Encounter Pt.1

It was two days later and Percy's battleship was lazing around in paradise. While his troops were either keeping up with maintenance or practicing, Percy was taking a nap on the dock, snoring loudly. Orange too, who has recently been promoted to rear admiral was sunbathing in a lawn chair on the marine battleship.

"So we are just waiting?" Orange asked into the peaceful silence

"Huh?" Percy said as he rubbed his eyelids, he just woke up.

"Our mission?" Orange asked again.

"As I told you before, it's to wait for one of the world nobles to request our presence. That's all. Don't worry" Percy said reassuringly.

"I don't like it" Orange said again for what seemed like the millionth time.

"The rest of the marines are escorting kings and queens to the Levely, Sengoku-san and Rosati-san are monitoring the emperors, and here we are; just relaxing."

"So?" Percy asked as he stretched his arms out.

"So!" Orange said in an offended tone. "Isn't it our duty to take part in aiding our fellow marine? If not the vice admirals, at least monitoring the emperors? Their movements have been erratic again" she said.

"What is my justice?" Percy asked Orange.

"Strong justice" Orange replied immediately.

"That's right. Strong justice. I'm strong, therefore, I can do whatever I like. I'm strong, therefore, I am allowed to laze around until summoned by the world nobles. Noting more, nothing less."

"I still don't like it Orange said under her breadth, clearly trying not to convince her admiral anymore.

"You don't have to like it" Percy began, "just do it".

Silence permeated throughout the deck as Orange scowled at Percy. No one said a word as she clearly was cursing at him in her head when there was a ringing sound that broke the tension.

*peroperopero peroperopero peroperopero*

A captain went to the den den mushi and picked up the receiver

*katcha* "Hello this is captain Talb?"

"Is this admiral Kurosai's ship?" the person on the other line asked.

"Yes it is" Talb said affirmed

"Put him on the line" the person demanded.

"May I ask who this is"

"A mere commoner ask for my name, humph. If we weren't in a hurry I would have your job for this" the person sneered.

Talb's face darkened before he went to his admiral,

"admiral" he started, "there is a person on the line for you"

"Who is it" Percy said as he reclined on his chair.

"He didn't say"

"Ask him" Percy demanded.

The captain hesitated before once again picking up the den den mushi,

"the admiral is requesting to know who this is before speaking with him."

"Tell your admiral" the person said, "that this is St. Barlo's head of security"

Talb relayed the instructions and Percy nodded before stretching his arms out. He was in no hurry to run around and play housekeeper for the world nobles.

Finally, after about 5 minutes of dily-dallying, he picked up the transponder,

"this is Kurosai"

"What took you so long?!" Barlo's head of security shouted at Percy.

"Are you a noble?" Percy asked nonchalantly

"No!" the person said.

"Then shut the f*ck up" Percy said in a threating voice. "The only ones who can remotely talk to me like that are the world nobles and the fleet admiral. Unless you are either of them, I suggest you remember that before I rip your arms and legs from your body."

There was a long pause before Barlo's security guard said,

"I think we got off on the wrong foot"

"No sh*t" Percy said "Now start again"

"As I said admiral Kurosai, my name is Ginbo, St. Barlo's head of security. I am calling to request aid."

"What's the problem?" Percy asked as he motioned his navigator to start sailing the ship.

"We are currently on an island called Fireworks Island. As you know, there is a fireworks show every year that is said to attract countless tourists. St. Barlo and his family thought it would be great to visit there any see a display. But the people were not willing to give his holiness a personal show. His holiness was lenient and only killed a couple of villagers in retaliation for their refusal. But they started to revolt against his holiness and his family. There are too many residents for us to handle, we need assistance."

[Trash] Percy thought as he imagined St. Barlo slaughtering people for the heck of it. [What do I do? I can't have the nobles continue to kill the residents on the island, but at the same time I need to maintain my cover for the greater plan. This is troublesome.]

"Got it" Percy said as his navigator informed him it would take 6 hours to get to Fireworks Island. "I need you to hold on for 6 hours, 5 at the least."

"Alright" Ginbo said hesitantly, "but if St. Barlo and his family has been insulated from the residents, if they find out they are being threatened..."

"I know" Percy said with a grim expression on his face, "Buster call"

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He arrived in 5hrs thanks to Percy's ability to manipulate the ocean water. He was able to push the boat in the correct direction lending extra speed to his battleship. Percy and Orange quickly jumped off the marine war machine and used soru to find St. Barlo. They sped to the middle of town to find a riot.

"What is happening?" Orange asked as she stared at the growing mob.

"Nobles" Percy sighed as he activated his observation haki and searched for St. Barlo. He found them a couple of miles away sitting in a far away hotel. What surprised him was that they were laughing and not bothered by the growing crowd.

"I'll be back" Percy said as he activated his dark travel. He disappeared in an instant and reappeared in a dark corner of the hotel. Percy brushed the dirt off his clothes and walked towards the holy family as thinking about what to do in this situation. Usually, if these were pirates, he would either slaughter them all or capture them. Seeing as they were only regular citizens though, he could no neither.

Percy pushed open the door to find Barlo and his wife laughing at a woman who they were whipping on the ground. She was holding her hands on her head and sobbing softly, all the while the husband and wife were enjoying the plaything.

"Aren't you a marine?" Barlo said as he stopped what he was doing and stared at Percy.

"I am" Percy nodded. "I am assigned to protecting you. I am admiral Kurosai."

"I remember you" the wife sneered, "he was the one who was rude to me in the house all those years ago" she said indignantly.

"I don't recall doing anything like that" Percy lied as he stared at the scene.

"Why are you here then?" Barlo asked in confusion.

"I need to get you out of here" Percy said in a matter of fact tone.

"And why is that?" the wife puffed her cheeks.

"There is a mob forming at the foot of the hill. I assume they are targeting you, your holiness."

"Kill them" Barlo said as he waved his hands

"Excuse me?" Percy asked.

"You heard me, we need to teach those beneath us who is their gods and who are the ants. If they think they can just attack a god, it's your duty to kill them. So do your job" Barlo said as he looked at Percy.

The admiral paused for a second deciding what to do.

[Should I just knock them out with conqueror's haki?] he thought as he weighed his options. [Or should I fake their deaths, I can't really kill them].

Percy took a long breath before saying,

"Alright" and walked away.

Immediately after he left the hotel, Percy called Kong.

*katcha* "Kurosai?"

"Kong. I have a situation." Percy said and immediately recounted his predicament. The fleet admiral listened for a minute before he responded,

"You signed up for this, Percy. If they ordered you to kill those people. Kill them. It's to maintain the balance in the world. Do it and don't worry about the consequences. No one will blame you."

Percy pursed his lips,

[So this is how Kong became Commander-in-Chief] he thought as he hung up the phone. He immediately called Dragon next.

*katcha* "Percy?"

"Dragon, listen to me quickly. Don't talk. I'm going to have to kill a lot of people in a few minutes, like a whole island a lot. I need you to travel to Fireworks Island and pick up the stragglers."

Dragon was silent for a moment before asking,

"What's going on?"

Percy once again retold what the world noble ordered and when he was finished, Dragon was quiet.

"So what is the plan?" the revolutionary leader asked.

"Did you officially quit?" Percy asked.

"I did" Dragon confirmed. "Turned in my resignation. When my old man finds out, he's gonna kill me, but he knows my motives so it should be fine. Anyways, why ask that now?"

"I need you to hurry to Fireworks Island and rescue everyone."

"Rescue? I thought you were going to kill them all?"

"I am. Sort of. Here's the plan."