. He also wears black shoes. He also carries a rifle that resembles a blunderbuss, Senriku.
At the city of Jaya, a large man named Jesus Burgess placed his hand on his shoulder which it got his attention.
Jesus Burgess is an unusually large, tall, broad, broad-chested, broad shouldered, tan-skinned, muscular man, with a broad upper body and a thin lower body in comparison. He has curly violet hair reaching down to his shoulders and always wears a dark brown mask with orange decorations on it, which covers the upper part of his face, but reveals his eyes and nose. He appears to be based on Luchador wrestler based on his name and face mask of Mexican origin. He wears a sleeveless black shirt and a pair of white pants with ruffles coming from the base then reaching up to his knees; he also wears black bands tied around both elbows. He also appears to be always wearing a championship belt, a belt which wrestlers only obtain from winning many matches or to show they are extremely skilled in wrestling.
"Hey, jerk! Do you know who I am?" Jesus B. asks with a smirk, causing a pirate to pull his shoulder away from him.
"No! Get lost!"
"Ha! I'll tell ya, I'm the greatest fighting champion ever!" Jesus B. told him.
"More like a bully that likes to stir trouble!" The voice of Leon shouts, earned his attention when he approaches them. "Listen Burgess, I don't care if you're a fighting champion or whatever you call yourself, but I'm gonna ask you to quit stirring up trouble and leave."
"Or what? You're gonna make me?" Jesus B. remarked. "And by the looks of it, you look strong enough to become a part of Blackbeard's crew. Why don't you become a pirate and be a part of Blackbeard's crew."
"This is ridiculous, I didn't get paid for this." Leon muttered in annoyance. "Look, I'm not interested of being a pirate. I'm a mercenary, nothing more, nothing less."
Jesus B. didn't like his answer as he readied his fist while Leon can only sighed, knew that he won't take no for an answer as he pulls out his gunblade, readied his fighting stance. Roshio however approaches the scene when he saw Leon is about to fight against Jesus B.
'This kid again...And from the looks of it, he's going to fight that big man.' Roshio mentally thought, but noticed the lion insignia on the back of his coat. 'Silver Lions Mercenary Band? Now that's something.'
While at the sea, the Straw Hats finally made it at Jaya Island when they saw a town that looked like a resort.
"Awesome!" Luffy cheered excitedly. "Check it out, this town looks great!"
"Is it just me or did this place look like a resort?" Usopp asks with a big grin.
"It sure does!?" Chopper exclaims, also with a big grin.
"Hurry up and dock!" Luffy shouts.
"It does look promising." Nami states with a smile. "Maybe we can even stay here for a while."
Though, Caius and Ventus somehow doubts that this place was actually a resort which the young Dragoon can smell a number of pirates around at the island while the Reaper narrowed his eyes, knew that something was off about it. Usopp glances at the pirates ship that has different figureheads, resembled as animals while noticing the Jolly Rogers.
"Either I'm starting to hallucinate or the harbor over there is full of pirate ships?" Usopp questions, looking at the ship when Nami approaches him.
"Don't be silly, Usopp!" Nami said, slaps his arm. "Since when can pirates dock their ships at the harbor without being run out of town?"
"You're right, it must be a joke." Usopp agrees with a chuckle.
Unfortunately, both Nami and Usopp were wrong because the fight between Leon and Jesus B. continued on at the town, which the helmsman is stumbled back a bit with a grunt, wounded in between slash marks, burned marks, and frostbites. Leon slowly approaches him with a scowl in his eyes, leaning his gunblade on his shoulder.
"Damn! You give me one hell of a fight!?" Jesus B. exclaims with a smirk. "Reconsider my offer and I'll let Captain Blackbeard welcome you!"
"I've already told you, I'm a mercenary!" Leon remarked, refusing his offer. "And besides, why would I want to join someone who's nothing but a coward who can't even tell me himself?!"
Jesus B. didn't like his remark or him talking bad about his Captain.
"Then die, bastard!" Jesus B. yelled, charging after him.
"Gnashing Fang" Leon then charges after him, acrobatically slash him while delivering a slash combo, making Jesus B. grunt in pain.
"Savage Claw" Leon then deliver more slash combo at him.
"What the heck is going on with this crazy town?!" Nami, Usopp, and Chopper whines in teary eyes.
After the fight is over, Jesus B. collapses down to the ground and Leon stands victorious with a pant.
"Damn you, bastard..." Jesus B. groan, but lose his consciousness.
"Like I said, I'm not interested in joining your crew, so quit demanding fights against me and go piss on your Captain." Leon said in annoyance, placing his gunblade on his back. "Asshole."
He then looked up at the crowd watching him, which the group of pirates were shocked that the Gunbreaker was able to beat Jesus B.
"What are you standing around for?! Show's over, clear out!" Leon shouts as the people flees.
"Damn, can't believe that kid just beat the crap outta him! How could he be so strong?!"
'This kid is no ordinary mercenary, he's a member of the Silver Lions Mercenary Band. I've heard these mercenaries were wiped out during the fight against the Garlean Empire, leaving him the only survivor.' Roshio mentally thought as his crew rush toward him.
"Thanks kid, for saving me and beating that bastard! I'd be a dead man and Roshio would be pissed if it weren't for you."
"Well luckily, you're still alive thanks to him." Roshio said, approached to his crew member.
"Captain Roshio!"
"It's like my crew said, thanks." Roshio told him.
"Sure, but...that guy I beat earlier is no ordinary pirate, he happens to be one of Blackbeard's crew members, Jesus Burgess." Leon told him seriously. "With him knocked out, he'll probably be going after me. So, it'll be best you and your men watch yourselves."
"Sure." Roshio replied, about to leave.
"Oh, and one other thing." Leon called him, earned his attention as he showed a wanted poster to him. "This guy you played earlier, his name is Bellamy. Bellamy, the Hyena. His bounty is higher than yours because of him being ruthless and his Devil Fruit power called Spring-Spring Fruit."
"What?! Are you saying his bounty is higher than mine? And he has Devil Fruit powers?" Roshio asks with a shock, earned a nod from him.
"You and your men need to be careful, he's very bad news." Leon warned him. "Trust me, he does like to look down on others and laughing at someone's dream."
"I'll keep that in mind." Roshino replied as he and one of his crew members walked away, leaving Leon alone as he then walks away.
Once the Straw Hats lands at the shore, Luffy, Zoro, and Caius were the first to disembark as they saw a group of pirates were having a good time.
"Now this looks like my kinda town." Luffy states with a grin.
"We'll have no problem fitting in here." Zoro adds with a smirk.
'I wonder if we could ever get the information about Sky Island in this island.' Caius mentally thought as he, Zoro, and Luffy entered inside of town.
While at the Going Merry, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper were watching their crew members walk inside of town which it got them wondering if Zoro and Luffy would stay out of trouble. Though, they kinda doubt it, because they always run themselves into a lot of trouble...mostly because of a certain Captain. Ventus already left the ship by sprouting his wings to take flight, look for a market district to gather some supplies while keeping an eye on a Blackbeard pirates.
"There's no way." Nami states with an annoyed scowl. "Do you think those two could last an hour without getting into any trouble?"
"Well, Caius will be fine on his own since he's keeping an eye on them." Usopp answered. "But knowing these two, I'd say 15 minutes is a generour assumption."
"You really think so? I better save them!?" Nami said, then jumps off the ship as she catches up to the three. "Luffy, Zoro, Caius! Wait for me! I'm coming too!"
"There she goes." Chopper muttered, watching Nami leaving.
"Don't worry, I'm sure she'll be fine with those three protecting her." Usopp assures him when Sanji approaches next to them.
"I'm the only one who can protect Nami~!" Sanji states, about to disembark when Usopp and Chopper panicked.
"NOT TODAY!?" Usopp yelled in teary eyes as he and Chopper pushed Sanji back. "Nami will be safe and sound with Luffy and Zoro and Caius!? But if you leave, the what are we supposed to do if the ship is attacked?!"
"Please don't leave! Who's going to protect us?!" Chopper pleads in teary eyes.
"Fine, I'll stay! Let me go!" Sanji said, but turns away with a smile. "I guess I'll whip some tea and hold down the fort then."
Unfortunately, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper noticed that Robin isn't on the ship, meaning she left earlier to find some information.
"Where did Robin go?" Sanji asks.
"I don't know." Chopper told him.
"Sanji, about that tea..."
"Make it yourself." Sanji refuses.
While at the town, Robin was looking around at the town, near at the bar.
'I bet I could find some information if I go poking into here.' Robin mentally thought. 'And by the looks of the townspeople, I might need to twist a few arms of break a few backs to get the information I need.'
And just as Robin was about to enter inside of the bar, she noticed a Gunbreaker walking at her direction. Leon noticed her as he spoke.
"You new to this town?" Leon questions with a black expression.
"Is it that easy to notice?" Robin asks with a smile.
"Nah, I just know some people here, but you better watch yourself. Lot of guys around here like to boast their strengths and pick fight for no reason." Leon informed her. "I've been here for a few days, though, and that big meathead want to show they're better than me."
"Well, you don't have to worry. I'm not looking for a fight." Robin assures the mercenary. "I'm looking for information."
"Is that right? Well, maybe I can help you out." Leon said with a small smile. "Is there anything you're looking for?"
"Yes, I was hoping if anyone could tell me about the Sky Island." Robin told him.
"Sky Island?" Leon repeats, pondered. "Well, I don't know anything about it, but I know someone who does. An old man goes by the name of Mont Blanc Cricket. I've been at his place on the other side of this island since I came here a while ago. He's better than any guys in this dump. He got kicked out by his own crew back at the day as a pirate, but he did mentioned some things about the Sky Island."
Robin paid attention to what the mercenary is telling him, which it's the information she's looking for.
"Thank you, you've been a big help." Robin thanked him with a smile.
"No problem, and maybe this can help." Leon said, pulled the map out of his satchel. "This is the map of this island. The left side of this island is called Mock Town, and apparently, it's lawless where pirates are living here making trouble like they own the place. Also, I should warn you about Bellamy."
"Bellamy?" Robin repeats.
"Bellamy, the Hyena. He's bad news and has a habit of causing trouble, also he's the Captain of the Bellamy Pirates with 55 million pirates." Leon explains. "Also, there's the Blackbeard Pirates."
Robin then widen her eyes, but listens carefully.
"Remember what I told you about the meathead?" Leon asks, earned a nod from her. "Well, that big guy I beat up earlier is Jesus Burgess, he's one of Blackbeard's helmsman."
"I see, I'll keep that in mind." Robin replied. "But one question, are they causing trouble here too?"
"Not yet." Leon shook his head. "But if you see Cricket, tell him Leon sent you his way. He knows me, so I'm sure it's fine."
"Thank you, Leon." Robin replied as she turned and walked away, leaving Leon alone. 'What a helpful young man, he doesn't seem like a local. And that necklace around his neck, no doubt he's one of the mercenary band called Silver Lions. I've heard they're well-known for their gunblades, magic, and combat. And if I remember correctly, he's one of the Gunbreakers.'
Meanwhile, Luffy, Zoro, Caius, and Nami were walking through the town, which the navigator suggested to her crew they're not going to fight or cause trouble, and they need information on getting to Sky Island.
"I got my tough face on!" Luffy said seriously. "So, if anybody messes with-"
"No fight! Promise me!" Nami cuts in, pulling Luffy's ear.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever! I promise!" Luffy groans reluctantly.
"Good, this is serious business you two." Nami told them, crossed her arms.
"She's right, we're only here for information of how to get to Sky Island." Caius adds.
"Got it/Great." Luffy and Zoro complied in unison.
"Gee, thanks for the support." Nami thanked them sarcastically. "Look, if one of you causes trouble here, we'll have to get out of this town! And if that happens, then we'll never know how to get to the Sky Island, right?"
"Yeah..."
Until, a sickly man named Doc Q fell off of his horse as he crashed into the ground with a groan.
Doc Q is a very large man and is always seen traveling on the back of horse, Stronger, who's similarly, an unusually large horse. His nose is slightly larger than normal, his face appears always unshaven, and there are straight purple tattoos coming from his hairline to the corners of his eyes. He has long and ash blonde hair, and constantly has a pallid look about him acting as though he's on the verge of death. He's seen wearing a black fur coat, a wide-brimmed, black beaten hat, and what appears to be a dark white hangman's noose around his neck. He would appear to wear a green turtleneck, and from under his coat sprouts what looks to be a brown robe, under which his hairy legs are visible. He has black, large-buckled shoes. On his back he carries a long, cylindrical bag, in which he keeps his scythe. His overall appearance resembles that of a stereotypical undertaker from Western times. Also, his pale skin, rather thin body, dark clothing, and use of a scythe is very similar to the typical Western image of a Grim Reaper.
Stronger is a pale blue horse with very long legs. He has a white mane that covers his eyes. His ears also stick up out of the unruly mane and he wears a thin brown bridle.
"Whoa, he's messed up." Nami states when she, Luffy, Zoro, and Caius noticed the sickly man fell off his horse.
"Looks like he fell off his horse." Luffy points out.
"That's gotta hurt." Zoro said.
Caius then remembered of Ventus told him and his crew about one of Blackbeard's crew members named Doc Q, Blackbeard's doctor. The Reaper narrowed his eyes while placing his hand on his scythe in case Doc Q tries anything.
"Looks like he's in pain, too." Luffy said when they noticed him twitching a bit.
"No doubt." Zoro agrees, crossed his arms.
"Hey! Sorry to bother you, but will help me up?" Doc Q pleads, causing Zoro to sweat drop.
"What? You're not in a mood to help yourself?" Zoro asks, causing Doc Q to groan, much to his annoyance. "Luffy, give me a hand."
"Sure." Luffy complied as he and Zoro easily lifts Doc Q up in the air and got him back on his horse. "Up you go!"
"Hey, would you look at that, I'm on my horse again." Doc Q said with a weak smile. "I was a sickly child growing up and never got better. Now let's get outta here, Stronger."
However, Stronger collapses down to the ground.
"Horse, too?!" Zoro and Luffy exclaims in annoyance, air slapped them.
"We should put 'em out of its misery." Zoro suggested when Caius whispered Nami to her ear, warned her about Doc Q which it got her nodded with an understanding as the swordsman and Luffy helps the horse back up.
"Thanks again, pal." Doc Q thanked them, offering them a basket of apples. "You know, I don't have enough money for a reward these days, but care for an apple?"
"Do you take us for idiots? We never trust you food from someone like you." Zoro points out.
"Hey look, apples!" Luffy said as he grabs one of the apples.
"LUFFY!?" Zoro and Caius yelled.
And just as Luffy takes a bite out of the apple, an explosion was heard from the building as they turned, saw that the structure is destroyed when the crowd noticed it.
"What the?! What happened?"
"Some guys took a few apples from that freak on a horse! And when they bit into them, they exploded!"
It got Zoro, Luffy, and Nami's face paled after learned about those apples. Luffy can only gulp while Doc Q grinned with a chuckle.
"Oh no!" Nami exclaims with panic as she strangles Luffy, shaking him. "Luffy! Spit it out! Spit out the apple you just ate!"
"I already swallowed it!?" Luffy groaned, tried to catch his breath.
"What the hell did you do that for?!" Zoro snarled, grabs hold of his katana when Doc Q chuckled a bit.
"No worries, the boy isn't hurt." Doc Q assures him, which they're skeptical as the crowd were gathered at the destroyed building.
"What happened?!"
"I don't know, but the inside is destroyed!"
"If you hadn't eaten the bad one, you would've died in the first bite." Doc Q told him.
"And if Luffy did, you'd died with him." Caius said with a scowl. "Word to the wise, Doc Q, you stay the hell away from Ventus."
It got Doc Q shocked when the Reaper mentioned the young Dragoons name.
"Yes, we learned from him and knew that you and Blackbeard would be here in Jaya Island." Caius told him. "Don't think we don't know what you're planning."
Doc Q can tell that the four Straw Hat members were about to get ready for a fight while keeping their guard up, which he decided to leave as he rides away. Luffy, Zoro, Caius, and Nami then continued walking towards the town since neither of them were able to find the information on getting to Sky Island.
"What's the deal with this town?!" Nami snarled in frustration.
"I don't know, who really cares." Luffy said with a shrug, placing his hands on the back of his head.
"You should care, seeing as you were almost killed for no reason." Nami retorted.
"She makes a valid point, Luffy." Caius agrees. "You should've taken precaution instead of just being simple-minded by accepting someone's offer without second thoughts."
"Well, that was bound to happen, sooner or later." Luffy points out simply, much to Nami and Caius' annoyance.
"HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?!" Nami and Caius yelled.
"Hey!" The voice of Leon shouts, earned their attention as he approaches them. "If you wanna fight, take it elsewhere!"
"Who the hell are you?" Zoro asks, turns to him with a serious glare.
"I'm Leon, I'm a mercenary of the Silver Lions." Leon told him. "And by the look of the four of you, you're new around here."
"Gee, what gave it away?" Nami asks sarcastically, crossed her arms.
"Well, you four aren't the first ones here. There's a woman with long black hair came here for information." Leon told them.
"Wait, hold on! Did you say a woman with a black hair?" Nami asks, earned a nod from him. "That's our crew, her name is Nico Robin."
"Nico Robin? As in Robin with 79 million berries at young age?" Leon asks surprisingly.
"That's her." Nami replied. "Which it does explain why she left."
"So, you wouldn't happen to know about how to get to Sky Island be any chance?" Caius asks calmly.
"Actually, this isn't the place to talk about it. I know a place where we can talk." Leon told them. "Follow me."
And with that, the Gunbreaker walks away while Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Caius followed them.
While at the hotel, both Bellamy and Sarquiss were patching up their wounds after getting beaten by Leon, which they're pretty mad about it.
"Damn that bastard, I'm gonna kill him for humiliating us!?" Bellamy snarled angrily.
"I don't how he got strong, but it'll be his last for beating us!?" Sarquiss adds when one of their crew showed the wanted poster of Luffy to them.
"It looks like that trash have been doing pretty well for himself. Look."
"Not bad, but nothing compared to him and Bellamy."
"But for ordinary scum, he can hold his own."
"He and his crew don't stand a chance of surviving the transition of the 'New Era'."
"Wow, his bounty is 30 million." Sarquiss states with a smirk, looking at the wanted poster.
"However, look at this one."
One of his crew then showed Ventus' bounty.
"His is higher than that scum, 100 million bounty."
"100 MILLION?! How the hell did he get that high?!" Bellamy yelled furiously. "Doesn't matter, I'm going to kill him for making a mockery outta me!?"
Meanwhile at the bar, Leon, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Caius were now inside since the mercenary has the information about the Sky Island.
"Okay, now what can you tell us about this town?" Nami questions. "This place is full of pirates."
"This place you four are in is called Mock Town, the Town of Ridicule." Leon informed her. "This place depends on pirates for throwing money around to show off power they may or may not have."
"What? So, poor pirates aren't allowed on the island?" Nami asks in annoyance.
"Not exactly, they just like to boast their strengths and fight for no reason which trouble isn't hard to find." Leon answered. "Trust me, I've been fighting bunch of guys who are asking for trouble. But the one who most like to cause trouble is Bellamy."
"Who's Bellamy?" Caius inquires curiously.
"Bellamy the Hyena, he's the Captain of the Bellamy Pirates with 55 million berries." Leon explains. "Bellamy loves to look down on others, mocking their dreams, and boast about the so-called New Era. Also, he has a Devil Fruit called Spring-Spring Fruit, it allows him to transform some of his body into springs. He often turned his legs into springs, given him the amount of high speed and he can also turned his arms into springs, given him a long-range attacks."
Nami, Zoro, and Caius then began to understand why this town is full of pirates. However, Luffy wasn't paying attention since he's too busy eating as he and Blackbeard spoke to the bartender.
Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard, is an extremely tall man with dark skin. He has a massive build as his body is round with relatively thin limbs. He has a prominent lipped mouth with a several broken or missing teeth, a pronounced crooked nose and a very large and hairy chest and torso. Long, thick, wooly black hair falls down the back of his neck, underneath a black bandana, and a small scruffy black beard grows around his jawline. He wore an open buttoned white shirt with rolled up sleeves, green trousers with black line patterns, a yellow sash around his waist and classic black swashbuckler boots complete with large bronze buckles.
"HEY, FATSO!" Blackbeard and Luffy shouts, earned his attention. "THIS CHERRY PIE TASTES FREAKIN DELICIOUS/AWFUL!?"
It got both Luffy and Blackbeard glaring at each other, which they've got different opinions about the cherry pie as they then drink their beverages.
"THIS IS ONE OF THE WORSE/BEST DRINKS I'VE EVER HAD!?" Blackbeard and Luffy shouts, but glaring at each other again.
"I think there maybe something wrong with your taste buds, kid." Blackbeard told him.
"I think there's something wrong with your big-fat head." Luffy remarked with a scowl.
"Well, I'm not the cook in this joint. So, I don't care what you have to say, got it?"
"Hey, barkeep, I'll take 50 steaks to go!" Luffy suggested, moving the pie aside with a smirk.
"And I'll take 51 of those delicious cherry pies to go!" Blackbeard adds with a smirk.
"Wait, make that 52 steaks!"
"Better make that 53 pies!"
"54 steaks!"
"55 pies!"
Zoro, Nami, Caius, and Leon were watching them arguing of who gets the bigger food, which both Luffy and Blackbeard were about to fight.
"I'M GONNA BEAT THE LIVING CRAP OUTTA YOU!?" Luffy and Black yelled.
"DID YOU EVEN HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA WHAT YOU'RE FIGHTING ABOUT?!" Zoro yelled in annoyance with white eyes and shark-like teeth.
"Luffy, you promised, remember?" Nami shouts. "Besides, we don't have enough money to buy dozens of steaks! We aren't here to shop!"
"So then, are you a pirate?" Blackbeard asks with a smirk.
"How big's your bounty?" Blackbeard asks again with a glare.
"30 million." Luffy replied, which he doesn't realize his bounty is raised.
"30 million?" Blackbeard repeats. "For you? I WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT, EVEN IF I COLLECTING IT!?"
"ARE YOU CALLING ME A LIAR, YOU FAT HAIRY APE!?" Luffy yelled, but the gunblade is in between them, turned their attention to the mercenary.
"That's enough, both of you." Leon said, turns to them with a serious glare. "There are rules in this place, it's no fighting."
"He's right, we have rules in this place. So, please take your 50 cherry pies and walk away."
Once the bartender places the takeout bento full of 50 cherry pies, Blackbeard grabs it and walked away. Just as Blackbeard walked out of the bar, Bellamy walked inside. It got his attention which it got him wondering if Luffy is gonna take care of himself.
"I'm looking for a pirate that wears a straw hat!" Bellamy shouts, earned his attention when the atmosphere is starting to get intense. "So, you must be 'Straw Hat' Luffy worth a 30 million?"
"Bellamy, don't you have anything better to do?" Leon asks with a sigh, annoyed. "Also, don't you ever learn?"
"Who's this guy?" Luffy asks.
"That's the pirate I told you about, he's Bellamy the Hyena." Leon told him without looking at Luffy.
"Ok yeah, don't think I'm letting you get away for what you did!?" Bellamy snarled angrily. "Do you honestly think I would walk away, after you humiliated me?!"
"You and Sarquiss brought this on yourself. You and your group always cause trouble without any remorse." Leon remarked calmly. "So, I'm gonna ask you once, back off."
"And you think we're gonna do that?" The voice of Sarquiss questions when he and the crew arrived at the bar.
"This place is disgusting, it smells like vomit."
"All you get here is cheap rum."
"I see you brought your crew, even 'Big Knife' Sarquiss." Leon said. "So, you gathered your cronies and plan to beat me?"
"That's the idea, but where's the fun when I get my payback for humiliating me!?" Bellamy said with a smirk as the group of pirates fled out of the bar, readied his fists by cracking his knuckles.
"And you'll walk away with a lot of pain." Sarquiss adds with a smirk. "You pathetic trash."
"Look who's talking, I'm not the one picking fights for no reason." Leon retorted.
"What did you say?!" Sarquiss growled.
"You heard me." Leon said. "If you and your so-called are still looking down on anyone only because of your stupid 'New Era', then you're no pirate, you're nothing but a group of bullies who picks on a weak."
That got Bellamy and Sarquiss angry of his remark. Bellamy have heard enough as he swings his fist, which Leon jumps back while pulling out his gunblade.
"Lightning Shot" Leon aims his gunblade at Bellamy, fired his bullet round at him and sent him flying out of the bar, and leaving him paralyze with static.
It got Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Caius shocked that Leon was able to knock Bellamy out with only one shot. Leon then gaze at the Bellamy pirates with a glare as the background of a lion appeared behind him, leaving the group of pirates, except Sarquiss and his crew, flinched.
"Now, who's next." Leon said.
That's it for the 16th chapter.
Yep, I've added another OC character named Leon. He's a Gunbreaker from Hrothgar.
His style is a mix between Squall Leonheart from FF8 and Soul Break and a Gunbreaker from FF14.
Same goes with Caius from Ul'Dah which his fighting style is a mix between a Reaper from FF14 and Sice from FF Type-0 and Soul Break.
