|Her Sea of Secrets| Rayleigh x Reader x Crocodile

Chapter Twenty-Four

It was almost time to show yourself to the whole of Marineford.

You were still sitting on the ship with Marco, well, now Marco was up and saying how they all would reach marineford soon.

You...you were just visiting memory lane.

Every single one of your rookie marine group was running laps, listening to the sound of your empowering voice.

"Come on, up and at em' you can do it Aokiji!" You yelled, glaring at the little rookie. So unnatural of you now.

He was panting, you believed he had some type of lung deformity before you realized that your childhood wasn't the most normal.

At the end, he came up to you, panting.

You smiled small, patting the 18 year Olds back. "You'll get used to it. Wait until vice admiral garp teaches you."

He looked at you, your smile, then back to you. You nodded, "I approve of you ranking up."

His eyes widened, and he hugged you tight, earning a hug back from you. "Though, I will hate not having you around."

You pulled away, flicking his nose before turning. "Do NOT. dissapoint me."

......

You were in a meeting, watching over the captain's with a keen eye next to your father, who was proud you had made it so far in the ranks. You were a vice admiral, just like him.

Aokiji was looking at you, you were known as the Strategic Marine. You were more so a soloist, preferring Sakazuki as an underling on occasion.

"I believe these three will make great vice admirals." You said to the Fleet Admiral, who looked down at the three captain's infront of him.

He looked at you, and nodded.

Borsalino shot you a happy smile.

You shot him a small nod.

.....

The blessing had been given, bells had tolled.

You were 25, himself 24, and that is when the chaos had started.

You stepped away from your duties as a marine, spending more time at home in the kitchen. You'd show up to work with scars and burn marks.

Your smile would never show.

Garp was beyond pissed, a simple captain who married his daughter, abusing her? He couldn't do anything but watch..he knew you'd hurt him.

As a 21 year old who fought at God Valley with her father...he knew you were more than strong enough to beat his ass into the ground. Yet he didn't know why you tolerated it.

It was because of him, you were used to being hit and hurt by your father in training, it didn't occur to you that it wasn't bad in a relationship...until Borsalino sat you down to have a talk while cleaning the burns on your cheek.

"Hes just-"

"Mmm...just what? There's noooo excuse." He said, looking at you with a smile. "Divorce is the only option."

You had the money, so you did at 27, and then, after gathering a few friends from the outside world.

You, Mizuno, Ichigo, Nejirou, Makunio, Nejiran(twin of nejirou), and Nozomu began your journey.