Chapter 414 - Returning to Dressrosa.
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"Hahaha. Very good... You all did a great job!" Luffy declared as he stood on the deck surrounded by den den mushi, communicating with all the members of his crew. Alvida, Bepo, Jimbei, and Franky were returning from Zou with their mission to speak with the minks.
Nojiko, Uta, Chopper, and Usopp were bringing Cavendish, who was chained, while he exclaimed on the ship, demanding to be released. Before that, they had defeated and subdued Ideo's pirate group.
Baby-5, Perona, Enel, and Domino had gone to the Kingdom of Prodence, with the king confirming his meeting with Luffy in Dressrosa.
Yamato, Nojiko, Bonney, and Robin had overpowered the Great Yonta Maria Fleet, and its admiral was now heading to Dressrosa.
Zoro, Kuina, Chouchou, and Brook had gone to Mihawk's home and retrieved some of the highly intelligent gorillas to add another special unit, even superior to the giant animals and dinosaurs.
Lami, Rebecca, Hugo, and Monet were already in Dressrosa, probably enjoying the city after easily dominating it and defeating all the members who still belonged to the deceased Shichibukai's crew.
Now, Luffy, Shirahoshi, Lucy, Nami, Vivi, and Hachi were heading to Dressrosa as well, where they would all meet.
All the missions each group had undertaken were a success, and Luffy just needed to convince each of these pirates to join his fleet.
Another pleasing thought, in his opinion, was that Hajrudin himself was already trapped in Dressrosa as a toy, as Hugo had found him in the factory. Luffy hadn't heard from him, and Elbaf was not an easy country to get information from. So, Luffy hoped his crew would remember him again and come to rescue him. This would be an opportunity to have a group of giants, besides Brogy and Dorry, in his fleet. Not to mention the fairies of Dressrosa, and Luffy could convince Leo to join the fleet, just like in the original story.
All these members would be added, strengthening future battles. After all, Luffy didn't plan to deploy them in Wano, but he was excited about this; his fleet was more powerful than ever, and even without these newly added members... they would deliver a solid response to Kaido, even without needing the Red Scabbards who would appear in a year or the Wano army itself...
He could hardly wait to see their faces when they found out Kaido had been defeated and Wano now belonged to Luffy's territories. After all, besides Wano being a strategic point, there were individuals he was interested in having by his side, and even his commitment to Yamato, his first companion, who wanted to fulfill Oden's will. Wano was also an ancient weapon, something he would have to acquire and probably use against the Government, though he had prepared something similar with Enel on the moon... as he would have to help a hidden civilization there.
His attention returned to the den den mushis as everyone on the Black Pearl gathered around, also listening to the conversation.
"Luffy, you've got to deal with this guy here! I have to keep knocking him down all the time! He just won't give up!" Perona complained over one of the den den mushis. "This thunder guy keeps getting back up every time!" She continued, irritated.
Enel was not at all happy about being taken down by Perona so easily, and he kept trying to challenge her, but always getting defeated. She had already placed her ghosts near him to constantly pass through him. The problem was that, on Noah's Ark, it was hard to control the ship's speed with Enel in this state, after all, he was the one providing the necessary energy to keep the flying object suspended in the air.
"Yeah, he's just getting in the way!" Domino grumbled.
"Master... I'll prepare a meal with an explosion of flavor!" Baby-5 also exclaimed from the phone.
"This is bad..." Luffy muttered, ignoring Baby-5's comment.
"This guy seems to have found someone of his level. It's better than watching him get beaten." Hugo said through another den den mushi.
"Woolf Woolf!" Chouchou barked, mocking Enel.
"I'm not supposed to be a God! I'm just an amoeba... No, I must be an amoeba's poop!" Enel's voice was heard, lamenting as he suffered an existential crisis.
"Hahahahaha. What a funny guy!" Lucy laughed behind Luffy at that.
"I think it's better if you help them, Luffy..." Yamato murmured through another den den mushi.
"I know..." Luffy replied, already planning to do so. "We'll meet in Dressrosa." Luffy then spoke as everyone began to hang up the den den mushi. They stored them away before turning to those with him.
"I'll have to go help them... you all continue the journey. When you reach Dressrosa, I'll be there." Luffy said.
"Alright, we'll see you there," Vivi commented, while Nami nodded along with the others.
"..." Luffy didn't need to say anything more as he took out a vivre card that belonged to Baby-5 and saw the direction. He then created his winged form with his black wings and blasted off from the deck, shooting into the sky. He accelerated, traveling faster than anything else in the New World.
In Dressrosa, things had been improving greatly since the chaos began over a week ago. Lami hung up the den den mushi, sharing the room with Hugo, Rebecca, and Monet.
"The captain is coming here... soon we'll be rid of this boredom..." Hugo commented as he began to leave the room.
"Luffy is coming..." Rebecca smiled at that.
"Yes, but I have a feeling things won't stay peaceful in Dressrosa over the next few days..." Lami's voice was heard, her premonition of something unsettling bothering her since yesterday.
"..." Everyone remained silent, but clearly paid attention to her words. After that, they all left the room to attend to their duties, which they had been managing over the past few days.
Hugo was speaking with the former prisoners, organizing the weapons factory and Smile operations according to Luffy's instructions.
Rebecca was having meetings in the court, where she was called upon by her grandfather, and her opinions carried some weight in the decisions for Dressrosa. Despite being only 15, she was both respected and feared due to her power. Everyone had seen how she destroyed the royal castle while transformed into a dragon in the skies of Dressrosa.
Meanwhile, Monet was organizing the research that the Donquixote family's scientists had been conducting, passing some information on to the Straw Hats' scientists. She occasionally visited her sister, who was far from happy being imprisoned, but had little choice and nothing else to do besides complain to Monet.
Rebecca, who was returning to the temporary residence provided by the royal family, was surprised by a tall woman in a dress, her eyes expressing anticipation.
"Any news about Luffy?!" she asked her niece.
"Yes... He's finally coming soon... Aunt." Rebecca smiled excitedly at Viola's question.
After all, Viola constantly asked about the Straw Hat captain. It was no surprise that the woman was in love with Luffy, even before meeting him over a year ago. She was eager to thank him after Dressrosa was saved.
"That's so good! I can't wait to see him!" Viola exclaimed excitedly, trying to keep her eyes on the horizon, hoping to spot him coming from any direction, like a true stalker.
Meanwhile, many things were converging on the waters around this kingdom. One of them was a somewhat well-known pirate group that had made a name for themselves over the past year, with a bounty of 200 million on their leader's head. A year ago, after Luffy picked up Rebecca from Dressrosa in the New World, he had set a challenge for them: if they survived a year in these treacherous seas, they would be allowed to join his fleet. Now, they eagerly awaited the chance to finally join the Straw Hat fleet.
But not everyone heading to Dressrosa was friendly. A Marine ship was also approaching, with a blind man standing at its bow, feeling the sea breeze but unable to see it, as his eyes had been cut long ago by his own sword. Fujitora, however, didn't need vision, as his observation haki was at a level few could reach.
Now, this ship was heading to Dressrosa, dispatched by the new Marine Headquarters to capture a member of the Straw Hat crew. Akainu intended to have something to use against them and defeat Monkey D. Luffy.
This was the feeling Lami had, that things wouldn't be so peaceful in Dressrosa anymore, as this admiral might not only bring down a meteor from the sky—maybe not as big as Bepo's—but would certainly cause chaos throughout the kingdom.
Another ship approaching Dressrosa was one without a flag. Meanwhile, Sabo smiled eagerly as he looked out over the empty sea.
"Koala, you're here," he said, seeing his companion approaching.
"Yes... you're here all the time..." she murmured to him.
"Yeah, I can't wait to meet Luffy and Lucy, finally." Sabo commented.
The ship was sailing alongside other revolutionaries who were on a mission to find the leader's son. Sabo had no idea that he would receive a great gift on this journey, one he never imagined, as Luffy had been holding onto an extra Devil Fruit all along, waiting for the right opportunity to give it to him.
At an even greater distance, a boat was flying at high speed, approaching Dressrosa faster than any other Straw Hat ship. Luffy was sitting calmly in a ring-shaped chair, having boosted the speed of the boat several times by using his flames as thrusters, further increasing its velocity, while eating cookies that Baby 5 had given him, which exploded with every bite.
Enel was tied up at the bow to avoid causing trouble during the journey, while the ship advanced at high speed. Everyone could feel it. Baby-5 was next to Luffy, her high heels locked into the floor after she created claws in it.
Domino had her whip stretched out in front of the ship's mast to avoid falling due to the high speed.
Meanwhile, Perona clung to the ship with great difficulty, crying. "Luffy!! Stop this, when I asked for your help, I didn't mean for you to do something so extreme! Help!" she complained as she started falling off the ship. Luffy quickly grabbed her and put her back on his lap in the chair, and they continued at high speed. Soon, they would reach Dressrosa's territory.
A day passed, and the Marine ship arrived at the coast of Dressrosa, and the men guarding the port quickly went to inform King Riku about it.
"There's a Marine ship arriving," he was informed, looking surprised at his daughter, who was investigating the area with his granddaughter.
Viola quickly used her powers to look through the walls toward the sea, where the ship was approaching. Then, a bit startled, she exclaimed:
"There's an admiral coming here!" she declared, leaving most people in the area stunned.
Lami was also there when she heard this and merely scoffed. "An admiral? Let's see what he wants," she said in a calm tone, while Rebecca nodded.
They headed to the port. Hugo soon found out about this as well and went with them. In the end, an enemy had arrived in this country, and they would have to deal with him before Luffy's arrival.
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