Almost as soon as the Straw Hats' ships left Drum Island waters, the temperature returned to a balmy, tropical summer. The crew unbundled from their winter coats with Kinderella taking off her woolen ball-gown to reveal… an identical pink ball-gown without the trim.
"What? I'm allowed to have a themed wardrobe!"
From there, Kinderella was swiftly brought up to speed. She initially laughed off the news about Nika and Luffy eventually going after Imu only to see everyone else was serious. While she shook that off, the next bit of news didn't go over as well…
"Why the ever-pissing fuck are you going up against Crocodile?! I signed onto a pirate crew, not a funeral boat!"
"Oh boy, she's just going to be a bundle of fun…" Mikita sighed, "Look, I was terrified of the idea too, but this guy has flattened everyone Baroque Works has sent against him up until. And from the few agents I know of, they don't a stand chance against him either."
"Considering she tried to kill him, you might want to listen," Kuina mentioned, making the masked woman blink. Luffy then placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Besides, you won't be fighting Crocodile. I plan on beating that bastard myself. You're going to help get Vivi home safe so Alabasta doesn't fall into a Civil War. And in the meantime, you'll get a Devil Fruit and learn all sorts of skills to make you stronger."
"Speaking of which, what can she do?" Moodie asked, "I just do laundry, Sally's bees help pollinate Nami's trees, and Honey Queen just power-washes the deck, but what can a debutante do?"
"Hey, if I could've thrown Wapol's ring back in his face, I would have! Before my family got sick, they were all carpenters who built and repaired houses. So, consider me your handywoman."
In order to prove the few skeptics wrong, Kinderella briefly went around the Going Merry and pointed out everything from floors that needed sanding to rusty hinges that needed oiling. After getting to the water-draining room and analyzing how the pipes could best be cleaned, everyone was assured she was the woman for the job.
After that, there was the matter of her Devil Fruit. Luffy placed a hand to her forehead and soon Kinderella felt something build up in her gut.
"Hey, somebody give me something to punch!"
Desire just shrugged and summoned a barrier which Kinderella tried to put her fist through. Instead, her hand cracked and shattered against the shield leaving a jagged ring of shards ending from her wrist. The crew then watched as the pale shards of what was her hand rise from the deck, fly around in a ring for a few seconds, and then reform her hand.
"The Shard-Shard Fruit? Where the hell do you get this stuff from?"
"Don't ask me, Devil Fruits are based on your personalities and dreams. Anyway, let's get you up to speed!"
Kinderella spent the rest of the day learning the basics of Haki and the Six Powers. That evening, she was formally welcomed by the rest of the crew with a feast from a fully refreshed Reiju with a grateful Mikita and Carmen assisting her.
That night, however, came the real introduction. Kinderella knew something was up with Luffy having an all-female crew in the male-dominated world of piracy. All she had to do was ask someone if he had that sort of "relationship" with them to learn that her little boast to Wapol wasn't a lie.
As soon as the captain asked if anybody was joining him that night, Kinderella leapt at the chance. She, along with Nojiko, Clarisse and Honey Queen, walked into Luffy's quarters with the others backing up to give the former Drum native a night to make up for all of her time with Wapol.
(Cue Sex Scene)
In sharp contrast to most women, Kinderella wasted no time shunting off her clothes to reveal her dripping wet snatch. Luffy barely took off his hat before she wrapper her arms around his neck, trapping his lips in a wet make-out session.
"Oooo, somebody's eager!" Nojiko chuckled, "I'd need some after being stuck with someone like Wapol too."
"You have… No idea…" Kinderella panted, all but ripping Luffy's shorts off and dragging her hand up and down his stiffening cock, "The only thing… That fucker wants more than food… Is pussy… If I so much as let my hair down, he'll start drooling unless somebody distracts him."
Wasting no time on foreplay, the pinkette wrapped her legs around Luffy's waist and slammed herself on his cock. Her ecstatic squeal was silenced by her new captain's ravenous kiss, furiously slamming away now that his lust was stoked. The others watched as his newest conquest was marched back to the bed, getting pounded all the while.
Right as she felt her eyes roll back into her head, Kinderella whined as he pulled out before climaxing. She was quickly met by an eager tongue probing at her pussy, making her breath hitch. She turned back to see Honey Queen savoring the taste of Luffy's pre-cum mixed with her nectar.
"I-I didn't know you-OH RIGHT THERE!"
"Sssh, Luffy has a way of making you learn about yourself," the blonde chuckled before resuming her own meal. Kinderella squirmed and cooed in pleasure as Luffy now stood in front of her, his cock still primed. The girl moaned in delight as his length pushed down her throat, filling a dirty fantasy that had haunted her dreams for weeks now.
She looked up in reverence as locked lips with Nojiko, the bluenette leaning into his firm body while her ass quaked from his palm practically treating her cheeks like bongos. She turned her eyes back to see that Honey Queen was getting the same treatment from Clarisse, her own pussy being indulged in by the much more muscular woman.
"Fuck me, is every night like this here?! Best pirate crew ever!"
Kinderella's stoked lust made her double the effort on her blowjob, dragging her mouth down to the base while her hands cradled his hefty sack and coaxed out even more sperm.
Seeing the literal train of women servicing him, plus Nojiko's bountiful booty in his hand and her lips devouring his, quickly brought him to climax. Kinderella wasn't ready for the flood of cum that swiftly filled her mouth, having to pull back to swallow which let several spurts coat her masked face.
"That reminds me, why do you wear that mask?"
"Oh, this?" She swiftly pulled it off, revealing her sharp gaze focused still on his prick, "It's a Drum Island marriage custom. The bride's face is only supposed to be uncovered after the knot is tied."
As she greedily licked off every drop of white gold, she was impressed to see Nojiko threw herself against the headboard before Luffy plunged deep into her pussy. Clearly still raring to go, Kinderella began grinding her pussy against his leg.
"…Fuck, you're a beast. I just said that to Wapol to piss him off, I never thought you'd actually treat your crew like your fuck-dolls. I've got SO many lonely nights to make up for…!"
"Grr, fuck, don't worry," he grunted, groping Nojiko's F-cups as he thrashed deep into her womb, "As long as you're with me, I'll make sure you're satisfied. A captain needs to…SHIT!"
His own orgasm cut him off, filling the bluenette up until her legs almost gave out. Once she was placed on the bed, Luffy stepped down to move on to Honey Queen who literally leapt into his arms to get her cunny stuffed next.
Kinderella was about to pout and demand her turn only for an iron grip to stop her. She was soon turned upside-down, held up by her legs by Clarisse like she weighed nothing. Seeing a chocolate-colored pair of lips in front of her, she decided to repay the earlier eating out and was rewarded when her own vagina was treated to another tongue-lashing.
Their combined moans matched with Luffy slamming balls-deep into the blonde, the former Trump Pirate gasping and shrieking with every thrust until another hot blast of cock sauce quieted her down.
The unlikely duo of Clarisse and Kinderella were so lost in sixty-nining each other that they didn't hear him stomp over until the more-muscular of the pair gasped when she felt his dick wedged between her surprisingly bouncy asscheeks. As she dove with renewed energy into Kinderella's snatch, Luffy's dick breached her back door making Clarisse moan.
"Damn, so tight…!" he growled, "Gah, gonna cum again real fast like this…!"
The captain was true to his word, her rosebud squeezing him so much that he came in less than a minute and left Clarisse having to lie down. She carefully Kinderella back on her feet first, just in time for Luffy to take her lips once again.
"Fuck… How full are your balls…?" she asked deliriously, the scents and sensations stripping away much of her reasoning, "You're still hard after all that?"
"I never leave my crew wanting," Luffy grunted, "It's what a captain does…"
"Or a total horndog, but I'm not complaining! I've had enough foreplay, so fuck me already!" Kinderella grabbed the footboard of the bed and all but shoved her dripping pussy in Luffy's direction. She finally felt relief as his cock shoved inside her, making her howl as her toes curled and eyes rolled back.
Luffy grunted and bucked his hips like an animal, his hands grabbing ahold of her bouncing breasts, allowing his newest crewmate to make up for months of frustration until he finally pumped her full of white, hot cum.
As the pink-haired near-princess slid down onto the mattress minutes later, the others having all stumbled their way back to their cabin, she kissed her new captain goodnight and relished having something to look forward to tomorrow.
(End Sex Scene)
The next few days flew by as the Straw Hats set their sights on Alabasta. Thanks to Vivi knowing the coordinates by heart, Nami plotted their course. On the way, the princess tried to practice up on the Six Powers and Haki in case anyone in Baroque Works got close to her. The news about the Rebel Army growing in number had clearly rattled her, and now she felt she had to improve herself as much as possible to make sure civil war wouldn't happen.
Their only hiccup came when a cloud of volcanic gas appeared in their path. Luffy, confident that enough of his girls knew Observation Haki to not let anything ambush them, had them stay the path. Though the smell was noxious, everyone kept their focus up and quickly noticed that another ship full of people passed right next to them… And somebody had hopped aboard.
Once the cloud was gone, everyone got a good look at their intruder and did a double-take. Even for the likes of Carmen and Honey Queen who had unique tastes, this one was just… Weird.
Although this seemed to be a man, given the lanky physique and long legs covered in hair, everything else seemed to be feminine. A square face that was covered in makeup from crimson lips and blush to blue eyeshadow. A blue button-shirt that was overshadowed by the long pink tailcoat with two large swans over the shoulders and a pair of wings stretched across the back. Feet covered by pink ballerina slippers. It was the back of his elaborate coat that read "Okama Pride" which cleared everything up.
Mikita's hands clenched as she clearly recognized exactly who this was. She whispered something to Luffy before stepping back.
"Oh dear, I'm terribly sorry!" the strange newcomer said, "I seem to have hopped aboard the wrong ship during my last plie!"
"Hey, it's cool," Luffy insisted, "I'm sure your guys will be back soon. You can just stay here in the meantime."
The okama gushed for a moment before shaking the captain's hand, introducing himself as Bon Clay. Insisting that he had to do something nice for his new friends, the okama showed off his ballet skills. Everyone had to admit the effeminate man was talented, pulling off perfect pirouettes and kicks like a trained performer.
It was all fun and games until Bon Clay wanted to show off something even more fun; his Devil Fruit. With the Clone-Clone Fruit, he could touch someone's face and instantly copy their appearance. The crew all laughed and clapped along as he went through a series of faces but then he tried to reach over and touch Vivi…
…And was promptly met with Kuina's sword resting behind his neck, along with being surrounded by the entire crew.
"What?! Did my dance not tickle your fancy?"
"Oh no, the dance was pretty good," Nami admitted, "We just don't want you running around with Vivi's face, Mr. 2."
The okama gasped in shock only to see Mikita, or "Miss Valentine's Day" as he knew her, waving at him. How he hadn't spotted one of his fellow Officer Agents made him click his tongue.
"Hmph, traitor. No matter! You ladies may be a fine audience, but you're all no match for-!"
He was silenced by Luffy's foot slamming into his teeth, sending him flying into the Merry's mast with a thud. Mr. 2 saw only darkness until he awoke to find himself tied to the same post.
"Alright, now you're going to answer some questions," Vivi coldly stated, "Stay honest and you'll be free to go once your ship arrives. Tell a lie, and I'll leave you to Luffy's discretion."
The sheer hatred in her eyes made the flamboyant agent gulp and nod. "Very well, mademoiselle."
"First of all, why are you here?"
"Mr. 0 has ordered all remaining Officer Agents to converge on Alabasta for the last stages of his plan."
"And that would be what, exactly?"
"I… I don't know all the details. My role was simply to impersonate the king and-…"
"I KNEW IT!" she exploded, "When you were cycling through faces before, you had my father's! When did you get near him?!"
"W-Well…"
"TALK!" Vivi shrieked, even grabbing Ban's gun off her holster and holding it to Bon Clay's temple.
"I-I-I snuck into his palace disguised as one of his guards, then had to flee when the alarm sounded! Th-That's why I'm not there now!"
Satisfied with the answer, the princess handed Ban her gun back with an apology before Mr. 2 resumed his confession. He was to use the Clone-Clone Fruit to act as Cobra who would "confess" to using Dance Powder to keep Alubarna lush and hydrated to prove how corrupt he was to the population and spur the Rebel Army into a frenzy to spark the war.
The woman could barely stop herself from trembling, pushing her new Observation Haki to its limit to find any hint of deception in Bon Clay's aura. When she couldn't find any, she had one last question.
"Kuina found this bounty poster in her old stack…" She revealed one labeled, Bentham 'of the Wild' – 32,000,000, that says here you're wanted for performing espionage for 'black market operators.' What's someone like you doing in the underworld?"
"Psah! Don't read those lies! I was a proud assistant of Emporio Ivankov, the Queen of Okama!"
"Wait, THE Ivankov?! From the Revolutionary Army?!" Custard blurted out, making many of the crew blanche. Bentham, as his real name claimed, smirked with pride.
"The one and only! I was one of many taken in by him, given a new family and grew strong thanks to Okama Kenpo! But alas, he was caught and detained by those cruel Marines! Once we have control of Alabasta, we were going to leverage our new authority to secure his release from Impel Down!"
The crew all paused. Under any other circumstance, it sounded like this man could be their ally. All of them had some bone to pick with the World Government, and the Revolutionary Army far from the despotic menaces the papers made them out as.
Vivi then stepped aside as Luffy knelt down to look the okama in the eye. "I get it, wanting to protect someone you treasure. But do you have any idea who you're working for?"
"Unfortunately not. You should know full well that Mr. 0's identity is a secret."
"Yeah, and there's a good reason. It's Crocodile."
"WHAAAAAAAAT?! The Warlord?!"
"Yep, and here's another tip: He's lying to you. He isn't going to lift a finger to help anyone but himself. And before you say you don't believe me, ask Miss All-Sunday."
Bentham paled as several of the Straw Hats, including all the former BW agents, confirmed that Robin herself spilled the truth about Operation: Utopia. Learning that his boss was just using him to get his hands on an Ancient Weapon nearly made his face turn as red as his make-up.
"I see… That would explain why Mr. 5 has gone missing after the disaster on Whiskey Peak. And why you, Miss Valentine's Day, decided to leave the organization so quickly. To think, all of us were just pawns…"
"But without you, his plan hits a major snag," Nojiko pointed out, "Nobody else has your Devil Fruit. If you don't show up and pretend to be King Cobra…"
"…Then all of Crocodile's plan goes up in smoke! And wouldn't that just be a shame?" The shark-teethed grin the okama gave made the Straw Hats relieved. Looks like they had ended up derailing the Warlord's plan even more. Satisfied that he was now in their corner, Vivi untied him and soon a fittingly flamboyant swan boat pulled up alongside the Going Merry.
"Very well, my new friends! I thank you for enlightening me about the hideous truth of Baroque Works! From this day forward, I renounce my title as Mr. 2! Call me Bentham, proud ally of the Straw Hat Pirates! I will submit my resignation immediately!"
"Um, isn't that going to make the Unluckies hunt you down?" Kaya reminded him. Bentham just cackled before touching the right side of his face, blipping his entire body into an entirely different man.
"He'll sooner count every grain of sand on that island before finding me!" he bragged before touching the left side of his face, returning to normal, "And someday, I shall repay your kindness and make amends to the good people of your country, Princess Vivi! Au revoir!"
Seeing the swan ship disappear, the Straw Hats felt a renewed sense of optimism. With Mr. 2 out of the way, and being the only Officer Agent without a partner according to Vivi, meant there were only four agents left aside from Crocodile himself. They all knew Robin wouldn't fight unless forced to. True, the remaining Millions and Billions would probably all be on the island but they were nothing to the Straw Hats.
It was that night that Vivi let herself relax a little, going to bed early and instead wondering how she could talk down the Rebel Army before it was too late.
(Break)
One of the few thriving settlements left in Alabasta was the eastern port town of Nanohana, the trading hub of Sandy Island. Parked between the Yuba River flowing inland and the ocean, it was the premier spot for all merchants and caravans. Everything from the finest saffron that goes for half a million beris a pound to barrels of fresh water gathered from backyard aqueducts and wells. Nearly anything a person could want was here for a price, legal or not.
Those that dealt in shady goods had reason to halt sales today, however. A few days prior, a huge assortment of Marine vessels filled the ports of Nanohana. While several went further inland and left after restocking, several of them stayed and the town square was suddenly flocked with sailors at all hours. Those in the know fled the port town when they recognized none other than the Black Cage Fleet were all docked alongside another royal blue vessel.
Inside the Spice Bean, a favorite watering hole for passersby, housed several sailors wetting their throats alongside the two captains in charge and their shared protégé. Between Smoker's cigars and Hina's cigarette, Tashigi had to breathe through her mouth lest she cough into her mug of water.
Ever since Smoker met up with them once Hina had locked up the duo of kooks responsible for the madness on Kyuka Island, the swordswoman had more time to think. Having the East Blue's most famous captain alongside the most feared naval blockade this side of the Grand Line meant only the dumbest of pirates tried tangling with them.
Now that Shimotsuki Kuina, the most wanted woman in the east, spared her life twice she had more questions. Smoker merely said that swordsmen tend to be the honorable sort, sparing an admirable opponent in the hopes of getting a better rematch later.
"But, sir, this is a pirate…?" she debated.
"Being a pirate isn't your entire identity, Tashigi. Just like my uniform doesn't define me. Sure, most cutthroats let their greed or malice overtake everything else, but the road to Hell is paved with good intentions."
In the meantime, Tashigi kept training and the captains swapped stories about dealing with the Straw Hats. Both had actually laughed over hearing Luffy was insane enough to jump off the top of the tallest tree on Kyuka, and impressed how their intervention saved dozens of Hina's men from being wax statues.
The more disturbing news for Smoker was that Luffy easily broke free of Hina's Cage-Cage Fruit powers. He was sure bypassing his Logia was some trick involving the wind, but being to poke through solid metal? This kid had some catalogue of skills in his back pocket that he was clearly teaching his crew, judging from reports of the other Straw Hats leaping off the air or having an unnatural to predict enemy movements.
Right as they were about to talk strategy, the creaking of wood made them turn towards the door. They all gaped as Luffy himself walked inside, requested something from the bartender and then turned to see them.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, pointing at Smoker.
"Trying to catch your ass. Guess Hina's intel was right that you were heading to Alabasta."
Tashigi stood suddenly, blade already in hand, only for both captains to raise a hand. Hina simply puffed on her cig before saying, "You've got five minutes to explain yourself before we chase you out of town."
Seeing nothing wrong, Luffy brought his food along with him and sat in the only available seat. Smoker was across from him, cigars still fuming. Tashigi was looking utterly baffled on his left, staring as though he'd burst into flames in a moment. Only Hina looked casual, sipping her water before talking.
"My men interviewed just about everyone on Kyuka, and they noticed you had one other person in your entourage. A young girl, late teens, bright cyan hair in a ponytail, seen trying to sneak out of the chaos you made but still leapt back onto your ship. She a prisoner of yours?"
"Far from it. She's someone who asked for my help, and I gave it to her."
Tashigi swallowed a lump in her throat. "And what 'help' would that be?"
"To get back to Alabasta, her home. Really worried about the civil war and all that."
"And what exactly do you get out of this?" Smoker wondered, "Unless she's got money, what could she offer you? Aside from her body..."
The whole restaurant went silent as Luffy's Conqueror's Haki rang out, making many have to hold their breath or else risk fainting from fear. The Marines were no exception, Smoker in particular almost letting his cigars fell as his jaw went slack. For the first time in ages, he felt a shiver go down his spine.
"Let me get one thing straight. Yes, I like having sex with women. Yes, I made my crew the way it is for that reason. But you can ask any of them and they'll tell you that I waited for them. I have NEVER forced myself on them and I NEVER will. And if you imply something like that again, I don't care if you're a cabin boy or the Fleet Admiral. I will break you in half."
The sheer fact of that statement made everyone gulp. Smoker pulled his smokes free, letting out a cloud before nodding. "Very well. Let's put that issue aside for now. Word is you raised hell on Drum Island as well. Got tangled up with the Cipher Pols?"
"Yeah, but that wasn't my idea. That was that jackass king Wapol who called them because he tried picking on my crew and we sent him packing."
"You've got some real nerve, kid," Hina acknowledged, "I've heard of Belle, the agent you went up against. Near-perfect track record. Pirates with bounties several times higher than yours have met their end at her hands."
"Yeah, she was pretty good. A bit too confident in her Devil Fruit, but I could tell she's itching to try again."
"That doesn't bother you?" Tashigi asked, "All these enemies you keep making? Bounty hunting organizations, giant pirate crews, the World Government's most specialized fighters? What does that get you, aside from a bigger bounty?"
Luffy tilted his head. "Why not? These jerks keep hurting my friends, so I fight them. Not my fault your bosses get upset over it."
"Because you can't just go around doing whatever you want! That's how you get pirates like Kaido or Big Mom! Who don't care about the lives they ruin, or the mountains of bodies they leave behind in pursuit of their goals!"
"But what about Shanks and Whitebeard? They don't do anything like that. My brother told me how Whitebeard takes all the treasure he has and rebuilt his home island with it, and Shanks just goes around partying."
"True," Hina shrugged, making Tashigi balk, "But for every one of them, there's a hundred like the scum that pillage and destroy anything they feel like. You can try and lecture morality all you want, but until you make a big enough name for yourself then you'll just keep making your target bigger at this rate."
Luffy looked down at his food, gulping it down in a few bites before looking back at the three Marines. "Yeah? You wanna know who you should be going after instead of me? Someone causing a whole lot more damage? Crocodile."
"Oh, please!" Tashigi scoffed, "Sure, blame the Warlord! What possible 'damage' could he be doing?"
"That whole civil war going on, it's his doing. He wants to take over Alabasta and Baroque Works is all part of his plan to do it."
Right as the swordswoman was about to read him the riot act, she turned and noticed Hina and Smoker sharing a silent conversation.
"On our way here, we ended up capturing a Mr. 11 whom we found was connected to this Baroque Works," Hina admitted, "A letter in his pocket claimed that the organization was assembling for the final stages of some plan. From the people I interrogated from Kyuka, they all tried to claim Baroque Works was just a group of bounty hunters but the sheer amount of people they had made that hard to believe."
"Plus, the numerous wanted criminals they have in their employ," Smoker continued, "The two you tangled with together have 53 million beris on their head, and they weren't the only ones. Everyone knows you can't collect a bounty when you've got a price yourself, so their whole cover story is a load of crap."
"Sir, you can't actually be listening to him!" Tashigi argued, "Of course he's going to blame someone else! It means we'll be occupied on this wild goose chase instead of capturing him!"
"Call me a liar if you want, but I have it on good authority that Crocodile is framing the king for the Dance Powder. And if you hate pirates so much, why would you trust a guy who's a pirate that just doesn't have a bounty anymore?"
"Because anyone would have to be an idiot to give up being a Warlord! It's the only way to get the World Government to grant amnesty for being a pirate, and given the crimes he had under his belt he had every reason to tow the line."
"Not if he gets what he wants…" he muttered darkly before standing up, even pushing in his chair before heading to the door.
"What's that supposed to mean, kid?" Hina asked.
"You all ever heard of something called Pluton?" Smoker and Hina both flinched, making Tashigi very confused. Luffy just nodded.
"Yeah, that would do it. That's what that sandy bastard really wants, and if he gets his way then being 'forgiven' by the World Government won't be an issue."
"Time's up," both captains said, prompting Luffy to bolt out of the Spice Bean with all three Marines hot on his heels. Before he knew it, someone on a rooftop was alerting every Marine in town that THE Monkey D. Luffy was in the vicinity. They were to be apprehended immediately and soon shouts of surprise and crashes began ranging throughout the port town.
Luffy soon arrived in the center of Nanohana, the bustling marketplace rapidly becoming empty as people ducked into their shops and stalls as dozens of white uniformed sailors surrounded him.
"Out of the way!" Luffy ducked just in time as a wave of gunshots, bees and even several clouds rushed over him to break up the front of the circle. The rest of the Straw Hats, lugging barrels, boxes and even clothing bags, all moved alongside their captain to face the recouping ring of enemies.
"Luffy, what did you do?!" Nami shouted.
"Nothing, honest! I was just talking to Smoker and Hina."
"SMOKER?!" All the girls who were there in Loguetown gasped, especially as an eerie plume of the stuff soon encircled all of them.
"I'm not letting you get away this time, Chaos!" the captain yelled, only his face visible above them all in the cloud.
Right before a full-on brawl could break out, the entire plaza was surrounded by a ring of flames that erupted from the ground. The Marines scattered before they could be set alight, even Smoker forming back into a corporeal form to see several of his men rushing for water or stomping out parts of their uniform.
He then grimaced as someone else calmly walked through the flames, his eyes hidden by an orange-brimmed hat. His shirtless torso seemed strange given the arid desert, until someone got a look at the giant tattoo on his back. A purple cross marked by a skull with a stark white moustache that curled upwards like a sideways crescent moon.
And as soon as the Marines caught sight of him, many turned tail and ran back to their ships and not just to escape the blaze. Several of the Straw Hats inched away, looking for a potential escape now that the blockade was broken up.
"What the hell are you doing here?!" Hina growled, her fists curled, "You're a long way from your ship, Fire Fist Ace!"
"FIRE FIST?!" The former Baroque Works agents all screamed, along with several from the East. There were certain names big enough that they made their way to the weakest sea, and ones that all but the stupidest bounty hunters knew to never go after.
"Geez, I come here for a little family reunion and I find this mess," Ace chuckled, his deep voice completely calm, "You sure do know how make life interesting, eh Luffy?"
Everyone then turned to the straw-hatted pirate and saw him grinning from ear to ear before rushing up to greet Ace with a hug. The others all dropped their jaws as they saw their captain be warmly greeted by a man wanted for 550 million beris.
"How the fuck do you know one of the Whitebeard Pirates?!" Desire yelled.
Their captain just turned with a giant smile. "I never told you guys, but Ace here is my big brother!"
"BROTHER?!"
Ta-dah! Everyone's favorite fire-boy is here too! And with Mr. 2 sufficiently dealt with, things are looking worse than ever for a certain croc! Next time, Ace spends some time with the crew as they make their way towards stopping the civil war.
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The Straw Hat Pirates:
"Chaos" Monkey D. Luffy
Wanted for: 75,000,000
Captain
DF: Human-Human Fruit - Model: Nika (Publicly known as the Gum-Gum Fruit)
"Buckshot" Makino
Wanted for: 25,000,000
First Mate/Bartender
DF: Burst-Burst Fruit
"Steel Tide" Shimotsuki Kuina
Wanted for: 50,000,000
First Swordswoman
DF: Wait-Wait Fruit
"Meteorologist" Nami
Wanted for: 33,000,000
Navigator
DF: Nimbus-Nimbus Fruit
"Shrieking" Carina
Wanted for: 29,000,000
Treasurer
DF: Volume-Volume Fruit
"Sparkling" Kaya
Wanted for: 8,000,000
Nurse
DF: Gem-Gem Fruit
"Frigid" Moodie
Wanted for: 20,000,000
Deckhand/Seamstress
DF: Chill-Chill Fruit
"Hive Mind" Sally Isntoinette
Wanted for: 18,000,000 (ONLY ALIVE)
Deckhand
DF: Hive-Hive Fruit
"Pride Queen" Reiju
Wanted for: 45,000,000
Head Chef
DF: Cat-Cat Fruit - Model: Lion
"Bonnet Blue" Nojiko
Wanted for: 14,000,000
Groundskeeper
DF: Grow-Grow Fruit
"Iron Mace" Alvida
Wanted for: 25,000,000
Helmswoman
DF: Smooth-Smooth Fruit
"Wildfire" Carmen
Wanted for: 9,000,000
Sous Chef
DF: Bird-Bird Fruit - Model: Peacock
"Enforcer" Desire
Wanted for: 20,000,000
Street Hustler/Fighter
DF: Barrier-Barrier Fruit
"Heartless" Honey Queen
Wanted for: 12,000,000
Janitor
DF: Syrup-Syrup Fruit
"Stampeding" Clarisse
Wanted for: 23,000,000
Bodyguard/Fighter
DF: Rhino-Rhino Fruit
"Graviton" Mikita
Wanted for: 30,000,000
Patissier
DF: Kilo-Kilo Fruit
"Harvester" Charlotte Custard
Wanted for: 36,000,000
Second Swordsman
DF: Harvest-Harvest Fruit
"Royal Rounds" Ban Dedessinee
Wanted for: 17,500,000 (ONLY ALIVE)
Gunner
DF: Curve-Curve Fruit
Kinderella
Wanted for: N/A
Handywoman
DF: Shard-Shard Fruit
Total Bounty: 489,500,000-