Chapter 4: Hikari’s Wrath – The Rescue of the Hancock Sisters

The wind howled above the Grand Line, tugging at torn sails and scattered debris. Aboard the Kuja Pirates' ship, chaos reigned as cannon blasts and fire arrows rained down from the sea raiders.

Twelve-year-old Boa Hancock stood at the center of the deck, arms raised defensively, her sharp eyes narrowing as she sensed something unusual nearby. She turned toward a small storage cabin, instincts flaring.

"Who's there?! Come out now!" she shouted.

Could it be another infiltrator?

A calm voice answered, paired with slow, deliberate footsteps.

"Don't worry, we're not enemies. We ended up here by accident," said a woman with serene authority. "Can you tell us where we are?"

From the shadows emerged two figures: a graceful, composed woman in her prime and a pale young boy by her side. It was Uchiha Hikari and her son, Uchiha Gin, freshly teleported from a different world—directly onto a pirate ship mid-battle.

Gin's eyes scanned the serpent-adorned ship, his gaze landing on the twin giant snakes coiled near the mast.

This has to be the Kuja Pirates' vessel, he realized. And those girls… they're the Hancock sisters. Did we land during one of their early skirmishes?

"Wow… she's beautiful," murmured the younger Kuja girls, unable to tear their eyes away from Hikari. It wasn't just her beauty—it was the quiet power radiating from her that left them speechless.

"Who are you?" Hancock asked warily. "Why are you here?"

"We mean no harm," Hikari said calmly, her eyes scanning the battlefield. "My name is Uchiha Hikari. This is my son, Gin. We're looking for medical help. I can assist you in this fight. In return, help us get to Drum Island. Do we have a deal?"

Hancock hesitated. "Drum Island? You can really help us?"

A raspy, mocking laugh interrupted them.

"Well, well. Not only some baby birds, but now a classy hen and a sick chick," snarled a brutish pirate, swinging a chipped machete onto his shoulder. "Too bad the boy's half-dead. Could've made some coin off him."

Gin's fists clenched.

You bastard…

"Give up now, and maybe we'll only break a few bones," the man sneered.

Hikari didn't spare him a glance.

"Stay back," she murmured to Hancock. "I'll handle this."

"What'd you say, b—?"

The pirate never finished.

Hikari turned, her left eye flaring with a crimson glow—Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Genjutsu: Sharingan."

The man froze mid-sentence, pupils dilating in horror as his mind fractured under the technique. Without breaking stride, Hikari closed the distance.

A single elegant motion.

A clean slash.

His head fell from his shoulders, face still twisted in terror as it hit the blood-slick deck.

"Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu."

"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu."

"Fūton: Kamaitachi no Jutsu."

The air ignited. Fireballs and flames swirled in crimson arcs as razor-sharp wind scythes cut through enemy ranks like wheat. The sky turned red; the sea boiled with steam and oil. The battle was over before the pirates could scream.

The Kuja warriors stared in stunned silence as Hikari stood amidst the corpses—unburnt, unbothered, unbowed.

Of the hundreds who attacked… only a dozen survived, fleeing in terror.

Hancock's lips parted in awe. "She's… amazing…"

Gin smiled with pride. "Of course! She's Uchiha Hikari."

A badly injured Kuja crew member limped forward. "Thank you… You saved us. May I ask your name?"

"We were just passing through," Hikari said with a graceful smile. "No thanks needed."

She turned to Hancock. "I've kept my end of the deal. Will you take us to Drum Island?"

"U-uh…" Hancock looked toward her captain, unsure. She wasn't Pirate Empress yet—this wasn't her call.

The Kuja captain stepped forward. "Drum Island? That's the Sakura Kingdom now, isn't it? Known for its doctors. You're headed there for treatment?"

Hikari nodded. "My son is ill."

"Then it's decided," the captain said with resolution. "After what you've done, we owe you far more than passage. The Kuja Pirates repay all debts of honor. Once we finish recovery at Sabaody Archipelago, we'll take you there ourselves."

She gave a respectful bow. "Is there anything else you need? We'll do what we can."

Gin's eyes sparkled. "Actually… while we're at Sabaody, maybe we can find Silvers Rayleigh."

Hikari nodded. "A fine idea."

The Kuja captain chuckled. "You two are full of surprises. Hancock, prepare the guest cabin."

"Yes, ma'am!"

As the crew began tending to the wounded and clearing the bloodied deck, the sun broke through the clouds—light shining down on the two strangers from another world.

And so, their journey in the One Piece world began—not with stealth or secrecy, but with fire, steel, and legend.