Chapter 9: An Unexpected Guest

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All the members of Straw Hat crew along with their woman was celebrating and thanking themselves for yet another narrow escape from danger. Luffy in his usual self shouted " I'm hungry! I want meat!"

Nami scolding him. " We will eat when we get to that island. You inhaled the meat I bought."

Luffy replied with a pout, "That wasn't very much."

Paulie and the other shipwrights heard this and were in shock " you sucked up all the meat in that shop do you know that?" Paulie shouted.

Luffy shrugged nonchalantly, "Yes."

The shipwrights facepalmed in disbelief while Zoro napped on the side of the ship, and Sanji, catching five large fish, said "I'll make something to eat."

Luffy beamed, "Thank you, Sanji!"

Sanji headed to the kitchen, but he noticed Robin was over by Itachi. And not only that—but the guy had Robin with him. Sanji bawled and thought, "He's gonna take my Robin-chan!" He went over to them and heard Robin say, " I'd get your eyes checked by Chopper."

Itachi replied, "After some time, I'll see clearly."

Itachi then turned around and saw Sanji, who had just arrived. "Hello, Sanji," he greeted warmly.

Sanji said glaring at Itachi and looking at Robin. "Don't worry Robin I won't let anything happen to you."

Robin smiled, "Thank you, Sanji."

Sanji, hearts for eyes "I'll make anything for you, Robin-chan."

Robin chuckled, "Well, I am hungry. Are you hungry Itachi?"

Itachi nodded, "I am."

Sanji scowled but relented, "I'll make something for you too."

Itachi thanked him, "Thank you, Sanji."

Sanji softened and started towards the kitchen but turned back to Itachi, "Robin-chan is right. So take care of yourself."

Chopper walked to the group "Itachi will you come to the cabin please"

Itachi hesitated to go, but Robin interrupted and said, "He will come, and I'll come with you too."

Itachi glanced at Robin, who gave him a reassuring smile. With a heavy sigh, he agreed, "Okay then."

Chopper, Itachi, and Robin went to the cabin. Once inside, Chopper began examining Itachi's eyes with a flashlight while Robin stood beside Chopper, and Itachi sat in the chair.

Chopper frowned and said, "There's some whiteness in his eyes, which indicates his blindness."

Robin's expression turned grim. Itachi, trying to lighten the mood, said, "There's no need to worry. Like I said, I'll handle it." He smiled reassuringly.

Chopper insisted, "But still..." After a pause, he added, "I can make you some drops."

Itachi looked at him questioningly, "Drops?"

Chopper nodded, "Like medicine that can relieve your eyes, but I can't do anything about your blindness." He said the last part with a frown.

Itachi smiled, "You're trying to help me, and that's enough for me."

He stood up, and Robin continued to look at him with concern. Itachi placed his hand on her shoulder and said, "Don't worry about it."

They all came out of the cabin. Usopp noticed their serious expressions and asked, "Hey, guys, what's with those grim looks?"

Itachi quickly reassured everyone, "It's nothing. Just enjoy the fun, guys." He smiled, but the concern in his eyes was evident.

The crew gave him curious looks but didn't press further. Usopp began telling one of his tall tales, "As a brave warrior and captain, I had great adventures. I fought a giant sea monster and even giants, but I defeated them easily!"

Hearing this, Itachi couldn't help but mutter, "Liar."

Usopp, hearing that, got angry, "I'm telling the truth!"

Luffy was laughing in the corner, and Nami was giggling too. The light-hearted banter eased the tension a bit,

Itachi gave a small smile. Nearby, he look at Franky and his sister were talking and laughing, reminding Itachi of his past with Sasuke. He wore a sad smile, which Robin noticed.

"Do you remember someone?" she asked.

Itachi looked at them for a moment, then up at the sky. "Yes, my little brother," he said with a sad smile.

"You have a brother?" Robin mused.

Itachi nodded, "I had a little brother." Robin mused herself and said had

Luffy, hearing this, became energetic, "Itachi have a brother too! I also have a brother. His name is Ace, and he's my older brother."

Itachi responded, "That's great. He must be a great big brother," and muttered, "unlike me."

Robin, catching the mutter, asked quietly, "Why did you say 'unlike me'? Did something happen?"

Itachi replied softly, "Let's just say I am a villain."

Robin, with a hint of anger, retorted, "Don't play around with words."

Luffy, Nami, and Zoro, overhearing, asked, "What happened?"

Itachi brushed it off, "It's nothing." Turning to Zoro, he said, "You said you wanted to be my sparring partner, right?"

Zoro grinned, "Okay, let's get it on!"

Luffy sat down at the side, while Nami and Robin took seats on the other side. Chopper was inside the cabin, preparing for the drops, and Sanji came out with food. Luffy immediately inhaled the food, exclaiming, "Ah, that hits the spot!"

Sanji hit him, "That was for everyone!"

The crew facepalmed, and Nami scolded, "Idiot."

Robin giggled and commented to Nami with the grim look, "He's hiding something dark."

Nami nodded, "I know. Zoro and Chopper mentioned they also feel he's hiding something."

Robin concurred, "I think it has something to do with his little brother."

Nami, shocked, asked, "He told you?"

Robin shook her head, "No, he just mentioned it while looking at Franky and his sister."

Nami glanced at Zoro and Itachi taking stances, "We can't force him. He'll tell us when he's comfortable."

Robin said to nami while glacing at itachi he look alone even he was with us he still look alone

Nami nooded and said I also feel that way luffy heared and he look at itachi with the serious look and said just give him some time and he well open up with us

Just as Itachi and Zoro were about to spar, they noticed a large ship approaching. As they saw that all were in the defenced but It was a Galley-La ship with Iceberg and other shipwrights aboard.

Iceberg, seeing the Merry, was shocked, "Strawhat's ship is here? How is this possible? Hoe did it serviue the big tides"

Luffy waved from the Merry, "Iceberg, it's good to see you!"

Everyone waved except Itachi, Robin, Zoro, and Sanji. Suddenly, the Merry made a huge creak and split. Ussop, crying, shouted, "Merry!"

Iceberg immidately sent a small ship toward them, "Get on the ship! It's about to sink!"

All of them got onto the small ship. Iceberg, with a grim expression, explained, "When I was on the Rocky Cape after repairing Rocketman, I saw this ship. I was about to ignore it when I heard a voice asking for one last sail. I repaired it as much as I could, and it set sail."

The Straw Hat members were crying. Itachi, Zoro, and Sanji wore grim faces. Ussop and Chopper were openly weeping, and Luffy, Nami, and Robin had tears in their eyes. Luffy set a log on fire and burned the Merry, and they all mourned. They heard a voice, "I really had fun. Thank you."

After that, they boarded Iceberg's ship and headed to Water 7.

All the members of the Straw Hats were resting at the Galley-La Company headquarters, sitting and chatting with each other. Luffy spoke up, "Franky is going to make us a great ship."

Everyone smiled, and Nami added, "Yes, that will be great. He'll build a strong ship."

Zoro, who was napping nearby, smiled in his sleep. Ussop, still feeling a bit down, shook his head and said, "That's great."

Itachi put a reassuring hand on Ussop's shoulder, giving him a nod. Ussop smiled back, feeling a bit better. Itachi then went to sit at the table where Robin was seated and started eating. Robin watched him with a gentle smile. From behind, Chopper approached with some drops. "Itachi, these are the drops I made for you. They'll help clear your eyes, but like I said can't do anything for the blindness."

Everyone fell silent, feeling sad. Robin touched Itachi's hand, and he gave her an assuring look. "Don't worry. This isn't the first time, and I'll adapt."

Suddenly, there was commotion outside the headquarters. Sanji asked, "What's going on outside?"

The wall shattered abruptly, putting everyone on high alert. Itachi activated his Sharingan, Zoro drew his swords, Robin crossed her arms, and Ussop readied his slingshot. A voice echoed, "I leave for some time, and you make a scene like this?"

Luffy felt a chill down his spine. Itachi tensed up. "Who is that? Even Luffy is scared."

They saw a formidable figure standing ready to fight. Luffy suddenly exclaimed, "Grandpa!"

The Straw Hats were shocked. "Grandpa?!"

Itachi, Zoro, and Robin's eyes widened. Robin muttered, "He's Garp the Fist... the Vice Admiral of the Marines."

Itachi added, "And he's Luffy's grandpa."

Garp moved towards Luffy and delivered a strong punch to his head. "You know what you've done? Fighting the World Government?"

Luffy, wincing in pain, replied, "They kidnapped one of my crewmembers, so I protected them."

Garp looked at Robin, and Itachi stepped in front of her, locking eyes with Garp using his Sharingan. Garp then looked back at Luffy, a smile spreading across his face. "You've got a interesting crew here, but as a Vice Admiral, I have to arrest you."

Luffy protested, "No, you can't!"

Outside, other Marines surrounded the headquarters. Sanji, tense, said, "This will be difficult. He's strong."

Zoro, also on edge, added, "Yeah."

Nami, worried, said, "Luffy is about to be arrested."

Just then, a voice came from the back, "Vice Admiral Garp, you know you're not here to arrest him."

Garp, smirking, replied, "You ruin the fun." Turning to the voice, he added, "As punishment, you'll run in the wild forest for four days."

The voice responded in disbelief, "What?!"

Luffy turned to the source of the voice and saw a man with pink hair, taller and more muscular than he remembered, dressed in a Marine uniform. The man smiled at Luffy and asked, "Do you remember me, Luffy?"

Luffy looked puzzled, not recognizing him. The man then looked at Zoro, "You don't remember me either?"

Zoro shook his head. The man sighed, then introduced himself, "My name is Koby. Now do you remember?"

Luffy's eyes widened in realization, "Koby? I remember now! You used to be shorter and wore glasses."

Koby grinned, "That's me."

Luffy exclaimed happily, "Really? It's you! You've grown so tall now!"

Zoro, now smiling, nodded, "Yeah, he's changed a lot."

Next to Koby stood another man with blond hair and a black band covering his eye. He spoke up, "Luffy, do you remember me? I'm Helmeppo."

Luffy looked confused, "No, I don't remember you."

Helmeppo's eyes widened in disappointment, "You don't?"

Koby, trying to lighten the mood, looked at Garp and said, "But sir, there was a door here. Why did you break the wall?"

Garp, sweating a little, shrugged and started fixing the wall with some planks. Itachi, watching this, couldn't help but sweatdrop. "He's just like Luffy," he remarked, causing Robin to giggle. Chopper, scared, hid behind Itachi. Itachi smiled at him, "Don't worry, Chopper, he won't do anything."

Chopper nodded and sat beside Itachi. As Garp continued fixing the wall, he turned to Luffy, "I heard you met your old man at Loguetown."

Luffy, confused, replied, "You mean my dad? I didn't meet him. Can you give me a hint about what he's like?"

Garp sighed, "Your father's name is Monkey D. Dragon, the Revolutionary."

Everyone, except Itachi, gasped in shock. "He's Dragon? The Revolutionary Dragon is Luffy's dad?" Nami exclaimed.

Robin explained to Itachi, "Monkey D. Dragon is the Supreme Commander of the Revolutionary Army, who opposes the World Government. He's considered the biggest criminal."

Itachi's eyes widened as he looked between Garp and Luffy. Garp remained silent, then muttered, "I shouldn't have said that."

All the Marine members present were equally shocked. "What...?" they collectively murmured.

After the exchange, Garp looked sternly at Luffy, "I'm here for a while. Don't cause any trouble. You're already in enough hot water for fighting against the World Government." He then turned his gaze to Itachi. "And who are you?"

Itachi introduced himself, "I am Itachi Uchiha."

Garp eyed him, "You're the one who destroyed the fleets during that Buster Call, aren't you?"

Itachi nodded. Garp laughed heartily, "You sure know how to pick your crew, Luffy. I'll see you later." With that, he and his men left.

All the Straw Hats breathed a sigh of relief. Nami turned to Luffy, "Why didn't you tell us that he was your grandpa?"

Luffy beamed, "You didn't ask."

Everyone sweatdropped at his response while Robin giggled. Itachi remarked, "He seems strong."

Robin nodded, "Of course, he's a Vice Admiral. He also fought Gold Roger multiple times."

Itachi narrowed his eyes and nodded. Luffy, as usual, was more excited about the future, "I can't wait to see the new ship!"

Nami agreed, "Me neither."

Chopper chimed in, "Franky said he would make us a grand ship!"

Luffy nodded enthusiastically, "I'll ask Franky to join our crew."

Zoro added, "What if he doesn't want to join?"

Luffy grinned, "Then I'll force him to join!"

Everyone laughed at their captain's antics, and Itachi allowed himself a small smile. Robin, noticing this, looked at him with concern. Itachi sighed, "I know you want to hear about my past, right?"

Robin nodded. Itachi promised, "I will tell all of you when the time comes. So, please, let's keep that topic aside for now."

Robin narrowed her eyes but relented, "Okay." She wrapped her arm around his, and Sanji, seeing this, yelled angrily, "Hey, stay away from my Robin-chan!"

Robin completely ignored Sanji, "Let's go shopping, Itachi. I need more clothes than just this."

Itachi sighed, "Okay then." He looked at the crew and asked, "Would you like to come with us?"

Nami quickly interjected, "Ah, we have some work to do, isn't that right, Luffy?" She gave Luffy a meaningful look, hoping he would understand the situation.

But Luffy, being Luffy, replied, "What work are you talking about?"

Nami glared at him and said, "Luffy, did you forget?" Her voice turned stern. "Just play along."

In fear, Luffy quickly said, "Ah, yes, there's work to do!"

Itachi sighed again and turned to Zoro, "What about you?"

Zoro muttered with a sweatdrop, "I need to clean my swords."

Itachi then looked at Sanji, who was about to agree but was promptly hit on the head by Nami. "No, he also has work," she said.

Itachi looked at Usopp, "What about you?"

Usopp, under Nami's glare, stuttered, "No, I want to do a workout. Yes, a workout!"

Finally, Itachi bent down to Chopper's level, "What about you, Chopper?"

Chopper nervously replied, "I want to work on some medicine."

Robin, fed up with the excuses, started dragging Itachi away, "Let's go."As Robin dragged Itachi away, the rest of the crew saluted him mockingly, "Sorry, we can't help you."

With a deadpan expression, Itachi allowed himself to be dragged along. As they walked through the local marketplace, many people commented on how they looked like a couple. Robin blushed slightly, while Itachi remained calm. Several girls passing by remarked on Itachi's handsomeness, and Robin teased, "You're quite popular with the ladies."

Itachi sighed, "I don't know why that happens. It was the same back at the academy."

Robin giggled, "That's because you're good-looking."

Itachi shrugged, "It's because of my parents."

Robin, blushing, giggled again. She was curious about Itachi's parents but decided it wasn't the right time to ask.

When they reached a clothing store, itachi open the door for the robin robin though herself and said he a gentalmen and robin entered Robin tried on several outfits, showing each to Itachi, who simply nodded in approval. After purchasing the clothes, Itachi carried all the shopping bags as they left the store. As they were walking back to the headquaters The sun was beginning to set, casting a beautiful glow over the sea.

Itachi stopped and remarked aloud, "Beautiful."

Robin smiled, "Yes, it is."

Itachi stared at the shore for a while, then glanced at Robin. With the sunlight illuminating her face and her hair flowing in the breeze, he found himself staring at her. "Beautiful," he repeated, this time referring to her.

Robin noticed his gaze and smiled, "Was that compliment for me?"

Itachi blushed and looked away, stuttering, "Let's go. Everyone must be waiting for us."

Robin look at him while his hairs was flowing in the wind and see a blush on his face

Robin, her heart beating faster, ran to catch up with him, "Was that compliment for me?"

Itachi, still blushing, muttered, "Let's go."

Robin chuckled, "You're so cute when you blush like that."

Itachi quickened his pace, trying to hide his embarrassment. Robin, still laughing, said, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Let's walk together."

After they reached the headquarters, everyone was sitting and chatting. Nami saw Robin and Itachi returning and smirked, "So, hey guys, how was your date?"

Robin blushed while Itachi sighed, "That wasn't a date. She needed help, and I helped her. That's all."

Nami, noticing Robin's blush, chuckled, "Okay, okay, Prince Charming."

Itachi put down the shopping bags, and Sanji, who had been nearby, rushed over. "Robin-chan! Did you get everything you need? If you need anything else, I'll gladly help you!"

Robin smiled, "Thank you, Sanji. Itachi was a great help."

Sanji, with hearts in his eyes, said, "Anything for you, Robin-chan!" He then glanced at Itachi with a mix of gratitude and jealousy. "Thanks for helping Robin-chan, but I'll take it from here."

Itachi nodded, "Alright."

Luffy, who had been lounging nearby, sat up, "Hey, Itachi, did you get anything good?"

Itachi shook his head, "No, it was just for Robin."

Luffy grinned, "Well, I'm hungry. Is there any food?"

Sanji clapped his hands, "I'll whip up something delicious for everyone! Give me a few minutes."

As Sanji went to the kitchen, Usopp and Chopper approached Itachi. Usopp patted Itachi's shoulder, "Thanks for helping Robin. You're fitting in well with the crew."

Chopper nodded, "Yeah! And don't worry about your eyes. We'll find a way to help you."

Itachi smiled faintly, "Thank you. I appreciate it."

Zoro, who had been napping, woke up and stretched, "Did I miss anything important?"

Nami laughed, "Just Itachi and Robin's little shopping adventure."

Zoro raised an eyebrow, "Shopping, huh? Sounds fun."

Itachi then said then why didn't you come with us zoro begin to slutter ahh like I said I was cleaning my swords

Robin, still blushing slightly, said, "It was nice. Itachi was very helpful."

After eating dinner, everyone went to sleep, but at midnight, Itachi suddenly opened his eyes. He looked around, noting that everyone else was asleep. He lay down and tried to sleep again but couldn't. After another half hour, he checked the time: it was 2:00 AM. Silently, he stood up and walked outside the Galley-La headquarters. Standing outside, he felt the breeze and thought about the recent events. Looking at the starry sky, he mused, These skies are much more beautiful than in Konoha.

Inside, Robin woke up to get some water and saw Itachi from the window. She looked at the sky and wondered, What is he doing at this hour? After drinking water, she went downstairs and approached him. "Why are you not sleeping?" she asked.

Itachi turned to her, "Ah, Robin. What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to ask you the same thing," Robin replied. "Why are you out here?"

"I can't sleep," he admitted. "What about you?"

"I woke up to get some water and saw you from the window," she said. As he looked back at the window, he saw Nami smirking at them. Itachi sighed heavily, "Tomorrow there will be a lot of headaches."

Robin gave him a questioning look. "What do you mean?"

Itachi explained, "Nami is watching us from the window, and judging by that smirk, she'll tell everyone."

Robin looked at the window and saw Nami hiding. She giggled, "So that can't be helped." After a moment, Robin frowned and asked, "Itachi, are you having a nightmare?"

Itachi widened his eyes but said nothing. Seeing his reaction, Robin understood she was right. She grabbed his hand and said, "I don't know what you've been through or what you've done, but I want you to know one thing: whatever it is, I will always be there for you. Even if you're a villain or a hero or a devil himself, I will be there for you."

Itachi was shocked to hear this. "You don't know me," he replied.

Robin immediately responded, "Just try me." She looked at him with determination.

Itachi said nothing and started walking back to the headquarters. He looked back at her and said, "Robin, thank you for saying that. I will be there for you as well." He blushed and stuttered, "How can you say such embarrassing words with a straight face?"

Robin gave a small blush and said, "Now get to sleep. There's still time before morning." She ran back to her room. Itachi chuckled, looking at the sky. "Nico Robin," he murmured, smiling, before heading back to his room.

Robin entered her room and saw Nami smirking. "So, what were you talking to Prince Charming about?" Nami asked.

Robin, blushing, replied, "It was nothing." She took her blanket and lay down.

Nami continued, "Come on, tell me what he said."

Robin ignored her and pretended to sleep. Nami shrugged with a wide grin, "I have to tell everyone tomorrow," she said before getting into bed.

In the morning, Luffy and Zoro were still asleep. Sanji woke up and went to the main hall, where he saw Itachi sitting alone. He greeted him, "Good morning, Itachi."

Itachi nodded, "Good morning."

Soon after, Paulie came in with a newspaper in his hand. "All of you, get up," he called out. Itachi greeted him, "Morning."

Paulie shook his head, "Not now. I have some bad news." Sanji nodded and woke everyone up. All the Straw Hats gathered around Paulie.

Luffy, yawning, asked, "Hey, Paulie, what are you doing here so early?"

Paulie showed them the newspaper and some wanted posters. "I want to show you the news and your new wanted posters."

The crew was excited, while Itachi sighed. Paulie continued, "The newspaper says the Straw Hats took the criminal Nico Robin away and avoided the Buster Call with the help of the 'demon' Itachi Uchiha. It also mentions that Straw Hat Captain Monkey D. Luffy took down CP9 member Rob Lucci."

Luffy, angry, exclaimed, "Why did they call Itachi a demon?"

Itachi smiled reassuringly, "It's okay, Luffy. I don't mind."

Paulie continued, "Because of this, your bounties have increased significantly." He handed out the wanted posters. Nami took hers first and said, "My bounty is 16 million berries." She then looked at Chopper's poster and said, "Chopper's bounty is 50 berries." Chopper was shocked, "That's so small!"

Next, Nami announced, "Roronoa Zoro's bounty is 120 million berries." Then she looked at Robin's poster, "Nico Robin's bounty is 80 million berries." Sanji's poster was next, and she laughed, "Sanji's bounty is 77 million berries, but the drawing looks weird."

Sanji, angry, said, "Did they not get my photo?"

Next, Nami held up Itachi's poster, "Demon Eyes Itachi Uchiha, 100 million berries." Everyone looked at him in shock.

Robin remarked, "That's impressive for a first wanted poster."

Nami continued, "Monkey D. Luffy, 300 million berries."

Luffy, excited, shouted, "Alright, let's go!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Franky entered, "Hello, guys! Got your wanted posters? That's great. How about you come see your new ship?"

Luffy, overjoyed, picked Franky up and said, "Let's go!"

Franky shouted, "Hey, you idiot, put me down!" but he was smiling. The rest of the crew, equally happy, followed Luffy.

When all the Straw Hat members arrived at Rocky Cape, they were greeted by the sight of a magnificent ship with a lion figurehead at the bow. Luffy, eyes sparkling with excitement, exclaimed, "Wow, that's so cool!" Franky, beaming with pride, introduced the ship. "This is my best work so far. It's made from Adam Wood, the most durable wood around. Even Gold Roger's ship was made from this wood."

Luffy, eager to explore, jumped onto the deck and called out, "Hey Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Robin, Chopper, Itachi! Come up here and see this!" As they boarded, they were impressed by the ship's grass-covered floor and the array of facilities Franky pointed out. "I've included everything you asked for: a kitchen, dining area, library, aquarium, and garden."

The crew was thrilled. Luffy approached Franky with determination. "I want you to join my crew," he said. Franky was taken aback and replied, "Sorry, but I can't. I have a family here that I can't abandon." Itachi, hearing this, couldn't help but smile grimly. Just then, a voice from behind them called out, "Don't worry, brother. There are many people here to look after us, and I know you want to join them."

Franky turned to see his sister and his family. His sister, Mizu, reassured him, "Iceberg said he'll take care of us and give us work." Franky looked at Iceberg, who nodded in agreement. Overwhelmed with emotion, Franky hugged his sister, tears streaming down his face. "Thank you," he said, turning to Iceberg. "Don't mention it," Iceberg replied with a smile.

Luffy, seizing the moment, asked again, "So, will you join my crew?" Franky, wiping his tears, nodded. "Yes." The Straw Hat crew cheered, and Franky family, still emotional, said, "That went easier than expected."

Franky looked at them puzzled. "What do you mean?"

One of the Kairika destroyers explained with a grin, "We had a plan to steal your underpants and run all over Water 7. Then, in exchange for your underwear, you'd join the crew." Luffy, Nami, Robin, Usopp, and Chopper burst into laughter. Itachi couldn't help but chuckle.

Franky, looking skeptical, asked, "What if I didn't agree?" Robin, with an evil smile, said, "Then I would have used my Devil Fruit power on you." She demonstrated by using her powers to kick Franky in the groin, causing him to collapse in pain. Itachi, seeing Robin's mischievous smile, thought to himself, "How scary," as all the men instinctively covered themselves.

Franky, recovering, said, "You didn't have to do that. I agreed to join the crew anyway." Luffy, overjoyed, shouted, "Alright, let's set sail for the next island!" The crew, all smiles, agreed, ready for the next adventure that awaited them on the Thousand Sunny.

As they set sail, they noticed a Marine ship closing in from behind. Standing at the bow was Garp, who shouted, "There they are! All of you, fire!"

Cannons roared as the Marines launched their attack. Zoro stepped forward and effortlessly sliced through the cannonballs with his swords. Itachi joined in, casting a fireball jutsu to create a wall of flames, momentarily obscuring the Straw Hats from view. Another cannonball arced towards them, but Sanji swiftly kicked it aside.

Garp, unfazed, commanded, "Set up the multiple cannons!"

A barrage of cannonballs rained down on them. Luffy, taking charge, inflated himself like a balloon and rebounded the cannonballs back towards the Marine ship.

Nami, in shock, shouted, "What should we do?"

Franky, confident and calm, replied, "No need to worry. Just hang on tight!"

He rushed inside the ship and activated the speed boost at the back of the Thousand Sunny. The ship surged forward with incredible speed, taking to the air. Nami, Chopper, and Usopp screamed in fear, "What the hell?!"

Meanwhile, Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy were thrilled, shouting, "Now that's what I'm talking about!"

Itachi stood still, his expression calm. Robin, who had lost her balance, was caught by Itachi's steady hand on her shoulder. The Thousand Sunny soared through the air, quickly disappearing from the Marines' sight.

Garp watched them go, a hint of pride in his eyes despite their escape. "They got away," he muttered to his Marines, a small smile playing on his lips.

After their narrow escape from Garp, the crew regrouped on the deck of the Thousand Sunny. Nami, deep in thought, addressed Luffy. "Captain, what's our next stop?"

Luffy, brimming with excitement, declared, "Our next stop is Fishman Island!" He shouted with enthusiasm, "Let's go to Fishman Island!"

Itachi, curious, turned to Robin. "Fishman Island, is it where there are fishmen?"

Robin nodded affirmatively, but then Itachi suddenly collapsed. Robin, shocked, shouted, "Itachi! Itachi, what happened?" She called out urgently, "Chopper!"

Chopper ran to Itachi's side, his face pale with worry. "Bring him to the cabin, quickly!"

The crew, all in shock, hurriedly carried Itachi into the cabin and laid him on a bed. Chopper began examining him while Robin, tears streaming down her face, was consoled by Nami. Luffy, puzzled and concerned, said, "He was fine just a minute ago. What happened?"

Sanji speculated, "Could it be because of the strain on his eyes?"

Zoro shook his head. "I don't think so."

Nami, anxious, asked, "Then what happened all of a sudden?"

Usopp, fearful, suggested, "Did he have an attack or something?"

Chopper, with a grim expression, finally spoke. "It's not an attack. I've never seen anything like this before."

Everyone stared at him, waiting for an explanation. Chopper continued, "His one side is working properly, but the other half is not functioning."

Robin, horrified, asked, "Is it paralysis?"

Chopper shook his head. "No, it's not paralysis. It's like half of his soul is here, but the other half has disappeared."

The crew was stunned into silence. Luffy, determined, asked, "So what should we do?"

Chopper, looking helpless, replied, "We can't do anything. We just have to wait."

Robin, tears in her eyes, asked, "How long will it take for him to wake up?"

Chopper, with a heavy heart, answered, "I don't know. It could be days, months, or even years."

Zoro concluded, "So it's like he's in a coma."

Chopper nodded. Luffy, trying to stay positive, said, "I know Itachi will make it. Don't worry."

Meanwhile, in another realm, Itachi found himself sitting on the surface of water, confused. "Where am I?" he asked aloud.

A voice from behind him answered, "You are here. How is your new life?"

Itachi turned, shocked to see the speaker. "Who are you?"

With a gentle smile, the figure responded, "I came to save your other half soul."

Itachi, bewildered, asked, "My other half soul? What are you talking about? And who are you?"

The figure smiled warmly. "I am God."

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