One Piece (Love Story) [Part Two]

Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty Three

-Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty-Three-

"This is your last chance! I said squeeze that mermaid to death now!" Hordy growled. Surume looked conflicted as he nervously looked between the princess and Great White before finally squeezing his eyes shut and forcing himself to wrap his tentacles around the princess.

"Please, Surume, stop it! You're hurting me!" Shirahoshi whimpered before crying as the tentacles around her tightened.

"Surume...you wanted to save your brother's life, so you did whatever this jerk told you?" Luffy asked as the giant octopus nodded. "I know what that's like, so is he your big brother or your little brother?" he questioned, turning around with a wide smile. "If you need someone to save him then count on me—just ask next time" he said, shocking the Kraken. "After all, we're friends, right?"

"Aw, poor thing's crying" I softly smiled as the Kraken finally let Shirahoshi go and began to weep.

"Oh thank you, Surume" the princess smiled as Luffy's expression hardened the second he caught sight of the irritated look on Hordy's face.

"He's coming this way! Let's get him!" one of the Fishmen shouted when they spotted the now-approaching captain as the others around him cheered.

"You're no match for our leader!" a Hammerhead Shark Fishman proclaimed.

"Leave this one to me!" a Giant Squid Fishman growled as Luffy continued walking forward.

"Straw Hat!" the Hammerhead lifted his weapon high.

"We won't let you get one step closer to our captain!" the Giant Squid sneered as he lifted all of his weapons. But just as the two were about to strike, Sanji and Zoro blocked their attacks and threw them back.

"Back off!" Zoro growled.

"You go through me first!" Sanji sneered.

"We have to stop Straw Hat!" one of the Fishmen shouted as he and the others charged forward.

"Alright! Second Gear!" Luffy automatically activated Second Gear, moving so quickly that he seemed to just disappear much to the opposing pirate's confusion.

"What the...?" even Hordy looked confused before being taken aback as the rubber man suddenly reappeared in front of him and landed a sharp kick to the side of his face, knocking him back into the wall of the plaza.

"That's enough! I'm done with you!" Luffy snarled.

"Are you okay, Captain?!" one of the Fishmen worriedly asked.

"I thought after he took all those Energy Steroids nothing could stand up to him!" another gaped.

"Wait! What's happening?" the first Fishman asked as Hordy forced the rocks on either side of him apart with a growl.

"Little bastard!" the Great White sneered.

"Wow, he got back up—this guy's tough" Luffy remarked.

"Oh hi, is there something I could do for you?" Shirahoshi nervously asked as a group of Fishmen now surrounded her and the Kraken.

"Shirahoshi's surrounded!" someone shouted, I wasn't able to pinpoint if it was one of the Fishmen pirates or the civilians who stood around the plaza watching. Surume looked displeased at the sight of the pirates as he picked up the princess with one of his tentacles while using the others to knock the men away.

"That's more like it!" Luffy smiled, making the Kraken happy.

"You're so strong! Thank you, Surume!" Shirahoshi brightened, causing the giant cephalopod to blush as his smile widened.