A Small Adventure (One Piece fanfic)

Meeting up with Ghosts

BITCH IVE REWRITTEN THIS LIKE FUCKING 3 TIMES BC WATTPAD KEEPS DELETING IT AND MY NEIGHBORS HAVE THE FUCKING AUDACITY TO BE FUCKING HITTING THE WALL LIKE ITS A FUCKING BEAT HOLY SHIT IM GOING INSANE
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"Man! You did such a reckless thing!" Zoro grumbled toward Luffy. "Now they'll really come after us! Get ready for it!"

"Yea, we can't cause any trouble! Okay, guys?" Luffy told us.

Law turned around upon hearing that and yelled, "You're the trouble here! We shouldn't stay here too long. Let's move on! Follow me." He walked away and we went after him. He stopped and pointed at a nearby mountain, "We'll go to the ruins of Oden Castle at the top of the mountain!"

Okiku gasped at that. I quirked a brow at her but shrugged it off when she averted her eyes from mine. We all agreed that we would leave, and it was decided that Otama would be sent back to her house with the old man in the bamboo forest while we do what we have to do. She took an apple with her and was taken away from the horse lady that she tamed earlier. Tama didn't leave before expressing her gratitude and leaving Komachiyo to us.

Before we got onto Komachiyo to leave, the entire village thanked us for the food we dropped off. Law was scowling the entire time, which made me laugh.

"Why are you coming with us?" Law asked Okiku, who was riding to the ruins with us for some reason.

She flinched at the question but said, "I-I'm sorry! I've always wanted to visit Oden Castle! I can go home after we get there so I won't give you trouble!"

Law placed his gaze onto Luffy and asked, "Is it gonna be alright?"

Luffy blinked after realizing he was suddenly included in the conversation and nodded, "Yea! Kiku is a good person and she's strong so it's gonna be fine!"

I nudged her side and jokingly said, "Yea, it'll be fine as long as you stop letting yourself get taken hostage. There's nothing to worry about but taking down the people in front of us." She gave me a nervous look before smiling slightly. Wonder what that was about.

Zoro, who was keeping a look out from behind, smirked. "No!" he piped in. "She's hiding something!"

This was quickly brushed off since Luffy questioned why we were going to the ruins. Okiku was clearly distraught that Zoro voice his thoughts, though. My mind shifted as well when Law began to answer Luffy's curiosity. He said we'd meet the ghosts of this place, whatever that meant.

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I looked behind us and then back at Law, who I was sitting beside. "Hey, do you think that was a good idea? Leaving Zoro behind? Don't you think I should have just done it?" I asked.

He shook his head, "You're one of the last people who hasn't been informed about the plan and what's going on here. You will stay."

"... If ya say so," I grumbled. Law knows firsthand that Zoro gets lost, so I guess this is really important.

Once we got to the castle, or what's left of it, Okiku got one look at it and ran away. I was going to get her, but Law reminded me that I need to come with him and Luffy. She'll probably be fine. She's strong enough, probably.

Law led Luffy and I towards tall stones with names engraved in them. Gravestones. "Kozuki Oden?" Luffy read aloud once we were in front of the stones.

"Look at the other graves, too," Law instructed.

My eyes trailed to the other stones. Luffy read another stone aloud; Momonosuke. "What the... was he named after an uncle or something?" I mumbled, rubbing my chin. "These graves are way too old for him to have just passed..." Then I read another stone. And another. What the hell is going on here?