Pieces Of One

#06: The Swordsman

"My task doesn't involve picking  fight with the marine", Sabo opened his palm and walked through her. "This will be the last one. The next time we see each other, we'll be fighting each other to death", Kairi gripped on her spear tighter. "I guess so", Sabo finally left. 

Kairi watched as the country was reshaped as soon as Pica used his ability. 

Think of what you should be doing. 

4 years ago,

Somewhere in South Blue

Marine Ship

"We caught some of those Kid Pirates. Last would be that captain of theirs", Baiju counted them. "Lieutenant Commander, we have sighted the Pirate Ship of Eustass Kid. They're at 9 o'clock angle towards us", a marine soldier gave his salute. "Wake up you lazy bastards", Baiju used his ability to strangle the six sleeping on the deck. His hair grew longer like vines creeping out from him. "Okay now, leader", they all gave a lazy salute. 

They spent straight two days having tag with the Kid Pirates. "Wait. Why should we be agreeing?! you're the one who didn't do anything at all! You stayed here with gale all the time", Bloom pouted. Baiju lets them go. 

"You can't blame me for that. I am your superior, am I not?", Baiju looked down at Bloom. She felt chills on her spine. Alon just laughed. "Yes~ Yes. We should follow our superior. So, leader, what should we do?", Alon stood properly. 

"You tell me what to do. I'm just a leader by name", Baiju sighed. "Men, raise the sail. We'll face them head on", Alon raised his fist. The marine soldiers cheered. 

"You will not get away with this", one of the Kid pirates grunted. A spear was burrowed on the mast they were tied into. "That could have decapitated you", Kairi smirked. "Stop bullying the,", Alon smacked the back of her head. "Canon are headed towards us", Gale pointed. Lehar stood up and created a huge barrier of woods. "Phew~ as expected. Your walls are really tough", Morwen's stomach growled. 

"Morwen, let's give them a greeting", Alon smiled. "Hold tight on me", Morwen wore his goggles. "Ahk! Stupid. Don't they know that ability users can't swim?", the pirate snickered. "What kind of idiot will not know about that", Kairi listened to their conversation. "Baiju, look after the ship", Alon winked. " Is that for me?", Bloom had heart shape on her eyes. "Come with me", he dragged Gale towards the artillery area. 

There was an exchange of canon balls. Their boats finally met. "My turn", Kairi held tight on her spear and joined the battle. "What's this", Bloom chuckled while floated on air. She went closer to Lehar who's currently making shields for the marines. "Talk about carefree", Bloom sighed. "They don't look like they're fighting as enemies", Bloom saw a wide smile both in the face of Eustass and his commanders as well as Morwen, Kairi, and Alon. 

The long battle stopped when Kid was able to rescue the hostages and Bloom was able to steal their treasure. It's a win-win battle. The two ship was separated by a tall reefs. 

Gale pushed cottons on Kairi's face. "You're the most reckless!", Gale lectured that his ability to heal using his body warmth will become useless once they reach a snowy island. 

"Kyah! I'll have 90% of these treasures. No complaining. Okay?", Bloom pointed at all of them. Morwen just sighed and dragged some of the meat he also ransacked on Kid's ship. "What a rare bison meat. We'll have barbecue tonight", he announced to the crew.The marine soldiers cheered. 

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Somewhere in Dressrosa

He saw a samurai lying on the floor covered in rubble. She used her spear to lift it up. "Are you alright? The citizens are already in the middle of the town circle. You have to make it fast or else you will be cut", Kairi splashed water in their face. Kinemon and Kanjuro shook their head. "Oh No! We lost Luffy-dono and Zoro-dono", Kinemon looked around. 

Kairi pointed the spear's blade on his neck. "Why do you know those names?", Kairi said with a serious tone. "They....", he gulped as soon as Kinemon saw her wearing a marine officer uniform.  A sword pushed Kairi's spear away. She gripped well on her spear. "A female marine officer", Zoro remembered someone. Kairi thrust the spear on Zoro who evaded easily. "Bad match, female officer", Zoro sighed. 

They heard someone screaming not far from them. Kairi saw an old man on the ground with the strings headed closer to them. She bit her lower lip and ran towards him. She carried the old man on his back. 

Think of what you should be doing. 

"Ronoroa Zoro, I'll deal with you later", Kairi declared. "Suit yourself", Zoro ran towards the strings. Kairi paused and turned. She saw Zoro trying to push the strings using his swords. "That's impossible", she commented. "You'll never know. Then, if you have time to watch. Why don't you take that old man somewhere safer", Zoro grunted. Kairi ran towards the center. 

"I won't allow myself to die for such a reason", Zoro's voice was audible. "He's right!", some of the citizens took whatever they could use to counter the strings from squeezing them and letting the country be flooded with blood. 

She ended at the area where the evacuees are located. She saw couple of people wounded. "Och! My leg!", one of the citizens cried out. "Are there any doctors among  us?",Kairi asked a nearby marine soldier. "I'm afraid the medical unit was left in the ship", the marine answered. She removed her cape and handed it over the marine soldier. 

She knelt down and saw a man with a dislocated leg. "Get me some bandage and a straight thing", she started to tend to the wounds of the citizens. She looked up and saw explosions in the Palace. "All we could do is put out trust that Luci could finish him off", she heard the group of thugs running around the area. "Luci?", she muttered. "Oh, marine officer. He's the one fighting in the Colosseum today", the man being tended said with excitement. "Oh, that straw hat", Kairi knew that it was Luffy they were referring to. 

"Kairi, be careful. Bastille was defeated by a revolutionary officer", Fujitora appeared. "Admiral", she stood up and gave her salute. "I apoligize, I-", Kairi was interrupted. "You are doing what you should be", Fujitora smiled. "Now, what should I do as well?", Fujitora hummed. "Admiral, Ronoroa Zoro and some men are trying to stop the string from coming closer", Kairi reported. "I see", Fujitora nodded. 

After some time. Kairi's uniform was tainted with blood from tending the citizen's wound. "What a tough job to do, Gale", Kairi quietly laughed and went to a rooftop. She was startled to see another famous pirate. She gripped tighter to her spear. "I don't have the strength to fight", the familiar husky voiced captain looked at her. 

"Trafalgar Law", Kairi furrowed her brow. "I'll get richer once I take your head", Kairi walked closer to him. "Can you take my head after I see Doflamingo's fall?", Trafalgar unusually asked for a negotiation. "What reason do I have to listen to a pirate?", Kairi pointed the spear on Trafalgar's chest. 

"Sure, you don't have any reason. You ungrateful brat", Trafalgar smirked. Kairi relaxed her stiffened posture and leaned on the wall. "Just this once, I already let one rat escape. I don't want to be a person who's not able to repay what I owe", Kairi crossed her arms. "What a noble person", Trafalgar scoffed. 

Chapter end.