Ha! What a glorious day. The snow falls from the sky in rhythm. The wind sends chills down the spine-
"Gaaaaah!"
And the screams of fools who bite more than they could chew fly through the air.
The battle in Drum Castle began about three minutes ago, and it was already a one-sided beat down.
"Gum-Gum Pistol!" Luffy stretched fist smashed into an enemy's face, sending him into a bunch of enemies that were sent flying like bowling pins. "And… Rocket!" Luffy had followed up his attack by launching himself like a rocket, causing a lot of damage when he landed on someone.
Right behind him was Dalton, bulldozing through the army with little effort and slashing anyone close, spraying blood around. "Hooooooooo!" With a roaring of defiance, he slammed his shovel on the ground, sending the enemies flying into the air.
Sanji was effortlessly dodging sword swings, before proceeding to place his gloved hands on the snow and spin his legs, " Party-Table Kick Course!" In a matter of seconds, people were sent flying effortlessly. "Mutton Shot!" Followed by him hand jumping back and delivering a straight forward kick to a soldier, sending him away.
"You fools!" A soldier screamed out, aimed at Sanji with his rifle, "I'll kill you in one shot!" He pulled the trigger.
Only for a marble to hit him and explore.
"Hahaha! You fool!" From far away, Usopp laughed. "You thought you would hit my nakama, but I, the Great Captain Usopp, was ready for you!" He pulled his slingshot and aimed at a soldier getting close to Dalton from behind. "Special Attack: Exploding Star!" He fired a pellet at the enemy, which blew up.
"Impeccable precision and accuracy!" Dalton commented on Usopp's shot as he slashed a soldier. "I can see why he is your marksman! I don't think I saw a better shot from a mile away!"
"Shishishi! I know right?!" Luffy said as he smashed two soldiers' heads together.
On another side, soldiers surrounded DK, Chopper, and Mario. They tried multiple times to attack them, but the gorilla and the reindeer had punched them away, while the small plumber had suddenly begun to shoot Fireballs from his hands and shoot them, burning the enemy.
"Wow! So DK was telling the truth that you can make fire!" Chopper(Big Form) said in amazement as he punched another soldier.
"Well, I was trained by-a Fire God to use Firebrand!" Mario replied, throwing another fireball, "Usually, I can do it without-a using a Fire Flower, but combining together empowers me to face hundreds of enemies!"
"So cool! What else can you do?! And what's a Fire Flower?!"
Mario jumps over a soldier, stomping his head before flipping around with a red-orange flower with eyes, "This!" He then demonstrates by making the flower spew fire out, torching a soldier.
"Wow!"
"But that's not all!" Mario turned to DK, who was currently doing the 'Hulk smashing Loki' skit with a 'voluntary' soldier. "DK!" He shouted and threw the flower.
The Kong looked up and grinned before throwing the soldier away and clapping the flower. In an instant, his brown fur changed to red and his tie was now white. ("Let's Do this!") DK beat on his chest, fire coming out from his beating before dashing at the army and rolled forward, his body covered in flames as he crashed into the mob and sent them flying.
"SO COOL!" Chopper, Luffy and Usopp turned into kids.
"Damn!" Sanji was impressed. "A flaming gorilla is a first."
"Yo! Plumber!" Kureha, who has made herself comfortable by bringing a chair and a crate of wine, shouted. "I want five of those flowers!"
"We can negotiate for three! Plus a few more!"
"Deal!"
"What in the name of holy Gods is happening?!" Wapol asked, not being able to comprehend what was going on. His strong army, more than two hundred, was getting annihilated by six pirates, plus the traitor! "You incompetent fools! What are you all doing!? You all are supposed to be the best soldiers of Drum-"
"Yeah! 'Powerful' soldiers that turned tail when five pirates came to the land and left it to die with their Cowardly King!" Kureha snarled. "And idiotic too! Consider that he had the brains to run with his tail on his legs from a fight he couldn't actually win, yet here he is, in the same predicament and thinks he can win!"
"You!!!!!"
"Gack!" The last soldier said as he was sent flying back.
("And that's what you get for touching that!") DK said, the group regrouping back.
"Man! We sure did a number on them!" Luffy said, proud of what they had accomplished. "Good job, guys!"
"W-Woah." Chopper was amazed, even if he had put his effort into it. "So much done…" He must admit, this much he wouldn't have been able to reach half of it alone.
("Congratulations on your first night fight, kid!") DK placed his big hand on Chopper's shoulder. ("It wasn't much of a challenge, but you handle yourself well.")
"Great job, Chopper!" Luffy suddenly appeared and slapped his back. "I knew you could handle yourself!"
"Not bad, Chopper." Mario said, "Despite not having actual experience in fighting, I can see you are quick to adapt."
"A bit rough, but nothing that training can't fix-" Sanji was saying before raising his left leg, stopping a hairball. "The Heck is this?"
Dalton suddenly appeared in front of him and blocked a flaming arrow. "It's Kuromarimo special hairballs. They are extremely sticky and flammable."
"...Dammit!" Sanji had tried to remove it but no success. That is, until Mario flicks a fireball to it. "Woah! Watch it, fat man! I could have…Oh wow." Sanji was saying before noticing that the fire was only burning the fur and not his leg.
"I have-a perfect control of my fire." Mario simply said.
"And once again, he shows why he's the most reliable member of this crew. Thanks, man." Sanji blew the embers away while thanking Mario for the help.
"M-My king!" For the first time, Chess spoke in utter fear, his companion doing the same, "What shall we do?!"
"Grrr…Useless…all of them!" Wapol gritted before turning to his Minister, "Chess! Remind me what I ate for breakfast!"
"Eh?! Uh, R-Right!" Chess quickly took out a notebook and flipped quickly through his last page. "Uhm, you ate two canons on the ship, one sautéed in butter and the other raw. Then, it was gunpowder and cannonball salad, followed by the main course of a toasted cottage!"
"...Huh?"
"What the fuck is that menu?"
"...Cottage?" Dalton suddenly felt dread at that last one.
"Mwuahahahaha! Behold, the power of the Munch-Munch Fruit!" Wapol said as he began to morph, "My hunger knows no bounds, making everything I eat into power!" He's morphing finished and revealed…a Wapol with a body of a house and arms for cannons.
"...Pfft!" The first to break was Luffy as he spits out. "Hahahahahahaha! He's wearing a house! That's so stupid!"
"Is this supposed to be intimidating?" Mario asked, scratching his head in confusion, DK doing the same and Sanji was unimpressed.
"...That house…!" Dalton suddenly spoke, anger and fear coming out of his mouth. "You passed through Big Horn?!"
"That I did! They were the first to receive punishment! So many fools tried to impeach my rightful ruling-WHAT THE HECK?!" Wapol was mocking before his eyes widened and saw Mario summon his Warp Pipe.
"Go, Dalton! We can handle it here!" Mario said.
"Thank you!" Dalton leapt onto the pipe, before looking at the group, "Please, remove this stain of our land for good." Was the last thing he said before entering, the pipe making a suction sound before going down and disappearing.
"The nerves!" Wapol said as his anger peaked…again. "Chess! Kuromarimo!"
"My king!" They both appeared in front of him, awaiting instructions.
They never came as Wapol lunged forward with his mouth open and ate them both.
"Dear God…" Sanji.
"Mama Mia." Mario.
"He's eating his men?!" Luffy.
"Grkh! I'm going to be sick!" Usopp.
("How…dare he…!") DK.
"..." Chopper.
"Gulp! Ah! Now, behold!" The sound of some sort of gears and factory noises came out. "My masterpiece! Step forth, you beautiful amalgamation!" Wapol shouted.
The doorknob on his door began to turn and the door swung open and someone began to walk out. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am the most powerful warrior in all of Drum." The voice spoke out as the figure finally stepped out into the light. "Chessmarimo !" They called out.
It was just Chess with Kuromarimo riding piggyback, only that they had more hair with color like Chess's outfit.
"That's so stupid." Luffy said in a bored tone and picked his nose.
"He's just piggy riding him." Sanji said.
"And here I was actually feeling concerned." Usopp said, very disappointed in their action.
"I have seen many things in my life, but this?" Mario gestures to the enemy, "This might just be my first disappointing thing ever."
("I must agree.") DK nodded, knowing the many stupid things his enemies had done. (And himself but we won't be saying that)
"You insufferable-" Wapol was saying before he saw something that made his blood boil even more at the top of the castle. "Whu-?! Where is the Drum Kingdom flag!? And what's that horrible rug?!"
"Burn."
"I hate it!" Wapol aimed his arm cannon at it.
"STOOOOP!" Chopper suddenly screamed, surprising the group. "Don't you dare shoot the Doctors flag! It is the doctor's challenge to all diseases and his belief that nothing is impossible! It was also his desire to save this country by raising that flag! I won't let you destroy it!"
"Even more reasons to destroy it!"
*Bang!*
Chopper stopped in horror as he looked at the flag…where it stood proud. "Eh?!"
*Zoom*
"Mama Mia! That was close!" Mario said as his bandana returned to him and the cannonball went off.
"Huh?!" Wapol and his abomination shot their eyes forward, all six of them, into the fat man. "How the Hell did you do that?!"
"Cause he is awesome!" Luffy shouted before glaring hard at Wapol. "Listen here you idiot! The reindeer has stated the flag is a man's challenge to diseases and his desire to save this country!" He then positioned himself in a horse stand while pressing his hand on the snow. "That flag is not something you just mock!"
"Hah?! Stop your stupid nonsense! That filthy rag is nothing compared to me! I am born from royalty! My word is the law! I am a King-"
"You are NOT a king."
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Man! Disrespect after disrespect!
"Huh?!" Wapol turned to Mario, who had his eyes shadowed by his bandana.
"You remind-a me of another Tyrant I know." Mario began to say, a shadowy form of Bowser appearing behind him. "You both are selfish. Ignorant. Power hungry. Even cruel. To your own man even…But you are worse than him." Images of him and the turtle were shown, going through kart racing, playing sports, having a blast with his children and even relaxing. "He is a tyrant for the sake of his people. To maintain order so that they don't fall and crumble. He's cruel, but not irrational. Even when he must be cruel, he does it for the sake of his army and family." He looked at Wapol, his baby-blue eyes glowing in rage. "You were willing to throw away your people for your survival, making you a joke of a leader and a useless ruler."
"Y-You-"
("Tell me about it.") DK walked up next to him, glaring at the tin man in the same anger as his friend/rival. ("That crocodile King of mine is an annoying bastard, even cruel as he has put me and my family through a lot to kill us, and brought most of his soldiers to a horrible treatment. But even he does it for the sake of his race survival, nothing more.")
"...What the Hell did he say-"
"He said that even his tyrannical arch-enemy is a better ruler than you!'
"YOU MOTHER-I AM A KING!" Wapol had enough. "CHESSMARIMO! KILL THEM ALL!"
"Yes! My king!"
"Luffy!" Mario turned to Luffy, who hummed. "I'm sorry…but could you let me handle this?"
"Eh?!" Luffy was shocked by the request, the others looking at him in shock as well.
"Everything this guy has said has made me mad." Mario explains, "He's just a guy that had everything handed to him and acts like a child who thinks is right." He said that, and it is true, but truly to say?
His Hero Heart was aching.
The many people who suffer because of him.
He needs to do this.
("I too wish to fight.") DK said, cracking his neck. ("I know what it's like having a kingdom in fear of a tyrant. Besides, I could really vent right about now.")
"Hmm…I don't like it, I want to punch him for mocking Chopper's flag." Luffy whined.
"I'll-a let you hit him hard when we are done."
"Oh! Then sure!"
"So quick!?" Sanji and Usopp slap the air comically.
("Chopper!") DK turned to the reindeer, who yelped a bit. ("I know we only just met, but please, allow me to defend this place, which you value with your life.")
"P-Protect?" Chopper stutters at him. "You…would…protect the Doctor's resting place?"
("But of course!") He grinned as he placed his hand on his shoulder, ("You're my friend, after all!")
Chopper widened his eyes, his spirit having been hit right in the core. ('Friend?') He dumbly nodded, as DK took that as an 'okay'.
("Good. Now, watch and learn.") DK said as he walked up to Mario. ("Let me show you how a KING fights its battle.")
"Hah?! And you call me stupid!" Wapol mock. "You put a fat man and a brainless animal to fight me?!"
"You do remember that they are two of the seven that were kicking your 'army' without effort not too long ago, right?" Kureha asked from afar. "They are basically giving you a fighting chance! And it's not even a chance!"
"Grrr!"
"Okie-dokie!" Mario adjusts his bandana as he summons fire. "We'll finish this quickly!"
("We had waste enough with this pathetic king.") DK said as he summoned his fire as well.
"Hold back. We don't want to kill them yet."
("Fine.")
"Chessmarimo! Execute them now!"
"Yes, my king!" Chessmarimo took out two hammers from one side of arms and one bow and arrow on the other as he charged at the duo. "For the offense to the ruler of the Mighty Drum Kingdom, you and your friends are to be executed-"
*POW!*
"GUK!" The double abomination gag when DK swung his fist between the faces, staggering him back.
Mario ran beside DK and threw himself forward like an Olympic swimmer, his body covered in fire as he did a fire slide, hurting and burning his enemy. He jumped to his feet and proceeded to do his three-hit combo, his kick sending Chessmarimo briefly flying, only to grab his legs and pull him down for headbutt to the downward face, crushing his nose while the face above cringed in pain. He then spun him in a circle (AN: No shit, what else can he spun him into? A triangle?) and threw him away.
DK prepared himself as he received Chessmarimo with his two-hit combo, punching his gut, (or face? I don't know at this point) before he twisted a bit and proceeded to use his Spinning Kong, adding fire to his attack, before ending with an upward fist smash, sending the merge duo spiraling back.
In the air, Mario hand used his signature jumping skill and delivered a devastating Smash Punch (The one with the spike effect on Smash) and sent Chessmarimo down, he followed by dividing kicking before doing his spinning attack, the Mario Tornado, in a lariat of fire. Which ended with a push fire blast that sent Chessmarimo flying…again.
DK huffed as he pulled his head back and headbutted the merge duo on the snow, planting him in the snow and dizzy him. Kong grinned evilly as he brought his hands and began Hand Slap hard, the entirety of the mountain shook tremendously by each hit.
Once it was enough, Chessmarimo was swaying around, blood coming out of both mouths. "Please…no…more-"
"Wahoo!" Mario drops down with a head stomp, a huge amount of strength in it. Chessmarimo grunted before his eyes(all four) went blank and he passed out.
With their opponent defeated, Mario and DK pose for victory. ( https/youtu.be/e38ulgQw9dY?si=JAAX_A7Yj0JX4LWT ) (0:22)
Meanwhile, on the side, that everyone was left with overwhelming shock was an understatement.
"AWESOME!" Luffy was the first to react, his eyes going full stars. "They beat that idiot so quickly! They didn't even let him do anything!"
"Holy shit." Sanji said, amazed by the teamwork the two of them did. "The way they used their strength is…amazing. If what Mario said about DK being his equal rival and having enough strength to shake an island, the fact that he holds back this much is amazing."
"I'm SO glad to have these two as friends and NOT enemies!" Usopp was crying in joy and fear. "Did you guys feel that tremor DK did with his palms?! And it was holding back! How is a tremor like that holding back!?"
"Kahahahahaha! What a show!" Kureha was laughing and having the best day of her life.
Chopper simply stared at the duo, his mouth hanging down and his eyes glowing like a child. "So…cool~" The fact that an animal and a human had this much trust and teamwork was…incredible.
"Now then!" Mario and DK raised their hands and pointed at Wapol. "It's-a your turn-"
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("...Dammit!") DK cursed as Wapol had disappeared.
"Oh no! The tin can is gone!" Luffy shouted, having also realized it.
"He must have escaped while we were distracted!" Sanji said. "He must have gone to the castle-NAMI AND VIVI ARE ON DANGER!" Sanji screamed in horror as he dashed inside.
"Quick, let's find him!" They all quickly went after him.
All except Chopper, who went back to his small form, as he walked up to his master, his top pink hat covering his eyes.
"Hmm…Something, kiddo?" She asked, but her smile told everyone she knew what was eating him.
"...DK…called me his friend…" Chopper said, moving his hoofs to his hat. "He…called me his friend…!"
He has never had a friend before. Not after his…Yeah, it pains him to remember.
"...Well, just like the fool quack said to you." Kureha said as she drank from her bottle, "The world is big, Chopper…far bigger than this tiny island."
The small reindeer nodded, holding back the tears.
(Meanwhile)
"Dammit!" How embarrassing.
The 'mighty' King of Drum Kingdom, the Powerful User of the Munch-Munch Devil Fruit, the Sacred Bloodline…has chosen to run away for a second time!
Everything has gone bad! His castle was overtaken by that old hag witch and that weird monster! His army was defeated by six no-name pirates and that traitorous former guard! The flag was burned to ash! And his 'best' soldiers were defeated easily, even after boosting them, by two weak commoners!
Yeah, he's in denial.
So, he did the most embarrassing thing a royal could do and ran into his castle. Horrified by the icy structures. He also found two gorgeous women, one that looks vaguely familiar for some reason.
Nevertheless, they were in his castle without permission so they must be killed. He expanded his mouth and went for a quick snack…
Only for a yellow shield to protect them, his mouth staggering in pain. While a small fairy and the orange haired girl laugh at his failed attempt and pain.
That allowed the other pirates to get him, so he went quickly to the armory, laughing and mocking them about how he was going to eat everything in there and use it to kill everyone.
If only he hadn't lost the key to it! How?! It's not like it was stolen from his pockets!?
Anyways, he ran again, heading to the upper level of the castle, followed by the pirates. "Dammit! To think, I will need to use our secret weapon on these meddling pirates!" Wapol said as he entered the room, where a huge tarp was. "But it will be worth it!" He grabbed the tarp and removed it, revealing a big machine gun with a hippo face design. "The Royal Drum Crown 7-Shot Blinking Cannon!"
Multiple footsteps reach him as the Straw Hats enter inside, immediately stopping when they Wapol hold a lever. "Mwuahahahaha! Behold, pirates! The weapon that brought Drum to glory! Now, be honored by it and die!" He pulled the lever.
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Wapol began to pull the lever multiple times as his face slowly turned blue and a snot began to fall down his nose while his eyes began to shrink.
"Tweet!"
Several birds flew out of the holes, showing nests and snow on it.
"...Mercy~?"
"...I sincerely almost feel pity for this guy." Usopp said, having not seeing a man this fuck up before.
"I don't." Most of the crew said.
*WAPOW! CLAK! PUNCH! SNAP! WHAM! BOOM! STRETCH! CLICK!*
"Augh!" The next thing that happened was Wapol's face being sent through the roof, his face sticking out, covered in blood and flying stars around his dizzy head. "Ow…my heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" That was his scream of fear when he saw what was in front of him.
The Jolly Roger flag of pink petals, the same flag he had mocked.
"Shishishi!"
Terror entered his soul as his eyes difficulty turned down, seeing the straw hat boy climbing the roof, followed by the red cap fat man and the gorilla, their clothes and fur having gone back to normal. He screamed when the three of them reached him. "You better be prepared when you meddle with someone's skull! We aren't pretending to be pirates here!"
"Luffy, don't waste your breath." Mario patted his friend's back, "It's clear that he doesn't understand anything."
("Let's just end this quick.") DK grinned as he pulled his fist back and began to spin it around, slowly before fastening it.
"Yeah! I guess you are right, DK!" Luffy said as he stretched his arms back and far, "Gum-Gum…!"
Mario took out his trusty Ultra Hammer and ready himself for a golf swing, "Now then, King Wapol. Allow-a me, the outsider, to be the one to inform you… YOU HAVE BEEN EXILED FROM THIS LAND!"
"Waitwaitwaitwait!" Wapol panicked, knowing (and finally acknowledging that he might have messed with the wrong people) that he wouldn't dodge the attack. "I-I can pardon you! I'll give you all the medals and titles!"
None of the three were faced by that offer.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! What about becoming my Vice-King-"
"Bazooka!"
*SLAM! BANG! POW!*
With Luffy's cry, the twin palm strike, the charge Giant Punch and the Ultra Hammer connected. Ripping Wapol from his stuck position and sending him flying into the sky, where a massive star explosion occurred.
"So long-a, Wapol."
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Two hours later, after cleaning up and sending the Former Drum soldiers into the dungeons, the group regrouped.
Dalton returned to the castle, accompanied by a lot of people that respected him and a group of men that were dressed in operational outfits, who were the doctors that Wapol had forcefully put to work as private doctors.
They had defected from Wapol the moment the guards guarding them were taken care of.
With everything done, Dalton was informed of Wapol's defeat and immediate banishment. The man went to his knees, thanking them all for everything, something the rest of his people did.
Now, everyone, except Luffy, was outside. Usopp and DK were making a snowman to pass time while Sanji had made and brought hot drinks for Nami and Vivi to battle the cold.
Mario was humming in interest at the book of medicine that he got from trading a few of his knowledge and items with Kureha.
"Hey! How long are we staying here for?" Usopp asked.
"Until Luffy either succeeds or gives up on convincing the reindeer into joining us." Sanji answered. "And considering his stubbornness, he won't give up."
"Well…stubbornness is an annoyance, but if he does convince him, it will be good." Mario said as he put away the book into his Item Bag. "You all will have the best doctor in your crew when I leave."
"That's true." Nami nodded. "He did say he was an apprentice to the doctor for a long time…but I don't think it will be easy." That made everyone look at her. "I…heard from the hag that he's-"
"Hey guys!" Luffy came running to them. "Have you guys seen Chopper?"
"No, Luffy." Vivi said. "If you haven't found him, shouldn't that say he doesn't want to come?"
"Nuh uh!" Luffy grinned. "He totally wants to come! I just needed five minutes-" He stopped when he saw something coming their way with crunchy footsteps. "Oy! Chopper!"
Sure enough, the reindeer was heading to them in his tiny human form.
"Hey! Come on! Let's go to the sea together!" Luffy eagerly offered.
"...I can't."
"Sure you can! It'll be fun!"
"And the award of 'best negotiator' goes too!" Usopp slapped him in the back comically.
"...I can't come with you all…I-I'm a reindeer!" He looked at them, his face showing a lot of conflict. "I've got hooves and antlers! And…and a blue nose!"
"...He…does know we have a gorilla with a red tie, right?" Sanji whispered as he pointed at DK.
"I mean…I…I do want to be a Pirate! And…And I'm happy that you invited me, and for everything you all have done! But I can't! I'm a Monster, and those and humans can never get along!" He forced a smile, "So…I'm going to stay here…and if you guys ever want to visit-"
"SHUT UP! AND LET'S GO!!!!!!"
Luffy's outburst was all that Chopper could handle.
"...U…Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! OKAY!"
While the rest smiled, Mario and DK smiled at Luffy, showing his heart being in the right place.
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"RUUUUUUUN!" Chopper yelled as he was pulling the sled while the rest of the crew got themselves tangled in it while several weapons were thrown at them.
"You rapscallion! Thinking you had any right to tell me what you want! Fine! Go and have your stupid adventure!" Kureha was shouting at Chopper, throwing a lot of weapons at amazing accuracy.
"Is the hag crazy?!" Nami asked as her face was being squeezed by Vivi's chest, "Also, Vivi! You're heavy, get off me!"
The process blushed at the implication, "Get off?! I can barely move!"
"Weeeeee! I'm flying!" Luffy shouted as his body was in the air, both of his limbs being held by Mario and DK.
"Usopp! Move aside!" Sanji said to the sniper, while his nose was bleeding at the sight of Nami and Vivi, which was broken by Usopp's boot.
"Move where!? We're too close!" Usopp replied.
It wasn't long as Chopper jumped on the big rope and dashed through it, escaping the witch doctor's rage. Later, they reach a hill for Chopper to take a break.
"Man, we sure ran!" Luffy said, looking far away.
"Yeah, the hag was crazy." Sanji grumbled. "Come on, we should go back to Merry. Hopefully, the shitty swordsman didn't get lost."
"Lost? On the ship?" Vivi asked. "That sounds impossible. Surely he isn't that bad with directions."
"Ha!" Everyone, except Mario, DK and Chopper, laugh. "How I wish that was true. Now come on-"
"Actually," Mario spoke up, making everyone stop. "Before we leave, can we wait for a second?"
"Why?"
"Just wait." He said before turning to Chopper and motioning him to come closer, which he did. "Chopper, there's something you need to see."
"Uhm…okay? What is it?"
"Just a little good-bye gift," Mario quickly took out his watch and looked at it. "Three. Two. One." He countdown.
*BOOOM!*BOOOM!*BOOOM!*BOOOM!*
Multiple cannons were heard and suddenly, the sky above the castle was-
"Wow!"
"Amazing!"
"Beautiful!"
("Oh, now that's impressive.")
The crew commented as they witnessed the birth of the first ever, snow-pink tree.
The entire cloud formation above the castles was pure pink, making the mountain look like a Sakura tree.
Chopper stared at it, his mouth quivering as his eyes began to shed tears yet again. He knew this…the research his father spent 30 years making…
"Doctor Kureha wanted-a me to show you this before you leave." Mario confessed, bringing out a blue backpack. "She knew you were planning to go with us…and needed to show you the goal that Dr. Hiriluk worked hard."
Chopper took the bag with trembling arms, feeling the weight of all his instruments.
"Look, Chopper! This is it! This is the medicine that will cure the kingdom!"
"Doctor…! Doctorine…!"
"I can now make my dream come true! It's all thanks to you, Chopper! Thank you!"
"UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
And for the second time in this day, the little reindeer cried louder than ever on this day, Mario patting his back in comfort.
Truly, this has been a wonderful day.
Five minutes later, Chopper finally let out his tears and they all went back to the Merry.
"There you guys are!" As they reach, the voice of Zoro called. "What took you guys so long? And what's with the sudden pink cotton candy?"
"Long story." They, aside from Chopper, said.
"Hmph! I want to hear it. Also, DK!"
("What?")
"I think I found one of your friends!" Zoro said, making everyone blink in surprise as he moved to the side, "Hey, he's here!"
"Ooook!" A monkey sound came as something leapt into the railing and jumped overboard. "Hyuk! Ook!"
DK gasped as he quickly stretched his hand and caught whoever it was. He gasped when he saw a tiny gorilla with a baby outfit in it, using its thumb like a sucker. ("Kiddy!") DK said as he hugged the infant, who hugged back.
"Hey! It's Kiddy Kong!" Mario said, explaining to the crew. "The youngest child of the DK family!"
"Youngest?!" Nami said in shock, "He's a child?!"
"Yep."
"Aw~! He's adorable!" Vivi cooed at Kiddy, who blinked at her for a second before jumping off from DK and into her arms. She panicked a little as she caught him, "Uff! Man, he's heavy!" She said as she carried him like a baby, "Aw~ But he's still adorable."
"Okie!" Kiddy smiled at that.
"Tch!" Sanji tsks away, not wanting to say he was jealous of the child.
"Shishishishi! This is great!" Luffy said as he stepped on the rail as everyone began to board. "Nami is cured! We kicked the guy that tried to hurt Merry! We got a doctor to replace Mario once he leaves! And we found one of DK's friends!" He threw his hands up into the air. "This is cause for a party!"
"Yes!" Half of the group agreed with the idea.
"Eh? We got a doctor?" Zoro asked before noticing Chopper, who was hiding behind DK the wrong way. "And what's that thing? And does he know he's doing it wrong?"
"Ah!" Chopper yelped before fixing himself. "H-Hi…I'm Tony Tony Chopper…T-The new doctor."
"...Cool." Zoro said. "Welcome to the crew, little guy." He greeted him before turning to the group, "Also, what's this about kicking someone's butt?"
"Oho! We have a story to tell!" Usopp said, "But what I want to know is how you found a friend of DK with that terrible sense of direction of yours?"
"I don't have a bad sense of direction!"
"Yeah, yeah, and Mario can make himself into an elephant."
"...Uhm, actually-"
"YOU CAN?!"
Oh boy! The aftermath party hasn't even started, and things seem to be getting entertaining!