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"I can say that in all of my years as a marine, I have never seen anything like this before," Kong said who is talking by speaker.

In the room where the speaker is place in, are many high ranking marines. They all been called in to watch a recording of what happen at the Ocean Navel where Vampire battled with the undead pirate Joke. Vampire's crewmate Max had sent over the recording after being told by Vampire to send it, to show her grandfather what happen. Which he saw and shared with the others. They had all watched as Vampire actually had to fight someone for once, the older ones had seen her struggle in a fight before. But that was years ago when she was younger, and since becoming an adult she hasn't had to struggle in a fight since.

"I don't have to tell any of you. What would had happen if Joke had appeared anywhere else. I haven't seen Vampire bleed in years. And this Joke was beating her down," Garp said.

"Vampire's defense haki is second to none. I never seen anyone with that kind of mastery that she has. And whatever power Joke has allowed him to hit Vampire like her haki wasn't even there," Zephyr said.

"How is Vampire?" Tsuru ask Garp.

"She's still recovering from her battle. She told me that she wasn't holding back but Joke just took her punches and hit her back just as hard. And seeing how strong Vampire is and how easily she punched out Kizaru when he sneaked up on her. Joke is either as strong as she is or whatever power he has allows him to fight her head on," Garp said.

"Is Joke's power devil fruit or supernatural?" Chaton ask.

"Seeing how he's still alive but trap once the hole filled in with water. It's not devil fruit power. But seeing how he can't use his fire while trap underwater it might as well be," Garp said. (1)

"Joke is alive?" Cancer ask.

"Yes he's still alive and according to Vampire is trap under rubble and the pressure of the ocean depths keeping him in place," Garp said.

"So he can free himself?" Vergo ask. His mind racing as he knows that Donquixote will want to know of this.

"Seeing that the Ocean Navel is now filled with water. A prison needs to be built on top of Joke so that he stays down there, he's too dangerous to be moved. I'm having a Navy Base setup there. To keep an eye on Joke and to help in resupplying ships and keeping pirates in that area under control," Sengoku said.

"At least this will get Vampire to stop taking everything lightly," Sakazuki said.

"She's worse than Kizaru in playing things as a joke," Momousagi said.

"She is strong enough to get away with it," Kizaru said.

"And strong enough where the emperors also are careful around her," Kuzan adds.

"She did give use the horn of Kaido," Onigumo said. The horn is on display in the main hall.

"True but the shock of facing someone who can actually hurt her after so many years of not having to worry about it. Vampire is going to be taking some down time to recover," Garp said worried about his granddaughter.

"Word will spread about this and Vampire's many enemies will see this as a sign of weakness," Kong said.

"I know that," Garp said worried.

"Also Joke gain his power from the treasure of the Ocean Navel. He became able to fight Vampire with no trouble, an East Blue pirate who was able to stand up to the strongest bounty hunter in the world. Which brings to question how many of the other magical treasures is real," Giant points out.

"We better start looking. The pirates will also realize this and be looking as well," Tsuru said.

"If Joke could become that strong, than how powerful would someone who is already strong to begin would become," Garp said letting the words sink into the heads of the younger officers. Who all look grim once they got it.

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Totto Land -

"Finally someone was able to beat Vampire," Big Mom said. She's in the dining room having dinner with most of her children. Hearing news from her spies about what happen to Vampire in the Ocean Navel. She had them send a copy of the recording of the fight to her, which she watched with her children.

"Joke didn't actually beat her," Katakuri pointed out.

"But he did beat her badly even if he did lose. Unlike what happen when you two fought," Perospero said.

"As of you did any better," Melise said.

"She tore right through us like we weren't even there," Cinnamon said.

"Those who weren't flirting with her anyways," Oven said causing many of his sisters to blush.

"Which is the reason why I want all of you to start looking for anything that's rumored to be magical," Big Mom said.

"What?" her kids all asked.

"Joke got his power from the treasure of the Ocean Navel and became powerful enough to hurt Vampire," Big Mom said remembering how her homies couldn't do anything to stop Vampire when she had fought her. Her being beaten by Vampire had hurt her image of being strong but than again she wasn't the only emperor who had been beaten.

"Ok mom but you do know most of the time it's not real," Yuen said.

"Which is why all of you be searching. At least one of the supposedly magical items around here should be real like that treasure," Big Mom said.

"I guess me and Prim will be handling the underwater magical items," Praline said.

"Yes and once we find something that we can use to hurt Vampire with. The next time we fight we'll be ready for her," Big Mom said.

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Wano Country -

"Looks like someone finally was able to do something that you couldn't," Yamato said to her father Kaido.

She had watch the recording along with the other high ranking members of the Beasts Pirates. Her father Kaido was drinking by the barrel as much wine, sake, beer and anything else that could get him drunk. All the crew are careful not to drawn attention to Kaido's broken left horn that Vampire had broken off when they had fought.

"Such power...," Kaido said tossing the empty barrel of wine away.

"I heard of the treasure but never thought it was real," Queen said.

"Making a weak pirate like Joke into someone who could toss around Vampire like that," Black Maria said who was still in awe seeing Vampire actually bleeding. Something that Kaido couldn't do.

"So boss what's the plan?" Who's Who ask.

"We search for other treasures like it," Kaido said.

"There are many treasures that are said to be magical," Jack said.

"Even if it's not magical at least we can still get the treasure," King adds.

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Moby Dick -

"What you know magic is real," Whitebeard said.

"Making someone like Joke strong enough to fight Vampire," Atmos said.

"I hope she'll be ok," one of the nurses said who is treating Whitebeard said.

"You would," Vista said.

"At least they keep Vampire at bay," Banshee said.

"She did wipe the floor with us last time she was here. And I do mean wipe the floor," Jozu said eyeing Rakuyo.

"Don't remind me," Rakuyo said. Vampire had literately used him as a mop.

"We should ask Vampire to go after Blackbeard or at least help Ace out," Marco said.

"Yes she should know what Ace is up too," Whitebeard said.

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On an Island -

"I seen some strange things over the years but nothing like this," Shanks said.

"Nothing like when you sailed with Roger?" Beckman ask.

"Well somethings but nothing like this," Shanks admitted.

"We should go and find a magic treasure and get powers ups like that," Lucky Roux said.

"I could do without being a skeleton," Yasopp said.

"We just have to be on a look out for magic treasure then," Shanks said.

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Dreadful Whale -

Silk once again finds herself in the wheelhouse at the wheel of the ship. Vampire is still recovering from her fight with Joke and been in her room. Not alone as Max has been with her and taking care of her. Mostly being in bed with her, which is why Silk has been doing her best not to be in the lower decks.

"I really should rethink my life," Silk said wondering if she should either just bare having to deal with a sex craze captain and an eager crewmate.

Since joining the crew Max has been sleeping with Vampire every night. Which Max says is a great workout for her, which is showing as she has lost weight and gotten much toner since joining the crew. Telling her about how it's like an intense cardio workout, a lot of squats and lunges. Making Silk wonder if she shouldn't give it a try. She is getting tried of hearing them having sex and seeing how fit Max is becoming, it would pay off more than just getting off.

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Author's Notes -

1 - In Superman vs The Elites, Superman defeated Atomic Skull by tossing him into a pond which cooled him off and evaporated all the water. Joke the One Piece version of Atomic Skull is now trap under the ocean where he can't relight his fire while underwater. And seeing how he's magical undead he can't die either.

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