Wind Demon (One Piece x Male Reader)

Our Greatest Loss

Grove 12

A massive figure stood before them, casting an ominous shadow beneath the dappled sunlight. His frame was impossible to ignore. Although sent a chill through the crew wasn't just his size—it was the sheer unnaturalness of him. His vacant, emotionless eyes.

"Get back, Luffy! He's one of the Warlords!!" The Straw Hats erupted, every single one of them tensing for battle, their bodies instinctively shifting into combat stances.

"A Warlord!?" Luffy twisted his head around to look at his crew, confusion flickering in his wide eyes. "How come... You guys all know him!?"

Kuma took a step forward. A heavy, resounding thud echoed across the grove as his massive boot met the earth.

Then, with an eerie slowness, he lifted one of his enormous hands—covered by thick, black gloves—and began pulling them off.

Sanji's eyes widened.

"Don't let him hit you with that attack! It's a shockwave!!" he shouted.

The gloves came off and a large, unmistakable paw-shaped marking was embedded in Kuma's palms. Luffy barely had time to react before the air around them crackled with unseen energy.

A sudden explosion of force erupted from Kuma's hand, sending a thunderous cannon blast tearing through the air. The ground beneath them cracked and splintered on impact, and debris shot into the sky as the concussive force sent a tremor through the entire grove.

Luffy just managed to throw himself to the side, rolling across the ground as the blast sent dust and shattered earth spiraling in all directions.

"Owaah!!" He barely caught his footing, skidding to a stop before whipping around to face the aftermath.

"What's going on!?" Nami shielded her eyes as the wind kicked up, dust swirling in thick clouds around them.

"What the hell was that?!" Usopp groaned, already scrambling behind a fallen root for cover.

Luffy coughed, shaking his head before glaring at Kuma. "Hey! That wasn't a shockwave!!"

Chopper's eyes were wide, his hooves trembling slightly. "That was...!!"

Luffy and Chopper exchanged a look before sticking their tongues out in unison.

"A BEEEAAAAAM~~~!!!"

"THIS ISN'T THE TIME FOR THAT, YOU MORONS!!!" Usopp shrieked, grabbing both of them by the collars and shaking them.

"...Bartholomew Kuma." Robin's gaze remained locked on Kuma, her lips pressed into a thin line. A rare, unmistakable frown settled onto her face.

"...Not him again." Across from her, Y/N clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles cracked. His breath came sharp and even, his heartbeat thrumming in his ears like war drums.

"That bastard..." Zoro growled through gritted teeth, the rage simmering behind his stormy eyes.

Luffy turned back to his crew, eyes flicking between their tense expressions. "Wait... Is this the guy who showed up when I was out back at Thriller Bark!?"

Zoro exhaled sharply through his nose. "Yeah. This is the guy."

Usopp jabbed a frantic finger toward Kuma. "That time, he got us with shockwaves from those freakish paws of his!!"

Chopper swallowed hard, his fur bristling. "He meant to finish us off back then! But... he must have realized we survived and came back for us again."

Franky's fists clenched as a surge of anger burned through his circuits. His shades gleamed as he took a step forward.