One Piece (Love Story) [Part Two]

Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty Nine

-Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty-Nine-

"Special Attack: Green Star Rafflesia!" Usopp shot a seed towards the charging Fishmen—one that popped right open as soon as it reached them before quickly growing into a big Rafflesia flower.

"Wow! That seed turned into a giant flower!" one of the Fishmen gaped.

"It's such an exotic flower!" another admired, looking almost to be in awe at the large flora.

"Breathe deep" Usopp grinned as the flower exerted a smell that made the Fishmen drawback in utter disgust.

"It stinks!" they gagged, covering their noses as their eyes started to water.

"Damn! Bunch of fools!" Hordy coughed as he pinched his nose shut, obviously not liking the smell either.

"Enjoy" Usopp chuckled.

"Well you made quick work of them it seems" I smiled, smacking my hand against his back as he puffed his chest out in pride—now wearing a cocky grin as he basked in the praise.

"Ugh...I'm dying here..." Brook weakly groaned as two guards helped to carry him over to us.

"Come on, Zoro! Let's move!" Usopp shouted, finally noticing just how quickly the room was starting to fill with water as he looked over to the swordsman who was currently busy cutting away Neptune's restraints.

"Listen up, do me a favor and help those three get out of here" Zoro said as he sheathed his sword.

"And what about you?" Neptune asked as he slowly pushed himself up off the ground.

"We're not going to make it out of here, not if that guy's chasing us" Zoro frowned, casting a glance towards Hordy who disappeared below the surface of the still-rising water before sucking in a deep breath of air for himself.

"Roronoa, you better not fuck up if you're doing what I think you plan on doing!" I frowned, worriedly watching as the swordsman dove under the water to give chase after the Fishman. I know that he's strong and I do have faith that he'll win, but...that doesn't stop me from being worried about the possibility of him drowning—he may be a monster in most people's eyes, but that doesn't change the fact that he's still human with limits. Quickly, the room filled up and it was obvious that it wouldn't be too long before there would be no air left in it. My gaze wandered the flooded room, silently following the occasional large splashes of water that shot up into the air, helping to indicate where exactly Zoro and Hordy were as they fought beneath the surface. All around us, the royal guards began to push back against Hordy's men yet I paid them little mind.

"There they are..." I muttered, biting my lower lip as a large body of water suddenly shot into the air in the form of a waterspout. No matter how much we grow, he still knows how to make me a nervous, worrying wreck.

"Listen up, soldiers!" Neptune boomed as he finally regained some of his energy.

"Sir! We swear we'll take care of Hordy and the rest of his crew immediately!" one of the guards firmly stated.

"No, you won't" Neptune shot him down, taking his men by surprise. "I'm too weak to give you my full assistance and I can't let you sacrifice your lives like that—we shall surrender the palace for the time being and meet up with Fukaboshi. We will fight back when the time is right" he instructed them.

"You can't mean that, Sir! We can't let the palace fall to this evil scum!" one of the guards argued.

"Dammit, Zoro! I know you're strong, but do you really think you can beat a Fishman in the water?" Usopp worriedly frowned, three of us now clinging to one of the cut pieces of chain that had once restrained Neptune.