Whole Cake Island III

Reiju walked into her room and stared at Viper's back and said "You're awake." Viper turned around and brightened up he walked over and felt her pulse and said "How are you feeling? Good? Are you okay?" Reiju smiled and said "I feel great much stronger, and faster than before." he sighed and said "That's good.. Do you still feel 'under control'?" She smiled and shook her head "I feel free!" she jumped into his arms and hugged him, Viper was shocked and stuttered with a red face "T-T-That's g-great!" she sighed and grabbed his arms and wrapped them around herself and muttered "Jeez, you have enough courage to ask my brother for his blessings but not enough to hug me?"

Viper paled and said "You heard all that?! How much did you hear?!" Reiju giggled at his pale face and said "I was walking behind Sanji the whole time, he said he wanted to talk to you so I waited inside and listened." Viper snapped "That bastard.. I'm really gonna beat the shit out of him.." Reiju rolled her eyes and said "I know what happened last night... Thank you for saving me.." she quickly kissed him on the cheek and backed off. Viper was once again stunned and chuckled "I know i'm dreaming, slap me." Reiju laughed and slapped him, he almost did a 360.

He stopped and said "I said slap me not break my neck.." Reiju giggled and said "You'll be fine.. But Sanji was right. You do look a bit sloppy with your messy hair in that suit.." she pulled out some scissors and said "Come here, i'll give you a haircut!" Viper backed away and said "I can just tie it up, I don't know if your very good with those.." She pretended to cry and said "You don't trust me?" Viper was shocked and said "Of course I do! Come, cut it!" he walked over and sat down in a chair in front of the mirror, Reiju giggled and went over to cut his hair.

A while later

Viper's hair was cut, he turned his head to the side and said "Oh my god!" Reiju grinned and said "You like it?" Viper nodded dumbly and said "Are you a part-time hairdresser?" she slapped the back of his head and said "Do I look like a hair dresser to you?!" Viper gulped and said "After this? Yeah." he took another look, he said the sides buzzed short into a fade the left side of his hair spiked out a bit and swept over to the right side of his forehead and curled up a bit before his eyes, the top was still messy but a good messy. Viper mumbled "Im in love..." Reiju rolled her eyes and slapped him again and said "You're still on your probation.." Viper pouted and Reiju continued with a fake smile "Mind telling me about CP9, Water 7, The Nurse, The Mermaid, and two Minks?" as she snapped the scissors shut so hard they make a loud clicking sound.

Viper's eyes widened and he started to sweat as he said "I love probation actually.. and they didn't mean anything! I was seduced! I swear!" Reiju slapped him again and said "I swear to god, Viper. There better not be another one." He shook his head fearfully and she smiled and said "Welcome to probation!" he said "W-when do I get off?" Reiju kept smiling and said "When I decide it's over!" Viper wilted "I'm finished.." she giggled and stretched out her hand and said "Let's go." he transformed and slid into her sleeve and they walked out of the room.

Viper and Reiju heard sounds coming from the Lab, so they went down. On their way they passed by Yonji, Ichiji, and Niji, Reiju smiled and said "Have fun?" Ichiji frowned and Yonji said "Yeah! We beat the shit out of him! Just like old times.." Ichiji said "Why are you here? Some scientist said you were here showing Caesar around last night?" Reiju nodded and said "He came by and said father allowed him to enter the lab." Ichiji said "Strange, I haven't heard anything about that.." Reiju said "Go ask father yourself then." as she walked past them into the lab, Ichiji watched her go and said "Something's different about her now.." Niji said "Probably her time of the month, you know how she gets." Ichiji said "Must be that then.." and the trio left.

Reiju picked Sanji up and sighed, Viper popped out of her sleeve and reverted with his new hairstyle and said "You look like shit. I guess we can't all be as handsome as me.." Reiju rolled her eyes and said "Honestly why are you so chivalrous now?" she put a mask on his face and made him look normal again Viper was amazed and said "Woah! What's that?!" Reiju said "Compression face mask." and handed one to Viper, he looked over it and was amazed.

Sanji said "I learnt it from my father in the east blue." Viper said "Zeff? I remember that guy. Still doesn't explain why you didn't fight back though." Sanji said "They said they would assassinate Zeff if I fought back." Viper said "Ah. I see. That's a good point." Reiju sighed and said "We have a lunch party with Big mom and Pudding soon so let's go." Viper flew back into her sleeve and poked his head out of her collar as he said "What do you think of my new hairstyle?" Sanji smirked and said "It's still rainbow colored." Viper grit his teeth and said "You bastard.. I happen to like it a lot. Oh yeah! I'm on probation now too, thanks asshole." and ducked back into Reiju's shirt.

Sanji gave Reiju a look and she said "I heard it from a certain orange haired girl, I thought it was a good idea." Sanji turned green and said "Fucking rainbow haired bastard.." Viper snickered from Reiju's shirt, and the trio left the lab.

A while later

Viper was in Reiju's shirt as she was sitting in a carriage with the rest of the Vinsmokes. The carriage came into a clearing and they heard a loud shout "SANJI!" the group turned and saw Luffy running over. Sanji got off the carriage and kicked Luffy away and said "I'm leaving the crew to go back to Germa." Luffy got up and said "I don't accept! and I won't fight you either." Sanji seethed and started fighting Luffy, who just took it. Viper slithered up Reiju's neck and said "I'm going to go leave a message I will come right back okay?" Reiju slightly nodded, Viper licked her neck and slithered down her sleeve off the carriage, hiding in the grass and making his way towards Luffy.

Sanji defeated Luffy, and Nami showed up. Sanji stared at her and she walked up to him and slapped him across the face and teared up slightly as she said "I expected better from you." she turned around to Luffy. Viper was stunned before chuckling and going closer to Luffy and Nami, while Sanji walked back to the carriage.

All of a sudden Luffy yelled "Sanji! I'm not leaving this spot and I won't eat until you come back!" and sat down, crossing his arms. Sanji paused for a second before continuing back towards the carriage. Viper popped his head up from the grass in front of Luffy and Nami and said "Hey guys!" the duo looked down and Luffy said "Why is he still there?"

Viper said "Complications. He has 'explosive' cuffs on, though that's yet to be verified, and his family threatened to kill Zeff if he doesn't comply to their demands. He even let his brothers beat him up, without fighting back." Viper reverted to human form and said "On a lighter note, i'm on probation now. Though I guess now isn't exactly the best time for that."

Luffy nodded and said "So he does want to come back. That's all I needed to hear." Nami said "You look much better in that, I really like your hair!" Viper smiled excitedly and said "Really! These are Sanji's clothes, and Reiju did my hair!" he smiled and touched it slightly afraid to mess it up, Nami watched him and said "You're hopeless.."

Viper chuckled and said "Yeah I know. Anyways Luffy do you want me to stay with Sanji? Or fight against Big mom's army that's going to come here." Luffy was silent and Nami said "Big mom is sending an army here?"

Viper said "I assume one of them will tell Big mom that they saw you here, they're on their way to a lunch with her and Pudding right now. I still haven't seen Pudding i'll let you know how she is later." Nami waved her hand and said "She's nice we met her before" though she grit her teeth when she said that, Viper sighed and pulled Nami in for a hug and said "Are you okay? Honestly." Nami teared up and said "No.." as she gripped his shirt and cried, Viper rubbed her back and said "Don't worry he'll come back. Even if I have to drag him back myself, I'll even fly to the Baratie if I really have to." Luffy smiled and said seriously "Viper." Viper turned to him and he said "I can handle the army. Make sure nothing happens to Sanji, and don't get caught. I want everything." Viper nodded and said "Of course. I really wish I finished my communication network.."

Nami separated from him and said "What?" Viper smiled and wiped her tears from her eyes and said "I was working on making Cane a communications network, we would only need earpieces to send instantaneous messages to any of our crew members all controlled by Cane himself. No need for snails, it's a smart system too. You'll be able to leave someone a message, that they can listen to later if you're in a tight spot." Nami smiled and said "That would be amazing."

Viper said "I'll finish it before Wano, speaking of that.. Luffy I really don't want to force you or anything but can Reiju join the crew?" Luffy said "Who's that?" Viper said "The girl with the pink hair, who saved your life. Sanji's sister. She would be my assistant! She's also really strong and smart. She has a mystery suit!" Luffy said "A MYSTERY SUIT?!" Viper grinned and nodded. Nami sighed and Viper said "We also don't have anyone with pink hair on our crew." Nami slapped her forehead and Luffy thought about it and said "Is she nice?" Viper shivered and said "Yes? How about you decide after you meet her." Luffy nodded and said "Okay!" Viper clapped and flew off.

Nami watched him go and said "Are you going to let her join? I'm sure you know who she is." Luffy said "I need to see her first, depending on if she's good or not I might not even let Viper see her anymore." Nami raised a brow and said "Usually you don't bother." Luffy said "Viper's my brother now, it's different. If I don't like it I will interfere." before relaxing and falling back "I'm hungry!" Nami facepalmed and said "And old Luffy's back."

Viper shrank and slithered up the side carriage and slid back into Reiju's sleeve. The carriage reached Whole Cake Chateau and the group got off. They saw a huge army leaving to go fight Luffy, Viper popped his head our and narrowed his eyes at the army. He hissed and waved his tail while chuckling menacingly, before immediately hiding back in Reiju's sleeve and concealing his presence. The group watched as a massive typhoon appeared out of nowhere and decimated most of the army. The winds blew and smashed people against each other, buildings, trees, everything. Some of the army even flew out of the city far away.

Sanji watched them and smirked, the rest of the group was shocked even Reiju. Sanji said "Someone must've read tomorrow's weather forecast, and got the dates wrong." Viper almost burst out laughing, he held it in and shook slightly. Reiju silently pinched him and the group walked into the castle towards Big mom's lunchroom.

The group were sitting at a table with Big mom and Pudding, Viper poked his head out silently and stared at Pudding. Pudding said "Sanji, may I speak with you in private?" Sanji nodded and the duo left, Viper watched them go and frowned before disappearing into Reiju's shirt again.

Soon after, Sanji returned and said to Big mom "I will willingly marry Pudding, but you have to release my crew mates." Big mom agreed and Sanji left the room, Big mom watched him go before saying to the rest of the group "Would you like to see my library? I have many rare beasts." the group agreed and they set off.

The group arrived in the library and Big mom started showing them rare animal after rare animal, Viper yawned and whispered to Reiju "I'm gonna kill myself if this goes on for any longer." Reiju bit her lips and smiled slightly, Big mom noticed her and said "You're very beautiful young lady, how about we arrange you a marriage as well." Viper was seething a promised to rip this old hags heart out and eat it, he was so angry he was trembling. Reiju smiled and said "That's not necessary, I serve Germa. Thank you though." Big mom gave her a look and said "That's a shame I have a few sons who would go nicely with you.." Viper started grinding his teeth and Reiju just smiled.

Thankfully the group soon left the library and parted ways with Big mom as they headed towards their individual rooms. Reiju closed the door to her room and Viper popped out and smashed the table in half and seethed "I swear to god, i'll kill her! I'll rip her heart out and eat it! That damn old hag.." Viper kept spewing insults and grinding his teeth as Reiju giggled and flicked his forehead and said "Relax, you're still on probation.. maybe i'll take her offer." Viper paled and pretended to die, as he fell limp on the bed with his tongue out.

Reiju laughed and poked his stomach and said "Alright stop fooling around. Tell me what you think." Viper snickered and got up and said "That Pudding smells like a snake, or perhaps a rat. I don't like her. I'm not just saying that, I feel like she's fake. She's definitely suspicious." Reiju nodded and said "I thought so as well." Viper smiled and waved his tail, she giggled and rubbed his head, he hissed and said "Also, I have a feeling Big mom is not going to follow through with the deal." Reiju nodded and stuck her hand out and said "Let's go investigate. I'm worried for Sanji." Viper nodded and slid up her sleeve.

Reiju and Viper were walking down the hallways, and jumped out a window to another balcony. Viper snapped his around and jumped out of Reiju's shirt.

BANG

A gun shot was heard, Reiju turned around and saw Viper standing in front of her with a bullet hole in his shoulder, grabbing a gun. Reiju said "Viper!" Viper was breathing heavy and said "I thought I smelled a snake around here, shooting people isn't very nice is it Pudding-chan." he chuckled and Reiju jumped around him and kicked Pudding into a wall. Viper walked over and grabbed Pudding's neck and grabbed her gun, he looked it over and said "This should not have gone through my Haki. What kinds of bullets are these?" Pudding was silent, Reiju grabbed her head and smashed it into a wall while glaring at her and said "Answer him, would be a shame if the marriage had no bride din't you think?"

Pudding coughed out a mouthful of blood and slumped to the ground, Viper looked at Reiju and grinned "Are you angry, I got shot?" Reiju glared at him and said "You could've pushed me out of the way! Why did you block it!?" Viper said "Actually the barrel was tracked straight to your head I reverted just in time as she shot. I didn't have time, and the ground is dirty.." Reiju slapped him and said "Idiot! I don't care about getting dirty!" Viper sighed and said "We can talk about this later, let's bring our little pet snake inside." Reiju said "Fine. This conversation isn't over." Viper nodded and dragged Pudding by her hair into her room.

Pudding was sitting in a chair in front of Viper and Reiju. Pudding said "What are you gonna do you me?" Reiju grit her teeth and Viper chuckled and walked towards her and said "Now, now Pudding-chan. Are you scared? You should know snakes should be prepared to die at any time.." his eyes turned to slits as he laughed, he circled around her. He lifted her hair out of her face, and saw her third eye. Viper was shocked and said "Woah! You have three eyes?!" Pudding gnashed her teeth and Viper said "Cool! Does it have special powers? What does it feel like to have three eyes? Can you see better? Does it shoot lasers?!" Reiju slapped the back of his head and snapped "What nonsense are you spouting now?!"

Pudding was absolutely stunned, Viper got up and said "What? It's cool! How many people do you see walking around with three eyes?" Reiju rubbed her temples and said "Did you forget she shot you?" Viper said "No, but she shot me instead of you. So i'm happy enough." Reiju smiled a little bit and Viper looked at Pudding and said seriously "Pudding." she looked up at him and he continued "Do you WANT your eye to shoot lasers? I can probably make that happ-" Reiju kicked him across the room and said "NO LASERS!" Viper smashed into a wall and chuckled "Okay, okay, no lasers. You're the boss." he smiled at her, Reiju was annoyed and amused, sometimes he was so smart and serious but other times he was like a child and extremely funny. She looked at him and giggled "You're an idiot." Viper grinned and laughed.

Pudding watched them and felt envious, she decided to add fuel to the fire and said "Can you really put lasers?" Viper brightened up and opened his mouth, but he heard a cough "Cough* Probation cough*" he wilted and said "I'm not allowed.." Reiju rolled her eyes and said "Listen to me little snake. Tell me what Big mom's plans are and we won't kill you." Viper came to Pudding's defense and said "You're scaring my new laser eye friend. Don't worry Pudding, we won't hurt you. I would like to know what's going on though. I honestly only care about Sanji" he pretended to be nervous and said "You're not gonna hurt him are you?"

Pudding said "The plan was to kill the Vinsmoke family, with those special bullets that can pierce their exoskeletons. Mama was also going to renege on her deal with Sanji." Viper patted her on the shoulder and said "Big mom used you didn't she?" Pudding teared up, and Reiju said "Who cares she shot you!" Viper said "Because Big mom forced her. Right Pudding? A cool three eyed girl like you wouldn't shoot her friend right?" Pudding shook her head and Viper smiled and said "See? Don't worry Pudding, we just wanted to know your intentions. I hope your wedding is great!" Pudding said "But I have three eyes, nobody likes me. I'm a freak!" Viper said "I can turn into a giant snake, I know a guy who is half-grass. Don't worry you'll be fine!" he whispered "And if you want lasers come find me later, maybe I can make that happen.." He pulled back and waved at Pudding and smiled before leaving the room with Reiju.

Viper went back into Reiju's sleeve and they walked out the door, down the hall. Viper popped out and said "What an idiot. You played bad marine pretty good, are you an actress as well?" Reiju was so angry she laughed instead "What do you mean?! I didn't even know we were doing that until you started defending her, a heads up would be nice next time." Viper snickered and nuzzled to her neck and said "Okay. Anyway, we got good information. Vinsmoke assassination, bullets that can pierce through exoskeletons, and Big mom's gonna kill the captured crew. I doubt the last one, and the exoskeleton one.. I don't know how much yours has improved, maybe the bullets will do no damage to you." Reiju sighed and said "We also gave away a lot of information." Viper nodded and said "I assume she wasn't trying to kill you, that wouldn't make any sense. I think we should go back and watch her secretly. Something's not adding up, why would she attack you for no reason?" Reiju nodded and they disappeared.

Viper and Reiju were standing outside Pudding's window. Pudding was inside and quiet, suddenly a slime formed and said "That damn snake stopped us!" Pudding grit her teeth and said "I know. I have to tell mama, thankfully they didn't go in depth. Hmph and that snake what an idiot, did he really think mama was using me?" The slime said "But you told them about mama's plan and the bullets." Pudding waved him off and said "But they don't know when and where, they also don't know how many bullets we have." Viper covered his mouth and almost laughed, Reiju put her finger over his mouth.

Pudding continued "And we know there's a snake sliding around with that pink haired bitch." Viper froze and trembled in anger, Reiju grabbed him and Pudding continued "I wanted to change her memories and see what she's planning. Her and that snake.. I'll delete their memories of each other too. Bastards.." and she left her room with the slime.

Viper was ready for murder, Reiju said "Calm down." Viper said "I'm gonna turn her into a living dog and make her crawl through the streets naked! That damn whore!" Reiju pictured that and shivered, she said "You can do that?" Viper looked up and said "Yeah, by creating a chip and connecting wires to certain parts of the target's brain I can make the chip become the brain instead. Their brain would be a control hub for movement after that, doing whatever is programmed on the chip." Reiju said "That's terrible!" Viper was silent and said "Sorry if I scare you.." Reiju flicked his forehead and rubbed his stomach and said "You don't scare me idiot.. I think you're a little crazy sometimes though." Viper writhed and hissed happily from her touch and said "I am sometimes.." he sighed over dramatically "Looks like you're stuck with a crazy person, what a tragedy!" Reiju giggled and squished hims around saying "I can just throw you in a pot if I don't want you anymore." Viper paled and went limp, as Reiju laughed.

Suddenly Sanji showed up and saw Reiju laughing at Viper in her hands and said "Am I interrupting something?" Viper looked up and said "Not really, why are you here though?" Sanji held up a basket and said "For Pudding." Viper and Reiju looked at each other and Viper reverted and said "I think you should bring that to Luffy instead." he pulled his red sleeve down and showed his bullet hole and said "I took this for your sister, Pudding tried to shoot her. We captured Pudding and found out Big mom was going to kill any of our captured crew, they were going to kill the Vinsmoke family and that they have bullets to pierce exoskeletons." he pulled back his shirt and said "Also I need a new shirt." Reiju said "And a trip to the infirmary." Viper waved her off and said "I'm fine." she rolled her eyes and said "I don't care what you are, were going to the infirmary." Viper sighed and nodded.

Sanji said "Is that true?" Reiju nodded and said "We interrogated her and she revealed it when we weren't here. Apparently she can remove and alter memories somehow, I assume a devil fruit." Viper added "We don't know the limitations of her fruit yet." he sighed and said "I really need a devil fruit encyclopedia.." Sanji was silent, Viper turned to Reiju and said "Can I speak with him alone? I will come find you later okay?" She nodded and got up, Viper grabbed her hand and said "Pudding is still walking around... Be careful okay?" Reiju smiled at him and nodded, he smiled and let her go, he watched as she walked away before turning back to Sanji.

Viper said "What are you going to do now?" Sanji said "I don't know, I need to think alone." Viper gave him a look and said "I'm going to tell Reiju i'm coming with you. I know exactly what your thinking." and with that he left. Sanji watched him go and walked back into the castle.

Viper shrank and flew through the halls, eventually finding Reiju with his Haki in the infirmary. He flew inside and said "What's a beautiful girl like you doing in a place like this?" Reiju rolled her eyes and grabbed him saying "Revert back, i'm going to bandage you up." Viper sighed and reverted saying "I can't even flirt a little bit.." Reiju said "Not when you're still bleeding idiot." he took off his shirt and she saw all his scars, she trailed her fingers over the three claw marks and a bite mark and said "When did you get these?" Viper looked down and said "The claw marks were from a giant bat, and the bite marks were from a giant crocodile with mouths on every joint. The crocodile was actually the girl from CP9 believe it or not."

Reiju gave him a look, and he threw his hands up in the air and shrugged. She sighed and tapped on his arm and said "What about this one?" Viper was silent before grinding his teeth and said "That is from Fleet admiral Akainu." Reiju trailed his arm and said "What happened?" Viper said "He was about to kill Luffy with a magma fist and I punched at him. His magma over powered my wind powers and turned my arm to dust. That was two years ago.." She trailed over the burn marks around the metal on his shoulder, before sighing and saying "You are really... A fleet admiral? Really?" Viper chuckled and said "He wasn't fleet admiral then, and I was prepared to die. I didn't really think of the power difference at the time."

Reiju stared at him for a moment before tending to how bullet wound, she cleaned it up and disinfected it before bandaging it up. While she was bandaging him she said "I saw your captain, I told him about Pudding and Big mom's plans." Viper nodded and said "What did you think about him?" Reiju said "He's very strange, he was silently watching me the whole time. After I told him everything he thanked me and left." Viper rubbed his chin and said "That's strange.. I wonder what happened.. Oh right I think Sanji is going to leave the castle to go see Luffy where they fought before, I was going to go with him but if you already told him then I guess there's no need. I'll just keep watch over you instead." He stood up and put his shirt back on and said "Ugh, I need a new one now.." Reiju giggled and said "Go with Sanji and come back later. I'll wait for you."

Viper frowned and said "I could be gone all night, you need to sleep. I don't trust that split personality psychopath not to attack you.." Reiju grabbed his face and said "Trust me. I'll be fine." Viper looked into her eyes and said "You better be." as he walked towards the door, she watched him go and he opened the door and said "Or this whole island is sinking along with you." as he walked out the door, leaving Reiju stunned.

Viper flew through the halls and found Sanji, he landed on his shoulder and said "I need a new shirt." Sanji sighed and walked towards his room. Viper snuck into his sleeve and they arrived in his room, he popped out and reverted. He wore a new white shirt and a loose black tie, he rolled up his sleeves and said "Let's go." he shrank and hid in his sleeve, as Sanji set up his room to make it look like he was sleeping and the duo left.

Sanji came back to where he and Luffy fought and saw Luffy unconscious sitting against a tree. He sighed and walked over with his food basket and put it down in front of Luffy. Luffy woke up and started eating the food and said "Delicious! Much better than Viper's food!" Viper popped out and reverted before saying "Excuse you. I thought it was pretty good." Sanji gave him a look and said "You cooked?" Viper waved his hand and said "For your sister, the rest had what was leftover." Sanji shook his head and said to Luffy "I'm not coming back to the crew." Luffy punched him in the face and snapped "Tell me what you really want!" Sanji was sent flying, Viper watched him go and said "Wow, he went far. Oh yeah! How was your fight against the army? I sent a typhoon through their group while they were on their way." Luffy laughed and said "There was a lot less than I expected but they all attacked at the same time. It was really annoying." Viper nodded and said "Yeah, they're all bastards."

Sanji returned and said to Luffy "What I really want is to save my family from being assassinated." Luffy immediately said "Of course! I will help you." Viper gave Sanji a look and Nami, Chopper, Carrot, Brook, and Pedro appeared and said "We finally found you guys! Come with us!" The trio followed the group and saw Bege and Jinbe. Luffy said "You're the guy that shot Pekoms! What are you doing here?!" Viper said "You're Capone Bege?" Bege nodded and said "Yeah, who are you?" Viper chuckled and said "Not someone you can scare with your little castle body. I would watch my tone if I were you." Bege revealed several rows of cannons on his body and said "You sure about that?" Viper's hand glowed white and he said "Yeah, actually I am. Take the shot, you'll be finished before you can even say stop." he hybrid transformed and continued "I wonder what happens to all the people inside of you if you die before they can get out.." Viper revealed his fangs and said "Should we test it?"

Jinbe came in between the two and said "Enough! We're here to make an alliance, not fight! Viper please." Viper glared at Bege and reverted, Bege did the same and Jinbe said "Good, now let's go to their hideout, we can talk more there." the group nodded and went to Bege's hideout, inside his body.

The crew was forced to shower before meeting with Bege. Viper cleaned himself up and put his suit back on, and fixed his hair to how it looked before and walked into the meeting room. He sat next to Sanji and took a cigarette from him, he lit it and said "How about we get this show on the road, I have things to do, namely keeping a split personality psychopath from shooting my woman." Sanji elbowed him in the side and Viper chuckled as he took a drag from his cigarette.

Bege said "I recruited Caesar, and he made me a rocket launcher that would kill Big mom." he pointed at a man with spiked up hair and gloves, the man said "Hey, it's me! Call me Gastino!" Viper sighed and said "Show me the weapon." Bege threw the weapon over, and Viper caught it before looking it over and saying "Lethal poison? Good choice, but how are you going to pierce that old hag's skin." as he threw the weapon back.

Bege said "It will instantly kill her upon contact, and Big mom sets up a picture frame across from her every tea party. I saw someone accidentally knock it over once, Big mom lost it and scraped her knee falling on the ground. I assume the photo is very important to her and will put her into a psychological crisis, weakening her. All you have to do is break the photo and make sure she sees it, we'll handle the rest." Viper said "And what about her kids? If they stop us from breaking the photo our plan is finished." Bege grinned and said "If that happens, the plan is run wild." Viper grinned and said "I like that." Bege chuckled and said to Luffy "I want you to break the photo frame." Luffy nodded and said "I got it." Sanji said "So we go through the wedding normally, what's the signal?" Bege said "A gunshot." the crew nodded and Viper said "Alright. I will stay with Sanji and hide in his sleeve during the procession. In case of... unexpected events" he then explained what happened with Pudding and what she said, he finished "She's an unknown variable."

Bege was silent before saying "If she acts, take her out." Viper nodded and resumed smoking before he said "Do you have any info on Big mom's kids' abilities?" Bege started listing off abilities along with names and faces and said "Katakuri is by far the most dangerous one by far. Be careful of him." the group nodded and Sanji and Viper returned to the castle.

They got into the castle and Viper flew back to Reiju's room. He flew inside and noticed she was asleep, he looked her over and let out a breath of relief before reverting and landing silently on the ground. He moved her hair out of her face and pulled up her blanket, covering her and picked up a chair and sat in a corner by the door. He was sitting in the chair and could see the window and door, he was close enough that he could reach anyone who came in immediately. He sat there and kept watch with his observation Haki on until he saw sunlight and took a quick nap.

Reiju woke up and saw him in the corner of her room, she got out of bed and smiled. She was partially awake when he came in and felt him cover her with the blanket. She shook her head and got ready for the wedding, trying not to disturb his sleep.

A little bit later

Viper woke up, he looked in front of him and saw a plate of food and Reiju sitting next to him. He smiled and said "Good morning." she smiled and said "Eat." Viper grinned and started eating, she said "I told you I would be fine, why did you keep watch. Again." Viper shoveled food in his mouth and said "Because I was worried. It's fine, I can go a day without sleep and I got a nap in anyway." Reiju sighed and said "But you still didn't sleep. I'm not some weak princess you know." Viper chuckled and said "I know. I just don't want you to get hurt, get used to it." he snickered and finished eating his food before Reiju slapped his head and said "Get used to it my ass! You're still on probation" she jokingly said "Maybe I'll take Big mom's offer" Viper paled and shook his head, causing her to laugh.

Viper smiled at her and said "I have to be with Sanji during the procession, also be careful they might check you for snakes when you reach the venue." he explained the plan and said "I want you to be very careful, we know they are going to assassinate you but we don't know when." Reiju nodded and Viper waved his hand and continued "I'll save you if anything happens anyway." Reiju rolled her eyes and said sarcastically "Yeah yeah, my 'knight in shining armor'" she crossed her arms and Viper nodded sagely and said "Exactly, although I like to think knight covered in blood is a better term." he rubbed his chin and Reiju snapped "What goes through your head?! You narcissistic idiot!" she slapped the back of his head again, he just laughed and said "You." she stopped and blushed before slapping him again "Shut up, cheesy bastard.."

Viper chuckled and looked at the clock, he sighed and got up saying "I have to go." he turned to her, pulled her in and hugged her tightly. He whispered "Please be careful." before he held her face and kissed her forehead. He turned around and walked out of the door, leaving Reiju stunned in her room. She rubbed her forehead and said "What an idiot..." before going to back and getting ready with a small smile.

Viper flew through the castle and found Sanji in his wedding suit. He flew into his outer coat, and popped his head out saying "Need a best man? heheh" Sanji felt his eye twitch and said "It wouldn't be you either way." Viper said "Who else? Mosshead? Ussop? I think I'm the best option, you don't have many friends, you're kind of a loser." Sanji snapped "You're the loser! You damn rainbow haired bastard!" Viper rolled his eyes and said "Get a new insult, runaway groom." Sanji almost spit out a mouthful of blood and snapped "You're making me runaway!" Viper waved his wing and said "Who cares about the details? Anyway did you talk to Nami last night?" Sanji sighed and said "My probation got longer.."

Viper laughed and hid in his coat, someone came by and said "It's time." Sanji nodded and got up, following the man, as the rest of the group started making their moves and preparing to cause a massive scene at the wedding.

(Author's note)

Hey guys! Soon enough, things are going to get hectic! I'm excited! Just wait a little bit longer.

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