Garp & Sengoku

(MC: POV)

Sitting a flat rock near the lighthouse I waited until Crocus finished examining Roger.

Just like everyone else.

The examination had been going on for over an hour now.

But I know that Roger is going to be just fine.

After all he's not going to die now but in a few more years.

An event I am slowly coming to terms with.

Since its never easy when someone you know and care about dies. Even if you know its coming.

A few more minutes passed and then I heard the door of the lighthouse open.

Turning around I saw Roger walking out, his usual smile on his face. Looking good as new.

"You can stop worrying boys, I'm right as rain now." Roger said.

"No, you are not. It's a miracle you're even able to move at all." Crocus said.

"Well its all thanks to you, Crocus." Roger said.

Which is true.

It's all thanks to Crocus that Roger will be able to continue his journey for the next few years.

Which really just speaks to his skills as a doctor.

To be honest I would place Crocus as one of the top five doctors in the entire One Piece storyline. I mean the man was able to halt the progression of an incurable and unknown disease, which is not an easy thing to do.

Even in my last life a lot of the doctors probably wouldn't be able to do that.

And it's not only his medical skills, Crocus is also a skilled harpoon master. He was able to keep up with the Roger pirates and even traverse into the New World without getting himself killed.

So yeah, Crocus is a badass.

Which is why I will feel safer with him a part of the crew.

Though I wonder who will watch over Laboon while he is with us.

And speaking of the island whale ever since we docked at the lighthouse I have not seen or heard him.

Well I'm sure he'll come out eventually.

Anyway.

Roger turned to face Crocus. "Crocus. Let me ask you, would you come along with us and help me out, just for a few years?" He asked. "There is something I wish to do, but these damn disease keeps getting in the way and so far you are the only doctor I have met who has been able to do anything about the symptoms. So what do you say, join my crew and become a Roger Pirate?"

Crocus looked at Roger for several seconds before nodding his head.

"Sure. I don't see why not." Crocus said. "But I admit I have ulterior motives for doing so. You see while sailing on board your ship I will be looking for certain people." He said.

I know he means Brook and the Rumbar Pirates.

"That's fine by me." Roger said.

"Alright then." Crocus said. "But before we leave there is one thing I need to do." He said.

Crocus then moved away from Roger and walked towards the edge of the cape near where I was seated. After he did so he shouted.

"Laboon!"

A few seconds after Crocus shouted the surface of the water was shattered, and then Laboon himself appeared. One of his eyes focused on Crocus after he did so.

"Laboon listen, I will be going away for a while but I'll be back." Crocus told the island whale.

"Ehhh!" Laboon cried out.

"I know." Crocus said. "Believe me I do, but I am doing this so I can look for those guys. And I promise I will return. So until I do, please be good?" He said.

Laboon stared at Crocus for several seconds before whining again.

"Ehhhh!"

"Thank you Laboon." Crocus told his old friend.

Right after he did so Laboon went back under the water.

After this happened I returned to the Oro Jackson.

While Crocus collected his things and then boarded the ship.

Once he did we set sail once more.

Then a few minutes after we did so the Oro Jackson suddenly found itself in a storm that is raining ice spears the size of semi-trucks.

I knew the weather in the Grand Line was crazy, but knowing and experiencing are two very different things.

"Agh, we're going to die!" Buggy cried.

As several ice javelins were coming straight towards the ship.

"Quiet Buggy, we're not going to die." I told him.

As I did so I turned both my arms into cloud and used [Rakiri] to destroy two of the ice javelins heading towards the ship.

Meanwhile Rayleigh sent out a single flying slash, destroying the rest in an instant.

"Good job Siegreich." He told me.

"Thanks." I said. Turning my arms back to normal.

Just as I did so a massive wave slammed into the Oro Jackson from the right, reigning down a massive torrent of water onto the deck.

I felt weak for a second before I regained my strength.

As I did so I saw a 10 meter high tidal wave heading towards the Oro Jackson from the front.

"You're wrong Sieg, we're definitely about to die!" Buggy screamed at the top of his lungs.

"Ah Buggy, don't you have any faith in the captain at all?" Shanks asked him.

Because as the massive tidal wave approached us, Roger stepped up to the front of the ship a massive grin on his face.

"A puny wave like this won't stop me!" He shouted.

Roger then unsheathed his sword Ace, and sent a flying slash out.

His attack sliced right down the middle of the way, parting it without any trouble at all. Once this happened Roger pointed Ace forward.

"Straight ahead men!" He shouted.

"Yeah!" We all shouted.

"What have I gotten myself into?" Crocus asked.

He doesn't realize it yet, but he's just entered into the greatest adventure of his life.

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Sitting a barrel on deck I let the gentle breeze currently blowing brush against my face.

We were stuck in that ice javelin storm for two days straight.

But just a few hours ago we managed to make it out.

Since then the weather has been nice like this, and me and the rest of the crew are enjoying it. Given what we just went through.

However I know that was simply a small pump in the road.

It's nothing compared to the weather we'll face ahead, especially once we enter the New World.

But I'm not scared at all.

Rather I welcome all this crazy weather. Since its perfect hands-on experience for when I face such things after forming my own crew in the future and we start sailing the Grand Line.

I continued letting the breeze brush against my face.

That is until I spotted something out of the corner of my eye.

It was a fleet of six marine ships, approaching us fast from the left.

I wasn't the only one who saw them.

Everyone else did as well.

"Oh, and I wonder who is chasing us today?" Roger asked.

A second after he did so I saw something racing towards the ship from the deck of the other ship.

It is a freaking cannonball.

And in the entire One Piece story I know of only one man who throws cannonball's with his bare hands.

Garp.

Which means he is the one after us at this very moment.

"My, what a greeting as always Garp." Roger said. "Allow me to return the favor." He spoke.

Roger then unsheathed Ace and sent out a flying slash, destroying the cannonball Garp threw before it even reached the ship.

But immediately after Roger did this several more cannonball's started flying towards the ship. Roger sending out slashes to cut each and every one of them down.

As he did so I noticed the marine ships had split apart, and were forming a circular pattern around us.

They are intending to entrap us.

"Men, prepare for battle." Rayleigh said. "Looks like we're not getting away so easily today." He spoke.

"That's right." A voice spoke up.

The navy ships are now close enough for me to look at the decks unaided.

When I did so I saw not only Garp, but also Sengoku standing right next to him.

"Roger, today you and your pirate crew fall." Sengouk told him and by extension us. "Maybe if you give up now things won' be so bad for you."

"Give up Sengoku, don't make me laugh. Freedom is what being a pirate is all about. So I'll do what I want until my very last breath." Roger told him.

"So be it." Sengoku said. "Men, open fire!" He shouted.

Releasing a burst of Conquerors haki as he did so.

"Boys, take them down!" Roger shouted, pointing Ace at Garp. Releasing a burst of his own Conqeurors haki as well.

His and Sengoku's clash, creating black sparks in the air itself.

Their clash created mini waves.

As I watched this happened I swallowed a lump in my throat.

Since I am about to witness a battle between legends.

To say I'm not excited is an understatement.