A Place Called Nowhere Part 3

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Rinji stepped out of his ship's main hall to come out on the large deck, and there, starboard to his ship was another large ship, about three quarters of the size of the Esper Karala. The ship's flag was a gold color, with a bearded Jolly Roger that wore a crown with little hearts floating all around it. It was a very bright wood that made up the ship as a whole, and the rails were all plated with gold. All of the men on the ship stepped out onto their deck, and there stood a man behind all of them who stood several feet taller than all of them. He was very large, bearded man with a crown on his head, clearly the one the Jolly Roger was fashioned after. He was wide, circular in his stature, and his arms were buff as if he worked out, he just didn't diet.

The Tiger-Stripe Pirates were already on the deck, Chio and Usagi followed Rinji out together, along with David and Emily who carried her giant scissors. Jiro pushed up his glasses and nodded to Rinji, who nodded back as all of them stood, not really in an aggressive stance, but also not at all in a passive stance. They stood there for a while, and the new ship advanced little by little, but made no move to get along side them to get in line with their cannons.

There they stood, and there the other ship stood. Every one on the other ship stood, staring at the Esper Karala. There they kept standing. There was more and more gazing with straight faces, and more and more they kept glaring.

Rinji: Ummm... Ahoy?

Large Man: Captain Rinji and the Tiger-Stripe Pirates! I couldn't help but notice you are sailing in our waters as of right now!

Rinji: Well... Yes, I--

Large Man: I am King Joy of the Gold Crown Pirates! We have been sailing the Eastern New World for some time now, and the island that you are encroaching on just happens to be one of my own islands! We read the news, and we know what happened to Hot Dog Island! You will not take one step onto the soil of Burto Island! It is off limits!

Rinji: [Turned to Chio.] Did he just say KING Joy?

Chio: Yeah. [Nodded.] That's what I heard.