CHAPTER 44
Kraken and Jimbei loaded Luffy and Sakazuki onto Kraken's marine ship.
"Thank you for the save back there, Kraken." Jimbei said.
Kraken looked back at the whale shark man and smiled.
"No problem. I could feel bad intentions the entire time I tried to reason with him, but he was surprisingly easy to negotiate with.. maybe it was just the circumstances but.. it's like his attitude has changed a little for some reason." Kraken noted.
Kraken looked at Luffy.
"Luffy.." Kraken said to himself.
Jimbei and Kraken walked a little onto the boat until a man with white hair, stitches on his forehead, and a cigar limped out towards them. A DEATH member following.
"CYCLONE SAYS AS A COURTESY OF RESPECT FOR KRAKEN YOU CAN HAVE THIS PIECE OF TRASH BACK AS WELL! HA HA HA!" The DEATH member mocked before walking away.
Smoker limped over to Kraken and Jimbei and stared at the two for a moment before he got a real glimpse of who he was looking at.
"Kr… Kr… Kr… Kraken!" Smoker choked.
"Hey hey hey, calm down." Kraken said softly, slowly walking towards Smoker.
"Where have you been? All… these… years…" Smoker passed out as he asked his question.
Kraken sighed.
"Jimbei could you grab him too? Looks like we've got another one." Kraken said.
Jimbei nodded and picked up Smoker, bringing him on board.
INSIDE MARINEFORD
Psycho and Robin walked into Marineford in complete silence.
Psycho's silence was more because of being exhausted from all the fighting; Robin's silence was obvious.
Robin was so anxious her body shook, and she felt like she couldn't breathe. She hid all of this behind her signature straight face though. Even though, Psycho saw right through it.
"You're nervous aren't you?" Psycho asked.
Robin shook.
"Anxious… that word would describe how I feel a little better." Robin said.
Psycho nodded.
"I'd be lying if I said you didn't have anything to be anxious about.. but being anxious will only make your time harder you stay here. The men are about to start the rebuilding process and then there will be a celebration service later tonight for our victory here today. I want you to use that time to mingle a little." Psycho instructed.
Robin shook again.
"Like… talk to those people? The things they've helped you with… they're evil! How do I know they won't attack me?" Robin asked.
Psycho walked a little ahead of Robin.
"You're a pirate aren't you?" Psycho asked without turning around, "To the everyday man and woman, you're evil even if you aren't, and…" Psycho stopped.
Robin tensed up.
"You're my daughter." Psycho said, "They wouldn't dare touch you."
Psycho then walked off, leaving Robin in the middle of the hall. A few DEATH doctors running past her. One ran up to her side.
"Excuse me, Robin-san! Psycho-san has requested that we take you to the infirmary to be fixed up!" The doctor said.
Robin, not wanting to just stand there, agreed and was taken to the infirmary.
OUTSIDE MARINEFORD
A crowd of men and women stood in the plaza as Cyclone stood atop the old execution platform. The crowd spoke amongst themselves until Cyclone spoke.
"LISTEN UP!" Cyclone yelled.
The entire crowd stopped talking to give Cyclone their attention.
"FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY YOU ARE TO CLEAN AND REBUILD THIS ISLAND FORT! AS WELL AS ADD A FEW MODIFICATIONS THAT I'VE GOT WRITTEN OUT ON A FEW BLUEPRINTS! THAT HOWEVER, IS FOR WHEN THE ISLAND IS DONE BEING REBUILT!" Cyclone yelled out, his voice booming over the island.
"WHILE PSYCHO RECOVERS IN THE INFIRMARY ANY THING YOU WISH TO DISCUSS WILL BE THROUGH OUR NEW DEATH GENERALS: KAKU! LUCCI! DOFLAMINGO! CROCODILE! AND KURO! DO NOT CALL ME UNLESS IT IS IMPORTANT! UNDERSTOOD!?" CYCLONE ASKED.
The men and women cheered with a great shout.
"ALRIGHT THEN! THERE IS A PARTY SET FOR TONIGHT FOR YOUR EFFORTS TODAY! THE ONLY THING LEFT ON THE AGENDA NOW IS TO REWARD OUR DEATH GENERALS WITH THEIR DEATH COATS!" Cyclone said.
Lucci, Kaku, Crocodile, and Doflamingo all walked up the execution platform. Kuro did not go because he already had his coat. Cyclone, one by one, gave the men their jackets. They all strung their jackets over their backs like capes, their arms not in their sleeves. The jackets were all black with red outlines and the DEATH logo on the back. Cyclone shook hands with all of them.
"Congratulations you all. You've earned your spot as DEATH generals." Cyclone said, turning back around towards the crowd. The newly officially made DEATH generals followed and stood at both sides of the turban wearing man.
"THAT IS ALL! GET TO WORK!" Cyclone yelled.
The men and women yelled another cheer and then began to disperse to work.
"What should we do, Cyclone-san?" Kaku asked.
Cyclone looked at Kaku and smiled.
"Stand watch over their work. If you get bored then feel free to join them by any means. You can even train if you'd like. Anything other than bothering me or Psycho until our important meeting later." Cyclone said.
"Don't worry, we'll make sure these guys stay under control." Lucci said.
Doflamingo chuckled.
"You and Psycho certainly are the craziest pair of bastards I've ever laid eyes on." Doflamingo said with a smile.
Kuro joined the rest of the generals on the platform. Cyclone looked at them all again and then over at Frank G who was looking like he was leaving.
"If you don't have anymore questions I'll be taking my leave." Cyclone said, teleporting away.
The five DEATH generals stood over the crowd of workers, watching them like hawks.
"This had better not be all we do with this whole "DEATH General title." It seems more like using us as extra incentive to not try anything funny." Crocodile said.
"I was told we'd be running entire islands. Not watching football soldiers work." Doflamingo said.
Kuro stared at the two out the corner of his eyes.
Kaku grew nervous.
"Heyyy shhhhhh yoy don't want to talk too loud!" Kaku said.
Lucci stared at Doflamingo and Crocodile.
DEATH HQ Port
Frank G, captain of the coated pirates, was attempting to leave the island until Cyclone appeared in front of him.
"Going somewhere so soon?" Cyclone asked.
"Cyclone! What the hell do you want?" Frank asked.
Cyclone stood up straight.
"Where are you going?" Cyclone asked.
"I've got important matters elsewhere that need my attention." Frank said.
"And what is that?" Cyclone asked.
Frank kept walking and then stopped. He smiled to himself. Without turning around he answered.
"You afraid of what I got planned?" Frank G laughed, walking off with his crew.
Cyclone stared at the man and slowly turned around to walk back towards Marineford.
IMPEL DOWN: LEVEL 6
Four men shared a cell on level 6 of the world's most notorious prison. One man stood against the wall with his arms chained up. He wore a standard impel down prison outfit.
Another man sat against the far wall in the back, his arms chained to the walls. He wore a black suite and white collard shirt underneath. This man was at least 29ft tall, with his legs almost stretching to the cell door. He had short black hair and round glasses; his head was down but he wore a smile.
The next man sat Indian style in the middle of the cell. He didn't have any devil fruit powers so he didn't wear any sea stone cuffs. His eyes were closed. He had a ponytail that was half black and half white with a zebra bandana wrapped around his head, he too wore an impel down prison outfit.
"The captain sure is taking his time…" The tall man said.
"He'll be here soon Branch. Very soon." The man in the middle of the room said.
BRANCH "THE LONG LEG"
DOCTOR FOR THE COATED PIRATES
DEVIL FRUIT: TREE TREE FRUIT
BOUNTY: B 1,850,000,000
"Oh I know Renji… but I've gotten so bored from these love taps they call torture… Yeh heh heh heh." Branch laughed, "Tell him! Raitoningu! Their so called torture is just plain boring." Brach joked.
RAITONINGU
SHIPWRIGHT FOR THE COATED PIRATES
BOUNTY: B 1,725,000,000
Raitoningu looked up at Branch and smiled, for he didn't talk much.
"Just be patient. I trust in our captain with all of my being, if I feel he's on his way, then I don't think we should doubt that." Renji said.
"STONE COLD" RENJI
VICE CAPTAIN FOR THE COATED PIRATES
BOUNTY: 1,950,500,000
"I trust your word just as much as I trust our captain Renji, I'll continue to be patient, my blood lust is kicking in though…" Branch said, looking over to the last man in the cell with them, "Hey, what's your name? What're you in here for?"
"Leave the man alone Branch." Renji said.
Branch smiled.
"He's been locked up in here with us and being tortured like us as well… if you please, would you at least tell us your name?" Branch asked.
The man looked up slowly. His hair was a crimson red and his eyes were as well. He sat against the wall, chained up like Branch. Branch smiled sadistically.
"Yugami." Yugami said.
"PUPPET MASTER" YUGAMI SASU
DEVIL FRUIT: BLOOD BLOOD FRUIT
BOUNTY: 2,200,000,000