The Straw Hats

Ian tried to shake the weird encounter off his head!

He was not sure how he would be able to identify that guy's son… Ian couldn't help but curse the old man. Not to mention he was somehow roped into having a spar against him next time… what was with that?

But at least he had acquired the information that he wanted from his dad.

He now knew his real name. Never in his life had he expected to be one of the 'D' people. In fact, he had spent 20 years living not knowing that he was.

True at the very first moments he had gained awareness of his reincarnation he had imagined what it would be like to be from the 'D'. But since he wasn't he just let it go.

But now it turned out that he was from that clan after all. This added another goal to his current ones.

What the hell was the will of 'D'? Although he was already planning to do that, it was now quite personnel.

When Ian materialized he was back in his room on Zou.

But the girls were not there. Which was expected somehow.

Ian thought about what to do from now on before he reached a conclusion.

He would talk with his crew and explain what he had learned before he would call Garp and Sengoku for information. Information about That Kong guy.

That guy had just made top of the shit list of Ian. And Ian was not going to let him live past today.

Stepping out of the room Ian was met with silence in the house.

Everybody had already woken up.

Using observation Haki Ian located where his crew was and headed towards them.

He was actually a bit surprised. When he felt their presence, it was all the way at the gate of the kingdom.

What could have happened for them to head there?

This was the question going through Ian's head.

When he reached the gate he found out the reason why, however.

Since it was day time, Inuarashi was the one here.

He was standing alert against some people.

Looking around Ian saw his crew standing next to him.

There were all here. Even Libell was there floating near Elene's head.

She was actually the first to spot him as she came flying towards him.

He caught her as she was giggling happily.

"Big brother Ian, where were you?" She had taken to calling him that. Not that Ian minded or anything.

When she had searched for him this morning she didn't find him, and it was quite hard for someone to hide from her senses. Even Ian. She had then asked the girls and Bert but the girls replied that he would be back soon.

Ian patted her head as he replied.

"I went to visit my father for something quite important. But I'm back now." He said with a smile.

"More importantly, what's going on?" Ian asked as he continued walking towards the commotion.

"Ah, this bunch of people came up but the animal people are not sure if they are friendly or like that elephant guy, so they are talking now!" Libell said the things that Elene had tried to explain to her.

She herself had been perplexed but Elene explained in an easy way for her to understand.

When Ian heard that, he immediately had a guess.

It had completely slipped his mind.

When he reached the place and everyone turned to look at him, he finally confirmed his guess.

The straw hats were here at Zou.

Well some of them.

There was Sanji whom he considered a friend of his. After all, they had enjoyed chatting quite a few times back in the past.

Chopper who he actually quite liked.

A pretty hot girl who he knew to be Nami. Ian stated at her for a few more seconds. Not out of perverseness but rather the fact that she had changed that much. And maybe a little admiration…

These were the ones he had actually met and was acquainted with.

The ones he wasn't, however, was a person wearing makeup and a blue gaseous cloak.

He knew him to be Cesar clown from the anime.

Next was a small pink dragon who was in actuality a small child wearing a pink kimono with a peach design on it. His head is done in like an ancient samurai with a top knot, and the top being shaven.

Again from the anime, he knew this kid was time traveling from the past. And was the child of Oden, whom Ian quite liked in the anime.

The last person was quite shocking, to say the least.

An afro wearing, walking talking skeleton.

Brook. That was his name from the anime.

When Ian was spotted Inuarashi came near him as he greeted him.

"Young Ian. I'm glad to see you are back, I was told you left for some business…" He said.

And Ian nodded.

"It's still not done, but for now I'm back here!" Ian replied back. And Inuarashi could feel that Ian was quite angry at something.

Elene and co came up next to Ian and stood there.

Nami and Sanji who were standing there quite tense finally saw Ian.

"Oh, is that you Ian?" Sanji was quite surprised. Not only at the absolute feeling of strength radiating from Ian, but also from missing him.

He stepped up closer and this time the minks who were alert let him pass easily.

He was thankful for that.

When he reached Ian he shook hands with him as Ian smiled at him.

"Sanji, you have changed so much, I almost couldn't recognize you," Ian said in greeting.

Sanji gave a laugh at that and said that the same could be said about him.

For one Ian had become quite tall from the last time.

"Oh, is that Nami and Chopper? And are the other from your crew?" Ian asked Sanji.

Nami came up after Sanji and gave Ian a hug. She then jumped at Robin with tears of happiness in her eyes.

Chopper too jumped at Ian greeting him happily.

The tense mood changed suddenly to a happy one.

Nami then introduced Brook to the group.

"This is our musician Brook!" She said. As if that was going to explain anything.

And the Skelton gave a short bow.

"Haha, nice to meet you, Brook!" Ian raised his hand for a handshake. Which somewhat surprised the rest. After all, he was a skeleton. But Brook happily shook his hand back.

"Nice to meet you too, Ian!" He replied back.

Ian then turned his gaze to the rest at the side.

He gave the dragon a nod, but then looked at Cesar with distaste. This guy was quite evil himself.

Sanji explained that Cesar was captured by them as he was working with Doflamingo.

"Oh, you fought against that guy?" Ian asked.

And seeing Sanji nod, he gave a laugh.

"Then Luffy must have gotten quite strong," Ian said. And his crew nodded.

The dragon kid was ignored for now, since he was with them.

Inuarashi then saw fit to invite the straw hats to their kingdom and had the bell of welcoming once again struck.