Oh Why Can't I

Frankly had returned when Ace was ten. With him all of Water-7 as Ace had hope he would. Frankly was busy when he was away as now he had a pair of twin daughters belonging to his twin wife's Muzo and Kiwi. Four little girls in total all the same age and taking after their mothers. Maki, Mie, Kimi, and Kie. They were four years younger then Ace. the double twins as they were called seem to stick to Ace like glue and love to gave poor Nasopp a hard time.

Ace sat on the dock as he watch Nasopp take aim for the dozen time. The target he was aim at was far off in the horizon. Only a small dot mark its spot. Ace really enjoyed watching his friend practice. It gave him a small brake from the not stop lessons he himself had to go through. Not that Ace had any problems with is none stop training and learning. Luffy had force the boy to spend two hours out of the day to do nothing. Luffy could not understand how he kid was so hard working. Sure he was proud of Ace but at the same time he worried for the boy.

"Haha, I'll sure to surpass my grandpa in no time." Nasopp said as he jump around in a circle in celebration.

"A great shot as always Nas." Ace called out. He like to encourage the younger boy when he really did something good. Nasopp last shot had hit the plate dead center. It finished off a perfect smiley face on the round target.

"Ace this rifle the real reason I could hit those marks, so thanks again this one my favorite now" Nasopp said as he hugged the gun in hand. It was a modern looking sniper rifle that Ace had created with the help of Franky. (Frankly really is a genius weapon creator.) Ace thought as he watched Nasopp hug the gun.

Nasopp was ten and Ace was twelve. Both boys had free run of the newly established town that the crew jointly controlled. As for Luffy if he was not fornicating with his heram that now included Vivi and Shromime he would be eating or training. Truthfully he trained harder then everybody else. Ace could see his father had hidden lot of his worry away. As for the out come of the private crew nightly activities Ace had now two brothers and a sister with two more babies on the way.

Nami was the second to give birth and Ace was just turn nine at the time. She gave birth to a boy that they named Genzo after Names father figure. Soon after that was Vivi turn and she gave birth to another boy they named Viper. Their family had a thing for naming their some after snakes. Little Viper was born two months after Genzo and a week before Aces tenth birthday. The most recently born was Ace little sister Nami second child she named Bella after her adopted mother. Hancock would be next to give birth followed by Rebecca again. Both were expected to give around the same time. Ace love having so many siblings something he never had before. Those old memories seem like a foggy dream now.

Beside the new arrives Sanji had finally returned with is family in tow. His daughter Rukia a year and a half younger then Ace took after Pudding. She did share sanji blonde hair and eye swarl. Ace knew she be drop dead gorgeous when she got older. Even if she had a third eye it would not effect her. This was Aces first encounter with different tribes of humans. He was surprised at how unfazed he was. He was also proud of not making a fool of himself when he met her. Rukia since she could walk had been trained how to cook from both her parents. It was a no brainer for Ace. He had found his cook. He wondered if Franky daughters would learn his craft as well.

Rukia was going be high mantince if Ace wanted her to join his crew. So soon after learning about her he devised a plan. He would slowly change her spoiled almost snobbishness out of her. It help that Pudding adored him. Sanji on the other hand was so whipped by Rukia that Ace did not both much with him. The fact that Sanji tried ignoring him at first did not help. Thankfully the 'Big Mama Gang' aka Ace's mamas beat the crap out of the man til they felt he was properly trained to be around their beloved boy. As such Sanji and him were not that close.

Rukia eye aways twenkled when she knew the two would meet. Her father and developed a phobia around Ace that would cause him a slight shutter especially when Rukia or Pudding would hug the boy. Rukia thought it was hilarious plus she hated how clingy her dad could be.

As for Viola Aces Aunt she and his grandfather with most of delrosa population was escorted to the hideout by Shanks and his crew. Sanji was still working on adding Ace's aunt to his family. Pudding and her seem to had work out something as she had been spending more time at their place. Ace could not help but ask her to teach him how to dance. Viola loved that idea and before long open a school to teach all the kids who wanted to learn. Currently Nasopp, all of Frankys girls and Rukia were regulars. Ace force Nasopp into going with him and that how the sharpshooting fanatic learned how to dance. Viola lessons got so popular that even young mermaids and other kids joined in.

As such time inched forward now Ace is sixteen and has master many skills. He tall much taller then his dad when he was that age. Well balance and shaped muscle hang his lean frame. His pink hair is drawn back into a ponytail that reaches the small of his back. Ace wanted to cut it long ago buy Nami refused him saying he look more dashing with long hair. In a pony tail, it did not git in his way so he just did ad he was told. He sometime could not help but wonder at the ideas his family had. A family like his would have to be arguing all the time right. But the truth of the matter was everybody seem to be working together for the same goal and so they rarely got into cat fights. Nekomamushi would give Ace a tongue lashing if he heard the boy talk negative about cats.

Besides the increase in family members Zou had join the base. Now that Zunisha long march was overall the Minks moved to the mainland. The day the giant elephant passed was a sad day for everyone in Uranus. Ace himself could not help but shed a tear for the massive creature. Zunisha had live a long life and had finish his mission. Ace had nothing but respect for the beast. After the funeral in Shanks and Luffy fashion a huge feast was held and they partied for the next week in Zunisha honor. The event reminded Ace that training to be the strongest is not the only thing you can find in life.

Ace had since the day he awoke to this world been scared of being too weak to survive. This fear drove him harder then anybody else beside his dad. Luffy was a training machine who only stop to eat his meat and funk til he fell asleep. Not always in that order. Ace had since moved into his own apartment away from the main house. Some nightmare was best left in the past. He would always go home to eat dinner with everybody. Ace's father nightly activities was one reason he moved out. The other was the argument he had with Luffy on training in the Haki. Luffy felt his son was too young plus he really did not know how to teach others. Luffy was holding out on his father or grandfather who both had failed to show up yet. His once dread had now turned into something else. Shanks had been his goto man but was shot down as he said he was getting too old to care anymore and that he was also too drunk. Yusopp was too busy teaching Nasopp and the rest of Shanks Crew had long ago left to who knows where.

With nobody to train Ace in Haki Ace decided he start practicing his martial arts. He was a master martial artist in last life he might as well retrain in this one.

As for the world outside Ace had seen less report now that he was older Robin told him he should not worry about such troubles and had kelp most of the reports hidden. The war that was going on now for over fifteen years was still going at its slow pace. Ace was surprised how the power that would be preferred for a quite world over one that worked.

Other then that Ace had also made big strides in turning Rukia into a less selfish person. She was also blossoming into a beautiful woman much to Sanji woe. As for the double twins, the girls were now less depended on Ace and were detumend to be part of his crew. As of now he had a gunner, a cook, two quartermater and two shipwrights. He was unsure if he would take any of his sibling with him. That lot did not do much in survival training or in gaining practical skills, much to their mother anger. Luffy laugh it off saying one genus in the family was enough. Really all the extra kid Luffy had over the year were like bounses. Robin help defuse the group of mad women. She stated that the city was going to need them when they grew up. So as long as his sibling had a general education and could handle a management job then it was fine. In reality, Luffy and his wifes just wanted what all parents want for their kids. Happiness.