One Piece (Love Story) [Part Two]

Chapter Two Hundred and Seven [Rewritten]

-Chapter Two Hundred and Seven-

"This guy has Robin scared out of her freaking mind—why?" Nami frowned, nervously fidgeting as she tried to calm her nerves upon seeing someone as calm and as collected as Robin get worked up over the sight of just one man.

"He's a Marine—Navy Headquarters Admiral Aokiji" Robin clarified, causing me to wince as the tremble in my body seemed to worsen.

"Admiral?" everyone frowned.

"That's right—there are only four officers in the entire Navy who currently hold the position of Admiral" Robin nodded. "Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Varen—the only one who outranks them is Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the top official" she explained. "The man you see standing before you is one of the four men known as the World Government's ultimate powerhouses."

"That name..." I clenched my jaw...oh, how I hated that name.

Varen.

It was such a fitting name for a man such as my father—a name that he felt so proud of that he absolutely refused to use any sort of codename just like the other members of our family who once held that same position of Admiral. They were too prideful. They wanted everyone to know their names and remember who they were even after they were long gone, so they all refused any sort of codename the government tried to give them.

"Then why the heck is someone like this even here?" Usopp frowned. "Shouldn't you be out hunting some big-time pirate with a bazillion beli bounty or something?! Go away!" he fearfully cried as he attempted to shoo the man away.

"Oh my, my!" Aokiji suddenly perked up the moment he caught sight of Nami, eyes brightened as his gaze flickered along her body as if drinking in every curve.

"What is it?" the ginger warily asked, not liking the sudden attention.

"Another very sexy lady with big bazongers—are you free tonight?" the Admiral asked.

"He's...he's rather straightforward, isn't he?" I sweat dropped, my fear momentarily disappearing upon hearing such a ridiculous line. If I'm honest, I don't recall him ever causing any problems the few times he had been around the house...but that doesn't mean he wasn't still dangerous—that he wasn't still a problem.

"You watch your mouth, lanky jerk!" Sanji growled.

"Focus! Pay attention!" Usopp snapped.

"Whoa! Whoa! Hold on a second, you guys—didn't you hear what I just said?" Aokiji asked as he raised his hands. "I'm just taking a little stroll—don't get so worked up, okay? I mean, you guys are just...you're just like...whatchamacallit, you know?" he asked, struggling to find the right word.

"What?" Luffy frowned, not quite understanding what it was the man was trying to say.

"What'd he say?" Chopper questioned.

"I forgot, oh well" Aokiji shrugged.

"At least he's honest..." I muttered, my sweat drop only growing bigger.

"You're not making any sense, you weirdo!" Sanji and Usopp snapped.

"Robin, are you kidding? You must be mistaking him for someone else—this doofus wouldn't pass for a regular Marine, let alone an Admiral" Usopp irritably huffed, finding it hard to believe that the man in front of us was really a Marine Admiral.

"You'll be surprised what kind of people can get that high up into power..." I bitterly spat.

"Hey, come on, you shouldn't go around judging people based on their appearance" Aokiji scolded. "The motto I've always lived by as a Marine is total slaving justice."