" Fe ... raligatr "

Raised above the ground, the pokemon's body was triggered by Velvet's hand, which was standing on a branch, while she supplied him with her blow. Wounded, the pokemon was no longer able to fight.

"Tsss!" She growled, as blood flowed from a wound on her face. "These creatures are boring and they are unable to inform me. »

Finally, letting go of the pokemon's body, she dropped him to the ground, before continuing on her way.

"I know that Enel's sanctuary is somewhere on this island." She affirmed. "Nevertheless, I have no idea where this place may be. »

Suddenly, the cries of goats were heard.

" Hein ? "

Passing in front of her, without seeing her, Imperial soldiers jumped from branch to branch.

"We identified him over there."

"Are you sure we can kill him? He's still a prelate."

"Never mind! He's hurt! And Enel-sama has promised a reward to whoever kills him."

"HAHAHAHA! In a few minutes, Shura will be dead."

"Shura? " Velvet wondered.

Immediately, just a look filled with rage, she immediately began to pursue the soldiers. She hated Shura. Therefore, if anyone were to kill him, it would be her and no one else.

Landing hard on the ground, Menma winced in pain. Feeling like an iron bar had hit her stomach, she curled up, wrapping her arms around her abdomen. Coughing several times, she tries to stop herself from crying because of the pain.

Moreover, being now alone in the middle of the forest, she panicked because of the noises she heard around her. Finally, the sound of wings was heard, showing that her attacker had found her trace.

« Skarmory. »

Raising her gaze, Menma saw the pokemon flying above her. Stepping back immediately, she couldn't hide her fear, as she considered herself defenseless. Then, with trembling hands, she finally grabbed her revolver and pointed it at the pokemon.

"BACK UP OR I SHOOT."

In response, Skarmory solidified her talons, before flying towards her.

Skarmory uses IRON CLAWS .

Screaming in fear, Menma fired her gun three times. But while her first projectile didn't even hit the flying pokemon, her other two bullets only ricocheted off her tough skin, doing no damage.

Distraught by this, Menma gets up at full speed, leaving her gun behind her, before trying to flee. A moment later, Skarmory's talons slammed into the ground, crushing the earth and crushing Menma's weapon in her claws.

Not having finished, Skarmory aimed her beak at Menma, before striking.

Skarmory utilise PECK.

Feeling the tip of the bird's beak hit her shoulder, Menma cried out in pain, before falling to the ground. Nevertheless, tempted to keep calm, she concentrates on increasing the heat of her body. Then, joining her hands together, she managed to create a spark.

"I'm a phoenix." She asserted. "And I will..."

Skarmory utilise SAND ATTACK.

Hitting the ground with her feet, Skarmory managed to throw dust in front of her, which hit Menma's eyes. Blinded, she ceased her attack and backed away, while rubbing her eyes.

"I can't see anymore."

Seeing this, Skarmory flapped her wings to fly away. Then, being at a good height, she increases the power of her wing beats, to create cutting winds.

Skarmory uses SLASH AIR .

Still blinded, Menma could only hear the attacks coming towards her, before getting hit. Screaming in pain, she fell to her knees, her body slashed by the sharp winds.

"AHHHHHHH! STOP IT! STOP IT, PLEASE!"

The seer injured and in a weak position, Skarmory decided to finish her off.

Skarmory uses STEEL WINGS.

Flying towards Menma, she directed her strong wings towards her. However, the pokemon picked up some energy and stopped. Turning her face, she saw a man sitting on a close, watching her.

"Fighting a child? " Kalgara asked. "How brave."

Managing to regain her sight, Menma was also surprised to see Wiper's ancestor.

"Who...Who are you?"

Simply remaining on his branch, the Indian only looked at the child with disgust.

"What do you think you're doing? You're in the middle of a fight! What are you waiting for to retaliate and attack?"

" Quoi ? "

"No one will come to help you." Kalgara affirmed. "If you want to survive, you have to learn to fend for yourself! And in any case, it's not someone like me who will make an effort to help you."

Looking at him, Menma and Skarmory couldn't hide their surprise. However, wanting to take advantage, the pokemon flapped her wings, before creating a shower of stars.

Scarmory uses METEOR .

And, a moment later, the attacks hit Menma, causing her to disappear behind a cloud of dust.

"MUGIWARA!" Bellamy roared, turning his legs into springs, before bounding towards the pirate.

"HE'S MINE!" Retorted Wiper. "Anyway, I'd kill you both."

Firing his bazooka, he sent a projectile towards Luffy. Standing still, Luffy only smiled, before inhaling a large amount of air.

" GUM GUM... "

With a swollen belly, he let the huge projectile crash into him, before sending it flying backwards.

" FUSEN "

Eyes widening, Bellamy saw the projectile swoop down on him. Reaching out, he managed to grab hold of a branch and used his momentum to change the course of his run. Thus, the projectile avoided him in extremis, before exploding by hitting a tree trunk.

"Grrrr!" He growled, turning to Wiper. "Hey, Indian! How many times are you going to fire your bazooka? Still haven't figured out that it's useless against Mugiwara?"

In response, the Shandian aimed his weapon at him and fired. Turning his legs into springs again, Bellamy dodged the cannonball, before jumping towards Wiper. With his fist closed, he then transforms his arm into a spring.

" SPRING DEATH KNOCK ! "

"Tsss!" Wiper growled.

Then, positioning his shield in front of him, he let Bellamy hit it. Using his brute strength, Bellamy smiled as he saw Wiper's feet kick back. Sensing, the Shandian managed to come to a standstill, while his shield, although slightly deformed, managed to withstand the impact.

" What ? " Bellamy wondered.

"YOU'RE DEAD." Wiper roared, pointing his weapon in front of his face.

" GUM GUM ... "

Startled, the two opponents lifted their faces, to see Luffy, just above them, with his feet pressed together, to form the end of a spear.

" ... YARI. "

Seeing him pointing his feet towards them, the pair split up and jump back ten to avoid getting rammed.

"MUGIWARA!" They roar.

"You were the one who wanted to fight." The pirate affirmed. "So I'm going to be the one to kick your ass."

"Do you want to bet?

A laugh was then heard.

"HAHAHAHA! Giggles Norland, as he quietly sat on the ground. "Young people of your generation...I must admit they have a lot of energy."

"Tsss! Who the hell are you?" Bellamy questioned.

"Hey, Norman! You better not stick around, if you don't want to fight." Luffy stated.

"Don't worry, Luffy.." Norland assured. "Even if they try to attack me, I'm sure they won't be able to hit me."

Immediately, feeling vexed, Bellamy got into the same position as a sprinter, before charging at him.

" SPRING SNIPE !

Seeing him charge forward, like a rifle's bullet, Norland simply stood up. Then, grabbing his sword, he makes a quick move to create a sharp draft. Purposely missing Bellamy, he smiled, seeing his attack cut some of the blond's locks, before flying towards a tree. And, a moment later, the stricken tree made creaking noises, before falling, as it had fallen in two.

" WHAT ? " Bellamy and Luffy wondered.

Running away immediately, so as not to be crushed by the tree, they left Wiper alone, who simply began to growl. Standing still, he let the tree crash to the ground. However, having guessed its trajectory, the Shandian is out of its trajectory, one meter from the trunk, thus preventing it from being crushed, without having needed to move.

However, feeling the impact create gusts of wind that hit his face, he knew he had to do it differently if he wanted to win this fight.

Therefore, opening his weapon, he seized a dial, before incorporating it inside his bazooka.

"We'll try something else."

Then, staring at Bellamy and Luffy who were close together, he took aim, before firing. Getting ready to inflate his belly, Luffy was startled when he felt gas disperse in the area.

"EURK! What's that smell?"

" Some gas ? " Bellamy wondered.

"Indeed." Wiper agreed. "It's a gas-filled Breath Dial! Thanks to it, my weapon became a 'BURN BAZOOKA'! Bluish flames race through the gaseous emanation to my target, which turns to ash."

" What ? Luffy wondered.

Understanding the danger of this weapon, Bellamy immediately jumped to the side. At the same time, Wiper made the flames appear which fused towards Luffy, while taking on the appearance of a huge laser beam.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!" Luffy shouted, ducking.

Passing above him, the attack slammed into the trunk of a huge tree and pierced through it without a hitch.

"What is this thing?" Bellamy wondered.

Suddenly, taking advantage of the smoke his attack created, Wiper found himself next to him, and his skate hit the blonde's face hard. thrown against a tree, Bellamy then fell to the ground, his face bleeding.

"And one ..." Wiper shouted, before aiming at Norland.

Nonetheless, staring at the man who continued to smile at him, Wiper couldn't help but be worried. Something was wrong with this man. Something that scared Wiper. was it really a good idea to fight this man when he had to fight Enel?

"PISTOL !"

Startled, Wiper turns around to see Luffy's fist, which punches him right in the face. Stepping back, as his nose was broken.

" GUM GUM WHIP !"

This time, it was Luffy's foot that tried to hit him. Nonetheless, positioning his arm in front of him, Wiper let Luffy's foot hit the palm of his hand. Startled, Luffy felt his foot completely stop, as the impact of his kick was canceled out.

" What ? "

Then jumping to grab the branch of a tree, Wiper put his skates on the bark before sliding from branch to branch. Seeing him circling around him, Luffy tried to reach him, hitting all the branches around him.

"GUM GUM GATLING !"

Seeing him destroy all of his perches, Wiper had no choice but to aim his burn bazooka at him, before firing again. However, being unbalanced, his attack went slightly to the side, allowing Luffy to easily dodge it.

However, standing just behind the pirate, Norland saw the attack rushing towards him.

" Huh ? "

Hit hard, he doesn't react in time to avoid the attack.

" What ? " Wiper wondered, as he had hit him unintentionally.

"NORMAN ! " Shouted Luffy.

However, the duo were surprised to hear you laugh. Then, when the smoke cleared, they saw Norland, still standing. Having crossed his arms in front of him, he had covered them with a dark gray material, which seemed to have allowed him to withstand the attack.

Certainly, traces on the ground showed that his feet had slipped back several meters. Admittedly, some of his clothes had burned. True, he had burns here and there. But he was unharmed.

"How did you do it?" Luffy questioned him.

But before he had a chance to respond, Norland saw Wiper's foot appear in front of his face. Blocking him with his arm, he smiled, while Wiper chained the attacks. Blocking his punches and kicks, without needing his sword, Norland was smiling.

"There is no doubt! That ferocity and tenacity...you are truly the descendant of Kalgara."

"How do you know my ancestor?"

"Let's say there's a long history between our families."

"Are you really implying that you are a descendant of Norland?"

"I am! And if I am here, it is to allow a promise to take place."

Then, clenching his fist, he kicked Wiper's abdomen. Spitting saliva, the Shandian flew backwards. Nevertheless, rolling on the ground, he managed to put his feet on the ground and stop.

Seeing him manage to get back to his feet, Norland affirmed.

"You are strong! There is no doubt about it! Nevertheless, you are not strong enough to defeat Enel."

" Sorry ? "

"Wiper... each of us has our limits! And your potential does not allow you to defeat Enel! You are too weak."

"Grrr! Who do you think you are?" Wiper roared, aiming his bazooka at him.

However, before he could fire, he heard behind him.

" GUM GUM ... "

Turning around, the Shandian saw Luffy stretching his arms back. Seeing him prepare an attack, he immediately positioned his shield in front of him, before aiming his weapon at him.

" BURN ... "

Then Norland saw them collide violently.

" BAZOOKA ! "

Piercing several tree trunks, Wiper's flames slammed into Luffy while charring the front of his body. And, when to him, Wiper had seen Luffy's hands pulverize his shield, before striking his abdomen.

Then, the two adversaries found themselves ejected backwards. Seeing them disappear in the distance, Norland heaved a weary sigh, before leaving the area.

Finally, seconds later, managing to get to his feet, Bellamy groaned in pain as drops of blood ran down his face. For the third time in three days, someone had defeated him with a single blow.

"DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT!" He roared. "How do these guys defeat me so easily?"

Then, looking around, he noticed that no one was there. Neither Luffy, nor Wiper, nor Norland... nor the two pokemons that Norland and Luffy had just defeated.

Standing up, Luffy picked up his hat before putting it back on his head.

"That guy…I'm going to kick his ass." He stated, making his way back to where Wiper was.

"Hey, Luffy! You have your limits too."

"Huh?" The pirate wondered.

Raising his gaze, he saw Norland, sitting on a branch.

" Norman ? "

" Wiper is not strong enough to defeat Enel. " The former explorer assured. "Just like you have no chance of becoming the Pirate King."

"What?" Luffy roared. "Hey, who do you think you are? I'll be the next Pirate King! I'm promising someone."

"Having the will is a good thing but...it's not everything."

Looking at Luffy seriously, Norland stated.

"Truly, the only thing stopping you from becoming the future Pirate King is...your physical condition! become the kings of the oceans."

Growling, Luffy stuck his tongue out at him.

"No matter who these freaks are, I'll kick their asses and..."

"BAKAYARO! Do you want to see your friends die?"

Surprised, Luffy heard Norland tell him.

"You know nothing! Nothing at all that awaits you! Mugiwara...with your current strength, you will not be able to achieve your dreams and those of your friends! All you will manage to do is take your crew towards his death."

Hearing this, Luffy suddenly jumped towards him, before aiming at him.

" GUM GUM PISTOL ! "

Standing still, Norland simply positioned his hand in front of Luffy's fist and managed to deflect it, upon impact.

" What ? " Said Luffy.

Then, jumping towards him, Noland grabbed his neck, before dropping to the ground. Feeling his head crash into the ground, Luffy was surprised to feel pain. Opening his eyes, he was surprised to see Norland's saber right in front of one of his eyes. At the slightest movement, Norland pierced his eye.

"Do you understand, Mugiwara? If you lose to a guy like me, you'll lose as soon as you set foot in Red Line! You don't belong there!"

Then, putting away his saber, he ends up letting go of Luffy, before leaving.

"You don't have to listen to my advice! Besides, things never stay the way they are! If you want to achieve your dream, try to change."

Simply straightening up, Luffy saw him go and disappear between the trees.

"My friends...are going to die?"

He didn't understand what Norland had meant. Luffy was powerful. Powerful enough to defeat a Shichibukai, which had the power of a Logia. Achieving this feat didn't prove that Luffy had a real shot at becoming the next Pirate King.

At that moment, a cry was heard.

Skarmory use STEEL WINGS

Feeling like a metal bar was hitting her abdomen, Menma ended up crashing into a tree trunk. Falling to the ground, she moaned in pain. Sobbing in terror, she didn't dare get up. Her adversary had attacked her again and again, without hitting her with all her might.

The pokemon looked like a cat playing with a mouse, without trying to kill it quickly. He seemed to enjoy torturing Menma.

Skarmory use PECK.

Landing in front of Menma, Skarmory lit up her beak, before aiming it at the child. Trying to run away, she cried out in pain as the end of the beak pierced her leg.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!"

Skarmory use IRON CLAWS

Feeling the pokemon's claws tear open the front of her abdomen, Menma collapsed to the ground. Staring at her, Skarmory saw her start to crawl on the floor, trying to get away from her.

" Onii-san ... please ... help me ... "

"STOP CRYING!"

Surprised Menma turned to Kalgara, who was standing on his branch.

"What do you think? That you'll win this match crying? That someone will always be there to save you? That you can continue your journey without having to fight? Stupid girl! Stop dreaming."

Hearing another explosion in another part of the island, he roared.

"Your friends are fighting and risking their lives! And you, you implore them to help you, without even trying to fight! What do you think you are? You are only an annoyance for them! So when are you going to stop crying and start making an effort to become something more than a crybaby?"

Hearing it, Menma froze. Then she sobbed.

"I... I'm not..."

" If you're afraid of danger, you have no business being with us! We're doing everything we can to survive, while helping each other! If someone refuses to do so, they don't deserve to stay with us . Menma, it's time for you to understand that we're not playing pirates! We're pirates. "

Thinking back to Zoro's words, Menma clenched her fist, before putting her hand in front of her eyes to wipe away her tears.

"I...I'm not a whiner! I'm a pirate."

Wanting to prove otherwise, Skarmory aimed her beak at her before piercing her skull. Unfortunately, taking advantage of she being close to her, Menma opened her hand before managing to create a ball of fire, which she threw at the pokemon's face.

Immune to revolver bullets, Skarmory was nevertheless very vulnerable to flames. With a cry of pain, she took a step back which allowed Menma to get up.

"I wouldn't lose." She affirmed. "I promised Onii-san that I would become a warrior and be the one to defeat Milhawk in her place! I'm not afraid of you."

Growling, Skarmory flew away. Then, reaching a good height, she let herself go down, before making blue flames appear around her body.

Skarmory use BRAVE BIRD.

Seeing a ball of fire coming at full speed towards her, Menma positioned her arm in front of her, before covering it with flames.

"I'm a phoenix! I'm not afraid of flames, because I control them."

Maximizing the power of the flames around his arm, they made them take the form of giant claws.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH! FIRE CLAWS !"

A moment later, Kalgara caused Menma's claws to strike Skarmory's body, which created another explosion, as well as a cloud of smoke. Standing still, the former shandian eventually saw a body being thrown out of the cloud of smoke. Flying towards a tree, Menma's body passed through it, before falling to the ground.

passed out and injured, she remained on the ground, while her right arm was completely burned. For her part, giving a shout of victory, Skarmory emerged from the cloud of smoke and flew skyward. Certainly, part of her body had severe burns. Certainly, her face had the traces of three scratches. Nevertheless, she had won her fight against Menma.

And seeing her on the ground, she decided to attack her to finish her off.

Skarmory use AIR SLASH.

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:?

Treasure Arc:?

Dressrosa Arc: ? /?

Wano Kuni Arc: Jinbei /?

Post Wano Kuni Arc : Yamato ( maybe ) / ? /?

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)

Coby : Sakura (Zombieland Saga); Jin (My Hero Academia); Nakata ( OC )

Garp : Emma (The Promised Neverland)

Enel: Hunter J. (Pokemon), Zancrow (Fairy tail), Ladydevimon ( Digimon ), Pokemon (53)

Ganfall : Pit ( Kid Icarus )

Im: Light Yagami (Death Note)

Snake: 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)

Widos: Norland Cricket, Kalgara, Kuina, Quatro ( Marco ( SNK) ), Cinca ( Mina Carolina ( SNK ))

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), Mosquito girl (One punch man)

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), Magi (OC), Zarax (?)

Xerec (formerly): Aizen (bleach)