Chapter 265 - Sabaody Archipelago 01.
[Chapter Size: 1800 Words.]
Third Person POV
Sabaody Archipelago, First Half of Grandline.
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The Sabaody Archipelago is a prominent island for pirate gatherings, as the last stop before these notorious groups finally enter the waters of the New World. Each year, various famous pirates would gather, and prominent groups would form at this location, becoming local celebrities after building their fame on the journey through the first half of the Grand Line and preparing to venture into the second half. As each year passed, these notorious pirates would discover that the waters of the New World were far more turbulent than those of the Grand Line, and they would understand why this place was nicknamed paradise. After all, they were trying to survive in seas dominated by the Yonkou. While many were destroyed and erased from history, some ended up under the wings of the great pirates, as the emperors always hoped to recruit powerful subordinates to further increase their strength and influence in the New World. A small minority managed to survive, trying to establish their place in the New World independently and even overthrow a Yonkou to take their place.
Sabaody was a place where all these pirates met before their perilous journey into the next waters. Besides the meeting of these notorious pirates, the island also harbored many illegal trades, such as slave sales and other items that could be sold at auctions banned in most of the world, operating through the underworld, attracting people with money, including criminals, nobles, and even the Tenryuubitos.
But what was most in the air of the archipelago was still its concentration of great rookie pirates. This particular year had become the year with the most super-rookies since the era of pirates began with the end of Roger. A super-rookie was always a type of forecast for what kind of change the world would have; they were people wanted with bounties above 100 million who achieved this even before touching the New World, and this specific year was dubbed the worst generation.
In the middle of a square by tree number 25, a fight began so quickly that even the people there could not react. A large man, with small wings, characteristic of the people from Skypea, fought against a man with an 'X' on his chin. The large man was Urouge, captain of the Fallen Monk Pirates, bounty: 108,000,000. The second man was X Drake, Captain of the Drake Pirates, bounty: 222,000,000. The fight continued as one contested the other; Urouge used a wooden trunk to fight while X Drake used his fencing-style sword, a Foil. The fight continued as many onlookers would look on, and while the fight went on, without the people taking their curious eyes off. An explosion occurred in the establishment next to that street, causing smoke to envelop the entire place. As it disappeared, a man with long arms appeared, looking at the hole, posing with his long hand.
From the hole emerged a man with scars, looking at the other. "You bastard..." grinding his teeth, they were both starting a fight at that moment with the first ones. One was Scratchmen Apoo, a member of the long-arm tribe and captain of the On Air Pirates, bounty: 198,000,000. The man with the scars was none other than Eustass Kid, captain of the Kid Pirates, bounty: 350,000,000. As this was happening, the other two who were fighting earlier approached them, as a consequence of their fights, and as they exchanged blows getting closer, a fifth man appeared there running, he jumped spinning a sword and struck against Urouge and X Drake, catching their attention. "I can't let you interfere with my captain's fight..." He spoke while quickly sheathing his swords. This was a member of the Kid Pirates: Killer, Bounty: 162,000,000.
All these five men continued with the fight among themselves, representing the iconic worst generation. "All these pirates above 100 million..." someone exclaimed. "They won't stop fighting... what will happen!?" A second asked. "It's obvious they are contesting each other, unfortunately this island is the meeting between them, we must be careful," another spoke. As the battle continued on the street, at a restaurant at the end of that street, a waiter was walking slowly until he bumped into a pirate and fell to the ground dazed. "I apologize, sir," the waiter said, but the pirate did not seem to accept.
"You bastard, you've got me all dirty!" he exclaimed as he drew his sword, ready to cut down the poor wretch. However, he was stopped by the hand of the man with the sword, who looked towards his Captain.
This man was: Basil Hawkins, Captain of the Hawkins Pirates, bounty: 249,000,000.
"No, you should not kill him, after all, this man is not going to die today," he said while holding a card, seeming to read something on it and calming his subordinate.
"Where's the waiter!?" Meanwhile, at another table, a girl spoke while eating, waiting for her late waiter to come so she could order more pizza.
"I want more pizza," she exclaimed, as feathered youths lowered the imposing man at the demand of their captain.
This woman was: Jewelry Bonney, captain of the Bonney Pirates, bounty:140,000,000.
At another table nearby, a man dressed in a mafia-style suit seemed quite bothered by this and looked frustrated, watching the woman eat in an uncouth manner, appearing wild as she sat with her legs in an unladylike pose.
"You, take her out," he ordered his men who were also dressed as mafiosos, wearing suits and Italian-style hats.
This man was: Capone Bege, captain of the Fire Tank Pirates, bounty:138,000,000.
"But, Dom Bege, she is a pira..." Before he could finish, the Captain himself struck him, making the man fall instantly. "I don't care, just eliminate her. I don't want excuses," he said. As his men were unsure what to do.
The island had been filled by these 8 powerful pirates, while it became the generation with the most notorious pirates. However, this era was far from ending with just that. After all, there was one group that stood out above all others. Not only because it was the largest this year, but because it was worse than any that had emerged in the great pirate era.
There wasn't a day that the people of the island did not fear the day they would arrive, if the day they finally anchored in the port. After all, who didn't know that pirate group that had been in the spotlight in newspapers around the world from the East Blue, creating their name even before reaching the New World and even considering that they would be the next emperor after the last event, leaving all their current rivals behind.
The absence of this group on the island created a strange atmosphere in the place, with people wondering what would happen when they finally arrived? Would the presence of this group make the chaotic situation of the islands even worse?? How would they deal with the New World, could they destroy a Yonkou and emerge as gaining their own territory in that contested sea? Or would they fall as just a group that gained prominence in the history of this era...?
No one knew the answers to these questions, however, they were recurring questions as people discussed them every day, waiting to finally see them disembarking at the port of some of the islands in the archipelago.
However, as if by fate, it seemed that this day had arrived, and it would be today. After all, pirate ships that were sailing that sea, returned to the island, not because they had something to do in Sabaody... but because of fear.
Fear that they saw at sea, as they saw that dark ship approaching. The people of the island were not to know sighting the ship approaching the port as all the islands that this group usually appeared on, after all, they were so notorious that even the worst criminals felt fear of their name.
What rookie could boast that they were destroying the government's and navy's biggest weapons since they entered the Grand Line? Who could claim that they were defeating Shichibukais and fought against all of them, not losing to any, not that people knew of their fight with Moria, Kuma, and Hancock, but they certainly knew their fight against Akainu and Kizaru together.
As soon as the ships both fishing and pirate warned of the approach, the place became chaotic while the news quickly spread across all the islands.
"They are coming, we saw them at sea," they exclaimed and people quickly became alarmed by this and anxious, running to spread the news.
"They are coming here, call the admirals," someone shouted.
"You're crazy, this will start a war and we could get involved," another responded.
"Notify the Navy immediately, I don't know what we can do?
"What will happen?
"Nobody knows, but we must be careful!"
The entire islands had already heard the news; after all, many enthusiasts had gone to the port at this moment. They did not think it would easily create a war there, so they were there, courageously, to see the arrivals of that certain ship. This could be said when the first tiny black dot appeared on the horizon, speeding towards them at the port.
This was the worst part of the island, where the trees numbered 1 to 29, with all the traffic and residence of outlaws, becoming the lawless place in the archipelago, and this ship chose this area to anchor, while even the worst criminals of the place swallowed hard.
People looked on, while the crowd at the port grew larger, staring at the small ship a few kilometers away coming at full speed, approaching every moment. Soon, a strange event occurred with the crowd ever increasing, with people eager to see the arrival of the group.
The ship soon became visible to everyone, while its flag waved in the wind, getting closer and closer. The large crowd of people watched, wondering what would happen as soon as they all disembarked.
On the ship, the giant trees of the island grew larger as the ship cut through the sea water in that direction, Luffy was on the prow of the ship, with a characteristic smile as he approached the island closer and closer.
"Finally, we've arrived here..." Luffy murmured with his cape fluttering against the island, "Let's see what interesting things can come up, I'm eager to meet the residents of this island and what we can cause here..." Luffy finally arrived at this place, which he had thought a lot about since he entered that barrel when he left Goa Kingdom Island.
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