The next few days were, repetitive, endless sailing, Luffy demolishing the food supplies, and the night was filled with sounds of pleasure, we reached syrup village, and a familiar cry of "feed meeeeeeee!" could be heard. As much as i liked Luffy and his crew, this was how it had to happen, i have to leave, my mind was splitting into two when i realised i had to just do it, there was nothing to it, Luffy had to make his journey on his own, all i wanted to know was the ending, and i'll find out after i join him in Wano two years later, until then, i knew somewhere i can find a certain fruit that might be fun to eat.
Sneaking off the ship after leaving a note, i figured they would understand, especially Luffy, about having my own adventure. I picked up a boat from the docks, just a small caravel, only a bit smaller than the going merry, just one office cabin, one bedroom, toilet and few dozen cannons. It was just me, why bother, if i collect people, i'll extend it myself.
My first destination was to find something. Something i thought was lost forever, i see no one else who should collect this other than me or maybe a certain spectacled friend, Rayleigh. Approaching the unknown island, i secured the boat and tried to fly forgetting that i no longer have the mera mera no mi, falling flat on my face.
"Wahahahahaha, same as always eh? Drakon san!"
Jumping up and tuning to see the face of the man who was mocking me, i wasn't surprised to see Rayleigh, standing casually, a saber hanging from his waist, his once blond hair, now an endless sea of grey hair. "My my Rayleigh san, you look quite old!"
"At least I don't dye my hair Alex!"
"Wahahahahaha," we both burst out laughing, and after a short hug, I started to talk about the real reason we were here in the first place.
"Are you here for it too Rayleigh san?" i said pointing to the centre of the forest.
"Hai, Alex san, looks like it's another fight, eh? whoever wins gets to keep the package"
"Okay"
Soul reaper gleamed as it basked in the golden sunlight, wrapping the unknown island, it's blackened blade feeling the presence of the opposition, and was ready to punish who ever stood in the way of the kings will as it crackled with black and red energy, conquerors infusion, I found that Rayleigh was mirroring me, waiting for me to make a move, i decided to entertain him beginning with something i learnt from the pirate king himself, running forward, and creating a giant red air slash i let it free, "Divine Departure!" i shouted as my wall of haki met with Rayleigh, sparkling and crackling before my sword slashed pierced through Rayleigh's haki, with him only surviving with extreme observation Haki, but it wasn't as good as mine, i let all my focus into my surroundings and read the future, parrying Rayleigh's sword strike before punching him in the gut with a haki coated fist making the old pirate vomit out his blood and the alcohol he consumed earlier, "now your sober Rayleigh san wahaha"
Rayleigh responded with a slash which i easily dodged before appearing behind him slashing at his back but was met with a back coloured black with armament, I was about to strike when Rayleigh himself put up a hand and ended the fight, "Alex san you are clearly stronger, but note one day, one of my disciples will beat you!"
"We'll see about that Rayleigh, until then bye and arigato for the good fight!"
"My pleasure Drakon san!"
I walked deeper into the forest the, sweat glistening on my face as the sun bore down on me at noon and by the time I reached what seemed like a tomb in the middle of the island, it's grey surface embroidered with many patterns and swirls mostly pictures of a man wielding a mighty sword. And as i reached forwards, opening the tomb, i saw a single sword lying on a velvet cushion Roger's blade "Ace".
Ace is a normal-sized cutlass with a slightly curved blade, with a saw hamon pattern adorned on the sides of the blade. It possesses a yellow hilt with diamond shape pattern, a golden guard, as well as a thinner hand guard running atop the hilt and a black sheath. It's whole demeanour screamed power and as i lifted i fell to the ground the blade slowly sinking me into the grass, i let out all of my will, every inch of me that wanted to find the one piece, every inch of me that wanted to become all-powerful, every inch of me that wanted to succeed, and slowly yet confidently, I wielded the blade, before sheathing it, and placing it at my waist where it belonged.
When i returned to my little caravel boat, Rayleigh was long gone, and a quick observation scan confirmed it, the two supreme grade blades at my waist buzzed excitedly, as if competing for who gets first place. As i sailed i realised my next destination may be perilous, but i had to do it, before he grows too powerful to catch, Marshall D Teach, owner of the coveted yami yami (dark) fruit. My eyes glinted with anticipation as my boat crept ever so closer to "the saber of xebec" Blackbeard's boat.
I could sense the powerful aura of Teach coming from the ship and a few weaker ones too, looks like i'm going to have to deal with the fodder too. With a barely notable thud, my caravel, levelled with Teach's ship and i clambered on and sent out a burst of conquerors and i instantly knew the only conscious being on this boat was me and Blackbeard himself. And before i knew it, an incredibly fat, man stood in the doorframe to the cabin, "what have you done to my crew!!!!!" screamed Teach sending out a burst of conquerors, but i swatted it aside like a fly with my conquerors. "I plan to make quick work of you Teach, as for your crew, their allready dead!" Teach looked around in disarray and found all his crew, with wounds leaking blood from their faces, necks and chest. When did he have time to do that? I unsheathed my sword and bared my teeth, "Surrender or be exterminated!" i said.