When the surge of angelic energy hit Hell, only those with enough power felt it.
Among them was the King of Hell himself.
Lucifer Morningstar.
He remembered all kinds of angel energies over his time, but this was new.
It was certainly female. But there was also a mix of energies with it. Particularly a bit tainted, but the good energy dulls it out.
He also sensed other news souls but they did not feel dead either.
He has to find where the new sinners are.
He looked like he was expecting them to be near the palace or in town, but they were at the Hazbin Hotel...
He has to head over.
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So, Charlie had to decide to let the Strawhats stick around because Alastor also told her that he sensed they still had their souls...
But Vaggie interjected that she wants to interrogate them first.
Charlie came to an agreement after they ask of their life stories.
First was Zoro.
Although Angel attempted to flirt with him...
"Mr. Roranoa."
"Zoro is fine. Got any booze?"
"Wait, this is a rehab hotel-!" Vaggie protested only for Husk to hand the wolf a bottle.
"On the house. Strong stuff too."
The alcohol provided, Charlie cleared her throat.
"So Roranoa, can you tell us when you joined Luffy's crew?" She asked.
"About 2 years ago. Same for most of the crew. Jinbe and Bonney are the recent additions."
"I see. How did you join Luffy?" Alastor asked.
"He saved me from being unfairly excecuted."
"Huh?" Vaggie asked.
"A month before I met Luffy, I made a living as a pirate hunter, but only enough to pay for food. On one island I stopped by, it had a naval base run by a corrupt marine officer. Captain Morgan. He had a spoiled brat of a son who was waltzing around with his pet wolf. It went into the restaurant I was eating in, and started eating other people's food."
"Why didn't anyone complain about it to the Captain?" Charlie asked.
"Heh, he never cared. He was narcissistic and cruel. He even went to far as to threaten his men with death if they didn't follow orders, and he had a literal ax-hand to do it. He wouldn't even hesitate to kill children and women who didn't pay his absurd taxes."
This shocked her. A marine used fear to rule over his base?
"Anyway, the daughter of the propertier tried to make the wolf stop but when it was about to attack her, I killed it." Zoro said.
"With your swords?" Husk asked and Zoro nodded.
"The son threatened he would punish the girl and her mother if I didn't go in their place. So for three weeks, I let myself be tied up to a post out in the sun with no food or water, and I didn't attempt to escape. The idiot even punched and kicked me while I was tied up."
"So how did you get away?" Alastor asked
"That's because of Luffy. He arrived after three weeks and wanted me to be in his crew as a First Mate. He and another kid learned that the captain's son didn't intend to keep his promise and was gonna execute me the next day. Luffy bribed me with my swords to join or let myself be killed like a rabid dog. I chose to join because I had a dream to fulfil."
This caught their attention.
"To be the World's Greatest Swordsman...............When I was younger, I knew the daughter of my sensei, Kuina. She was the only one in my village to beat me. She also strived to be a great swordsmaster.........but she died before she got a chance." Zoro said looking at his Wado Ichimoji. "Her sensei let me have her sword and I decided to fulfill my promise to her. To do that, I had to defeat Dracule Mihawk, otherwise called 'Hawk-Eyes.' I fought him and he defeated me easily." Zoro said showing the staff the battle scar he got.
"My dad!" Charlie whispered in shock and Vaggie unconsciously winced.
"Yeah, and I didn't get it fixed properly until we rescued our navigator. But you'll have to talk with her about it." Zoro said.
"Any other guy would've been dead already!" Angel Dust said.
"After that battle Mihawk he told me to surpass him, ironic thing since he trained me later, and I did eventually beat him. But after that defeat, I vowed to Luffy I would never lose again." Zoro said surprising them. This guy was now the world's greatest swordsman?!
"Well, since you were pirates, did you have bounties?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah, but we don't plunder innocent people. Mainly other pirates, corrupt marines and megalomaniacs. Can't tell you how many times we had to save entire islands. You'll have to save those questions for Jinbe and Yukiko. They can explain it better than me or the others.
But this is my current poster and my previous ones." Zoro said showing it.
Pirate Hunter Zoro, Swordsman/First Mate of the Straw Hat Pirates
1st bounty, for cutting down 100 Bounty Hunters at Whiskey Peak, and defeating Daz Bones, the Assassin:
60,000,000 berries.
2nd Bounty for defeating Kaku of the Government's CP9:
120,000,000 berries, making him a member of the Supernovas/The Worst Generation.
3rd Bounty for defeating Pica, a Top Officer of Warlord Doflamingo:
320,000,000 berries.
4th Bounty for defeating King, a Top Commander of Kaido's Beast Pirates:
1,111,000,000 Berries.
Current Bounty:
3,611,100,000 berries!
Angel Dust whistled impressed. "I've seen a lot of big bounties in Hell, but not with this much! Wonder how much the others are worth..."
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Next, was Nami.
"So Nami, you were the crew's navigator?" Charlie smiled.
"Yeah..." Nami said and then gave a look that said, 'Go ahead, ask.'
"Well, how long had you been on the crew?" Nezu asked.
"Two years, although I originally joined him as part of a partnership, I eventually joined as the fifth member."
"Why is that?" Charlie asked.
"Well, 20 years ago, I was an infant orphan of the Oykot Kingdom. I was found by a girl named Nojiko, and we were rescued by a female marine named Bellemere, who became our adoptive mother. She quit the marines to raise us and started a Tangerine Farm on Cocoyashi Village on the Conomi Islands. We became as close as any family and we had good friends like old man Genzo and Doc." Nami smiled as she reminisced.
"By the time I turned eight, I decided to be a cartographer, and I was able to draw immaculate island maps although we didnt have much money." Nami said as she showed her first map of The Conomi Islands.
Charlie looked at the chart and was amazed. Only a skilled cartographer could do this, and from the age if it, it was made over 15 years ago!
"But around that time, things took a turn for the worse..........Arlong and his crew appeared."
"Arlong?" Vaggie asked.
"He was a Saw-Tooth shark fish-man, and Leader of the Arlong Pirates. He was determined to rule over the oceans of the World, and he decided to start at the East Blue as people say it's the weakest sea. He attacked the Conomi Islands and then forced people to pay absurd taxes for his protection. And if one person can't pay, their entire village would be leveled."
This shocked the staff more. They would be destroyed because of one person?!
Nami then gave them Arlong's wanted poster, worth 20,000,000 berries.
"For me and Nojiko, there was enough money to support us but not Bellemere..........she let herself be killed by Arlong so we could live. Right in front of us." Nami said her fists shaking.
"What?!" Charlie said horrified. Alastor winced a little before hiding it, as he felt offended that a mother was killed in front of her own child...
"If you don't want to continue..." Charlie said, thinking they had discussed a sensitive subject.
"No, I already told you this much........when Arlong acknowledged my charting skills, he offered a deal. If I could gather 100,000,000 berries for him, he would free my village. I was that desperate so I reluctantly became part of his crew at the cost of my freedom. I even had to have their tattoo................For the next eight years, I stole money and valuables from other pirates to pay that price. I was even forced to make charts of other islands. By the time I met Luffy, I was close to 90,000,000 berries. We met at Orange Town where another pirate Buggy pillaged and its how I learned of Devil Fruits."
"Devil Fruits?" Alastor asked interested.
"They are mysterious fruits that grant users incredible powers. The downside is once you eat one, you can't swim for the rest of your life, but you gain a superhuman ability. Luffy, Yukiko, Chopper, Robin, Brook, Ace, and Bonney are Devil Fruit users. You can ask them about their powers, they can explain it better." Nami said. "No two fruits of the same kind exist. In order to gain its power, a previous user has to die, and the power regenerates in the closest fruit and becomes a new Devil Fruit." Nami explained. "Anyway, we encountered Buggy the Bombastic Clown, and user of the Chop Chop Fruit, which made him immune to damage from slices and cuts, be it horizontal or vertical. He can even control his severed parts and reassemble them. One of his men attacked a pet food store there where a small dog Chuchu guarded it. He protected the store with his life ever since his master passed on. But Buggy's man burned it down.........however, Luffy actually fought him and defeated him for Chuchu. Then he went on to beat Buggy and sent him flying..........."
Nami paused for a drink and the staff soaked this in.
'The imp fought another pirate for a dog's lost store? That's deep. I'd do the same if someone did that to Nuggets...' Angel thought.
"Anyway, I never told them I was part of Arlong's crew so I had to leave, but Luffy still wanted me as his navigator. I was close to accomplishing my goal............but...............Arlong didn't intend to honor our promise.......he had payed a crooked marine colonel to steal the money I saved up.........he even destroyed Bellemere's tangerine orchard to find it.............he didn't intend to let me go either. Because of my cartography skills....................everyone in my village was furious that he used me. They even geared up to fight to the death.
I stabbed my Arlong tattoo but Luffy stopped me.
He, Zoro, Sanji and Usopp.
It's hard to believe.........
But they beat Arlong and his crew, and saved the entire East Blue. Luffy even destroyed his home base and the room where I was forced to draw those maps. He destroyed my prison......"
'A small group of four men defeated a horde of Fish-men?! They're tougher than I thought.' Vaggie thought impressed.
"And do you have a bounty too?" Angel Dust asked.
"Unfortunately." Nami sulked as she showed them her previous posters.
Cat Burglar Nami, Navigator.
1st bounty, for robbing marines and defeating Kalifa of CP9:
16,000,000 berries.
2nd Bounty:
66,000,000 berries
3rd Bounty for defeating one of Kaido's Numbers and Top Commander Jack:
366,000,000 berries.
Current bounty:
966,000,000 berries.
"Whoa! This is shocking." Charlie said.
"Ah, I was tricked, they said they were reporters for magazines.....But at least they got my good side." Nami said.
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"Mr. Usopp. You mind sharing your story?" Charlie asked.
"Sure. I was born in a small village, Syrup Village. I had a father named Yassop, he was brave and courageous, but he was a man that longed for adventure. He was offered by a great Pirate Shanks to join his crew. And before you say anything, neither me or mom was upset he left, in fact we were proud that he was living his dream, risking life and limb on the sea. I heard that he became a great Pirate commander too.
Some time after he left, mom fell terribly ill and died. And since I had a reputation of being a town outcast I was pretty much on my own. Except for three kids I befriended and Miss Kaya."
"Kaya?"
"She's a special person to me. At one point she was bedridden. A year before I met Luffy, her parents passed away. They were a wealthy couple and they left her their mansion, wealth and servants. She may have lived in luxury, but no one in our town was more miserable than her. So I would see her to make up stories to cheer her up. She knows they are tall tales, but she enjoys them." Usopp smiled at the memory before frowning.
"The only thing that I hated in my village was this despicable guy Kuro." Said Usopp gritting his teeth in just thinking about that scumbag
"Who is he?" Charlie asked.
"He was a pirate that served as Kaya butler for 3 years. He actually faked his death as a pirate, created a fake identity, and caring for her to gain the villagers' trust. Then I learned that he was after her wealth and he was responsible for her parents' deaths. I wanted to beat him so bad." Said all angry. "At first no one would believe me. But Luffy, Zoro and Nami did. They helped me protect the village and Luffy was the one to defeat Kuro and sent him packing."
"Did the village apologize after that?" Vaggie asked a bit surprised.
"Actually, the only ones that knew were the three kids, Kaya and her other butler Merry. We all decided to keep it a secret."
"Huh? Why is that my fellow?" Alastor asked.
"Why else? I was known as the village liar because I lied all the time. Besides, the attack was unusual and none of the Pirates made it to the village. And our place is so small, no pirates ever bother attacking it. Why ruin their peace of mind?" Usopp asked with a small smile.
That surprised the staff. He lied to keep them feeling safe? 'That's......... surprisingly wise of him.' Vaggie thought.
"Anyway, after that mess, I made up my mind to go out to sea like my dad. Luffy and the others offered me a place on the crew as the sniper. Kaya also recovered and she gave us our first ship, the Going Merry. We really loved her."
"And you were also the craftsman?" Angel Dust asked.
"Yes, I also made Nami her Clima tact for her to use in battle, as she didn't want to be a liability to the crew. I also dealt with damages to the ship............but things we got into got Merry broken many times. Even Zoro and Luffy got her wrecked a few times. Once we got to Water Seven where we met Franky..............we learned that Merry's keel was damaged. A keel is the backbone of a ship and there's no way to replace it once broken. I even quit the crew for a week over that." Usopp said in sorrow.
"Really? What made you change your mind?" Snipe asked.
"Our friend Robin gave herself up to the Government to protect us and we couldn't just leave her. You can ask Robin for more information. We rescued her, and after that, we gave Merry a proper Viking funeral. She was too good to be taken apart for scrap...........anyway, I apologized, Luffy and the others welcomed me back, and we didn't fight like that again.
One day, we were separated by a bear man named Kuma, and after the Marineford Incident, we all had to train to prepare ourselves for the New World. I was sent to an island with all kinds of food that actually grew out of the ground. It's where I met Herkeles who helped me sharpen my sniping skills. So I can achieve my dream of being a brave warrior of the sea like my old man." Usopp said as he showed his posters.
Sniper King Usopp, Marksman
1st bounty, for burning the Government Flag:
30,000,000 berries
2nd Bounty for defeating Sugar, a Top Officer of Warlord Doflamingo and revealing the dark side of Dressrosa:
200,000,000 berries.
3rd Bounty for defeating The Numbers of Kaido's crew:
500,000,000 berries.
Current bounty:
1,500,000,000 berries.
'Despite his reputation, Usopp's a good and loyal fellow to his crew.' Alastor thought.
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"So Sanji right?" Charlie asked.
"Yep"
"Last name?" Asked Vaggie.
"Dropped when I ran away."
The staff looked in curiosity.
Sanji sighed. "Before I was born, my family, the Vinsmokes, They were a fallen royal family from the North Blue, but in recent years they have been building up strength. They rule the Germa Kingdom, as well as the former dynastic conquerors and rulers of the North Blue. They were a powerful and infamous family of Underworld mercenaries.......About 300 years ago, the Vinsmoke Family established and ruled the Germa Empire after conquering the entire North Blue with their military might. However, after 66 days, they were dethroned, yet they continue to rule over the ocean-going Germa Kingdom, and still possess the authority and privileges of royalty, including the right to attend Levely, meeting where the world's monarchs gather every 4 years to establish future guidelines. Furthermore, their patriarch is powerful enough to directly influence the bounty system, by both increasing bounties and changing their conditions of capture.......the current patriarch was my sperm donar." Sanji said with a scowl.
That told the staff Sanji didn't like his father. Alastor and Angel had the feeling it wasn't a good relationship.
"I had an older sister, and me and my three brothers were quadruplets. I was the third-born son............but that man only saw us as weapons. When my mother was pregnant with me and my brothers, he forced her to take medications to modify our genetics and make us heartless fighting machines. She didn't want that and took a drug to counter that, although it cost her life after childbirth. I was the only one not affected by his medications, so he hated me for that. I also didn't like violence, and I wanted to cook because my mother was good at it before her health failed...............he would let my other brothers torture me and imprison me.
Aside from mother, my sister, Reiju, was the only one that loved me, and she helped me escape. It was thanks to them I gained a respect for women." Sanji said.
"Well, I'm glad she did." Charlie said, feeling sorry for Sanji.
"I escaped to a luxury ship where I became a kitchen apprentice and sharpened my skills. It was also how I met Zeff."
"Zeff?"
"He was a unique pirate, the captain/cook of his crew. He was once known as Red Shoes Zeff, a pirate with incredible leg strength. He never used his hands in battle. His legs were strong enough to smash bedrock and leave footprints in steel. He earned his name from the blood of his enemies that dyed his shoes. Despite being a pirate, he obeyed a Peculiar code: don't take other people's food. He knew better than to starve those he plundered and he never killed civilians either." Sanji said.
'A Pirate with a conscience. That's interesting.' Alastor thought.
"He then saved my life when he heard my dream was to find the All Blue, a mysterious part of the sea where one can find fish from all over the world. It's a cook's paradise. It was his dream too. But.............we got shipwrecked on an island..........he.....I thought he split food between us.........but he gave all the food left to me, and ate one of his own legs to survive until we were rescued." Sanji said looking down.
This stunned the staff.
'A Pirate saved his life, gave him all his food, and ate his own leg for him?!' Niffty thought in sorrow.
"After we were rescued and treated, the old man decided to open a sea-going restaurant. Because we I felt responsible for his lost leg, I became his apprentice and dedicated myself to learn his fighting style with only my footwork. A real chef never let's his hands get injured. All Chefs we hired were hot-blooded pirate types, but good cooks too. But they were perfect for the job, as pirates would target the restaurant and we protected it.
One day, a pirate called Foul-Play Krieg came to claim the ship, but Luffy was the one to send him packing. Krieg was a ruthless man that lied his way into the marines, then he killed the commanding officers and took over. He would use a Marine flag to raid into ports or use a white flag to drop the enemies guard. He even went so far as to attempt to kill his own commanding officer who refused to kill me after I saved his life. It took some convincing, but I joined as the crew's cook.
During our separation, I had to train with one of our captain's father's allies............I'd rather not go into detail about it. You're better off not knowing." Sanji shivered.
The staff noticed it was uncomfortable for him, and let it pass.
"Some time after we were reunited, my sperm donar was looking for me. He wanted to use me as a marriage pawn for one of Big Mom's daughters. I reluctantly had to go or the old man would be killed."
"Big Mom?" Husk asked.
"She's one of the Yonko, you'll have to talk with Jinbei and Yukiko about the Yonko. Anyway, she's the leader of the Big Mom pirates, one of the most feared, she had a reputation for kidnapping her husbands, forcing them to give her children then killing the men once the kids were born. She even allowed her kids to kill their stepfathers, the only people she trusted were her own children. Turned out Big Mom was after his technology and would kill him and the others after she got what she wanted. She was even after Yukiko for her abilities and wanted one of her sons to marry her. But Luffy intervened and they failed. I reluctantly saved my family, but I refuse to associate myself with them."
They didn't know what to think. Sanji may be complex, but he was a man that still did the right thing.
Though they had to hold in their laughter when they saw the posters.
Black Leg Sanji, Chef,
1st bounty, attempt to take photo failed, wanted for defeating Jabra of CP9:
77,000,000 berries
2nd bounty,, changed to Only Alive
177,000,000 berries
3rd Bounty, for connections to Germa 66
330,000,000 berries
4th Bounty, for defeating Queen, a Top Commander of Kaido's Beast Pirates
1,032,000,000 berries
Current bounty:
3,032,000,000 berries.
"I swear even after getting my face, the government is just being mean."
"Yeah, but, oh man! Even Mammon would laugh at this!" Angel Dust laughed.
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The staff didn't know what to expect when a cute little Baphomet actually walked in like a human.
"Oh my, how adorable!" Niffty squealed.
"Shut up! Saying I'm cute doesn't make me happy or anything!" Chopper said with a blush, a smile, and a dance that made him cuter.
"So, if I'm right, you're the crew's doctor?" Charlie asked.
"Oh yeah. I'm the second youngest of the crew too. I was a medical apprentice on Drum Island. But before that I was a misfit reindeer." Chopper said.
"Misfit?" That got their attention, and Alastor had to prevent himself from drooling.
Chopper nodded. "I was an outcast just because I had a blue nose and i was the runt. I got picked on for no reason. After I ate my devil fruit, it got worse. Even my family called me a freak.....until I was finally driven out of my own herd." He said as those memories still hurt.
"What is your devil fruit actually?" Alastor asked, curious.
"I ate the Human Human Fruit, which allowed me to walk and talk like a human. After I left the herd, I learned to take on a human shape, but people would shoot or chase me............until I met him." Chopper said.
"Hm?"
"His name was Dr Hiluliuk. He took me in and taught me about medicine. Although some of his experiments backfired on him. But his dream was to have sakura bloom on our winter island, to renew everyone's hope. He eventually got sick himself. He tried to chase me out so I wouldn't worry. I learned about it from the only other person I trusted, Dr Kureha. Or I call her Doctorine.
I learned of a Mushroom that can help achieve his dream of sakura. But He left before I could check on him, and he died trying to protect the kingdom that I lived in from the terrible ruler Wapol." Said Chopper now all angry.
"Was this Wapol bad?" Asked Vaggie.
"One of the worst. He actually hunted doctors for his own personal health. He didn't care if anyone else was suffering. The only doctor that opposed him was Doctorine.
She was more of a pirate-type, and she would take valuables people actually don't want anymore. She took me in after my father figure died and taught me everything about medicine. Despite her attitude, people were amazed at how long she's been around."
"How old is she?" Charlie asked.
"151."
"Eeeeeeehhhhh?!" How old can the people in that dimension live?!
"But that's nothing compared to giants. And yes they exist. Their lifespans are three times that of humans." Chopper said shocking the Hazbin crew more.
" However, a pirate named Blackbeard attacked and Wapol abandoned the kingdom like a coward. We hoped to have a new beginning without him, but after a few months, he came back. But that was when Luffy and the others came along and helped. Yukiko helped me get rid of Wapol's minions and Luffy took care of Wapol. After that I thought Luffy was going to leave but he was persistent in me coming along as the crew's doctor. I never saw the world and I thought Kuraha wouldn't let me go. I even try to have Luffy go away and you know what he said ?" Asked Chopper
"No."
"SHUT UP. LET'S GO." Scream Chopper with a smile and recreating the moment he realized that he would follow luffy forever.
"Uhh." The staff said not knowing what to say of that scene.
"And that moment I knew that he was someone that I could follow. He is my friend and I his doctor, thanks to him I decided to start my goal to cure every disease known to man."
"That's a very valuable goal." Said Charlie with a smile.
"I didn't know it, but Doctorine knew what I was gonna do before leaving. But she actually chased me to do a surprise. She had cannons launch in the sky with a powder that turned the falling snow pink..........Doctor's final wish was granted.........sakura did Bloom on the island." Chopper said tearing up, remembering the moment.
"After Wapol was gone for good, one of his ex-soldiers, Dalton, was elected as the new king, as he wished to build a new country rid of Wapol's influence. He renamed his empire the Sakura Kingdom in Hiluliuk's memory."
An ex-soldier? From the sound of it, he was a good man.
Then Chopper explained about his Devil Fruit and how it worked, and about different types of Devil Fruits.
"There are three types of devil fruits. Paramecia, Zoan and Logia. Paramecia is the most common, its usually fruits that can affect their body, manipulate the environment or other people and produce a substance with no side effect. Robin, Brook, and Bonney are examples."
"No side effects?" Husk said.
"Zoan leans toward the animal kingdom. That's where I fall into. Most of the user can turn into animal or other type of species, ranging from common animals to insects, to mystic ones, even ancient."
"Mystic animals. Like dragons and phoenixes?" Asked Vaggie.
"Yes. And some even allow you to turn into a dinosaur or even a god. We thought Luffy and Yukiko's devil fruits were Paramecia, but they actually contain the powers of the Sun and Moon gods of our world!" Said Chopper with a simple smiling not noticing the shocked looks.
Charlie was really stunned. If there was such a thing as fruits that can give people the power of a god.....Oh boy........
''And finally, there is the most powerful, Logia. Luffy's older brother Ace is a Logia user. If you eat a Logia fruit, you can become a certain element of nature, and physical attacks and other forms of damage just pass though you like it was nothing!" Said Chopper.
This stunned everyone in the room.
'If an overlord acquired any of these abilities....................No! No use thinking that! We have enough trouble with Exterminators!' Vaggie thought.
However Chopper gave out the posters of his bounties.
Cotton Candy Lover Chopper, Doctor
Pet 1st bounty
50 berries
Pet 2nd
100 berries
Pet 3rd
1000 berries
Corrected, Ship Doctor, user of the Human Human Fruit
Current Bounty
122,400,000 berries
Chopper Explained that people thought he was a Pet unti Yukiko set things straight.
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Then Robin came. She was beautiful, mysterious, and smart, so they had to be careful with this one.
"A nice interrogation here." Robin smiled as she sat down and Charlie offered coffee.
"What were you doing before you joined the crew?" the latter asked.
"When I was young, I pursued a career in archeology, in fact I came from a long line of archeologists."
"History in the blood huh, madam?" Alastor asked interested.
"But things took a turn for the worse when the government came around. You see, no one knew why, but a period in history, The Blank History, the higher ups didn't want the world to know of it, as it would reveal a huge lie that could have the world turn against the Government. Those of us on my homeland discovered that. The government saw us as a threat, and ordered us to be exterminated." Robin said.
That made the staff stop and stare.
"What?" Charlie said quietly.
"You heard me. Not arrest. They ordered a Buster Call on the entire Ohara, which is basically a one-sided genocide. Every man, every woman, every child. Young and old. All were hunted like animals. Everyone I knew perished.........I was only eight and I only survived when one marine I befriended got wise and helped me escape at the cost of his life. He was a giant named Saul." Robin said with a sad smile.
The more the staff were hearing of this World Government, the more disgusted they were. If these were people that just cared about themselves, they could understand why the Strawhats became pirates.
"After that, I became wanted and hunted by the Government. Anyone I tried to trust would try to turn me in so I couldn't trust anyone. I had to work for various criminals to protect myself and accomplish my home's goal. Not the most suitable option, but I had little option. My latest was a man named Crocodile. He's what you'd call a criminal mastermind. He aimed to take over the desert kingdom of Alabasta and find Pluton."
"Pluton? Alabasta?"
"Alabasta is a great nation of a desert island. One of the most ancient and peaceful too. However, Crocodile had created lies around the kingdom to set up a civil war and played himself as a 'hero' to gain the people's trust. The king was framed for using an illegal substance called Dance Powder, a substance that can summon rain, but it actually steals it from other islands.
His daughter, Princess Vivi infiltrated the organization to discover the truth. It was also how she met the Strawhats before I joined. They offered to help, and she accepted. She couldn't ask the government as Crocodile was a Shichibukai."
"Shichibukai?"
Robin nodded. "They are pirates, given authority by the World Government. While they are allowed to loot, the Government uses them to get rid of other pirates. But Crocodile was doing his master plan in the shadows. The worst part is that Alabasta is a member nation of the Government, and it would lead to a scandal if people found out. However, Luffy and Yukiko were the ones to stop Crocodile, preventing massive bloodshed and the rebellion, and the latter was expelled from the Shichibukai. Although there was a marine captain there, he refused to take part in the cover up."
"Cover up? You mean....!" Vaggie asked.
"Think about it. The government would be caught up in a scandal. Alabasta, a key nation of the government was almost toppled and the king was almost killed. It wasn't saved by the Marines, but by a group of wanted pirates. They did that to make sure people still saw the Marines as the 'heroes.' But all of Alabasta knew the truth because Yukiko broadcasted a conversation between Vivi and Crocodile to the whole kingdom. It was hard for them to trust the Government or Marines after that."
Charlie's hands started to shake. They covered up such an event to maintain their so called order and peace?
"And Pluton, what is that?" Alastor asked curious.
".............A devastating weapon, One of the Three Ancient Weapons, that is now gone thanks to Yukiko. It was a massive battleship from ancient times. It has enough firepower to eliminate an entire island with one shot. Even the government was after it."
Angel Dust forgot to breathe for a moment as he noted the serious tone in Robin's voice. He gained a cold chill from that. If such a weapon existed in his day......................the death toll would shake the world to its core.
"After that, I asked to be part of the crew as I had nowhere to go.......... Although I didn't expect to grow attached to them. When I let myself be taken by the Government to protect them, Luffy and the others came after me. They even burned the Government Flag, declaring war for me." Robin smiled at the memory.
"When they got me back, Yukiko was the one to bring Eneis Lobby down. Eneis Lobby is said to be the Gateway to the World Government. Once you knock on that door, there's no turning back. It was also one of the Government's prides, so when Yukiko summoned three powerful creatures, they leveled the man-made island. No one was hurt or killed but one Government fortress, thought to be impenetrable, was gone. Pirates and Marines were shocked. By then the whole crew got bounties." Robin said as she took out her posters.
Demon Child Nico Robin, archeologist.
1st bounty, child, wanted for destroying 40 marine ships
79,000,000 berries
2nd bounty, escape from Eneis Lobby
80,000,000
3rd Bounty, Battle for Dressrosa
130,000,000 berries
4th Bounty, Connections to Ohana, Defeat of A horde of Kaido's Gifters
930,000,000 berries
Current bounty:
2,693,000,000 berries
As the staff learned more of this world, they wondered if the Government there was worse than they thought.
They would learn soon enough......
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The next person to appear was a large robotic dragon wearing a speedo.
"Alright then, if I recall, you are the crew's shipwright?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah, my real name is Cutty Flam, but I go by Franky now." The cyborg said.
"Franky then." She nodded.
"Well, I was born the child of a pirate, but I was adopted by a good fish-man named Tom. He was a master shipwright that lived in Water Seven, home to the greatest shipwrights in the world."
"A shipwright island?" Husk asked.
"Tom was famous for two things. One was building the original pirate king's ship."
This stunned everyone. The original Pirate King?! Who was he?
"Um, we've heard bits of this pirate king, but who is he?" Angel asked.
"Heh.............In our world, there is a place called the Grand Line, the most dangerous ocean ever. And for good reasons. A normal compass would be useless as the islands are rich in minerals, and the currents and weather patterns lack consistency.
The islands on the Grand Line in at the rules created by magnetic fields. So in order to travel from Island to island, a Log Pose must readapt to the magnetic field of each island, and it will point you in the right direction. Some can take a few hours while others could take days. Due to the dangers of the Grand Line, many Islands became isolated, developing unique cultures. Some are very advanced, while others stay unchanged for countless centuries. I heard there is even one island stuck in the dinosaur age, and sky islands that are thousands of feet in the air. We even went to Fishman Island, home to the Mermaid Princess, which is 10,000 meters below the sea!" Franky explained as the staff were silent and shocked.
This Grand Line sounded like a perilous place to be! Why do people even go there or even live there?!
"However, one man, the original Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, traveled the Grand Line in its entirety. That was 28 years ago. After he was arrested, he requested to be executed in his birth home, Lougetown in the East Blue. Although he was facing death, he treated it like it was his coronation. Before his death on the scaffold, someone asked where he had stashed all his treasure.
Roger actually smiled and laughed as he issued a challenge to the world:
"You want my treasure? You can have it! I left everything I had at that place! You just have to find it!"
That lured man to piracy starting the Great Pirate Era." Franky said. "And only two years ago, Luffy found the treasure on the last Island, Laugh Tale, and he became the new Pirate King." He said as he smiled at the memory, even afterwards, happy for Luffy and Yukiko.
The staff was stunned. A small crew of 11 people had conquered the most dangerous ocean in their world?! They are tougher than they look!
"Anyway, old man Tom built Roger's ship, that alone, made him wanted by the Government. But he only agreed to let them take him away if they would let him complete a new means of transport for the Marines and other businesses. The Sea Train. Its basically a train capable of travelling across the ocean, and it was the first to be made. It took eleven years to complete, but me, Iceburg, Tom and Yokuzuna did it."
"What?!?! Only four people?!?" Vaggie asked.
"Yeah, brings back memories. But, I didn't want Tom to leave, he was a father to me. I stood in front of the train, but I never saw him again. I got injured from the impact, and I slowly renewed my body as a cyborg. Over time, Iceburg became mayor of Water Seven, I lead a band of misfits, a mafia called the Franky Family. We didn't do anything bad, we just stole money from pirates and other troublemakers that come to our island. It was how we met Luffy and his crew. We got our butts kicked though. However, we ended up allying with each other........"
"Why is that?" Alastor asked.
"CP9. They represent the dark side of the Government, they are ordered to wipe out and kill people that are a threat to the government's interests. A bunch of lapdogs really. They were also after a secret Tom passed down to me. They blended into Water Seven and when they got me and Robin, they almost killed Iceburg."
"What was this secret?" Snipe asked, afraid to know the answer.
"..............We had hidden a special type of blueprints.......................to recreate Pluton. The government thought if they couldn't find the Ancient Weapon, they could create it. I kept in hidden on me, and as part of my way of flipping them off..............I destroyed the blueprints." Franky smirked at the end.
"Whoa, nice!" Angel said impressed.
"After we beat those a**holes, I made the Strawhat's new ship, the Thousand Sunny. I was kinda blackmailed to join them. But in honesty, I did want to take care of my proudest accomplishment! Anything the Going Merry could do, our new ship could do better. Although it's all new, I knew that the brave spirit of Merry could live on in the Sunny!" Franky said all proud.
"It now caters to our crew's every need. An aquarium bar, a crow's nest/Training room, a survey room, a sizable library, a map room for our navigator, a sizable greenhouse for our horticulturist, A sick bay, an observation deck (housing Nami's mikan trees and Robin's flower garden), and specialized workrooms for me and Usopp have also been incorporated into the ship's design. We also have a combined kitchen dining room on the second floor, laid out in a restaurant style, along with men's and women's quarters with separate bathrooms. And of course our captain and horticulturist share the master bedroom."
But Franky then moved the subject to his wanted posters.
Cyborg Franky, Shipwright
1st bounty, for allying with the Strawhats and destroying the Pluton Blueprints
44,000,000 berries
2nd bounty, for participation in the Battle for Dressrosa
94,000,000 (Photo of General Franky)
3rd bounty for defeating a core member of the Tobi Roppo
394,000,000 (Mistakenly took a picture of the Thousand Sunny)
Current bounty:
1,394,000,000 (Real photo)
"Eh, wait, why are the second and third ones not of you?" Husk asked.
Franky grunted. "Stupid marines claim they couldn't get a real photo of me....."
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The next pirate to be interrogated was a literal lizard skeleton-with an afro, of all things!
"Yohohohoho! It's a pleasure to meet all of you! I go by Humming Brook, but Brook is just fine!" He spoke with an attitude that contrasted his appearance.
"Very well, Brook, you mind telling us how you became a pirate?" Charlie asked.
"But how are you a skeleton first?" Niffty asked.
"I figured someone would ask. I ate the Revive-Revive Fruit."
"One of the Devil Fruits?" Husk asked.
"Yes, by eating that fruit, you gain the promise of a second life after dying once, and you can only unlock your abilities then." Brook said.
"You mean you came back to life after dying once?!" Angel asked, a bit scared.
"Yes. How did I die, you may ask? I'll have to start to when I still had flesh. I was previously the First Mate of the Rumbar Pirates, we were a unique type of crew, pirate-musicians, actually." Brook said.
"Wait, you're a musician, my skeletal fellow?" Alastor asked interested.
"I wasn't called Humming Brook for nothing. I can play any kind of instrument! This was also long before the Pirate Era started, and long before Roger or most of my current crewmates were born. We travelled the seas for the fun and adventure. We came across a new friend one day. He was a whale that we named Laboon."
"Laboon?" Alastor asked.
"Yes, he was still a baby when he was separated from his pod during a storm. He was alone. We played music to cheer him up, and he became attached to us. You could say he's a whale with the heart of a human. When we decided to venture the Grand Line, we had to leave Laboon in the care of an old friend as it was too dangerous. But...........................One day we were attacked by an unknown enemy in a dark fog..................and my crew died. And I did too."
"EEEEEHHHH?! Then how are you back? Is it your fruit's power?" Charlie asked.
"Yes, but there was a catch. My soul had to come from the afterlife to get back to my body, however, the fog was so thick, I got lost for a year, when I finally found it.............well, I have this appearance now. It shook me to the bone...............and now I am all bones! YOhohohoho!"
How could he be so happy about it?...........
"Though this the first I've seen a skeleton with an afro." Alastor said.
"Oh, my roots were very strong."
"Did you ever get back to Laboon?" Charlie asked.
"Well, that's when I ran into a problem. Sometime after I died, my shadow was taken."
"What? Your shadow?" Vaggie asked, a little weirded out.
"Yes, there was a pirate, another of the Shichibukai, Gekko Moria; he ate the Shadow Shadow Fruit, which allowed him to not only control shadows, but steal them and turn them into his minions. It's not a good thing to lose your shadow. It's like losing a part of your soul. I couldn't have a reflection and I can't be seen in a photograph. But the worst part.............If I were to go in the sunlight..................................my body would disintergrate! Believe me, I saw it happen to another man who lost his shadow to Moria..." Brook said gravely.
This gave the staff a wake-up call. The more they heard of these Devil Fruits, the more dangerous they were. And with no limits on top of that......
"I had to survive by sticking to my ghost ship in an impenetrable fog in the Florian Triangle.............for 50 years." Brook said.
"50 YEARS?!?! HOW OLD ARE YOU?!" Niffty asked.
"Well, I was 37 when I died, 38 when I finally found my body. I was 88 when I met Luffy and his crew. He really wanted me to be on his crew, even more when he learned that I was Laboon's friend, and yes, he did meet him. Apparently, Laboon had still been waiting for me to return even after 50 years. I told him about my shadow, and despite some difficulties, he defeated Moria, and every shadow he took returned to their owners, even mine. I finally joined the crew to keep my promise to see Laboon again." Brook said all happy. "When we were separated, I trained with my powers to the limit, now i can control my soul to travel out of my body at will. And for a while I was a music sensation, Soul King, and now I'm 92!"
Brook then showed his posters.
Humming/Soul King Brook, Musician
1st bounty, First Mate of the Rumbar Pirates
33,000,000 berries
2nd bounty, after the Dressrosa incident
83,000,000 berries (Show poster)
3rd bounty,
383,000,000 berries
Current Bounty:
2,433,000,000 berries
Then Alastor wanted to do some theatre chit-chat until Vaggie yelled they can do it later.
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Next was probably the most intimidating interrogation.
"Jinbei, I presume?" Alastor asked.
"Yes. I became the helmsman for Luffy after many events in my life."
"Events?" Vaggie asked.
"For centuries, there have been friction between humans and other non-human races. I was born in Fish-Man Island and I would eventually be one of the underlings of a noble fish-man pirate, Fisher Tiger. He believed that humans and fish-man can coexist in peace, but he believed that the ultimate obstacle were the Celestial Dragons."
"Celestial Dragons?"
"Contrary to their name, they bring shame to it's meaning. They are the aristocratic descendants of the nineteen rulers that first created the World Government. They have the highest authority in the government, and over time, they confused themselves with gods, thinking that 'humans' are filth beneath their feet. They also commit crimes with no consequences, even slavery of people, and other non-human races. They even treat kings and queens as dirt. With every generation, they get worse, becoming more arrogant and self-righteous. To the point they live above the world in the Holy Land of Mariejoa away from the rest of the world, and they use air bubbles over their heads as to not breathe the same air as peasants do. People are even expected to bow to them or risk being killed. No one is allowed to oppress the male Celestial Dragons when they force a woman to be a new slave or wife. They even toss them away when they get bored of them. I've heard some even commit suicide just to get away from such a horrid life. They were that cruel." Jinbei said.
The reactions varied. Charlie looked like she would actually burst into anger at any moment, Niffty looked a little depressed, Husk tried to look indifferent, Angel looked like he would have a mini episode, Vaggie had to calm Charlie down, and Alastor's smile was strained.
"Are they still....?" Alastor asked.
"No, they are no longer in control, they were removed from power after the Paramount War. Anyway, Fisher Tiger was the captain of the Sun Pirates, and he fought against the marines for protecting the Celestial Dragons. Those like myself followed his will. One day he was fatally injured, and before he died he told us not to hate humans as the Celestial Dragons were the real enemy. Arlong, who also used to be a sun Pirate, after I rescued him, was opposed to this and wanted revenge on the human race. We separated after that. I became a Warlord to establish intertribal peace, but over time, the government kept breaking the promise, especially when I heard what Arlong was doing in the East Blue. I finally left the Shichibukai when I heard that Ace, one of Whitebeard's best men, and and old friend of mine was arrested. He is also Luffy's older brother."
"Brother?" Niftty said.
"Not by blood. They have different parents, but they are so close, it's hard to believe they are not related. In prison Ace would talk my ears off about his brother." Jinbei smiled at the memory. Then he gained a serious look. "Then the marines were about to do something unforgivable. They were gonna string Ace up for the world to see before he was executed, just for existing."
"Existing? Why would they do that?" Angel asked, perplexed.
"..................His mother was hunted by the government before he was born..............because he was the original Pirate King's biological son. Whitebeard was even going to wage war for him." Jinbei said.
Charlie couldn't take it anymore. She was filled with anger. Anger at the injustice, anger at what he was hearing, this......................these Marines were not honoring the code of justice at all! "YOU MEAN THEY DARED TO HUNT AN UNBORN CHILD BECAUSE OF HIS PARANTAGE?!"
Jinbei just sat as this happened. "You heard from Robin how corrupt the Government is.........................................but the whole war is over, Ace was rescued, and no one will have to worry about the Celestial Dragons or slavery anymore................................it's all thanks to Luffy and Yukiko." Jinbei said before explaining more.
"His mother's maiden name was Portgas, and he began using it after learning she died protecting him."
What?
"When she was pregnant with Ace, Roger let himself get turned in by the marines. He had an incurable disease, and he had Rouge escape. When rumors abounded that the Pirate king had a pregnant lover, the government sent marines to search for her. When they couldn't find her............they ordered all women with children under the age of two to be killed in the South Blue. They covered it up by saying a terrorist was on the loose."
"How did she get away?" Vaggie asked.
"Through sheer willpower, Rouge prolonged her pregnancy to fool the government. For a year and eight months. As she died giving birth, she entrusted Garp to keep Ace safe. Garp was the same man who got Roger imprisoned, but he was also a man of morality. He was one of the few marines who knew the truth of the infanticide, but because of his position back then, he could not say otherwise. Roger also asked him to save Ace, and the latter ended up calling him 'gramps.'..."
The staff were stunned by this.
"He would soon meet Edward Newgate, also known as Whitebeard, one of the Yonko."
"The others mentioned the Yonko too. Who are they?" Angel asked.
"They are a small band of pirates that rule the second half of the Grand Line which is called the New World. They constitute one of the Three Great Powers, and are the most notorious and powerful Pirate captains. They assert control over dozens of other pirate crews and self-governizing islands. Whitebeard was the most powerful of the Yonko before he retired and made me Ace successor. Before that, he took a shine to Ace and made him 2nd Division Commander of his crew.
Then Marshall D. Teach backstabbed him. He broke the biggest rule among pirates: he killed a fellow crewmate and then he jumped ship, all for the Darkness Darkness Fruit." Jinbei frowned.
"What does that Devil Fruit do?" Charlie asked, afraid to know.
"That Devil fruit is thought to be the most evil of all, as it controls darkness and had a unique power over gravity. It could also nullify other Devil Fruit powers by simply touching other users." The fishman explained.
This was worse than she thought!
"But Blackbeard is no longer around now thanks to Yukiko. After Blackbeard defeated Ace and turned him into the government to be a Shichibukai to accomplish his goal, the Paramount War happened, Whitebeard even waged war just to get Ace back. But no one was prepared for what happened next." Jinbei smirked.
"What happened?"
"Yukiko summoned beings from the Pokemon world to help Whitebeard and Luffy get Ace back. She even summoned the Legendary Pokemon to help. The Marines and even Shichibukai were helpless against them. The Legendary Pokemon are basically gods of the Pokemon world and even their All-Father leader destroyed Mariejoa. Arceus.
As for Blackbeard, he and his crew were vanquished by Yvetal, the Destruction Pokemon and Messiah of Death. He even destroyed Marineford with one attack.
Lots of things changed from there. The whole event made it to the papers." Jinbei said as he showed them the newspaper of the aftermath.
''''
Luffy and especially Yukiko became the big talk of the times now. Either anyone praised her for finishing off Blackbeard, or feared her for accomplishing such a feat by rescuing Roger's child.
Most judicious nobles that heard of her feat became afraid that she would kick them off their thrones because of their rigid system of rule over their countries.
Then from the war, a new wave of pirates emerged, inspired by this feat, and decided to wreck havoc like crazy.
What's even more insane is that a catastrophic event happened in Mariejoa.
The Holy Land was attacked by an unknown creature that was virtually unstoppable and the place was burned to the ground.
In addition, a huge discovery was made.
The Five Elders were also found defeated and killed along with a unknown figure who was discovered by a reliable marine to be the true mastermind of the World Government who really sat on that Empty Throne!
Revealing all the lies the Government had been covering up for centuries.
In addition, this group discovered murals that these unknown creatures were the real gods of this world.
The fear of these unknown creatures turned into shock and anger towards the government as more rebellions sprang up overnight.
People began to view it as a sign that the World Government has been corrupted for too long and the True Gods finally decided to take action.
Amidst this chaos, the Government was quickly losing face, and had to do something.
After a heated debate, they decided to abdicate the protection of the Celestial Dragons, forbid slavery, and any marine found guilty of illegal actions or abuse of power was to be arrested. Which also led to the arrest and imprisonment of Akainu, the Red Admiral.
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"Yukiko did all that?" Charlie asked in shock.
"Yeah. After that, one of her friends, Alina volunteered to stay to help people understand Pokemon better and Ace tagged along to help her get around in the Grand Line. They helped about every island in our world, and now Pokemon and humans have come back together.
After Whitebeard retired, Ace became his successor with the Blazing Rouge Pirates and Alina as his co-captain, and a he soon became new Yonko.
After two years, I met Luffy and Yukiko again, only this time, my homeland and my monarch, King Neptune and his family were in danger. Especially Neptune's only daughter, the Mermaid Princess Shirahoshi. They wanted her dead as she was the only one who knew how her mother died. By their leader's hands. The New Fish-Men Pirates wanted to enslave humans, although Yukiko derailed their plans. We were able to stop them, and Luffy asked me to join his crew. I didn't join right away because I still had some things to take care of, but I did eventually become their helmsman." Jinbei smiled.
He also took out his bounties as the staff looked.
Knight of the Sea Jinbei, Helmsman, former Shichibukai
1st bounty
76,000,000 berries
2nd bounty
250,000,000 berries
3rd bounty
438,000,000 berries
4th bounty
1,100,000,000
current bounty:
4,210,000,000 berries
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The next person to come in was a neko woman with pink hair, and she was chomping on a piece of pizza. She also looked to be a grown woman, but she appeared to have the personality of a pre-teen.
"So you are Bonney, right?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah, I was also one of the Supernovas."
"Supernovas?" Husk asked.
"Pirates made of 12 people and one animal who had bounties over 100,000,000 berries by the tail-end of the previous Pirate Era. People also called us the Worst Generation as we earned a reputation as troublemakers to the nth degree when we all arrived at Sabody Archipelago at the same time," Bonney explained. "Those like myself, Zoro, Luffy, Yukiko, and her squirrel, Pachi, are part of that band of rouges."
"Who were the others?" Alastor asked.
"Well, there was 'Mad Monk' Urouge, 'Red Flag' X Drake, Capone 'Gangster' Bege, 'Magician' Basil Hawkins, 'Scratchman' Apoo, 'Massacre Soldier' Killer, Eustass 'Captain Kid,' and 'Surgeon of Death' Trafalgar Law. Most of them have eaten a Devil Fruit."
That's crazy to think that such people are rampant in their world.
"So how did you become a member of the Strawhats?" Charlie asked.
"Well, I was the leader of the Bonney Pirates before I was a Strawhat. But before that, I was the daughter of a buccaneer. I was the adopted daughter of Bartholomew Kuma, the former king of the Sorbet Kingdom."
"Kuma? The guy who separated your crew?"
"The very same, but he did not become a shichibukai because he wanted to.........he was fully human when I met him. I lived in a church because I had an illness called Sapphire Scales, which took a toll on my health. He was willing to do anything to get me cured. When he became a Shichibukai, the government made a deal with him. He was to allow them to turn him into a living weapon for my cure. As he became more machine than man, in time, I ate the Age Age Fruit. It allows me to manipulate the age of not only objects, but people and animals too." She said as she demonstrated her ability on the table, making it rot before making it as if it was just made yesterday. "I can also use it on myself." Bonney said as she made herself an old woman to their shock.
"Whoa! A devil fruit that can manipulate age?! Wait, how old are you really?" Angel asked.
".................................14....I was ten when I set out as a pirate, but I made myself older to get by. I wanted to find my father. I had no other option as the government wanted to use my power for themselves." Bonney said as she became her true age.
"I eventually became a Strawhat after Luffy saved my father, and he reclaimed the Sorbet Kingdom." Bonney said with a smile as she gave them her wanted posters.
'Child' Jewelry Bonney, scout
1st bounty
54,000,000 berries
2nd bounty
140,000,000 berries
3rd bounty
320,000,000 berries
4th bounty
1,0130,000,000 berries
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Last round of interviews were next...by this time, the staff wanted a bit of a break, but it would be over........
Now the imp and angel walked in with the squirrel cherub following.
Anyway, Luffy, Yukiko, and Pachi came in smiling.
"So go ahead. Ask anything." Yukiko beamed.
"Alright. Before being a pirate, Yukiko, you were a Pokemon trainer. What is that profession?" Alastor asked.
"A Pokemon trainer is a person who catches, trains, cares for, and battles Pokémon. Short for Pocket Monsters, Pokémon have several fantastic powers, such as manipulating elements or aspects of life, such as electricity or fire.
There are many that do not resemble animals at all, taking on other forms such as plants, inanimate objects, machines, human-like forms, or other more enigmatic and exotic appearances. Pokémon inhabit an extremely diverse range of habitats, ranging from the driest deserts to the lushest jungles, the deepest oceans to the highest mountains and everything else in between, even outer space and other dimensions. Pokémon take up various ways of living in those places.
However, all can be befriended and made into potential allies and share the ability to shrink down small enough to fit into a Poké Ball." Yukiko showed a Poke Ball and threw it in the air. "Come out Zephyria!" She said as her Jumpluff appeared.
"Jumpluff!"
"How cute!" Charlie said.
"Pokemon battles are more of a test of skill and strategy against an opponent. Never one to the death thankfully. They are a way for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills against each other and to see who has the strongest Pokémon. I happen to be one of the best." Yukiko smiled.
"Wow, and they all listen to you? How many Pokémon do you have?" Niffty asked.
"There are over 1000 species of Pokémon, but I roughly have 200 more or less." Yukiko smiled.
Then Yukiko moved on to her life story.
"When I first started my journey when I was ten, my home Region, Alola didn't have a Pokemon League, so my grandparents advised me to travel to other regions to broaden my knowledge. I also wanted to prove that Alolanians could be great trainers and manage a League as well. Pachi became my starter a week before my Tenth birthday when she stowed away on a cargo ship for fruit. She was harassed by some bird Pokemon and I defended her from them, then Pachi saved me from an angry Bruxish when we stowed into its territory. We've been partners since." Yukiko smiled at the memory as her Pokedex brought up the data.
"Bruxish, the Ghash Teeth Pokemon.
When it unleashes its psychic power from the protuberance on its head, the grating sound of grinding teeth echoes through the area. It stuns its prey with psychokinesis and then grinds them to mush with its strong teeth. Even a Shellder's shell is no match for it!"
"Yikes! I'd hate to encounter that!" Angel said.
"Anyway, after Professor Kukui and Oak gave me my two other Pokémon, Amphitrite and Blaise who are now a Primarina and a Charizard, I also captured Merlin who became a Alakazam and Zephyria when she was a Hoppip, then the five of us left for Kanto where we started our journey. In time, we met Nikko who was a Jigglypuff but now a Wigglytuff who I saved from poachers and joined us. The six of them became my main team.
There are 18 total official types of Pokémon as well.
Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses, most of which are logical setups. Fire-type Pokémon are weak against Water-type Pokémon, Ice-type Pokémon are weak against Fire-type Pokémon, Water-type Pokémon are weak against Electric and Grass-type Pokémon, etc. These matchups also apply to the types of moves as well: A Fire-type move such as Ember will be strong against a Grass-type Pokémon such as Jumpluff. Some types of Pokémon are also immune to a certain type of moves, regardless of its attack power, such as using an offensive Ghost-type move on a Normal-type Pokémon, and vice versa.
Pokémon can have up to two types, making them dual-type Pokémon. Amphitrite, for example, is water/fairy, and Blaise is fire/Flying.
In the course of my adventures, I competed in the League by obtaining Gym Badges." Yukiko said as she showed the Badges. "It is an item that serves as proof of a Pokémon Trainer's victory in a battle against a Gym Leader.
Trainers need to collect a certain number of Gym Badges in order to qualify for a region's Pokémon League. Young Trainers usually begin their initial Pokémon journey by traveling from city to city in order to collect them. Badges are small enough to fit easily between one's thumb and index finger and can be pinned to a shirt or kept in a Badge case like this. They are made of a special material that is considered very expensive, making them priceless." Yukiko said as she showed one of her Badge cases.
After the gym challenges, those that won all 8 badges can apply for the Pokemon League. The gym challenges are just preparation for the real battles for the Leagues. There are nine known regional Leagues under the Pokémon League: the Indigo League in Kanto, the Orange League in the Orange Archipelago, the Johto League in Johto, the Hoenn League in Hoenn, the Sinnoh League in Sinnoh, the Unova League in Unova, the Kalos League in Kalos, the Alola League in Alola and the Galar League in Galar. And recently the Paldea League in Paldea.
The general structure of most Pokémon Leagues is actually simple:
The tournament competition itself has an opening and closing ceremony. In some regions, a torch with the flame of Moltres or Ho-Oh burns for the duration of the tournament.
The day after the ceremonial torch has been lit, in some of the regional Leagues, the qualifying rounds begin so as to weed out Trainers who have gotten the required eight Badges but are not yet skilled enough to continue, and those who survive move on to the preliminary rounds. In other regional leagues, the preliminary rounds will begin right away and will continue for several days until the top sixteen trainers have been decided. At this point, there is a short break in the competition so that the Trainers and their Pokémon may rest, followed by the start of the final rounds.
In the final sixteen rounds, most, if not all, battles are usually Full Battles. All battles are conducted in the main stadium, and Trainers move up the tournament tree in a single-elimination style. The winning contestant matchups are shuffled between rounds using a traditional ladder arrangement. Upon defeating their opponent, the final winning Trainer is awarded a trophy and earns the right to officially challenge the Elite Four and Champion of that region.
The Elite Four and the Champion are considered the cream of the crop of their respective regions. Champions are like Region Bosses, so if something goes wrong, they're usually the only people who can handle it."
Yukiko then went on to explain about Team Rocket and Giovanni who was the ex-Viridian City Gym Leader along with his crimes of Animal cruelty, Blackmail, Pollution, Attempted ecocide, Terrorism, Kidnapping, Unlawful imprisonment, Brainwashing, Theft, Attempted world domination, Conspiracy, Unethical experimentation, Abuse, Torture, Usage of illegal operations, and Attempted murder. That he only views Pokémon as tools for conquest, but Yukiko took a stand and eventually overthrew him and he was sentenced to life without parole.
Then she explained his underlings attempt to rise up in Johto only for their next boss to be defeated, only he chose to truly disband Team Rocket when Giovanni betrayed him to gain Mewtwo.
Next were Team Magma, run by Maxie, and Team Aqua, led by Archie in Hoenn. Team Magma's ultimate goal was to expand the world's landmass by making Groudon, the Creator of the Land, undergo Primal Reversion. This would give humanity more space on which to build and develop civilization.
Team Aqua, on the other hand, believed humanity took nature for granted and attempted to return the world to a state for Pokémon only by awakening Kyogre, the Creator of the Oceans, to wipe out human civilization so that Pokémon could live untainted by humanity's progress. But Yukiko knew both those ideas would destroy the ecosystem, thus destroying the balance of nature for humans and Pokémon.
But as The two titan Pokemon awoke, they quickly fought each other because of their ancient rivalry.
Yukiko had to get Rayquaza, the Sky Protector, help to make Groudon and Kyogre return to their senses.
Both Maxie and Archie realized what they were doing was wrong so they disbanded their teams and turned themselves in.
They served their time and went on to community service after that.
After that, in Sinnoh, was Cyrus who lead Team Galactic who aimed recreate the entire Pokémon universe in his ideal image.
He attempted to do so by harnessing the power of Palkia, the being of Space and Dialga the Keeper of Time. But he was stopped by Giratina, the ruler of the Distortation World who imprisoned him for nearly destroying the space-time continuum. He wasn't heard from again after that. And again, another team was disbanded.
Team Plasma was a real mess. Apparently, it experienced a division when Yukiko kept intervening. They appeared as a friendly organization that seeks to be equals with Pokémon; they encourage others to reevaluate their current relationships with Pokémon and considered how using them in battles is cruel. Heading the effort is an odd boy named N, who serves as King of Team Plasma. But it was a front set up by his own father Ghetsis, who wished to conquer the Unova region unopposed by tricking everyone into freeing their Pokémon. As the younger members got clued in what Ghetsis was really up to, including N, Team Plasma became divided. Those who truly wanted to fix their mistakes sided with N and Yukiko while Ghetsis who went insane, realizing his original plan was falling apart decided to assurt Unova by force with the power of the Tao Trio. But Yukiko beat him like all the others.
Then there was was Team Flare, who was mainly mislead by Lysandre to create a "beautiful and better" world but his true goal was to take over Kalos while making money and eliminating everyone who does not follow his standards.
After a string of crimes, Lysandre rigged a live broadcast to all trainers around Kalos via the Holo Caster. During the broadcast, Lysandre reveals Team Flare's plans of using the "ultimate weapon", a machine built by the king of Kalos 3,000 years ago that can eliminate all life. To achieve this, Lysandre planned to use to activate the machine in Lysandre Labs in Lumiose City. Yukiko was able to stop him of course, although he attempts to force immortality on her only for Xerneas and Yveltal to rescue her and they destroy the weapon. It exploded, burying Lysandre and the HQ under rubble. As a result, Team Flare disbands. It is unknown what becomes of Lysandre afterwards.
Then in Galar, Yukiko encountered Team Yell who obstructed Marnie, who the lackeys declared as Yukiko's ultimate rival by taking over hotel lobbies, preventing challengers from accessing transportation, and even shouting and distracting opponents during battle. After meeting Spikemuth, they were actually his Gym Trainers in disguise, under Piers. They wanted to support Marnie who just wanted to improve their hometown's run-down condition.
The twist this time was that Chairman Rose who heads the Pokémon League of Galar had an awful plan in mind. He was seeking a way for a plan to secure an energy source for Galar that can avert a projected energy crisis 1,000 years in the future. He released Eternatus, which he had been energizing with the Wishing Stars collected by another trainer Bede, to enact a second Darkest Day in order to provide Galar with a near-infinite supply of energy.
However Eternatus was too powerful for him to control forcing Yukiko and her friend Hop to team up with Zacian and Zamazenta to defeat and capture Eternatus.
Rose turned himself in after that.
Although she won against all the champions, she turned down the title as she wanted to be Champion of her home region. Finally, when Alola gained its own Pokémon League, Yukiko got the chance to enter, but this time she faced Team Skull, a group of misfits who failed the island challenge. They steal Pokémon from people, but unlike the previous villainous teams, they do not have a specific goal other than to cause trouble and acquire enough money to support themselves. So the public consider them thuggish nuisances at worst.
Team Skull originated from a group that coalesced around one of Alola's kahunas. This group provoked the wrath of the four island deities and was struck down. The survivors became the first members of Team Skull. At some point, Team Skull took over Po Town on Ula'ula Island, driving away the original residents, vandalising the buildings with graffiti and structural damage along with generally preventing others from entering the town and hindering the flow of electricity.
Despite their activities, they value kinship - as Plumeria treats her underlings like a caring older sibling and in return is respected by them for it, and several grunts mock Gladion for lacking friends in the team and technically not being a true member of Team Skull as hired work.
At some point, Lusamine became the secret benefactor of Team Skull, and they, in turn, started to carry out her orders. Not all of the members were aware of her influence - while Plumeria knew that Guzma respected Lusamine as she was the only older figure to acknowledge his strength, Lusamine's estranged son Gladion was only aware that Team Skull was after Cosmog without knowing of their ties to the Aether Foundation president. Following Team Skull's kidnapping of Lillie and Nebby, Gladion immediately severed his ties with them and joined with Yukiko to infiltrate and rescue them from Aether Paradise.
Then after their leader Guzuma reconciled his ways, they had to face Team Rainbow Rocket, an organization from an alternate dimension where they won, but Yukiko and all her friends teamed up and they were able to beat this massive organization, and the dimension of the evil organizations ceased to exist.
She had also fought against Team Star in Paldea but they were more of outcasts of their school and their challenges actually got good publicity.
After that, Yukiko went on to be the first Champion of Alola.
She even competed in the Pokemon Masters Tournament and stood victorious as well.
Then Yukiko began to explain how she met the Strawhats.
"Wait, when you met Luffy, you fell on him?" Vaggie asked.
"Yup. We were investigating a strange wormhole and I ended up in the world of Oceania. I couldn't be able to get back to my dimension, and they did save me from drowning. So I stuck with them." Yukiko smiled as she petted Pachi.
Then Luffy spoke.
"I became inspired to be a pirate by Shanks, he was a great man. He even saved my life, giving up his arm for me." He said stunning the staff. "It was thanks to him that I would be determined to be a great pirate like him. He never plundered innocent people, only marines or other pirates. I also accidently ate a Devil Fruit that he brought. Human Human Fruit, Mythical Type Model: Nika."
"Nika?"
"We did not know until I awoke my Devil Fruit power, but Nika was a powerful immortal that possessed a body with the properties of rubber, and he could even manipulate his environment to be rubber. People too. He was said to be a friend to slaves, and a warrior of liberation, people even call him the Sun God."
"During our travels, we came across many enemies and defeated them, I'm sure you heard of them from the others." Yukiko said as the staff nodded.
"But how did you two get together?" Charlie asked curious.
"Well, it actually took some time. We didn't officially start dating until after the Alabasta Incident, that's when the Government knew I existed. I was actually the fifth crewmember to join. And Luffy actually didn't ask me first, we were fighting Crocodile when he mentioned that he would come after me, and Luffy said I was already his before we beat him." Yukiko smiled at the enemy.
"Eh? You didn't question it?" Angel asked.
"Nope. We had a crush on each other for a while before we confessed." Luffy smiled.
"Plus he got jealous every time a guy hit on me. And that was almost every male criminal mastermind we faced." Yukiko giggled.
"Really?" Alastor asked perplexed.
"Yeah. Wapol, Crocodile, Enel, Bellamy, Moria, Oz, Doflamingo..." Yukiko said, she also decided not to tell them that she outshone the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock.
The staff were stunned at this. But Angel was impressed by this.
"We finally decided to tie the knot after we defeated Kaido and Big Mom at Wano, the Land of the Samurai." Luffy added.
"If I may ask, who was Kaido?" Alastor asked.
"One of the Yonko, which I'm sure you heard about. Shanks happens to be a Yonko too. Anyway, Kaido was the Supreme Commander of the Beast Pirates. He took control over Wano after he and his men framed the true Shogun, Oden, and his family was destroyed...............but not all of them, his son and daughter, along with his students survived and scattered, silently preparing to take Wano back. For 20 years. We arrived in time to help, and it was also around this time we awoke our Devil Fruits. My Devil Fruit was Human Human Fruit, Mythical Type, Model: Kazuya. Kazuya was also called the Moon Princess. When she was born, the full moon shone brightly and beautifully. Her hair itself was the color of the moon, so people would call her Moon Princess. As she grew up, she was found to have the power of gemstones, and tap into their powers. I got my Devil Fruit on Thriller Bark when we were facing Moria." Yukiko explained.
"After we finally got the One Piece, we finally got married a year ago." Luffy smiled as they took out their posters.
Thunder Squirell Pachi, Power companion
1st bounty
87,000,000 berries
2nd bounty
280,000,000 berries
3rd Bounty
450,000,000 berries
4th bounty
550,000,000 berries
5th bounty
1,200,000,000 berries
6th bounty
4,870,000,000 berries
Current bounty
5,058,900,000 berries
Beast Master/White-Hair/Jewel of the Grandline Yukiko, Horticulturalist/Beast Tamer/Queen of the Pirates
1st bounty
100,000,000
2nd bounty
350,000,000
3rd bounty
550,000,000
4th bounty
700,000,000
5th bounty
1,500,000,000
6th bounty
5,000,000,000
Current bounty
7,556,033,000
Strawhat Luffy, Captain/Leader of the Strawhat Grand Fleet/King of the Pirates
1st bounty
30,000,000 (globally unprecedented in the East Blue, as average bounties there are 3 million)
2nd Bounty
100,000,000
3rd bounty
350,000,000
4th bounty
550,000,000
5th bounty
700,000,000
6th bounty
1,500,000,000
7th bounty
5,000,000,000
Current bounty
7,556,033,000
The staff couldn't believe this! This couple before them are barely into their mid-20s and yet they became this successful?!?!?
"Just why did you pick him?" Husk said barely breathing at the numbers. He's never seen that much money in his life or afterlife!
"Simple.......
He makes me laugh." Yukiko smiled, making everyone in the room do a face fault, as Luffy laughed.
"I like these people. They are funny!"
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Longest I've ever done, but I did it!
How do you think the characters would react to Luffy's Nika Form / Yukiko's Kazuya Form and their powers?
Alastor:
Charlie:
Vaggie:
Husk:
Angel:
Niffty:
Valentino:
Vox:
Velvette:
Rosie:
Mimzy:
Lucifer:
Lilith:
Asmodeus:
Fizzarolli:
Mammon:
Beezlebub:
Blitzo:
Moxxie:
Millie:
Loona:
Stella:
Stolas:
Octavia:
Adam:
Lute:
Sera:
Emily:
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