Chapter 26
Kakashi stared at Hancock in disbelief.
"He… he stole his powers?" Kakashi asked.
Hancock slowly nodded.
"He out classed Admiral Kizaru in every way… he looked so much younger than the admiral but it was clear he had great experience in battle, especially against a Logia type devil fruit user." Hancock explained.
"There it is… the thing I've been curious about since seeing Crocodile…" Kakashi thought to himself, "Um, excuse me." Kakashi said.
Hancock looked up.
"What are devil fruits? As you've figured out by now, we're not from these lands. During our meeting when we discussed what we knew about Psycho it was brought up that he may still be a young man because of a "youth youth fruit" and that he also ate the same fruit as Luffy, if it won't take much time could you please explain?"
Hancock inhaled and exhaled.
"I promised to tell you everything I know… so yes, I can explain for you." Hancock said softly.
Kakashi smiled under his mask.
"There are three main types of devil fruit but over 100 varieties. I'll only explain the three main types though, as explaining it all would take too much time." Hancock briefed.
Kakashi nodded in confirmation.
"The first type, paramecia devil fruit, it gives the user's powers that affect their bodies, manipulate surroundings, and even produce substances. Luffy and Psycho's abilities to stretch are examples of paramecia types. Number two, zoan devil fruits, these allow the user to transform into another species at will. One zoan type gives the user two forms to use: beast and human beast forms. Human beast is as it sounds, the user essentially becomes a human-animal hybrid taking on the form of the model of zoan type devil fruit they ate, Luffy's doctor, the animal, is an example of a zoan type. And last, is the logia devil fruit. Logia devil fruit users "become" the element or force of nature they've gained the powers of; Kizaru was an example of that." Hancock explained.
Kakashi took notes of everything Hancock said to him, knowing they'd be important later.
"This is a lot of great information Ms. Hancock; I really appreciate it." Kakashi thanked.
Hancock smiled and nodded.
"As I said, agreeing to fight with Luffy made you all my allies as well. I'll tell you anything you want to or need to know." Hancock said.
Kakashi put his notebook back in his pocket and looked up at Hancock.
"So, now that I have an understanding on devil fruits, you can tell me what happened with Psycho and that admiral." Kakashi said.
Hancock's eyes widened and she tensed up and sighed.
"Okay. I already told you that Psycho murdered a family of celestial dragons which called for Kizaru to show up in the first place. When Kizaru got there he and Psycho fought while Cyclone dealt with the back up marines and the war ship Kizaru showed up on. Kizaru ate the glint glint fruit, which means he became a man made of light. To most, he'd be an almost impossible man to beat… but Psycho… dominated him." Hancock said.
Kakashi continued to listen.
"At the end of the fight, Psycho noted to Kizaru that his powers were amazing and that it's a shame someone like him ate a fruit as powerful as the glint glint fruit, and that he didn't deserve the powers… Psycho stood, a basically unconscious, Kizaru to his feet and placed three of his fingers on Kizaru's chest… then he held Kizaru's head towards the sky, his left three fingers on Kizaru's forehead…" Hancock continued.
Kakashi grew tense.
"After about five minutes… Kizaru fell over and Psycho raised his left arm. When he did, he shone an incredible bright yellow. He pointed it at one of the mussle trees and shot a beam of light into it and blew it to pieces… I couldn't believe what I had just seen… everyone had the same thought on their mind… how did he take his devil fruit powers away?" Hancock explained.
Kakashi looked down.
"I see… so we know now that he is a rubber and light man, is far older than he looks, has incredible speed and reflexes, and an eye he keeps covered. Do you know anything else? What about the other beams he shot from his hands?" Kakashi asked.
Hancock shot up.
"Huh? What other beams?" Hancock asked.
Kakashi tensed up this time and gasped.
"That's right, you weren't with us when Naruto and Luffy fought Psycho… at the end of the fight… he blasted a V-shaped laser at Naruto and Luffy that he called, Double Sunday." Kakashi explained.
Hancock stared in fear.
"What? It couldn't possibly be a third or even fourth devil fruit?! He's rubber, light, and still young after so long, the age has to be a devil fruit itself, but if he's blasting beams then…" Hancock stopped and Kakashi finished her sentence.
"Psycho has four devil fruit abilities…" Kakashi said, the two stared at each other in silence.
SAKURA KINGDOM HARBOR
An Alabasta escort boat parked at the harbor to Sakura Kingdom and was met by Dalton.
"Ah. An Alabasta Kingdom boat! Is something wrong with your majesty?" Dalton asked the soldier on board.
The soldier smiled.
"Not at all! We just have someone with us who has business here!" The soldier said.
Dalton looked on with confusion until a beautiful young woman with long lavender hair emerged from a room on the boat. Her eyes were crystal clear and her skin looked smooth as silk.
"My my… who do we have here?" Datlon asked.
The young woman looked up and smile softly.
"Hinata Hyuga. I came to meet up with the shinobi and straw-hat crew." Hinata said.
SAKURA KINGDOM HOTEL
Kakashi sighed.
"This man is a lot of trouble… and then we have that Cyclone guy too… do you know anything about him?" Kakashi asked.
Hancock shook her head slowly.
"Nothing at all… except the fact that he's a ruthless, cold blooded killer…" Hancock said softly.
Kakashi gasped.
"During my time with them… Cyclone was always the one who stayed to himself and read a book. But when he does get called into action… he doesn't care who or what is in his way… he'll kill them without a second of hesitation." Hancock explained.
Kakashi sighed yet again. Then looked at Hancock.
"And even with seeing all this…" Kakashi said.
Hancock looked up.
"You'd still join us? Even if it meant dying?" Kakashi asked.
Hancock gasped.
"You told me earlier that you'd die for Luffy… so you'd die for us. I don't mean to be rude, but that wasn't my first impression of you." Kakashi admitted.
Black filled where Hancock's eyes were. Hiding her expression. After a moment, Hancock spoke.
"You're right… I wasn't always the caring type, nor did I love Luffy, not even a little bit. As a matter of fact… when I first met him…" Hancock stopped.
Kakashi stared on.
"I hated him."
SAKURA KINGDOM FOREST
Sasukeand Sakura through the forest of the snow island of Sakura Kingdom. It was dawn and everything on their side of the island was lit beautifully.
"Looks like we've been out all night." Sakura said, "Well it was basically midnight when we had that big meeting and got to know everyone, and that took a while."
Sasuke looked down towards the older and matured kunoichi that followed him.
"We need to leave this island today. Fun is over." Sasuke said.
Sakura looked up at Sasuke.
"Right. If this navy base is as powerful as they say… and Psycho killed everyone on the island… he's getting stronger." Sakura said, a little worried.
"Don't be nervous, Sakura." Sasuke said.
Sakura looked back up at Sasuke, who reached out and lightly grabbed her shoulder, pulling her close. Sakura blushed.
"Nothing bad will happen to you. I promise." Sasuke said.
Sakura smiled, closed her eyes, and snuggled closer to Sasuke as they walked.
"Let's go get everyone up so we can leave. We've got training to do." Sasuke said.
SAKURA KINGDOM HOTEL
"You… hated him?" Kakashi asked.
Hancock nodded.
"Two years ago, he landed on the island I ran, Amazon Lily, full of women warriors and men were not, under any circumstance, allowed there. If a man stepped foot on that island, his death sentence was already decided even before trial. I was on a trip when he arrived so I didn't see him until he burst into my room and saw me taking a bath…" Hancock said.
Sweat formed on Kakashi's face.
"Yep… sounds like something that would happen." Kakashi thought.
"It wasn't him seeing me naked that got to me… it's what he saw on my back." Hancock said.
"What did he see?" Kakashi asked.
Hancock shivered and unzipped her dress.
"Hey what are you?" Kakashi tried to ask.
"It's fine. Just look." Hancock said, turning around and lifting up her hair.
A claw mark had been branded into her back.
"It looks like some type of brand…" Kakashi observed.
Hancock turned back around and zipped up her top.
"That's because it is. You remember what I said about the celestial dragons owning slaves?" Hancock asked.
Kakashi nodded.
Hancock tried to remain stoic, but collapsed and fell to her hands and knees, tears and sweat running down her face as memories returned.
"Hey are you alright?!" Kakashi asked, trying to go help Hancock up, but she stopped him.
"I'm… I'm fine. Please, sit." Hancock said.
Kakashi sat back down and Hancock fixed herself.
"I… I was a slave for the celestial dragons… they took me and my two sisters off our boat and took us to the holy land of Mariejois." Hancock explained.
"Mariejois?" Kakashi thought.
"Also known as the land of celestial dragons… there's always at least one admiral there at a time to help protect the five nobles, who are all celestial dragons, in case something goes wrong. But…" Hancock paused, "It's also a horrible place… full of slaves, torture, and just overall terrible conditions for anyone not a celestial dragon or guardian. A man by the name of Fisher Tiger attacked Mariejois all on his own, freeing us and a bunch of slaves in the process, but this brand my sisters and I have… will never go away. When Luffy saw it… I thought he'd look down on me… so I tried to turn him into stone but it didn't work." Hancock explained.
Kakashi stared with fascination.
"Eventually he was tried for death but three of my defense warriors came to his aid and tried to tell me he was a great guy. I didn't listen and turned them into stone. As Luffy fought my sisters he continued to make remarks about saving them and keeping them safe. Every time I so much I made a small comment Luffy would call me names and speak rudely to me… something I never had gone through before…" Hancock said.
Kakashi smiled, knowing Naruto to be the same way.
"When he beat one of my sisters her back was almost shown, but he saved us by covering her back and keeping the people from seeing it and realizing we used to be slaves. We welcomed him into the Fuja tower to thank him and let him see my back once more to see what he knew about it. I told him my past as I've told you, making you the only other man I've told this story to." Hancock explained.
Kakashi continued to smile.
"Luffy… when I asked him if he was going to look down on me for being a slave he told me no… because he hated celestial dragons too… I was so happy to hear that." Hancock said, tears forming, "His pureness, kindess, and overall ability to turn anyone into a friend… is just amazing. When I offered Luffy the choice to go see his friends or save the defense warriors he chose to save the warriors with no hesitation." Hancock continued, "So when I say that I love him it's real. I just wish he could see that… he kissed me earlier and I enjoyed it but… it was out of pity… I can tell when a man genuinely wants me… and I didn't feel that energy on him." Hancock said.
Kakashi stood up.
"Ms. Hancock." Kakashi said.
Hancock looked up.
"Our guy, Naruto. He's just like Luffy." Kakashi said.
Hancock covered her mouth.
FLASHBACK
"WHO CARES?!" Naruto yelled.
Hancock gasped.
"I DON'T CARE WHO IT IS! AKAINU, PSYCHO, CYCLONE, DEATH, OR ANYBODY! IF YOU MESS WITH MY FRIENDS… YOU'LL DIE FOR IT!" Naruto yelled, "It is a different ball game over here like you said… I don't know anything about devil fruits or how they work, but I'm willing to learn what I can and beat up whoever I have to if I want to save this world! Did you think Psycho beating me the other day was going to make me quit? HELL NO! Psycho told us that day that our next move determined where we stood right? When we threw our punches at him we officially declared war on that damn organization! I don't know what their plan is, but 9 million people dying… THAT'S THE LAST STRAW!" Naruto said.
END OF FLASHBACK
"Naruto cares a lot about his friends and even people he just met, if he's given reasons to trust them. He'll put up his own life if it meant saving someone he loved." Kakashi explained.
Hancock looked down.
"Luffy is a bit of an airhead just like Naruto as well, but…" Kakashi stopped.
Hancock looked back up.
"If you really love him as much as you say you do then continue to fight with and for him. There's a certain woman in our village who's fancied Naruto for a rather long time, but she remained patient and now, even though Naruto won't admit it, she's become very important to him. I feel this same energy between you and Luffy." Kakashi said.
Hancock smiled as small tears of happiness formed in the corners of her eyes.
"And I'm sorry to hear about everything you and your sisters have gone through. But don't let it bother you. As long as we're here…" Kakashi stopped, "Nothing will happen to anyone the Leaf Shinobi call an ally!" Kakashi said triumphantly.
Hancock smiled again and rubbed the tears from her eyes, the morning sun shining into the room.
OUTSIDE SAKURA KINGDOM HOTEL
Sakura and Sasuke were about to walk into the hotel to get everyone until a bull man charged behind them.
"Here's two of them!" Dalton said.
Sasuke and Sakura stared in confusion at the bull man until they looked up and at the women who rode him. Sasuke smirked and Sakura let out a happy scream.
"HINATA! WHAT BRINGS YOU OUT HERE!?"
Hinata smiled.
"It's nice to see you too! Sasuke and Sakura!"
MARINEFORD
Psycho, leg still off the ground glowing, continued to stare at Akainu, who grew angrier every single second the two stared at each other. Psycho squinted and Akainu charged at him.
Psycho threw a side kick in Akainu's direction but the surprisingly agile fleet admiral dodged it and a massive explosion rocked Marineford.
KABOOOOOOOMMMMMM
An explosion of light and fire took out three entire navy warships.
"THAT… THAT WAS FORMER ADMIRAL KIZARU'S LIGHT SPEED KICK!? HOW DID HE GET IT!?" One of the marines asked.
"FORGET ABOUT THAT! JUST FIRE!" Doberman yelled out.
Navy officers pointed their weapons at Psycho, who was still in his kick position. Doflamingo smiled and twirled his fingers, causing the men to point their guns at each other and fire. Doberman looked at them with shock as the entire sniper unit all had their heads blown off. Doberman took out his sword as well as Smoker, Tashigi, Coby, and Helmeppo.
"CHARGE!" Coby yelled as the marines ran towards the DEATH soldiers and began to fight. Swords clashed, guns fired, and bodies dropped left and right, but both sides had more than enough men. Cyclone, Kaku, Lucci, Doflmaingo, and Kuro all stared at the battle.
"Cyclone-san." Kuro said.
Cyclone smiled and looked at Kuro.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Kuro asked.
Cyclone smiled and grabbed his sword.
"I'll take Smoker-kun." Cyclone said menacingly.
"I'll take Doberman!" Kaku said, smiling as well.
"I'll handle Vice Admiral Coby… heh heh heh heh." Doflamingo said laughing.
Lucci sighed.
"I'll fight the sword woman. She could be a challenge maybe. The one with the visor doesn't look even a little tough." Lucci said, hands behind his back.
"Then I guess that's who I'll be taking care of." Kuro said.
Doflamingo attached a string to a cloud and laughed as he swung through the battle field, Lucci walked calmly through the battle field and was surrounded by marines.
"It's Rob Lucci! Former CP9 member! Don't take him lightly." An officer said.
Lucci closed his eyes as the soldiers shot at him.
"Diamond body…" Lucci whispered.
The bullets hit Lucci and fell off his body, not a scratch rest on Lucci.
"DAMM! What happened!" An officer said, Lucci appeared behind him and slammed the back of his head into the officers. Men ran at Lucci swinging their swords, hands, and knives at Lucci who ducked, dodged, and slipped all of their attacks, his hands behind his back the entire time. Eventually Lucci was backed up against a wall and the officers got cocky.
"What'll you do now? Former CP9 Lucci?!" An officer said.
Lucci closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them. He placed his two fists against the officers chest.
"ROKOUGAN!" Lucci yelled.
A huge burst of energy blasted through the officer and through a bunch of other men blowing them away. Lucci smiled an evil smile.
Kuro walked towards a group of marines with his hands in his pockets and his head down. His DEATH general jacket strung over his shoulders.
"That's Kuro! Captain of the black cat pirates! He was only worth B 16,000,000 the last time I checked!" An officer informed.
Kuro walked past them completely, leaving them confused. As Kuro continued to walk he slid one of his finger blades out just a little and looked at it. When he put it back in his pocket, every officer that saw him walk past them were cut brutally and fell over.
Kaku sprinted through the crowd and knocking away officers in his path.
Cyclone flew until he saw Smoker taking out a DEATH member and trying to finish off another one.
CLINK!
A loud clash between swords could be heard as Cyclone slammed his sword into Smoker's sea stone rod from above.
"This fight is now between you and I. Smoker-kun!" Cyclone yelled as he smiled insanely.
Psycho and Akainu clashed fists and shook their area of battle. They appeared to be evenly matched but Akainu saw through it. As he and Psycho continued to throw punches at each other, he spoke.
"IS THIS THE POWER OF THE MAN WHO DESTORYED MARINEFORD TWICE AND DEFEATED KIZARU?! IF IT IS THEN THIS WON'T BE A LONG FIGHT AT ALL!" Akainu yelled as he threw another magma punch that Psycho blocked.
Psycho ducked and thrusted both his palms towards Akainu's body sending an air wave that pushed Akainu across the battle field and landed him on his back. Before Akainu could get up Psycho took a stance and stepped forward hard causing a giant flat rock to come out of the ground and loom over the fleet admiral. Psycho punched the air and the flat rock created spikes. Psycho launched towards the flat rock and tried to kicked it down onto Akainu, but the fleet admiral rolled out of the way. When Akainu recovered Psycho launched toward him with his sword and swung it at the fleet admiral. Akainu blocked most of the sword attacks until a cloud of smoke appeared behind him and another Psycho jumped and kicked the side of Akainu's face into a third Psycho's punch. When Akainu's head was knocked back he looked up to see a foruth Psycho's feet landing down on his face, crushing him into the ground. Akainu slowly got back to his feet in pain.
"How!? I'm a magma man! How is he hurting me!" Akainu thought.
Akainu, filled with rage, punched the ground as hard as he can.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU!" Akainu yelled.
The three other Psycho's landed next to the real one and everyone of them smiled before the three clones disappeared. Psycho crossed his arms.
"I told you already fleet admiral. I'm on an entirely different level than you." Psycho said.
Akainu stood back to his feet and stared at Psycho.
"Another thing." Psycho said.
Akainu listened with an angry face.
"At this very moment… at the Summit War II, as leader of the DEATH organization. I hereby declare war on the World Government."