THE HOLY LAND OF MARIE JOIS, THE LAND OF THE CELESTIAL DRAGONS, HAS BECOME A BATTLE GROUND! THREE MATCHES REMAIN! WHO WILL BE THE VICTORS?
RED LINE (SEA)
Mihawk, Franky, Chopper, Nami, and Usopp stared at the approaching marine ships.
"How the hell are there so many!" Usopp yelled.
"There were 100,000 people exactly at the old Marineford. The Marine forces are still strong everywhere else in the Grand Line as well as the New World. That's not even counting the other Marine bases and the four blue seas." Mihawk answered.
"Ugh … sometimes I regret taking up the life of a pirate." Usopp said depressed.
"Oi, Usopp! Man the other cannons will ya!? We need to start knocking out ships before they get too close!" Franky yelled.
"How many ships are there any way!?" Chopper screamed.
"There were 5 ships chasing me on the way here. It looks like more have joined the fray, possibly a buster call. Even though I'm a former warlord, I don't think the Marines would send this many forces for one person." Mihawk explained, grabbing his sword.
"I still can't believe we've got a warlord on our side!" Nami smiled happily.
"If you're not going to fight then get out the way." Mihawk said coldly.
Nami shriveled up.
"Geez, how cold … but I can fight too!" Nami yelled to herself pulling out Eneru's staff.
Chopper and Usopp manned the cannons and Franky controlled the three GOA cannons.
"Oi, Mihawk, grab a cannon!" Franky yelled.
"Using heavy things like cannons annoy me. There'll be no need for that. I will use my black blade as I usually do." Mihawk stated.
The three straw hats looked over at the war lord as he drew his black blade and readied it.
"Are you ready, Straw Hat Pirates?" Mihawk asked.
The straw hats looked at Mihawk and then each other and smiled.
"Yeah!" They yelled in unison.
MARINE SHIP
"VICE ADMIRAL STAINLESS! NOT ONLY ARE THE STRAW HATS AT THE BASE OF THE RED LINE, BUT WARLORD MIHAWK HAS JOINED THEM!" A soldier reported.
"Mihawk!? What the hell is he helping them for!?" Stainless asked.
"It would appear he's taking advantage of the disbanding of the warlord system sir!" The soldier answered.
Stainless looked towards the ship.
"Oh great... just what we needed!!" Stainless yelled.
THOUSAND SUNNY DECK
Franky stood behind the GOA cannons, Mihawk held his blade, Nami her staff, and Usopp commanded regular cannons with Chopper.
"ALRIGHT! LET'S SUPERRRRRRRR TAKE OUT THESE SHIPS! SUNNY GOA CANNONS FIRE!" Franky yelled.
The two paw cannons and mouth cannon fired straight yellow beams at three of the marine warships and obliterated them!
"Wow Franky great shot!" Nami congratulated.
Chopper and Usopp fired their cannons hitting their targets but not doing much damage.
"Oi, Chopper and I can't keep firing these little cannonballs at those warships! We aren't doing enough damage! Fire the cannons again Franky!" Usopp yelled.
"I can't just spam these things Usopp! After blasting them I have to wait 30 seconds for them to recharge!" Franky yelled.
Nami lifted her staff and swirled it around like a fan. The lightning rod charged and charged until it shone a bright light blue.
"LIGHTNING TEMPO: DRAGON STRIKE!" Nami yelled.
A giant lightning strike in the form of a dragon blasted towards the marine warships and shocked at least 5 of them! All of them blowing up at the same time!
"OH MY, NAMI-SAN! YOU'RE AMAZING!" Chopper yelled.
"Heh, it was more the rod than me!" Nami said.
Mihawk stepped up, held his sword across his face, and closed his eyes.
The Straw Hats watched him. After a moment, Mihawk shot his eyes opened and swung his sword horizontally. The air could be heard distorting and could be seen bending!
Faster than the straw hats could see, the air slash launched towards the marine warships and cut down a few of them, no 10, no 20!
20 ships were cut down by Mihawk's amazing power! The straw hats couldn't believe it! They all stared with blue faces, mouths agape!
"Well this guy wasn't a warlord for anything …" Franky said.
"You're telling us …" Usopp said.
"Oi, Straw Hat Pirates, there are still plenty of marine ships to go around." Mihawk said.
The straw hats collected themselves.
"Right!"
HOLY LAND (FOOD COURT)
Ryokugu stared at the shirtless man with disgust.
"Why you looking at me like that Ryokugu-san? You nervous you don't get to pick on this guy anymore?" Kasai said with a smile.
Ryokugu scowled.
"Kasai Tsuyomi … former marine admiral gone insane … I thought you died." Ryokugu said coldly.
Sanji, on the ground struggling to stay conscious, heard the conversation.
"Former marine admiral? … What the hell is a former marine admiral doing here.. and helping me, a pirate?" Sanji asked.
"You liar. You know damn well where I've been all these years. You and those old bastards are gonna pay for what you've done to me, and what you've done to the ninja who were dragged into these lands against their wills!" Kasai yelled.
"RAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT WE'VE DONE TO THE NINJA!? I HAVEN'T DONE A DAMN THING TO THEM! EVEN THOUGH I COULDN'T CARE ANY LESS ABOUT THEM!" Ryokugu yelled.
Sanji wore a nervous and shocked expression.
"What? What are they talking about? What happened with the ninja? Are they talking about Naruto and the others?" Sanji asked himself as he struggled to look up, "They must be referring to the treaty... why Alabasta made the peace treaty never crossed my mind..." Sanji said.
"You, stay down and don't move. I'll handle this guy." Kasai said, taking a stance.
Ryokugu smiled.
"You're going to fight me? RA HA HA HA HA HA! THIS'LL BE TOO EASY! WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU'VE FOUGHT ANYTHING?" Ryokugu asked.
Kasai smiled as two of his teeth grew long until they hung past his chin and his nails grew long and extremely sharp, fur starting to take over his body. Ryokugu stared with shock. In a grizzly, man-cat voice, Kasai spoke.
"You're right … it has been a while since I fought seriously … and it'll be even longer because I'm going to end this fight quickly!" Kasai boasted.
Ryokugu's head was filled with veins.
"Compared to the elders, you're a small fry Ryokugu! I need to save as much energy as possible if I want to take them out next!" Kasai said.
Ryokugu fumed.
"I'm usually a pretty happy guy … but one thing I won't tolerate … IS BEING UNDERESTIMATED!" Ryokugu yelled.
"Then why don't you shut me up, RYOKUGU!" Kasai yelled, dashing towards Ryokugu faster than the admiral could see.
"GRGH!" Ryokugu uttered.
Kasai hardened his arm with armament and punched Ryokugu in the stomach, causing the admiral to cough up blood.
"BAKA! BAKAAAAAA!" Kasai yelled as he hit Ryokugu with his other fist and then spun around and kicked the admiral away.
Ryokugu slid across the ground and looked up to see Kasai was gone! Before he could react, Kasai was bent behind him!
The former admiral charged an elbow and slammed it into Ryokugu's ribs, a few were guaranteed to be broken! The admiral flew into a wall.
"For a guy that hasn't fought in years I'm still pretty good aren't I?" Kasai asked.
Ryokugu wiped the blood from his face.
"I'll admit … you've still got some power, but it's not enough!" Ryokugu yelled, raising his hand.
Kasai used observation haki to see two blades of grass about to grab his ankles.
He jumped out the way just as the grass leaped! He landed on a wall and used his claws to stay on the wall.
"Your observation haki is good as ever I see, Kasai." Ryokugu stated.
Kasai smiled.
"AGAIN, IT'S NOT ENOUGH!" Ryokugu yelled, sending more grass towards Kasai.
The former admiral dashed across the walls while grass blades shot straight through the walls!
"If one of those hits me I'll be in trouble!" Kasai said.
"Why are you running Kasai Tsuyomi!? You going to retreat after landing a few lucky punches!?" Ryokugu taunted.
Kasai still ran along the walls as blades of grass shot through them with ease.
"If these things are strong enough to shoot straight through a concrete wall then…!" Kasai thought to himself.
Kasai smiled to himself and jumped straight into the air where there was nothing for him to grab on to.
"Ra ha ha ha! Have you gone insane? You've left yourself wide open!" Ryokugu yelled, sending more spears of grass at the former admiral.
Kasai smiled and spun to dodge the blades of grass.
"WHAT!? BUT THEY SHOT AT HIM SO FAST!" Ryokugu yelled.
The blades of grass shot past Kasai ever so straight and strong!
Kasai grabbed both and used them to slide towards the admiral! Kasai activated the feline claws in his toes and tucked his knees to his chin.
"DIE RYOKUGU!" Kasai yelled.
"IT AIN'T OVER YET!" Ryokugu yelled, sending two more blades of grass at the admiral, these two connected, piercing Kasai in the neck and chest, but Kasai saw this coming and smiled.
"What!?" Ryokugu asked.
"YOU FOOL!" Kasai yelled, zooming towards the admiral.
Ryokugu was too late to react and was stabbed in the chest by giant claws! Kasai screamed and forced the admiral away into a collection of tables, chairs, and into a wall.
Kasai breathed in and out as he removed the blades of grass from his body. At this point, Sanji had finally gotten to his feet. Kasai took notice.
"Hey, you shouldn't be walking around on your own with those wounds." Kasai said.
"I know … I just wanted to thank you for saving my hide." Sanji said.
"It's nothing. We've all got the same enemies here." Kasai said.
Sanji nodded.
"Right … so what's next?" Sanji asked.
Kasai crossed his arms.
"Well next we should go to the Room of Auth-"
Kasai was interrupted by Sanji being pierced with several blades of grass! One even going into what appeared to be his heart. Sanji coughed up blood as the grass held him up.
"Hey!" Kasai yelled running over to catch Sanji.
Sanji fell into Kasai's arms.
"He … he … he's still? …" Sanji gave up trying to speak and passed out. His body going limp. Kasai stared at Sanji with shadowed out eyes.
Ryokugu walked up in the distance. He was bruised and bloody all over.
"I have nothing but praise for you, Kasai … after all this time … for you to hurt ME like this … I never dreamed it possible..." Ryokugu said.
Kasai ignored all of it. His body let out a purple aura. His eyes red!
Ryokugu stared with shock as Kasai transformed slowly but surely into a saber toothed tiger! Ryokugu looked on in fear.
"Th … th … that's the Cat Cat fruit … model Saber tooth tiger!" Ryokugu yelled out.
Kasai stared at Ryokugu and took off at super speeds towards the admiral.
"LIFE PUNCH!" Ryokugu yelled, punching the ground.
Suddenly, all around Kasai, the grass grew tall and thick! It became as dark as night inside the grassy forest.
Kasai let out a roar of frustration as he dashed through the grass. Deep in the forest, Ryokugu sat down and breathed heavily.
"I … I'm … going to die if I don't get out of here … Kasai's power is just as much as it was all those years ago … so annoying." Ryokugu said out loud, "After I take a moment to breath … I can make a run for it and get to a medicine cabinet and patch myself up. There's … no way … he can find me in this dark for-"
Ryokugu was interrupted by a growl. He turned around slowly … until … he saw the saber tooth Kasai right in front of him!
"RYOKUGU! YOU'RE MINE!" Kasai yelled.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ryokugu yelled.
Kasai dealt with Ryokugu deep in the forest of grass. The grass controlling admiral screamed for help that would not come.
Sanji slowly stood up to his feet as Kasai left the grassy forest in his human form.
"Hey, you're alive!" Kasai yelled out.
Sanji smiled and lifted his shirt to show he had packed it with dirt to avoid being stabbed all the way through.
"Of course I am. That's why you don't keep doing the same moves over and over." Sanji joked.
Kasai smiled.
"That bean headed admiral thought he was invincible but it's all over now. Let's head to the Room of Authority and see if we can find the elders!" Kasai said.
Sanji nodded and the two ran off into the building.
HOLY LAND (SURROUNDING TOWN)
Sasuke and Ju Peter clashed swords back and forth with occasional slashes getting though on Ju Peter from Sasuke's supreme Susanoo.
Ju Peter jumped back and coughed up blood. Sasuke looked up at the rain.
"Just give it up. I don't know where this storm came from, but it's obvious you require light to use your abilities to their fullest, there isn't a speck of light here now." Sasuke said.
Apollo looked up with anger.
"SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH YOU SHINOBI! I WILL NEVER ADMIT DEFEAT! ESPECIALLY AT THE HANDS OF YOU!" Ju Peter yelled as he opened his mouth.
Sasuke gave a little worried reaction.
"TAKE THIS! HOLY BREATH: BEAM OF 1 MILLION SUNS!" Ju Peter yelled
A large yellow beam shot from Apollo's mouth and appeared to consume Sasuke whole! Apollo, thinking he had won, lifted up his head and smiled, but noticed something out of the ordinary!
Ju Peter's beam appeared to be getting smaller! … Ju Peter stared in confusion until the truth was revealed!
"I… IMPOSSIBLE!" Ju Peter yelled.
Sasuke's Susanoo held a large container and let the attack be swallowed into it.
Sasuke smirked.
Ju Peter fumed to the point where the ground cracked beneath him!
"I TOLD THEM TO DESTROY ALL SHINOBI AND THEY DIDNT LISTEN!!!! NOW LOOK WHAT HAS HAPPENED!!! YOU HAVE RUINED EVERYTHING! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO LEAVE THIS PLACE ALIVE!" Ju Peter screamed.
Sasuke flicked the cap off the container and looked at Ju Peter with a serious face.
"DIE!" Ju Peter yelled as he dashed towards Sasuke.
"After you." Sasuke said smiling.
Ju Peter's eyes grew wide as Sasuke released all the energy from the earlier blast at once, hitting Apollo head on!
"RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHGGGGGG!" Ju Peter sounded as he was burned and blasted away.
When the smoke died down, the youngest elder lay in the middle of the celestial dragons village in a crater.
Ju Peter's body was charred beyond recognition and his mouth agape, his eyes rolled into the back of his head.
Sasuke closed his eyes and released the supreme Susanoo. He looked over at the Gorosei's manor.
"It's over now..." Sasuke said as he looked towards the destroyed manor.
HOLY LAND (BOILER ROOM)
Naruto, in crystal fox form, and St. Topman stared at each other, both with wide eyes.
They both carried blood boiling hatred for the other. The battleground was this: A giant room surrounded by brick walls and a large circular floor. There were five coal burners in this room as well, making it hot and steamy!
Naruto took a stance and then out of nowhere his crystal aura went away! Topman smiled.
"OH NO! WHERE DID YOUR LITTLE POWER GO!? PERHAPS YOU'VE GROWN NERVOUS AND THE POWERS RAN AWAY FROM YOU!" Topman joked.
Naruto looked all over his body.
"What the hell? Why did it just disappear like that!?" Naruto asked out loud, he wouldn't have long to ponder it as the elder lept towards him.
"I WON'T JUST SIT BACK AND LET THIS OPPORTUNITY PASS ME! NARTUO UZUMAKI!" Topman yelled.
Naruto jumped back as the eldee slammed down on the ground.
"RASENGAN!" Naruto yelled charging the elder.
The elder dodged it and brought his hammer hand into Naruto's body, sending him slamming into the brick wall.
Naruto coughed up blood and looked up to see the elder standing over by another brick wall.
"NARUTO UZUMAKI, DID I TELL YOU THE SECOND BEST THING ABOUT THIS DEVIL FRUIT? I ATE THE HUMAN HUMAN FRUIT, MODEL: HEPHAESTUS, MEANING I BECAME THE GOD OF BLACKSMITHS AND TOOLS, I CAN CREATE WEAPONS FROM ANYTHING!" The god said.
Naruto watched as the elder slammed his hammer into the brick wall and a force suddenly pushed Naruto towards the elder.
Naruto blocked when he saw the elder's hammer hand coming towards him.
The hammer smashed Naruto's back into the brick sledgehammer that shot out the wall and while Naruto fell out of consciousness, the elder caught the sledgehammer and slammed it down onto Naruto!
"GUAG!" Naruto coughed up blood.
"THIS IS TOO EASY! I KNEW FOR CERTAIN YOU'D BE A CHALLENGE BUT I GUESS I WAS WRONG!" Topman yelled.
Naruto breathed heavily in and out as he stood to his feet.
"Kyubi … chakra … mode …" Naruto said, his body becoming yellow.
"THERE'S THAT FORM AGAIN FROM EARLIER BUT IT'S YELLOW THIS TIME." Topman said, "WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON DOING NEXT!?"
Naruto smiled.
"Anything … but running!" Naruto yelled.
Naruto conjured two giant yellow arms and prepared to fight. Naruto stared at Topman with hate and Topman stared at Naruto the same. The two charged at each other.
HOLY LAND (COURT YARD)
Kakashi, Fujitora, Sakura, and Hinata rested by the courtyard after their fight with Zeus. It still rained heavily.
"A lot of the explosions stopped … do you think the fighting is over?" Hinata asked.
"Only one way to find out. We'll keep moving once we're rested up." Kakashi said.
"No need." A voice said.
Kakashi and the others looked over to see Sasuke, Zoro, Brook, and Law.
"Sasuke-kun! Law, Zoro, and Brook!" Sakura yelled.
Kakashi and Hinata smiled. Sakura ran over and gave Sasuke a hug.
"So you won your fight Sasuke?" Sakura asked.
Sasuke nodded.
"Yeah... you did too I see." Sasuke said with a soft smile.
Zoro, Law, and Brook noticed Fujitora and became aggressive.
"OI GET AWAY FROM THAT MAN! HE'S A NAVY ADMIRAL!" Zoro yelled.
Kakashi held up his hand.
"You can refrain from attacking him. He's on our side." Kakashi said.
"Our side?" Law asked.
"Kakashi-san, that man is our enemy! He's a marine and we are pirates!" Brook explained.
"I understand that, but … this man is actually from the Village Hidden in Stone in the ninja world." Kakashi explained.
Sasuke's eyes shot open.
"He's what?" Sasuke asked.
Kakashi nodded.
"You heard me right Sasuke. This man is a shinobi."
Fujitora walked up to Sasuke.
"I know it is hard for you to trust me young man, but you have to believe your teacher. I want to help you all out of this mess." Fujitora said.
"Why should I believe you?" Sasuke asked.
"Because he's telling the truth." Another voice said.
Everyone looked over to see Kasai and Sanji.
"Sanji-san!" Brook said.
"So you beat the admiral eh cook?" Law asked.
"Tsk. Without the help of this guy I would've probably been dead to tell you the truth." Sanji said.
"Who is this guy anyway?" Sasuke asked.
"My name is Kasai Tsuyomi. I was locked up in the basement with your friends Roronoa and the Hyuga over there." Kasai explained.
Hinata was shocked.
"How did you know my last name was Hyuga?" Hinata asked.
"Your eyes. It is the byakugan isn't it?" Kasai asked.
Hinata choked and then nodded.
"How do you know about the byakugan, Kasai?" Sasuke asked.
Kasai looked at Sasuke.
"I was a former marine admiral myself a few years ago, well, more than a few years ago. I was present at that man's draft over into this side of the world as well as many other unfortunate shinobi. The gorosei kept files on everyone that was drafted no matter who they were, with all their information." Kasai explained.
Sasuke was confused now.
"Draft?" Sasuke asked.
Kasai looked at Sasuke.
"So you don't know about the draft?... The government has done a good job hiding it for so long I see..." Kasai said.
Kakashi stood up.
"Not entirely, we know about the draft you were referring to. Issho told us." Kakashi said.
Law and Brook then stepped forward.
"Okay not to make this even more confusing … but what the hell are you guys talking about, a draft?" Law asked.
"What did the elders tell you?" Kasai asked.
"They told us the ninja sinned during the 100yr war and were banished to another part of the world. That's why I'm asking why they would draft the same people they banished." Law explained.
Kasai growled.
"Those bastards. Always trying to make themselves look like the good guys!" Kasai yelled, gritting his teeth.
Everyone stared at Kasai.
"They'll try to flip this whole situation into looking like the shinobi want revenge against the world government for sure! i'm positive!" Kasai said to himself.
"Listen up, we've gotta get out of here before any one else shows up... who's missing?" Kasai asked.
Everyone looked around and all said at the same time:
"NARUTO!"
"I forgot he got kicked off the Red Line!" Sakura yelled.
"Kicked off the Red Line!? I'm sorry, but your friend is dead." Kasai said.
"No! Zeus told us that Naruto punched him through a window!" Hinata said.
"Whiskers-ya saved bones and I at the last second. I remember him crashing through the floor of the Room of Authority, but I didn't see where he fell to." Law said.
"We need to find him; he might need our help." Sanji said.
"Wait, where are Luffy, Robin, and Hancock?" Kakashi asked.
"Oh, that's right! Luffy, Robin, and Hancock aren't even here Kakashi sensei!" Sakura said.
"What!?" Kakashi asked.
"Arlong sent us off. He knew we'd attack this place at full power to get them back and that's exactly what we did.." Sasuke said.
"Did you say, "Psycho?" Kasai asked.
Sasuke looked at him.
"Yeah... you know him too?" Sasuke asked.
Before Kasai could answer, Brook had a concern.
"But wait, why would he want us to capture the Holy Land for him?" Brook asked.
"I feel like there's a deeper meaning to this whole thing." Law said.
The wind blew softly overhead.
"That's because there is." A cool, deep voice said.
Everyone slowly looked out towards the courtyard to see Psycho sitting on Zeus's body.
Nobody could believe it.
"PS … PS … PSYCHO!" They all yelled in unison.
Fujitora closed his eyes a little tighter.
"There was a deeper meaning to this attack.. that is true." Psycho asked.
Everyone was in complete shock, no one could speak, no one expected this man to show up here.