"Already two years and they have changed so much" grinned Shakky, cleaning a cup and placing it back on the shelf.
Rayleigh was sitting on one of the stools, his attention caught by the newspaper's info. Rumors about the Straw Hats recreating new crewmembers, which was a lie. They were only fakers, but that wasn't something that was bothering him that much. He knew the real Straw Hat pirates will not pay that much attention to them. Suddenly, the belt attached to the door rang, announcing a customer. Only for Shakky to almost drop her cigarette as she gazed at the newcomer.
The old man blinked in confusion at the lack of movement from the woman, and looked over his shoulder to see the reason of her astonishment. Only for his mouth to go agape when he took the sight of the person that just entered the bar. A woman with (long/medium/short) hair and a pair of (e/c) eyes that twinkled in deviousness. She was wearing clothes that covered her whole body (), with some accessories like earrings to compliment her attire.
"(nickname)-chan, is that you?!" asked in disbelief Shakky with a smile.
Rayleigh was still watching you, his eyes wide like saucers. You grew uneasy under his gaze, shuffling on your feet as you held one arm.
"What? Not going to enter 'crazy mode' or something?" you asked.
Finally, he seems to break out of his trance and ran at you, sweeping you in his arms. You let out a startled cry as your old man spun you around, laughing heartily. You grew dizzy by the move, and you nearly fell on your butt when Rayleigh released you. Shakky walked around the bar to pull you into a hug, noting all the changes you went through in only two years.
"Have the others arrived yet?" you asked.
"Zoro was the first-" started Rayleigh, and your saliva caught in your throat.
"Pot Plant arrived first?!" you spluttered. "The world is coming to an end. Or he evolved to a sentient being"
"Franky came right after, then Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Brook, Sanji. Robin and Luffy are still unknown"
"If I'm last, I won't hear the end of it from that grass man...The ship is still at the same Grove?"
"Didn't move for over two years" answered Shakky. "Now, you should probably go. We won't hold you back any longer"
"Oh. Here's your hat" Rayleigh showed you the accessory, but you shook your head.
"I'm going to leave it here. I think it's safer for it than go with me in the New World"
You bid farewell to Rayleigh and Shakky, walking out of the bar and descended the staircase. As you traveled through the Groves, you suddenly heard something shuffling behind you. And then, the sound of a gun's barrel rolling and a cold sensation at the back of your head.
You stopped promptly, and slowly looked over your shoulder with an uninterested expression. It looked like what it would seem to be a woman, with a (h/c) wig that didn't cover her natural hair that much. You guessed that she was trying to disguise like you from two years ago. Or at your debuts.
"Hey, girly. Those are pretty guns you have...." slurred the woman, lifting her chin haughtily.
"Yes, they are" you responded, using a bored tone. "Could you lower your own? I'm not into people shoving their guns at others' head"
"Now, now...Do you know who I am? My name is (y/n) from the Straw Hats, so you will show me respect"
"I don't think I sound like that, unfortunately for you" you drawled, rolling your eyes. "But congratulation for the efforts..."
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" the fake you asked with a nasty face, circling around to stand in front of you.
You made an aggravated sigh, and put your hand on one of your guns. You stared at her through your bangs, eyes narrowed into slits.
"Hey, if you like my guns so much, I could show you"
Without waiting for her to respond, you pulled out your weapon from its sheath like the blink of an eye, and the sound of something sliced in two resonated. The fake you watched in disbelief as her gun broke into pieces, taking a few steps backward in fright. When she gazed back at you, she remarked the blade on the barrel of the gun, shining a deep purple color.
She gritted her teeth, about to use her other gun when you suddenly appeared behind her. You were sauntering casually away, whistling a tune.
"You should always keep your eyes on your target..." you spoke over your shoulder, as the fake you suddenly fell forward unconsciously. "....Because you never know when they'll strike back"
You were now between Grove #40 and #45, right in the middle in search of the Thousand Sunny that was accosted somewhere in Grove #42, if you recalled. However, you stopped dead in your tracks when you heard several screams and explosions from another Grove. You arched a brow, purple eye activating as you gazed in the direction of the noise. Lot of Marine soldiers where here, probably because of the fake Straw Hats recruitment.
You rolled your eyes, thinking those fools will end up dead one way or another. They shouldn't play with fire if they didn't have the power or strength to. Oh well, not that you cared about what was in reserve for them. As you continued to walk, loud footsteps boomed behind you, and you didn't have to turn around to know what it was.
"It has been a long time...." you mused, looking back to see three Pacifistas standing there.
"Silvers (y/n). Target locked and ready to be exterminated" stated one of them.
The two others at his sides opened their mouths, a beeping sound coming out of it as light gathered to assemble a laser. You clicked your tongue in a scolding manner, shaking your finger.
"Now, now....Where would be the fun if I didn't at least fight back?" you cooed.
You removed your red gloves, revealing under it tattoos that covered your entire arms ().
They glowed a blue color, a magic circle resembling the Wheel of Eternity appearing under you. Blue beams shone brightly all around you, dancing like ribbons made of silk in the air. The circle rotated in a 360 degree, the images of the Animal Realm releasing jungle shrieks and moving:
"Animal Realm: Xbalanque!"
The blue beams enveloped you in a cyclone that pushed back the Pacifistas, stopping their attack. The ground shook as your body took inhuman proportions. When the cyclone died down, instead of looking at a human, they saw a gigantic black panther covered in glowing tattoos and towered easily above the human weapons. Feline eyes with the right glowing a purple color, the animal roared and charged at its opponents.
One of the Pacifistas tried to fire a beam at it, but the big cat easily dodged by leaping either left or right. The panther smashed against the Pacifista while the others jumped away. The animal strutted to turn around and face its enemies left, the human weapon caught between its jaw. It clenched its mouth and broke the Pacifista in half.
"What are you waiting for? Too scared?" taunted your voice in their mind.
They didn't respond anything, and simply opened one palm to shoot you down. A snarl decorated the panther's face, showing sharp teeth before it stormed in their direction once more. After you were down with them, you spat a Pacifista's head that was logged in your throat, coughing. You flopped down, licking your paws like the feline you were right now.
"AWESOME!!" came a juvenile voice.
You flinched at the sound of this voice, and you whipped your head to see a familiar straw hat. In those two years, Luffy didn't change much. Same style of hair, same expression,....Though, you could tell right away that he became stronger. Two young men were standing behind him, on a defensive stance as they narrowed their eyes at you. Your jaw nearly dropped as you recognized them as Zoro and Sanji.
"Hey, you want to join my crew?" grinned Luffy, hands on his hips.
"IDIOT!" snarled in unison the swordsman and the chef, slapping the back of his head.
"I don't have to. I'm already part of it" you responded telepathically, and your captain cocked an eyebrow.
"Huh?" the poor boy looked confused. "I don't remember having a big cat on board...."
"THAT'S BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ONE, MORON CAPTAIN" snapped Sanji.
Tired of all their shouts, you lowered your head and your body was engulfed by a light. The guys put a hand over their eyes to not be blinded, and once it disappeared, their mouth went agape as they stared at you. Luffy let out a cry of pure happiness and leaped in your arms, hugging your waist. Zoro's cheeks were slightly flushed, and averted his eyes quickly. As for Sanji, the man staggered back by a nosebleed explosion.
In fact, you were worried for his health when all the colors drained from his head by loosing too much blood. You sweated, mouth opening a little as the chef was now barely conscious.
"Beautiful...Goddess......Woman.....A real woman...." stuttered Sanji as hearts floated above him. You could literally see small babies with wings singing holy songs around his head.
"What....happened to him?" you asked after a pause.
"He became a lost cause. That's what happened to him" answered Zoro, gritting his teeth at the love cook.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY, YOU STRAY MARIMO?" yelled angrily the blond, back on his feet with bloody tissues in his nose.
"LOST CAUSE, YOU SWIRLY BROWS"
"Well, glad to see they didn't change that much...I guess" you deadpanned, and looked down at your captain who was still hugging you. "You can let go, Luffy"
"But I don't want to! It has been so long and you're so soft!" came the muffled voice of Luffy as his face was against your stomach.
"GET OFF" snarled Zoro and Sanji with a blush, stripping the boy from you.
"......Really didn't change"
The four of you were now running in the direction of the Thousand Sunny. Luffy asked how you were doing in the two years gap, wondering what kind of training you have been through.
In those two years, you were able to defeat all the Entities sent by Raga, Dvesha or Moha. Each of them having a certain weak spot that you could only reach or destroy by using a life from one of the Realms that your guides were teaching you at the same time. It was hard to meditate into a fight when those creatures were aiming at you missiles.
As for Zoro, he was sent to an island inhabited by the legendary swordsman Mihawk himself. And the girl from Thriller Bark, Perona, that somewhat ended up there too. When you questioned Sanji about his own training, he started to cry. You tried to ease by joking about how he sent into an island filled with men, but it only seem to cause him to lose his soul. Luffy trained with your old man for half a year, teaching him the basic of the three Haki.
"Hey, isn't that...." trailed Sanji, looking forward.
"So you were the ones causing all this commotion?" inquired a girl with pink hair, floating in your direction after she took care of the Marines that were about to fight you all. "Honestly! Why are you still dawdling around here?"
"YOU'RE THE WOMAN FROM THRILLER BARK!" shouted Sanji, turning into noodles and floating in her direction.
"Who?" asked Luffy.
"What about you? Why are you still here?" said Zoro in annoyance, and flinched when she appeared in his face.
"That's no way to speak to the one who brought you to these islands! If I hadn't been here, you'd probably be lost! Know your place!" Perona snapped.
She blinked, and looked back to Sanji who was sniffing her with his weird nose. He was singing 'A real woman....A real woman....' like a mantra.
"Well, duh!" she replied. "Are you diseased or something?! Anyway, you have to set sail quickly. Battleships have appeared around the islands. If you don't hurry, your escape route will be cut off"
"That is bad. But for some strange reason...I can't bring myself to move from this spot" said Sanji, still sniffing her even though he had a serious expression.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
"REAL LADIES ARE THE BEST!"
Perona screamed at his shout, and slammed one of her negative ghosts on him. The man faceplanted on the ground, dark clouds hovering him as he sulked:
"I'm...human trash..." he whimpered.
"Yes you are" you spoke, crossing your arms as you shook your head in an exasperated manner.
A giant shadow appeared over your group, and you all lifted your heads to see a bird flying in your direction, about to land. Sitting on top of it, was a small reindeer that waved his arms wildly at you:
"I finally found you!" Chopper shouted.
"Ah! Chopper!" you yelled back.
The reindeer jumped from the bird the moment it landed down, running into your arms. You embraced him tightly as you chuckled lowly. Tears were brimming his eyes as he sobbed in your shoulder:
"I'm so glad to see you again, (y/n)!" Chopper wailed. "It has been so long! I was so worried!"
"I missed you too. You became so soft in only two years! Kawaii" you giggled uncharacteristically, nudging his cheek with your own.
"Kawaii?" the guys repeated in unison, eyeing you in disbelief except for Chopper who was too busy to cry.
"Say anything about that and you all die. Understood?" you glared at them with a dark look, a dangerous smirk at the corner of your lips.
"Y-Yes, ma'am"
The bird led you back to the Thousand Sunny, and your captain became even more excited when he saw the sails of the ship at the horizon. Chopper told you that the rest of the crew was now gathered here. You were the last ones.
"HEY!!!!" shouted Luffy, waving wildly.
This gained the attention from the people who were standing on the deck, and all of them smiled widely when they saw your group. What it looks to be Franky, who seems to have huge modificated parts of his body, shouted at you:
"So you're finally here!"
"You guys!" replied Luffy, beaming.
"Here they are!" added Chopper, perching on top of Zoro's shoulder.
"Luffy! Zoro! Sanji! (y/n)!" waved Usopp, and your eyes nearly bulged out of your sockets at the physique he gained after two years. That guy got the pack over there.
"Hey!" said Nami, her hair longer with some of her assets *cough*breasts*cough* that grown too. Same for Robin, who simply smiled at you all.
"Luffy-san! I've missed you so much!" sobbed Brook, looking like a rocker with his guitar.
"You've gotten pretty manly!" said Franky, lifting his sunglasses to eye him up and down.
You waved back with a smirk, but stopped when you heard a weird sound beside you. You slowly turned your head with Chopper doing the same as blood was coming out of Sanji's nose like a waterfall. The chef was sent flying in the sky by the fountain of his nosebleed, falling into the sea. Usopp panicked and dived to save the poor fool. You jumped with the others from the bird, and felt the bubble coating the ship.
"Well, that old fart certainly did a good job..." you said.
"(y/n)!" squealed the navigator, and dashed at you, hugging you tightly. "You have grown too!"
"Probably not as much as you...." you sweatdropped.
"Welcome back, (y/n)" said Robin, advancing toward you and pulling you into a hug too.
"One...One...beautiful woman...Two...Two beautiful women...." said Sanji as blood pooled under him, the sniper panicking over the chef.
"Hey, hang in there! This is bad, Chopper! Please stop his bleeding!"
"Let him die...." scoffed the swordsman, sitting at his usual spot to take a nap.
"Oi, Silvers! Rocking those superrrr weapons after two years!" said Franky, taking his pose.
"What happened to you? Did you turn into a robot fully?" you raised a brow, eyeing in disbelief all the new gadgets he had on him.
"How cruel! I still have feelings, idiot!" he retorted in a robotic way, which made you cringe.
"Doesn't seem like so..."
"(y/n)-san!" sang Brook, kneeling on one knee as he took your hand. "What color are your panties today?"
"WHY DO YOU ASK HER?!" yelled Nami, about to kick him.
"They are white" you said, and the skeleton blushed brightly.
"What a bold woman!"
"WHY DO YOU TELL HIM?!" the ginger girl whipped her head at you.
"Then, may I see them?" asked Brook as he lowered his voice.
Your comrades waited for you to punch the pervert, but it never came. Instead, you turned around and lifted a little what it looked like a skirt, and revealed your tights. Through the thin layer, they could distinguish the piece of clothes very well. Brook exploded with a nosebleed, knocking his head against the railing of the ship while the others let out shouts of surprise (except for Robin, who was merely smiling with her eyes closed and cheeks flushed).
That was also the moment Sanji returned to his senses, only to be K.O by the sight of your underwear.
"EEEKKKK! SANJI IS DYING!!!" shouted Chopper.
"(Y/N)!!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!" asked Usopp, covering his eyes.
"You don't seem to mind" you pointed out. "And it's only a one time thing. So I hope you enjoyed it"
"My, you're going to kill two of our friends if you continue like that" giggled Robin.
"Anyway, I just received a report saying that the battleships are almost here. We need to-"
Before Nami could finish her sentence, a cannon bullet was fired at the ship. Pulling out your guns, you shot bullets to deflect it. The projectile was tossed in the sea, exploding.
"Damn it! When'd they get here?!" said Usopp, running to the railing. He pulled out from his pockets a telescope. "Three battleships are coming at us! Are we gonna fight back or what? We're gonna get killed!"
Three cannon balls were shot once more from the battleships, and those will hit right into the ship. Until arrows shaped like a heart stopped the cannon balls by turning them into stone. The Kuja Pirates's ship appeared and stopped in front of the Marines, blocking their path.
"That's the Kuja's mark" spoke Robin.
"The Kuja?" repeated Nami inquisitively.
"A fierce female pirate crew led by the Pirate Empress, one of the Shichibukai"
"One of the Shichibukai?!" said Usopp in surprise.
"Boa Hancock. Rumor has it that anyone who sees her beauty is completely overwhelmed and turns to stone"
"S-SO BRIGHT! SHE'S SHINING!" exclaimed Brook as he staggered back, throwing the telescope to the sniper who looked through it. "Her beauty knows no bound!"
"I can't believe her unsurpassed beauty!" yelled out Usopp.
"UNSURPASSED BEAUTY?!" Sanji stated, coming back to life. "WHERE?!"
As Sanji took a telescope too, he surveyed the area in search of the Pirate Empress. And when his eyes fell on her, the chef turned to stone.
"HE TURNED TO STONE!" shouted the sniper.
"Oh, it's Hancock and the others!" smiled Luffy, and the guys (excluding the cyborg, Zoro, and Chopper) eyed the young boy in disbelief.
"Wow, she saved us again. You should accept her marriage proposal with everything she did for us" you teased your captain who frowned.
"I don't want to get married with her. Besides, she always say she wants to be with you..."
"What?!"
"Alright! Let's set sail now, while we have the chance!" shouted Luffy, fist pumping the air.
"You know her, Luffy?" Nami turned to the ebony male who nodded.
"Yeah. I was sent flying with (y/n) to the Island of Women. They're all friends of mine and (y/n)'s"
"That legendary island populated entirely by women? You mean it really exists?" wondered Usopp.
"You're on friendly terms with the Empress..." stated darkly Sanji, turning into a demon. He shook Luffy by the collar of his shirt. "HEY! DID YOU EVEN TRAIN AT ALL?!"
"Yeah, heaps!" grinned Luffy.
"And I was...I was...." whimpered the chef, falling on his knees and punching the deck.
"Realm of God, what traumatic event did you get yourself in to be this distressed?" you murmured at the pathetic man.
Nami instructed your crew to set sail, the others going on with their tasks. Franky jumped in the water and right after the soap covering the Thousand Sunny inflated to look like a giant bubble with the ship caught inside.
The navigator pulled out a map and gained your attention:
"Listen up, everyone! The coating can reduce any level of pressure, so we need an airbag underneath the ship to keep us floating. Once it's removed, the buoyancy drops and the coated Sunny will sink toward the ocean floor. That's how it works"
"We get it" said in unison Zoro and Luffy.
"You obviously don't understand" you said with a sigh.
"Anyway, unfold the sails!"
"Eh?"
"A coated ship catches the ocean currents like wind, and moves with them" explained Robin.
"So we won't get here just by sinking?" said Usopp.
"Now, if we don't hurry, the Marine will catch up!" warned Nami.
The guys were preparing the sails immediately, and you observed your surroundings for any sign of a ship coming from a blind spot. However, it didn't seem like there was anyone that was aiming for you, strangely. Franky came back on the ship, telling Nami that the airbag was removed.
"Right, what about the sails?" asked Nami.
"Ready at any time!" answered Zoro.
"Are we ready to set sail, Nami?" demanded Luffy.
"Yes, give the order Captain...."
"Well then..." smiled widely Luffy with his arms crossed over his chest, eyeing each one of you. "There are loads of things I've wanted to talk to you about...But for now, I'll just say thank you for going alone with my selfishness for the past two years!"
"You're talking as if we've never dealt with your crazy whims before" scoffed with a smile Sanji.
"Got that right! You're always like this!" added the sniper.
"Shishishi! Unfold the sails!" ordered your captain as both Zoro and Brook unfolded them. "Set sail! Let's go to Fishman Island!"