CH 32

Everyone just stared at what Luffy had done. One of the fins was now broken up and floating in the sea. Luffy just stood there smiling while everyone was looking at him in shock. Krieg was the first to react.

"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GIN?!" he yelled. "KILL ZEFF ALREADY!" Gin however seemed reluctant to. As Gin struggled with himself, Sanji came up to Luffy with an angered look.

"What are you doing?!" he yelled. "Why are you attacking the restaurant?!"

"Why are you angry? All I broke was the fin." Luffy said before he grinned. "But I'll sink the restaurant next.

"WHAT?!" everyone but Zeff said.

"NO WAY! You will not sink this restaurant!" Sanji yelled. "I owe everything to her! It's all Zeff has left!"

"So you're going to die for a dumb restaurant? Are you stupid?" Luffy asked. "Getting killed is how you'll repay the old man for all he's done? The old man didn't save you to kill yourself. He saved you so you could do something with your life! Not die like a fool!"

"So you're helping them out?!" Sanji yelled back. Before he could go on, a banging noise got everyone's attention as Pearl had taking the shields from his knees and were now hitting them together.

"I've had enough of you two!" he screamed as he set himself on fire again. "This time, I'll burn you both until not even ashes remain!" He then charged at the both of them. Luffy was ready to take him out again, but stopped when Gin ran in front of him and smashed Pearls shield, taking him out for good.

"Move it Pearl." Gin said as Pearl fell to the deck. Everyone stared in shock at Gin for taking out his own crewmate. Luffy just gave a blank stare as Krieg snarled.

"What is the meaning of this Gin?" Krieg shouted. "First you disobey my orders, and now you're taking out your own shipmates? Have you lost your mind?!"

"I know that Don. I'm sorry." Gin said. "But Sanji saved my life. The least I can do is take him out myself. I owe him that much. Please Don." Krieg stared at Gin before he sat down on the wreckage of his ship.

"Fine." Krieg said. "You take out that cook and the kid in the straw hat." The Krieg pirates then started yelling about how Gin was Chief Commander of Krieg's armada. How he was a strong, cold hearted monster.

"Look Sanji, I didn't want the ship damaged, but it's too late for that. All I'm doing is following orders."

"I see." Sanji said before he lit a cigarette. "But if you want this restaurant, then you're gonna have to kill me first."

"Sounds fair." Gin said. "It'll be an honor...my friend."

"Thanks, you bastard." Sanji said as he blew out some smoke. Gin then looked at Luffy.

"You too kid." Gin said. Luffy only smiled as he crossed his arms.

"What makes you think you can kill me?" he asked. Gin narrowed his eyes as the Krieg pirates started yelling insults.

"How dare you talk like that to us!"

"Crush him into dust Gin!"

"Show him why we Krieg pirates are the strongest in the East Blue!" Luffy just looked at them all.

"Only because you outnumber everyone else." he said. All the Krieg pirates wanted to object, but knew they couldn't deny the truth.

"They look angry." Sanji said with a smirk.

"So what?" Luffy said. "How are they getting stronger if all they do is add more crewmates?" Gin raised an eyebrow at this while the other Krieg pirates started rushing in to attack Luffy.

"STOP RIGHT THERE!" Krieg shouted. All the pirates stopped as Krieg told them it was pathetic to get riled up at a few words. He then ordered Gin to kill them.

"Yes Don." Gin said before looking back at Sanji. He began to swing his tonfa around before he and Sanji began to fight. He missed Sanji, smashing his weapon into the deck while Sanji aimed a kick at his side. He dodged it before slamming his tonfa down on Sanji's neck, pinning him to the floor. "Nothing personal Sanji. Die!" He then attacked, but Sanji spat his cigarette in his face before sliding away and kicking Gin in the head. Gin held onto his weapon as he smashed it into Sanji's side. Sanji was flung away by the attack, but got back to his feet before they went at each other again.

While this happened, Luffy was calmly walking along the fallen mast towards Krieg. Krieg saw him before he smirked. "Where do you think you're going brat?" he asked.

"Sanji can handle Gin." Luffy said as he looked at Krieg. "So I'm gonna kick your ass Krieg."

"Big words from a wimp like you." Krieg said.

"GIN!"

"SANJI!"

Both Luffy and Krieg looked back to see both fighters bleeding and breathing heavily.

'Looks like Sanji's holding his own against Gin.' Luffy thought. Without Pearl attacking Sanji like last time, he stood a better chance.

Gin started swinging his tonfa again before he attacked again. He missed as Sanji did a handstand and kicked Gin in the back. Gin stumbled forward a bit but held his ground as he looked back at Sanji. He tightened his grip on his weapons as he narrowed his eyes before spinning them again. He charged and aimed his balled tonfa at Sanji's head. Sanji jumped back, but found out too late that it was a ruse as Gin used the momentum to aim a his other tonfa at Sanji's side, nailing his in the ribs. Sanji was coughing up blood, but managed to stay on his feet.

"Sanji!" Luffy yelled.

'Shit.' thought Sanji. 'Another attack like that and I'm screwed.'

'Why couldn't you just stay down Sanji?' Gin thought. 'If you had, I wouldn't have to kill you.' He sighed before he spun his weapon again, determined to end this.

"Finish him off Gin!" Krieg ordered. Gin eyes were covered in shadow before he charged at Sanji. He swung downward, aiming for Sanji's legs to secure victory. Luffy looked at the fight to see how it ended. Gin attacked, but missed and left himself open to Sanji. Everyone was shocked except Luffy, who just smiled under his hat. At the last second, Gin twisted his hand slightly and deliberately missed. Sanji took this chance to swing around and put everything he had into one final kick into the back of Gin's head. Gin's head smacked into the deck before his eyes turned white and blood spurt from his mouth.

'Don,' Gin thought as he slowly fell to the deck. 'I'm sorry...No one ever showed me any kindness...I can't do it. I can't kill him.' He then fell to the deck, half concious, and bleeding as his weapons fell from his hands. He struggled to get back up, but only succeeded in turning over and lying on his back. Everyone was stunned by Gin's defeat, while Gin had tears falling down his face. Not for losing, but because he couldn't live with himself if he killed Sanji.

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