Here's a new chapter, I got a little carried away while writing this one and the chapter ended up very big, so I decided to split him into two parts, this is the first one, hope you guys like.
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May have grammar errors
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Ship from Marineford, South Blue
Both Tashigi and Torlo looked in shock at the scene before them. Their friend and fellow marine, Lucas, who they had always saw as calm and friendly suddenly turned into a fierce predator. The two young marines barely had time to react, from the moment the group of pirates appeared to now only a few seconds passed but the pirates already lay destroyed on the ground, when their brains finally registered what happened they become stunned..
"Wow"
"That was…"
Both Tashigi and Torlo now could only look with widened eyes, and jaw in the ground in the case of Torlo, at the image of their friend standing amidst the six defeated pirates.
Both walls had spider cracks on them, especially the left wall where the first pirate that Lucas punched was thrown now had a hole where the pirates hit. The floor where Lucas slammed down the fifth pirate had cracked in and sunk into a small crater. They already knew that Lucas was very strong from who could carry tons of cargo without sweating, but they not expected him to be just as fast, seeing his strength in a fight was more shocking then what they imagined.
Tashigi looked at the sixth pirate that now lay on the floor after being one-punched by Lucas "Are they…"
"Unconscious? Yes. Probably in a lot of pain too" after Lucas said that his friends became more relived.
Letting sighs the two young marines began to walk forward, and as they walked past the defeated pirates the signs of destruction caused by Lucas's strength became clearer. After a few steps, they arrived at the side of the pirate who had been slammed at the ground, squatting beside the man Torlo looked closer at the man's face 'His face his bleeding and his eyes had rolled to the back of his head, and even after this he still breaths…' "Whistle You surely did a number on them Lucas"
Lucas lightly shrugged "They are pirates attacking a cargo marine ship from Marineford, they deserve it" putting the sixth pirate over his shoulder Lucas walked a few more steps and picked the two pirates who had tasted his Dragon claw "Besides, grandpa told me that man from the sea can withstand more punishment than most" throwing the two man over the sixth pirate he walked to his friends.
"Sigh You are right" Tashigi looked at Lucas who was putting the unconscious pirates together in a corner while Torlo helped pick the dropped weapons 'His strength apart, is quite amazing how calm and decisive he can be even under this situation. He even appears nonchalant to what just happened' "It appears the situation on the deck is getting more complicated, if these six arrived here others will too" she said while adjusting of her glasses.
"I doubt that our fellow marines would be defeated so easily, some of the pirates must have taken a moment opportunity to rush inside the ship"
Torlo Walked to Lucas with six swords in hand "Here"
"Thanks Torlo" picking the swords Lucas effortless pulled the blades out.
"What are you doing?"
"Something to prevent our friends here from walking away after we leave" saying that Lucas held the end of two blades together.
Zap!
Lucas called upon his powers making a spark of white/blue lightning fly from each of his hands and met at the junction between the blades, with a sizzling sound the end of the blade glowed and melted together. Two seconds later under the gaze of his friends Lucas presented the two blades now welded into a single, a bigger one.
"EEEHHH?!"
"Impressive…"
Both Tashigi and Torlo exclaimed in wonder at the display of devil fruit powers, saying they are shocked would be an understatement "So this is your devil fruit?" asked a curious Tashigi with sparkling eyes, when she had got so close to him as a mystery for Lucas.
Lucas looked at his excited friends and smiled, to him their reaction is cute but understandable, after all, this is probably their first time seeing devil fruit powers so open and close 'If we exchanged place I would have reacted the same way' he chuckled "Just a small sample of it" Finishing welding all the blades Lucas put his 'rope' around the six pirates and welded the last part, making a restrain ring around the pirates "This should do"
"This is just a small sample? Then how is the full product" said Torlo with a laugh "Would it have called down heaven's wrath?"
Lucas only smiled mysteriously and said nothing.
'He shouldn't…' an anime sweatdrop appeared on Torlo's forehead, for some reason felt something amiss when he saw this smile but couldn't point out what.
"Now that you finished with them is better that we get going" After the wonder of seeing devil fruit powers passed Tashigi decided to bring up their previous plain "If these six arrived here others will too, the pirates aim is probably the cargo and there's more than one corridor there. Besides, others should have heard the commotion caused by you"
"Don't worry about that" Lucas smiled warmly "I will deal with them if more came" with these reassuring words he tipped his cap and began to walk down the corridor.
Hearing those words Torlo became excited "So cool. But don't count me out yet!" Gripping his rifle with a grin the petty officer sprinted after his friend "I think we said we're going kick pirates together!"
"These two…" the woman of the trio sweatdrop seeing this scene "Why do I feel that I'm going have to deal with this type of scene a lot in the future?" Tashigi murmured feeling many headaches in her future, but after a moment she smiled happily and run after the two young men "Wait for me you two!"
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The cargo literally looked like your normal warehouse, a floating one, a big open area deep in the ship where many craters of different sizes could be seen stacked on top of one another. Normally the middle of the cargo is left with some space in the middle to help with the circulation of people, and in front of this area would be the door leading to the rest of the ship.
Normally this area would have marines working in the cargo coming and going, but now on the ship's cargo space the situation had turned heated in the last few minutes as the marines working there clashed with the attacking pirates.
Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang!
"These damn pirates!" Cursed a marine taking cover behind a crate, this marine in question is a blonde ponytail hair woman in her early twenties. She was one of the marines working with the cargo before the sudden pirate attack, with the start of the battle the marine officer's there worked a formation just in time before a group of pirates a arrived fast on their trigger "How they arrived here?"
"I don't know!" Said a fellow marine with orange hair by her side, barely ducking an incoming shot "Wow that was close" with a quivering hand he petted the top of his head.
Bang!
"Yoshi!" One of the Ravenous Wolves pirates sporting a ridiculous spike hair stood facing the marines "What about you all stop with this futile resistance and just surrender already? Our captain Vorax is a man with a bounty of twenty million berries! There's no chance you all are escaping now that he is here!"
"Twenty million?!"
"You serious?"
"Damn"
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"Vorax? I have heard this name" While many marines cursed at the bounty's revelation MCPO Allex become more interested in the name of the enemy captain's "A pirate know in the South Blue for his merciless and bold attacks at cargo ships, many which have been ours. But Vorax being daring enough to attack a ship directly from Marineford is new, it seems he is truly a ravenous wolf" the officer said the last part with a deep scowl on his face.
"Hehehahehe"
Spiky pirate and his companions laughed and beamed proud smiles when they head the marine's exclamation
'If is Vorax… where's his first mate worth seventeen million, Prictus?' silently thought Allex as he looked at the crowd of laughing pirates before him. As someone more experienced than the other marines there he knew with some certain the level of power of their commander, a pirate of the level of Vorax is not much of a threat to a commander like Triscratches who is normally stationed in Marineford. The commander may not beat the Ravenous Wolves captain, but he wouldn't lose either 'The problem lies with Prictus, nobody in the ship would be able to beat this man apart from commander'.
One of the reasons he could keep his cool while defending de cargo was because he had confidence that commander Triscratches could deal with the major problems up in the deck, any pirates that arrived at the cargo would be only some small fishes that slipped through the cracks, but now it seems he was wrong.
This ship going to Mel Island was supposed to be only a small matter, hence the Headquarters had seen enough to just assign commander Triscratches as the high ranking person overseeing the ship 'Bet the high-ups didn't expect a situation like this. But then again, who can foresee the actions of a crazy man?' bitterly thought the MCPO.
"Hehehehahe. So how's gonna be? Do you all surrender?" laughing the spike hair pirate looked at the marines with disdain.
Before any officer could retort the blonde ponytail marine scoffed and yelled "Why would he do that huh? That's the same as committing suicide!"
"Yeah"
"That's right"
"We are marines, we don't surrender!"
One after another the marines yelled their refusal at the pirate's proposal, they are no fools. Like the ponytail marine had said, would surrendering to a pirate crew that had attacked them out of the blue be any different that committing suicide?.
Just a few minutes earlier they had been in a heated crossfire, and although they didn't exactly hold the upper hand in the battle, they aren't losing badly either. Also, they heard clearly when the MCPO Allex said that Vorax, the enemy's captain, was known for merciless attacking cargo ships.
"As if a man that arrived at twenty million for being merciless would suddenly change his spots. What a big joke!" said Allex mocking.
Hearing the marines words the spike hair pirate adopted a scowl, as a member of the Ravenous Wolves he knew better how false his words had been, they would have indeed killed them 'probably not the women'. But still, their refusal is not something he wanted to hear, specially the mocking tone they used for his captain "Huff You should have accepted. After all, no one here can bea-""AAARRGH!"
With the refusal of marines the tension between the two groups had started to scale, the scent of gunpowder from the earlier crossfire was still heavy in the air, this further deepened the hostile atmosphere between the two groups. The spike hair pirate, who had lost most of his patience, was about to issue his last warning when a commotion began from the left corridor, as one pirate after another began fighting something.
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"AAAA!" A potato nose pirate slashed with his swords forward, but the was slash was blocked by a blunette katana wielding young woman.
Raising the guard high and with the blade facing down she blocked the pirate up-down slash, following that she stepped back and then rushed forward and slashed at the potato nose pirate. Her move was done gracefully as that of falling cherry blossom leaves when the pirate realized he was already down in the ground with his chest warm from the blood.
"Ho!" The blunette didn't stop, a weird haired nearby pirate tried a vertical slash but he was parried. Twirling her hand when she parried the young woman pushed the pirates to the side, then she slashed vertically up.
Leaving the now screaming pirate behind the blunette attacked the next pirate in front of her but he managed to dodge it, then yelling the slashed at her
"You don't who are messing with Ojou-chan!" "Take this"
A second pirate decided to help his companion, the two yelled at her and slashed at the young woman with their sword. The young woman again blocked with a horizontal high guard, some wind was created by the clash of the three swords.
"Hmph" These pirates may have bad swordsmanship, but they still pirates who had lived through many battles, blocking the attack of two of them is not exactly as easy as it appears. The young woman grunted a little, but even so, didn't back down from the strength contest.
"You are good Ojou-chan" said one of the pirates through gritted teeth, the foul stench of cheap alcohol and lack of brushing teeth coming from each of his words hit the young woman in the face making her frown "But you forgot you are dealing with pirates!"
"Hahahaha"
A big head pirate suddenly appeared from behind the blunette, laughing he jumped with a twirl and aimed his sword at her but then something hit him with a bang and pushed him to the side and out of his intended target.
Bang! "-Argh!"
From down the corridor, someone shot the jumping pirate making him fall like a stone to the ground.
A blond, somehow fat, young marine down in the corridor blew the barrel of his rifle "But YOU forgot that she is not alone!" with a haughty smirk he yelled back to the pirate.
"Huh?" "When?!"
The pirate shouted in shock, but that was all he and his partner would managed to say
Shoosh
Because they moved their eyes away the two pirates didn't notice how, but a gush of wind came from below them, followed something sharp passing in their chests. When the pirates took notice they already had been sent flying with arrows of blood coming out of them.
"Opa!" Having finished the two pirates the young woman wanted to turn and thank her friend for the support but she tripped, somehow, making her glasses almost fall. She tried to pick it up before they fell, and as a consequence, she didn't saw a square chin pirate coming at her.
Bang!
Luckily for her, the blond young man down in the corridor had her covered and shot the pirate in the leg making him fall and slid the face on the floor
"T-Thanks" a little embarrassed she thanked her friend before going back to the pirates.
"I got you two covered" Taking a breath the young man shot another pirate close to his friend.
While his skills with the rifle couldn't exactly be called astonishing like the blunette swordsmanship, they are still above what his young appearance would let you believe, his shots are aimed at crippling the pirates, legs, and arms being his most go places.
Standing apart from his friend down in the corridor he provided his ranged support to the advance, normally this type of person would be a big target at the enemy's radar, especially in the situation in the corridor where the blonde young man just kinda stands out.
The pirates knew that but unfortunately for them, they couldn't do anything to him, because a WAY more dangerous person was now attracting their attention.
"Urgrhh!"
"Arrrgh!"
"AARhhrr!
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Cutting thought the group of pirates in the left corridor with tyrannical momentum was a tall white-haired young man.
"You brat!" an afro haired pirated tried to punch the young man but his fist as effortlessly deflected by the young marine left. In a swift counter, the young man fist shot and punched the pirate in the gut.
Whooshh! "ARGHH!"
A burst of wind was created as a result of the young man's fist. The afro haired pirate coughed hard something with a taste of metal before being sent flying backward. The young man then dashed and appeared before a pirate with big ears "Wh-" Boom! Gripping the pirate's face the young slammed him hard in the ground before he could yell, creating a big crack on the floor because of that.
""Die!""
Two pirates, one thin and the other fat came from both sides and tried to slash the young marine, but their attack is doomed to fail.
"Hmph"
Sensing the incoming attack the young man didn't even lift his face, jumping he avoided the swords, and while in the air he extended his hands and gripped at the two pirates heads ""Uhh?"" uttered in confusion the two pirates, but they fell unconscious after doing that on top of the afro hair pirate, their head had been slammed at one another by the young man.
Shoosh
As the two pirates began to fall the young marine used their heads as spring point to jump forward in the air "How?" was the consensus thought of many pirates as they saw this scene. While in the air the young man raised his right arm back and gripped his fist tightly, and when he was about to fall in the middle of the last group of pirates in the left corridor his arm shot.
[Dragon Wave]
With a thunderous roar, the young man's fist landed in the ground In the middle of the pirates. The floor shook, a spider crack spread from the floor to both walls with a powerful shockwave that stormed the last pirates on the left corridor away.
The feeling all the others watching had was that of seeing a mighty mythical creature stomping the land, as even the pirates in the middle and right corridor, and also the marines inside the cargo felt the power of the shockwave.
"UUUuaaaarhh!"
With multiple shouts of pain, the last Ravenous Wolves pirates in the left corridor had been defeated in a lightning manner.
The white-haired young man lifted his face and looked at the spike-haired pirate, who as gazing back at him with anime widened eyes, raising his fist from the hole in the ground the young man's body blinked and appeared right in front of the pirate.
"UuU!" scared by the sudden appearance of the white-haired young man the spike pirate jumped back like a scared cat and fell on his butt "W-what a-re you?" asked the pirate with a quivering voice as he gazed at the white-haired demon before him, something he couldn't help, the scene of this young man cutting his way thought the left corridor pirates in just a few moments was just too astonishing.
"..." Not answering the spike pirate the young man raised his head to glare behind the man at the group of pirates.
Seconds later his two friends arrived at his side "You could have slowed down a little back there!" scolded the katana-wielding young woman while poking his ribs, his glare became softer as he chuckled at her.
"That was awesome" In contrast to the young woman, the blond smiled, and patted his friend the shoulder.
The MCPO, Allex, looked at the young marines before him in amazement, a look shared by the other marines there "You three are?"
"Oh!" The three turned to look at Allex, and then with a flash of remembrance in their eyes the three saluted the man.
"Seaman apprentice Lucas reporting"
"Seaman apprentice Tashigi reporting"
"Petty officer Torlo reporting"
The three young marines are, of course, the trio from D-14.
After having dealt with those six pirates Lucas rushed to the cargo with Tashigi and Torlo, from far he had sensed the presence of multiple pirates at the cargo area. He said his friends that, and then told his plan to just rush through them.
Both Tashigi and Torlo had been tense with the situation at the ship, but as if motivated by Lucas aura and his previous show of strength when dealing with the six pirates they decided to go with his plan. When both of them saw Lucas rushing though the pirates with tyrannical momentum they got inflamed, the tension and hesitation inside them vanished as if smitten by lightning, in their place was only excitement and fighting spirit.
"So it's three from D-14" with crossed arms Allex strongly nodded at them "You three should have arrived earlier" as if forgetting the situation they are in he scolded the three for being late.
Wearing the scold the three became embarrassed.
"Sorry sir, but we got caught up with something in the way here" said Tashigi with an apologetic tone.
"You guys shouldn't look so down" chirped the ponytail marine.
"Yeah, Getting later in the post kind happens sometimes"
"A tip I have is to sleep with your uniform already on, helps in the morning"
"You sleep with your uniform? Wouldn't it get smelly"
"Sometimes..."
"You should just walk and eat…"
"…"
The previous tension in the air got throw way by the trio actions, forgetting their situation one marine after another started to toss their advices and tricks for not getting late in their post.
""DON'T START TALKING LIKE WE AREN'T HERE!""
The Ravenous Wolves pirates that previously looked stunned with the arrival of the trio started to get annoyed, in the end, they too forgot the previous situation and yelled annoyed at the marines.
The spike pirate that was quivering from Lucas's appearance returned to his past self and yelled angry at the marines "What you guys think this is? This is the last time I will say this, surr-"
"-Surrender? Hmph" Lucas who was paying attention to the advice of his fellow marines, and writing them on his journal that he had taken out, glared at the pirates and scoffed "We should be saying these words to you. You all saw none of you can beat us. That guy hiding in the back may hold a little longer, but that's it"
Lucas's words made the expression of the pirates turn sour, and that of the marines confuse. But before anyone could say any question a deep voice came from behind the group of pirates.
"Huh, you have a good eye, that's impressive"
The group of pirates parted and from behind the group walked a tall and very muscular middle-aged man. His short hair was black and his long beard grew pointing exactly at a 225° angle. He wore black leather armor just like the other Ravenous Wolves crew members, just that his was clearly of better quality, and a sword fitting to his size on his left hip.
When the MCPO Allex saw the man his eyes widened and he exclaimed "Prictus!" At that many turned looked at Allex.
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That was the chapter.
I will not say much because this is two parts thing, but yeah, this chapter I put some action with all of our three young marines, giving some light to Tashigi and Torlo, who will get more fights in the future.
In the next chapter will be Lucas showdown with the pirate Prictus.
Like always thanks guys for reading, again you all are awesome. Constructive critics are always welcomed.