ALABASTA

Igaram watched in concern as Alabasta's precious princess, a blue haired young woman, who had managed the impossible feat of saving her country from the clutches of a dangerous criminal- and a person that could most probably retain her composure in most unforeseen situations- was currently rolling on the floor in fits of continuous laughter.

Next to him, Chaka and Pell were looking just as confused, if only a little relaxed at seeing that Vivi's only reaction had been to laugh. Not something worse. Like demanding a ship to Sabaody Archipelago. Just as she'd done the last time the crew was separated.

The princess almost got out of the island that time, too.

Shaking his head to get rid of the not so happy memories, the Captain of the Royal Guard looked back at the blue haired woman. Vivi seemed to finally get a hold of herself as she jumped up from the floor, brown eyes staring at the screen attentively.

The reporter was still talking, though now there were only speculations thrown around by the surrounding people in the area who he was reciting. Nothing special about the Strawhats anymore.

"... but as we've seen until now, there wasn't any more movement from the fleet surrounding the Archipelago. Several Marine battleships are already here, but the pirates don't look to be intending on starting a fight."

"I can't believe those guys." Vivi whispered, trying in vain to abstain from bursting out laughing again. "This makes watching the Reverie worth it." Her eyes twinkled with amusement, and a small side of her could not help but be proud of Luffy-san and the others.

They even got themselves a fleet! The princess was sure they had amazing stories to share with her and she couldn't wait to see them again and meet the new crewmates that had joined the pirate crew after her departure.

Vivi also had her own stories to tell them, though she was sure they weren't as interesting.

"You better make sure to keep that promise Luffy-san. We'll see each other again soon."

DRESSROSA

Kyros looked at Rebecca, the rose haired girl looked back at him and they both burst out laughing.

"I'm not surprised." The princess shook her head.

"It would have been strange if they didn't do that." Her father agreed.

There was a groan next to him and both looked at Viola, sitting on the couch. Her light brown eyes studied the reporter on the screen with a detached gaze.

"I hope father is going to be fine in there."

"Why wouldn't he?" The black haired man asked, arms crossed.

As much as Viola did not like the earlier events, deeming it too dangerous, Kyros was definitely impressed by Strawhat's guts. He'd like to congratulate the man himself for the feat.

"That was definitely awesome." Rebecca giggled again. Her father nodded.

The crown princess rolled her eyes. "Remind me why have I sneaked you in the palace for."

Crocodile extinguished his cigar, before lighting another one, all the while his eyes never leaving the reporter on the screen.

"That was stupid." The black haired man rasped, leaning more comfortably on his boulder. He really liked that rock.

Mr. 1 made a grunt of agreement. "I considered Strawhat Luffy to have more insight."

His boss snorted. "You don't know that bastard. He does not have any insight whatsoever. He's just doing whatever he damn pleases. I still don't understand how he's still alive."

The man's confession was lost to the wind.

"What the hell was that?!" Buggy's eyes were bulging out of his head, jaw hanging open in shock.

Behind him, Mr. 3 looked to the screen in wonder. He had expected as much from the straw hat wearer.

"See, I told you the 'idiot' was not going to die." The bespectacled man made air quotation marks with his fingers.

The clown turned to him with a scorching glare.

"Why? Why isn't he dead?!" Poor Buggy could not even begin to understand what happened in there.

Where was that damn Sakazuki and the Marines?!

"Face it, you're going to die from a heart attack way before him, if you continue to act like a sissy." Alvida crossed her arms, throwing the man a look.

Ignoring Buggy's curses, she sank deeper in the comfortable sofa and took a sip of her exotic cocktail. Mr. 3 lifted his glasses up his nose and sighed. Another loud day with Buggy the Clown.

Law slowly shook his head, trying to make sense of the sheer idiocy that surrounded the whole incident. Unfortunately, he couldn't do it.

"Captain, what do you think happened to Strawhat?" Shachi scratched his head, clearly at a loss. Next to him, Penguin did not look to fare much better.

"That reporter said they are leaving." Bepo pointed out, motioning to the screen.

Indeed, the black haired man was saying something along those lines.

"I told you," the doctor exhaled, leaning himself against the trunk of the tree they were standing around, "we have just witnessed the most idiotic possible outcome in the history of the Reverie."

His words served to set a grim atmosphere around the Heart Pirate's crew, contrasting greatly with the joyous atmosphere surrounding Meimeishima.

"What the fuck!?"

Apoo looked at the fearsome pirate captain Kidd, sputtering like an idiot over his food, and he had to sigh. On the other side of the table, Hawkins was currently displaying a smug smirk, his face set in an I-told-you-idiots-so look that left the remaining captain with irritation crawling inside his chest. He did not like the use of plural in that look. Kidd was the idiot in this alliance, not him.

"It seems the Marines let them go."

Two pairs of incredulous eyes and one of smug entertainment were fixed on Killer's mask.

"How the fuck is that even remotely possible?!" Kidd burst again. "Did he sell his soul or something?"

"I bet it wouldn't be far from the truth." Apoo agreed, crossing his arms.

"I told you." Hawkins' smirk widened.

The other two rolled their eyes collectively.

"Yeah, yeah."

Tashigi chocked on the cigar's smoke, or probably on her spit. She was not sure. But the black haired woman didn't have the presence of mind to think about such trivial things at the moment.

Smoker snorted for the fifth time in the last few minutes and leaned back in his seat.

"Now no one has any right to tell me anymore that I'm obsessed with hunting Strawhat and his crew." An unbidden smirk crawled his way up on his face. "They'll all be now."

The swordsman threw him a dubious look and her superior felt compelled to add.

"I'm not obsessed with Strawhat!"

WATER 7

Paulie's jaw hung open, his eyes wide as he continued to watch the screen even after news about the Strawhats have ceased to pop up.

From behind his desk, Iceburg had only one thing to say to this.

"That bastard Franky advertising only his ship. He could've at least said something about my company too."

"... the Fleet Admiral is said to be on his way, though most of the ships belonging to Strawhat Luffy's fleet have already submerged under the water. Only a few including the main ship of the Strawhat crew remain..."

Coby watched the reporter go on and on, but only one thing registered in his mind.

"Eh? The Fleet Admiral still hadn't arrived?"

"That's the last of our problems!" Helmeppo shouted, hitting him over the head. "I still can't believe Strawhat has gotten himself a fucking fleet." The blonde muttered, crossing his arms.

Coby rubbed his head, pouting but nodded nonetheless.

"He's really amazing!"

By the look on his face, Helmeppo did not agree with him.

The two didn't have any more time to discuss this as a roaring laughter sounded from behind them on the deck.

Garp flexed his fist, grinning like the mad man he probably was in his free time.

"That grandson of mine knows how to rile me up. Now I really want to hunt them down!"

Coby and Helmeppo sweat dropped as they watched the display.

Poor Luffy.

Fleet Admiral Sakazuki cursed Strawhat for the nth time in the short period it took to transverse the Red Line and enter the Grand Line's waters. His small, dark eyes watched the Archipelago, only a black dot in the distance, and silently beckoned the ship to move faster.

The appearance of that stupid kid could have been dealt with by the Marines stationed on the island, but Admiral Fujitora-who he'd be keeping at an arm's length from now on- had insisted that, as Fleet Admiral, he had to go there personally.

Teeth gritted so hard they released a cringeworthy noise, Sakazuki eyed the black haired, blind man behind him and cursed him too. The bastard was too righteous for his own good, not to mention the first shit that happens and he gets his hands on is usually slapped in Sakazuki's face for good measure. His goddamn lectures were not helpful either.

A bark of laughter snapped the Devil Fruit user away from his dark thoughts and he had to sigh. If only this ship wasn't prepared to depart at the convenient moment- meaning the moment he had thought Fujitora would leave him the hell alone if he boarded any ship-he'd have gladly awaited another one, empty of old idiots. As of now, he had the whole array, Garp not included. If the bastard had been present there too, the Fleet Admiral might have blown himself up. Thankfully, the only homicidal thoughts swimming in his mind right now are the ones including and ranging from drowning himself to drowning the whole ship.

Good times.

"Stop laughing, this is a serious matter!" Tsuru's voice was getting louder and louder with each word spoken. She, at least, was not laughing at him and the whole situation. This made Tsuru easily the sanest person on that ship.

"Sorry, sorry, but it's too funny." Sengoku burst again into a fit of laughter. "I bet Garp finds this just as amusing as me."

He said that as if it was the only reasonable excuse in the world, not even stopping when the old woman next to him released a dangerous and exasperated growl at the mention of Garp's name.

"Sakazuki, you should hurry it up. They are gonna leave, y'know." Sengoku continued, voice delighted at the prospect of an imminent escape from the pirates. The lava man was sure he'd pay to see that happening.

The Fleet Admiral growled, but abstained from blowing up everything around him. I'd only result in more paperwork.

EAST BLUE

The village was unnervingly silent. Even the waves lapping against the cliffs were doing so with less ferocity than normal. A large clump of people was gathered in the middle of said village, each citizen currently displaying a face more shocked than the last.

And in the middle of them all, a blue haired young woman stood along with a black haired, moustached man. Nojiko had on an impressed face, her eyes shining with admiration for her sister and the crew she was part of.

Those guys are really something else.

In contrast, Genzo was looking like he had been hit by the Sea Train- even if he didn't know what a sea train was.

The older man opened his mouth, surely about to demand why Nami's skirt was so short-and was she wearing only a bra under that jacket?!- and curse that straw hat wearing kid for putting her and the rest of the crew in danger. Though he must confess that his words had struck a chord inside him. But that won't save his skin.

Thankfully, Nojiko stopped him before he could start causing damage.

"It's too late now, Genzo-san. Please drop it."

The man growled, but reluctantly allowed it to slide this once.

Kaya smiled at the three laughing kids currently celebrating their former captain's bravery and dream, each one of them cheering for him and his crew louder. The shouts of encouragement did not reach the villagers though.

The rest of the citizens of Syrup Village were either shaking their heads in disappointment, or disbelief, muttering things like 'that kid has finally snapped' or 'he really is a pirate's son'.

It made Kaya unbelievably angry, but the future doctor refrained herself from doing anything stupid. Those people didn't know Usopp how she knew him and neither did they know anything about the Strawhat Pirates apart from whatever is written in the newspapers. They were strong and nice people, and the blonde was truly happy for that. Now she could rest easy in knowing that Usopp had a trustworthy and capable crew behind him.

And they even had a fleet!

One thing Kaya knew for sure was that she couldn't wait to hear the stories Usopp will tell her about his adventures.

The restaurant Baratie was currently in a stage of uproar, though the fact was not due to the earlier events.

No, rather, half of the cooks working there were celebrating, already on their way to prepare a feast. The other half of them were lifting up huge chunks of wood from their supply boats, some already designing them and in the process of cutting said pieces.

"Make sure they are resembling him, got it?" Head Chief Zeff watched the spectacle in front of him with a thoughtful face, a hand scratching his chin.

He took a long look at the wanted poster in his other hand and smiled.

"Good job, kid."

Woop Slap's jaw hung open along with the other, normal citizens of Fuchsia Village.

Their guests, that were surely not normal, along with their bar owner resident, who the old man felt compelled to believe she was starting to become abnormal too, were in a state between a party filled with alcohol and a celebration with cake and food.

Maybe a bit of both, if they'd find someone to liberate of a few dishes of those and then some sake.

Watching the bandits celebrate did nothing but aggravate the old man more.

"Come now, mayor." Makino smiled as the baby in her arms gave a loud squeal, flailing his little arms happily toward the screen.

"No, you cannot make me calm down after witnessing this outrageousness Makino!" The old man exclaimed, clearly determined to keep his word.

"I think we should be happy that Luffy did not change, instead of being angry with him. Besides, Fuchsia hasn't been mentioned even once since his departure, so I doubt you have to worry anymore about the village's reputation." The dark haired woman spoke, a smile adorning her face, though her eyes were sharp and narrowed slightly in warning.

No matter how nice Makino could be, there was a limit to her patience as well. In this case it had been ten years.

Considering who the father of that kid is, I'd say her patience is legendary, the mayor thought.

BALTIGO

"…and now the Marines are scouting for any pirates left on the island that could belong to Strawhat Luffy's fleet. There is no saying when they might appear again, though for now every one of them, including the Strawhats themselves, have submerged and are believed to be heading toward Fishman Island. Some of our sources seemed to have confirmed their appearance there, but…"

Sabo smiled proudly at his little brother's feat, truly wishing now that he had been there too. After he had calmed down enough to actually watch what was going on, Sabo has been left impressed. It surely must have been a sight to behold. Especially with all those Marines coming now and being left with nothing but an empty port. The situation was almost ironically comic.

The blonde looked to the side at his superior, only to see the man currently displaying a rather peculiar expression that could only be translated as a smirk mixed with something like cunning evil and chaotic good, an achievement that signaled to Sabo the clearly impending plan currently forming inside Dragon's mind. They will have a shitload of work when this was all over.

"Strawhat Luffy really knows how to rile up a crowd." The black haired man murmured, mostly for himself, but Sabo heard it anyway.

And he gulped.

"Isn't that right, Sabo?"

The expectant gaze directed at him did nothing to soothe his overreacting imagination. Though Sabo knew his imagination was not the problem in this case.

"Yeah, my little brother's a handful, but when it comes to gathering armies, he can do it with his hands tied behind his back." The older brother boasted, clearly having instantly forgotten about everything when it came to Luffy and his skills of combat strategy. Even if said raven head didn't have any of those skills to begin with.

"Preferably with his hands tied behind his back." The last part of his answer served as a good wakeup call and Sabo bit his lip glaringly painful.

Damn, did he just pour oil to Dragon's fire tornado of a plan?

Yes, yes I did. Shi-

"Hm, very good then." The head of the revolutionaries' smirk suddenly widened, a motion that made the blonde's dread double, if not triple.

"I should pay a visit to my son sometime in the near future then."

Sabo watched the black clad back of his superior disappear down the hall and he allowed his earlier thought resurface and complete itself.

Shit.

A/N: Hello :'D

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