One Piece: The Sabaody Arc

One Piece © Oda

Blizzard © Me

Summary- At long last, the Straw Hats have reached the halfway mark of their adventure: the Red Line! The only way passed it is to get to Fishman Island, but how? With the help of a mermaid named Camie and her pet starfish, Pappug, of course! The Straw Hats venture to the Sabaody Archipelago, where they meet friends and foes, new and old. However, this might be the Straw Hats last adventure together when trouble arises and seemingly unstoppable forces intervene.

Ch. 1- The Red Line

It has been a month and two weeks since the Straw Hats had defeated the Warlord Gecko Moria and left the nightmarish Thriller Bark behind them. Not just that, but they had gained a new crew member to boot! The skeletal musician, Brook.

Lately, the crew has been running into more bizarre things on the Grand Line, such as storm clouds raining candy drops…

"Ooh! It's sweet! Tastes like strawberries! OUCH! One hit me in the eye!"

…sea raccoons…

"AH! It was hiding in the wave! MOVE IT!"

…round rainbows…

"Wow! So pretty!"

…and serpent currents.

"Just ride it out! We'll make it through!"

"How about a song to help us? Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho!"

"Yeah! Let's sing!"

"NOT NOW, YOU PACK OF IDIOTS!"

In spite of these, the crew peacefully continued on their voyage.

On one particular day in the Grand Line, the peace…would be shattered…and things will never be the same, again.

XXX

On board the Thousand Sunny, home of the Straw Hat Pirates, the crew were going about doing their usual routines.

Monkey D. Luffy, who was wearing a blue vest and dark blue shorts, as well as that snazzy glass arm band on his bicep, was playing fetch with his wolf-dog, Blizzard, who was wearing an orange hoodie jacket with the word "DOG" in big yellow letters.

"C'mon, Blizzard!" Luffy called, patting his knees. "Bring the ball back, boy!"

Blizzard loped up to Luffy, red ball in his mouth.

"Drop it," Luffy commanded.

Plop! Blizzard dropped the ball in Luffy's palm. The ball felt wet and somewhat squishy, mostly due to it being covered in the wolf-dog's slobber.

Luffy cringed a bit as the slimy saliva dripped from his hand, but decided to let it slide. Using his dry hand, the captain pet Blizzard on the head.

"Good boy," he said.

SLLLUUURRP! Blizzard gave Luffy a big, wet slobbery kiss on the face, much to the boy's inner disgust.

"Uh…" Luffy moaned. "Okay, you ready to go get it, again?"

WOOF! Blizzard barked, wagging his bushy tail in the air.

"Okay, ready?" Luffy asked, raising the ball up before he threw it across the deck. "FETCH!"

Blizzard chased after the ball, again.

Roronoa Zoro was up in the crow's nest, lifting a 2-ton dumbbell with his feet and using one hand to push himself up.

Ever since that battle with Bartholomew Kuma, Zoro had decided that he was still far too weak. Therefore, he had to become stronger the only way he knew how…

At least that's what he believed.

Nami was currently looking down at the Log Pose to see if the ship was on the right course.

So far, so good, it seemed.

Usopp was currently fishing with Chopper and Brook.

Sanji was in the kitchen, making snacks for the crew.

He had gotten this recipe from Thriller Bark that he had been dying to make for the girls.

Robin was currently reading a book and drinking some coffee on the deck.

Franky was at the helm, keeping the ship on her course.

As the Thousand Sunny continued to sail forward, something in the distance began to come into view.

"Hey, what's that?" asked Luffy as he climbed the figurehead to get a better look.

Blizzard soon joined Luffy, also curious.

Soon, the crew all gathered at the ship's stern to get a better view.

As the ship drew closer and closer, the group all gasped.

There, right in front of them…was the Red Line…

The halfway point of their voyage. At last, they made it!

"I can't believe it…!" Luffy whispered. "We…we made it!"

Nami heaved a sigh.

"Talk about nostalgia…" she said.

Sanji took a drag of his cigarette and let out a puff of smoke.

"That was one hell of a storm we went through, that day," he said.

"We've certainly grown a lot, since then, too," said a smirking Zoro.

Brook just stared with empty sockets.

50 years… he thought. 50 years since that fateful day. Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho!

"I can't believe we're only halfway done!" Luffy said. "The Twin Capes, where we met Laboon, are on the other side of this big wall. I'm so glad we didn't lose anybody on the way!"

Chopper could only stare with wide eyes as he looked skyward.

"It's…it's so huge…!" he gasped. "I can't even see the top!"

Usopp was currently sobbing to himself.

"I can't believe we're here…!" he sniffled. "So much has happened since then!"

"As far back as I can remember," Franky started, "I went over the Reverse Mountain 30 years ago from the South Blue."

Robin chuckled.

"I came here from the West Blue," she said, "only 5 years ago."

Blizzard stared in awe. He had longed to see the Red Line ever since he was a young pup…still on board Robby's ship.

He wondered if Robby ever made it this far…before that traitorous Benton killed him.

Luffy placed a hand on his treasured hat, remembering the promise he had made to the man who gave it to him.

"Once I make another trip around the world and come back here," he said, "then I'll become…the King of the Pirates!"

Blizzard snickered at the declaration.

That's my Luffy, he thought.

"Now hang on, you guys," said Nami. "We shouldn't let our guard down. Right above us is the Marine HQ, and the Holy Land of the World Government, Mariejois, is right next door!"

"So what'll we do?" asked Usopp.

"The only we can get passed them," Nami began, "is if we went under the Red Line…through Fishman Island."

"…I choose under," Usopp said.

"Me, too!" Chopper added.

XXX

A moment later, Usopp and Chopper were playing in the Channel 4 of the Soldier Dock System. There, it was revealed that there was inflatable pool.

"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" Usopp laughed.

"This Surprise Pool is so much fun!" Chopper cheered as he paddled around in his inner tube.

Up on the deck, Nami was speaking into the receiver of a Transponder Snail with a blue shell and a mini straw hat on its head.

Luffy, Robin, Blizzard, and Brook had gone into the Shark Submerge III to see if they could find Fishman Island.

"Robin? Luffy? Blizzard? Brook?" Nami asked. "How's it going down there?"

"Well, Miss Navigator, for one thing, I think Blizzard might be a little sick."

"What makes you say that?" Nami asked.

"BLEEEEEEEEGH!"

"MISTER BLIZZARD!"

"He just threw up in Brook's lap."

"I think giving Blizzard peanut butter before he got in was a bad idea."

"What else is new?" Nami questioned under her breath.

"By the way, it's way too dark down here! We can't see a thing! WHOA!"

"What?" Nami asked. "What is it?"

"I saw something pass us, just now!"

"AAAAAAAH! It's the eye of a giant sea beast! We'll get eaten alive! I'M GOING TO DIE~! Even though I'm already dead. Yo-ho-ho-ho! Oh, one more thing, Miss Nami! What kind of panties are you wearing today?"

"WILL YOU SHUT UP AND TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, YOU IDIOT?" snapped Nami.

"So scary…!" Chopper whimpered.

"Hey, you guys!" Franky called. "The Shark Submerge can only go down to 5,000 meters! Be SUPER careful down there, you hear me?"

XXX

Down underwater in the Shark Submerge III, Luffy, Robin, Blizzard, and Brook were exploring the dark depths of the sea.

CRRREAAAAAK! A strange creaking noise was heard.

"What was that?" Brook asked. "It sounds like the hull is creaking."

"That's because we just went over the 5000 meter limit," said Robin.

"Ah!" Brook exclaimed, pounding a fist in his bony palm. "Then that means…WAIT! WE'LL GET CRUSHED BY THE WATER PRESSURE!"

Blizzard, who had just gotten over throwing up, looked outside the porthole window. There, he could've sworn he saw a huge red eye about his size glaring back at him.

Grr~! BARK! BARK! Blizzard growled and barked, trying to get the other three Straw Hats' attention. Luffy looked out the window and saw the teeth of the creature outside.

"AH!" he yelped. "It's that monster, again! It came back!"

"It has a pretty huge mouth, doesn't it?" asked Robin.

"Quick! Let's get outta here!" Luffy cried.

CHOMP! The shadowy figure of the monster tried to bite down on the Shark Submerge III, which managed to get away just in time.

"Phew!" sighed Luffy. "That was a close one!"

"AAAAAAH!" Brook screamed. "WE'RE GOING TO GET EATEN ALIVE! SAVE ME~! OUCH!"

"BLIZZARD! BAD BOY! DON'T CHEW ON BROOK'S LEG!"

I CAN'T HELP IT! HE'S MADE OF BONES!

XXX

Up on the ship…

"I decided that I never wanna ride on the Shark Submerge," said Chopper. "Ever."

"Welcome to the club, Chopper," said Usopp. "Welcome to the club."

"This is just hopeless," said an exasperated Franky.

"You're telling me," said Nami.

"Oh, Nami~!" Sanji swooned as he came onto the deck. "Your snack is ready! I made a delicious Thriller Bark Tart without the horror!"

"Thank you, Sanji," said Nami as she took the tart. "This is so troublesome." She took a bite out of the tart. "But man, this is so good."

"SO GOOD~!" declared Usopp, Chopper, and Franky as they each took a bite of their own tarts.

"I guess what you're saying is that it's just like when we went up to the Sky Island, right?" Sanji asked.

"Yeah," Nami answered as she looked down at the Log Pose, which had the needle pointing straight down. "Even if we know the heading, we have no idea to get down there! How are we going to get to Fishman Island?"

SPLASH! The Shark Submerge III emerged from the depths below, seemingly escaping the monster that had been chasing it.

Luffy, Robin, Blizzard, and Brook emerged from the submarine's hatch.

"Welcome back!" Nami greeted. "So, what'd you find?"

"Nothing!" Luffy answered. "We can't go down, deep enough. Is Fishman Island really down there?"

"Yo-ho-ho-ho!" Brook chortled. "This is the first time I've ever ridden in a submarine!"

"We certainly would've died if we went any further," Robin chimed in.

Blizzard hung out the submarine with a dazed, sickly look.

I will never ride this stupid submarine EVER again! Blizzard thought.

Nami sighed as she looked down at the Log Pose.

"The Log Pose's needle is still pointing downward," she said. "I should've asked Lola and her crew for help."

GURGLE! BURBLE! A gurgling noise was heard.

"Pardon me, Mister Luffy," Brook said, "but was that your tummy grumbling?"

"No," Luffy answered. "That was way too loud to be my tummy!"

"That sounded like it came from behind us," said Robin.

The four Straw Hats turned and saw bubbles beginning to form on surface of the ocean.

SPLASH! Something huge emerged from the water.

"AAAAAAHH!" Luffy screamed. "IT'S THAT SEA MONSTER, AGAIN!"

"IT FOLLOWED US!" Brook cried.

The creature was revealed to be a huge Sea King.

"IT'S A SEA RABBIT!" Nami exclaimed.

RRRAAAAAAAAAAWWRR! The Sea Rabbit roared.

"Quick!" Luffy said. "Get on the ship! Hurry!"

Brook quickly jumped on board the Sunny in a single bound, Robin climbed up by making a ladder of legs, and Luffy stretched his arms up and hoisted himself on the deck.

Only Blizzard remained behind.

"Blizzard!" Luffy called. "C'mon, buddy! Get up here, where it's safe!"

Grr~! Blizzard growled at the huge beast.

The Sea Rabbit prepared to swallow both Blizzard and the Shark Submerge III whole, but then, Blizzard lunged up at it and began to use his signature Twister Fang attack.

POW! Blizzard landed a hit on the Sea Rabbit's stomach.

Luffy heaved a sigh of relief.

He had forgotten that he shouldn't underestimate his dog, so easily.

"What a pushover," said Usopp. "The thing wasn't even that big!"

"Yeah," Chopper agreed. "That's because we fought with Oz, before! That Sea Bunny's nothing! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"

Sanji spotted something flying out of the Sea Rabbit's mouth. Two things, actually.

"Hey," he said. "What's that?"

SPLASH! The Sea Rabbit fell back into the sea.

As whatever it was fell from the air, Luffy spotted like a fish tail.

"A fish?" he questioned.

"Aaaaaaaa…"

"A person?" asked Usopp. "No!"

"You don't think…!" Nami started.

"…aaaaaaaaa…"

Blizzard, who had jumped onto the deck when he had defeated the Sea Rabbit, stared up at the falling figures.

No way…! he thought.

Sanji looked up with a huge heart popping out of his eye.

"CAN IT BE~?" he swooned.

"…AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

BAM! Something collided right with Sanji, while something else landed nearby on its feet.

It looked like a starfish with a cap.

"W…what is that?" Luffy questioned.

The figure that landed on Sanji looked like a young woman with lime green, spiky hair, magenta eyes, a beige shirt with a star on it, and, oddly…a pink fish tail.

"It's…" Nami started, eyes wide in surprise and shock.

The Straw Hats were looking at a real mermaid.

"A MERMAID?"

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