281 The person behind the curtain reveals himself?!

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I just checked the chapters.. Today is Saturday, on Monday the first chapter will be the next world, which means there's 5 chapters left of One Piece! Honestly, it kinda worked out perfectly as you get 3 chaps a day and there was 6 left this morning, Kinda strange.

Seems like fate!

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The crew woke up in a cave, chained up to the walls with Seastone cuffs. Luffy looked around and realized he was alone! He shouted "ROBIN! SANJI! ZORO!" There was a cackle "You'll never see them again, Straw Hat!" Luffy looked around and saw a TV! There was a puppet on it and it said "I want to play a game. Who will live and who will die, will be up to you."

Luffy rattled his chains and shouted in rage "LET ME OUT! WHO ARE YOU!" The puppet chuckled evilly "You'll find out in due time, Straw Hat. You'll find out in due time.... Ehihihihihihihi!" As Luffy was struggling, the rest of the crew found themselves in different caves some were together and others weren't.

Robin was in a cell with Hiro, who was still unconscious.

Sanji was with Nami and Yamato.

Chopper was with Franky and Katakuri.

Brooks was with Zoro and Jinbe.

Ace was with Yami and Yachiru.

Usopp was with Isabella and Zerotwo.

They all started waking up and the TV said "Now's your time to choose, Straw Hat. Each of your Crew has 10 minutes before their cells are filled with toxic gas. Everyone in the cells has a device on their heads with keys in their mouths. You will choose who will live and who will die. The device will rip their mouths apart and let the key out so the other will live."

Luffy was stunned and got a view of everyone.

Hiro had a device on his head and woke up, he struggled in the chains and glared at the TV with the contraption on his head. The cave shook and Hiro growled, the TV chuckled "Easy, Emperor. Your life is in Straw Hat's hands now. It's you or his Archaeologist..."

The Puppet giggled "Since you want to be first, let's start the game! EHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI! Which will you choose, Straw Hat! The Father of two of your crewmates and your father-in-law, or your Archaeologist? You have 1 minute."

Luffy said "Wha-" completely dumbfounded.

Hiro growled and pulled on the chains from the wall and roared, cracking the walls behind him. The puppet chuckled "It's useless, those chains have been reinforced... Along with the walls." the rocks behind Hiro fell to the ground and revealed a metal wall with the chains attached to them.

Hiro's eyes widened and he looked distressed, he looked at Robin and blinked, she looked at him in worry. Hiro's eyes hardened and he smashed his head on the chains behind her, wrapping his head in them.

The puppet said "CHOOSE, STRAW HAT!" Luffy closed his eyes and said "I can't!" the puppet chuckled "Then, they'll both die!" Luffy grit his teeth and shouted "I choose Robin!" Hiro let out a revealed look and looked at Robin with kind eyes, she closed hers and turned away as the contraption opened, ripping the chains out and killing Hiro!

The key dropped and Robin caught it unlocking herself. She heard ticking and looked at Hiro's body, the puppet shouted "NO! YOU DAMN BASTARD!" She ran out of the cave and Hiro's body exploded, blowing holes in the caves and shaking the other prisons.

Robin looked at the rubble and there wasn't even a body left, but the others were in full view as all the TVs broke. She hurried over and unlocked everyone else, Zerotwo cried and Isabella and Yami were stunned, she hugged them and said "Your daddy is a hero, my babies. Let's get out of here."

They cried genuine tears and Zerotwo led them out of of the prison.

They arrived in a giant space and a Tv appeared with the puppet again, Luffy was beyond angry and the puppet said "Damn Emperor! Anyway, the game continues!" Yami cut the TV and a new one took it's place "That wasn't very nice. Angry about your father? Heh. The games will only continue... You were supposed to be half of the numbers now..."

Golden chains came out of the ground and chained up everyone as the puppet chuckled "The second game." half the crew was separated and plunged into a giant tank of water while the rest were hung over a railing.

The puppet said "Straw Hat, another game another choice. Do you save the hanging ones or the drowning ones?" Luffy roared "ENOUGH!" the puppet chuckled and Zerotwo kicked the glass in the tank, shattering it, letting everyone free.

She looked at them and smiled lovingly "Mommy loves you." before burning up and melting the chains, turning to ashes in the process.

The crew was stunned and free, Isabella broke down crying and Yami was just dazed. He blinked and said "We have to go." the crew looked at him and he looked away saying "There's nothing to do anymore, they're gone. Let's go."

They looked upset and Yachiru squeezed his hand, they continued and came to another massive room. This time there was a cloaked figure in the middle of the room. Luffy roared "ARE YOU THE ONE BEHIND THIS?!" The cloaked figure was speaking in a muffled voice and said "Yes, Straw Hat. It was me." the figure tapped on the ground and the crew were trapped in glass boxes.

Luffy beat on the glass box and roared "I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!" The cloaked figure laughed and turned around saying "Can you? Luffy." as he took off his hood, revealing himself to be Rayleigh.

The crew was stunned and Rayleigh laughed evilly "The Evil Roger pirates will make a return! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"