33 Chapter 32
(a/n: Some scenes would follow the Straw hats to know what did Shikage do to influence the plot.)
◇Fish-man Island◇
Right after the Straw hats arrived at the 10,000 ft below seawater, They were welcomed by the Hunters Guild and the Royal Family.
The new Fish-man pirates couldn't go towards the Straw hats pirates so there's no splitting up this time.
These pirates wondered why would those forces meet the pirates.
They didn't know that the Navigator of the Straw hats is the madam of the Hunters Guild.
As for the Royal family, They were tasked by a certain boss to let the pirates know where he is.
"Yoo-hoo~! It's beautiful~!" (Luffy)
All the Straw hats agreed and safely docked to the port of the Island. They all saw the Fiery skull flag.
"Look, That's Fire fist Ace's flag. It means we are at his territory." (Robin)
"Ace?! So, Fish-man Island is Ace's Island?!" (Luffy)
Luffy's having a hard time understanding the way of the New World pirates. Robin was the one to tell them how it works in the New World.
The hunters guided them while doing some touring of the Island.
Then they were led to a grand abode instead of the Royal Palace.
"Welcome, Straw hats~!"
A fish-man butler and mermaid maids were at the entrance. The head butler was the one who welcomed the pirates.
"Woooh~! What a big house!!" (Luffy)
"Nani? Nani? It's like we're important people." (Usopp)
"The house is beautiful~!" (Chopper)
The three went inside the abode and were really amazed by the lobby.
"Hello, Madam... Master has told us to let you guys stay here in your free time." (Head butler)
"Me? Madam? hm... That Master you're talking about... Is it him? Shikage?" (Nami)
"That guy?! Unforgivable!! He has a lot of mermaids!!" (Sanji)
The head butler confirmed it and the pirates were surprised again at Shikage's influence.
They went inside the abode and were served by the housekeepers and relaxed.
"Auw! Shikage's a real man!" (Franky)
"Yohoho~ This place, How much did it cost? It looks gorgeous~🎶!" (Brook)
"Hey, Butler, Do you have any sake?" (Zoro)
"Excuse me, I would also like a tea." (Robin)
After a bit of time passed, They quickly wanted to enjoy the Island and separated. The women and a skeleton were shopping for some clothes and ended up finding Papaggu.
Franky was tasked to prepare for the departure right away and he's looking for the brother of his master.
Zoro got lost and ended up in the royal palace.
Luffy and the others stayed at the abode. It's because the place has a lot of mermaids, stuff, books, and food.
But suddenly, A commotion happened outside. It's the arrival of a certain mermaid princess.
The pirates saw the mermaid princess. They were really surprised by it.
And her appearance become the stimulant for the plot!
"What a big mermaid!!" (Luffy)
"Oii Chopper! Sanji's looking bad!" (Usopp)
"This is bad! We don't have blood anymore! But Sanji's blood type is rare!" (Sanji)
"Uwaaaah~ I did something wrong! Sniff... I just want to thank the people who rescued my Megalo... Uwaah~!"
A giant and beautiful mermaid princess is bawling her eyes out when she saw Sanji's critical condition.
Luffy reprimanded her and asked her to join them in finding the people with the same blood type as Sanji.
In the meantime, the New Fish-man pirates couldn't hold on any longer and decided to do their revolution!
Death to the Royal Family!
◇Shikage's POV◇
◆Grand Line, Thriller Bark◆
*Puru Puru... Kacha*
"Guildmaster, This is the team Predators. We have a vision of the Fish-man pirates. They're going to initiate their move. What should we do now?"
The one on phone is a member of a hunter team that's made of Fishman hunters.
Their leader is the former mercenary Hyouzou. Right now, He's undercover and is acting as our spy on the side of Hordy.
I really hope that he's not betraying us.
As for how the pirates got some guts to do this while we have hunters on the Island,
It's because we made them believed that all hunters were summoned. The Guild hub is empty aside from few hunters who welcomed the Straw hats pirates.
I did all of this to let the Fish-man Island be reborn with a new start. Luffy's arrival there is the spark the Fishmen would need.
"I see, Then let the Straw hats deal with the problem. I want you guys to protect the Mermaid princess and the Guild hub. This would be their first battle in 2 years." (Shikage)
"Uhm... Guildmaster, Are we not hunting them?" (Fishman mob)
"Pfft... Don't think about it, You'll be stomped hard. Watch their battle and decide whether you guys still want to hunt them." (Shikage)
(I'm indeed acquainted with them that's why I don't want to hunt, but it's also because they're strong and the consequences of hunting them far outweigh the benefits.) (Shikage)
After I stopped the call, I went to the balcony of my office and relaxed.
Someday, I'll visit Fish-man Island again and enjoy my vacation there.
Speaking of vacation, They would surely stay in my abode. I wonder what would they think of it.
That was the gift of the Royal Family when I solved their stalker problem. I really treasure that abode.
Suddenly, something snuggles at my feet.
*Grrr...*
It turns out that it was Fenrir. My clone and the black wolf are playing with each other.
Maybe because it's my clone that made the Wolf-Scythe attached to me. Do we smell the same? I don't know but Fenrir would come to me sometimes.
Since my [Doppelman] has a weapon now, We do sometimes spar with each other.
I know that it's a bit lonely on my part but it's really good because I'll know my shortcomings and more.
I learned something every time we spar and I can feel that I still have a lot to learn about Haki.
It's time to master the Internal destruction level and apply it with all kinds of Haki.
As for my physical prowess, I am still growing in strength due to using [Spectral Theif]. Although I'm strong, I need to strengthen my reflexes without observation Haki. Upgrading my base strength is the priority.
Luckily, My hunters know the Six powers and other techniques. It's really beneficial to me.
Since being strong means that my clone would also be strong.
Next is my Devil Fruit ability. All I can say is that the Kage Kage no Mi is at its full potential at my hands. I'm itching to fill up the remaining 2 free DF ability that I can absorb.
I already have an Idea for the Logia but the Zoan DF... I am having trouble deciding what to pick. The Beast Pirates has all the strongest Zoan DF users. I should've killed Jack to have a spare Zoan DF.
Well, What's done is done. If he does get out of the Impel Down, it will be the time to hunt his DF ability.
But there's one fruit that I'm curious about. It is the enemy's DF ability. Its user is the worst female pirate in the world, Catrina Devon.
I would want to have her DF ability.
Then it's decided that she will die in the time for the massive battle.
(Huh? I didn't notice the time) (Shikage)
After a few hours passed since I started to relax on the balcony, It was already nighttime.
Just when I was going to the bed, my personal transponder snail rang.
*Puru Puru*
I answered it and finally heard the voice of someone dear to me.
"Hello, Shika?"
"Hey Nami! Glad to know you're safe." (Shikage)
"Thank you... Also, Another thank you from all of us for the warm welcome even if you're away. To think you would have your own property here... That's my boyfriend!" (Nami)
I can hear her smug voice. I can also hear the ruckus in the background.
"It's kinda loud at there, What's happening there?" (Shikage)
"Oh, We're having the best banquet! I'll tell you everything so listen well!" (Nami)
And so, I've learned how the Straw hats spend their time at Fish-man Island. And how the former warlord joined their crew as the helmsman.
◇Fish-man Island◇
While the pirates were looking for a donor, They met Camie and she helped them by letting Sanji recover at her workplace, The Mermaid's Cafe.
They met another big mermaid called Shirley.
Sanji recovered and played with the mermaids.
The Royal princes have come to the pirates to invite them to the Royal Palace.
Sanji didn't like leaving the mermaids and stayed with Luffy.
Shirahoshi and Luffy become friends and was heading to the sea forest.
Madam Shirley predicted Luffy's future and saw the destruction of the Fish-man Island.
Only Luffy, Sanji, Robin, and Franky weren't at the Ryugu Palace.
King Neptune, the overly protective father thought that Straw hat Luffy kidnapped his daughter and tried to capture the Straw hats.
Zoro handled them like a boss and paved the way for the Fishman pirates to capture the Royal Family.
Fortunately, Nami and Camie manage to escape the chaos in the palace and head to the sea forest where they met Jimbei. A former warlord and a Fishman.
Nami and the others confronted him because of her history with Arlong. Jimbei told them that someone had also reprimanded him.
It was Nami's boyfriend.
Sanji's rising rage was added yet again.
And then they heard the broadcast of Hordy and his men.
Jimbei has thought of a plan.
The Straw hats reunite and would save the Royal family for Shirahoshi's sake.
Just like the plot, The Straw hats faced the 100,000 forces of the New Fish-man Pirates.
The onlookers couldn't believe that Straw hat Luffy defeated 50,000 people in a just matter of seconds.
The hunters who are observing finally knew what their Guildmaster meant.
Nami's incredible performance surprised the crew.
Nami learned a new trick. Since she can feel the winds, Her boyfriend suggested that if she can predict the storm using winds, why not predict everything using winds?
And so, She learned how to read the wind around her opponents and instantly react to it.
An attack coming at her would generate wind movement and she can use this read its movement.
If she would learn observation Haki, Her boyfriend guaranteed her that she could be a top-level fighter. But she didn't like the idea of it.
At the battlefield, No one could ever hit the orange-haired lady. Oh, by the way, Her staff is made out of sea stone. So it definitely hit hard, especially for the DF ability users.
In addition to her training, Nami is now a close combat fighter with the weather as her main weapon!
There's also an anomaly in the plot.
A fierce fight between strong swordsmen!
Zoro was serious now instead of treating the Fishman as small fry's.
His opponent is an octopus Fishman with a katana coated with Haki.
The fight for supremacy wreaked havoc on the battlefield. It hurt the captured humans and Fishmen pirates.
Zoro couldn't believe that this guy is working with someone weaker than him.
And he was right when Hyouzou confessed that he's a hunter and wanted to fight him.
In the meantime, The Straw hats defeated their enemies. The officers of the New Fishman Pirates.
The fighting of two swordsmen only stops when Luffy and Jimbei intervene.
The spectators cheered! Including the Royal Family.
The Hunters Guild came and handled the aftermath. The Guildmaster has already talked to the king.
The revolution was short-lived.
Due to the stress that Shirahoshi has, She didn't expect to hear the voices of the onlookers.
These onlookers are different, They are the Sea kings!
One of the ancient weapons is awakened!
Lucky for the Fish-man Island, There's no destruction. The sea kings left after conversing with Shirahoshi and talking about the boy in a Straw hat.
But that's not all the surprise for the people of the Ryugu Kingdom.
The most respected boss aside from the Royal family did something unexpected for all the Fishmen.
"Everyone! Please listen! I was born in the Fish-man district, the kingdom of Ryugu, the country in the deep sea... Now, I am going to exchange a cup of sake with Boss Straw hat-san... People call me "the first son of the sea" Jimbei! Please remember my face and I request your continued support!" (Jimbei)
The 10th member of the Straw hats! A Fishman with a bounty of 438 million berries!
When the spectators saw how the mermaid princess and boss Jimbei were having fun with the Straw hats, They have finally accepted and appreciated what they have done to the Island.
They don't even mind if Luffy were to put his own flag to the harbor.
And so, a major party/banquet happens at the Ryugu Palace!
◇Shikage's POV◇
"I see, So that's what happens... Thank you, Nami. You did very well." (Shikage)
"Thank you Shika~ It's all because of you." (Nami)
I was done comparing what happened to my Shikadiary.
Killing Vander Decken really changed the plot. But it became alright so it's fine.
"Oi~ Nami! Who're you talking to?"
...
"Hello! This is Luffy. The man who's going to be the pirate king!" (Luffy)
Oh, the caller switched.
"Yo~ Luffy! It's me. Shikage. I hear you have some good warm-up." (Shikage)
"Ahh! Shika! Yup. My crew is strong! Oh, I heard that octopus-guy is one of your men. Cool~! He's strong enough to battle against Zoro." (Luffy)
Man, I wish I saw it... Did Hyouzou really match Zoro?
Anyways, I'll need to prepare soon. It's because they would now go into the Punk Hazard and sail directly to Dressrosa right away according to my Shikadiary.
I hanged up after I finished talking to Nami.
Lied down on the bed and closed my eyes to sleep.
Be careful out there, Nami.
I sure hope you'll finish your journey and then we'll explore the world for you to make your dream map.
It's why I have created my [Shadow path]. The draugrs all over the world.
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(a/n: Oops, Too bad we didn't reach it. I still appreciate all the votes. Now, Let's try to reach 350? hahaha, in any case, Friday will be the next deadline. As for the end goal... 500 should be good. if somehow we can reach it, I'll release a chapter on the weekends!)
