Just a Merc (One Piece Fan-Fiction)

chapter 10 > growth

- third person pov -

"You're growing drastically ever since you ate that devil fruit, Shinji... well forced." Mari had said as she measured the height of the once 5"7 ft girl to herself "You're already 6ft! You grew 5 inches, Shinji!" she hummed to herself as she measured her height herself

"I guess eating the fruit is making my bones grow even faster than the average human, I mean, you should've seen my parents! They were over 9ft tall! My dad was practically a giant on our island!" Sonia then appeared

"Where did you originate from, Shinji? Before you were, you know, in slaved." Shinji hummed in discomfort as she snapped her fingers & opened the palm of her hand, a smile appeared on her face as a Deadbeat appeared

"All I'm gonna say is that I was born in the Grand Line, then when Garp found me I was raised in Marineford, now I reside in the East Blue whenever I'm not on a job or the Marines need me." she chuckled as she recalled a memory, that caught the sister's attention

"What's so funny?" she shook her head

"Its nothing really funny but, our island also had, or maybe still has, a motto."

"Which is?" she sighed softly

"The unnatural... is natural." Mari raised an eyebrow when she heard that

"The unnatural is natural? What's that suppose to mean?" she asked curiously as she watched the girl play with the ghost

"Even the most uncommon & impossible looking person is considered normal, like you two for example, your abnormal height & size would seem normal." she then hums as the Deadbeat pressed the side of its face against her cheek "No one would look at you weirdly, you'd be considered regular."

"That sounds like paradise." Sonia muttered, Shinji nodded

"It was..." Shinji pursed her lips & looked down at her 4 sharp teeth that were visible even when her mouth was shut, she looked at the ghost that was hooting sweet tunes & hummed along "Deadbeats really does suit you."

"How?"

"They're dead, & when they first appeared they started making cool beats. So, Deadbeats."

"Hoo hoo hoo~" they all smiled hearing the ghost make playful hoots as it flew around all three of them, Shinji laughed lightly & scratched the Deadbeats' chin

"Cutie~" the door to the room they were in then opened & in walked in one of the Kuja Pirates

"We have arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, as you wished, Shinji-san." she stood up when she heard that

"Thank you for telling me." she nodded her head & all three walked out of the room

Sabaody Archipelago, the final island in the Grand Line & closest to the Red Line with Marineford being near, a massive mangrove forest growing out from the middle of the ocean, but what really stood out about this island would be the millions of bubbles everywhere! She decided to stop at Sabaody instead of directly at Marineford so Hancock & her sister's could feel more comfortable, even though the place does have a Slave Trade area, she would be the only person getting off the ship

"Bye bye, Hancock, Marigold, Sandersonia! It was an honor to meet you all as well!!" she let out a laugh when a few of them started to cry, Gloriosa let out a sigh before waving goodbye to Shinji with a small smile gracing her lips "Goodbye as well, Gloriosa!" 

"Goodbye, Shinji! Visit anytime!" 

"Of course!" with one final goodbye she turned around & started heading towards the Lawless Grove, the smile that was once on her face immediately faded. A pissed off aura radiated from her as she walked towards a building, pirates, bounty hunters & kidnappers that wanted to attack her immediately hitched away as soon as they saw the glare on her face, she grit her teeth as she clenched her hand into a tight fist, her eyes landed on a black coat with a hood on it so she grabbed it & threw it on