[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]
Third Person POV
Alabasta, First Half of Grandline.
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The Black Pearl glides across the vast desert sands, its sails billowing with the wind as the silhouette of Rainbase city becomes increasingly defined against the evening horizon.
Vivi, the princess of Alabasta, stands beside Luffy, looking toward the approaching city. Her voice trembles slightly as she expresses her concerns. “Luffy, do you think Crocodile will fall and Alabasta will be safe?” She maintains an anxious gaze while looking at her captain.
“Crocodile has already made a big mess in Alabasta… Even if we finish him here, we still have to deal with the rebels who are preparing to overthrow the monarchy…” Luffy spoke in a serious tone.
Vivi shrinks, but Luffy offers words of encouragement. “Don’t worry about that. Yamato and Nami will protect the capital… We just have to prevent an unnecessary massacre on both sides.” Luffy turns to Vivi and smiles to reassure her.
Inspired by Luffy’s confidence, Vivi lifts her head, her own determination reigniting. “You’re right, we will manage to protect Alabasta!”
Luffy then turns to the rest of the crew, his gaze sweeping over the faces of his companions. “Everyone, let’s prepare for battle, we’re approaching the city, and I’m sure Crocodile knows it!” The order is given, and each crew member responds with a firm nod. They are ready, their weapons prepared, their minds focused.
Luffy, with his straw hat firmly on his head, remains at the prow, his eyes never leaving the approaching city. They are arriving, ready to face Crocodile and anyone else who dares to threaten their new territory.
As the Black Pearl advances toward Rainbase, Luffy stands at the prow with a burning determination in his eyes. “Let’s take down a second Shichibukai!” he announces, his voice full of confidence and vigor. In a corner of the deck, Jinbe, still tied up, can’t help but grimace at Luffy’s bold proclamation.
As the ship got quite close to the city, Luffy noticed something strange. Instead of the hustle and bustle typical of a busy city, he sees a surprising number of marines positioned in battle formation.
“What are they doing here?” he murmurs, more to himself than anyone else. The presence of the Navy is an enigma; Smoker should still be in the South, and his rapid arrival at Rainbase seems almost impossible.
The crew joins Luffy at the prow, observing the unusual scene with binoculars and expressions of surprise. Chopper, always the most anxious, can’t contain his fear. “Are we going to face the marines too?!” he cries out, his voice trembling.
Zoro, wielding his swords with a cool calm, responds with unwavering confidence. “Of course, no matter who the enemy is, if they decide to stand in our way, we’ll deal with them…” His tone suggests there is no enemy too big for the Straw Hats to face.
Chopper, still nervous, rocks back and forth. “That’s scary!” he exclaims, unable to hide his anxiety.
Lami, with her arms crossed and a serious expression, adds her own observation. “It seems we’ll have more company than expected.”
Reiju looks at Lami and mocks: “I hope you’re not afraid of a few marines, right?”
Lami responds with her own mockery. “If you think I’m scared of the Navy, you don’t know me…”
The entire crew awaits as the ship approaches, Hugo, with a firm and confident look, breaks the silence. “Well, no matter who’s there, we’ll go over them,”
Wooof! Wooof!” Chouchou agrees.
“It’s nothing, we have a Shichibukai to take down and a country to conquer! And no one is going to stop us, not even the Navy.” Luffy encouraged everyone.
Vivi, beside Luffy, can’t hide a grimace at the fact that Luffy says he’s going to conquer Alabasta.
As they were already above the city, the silence is abruptly broken by the sound of rifles being loaded. A line of marines, a formidable force, emerges in front of the city, their guns pointed directly at the Black Pearl.
“This is quite a disappointing reception, where are the cannons…” comments Kuina, drawing her sword.
The marines signal to each other, and a volley of shots is fired toward the ship. But Lami, quick and skilled, acts immediately. With her ability to control space, she creates a room around the ship. The bullets stop in the air as they enter her domain, suspended and harmless.
Luffy, assuming command with the natural ease of a born leader, distributes the orders. “Bepo, Nojiko, Alvida, Kuina, Hachi, take care of the marines. Hugo, Robin, Usopp, Broggy, and Dorry, handle the Baroque Works agents. Zoro, Reiju, Lami, you’ll come with me to fight Crocodile and his main forces. Shirahoshi, Megalo, Vivi, Karoo, Laboon, Chopper, and Chouchou will stay on the ship to protect it. Understood?” His voice is clear and commands immediate respect and action.
“Yes, Captain!” The response comes as a unified chorus.
As the ship approaches 40 meters from the marines, Luffy, Zoro, Reiju, and Lami leap into the air, using Geppo to launch themselves into battle. The marines look up, surprised by their ability to move through the air. “They’re using the navy’s style!” one exclaims, pointing to the sky.
While all eyes are turned upward, a voice alerts among the marines: “Stop looking at the sky, look at the ship!” And then, huge shadows emerge from the side of the Black Pearl. Broggy and Dorry, the giants, have returned to their colossal size after Luffy canceled their reduced transformation. The marines, caught off guard, can only scream in shock: “Giants! Where did they come from?”
Before the marines can regroup, a group of Straw Hats charges towards the 40 marines at the city’s entrance. A storm of attacks envelops them – rankyakus slicing the air, booming explosions, sharp sword strikes, and powerful mace impacts. The marines, outmatched in skill and strength, fall one after another, easily defeated.
“The marines have been taken down! We need to act!” A Baroque Works agent observes the scene with growing alarm. Around him, fear spreads among his peers. “Can we fight them? They easily took down 40 marines!”
And then, the ground trembles beneath their feet. *Crack!* The agents look stunned in another direction, only to see the two giants approaching with steps that make the earth shake. “We’ve found our enemies, Broggy!” Dorry celebrates, his voice booming like thunder.
Broggy, with a contemplative look in his huge eyes, comments: “Will they be a challenge, Dorry?” They look at the agents as if they were mere ants, a smile spreading on the giants’ faces, awaiting a challenging fight, while the men looked frozen at the giants.
Chaos ensues in the city, and the Baroque Works agents find themselves facing a colossal dilemma. “What are we going to do? Can we fight these giants?!” One of them exclaims, his voice trembling with fear in the face of the imposing presence of Broggy and Dorry. “I’ve never seen a giant before! Let’s run away,” another suggests, already backing away, his survival instinct speaking louder.
However, while they are distracted with the giants, a new threat emerges. “You shouldn’t pay so much attention to the giants!” A voice echoes, and suddenly, Hugo appears among them. With quick and precise movements, he begins punching the agents, knocking one after another with surprising efficiency.
Meanwhile, the Straw Hats begin to spread throughout the city, facing both agents and marines. Crocodile and the Navy’s plan was to corner them, but they underestimated the crew’s strength and skill. Each member of the Straw Hats is more than capable of defending themselves, and the city quickly fills with the sound of booming and buildings cracking and breaking.
Inside one of the houses, a frightened resident asks: “Hey, what’s going on out there?” His wife, equally worried, responds: “I don’t know, just the marines asked us to stay inside because dangerous criminals were coming.” But before they can process the situation, the wall of their house cracks and a man appears flying, breaking the furniture.
Outside, Dorry reprimands Broggy with a worried tone. “Hey, Broggy, what did Princess Vivi say about not destroying the city?” Broggy, realizing his mistake, responds: “It’s true, Dorry, I went overboard, I hope she won’t be angry…” His voice carries a tone of genuine concern.
Dorry, aware of the impact of their actions, appears in the opening he created, his gigantic head filling the view of the residents. “Sorry about that, little ones, we’ll be more careful!” he says, trying to alleviate the situation. But the shock is too much for the couple; seeing a giant apologizing through the destroyed wall of their house, they simply faint, falling to the ground the next moment.
In the heart of the city, in front of the casino, while the battle unfolds in the streets, Crocodile and Vice-Admiral Momonga are on an elevated spot, observing the city below. They start to hear the chaos spreading, the sound of fights and destruction reaching them from all directions. The confusion is palpable, and a sense of something having gone terribly wrong is apparent.
“What’s going on… has the plan gone wrong?” Momonga questions, his face a mask of concern and surprise. Crocodile, with his sharp eyes, looks intently towards the various locations where the sounds of fighting are loudest. The composure he exhibited before is now replaced by a glimpse of uncertainty.
At that moment, a Navy commodore, using the Geppo technique to quickly reach them, appears. “Vice-Admiral Momonga!” he calls out, his expression tense and urgent.
“Tell me the situation!” Momonga demands, his voice carrying the weight of authority and the demand for clear answers.
“The plan has gone wrong! All our forces are falling to the strength of the pirates! The entire crew is very powerful and they’re all using the six styles!” the officer reports, the urgency clear in his voice.
“Six styles?! How is that possible… They’re taking down everyone?! Where’s their captain?” Momonga asks, trying to assess the severity of the situation and the next course of action.
“I’m right here.” A voice sounds from the sky, and everyone looks up. Luffy appears, accompanied by Lami, Reiju, and Zoro, using Geppo to land in front of them. His arrival is as sudden as it is impressive.
“Monkey D. Luffy…” Momonga speaks cautiously, his experience telling him that the young pirate before him is a far greater threat than he initially imagined. His Haki is on alert, sensing the intensity of Luffy’s power.
“Mugiwara…” Crocodile comments, his voice still laden with arrogance, not imagining how Luffy is a threat to him, but he couldn’t know that.
“Look who’s here, the famous Vice-Admiral Momonga and a Shichibukai, it’s not every day we come across something as peculiar as you two together!” Luffy smiles excitedly, perceiving the opportunity for a challenge here. The prospect of fighting such opponents seems only to elevate his spirit.
Before Luffy and his team are Crocodile, Vice-Admiral Momonga, Mr. 1, Miss Double Finger, and four Navy commodores. The tension between the two sides is almost tangible, a thin line between negotiation and total confrontation. While the rest of the city is engaged in battle, the true confrontation, the heart of the storm that is Rainbase, is about to begin.
“You, Garp’s grandson, will be captured today!” Momonga speaks with a sharp voice, and Luffy just smiles at that.
“Interesting, I hope you’ll be great opponents!” Luffy smiles excitedly at this, while enemies look at him with raised eyebrows, as the rookie was quite excited, even in front of a Navy vice-admiral and a Shichibukai.
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