Face-Off. The Dreaded Pirates and The Jolly Pirates Meet! Part 2

Dasher: Alright then, let's do this thing!

Everyone: TO AOKIJI!

''The remaining Dreaded Pirates: Drautic, Austinato, Dasher, Senshin, Renzu, and Aeon, as well as the three remaining Jolly Pirates: Chris, Spike, and Sakura, were now preparing to take back their friends: Akira, Glory, and Timber from the Marines, led by Aokiji, as well as having a Buster Call sent after them. After having fought their way through a crowd of Marines, and having Hanuman and Lawrence return the knocked out Aphro and Wyatt, the two pirate crews began their counter attack. They all charged with every ounce of strength they had in their bodies, hoping to get to Aokiji as soon as possible, since the pirates had believed that if Aokiji were to be found, then their crewmates would be beside him as well. Cannon fire could be heard in the background as houses and buildings were demolished mercilessly. Panicking citizens were running by The Dreaded and Jolly Pirates, not even noticing the two crews in the slightest. Escaping the Buster Call was the citizens' first priority, everything else didn't matter. Eventually, the pirates came across a division of Marines wielding large bazookas, who then fired the weapons at the pirates. Drautic gave Austinato the sign to go ahead and fight back. Austinato activated his Devil Fruit power, which caused the rockets fired from the bazookas to fall into the ground, causing explosions among the Marines. He then went ahead and forced the Marines to collapse to the ground, unable to get up afterwards. The path to Aokiji seemed to be much clearer now.''

Spike: What the hell was that just now?

Senshin: There's no need to worry, that was just our first mate's Devil Fruit power.

Chris: So he can crush things from a distance then?

Drautic: I guess you can say that. It's a bit more than that though.

Sakura: Nevermind that. If there are Marines here, then we must be close to Aokiji. Does anyone know where he might be?

The pirates then stopped running for a moment, now trying to figure out as to how to find the Admiral among the chaos in the town.

Chris: I could try some scouting then. Give me a sec!

''Chris transformed his entire upper body into clay and raised himself high into the air in order to get a better look as to where everything was. He noticed a cluster of Marines to the West, and a mostly empty spot to the East. Chris then reformed to his normal form as he came back down with the news.''

Drautic: So? Where are they?

Chris: There are Marines over there.

Chris pointed to where he saw the Marines.

Dasher: Then we go over there! Stand back!

Dasher fired his Burn Bazooka at the buildings that stood in the pirates' way, completely destroying the structures in the process.

Chris: That was too much! We could've just gone over the buildings!

Drautic: Don't start that crap again! Going straight through is faster than going over! Besides, there's a Buster Call going on, so those buildings would've been destroyed anyway! Now let's get going!

''The Dreaded Pirates took the initiative with Spike and Sakura following close behind. Chris took a minute to try to rationalize what must be going on in The Dreaded Pirates' minds, but then ignored his thinking a minute later when he remembered that the two crews had the same objective: they had to save their nakama/friends/crewmates. Chris charged in after the others, not wanting to be left behind. As the pirates began getting closer to the large group of Marines up ahead, the very same Marines began taking notice of the pirates' arrival as well.''

Marine Commodore: The pirates have arrived! Begin firing!

''Just like before, the Marines made an attempt to shoot the pirates. However, this time it was with flintlock rifles, not bazookas. The pirates simply kept charging, not even bothering to worry about the bullets being shot at them.''

Marine officer #1: They're not slowing down, sir! What do we do?!

Marine Commodore: Keep firing! Use every last ounce of firepower you have left! We can't let these pirates reach Admiral Aokiji now that their numbers have dwindled down a little!

''The bullets kept flying. Austinato was about to use his Devil Fruit power again, when Chris interrupted with his own.''

Chris: Clay Clay Armory!

''Chris transformed his right arm into a wrecking ball attached to a chain leading up to his shoulder. With it, Chris snapped his wrecking ball arm backwards with great force, causing the weapon to fly behind him. As Chris kept running towards the Marines, he swung his right arm forward in a horizontal manuever, making it sweep along a line of Marines, brutally hitting them in their rib cages and waists, which then sent them flying in the opposite direction. Chris' arm returned to normal afterward.''

Renzu: Well well, it seems the man who thinks destroying buildings is going too far isn't afraid of smashing the ribs of some Marines. I don't seem to get this guy, do you?

''Renzu turned his attention towards the rest of The Dreaded crew. The others couldn't find any words to say, with some of them shrugging their shoulders.''

Drautic: All I know is that I wanna see more of this. None of that pussy crap from earlier.

''Chris didn't pay any attention to what The Dreaded Pirates were saying. He simply continued to focus on the Marines before him.''

Chris: Clay Clay Firearm!

''Chris' arms then became flintlock rifles, with which he used to shoot clay bullets that were as tough as steel at the Marines, including the Commodore. However, perhaps due to Chris' kind hearted nature, or his lack of skill with a rifle, or even perhaps a bit of both reasons, Chris' shots seemed to be non-lethal. Chris didn't seem to care either way as he began to charge forward again, which only ended up confusing The Dreaded Pirates even more.' Spike noticed their confusion, and made an attempt to clarify as to what Chris was doing.''

Spike: Yeah, he's a bit strange, isn't he?

Senshin: What the hell is his deal, anyway? Why'd he become so violent all of a sudden?

Spike: Chris isn't being violent, at least... I don't think he is. Chris is just a little pissed off right now, so I think we should let him vent for a while. I'm sure you guys must be feeling the same as we are. You want to teach these Marines a lesson about threatening our crewmates. That's all. Chris is simply doing what he does best. Protecting his crew. He may not be the type to go overboard, but i'm sure once he calms down, he'll go back to being the sensible kid he was earlier.

Austinato: Look, i'm sure this must be an exciting conversation and all, but it looks like your captain is getting too far ahead of us. I say we get going at full speed too.

Drautic: Austinato's right. Cut the chit-chat! Let's get going to Aokiji!

Sakura: Agreed.

''The rest of the pirates then ran after Chris, who was still fighting his way through the crowd of Marines. They soon caught up to him and began to find the entrance to the town's plaza. What could be found there was no more than ravaged buildings and a damaged water fountain. Standing in front of it was the man on everyone's minds: Aokiji.''

Aokiji: So nice of you all to come and see me. I promise, this time will be different.

''As the pirates began to make their way farther down into the plaza, they noticed something strange. Akira, Glory, and Timber weren't anywhere to be found. Only Aokiji stood there, with his arms resting behind his back and a tired expression on his face, as per usual with Aokiji.''

Dasher: What the hell?! Where's the others?!

Drautic: Nnnngh!

Drautic clenched his teeth in irritation as his forehead began to bulge in response.

Spike: Aokiji's here, but where could the others be?! Weren't they supposed to be with him?!

Chris: No...! Then that empty area to the right was...!

''Chris recalled the area to the East from earlier. He began to wonder if it was empty for a reason.''

Drautic: DAMN IT ALL! IT WAS A TRAP! THAT BASTARD SET US UP!

Aokiji: ...

''Chris then realized his suspicions were true. The empty area to the East was empty for a reason.''

Chris: OH CRAP! THERE WAS A PLACE TO THE RIGHT OF US THAT WAS EMPTY! THEN THAT MUST BE WHERE OUR CREWMATES ARE BEING HELD!

Spike: YOU DUMBASS! YOU DIDN'T BOTHER TO WARN US THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING STRANGE TO OUR RIGHT?!

Chris: IT WAS EMPTY, HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING IMPORTANT?!

Aokiji: It seems you are all more clever than I thought you'd be. Much more observant too. And here I was, expecting to say something cliche, like "if you want your friends back, you'll have to defeat me first," or something along the lines of that. It doesn't matter... The Dreaded Pirates may still have quite a few members left, but as far as you Jolly Pirates are concerned, you're only down to three. I'll finish you in an instant.

Spike: That bastard! Nngh! He's underestimating us!

Renzu: Don't pay any attention to him. We'll kick his ass before you Jolly Pirates even have the chance to blink.

Spike: Oh, is that so?! We may only be down to three, but the three of us are the strongest members of our crew!

Dasher: Could've fooled me. You guys were doing awful back there! In fact, that blonde haired girl did better than you, you spike covered lizard!

Spike: Shut your mouth, or i'll show you what this "spike covered lizard" can REALLY do!

Drautic: Guys, focus! We're fighting Aokiji!

Chris: Yeah Spike! Save your arguing for later!

Dasher and Spike: Fine!

And with that, the two crews embraced themselves for the big fight that was about to unfold.

Austinato: We'll kick this guy's ass in no time and get our crewmates back. It's as simple as that.

Sakura: Right.

Aokiji: Confident, are we? Fine then. Do your worst...