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Chapter 3: Shiki The Golden Lion
Ugh…
I hate my life…
Training with Borsalino is killer! He won't even give me a break until I do something to impress him.
For the past week, all he's been teaching me is how to dodge his beams on an ice platform that he had Vice-Admiral Kuzan make so that in the case that I do dodge, the beam doesn't hit anything noteworthy.
So far there has been some improvement, considering that I can now dodge a couple of his beams instead of none of them.
I guess that's why he had Kuzan build that massive ice platform. Cleaning up the rubble of Sakazuki's favorite restaurant was not a fun way to end my day.
"Now now there's no time for daydreaming you hear?" Borsalino casually admonishes me as I immediately launch myself to the left as to dodge his axe kick which immediately caves in the surrounding ice as I begin weaving between the ice boulders that have accumulated over time from our training.
One of the good things that have come from this training, aside from jump-starting my Observation Haki, is the glory that is beam spamming.
Pointing all of my fingers at his general direction, I just let it rip. Watching streams of light flying out of each individual finger directly towards where I last saw Borsalino is incredibly surreal, but I can't let myself get distracted too much.
Scanning my surroundings, I see some slight movement from the smoke and immediately begin to move. Just as I thought, the ice that I was on moment's ago implodes on itself as Borsalino axe kicks it before he turns towards where I am at now and throws a right hook towards my face. I immediately duck under it counter with a roundhouse kick of my own towards his ribcage.
If there's one positive thing that I can say about training with Borsalino, it would be that the results definitely show after a short while.
My positive thinking is cut short when Borsalino sidekicks me straight in the gut, sending me flying a good couple dozen of meters, knocking the air out of me.
"Here's another lesson for you: Don't get cocky. You wouldn't believe the amount of people who have died because they got too confident in their own abilities while underestimating their opponent." Borsalino advises me as I begin to get up, trying my hardest to ignore the burning pain in my lungs as they desperately try to get air back into them.
Oh trust me teach, I've seen enough anime in general to know not to EVER underestimate ANYBODY. And while I might not have an end goal at the moment, I do want to see this wonderful world that the great man Oda has created in its entirety.
But nevertheless, I must continue training and keep getting stronger. With beings such as Kaido, Big Mom, and Blackbeard out there, I can't take any chances, especially since I am affiliated with the Marines.
Looking at Borsalino, who finally seems to be giving me a breather, he has his hands in his pockets, totally relaxed and simply standing there waiting for me to attack him.
Alright then, I'll happily oblige him!
Many Months Later…
"How long have they been at it?" Tsuru asks Garp as the both of them see from far away on their observation platform Vice-Admiral Borsalino in the sky accurately shooting hundreds upon hundreds of light beams at Arasval who is actually deflecting all of them successfully with the use of some light chains he has conjured in each hand.
"This is their second day. I am genuinely amazed by the sheer intensity that they have kept it at. It actually gives me some ideas of my own actually." Garp comments as he sees Borsalino make a sword out of light and Arasval doing something similar from what he can see as he makes two instead of one and one of them looks like it's made of pure white flames instead of light.
'That devil fruit is one of the most impressive I have seen yet.' Garp thinks to himself as he recalls the amount of abilities that the young blue-haired boy has shown so far and he has an inkling that there is more yet.
The explosive growth that the both of them have seen these past couple of months with these kids is admittedly rather worrying to them. In general the
ones that have survived long enough to come here on Marineford are getting stronger significantly that in a couple of years, they will be a prominent strike force against all these new pirates.
The exceptional outliers however…
You have your powerhouses like Jaa and Norris who have sheer unrelenting force and more than make up for their inexperience when fighting veteran fighters with their absurd strength.
Then there are the more methodical fighters like Donnie and Kosaku who use their skills and intelligence to their utmost maximum effectiveness, preferring efficiency over everything.
Of course there are also ones who work together to overcome any obstacle such as Jean-Claude, Bolo, and Jackie. They seem to be a balance between the powerhouses and the strategists-in-the-making by being more generalists which is honestly a good thing in Garp's opinion.
Heh. Jackie's creative use of a painter's ladder to steal the win from a Marine Ensign was definitely a sight to behold.
And even among them the three that stand out the most are Helena, Bruce, and Arasval.
Arasval stands out among them for being the only one he can categorize in the group of being their only speedster who can take damage and dish it out in return. That pain tolerance of his plus the regeneration abilities his devil fruit gives him makes for an unrelentless fighter who more than likely will give the first hit in many confrontations.
Bruce is an incredibly fast kinesthetic learner, who has already learned how to use Shigan and Rankyaku with skill usually only seen with Cipher Pol agents. In terms of skill alone he's probably the one above all in terms of his peers. Then there's his haki, both forms which are incredibly strong for one who only has recently unlocked it.
Helena in his opinion has the potential of being one of the strongest generalists he has seen to date. While she might not be as skillful as Bruce, as fast as Arasval, as physically powerful as Jaa, or even as intelligent as Kosaku, she is near there, making her overall the strongest among them.
Her versatility and natural charisma she's beginning to exude only further cements that she is the right one to have in charge when they all grow up.
There's no doubt in his mind that when they all are fully grown, they will be annihilating the wannabe Kaidos and Big Moms before they even break out as upstart pirates!
Speaking of pirates…
"What has Kong said about my suggestion?" Garp asks Tsuru, who only chuckles in response.
"He thinks it's a great idea. Having the Pirate King's execution take place in the weakest sea, not to mention his birthplace, would be quite a message to all pirates out there." Tsuru replies as she then looks over towards one of the training plazas nearby to see Zephyr giving one-on-ones with the much stronger child soldiers, more notably Helena and Bruce, with the both of them learning both forms of Haki much faster than the others who have been able to unlock it.
"Good. With promising upstarts such as these coming to replace us in the future, I have no doubt that this place will be in good hands." Garp comments as he tilts his head slightly to the right to avoid a shard of ice debris heading his way. "If there's one thing that the both of them need to learn to control, it's collateral damage." Garp grumbles out as he has half a mind to head over there and beat the both of them senseless.
Tsuru herself chuckles at that, vividly remembering all those times Garp got in trouble for the usage of excessive force. "As if you were any better at their age." Tsuru remarks before taking her leave, leaving Garp sputtering in an attempt to defend himself before both of them pause and look towards the Horizon.
"You felt that?" Garp asks as his stare narrows towards the horizon.
"I'd be a fool not to." Tsuru says, noting the build up of rain clouds at horizon coming towards Marineford, thunder rumbling as if preluding something that they will not like. She then turns her attention to Marineford Tower, where she catches a glimpse of Kong and Sengoku looking in the same direction as they are.
Something's coming, and they both get the feeling it's not going to be pretty.
Later On…
Sighing with content to myself after finally having some peace and quiet after a long day of training I head to the showers for the beginning of some good ol' relaxation!
Many of the others have been doing their own training as well, like Bruce and Helena sparring against Rear Admiral Gunilla or Kira spending much of his time in the archives, using his intelligence to learn as much as he can of this world to aid us in the future.
With Norris and Jaa in particular, these past couple of months have done quite a number on the both of them physically.
They are fucking jacked! I always find it hilarious when they fight against Rear Admirals and Commodores and actually end up going toe-to-toe with some of them.
While on the subject of body changes…
I have grown, and I don't mean just me either. Just about every kid that is a part of it has grown and matured considerably and everybody knows that that isn't normal.
Even though I'm just hitting seven years of age, I'm hitting five feet tall dead on, which is much taller than my previous life at the same age. Not to mention that physically I don't even look my age any more, more like I'm in my preteens.
Kira's is three inches taller than me so he's at five feet three inches and he's not even the biggest out of all of us. Like me he's in the same boat of looking older than he actually is and like before that doesn't compare to the one who has changed the most.
No, that title belongs to Norris himself standing at a staggering height (In comparison to a normal human his age) of five feet ten inches! And he looks like a teenager as well!
Seriously, what in the hell did they do to us when we were in the womb?
I mean I know that we were engineered to be the future of the Marines, but really? Does our body forcibly age itself to keep up with the training we put ourselves through?
My musings are cut short when there's an abrupt explosion outside as well as hard shake goes throughout the showerstall I am in.
"Intruder Alert!" A voice in the comms yells as the sirens begin to blare. This is soon followed by multiple explosions out in the distance towards the plaza in Marineford Bay.
Immediately cutting off the water as soon as the shampoo is out of my hair, I instantly dry myself with my powers before I put on my clothes in a jiffy and begin bolting outside, ignoring the sudden weather change as the surrounding rain evaporates before even touching me.
"The intruders are by the plaza in Marineford Bay!" The comms continue to say, making me look towards said bay.
And as I look out towards the horizon it doesn't even take me a moment to realize what is happening.
The pile of men stacked high.
The collective gasps of everyone around as the murmurs intensify all around me.
The presence of the man who is out for blood.
A man I and many others who are deep in One Piece lore would know too well.
Shiki: The Golden Lion.
This is a man who, in his prime, is apparently an equal to Whitebeard and second only to Roger himself. One who I personally feel was heavily nerfed in the Strong World film. And now that I have the chance to see him in person…
Kaido ain't got shit on him.
Judging from his presence alone I can see why it would take the combined effort of Garp 'The Fist' and Sengoku 'The Buddha' to take him down, and if I remember correctly even Garp was severely injured in the battle.
Ignoring the blaring sirens, all of the Marine grunts try to take down Shiki only for them to lose their lives moment's later and end up being stacked on to the pile, making it even bigger than before.
"No way! It's…!" One marine calls out in fear as he looks on at one of the most dangerous pirate captains to not only come out in this era, but in the New World in general. "It's one! The enemy is the Golden Lion Shiki, and he's alone!" he calls out as every able-bodied marine is looking on with trepidation.
His blood covered blades don't help matters either. He practically screams danger in my mind.
But… Try as I might, I just can't help but get ever so closer.
"There's no way that Roger could've been caught by trash like you! I respected that man's strength!" Shiki roars out, his cigar not at all falling out of his mouth when fighting nor even being put out by the intense rain.
Sengoku soon begins to walk towards Shiki, as calm as he can be from what I can see. "Roger is the Pirate King. In his battle with you, he left victorious." Sengoku calmly states, looking up at Shiki with a calm glare.
Shiki, on the other hand, is not so calm. "The Pirate King!? So What!? If he'd have just lent me a hand, we could've ruled the world together!" Shiki roars out before calming himself slightly. "We might have been enemies, but we were part of the same era! If he's here then let me see him! If he's gonna die, then I will be the man who kills him!" Shiki exclaims as he looks on at Sengoku with reinvigorated intensity.
Unperturbed, Sengoku continues to talk to Shiki calmly. "The execution will take place in one week, in his hometown, the 'Town of Beginnings' in East Blue, Loguetown."
'Wait what!? Roger's gonna get killed that fast!? Man that sucks. Granted I've seen him in person only once in my life and I nearly died then, but there's so much I want to ask him and now I'll never have the chance.' I think to myself as I get ever so closer to the commotion to get a good look of what I will know to be a battle for the ages.
This has Shiki confused slightly, so Garp walks forward and continues for his friend. "Roger's death should break the spirit of even the most formidable pirates." Garp explains, leaving Shiki completely dumbfounded for just a moment.
"The legend of the Pirate King, Gold Roger, will end in East Blue, the weakest sea!?" Shiki questions angrily. "Don't make me laugh! That'll be your last insult to that shithead, won't it!?" Having enough, Shiki jumps towards the sky floating above everyone, having the high ground so to speak.
"It's weakness makes it the perfect place… East Blue is a symbol of peace!" Garp proclaims as he epically removes his justice coat.
"We will not let you interfere with the execution!" Sengoku affirms, doing the same as Garp.
Finally having enough from the both of them, Shiki divebombs himself towards the veteran duo, With Garp immediately sprinting towards him with his fist cocked back at the ready.
Sengoku immediately goes full on Buddha and claps his hands together, creating a splitting shockwave that Shiki dodges before continuing his assault towards Garp, his haki infused blade meeting his fist.
The haki infused shockwave blasts those closest to the two legends far into the air, flying at speeds that would kill the average person on earth. The pile of dead marines behind Shiki immediately fly into the sky as well, and judging by the marines who are still near enough to notice, I can see the anger and sadness in their eyes at the sight of their fellow comrades just being treated like some random fodder that no one cares about.
…I know I shouldn't, but I do need to make sure that I'm in good standing with the people here on Marineford.
And keeping the dead bodies from getting thrown into the ocean will net me some positive points and will hopefully win me some favors.
So against my better judgement, I fly around the legends fighting and make my way towards the dead bodies that are still in the air. Making a net out of my light chains was something I have never done before, but it's the only way I can see myself getting all of them.
Man, I should've been more creative with my training with Borsalino.
Winging it, I clap my hands together, imprinting my thoughts of how I want the net to look like before slowly opening my hands to see if it came out like I want it to.
It did.
Arcing my hands out, The net expands massively as I begin to fly all around, grabbing as many as I can while trying to avoid the debris of concrete and steel being unintentionally thrown around by Shiki, Garp, and Sengoku.
Keyword on try.
Try as I might, I still get pelted by concrete rock and metal shards impaling me all over. As much of a pain it is to get hurt in such a way, due to my pain tolerance training and my devil fruit's immense healing capabilities, I pretty much ignore the pain and continue on to grab the last body before descending far away from the battlefield.
Heading downwards towards the outer edge of the Oris Plaza, I see many marines creating space for me to drop the net I made as gently as I can. Once I do so, many of them begin grabbing each individual marine with such tenderness and care that it actually surprises me that they are doing such necessities even with Sengoku and Garp fighting Shiki not too far from here.
Heading back to the fight, I float slightly above many of the Marines, just looking on at the fight with such awe at seeing such a fight without really worrying about another person trying to attack me.
Unfortunately around three hours into the fight, Shiki switches it up a bit by levitating all the swords that the deceased marines dropped and begins launching the now haki-infused blades towards the two legendary marines.
While they may have been able to dodge and deflect some of the blades, they didn't come out of it unscathed judging by the deep gashes and cuts they now have on their person.
Unfortunately I didn't notice a blade coming towards me as I was paying too much attention to the marines below me who got hit with some of the deflected blades.
I feel a sharp pain hit me on my left side, the momentum pushing the blade straight between my ribcage and shooting towards the sky with the force the blade had surging in it.
Trying to stay up in the air while trying to remove the broken blade impaling my side took considerably more effort than I thought.
It certainly doesn't help when while trying to remove the blade, I notice that Shiki locks his eyes onto mine.
I have his attention now.
Shit.
Man what I would do to read his mind right now.
Meanwhile In The Fight…
'That damnable brat…' Shiki thinks to himself as he's forced to look away from the blue haired boy floating above them so that he can dodge another one of Sengoku's shockwaves.
The boy isn't even attacking him and yet he's irritated by his mere presence.
Might have to do with the fact that he ruined the pile he was purposefully building out of dead marines!
Well… Technically he and Garp kinda did that themselves, but he was the one that took them away from here, so he's still justified!
Dodging another one of Sengoku's shockwaves, he decides to fly around the golden buddha man and directly towards his back, barely dodging Garp's signature fist from planting itself into his spine.
It only took a second, but his blades Oto and Kogarashi have met their mark, being shoved between Sengoku's shoulder blades.
Despite the pain he's in, Sengoku moves at a speed that betrays his size and smacks him towards the ocean.
Shiki somehow gains control of himself and guides himself to hit a marine battleship, breaking through the side and into the room where the Cannons are located.
"Hahahaha! Perfect!" Shiki roars out as he touches the battleship and it begins to fly upwards towards the sky.
As many of the Marines look on in horror, Sengoku and Garp stand their ground with hardened looks of determination.
"It's over Marines! I have the high ground!" Shiki calls out as he floats over them with the battleship floating beside him..
"You underestimate our power!" Garp responds in kind as he shoots into the air with his fist cocked back.
"We'll see about that!" Shiki exclaims as he launches the floating battleship over them and towards Marineford Town. This action catches both Garp and Sengoku off guard as they certainly did not expect him to do such a move.
Fortunately, Kong decided to intervene and redirected the battleship towards a much less populated area. "Get your head in the game you two! Focus on the task at hand!" Kong reminds the two, who keep their eyes on Shiki, though now there is gleam in their eyes that wasn't present before.
"You impudent fools… I won't ask again…" Shiki mutters out as the debris of the battleship floats again, shocking many of the people close to the crash. "BRING ME ROGER!" Shiki explodes in an apoplectic fury as the broken pieces of the battleship rises once again at a speed that they were most definitely not expecting.
Suddenly, Shiki feels someone grabbing onto him from behind, catching him completely off-guard. "What the-!?" He looks under his right arm and sees blue hair. "YOU DAMN PUNK! LET ME GO!" Shiki yells out as he begins to thrash around in the sky, trying as he might to get the blue haired annoyance off of him.
But he did not let up, further worsening Shiki's already foul mood.
"I said…" He speaks slowly as he flips Oto and Kogarashi in a backwards stabbing position. "LET GO!" Shiki screams, stabbing the young boy in each of his sides.
With a pained grunt, Arasval does indeed loosen the grip in his hands, making Shiki believe that that did the trick and his hands begin to move again, fully intending from removing his precious blades.
Due to the position they find themselves in, Shiki obviously couldn't see the growing smile on Arasval's face.
Golden chains of light burst out of his palms and wrap Shiki and consequently Arasval himself tightly, making Shiki immobile much to his hidden horror.
"You moron! What are you doing!? Do you truly intend to die a martyr!?" Shiki yelps as he begins to thrash around in the sky, trying his utmost hardest to get these tight chains off of him.
'Now! Whatever you have to do, do it now!' Arasvals screams mentally, hoping that Garp and Sengoku will immediately act upon this opportunity. He can see that Garp and Sengoku are looking with genuine surprise plastered on their respective faces, as if they are halted by something.
"Kid! Do you understand what you are trying to do!? Even if you take me down, It will mean nothing if your very leaders purposefully kill a child in doing so!" Shiki tries to reason with Arasval, to no avail. Seeing that he's not getting through the blue haired kid, he begins to thrash even harder, his wriggling wrists making his dual meito blades dig deeper into Arasval's body.
As Arasval can feel his hold on Shiki actually breaking fast, he knows that it is now or never. 'If you won't come to me, then I will come to you!' Arasval thinks, unleashing his three sets of wings, taking full control of both his and Shiki's control in the sky. Aiming downwards to Sengoku, Arasval begins to divebomb towards the Golden Buddha who immediately begins to create a glowing, golden bubble between his palms not unlike Kuma's Ursus Shock.
Shiki could only look on in horror as he is taken for a ride that he has no control of, something that has not happened to him in decades since his time with Rocks D. Xebec. 'No… Nonononononono! I will not see my end be the result of some petulant child!' Shiki mentally screams in horror as he continues to wriggle his way out of Arasval's grasp. In the corner of his eyes, he sees something that might turn to his favor.
One of the golden chain links is cracking.
'YES!' Shiki thinks joyfully at the sight of what might be the turnabout he needs! Al he needs to do now is use as much force as he can in one fell swoop and he will be-
A haki-infused uppercut to the chin cuts off Shiki's line of thought as the sudden change of velocity causes Arasval to undo his chains as the both of them are sent flying upwards from the terrifying force that is Garp's fist.
Due to not being the one directly hit, Arasval is able to get himself together and stabilize his flight in the air rather quickly, taking into consideration that he has two meito blades stabbed through him.
Shiki on the other hand…
After a double hammerfist to the solar plexus, Shiki is sent careening towards Marineford Bay, where the moment he hits the ground he is continually pummeled by Garp.
Each resound fist is like a cannon, the explosive booms going off continually as flesh meets flesh, and a disorientated Shiki not being able to do a single thing about each of Garp's fist coming down heavier than the previous one.
And to add insult to injury, Garp leaps off of Shiki, giving the near unconscious man a small reprieve. As his swollen eyes open up slowly, he sees the hazy figure of Sengoku coming ever so closer. Even as he tries to crawl away, the glowing imposing man comes closer with a small glowing orb in his hands.
"Try as you might, you have failed here Shiki. This is the reality of things." Sengoku explains as the glowing orb leaves his hands and slowly floats towards Shiki. "This is Truth. This is Justice." The orb is only inches away from Shiki's chest.
"This is the end of the Pirate Era."
And at that, all Shiki can see is light.
Later…
Ugh… I am so tired…
After Shiki's defeat, He is escorted by Zachariah and Tsuru to be sent to the deepest levels of Impel Down, to never be heard from again.
Of course I know for a fact that will certainly not be the case…
Well… It wouldn't be the case if I still didn't have both of his swords. If I remember correctly, they are meito blades so they are of exceptional quality. I mean, they have to be if Shiki is dual wielding these admittedly magnificent blades.
Making a makeshift sash out of rope to hold the blades I help with cleaning up and help move the debris left over from the battle.
Though try as I might, I wasn't able to get much done since basically all of the Marines watching saw what I did to ensure a victory over Shiki and I was basically herald a hero along with Garp and Sengoku.
"Thank you for your service, young one. If it weren't for your act of bravery, it would have taken much longer to have taken down Shiki." Garp says as he gives me a bright trademark D grin.
"If there is anything we can do for you, just say the word. You have done what many Marines can't claim to have done before so you more than deserve a reward, so long as it is within our power though so keep that in mind." Sengoku states before adding that last part probably so that I can ask for something that is grounded to reality.
"Well… Can I keep these swords? I really like them." I ask, only getting a chuckle from Garp and a smile from Sengoku.
"We were already planning on letting you have those. Consider it a free prize for doing what you did. Now onto your reward." Garp replies, making me sigh in relief on not having to turn over these blades to the Marines.
"Well… If there's one thing-"
"Admiral Sengoku! Urgent message from Agent Spandine!" And there goes my reward. I have the intense urge to test my new swords on this fool who has gall of stalling my reward from me.
Sengoku sighs before looking at me sympathetically. "Perhaps another time then. We will look at your future with great interest!" Sengoku says before leaving with the marine who just came and stole my moment!
Whatever, I have friends who want to speak to me anyway!
Just as I was about to leave though I paused. 'Spandine… If I remember correctly he is the father of Spandam and he was the director of CP9 before handing the position to his son.' I think to myself as I begin to connect the dots. 'And if I remember correctly Spandine was there when Ohara got hit with the Buster Call twenty years before canon started. And Roger also gets killed twenty years before canon begins as well…!'
I am hit with intense realization.
Ah shit…
I need to find Saul. NOW!
Heading into the underground docks of Marineford, I desperately search for any massive cowboy hat wearing giants and to my fortune, I do. While I have seen Saul ma few times while here, they were merely passing glances as I was too busy training with Borsalino to even put any attention to him.
Come to think of it, aside from Borsalino and my group, I almost never interact with any other of the marines so that's something I need to fi-
I pause, as I finally find the giant of a man I was looking for.
Before I can head to him however, Garp picks me up from the back of my shirt and looks at me with curiosity. "Brat, why did you suddenly run? Weren't you going to say your request?" Garp inquires as he looks at me in the eyes intently.
"I need more hands on experience. I feel like I would get more of that if I am sent out on more missions with different people." I explain, not outright lying in my opinion since I do truly believe that.
"Hmm… Is that why you want to head to Saul's ship?" He asks, to which I nod. Garp seems deep in thought before looking at me again. "Is this what you truly want?" he questions me, and I get the feeling he's looking for the real reason I want to go.
Well I can't just tell him I want to stop a Buster Call from attacking Ohara and leaving Robin without her family. Not only does that sound insane, but Garp would most definitely begin questioning me further and I know for a fact that I will not like that one bit.
"Yes." I answer, determined to change at least something from that event so that the outcome would be better than canon.
Suddenly the serious air around us is broken when Garp suddenly grins at me. "Okay! Let's go talk to Saul." He says as he walks towards the ship with me still being carried by him.
"Hey Saul!" Garp calls out, getting his fellow Vice-Admiral's attention.
"Huh? Oh hey Garp? How are you feeling after that battle with Shiki? Must've been quite the tough one." Saul responds in kind, looking down at us with a big smile.
"Would've been more difficult had this youngster right here not given us the opening we needed." Garp states with a laugh as he finally puts me down.
"Oh? I heard about that. Couldn't really see the fight myself as I was too busy making sure the civilians were all down here safe and sound. So I take it you are the Arasval that everyone is talking about?" Saul asks as he brings his hand down in an open gesture.
Grabbing the hand to shake it, I nod. "Yes, I am Arasval. It's a pleasure to meet you Vice-Admiral!" I respond, giving a smile of my own.
"Hehe I can tell I will already like you kid! So I'm guessing there's something you want from me since I doubt that this is just a simple meet you want us to do right Garp?" Saul asks goodnaturedly as Garp merely laughs.
'He sure does like to laugh a lot.' I note to myself.
"Sharp as always Saul. This kid wants to gain some more hands on experience and was wondering if he can join your crew for a while." Garp says as Saul looks at me with an inquiring look.
"I don't see why not. We can always use an extra hand and judging by what you said and the swords strapped to his waist I think we can do better with him alongside us." Saul states.
"I promise to live up to your expectations sir!" I state happily with a salute.
"Very well, My ship are going over to the West Blue for a patrol. I think this will be quite the learning experience for you don't you think?" Saul says as I rapidly nod my head in excitement. "Well then, Welcome aboard!" Saul says as he picks me up and places me on the deck.
'I can't believe this is all happening so fast. First Shiki and now the potential disaster that is the Buster Call on Ohara.' I think to myself as I look around the ship in wonder.
'I hope everything goes well.'
Man shit is changing already! Ohara is coming up soon and I hope you all will anticipate what I got in store for you all!
Thank you all so much for reading my story and make sure to favorite, follow, and review! It's always a pleasure to hear what you all give me your thoughts so until then, I will be seeing you in the next one!
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Forzarismo
May 26, 2020