"How are our teachers doing?" Nezu asked, as he was on Cementoss' shoulder.
Beside him, Snipe had a notebook in his hand, as he declared.
"Luckily, no loss is counted among our students and teachers! Concerning Present Mic, Ectoplasm and Vlad King, it was enough for Recovery Girl to use her powers on them to heal them! When at Midnight, by tomorrow , all her energy will be restored to her! She is resting right now."
"What about Eraser Head?" Nezu asked, more concerned about his condition.
"As far as I know, he's being taken care of for hospital duty! But don't worry! His life isn't in danger! And knowing him, he'll make sure to come back to high school, the most as soon as possible."
"And for our students?"
"Only Mrs. Nazarick was injured during her fight against the creature, while trying to protect one of her comrades! Her gesture is commendable and, fortunately, she now just needs a rest! As for the other students, they are unanimous! If they haven't been harmed by villains and creatures, that's largely thanks to the pirates.'
"So they were enemies of those villains." Nezu understood. "But can we really consider them allies?"
"If I may say so, it seems to me that All Might claimed that they weren't really bad." Cementoss stated. "It's just a bunch of pseudo-heroes who seem to want to do whatever they want."
"Rebels." Snipe summed up. "What are we going to do with them?"
"Right now, I'd like to talk to them." Nezu affirmed.
Finally, the trio arrived in front of a police station and went inside. Nevertheless, they were surprised to see a policeman sitting behind a counter, with a stressed face and a large glass of water containing several aspirins.
"Huh...hello?" Nezu greeted him.
Startled, the policeman seemed shocked by their presence.
" WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? "
Then, finally he saw the teachers in front of him.
"Wha... How can I help you?"
"Huh... We'll want to see the group of people we gave you and..."
Immediately, the policeman's hands grabbed Cementoss' clothes and the man began to implore him.
"Take them back, please."
" Huh ? "
"Take them somewhere else! Make them go away! Please, I don't want to see them anymore."
And to the great surprise of the teachers, they saw the policeman start to sob.
"They are the worst prisoners I have ever had."
"It's going to be a pain to fix later." Said Franky trying to fix his arm. "This bug-girl created explosions that managed to do some internal damage."
"Do you think you can fix yourself?" Usopp asked.
"I need my tools." Franky affirmed. "And especially to do several tests! I don't want my arm to break down in the middle of a fight. "
Then, smiling, he declared.
"But anyway, it was a hell of a fight! After spending several days doing nothing, I'm not unhappy to have been able to exercise."
Immediately, Nami's fist hit her head.
"Imbecile! I remind you that these guys wanted to kill us! Besides, we still don't know what state Zoro is in."
"He's been through worse." Sanji asserted, unconcerned about the swordsman's condition. "Plus, these heroes allowed Chopper to go to the hospital with him."
" YOHOHOHO! At least these heroes are kind enough to allow Zoro to get the care he needs. " Brook affirmed. "But what do you think they're going to do with us next."
"We saved children." Usopp assured. "I doubt they consider us criminals."
"You're forgetting something." Robin retorted. "Even though he betrayed us, we can be considered allies of All For One."
"For now, let's try to stay calm and don't do anything to anger the heroes." Jinbe advised.
At that moment, Nezu and the other teachers arrived. And immediately, the trio was surprised to see the Mugiwara's cell.
Wide open, it could easily let any of its eight prisoners leave to wander down the hallway. And the worst part was that no police or guards were there to watch them.
"Why is it open?" Nezu asked.
In response, the reception policeman sobbed while pointing to three other cells whose bars had been completely pulverized.
"Our brand new cells...they pulverized them! The first time it was Mugiwara who twisted the bars and came up to me asking me to eat! Then the second time the blond destroyed the bars with his feet because the redhead wanted to use a cleaner toilet than the ones in the cell! And the last time, it was the cyborg who destroyed the bars, because he wanted to know if he could get tools to fix his arms! As a result, we preferred to leave their cell open. "
However, that was not all. In truth, the place where the pirates were 'locked up' was nothing like a prison cell. The floor was covered with several poufs on which the pirates sat. In addition, several trays of foods could be seen, as well as a few bottles of alcohol, a coffee maker, a stack of books, DIY tools...
"It was the only way to keep them from coming out every five minutes." The policeman affirmed. "And they were threatening my colleagues if they stayed in the hallway to watch them."
"Oye, policeman." Luffy shouted, seeing him. "Dinner coming soon?"
"What are those primitive tools you gave me?" Franky roared. "I can't fix my arm with this."
"Robin-chwan would like some tea." Sanji affirmed. "When will I get the teapot I ordered?"
Immediately, the policeman turned to the teachers before imploring them again.
"Take them back! I beg you on my knees."
Immediately, Nezu sighed, wondering what situation they would find themselves in. Then, finally, he came down from Cementoss's shoulders, before clapping his hands.
"Hey! Get serious! Casually, you're in jail."
"Huh?" Usopp wondered. "A talking mouse?"
"Looks like a stuffed animal." Nami affirmed.
"He's almost as cute as Chopper." Robin chimed in.
Hearing that, Nezu felt his own seriousness leave his face. Still, thinking the pirates were just laughing at him, he declared.
"I'm Nezu, the Warden of UA's facility! From now on, I'll take care of you."
Immediately, he heard a shout of delight behind him from the policeman.
" Thanks my God. "
"Hey, Mouse-guy! How's Zoro?" Luffy asked. "Did you actually take him to the hospital?"
"Who do you take us for?" Nezu questioned. "All Might never lies! Since you let yourself be caught without fighting back, your friend got the care he needed and your doctor was allowed to come with him! Besides, I just learned that the care he gave him ended up saving him."
And to prove it, Snipe pulled out a laptop and showed a photo where the hackers could see Chopper standing on a bedside table while Zoro was lying on a bed. Appearing to snore, the man slept peacefully, while his skin seemed to have returned to its original color.
"Your friends are fine." Snipe assured. "But heroes are watching the hospital where they are! They won't be able to escape."
"So follow us very kindly." Nezu ordered. "We're taking you somewhere else."
" Hey, we don't know you. " Luffy retorted. "Me, all I promised Blond-Dumb was to come here! Nowhere else! If I want, now that Zoro is better, I stay here."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" shouted the policeman. "LEAVE! LEAVE THIS PLACE! I DON'T WANT YOU! GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!"
"It's the first time that I have a guardian ordering his prisoners to leave a prison." Sanji affirmed.
"PLEASE." The policeman implored them. "Don't make me beg you on my knees."
Seeing that the situation was slipping away from him, Nezu finally asserted.
" We mean you no harm! Indeed, we consider you thugs and you attacked heroes! Nevertheless, you then protected children and our colleagues. "
Looking at the pirates, Nezu declared.
"I want to talk to you and find out your motives! If you are simply rebels who want to play heroes, I think we can find a compromise that could make everyone agree! This would be our way of thanking you for your help. "
Listening to him, the pirates looked at each other, wondering if they could trust him. None of them had forgotten that they had given their trust to All For One and that the man had betrayed them. Were the heroes of this world really more trustworthy than him? But, after all, none of them really wanted to stay here. As soon as Zoro was able to walk, they were going to investigate on their own so they could return home.
For his part, Nezu prayed that none of them would refuse to comply. Even though he was sure that Mugiwara was weaker than All Might, he knew how badly the blond was. If the rebels in front of him decided to join forces to fight against him, could he defeat them all while preventing them from doing a lot of damage in the city?
Nevertheless, he almost breathed a sigh of relief, seeing the pirates get up, before coming towards him.
" Okay,. " Said Luffy.
Then, one by one, the pirates left their cell. Nevertheless, being the last to come out, Sanji asked.
"If we leave prison, where is it to go?"
"The UA School." Taught him Nezu.
" UA ? "
"By the way, who is the captain of your crew?" Nezu asked, glancing in the direction of Jinbe and Franky. "I would like to address him directly so as not to be rude to him."
But to his surprise, he saw the two men, along with five other people, pointing their fingers at Luffy.
"It's me." He assured, with a big smile.
At first the heroes thought it was a joke but after a few seconds they all had shocked faces. Just like Aura and Mare had thought, they couldn't believe that someone like Luffy could be the leader of the team. Certainly, he was powerful. However, he did not have the charisma of a leader at all.
" You're kidding me. " Thought the heroes.
UA Staff Room
Much to the pirates' delight, Nezu had kept his word and the group was now inside UA. However, while the principal was gone for a few minutes, the pirates were in the company of several teachers from the school, except All Might and Aizawa. A strange mood could be felt, as the teachers stared at the pirates, trying to figure out how they could view them. All they saw of them was Luffy fighting with All Might against Death Nomu.
However, none of them had forgotten that the pirates were wanted because they had attacked a hero. For their part, appearing to be quite relaxed, except for Usopp and Nami, the Straw Hats all acted like it was a normal situation, while tea and a few cookies were dropped in front of them.
"Come to think of it, we left our prison without being allowed our dinner.." Luffy declared, letting his head fall on the table. " I'm hungry. "
"Now is not the time for that silly." Nami growled. "Hold on tight! Now is not the time to get in more trouble."
"Lucky, Mosshead isn't with us." Sanji stated, drinking some tea. "Knowing this barbarian, he would ask for sake."
"I must say that this tea is not bad. Robin said taking a sip of tea too.
"Yes, it's certainly a joy to my right, I'm just bones, Yohoho." Said Brook drinking tea as well.
"Sorry to sound rude, but can't we have cola here? I need it to recharge my batteries." Franky said.
" What the hell is Nezu thinking? " Ectoplasm thought, sweating alongside the rest of his colleagues.
"Who are these puppets?" Growled Hound Dog.
For his part, turning his face to the side, Present Mic looked at Midnignt, who glared at the pirates, while seeming to struggle with fatigue.
"Mignight, you don't have to..."
"No worries." She retorted. "We don't know what could happen! I'm just feeling tired! Nothing more"
From there, Nezu entered the room.
"Sorry everyone." He tells .
« Hey, rat-guy. » Said Luffy.
"Luffy-san, without giving you orders, I'd appreciate it if you addressed me in a polite way. After all, you're the leader so you must have some idea of what I'm saying." Nezu said, thinking Luffy could understand that argument.
" Oh man, this guy is screwed. " Thought most of the crew.
"Dude, are you really the headmaster of this school." Luffy said. "You must be a powerful person."
"Strength has nothing to do with being a manager," The mouse retorted. "I'm just very good at my job."
"Still, I don't think this place is the best place to make a deal with us." Jinbe remarked.
"At this time, I am in favor of discussing the deal you have to offer." Said Robin.
"Thank you, miss! But before that, I would like to thank you."
much to the professors' surprise, he bowed to the pirates.
"Thank you for protecting our students! We owe you a lot."
Seeing him do this, Luffy gave him a broad smile, while declaring.
" You're welcome. "
"Okay ! Now, tell me your name and your role in your organization." Nezu said.
"Monkey D Luffy. Captain."
"Nami. Navigator"
"Usop. Sharpshooter/Craftsman/Tough Guy"
"Sanji. Cook. And the green-haired moron is our swordsman. "
Tony Tony Chopper. Doctor."
"Nico Robin Archaeologist! And Tony Tony Chopper is the name of our doctor."
" Franky. Charpentier naval."
"Brook. Musician."
"Jinbe. Helmsman."
"Okay, that's interesting information. " Cementos said taking notes.
"Now what exactly are you?" Nezu asked. "A group of rebels?"
"Duh, we are pirates. " Luffy said.
"Pirates? " Asked Vlad King.
"Like modern pirates. Do you make money schemes online and deceive people?" asked Ectoplasm.
"Money online?" Nami repeated. "Can we use the Internet to do this?
"Is that what the pirates of this world do?" Luffy wondered, very disappointed. "There's nothing interesting to do."
"You have to believe that this world is much less dangerous than ours." Jinbe remarked.
"When you say pirates, do you mean…?" Asked Midnight wanting a full explanation.
"We are pirates. Pirates sailing on ships and trying to find treasures. " Nami said. "It doesn't exist here?" "
"From here they disappeared, over 400 years ago." Nezu affirmed.
"Pirates? This is so ridiculous." Said King Vlad finding this absurd.
However, not wanting to upset the pirates, Nezu nodded.
"Okay...so you're pirates...but what part of the world are you from?"
" Huh…we're not really from this world. " Usopp stated.
" Sorry ? "
Looking at each other, the pirates tried to figure out how to get them to explain their misadventures. Finally, remembering a word used by All For One, Robin asked.
"Do you believe in the multiverse?"
" Multiverse ? "
Robin then tried to give a reasonable explanation and explain the misadventures of their crew. Nezu listened to him like a very focused student and Robin being the teacher, the other heroes also understood more. Of course, Robin tried to explain that the fight against Kamui Woods was just an accident. Finally, after a full half hour of explanation, Nezu then took a sip of his tea and then said
"Well, it's a story... worthy of a science fiction book."
"What is science fiction?" Usopp and Brook asked.
" I said nothing. "
"But what we say is the truth." Jinbe said. "Okay, we don't have any proof! But, what we can say is that we don't want to declare war on your country."
"Me, what I understand is that you put the lives of our students in danger, by helping a criminal. " Declared Vlad King. "Who doesn't tell us that you are his spies?"
"If you want, we can tell you where All For One is hiding." Franky assured. "And you should hurry! Because if I was him, I would be long gone."
"And why should we trust you?" Ectoplasm asked.
At that moment, hearing the sound of a lighter, everyone was surprised to see Sanji start to smoke, as if nothing had happened.
"Hey, where do you think you are?" Asked Hound Dog.
"It looks like you misunderstood something." The blonde asserted. "Instead of seeing us as enemies, you'd better see us as potential allies! After all..."
Staring at Nezu seriously, he declared.
"Chances are that the enemies of our world have also been teleported here! And if so, I'm afraid even your national hero isn't strong enough to stop them."
"You mean Big Mom and Kaido? Are you really telling me they're superhuman?"
"In our world, the people who can defeat them count on the fingers of one hand." Nami assured. "And if they fight together, it's next to impossible to beat them. I hope they're not there but...I'd be surprised if they weren't."
"Yonkos are not people to be underestimated." Jinbe assured. "Trust us when we tell you they're monsters."
"And none of you are able to defeat them?"
"I could." Luffy affirmed. "I may have lost to Kaido but...next time I might defeat him."
" He lost to him? " Nezu wondered.
Remembering Luffy's performance, he couldn't help but think if All Might could face Kaido.
"And why would you want to team up with us?" Midnight asked.
"It's simple! We don't know anything about this world." Brook assured.
"As a result, to return home, we are obliged to ask for your help. " Robin confessed.
"Honestly...I don't know if we can actually help you." Present Mic affirmed. "We have never met people like you."
"Unless everything you're saying is lies." Vlad King remarked skeptically.
"Are you calling us liars?" Franky roared, standing up while staring at the professor. "Hey, buddy, if I wanted to, I could defeat you in an instant! Watch your language."
"Is that a threat?" Vlad asked with an angry tone towards the cyborg.
"Yes it is." Franky said, without the slightest fear.
"You know, if you try to escape, there will be countless heroes after you." Said Snipe trying to scare the pirates.
"In that case, we'll just have to beat them all." Luffy affirmed, with a surprisingly serious voice.
Immediately, Snipe's weapon appeared behind his head, as the hero asserted.
"Don't push your luck too far, kid."
But, a moment later, the hero felt the presence of Sanji and Jinbe behind him, while Robin had already crossed his arms.
"A word of advice...don't threaten our captain by taking this for a game." Sanji advised.
"This could become your last action." The fish-man assured.
Getting ready to retort something, the sniper had a bad feeling. He had the strange feeling that his instinct was telling him to back off. Remaining motionless for a few moments, he ends up lowering his weapon, before moving away from Luffy.
"Principal, what do you plan to do with these pirates?" Midnight said in a worried tone.
"Honestly, after what I've seen and heard, I wish I didn't let them run wild on the streets of our city."
Then, seeming to think, he finally affirms.
"If we help you, do you promise not to attack anyone?"
" It depends on what you have to offer us. " Sanji affirmed.
"We let you live here and we help you get home and, in exchange, you won't do any damage in town."
" A moment ... "
At that moment, an old woman came into the room, accompanied by a blond man with a surprisingly thin figure and who seemed ill.
"Ah Recovery girl and Toshinori I I'm so glad you two are here," Nezu said.
Luffy and Toshinori look at each other again in disbelief.
" Yaki-guy . "
" It's Yagi. " The man retorted, while looking reassured that Luffy didn't recognize him. "
"The man from the beach?" Usopp wondered. " What are you doing here ? "
"I work here." The blond assured.
Then, walking towards Nezu, he declared.
"Headmaster, I think you misunderstood All Might's words! Indeed, he said he doesn't consider these people enemies! But we can't allow them to stay here! We can't allow them to stay here in the company of the children not knowing that what they are saying is the truth."
"Don't worry! I would never be foolish enough to have them live directly with the students! Nevertheless, UA is the best place to put them! Given their strength, only All Might could stop them if they decide to flee . "
Hey, I can defeat All Might when I…" Luffy began.
However, he fell silent, when Nami clapped her hands over his mouth.
" Shut up. "
"Think for a second, Luffy." Usopp whispered to him. "Better make them think you're weaker than All Might so you can stay here! For once, let's not do anything stupid that might keep us from getting home! pirate?"
"Huh? Of course I do."
"In that case, shut up."
"If you are afraid of All Might, know that he will never fight you without a good reason." Nezu assured.
" Tssss! This guy is just a pretentious one. " Luffy muttered.
"Young Luffy, I know it's been a while since we talked that day on the beach, but I still believe my argument is that Might is the number one hero, he has to protect everyone every time , what you did was good but incredibly dangerous, don't you value your life?" Yagi said.
"Hey! Who the hell are you to say how should I live my life?"
"I'm just saying you'll have to let the professionals do their job."
"And where was All Might when the children were in danger?" Luffy roared.
"Whose fault is it that they were in danger?" Yagi yelled, before coughing up blood.
" Luffy."Nami said nervously.
"Calm down, Toshinori." Said Recovery Girl to her friend.
"All Might risks his life on a daily basis, protecting all citizens with his immense strength. And all of this with a smile on his face." Said Yagi proud of his alter ego. "Even if you are powerful and from another planet, I would never let you insult his work."
" We don't insult him. " Sanji retorted.
Exhaling from the smoke, he declared.
"He sure doesn't pretend to be a hero and he really cares about people's lives but...these same people trust him more than their own abilities."
Staring at All Might, the blond questioned him.
"Let's say All Might dies, what do you think would happen? Don't you feel like this addiction would quickly turn into a panic? There's a difference between being a hero and becoming a real drug . "
"Yeah! All Might should let people fight to become stronger and more independent" Luffy affirmed. "A fight once in a while never hurt anyone."
Robin couldn't help but laugh a little at his captain's enthusiasm. Nezu had no idea how to handle the situation. He only had one thing in mind.
"Can you excuse us for a minute." he said, directing all the heroes from the staff room, to another private meeting room so they could chat without the hackers
Later, Midnight left the meeting room and went alone. Still showing a tired look, she ended up appearing in great shape as soon as she left the establishment. Once outside, she walked over to a large black limo and disappeared inside. Sitting in the backseat, she faced an old man and a blonde-haired woman.
"So?" Sebas asked.
"It looks like we'll have a much easier time spying on Mugiwara and his gang."
Then, Midnight's dark hair changed color as her skin melted. Finally, Actor's Pandora faced Sebas and Solution, while fully understanding what he had just heard.
"Now we just have to report to Galadriel-sama."
London
It was raining. Again and again. In truth, when it wasn't raining, there was fog. And when there was no more fog, it was raining.
These were the thoughts of a young woman who sat on the sidewalk as she let the raindrops fall on her bowed head. Never in her life had Hiyori felt so alone. She was alone and above all, she had found herself in another world. A world that was completely unknown to her.
Knees against her chest, she was shivering with cold, while her clothes were completely soaked.
"Momo..." She murmured to her. "Zorojuro..."
Still sitting, Hiyori barely saw a car stop not far from her. Then, suddenly, the raindrops stopped falling on her face.
"Huh?" The young woman wondered, seeing legs in front of her.
Looking up, she saw a woman in front of her, holding an umbrella she had positioned above Hiyori.
" Are you OK ? "
She was a youthful-looking woman with long hair that is white on her left side and red on her right and the colors are perfectly separated at the middle of her scalp. Her hair is arranged into two long ponytails with two circular braids at the end; these circular braids are also seen at the top of her head. Her left eye is shrouded by her hair. Her left eye is shown to be bright purple.
Then, also getting out of the car, a second woman appeared. She had long black hair and was dressed in a rather masculine black uniform making her look like a bodyguard.
"Please stop leaving the car like that! If your fans see you, you're going to find yourself surrounded by the crowd again."
"No risk Ado-chan." Assured her the first woman. "Besides, I can't let poor people out under this girl."
Then, crouching down in front of Hiyori, she questioned her.
"Do you want us to offer you a hot meal?"