One Piece (Love Story) [Part Two]

Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty Two

-Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty-Two-

"You'd think by now that after taking out so many, we'd finally be dwindling their numbers" I said, eyeing the still large groups of Fishmen who surrounded the plaza. My gaze soon wandered towards Hordy when I noticed that a large chunk of his men were nervously looking back at him as well. He seemed irritated and was lowly growling something to himself as he tightly clutched the face of the large Fishman Zoro and Sanji had just taken down. He seemed infuriated about something before finally, he threw the pirate away from him in both anger and disgust. "I see he's not above hurting his own crew..." I muttered, frowning as I looked away the second he sat down in the chair behind him and went back to fighting the Fishmen still charging at us.

"Let's get this over with already!" a Hammerhead Shark Fishman shouted. "Artillery Unit! Take aim and kill Shirahoshi!" he barked as a bunch of Fishmen stepped into line, each holding a large cannon gun in their hands as they aimed at the princess.

"Actually, I have a better idea!" Brook laughed as he rushed ahead. "How about instead we leave the world's most lovely mermaid princess alone, huh? Now, here's some party music!" he shouted, raising his old violin up to his chin as he started to play a lovely melody that caught everyone's attention.

"What's going on? Why'd it get dark?" one of the Fishmen asked as they peered up at the sky where the skeleton was still playing.

"Welcome all to this festival night!" Brook laughed as I raised an eyebrow, amused by how dazed the Fishmen became the longer they listened to the melody the skeleton played for them.

"I wonder what they're seeing" I tilted my head, watching as the dazed pirates started to dance, their lips drawn upwards into wide, goofy smiles as their eyes became half-lidded in contentment.

"Now, it's time to set off the fireworks!" Brook suddenly shouted at the dazed men, causing them to raise their cannon guns and fire them up into the air as if they were shooting off fireworks instead of small cannon balls.

"Hey, what the hell are you guys aiming at?! Just kill her!" the Hammerhead snapped.

"Yeah, but..." one of the dazed Fishmen murmured as he turned around to look at the Hammerhead.

"We can't, we're enjoying the festival too much" another one finished with a relaxed grin.

"Cut! Sorry, the party's over!" Brook suddenly chirped, catching the men's attention as they stared at him in confusion. In the blink of an eye, the skeleton had shot past them and was already sheathing his sword as they kneeled over, crying out in pain from the slashes in their chests. More Fishmen soon rushed towards the princess before slowing down as Robin and I stepped in front of them.

"Ganging up together to intimidate a poor defenseless princess, you call yourself men?" the older woman scoffed as she sprouted and weaved multiple limbs together until they created two large legs.

"Legs?" one of the Fishmen gaped.

"And stomp..." the legs bent at the knees as the soles of their feet started to stomp onto the ground, causing the Fishmen to instantly scatter and scream in fright. "Sorry" Robin smiled as the large legs she created continued to stomp around, kicking up dust as they shook the ground beneath our feet. Any Fishmen who were able to rush by unscratched didn't make it far as I took them out with my throwing knives—striking and stopping them in their tracks as they fell to the ground. Anyone she wasn't able to get I got for her while simultaneously ensuring that they never got close to her once. Gracefully, I moved and weaved myself through the panicking men—slipping by undetected as I collected each knife thrown before tossing them at the next unsuspecting target.