I read chapter 1044 and I just have one thing to say! Oda... ONE PIECE IS NOT A CARTOON! What are those Roger Rabbit eyes?
Yanrede Island (Navy base)
" OUCH ! IT HURTS ! "
"Don't...Don't move...please."
Feeling an alcohol swab land on a wound in his arm, Helmep cried out in pain.
" IT HURTSSSSS ! "
"Helmep...you're worse than a baby." Jin stated.
Being in the infirmary of a Navy base, the duo was in the company of Coby and Sakura, while they were all covered in bruises and scratches. Lying on a bed, Sakura complained.
"Today, Garp-san was even rougher than usual."
"You have nothing to complain about." Helmep roared. "You don't feel the pain and...OUCCCCHHHHH!"
" So ... Sorry. "
Being tending to the wounds of the quartet, a young nurse, having the age of Sakura, apologized.
"You...you move around a lot and... Sorry if I hurt you."
"It's not your fault, Nakata-san." Coby assured her, as he had already been healed. "You are doing a great job."
"It's just that Helmep is a big whiny baby." Jin assured.
"Do you know what the baby says to you, motherfucker?" Helmep roared.
Finally, a few minutes later, when Helmep's wounds were healed, Coby was the first to stand.
"Now that our morning training is over, it's time for us to start our afternoon patrol! And don't forget to put some rigor and good humor into it."
"My good mood today disappeared as soon as Garp-san hit me in the first second of our practice." Helmep retorted.
"Why is he so scary?" Sakura asked.
"He's not scary, but fair." Jin retorted, with a serious face. "He trains us so that we can become more powerful and..."
Suddenly, he displayed a terrified look, before declaring.
"But he's scary! Why must he be scary? He has no reason to hit us."
"Stop changing your mind every two seconds." Helmep roared.
"Your...your training with Garp-san is getting tougher?" Nakata asked timidly.
"Indeed!" Coby agreed. "'Actually, Garp-san told us that we'll be leaving this naval base soon.'
" Really ? "
"Yes ! We'll train somewhere else." Helmep affirmed, smiling proudly. "We are going to another place to become even stronger! And with this training, we can finally claim to be elite soldiers."
"What kind of training are you going to receive?"
" We're going to a Cipher Pol base. " Sakura explained to her. "It seems that they have techniques that allow them to surpass human limits."
" Ci ... Cipler Pol ? "
"I'm not really motivated to go there." Jin retorted.
Making sure no one else was in the infirmary, he said.
"I've heard strange rumors from the soldiers! It seems that the Cipher Pol enforces justice with unorthodox methods, like sacrificing people to kill pirates! They are not to be trusted."
"They sacrifice people?" Sakura wondered.
"What do you think?" questioned Helmep, shrugging.
Lying on a bed, he stared at the ceiling, while declaring.
"Against pirates, offering flowers would allow us to capture them? It's impossible! I've also heard strange rumors about the Ciphel Pol but, it's their way of defeating evil! Even if they act in a sneaky and deceitful way, they do so to ensure the well-being of civilians."
"Helmep, aren't you ashamed?" Sakura questioned him.
Simply directing his gaze towards her, Helmep sat up while displaying a serious gaze.
"Sakura...in a lot of situations, a choice might come your way and you'll have no choice but to choose just one! Now imagine you have to sacrifice ten people, to save another hundred ... what would you do if you were unable to save all these people?
" I'll do what I can to save them all. " Sakura retorted.
Shrugging, Helmep declared.
"It's easy to say! But life is never that simple! Nobody wants to die! Nobody wants to kill someone! Nobody wants to sacrifice someone! And yet all these things happen in this world, no matter where and by whom! In truth, violence begets violence! And to defeat it, it is sometimes also necessary to use more than mere words."
Listening without saying anything, Coby ends up moving towards the door of the infirmary, before declaring.
"Never mind! Anyway, these are just rumors! We'll make up our minds once there."
Seeing him leave, his three friends ended up following him. Nevertheless, about to close the door behind him, Helmep stopped, hearing Nakata say to him.
"Helmep-san…I fixed them for you."
"Huh?" The young man wondered, seeing her handing him his sunglasses.
After a punch from Garp, right in the face, Helmep's glasses had been shattered. Nevertheless, having used patch and untwisted the temples, the young nurse had managed to make them presentable.
"I...I hope you like ."
First surprised, Helmep ends up grabbing his glasses, before thanking her.
" Thank you ! It's perfect. "
Then, leaving, he rejoined his friends. However, he quickly stopped, seeing them in front of a huge man, resembling a gorilla, who was blocking their way, standing still with his arms crossed.
"Huh...Apu-san, can you move on, please?" Coby questioned.
Exhaling steam from his nostrils, Apu began to growl.
"A mosquito like you...why was it you who was chosen by Garp to be allowed to undergo special training ? "
" Huh ? "
Grabbing Coby's collar, Apu pinned him against a wall, roaring.
"I'm stronger than you and I've been a Navy soldier for years! I'm the one who deserves to train to be an elite soldier! Not a mosquito like you."
"Hey." Helmep growled, starting to pull out his sabers.
"You have three seconds to let go." Jin affirmed.
Nonetheless, enraged, Apu just ignored them and just stared at Coby. At first moaning in pain, the boy finally retorted.
"If you're not happy with this decision, just tell Garp-san! In any case, threatening me won't get you what you want."
" Grrrrr ! "
Suddenly throwing Coby to the side, Apu eventually growled.
"You're just a little piece of shit."
Then he left, leaving the quartet behind.
"Hey, where do you think you're going?" Helmep roared, following him with Jin.
" HELMEP ! JIN ! STOP ! "
Halting, the two men turned to see Coby standing up.
"Coby, are you okay?" Sakura questioned him.
Simply putting his glasses back on his nose, the boy stood up, declaring.
"He's not worth it! A guy who cares about his career more than justice...I don't want to lower myself to his level! It's not justice I want defend."
Being in the streets of the town where the naval base was located, Coby and the others were patrolling. Seeing Helmep put his hands in front of his eyes, Sakura questioned him.
"Do your glasses bother you?"
"A little ! Despite Nakata's work, they're still a little twisted."
"There's a store not far from here." Jin stated. "You can buy some there."
"No way." Retorted Helmep. "A woman repaired them for me! No question of replacing them."
"Tsss ! You're hopeless."
"SHUT UP! NEVER CRITICISM A MAN'S DREAMS."
Suddenly seeing a couple passed in front of them, Helmep looked at them, before affirming.
"Me too... I want to know love! Don't you?"
Hearing this, Sakura confessed.
"I...I never had a boyfriend."
"Me neither." Jin declared. "And you, Coby?"
Clumsily scratching his cheek, the boy confessed.
"I... I'm not a good looking person! And I'm skinny and lacking in confidence! I don't see why a girl would be interested in me."
Immediately, Helmep slung his arm around his shoulders, affirming.
"You're my brother! You understand me! We're outcasts! But don't worry, Coby! If we fight, one day, I promise a girl will come to us and tell us ..."
" Huh ... Coby-san ... ? "
Turning around, the quartet suddenly saw three young women, hidden behind a wall, as they stared at them.
" Huh ? "
Suddenly, coming out of her hiding place, one of the women ends up advancing towards Coby. Having a box in her hand, she ends up handing it to Coby.
"This is... This is for you. Its ... cookies . "
"For ... me?" the boy wondered, grabbing the box.
"Thank you...for defending our city." The woman suddenly thanked him, looking away, while blushing.
Then she ran away and joined the two other women. immediately, the four soldiers heard her shout.
"KYAAAAAAAA! I did! I gave him the cookies I made."
"Lucky! Tomorrow it will be my turn."
"No! It will be me! Coby-kun is too cute."
"Cu...Cute? " Coby wondered, blushing.
Immediately, he felt a pair of hands strangle him.
"BUCKING!" Helmep roared. "You think a woman wouldn't be interested in you? Are you kidding me? I'm going to kill you."
With a weary sigh, Jin prepared to continue his patrol. However, stopping, he felt like he felt something. He felt like someone else was watching them.
" Huh ? "
In effect. staring at the three fleeing young women, while blushing, as well as the four soldiers, someone clenched his teeth so hard they nearly cracked.
"UNFORGIVABLE! UNFORGIVABLE!"
Kusuri Island
Entering a small alley, Ace finally stops running. Making sure no one was chasing him, he finally dropped to the ground and caught his breath.
" My god! This cook scared me with his knives! Why did he get angry? Yet I told him that I would pay him once I found a treasure! People really get angry for nothing."
Finally, standing up, Ace declared.
"My stomach is full and Teach doesn't seem to be here! I better leave before I meet any soldiers."
Getting ready to leave the alley, he stopped when he heard cries of agony, followed by the sound of impacts.
" Huh ? "
Remaining motionless for a few moments, Ace heard nothing more. Then, finally, a voice roared.
" DRUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGG ! "
Then nothing.
"Hey? What's going on here?"
Wanting to know, Ace ventured further down the alley. Nevertheless, after a few seconds, he stops, seeing a real carnage. at his feet, the corpses of three people were visible. One had his skull crushed, another had his legs dismembered, and the last had his entire upper body rammed into a wall. The whole thing was accompanied by a pool of blood, mixed with several bags of drugs that were scattered on the floor.
"Wh...what happened here?"
" He ... Help me ! "
Weakly raising an arm, the man who had no legs tried to attract Ace's attention.
"Oye! Are you okay? Who did this to you? "
"He…He's dangerous." The man said, shaking with fear. "He...Help me! Don't let him kill me."
"Who did this to you?"
" It's ... It's ... "
Suddenly, the man's eyes went white and he stopped moving.
" DAMN IT ! " Rugit Ace.
Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. Turning immediately, he saw Isuka, in the company of three soldiers. Stopping immediately, the three men watched the carnage in horror and awe.
"What happened here?"
Already having her answer, Isuka only stared at the man in front of them.
" Portgas D. Ace ! "
Moving his eyelids several times, Ace looked at the bodies around him, before remembering that he was a pirate, whose reputation was worldwide. Immediately he declared.
"I know appearances are against me, but... is there any chance that I will be listened to if I tell you that I didn't do anything?"
For any answer, Isuka grabbed her sword, while the soldiers aimed at Ace with their guns.
"Portgas D. Ace! As a Navy lieutenant, I arrest you immediately! Don't make any sudden moves if you don't want to die."
Letting out a simple sigh, Ace retorted.
" I didn't do anything. "
"Don't laugh at us." Isuka roared. "Murders took place today and coincides with your presence on this island! I hate coincidences."
"Lieutenant-san...did you see that massacre? There's blood everywhere."
Showing his hands and pointing to his clothes, he declared.
"I don't have a drop of blood on me! Isn't that proof?"
"How is that proof? And anyway, how does that change the situation? Whether you're the culprit or not, you're still a pirate! We have to arrest you?"
"Are you stupid? If what you say is true, would you be stubborn to focus on a pirate who came here to eat, rather than a man who enjoys killing people? Tsss, the justice of the Navy really isn't worth anything anymore."
" SHUT UP !" Isuka roared. "No matter what, you are and will remain a threat to this island! NO! To the whole world! Portgas D. Ace... I'm arresting you for your crimes."
" Really ? "
Contenting himself with a smile, the pirate ended up turning around, before walking away.
"Since everyone sees me as a murderer, I think I have to show my good faith by arresting the real murderer! I don't really want the newspapers to say that one of the Whitebeard pirates is having fun killing the innocent. "
"Don't move." A soldier roared, before firing.
Immediately, a projectile came out of his weapon, before piercing Ace's back. Standing still, Ace kept his smile on, while the soldiers backed away in fear. instead of blood, they saw flames erupt from Ace's body. Then, the hole that the bullet had just made disappeared.
" What ? "
"A devil fruit." Isuka affirmed.
Turning back to the foursome, Ace, ignited his fist, while declaring.
"You attacked me first! So what I'm going to do is just self-defense."
Immediately, a torrent of flames left his fist and moved towards his enemies. Reactive, Isuka flattened herself against the ground, and felt the flames pass over her head. Not as fast as her, the soldiers cried out in fear, before being hit by the flames. Screaming in agony, they felt the flames burn them and began to roll on the ground, hoping to put them out.
Seeing them like this, Isuka gritted her teeth, before glaring at Ace angrily.
" YOU ... "
"I don't have time to waste with you."
Then, putting on a serious face, he walked away, declaring.
"If the city can't rely on the Navy to protect it, I have no choice but to do your job."
Hearing her, Isuka felt a vein of anger appear on her forehead.
" Isuka-san. " Suddenly shouted a soldier, arriving with his team. "Wh...what happened here?"
For answer, Isuka got up, before running towards Ace.
"I would never let a pirate leave my town."
Meanwhile, observing the scene, a woman with green hair began to smile.
"Portgas D. Ace...interesting."
And in her hand she left a den den mushi filming the scene.
Punk Hazard
"SHIRORORORORO! Portgas D. Ace! Perfect! He's the perfect guinea pig for my experiment."
sitting on a sofa, behind the man made of gas, a scientist, having many scars all over his body, asked.
"Caesar...are you sure what you're doing?"
"Of course I do, Doctor Frank." Caesar affirmed, turning back to him. "This man... what is his name again? Oh, I know! Berkam! He is capable of mighty power! he was at the peak of his power."
Showing a cruel smile, he grabbed a small bag of purple powder, while declaring.
"But, maybe he'll get there, thanks to that."
"It's your new weapon! The famous Cezare? You keep telling me about it! But honestly, what is this drug and what does it do?"
"Easy! Cezare is the perfect drug! Whoever uses it becomes totally addicted and there is no way for him to be able to do without it! Cezare is two hundred times more powerful for nicotine! Imagine a little its effect on the brain! As soon as someone consumes it, they immediately want to have another dose! And if they don't have any! They go completely insane."
Watching a video where the two men could see Berkam killing a drug dealer, who had been unable to supply him with Cezare, Caesar laughed.
"Look at this killing machine! It's the power of Cezare! More the individual is unable to take it back, more desperate he becomes! And the effect of Cezare is increased tenfold! It increases its forces and his rage and makes him totally lose his mind! The man is then unable to feel any emotion or pain! He becomes a simple rabid beast who is ready to kill anyone for a simple sachet of Cezare. "
Hearing him laugh, Doctor Frank questioned him.
"Is this the weapon you want to provide Kaido?"
"Huh? Yes! It's my idea."
"It's denied." Doctor Frank retorted. "What good would a weapon do that could cause the destruction of his crew? Kaido pays you to get a weapon to increase the strength of his crew! Not to drive his men out of control."
"Tsss! You don't understand my genius! Kaido is nothing but a cheapskate and who forces me to design weapons for him in far too short a time! If he wants better results, he only has to pay me more, like Big Mom does! If he can't, he can go to someone else and..."
Suddenly he felt a hand land on his head. Shivering in fear, he felt Doctor Frank's gaze staring at him, as the scientist advised him.
"Watch what you say! And never forget anything! You're not my leader! My real captain is Kaido-sama! I'm only here to help you craft your weapons! I'm not not a stupid helper! If you ever dare to speak ill of Kaido-sama, I would never hesitate to kill you! Understood?"
Growling, Caesar slapped his arm to let go, before retorting.
"It won't change the fact that the imposed times are far too short! If you want me to improve the Cezare, I need more time."
For only answer, Doctor Frank looked at the video of Monet, before affirming.
"I'll discuss it with Kaido-sama! But first, I want to know if your drug can actually allow this man to defeat the second in command of Whitebeard's crew."
Yanrede Island
being asleep, Coby ends up waking up with a start, hearing someone knock on the door of his dormitory.
"Coby! Wake up."
Jolted awake, Coby made a wrong move, knocking him out of his hammock. Sleeping below him, Helmep cried out in pain, feeling his body fall on top of him.
"Huh?" Jin wondered.
Finally, half asleep, the former villain walked over to the door and opened it to see Sakura, with a horrified look.
"Who is it, Sakura-chan?"
"You have to come! There's been a murder."
"What?" the trio wondered.
Arriving at a run, the quartet finally saw a crowd of people, while soldiers were in front of them to prevent them from advancing any further.
"Stand back! That's an order."
"Tell us what happened." A reporter insisted, as someone tried to take pictures.
"I said back off."
Despite the crowd, Coby and the others managed to pass between the people, before passing the soldiers.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
"We're with you." Coby assured, continuing to run.
However, he quickly stopped, seeing a real crime scene. Ahead of him, surrounded by Navy medics, Coby saw the woman's corpse. Crucified to a wall, she had huge necks that pierced the palms of her hands as well as her feet. Seeing her bloody face, Coby quickly averted her gaze, as she appeared to be crying blood. In truth, if blood ran down his cheeks, it was only because someone had amused himself by sticking knives in her eyes.
"What the...?" Sakura gasped, stepping back in fear.
"It's…It's an execution." Helmep affirmed. "She…She was tortured."
Managing to remain stoic, Jin looked at the woman. Then, finally, he declared.
"She's the woman from yesterday."
" What ? "
"She's the woman who gave Coby cookies."
Eyes widening, Coby slowly lifted his gaze and stared at the corpse's face. Then, finally, he quickly knew that Jin was right.
" W ... Why ? "
Also able to see the scene, a person was smiling, proud of his work.
Who will join Luffy's crew?
Before Shells Town: Raynare - 38 million - (Highschool DxD) / Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
Arc Shells Town: Roronoa Zoro - 60 million -
Kuro Arc: Usopp
Arc Baratie: Sanji / Gin - 32 million -
Arlong Arc: Nami/Johnny/Yosaku
Drum Arc: Chopper
Alabasta Arc: Nico Robin / Eevee (Pokemon) / Bruno -52 million- (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) / Nefertari Vivi -25 million- / Menma (Anohana)
Skypiea Arc: ? /? /?
Arc Enies Lobby: Franky
Arc Post Enies-Lobby:?
Thriller Bark Arc: Brook
Punk Hazard Arc:?
Tesoro Arc:?
Dressrosa Arc : ? /?
Wano Kuni Arc: Jinbei /?
Post Wano Kuni Arc: ? /?
Arc Battle Teach :?
With other characters:
Buggy: Alvida - 21 million-, Magi - 29 million (OC), Bull (OC), Kuro - 37 million -, Morgan - 17 million -, Megumim - 105 million (Konosuba), Zala (Miss Doublefinger) -35 million, Babe (Mr 4) - 3.2 million, Drophy (Miss Merry Christmas) - 14 million, Willy - 20 million, Needless - 57 million
Arlong: Syra (OC)
Milhawk: Alice (OC)
Wapol: Musshuru
Crocodile: Noscula (OC), Mr 6 (OC), Miss Halloween (OC)
Garp: Sakura (Zombieland Saga); Jin (My Hero academia); Emma (The Promised Neverland)
Enel: Hunter J. (Pokemon), Zancrow (Fairy tail), Pit ( Kid Icarus ), Pokemon ( 53 )
Im: Light Yagami (Death Note)
Cobra: Neni (M. 9)
Wiper : Ayoho ( OC )
Sengoku: Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan)
Kaido : Doctor Frank ( OC )
Shanks: Nana Shimura -840 million- (My hero academia), Utsuro -970 million- (Gintama)
Individual: Reiner ( Shingeki no kyojin ), Garou (One Punch Man), Babidi (DBZ), Orochimaru (Naruto); Mirko (My hero Academia), Samus (metroid), Team Rocket (Pokemon), Velvet Crowe, Akoya Seishu ( Kengan Ashura), Hiyama Shunka ( Kengan Ashura), Black Knights (Code Geass), Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass), Elsa Granhiert (re: zero)
Gold D. Roger (formerly): Igneel - 1.380 billion - (Fairy Tail), Acacia (Toriko), Bardock (Dragon ball Z), Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto), Utsuro - 970 million (Gintama), Nana Shimura - 840 million ( My Hero Academia)
Xerec (formerly): Aizen (bleach)