"Haa, that was a lot things. Time to go and pick up the crew." Orion stood up and fixed his clothes. C.C. got up as well. She used magic and turned into a mouse. A really small one. Why not a cat, they had no idea. She jumped into Orion's front breast pocket. "Good luck in what you each do."
"Yup, gonna get it handled nicely." Spike said. Both he and Julia left through a Rift. When it vanished, the versions of them that would remain in One Piece went through the Nether World Gate. A dimmer look in their eyes.
"Yun Yun, Faye, you two ready?" They both nodded. Yun Yun decided to learn some things in One Piece. And meet her students before they go to her Home World. Vega and the others went to do more darker things. Infiltration and finding targets for later. "Time to go."
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Full meet-
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To say the others were suprised was something else. Kuina, Nojiko felt that Orion was just there. Helmeppo felt intimidated by him. Morgan felling the same slightly. It was way intenser than what he felt meeting Orion the first time. Dracule, Zoro, and Bellmere were fine. Nami just blinked a few times.
The Followers and a group of marines waited on the ship. A small detachment was added to the outpost here. With One Follower of Orion in charge. To make sure they didn't slack off.
After things died down, Bellmere was the first to ask.
"So. Whats the plan?" Bellmere sat with her legs crossed. Her daughters each to her side. A little more mature and taller than they would be during the time frame. Good food kind of has that effect on people. "We are going to go train in another World but our bodies will stay here and train. With your marines. That the gist?"
"Correct. A small portion of your soul will be nourished here. With it being your Homeworld, it will cause it to strengthen faster. While the large portion will travel and become stronger. Learning fighting, and experiencing some crazy things." Orion smirked as he drank his lemonade. "I am sure this has been explained to you already by the Auxiliary System and by others."
"Just wanted to hear it fully from you yourself." Bellmere said. Dracule giving her a smirk. "But we come back when things here are going to kick off. 1 month before it anyhow. And you want us three to kill Arlong. Why didnt you kill him beforehand then?"
"Why didnt you?" He arched an eyebrow at her. Arlong came back and she managed to scare him off. To say she received a verbal lashing from Nojiko is an understatement. she hesitated and almost died again. "Like I said. you should not have stop training Bell. With what you were capable of, the fish would have been sashimi in know time." Orion stared at here hard. "Would you like things to go back to its original path?"
"No!" Nojiko stepped forward. "If she does, she doesn't have the right to call herself our mom. I will train no matter what."
"Aye. Time to go then." Orion smiled. "An amazing daughter you have there."
*Bwoom!* A Rift opened and the majority of their souls left to cross over. In One Piece they would do what they could to keep face with what they have planned. Patrolling the water and collecting bounties while building a name for themselves.
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-Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Sect-
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"Gasp!" Orion took a deep breath as his soul took in the memories here and forced his power up. "Ah, the first time always bites. Much to do."
"Teacher!" Kuina said next to him. "That sucked!" She stood up and drew her sword. "Time to retune myself." She went to work immediately. Her hair a dark purple. Different than her original color. But it worked for her. Faye was her mother here. Gave birth to her and everything. She raised her like nothing was any different. 'A mother.. that supports me and a father that does as well. Thank you Mira.'
Mira: It is what I do.
"Mhmm, smart." Orion looked on and smiled. A quick pulse later, he felt Dracule and Zoro nearby. Faye was heading to them as well. Chased by someone. "Faye caused a problem already. How?"
*Swoosh!* Dracule and Zoro stepped in front of them. The technique they executed was flawless.
"Captain, greetings." Dracule gave a head nod. Zoro waved at the two.
"Greetings hehe," Orion chuckled at the man's professionalism. "You two synch with yourselves yet?" They gave a slight nod. "Not there fully I see. Well, fighting should help. Time to go. Kuina practice as we move!"
"Easy!" Kuina said running ahead. Zoro caught up to her left side. "So having fun yet?"
"You bet. Memories are coming back. I have some new tricks to show you." He had three swords on his side. All from the current World. He would not take his real ones here.
"So Captain.. this Xiao clan."
"They are a Support Pillar of this World for a few years. Then they turned into nothing. The Xiao head himself is a Grand Pillar for Xiao Yan. But he also has a few others that can fit the bill." Orion smiled a little. "I may be part of Xiao Sect but they are nothing to me really. To many little shits. Only less than a handful worth saving."
"Yoh Zhan!" Orion called. "You think it is ok to let them just keep messing with the boy? You should excess more power and break their legs." Zhan was the clans, Patriarch, strong but not really. Only carrying the typical strength that exists for a main character parent in the beginning. It dwindles to nothing later on really quickly.
A Father's Pride and all that used to bring Xiao Yan into things. As well as his family members. Despite the way they treat him.
"Now now cousin. No need for that." Xiao Zhan gave a fist salute. Orion returned it in kind. "I am just observing how my son acts. I want to see his judgment at work. I will not let to much trouble come to him."
"I will take care of this father." Kuina said. She didn't draw her blade as she took a step. "One strike!" She sent her arm from the side in a cutting motion. Imitating a sword draw. A small pressure went out cutting them each down.
"Ugh!" The thugs said all togethor. They collapsed immediately.
"Hmph!" Kuina looked at Xiao Yan. "You actually provoke people despite your circumstance, it is stupid. Hiding behind the notion of a man's pride. You will bring more harm to the clan than any of the others ever will." She turned away from him in contempt. 'the memories I have of him are not that pleasant. he was a bit of a brat. A showoff. Considering he is a Transmigrator from Earth, he should be better at controlling himself. How foolish.'
"Hmm," Orion thought about it a little. She was not wrong as in most of the problems are caused by him. Then again that is a lot of stories. As well as in life period. Just different viewpoints. He made a note to talk to Kuina about it later. "I wonder if I should even help him?"
"What was that cousin?" Xiao Zhan asked. 'He is still so mysterious and his daughter and friends are so powerful as well. If he was to join the clan fully, things would go a lot better. But.. he refuses. Stating the Clan is not worth it.'
"Just musing is all." Orion waved the man off. Out stretching his hand, he healed Xiao Yan. He then sent a sound transmission to Gu Xun Er . 'Little princess of the Gu clan, stop playing stupid with him. Your shitty clan will cause problems for him in the future. I suggest you actually help him. Tell him you know his secret and it will help greatly.'
"Oh!" Gao Yue was suprised by the voice. Startled, she continued to help Xiao Yan up. Looking around trying to figure out who it was. well, where they were. She spotted Xiao Zhan earlier watching from the shadows. 'Kuina killed them, and Zoro helped the girl. So most likely Orion is nearby.'
"Hey, what do we do with her?" Zoro asked. Dracule just looked her over. "Well?"
"Haa, she does not have strength of character. Despite Xiao Yan helping her, she immediately took a weapon to hurt him afterward." Dracule shook his head in disgust. "A person like that is better escorted home for her family to deal with. Hopefully reflects on her actions." Zoro nodded and took the girl away.
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-Later-
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"Kuina.. why did you say that to Xiao Yan?" Orion asked. Dracule and Zoro wanted to know as well.
"Huh.. oh yeah. Because of this!" Kuina happily showed them her quest. "See, I got the good stuff from doing so."
System: Auxilary Quest: Point out to the populace a Pillar of any ranks actions. Do not expose what they are. Reward: Medium Rank skill, Common Pull.
"What was the skill?" Zoro asked.
"Duno." Kuina shrugged. "I sold it to the shop for points. Kept the Common Pull though."
"That was dumb!" Zoro said picking his nose. "Should have checked the skill first dummy."
"If I would have done that, it would have dropped in value idiot!" Kuina retorted angry. "Why keep the skill when I have a bunch of other stuff to master scatterbrain?" Zoro looked away. "Well, dummy!?" Kuina pressed her head to his.
"You are the dummy!" Zoro said back. His hand reaching for his sword. "Fight me!"
"Fine!" Kuina drew her one sword. "Hiyah!" The two then started to battle each other in the courtyard. "You have gotten weaker, slacking off!"
"Pft not even! You are just a gorilla girl!" Zoro shouted back. Feeling he was losing in strength, he pushed his cultivation to match up. 'Tch, how did she know I was slacking off!? Did Nami rat me out?'
Dracule watched them go at it. Orion watched with a section of his mind. He was mainly talking to Yun Yun at the time. Faye had taken care of her problem and was playing around freely. C.C. was not with Orion. But with her. Mira did a lot of things to build bonds faster. Such as having Faye gave birth to C.C. as well. In this World, Kuina and Her were siblings.
'I understand that, but still..' Orion said to her.
'It will be fine. You want the challenge I thought. Nothing like fighting an entire Empire.' Yun Yun thought back to him. A few things keeping her notice. Like the students fighting in the courtyard. they were making prepartions to leave.
'Yeah when the troops can fight back yah igit!' Orion countered. 'After your cousin .. niece.. whatever she is, fight Xiao Yan in the future, we will do that plan.'
'That makes sense. Enough time to strengthen my clan and myself. I do not plan on letting her lose to him. I figured you would help Xiao Yan yourself.' She already bashed against the Will of the World upon arriving. Enough that Mira alerted her to not having to worry about it in the future. 'If I train her enough to beat him, The World Shard inside me will become mine. What do I do with it anyway?'
Mira: Take control of your World after having enough of them. Or just make yourself stronger.
'I see.' Yun Yun was interested in the former more.
'Mehh, I will poke and prod. That is about it. As for really helping him. Nope. I will help his teacher and the clan a little. What they do after, is up to them.' Orion felt that would be enough.
Considering he was going to remove some of the clans obstacles, that is more help than Xiao Yan deserves. The teacher to try to recruit, nicely. Or forcefully to get some things. His knowledge would defintely make Tzeentch happy. Nojiko would make a good Elixerist.
Yun Yun: We are close. See you soon.
Bellmere sat down next to her. In this World, the two are fast friends. Yun Yun supported Bellmere joining the clan from outside with her family. Dracule as her husband, which she requested to Mira. But not the father of Nojiko, and Nami. But that of Zolo from a different marriage. It was.. something that made them all closer that is for sure.
To say the problem of Nami ever saying Bellmere was not their mother finally disappear was something. The memories were very powerful considering they were 15 in the current World. Officially having lived longer here than in their own Homeworld.
Mira: Told you I am an Operator like no other. The feelings grew genuine with them. Considering Dracule and Bellmere have such a heavy sexual tension. I wonder how they will act when returning.
'Hmm, defintely something.' Orion thought back. Already imagining it will be funny or.. No. It will just be funny. 'If Dracule was against it, he wouldn't have done it. Not with it just being a piece that started here. Now.. a few years. Different story.
Looking up, Orion saw Faye walking over. She sat right next to him and enjoyed the fighting between Kuina and Zolo. A mouse jumped out of her pocket. It was C.C. She jumped into Orion's and went to sleep happy as can be.
"They have improved yet again." Faye said. "What a wonderful place this is. I wish we could stay here. Well, then again, it is because we strength. It may not always be that way."
"That is true. But we will be fine. How do you feel about having given birth and marrying me. Despite it being a part of you that did it?" Orion asked not looking away from the fight.
"Honestly.. I hated kids for the longest. But having all my memories, and coming back from the dead.." She turned to Orion letting her Biotic strands wash out with no problems. Her feelings powerful and causing a change in the air a bit. ".. I am happy. Very happy. C.C. is such a lovely one. And Kuina very headstrong. Here and in One Piece, I am more than happy. Where you go after, and I am needed, I will gladly go if it can be a little like this."
"It is good for these two. One Piece as our Homeworld for a good bit. This place for training and teaching a more.. rougher way. Killing is a must. To be learned, as well as.. restraint." Orion watched as the matched ended in a draw. Blade against neck on both sides. Kuina made it that way. But Zoro had improved more from the match. His natural talent showing more. "A technology one in the future. But not till things are way more done.
System: Faye Valentine Void Soul Bond formed.
"Peaceful days as long as we have the strength." Faye said softly. She leaned into Orion's side. "Part of me.. wishes the other you is the one that finds everyone. That way we keep you to ourselves. Does that make me a bad person?"
"No. I will tell you why more in the future." Orion blinked a little having looked into the future a little. Nothing bad going on really. He was not looking for trouble on the first day. it would come in three days. "Just live in the here and no. I will give you a satisfying future. I promise."
"Hey!" Morgan called out. Helmeppo following behind quietly. He had a serious look on his face from having to thing about the situation he was in. "Guess who received a declaration for marriage?!"
"Really, by who?" Orion leaned over looking at the young man. "Helmeppo, the lady killer." Orion pulled on the biotic strands around the two. Helmeppo didn't know what to say or do. He wanted run but also wanted to stay. Really proud but embarrassed. 'Why do I have the feeling, this will be the first issue?'
Mira: Nah, the one for Kuina is. A lot of young masters want to marry her. Not gonna end well for them at all.