I AM SO SO SORRY FOR THIS CHAPTER COMING OUT SO LATE!!! THE WRITERS BLOCK THIS CHAPTER WAS WILD! COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE I WANTED THIS TO GO BUT WE GOT IT DONE!!! BIG THANKS AS ALWAYS AND FOR SURE MORE TO COME!!!!
Revolutionary Fleet, Grand Line
A small fleet of revolutionary ships sailed smoothly and silently through the beautfiul clear night.
On Dragon's ship the Kage of the shinobi world, Sabo, Aokiji, Shanks, Leaf General Raku Etsuko, and Dragon were in Dragon's captain cabin.
Dragon went through paperwork while the others talked.
"Are you alright, Lady Hokage?" Raku asked.
Tsunade looked at Raku.
"Y-Yes.. I'm fine.. thank you General." Tsunade said.
Raku smiled and nodded, looking up to see Ay staring at him in disgust.
"L-Lord Raikage?" Raku asked.
"What have you got planned Lady Hokage?! Planning on leading us to our deaths?! You think we haven't heard of what that General of yours did?!" Ay yelled.
"He lost over a dozen entire units and only he survived every time.. You should have had him killed!" Onoki yelled.
"Please, Lord Kage it's not what you all think!" Raku pleaded.
"Everyone please calm down.." Mei added.
"Yes.. with everything going on with DEATH the last thing we need is more arguing." Garra said.
"Over a dozen units died under your watch? Sheesh." Aokiji said.
Raku looked to the side with embarassment.
Mei looked at Aokiji.
"Kuzan.. I still can't believe this is where you've been all this time." Mei said.
Aokiji looked at Mei.
"Yeah... it's been cool." Aokiji said, "I've missed you guys every day."
"Everyone misses you.. you were in line to be the next Mizukage when you went missing.." Mei said.
"And so was Issho when he disappeared! Clearly these people have been kidnapping Kage level shinobi for their army! "The Marines" you called them?" Onoki added.
"Not true." Dragon added, still facing away, straightening his paperwork.
"Any shinobi will do. The yearly census all nations must take are given to the Government, who choose names at random. This "draft" has been going on for centuries." Dragon explained.
"C-Centuries?" Raku asked.
"WHY though?! We only JUST found out the world extended so far outside the shinobi world. You really mean to sit here and tell me we've got beef with people we never even met?!?" Ay screamed.
Dragon looked back at Ay out the corner of his eyes then looked back at the paperwork.
"Not exactly." Dragon said, turning around with the paperwork.
Dragon began laying out pictures.
Pictures of Psycho and Cyclone, Alabasta, Marineford, Ohara, The World Government logo, and a map of the Shinobi World were laid out next to newspapers dating from centuries ago to the latest paper to date.
"As I said, the kidnapping and making of shinobi into Marines have been going on for centuries. The Government are very well acquainted with you all." Dragon said.
Everyone in the room looked at the pictures. Ay grew angry looking at Psycho and Cyclone.
"You have got to be kidding me... CYCLONE IS BACK TOO?!" Ay yelled.
"Cyclone?! You mean Muranaka Nara?!" Onoki argued, "I met that man once as a young man, he told me his name was Muranaka Nara! I would never forget a devil like him!"
"What?! He's a Nara?! Just how many traitors does the Leaf Village breed?!" Ay yelled towards Tsunade.
"Now hold on Lord Raikage, we have nothing in our records that point to him being a Nara! That's preposterous!" Raku defended.
"Who do you think you are boy?! Prove you didn't get all those men and women killed on purpose and maybe I might let you breathe for thirty more seconds!" Ay yelled.
Raku tensed up.
"Lord Raikage, calm down!" Garra yelled.
Ay continued to grit his teeth and anger as he stared down Raku. Dragon broke the silence.
"Five thousand." Dragon said.
Everyone immediately focused on Dragon, who stared at the photos on the table, staring at Psycho.
"I've lost five thousand great men and women of revolution because of this organization, Lord Raikage." Dragon said softly.
Ay looked at Dragon with anger but looked away with sadness behind his angry demeanor.
"So please understand.. we know exactly how you feel. DEATH, Psycho, and Cyclone, they've hurt us just as much." Dragon said, looking around at everyone.
Shanks lowered his head. Ay looked to the side with anger.
"All of us.. have been affected by DEATH in some way shape or form.. that's why we're together now. To finish this.. once and for all." Dragon finished.
The Kage and company listened with sadness. Ay grit his teeth before slowly cooling off. Dragon began to speak.
"What I've laid out for you all tonight.. is a story." Dragon said.
"A-A story?" Garra asked.
Dragon looked at Garra.
"Precisely. A story.. about a man from over nine hundred years ago." Dragon said.
Everyone in the room became shocked.
"N-N-Nine hundred years?! How on earth is that possible?!" Mei yelled.
Tsunade couldn't believe it, staring at the photos of Psycho and Cyclone.
"Nine... hundred years?... There's no way!" Raku thought to himself.
"What?... Tore..." Shanks thought to himself.
Onoki stared at the WANTED posters of Psycho and Cyclone.
"Nine hundred years huh?.. Why.. am I not surprised?" Onoki said to himself, continuing to stare at the pictures, Cyclone's specifically, then looking around the room at everyone else's reactions.
"You all see it too? Don't you?" Onoki asked, looking down once more, nervously, "They haven't aged a day!"
Tsunade stared with fear at the photo of Psycho.
"N-Nine hundred?... I would've never guessed!" Shanks thought.
Ay grit his teeth with rage.
"So these two clowns have been causing trouble for almost a thousand years?! Is that it?!" Ay yelled.
"For what though? Just what could be fuling that kind of motivation?" Mei asked.
"Beats me.." Aokiji added.
"That doesn't help us!!" Onoki yelled at Aokiji.
"They're just devils who enjoy making life miserable for others.." Sabo said.
Dragon looked at Mei.
"Well.. like you, who they were and what they wanted was a mystery to us." Dragon explained.
The shinobi, Aokiji, Shanks, and Sabo continued listening. Especially the Shinobi.
"..Until a certain incident happened.." Dragon said.
Everyone in the room looked at each other with worry except Aokiji and Sabo.
"An-An incident?" Garra asked.
Dragon looked at Garra.
"Yes. An incident.." Dragon said, "As you all saw in the paper, the navy head quarters "Marineford" was attacked recently and a war followed."
The shinobi continued to pay attention.
"..Well, it was attacked once before.. twenty-two years ago.. it was a massacre.." Dragon said, "Six hundred marines lost their lives.."
Every Kage in the room widened their eyes with absolute shock. Shanks, Aokiji, Sabo, and Dragon had already heard about this incident the morning after it happened.
"So-So this army killed six hundred men and not a single DEATH member was killed? How is that possible!?" Garra asked.
Dragon looked at Garra.
"..." Dragon was silent, only raising his finger.
"No DEATH members died that day.." Dragon started, slowly pointing his finger towards the WANTED poster of Psycho.
"Because this man.. is the one who was solely responsible." Dragon said.
The shinobi were shocked. All of the kage looked at each other with fear, shock, and sadness.
"I understand you all thought Psycho and Cyclone were hiding in the Shinobi world after their second war was thwarted.. sadly this was untrue.. they returned here, to these lands.." Dragon continued, "This was their ultimate hiding spot and vice versa. Playing dead."
The room was silent for a moment. Only the creakingn of the ship and soft waves could be heard.
"This news would have never made it to you because the Nefertari's had not yet broken the barrier between our lands and yours." Dragon explained.
Tsunade looked down with complete nervousness and anxiety.
Onoki stood up angrily.
"So this bastard was causing world wars with us and then coming to these lands and using their army to commit mass murder?!" Onoki yelled.
Dragon faced Onoki.
"..Not exactly. See, DEATH was already very well known for attacking and taking over kingdoms, so they were responsible for a lot of death, but.. there was purpose in the attacks, as I said, to overthrow a kingdom, or steal treasures and supplies." Dragon explained.
"This particular attack left everyone dumbfounded because nothing was taken.. and barley anything was destroyed, just blood and bodies were left behind." Dragon spoke, "Also the fact there were no DEATH members found among the deceased, that should have been impossible."
"That sounds like the four hundred shinobi killed in retaliation for what happened to that Otsutsuki.." Raku whispered to Tsunade who still shook with anxiety.
Everyone looked down with sorrow, Ay looked to the side with anger.
"Psycho and Cyclone have been spotted all around these lands for years." Dragon started again, "Developing bonds, creating connections, sailing, and training with the strongest this world has had to offer... nobody would have ever guessed.. he was behind this organization.." Dragon said softly, thinking of himself and Psycho from many years ago having a drink.
Flashback
"So, what do you think about all this DEATH business?" Dragon asked.
Psycho took a sip from his cup.
"I don't think their fight much different than yours." Psycho said.
Dragon looked at Psycho with slight annoyance.
"Our fight is much different than theirs I assure you.. fighting is what comes with this path.. they go out of their way to demolish kingdoms, wiping out millions of innocents!" Dragon contested.
Psycho smirked and held up a hand.
"Relax, Dragon. Just.. try not to be so quick to judge sometimes." Psycho said, standing up.
Dragon tensed up slightly at Psycho's cold demeanor.
"There's a reason for everything." Psycho said, turning away slowly, never taking his eyes off Dragon before finally beginning to walk away.
End of Flashback
Dragon looked down at Psycho's photo again, then up at Sabo, Shanks, and Aokiji, all who met Psycho prior to learning he was DEATH's leader.
"A reason for everything.." Dragon said to himself.
"But that attack.. would be his biggest mistake.. he's done a good job running from his fate for over nine hundred years... but that life he's been living.. that path he chose all those years ago.. is always doomed to fail." Dragon said, reaching into his shirt pocket.
The shinobi grew tense, as well as Shanks and Sabo.
"It's because of Psycho's personal connections to us, as well as many others that he sealed his own fate.." Dragon looked intensely at Aokiji, Sabo, and Shanks.
"Sabo, Kuzan, and Shanks here.. along with many others over time, all formed close enough of a bond with him.. to hear his real name." Dragon revealed to the shinobi.
"His-His real name?" Raku said to himself.
"So you learned his real name, so what? It'll look nice on our wanted posters I'm sure, but what does knowing the bastard's real name mean?!" Ay yelled.
"Calm yourself, Lord Raikage, please. There is more attatched to it I'm sure." Garra said.
Dragon looked down at Psycho's photo once more.
"Because his real name.. opened the door to DEATH's defeat.. and his." Dragon said.
The shinobi gasped slightly.
"All that from his name?!" Onoki added.
Mei was confused and a little anxious.
Tsunade couldn't believe this bombshell of information.
Dragon finally removed a folded note from his pocket and held it up. Everyone in the room looked at the man with confusuon.
Dragon looked down at the picture of Ohara.
"That place, was once called Ohara, the Island of Scholars. From what I've learned about Psycho it was the perfect place to hide when he got to these lands. Psycho loves to learn and fresh knowledge arrived at the island every single day." Dragon explained.
Dragon was silent for a moment.
"But there was another reason Psycho visited Ohara often." Dragon said, reaching into his back pocket and holding up two photos. One of Nico Olivia and one of Robin.
"Psycho met and romanced the late Nico Olivia, who birthed Nico Robin." Dragon said.
Aokiji and Sabo were completely dumbfounded, Shanks was worrily looking between the two and the photos and the shinobi didn't react much as they didn't know either of them.
"Lady Mizukage, you asked just what would motivate a man to kill six hindred men?" Dragon asked rhetorically.
Mei gulped.
"..Ohara.. was annihilated.. mere hours before the Marineford massacre.. everyone on Ohara was killed, except for Nico Robin." Dragon said.
The shinobi were now shocked at the brutality of the situation. Aokiji looked to the side behind his glasses.
Raku gasped softly and looked at Tsunade as a single sweat drop fell down his face.
"It-It was exactly like his retaliation for Kaya then.." Raku thought.
"Once the WANTED posters came out, and I saw who I thought was my kindhearted friend, being the reason behind this destruction.. knowing about his feelings for Olivia, I knew I had to go to Ohara for answers." Dragon spoke, "It was the only lead I had."
Everyone continued to listen as Dragon looked around.
"When I arrived, a good friend of mine, Cyclone's and of course, Psycho's, was already there paying his respects." Dragon said, "Dr. Vegapunk."
BOOM!!!
Dragon slammed the note onto the table to everyone's surprise.
"I would have never guessed.. one sentence Vegapunk said to me that day.. would be the answer to this chaos!!" Dragon yelled.
Flashback
"It's a shame isn't it? All this death.. and for what?!" Vegapunk yelled.
Dragon, arms crossed, looked up at the destroyed Ohara tree.
"And then Tore goes and does what he does in retaliation... has he gone insane?! He was so kind and mild mannered when we met.." Vegapunk said.
Dragon immediately looked at Vegapunk with surprise.
"T-Tore?" Dragon asked.
Vegapunk looked at Dragon.
"Um.. yes! That's "Psycho's" real name.." Vegapunk said, confused.
Dragon slowly looked away from Vegapunk, to the ground, then slowly back up at the tree.
"I'll keep that in mind.." Dragon said.
End of flashback
"This note.. what King Nefertari Cobra risked his life bringing to light... to make peace with the shinobi world... is the answer to everything!" Dragon yelled, opening the note.
"THIS NOTE IS ADDRESSED TO "TOREBION TEIRA" OVER NINE HUNDRED YEARS AGO! TORE'S GRUDGE... THE REASON WE KNOW HE'S GOING AFTER THE SHINOBI WORLD ONCE MORE!! ALLOWING US TO PLAN THIS COUNTER ATTACK!!!... EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW... IS HERE!!!" Dragon revealed.
Everyone in the room was completely shocked.
"Just what the hell is on that note?!" Ay thought.
"Had I not learned his real name through Vegapunk that day.. I would have never connected him to the "Psycho" running around today. Torebion Teira could have been any random from man from that long ago.." Dragon said.
Everyone was still confused but also deeply excited. Psycho has mysteriously shown up and attacked the shinobi world for generations with no leads as to who he or what his grudge with the shinobi world was.
The entire room almost felt relieved, until Dragon let the shinobi in on one more cold fact.
"Shinobi.." Dragon said softly.
The kage looked at Dragon with slight worry, except Ay, who still held his usual angry glare.
"This note.. goes into great detail about the Shinobi world's history with these lands... I warn you.. you won't like what you hear." Dragon warned.
The kage looked at each other with nervous glances, Ay looked at Sabo, Shanks, and Dragon with an angry glare, before looking at Aokiji who nodded.
Ay himself then calmed down and nodded back at Aokiji.
Dragon waited for the Kage to make peace with what they were about to hear.
Tsunade bit her lip and looked up at Dragon, nodding her head. Dragon looked at the rest of the Kage. One by one, they nodded their heads.
Dragon nodded back and slowly opened the note to begin reading.
"Wait..." Mei asked.
Dragon and everyone looked at Mei.
"Yes, Lady Mizukage?" Dragon asked.
Mei gulped and looked down at the WANTED poster of Cyclone.
"All this talk.. has been about Psycho.. or Tore or whatever his name is... but what about him?..." Mei asked nervously.
Everyone in the room except Aokiji, Dragon, and Ay nervously looked down at Cyclone's WANTED poster.
Dragon stared at Cyclone's poster for a short moment before looking up at Mei.
"..Unfortunately.. we have nothing on Cyclone.. no connections.. no kids.. no family.. nobody knows anything about him or his past.." Dragon said.
Mei became shook, looking at Cyclone's image which stared back with complete lack of life in the eyes.
Everyone in the room felt uneasy.
"He's been everywhere.. for centuries.. killing and pillaging along with Psycho and DEATH. With no trace of anything left behind.. except bodies.." Dragon said.
The room was silent for a moment.
"At this point... I don't even think he's human.. he can't be.." Dragon finished.
Everyone including Aokiji, Ay, and Dragon were visibly uncomfortable as the mysterious man's past was still shrouded in mystery.
Dragon slowly looked at Lily's note and picked it up.
"Everyone.. I am about to start reading." Dragon said.
Everyone nodded to let Dragon know they were ready.
Dragon looked down at the note in his hands one more time.
"My name, is Nefertari D. Lily and I made a terrible mistake..." Dragon started reading.
As Dragon's small revolutuonary fleet sailed through the waters, another ship watched them from afar. A Marine ship.
"Captain Katsuzuki, just give us the order. We can take out Monkey D. Dragon right now." A marine saluted to a familiar figure.
The tall figure, in an all black suit, black shoes with black gloves lowered the binoculars covering their face.
"But what about Frank G?" A marine noted, "He could be in the shinobi world by now! We can't get into a scrap with the Revolutionary Army right now, especially Dragon!"
HEAD OF CIPHER POL NEGA, KOTA HYUGA
Kota stared at Dragon's ship, activating his byakugan and seeing everyone on board.
"Red Hair, Flame Emperor, and the world's most wanted... all in the same place?! What the hell are they planning?" Kota noted to himself, looking again at the shinobi.
"Sh-Sh-Shinobi?!.." Kota yelled to himself, deactivating his byakugan.
Kota looked back at the marine who raised concern about Frank.
"Frank will have to wait! We got bigger fish to fry now! Go! Annihilate the entire fleet!!" Kota ordered.