As the Going Merry continued on its journey through the Grand Line, the wind suddenly calmed to an abrupt halt.
"Did we accidentally hit the Calm Belt again?" Carmen asked.
"I'll get the cannonballs..." Hilda grumbled as she was about to move before Nami stopped her.
"No, it's just a local weather phenomenon, we're still on course for the next island. Judging from the direction the Log Pose is pointing, our next destination is Little Garden."
"I hope the wind picks up soon. Time's running out even as we speak." Vivi said.
Down below, Luffy, Draco, Sonson, and Ben were helping Carue train with his new Devil Fruit powers.
"Well, since we have a lull in the wind, we might as well do some fishing for food," Sanji said.
"Fishing good for Ed!" Ed cheered.
"How are our prisoners doing?" Zoro asked.
"Behaving for the most part. The otter and vulture are still too terrified to try anything, and Gem and Mikita seem to have resigned themselves to failure." Usopp said. "Noire brought them lunch earlier."
"I gotta say, all things considered, this crew doesn't seem so bad despite your combined bounty exceeding Crocodile's," Vivi said.
"It's more the enemies the captains have defeated," Nami clarified. "Saw Tooth Arlong, Foul Play Don Krieg, Buggy the Clown, Kuro of a Thousand Plans."
"Don't forget Iron Mace Alvida and Crab Leg Ganzack." Bamia chimed in.
"And Axe Hand Morgan," Kuina added.
"Speaking of which, I wonder how Koby's doing..." Luffy wondered.
The wind soon picked up again and the crew was off.
"So what sort of place is Little Garden?" Mifune asked.
"An explorer's paradise. The island is nearly untouched by civilization." Draco explained. "You've read books on dinosaurs, right?"
Double-D nodded. "Oh yes, plenty! Ed has his fair share of books as well."
Draco chuckled. "Well, Little Garden is one of the few places in the world, if not the only place, where dinosaurs still exist and thrive. It's considered a vacation spot for Giants, as well."
"We're gonna see dinosaurs, Double-D!" Ed cheered, picking up his sock-hatted friend in a tight hug.
"Ed...Oxygen...!"
Sanji rubbed his chin. "I wonder what dinosaur meat tastes like."
Hilda licked her lips. "Mmmm, my stomach's growling just thinking about it!
"Ho-Ho! Do you have the stomach for mighty dinosaur meat like what Rolf's Great Nano hunted in his day?" Rolf smirked. "Rolf shall show you how to hunt the beasts as Nano did!"
"Now I'm getting really hungry!" Luffy said. "Speaking of which, when's lunch."
"Just finishing up!" Carmen said. "Also, the water is ready, I'll draw up the baths later."
"Clever use of your Liquid-Liquid Fruit allowing you to make what is essentially water that doesn't weaken Devil Fruit users." Nojiko chuckled.
-OP-
The Going Merry was continuing its journey of ferrying the Straw Hats through the Grand Line.
"The weather's been amazingly calm lately," Nami noted.
"We're through the worst of it. Once you get past the seven magnetic forces of Reverse Mountain the weather becomes a lot more predictable." Draco said. "It can still get chaotic, though, so don't let your guard down."
Off to the side, Vivi approached Mifune, who had been observing the ocean as Fuu had been listening to Ed's recollection of stories.
"Mifune."
Sensing the princess, the swordsman bowed.
"Princess."
"I'm glad to see you survived." Vivi beamed, wanting to focus on the good before the bad.
"Well of course I did. I'm not allowed to die until I avenge the others." Mifune grumbled as he took a drink of sake.
Vivi's smile vanished.
"S-so he…?"
Mifune nodded, shattering the gourd of sake.
"Sandy bastard faked that pirate attack to lure us over there, killed the others and then made it look like they'd been in cahoots with the pirates. Zabuza had ordered me to stay behind, but…."
He fought back the memories of his mentors, his father figures and the woman he regarded as a mother being dried out or cut down by the Warlord, who then had claimed they were plotting a coup against the royal family.
A coup that…had you asked the people now, they would've supported, thanks to Crocodile's scheming turning their homeland into a boarderline dystopia.
"Mifune, I…I am…" Vivi tried to find the right words.
"Its fine." Mifune said. "Like I said. I kill Crocodile? Then I can die."
He chuckled.
"At least I've proven I wasn't lying when I said I'd be the greatest swordsman of the mist."
Vivi smiled at that….then her smile turned sneaky.
"Well, with the Straw Hats on our side? Crocodile will suffer. Buuuut…..!"
Mifune rose an eyebrow, then spied Vivi looking at Fuu and motioning her over.
"I think you have someone to live for." Vivi smiled, delighting in Mifune's blush as Fuu gave him a hug and nuzzled his neck, which made him tense but smile. Vivi chuckled at that as Carue did the same.
"Look! A dolphin!" Rosa gushed as she waved at the passing sea mammal.
Suddenly, the dolphin leaped over the Going Merry, shocking everyone when they saw how huge it was. However, Ben's eyes shrunk when he realized what this meant when it landed back in the water.
"Everyone to your stations! Tidal wave incoming!"
The crew scrambled as the dolphin hit the water, creating a large tidal wave. Vivi and Mifune were amazed at how quickly they could flip a switch from laidback to serious in just an instant.
"Unfurl sails! Hard to port!" Gin called out.
"Get us into the tidal wave!" Nami added. "We'll ride over it and take less damage!"
"AYE AYE!"
-OP-
Once the Merry was away from the giant dolphin, the crew returned to its laidback state as the journey to Little Garden continued. And this respite gave two round sisters the time they needed to full learn and share their story:
As Rosa explained, their parents had divorced and separated when they were toddlers, a decision their father later regretted, as he told her of her mother and sister. When he died a year ago, she had left home to find Hilda, only to find she had already left with Gottfried
"Oooh,:" Many winced at that, Hilda most of all.
"Hey, hey. No biggie." Rosa waved the whole affair off. "I mean, you had a mission to find World's crew. So, I tried to follow, but I ran out of Berri sooner than I expected. Ended up passing a tavern where Baraoque works was holding try outs and…well, suddenly dad's survival training wasn't so crazy."
"And your powers?" Ben asked.
"About a month ago, I ate the Absorb-Absorb Fruit." Rosa explained. "It lets me absorb and assimilate literally any kind of non-living thing and adapt it to her body. Heck, I can even eat the objects to absorb them."
Many whisteled at that reveal.
"Land ho!" Usopp called out. "Little Garden dead ahead!"
"Poyo!" Kirby cheered with Kaya and Noire.
"Look at those huge mountains!" Luffy said in excitement.
"You might need to get your eyes checked, sis," Bamia said dryly. "Those are actually Sea King skulls."
"But who could kill Sea Kings by the dozen like that?!" Double-D gawked in disbelief.
Draco hummed. "I wonder if those two boneheads are still going at it..."
"What do you mean?" Fuu asked.
"The last time I was here, we ran into a couple of Giants embroiled in an honor duel for the better part of a century," Draco explained. "Every time they fought they came to a draw, so they could never settle it."
Usopp couldn't help but look at the island in wonder when he heard that. Kaya and Kirby's interests were also intrigued for similar reasons.
-OP-
Meanwhile, on the nearby Kyuka Island, two figures were sitting at a table, the man pouring himself some tea.
"Ah, nothing like a cup of Earl Grey. It's a true privilege for officer agents like us to get a long vacation."
"Speak for yourself, Mr. 3. I'm bored." The small petite teenage girl grumbled.
"Don't call me by my code name in public, we don't want people finding out about us." Mr. 3 chided. "Out here I'm to be known by my real name of Galdino."
The girl looked up at Mr. 3's hair, which was in the shape of a three.
"If you say so...But it's not like people care what we call ourselves. The newspaper only has speculation about Baroque Works. That Transponder Broadcast didn't reveal everything. So it's not like you can't refer to me as Miss Goldenweek."
"Rules are rules, Marianne. Without them, we have no structure. By the way, what's that paper you've been staring at?"
"New orders from the boss. Turns out Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine have been compromised, as have the Unluckies. Currently no sign of Mister 9 and Miss Monday."
"Ugh, why couldn't it have been Mr. 2?" Mister 3 questioned in annoyance.
"You're just saying that because you want a promotion," Miss Goldenweek taunted.
"Well, regardless, it's not like we have anything to worry about with Mr. 5 being taken down. He was just an idiot with a Devil Fruit. Miss Valentine getting defeated, on the other hand, does leave room for concern. She was far more imaginative in the use of her Devil Fruit. Clearly, these enemies are not to be taken lightly."
-OP-
"You know what I don't get?" Eddy spoke up.
"What, Eddy?" Double-D asked.
"I don't get why it's called Little Garden when everything is so freaking big?"
"I think it's supposed to be ironic, Eddy."
"So how long until the Log Pose resets?" Luffy asked.
"It takes a year from this island. The Grand Line is set up like one big training course. We're meant to stay here and hone our abilities in the harsh jungle." Draco noted. "Unfortunately, we're not in a position to do that properly. After we get resupplied here we'll be using the Eternal Pose for Alabasta and heading there. Once the situation is resolved we can try and make up for lost time."
"We could certainly stand to restock our food supplies. We didn't get much from Whiskey Peak." Noire said.
A large screech was suddenly heard echoing through the jungle, causing Nami to shriek and jump into Nojiko's arms.
"What was that?!"
"Probably a pterosaur of some kind. Maybe we can get some prehistoric chicken wings." Draco suggested.
"Sounds delicious!" Ed smiled.
"INCOMING!" Gottfried cried.
The massive archeopteryx started to descend but was quickly taken out when Draco grew into his Kong Mode and snapped its neck with his large hands.
Sanji rolled up his sleeves. "Okay, time to clean this creature and prep it for the fridge."
But before he could do that, an explosion was heard, startling everyone.
"Is Gem trying to escape?!" Zoro called out.
"No, he's still bound with the Seastone net. And that blast certainly didn't sound like it came from the ship." Gin noted.
"Sounded more like a volcano erupting." Kaya realized.
Suddenly, a giant tiger emerged from the jungle and started eyeing the crew. It walked for a little bit, then collapsed from a deep wound it had suffered. Kaya couldn't help but nervously hug Kirby in the process.
"That does not look normal!" Nami said. "Why would a tiger, king of the jungle, fall over covered in blood!?"
"Trust me, Nami; Tigers aren't the kings of this jungle," Vivi said.
"The only logical explanation is that one of the dinosaurs got to this poor cat," Gin said as he looked the tiger over.
"We're not going out there, are we?!" Nami asked.
"If we can't handle a place like this, then why did we even come to the Grand Line?" Heart pointed out. "I'm willing to bet it gets way worse the further in we get."
"I'm heading out there regardless! I need to make sure I'm acclimated to my new powers." Carue said.
Usopp nodded. "This is just the sort of adventure I need to prove myself as a brave warrior of the sea. All ashore that's going ashore!"
Sanji, Noire, and Carmen got everyone packed up with a large lunch bag and they started heading out to explore the island.
-OP-
Meanwhile, inside the brig, Mr. 13 and Mister Friday had managed to open the cell and slipped out. Mikita (Miss Valentine) looked over to Gem (Mr. 5).
"Think we should head out too?"
"Nah, we're safer in here. They don't know there's a Baroque Works base in this area. Granted I doubt anyone short of the boss could defeat them, but we definitely don't want to be there when the fighting starts."
Mikita nodded, then sat quietly before turning back to Gem.
"You wanna...maybe kiss or something?"
Gem stared at Mikita incredulously before sighing after she started batting her eyes cutely at him.
"Why not?"
-OP-
Luffy and Sonson took one side of the island with Bamia, Nami, Vivi, Carue, Gottfried, Hilda, Axol, Melony, Nojiko, Mifune, Fuu, Ed, Rolf, and Gin. Draco and Ben took the other side with Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Penny, Kaya, Kirby, Ruby, Kuina, Carmen, Double-D, Eddy, Heart, Rosa, and Noire.
"Remember to bring in any animals or plants that are edible," Sanji said.
"Not a bad idea. I'll be sure to get one you couldn't possibly capture." Zoro said.
Sanji glared. "Oh, is that right?"
"Oh great..." Kuina groaned in exasperation. "When Zoro gets like this, there's no telling how long the grudge will last."
"Then it's agreed; We compete over how many kilos of meat we get," Zoro said, lightning flashing between him and Sanji as they glared at each other.
"Deal," Sanji said. "Hey, Bamia! Let's switch teams!"
Bamia just stared blankly at Sanji before shrugging and trading places with him as the two groups split up.
"So how would an island still have dinosaurs after millions of years?" Penny asked as Ben and Draco's group made it through the forest.
"Sea travel is difficult in the Grand Line. So many of the islands have developed their own individual culture." Draco explained. "Some are highly advanced with technologies normally not seen outside the Grand Line. Others remain in an ancient state, unchanging for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years. Little Garden maintains a climate perfect for saurian life despite the rest of the world cooling to a point where reptiles regressed in evolution."
"So how many of these dinosaurs are edible?" Zoro asked.
"If it has meat on its bones I'm sure Sanji, Carmen, and I can make a meal out of it," Noire noted.
"Good, because I see my first prey right now," Zoro said.
A giant triceratops had emerged from the trees and was staring down Zoro. He quickly drew his swords and easily killed the giant saurian.
"I'd say this gets me a good headstart."
"I'll scout ahead," Kuina said, transforming into her Full Beast Form and flying off to scout the island.
-OP-
Elsewhere, with Luffy and Sonson's group, Sanji had used his powerful legs to kill a tyrannosaurus.
"This should be perfect for tonight's main course."
Hilda's stomach rumbled loudly, making her blush and giggle sheepishly. Fuu couldn't help but give a playful smirk as she squeezed a bit of the other girl's big belly.
"Man, I think you can put away several T-Rexes before getting full, big girl."
"H-Hey, cut it out~" Hilda laughed.
"By the way, what about the two Giants Thomas was talking about?" Axol wondered.
As if on cue, one of said Giants wound up approaching the group. He was clad in Viking attire, which consisted of red overalls with golden button straps, fur linings, a leather strap around his right shoulder and another as a belt, yellow pants with black stripes and fur linings at the bottom, yellow shoes, and a red helmet with two horns. He had a blond beard shaped like an axe's blade, beady eyes, a wide grin, and a pig-like nose.
"Okay, that...is big." Nojiko said.
"Kabababa! Welcome! It's been a long time since this island has had visitors." The Giant laughed in a welcoming manner when he recognized the group.
Nami was looking apoplectic, but everyone else looked either calm or, in Luffy, Sonson, and Ed's case, excited.
"A real-life Giant!"
The Giant chuckled. "First time on the Grand Line, I take it. You didn't happen to bring any alcohol, did you?"
"We should have some on the ship. Not sure if it's enough to quench a giant's thirst." Gin said.
"Hey, is that a T-Rex bitin' your behind?" Gottfried asked.
The Giant turned his head, and sure enough, a tyrannosaurus had tried to take a bite, only for the giant's skin to be too tough for its jaws. He nonchalantly got out a massive axe and swung it, cutting the saurian's head off.
"Thanks for the help there."
The events were too much for Nami, who wound up fainting on the ground with her eyes rolled into the back of her head and her entire face turned blue.
"We just lost Nami..." Vivi noted as Nojiko and Melony squatted down and began fanning the poor Navigator.
"Move over, maybe I can help." Fuu said as she started taking Nami's temperature, her powers at the ready.
"So what's your name, big fella?" Carue asked.
"The name's Broggy! The strongest warrior of Elbaf! Kabababa!" The Giant introduced with a hearty laugh. "Well, since it looks like I've got some meat, how about I treat you to lunch as guests?"
"HECK YES!" Luffy, Sonson, and Hilda cheered.
"Rolf has heard the tales of Elbaf from Nana but to meet a Giant here...Rolf's eyes sting at such majesty!"
"And hey, we happen to have a little extra," Fuu said, gesturing to the other dead tyrannosaur.
"Say, that's some fine hunting. Which of you did that?" Broggy asked.
Sanji smirked proudly. "That would be me."
"One solid kick to break its jaw. That's some real power in your legs." Broggy noted. "Not the first time I've met a human with enough power to rival a Giant. Size means nothing when it comes to strength, after all."
"You also happen to be staring at a bonafide Fishman!" Axol said with a smile.
Broggy nodded. "Been years since I saw one. They pass by the island from time to time."
"A-Are we going to be okay...?" Nami whimpered, having since recovered a little bit.
"Oh don't worry. Giants are friendly. And they don't eat humans or fishmen." Vivi reassured.
Broggy laughed. "Of course not! That would be wrong on so many levels."
"Glad to see the fairy tales aren't true in that regard..." Mifune dryly remarked to Fuu, who giggled.
-OP-
Meanwhile, the other half of the crew had run into a pod of brachiosaurus. One of which had just been decapitated by another giant wielding a sword. He was clad in Viking attire with a helmet that went over his eyes.
Draco grinned as the rest of the group was gobsmacked by what they had just seen.
"Hey there, Dorry!"
The giant Dorry looked over to Draco and gave a hearty laugh.
"Gyagagaga! Well if it isn't little Draco, all grown up I see. Last time we met you barely reached my ankle, now you're taller than my kneecap. They grow up so fast."
Draco smiled before frowning. "I guess this means you and Broggy haven't settled things yet. So where is he?"
"Should be somewhere on the other side of the island. We only meet when it's time to duel."
"Uh...Draco...your friend?" Heart spoke up over the other shocked members of the group.
Draco chuckled. "Guys, meet Dorry. One of the two strongest warriors of the giant nation of Elbaf, the other being his best friend Broggy. Of course, each would claim that they're the sole strongest warrior."
"Gyagagaga!" Dorry laughed. "Pleased to meet you all. So what brings you out to this ancient island?"
"We happen to be a pirate crew," Zoro explained.
"Oh, has Draco become a captain like his father?" Dorry asked.
"Yup! And this is Ben, one of the three other captains of our crew!" Draco said as he brought Ben over.
"The other two captains of our merry band of misfits are probably on the other side of the island with this Broggy you mentioned."
Dorry nodded in understanding. "Well, since you've come all this way, how about I treat you to lunch? Especially since we have a large pile of meat just ready for the spit."
"We can see that..." Double-D said, looking a bit green at the dead brachiosaurus.
"I dunno, I'm looking forward to that meat!" Rosa grinned, licking her lips as her belly roared.
Suddenly, a small blur raced forward in front of the Straw Hats.
"Back off, jerks! This is our lunch!"
The blur was a small boy, no older than ten. He wore a red and black shirt and had yellow spiky hair
"Awwww!" Rosa and Ruby cooed together. "So cute!"
"EY! I AM NOT CUTE!" The boy snapped. "GET EM, HOBBES!"
He pointed to the toy Tiger at his side, his eyes then going back to the Straw Hats, a grin on his face before…
"CALVIN!"
The boy paused at Dorry's shout as the giant put his hand between the straw hats and him. "I appreciate you defending our food, but these are friends of ours!:
"Oh…whoops…HOBBES TOLD ME TO DO IT!"
He pointed to the stuffed Tiger, which hadn't moved at all.
"You totally did tell me to attack! Wacth, attack, same thing! When we're pirates it is! Oh, you did not just…!"
The straw hats sweat dropped at the sight.
"Um…Dorry, right?" Ben asked, trying to be as polite as possible. "Who's the kid?"
"Calvin; I guess you call him me and Boggy's apprentince. He washed up here with Hobbes about…" He paused to think. "…four years ago. Spends three days with me, then goes over to spend three with Boggy. Ah yes, Hobbes as well. Not going to lie, that tiger has done a grand job keeping us all alive."
The Straw Hats looked down at the stuffed toy, then the giant and little boy.
"Draco, don't take this wrong, but…?" Ruby started, but the conversation was forgotten as Draco used his fire powers to cook the meat. Ruby sighed and started cutting it up, Calvin taking two more slices.
Now, for some reason, if you looked like Calvin and Doggy's eyes, in Hobbes place you'd see a tall tiger standing on two legs, licking his lips and giving the straw hats the look over.
"Relax Hobbes." Doggy explained. "Draco is the son of Whitebeard and wouldn't ally with Morganners. You and Calvin are safe."
Hobbes sighed and the nsmirked at Calvin.
"First real company and when you attack…they coo. So much for 'manly pirate hero.'"
"At least they can see and talk to me." Calvin grumbled with a slight smirk.
'I am getting real tired of this...' Hobbes thought before smirking and began to eat. 'Then again, it is always funny to see them try and figure out Calvin did what I actually did.'
-OP-
Luffy and Sonson's group had joined Broggy at his camp. Sanji was helping Broggy cook up the meat as Luffy, Sonson, Hilda, Ed, and Rolf helped themselves to large chunks.
"Sooooo gooooood!" Hilda moaned in pleasure.
"Man, Draco wasn't kidding about the dinosaur meat thing!" Fuu noted as she took a bite of her own meat.
"Oh, so you know little Thomas?" Broggy asked. "He must be about as tall as my shin after so many years."
"Yeah, he's one of our four captains!" Axol smiled. "Along with Luffy, Sonson, and Ben, they are the Four Great Captains and we are their pirate crew!"
"Pirates, eh? Me and my old friend Dorry used to be pirates as well a century ago." Broggy said. "Back then I was known as Broggy the Red Ogre. Dorry was known as the Blue Ogre. And together we were co-captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates."
Over at Dorry's camp, he was telling pretty much the same story.
"You see, the village of Elbaf has its rules. One rule is that when we start a fight in the village and both sides can't back off, we are judged by Elbaf's god. It is said that he always gives divine protection to the righteous one and lets them survive."
"He and Broggy started such a fight about a century ago. They've been here fighting duel after duel ever since." Draco explained.
"You know, you and Broggy never told me and Hobbes about how you two started fighting," Calvin noted.
Dorry scratched his head in confusion. "It's been so long, I don't actually remember. Giants can live for three times as long as humans, but that doesn't improve our memories any."
Zoro then realized something. "Aw crap! I forgot about my challenge with the shit cook!"
"Let it go, Zoro. Having a fight over who has the bigger haul from a hunting trip is just stupid." Kuina said.
That seemed to spark something in Dorry's mind as he snapped his fingers.
"Ah! I just remembered! The Sea King skulls on the island! Me and Broggy caught those. Then a little farm girl from a human village we visited asked which was the biggest. We laid them out side by side, but neither of us could agree which was bigger and we got into an argument over it. That's why we've been dueling for so long."
"That's it?" Eddy asked. "I mean...seriously?!"
"Well, bigger feuds have been started over less..." Bamia muttered.
Broggy had come to the exact same realization when Nojiko told Sanji about how the hunting game was stupid.
"So is there a way for you to stop the duel?" Nami asked, "It sounds like it started from something pretty stupid."
"Hmm, well there are two ways to cancel the duel. The first is if one of us agrees to back down from the argument. Sadly, that's not an option after tens of thousands of draws." Broggy said. "The other is if it can be proven that neither side was righteous in the original argument."
Suddenly the volcano in the center of the island erupted.
"And now's as good a time as any to see if that can be done. Every time the central volcano erupts me and Dorry set out for our duel. An outsider perspective might be just what we need to see if this matter can be resolved."
"Well, how about that? Dinner and a show." Hilda smirked.
"Sans Melony," Axol said, carrying the sleeping girl on his back as she had since passed out after eating her fill.
-OP-
Meanwhile, the Unluckies had reached a large wax building. Mr. 13 knocked on the door, being let inside as Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek regarded the two creatures.
"The boss has been wondering what happened with you two. You're lucky he considers you indispensable or you'd be on the chopping block." Mr. 3 said. "What about those two weaklings?"
Miss Friday shrugged. Mr. 13 started digging through his pockets and freaked out when he didn't find anything.
"You lost your sketch equipment?" Mister 3 asked. "Unfortunately we didn't bring any."
"The pirates who captured you must have confiscated them," Miss Goldenweek suggested.
"Well, at least there's good reason to arrive at this island," Mr. 3 said as he brought a couple of old wanted posters, depicting a younger Dorry and Broggy. "Their bounty was never canceled, so we can cash in. It might even be worth more given these posters are at least a century old."
Mr. 13 looked at Mr. 3 in confusion.
"Those two happen to live on this island. Superb criminals execute their crimes by using their superb brains. So let's put all four of our superb brains together and work on getting those bounties. Shall we?"
The Unluckies both grinned maliciously as they prepared to make their leave.
"Pardon me miss?"
Miss Goldenweek tensed as she turned to see a hooded individual holding out a Devil Fruit.
"W-who the…?!" She started, only to see her colleages frozen mid-pace, as was everything else. "What are…?"
"I mean you no harm." The Merchant said. "In fact, if you're interested? This fruit will give you the power of the stars you adore so much."
Miss Goldenweek's fear turned to intrigue.
A devil fruit related to stars?
"…What's the catch?" She asked. She wasn't naïve; no one just GIVES away a Devil fruit!
"None beyond my entertainment…and the promise you use the most with it." The Merchant said as he placed it down and turned to leave. "That…and maybe choose the right company. Good day, young lady."
With that and a blink, time flowed again and he vanished as quickly as he had come. Miss Goldenweek hurriedly grabbed the fruit to catch up with the others.
Knightmare Lord A/N:
We have arrived at Little Garden and the iconic comic book duo of Calvin and Hobbes are there living with Dorry and Broggy. However, it seems Mr. 3 is up to no good and Miss Goldenweek has been given an offer she possibly can't refuse from The Merchant.
What's gonna happen next? Find out next time! Care to close us off, Mrotrax?
Mrotrax A/N:
As promised, we now know Rosa and Hilda's full story.
And it seems only certain people can see Hobbes. Is this a Devil Fruit? Haki related? Keep reading to see!
Stay safe!