Author's Note: So here's the second part of the final chapter! Again I do not own One Piece... ;)

Love Poneglyph

"Now behold the book that we have been searching for!" Nami exclaimed and opened the book immediately.

Robin used her power and scanned the book quickly and after some few minutes she said, "In order for us to reach the Cave of Tablets we have to answer three brain teasers."

"Whoah.. That's exciting!" Usopp exclaimed.

"The book provides the first brain teaser that will lead us to the next destination. Upon reaching there, we will find for the second brain teaser and answer it correctly for us to proceed to the very last destination that will finally unlock the Cave of Tablets."

"Okay. Game," Nami muttered and her eyes blazed in determination.

"So what's the first brain teaser?" Zoro asked.

"It is a place where only Love can move it?" Robin said.

"Eh? What the hell is that place?" Zoro said and eyed the book suspiciously.

Then all of a sudden someone chuckled in the corner.

"In this kind of situation, all you need is the love expert," he muttered and lit his cigarette.

All eyes were sealed to him as he continued, "Sanji, the Love Expert… Reporting…"

All the Strawhats shivered silently in disgust but there was one who went against the love expert.

"Tch… That's gay Ero-cook," Zoro said.

"NAAAaanI?!" Sanji reacted and attacked the swordsman.

Nami sighed and said, "Just ignore those two."

"I have a question Robin!" Chopper suddenly asked, "How will we know if we got the correct answer?"

Robin smiled and said, "A very large bird called the Great White Dove will appear and bring us to the place referred by the first brain teaser."

"Wow! SUGOI!" Chopper exclaimed, "Let's now answer this Minna!"

"That's the problem… What do you think is the answer?" Franky asked.

"Hmm," Usopp said, "Let's have the trial and error process."

"I agree with Usopp," Nami said, "Each one of us will think of the best answer. Then we will gather here again after some few minutes of brainstorming."

"AYE!"

All the Strawhats did some brainstorming. Usopp asked Luffy to accompany him outside for his personal investigation procedure.

"What are we going to do Usopp?" Luffy asked.

"Since the answer refers to a place then definitely we must go to the very top of this very huge tree to see a wide and full view of different places surrounding this vast forest."

Luffy's mind was still buffering when Usopp added, "I am pretty sure that one of the places we will see there will be one of the answers in the first brain teaser."

"Okay? So all we need to do is to go up there?" Luffy asked.

Before Usopp could nod, Luffy grabbed his long nose and used his Rocket power to move up.

"NGGGKYAAAAA!" Usopp screamed in torment.

After they reached the highest point of the huge tree, Usopp's long nose got red and twisted.

"WAHHH LUFFY! MY NOSE'S BROKEN!" Usopp cried.

"Whoahh… What a nice view…" Luffy said to change the topic.

Usopp looked around and saw the vast plains they had trailed previously. Then there was the full view of the forest and the long and massive wall that separated the forest and the plains.

"Wow… this is so beautiful," Usopp muttered while rubbing his nose.

"Hey Usopp, what's again the first brain teaser?"

"It is a place where only love can move it."

Luffy rubbed his chin and tried to think but after fifteen minutes he cried, "Usoppu…. I cannot think of any ans―"

Usopp stopped Luffy's mouth and said, "Don't worry Luffy! I have listed all the places I have seen around so let's go back now!"

"YOSH!"

"What's your answer Zoro?" Nami said in an irritated tone and stared fiercely to the swordsman.

"Dreams?"

No large dove appeared so Sanji laughed and said, "I pity you loveless and hopeless Shitty swordsman…"

"URASAI, you bastard!"

"Sanji-kun your turn," Nami said impatiently.

"Hai Nami-swaan!" Sanji replied happily, "Love can move―"

"KYAAAAAAAA!" Usopp yelled, "Minna! Help!"

The Strawhats saw the two idiots made a hole from the very top of the tree down to the first topmost floor and they just ruined everything…

"~FUUSEN!" Luffy exclaimed, "Shishishishishi!"

Usopp lost his consciousness while Luffy stood as if nothing happened. Then the baka-captain saw the other scary and corrupt aura of Robin.

"Eh? R-Robin?"

"Who told you to start damaging this beautiful place of these important history books?!"

"GOME ROBIN! GOMEEEE!"

Robin's eyes glowed fiercely when Usopp got his senses back and smashed Luffy's head to the ground.

"ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME YOU BAKA-CAPTAIN?!"

"Gome.. Usopp.. It was the only shortcut I could think…"

Usopp sighed when suddenly he saw Zoro, Franky, Brook and Chopper dropped their jaws and turned into a stone.

"S-Sanji-san… that's the most unique answer I have ever heard," Brook muttered.

And the most idiotic answer too…, Chopper thought.

"Nyahahahaha! What a SUUPPPERRR NICE answer!" Franky bellowed, "Awww!"

"YOU ARE REALLY A CERTIFIED PERVERT ERO-COOK!" Zoro yelled angrily.

"Oi Sanji what did you do to these guys here?" Usopp muttered.

Sanji exhaled some smoke and muttered, "Well… Just ask them..."

"Love can move the skies!" Nami exclaimed.

Nothing happened.

"Still not the answer," Robin muttered and deleted it out.

"Love can move the RIVER!" Nami continued.

"Love can move the SEA!"

"This is the last…" Nami muttered.

Robin and Nami yelled in unison, "LOVE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS!"

Suddenly the earth shook and a blinding light appeared outside.

"KYAAAAA! Perhaps, THIS IS IT!" Nami screamed while Robin smiled.

Everyone ran outside and was stunned in great amazement.

"Whoaaaa! The Great White Dove!" Chopper exclaimed.

The large bird greeted them with her large and magnificent wings. While the Strawhats were mesmerized to the beauty of the sweet and graceful bird, suddenly someone behind them ruined the moment.

"Let's go.. MINNA!" Luffy released his two stretched hands and got all the Strawhats at once.

"KYAAAA!"

"Nami-swaan!" Sanji exclaimed and covered Nami.

Zoro was also quick in grabbing Robin to protect her, "THAT BASTARD LUFFY! I WILL KILL YOU FOR THIS!"

All of them reached the back of the dove. Then their captain sat casually and all the Strawhats except Robin got their share in hitting Luffy's face.

"CAN YOU AT LEAST GIVE US A DECENT LANDING AND TAKE OFF?!" Usopp and Nami exclaimed.

"Well, I'll see about that...," Luffy said and laughed.

The Great White Dove slowly flapped its wings and it lifted itself gradually.

Nami and Usopp felt so relaxed and said, "This is the right mode of departure…"

The bird reached the right altitude and in just a blink of the eye, it flew in a speed of light.

"YOSH! WE'RE NOW AT THE MOUNTAINS! YAHOOOO!" Luffy exclaimed and jumped in joy.

Nami, Usopp, Chopper and Brook lost their consciousness.

"Oi Robin! I found the second brain teaser!" Franky called out.

All of them except Sanji and the four members who lost their consciousness went to Franky.

"Supply the missing action word. You _ in love," Robin muttered.

Then Robin's team heard Nami's group yelling.

"KUSOOOO! WHERE'S THAT IDIOT BIRD?!" Nami and Usopp yelled angrily.

"I never expected that huge bird to have that deadly speed," Chopper said while rubbing his head.

"Yohohohoho, me too," Brook said, "Oh? So we are in the mountains now!"

"Nami-swaann! I'm glad you are okay!" Sanji said and attempted to hug the navigator.

Nami dodged easily and went towards Robin.

"This is the second brain teaser?" Nami asked as she read the writings carved in a huge stone.

"Hmm… Now it asks for an action word," Usopp muttered, "This is a bit hard than I thought…"

At first Chopper was paying attention to Nami's team when he caught Luffy standing and staring happily in front of some mountain range.

He went nearer to his captain and asked, "What are you doing here Luffy?"

"Heheh!" Luffy smiled and said, "Check this out!"

"LUFFY IS A GENIUS!" Luffy yelled.

[Luffy is a Genius… Genius.. Genius..]

"WHOAAA! SUGOI!" Chopper exclaimed and clapped, "Let me try."
"CHOPPER IS CUUUTTEEE!"

[Chopper is Cute… Cute…Cute…]

Everyone in Robin's team gave their best shot in giving their answers but still to no avail. When everyone sealed their attention to the Love Expert Sanji, Nami caught Chopper and Luffy doing some stupid stuff so she decided to go and lecture them for a while.

"You…," Sanji started, "Make Love in Love…"

Everyone dropped their jaws again as Nami entered their scene with the innocent Luffy and Chopper.

"Hey? What's going on here?" Nami asked.

Robin gave a soft giggle when Sanji exclaimed, "NAMI-SWAANN!―"

Usopp stopped the cook's mouth and said, "Chopper and Luffy it's your turn there!"

Luffy went to the said stone and said casually, "You FALL in love."

The struggling Sanji turned into a stone as well as Usopp. Chopper forgot to react and continued smiling excitedly for his turn. Nami's heart skipped a beat. Robin's eyes sparkled. Franky, Brook and Zoro's head were smashed to the ground.

After that miraculous event, the ground shook again and broke to pieces. All the Strawhats fell to their final destination!

"KYAAAAAA!"

"Shishishishi YAHOOOOO!"

Luffy used his Gomu-Gomu no Fuusen to let the whole crew land safely. Then each of them found nothing there but just a very huge rock that looked like a blocked entrance.

Then suddenly all the Strawhats remembered the most unexpected event of Luffy!

"L-Luffy? H-How did you know the answer?" Usopp asked.

"I just felt it suddenly! Shishishishi!"

"IMPOSSIBLE! YOU? ―FELT IT?" Sanji roared, "Could it be… COULD IT BE THAT YOU ALREADY DEVELOPED YOUR FEELINGS TO THE SNAKE PRINCESS?!"

"Eh? What's wrong with you Sanji?" Luffy asked like a child.

"Tch. That was just luck," Zoro said, "We all know that Luffy has all the luck in his pockets."

"But all I have are my yummy snacks in my pocket Zoro?"

"DON'T THINK AT IT LITERALLY!" Zoro yelled.

"Minna, you're a bit harsh to our captain. Remember he is a man. He always has the tendency to fall in love too!" Franky said.

"Heh! So Luffy did you fall in love already?" Chopper asked innocently.

"Yohohoho! That's what I'm dying to know Luffy-san," Brook exclaimed and wiggled excitedly.

Robin observed the silent and trembling navigator in the corner. The archaeologist knew that she was waiting nervously for the captain's answer.

"Yes… I did fall in love…"

Everyone was stunned for a brief moment when Luffy got something out from his pockets and exclaimed, "WITH MEAT!"

All the Strawhat men smashed their heads deeper to the ground as Robin giggled.

Usopp sighed and said, "As expected of our captain."

Nami stopped trembling and went silently to Luffy.

"LUUUU―FFY," Nami murmured, "BAKAAAAAA!"

Nami smashed Luffy's head and accidentally a rock button was pressed so a familiar voice came.

"I am impressed to all of you Strawhat Pirates!" the voice said.

"I think that's your girlfriend Sanji?" Zoro said casually.

Sanji kicked Zoro's face when the voice continued, "Now for the last brain teaser: What are the three magic words to express love to a special person?"

"Three magic words?" Luffy repeated weakly.

Nami continued to hold Luffy's shirt and her bangs concealed her eyes. She bowed her head a little and she said softly, "I love you."

"Eh? Nami?" Luffy wondered.

"NAMI-SWAAAANN?!" Sanji exclaimed.

The other remaning Strawhats except Robin gulped because of another unexpected event.

"Z-Zoro?" Usopp whispered, "I-is N-nami c-confessing her f-f-feelings t-to L-LUU-FFY?"

"Baka! H-How do I know?!" Zoro mumbled angrily.

Luffy gulped as he waited for Nami's response.

Nami thought after she saw Luffy's reaction, So these things will happen if I still try to push my feelings for you… I guess… Being a family member and a friend is really what I am for you… And…

Nami was not aware that she was already holding Luffy's shirt tightly.

And I'M SORRY FOR HAVING THESE FEELINGS…!

Luffy and all the other Strawhats still paid their attention to Nami.

"Luffy?" Nami started and locked her fierce stare to her captain, "Just WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!"

"NYAAAAA! Minna! Helpp!" Luffy said and panicked, "I was not thinking of anything!"

"YOU'RE A TERRIBLE LIAR!"

"No! No I'm not lying!" Luffy exclaimed while shifting his gaze away from Nami.

Before Nami could interrogate further her captain, the ground shook as usual and the huge rock glided itself to open a very huge entrance to the Cave of Tablets.

"YAHOO! I'm correct!" Nami said and continue masking her true emotions.

"I see.. so Nami was not really confessing her feelings for Luffy," Usopp muttered.

"WHOAA! NAMI-SWAANN! I WAS REALLY SCARED TO DEATH EARLIER!" Sanji said and wiggled towards Nami.

Nami sighed and said, "YOU GUYS ARE REALLY SLOW."

"Zoro," Luffy cried, "I thought I was a goner…"

"Get hold of yourself Luffy!" Zoro said angrily.

"But Nami?―" Luffy wailed further.

The navigator looked angrily at her childish captain.

"Nami… it's not good playing an innocent man's feelings!"Franky said.

"BUT I DID NOT PLAY ON HIS FEELINGS!" Nami thundered, "IT'S JUST LUFFY THOUGHT THAT I WAS CONFESSING TO HIM!"

"Oi.. Oi.. Enough already!" Usopp interrupted, "Luffy, just get over with it and Nami don't do it next time."

"Hai.. Hai..," Nami said and went inside with Robin.

Robin saw Nami's eyes filled with sorrow and pain but the navigator still tried to flash her sweetest smile to her.

"Yosh Robin! Tell us more about this Cave of Tablets!" Nami exclaimed.

"So this Cave of Tablets is the place where the Love Poneglyph lies," Robin said.

"But there are so many tablets scattered around here," Usopp said, "And we don't even know what it looks like…"

"Besides all the tablets look very similar with one another and we don't know how to decipher the writings carved in each tablet," Franky added.

"Again, we're going to rely in Robin's power," Chopper said.

"This cave is really amazing!" Luffy exclaimed, "I never thought that Ivan-kov loved collecting this sort of treasures!"

Nami sighed silently when all of a sudden a sexy laugh came.

Sanji's love-love eyes turned on automatically.

"Too bad we already have what you wanted," someone said.

"No way! Could it be?!" Nami exclaimed, "Boa Hancock!"

All the Strawhats gave their most devastated reactions after seeing the most beautiful woman in the world appeared in front of them.

"Robin! Is that the Love Poneglyph she's holding?!" Zoro asked.

"No doubt," Robin said and wiped the sweat in her forehead, "It is the Love Poneglyph!"

"B-but how come Caroline is still not here?!" Chopper exclaimed.

"Something is missing," Nami murmured, "Robin! Why do you think the Okama does not show himself yet?!"

"I don't know either…" Robin replied, "That missing thing is not stated and explained in the book!"

The Strawhats were so focused on how to snatch the Love Poneglyph from Boa Hancock without hurting her accidentally. Then unexpectedly, another group of pirates used the chance to join to the conflict.

"AIR DOOR!"

"KYAAAAA!"

They were too late. Blueno got Franky, Brook, Usopp and Chopper into his door power and throw them back near the place where all their ships were docked!

Then before the Air Door was closed Kaku and Kalifa appeared suddenly behind Sandersonia and Marigold.

"RANKYAKU!"

"KYAAAAA!"

"Sandersonia! Marigold!" Hancock exclaimed.

Hancock's two sisters were kicked so hard that they got thrown directly to Blueno's door.

Zoro saw the cutting-wind attack moved towards the remaining Strawhat members so he ran and drew his three swords and he countered it bravely.

In that very moment of Zoro, two people took the chance to grab Nico Robin and Nami and brought them in a more elevated area!

"KYAAAAAA! Let me go! Let me go!" Nami exclaimed and continued struggling.

"Well whatever that missing thing in that Love Poneglyph… We now don't care…" Lucci said.

"PAULIE! LUCCI!" The Strawhats exclaimed.

"For as long as we have these women with us then we'll have no problem," Lucci added and grinned.

"SHITTY PIGEON GUY!" Sanji exclaimed angrily.

"WAIT EVERYONE! DO NOT ATTACK!" Nami yelled, "REMEMBER WHAT CAROLINE HAD WARNED US!"

"Minna! DON'T WORRY! WE'LL HANDLE THIS!" Robin yelled.

Lucci smiled at Robin and said, "My.. My…"

"What do you want Rob Lucci?" Robin muttered angrily.

Lucci continued holding the archaeologist and whispered in her ear, "You…"

Robin shivered in fear but she yelled to cover it, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!"

"I'm sorry guys but I CANNOT AFFORD OUR PRECIOUS LADIES HANDLE THEIR THINGS ON THEIR OWN!" Sanji yelled angrily and charged in.

"LUFFY! After this you've got to act on your own and BE A REAL MAN!" Zoro said and followed.

"HOH? LET'S SEE WHAT NEW POWER THESE PUSSIES HAVE!" Paulie exclaimed.

Sanji lit his cigarette and roared, "DIABLE JAMBE…"

His foot burned more as he continued, "POELE A FRIRE..."

"What the?!―" Paulie exclaimed and trembled.

"SPECTRE….!"

Series of hard and powerful kicks landed to Paulie.

"Savor the consequence of your action you filthy PAULIE!" Sanji said angrily and stopped after the poor Paulie barely could move.

The defeated guy grinned slowly and muttered, "Black foot...

S-Sanji…"

Paulie lost his consciousness.

"Arigato Sanji-kun!" Nami yelled and hugged the paralyzed cook.

Drips of nosebleed came from Sanji's nose after that heavenly gift he experienced.

Just then, Nami saw the charging Zoro.

"NAMI! MOVE AWAY!" Zoro yelled.

"KYAAAA!"

Nami jumped though at first she hesitated. Unfortunately, she got out of balance and got her right foot hurt.

"NAMI! ARE YOU OKAY?!" Luffy yelled below.

"Y-Yeah!" Nami pretended.

"Thank goodness, now go ZORO!" Luffy cheered.

"ONE SWORD…."

Lucci's eyes widened after he released Robin unaware.

"TEKKAI!"

But it was too late Lucci was cut directly.

"GREAT DRAGON SHOCK…!"

Lucci thought, So the Strawhats got their powers leveled up…

Luckily, Lucci was able to harden his body and his damage was reduced. But he still got lost his senses.

Robin smiled and said, "Arigato… Zoro…"

The swordsman got paralyzed too. He and Sanji were facing the cave walls so too bad they could not witness all the happenings that might occur below.

"Robin! Are you okay?!" Nami yelled from the other side.

Robin nodded when they heard Luffy yelled, "NOOO!"

The two ladies muttered, "Luffy?"

Hancock bowed sadly and said, "So do you prefer to live here for the rest of your life and just forget about your dreams?"

Luffy continued biting his lower lip and he was sweating all over his body.

"Have you realized now my dear Luffy?"

"I WILL NEVER DO IT!" Luffy yelled angrily, "EVER!"

Nami's eyes widened as she continued listening to their heated conversation.

"This is so humiliating and painful…" Hancock cried, "All people, men, women and even children are charmed in my beauty but why is the man I fall in love with, do not see that beauty in me?!"

"BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH!" Nami exclaimed angrily, "LUFFY DO NOT DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS YOU TO DO!"

"Nami…." Luffy cried like a child, "Help…."

Hancock's anger heightened silently as she said sweetly, "Luffy.. You don't have to listen to that woman… Remember you are the Captain and the final decision is yours…"

Luffy thought, We have come this far now… The New World and our beloved dreams are right there waiting for us… What should I do?

"After all Luffy…," Hancock said in a flirtatious tone, "What I'm asking you is just a kiss…"

Nami got her adrenaline rush and she was able to stand straightly despite her injured right foot!

"LUFFY! DO NOT LISTEN TO THAT DEMONIC WOMAN!" Nami yelled angrily, "You don't have to sacrifice your…―yourself just because of us! Besides, we can still think of some other way to get the Love Poneglyph from her!"

"What else can we do Nami?" Luffy said sadly with his eyes concealed in his hat, "If we are going to take the Love Poneglyph by force then there's really a big possibility that we could hurt her accidentally… AND THAT WILL BE OVER TO ALL OF US!"

Nami's eyes widened when the snake princess said softly, "I'm happy that you've come to realize that now Luffy…"

Luffy clenched his fists and confronted the snake princess to the eyes.

"Besides.., it's just a simple kiss," Luffy said firmly, "With no meaning at all."

Hancock's heart shattered into pieces upon hearing those painful words while Nami stood steadily and clenched her fists in anger and despair.

Luffy went closer to Boa Hancock and he was already prepared to lose his first kiss.

Robin could not afford to see the painful event and she just decided to close her eyes silently.

"After all..," Luffy muttered, "This is my burden as a Captain…"

"You're kidding right?" Nami muttered as she pulled out something in her pocket.

Luffy was able to hold Hancock's chin when he heard Nami yelled.

"YOU REALLY SUCK AT LISTENING TO OTHERS YOU BAKA-CAPTAIN!" Nami shouted and throw with all her strength and power the Personal Journal she was carrying all the way with her.

Luffy got hit squarely in the head and Hancock was distracted.

Nami jumped down and yelled "ROBIN! Restrain Hancock now!"

Robin sprouted her hands in Hancock's body and held the snake princess tightly.

"LUFFY! GET THE LOVE PONEGLYPH NOW!"

Luffy's eyes sparkled and exclaimed, "ROGER THAT!"

Nami and Luffy went towards each other while Boa Hancock continued struggling and exclaimed, "YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS FILTHY NAVIGATOR!"

Robin's power vanished and she got paralyzed.

"ARIGATO ROBIN!" Nami exclaimed happily.

"Thanks for saving me Nami!" Luffy said.

"MERO-MERO MELLOW!" Hancock yelled angrily and was aiming at Nami.

"Huh!"

"Nami!" Luffy exclaimed and covered his navigator.

"NO!" Boa Hancock shouted, "WHY ARE YOU PROTECTING HER?!"

Luffy looked angrily at the snake princess and replied, "BECAUSE NAMI IS MY NAKAMA!"

"Just Nakama?" Hancock cried a tear and muttered sadly, "Or there's something more?"

Finally the snake princess got paralyzed.

Luffy looked at the snake princess and said, "Women are just hard to understand until the end."

As soon as Luffy turned back to Nami, he was surprised to death!

His precious navigator kissed him earnestly in the lips!

Luffy's eyes widened. He did not know what to do! He felt so awkward and an unexplainable shred of inclination and submission surged within him.

Luffy's heart continued beating wildly and it was as if both of them were set on fire. Finally, Luffy gave in totally and responded smoothly in their kiss.

Robin smiled as she watched the most unexpected event of the Strawhat history.

Boa Hancock wanted to close her eyes but she couldn't so instead she tried to shut her dying heart…

This is so painful… So painful to see the one you love be with someone else…, Hancock thought.

Just then, the Love Poneglyph that Luffy and Nami were holding shone brightly and it suddenly floated above them. All the writings glowed gracefully in the tablet.

Nami smiled and muttered, "True Love…"

Luffy wondered silently and wiped his mouth like a child.

"I guess we've supplied accidentally the missing piece…" Nami continued and looked at Luffy sweetly.

Luffy's body shivered and he exclaimed while blushing furiously, "N-NAMI! W-WHY ARE YOU ACTING SO STRANGE! W-Why the hell did you K―"

The earth shook again as usual and produced a very loud uproar that fortunately covered what Luffy yelled.

"Luffy!" Nami exclaimed, "We have to get away from here first!"

The cave walls and some stalactites started to fall down.

"But there's one thing I would like to ask from you," Nami said and gazed at him intently, "Please do not say a word about what had happened to us."

Luffy fixed his hat and replied firmly, "Do not worry about that. I'll keep my mouth shut but you still have to explain―"

"Hai. Hai," Nami said and grinned, "I trust you Luffy."

Blueno suddenly appeared and got Paulie and Lucci in his Air Door. Zoro picked Robin up and carried her.

"GYAAAA! Where the hell's Luffy and Nami-san?!" Sanji exclaimed.

"I've told them to escape already," Zoro replied.

All of a sudden, "Kyaaaaa!"

Sanji's love sensors alarmed and he rushed directly to the lady asking for help.

"Snake Princess Boa Hancock, do not worry now because your Knight and―"

Hancock jumped immediately to Sanji and yelled, "QUIT TALKING AND LET'S ESCAPE NOW!"

"HAI! MY SNAKE PRINCESS!" the cook yelled and flew happily with his nose bleeding and his heart jumping wildly.

All of them were able to escape and Luffy brought Nami to a remote area. They were already situated in a big and strong branch of an old tree.

"Tell me now Nami."

The navigator shifted her gaze away from her captain. She was sweating and trembling.

Then finally she said, "What are you going to do Luffy, if I say that I did it because I am in love with you?"

"EKKK?!" Luffy blurted out, "There's no way I would believe that!"

"Why?" Nami asked sadly.

"W-Well, I-I thought you did it because you have realized that it's the missing thing to complete the Love Poneglyph Game."

Luffy said it while gazing away from Nami.

Then the navigator caught her captain glanced nervously so she said, "Don't lie to me! I know it's not your reason!"

Luffy got silent and said, "Do you love me Nami?"

Nami trembled and she said stuttering, "What?! N-NO! I- I was just asking you!"

"I see. Then! That settles everything!"

Luffy smiled and laughed while Nami was just stunned in pain.

"Well I guess, I don't need now your reason why you did it," Luffy said, "Let's go."

"Wait! I-I'm sorry for doing it Luffy…"

Luffy got shocked and said, "Hmm? I forgive you already."

"Hey Luffy," Nami said blushing, "Can you at least tell me why did you respond to that kiss?"

"HEH?!" Luffy panicked, "Well.. I-I don't know either! I just suddenly felt responding to that sincere kiss.. That's all."

Luffy gave her a fake laugh and said, "Come on, Nami. Just always remember that you are so precious to me and you know already the kind of romance we shared right?"

Nami wanted to cry but she stopped carefully herself. Then she smiled fakely and said, "Adventure…"

Her captain nodded innocently, "That's right! Now let's go!"

Luffy carried Nami in his left hand and stretched his right hand to move fast and meet his waiting crew.

Nami got silent and still drawn to her thoughts, Why is Luffy acting like he's driving me away? I guess… I have to suffer the consequences of my actions now…

"Oi Luffy what took you so long?!" Sanji asked.

"We got ―stuck… Ahehehehe. Gome," Luffy replied.

"But Zoro told me you escaped first!"

Luffy got silent so Nami stepped forward and covered him saying, "Enough Sanji-kun. Let's head now to Usopp's group."

"Hoh? So we have the Love Poneglyph now," Zoro said.

Boa Hancock stared at Nami fiercely but the navigator ignored her.

Suddenly Caroline appeared riding in the Great White Dove.

"Congratulations Strawhat Pirates for winning the game!" Caroline exclaimed.

Sanji and Zoro sighed in relief, "Finally. We're safe…"

"I am hungry," Luffy said and lost his consciousness.

"Oh… We forgot to take our lunch!" Sanji exclaimed.

Robin giggled and said, "My.. My.. That's one of our captain's weaknesses."

Caroline brought all the participants back to the docking area of the ships. They saw different groups of pirates gathered and waiting for the okama to declare the end of the game.

"LUFFY! NAMI! ROBIN! ZORO! SANJI!" Usopp cried, "I am happy that all of you are okay!"

"YOHOHOHO! WE'VE WON!"

"Yipeee! Heheheheh!" Chopper rejoiced.

"WE'RE SUUUPPPEERR AWESOME!―AW!"

"SISTER! THE KUJA PIRATES ARE NOW HERE!"

The snake princess waved her hand to them though she was still very devastated within.

"YOSHA! IT'S PARTY TIME!" Luffy yelled and jumped to the foods below.

Nami's heart was still broken but she decided to forget it for a while and enjoy the treasures they had won.

Sunset came and the victory party continued.

Robin asked Nami to talk somewhere else. Then they reached the far eastern rocky side of the seashore.

"I saw both of you," Robin muttered.

Nami cried right away and said, "I was rejected!"

Robin comforted the crying navigator.

"I hate this feeling Robin! Why of all the people…," Nami muttered, "Why Luffy?..."

The two were not aware that someone got awakened behind a big rock and heard their conversation.

~~~~~0~~~~~

Morning came and all the pirates were preparing for sailing again.

"CAPTAIN PAULIE!"

"Eh? Lucas?!"

"I just wanted to bid my goodbye to you."

Paulie said sadly, "We did not win…"

"It doesn't matter because for the Santelmo Pirates, you were the winners!"

Paulie grinned and said, "Well, what is important is we're able to sail again! So this is where we part ways my friend!"

Lucas nodded happily and said, "We'll remember you and your crew my friend."

Captain Lucas left together with his crew.

"Oi Paulie! Why did you do plan on stealing our―"

"That's enough Sanji-kun. We're going now!" Nami said and pinched his ear.

"HAI, Nami-swan…"

Suddenly Lucci went towards Zoro and muttered, "Hey… Take care of Nico Robin for me…"

Zoro shivered in discomfort and thought, Could it be? Lucci has some feelings for Robin?! Tch. He perhaps lost his mind.

"Goodbye Galley La Pirates!" Luffy exclaimed while waving his hand, "And also― Heh? Where's the Kuja Pirates?"

The Kuja Pirates left first so that the snake princess will not suffer more heartache.

Nami then looked at her personal journal and remembered her scene with Hancock.

[Flashback]

"We're not yet done. And I am not giving up with Luffy," Hancock said seriously.

"And so am I," Nami replied firmly.

"We will surely meet again and that moment will determine who will be the most deserving Pirate Queen of Monkey D. Luffy."

"Yeah. Is there anything else you wanted to say?"

"This must be yours," Hancock said and gave the personal journal to Nami.

The navigator was shocked and said, "Why are you giving this easily and even personally to me?"

"Tch. I know that one thing is more valuable than all the treasures you have right now," Hancock said and left.

Nami eyed her diary and said, "Arigato… Hancock."

[End of Flashback]

"YOSHA! MINNA, LET'S GO TO THE NEW WORLD!" Luffy exclaimed.

"AYE!"

The Strawhats decided to have some after party in their ship that night.

"Too bad Captain Usopp was not there to help you guys! But again I commend you all for winning the game!"

"Yohohohoho! And I was not able to see Hancock's pan―"

"Urasai," Sanji said after kicking Brook's skull.

"Hey Nami. You're a bit silent this day?" Franky asked.

"Eh?" Nami smiled fakely and shook her head, "I'm just tired…Hehehe. I'll go to my room now…"

Luffy continued gobbling several foods while Zoro fell asleep.

"Nami-swaan? and you too Robin-chwaan?" Sanji asked sadly.

"Yeah. A lot of things happened these days so let's have some rest everyone…" Robin said and smiled.

"You've heard Robin-chan everyone! So go to our sleeping quarters now!" Sanji ordered.

"Aye…"

"AND LUFFY…? STOP EATING NOW!" Sanji roared.

"HAI!" Luffy replied and put some meats in his pocket.

~~~~~0~~~~~

Robin opened the door slowly and she saw Nami looking at her diary.

Robin thought, I know… It's really hard to get over with it… But I know you can do it Nami… It takes time to heal that wounded heart most especially you are always with someone you love… The man who is so near and yet so far in your life…

"Psst.. Robin," someone whispered.

Robin's eyes widened upon seeing Zoro acting that way.

They went inside the large stock room and Zoro talked right away, "I overheard the entire conversation between you and Nami."

"Zoro―"

"Don't worry about that. I'm not gonna tell anyone about it."

There was a brief silence when he asked, "How was she?"

"She's in her room still looking at her journal."

"This is gonna be hard…"

"Yeah," Robin said sadly, "All we can do is to act normally as if nothing happened and do our very bests to help Nami recover."

"Yeah… But I still could not believe that she will fall in love with that idiot."

"Well… That's how love works. Matching two strangers. Creating Chemistry…" Robin muttered seriously.

Zoro sighed and saw Robin gazed at him intently, "So let's just update each other about these two. See ya."

The swordsman left hurriedly and thought, What's that feeling?

~~~~~0~~~~~

Nami thought to herself, This personal journal started everything… Who would have thought that I will go this far just because of that day? Now what? What should I do?

Nami was still holding her own Love Poneglyph and she was still drawn fully with her thoughts. Several questions crowded her mind and she did not know how to sort them out.

Then, there in the dark sleeping quarters of the males Luffy lied down. He was staring blankly in the ceiling trying to clear his thoughts. But he could not do it. It was as if he was still entangled to the power of the Love Poneglyph. He closed his eyes and covered his forehead with his straw hat.

Then he thought, What am I doing? And… Just who the hell am I fooling…? I'm sorry Nami… but this is not yet the time…

THE END!

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