"I'll invite all of you guys to my home!" Dorry said and laughed, he then picked up Vivi, Carue, Yukiko and Pachi.
He lived right next to the large mountain, which upon closer inspection, it looked similar to some kind of cave system. Dorry was quite the gracious host, he made them a large bone of dinosaur meat.
As Luffy and Dorry chatted, Yukiko let her other Pokemon out so they could eat too.
"Oh, I've never seen these kinds of animals before." Dorry said curious.
Cue Sparks.
"Absol the Disaster Pokémon
Swift as the wind, Absol races through fields and mountains. Its curved, bow-like horn is acutely sensitive to the warning signs of natural disasters. Because of this Pokémon’s ability to detect danger, people mistook Absol as a bringer of doom.
Tyrantrum the Despot Pokemon
This Pokémon is from about 100,000,000 years ago. It has the presence of a king, vicious but magnificent. Thanks to its gargantuan jaws, which could shred thick metal plates as if they were paper, it was invincible in the ancient world it once inhabited.
Raboot the Rabbit Pokémon
Its thick and fluffy fur protects it from the cold and enables it to use hotter fire moves.It kicks berries right off the branches of trees and then juggles them with its feet, practicing its footwork.
Aerodactyl the Fossil Pokémon
Aerodactyl is a Pokémon from the age of dinosaurs. It was regenerated from genetic material extracted from amber. It is imagined to have been the king of the skies in ancient times. Aerodactyl’s sawlike fangs can shred skin to tatters—even the skin of Steel-type Pokémon.
Genesect Paleozoic Pokémon
Over 300 million years ago, it was feared as the strongest of hunters. It has been modified by Team Plasma."
"Wait, three of them are Prehistoric Pokémon?" Vivi asked.
"Yeah, back home we have technology that can bring them back to life from fossils." Yukiko said.
"Bring them back to life?!" Luffy exclaimed sparkles in his eyes.
"Ohohohoho! Your world sounds interesting!" Dorry laughed.
And though it frightened Vivi, she was surprised that the three of them were becoming fast friends.
"By the way, what are you doing living on this island? Dont you have a home somewhere?" Luffy asked, curious about why Dorry was here.
"Yeah, This didn't seem like the type of place many would be in, even giants." Yukiko asked.
" I'm from a warrior's village called Elbaf. It's further along on the Grand Line. There're rules in my village. For example, if we start a fight in the village and both sides can't back off, we are judges by Elbaf's god. Elbaf's god always gives divine protection to the righteous one and lets the righteous one survive. I caused some trouble and this island is currently the site for a duel between another man and myself. The righteous one will win the duel and survive. Gegyagyagyagya! But we haven't been able to settle this for a hundred years." Dorry laughed
"You've been fighting each other for a hundred years?!" Luffu exclaimed, in disbelief.
Yukiko was just as surprised her face contorted into disbelief at the number. He looked young though...or semi-young. And could someone continuously fight another for a hundred years? Eventually they would learn every detail of the others fighting style, and be able to counter the other's every move. The fight would eventually just never be able to be stopped. Unless, one of them were to fall ill or be wounded outside of the battle.
"It's nothing, our lifespan is at least three times as long as an average human. Gegyagyagyagya!" Dorry brushed it off.
"Even if you survive that long, won't you lose your passion?" Yukiko asked.
Off in the distance a volcano began to erupt.
"Well, time to go..." Dorry said and the group turned to see him get up.
His face was suddenly very tense, and all sense of his kind self was wiped away. That fight he was talking about...it was about to start again.
Yukiko realized the volcano somehow had been the trigger of the fight.
"It became a routine before we realized it." Dorry began to put back on his armor, his shield and and sword all he needed to protect himself. "The eruption of the central volcano is the signal for the duel."
"Why do you continue to fight? It's been a hundred years. You can't possibly hold onto hate for that long. What reason do you have to fight?" Vivi questioned Dorry as he began to go.
"It's nothing like that Vivi. This is a battle for their pride. To back down would be a sin against their warrior ways, their village and God. Its their way of life." Yukiko explained to Vivi, and Dorry nodded, before he burst off. And then there was a loud clashing of metal against metal. It resonated across the land and Luffy fell back in shock.
"Huge duel!" He said as Pachi fell back too and agreed. "Paaaa!"
Yukiko sighed as she and her Pokémon watched.
Their duel rocked the land around them and she could only listen as with their strength they were able to destroy practically everything. And then all she could hear was their laughter resonating through the land.
In the end the duel ended with another draw. Again.
Dorry soon came back carrying barrels of alcohol that his opponent had gotten from the ones on their ship. Dorry was happy to know that Broggy's guests were their nakama Usopp and Nami.
"I guess they did want to explore after all!" Luffy asked.
Vivi asked about the Log pose taking a year, and it was confirmed.
"Do you see the skulls around the island? All of them died before their Log Pose resets, whether hunger, heat, dinosaurs, or by attacking us, a year on this island is more than a human can handle."
This made Vivi upset and Luffy sighs that they need to get going anyway.
"Well, I'll drink to that!" Dorry announce with a happy grin on his face. He was about to drink from the barrel when Fortunato tensed and moved in quick succession, destroying the barrel before it got to Dorry's mouth.
"What was that for little creature? That was good alcohol!"
"Wait. Remember what Sparks said about Fortunato?" Yukiko asked.
Vivi gasped as she realized. "There was an explosive in there?!"
"Yeah, and it's not from our ship. Can only mean one thing. Baroque Works is here." Yukiko said tense.
"Eh? Where?" Luffy looked around as her Pokémon tensed up too.
"Eh? What do you mean?" Dorry asked.
" Someone else is on this island, a group of bounty hunters, that is trying to kill us. They probably did that to have you guys kill us." Vivi explains.
"But that means the others...are also in danger!" Yukiko realized as Luffy slamed his fists together. They were about to shoot off when Dorry stood up.
"Thank you for protecting our duel, little lady! Now we must go and help your friends, and destroy these dishonorable enemies of yours. I am in your debt or saving my life," Dorry said.
"Sure, we have to warn Broggy as he could be in danger too." Yukiko nodded. "Everyone but Atlas, Genesect and Rodan return. I'll get on Genesect. Luffy, you take Rodan. Vivi, stick with Dorry. Dorry, stay with Vivi, she's their main target. Atlas, you help them however you can." The group nodded.
Genesect got into aircraft form and Yukiko took off and Luffy flew off on Rodan in excitement.
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Soon, Rodan caught a slight smell of candle wax. There were more people here.
"Nami! Usopp!" Yukiko shouted from the sky, shocking Nami and Usopp who burst up to a standing position at seeing their captain and Yukiko all of a sudden.
"Get back to the boat. Baroque works is here, they tried to screw up the fight between Dorry and Broggy but Dorry's fine. Get back to the boat, Luffy you come with me. Rodan, you take Nami and Usopp back. Then look for the others." Nami and Usopp nodded, obeying their orders, and Nami was a little too enthusiastic. Usopp on the other hand was sad, he had found someone to look up to, and promised he would do his best to become a Brave Warrior of the Sea, just like Broggy. Then the two ran off, back to the boat.
Broggy thanked them for respecting their duel, and was quite happy to have met them.
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Meanwhile,
Sanji was talking to the boss, and was telling Mr. 0 that he had received some package. Whatever that package was Jasmine had no clue. And when Sanji saw them he waved them in, quietly though, so as not to be suspicious to the boss. The boss told Sanji, disguised as 'Mr. Prince', that they, Baroque Works had succeeded they were heading back to Alabastaas soon as possible,
Then Sanji hung up, and he picked up the box and opened it. Inside was an Eternal Log Pose, set for Alabasta.
"Is that one of the Eternal pose things?" Luffy asked.
"Yes! We have a way to Alabasta now!" Yukiko said.
"Sanji, take this Log Pose and go back to the ship. Protect those there."
"After we're finished kicking some ass, we'll get going for Alabasta," Luffy said.
Baroque Works had been trudging all over the island at this point looking for the crew.
Luffy, Pachi and Yukiko then spotted four people gathered, and the two new ones were obviously ranked third if the new guy's hair was anything to go by.
He was yelling at Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine about how the giant didn't drink the barrel and kill him. Apparently he was interested in their hundred year old bounties. The two giants used to be pirates themselves, each with a hundred million Belli heads.
Before Luffy could barge in, Yukiko had an idea.
"Genesect, target them with Lock On." Yukiko said as the Upgraded Pokémon did so.
"Alright, Pachi, Genesect, give em a surprise Double Thunderbolt." Yukiko said.
The two Pokemon did so, electrifying the four individuals.
Only Mr. 3 was able to stand up again.
He stood and looked at her, an arrogant air around him. "Ah, so you are the ones helping the princess. It was very foolish of you to reveal yourselves! Now you shall see what the higher level officer agents can do. Prepare to die. But don't worry you shall even more beautifully after you die, my art will help your beauty transcend what it is now! Candle Lock!" From his hands wax began to pour out onto the ground. But Genesect and Rodan helped them get off the ground.
Cinddra was out but the wax did nothing against its fire attacks. In fact, Cinddra was getting faster.
To Luffy's and Yukiko's surprise, Cinddra began glowing and changing.
She was now a Cinderace!
"Wha?! What happened to that rabbit?!" Mr 3 yelled.
"Bzzt, Cinddra evolved into
Cinderace the Rabbit Pokémon.
It juggles a pebble with its feet, turning it into a burning soccer ball. Its shots strike opponents hard and leave them scorched." Sparks popped up.
"Whoa! So coooooool!" Luffy said amazed.
"That's not all. Cinddra, Pyro Ball! Pachi, Electro Ball! Genesect, Energy Ball! Fortunato, Shadow Ball! Rodan, Meteor Beam! Combo Move: Cataclysmic Wrath! Now Luffy!"
"Yosh! Gum-Gum.........Gatling Gun!" Luffy shouted as he unleashed his move as well, giving Mr. 3 a good beating.
The latter was now out cold.
After tying the agents all up, they were placed on a small boat and cast out to sea taking their Little Garden Little Garden log pose. They would never mess with the two giants ever again.
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Once they were all reunited with the others, and Atlas came back with Vivi, they were on course to go to Alabasta.
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Another chapter done!
Next we will meet Chopper soon!