"I thought we'd be shaken up a lot." Lucy declared. "But in the end, this mode of transport is very pleasant."
"We barely pitched." Nami agreed.
Leaving the pirates sitting on their backs, the yagaras swam at full speed inside the water channels, while passing various houses.
"I wonder if I can capture one and bring it back to Upper Yard." Wiper said. "That thing could probably swim in the sea of clouds."
"It's still weird," Usopp said, watching the water flow through the canals. "All this water makes the island look like it could be flooded at any moment."
"That may be the case." Raynare affirmed. "In my world, I know a city that looks like this place! And people travel using gondolas! This city is like this because it is located below sea level."
"It's beautiful but I could never live in that kind of place." Usopp admitted. "Living while being afraid that my house will end up flooded? Out of the question."
"Hey, look." Luffy shouted, pointing his finger forward. "The water is rising."
Indeed, in the distance, the pirates could see a canal which rose and had the shape of a slope. However, contrary to what Luffy thought, the water flowing from this canal was going downhill.
"If we go down this canal, we'll be going against the flow." Lucy remarked.
"That's weird." Nami stated, looking at the map. "According to the map, we need to take this path."
Suddenly, she was surprised, while the yagaras swam faster and entered the current against the direction. However, being excellent swimmers, they had no trouble going up the canal and finding themselves at the top.
"Great!" Luffy shouted. "Yagaras, I want to go to the shipyard! LET'S GO!"
Seeming to obey his orders, the three yagaras swam again and again, using a multitude of channels. Seeming to find themselves inside a giant slide, filled with channels that went up and down, the pirates began to scream in fear, while Luffy howled in joy.
" GREAT ! "
" STOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPP! " Usopp, Lucy and Nami shouted.
"Tsssss! I'm going to get soaked." Raynare groaned, feeling the water splashing on her.
"Oh! It's starting to be a nice ride." Wiper said, arms crossed.
Then, suddenly, as they swam on a long channel, the yagaras found themselves at its end, while the water that circulated inside fell, in the form of a waterfall.
"AHHHHHHHH! The water in this canal falls several meters below." Usopp feared.
"TURN AWAY." Lucy begged.
However, continuing to ignore them, the yagaras let themselves be carried by the current and eventually found themselves above the void. With their mouths hanging open, the pirates felt their boats begin to fall.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Then the yagaras crashed against the surface of the water, fifteen meters below. Clinging to their backs, their passengers remained motionless, petrified with fear.
"We... We arrived?" Lucy asked.
"I don't want to move." Usopp admitted. "I'm afraid that these damn animals are waiting for the slightest gesture from us to start swimming at full speed again."
"AGAIN!" Luffy shouted. "AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN!"
"What? Is it over already?" Wiper asked. "It was just starting to get interesting."
"SHUT UP!" Nami roared, punching her yagara. "And if you do it again, I'll kill you."
Letting out a painful groan, the yagara looked around as they arrived at the market square.
"The market?" Nami wondered, looking at her map. "Normally we would have gotten there much later."
"They took a shortcut." Usopp understood.
"Shortened or not, I'm starting to hate these animals." Raynare said, wringing out her hair.
"Eevee." Her pokemon agreed, starting to shake.
Looking around, Wiper asked.
"Is wearing masks a specialty of the Blue Sea?"
Seeing him watching people walking, while wearing masks, Nami said.
"The people of this island may be celebrating something.
"Great." Luffy gloated. "If there's a party, I want to go."
"Luffy, I remind you that we have other things to do."
Suddenly, Luffy's yagara swam towards a stand.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Wiper growled.
"It's not me." Luffy assured.
The laughter of an old woman was heard.
"Yagaras love Mizu Mizu meat! Humans or yagaras can eat it without any problem."
"Really? In that case, I'll take some."
"LUFFY!" Nami shouted. "We'll go shopping later."
Waiting for a few seconds, she finally saw Luffy's yagara return, while Luffy complained.
"I didn't have time to buy meat."
"Stop complaining! You'll just have to ask Sanji to buy you some."
Looking towards Luffy, Lucy was surprised to see him alone.
"Hey! Where are Wiper and Hatterene?"
"Huh?" Her captain was surprised, looking behind him. "Huh...they were sitting behind me a few seconds ago..."
"THIEF!" Shouted a merchant. "Someone just stole my merchandise."
"Huh?" Usopp was surprised. " A thief ? "
At that moment, Wiper's head came out of the water.
"What?" Nami was surprised. "Where have you been?"
In response, Wiper climbed onto his yagara, with food in his hands.
"I went to help myself in the stands." Declared the shandian.
"WHAT?" Lucy and Usopp were surprised. "You stole that food?"
"What?" Wiper asked, starting to bite into some fruit. "Isn't it okay to act this way?"
"Of course not." Nami roared. "Here, we have to pay what we want! How did you do it in your village?"
"It's simple! If a shandian wants something, he takes it."
Then, putting on a more menacing face, Wiper asserted.
"And if someone disagrees, a life-and-death fight can take place to decide who is right."
Hearing this, Usopp declared.
"We should have left that barbarian in the sky."
"There are a lot of people looking for the thief." Raynare remarked, looking towards the pits.
Then, she was surprised to see the meat stand begin to float above the water, before coming to them.
" Huh ? "
Returning to the pirates, while also floating in the water, Hatterene used her psychic powers to make the meat stall fly. Thus, she managed to bring him back to Luffy, with all the meat, as well as the old woman who managed the stand.
"POLICE! HELP ME!" The poor woman cried.
"Cool!" Luffy gloated, seeing the booth right in front of him. "Then I would like ten chickens, please."
"HEY! THEY'RE THE THIEVES." Someone shouted, pointing at the three yagaras.
"LET'S GO!" Nami ordered.
"But...what about my chickens?"
" NOW ! "
Walking on the boat, Sanji declared.
"I don't see Vivi-san and Robin-Chwan! Where are they?"
"They went for a walk with Chopper." Gin told him.
"What?" Sanji roared. "That reindeer motherfucker dared to double date Robin and Vivi? I'm gonna kill him."
Then, quickly regaining his composure, he turned to the remaining women.
"Velvet-swama! Azelma-sana! Would you like to come with me to town? I promise you you can eat whatever you want."
"Tssss! This island has too many humans." Velvet affirmed, leaning against the mast of the Merry. "I have no desire to go there."
"Wow! You really are a very sociable person." Gin declared.
"In truth, she reminds me of Raynare, when we met." Zoro affirmed, while yawning.
"If you are going to visit the island, I think I would be interested in accompanying you." Bruno affirmed. "This island makes me way too nostalgic for me to stay on this boat."
"Does this really remind you of home?" Yosaku asked.
"The truth is, I haven't had much opportunity to go to Venice! However, such a landscape will always make me think of Italy! All I have to do now is find a gondola and a plate of spaghetti carbonara to enjoy with a good wind and I would be the happiest man in the world."
" Spaghetti carbonara. " Sanji repeated, while creating hearts with the smoke of his cigarette. "It's not a bad idea as a romantic meal to offer to Nami or the others! But for that, I have to go do some shopping! Gin... I need a slav... I mean a helper to carry the bags."
"You called me a slave, didn't you?" The man roared.
"We want to come too." Johnny and Yosaku assured.
For her part, Azelma declined.
"Sorry, but I'm going to have to decline."
Thinking of the fact that Aokiji was on the previous island, she declared.
"My former master must have made a request to the government so that Shun-Day and I could be found as quickly as possible! Since Enies Lobby is not far from here, soldiers might be here."
" Have no fear. " Sanji retorted. "I will protect you."
" It's not soldiers I'm afraid of. " Azelma retorted. "You will surely be able to beat them but...because of this failure, my former master may order the Navy to send vice-admirals here to kill you and capture me."
"Vice-admirals?" Johnny wondered. "To recover a slave?"
"The Tenryubitos have all the powers." Azelma assured. "If they wanted to, they could order the king of a country to be killed, just for fun."
"Damn it, I don't have a feeling we'll become friends with these guys." Gin remarked.
"No need to think about that." Bruno affirmed, leaving the boat. "Anyway, Azelma might have trouble getting around in a wheelchair in a place like this! So, let's try to examine the place first! That way, we can take her with us , if she decides to change her mind."
"Velvet-swama! Azelma-sana! When I return, I promise to make you delicious desserts."
Finally, the five men left the boat. Being the only man left on the boat, Zoro yawned again, before declaring.
"I think I'm going to take a nap."
However, hearing the sound of wheels, he saw Azelma walking towards him, while she leaned over the railing to see Sanji and the others leaving.
"They're really nice." She affirmed.
"What was that stupid excuse?" Zoro asked. "Are you afraid to go into town? Let me laugh."
"That wasn't an excuse." Azelma retorted. "If we come across any soldiers here, they may recognize the face of the escaped slave who is being sought by a tenryubito."
" Never mind, it wouldn't change anything. " Zoro retorted. "Soldiers are coming to us to capture you? We are pirates! We will be forced to defeat them."
"What if the government gave you money to hand me over to the Navy?"
In response, Zoro grabbed one of his scabbards and used it to hit the top of Azelma's head.
" OUCH ! "
"If she heard you, even Nami would be able to punch you for saying something so stupid."
Then, putting his saber back at his belt, he affirmed.
"Stop asking yourself a thousand useless questions! Just remember that Luffy made you a promise! Once that's done, there will never be any turning back! When we will reach Sabaondy, you will still be on this boat with us! And one last thing..."
Opening one eye to look at Azelma, he declared.
"I think I already told you that you are no longer a slave! So instead of dwelling on memories of your past, focus on starting the life of a normal person! From now on, you are free to do whatever you want! So if you want to visit this island, do it."
Yawning once again, Zoro began to sleep. However, he was surprised when he felt a body pressed against him.
"Huh?" He wondered, opening his eyes.
Pressed against him, when she had just left her wheelchair, Azelma thanked him.
" Thanks. "
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"You told me I could do whatever I wanted! And I want to sleep with you."
"Stupid woman! Don't say that kind of thing."
" Why ? "
As he was staring at the duo, Shun-day began to growl.
" What are they doing ? "
Looking at them too, Menma stared several times at Zoro and Azelma who were glued to each other. Then, finally, a mischievous smile formed on her face.
"From today on, there is no question of any of you leaving the ship without my authorization." Nami roared, towards Luffy's yagara.
"You're a tyrant." Wiper stated, with a bump on his head.
" Hatte! " Approved the pokemon, who also had a bump on her head.
"Why did I get hit too?" Luffy complained, pointing to his own bump.
" Watch your pokemon. "
Showing a mocking smile, Raynare stroked Eevee's back as she declared.
"Geez, I'm the only one who's a well-educated pokemon."
" Eevee. "
Hatterene use PHYCHIC.
Immediately, the water around Raynare's yagara rose before forming a wave that completely doused the boat. Completely soaked, Raynare had her hair stuck to her face as she spat up some water. being in the same state as her, Lucy complained.
" I said nothing. "
For her part, seeming to hate being wet, Eevee stared at Hatterene angrily before attacking her.
Eevee use METEOR.
Hatterene use MAGICAL LEAF.
Immediately, the people of Water-7 were surprised to hear various bombardments, while the attacks of the two pokemons collided.
" What is happening ? "
"Are we under attack?"
However, a cry was heard.
" STOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPP ! "
Furious, Nami stood on her yagara, while a fiery aura appeared around her.
"We're here to get money! So if we get kicked out of this place because of you, I promise no one will ever find enough DNA from you to prove that I killed you."
Having stopped, Eevee and Hatterene ended up giving up the fight. Sitting down, Nami groaned.
"Usopp can't control his beetle! But at least the fact that he's in a pokeball keeps us out of trouble."
"Hey, the shipyard is right in front of us." Usopp said.
"This town is really strange." Chopper said, walking on a sidewalk, while looking at his reflection in the water of a canal. "There is water everywhere but also sidewalks."
Then, he looked frightened, seeing a woman wearing a mask over her face.
"I find these masks to be quite scary."
"There's an island not far from here called San Fadro." Robin explained to him. "From what I've heard, there's a multi-day carnival going on there."
"San Fadro..." Repeated Vivi, who was on Carue's back. "It brings back memories! When I was six years old, I had been there with Igaram! The fireworks had been magnificent."
"How did you know there was a carnival happening now on another island?" Chopper asked, looking at Robin.
"I just heard people talking about it."
"Huh? I didn't hear anything."
"It's just a habit on my part." Robin affirmed. "Since I was little, I have listened carefully to what the people around me can teach me! This often allows me to obtain the information I need."
Showing a mischievous smile, she declared.
"For example, this morning I heard a princess complaining to Nami that she gained two kilos."
"ROBIN!" Vivi roared, blushing in shame.
"QUA!" Carue said, as if he approved of what Robin had just said.
"Are you saying I'm heavy?" Vivi shouted.
Stopping suddenly, Robin pointed at a store.
"Doctor-kun, isn't this a bookstore?"
" Bookstore ? "
The next second, the reindeer rushed past the shop.
"Robin! Vivi! Can we go? Please!"
" Huh ... yes. "
"If only kids her age could be this happy about reading books." Vivi said, as Carue started walking towards the bookstore.
Passing by her, a tall masked man passed her without Vivi really paying attention to him. But, suddenly having a strange feeling, the princess turned around, to see Robin frozen in place.
" Robin ? "
Seeming to ignore her, Robin turned and stared at the masked man who was walking towards an alley. And, to Vivi's surprise, Robin followed him.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Vivi asked.
But as Carue turned back, the pair were surprised to see a masked woman positioned in front of them.
"In your place, I would not intervene."
"What? Who are you?"
"Who am I?" The masked woman repeated. "I'm Coro-chan's friend."
"Coro...chan?" Vivi repeated.
"You are Nefertari Vivi, aren't you?" The masked woman questioned her. "I'm glad we found Coro-chan quickly! Because there was no way she was going to stay with a renegade like you."
" What did you say ? "
"I know who you are." The masked woman affirmed, while giggling. "You're that stupid princess who wanted to stage a coup in her country to take over the throne and for that you teamed up with Mugiwara and Crocodile to kill your father! You must have been disgusted that the Navy step in and capture Crocodile, won't you?"
"Tssss! I forbid you from saying anything." Vivi roared. "I can't believe people are stupid enough to believe the Cipher Pool's lies."
Suddenly, Vivi froze, as claws appeared in front of her throat. No longer seeming to smile, the masked woman was standing in front of her, on Carue.
"QUA?" The duck was surprised, who hadn't even seen him move.
"I should kill you for two reasons." The masked woman said. "First, you are an enemy of the world government! And second, there is no way I'm going to let you corrupt Coro-chan like those damn scientists did when she was a child."
"What...? What are you talking about? Who is Coro-chan? What scientists are you talking about?"
Going back to giggling, the masked woman left Carue's back, all the while asserting.
"If Coro-chan hasn't told you about her past, that means she doesn't trust you and you're not her friend."
And before Vivi could react, she rushed into a small alley. At first frozen, Vivi ends up screaming.
"Carue! We must follow her and find Robin."
" QUA! " Assured her duck, before going in the small alley.
However, much to the duo's surprise, he saw no one in that alley. The masked woman had vanished.
" How ... ? "
Beginning to find the time long, Shun-day was bored. Zoro and Azelma were sleeping, while Velvet seemed to meditate. Wanting some company, Shun-day eventually tried to find Menma and spotted her not far from the bow.
Having her hands clasped together, the girl created a ball of fire and threw it towards the ocean. Waiting a few seconds, she saw her fireball explode into a blazing inferno.
"Yeah." She rejoiced. "Soon I'll become stronger than Ace."
"Are you training?" Shun-Day asked.
"Of course." Menma assured. "If I want to get stronger, I have to train! And with that, I could Milhawk."
"Milhawk?" Shun-day wondered. "The shichibukai? Why do you want to fight him?"
"To have Zoro's respect onii-san." Menma assured. "If I can defeat Milhawk, he would be forced to claim that I am powerful."
"And for you, the best idea to earn his respect is to fight a shichibukai?"
"Yes! Because Zoro lost to him."
At that moment, a splashing sound was heard.
"Huh?" The two girls were surprised, turning around.
Drenched, several men stood on the railing of the boat, while they had swum around the boat, in order to climb into it as discreetly as possible.
"What do we have here?" Asked one of the men. "Children?"
"Why are there children on a pirate ship? Are they hostages?"
" It doesn't matter. " The leader of this group affirmed. "Let's ignore them and focus on the pirates."
Smiling, he took a step towards Zoro.
"Roronoa Zoro! His bounty is 120 million berries! Just with his capture, the Franky Family will be out of financial trouble for a long time."
Hearing his voice, Zoro started to yawn. Then, opening one eye to see the armed people in front of him, he asked.
" Who are you ? "
"You want to know who we are? We are the fearsome Franky Family! We are the most fearsome pirate hunters in the Grand Line and if we came here, it is to get your head and that of your captain."
Hearing this, Zoro yawned again before going back to sleep.
"Menma...you take care of it."
"Huh?" Zambe wondered.
Suddenly, he turned around at the last minute and used his sword to block the claws that were heading towards his face.
"What...?" He wondered.
"Sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to get off this boat." Menma stated.
Then, letting her hair catch fire, she placed the palm of her hand on Zambe's stomach, before setting him on fire.
" PYRO BRAZIER ! "
Immediately, Zambe cried out in agony, feeling flames burning through his abdomen, before propelling him out of the boat.
" ZAMBE ? "
"Damn brat! You're going to pay for it."
Turning around, Menma saw six men running towards her. Simply smiling, she spun around like a top, while stretching her arms out to the sides. Letting her claws ignite, she concentrated while remembering a stance from Zoro.
" 72 ... "
Suddenly, she created fiery gusts of wind that shot towards the bounty hunters.
" ... PYRO HO ! "
"AHHHHHHHH" The men shouted before getting hit by the fiery winds.
Seeing them being burned and thrown out of the boat, Shun-day couldn't help but be impressed by what she had just seen.
" Su ... Sugoi. "
Being in front of a masked man, Robin couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, despite wanting to appear stoic.
"Are you really part of CP9?"
"Indeed! Nico Robin, know that we have been looking for you for 20 years! Tracking you down is really not an easy thing."
Starting to cross her arms, Robin questioned him.
"Even if you're part of CP9, tell me just one reason why I should let myself be captured."
" Buster Call. "
Just hearing those two words froze Robin.
" Bus ... Buster Call ? "
"CP9 has been cleared to make a buster call against Monkey D. Luffy's crew! However, this can be avoided! Nico Robin, in truth, CP9 only cares about you! can prevent a massacre from being organized against those with whom you travel."
Remaining silent, Robin knew what to say. Then, she was surprised to hear a voice behind her.
"Coro-chan! I'm so happy to see you."
Again, Robin froze. Then, slowly turning around, she saw a masked woman behind her, whose cloak was hidden under a cape. Yet despite this, Robin seemed to have recognized her.
" Impossible ... "
Seeming to confirm her thoughts, the masked woman moved her cape enough for Robin to see her arms, whose skin was covered with a few scales, resembling those of a fish.
Remaining silent, Robin only thought of painful memories of her childhood, which had been an ordeal for her. But in this hell, she had known a few people she had learned to like. Her mother, the scientists of Ohara, Jaguar and ...
"Fosha!"
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: Velvet / Heracross / Hatterene / Wiper
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
Coby : Sakura (Zombieland Saga); Jin (My Hero Academy); Nakata ( OC )
Garp : Emma (The Promised Neverland)
Ym: Light Yagami (Death Note)
Cobra: Neni (M.9)
Shandian: Ayoho (OC), Bouffalant ( pokemon )
Ace : Isuka
Foxy : Dumdo ( OC ), Susumo ( OC )
Aokiji : Shizuo Heiwajima ( Duararara )
Moria : Elsa Granhiert ( Re:zero ), Caruma ( Yu-gi-oh Gx ), Momana ( OC ), Camado ( OC ), Skroa ( OC )
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), Akoya Seishu ( Kengan Ashura), Hiyama Shunka ( Kengan Ashura), Black Knights (Code Geass), Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass), Mosquito girl (One punch man), Pokemon ( 44 ), Ottis Toole ( Real World ), Henry Lee Lucas ( Real World ), Pit ( Kid Icarus ), Ladydevimon ( Digimon ), Hunter J ( Pokemon ), Zancrow ( Fairy Tail ), Ai Hoshino ( Oshi no Ko )
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), Sejus ( OC )
Crocodile ( formely ): Noscula (OC), Mr 6 (OC), Miss Halloween (OC)
Enel ( formely ): Hunter J. (Pokemon), Zancrow (Fairy tail), Ladydevimon ( Digimon ), pokemon ( 54 )