The Jackal Guardian's Ascent

Chapter 24

"GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!" 

"They did it! They won!" Luffy cheered.

"They did it! They really did it!" Usopp cheered, tears streaming down his face.

"Oh, ref, you're awake. Hurry up and blow the whistle!" Nami said as she handed the ref his whistle. "Hurry!"

"Huh?! Oh, right! That attitude toward the ref is unacceptable! I'll kick him out of the game!" the ref said as he blew his whistle, getting ready to disqualify Sanji for attacking him earlier.

"There's the final whistle! The Groggy Ring match is over!!"

"Huh?" the ref asked aloud, confused about what was going on.

"Thanks so much!" Nami said as she stuck her tongue out at the ref.

"Huh?" the ref asked again.

"In the second round of the Davy Back Fight, the indomitable Groggy Monsters fall to the game's unexpected champs!! It's a tremendous victory for the Straw Hats!!"

"Darn you guys! You had me worried!!" Usopp said, still crying as he was slapping Zoro on the head.

"Ow! I'm still hurt Usopp!" Zoro barked at Usopp.

"Namiii!! Robiiin!! Did you see me? Do you love me now?" Sanji asked, hearts in his eyes.

"You were cool." Robin told Sanji, a smile on her face. "Are you alright, Anu?"

"Wait what?" Sanji asked.

"Gonna be totally honest, they hurt but not as much as that Eneru asshole." Anu answered as he rejoined the crew. "But, to answer your question, I'll be okay. Thank you though."

"Why you little.." Sanji said as he menacingly approached Anu. "Who do you think-oof!"

"Cut it out will you, Sanji!" Nami said, standing over the man she had just punched into the ground.

"The Straw Hats, victors in the second round, now have the right to take one of the Foxy Pirates' crew or their flag! Who will the captain of the Straw Hats choose?"

A rumble came over the Foxy Pirates crew as they talked between themselves about who Luffy was going to pick to join his crew.

"Okay, Cho-"

"Luffy, wait!!" Nami said, cutting him off. "Round three is one-on-one combat, right? The only participants are you and their boss. If you take their boss, they'll have to forfeit. There wouldn't be any more fighting AND you could get Chopper back!"

"PEANUT TACTICS FROM THE MONKEY'S TEAM!! I can't believe it!! I can't believe I've heard such an evil suggestion! That girl is inhuman! She's Nami "The Brute" Navigator!!"

"That's ballsy, Nami. I respect that." Anu told her as he ruffled her hair.

"I don't need your respect." Nami said as she swatted his hand away. 

The Foxy Pirates erupted into a chorus of boos and hissing at Nami's suggestion.

"Throughout the long history of the Davy Back Fight, while players may have considered such tactics, no one has ever done it! I'll put the question to the crew! Is a win by forfeit truly a win? Is it acceptable to go back on a promise to Davy Jones to play THREE games?!"

"HELL NO!!" they roared.

"Waaahhh!! Those guys are so hateful!" Nami said as she ran to Robin, crying.

"It may not be against the rules, but apparently it conflicts with pirate ethics again." Robin commented while she comforted Nami.

"Of course it does! You got what you deserve!" Zoro said, scolding Nami.