Grand Line
Seeming to hear the sound of a bell, Garp looked up at the sky.
" Huh ? "
"A problem, Grandpa?" Asked Emma, sitting on the rail of the boat where the pair were.
"I feel like I heard the sound of a bell."
"I think mostly you're imagining things because of not having slept for three days, to break your record for the biggest donut eater."
"Don't call me senile." Garp growled.
Then, looking to the side, he looked at a second Navy ship, which was positioned next to his. Having used pontoons to connect them, Garp saw his men entrust part of their provisions to the crew of the other boat, while this boat seemed to have known several violent journeys.
"Their boat is damaged." Emma remarked, seeing a huge crack in the hull. "Which area are they from?"
"Florian Triangle!" Garp said simply. "This boat used to go there."
"Florian Triangle?" Repeated Coby and Helmep, who found themselves with Garp and Emma. "This cursed place?"
"What is this place?" Sakura asked.
"From what I've heard, this is one of the most dangerous and mysterious places on the Grand Line." Nakata told her. "It is in this place that, every year, hundreds of boats mysteriously disappear without anyone knowing the reason! It's frightening. "
"Curiously, it reminds me of a legend from my world." Jin asserted.
"Same." Sakura affirmed. "But why are they going to such a dangerous place?"
"To capture a man who sails these waters."
Startled, Coby and his friends saw a man who seemed to have suddenly appeared, while he displayed a big smile, while his eyes were closed.
"Hello! I'm Vice Admiral Vitar! I'm in charge of the boat next to yours! Nice to meet you."
Arriving in turn, a woman over three meters tall positioned herself behind Vital. With her long hair, muscular body, green skin, and fangs sticking out of her mouth, she was a perfect representation of an orc.
"And here is Orcas! My ship's lieutenant."
Orcas only responded with a grunt, while her stature intimidated Coby and the others.
Simply staring at the pair, Garp frowned, as he looked unhappy to talk to them.
"Garp-san, thank you for giving us some of your proposals! I admit I overestimated our stocks and we would have been in serious trouble if we hadn't had the chance to meet you! Seriously, you save us life. "
"It's not the first time you've found yourself in this kind of situation." Garp retorted.
Then looking at Vitar's boat, he declared.
"And your boat is in bad shape! I can't even imagine the condition of your crew."
"Never mind! My men will survive." Said Vitar "As always."
Then, seeing that the loading of provisions was finished, Vitar got up before leaving.
"Good day to you, Garp-san and thank you again."
Seeing him return to his boat, Garp growled.
"This guy...he's the shame of the Navy."
"Huh?" Coby wondered. " What do you mean ? "
"Vitar is known to be a vice-admiral who acts quite strangely." Emma affirmed. "In truth, since working in the Navy, he has captured only a few insignificant pirate crews."
"Huh? But how did he get to become a vice-admiral?" Jin asked.
"It's because he's dedicated to catching a dangerous criminal... Zarax." Garp told him.
Hearing that name, Coby and Helmep looked at Garp.
"Za...Za...Zarax? But...that's impossible...that man...he's a legend! Everyone always told us he never existed."
"Don't listen to what other people say." Garp retorted. "Zarax really existed! And I know best."
Recalling his first Navy assignment, Garp recalled seeing a god-like being pulverize the boat he was in, along with the rest of the armada that had been sent to kill Zarax.
"Like one of the immigrants in Roger's crew, the Navy tried to hide Zarax's existence from the rest of the world! Yet his exploits against the Navy were so extraordinary that many legends had already been written about him and that's why a lot of people know his name."
"So, Zarax, the god of genocide...he really existed?" Nakata wondered.
"The God of Genocide?" Sakura repeated. "To get that name, he has to be a horrible man."
Remaining silent, Garp affirmed.
"He's a super-powered being! So super-powerful that the Navy decided to stop hunting him, even knowing full well where he is."
"What? He has the same rights as a Shishibukai?"
"Yes! But, he does not receive any orders from the Navy! As a result, he is a being who saw his bounty disappear, in exchange for a contract with the world government. "
" Contract ? "
" I don't understand anything anymore. " Jin confessed. "First of all...what did Zarax do to be wanted and what connection is there between him and Vitar?"
"Zarax… he's the only being in the world who gets killed… a tenryubito." Garp explained to them.
"WHAT? But then there's no way the Navy has stopped tracking him."
"His hunt lasted two months! Within two months, the Navy had sent an enormous amount of men and equipment to hunt him down and...it ended in humiliating defeats! Alone, Zarax faced the armadas and single-handedly defeated them!That's why Zarax was considered more dangerous than Gol D. Roger.
Hearing this, Helmep gulped.
"Still, we had noticed something! It was that Zarax was not someone who wanted to fight against us! didn't interest him! As a result, we offered him something! In exchange for keeping him quiet, we faked his death and brought a fake corpse back to the Tenryubitos, who had ordered his death. As a result, everyone was happy except one person."
Watching Vitar's ship depart, he declared.
"Vitar...he's the son of the Tenryubito that Zarax killed. And that's why he joined the Navy! He never believed that Zarax was dead! And thanks to the fact that he's a tenryubito, he earned the rank of vice admiral with no problem! And for years he's been wandering around Florian Triangle."
"Why is he looking there?"
"Before being hunted down by the Navy, Zarax had been part of Roger's crew! And before joining him, he lived on an island not far from Sabaondy! According to rumors, Zarax would have returned to live there, after Roger's death! Vitar is convinced that this island is in Florian Triangle and that the mysterious disappearances are caused by Zarax. And in an attempt to capture him, he sacrificed many lives and changed crews three times after seeing led his men to death. In his eyes, his men are just pawns."
"I understand why the Navy stopped tracking him..." Helmep affirmed. "But you? Are you okay to know that this man is free?"
Garp turned his back on his followers. Finally, he called.
"Coby... Luffy is the person you respect the most, isn't he?"
"Huh…yes." Covy confessed, scratching the back of her head.
"If you want to know the truth, I respect a pirate too."
" Huh ? "
"Zarax...he's one of the most respectable people I've ever met."
Sitting in front of two graves, a man was drinking a bottle of alcohol. Around him, only silence could be heard. However, perking up his ears, the man, who was a few thousand kilometers from Skypiea, could hear the sound of a bell.
Smiling, the man went back to drinking a sip of alcohol. Then, looking at a grave in front of him, where an old, used coat lay, he declared.
"Roger...you always said you wish you were born centuries in the past but...I think you died way too soon."
"Zarax-sama. "
Being behind him, a woman dressed as a servant, and with horrible scars on her face, bowed before him.
"Your lunch is ready! And your daughter said she wants to fight you again."
Smiling upon hearing this, Zarax looked up at the sky, while declaring.
"Maya...do you think I'll be able to die soon?"
Hearing this, the maid behind him tried to maintain a stoic face. Still, she retorted.
"Zarax-sama...all of us...will be sad if you die."
Simply rising, Zarax poured the rest of the bottle over his former captain's grave, before declaring.
"Sorry, Maya but... I've been in this world for 900 years already."
Going away then, he declared.
"Being a god is a curse."
However, stopping, he turned to look at the second grave, which was next to Roger's. being smaller, the tomb was surmounted by a small statuette of a woman, whose face represented the person who had been buried here, more than 500 years ago.
Remaining motionless for a few seconds, Zarax finally left and was followed by Maya.
Sitting cross-legged in the middle of the city of Shandora, Kalgara was still and silent. He had already been working for Widos for a few months and yet he remembered perfectly the life of his people, in this place which was once the sacred city of the Shandians.
He remembered when a giant Knock Up Stream had brought the island here and forced them to meet the Sky People, who had instantly wanted to take over their precious island.
Kalgara remembered the fights he had led to protect his island. He remembered seeing his companions injured or killed. He remembered being injured himself and falling to the ground, with no chance of getting up. However, at the time of death, he had witnessed a miracle, while a magic circle had appeared below him and made him disappear.
Then using his magic, Widos healed him and then it was Norland who explained to him that he had been sent to the future, 400 years after the disappearance of the city of Shandora.
It had therefore been 400 years since any Shandian had been able to walk on the sacred ground of this place and, seeming to be able to see the silhouettes of his ancient people, walking in the city and living their lives normally, Kalgara felt tears welled up in his eyes as he apologized.
"Everyone…I'm sorry! I…I don't deserve to be alive…when I failed to protect you! I'm Shandora's shame."
Being behind him, and leaning against a wall, Norland let him vent his frustration, until he heard a call from Widos, informing him that they were going to leave the island.
Deciding to give Kalgara a few more minutes, Norland looked up at the sky which had once turned black from the clouds of Enel. Remembering how they were destroyed, the man remembers his conversation with Luffy.
" Mugiwara... each person has their own limits! And if you are unable to surpass yours, you will never become the Pirate King. "
" Monkey D. Luffy...what I told you is true! And as incredible as it sounds, you could never have defeated Enel with your current strength. "
Simply smiling, he affirmed.
" I think you've managed to reach another level. "
Lying on a small cloud, Luffy was completely exhausted. However, displaying a big smile, he affirmed.
" I won. "
"Hatte!" Approved the pokemon next to him.
Being both stuck on the small cloud, Luffy looked at the sun above him, while affirming.
"Skypiea is free! And so are pokemons."
"Hey! LUFFY!" A voice suddenly shouted.
Startled, the pirate looked to the side and saw a figure flying towards him.
"Huh?" He wondered.
Suddenly, he widened his eyes, before shouting.
" SUGOI ! "
Ten minutes earlier
Trying to spread her wings, Menma was unable to beat them in sync, as Raynare had taught her. Losing her temper as she tried in vain to slow down, Menma saw the ocean approaching them.
"We're going to die! We're going to die."
Watching her panic, Zoro retorted.
"I'm going to die! You're immortal."
" Huh ? "
"Menma...do you know what's worse than death? It's living while having been unable to save a friend."
Looking at the celestial island which was getting smaller and smaller, he declared.
"For years I thought one of my friends was dead and I lived with a certain sense of guilt! For a long time I thought she was dead because of me! the promise we made to each other! And because of that, I felt guilty again and again!
Staring at Menma, he questioned her.
"Are you ready to live with this feeling?"
"But...I don't want you to die."
"Because you think you can decide this...when you spend your time being afraid of everything?"
Staring at Menma angrily, he growled.
"Menma...you got shot, the first time you managed to fly! And I understand that you are afraid to fly! Nevertheless, look at you! You are no longer the little girl we have crossed before we entered the Grand Line! You have become a spirit of Lucy! You have become her phoenix! And you have become immortal! No matter how many times you get shot, you will be able to survive and keep going. beat you! So I'm asking you a simple question..."
Putting his finger on Menma's forehead, he questioned her.
"Do you want to continue to live like a coward and let your companions die? Or are you ready to surpass yourself and face your fears so you have nothing to fear?"
Not knowing what to answer him, Zoro affirmed.
"Menma...to reach Raftel...Luffy needs you."
Then, he turned around to see the surface of the ocean a few meters away from him.
"Damn it!" He roared, grabbing his swords.
Getting ready to hit the surface of the water as hard as possible, to try to slow his fall, the man was suddenly surprised, feeling a strong heat behind him.
Remembering her fight against Skarmory, where she covered her arms with flames, Menma did the same with her wings. Tripling their sizes with her flames, the child tried to align them perfectly.
Then, they made a powerful beat that sent an impressive amount of hot air, while slowing her course. First hit by this gust of wind, Zoro felt like he was in a sauna.
Then, the hot wind hit the surface of the water and created a rising mist that shot towards the duo. Spreading her wings to the maximum, Menma let the warm current rush through her wings, and like a hang-glider, she felt herself rising in the air.
"An updraft?" Zoro wondered.
Immediately, he remembered how Nami had managed to make the Merry fly, thanks to the hot currents of the Knock Up Stream. Seeming to have understood how it worked, Menma had done the same thing and was now taking advantage of this warm wind to flap her wings and gain altitude.
Smiling, Zoro questioned her.
"Have you finally understood what courage is?"
"Shut up! I don't want you to die." Menma retorted. "Because when I'm strong enough to defeat Milhawk, I want you to be there to see me win against him."
Then suddenly looking around, and saw the vastness of the ocean, and could not help but admire the scenery around them.
" Sugoi. "
Then, finally seeming to see what she was doing, she smiled before exclaiming.
"I FLY ! I managed to fly."
"Yeah!" Zoro affirmed. " And now ... "
Staring at the sky, he affirmed.
"We will defeat Enel."
" YEAH ! "
Seeing the pair flying towards him, Luffy waved at them with his arms.
" ZORO ! MENMA ! "
"Luffy." The child gloated.
" Looks like we were too late. " Zoro growled, who wanted revenge on Enel. "Tssss! Never mind!"
Finally smiling, he assured.
"This is our victory."
"AHHHHHHHH! GUYS!"
Having just woken up, Chopper looked at the bodies of Bruno, Gin and Lucy still passed out, while he emptied his bag, to find the drugs he needed.
"Hey, raccoon." Jungo and Fullbody suddenly shouted running towards him, while carrying the bodies of Sanji and Shinichi. " We need you. "
"Other people injured?" Chopper frightened.
"They're everywhere." Loki asserted, looking at the bodies of Tashigi, Hina and Smoker's soldiers.
"We can really say that this battle was really tough.." Robin affirmed, next to the bodies of Vivi and Reiner. "If Enel had ever managed to attack the island, we would not have been able to flee with so many wounded."
"Besides, there are people missing." Usopp affirmed. "We still don't know what happened to Raynare! And Johnny and Yosaku were in Skypiea! And there's also Nami and Luffy! And Zoro...and..."
"I'm here." Nami affirmed suddenly.
Sitting on Torterra's back, the redhead was in the company of most of the pokemon on the island as they made their way towards the pirates.
"AHHHHHHHHH! The pokemons!" Jango and Fullbody shouted, stepping back.
"Morons." Smoker growled.
Perfectly calm, the colonel saw the pokemon stay at a reasonable distance from them, while they made no hostile gesture.
"It looks like they've made their choice."
Also arriving, several Smoker and Shandian soldiers carried their wounded comrades, while many were barely able to walk.
"Colonel Smoker." One of them rejoiced.
"It's over, isn't it? Enel has been defeated."
"Did you defeat him?"
"Where's Wiper?" Asked a Shandian.
"Hey, guys."
Landing in the area, Raynare appeared, followed by Pit who carried Velvet in his arms.
"Raynare." Usopp and Nami rejoiced.
Then they backed off when they saw Pit.
" What are you doing here ? "
Fully understanding their reaction, Pit could only say.
"Sorry...for betraying you."
" Huh ? "
"Don't worry! I think we can trust him." Raynare affirmed. " I think ... "
" GUYS ! "
Hearing a scream, everyone saw several figures falling from the sky. Screaming in fear as Luffy pushed them into the void, Zoro, Menma, and Harrebene saw the ground closing in on them.
Simply smiling, Luffy swelled his stomach and used it to break his fall. Slamming into what looked like a giant airbag, his friends bounced off it, before being sent off in various directions.
" Luffy ? "
"Guys." Usopp rejoiced, crying. "You are alive."
"Hahahahaha!" Luffy sneered. "Of course! There was no way I would let Enel pulverize this island."
"ASSHOLE!" Zoro roared, as a huge bump appeared on his head. "If you continue, I'll kill you."
Then, turning around, to see Smoker, with his still able-bodied men, he pretended to grab his sabers, before asking him.
"Now what? What's going to happen?"
Smoker stood still and just stared at the pirates in front of him. Then he affirmed.
"I am a member of the Navy! It is obvious that I must capture you."
Immediately, most of the pirates froze in fear, as they knew that Smoker was an enemy Luffy would have a harder time defeating than Enel. However, already in combat position, the pirate affirmed.
"I'm ready to face you, whenever you want."
Just staring at him, Smoker felt the anger welling up inside him, remembering the moment he'd begged Luffy to help him. Suddenly, taking a deep breath, he managed to turn his entire cigar into ashes, before spitting out a large amount of smoke.
Managing to calm down, he said.
"This island is not part of the world government! The Navy has no right to arrest anyone, unless the ruler of this island has given them permission."
"Huh?" Luffy and the others wondered.
"Nevertheless, the Navy is obligated to act, if it has seen an imminent danger endangering the lives of the inhabitants of this island! Therefore,..."
Turning to his able-bodied men, he ordered.
"Find Enel and all his men and capture them."
At first as surprised as the pirates, his soldiers ended up performing a Navy salute, before accompanying him into the forest to capture their enemies.
Seeing them do so, Kamakiri gave an identical order to his men and decided to help them capture the prelates.
Seeing them do it, Pit finally affirms.
"It's over! It's finally over."
Thinking the same thing, Bellamy was sitting on top of a building. Seeing Luffy with his friends, the pirate affirmed.
"Mugiwara...I'll never laugh at you again."
Then, hearing footsteps, he saw Wiper walking towards Luffy and the others. In his arms, the Shandian carried Gan Fall's body, which was completely pale and frozen.
Seeing him approaching them, Pit had lost his smile, as he saw Wiper put his mentor's body on the ground. Then, looking at the angel, Wiper shook his head. Seeing her do this, Pit almost fell over backwards, while he had a bad feeling.
" Gan Fall-san ... "
Who will join Luffy's crew?
Before Shells Town: Raynare - 38 million - (Highschool DxD) / Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
Arc Shells Town: Roronoa Zoro - 60 million -
Kuro Arc: Usopp
Arc Baratie: Sanji / Gin -32 million-
Arlong Arc: Nami / Johnny / Yosaku
Drum Arc: Chopper
Alabasta Arc: Nico Robin / Eevee (Pokemon) / Bruno -52 million- (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) / Nefertari Vivi -25 million- / Menma (Anohana)
Skypiea Arc: ? /? /? /?
Arc Enies Lobby: Franky
Arc Post Enies-Lobby:?
Thriller Bark Arc: Brook
Punk Hazard Arc:?
Treasure Arc:?
Dressrosa Arc: ? /?
Wano Kuni Arc: Jinbei /?
Post Wano Kuni Arc: ? /?
Arc Battle Teach:?
With other characters:
Buggy: Alvida - 21 million-, Magi - 29 million (OC), Bull (OC), Kuro - 37 million -, Morgan - 17 million -, Megumim - 105 million (Konosuba), Zala (Miss Doublefinger) -35 million, Babe (Mr 4) - 3.2 million, Drophy (Miss Merry Christmas) - 14 million, Willy - 20 million, Needless - 57 million
Arlong: Syra (OC)
Milhawk: Alice (OC)
Wapol: Musshuru
Crocodile: Noscula (OC), Mr 6 (OC), Miss Halloween (OC)
Coby : Sakura (Zombieland Saga); Jin (My Hero Academy); Nakata ( OC )
Garp : Emma (The Promised Neverland)
Enel: Hunter J. (Pokemon), Zancrow (Fairy tail), Ladydevimon ( Digimon )
Ganfall : Pit ( Kid Icarus )
Im: Light Yagami (Death Note)
Cobra: Neni (M.9)
Wiper: Cargo (OC), Bouffalant
Sengoku: Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan)
Kaido: Doctor Frank (OC)
Shanks: Nana Shimura -840 million- (My hero academia), Utsuro -970 million- (Gintama)
Widos: Norland Cricket, Kalgara, Kuina, Quatro (Marco (SNK)), Cinca (Mina Carolina (SNK)), Suzuka (Akame Ga Kill)
Individual: Reiner ( Shingeki no kyojin ), Garou (One Punch Man), Babidi (DBZ), Orochimaru (Naruto); Mirko (My hero Academia), Samus (metroid), Team Rocket (Pokemon), Velvet Crowe, Akoya Seishu ( Kengan Ashura), Hiyama Shunka ( Kengan Ashura), Black Knights (Code Geass), Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass), Elsa Granhiert (re: zero), Mosquito girl (One punch man), Pokemon ( 44 )
Gold D. Roger (formerly): Igneel -1.380 billion- (Fairy Tail), Acacia (Toriko), Bardock (Dragon ball Z), Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto), Utsuro -970 million (Gintama), Nana Shimura -840 million ( My Hero Academia), Magi (OC), Zarax (?)
Xerec (formerly): Aizen (bleach)