War of the Masque

The War of the Masque (Masuku no sensō, マスクの戦争) was the result of a very strange series of events. Though there is a great many rumors as to how the war began, but to be clear, it was all one man's doing. One man's greed began this war, one night when almost nothing else seemed to be going on, one man spotted Captain Rinji inside a club in the streets of Sukiyaki City. In his ignorance, he called the local authorities, and they came to apprehend Catman Rinji. They failed, but the news of his presence on Hotdog Island was quite wide spread, and this reached the ears of one Kola, who was more than willing to use this information to finally seek his revenge on the Nekojin pirate.

Before this, though, for some reason, Kola needed a naval ship. Without a care in the world, Kola laid waste to G-33, but was met with resistance from one Kitomo Rise. It was a hard-fought battle, but Kola defeated Vice Admiral Rise, and did not show her any mercy.

Word had already gotten out about Catman Rinji's presence, and this caused a great many problems for other pirates on the island. Caught in the middle of the fray were Dhahaka D. Knave and The Marimo Pirates, as well as Thoosa and The Pop Band Pirates who were there to play a concert at the Ford Center. This also caught the attention of Jolly D. Chris, who saw that Rinji was in trouble, and rushed to Hotdog Island to help. However, what they didn't know was that the Marines were already on their way, sending an entire Fleet of fifteen Marine vessels, with more promised on their way. The Jolly Pirates made it to the island, but barely escaped capture from the Marines, but they did, through their own tenacity and a little help from Knave.

That was when the entirety of all four crews came together in order to discuss the presence of the Marines on that island. Though, they did not have long to talk, as they were spotted, and the Marines instantly went on the offensive. They were met in kind as the Pirates charged into battle with ferocity, and met the Marines in a clash of combat! Though they tore through the Marine's first rank, they still had a very long way to go.