Hunted - One Piece X Fem Reader

Chapter 62: Warlord of the Sea, Bartholomew Kuma

(Y/N) let out a small laugh at the cyborg, reaching up to play with his droopy hair. "Yeah same here. I'm exhausted." Franky gently grabbed (Y/N)'s hand, placing it down on her lap as he rested his head on her shoulder. (Y/N) lightly blushed from Franky's actions, tracing circles around the cyborg's palm as she listened to her crew's conversation.

"All the creepy crap and weird creatures in this place were an illusion. A false reality made by Moira and his crew. Now that he's been beaten, there's nothing left in this place. It's like we all woke up from the same horrible nightmare. And I, for one, is sure as hell glad it's over." Sanji's words made (Y/N) lightly sigh in relief.

Everyone turned their attention to their captain, Zoro spoke up first. "Luffy got small again a second ago, huh?"

"He told me that when he uses Third Gear, his body shrinks for a while as a side effect." Doctor Chopper explained making (Y/N) tilt her head slightly. "So that's why 'Capt was so tiny? Because of this technique he calls 'Third Gear'?" Chopper nodded his head at the woman.

"These new fighting techniques seem like too much for his body to handle. He could actually hurt himself." Usopp spoke his concerns to his crew. "It's really starting to worry me. Every enemy we run into is stronger than the last one we faced. He's going to have to keep doing this to himself every single time. We need to pull ourselves together and soon."

"You're right." (Y/N) spoke up. "If I'm correct, most of you guys came from outside the Grand Line. I don't know what the Four Blues are like, but the Grand Line is a lot tougher than anyone could ever imagine. I've only lived in the this half of the Red Line, where we are now, and this place is terrifying even for me. The only way pirates survive in this hell is by getting stronger than the next and I'm not sure who we'll face, but the thought of someone stronger than Moria..." (Y/N) hung her head, not wanting to speak any further.

A deafening silence rang thought the crew for a while before they heard footsteps approaching. Everyone turned around to face whoever it was as Usopp screamed out. "Holy crap! It's a zombie!!" The long nose held his sling shot staff in front of him. "One of them kept their shadows even after we beat Moria!!"

"No. I'm just an old man with serious injuries."

"That's too damn confusing! Can't you just be a zombie, geez?!" Usopp yelled at the man giving (Y/N) deja vu.

"Aren't you that old geezer we met in the cemetery?" Sanji questioned the man as (Y/N) stood up, followed by Franky behind her.

The man ignored the obvious question. "It's unbelievable. To think that we see the day that we'd be able to walk under the sun again. Thank you so much! I don't know how we could ever repay you."

"Hey!! Old man Spoil!!" Lola called out to the old man with serious injuries as she ran up. "Gramps!! It's the honorary chairman of the Victim's Club!" The men behind her yelled out with joyful laughs.

"Oh. Well look who it is! You're all okay then?" Spoil asked the group.

"Yes! And you?" Lola questioned him back. Spoil happily agreed.

"I guess they all know each other or something?" Usopp stared blankly at the people in from of him.

"Good. You're all here. I'm sorry we didn't thank you sooner." Lola spoke up for her crew. The men behind her cheered praises for the Straw Hats before Lola continued. "So thank you all, very much. From me and all the members of the Thriller Bark Victims Club." (Y/N)'s jaw dropped when all the Victims Club bowed on their hands and knees to the Straw Hats. "We will never forget that we own you our lives. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts."

"If you need anything, please let us know. We may not have much, but what we have is yours for the taking." Spoil spoke for the Victims Club.

"And lastly and most importantly, I will allow one of you to marry me!" Lola smiled brightly at the Straw Hats.