A/N: Before we begin, I wish to say a few things. First off, I realized that people are complaining about Sanji hurting Luffy for a few reasons. Why Luffy gets hurt is because they can somehow hurt him before Haki was even mentioned in the series. Also, I'll be having Luffy dodge more. Next, after re-reading my own fic, I realize how stupid some lines during the lemon scenes are. I apologize, but I've never written those before this fic. And this apology extends to those who have read my other fics and scratched their heads asking why I typed this or that. Now that I've said that, on with the fic.

The Going Merry was steadily sailing down the Milky Road, with the Straw Hat Crew and guests abroad standing around a barrel with a small red shell with holes in it. Gan Fall was beginning an explanation of Sky Warfare.

"Now then," he said while looking at Sanji, who was holding a large hammer in his hand. "Take the hammer and strike the shell."

"Whoa whoa!" Usopp protested while the others just watched in concern. "If he does that, he's gonna leave a hole inside the deck!"

"Hit the shell as hard as you can." Gan Fall continued.

"STOP ASKING HIM TO DESTROY THE SHIP!" Usopp shouted.

"Alright! Here goes!" Sanji announced as he wound up, causing Usopp to freak out and yell at him to stop. The others watched as Sanji swung at the shell, but only met confusion as the shell and barrel remained undamaged.

"I know I said to take it easy, but that was pathetic." Usopp deadpanned.

"Maybe only fighting with his feet caused his arm strength to dwindle?" Alvida suggested.

"That can't be right. I tried to put a hole in the deck with that swing." Sanji replied with his chin in his fingers in thought.

"OI!"

"Now, take the shell and place the side with holes against the barrel. Then, press in the apex." Gan Fall instructed. Sanji followed his orders and did so.

"Like this?" he asked before pushing the apex. Suddenly, the barrel exploded, shocking the crew and sending Sanji flying back into the railing. The only ones who didn't react were Gan Fall and Pierre, the latter who was asleep.

"That is an Impact Dial!" he stated. "It absorbs the impact of anything, then throws it back at the push of the button. It's usually placed inside a glove." he finished while pointing at his hand.

"Hey, doesn't that sound familiar?" Usopp asked.

"Yeah," Sanji agreed as he and everyone else looked at the shell. "It's the same thing that fat priest used against us." Gan Fall then went on to explain how dials that were used for cooking and other common household activities could be placed inside weapons to make them deadlier.

"An even powerful dial, the Reject Dial, can cause 10 times the power of an Impact Dial." The crew gasped in astonishment at his words before he continued. "Unfortunately, it was a double-edged sword, for it harmed the user as well. Because of this, it was rarely used."

"Hard to believe that these littel shells hold so much power." Valerie said as she picked up and examined the Dial while Gan Fall spoke about how clouds could be used as weapons as well before speaking of Mantra.

"Mantra?" Yosaku asked.

"I don't know how, but it seems to be the ability to hear." Gan Fall stated. "While someone is alive, they emit a voice. The priests use this to predict their opponent's next move."

"Oh! That sounds like haki!" Johnny said in understanding while placing his fist in his palm, earning a nod from the rest of the crew.

"Haki?" Gan Fall asked.

"It's what our captain calls it." Sanji said while lighting another cigarette, his previous having fallen out when the barrel exploded. "From Luffy's explanation, it's basically the same thing that you call Mantra."

"I see." Gan Fall said in shock and understanding.

"Hey," Nojiko suddenly perked up. "You think that those priests and Enel might know those other forms of Haki?"

"I hope not." Usopp said with a shudder, having felt Luffy's Conqueror's Haki before.

"There are more?" Gan Fall asked in surprise. The crew all looked at each other before explaining all that Luffy had told them about Haki.

-The Shandians-

Wiper and the other warriors had arrived on Upper Yard and were all now zooming by on their various skate dial crafts, each wanting nothing more that to reclaim their homeland after 400 long years. They were passing through the trees before something unexpected caused them to scatter about in panic. Out of nowhere, the giant python they all dubbed the Lord of the Sky appeared before them, it's form rising high above them all.

"What's going on?!"

"Why is the Lord of the Sky here?"

"Of all the times to attack, why now?" The Shandians kept asking other questions, yet only one was silently staring past the snake and straight into the eyes of the Blue Sea Dweller standing upon it's head.

"Hi there!" Luffy called to them all as he walked down onto Nola's nose, giving the other warriors a clear view of him.

"Who are you?!" Kamakiri demanded.

"That doesn't look like an Enforcer. Is it one of the Blue Sea Dwellers?" Braham stated.

"Did that punk call the snake to come here?" Genbo asked.

"You...I remember you." Wiper hissed while glaring up at Luffy, who smiled down at the Shandians. "I thought I told you to leave!"

"Yeah, you did." Luffy answered with his smile still present, which only seemed to infuriate Wiper.

"I warned you that this land belongs to us! Since you didn't heed my warning," he said before pointing his bazooka straight at Luffy and bellowed, "THEN YOU DIE!" He then fired a cannonball at Luffy, who merely swatted it away with one arm.

"I didn't come here to fight." Luffy told them, his smile disappearing into a serious look. "I came to help."

"Help?" Braham asked.

"We don't need the help of a stinking Blue Sea Dweller!" Wiper declared as he aimed his bazooka at Luffy again. "What could you possibly help with?!"

"Lighting the Fire of Shandora, like Calgara wanted." Luffy said. This caused the warriors to freeze in place, Wiper included. How did a Blue Sea Dweller that appeared yesterday know what they wanted? How did he know of the wish of Wiper's ancestor? Of their people? Nobody said anything as these questions filled their minds before Wiper acted. He lowered his bazooka, but continued glaring at Luffy.

"Who are you?" he asked in a low voice

"Monkey D Luffy. Pirate!" Luffy grinned.

A/N: And done. Now I'll try to update other fics.