Episode 5: Self-proclaimed big shot! Arlong's unlucky day!
Wealth, Fame, Power. Monkey D. Luffy, King of the Pirates had finally achieved it all, his discovery of the legendary treasure One Piece sent millions of men home from the sea as the treasure hunt for Gol D. Roger's fortune came to a close. However not all were spurred to return to land, as for one new group of pirates, now was the time to return to call of the sea. Luffy may be the Pirate King, but that doesn't mean he can't be overthrown, right?
Now it's time to set sail! For a mystery! Dunno where we will go! Or what we're gonna see!
ONE PIECE!
Gotta find a good crew, and I'll work 'em to the bone! Just no time to rest, it's all mine and mine alone!
I've always believed, this is my destiny! To be the greatest pirate the world has ever seen!
If you're NOT on our side, then you better run and hide! We'll defend 'till the end all of our friends! On that you can depend!
Now it's time to set sail! For a mystery! Dunno where we will go! Or what we're gonna see!
We will never give up! The ship or the hunt!
One Hope! One Dream! One Day!
ONE PIECE!
[Cast-Iron Village Harbour - Giygas Island]
"OI KURO! What's the hold up?" Krieg snapped, as he finished loading crates of food onto the little ship at the port, "You do realise Pearl is gonna think something's up if we wait any longer to head out and find him!". Kuro sighed and pushed up his glasses with his palm, "We can't leave without the boy, you know what she'll be like if I leave him stranded here or allow him to get hurt".
Krieg grumbled and pulled out a cigarette, "He's 18, right? Basically a grown man! I say let him die, it's not like he's apart of the crew, you just said we had to give him a lift. I don't see you why care you so much".
"Krieg my friend, one day when you eventually have your own son I'm sure you'll understand the feeling" Kuro sighed, "Believe me...the fact I created such a cocky annoyance always serves as a reminder that one can never be too careful but...I would be lying if I said the kid never ceases to always impress me. Even as a child his talent was impeccable, almost like he inherited my brains and speed...hmph...and his mother's beauty. If I were to bet anything, he's probably still wandering around the village trying to get one last hook up before we set sail".
Arlong folded his arms as he watched Bellamy and Alvida fawning over Bill's smelting abilities. "Hmph, we don't have time for gawking you idiots. Just get to work with some armour, cannon equipment and swords pronto Bill" he snapped. "Heh...what's the matter sushi boy? Jealous?" Bill chuckled, as he crunched some iron ore between his teeth.
"Ah c'mon Arlong, lighten up a little!" laughed Bellamy as he smacked Arlong on the back, "We're just havin' some fun y'know?". Arlong rolled his eyes, "Whatever. I'm going for a walk, you two stay here" he ordered. Bellamy and Alvida sighed but nodded, and sarcastically saluted while saying "aye aye Sir".
Arlong grumbled to himself as he walked away. He stuck his hands in his pockets as he walked through the town square, and was relieved that nobody was freaking out over his appearance. "Hmph...guess that's just how the world works for ya...seems nowadays people act like fishmen are completely normal...as they should" he thought to himself. Sighing in relief and feeling a bit more calm, Arlong decided to stop into a local café and splurge on some lunch for himself. Obviously the customers and staff were initially surprised as his towering height, large muscles and serrated nose, but after a second went back to their usual business. As he sat down, the fishman casually slurped a large coffee while flipping through a newspaper.
"Let's see...hmm, the Snow-Snow Fruit got removed from circulation, looks like somebody managed to find it" he muttered, as his eyes were drawn to the main article, "Hmph...well that's interesting" he mused to himself as he looked at a picture and article, " 'World Government signs deal for formation of the Strawhat Hunters...Five former pirates each originally worth over 5 billion to be tasked with obliterating Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy'...heh...sounds like competition to me" Arlong chuckled as he looked at the group photo showing the current Elder Stars of the World Government and the five men who'd be making up the Strawhat Hunters, "Although...hmm...5 billion? That's...that's pretty steep" he muttered to himself, "To be that high in wanted levels, these guys must be seriously strong...and surely all of them are devil fruit users. Even though I have faith that our crew will perform admirably and succeed...our highest bounty so far is Bellamy's 210 million...would we really have a chance against even one of those guys?" Arlong thought to himself, furrowing his eyebrows and frowning as he slurped his coffee and stared at the newspaper.
As Arlong continued to muse over the paper and slurp his coffee, the door bell clanged as somebody walked in. It was a young man, with shiny slicked back brown hair and a noticeable bit of bulk under his clothes despite his slender frame. Approaching the counter, a few people nervously murmured saying things like "Woah, is that who I think it is?" and "What's a guy like him doing here?", as the young man stood drumming his fingers while waiting for some service.
"Hey, 'scuse me? What's a guy gotta do for a little tea round here, hmm?" he chuckled. [Professional Boxer - Hayami Bezan]
"A-Ah yes! R-Right away Sir, just a minute" stammered the girl behind the counter, as she and the other baristas quickly rushed to get together a tray of tea and other baked goods while Hayami took a seat at a nearby table, also reading a newspaper.
Though finding it bizarre at first, Arlong took another look around the café and noticed something. The people quietly muttering weren't doing it out of fear...they were all swooning over Hayami and blushing profusely whenever he looked at them with a smile or a wink.
"H-Here you are M-Mr Hayami Sir! W-We hope this is an acceptable offering!" the lady baristas chorused as they brought Hayami's order, hot tea and sweet baked goods steaming. Hayami smiled as he closed his paper and sat forward in his seat, "Aheh...nice, thanks a lot ladies...much appreciated" he nodded, quietly sipping his tea. As the girls all watched him drink his tea, Hayami chuckled. Putting down his cup, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a notepad and pen, scribbling something down and handing a scrap of paper to each of the three waitresses.
"Here, a little somethin' special for you ladies...don't be strangers now" Hayami smiled. Looking at the paper they were handed, the girls all squealed in excitement seeing that Hayami had not only given his autograph but also his contact information.
Arlong just scoffed watching the interaction going down, unable to believe why any girls would get such weak knees from a cocky jackass like that. He just shrugged it off and assumed it was a human thing. However though most people would've just complained in their heads, Arlong...wasn't most people, and so he audibly grumbled to himself like the 48 year old moody bastard that he was. This turned a few heads, including Hayami who looked at the fishman with a smug smirk.
"Heh, you got somethin' you wanna share with the rest of the class pal?" he chuckled, sipping his tea. Arlong was surpsied at the snarky comment, looking over at Hayami who was in the process of being pampered and writing autographs for all the women in the café, as they had all began to fawn over him and beg for his attention.
"Hmph, I was just saying to myself how you look to be nothing but a dumb punk who thinks he's a big shot" Arlong scoffed, "Look at you swaggering in here like you own the place and demanding free service. Even as a member of the superior race, I still have the decency to pay these worthless humans". "Heh, that so? Remind me again, when did I demand free service, Shark bait?" Hayami smirked, "From what I recall I just kindly asked for some tea, these fine ladies decided to gift me with free beverages and food all by themselves. There's hardly anything wrong with that, right?".
One of the girls scoffed, "Ah just ignore that guy Hayami, he's just jealous of your awesome muscles and...ohh...your cuuuuuute hair!" she giggled, as the other girls began stroking Hayami's slicked back brown hair. "Pfft, ladies please, your kind words are too much" Hayami laughed as he glanced back at Arlong, "Look man, sorry if I bothered you, I had no intention of it. Name's Hayami by the way, I'd sure appreciate it if I could hear yours".
Arlong raised an eyebrow and rolled his eyes, "Hmph...I'm Arlong of course, haven't you heard of me? I'm one of the greatest pirates on the planet, with a fresh bounty update of 80 million on my head. What about you, kid?".
Hayami giggled quietly, "A pirate, eh? Worth a cool 80 mil? Well that's definitely impressive but...aheh...you must not be that great, I ain't never heard of ya before. Then again, I guess as an upcoming world boxing champ I hardly have time to be dealing with guys who have nothing but a criminal record to get by on" he laughed, sipping his tea.
"HEH?! You tryna talk down to me, punk?!" Arlong snapped, standing from his table and marching over. He towered above Hayami, flashing his jagged shark teeth. Hayami just glanced up with a smug smile, "I'm not doin' anythin', just makin' conversation pal. Why don't you just sit down and stop makin' a disturbance for these fine folk, eh?" he asked smoothly, winking at the girls working behind the counter who all swooned.
Arlong growled, starting to lose his patience. After all, he was a fishman! Who was this kid to think he could waltz like a big shot and tell him what to do? Slamming his fist onto the table, he got into Hayami's face, his serrated nose poking the boxer's forehead. "Know your place kid, or I'll tearing you into chunks before you get a chance to style your fucking hair." Arlong snarled.
Some of the other customers gasped and scooted away in their chairs, thinking there was probably going to be an altercation. Hayami didn't seem too bothered, though as he looked at his spilled tea and the frightened women a more serious expression crept onto his face as he stood up.
"Hmph...now try to help me understand...why on earth would do such a thing like that? You should go back to your newspaper old man, and stop bothering these innocent people who haven't done anything" he scoffed, slowly starting to take off his jacket revealing his long yet toned arms. Cracking his knuckles, he looked up at Arlong with a serious face, "Don't make me ask twice.".
Some of the people gasped and sounded excited seeing Hayami revealing his arms like this while Arlong just laughed. "H-Hey Hayami! G-Get rid of this guy!" one of the barista girls exclaimed. "H-He's gonna use the shotgun!" chimed another.
"Hmph, you think your weak muscles are gonna scare me? I've been itching to drench myself in the blood of a human for years! After all, what the others don't know won't hurt them, I'm a grown man! SHAHAHA!" he bellowed, as he quickly moved his mouth to bite into Hayami's neck. Hayami narrowed his eyes, quickly leaning back to barely avoid the bite. Striking a bizarre stance, he smirked as he moved his arms in a rhythm.
~WAPOW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW-POW~
[Notice Town - North Blue]
Explosions rocked the wealthy town of Notice, as citizens hid in their houses. Due to being a town known for it's vast wealth of gold, oil, and other riches it was typically under attack from thieves and other pirates who wished to steal everything for themselves. Luckily for the village people, the World Government had assigned a navy team to operate strictly in the town in order to defend it, and right now it's top ranking dual commanders were in the middle of cleaning up the mess.
"OH YAAAAH! That's what happens when ya' mess with us, dumb pirate scum!" one of the commanders cheered, dusting off his knuckles and stroking his beard. [Navy Vice Admiral - Steel Fists Fullbody]
"Alright! Way to pound 'em into the ground BAAABYYY!" cheered the other, adjusting his glasses and starting to sway his hands in a groove. [Navy Vice Admiral - Hypno Jango]
"Looks like that's all of 'em, what say we have ourselves a little celebration?" Jango grinned, spinning in circles on his heels as he started to blare rave music from his portable speaker, "C'mon c'mon! Shall we dance? BABY?!". Fullbody grinned and nodded eagerly, "Hell to the yes man!".
No sooner had they gotten the idea, Jango and Fullbody both erupted into a perfectly synced groovy disco dance together in the middle of the street as the lower ranking marines cleaned up all the pirates that the duo had beaten down. "STYLE, STYLE!" Jango cheered. "Yeah yeah yeah! Funk with me Jango dude!" Fullbody laughed, as they both continued their synced choreography.
Some of the onlookers of the incident just laughed, perfectly used to antics of the vice admirals since they had become adored by the townsfolk for their loyal devotion of protecting the town and for their more light hearted approach to teamwork. Besides, there was something undeniably hilarious about watching two fully grown men constantly busting a move no matter the weather or time after completing any sort of challenge.
While the vice admirals continued their mini dance party, the captain of the enemy pirates scowled as she was picked up off her feet, "How...in the name of God...did I lose to you goobers?! You're both so...incredibly stupid...and so utterly incompetent!" she yelled, as the low ranked marine soldiers put her into handcuffs.
"I'll tell you what Madame, the reason me and my guy Fullbody get the job done so totally kick ass?" Jango began, twirling on his heels to break dance, "It's 'cuz we're the tightest buds that the world has ever seen!" he grinned. "BAAABAAAYYYY!" Jango and Fullbody both cheered, striking a pose together and pointing up to the sky.
As the victory dance party calmed down and the villagers went back to their normal business, Jango and Fullbody followed their cadets back to their headquarters on the edge of town with the captured criminals in tow. Dumping them into jail cells, they dusted off their hands, had another dance party to celebrate once again, and then headed upstairs to their shared office at the top of the headquarters building. The pair were practically inseparable and had worked together as best friends for years, always having each others backs with their silly antics and love of dancing.
Sitting down at his desk, Fullbody kicked up his feet as he began sifting through paperwork, "Ya' think the big guys up top are gonna be happy with our work today man?".
Jango shrugged, "Eh probably, we took down those pirates with style! YEAH BABY!" he laughed. Fullbody chuckled and shook his head, "I wonder if we'll get another promotion soon? This town is cool and all, but we been stuck here as vice admirals for years since that Luffy guy became King of the Pirates. Would be cool for us to get back out there someday, y'know?".
"Hmm...hit the road and go on a flashy tour, huh?" Jango mused, as he slid his sunglasses down the bridge of his nose, "Could definitely be a lotta fun man! Stylin'!".
Fullbody nodded, pulling open a letter and opening it with the sharp edges of his steel knuckle dusters. He sighed as he began reading, seeing it was just another weekly memo regarding the recent events that had been happening around the world, "Hmm...hey didja hear? Looks like Admiral Smoker has been chasing a couple of pirates and that Emperor guy Buggy". Jango tilted his head, "Seriously? Doesn't that doofus have anything better to do? Y'know I still don't understand how exactly he got that kinda position when he always seems to get his cigar smokin' ass handed to him on a smoke stained platter" he chuckled.
"Who knows? Maybe it's because of his age, I hear him and Admiral Hina-jou are some of the oldest serving in the entire navy besides the old admirals like Kizaru and Akainu" Fullbody explained, scratching his beard, "Although...maybe this ain't the worst thing ever. If Admiral Smoker gets demoted for his stupid loss ratio, then maybe WE can finally be promoted to being proper admirals!".
Jango threw his head back and laughed, jumping onto his desk, "YEAHHH BAAABAAAYYY! I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT!". He cheered, turning on some music and blasting it through their computer speakers as the duo both stood on their desks to boogie down and disco.
Downstairs by the front entrance, a car had pulled up to the gates of the base as somebody climbed out. She adjusted her glasses and saluted at the guards, before walking down the path and inside the base while carrying a big envelope. Reaching the front desk, she scoffed seeing the clerk was busy painting their nails.
"Ahem...pardon me Cadet but...could you maybe handle that on your own time? You do realise you're supposed to be working right now, don't you?" she asked. The clerk looked up and gasped, "Huh? O-Oh! Ah...um...I...s-sorry v-vice admiral! I...I-I was just updating my coat, i-it won't happen again!" she stammered, bowing her head, "Um...V-Vice Admiral Jango and Vice Admiral Fullbody are in their office upstairs...t-though judging by all the shouting and the music, they might be having another dance party".
The vice admiral lady chuckled and sighed, saluting the receptionist as she walked upstairs to the office. "Ah boys...hmph...when will you two ever grow up?" she sighed, thinking to herself as she could her the loud music thumping through the halls. [Navy Vice Admiral - Tashigi]
Tashigi pressed her ear against the double doors to the office, hearing the loud music vibrating against the wooden panels and excited cheers from the goofy vice admirals having fun. She chuckled, pushing open the doors and walking inside. "Hey! Afternoon boys!" she yelled. Having not expected someone to just burst in on them, both Jango and Fullbody yelped before falling off their desks and crashing into the ground.
"H-Hey! Tashigi baby, you're supposed to knock, yo!" Jango snapped, covering his eyes as he adjusted his sunglasses.
Tashigi chuckled, "Relax Jango, I'm sorry. I just figured you two wouldn't hear me if I knocked and waited, it sounded like you were both busy with work".
"Actually we were dancing, just general dude stuff that you probably wouldn't understand" replied Fullbody, nodding his head and fixing his hair. Tashigi giggled at their antics, taking a seat and placing the envelope she was holding onto Jango's desk.
"You boys should probably try and cut down on the dancing. This just came in from headquarters...direct from Commander-in-chief Kong himself" Tashigi added, watching as Jango opened the envelope. He pulled out the contents, as he and Fullbody sifted through the papers. It was mainly wanted posters regarding updates for pirates who were becoming more active among the Strawhats in the Grand Fleet, wanted posters regarding the Buggy-Arlong Alliance, and a report about something bizarre. In the South Blue, it appeared that the entire island that made up the Sorbet Kingdom had just...vanished without a trace into nothing but a smouldering crater.
Fullbody tapped his chin, "Hmm...what the hell is this meant to mean Tashigi? Another island just up and disappeared? How's that even possible, I thought only the big guys at the very top of the World Government could do that". Tashigi nodded, "Mhm...y-yeah...that's the fourth island in the last six months. As far as we know, the World Government and the Navy have nothing to do with it. My best guess is that maybe it has something to do with Monkey D. Luffy? After all, the pirate king has connections with major kingdoms like Alabasta, Wano, Dressrosa AND the Fishman Islands. Seems possible that he'd be able to pull some strings, right?".
Jango shook his head, "I suppose there's a chance, but that Luffy guy is always laughing and talking about freedom. Besides...the islands that have been erased were all mainly inhabited, millions of people have just been wiped out in an instant without a trace. Call me crazy, but I feel as if Luffy would never do a thing like that".
Fullbody nodded in agreement, "Exactly! I'd see that idiot throwing massive parties and stuffing his face before he even considered mass genocide like that, especially unprovoked! But one thing's for certain, whoever has been causing these disturbances has to have some kind of devil fruit".
Tashigi sighed, "Whatever the reason is, Commander-in-chief Kong wants to have the entire Navy on high alert and to report anything that hints at who the culprit is. Given how much more merciful and better at enforcing justice the World Government and Navy has become since Luffy became pirate king, I believe this island destroyer will be brought to justice soon!".
"Friggin' ayyy!" Jango cheered, jumping on his desk to bust a move, quickly being joined by Fullbody as Tashigi sighed and shook her head while giggling at the scene.
[Cast-Iron Village Harbour - Giygas Island]
As the sun began to set over the village, Kuro and Krieg were still grumbling at their ship waiting for their last passenger. Looking across the harbour, they noticed a large yet battered pirate vessel skulking into the port and mooring next to the Sawtooth. Kuro whistled to signal Krieg, gesturing at the ship and the angry looking man who was getting off.
"Psst...hey Krieg, get a load of that...do you recognise that fellow there? He looks rough for a pirate around these parts of the Grand Line" Kuro murmured.
Krieg looked up from tinkering with his machine guns, eyeing up the pirates that were walking along the boardwalk. "Hmm...yeah, I know that guy. That's Runner Gunsten, heard he's a pretty big name in the New World, got a bounty of 600 million and a strong devil fruit. Never properly met him though, only read about him in the papers" he grunted.
"Interesting...hmm...I wonder what brings him all the way out here? Look at his ship and his crew, they look like they've beaten to hell and back" Kuro mused. "I heard they gotten their asses handed to 'em a while back by some subordinates of Strawhat. They're probably just looking to regroup before getting back out there".
"Heh, sort of like you when you lost your entire fleet in less than a second to Dracule Mihawk" Kuro snarked with a smug grin. "we don't talk about that." Krieg snapped coldly.
"You fellas see the bastards who robbed us?" Gunsten grunted as he slowly marched through the village, his massive legs clanking and his teeth clenched. His crew shook their heads, as they wearily followed their captain. "Hmph...well...don't worry guys...nobody messes with my boys and gets away with it. Ain't that right fellas?". Gunsten's crew all nodded and thanked their captain, despite his gruff and frankly scary appearance, he genuinely did care for his crew and always hated to see them be mistreated...by anyone that wasn't him. After all, he was the captain and it was his crew. If anyone was going to discipline his men, Gunsten knew undoubtedly that it could only be him. "Look, don't worry about a thing. Just call out when you see one of them, alright guys?" Gunsten ordered, his crew saluting and once again thanking him.
As he said this, a loud commotion was heard as Arlong suddenly came crashing out of a window from the café he'd been at when he met Hayami. His face and body were covered in bruises and he looked dazed and confused. Some onlookers gasped and formed a circle, though those inside the café were cheering Hayami's name, as Hayami stepped out the front door to look at Arlong on the ground.
"Heh, sorry 'bout that pal, you just forced my hand y'know?" Hayami chuckled. Arlong groaned as he snapped his serated nose back into place, "Y-You...man...y-you aren't...h-human...". "Y-Yeah! T-Take that!" one of the lady baristas cheered. "Way to go Hayami-kun! You saved us from that mean shark!" squealed another girl.
Hayami chuckled, "Aheh...ah yeah, no problem at all ladies. Uh...heh...s-sorry 'bout all the damage, I'll write a cheque to cover the damages". "No need! It's a honour to know you even graced us with your presence Hayami-kun!" a woman quickly replied, as all the girls swooned and clutched the autographs Hayami had given them to their chests.
"T-T-THERE HE IIIIISSSS!" Gunsten's crew all yelled simultaneously while pointing at Arlong, "T-THAT'S HIM CAPTAIN! H-HE'S THE GUY WHO ATTACKED US! R-RIGHT THERE! THE SHARK! THE SHARK!". "W-WHAAT?! WHERE?!" Gunsten yelled, frantically looking around the village square.
Hayami noticed the angry group of pirates and the growing crowd, "Ahehe...oops. Looks like that's my cue to exit" he chuckled, "HEY GUYS!...uh...you're lookin' for a shark dude did you say?...right here dudes." he said, pointing at the battered Arlong on the ground before quickly running off towards the harbour.
"GOODBYE HAYAMI-KUUUUN!" all the girls squealed as they watched the boxer leave. "ugh...m-motherfucker..." Arlong grunted. "Remember to call me and come see my next fight ladies!" Hayami laughed, as he vanished out of sight.
Gunsten shook his head to get his mind back into place after the mass shouting and confusion, looking at Arlong and smirking as he walked over and cracked his knuckles while Arlong picked himself up off the floor.
"OI YOU! SUSHI BREATH!" Gunsten yelled, "I got a fishbone to pick with you!".
"Hmm? Fuck, does EVERYONE on this damn island have an agenda against me or something?" Arlong snapped, "Who the hell are you? Can't you see I'm a little busy right now?".
"DON'T ACT LIKE YOU'RE ON HIGHER GROUND TO ME YOU BASTARD!" Gunsten yelled...looking up at Arlong, "Look here, look listen! I'm guessing you know who I am, and suffice to say I'm absolutely fuming!" he snapped, as a petrol smell filled the air and black smoke began billowing from Gunsten's chunky forelegs.
Arlong tilted his head in confusion, "Uhhhhh...do I know you? I...uhhhh...I'm kinda blanking on your name" he muttered as the jaws of Gunsten and his crew dropped comedically.
"W-Wha- I...I...c-come on man it's ME...R-Runner Gunsten, I-I'm captain of the Jettison Pirates, and I...I-I got a 600 million bounty" he whispered in defeat. Arlong scoffed, "Never heard of you buddy".
Hearing such blatant obliviousness to his existence only fuelled Gunsten's anger, as he stomped his feet with loud clanking noises as more black smoke and petrol fumes filled the air. Some of his crew became weary and called out, "C-Calm down Captain! P-Please! You're devil fruit will go berserk again!".
"SHUT UP LADS, I'M TRYNA TALK BUSINESS HERE!" Gunsten roared, making his crew cower in fear and cover the mouths to avoid the fumes. He turned back to Arlong with a snarl, "LISTEN! A few days ago you and your crew busted up ship while I was away and stole all my treasure that I earned all by myself through hard work and unethical means! SO NOW I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS AND TAKE IT BACK!" he declared, some quiet "woohoo's" coming from his crew.
"Come on guys, don't do that unless you mean it" Gunsten sighed, as he and his crew all face palmed. Arlong just shook his head, "Hey look kid, I literally just got my ass handed to me by a pretty boy with an army of horny human females, I really don't this from you right now. Maybe I busted up your ship, maybe I didn't, I really don't care in the slightest to tell the truth" he explained calmly, just wanting to go back to the Sawtooth and sleep. He scoffed and turned around, starting to slowly walk away to the harbour as Gunsten stood dumbfounded.
"D-DON'T TAKE THAT SHIT MAN, KICK HIS ASS CAPTAIN!" Gunsten's crew shouted, "IGNORE HIM, HE'S TRYNA GET IN YOUR HEAD! SHOW THIS CLOWN WHY YOU'RE THE KING OF THE SKY!".
Gunsten clenched his teeth in annoyance, "T-This fishy son of a bitch! W-Who is he to talk down to me like that, I'm a top tier pirate in the New World!" he thought to himself as he rolled up his jeans to reveal his massive mechanical forelegs that were billowing smoke. Seeing him preparing for a fight, Gunsten's crew cheered in support as some villagers began to go into their houses. "I-I'm Runner Gunsten...THE Runner Gunsten! King of the Sky and the future King of the Pirates!" he thought to himself. "O-OI! I AIN'T FINISHED WITH YOU YET! BEFORE THIS NIGHT IS DONE..." Gunsten yelled, crouching down before rocketing forward at high speed and smashing into Arlong's back, "I'M GONNA COOK YOU ALIVE AND EAT YA' FOR DINNER!" he shouted as his men cheered.
Arlong yelped, coughing up blood from the crazy hard impact into his back as he was sent careening forward into a wall. Some villagers panicked as Arlong came smashing through their homes from the impact, with the fishman grunting and baring his teeth as he stumbled outside, "Hmph...you're barking up the wrong tree human!" he snarled, looking around to see where Gunsten had gone. He was confused realising he was nowhere to be seen, with a loud rumbling noise being heard and Gunsten's crew looking up at the sky and cheering. Furrowing his eyebrows, Arlong looked up at the sky and was shocked to see Gunsten flying down towards him like a missile with his forelegs appearing long, cylindrical and metallic while spewing fire at the bottom where Gunsten's feet were supposed to be.
"AHEHAHA! WATCH YOUR BACK FISH BOY, 'CUZ YOU AIN'T EVER GONNA STAND A CHANCE AGAINST MY JET-JET FRUIT ABILITIES! I'LL SHOW YA' WHY THEY CALL ME 'GUNSTEN OF THE SKY'!" Gunsten shouted with gusto.
{TO BE CONTINUED}
