Two Dreams, One Adventure

Journey To Endgame

Jinbei insisted they hurry, and make it outside to get a battleship. Three was running with them, looking more than relieved he didn't need to fight Magellan's poison. His wax would have been very helpful, but this was the easiest way. The warden and the demon guards, the most dangerous things in the prison it seemed, were all defeated by Luffy.

Defeated by a short and lanky monster. "Ngahahaha! There's no way we can lose now!" Bon Clay shouted. "Straw-chan, you're amazing!"

"Neehee! We're all working together now! I couldn't'a done anything without everybody's help!" Luffy said brightly.

Mr. 1 pointed out that all the marine ships outside had 800 men. If they took one, they had to deal with all the others. It wasn't a fun prospect, but they could do it, because there was no other option. Desperation was their main weapon at the moment, spurring them on to do the impossible, which they'd been doing for awhile already.

They finally made it out, only to see the ships were gone. "There's a ship that way!" Luffy said, hearing them easily. "But that's the only one in the area!" Luffy added.

"It's too far! We'll never make it! We're doomed!" Buggy shouted pessimistically. Everyone else was shouting about how they were all screwed. The plan was ruined at the end. Now they had to face the jail once again, no way out. Luffy hated their pessimism, but though it was a long shot to get to the ship, as well. But he didn't give up, especially when Jinbei said he'd take care of this, and Luffy trusted his word.

He didn't seem like the guy to gloat about something and not do what he said. He was honorable and Luffy respected him. He ripped off the Impel Down door, one of the two, and tossed it into the water. Crocodile, Mr.1 and Buggy all got on to fight against that marine ship. Maybe Buggy was actually really brave when he really had to be. This was their last chance, after all. That ship was their hope.

Someone handed Jinbei a baby den den connected to the group.

"He ripped the door off! That's the captain of the Fishman Pirates for ya!" Luffy felt he was in a different group than the one of Arlong.

Jinbei got in the water, and sped the door to the ship quickly. Fishman were indeed fast swimmers. The prisoners were all cheering them on. Luffy lost sight of them so he focused on his other senses, his nose no longer plugged. He took out a blood bag and drank from it. Who knows what was coming next?

Nobody saw it and he quickly tossed it into the water. He wished he had gotten another pair of seastone, so he had to make sure the two he had lasted. Pressure built up. Not until Marineford. It was his secret weapon. He would use it wisely and carefully.

Luffy was surprised that there were more warships than the one in view. Maybe his sinuses were still hurt? He didn't think so. So, he just made a mistake, but that wasn't stopping the warlords, former bounty hunter and bumbling idiot from attacking the ships as best as they could.

He knew they would succeed. Crocodile was strong, and so was Jinbei. Being in the water was a huge advantage against ships. He shot water under the door, launching those on it onto the first marine ship. Luffy wished he had a watch. But he was also glad he didn't. Looking at how much time he had left would both be helpful and terrifying. What if there wasn't much time left? No, he couldn't think like that.

What could I have done differently? But unlike the doubts he had before, he told this thought to fuck off and leave him alone. He did everything they could to get out. There was no other way it could have gone. He just wished Iva-chan and Inazuma had made it. The okama had wanted to fight Magellan, he'd volunteered. And he'd lost, but he showed his bravery by taking him on, truly.