Chapter 9: Emperor's Crew

Nami's Group

Nami's group saw Luffy's immense size and then turned to Montbar and Howell.

"Sorry, but we can't be fooling around. We've managed to reach the top and can't afford to look bad on our first debut as Emperors. Even if it sounds pretentious.," Nami said as Usopp and Chopper immediately became more serious with the latter entering his Monster Point.

The orange-haired girl looked at Luffy and scowled.

"You don't seem to like him.," the navigator noted as Zeus appeared around her.

"Of course not. Unlike you, I actually met him as a fellow brat-," the orange-haired girl spoke before the blue-haired youth in a scarf spoke-

"Such foolish prattle is unneeded. These fools are doomed and soon will die."

"D-don't think this is gonna go your way! Green Star: Rafflesia!," he shouted as he fired a green seed that sprouted into a Rafflesia flower that emitted a foul stench hoping to stall them. However, the duo held their breath and tore through the plant.

Chopper attempted to punch but was wrapped heavily by the scrarfs.

Nami fired on Howell causing a ray of lightning...but as the dust cleared, Howell emerged with unusual markings of yellow lighting bolt on her body.

"What the?," asked Nami before she was kicked with a jolt of lightning and then wrapped by Montbar's wrappings.

"Nami!," shouted Usopp before he too was engulfed by the wrapping.

"What the hell is that? Some sort of Six Power crap?," asked Nami before Montbar wrapped up Zeus.

"Jennings would be able to tame this cloud, but she's preoccupied with the fish that has the gall to mimic humans and the aberration against nature.," Howell cursed, ignoring Nami's question.

"Don't talk to Jinbe and Brook that way...," Nami spoke.

"I thought you hated Fishmen after one did such harm in your-," Howell said before noticing rain droplets as her Climate Tempo generated dark clouds on the other end.

Wait, she can use THAT type of Haki?, she thought as as she pushed Montbar out of the way as the loosened Chopper and Usopp were freed.

"Wet clothes are much less durable than when they're dry.," Nami spoke.

Howell grumbled as Nami spoke-

"You thought I was using what you did. Like I'll tell you since you're not telling me."

"Life Return: Fire Puncher!" Howell shouted as her twin tails ignited and her hair became more malleable as well as drying up Montbar. Nami noticed that Howell's skin now had red flame markings.

"Ok, you're doing something weird!," shouted Nami.

"It's like that weird Kumadori guy!," Chopper observed.

"Don't care me to that dolt. He's in trouble for not securing a certain someone along with the rest of the lesser of Mr. Lucci's group.," Howell replied.

"What does that mean?," asked the orange-haired navigator.

"Like I'd tell a dead man!," Howell shouted as she flung her hair to emit fireballs.

"Grr. Don't bust our getaway!," Atlas shouted as she punched with blue water droplet markings on her body to cancel out the flames.

"What you can do it too with those markings?," asked Nami.

"Oi, what are you talking about?," asked the long-nosed sniper.

"Wait, you can't...," asked Nami.

"To use this so openly without testing it annoys me the hell out.," Atlas shouted as she generated a punch with a green whirlwind marking towards Howell, which propelled her away.

Montbar attempted to get his colleague but Edison began to chant an odd language as familiar writing to the Road Poneglyphs wrapped around the Oracion Seis member.

Saturn sensed the sensation and narrowed his gaze.

"Using this outside of the private rooms...is so dangerous.," he remarked.

Howell leaped back as she attempted a kick but Pygathros proceeded to do something as Howell was held in place by something that only Nami could barely see- a vaguely humanoid entity.

"You've engaged in taboos. That's why you've been collecting those-," Howell noted before she was tossed aside.

Shaka then appeared from her shadow and proceeded to do a pile driver on her much to Chopper's shock. She used an Iron Body to withstand the blow.

"Nami...the fact you can see it...Means you have the potential to use Haki beyond the usual limits.," he said as Howell crawled away.

"Eh?," asked Nami as Vice Admiral Guillotine showed up with his unusual boomerang blade he threw it from his head and used it as a distraction from his large sword strike.

Just in the nick of time, Sanji blitzed and kicked the Vice Admiral to the side, unconscious while burnt with blue flames.

"Oh, Nami Swan! They didn't hurt you did they?," asked the cook.

"Oh good we have Sanji!," shouted Usopp.

"What about Zoro, Franky, and Luffy?," asked Chopper.

"They have backup and can handle themselves anyway...besides...," Sanji said as he looked at the fighters clash in the sky almost like demigods.

"I'm not falling behind.," Sanji said as he took a smoke and turned to face Montbar as Howell turned her attention to everyone else.

"Vice Admirals outside of Garp, Tsuru, Momonga, and those two Admiral recruits should really learn they're outclassed here.," the blue-haired man spoke in a much more normal and serious tone.

"Oh shit.," he realized.

"Seems like the haiku isn't your real character. Like I care. You harmed Nami Swan.," said the cook.

"Jambe...the technique passed down from Red Leg.," Montbar noted.

Sanji's eyes narrowed.

"You're beginning to realize how little you know about him? Like how he's connected to Sora-," the Oracion Seis member spoke before Sanji kicked him as the former generated scarfs just in time to protect himself.

Howell then gave a sinister grin as her hair slithered around the other Straw Hats before grasping them.

"I've got an idea. Time to make them owe a debt...," she said.

Brook's Group

Nathaniel's body gradually became more and more covered in red muscle as Jinbe continued to attack him.

"We're all what you'd call Devil Fruit users. Montbar ate the Scarf-Scarf Fruit to become a Scarf Human able to generate scarfs. Tom ate the Dot-Dot Fruit to become a Dot Human to generate dots to do all sorts of things. Jennings ate the Cloud-Cloud Fruit so she's a Cloud Logia Human. Howell would kill me if she told others her trade secrets as would Clisson. I ate the Muscle-Muscle Fruit to become a Muscle Human to control my muscles.," the burly youth explained as his body contorted via his muscles to avoid Jinbe's strikes.

"I'm surprised by how loose-lipped you are. Almost loose-lipped. Don't you think having that will make you maybe have a disadvantage to water.," the Fish-Man noted.

"Haki...why doesn't everyone use it? Everyone has it...but not everyone can regulate it without some side effects.," Nathaniel explained.

"You seem to glance at Luffy with contempt. What's your reasoning beyond him being a pirate? It seems personal.," Jinbe observed.

"No...need...for that...," said Jennings as she generated a cloud with electricity building up.

She then saw Brook's astral form of a green spirit emerge from it and possess it.

"When...could you...," asked the blonde.

"Hmm...I just imagine I could do it...since I'm a ghost possessing a skeleton. Yohohohohoho.," Brooks said as he attempted to turn the cloud against her.

Stella then quickly dashed and to her shock, utilized Ryuo to internally hurt her, causing her to plummet to the ground, using Paper Body to soften the landing.

"The mechanics are still rusty.," the old man remarked.

"What have you been...doing to yourself.," Kizaru noted as he continued to look on and dodge Lillith's robot.

However, he felt a sensation of moving slower and reacting slower than usual. He was then punched by the robot.

Kizaru then observed the eyes of the Vegapunks- Stella had the red ripple eye design to contrast with his usual eyes, Lillith's eyes were black with red sclera, Shaka's indication of eyes had blue irises with yellow cross-shaped pupils, Edison's eyes were a purple crescent pupil in an indigo iris, Pygathros' eyes were pure white with no pupils, Atlas' eyes had indications of the element she was using, and York occasionally generated gold star shaped pupils to comically avoid the collateral damage faster than others could realize.

"You've been tapping into the secrets of the past in a way that threatens stability.," the Admiral noted as he got up.

"I know what they're planning...and you must know as well.," Stella replied.

"It's not up to me. It's the one's in charge. I wish you'd be less insolent and just go with the flow.," Kizaru answered.

"If the current leads to doom. Then there will be others to swim against the tides of the inevitable.," the old man replied.

Urban the Vice Admiral attempted to fire on the robot, but suddenly, the ancient robot emerged and proceeded to knock the Cannon-Cannon user unconscious as he walked to Luffy. Kuma also awoke as well much to Saturn's annoyance.

He then shifted focus on the Erelim and Seraphim's fights as the Cross Guild continued to block attacks from the remaining strong-willed fighters including Red King who was chasing Buggy.

Luffy's Group

Robin saw Bluegrass and Doll arrive to aid Tom's "fight" with Clisson, but Vega 40 and Bonney got in their way.

"So you're a brat after all. Doesn't mean you won't be excused from a hanging.," said the elderly Marine while Doll scowled at her.

"Even if she's a pirate. It's too harsh. Unlike the adults here. She has a chance.," Doll argued in Bonney's case, having been a woman who assisted with the Punk Hazard children. Bonney is viewed as hypocritically patronizing as just before she would've viewed her as just another pirate when Doll thought of her as an adult. Blueglass' the expression became colder when looking at Vega 40.

"I'm likely to get a bounty after this. I've never been out in public so I'll give a pic for the boys to drool over.," said the cyan-haired girl as she did a seductive pose.

"That was never meant to be born. It may look Human but it's a creation of science never meant to be born. It's a Devil of science never meant to exist made in the vanity of some inferior quack to the traitor Vegapunk according to rumors.," the elderly woman spoke as Doll reluctantly agreed.

Bonney looked at Vega 40 with concern, but the latter's placid face implied this was commonplace.

This managed to get under Robin's skin as she generated Demonio Fleur- a blackish-red giant copy of herself with several extra appendages such as a pair of bat-like wings, shaded skin, fangs, and horns.

"Hinge-Hinge: Paralysis.," Doll said as Robin was paralyzed in place as all of her joints locked in place.

Vice Admiral Doll- Consumer of the Hinge-Hinge Fruit. It allows the user to be a Hinge-Hinge Human, allowing one to manipulate their joints and with the Awakening- the Joints of others. Applications include knuckle spikes, neck rotation, enhanced flexibility, joint locking on enemies, paralysis inducement on enemies, or being joint-less for ultimate flexibility.

"Finally looking like a true demon. The reports were accurate. But it makes sense given your mother...and especially your father.," said the old woman to the Ohara survivor.

"What do you mean?" asked Robin.

Luffy continued to clash with Lucci while laughing like a loon as Zoro clashed more seriously against Kaku.

"Shishishishi. They're tougher now," Luffy said as he elongated his neck to avoid being hit, the strikes of the Finger Pistol generating condensed concussive waves that propelled through the air.

Zoro would have to block a barrage of Tempest Kick Sky Slicers from Kaku- an improvement from his trump card of merely just one.

Zoro glanced at Clisson tossing Tom like a ragdoll.

"We don't typically associate with each other, but it looks like she's a Zoan of some kind.," Kaku said as he combined his Tempest Sky Slicer in an X-loop with a spherical center (resembling the real-world equivalent of an atomic bomb) as it clashed with Zoro's blades and caused a massive explosion.

That girl...reminds me of someone..., thought Zoro as his mind darted to the Seraphim and also King.

Nami's Group

Usopp, Chopper, and Nami were released from the clutches of the hair just as quickly as they were captured.

"I feel...stronger! I'm seeing that I normally don't see!" the long-nosed sniper spoke as he saw the presence of others.

"Did she do that? She's not a bad person after all!," Chopper shouted as Haki flowed through her.

Nami wasn't as convinced as suddenly she and the other two felt a surge that made them feel immediately heavy.

"What a scam artist.," Nami remarked as Howell laughed-

"Nozuzuzuzuzu. You're like reckless gamblers- spending it all at once and then realizing that you have to pay it all back."

Howell- Oracion Seis Member- user of the Debt-Debt Power (Unknown Power Source), making the user, a Debt-Debt Human. It causes the target to be lent extreme levels of Haki to boost their own but she utilizes it as a debt to be repaid- which results in the target being unable to use Haki ever again if they extend more than they naturally possess.

Nami, Usopp, and Chopper fell to their knees.

Her technique is nasty. A good test run before we attempt it on Red-Hair. He's been a thorn in our side. I sense Buggy as well. He's a fraud no matter how people spin it., thought Montbar.

"And with them gone- it'll be a few less of those bastards of that crew who started the Golden Age so needlessly.," he muttered.

"The Roger Pirates..Why the hell are you bringing it up?," Sanji said.

"You're just the lab rat of the Beta Vinsmokes, you don't need to know. And not even a proper one- the runt with a conflicting defect of chivalry and perversion. You could've been better if the cow didn't give into worthless emotions.," Montbar replied before seeing Sanji emit blue flames clinging to his right leg.

Montbar then wrapped himself in a cocoon-like scarf to defend against the strike.

"You're pretty concerned for her. More than the Red Leg was for her.," Montbar said, his voice strained but his smugness still evident.

"That scarf keeps you warm and flame-proof. But my flames burn with the passion of love.," Sanji replied.

"Love? He sure didn't show the same. You were with him all this time and he never gave an indication...oh he's probably wallowing in his own self-pity...abandoning his little chick to that failure of a scientist," the scarf-covered youth insulted.

"Stop dicking around!," Sanji shouted.

"Sora is the daughter of Red Leg Zeff- or should I say Vinsmoke Zephyr.," Montbar said as the scarfs turned from a covering to a drill to strike the chef.

Sanji's expression was stunned and he froze.

This gave Montbar the opening to generate multiple scarf sickles to repeatedly thrash at Sanji, which was mildly annoying.

"That's right. They're all selfish assholes who do crap against the system and the families pay for it. It would be better to just work within as proper citizens, turning a blind eye to how it affects their families. How they're persecuted for being related to those screwups!" Montbar ranted as he continued to strike.

However, Sanji maneuvered his leg around to wrap the scarfs around his legs

Montbar then realized as Sanji's Eyebrows changed direction that it was a deliberate ploy as the chef spun the cloth closer so Montbar would be in range.

"Hell Memories.," Sanji said as he delivered a powerful kick engulfed by blue flames as Montbar was propelled backward, but the latter generated scarfs to hold the towers as away to keep from flying away.

He had used Iron Body and Paper Art to both make his body sturdy and flexible to avoid fatal injuries, but the blow was very powerful as he coughed up blood that ebbed out of his mouth mask.

I'll just ask Zeff if it's true or not...and is it true...was that the reason..., the chef thought as Montbar struggled to his feet.

Howell then gritted her teeth as she looked at Sanji.

"I've done my research on you! You can't hit women!" she said smugly.

"Nami Swan isn't as weak as you think she is. That goes from the others," Sanji said as Howell turned to see Usopp and Chopper stand up, posed to attack, and looking determined despite losing their newfound power.

What are these guys? If...If that's the case., she thought as her aura turned from orange to brown as two small faint images of objects appeared above and swapped places before vanishing.

She then raised her hand as she emitted a special field around them.

Brook's Group

Nathaniel had fully covered himself in red muscle aside from his face as he continued to clash with Jinbe.

His muscles then generated tendrils to grab the Fishman and toss him around the buildings.

Don't wreck everything...I put a lot of hard work into it., thought Stella.

Sentomaru attacked Nathaniel from behind but his back muscles clenched the ax blade mid-strike. Sentomaru released it so he could use a ranged Armamnet strike to hit the Oracion Seis member, but the latter generated a fist to send him flying.

"Damnit...I have the Highest defense...," Sentomaru cursed as he fell unconscious.

"You were better off following orders to survive and not have to suffer a meaningless death.," the young man said before noticing the Fishman landing a palm strike.

"Cirrus.," Jennings declared as she generated ice to freeze the Brook cloud while being annoyed by his ability to move his spirit around.

Luffy's Group

Lucci leaped around so fast he generated speed clones as Luffy looked around with a dazed expression on his face.

"Moon Walk: Shimmering Reflection.," the clones said as they all rushed him, striking him from all directions.

Suddenly, Luffy reached into his hair and pulled out an object made from his hair that solidified into a massive club.

This briefly made Zoro, Robin, Bonney, and Franky look bug-eyed in shock.

Luffy then whacked the clones as the real Lucci leaped.

There's no way Rubber can do that. So it is true...he's got the power of THAT., thought the CP Agent as Luffy then proceeded to eat it and spin his lower body like a tornado to speed upwards.

"So I can do that too? I feel freer than I did with the Gears 2-4. I'm getting warmed up!," Luffy shouted.

Gomu is happy to hear it., spoke a childlike voice, which caused Luffy to pause.

"Who said that?," asked Luffy as he looked around Lucci lunged with a Finger Pistol five-finger edition resembling a cat claw as Luffy dodged in time.

"Oi, did you say something?," asked Luffy.

Lucci looked baffled.

"I'll deal with it later. Gum-Gum: Grabbing Whatever Works!," Luffy shouted as he stretched his arms around the island to grab whatever he could find. It then retracted as he pulled out a hologram of a mallet, blew into it, and made it three-dimensional.

Lucci looked perplexed as Luffy proceeded to expand in size and chase around Lucci intending to squash him.

"...He's changed since last time...," Kaku noted as he continued to clash with Zoro.

"You're sure taking your sweet time...pussyfooting around.," Zoro said as he attempted the Asura: Blades Drawn Dead Man's Game on Kaku, but the latter used Iron Body and Paper Art plus Life Return to make his body move away just in time to avoid a fatal slash.

"Eesh. That scarred Kaido of all people. Gotta be careful. I'm no Lunarian either. Let alone...never mind.," said Kaku as he curled into a circle with his blades twisted all the way back.

"Pasta Factory!," Kaku shouted as he propelled himself with his blades swinging as it generated wavy energy strikes that maneuvering in unpredictable ways.

"You're still doing crap like that?!," Zoro shouted.

The strikes hit Zoro, propelling him to the ground, but as the dust cleared, while bleeding, he stood resolute.

"Getting rid of you now before you try to topple is the best option, no matter your standing.," Kaku said.

Luffy continued to chase Lucci around.

Nami's Group

"Where's Zeus?," asked Nami as she shook her Climat Tempo.

Usopp shrugged as he felt normal, but then turned around to see Chopper...as his usual self.

"Aren't you a reindeer?," asked the long-nose.

"Of course I am...Huh? I'm not big anymore!," shouted the doctor.

Sanji saw that his flames had canceled out to his confusion as he did it willingly. Also, his Eyebrows were back to normal.

He attempted to use Blue Walk, but his attempts of leaping led to him falling face-flat on the ground.

"You've got to be kidding me!," he said as he looked at Howell.

"Surprise. I don't have just one power. But it's different from how this Blackbeard does it.," the orange-haired girl explained as she proceeded to knee Sanji in the gut.

"Sanji!," Nami shouted.

"It's the Normal-Normal Power- It controls normality, making erratic behavior/craziness, superpower and/or nonsensical, random things normal/happen in an area just about every day. They can manipulate what the average person does, thinks, says, acts, etc, and make what they do be considered normal when it otherwise isn't. Users can create and shape norms, modify existing norms, and delete and manipulate norms. Making the absurd impossible and enforcing the normality of the world or visa versa.," she said.

"This feels different from what you did earlier.," Nami observed.

"For Example...," Howell, ignoring Nami, said as she pointed at the Giant Luffy. An invisible wave propelled from her hand at him and suddenly, Luffy was back to normal. Not just normal stretchy Luffy.

Luffy attempted to reach a higher building for several consecutive tries, but he remained normal. Luffy then looked up at Lucci who scowled in response. Luffy then began to run around the area.

"Nozuzuzuzuzuzu! Serves you right for delving into the realm of the Divine. It only belongs to the World Nobles.," Howell explained more to herself than anyone else.

Chopper looked around confused. "What just happened?"

Brook's Group

"Was that Luffy...and he vanished oh no!," Brook shouted as he was busy darting around the piercing rain droplets of Jenning's clouds.

"The enemy has a way of negating Luff's unusual power.," Jinbe said as he continued to clash with Nathaniel who paused.

"This is what you get for defying the World Government. Now for my Trump Card...Devil-Devil: Brute.," he said as he was covered in a red spherical aura that dissipated to reveal Nathaniel now resembled a muscular demon made of pure muscle fiber with only exposed teeth on his mouth with no other visible facial features.

He then punched the Fishman through several buildings that auto-repaired themselves as he blitzed to ax-handle Jinbe into the ground.

"Luffy just told me his dream...I don't think he realizes the significance of it.," Jinbe spoke.

"I've heard of it and he should've just stuck to being Garp's successor instead of that wimpy Koby. It's in his blood to obey the World Nobles.," Nathaniel said.

"What is it about his dream you find so appalling?" asked the Fishman.

Foosha Village

12 Years Ago...

"Who are you?," asked a younger Ace while Sabo and Luffy sat on the side.

Clisson was off to the side as Tom, Montbar, Nathaniel, Jennings, and Howell confronted him.

"Blame Red Hair. We were set to be Cipher Pol Agents till he rescued us and did something to harm our beloved World Nobles by taking valuable property.," Tom explained.

Ace scowled at the thought.

"You should join us to atone for your damn dad-," Howell remarked before Ace lunged at her and started to beat on her.

"Don't talk like you know anything!" shouted the youth as Jennings and Nathaniel pulled him away.

Montbar and Tom stood up as they defended a crying Howell.

"It doesn't matter. I'm setting out to sea to live by my own code and fulfill my dream. Luffy also has a strange dream.," said Ace.

"Huh?," asked Montbar.

"It's-," Ace said.

Nathaniel listened in.

Present

"Why is it so appalling just to have everyone freely party and enjoy themselves?!," Jinbe shouted as he tossed the muscle brute into the sky, hitting the top of the dome, electrocuting him and rendering him unconscious.

"Fishman Karate: 1001 Demon Brick Table Flip.," he declared as Nathaniel landed with the muscle-generating tendrils to soften the blow. They attempted to latch onto Jinbe to do something to him, but they were too burnt to do anything. Nathaniel's hat fell off.

Jennings looked in shock as she gritted her teeth as she summoned four clouds of black color.

"Four Season Blitz!," she shouted as Brook lunged at her with his blade taking the exterior of a dark-red flame.

"Warmth of the Abyss: Hell Spark.," the Skeleton said as he slashed the girl and the clouds, cutting through the hail, snow, wind, and lightning.

She then fell unconscious with her hat falling off.

"Sorry, Ms. I'm not as gentle as Sanji is.," he said.

Nami's Group

Howell had pulled out brass knuckles to pummel Nami as she had pulled out cuffs earlier with oddly intense weight to pin down Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, and the Satellites.

"People only coexist if there's an enemy to blame everything on. Otherwise, they'd turn on each other. The core of Mortals is discrimination and it unifies order!," she said before Nami grabbed her right hand.

"Luffy's dream...is so him...and...it sounds much better than the crapshit world we live in!," Nami shouted as she kicked Howell's skull.

"Happy Kick!," she said as Howell was rendered unconscious.

She's using THAT Haki...how?, thought the Oracion Seis member.

"In any case...it'll be several minutes till it wears off...Luffy's gonna die...Stupid idiot...," she cursed as her hat fell off.

Sanji then turned to Montbar.

More soldiers emerged but Chopper used his cuteness reluctantly to lull the agents into a false sense of securirty as Usopp sniped them.

Luffy's Group

Luffy continued to dodge Lucci's attacks as he maneuvers around Egghead's rooms. He stopped at a food dispenser and punched it- causing food to automatically appear. He snacked on it before resuming running from Lucci.

He went past the Fabiriophase to the Scrapyard to pick up a random light sword. It suddenly summoned bugs that seemed oddly ok with Luffy and briefly annoyed Lucci before he resumed the chase.

Bluegrass managed to ride Franky as she used him to attack Bonney and Vega 40 who dodged his strikes. Doll continued to stand still as Robin managed to generate smaller limbs to constrain her.

"You made Battleships used by Spandam and you know about the Blueprints of Pluton! We'll harvest your brain and once again you'll be of use to us like a good tool.," Bluegrass said before Franky strengthened his will and grabbed her, catching her in a suplex, knocking her out even with her Armament Haki.

Doll was distracted enough for Bonney to then touch her and change into a child, enough for Robin to choke her out and render her unconscious.

"You should've died...," Doll spoke as she fell inert.

"Sorry. Luffy has bigger plans for us with his dream than what you intend for us.," said the archaeologist.

Zoro landed and took a deep breath.

Kaku's form went back to its normal hybrid form as he breathed with exhaustion and needed time to recover.

"Learning to manage that was really tiring you know. Golly, what a strict training regimen I was-," he said before seeing Zoro close his eyes and think on one of Mihawk's lessons.

You take too long with broad strokes. Sometimes you need to be concise and silent., Mihawk's voice rang out in his head.

Zoro took a breath as he was about to do something...but in the next moment, it was too fast to see as Kaku caught a flash of Zoro's eyes both opening with yellow irises before the other eye closed again.

Kaku looked confused before seeing a green slash held midair it expanded in nanoseconds before bursting like a green lightning strike, hitting the CP agent downwards as it released a shockwave that shook the island.

"Three-Sword Style: Sound of Thunder.," Zoro said as his arms tensed up and started to bleed.

"Oi, Zoro! What was that?!," asked Franky as Robin also looked concerned.

"Even after all that preparation- it's still a lot to use even once.," Zoro said as he breathed heavily.

Luffy having been cornered in the edge of the hologram section of the Fabirophase, took a deep breath and swayed as he dodged Lucci's attacks. He then launched Ryuo attacks...but they didn't harm Lucci. But the Straw Hat didn't give up...as slowly flame markings began to flicker onto his body much to Lucci's confusion as suddenly, Luffy's form resumed its white coloring as Luffy shouted-

"Gum-Gum: Sun-Eater Punch!"

He then hit Lucci in the gut as it released a supernova-like explosion that sent Lucci backward.

Luffy smirked at his accomplishment, unaware of the flame marks on his skin.

Tom then glanced at Montbar clenching his chest as he narrowed his eyes.

You're resorting to that?, thought the purple-haired youth.

Montbar then ripped out something from his chest as Sanji looked confused as the Oracion Seis member drew something on the floor.

"Daemon Summon: God of Scarfs- Saurva."

Next Chapter: Saurva

Author Notes: This chapter was mainly about showing how the Straw Hats as a power-house before the reveal at the end.