#welp maybe Usopp

[w1ckedgal]

Do you guys think they have explored each other's bodies in the quiet of the night inside their shared cadets cabin with the sound of the sea overpowering the sounds of their jagged breaths and hushed groans or what

One piece live action, 1x07

[zoroshonkingbazonkadonkas]

Fic masterpost

One piece

Onigiri can't flirt (but the cook sure can) (zosan oneshot/ 2k/ G)

Zoro’s good eye had widened a bit. “Don’t want you ruining perfectly good onigiri with moss,” Sanji said with a smirk. or: the one in which Sanji's Plans™ go awry (but in a good way)

No matter where you go (zosan oneshot/ 2.7k/ G)

Hadn’t the annoying swordsman been walking beside him when he’d walked across the street? And there was the fountain he definitely remembered having the mossball beside him. Could he be somewhere nearby? Maybe a little bit to the- “OI. MARIMO. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING INSIDE THE WATER, YOU BUFFOON?” Welp. At least he’d found him. ~~~ or: the one in which Zoro keeps getting lost, and Sanji is the only one who can find him

A flower in his hair (zosan oneshot/ 828/ G)

“Uh.” Zoro scratched the back of his head. “It’s a bracelet. I know you have a ton of them already, but I saw it and thought it was made for you. It’s almost the exact shade of blue your eyes are.”

How did we end up here? (zosan multichap (2/3)/ 5k/ G)

“Your eyes are blue.” Sanji blinked. “Uh. Yeah?” Zoro was looking at him with a solemn expression. “No like. Really blue. And pretty.” orrrrr: Sedated! Zoro, suffering Sanji

Taking the long way home (zosan oneshot/ 3.5k/ T)

The next thing he knew- he was being hoisted up by a pair of thick, strong arms. Ah. His response was probably taken as a no, then. His body was so warm. It was pretty unfair. or: the one in which Sanji gets sick and is stupid about it (because of course) and Zoro is. less stupid

Hash brown, egg yolk (zosan multichap (1/2)/ 9.3k/ T)

Opening the door to the bath, he was met with the sight of Sanji crouching down, testing the water. He had his back to him, and the kitten was still nuzzling into Sanji’s neck. For a split second, he wished that it was him in her place. That thought, along with the heat that had bloomed in his face as he’d thought so, was promptly forgotten when the kitten extended her little paws towards him, mewing insistently, as if to say, ‘Take me back, bitch’. or: Zosan + kitten

The magic cookbook (zosan oneshot/ 558/ G)

Our boy Usopp is a master story teller as one might say! His latest story is about Sanji and the latest cookbook he purchased. Little does the blond know: this particular cookbook is removed from the ordinary, for the seller is no other than Roronoa Zoro: Wizard Extraordinaire! or: this zosan server prompt got a little bit out of hand note: there will be an extended version of this ficlet

Something just like this (zosan oneshot/ 588/ G)

“You look cute.” Sanji very nearly spews his tea out.

perhaps i'm a little bit obsessed with Zoro noticing Sanji's eyes. just a tad

[danwhobrowses]

One Piece Chapter 1099 - Initial Thoughts

And we're back

After a week break it's time to see if One Piece will take the lead in emotionally devastating me for this week, given how other things are leaving me on 3 week breaks of ship-based anxiety, not that you could tell of course I've kept it sooooo well-hidden

Anyways, it's time for more One Piece and so, more Kuma backstory, let's see where we go from here

Spoilers for the Chapter, Support the Official Release also

Oden cover this time, Tanukis are giving him a makeover

We pick up where we left off two weeks ago, King Becori has returned and has been burning down the south

Kuma though is fighting through the fire to save people

Becori got the idea from the Goa Kingdom fire, figures

The people though are a lot more resistant to the act than the Goa Nobles were, so Becori orders a few to be killed to silence the mob

Kuma is here and he is fucking pissed

The church is being used as a shelter, as Bonney worries for her dad

Despite Becori's threats, Kuma lays out the entire castle, the One Man Revolution of Sorbet

News travels to Marejois about a new king in Sorbet, as Saturn learns that the people voted Kuma to rule

Kuma though says he's just a figurehead, since a previous king, Bulldog, is actually running the country

A much more adult looking Bonney is running laps in the church though, surprising everyone in how much she looks like Ginny

Seems she somehow ate a Devil Fruit, but also wasn't aware of it, since her aging up was unintentional and she was just trying to up her stamina

As the others try to see how much control Bonney has over the fruit, King Bulldog arrives at the church

Hey it's that old version of Bonney she used in the Reverie, but also Bonney here...

Turns out Queen Dowager Conney was an actual person, explains some things at least in how she made it to the Reverie in that disguise

Kuma yelling at Conney at the back thinking it's Bonney XD

Conney is Bulldog's mother, and Bulldog as Kuma's advisor has come with news

Becori's still about, running a smear campaign on Kuma, thus the moniker of 'The Tyrant'

The propaganda means he's still backed by the World Government, and thus it's only a matter of time until they come back to finish the job

Wanting to protect Sorbet, Kuma leaves it in Bulldog's hands, and goes out to confront Becori again at sea, this also means Bulldog and Conney will take care of Bonney in the meantime

'But I'll be so lonely' welp that's another knife in my riddled heart right now

Alas, Kuma does confront Becori, sitting pretty on a Navy ship and accusing Kuma of usurping him and being a corrupt dictator

Kuma sunk the armada, which got him a bounty (Carrot meanwhile sinks a bunch of Yonko ships and doesn't even get one bounty...yes I'm still sore about it the anime did not help validate her conclusion in Wano)

'He was a hero' 'I don't care, he was my dad first' - Oda please my heart doesn't have room for all these knives

Bonney also wants to be a pirate when she's 10 and cured

Kuma journeys out for info on Sapphire Scales, traveling to all the places he sent the Straw Hats to

He first goes to Chopper's island, since they had vast medical information

Then to Mihawk's island, doesn't look too occupied back then

Oh hey it's those Grand Fleet guys, Jeet and Abdullah

The bounty hunters of course fail in trying to claim Kuma, this was very pre-Dressrosa

Vegapunk's old home is next but they don't have answers

Tequila Wolf is sailed past again (Kuma and Oden have now sailed past it), I don't know what the next one is but it looked like Kuma helped it out, maybe it was Brook's island?

Then Weatheria (Nami's island) and the Boin Archipelago (Usopp's island) with Heracles'n

The stress is creeping up on Kuma though, dead ends and Bonney's 10th birthday is getting closer

Now that's a draconic ship there

The Revolutionaries have found Kuma, Morley has joined and Betty is still looking way different to how she does now

Dragon has a drink with his old Comrade, Ivankov and Inazuma are in Impel Down at this point, but despite all the news around Kuma he doesn't listen to media

Betty also gets Kuma's blessing to lead the Eastern Forces, since Dragon wouldn't allow anyone to take Ginny's position without it

Sabo and Koala also wanted to see Kuma, if only Dragon showed this much pride in his biological child

But he does give Kuma some intel, Vegapunk is moving labs and security is lax, good time for an audience

I think the move is implied to be the Punk Hazard incident too

Kuma is more than willing to rejoin the Revolutionaries once Bonney is cured, and Dragon is more than willing to welcome him back

Back at Sorbet, Bonney is learning how to fight, the scales are still spreading slowly though

Kuma takes Bonney to Navy Science Division Lab 08, which will later be where Egghead Island is, telling her it's a check-up

Got a little box for her like Nezuko

Everyone's surprised about how weird looking the other is

Vegapunk CAN cure Bonney, so clone theory might be done now

Bonney is playing with Sentomaru at this moment so she's not privy to the conversation

Stem Cell Treatment will be the method, real life solutions being thrown in there

The price is exorbitant though, equivalent to building a cyborg

Vegapunk also learns that Kuma's a buccaneer, even though his association with the WG would make that dangerous information

Vegapunk can't explain why Buccaneer blood is special, but he'd like more of it to clone him

Kuma is of course concerned about the idea of clone soldiers, but with Vegapunk using it as a form of payment he's more than willing to do it

Vegapunk hoped at least that the clone army's ability to deflect bullets and shoot lasers would scare evil pirates into submission, having watched Oppenheimer I think the sentiment is meant to be similar

But Kuma does like the idea of robots bearing his likeness protecting the innocent

Saturn meanwhile though has other intentions for them 'a weapon's worth is defined by how many it kills'

The bots are named Pacifista after Kuma's proclaiming himself a pacifist, two men looking to do some good without the hindsight of what damage they will wrought

This was a steady chapter really, could've been a lot more devastating for sure.

We've slowly built up again to all the stuff leading to Kuma's affiliation with Vegapunk, as well as his brief run as a pirate. Much like Corazon it seems most of his travels were fuelled by trying to find a cure for Bonney. A lot of blasts from the pasts this chapter too, though I suppose it makes sense that Kuma visited the places he sent the Straw Hats to, given how them being sent there was tailored for their skills or what they needed to improve on.

The Bonney Clone theory is likely dead, but I still can't put it past Oda to pull the rug, especially for Chapter 1100 - Oda and round numbers after all.

But yeah, it seems a brief alleviation for the moment, before it likely goes to hell again...

[anomaly-hivemind]

It’s a pillow! || No. 3 Lap Pillow w/ Nami and Ussop

Flufftober Masterlist

Word Count: 573

NOTE!: Not a ship, very much platonic, absolutely no romance what so ever just wholesome friendship!

Post Time-skip! Post Dressrosa!

Credit to @cafekitsune for the lovely dividers!

It was a rare slow day on the thousand sunny, or more rather while they were docked on this island this was the day that Nami and Usopp stayed behind to guard the ship. The ship rocked slowly in a calm relaxing sway from side to side. Everyone had left the ship for a bit to do who knows what as soon as they reached the dock.

Nami came out of the kitchen with today's newspaper tucked under her arm and a tray with iced tea in hand. On the lawn chairs sat Usopp as he tinkered with something .

“It’s so nice and quiet,” Nami sighed as she leaned back in the chair, taking in the warmth of the sun.

“Don’t jinx it,” Usopp grinned while side-eyeing the girl. Nami groaned before crossing over her heart.

“Please don’t let any of those idiots wind up getting us in any trouble,”

“I am sorry dear child, I cannot grant this wish, our crewmates are too chaotic,” Usopp said, extending his arms out like some priest or benevolent deity; Nami smacked him over the head with the newspaper.

“You’re not god.” Nami rolled her eyes.

“Well my bounty poster says otherwise,” He gave her a cheeky smile and a small chuckled. Nami gave him a light shove. He opens his arms wide as if offering a hug, waiting for her to accept.

Nami takes a step closer, falling to his arms and meets his hug. They were both sitting on the stairs of the deck, taking in the faint waves that hit the keel of the ship. Nami and Usopp were still locked in each other's arms not saying much of anything.

“So did you pose for your wanted poster?” Usopp broke their silence, with a snort. Nami side eyed him and rolled her eyes. She didn't answer him right away or at all for that matter.

“So you posed for your wanted poster.“ he started to laugh a bit even if he was trying to hold back a bit. Usopp moved his arms to mimic how Nami’s poster looked.

“I did not pose for the damn Poster!” she flicked Usopp’s nose with a scoff, which only made him laugh a bit harder.

“So they just happen to have gotten you casually standing like that, because if that's the case I have more questions.” Usopp was laying on Nami’s legs with his feet kicked up in the air; arms locked underneath her thighs and his hands together.

“I hate you.” Nami said plainly but it was clear that she was joking.

“You love me.“ Ussop matched her tone.

“I can’t stand you.” She tried not to laugh.

“Good thing you're sitting down then.” He chuckled, patting her leg.

“Why do I put up with you?” Nami laughs a bit.

“My divine aura can have an effect.” Usopp said.

They both break into laughter, smiles on each of their faces.

“Nami-SAANNN!” Sanji’s voice reverberated through the air, followed by the chatter of their other crewmates.

“Welp there goes the peace,” Nami sighed

“Quick maybe if we pretend to be asleep they won't bother us,” Usopp suggested, they both quickly relaxed their bodies and closed their eyes.

“NAM- oh she’s napping… DAMMIT USOPP WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SLEEPING ON MY PRECIOUS NAMI’S THIGHS, YOU BASTARD!” Sanji yells, shaking Ussop aggressively.

“So much for that plan I guess,” Name smiled fondly, glad to be with her foolish crew.

[soulslimes]

so..i had an idea based off the two bickering idiots again lmao

I just got this idea for a one piece fic that's been scratching at my brain, so I wanna write down the concept before I absolutely forget about it lmao.

its an retired-singer!sanji and bassist!zoro fic where the strawhats (luffy's high intensity thrasher metal band) are in need of a lead singer when they spot sanji at dive bar, singing jazz music, and luffy takes an immediate liking to the guy and wants him to join much to zoro's distaste because 'who the hell do you know that sings jazz knows anything about thrasher metal? it seems weird to have him of all people as our lead singer luffy'

it's basically lowkey the baratie arc (without don krieg for now bc idk where I could possibly fit him him in to this without it being clunky and weird for a band recruitment, but once I reread the arc I can see how I can translate it to this au) but instead of pirates it's thrasher metal musicians and some slight smooching. (and maybe, if you guys like the original idea i can write the east blue saga through this lens lmao)

originally, zoro is confused about why luffy insists on coming to the baratie dive bar to recruit sanji into their band. they already have their drummer position fulled by usopp, and their rhythm guitarist position filled by nami, so zoro just thinks they can figure out which one of them--nami or luffy really, 'cause he has no interest in singing anything lmao, just writing--can be the singer. but, of course, luffy insists on having someone else do it, someone who he deems 'the one with the perfect voice'--whatever that means, zoro doesn't really know. he doesn't really see the vision about a soft-spoken jazz singer joining a thrasher metal group, but luffy has a plan and when luffy has a plan, you kinda have to just go for it. ya know, musical genius and all that.

so they ask sanji who originally says no. he's already employed at the baratie and content with singing his jazz music zoro thinks that's gonna be the end of it, but no no no lmao. luffy is insistent. even though sanji says that he's comfortable at the baratie singing jazz and that he isn't quite sure if a rockstar's life is for him.

and then ya know...the whole 'zeff wants sanji to accomplish his dreams of being in a super popular band and shit because he tried to do it for years and was never truly successful at it' and junk. lmao. queue the sanji wanting to become the lead singer of the strawhats and actually work with them to prove to himself that he can accomplish his and zeff's dream and god damn it, zoro just thinks that's the finest bit admirable, but he's not going to admit it to a guy he just met a month ago (uh-oh he's gonna catch feelings lmao)

(also lmao, luffy isn't the lead singer bc i think the guy would shred on the lead guitar. also also, he started the whole band in the first place, that also gets you status lmao)

welp. that's it really. im done.

if y'all have any suggestions/ideas for this silly au I came up with while prepping for an exam then let me know!

also lmao: this might just end up being a retelling of one piece through this thrasher metal band au bc tell me how I got an idea planned out for whole cake island......I might just commit to retelling one piece (at least, sanji and zoro's important arcs for now. perhaps I will expand it to a series of some sort) through the lens of music lmao

[brainyxbat]

Chapter 1: Precursor To A New Adventure! Apis, A Mysterious Girl

(episode 54)

"It's a guiding light. The entrance to the Grand Line lies ahead of that light."

"The Grand Line is ahead of that light..."

"In order to find the All Blue!"

"In order to be King of the Pirates!"

"In order to become a master swordsman!"

"In order to draw a world map!"

"I-in order... to become a brave warrior of the sea!"

"In order... to become the greatest witch I can be!"

"We're going... to the Grand Line!!"

-

"Nami!" Luffy called out. "Aren't we in the Grand Line yet?"

"We just left Loguetown two days ago. It'll take a few more days. Wait a little longer."

Luffy was quiet for a moment, then beamed brightly. "Okay!"

"Two days," Venus breathed in awe, and shook her head with a small smile, "Feels like so much longer." Not only had it been two days since they left Loguetown, it had been two days since the young witch left the home she knew for years, and became a Straw Hat. On the deck, everyone was doing their own thing; Zoro was asleep, Luffy sat on the prow, and she, Sanji, and Nami enjoyed the refreshing ocean breeze.

"What nice weather!" Sanji commented. "That storm seems like a dream."

Up on the crow's nest, Usopp was searching the ocean with a telescope, when he saw something he couldn't make out. "Hm...? What the heck is that?" He had a closer look. "Hey! I see a flock of birds to starboard!"

"A flock of birds?" Luffy asked from his seat on the Going Merry's prow, resembling the head of a ram.

"Yeah. I also see something kind of big on the water. I can't see it well; I wonder what it is."

"Maybe a fish?" Luffy suggested.

"A small boat?" Usopp used one side of his new goggles in place of the telescope. "It could be a big fish too, but..."

"I often hear that seabirds flock above fish," Sanji chimed in.

"Fish?!" The captain was now excited.

"I could use some fish," Venus remarked.

"Luffy! Let's have them for lunch," The cook suggested.

"Alrighty! Gum-Gum... Grab!" Luffy reached out with a rubber arm to the sea.

"Whoa! Now that's a stretch!" Usopp praised.

"His body sure is convenient," Sanji said.

"I caught it!" Luffy grabbed something that felt like a medium-sized fish, and began retracting his limb. "It's pretty big!"

"Nice, Luffy!" Nami exclaimed.

Sanji noticed that his arm, not his hand, was closing in. Fast. "H-hold on a second... what're you gonna do now? Venus-chan, get down!" Just as Luffy's arm closed in, he pinned her to the deck; Zoro, on the other hand, was sent flying to the ocean, even staying in the same relaxed position, but now with an angry face.

Venus stood up, and watched him disappear from the view, then turned to Luffy with a stoic face. "Welp, you killed Zoro," She deadpanned.

The captain's arm snapped back. "Oh... sorry, Zoro."

"Dumbass!!" Sanji yelled angrily.

"I'm gonna... cut him down... someday," A furious Zoro grumbled to himself, as he was hauled up with a rope around his waist.

"Come on, big guy," Venus helped him up alongside Luffy, as Usopp, Nami, and Sanji gathered around the catch.

"Hey, look," Sanji said, "That's no fish."

"It's a girl!" Nami observed. In the middle of the circle was a little girl in a mustard yellow dress, and a white hat, with a blonde braid.

Luffy joined the circle once Zoro was on deck, as she untied the rope. "Oh? Is she a fishperson? Where's her web?"

"You idiot," Usopp glared, "Just how does she look like a fishperson?"

"Why was a little girl in a small boat like that?" Nami wondered aloud.

The crew laid the girl down in their makeshift infirmary in the kitchen, and waited for her to wake up. She came to at the smell of soup brewing, and shot up in surprise, colliding hard with Usopp's chin. "Ouch!" She held her sore forehead.

"So you've come to?" Nami checked in, "Seems you're doing better than I expected. Does it hurt anywhere?"

"You must be hungry," Sanji guess, "I'm cooking soup right now."

"Lucky!" She grinned to herself.

"Were you in a shipwreck or something?" Nami asked. "You could've been in big trouble. What's your name?"

The girl glared. "When you ask someone questions, you should give your name first."

The navigator chuckled, and winked. "Good point. My name is Nami. The one who's cooking soup in the kitchen is Sanji."

"Hi!" He grinned.

"The one with a scary face wearing a bellyband is Zoro," Nami continued."

"Shut up," He grumbled, trying to resume his nap interrupted earlier on.

"The one who's unconscious over there is Usopp. The one with the pigtails and hoodie is Venus."

"Charmed," The young witch said simply.

"I'm Luffy," He finished, "I'm captain of this pirate ship."

'What?!' The girl gasped in terror. 'Pirates?!'

"We're heading to the Grand Line," Luffy said, clueless to her fear.

There was complete silence for a few seconds, until Nami spoke up. "What's wrong?"

"She isn't moving," Luffy remarked.

"What're we gonna do with this kid?" Zoro asked.

"Ahhh, well, what should we do?" Luffy wondered. "Let's think about it tomorrow."

That night, the crew had turned in after wishing their guest a good night's rest. Everyone's peaceful sleep was suddenly interrupted by a scream of terror; at least, almost everyone's. Nami had fallen from her hammock from the scare, and turned to Venus; to her shock, the other girl was still deeply asleep, as if nothing happened. Her arms stayed crossed over her chest like a corpse, and she barely moved. 'How did she sleep through that?!' She thought, before going with the guys to investigate. Even though they learned on the first day that she was a terribly heavy sleeper, they still were not accustomed to it.

"I'll go in first." Sanji took charge, and entered the kitchen.

"Where's Venus?" Usopp whispered.

"Still asleep," Nami replied quietly.

"She sleeps like the dead, remember?" Zoro reminded.

"Oh yeah, I forgot," He grinned sheepishly.

"That girl wouldn't wake up for a volcano erupting," The swordsman remarked.

Sanji turned the light on, and saw the spring mousetrap he had set up had worked. "You again? You never learn no matter how many times I tell you, Luffy." The goofy captain was caught in the trap, the bar on his back, as he struggled to crawl out. "Can't you get it through your thick skull?" He then noticed the girl close by. "Hm? What're you doing?" She chuckled nervously, unable to answer.

"Yum!" Luffy happily chowed down on a slab of steak. The girl sat across from him, stubbornly refusing to eat.

"If you ask, I'll make something for you," Sanji reminded him, "So, like I told you, don't take food without asking."

"But I'm hungry."

Her stomach growled again. "What's wrong?" Sanji asked. "Aren't you eating?" She turned away. "You didn't eat this afternoon, either. Why're you holding back?" She stayed quiet. "I'm telling ya, it's not poisoned or anything," He assured, but she shook her head, "If you just sit there like that, he'll finish everything." That got her attention.

"If you're not eating, I'll eat it!" Luffy went to swipe her bowl of soup, but she snatched it.

"No!"

"Huh?"

She gobbled it down, and perked up. "Yum!!"

"Of course!" Luffy beamed. "Sanji's the cook I picked!"

"I've never eaten anything this good!" She gushed.

"You're finally smiling," Nami commented from the door, as Usopp and Zoro peered in.

"Oh, Nami-san!" Sanji exclaimed. "Where's Venus-chan?"

"Still asleep. You're eating again, Luffy?!" She scolded.

"I didn't eat that much for lunch."

"You emptied two pots, didn't you?" Usopp reminded.

"I did?" He tried to think back.

Nami walked over to her. "You got scared when you heard we're pirates, didn't you?"

"W-well..."

"Well, that's a natural reaction towards pirates these days."

"You're not gonna sell me off?"

"No way!" Usopp frowned.

"You're all evil-looking, so..." Zoro smirked.

"You've got a right to talk with that face?" Usopp stretched his cheek.

"What're you doing?!" A brawl began between them, as Luffy laughed.

"Ahh! That's enough!" Nami ordered.

The girl joined in, before Sanji came over. "We have more, madamoiselle."

"At least, this ship isn't the kind of pirate ship you're thinking of," Nami assured, "Don't worry."

Her smile grew back at that. "Another plate, please!"

"As you wish."

"Me too!"

"Do it yourself!"

"You meanie..."

Later, Luffy and Zoro hauled up the anchor, while Nami pulled down the sail. Sanji was walking to the crow's nest to begin lookout, when the ship began quaking. "Wo-oah!" Usopp stumbled over.

"Huh?" Luffy hummed in confusion.

Nami was about to change out of her blue top when the shaking began. "Wh-what happened?"

To everyone's surprise, the girl stumbled deliriously out of the smoking kitchen. "Hey! What'd you just do?" Sanji asked.

"I was preparing a meal!"

"What?"

"Everyone! Breakfast is ready!" She announced.

"Oh, breakfast?!" Luffy perked up.

"What breakfast explodes?" Zoro wondered aloud.

Venus came out of hers and Nami's sleeping quarters, and stretched her arms with a yawn. "What's cookin'?"

On their plates was... unrecognizable black, charred lumps. Nami chuckled nervously when everyone was silent, as the girl beamed with pride next to a reluctant Sanji, bandages on her face. "You made this?"

"Yep!"

"It has quite... a unique appearance," Usopp commented.

"Thanks! I'm digging in!" Luffy exclaimed.

"In addition to rescuing me, you're feeding me too." Sanji's pots, pans, and utensils were dirty, rusted and battered, as if they were used in combat. "I'll do anything to help you from now on!

"Uh... uhm," Nami grinned hesitantly, as Zoro was cringing, "That'll be helpful... thank you."

"Is this really edible?" Zoro griped.

An irritated Nami stomped on his foot, making him yell in pain, and shoveled his "food" in his open mouth. "Stop grumbling, and just eat it!" She shoved his jaws shut.

"But seriously, is it really safe to eat?" Usopp wondered aloud.

"Only one way to find out," Venus shrugged nonchalantly.

Luffy, on the other hand, was eating it like Sanji made it. "Really? This is good." The girl smiled with joy.

"That's right," Sanji added, "It's possible that just the appearance is bad." He and Nami each tried a bite.

"Really?" Usopp had one next, alongside Venus.

On cue, they all wailed at the terrible taste, and started chugging down some water to wash it down. "W-was it that bad?" The discouraged girl stammered, and had a bite herself. "Whoa! That's spicy!" She shrieked, as Sanji attempted to keep his composure. "What is this?! I put in the wrong seasoning!"

Sanji chuckled. "Well, that's a common mistake. You'll be fine if you are careful next time." He then turned to the others, who still had occupied plates. "Hey, she took the trouble to prepare it for us. Eat every crumb!" Zoro and Usopp groaned in disgust. "Shut up! Don't waste this girl's kindness. This girl's... oh, what's your name, by the way?"

"Apis!" She grinned. "My name is Apis!"

He turned back to the table. "Apis-chan put her heart into this food! Plus, I won't allow anyone to waste food!" He turned to the older girls, glancing between them. "I'll cook something for you two later," He whispered.

"Thanks."

"Thank you."

"I'm sorry," Apis frowned sadly, "I'm not good at cooking... but I wanted to be helpful!"

"Don't worry about it," Nami assured, "We really appreciate the thought."

"Leave the cooking to me," Sanji added, "There're many other things that you could help out with."

"Okay!"

"Really? This is good," Luffy repeated.

"You..." Everyone grumbled at him.

"I wanna eat BBQ next. I haven't had it in a while."

-

"Say, why were you drifting on the sea, Apis?" Nami asked, as Sanji washed the dishes.

"I escaped from a Marine ship..."

"A Marine ship?" Usopp repeated in awe.

"During the stormy night three days ago."

"In that small boat in such a storm..." Nami remarked.

"And for three days," Venus added, "You're reckless, kid."

"So what'd you do in the first place?" Zoro questioned.

"What?"

"You had to escape, which means you weren't on their ship as a guest, right?" He clarified. "But then the Marines wouldn't go after every little villain."

"W-well... uhm..."

"What? Are you a super villain?" Luffy asked.

"No!" Apis snapped. "There's no way I'd do bad things! I never did bad things... but I can't tell you why."

"What's that about...?" Usopp asked.

"What's the big deal," Sanji cut in, "She must have her reasons." He dried his hands after finishing the dishes. "If she doesn't want to say, then we shouldn't press her."

"That's true," Nami agreed, "But can you at least tell us where you're from?"

"What? Oh, yes... I'm from Warship Island."

"Warship Island?" Nami repeated.

"Do you know about it?" Usopp asked her.

"No. I'll check it out."

"Why is it called Warship Island?" Luffy asked Apis.

"It's because the shape of the island looks exactly like a warship."

"No kidding?" Venus raised her eyebrows in genuine surprise.

"Oh, that's interesting," Luffy commented.

"Ahh! This is the one!" Nami pointed to a small island on her map for everyone to see.

"Oh, it's close to the Grand Line," Usopp observed.

"We're around here right now," Nami moved her finger a short distance closer to the Red Line, "So it's not far. What do you wanna do?"

"What?"

"Do you wanna go back to Warship Island? If we keep sailing like this, we are going to enter the Grand Line."

Apis was quiet for a moment. "You were nice enough to save me, and I feel bad burdening you further... but I want to go back to the island! I'm sorry. I'm selfish, aren't I? If you hand me to a ship heading west on your way if possible, I'll work things out on your own."

"Oh my, that's a real burden!" Nami said. "There's no way that a pirate ship can get close to another ship so easily."

"What're you doing?" Venus narrowed her eye.

"Yeah, you're right," Apis hung her head down.

Nami then spoke up again. "But since it's not totally out of our way, and we're not really in a hurry... oh, what the heck."

"What?!"

"It doesn't matter either way to me. What should we do, Captain?"

"Yeah, that sounds fine," Luffy grinned.

"The Grand Line isn't that far either, so..." Usopp added.

"I see. The island looks like a warship, huh?" Luffy confirmed.

"Should be interesting," Venus remarked.

"Sounds like they've decided," Sanji announced.

"Really?!" Apis jumped to her feet with excitement. "Are you really going to stop by Warship Island for me?!"

"Yeah," Luffy replied.

"All right! Thank you, Luffy!" She jumped up and down with joy, and started rambling, as everyone smiled. Even Zoro and Venus. "All right! All right! I'm so happy! Thank you very much! Thank you! Thank you very much, everyone! To show my appreciation, I'll prepare lots of dishes every day!"

"No, that won't be necessary," Everyone, except the captain, kindly declined.

"Why not?"

-

Meanwhile, seven Marine boats sailed together, in search of Apis. On board one of them, the lieutenant commander marched outside. "Reporting! Ship sighted ahead at 13 o'clock! It's a mid-size caravel. I see a flag with a skull mark on the main mast!"

"Pirates, huh? They don't know their own station, sailing around in the seas under Commodore Nelson's control. I'm sure they're just small fries. Just leave them alone!" He commanded.

"No. That flag doesn't belong to small fries." The mercenary came out on the deck. "If I remember correctly, that belongs to Straw Hat Luffy, a man with a 30 billion Berry bounty on his head."

One of the Marines perked up. "Oh, the ones people have been talking about lately?"

"We still can't find the girl even with this big fleet," The mercenary paced, "It's possible that someone has her. Not to mention, pirates of that caliber isn't going to be a problem if you leave them by, Lt. Commander?" The man had purple hair slicked up like a hook, thin black shades, and wore a grey suit with a purple shirt. "Capture that ship!"

-

Nami walked outside, and sensed something was amiss. 'I wonder what that feeling is...'

"Hey!" Usopp called from the crow's nest. "I see ships approaching from the rear!"

"What?"

"Ugh! Oh man...! They're Marine ships!"

"Navy?!"

"And it's not just one or two ships, either!"

Nami ran to the side of the ship, and saw them in the distance. "He's right! But what's a fleet like that doing here?"

"What?" Luffy ran outside with Apis. "What? What's going on?" Apis gasped in horror at the ships. "Are they after my head?"

"That's a lot even for that!" Nami said.

"It means that they need that many to capture me, right? I'm amazing, right?" Luffy, ever the optimist, guessed enthusiastically.

"How can you be so easygoing?!"

"They've gotta be after Apis," Venus pointed out.

Sanji noticed her backing away. "Hm...? What's wrong?"

"Those ships belong to Branch 8! I escaped from them! What am I gonna do?"

A Marine looked over the Going Merry with a telescope. "Hm...? There! I found her! I see the girl on their deck!"

"What?!"

"It was just as I said, wasn't it, Lt. Commander?" He cringed at the mercenary's words. "Did I hurt your pride? But if you make a mistake, and lose that girl... the clue to the elixir of immortality, the Dragonite... I wonder how furious Commodore Nelson would get."

The commander glared, then began his orders. "Prepare the main cannons! We'll capture that pirate ship!"

Three cannons were fired. "Ugh! They're firing at us!" Usopp screamed in fear from the rope ladder. The ship quaked, shaking everyone up, but was ultimately unharmed. The cannons only shot in the waters close by.

"Attention, pirate ship! Stop the ship immediately! Those were warning shots; the next shots will hit your ship!"

Usopp clung to the side of the deck. "There's no way we'd stop!" He bravely declared.

"What're we gonna do, Luffy?" Zoro asked the captain, as Sanji held onto a scared Apis. "If you wanna take 'em on, I'm with you."

"Yeah," He agreed, "Why don't we?"

"Ahhh!" Usopp ran over. "W-wait a sec! Why are you guys always like this?! What the heck are you gonna do against that fleet?!" Sanji quietly began escorting Apis to the downstairs cabin through the rant.

"We'll make a raid on them," Zoro answered.

"A raid isn't gonna work!"

"We'll make it work," Luffy said.

"You can't!"

"We're not saying you have to come," Zoro pointed out, "Back us up with the cannon."

"What? So I'm staying on this ship? Okay, leave it to me! And we'll get clear of them at full speed! You take care of the rest."

Sanji noticed Apis staring intently at one of the seagulls perched on the upper deck. "Hey Apis, what's the matter?"

"He said a wind is coming." That caught Nami's attention. "A strong wind is..."

Nami gasped, and took charge. "Zoro! Lean the sail towards the south!" She commanded. "Usopp, Venus, and Sanji-kun, right rudder full! Hurry up!"

"O-okay."

"Aye-aye."

"Yes, Nami-san!"

"What's going on?" Luffy asked.

"A gust is coming. We'll ride it, and get out of here."

"Zoro, that's north!" Venus shouted. "Lean it in the opposite direction!"

"If we fight them head on, we'll lose no matter how good we are."

"We can take them, though..." Luffy pouted.

Nami turned, and looked down at Apis. 'This girl...'

"Their ship shows no signs of stopping," A Marine reported.

"They're mocking us!" The commander glared.

Just then, a huge gust of wind blew through the area, just as predicted. 'Here goes!' Nami glared in determination. The Going Merry sailed away with it at a rapid speed, escaping their adversaries.

"Ahh!" A Marine's eyes widened. "The pirate ship sped up, and changed route!"

"What?!"

"They're heading south!"

"South?! How foolish! Do they know what's in that direction?!"

"What're you doing, Lt. Commander?!" The mercenary demanded. "Go after them! Now!"

"Whoa! This is fast!" Luffy exclaimed, holding his hat. "This is a good wind!"

"Woohoo!" Venus cheered, now riding on the prow. "This is awesome!"

"Look at that, Luffy! The Marines are falling behind!" Usopp pointed out.

"Whoa!" Luffy turned, and saw he was right.

"Ha! You guys're slow turtles!" The sniper mocked.

-

The commander and mercenary watched in anger. "No good! We can't catch up!"

"A Marine fleet falling behind such a small ship?" The mercenary criticized. "Dimwit."

"A smaller ship has better mobility!" A Marine pointed out.

"I don't wanna hear excuses!"

"Lt. Commander, this ship will soon..." He was silent. "Lt. Commander..."

"I know!" He snapped. "Stop all the ships! Prepare to turn around!"

"Wait, Lt. Commander!" The mercenary stepped up. "Why are you stopping the ships?"

"If we keep going, we'll go into the Calm Belt!"

"So what? Go after them!"

"No!"

"You really don't appreciate the seriousness of this matter, do you?" He interrogated. "We can't lose that girl now. What're you going to say to Commodore Nelson?!"

"I'm prepared to take the punishment. I can't just sit by, and let this fleet and my subordinates be swallowed by the sea! No matter what you say, the chase ends here!"

"How... foolish..."

-

Usopp laughed in victory when the ships disappeared. "The Marines aren't following us! Did Captain Usopp scare the pants off them?"

"Amazing! Amazing!" Luffy rambled. "Just as you'd expect from our navigator!"

"Well done, Nami-san," Sanji swooned, "To think you detected such a wind beforehand."

"Well, it was like an instinct, though," Nami said modestly.

"Oh, Nami-san is lovely when she's humble too."

"Well then, shall we head straight to Warship Island?" Luffy suggested.

"Really?!" Apis beamed.

"Yeah, really."

"Okay then!" Usopp exclaimed. "To Warship Island, let's... go!!"

Through the excitement, Zoro was silently observing the area. Something felt... off. Why weren't the flags moving? Or the sails? "What's wrong, Zoro?" Nami asked. "You've had a serious look on your face for a while." Venus looked back from the prow.

"Well, I hope it's just my imagination."

"What is?"

"I feel like this ship hasn't been moving at all for a while."

"Y'know what, you're right," Venus agreed, "There's no breeze whatsoever."

There was a long pause between them. "What?" Nami noticed the sail at a complete standstill. "Come to think of it, the sail isn't catching any wind at all..."

"The ocean's not moving either," Venus pointed out, "No waves; not even little ones."

A scream from Nami caught everyone else's attention. "What's wrong, Nami?" Luffy asked.

"Nami...-san?"

They all noticed her expression of terror. "Dammit... we've entered the Calm Belt!!"

[softrozene]

“Me… Me?!”

@bug-ahboo​ requested: Thank you so much! For even taking the time to respond. If it’s not too much trouble would it be alright if I requested a Shachi x reader Au where the boys are In a night club, And the readers a super pretty girl who makes all the boys take a second glance. But instead of heading over to law or Luffy’s friends she Decides she’s going to flirt with the redhead and it catches him off guard. It can end fluffy or really how ever you want it too. :) (again thank you so much! This means a lot!)

I had so much fun with this! This was my first time actually writing just for Shachi, so it was a bit odd but very welcoming! I do hope you enjoy it love and sorry for the long wait, Lovely!

Shachi x Female Reader

Warnings: Fluff, mentions of alcohol and flirty suggestions- They are at a night club, a bit on the comedy side (Can we please give Shachi some confidence here?)

Words: 1377

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Shachi has never been to a club like this before. It was the hottest ones by far with so many people and insanely loud music- It would have been impossible to count all the bodies dancing. It felt exhilarating. That is what he and Penguin at least think. Their friend Law dragged them since he has been here before with their other companions who are here tonight as well: Luffy and quite a few of his own friends.

It is packed and Shachi loves it. So far- It is already the number one place he should visit in the future. With the smell of alcohol ad fun in the air while gorgeous human beings dance together. It nearly lit him on fire. Penguin felt the same way but their friend Law- He is upset since he knows he is going to be babysitting whoever gets shit faced first ad from the looks of it, Zoro is getting Usopp and Nami on that path.

Shachi thinks for a moment he wants to be on the path of drunken fun as well until they get further into the nightclub. Snagging a wonderful circle bench where they can all sit, chat, and take turns going out on the dance floor or getting drinks. He and Penguin feel like they are in heaven at all the beautiful ladies dancing.

It will not hurt to mingle right?

The thought was great until Penguin already points at their friend Law with Zoro (trying to stop Zoro from getting too many drinks already) and all the females in the area just stare them down. Welp… It was a nice idea to think he had a chance. Penguin is still going to try but Shachi knows when to not try.

He needs a second to feel glommed out before he returns to his partying self. Law and Zoro return with drinks while Usopp and Nami take a shot and head straight to the dance floor. Penguin follows so he can try and flirt with someone out on the dance floor.

“Where did Luffy go?” Shachi asks the two who are observing the night club.

Zoro answers, “Don’t know. He is around here somewhere.”

“Last time Luffy-ya made a new friend. I did not see her, but everyone made a big deal out of it. So, he is probably trying to find her if he invited her,” Law answers.

Shachi hums getting a glass of a fruity alcoholic beverage that the duo brought over. It is his guilty pleasure- Fruity drinks compared to the hard shit his friends down. Not that he would say it, but it is obvious from how much he drinks it. They usually would tease him slightly but this time Law and Zoro both seem to be wondering where Luffy went as well- In search of what stranger he could have possibly made friends with this time.

“Who are we waiting for to party?” Luffy asks right beside Shachi scaring the living life out of all three males.

Zoro huffs. “Weren’t we waiting for your friend?”

“Oh! (Name)?! I already saw her- She said something about scouting you guys. I don’t know what she meant but she should introduce herself soon! I’m going to dance!” Luffy announces.

His words leave the three males confused- Why would his friend scout them?

Shachi voices just that. “Why is she scouting us?”

“Well- last time we were here everyone made a big deal about her so maybe she is trying to see what kind of friends her new friend has? I am unsure but she sounds interesting,” Law murmurs.

Zoro says nothing his eyes already trying to find a female watching them. Of course- an impossible feat in a nightclub filled with too many people. Shachi sighs as he feels the fruity drink starting to get to him- Maybe he will have the courage to ask someone to dance? Or maybe he will end up pouting with Penguin as their better looking, in his opinion, friends get all the girls.

Either way- His hopes are going down but that makes the path to a drunken fun seem all the much better. The downer thoughts nearly make him miss the nightclub growing louder- In their area in the form of very loud, trying to be hushed and failing, whispers.

A hand lands on Shachi’s shoulders making him jump but quickly notice how all the heads in this area are staring in a certain direction. It is Penguin who is holding his shoulder as he points meekly in that direction.

Law and Zoro straighten up and their own eyes widen at who they see. Shachi nearly misses her- He sees no one at first until he does a second glance and becomes frozen. His heart stops. He is certain everyone is just like him now, feeling love at first sight (or with his certain friends like Sanji then lust at first sight).

“YO- YO, you need to look! Except for you marimo, no way is she looking at you. That absolute queen is staring at one of you guys! Well, now I guess me since I am over here as well,” Sanji murmurs beside Shachi and Penguin.

Law and Zoro remain silent- Their hopes also getting up because as everyone is fully aware of. This woman is beyond beautiful.

Shachi can’t take his eyes off of her until he realizes that she is… No way- Is she staring at him? That can’t be. He quickly tries to crush his own heart before life ultimately does for him. He looks away and scowls.

Penguin is shaking and that indicates that she is slowly making her way over here. Eventually, she is in front of their table and leans against it. Shachi refuses to look at her until she coughs.

“My name is (Name) and I am wondering if ‘that’ handsome guy would like to dance with me?” (Name) states.

Law, Zoro, and Sanji practically start to choke on air. When one of them calms down it is Law that asks, “You are (Name)? Luffy’s new friend?”

“Hm? Luffy- Oh you must be his friends then. I did not even notice. I was too busy staring at him,” She admits.

Finally- Shachi gives in and stares at her. His eyes widen as he makes eye contact with her… There is no possible way she can mean him… Not when his much better-looking friends, Law, Zoro, and even Sanji, are here beside him!

One of them finally asks- It is Penguin who is making sure- “Wait, wait a moment, who are you talking about?”

“The red-head,” She replies without a hitch.

Penguin and Sanji are staring at Shachi with full-on confusion while Law and Zoro merely huff- It was a nice thought that she could be one of theirs for the night.

Shachi finally asks in a surprised tone, “Me… Me?!”

-

You laugh at his cute and rather flustered expression.

“Yes, you, handsome. Won’t you tell me your name and dance with me? Or am I getting my hopes up?” You ask suddenly feeling embarrassed.

Though- You could have sworn that he was staring at you with those cute curious eyes. Maybe you had it wrong. Either way, it was worth a shot. You get ready to turn around when you see him jump up immediately.

“The name is Shachi! I would love to dance!” He says happily.

You reach for his hand and you can feel him shaking with nervousness. Cute.

“By the end of this night- I would love to give you my number. You seem like the type who enjoys going on actual day dates- Am I wrong?” You ask.

Despite the fast beat music playing on the dance floor- Both of you sway in a gentle manner. Shachi is so thankful for the low lighting on the dance floor- He would die of embarrassment if you saw how red his face was turning.

“No, you aren’t wrong at all! I would love to go on a date with you!” And now he wishes he could shut up.

Shachi just really can’t believe that you- A super pretty woman, actually saw him standing out instead of his friends. Yeah- This nightclub is definitely his favorite now.

[animebw]

Reading One Piece: Chapters 339-340

-He just smashes through the window aksjdhaksjdha

-Oh damn, Iceberg brought Luffy right to his room. What a champ.

-”I want to see Nico Robin one more time.” WELP SPOKE TOO SOON

-And now Luffy’s pissed. Why would Robin try to kill the mayor?

-Did he just... stick the cola in his stomach compartment? Okay then.

-I like the camaraderie between baddies in this tavern. It really sells the fact that they’re a community.

-There’s that name again: CP9. Are they some sort of spy organization, I wonder? Is that where Robin racked up her bounty as a kid?

-”Whatever happens, remember that this is a mission for justice.” Fuck, she is in CP9. But what are they trying to steal from Iceberg?

-LUFFY MAYBE SLOW DOWN ON THE JUMPING OFF BUILINGS OKAY

-Ah crap, of course they’d see the ship. And Usopp’s left alone to defend it...

-OH SHIT THERE SHE IS

-”There’s a darkness within me that you and the crew don’t know. A darkness that will someday destroy you.” Welp. Now Sanji knows the truth too.

-”I didn’t deserve it, but thank you for the kindness you’ve shown me until now.” Fuck, Robin, who are you?

-He even tried to swim after her, Jesus.

-”Is she an enemy, or a friend?” Either way, I think we’re about to find out.

[neverwatchedonepiece]

643-644: "Shaking Heaven and Earth! Admiral Fujitora's Power!" and "A Blow of Anger! A Giant vs Lucy!"

Brutal.... :(

Were I to sum up 643 and 644, it would be: unexpected feels and reveals.

The feels came from poor Brutal. It was all going so well! Luffy found a new pal and then, BAM.

The reveals? Well, we have the “return” of Norland from Skypeia, for one thing. Flower Field also seems to be the location for the next Big Showdown. 

The Donquixote Family have also made some moves. Diamante has put Bellamy in an uncomfortable position and an... artistic new character has been introduced. As for Doflamingo himself, he revealed a past working relationship with Trafalgar Law (I knew it! I knew there was something there!)

Oh, and we have yet another ridiculously powerful Admiral. :D

Fujitora is My New Favourite Admiral

This entire scene escalated quickly. It went from Dodgy Dealings to Dragon Ball in the blink of an eye. Not exactly an exemplary lesson in conflict resolution, but I am not complaining. 

Because it was awesome.

Law was understandably pissed off at being duped by Doflamingo. It wasn’t really Law’s fault. He’d planned the best he could with the information he had to hand. Unfortunately, it was just as Vergo had foretold: not knowing about Doflamingo’s past would be Law’s undoing.

Law refused to hand over Caesar. Doflamigo had reneged on his side of the bargain. “The deal’s off!”

Then Doflamingo said something interesting. “Is that how you talk to your boss after ten years of silence?”

Boss? Really?

I freaking knew it. I knew there was something between Doflamingo, Law and Vergo. It was the way Vergo spoke to Law back in Punk Hazard, calling him a brat, acting as if he knew everything about Law, about how he had improved but not enough. Doflamingo treats him in a similar way. Law is from North Blue, a territory in the New World. Dressrosa is in the New World. Was Law born in a territory claimed by Doflamingo?

I wonder what caused Law to go radio silence and desert Doflamingo? It must have been something horrendous. Maybe Law knows Doflamingo a bit better than he lets on.

Whatever the case, Doflamingo was adamant in retrieving Caesar. (Caesar’s starry-eyed moment was hilarious. I’d say he’s totally in love with Doflamingo, but the only thing I’d ship Caesar with is research funding).

There was a quick, “Yeah, I’ve heard all about you” exposition moment. Just to bring any viewers up to speed on Fujitora in case they missed that awesome episode when he sent an unfortunate bunch of fodders to a hole in the ground hell. “You were appointed as  Marine Admiral through the World Military Draft,” Doflamingo said. “I’ve heard a lot about you. They say you’re a monster who wields unquestionable power as well as Ryokugyu.”

First thing: World Military Draft? That’s a new one to me. Was Fujitora plucked from obscurity to become an Admiral through a military draft? Or was he retired in some capacity and they brought him back? Whatever Fujitora’s deal is, I’d be interested in finding out.

Second thing: what the hell is a Ryokugu?

Caesar’s presence at the Green Bit beach was of great interest to Fujitora and his Marines. Fujitora knew who Caesar was, which implies he has been briefed on all the Big Criminals or he does have prior experience working with the Marines. He is also familiar The Way Things Are, as he admitted they couldn’t arrest Caesar if he was working for Doflamingo (the perks of being a Shichibukai). He knows Doflamingo is a nasty bit of work but, as Doflamingo said, he has to be able to prove it. (I wonder if Fujitora is trying to do just that?)

Interestingly, it seemed like Fujitora also tried to throw Law a similar lifeline. Law is still officially a Shichibukai. His movements are crucial to the success of the Marine’s mission. If the Strawhats were working under Law, Fujitora was prepared to ignore the alliance. However, were it an alliance of equals, it would go against the Marines’ interests and Fujitora would be forced to arrest Law.

Law made some quick calculations. His original plan had failed. Even if he selected Fujitora’s Option #1, he would have to take the matter to Dressrosa and that would only make matters worse.

He chose Option #2 and fessed up to the alliance with the Strawhats.

“Welp, guess I’ll have to arrest you!” Fujitora said.

And a beautiful, big kaboom moment happened. Not only can Fujitora fire folk into holes in the ground, he can also crush them from above. A mighty meteorite came screaming down onto Green Bit. Caesar and the Fodders scarpered. Even Doflamingo was like, “FFS, is that not excessive?”

When the smoke cleared, only the three main fighters stood on conveniently preserved pillars of ground (hilarious, classic shounen trope. Love it).

Doflamingo was not pleased. “How did the Fleet Admiral train you, you damned stray dog!”

Fujitora remained supremely unfazed. “Thank you. I just wanted to test your skills. Now I’m going to arrest you, Is that okay, Law-san?” 

He’s such a polite guy. I like him.

But there’s just one thing. Doflamingo wants Law too. I don’t think he’ll let Fujitora get his hands on Law. If that happens, Law might spill the beans (I doubt he would but it’s possible). Then all Doflamingo’s secrets will be out.

The plot chickenz.

Flower Field Rendezvous Crew

Well, I think I know where the Strawhats will reconvene once all the subplots have run their course.

Flower Field is the place to be, folks!

I’m kind of relieved Sanji is back on track again. Once he realised Law was in trouble, he called Franky to update him. I love how Franky was like, “Yo, Sanji. What’s up?” and Sanji was like, “Well, I’m in love,” and Franky just said, “That’s nice. Btw, I think I can find the factory but we can’t just destroy it and get away. It’s a much bigger task than we thought! Oh yeah, and I read the newspaper. Doflamingo sure fooled us!”

Even Franky was trying to steer Sanji back to the plot, lmao.

Then Franky mentioned he was heading to Flower Field with Sol and that Sanji should meet him there to catch up.

Sanji finally caught up with Plot and mentioned the ominous fact that he couldn’t reach Nami or any of the others on Sunny. Franky replied, “You still think she’s weak? Anyway, Brook and Monster Chopper are with her. She’ll be fine!”

I kind of think Sanji had a point here. It’s not about thinking Nami’s weak. It’s the fact she’s not answering the DDM. If I were Franky, I’d be like, “Yeah, something’s not right. Let me try and see if I can get her to answer.”

Violet then exited the plot stage left. Before she ran off, she handed Sanji a very useful piece of intel: a map to the Smile Factory (it’s disguised as a Toy House). Sanji told her to take care of herself and also where the Strawhats’ final rendezvous point is (Western Harbour). I’m still a teeny bit suspicious of her because there is still time for her to be caught by Doflamingo and sell out the Strawhats.

Then Foxfire interrupted (lmao) and announced Sanji had to accompany him to a place called Toy House right away. Turns out that’s where Kanjuuro is also being held.

Am I right to be suspicious about how easily this is all working out for the Strawhats at the moment? I feel like Doflamingo knows what they’re up to and is leading them into a trap.

Norland’s Back!

Oh, how I missed your resplendent, chestnut barnet! That’s two sneaky Skypiea callbacks now (more on that later).

And why has Norland cropped up again?

Turns out he visited the Tontatta Kingdom four-hundred years ago, as a botanist. A crew of Evil Big Humans were destroying the Tontatta Kingdom and Norland, being an Absolute Lad, fought alongside them and helped them defeat the evil Big Humans. 

Usopp, being a smart guy, noticed the statue of Norland and totally took advantage. He had a chestnut-shaped helmet on and claimed to be Usoland, a descendant of Norland himself. The Tontatta people totally believed him and now they’re waiting on him hand and foot.

Robin was like, “Usopp, you are a terrible person,” and Usopp shot back with, “Well, it saved you too!” Fair point, Usopp!

It sort of backfired on him, though, because the chief arrived and announced Usopp’s presence on this most auspicious day must be fate. Why was that? Well, today was the day the Tontatta people vowed to fight the Donquixote Family! At Dressrosa, they will fight. The commander and fellow soldiers of the King Riku Army are expecting them at Flower Field. They begged Usopp to stand at the forefront of the charge and lead them. With Usoland, the Tontatta would be unbreakable!

I wish I could have seen Robin’s face at that moment.

But Flower Field, eh? I wonder if Sol the Toy and the Resistance movement have been working with the Tontatta People to muster up this rebellion? Signs point to yes, since Wicka was super keen for Zoro to take her to Flower Field.

At any rate, that’s Franky, Zoro, Usopp and Robin all headed for Flower Field. I bet they end up caught in the crossfire. So much for remaining undercover, eh?

Not the Worst Installation I’ve Ever Seen

So... Giolla’s a bit of a character, isn’t she?

It’s like meeting Miss Goldenweek’s eccentric art teacher.

To be honest, I think Nami, Brook and Chopper got the raw end of the deal being left behind on Sunny. They’re the first ones to face off against a Donquixote Family member. And one with a pretty bizarre but cool power too.

Giolla’s introduction was pretty cool. Screechy violin harmonics hinted something sinister was afoot. Nami, Brook, Chopper and Momo peered into the dorm and were like, “wtf is this lsd nonsense?”

Then came footsteps; shoes oddly similar to the ones Doflamingo wears (there must be a Donquixote Family dresscode). A cloud of colourful smoke turned the place into coloring book land.

The Strawhats reeled back, horrified. Chopper wondered if it was the work of a Devil Fruit user.

“Bad Taste Fruit?” Brook suggested. (Lmao, Brook!)

The door creaked open and Giolla appeared in all her art-teacher glory.

Nami was like, “Who the hell are you and what have you done to Sunny?”

Giolla shrieked at her to shut up. The goons she brought with her answered Nami’s question. “This is Giolla-sama of the Donquixote Family!”

Uh oh, I thought. This could be a problem.

“I don’t like people with no artistic taste!” Giolla declared. “My soul is swinging. I see an image. My mind is about to erupt! It’s going to explode! An image of liberty and beauty.”

Then she transformed Nami, Brook, Chopper and Momo into 2D versions of themselves. Nami demanded Giolla turn them back, but, interestingly, Giolla countered she would only do that if they handed over Momonosuke without a fight. What is that all about? Hmm... I’m starting to think there is something going on with Momonosuke. Why would Doflamingo want Momo? I guess he was caught up in all the Punk Hazard stuff. Maybe it’s a “no witnesses” situation. Or maybe Momo ate a really good fruit meant for Kaidou and Doflamingo wants to sell Momo to Kaidou to make up for the cool Dragon fruit disappearing?

Whatever the real reason, the Strawhats obviously refused. Negotiations broke down. Giolla attacked again. The Strawhats hatched a plan to lure her away from Sunny but for all Giolla acts like an eccentric art teacher, she is no fool when it comes to battle.

Poor Sunny looks pretty... different at the moment. 

Nami, Brook, Chopper and Momo are also surrounded by Giolla and her goons. Have no idea how they’ll escape but I love how Brook is most concerned about how mad Franky will be when he gets back.

Press F to Pay Your Respects for Brutal

F

Oh, the unexpected feels.

It was all going so well in the Colosseum. Luffy made friends with Brutal Bull when it challenged him in the ring. They had fun for a bit but once Luffy decided it was haki time, the fight was over. To my ABSOLUTE DELIGHT, Luffy did not punch out Brutal or finish him off.

No.

They teamed up! Luffy made a new bull friend! It was so adorable watching them mercilessly mow down the other fodders. They were having such a great time.

Until Hajrudin, the Giant Fun Sponge from Elbaf totally ruined it all.

Brutal accidentally got his horns stuck in Hajrudin’s boot. Hajrudin’s big hammer came down. I gasped. No! Luffy was fine but Brutal had been crushed.

“His little bull back legs. He needs them!” I wailed.

Luffy knelt down beside Brutal and touched him gently on the shoulder. Without saying a word, I knew revenge was imminent and inevitable.You know when Luffy’s eyes shift from one to two circles that shit is about to go down.

Cape blowing in the wind, he stood up, sized up Hajrudin, and executed a haki-filled beatdown worthy of Brutal’s name.

I can’t help but wonder if this scene with Brutal was a sneaky anti-bloodsports commentary from Oda? Maybe if you squint? I mean, instead of torturing an innocent bull for fun, what Luffy did was be friends with the bull; fight *with* the bull. The one who did harm the bull received a Gear 2nd Armored Haki punch right to the face.

I kind of hope Brutal is okay. I have visions of him recovering from his injuries and spending his days trampling people in Flower Field for years to come.

Things aren’t looking quite as simple for Luffy, though.

It seems everyone on Dressrosa is trying to kill him! Diamante slipped Bellamy a note in the Donquixote Family private backstage room. Said note contained orders from Doflamingo: Bellamy is to assassinate Luffy. One last chance at promotion. Obviously, Bellamy is now conflicted about this, as Luffy cheered him on in the ring and inspired him to travel to Skypiea. (I’m leaning towards Bellamy attempting, then regretting and betraying Doflamingo.)

Cavendish Banana is also on the warpath (him fending off Bartolomeo’s food-thieving hands with a fork was hilarious. “MINE. MY FOOD. NO.”) Obviously, Cavendish’s reason for wanting to kill Luffy is profoundly shallow. “Luffy stole muh limelight, wah!”

Bartolomeo said, “Well, my connection with Strawhat Luffy is much deeper.”

I gasped. 

Yes, I thought. This is the moment. 

What is the history here? Because I have watched this show since episode one. I have a goldfish memory but I’d like to think Bartolomeo would have stood out.

But do you know what?

BARTOLOMEO LEFT IT THERE. WITHOUT ANOTHER WORD.

BLUE-BALLED.

FREAKING CLIFFHANGER.

Shaking my head, man. Bartolomeo, you are so rude. Such a meta character.

And by the way, there is also something up with Ricky and Rebecca. Don’t think I missed that little scene. I bet it’s something to do with Kyros. That whole thing about everyone forgetting why the statue is there is so suspicious.

[onepiece-imagines-bartoloclub]

I'm going to sleep now, this week is gonna suck. So, remeber that part 2 I was gonna add for the bowling headcannons, welp goes that ain't gonna happen cause writer's block was being a petty little bitch today when I decided to rewrite the character headcannons (don't write headcannons at like 11 pm, you'll wake up to see errors to the point where only Luffy could understand whatever it was you wrote).

I spent like over an hour just redoing the same sentence cause I couldn't figure out what to say without having to repeat myself and then I said FUCK IT and stopped. So now I can say that I have disappointed God Usopp and am in need of a serious timeskip and training montage to get myself in good writing condition..... I'm joking, I got a few requests to work on and maybe with the other headcannon I just write myself into a corner with the too simplistic concept.

Either way, still keep on writing when I get the chance.

Today was pretty alright, watched both IT movies, got some homework done and caught up to the latest chapters which I'll say are pretty good, nothing more on that cause I hate spoilers. One highlight is that a friend on mine decided to have a contest to see who could find the oddest One Piece artwork on deviantart and let's just say I lost, not gonna go into detail of what we found cause I don't wanna throw any shade at the artists or the art. So yeah, ain't gonna complain today and I'll refrain from doing the same this week, yall don't need to deal with my problems.

So I hope yall are doing okay, are having a great day and if not, I'll give yall a hug and a reminder that it'll get better. Remember to take care, sleep well and that God Usopp is in our hearts and minds in our darkest moments. Goodnight yall and remember:

[plume8now]

omu! how about a one piece galavant au?? as in op charas in a galavant setting

So basically this Galavant AU (for those who don’t know: a medieval musical AU you should totally check) is just Luffy acting like in canon, walking his way downtown and taking along anyone he wants to befriend. Luffy’s songs are about adventures, friends and foods. 

Meeting Zoro

As a kid, Luffy heard about thelegend of the Graal so he’s definitely looking for it no matter what people sayabout it. He used to live in a farm but said fuck responsibilities andexpectations and left to travel, became an adventurer and pirate along the way,created so much chaos right away he met Zoro who’s like a local policeman or piratehunter or whatever but Luffy’s just so incredible he manages to defeat him(probably sang something horribly and Zoro passed out) (just kidding) (or amI?) and welp this job was boring anyways. Somehow with Zoro they both end upcrossing like 4 or 5 countries within a week cause that’s how lost they are. Zoro’s songs are about training, finding his way back to wherever he wanted to go, and swords.

Meeting Nami & Usopp

Then they meet Nami who randomlysteals Zoro and Luffy’s goods, something Luffy doesn’t really care about causeit wasn’t food, however Zoro is completely infuriated cause she took his swordsso he’s losing his shit and chases her to get those back. As they’re lookingfor her, they meet Usopp, a merchant who is actually secretly in business withNami cause they get along pretty well even though when it comes to money Namiis never to be trusted. Nami’s songs are about money, profit, and her daily life. 

 Usopp tries to sell them shitty things that Luffy absolutelywants to buy but since they’re broke can’t so now he has a real reason to bemotivated. Usopp’s songs are about obviously fake stories, and incredible adventures. Usopp follows them and they find Nami flirting with a blondstupid-looking guy who’s all about her. Clearly she’s just here to steal fromhim, but she does not have to cause the idiot already gave her everything. Eventhough she appreciates, she tries to get rid of him because the guy is damnannoying, and as she tries to lose him in the crowd, faces Zoro again.

Oops.

Meeting Sanji

Zoro gets angry and asks her toreturn his swords, but Sanji intervenes and fights him. Luffy yells in hunger(yes hunger, not anger) and Nami takes advantage of this chaos to pretend she’sworking for Usopp and puts the blame on him. Usopp panics and denies – cause it’strue they only are partners if anything – though they actually find the swordsin his things – because Nami’s that good. The issue is settled by a dinner andLuffy telling them to follow him cause Usopp’s stories are terrific – and hesings pretty well – and Nami’s joining cause she sees the profit she could makeout of this association – plus, the Graal is interesting and Luffy is definitelynot anyone so might as well follow the guy. Since Nami joined Sanji’s decision isquickly taken – though that’s actually not the only reason, for he feels veryat ease with them and actually talked to as an equal, no better nor lesser thanthem.

About Sanji: he is a prince who’stried to run away from his family a hundred times and is known as “the dramaprince” so basically all his songs are about how his family is shitty etc. ThisAU gets this family as still an abusive one though they are not violent with him– he’s still rejected and made fun of. Reiju is still secretly nice to him andhelped him run away, so that’s how they meet Sanji as he is on his last escape. Sanji’s songs are about his loneliness, the beauty of women, his feelings for his family and cooking.

Meeting Robin & Vivi

Robin is a sort of spy fromanother country who knows very well who Sanji is and recognised him right away,so she comes to talk and stay with them cause she could gather interesting informationto share, and maybe even get into the castle easily. She’s right in a way,because later on, thanks to the reputation they’re making along the way, theymeet a princess called Vivi who’s been looking for them to help free hercountry from the invasion that is currently happening. Sanji, whom everyone expectedto support her right away, does not react, and this is Nami answering cause royalty= money. Also that girl does look kinda cute. Sanji avoids Vivi a bit becausethey actually met each other in their childhood during royal meetings – he’snot sure she could remember him because he did not appear a lot in public or inthose kinds of events but he does not want to risk it. Vivi totally recognizedhim but says nothing – so, along with Robin, they’re the only ones to know. Robin’s songs are about her secrete identity, her mysterious life - probably saying things like “oh if they knew” but actually not saying anything about what’s to be known so the viewer is as confused cause nothing to be learnt - and her dark humour. Vivi’s songs are about her despair and support for her family and kingdom, her gratefulness and her relationship with the Straw Hats.

Meeting Franky & Chopper

They agree to come and help herthough her country is not next door, so they look for an actual boat orsomething to get there as fast as possible, hence how they meet Franky. Franky’s songs are about new inventions and his work on the boat, and how he’s finally getting away from this country. 

Ontheir way to Vivi’s country, they hear about a beast who is guarding somethingin the mountains so Luffy does not hesitate and runs to get the Graal, when itwas actually just Chopper trying to live his life and slowly turning into some kindof Grinch. Luffy finds him amusing and he joins them just like that – this mountainwas annoying anyways and he was tired of singing his solos to the wind. Chopper’s songs are about loneliness, friendship and support.

BONUS: Ace & Sabo

Ace and Sabo are in this universetoo, Luffy meets Ace in Vivi’s country like in canon (imagine the brotp song please)and Sabo is actually working in Sanji’s country in the resistance cause half ofthe country can’t bear the Vinsmoke’s tyranny and plots against them. Sabo ismuch more politically involved than Ace and Luffy – his brothers like in canon,though he only met them in a trip to one of his houses with his noble family.He remained there a few months and then had to leave again with his family, butran away and definitely stayed with Ace and Luffy for a while before he leftagain to work against noble tyranny. Ace just travels to find himself becauseeven though Gol D Roger does not exist he’s still an orphan in this AU and kindabecame a pirate when he left. Ace’s songs are completely chaotic and Sabo’s songs are revolutionaries.

[multi-wild-imagines]

Can I request the Strawhat boys to getting their S/O pregnant when they their S/O was supposed to be infertile, with the reason of "f*** the rules" when asked how it happened.

I could only make twoat the moment and I had decided not to do Brook, Chopper and Franky. Although nowboth Zoro and Usopp are out so I may try again later but I hope the two I haveare okay for now!

I also hope I had interpretedthe request correctly!

 Luffy: ‘You’re joking,right?’ It wasn’t meant to be rude or anything but he bluntly yelled out inshock trying to laugh it off. I mean all he knew was that they couldn’t producea baby regardless of really anything. Most likely his s/o slaps him and withutter embarrassment run to the back of the ship. It was night; the sun had setwith a minor glow from the horizon with the moon up high sheepishly giving asmile. The stars twinkled and seemed to disappear as she looked up starting fortoo long. Only to feel a sudden pull jerking back a bit with an utter distraughtexpression, of course who else would it be aside from Luffy; the father to theunborn child; that should’ve never been.  It wasn’t like they didn’t want a child it wasjust unexpected. ‘I thought you couldn’t make any babies’ he stated recalling thetime she had told him of it. ‘Well maybe it was your will, sorry that’sunreasonable.’ Well for the kind of man Luffy is it doesn’t seem so odd; nowagain another Monkey D. will carry the blood of those feared men.

Sanji:

He had overheard youtaking to Robin asking for advice and there Sanji was.

An automatic gasp isheard by the two women only for Sanji to have his cover blown.

Welp he’s dead; hejust kneels down trying to apologize and comprehend what he had just heard.

After being integratedby them both he had reveled that he had heard of his s/o’s unexpected pregnancy.

All he saw was afrown on her face; was he wrong or potentially not even the father for somereason????

Asking what was wrongall he got was an apology.

After somereassurance she told him to remind him that she shouldn’t have been able toeven bear a child.

It slipped his mind,he had forgotten that she was suppose to be unable to birth a child; all hecould do was smile.

His smile had caughther off guard thinking that he wouldn’t have been very happy with the sudden pregnancy.

Long story shortSanji is a happy, happy man with a beautiful s/o and hopefully a healthy baby.Maybe even a girl!

I’m sorry this was all I got but maybe it’ll be enough for now. Thank you!

~Noelle~