Yo. I’m back. Sorry for the wait, things have just been insane this week. I gotta warn you guys, I may take a little longer to update, but nothing too extreme. I’ll make sure to pump out at least two chapters a month, at the very least. Man, college application season is brutal. Oh, and I apologize with the botched interaction with Hitomi and Law. Yes, they will meet this chapter. They are going to be attracted to each other, but aren’t going to delve straight into a relationship. It’ll happen gradually. After all, both of them have trust issues. So… yeah. Enjoy. I hope.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLokUNYtTV 維尼
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Disclaimer: I do not own neither Naruto nor One Piece. Leave that ish to Oda-sensei and Kishimoto-sensei.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoa78KT9ct 維尼
Pairing: Law X OC8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡbs9Uds7C1b 維尼
Ratings: M8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7emjcU0zNg 維尼
Warnings: This story is rated ‘M’ for a reason. The following content contains vulgar language and graphic violence. Read at your own risk.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIs3alKWLY 維尼
Notes:8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvqTZQg9RZ 維尼
Bandages around chest: You know, like Erza.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡlObcU0iZVX 維尼
Canatanalopis and Clemantophylis: Random shit I just made up. Don’t waste your time by googling it.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBh2QCxcpI 維尼
Chapter 68964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVQWaLF9oj 維尼
The ship gently rocked as it sailed towards Sabaody. The moon shone brightly in the sky, and there was the lulling sound of waves gently hitting the boat. Soma was in the kitchen making their dinner. Hitomi smiled. It was good to be back on ‘The Lone Wolf’ again. Being land locked for an entire two months deprived them from being out on sea.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXG4mE2p1v 維尼
Hitomi thought about the latest island they had just left from. It was a lush, thick jungle with so much vegetation and humidity that keeping your bearings was almost impossible to do. And like all jungles in the world, it had been brutal.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBRy9DfNsB 維尼
Hitomi and Soma had found out very soon after arriving that almost everything on the island was poisonous. They had varying ranges of toxicity, from simply giving you an upset stomach to making you vomit out blood the moment it touches your tongue.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRdi4v9yIi 維尼
Hitomi and Soma would have had no way to survive if they had not found Pallow.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtaTUKJKbw 維尼
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Hitomi and Soma had hastily docked on the island after being pursued by group of particularly stubborn ‘marines’.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tTeHqhwpa 維尼
It wasn’t like they were too powerful to handle, but this batch of them contained people who were only 80 years old and above who claimed that they were ‘coming out of retirement because of the influx of damn rookies in the Grand line’. Most of them couldn’t stand without walkers or were confined to wheelchairs. All of them possessed hearing aids, and Hitomi had glimpsed more than a few dentures fly out when the old fossils were yelling at them.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IGgouF42k 維尼
Either one of the Silver Pirates could have easily dispatched of them, but both of them were a little reluctant of killing harmless senile senior citizens. Even if they were annoyingly cursing about ‘damn young people’ every chance they got.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwCG5JLn5a 維尼
So, Hitomi and Soma had decided not to engage them.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMqh9KCpb3 維尼
They had finally gotten their break when they arrived at the island. They looked back to check on the marines and saw that they were in a state of panic. Upon further investigation, they looked terrified of the island. Before either of the Silver Pirates could get a word in, they turned tail and fled, all the while screaming that the pirates were as good as dead.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiZE56lQA3 維尼
Hitomi and Soma could only stare blankly. For these obstinate fossils to leave the prey they had been pursuing for days, there must be something bad waiting for them on the island.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡysTt0n8EvZ 維尼
They both turned to look at it. There wasn’t anything that looked particularly off about it other than the fact that it looked like an untamed jungle, with plants and shoots sprouting from every inch and beastly roars sounding from the thicket.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ396Nop5MiG 維尼
But there was one thing that bothered Hitomi. She had been to many jungles over the years, but none had smelled as acidic as this one.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmXzkhE4dh 維尼
“Big sis…”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSzyuaZRqY 維尼
She turned to Soma, who had his faced scrunched up and his nose wrinkled.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡAseqFQSHRB 維尼
“I’ve never been to a forest before, but they’re not supposed to smell this… sour, are they?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPr1uoyjFX 維尼
Hitomi slowly shook her head. A flash went through Soma’s eyes, his eyes taking on a molten flaming look when he flipped his ‘switch’ on. That’s what Hitomi playfully called it when he went into battle mode. The intensity present on his frame in this state was extraordinary.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡBabjp096AJ 維尼
Seeing Soma with his switch on, Hitomi also turned her full attention to the jungle. Her Sharingan’s examined anything she could see, but she was unfamiliar with the entirety of the vegetation, so she couldn’t confirm what the danger was. The only thing she could do was memorize all the different plants she saw in order to use it for future reference.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8y6R7U7oL 維尼
Cautiously, they drew their weapons and entered the thick vegetation.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPTdAuD0zL 維尼
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Things were going quite well. They found a river a short distance from where they delved into the verdure. It was decided that the best course of action was to follow it, as there may be settlements of some kind along the coast.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqDc371s0M 維尼
They walked in silence, constantly observing the foliage for any approaching dangers. Nothing was said between the pair as they travelled. They had gone quite a distance before it happened.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTKCXUvASS 維尼
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It had started off as a scratch. Both of them unconsciously scraped a mild itch they had developed. Both of them were soon vigorously scratching at an unknown irritation on their skin quite roughly.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2VdtlxCag 維尼
Soma was the first one to notice that something was wrong. When he looked to Hitomi, he had to stifle a gasp. Almost the entirety of the back of her navy blue kimono was stained in blood. That’s when he noticed a dampness in his own shirt, and with only a quick glimpse, determined that his too was soaked all the way through with blood. This was bad.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZk6673j13 維尼
“Big sis. We’re bleeding.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhhgDyHoyG 維尼
Hitomi immediately did a self-examination and determined that he spoke the truth. They had unconsciously lost a large amount of blood. They would soon become dizzy and loose concentration of their surroundings. That would be fatal in an unknown territory like this one, which had already injured them without their knowledge.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgfaNrBN4u 維尼
Immediately, Hitomi bolted towards the river with Soma close on her heels. They jumped in without a second thought. The river was a dangerous gamble. With the flowing water, they would lose blood even faster because of its inability to coagulate with the flowing liquid all around it. However, Hitomi knew that whatever was ailing them was present on the surface of their skin. They needed to scrub it off before any further damage was caused. It was a race against time, whether they could scrub off the foreign substance or become unconscious due to the loss of their blood.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgaGdDpDwX 維尼
Just as Hitomi and Soma were about to start scrubbing, they met a pair of wide, owlish eyes. They belonged to an abnormally small man who stood at about 3 feet tall. He was balding, and whatever hair he had was fluffed up perpendicular to his head. He wore a simple button up shirt and slacks, although they were both extremely faded and slightly tattered. A pair of beaten up dress shoes adorned his tiny feet.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RPzVhTkkq 維尼
“My, oh my! People! Live people! What a surprise! My, oh my, oh my!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡjICgBwlXFC 維尼
He examined them closer, and gasped.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Q2ngumR3X 維尼
“My, oh my! You two are bleeding! Based on your symptoms and current states, you’ve been infected with the Canatanalopis flower! You must have gotten its pollen on you when you were walking through the thicket! My, oh my! If we don’t do something soon, you both will bleed out!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmcTj5Izw8 維尼
He dug through his small pack and pulled out a bottle of cream.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGcNq9qs7U 維尼
“My, oh my, come quickly! You both have already lost too much blood to be healthy! Any more and you’ll fall unconscious!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzDT2jPbsN 維尼
The Silver Pirates just stared at the odd man. Hitomi and Soma met eyes, and they agreed: they would trust this man. They felt absolutely no malice emanating from him. Instead, his entire aura was of a deep concern. That, and the fact that they were going to die if they did nothing to treat themselves.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1OdvesBRV 維尼
They pulled themselves out of the river and slowly approached him. He was immediately all over them, grabbing the sticky cream and rubbing it over every inch of their exposed skin. When he reached their back, he started to pull Hitomi’s kimono off of her shoulders. Soma immediately pushed him away and went on the defensive.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPqxaH37VR 維尼
“What do you think you’re doing, old man?! Don’t you dare touch big sis in that way!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWT6hir3se 維尼
Hitomi placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, which unruffled him just a bit. When she confirmed that he wasn’t going to attack, she turned back to the owl-eyed dwarf.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjpigG3Qn3 維尼
“It’s ok. He’s trying to help. However,” Her eyes flashed and promised of pain, “If he dares to touch me in any way that I deem inappropriate, he’ll lose his hands faster than he can blink.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡkz2U0AJ7h4 維尼
The tiny man’s eyes widened even further.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GHccvS4rJ 維尼
“My, oh my! My dear, you don’t have to worry about that! You are a nice young lady, but a bit tall for my tastes. I prefer women that are shorter than I am.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Xgz1nKcq6 維尼
Soma just gaped unbelievingly while Hitomi nodded and slid the kimono off her shoulders, never once taking her eyes off of the man. She wasn’t completely indecent, as she had bandages wrapped around her chest, but she was still more exposed than she preferred, especially in front of a complete stranger, even if he was trying to treat her.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpkFM9DMRk 維尼
He took globs of the cream out of his bottle and smoothed it over the plane of her back. Hitomi’s shoulders were tense, prepared for the man to cross his boundaries, but he completed it without any mishaps. He turned to Soma.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡPx7VhM3rZK 維尼
“My, oh my, it’s your turn, young man.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOWaPuos43 維尼
Seeing that Hitomi wasn’t violated in any unseemly manner, he slid off his over shirt and removed his t-shirt. He too turned his back to the man and received the healing cream from him. After he finished, he closed the jar and replaced it back in his pack and turned to the island’s newest visitors.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tSQqC1u6G 維尼
“My, oh my! This is the first I’ve ever seen of you two! You must have just arrived on this island!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV8Hwb7qqh 維尼
“Hn.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtGXPSMFjp 維尼
“My, oh my! You two will have to wait for two months for the Log Pose to set in order to set! Until then, we’ll be co-inhabitants! Nice to meet you! My name is Pallow! May I know what your names are?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5sCe6nlcm 維尼
“… My name is Soma, and this is Hitomi.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡYInnm7gb5l 維尼
“Excellent! I am the only one left on this island. I am a poison specialist, you see, and all of my fellow colleagues have died. On a poison island like this, it would be best to stick with an expert like me in order to survive!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rNHaaKHq7 維尼
Hitomi’s eyes narrowed. Soma spoke for the both of them.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTdJ16Ltef 維尼
“Poison island? Meaning that this island is completely poisonous?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9c4qS3ACW 維尼
“Correct! Only a handful of plants are edible with no adverse effects, and I know all of them! I have one condition for working with me, though.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9bXQgWj98 維尼
The pirates instantly tensed up. In order to survive in this hell-hole for two months, they needed this man. If they were unable to comply with his condition, then they were as good as dead.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡJv1R9lvR0b 維尼
The owl-eyed man, Pallow, gave them a longing look.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CL4HiimCL 維尼
“My, oh my, I’ve been able to survive on this island because of my knowledge of the poisonous vegetation of this island, and have been living off of the harmless ones. But I crave meat. Oh my, I haven’t eaten meat in years! As you can see, my body isn’t the most suitable for hunting, so I was unable to get some for myself.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡV38UPvTGSr 維尼
He brightened and looked up at the fit pirates.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡItqySVY7R6 維尼
“My, oh my, unlike me, you both are physically capable enough to hunt! Our deal is that I will help you survive on this island in return for meat!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2aPhnE5wk 維尼
Their answer was instantaneous.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡAauv5U4HXi 維尼
“Deal.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUt0irBOzG 維尼
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Pallow had led them to the cave he was staying in and let them recover in it. While they recuperated, he taught them about the plants on the island, about which ones were the most poisonous and which one were edible. After they had convalesced, Hitomi and Soma kept up their part of the bargain and went out to gather prey.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡITPtMTSVGk 維尼
They had formed a kind of routine. Hitomi and Soma would wake up in the morning and go out to hunt, while Pallow would tend to his herbs and prepare antidotes. They would return in the late afternoon or evening with their kill and begin cooking it. While they cooked, Pallow would heal any injuries or poisons they had gotten infected with, all of which were minor. During their dinners, they would have their lessons on poisons and continue it all the way until bedtime. This cycle repeated itself for one and a half months.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9csu5KELC 維尼
They had stopped getting poisoned after the second week into his lessons, hunting in relatively safe areas and watching out for any dangerous plants. Their lungs had grown stronger every day from having to breathe in mild poisons constantly. They both had to admit, while this forest was a death sentence for many, it was an effective training ground as well.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHrrXeS6mY 維尼
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It was on one such day that disaster struck. Soma had gone with Pallow to help him collect herbs and Hitomi had gone alone to hunt. The day passed by normally, and after collecting a suitable amount of prey, she started her trek back to the cave.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡML0tRE6dFQ 維尼
She was met with a sight she never expected. There was a trail of blood leading into the cave, and at the mouth of it sat Pallow, with several heavy lacerations all over his small body. He was breathing heavily and his normally wide eyes were struggling to stay open. Immediately she looked around for Soma.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQZzOFx18X 維尼
Missing.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡTI94VRIChz 維尼
A wave of panic hit and threatened to drown her. She shook it off and ran to Pallow.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡqa1LRIqvpp 維尼
“Where is he?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IqFMaDbj2 維尼
He looked up at her with a wheeze. “My, oh my, dear Hitomi, young Soma has been taken! While we were working on the shore, a fleet of bounty hunters spotted us and attacked! Soma fended them all off, but when I was taken hostage, he stopped fighting! They said that they were looking for Quicksilver Hitomi, and they would wait until the sun sets before they killed him! My, oh my, my dear, save him!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tFKT6f4uE 維尼
He slipped into unconsciousness then. Hitomi knew that he wasn’t going to wake up for a while. She glanced up at the sky. The sun was already halfway behind the horizon. This isn’t good. She only had a little over 20 minutes to find him and save him.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lKNCmg1ZD 維尼
Without a second thought, she went into Godspeed mode and vanished into the jungle.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6acY8yet5f 維尼
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Hitomi was running out of time. She had no idea where the bounty hunters were, and she only had around five minutes left. The sky was rapidly darkening. The final rays of the sun which were normally beautiful looked foreboding. She was becoming urgent.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO7r58tGVD 維尼
‘Where is he? Where is he? Where is he! WHERE IS HE!’8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx58nRycv0 維尼
Suddenly, she felt it. She could sense his presence from across the island. She saw that he had around a hundred figures surrounding him. She felt all of their presences, like they were flickers of light in darkness. She had absolutely no idea how, but she knew intuitively that this feeling was correct. She turned heel and rushed towards Soma.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6F6VNvIKQ 維尼
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The bounty hunters were laughing and celebrating, although they were disappointed. They had hoped to nab the infamous rookie, Quicksilver Hitomi, by taking her companion Point-Blank Soma hostage, but she hadn’t showed up yet. Maybe she was as cruel and heartless as the rumors said, forgetting about her own nakama. Oh well. At least they had a head of 80 million to turn in. That kind of money would last them a very long time indeed.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡZx5dtYwQlF 維尼
Just as that last thought passed through their head, she appeared. She looked a little weird though, all electric-y and glow-y. But who cares? Now that she came, they had a total of 255 million bellis to collect from the government office! The leader stepped forward to talk to her, grinning all the while.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK3OTpeLye 維尼
“Quicksilver! It’s good that you’re here. We are now going to capture you. Now, don’t put up a struggle, or the little boy here gets it.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5G12jD1VgG 維尼
He pulled Soma in front of him and placed a blade at his throat. Soma, however, didn’t look perturbed in the slightest. In fact, he looked a little bored. He was worried before, but now that big sis was here, these scrubs didn’t stand a chance.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpKZwxsGe9 維尼
Hitomi stared blankly at the leader. Taking her silence as an affirmative, the rest of the bounty hunters approached her as if to apprehend her. She turned her glowing, scarlet eyes to them, and then vanished.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22SYV38Qes 維尼
Within a span of 3 seconds, all of the men were lying headless on the floor, and she stood right next to the leader. The gravity of the situation still hadn’t hit him. She leaned close to him and whispered.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡYV6XwrecUL 維尼
“I am a professional assassin specialized in the art of killing. Petty tricks like taking hostages will not stop me.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JKt41lggf 維尼
She raised Shippou Kiremei.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KVV8Mghrx 維尼
“I am not as merciful as Soma. Die.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuXpM6HlTM 維尼
And she brought it down.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6wdV4oEkh 維尼
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Hitomi freed Soma from his shackles and finally deactivated her mode. After inspecting him and guaranteeing that he was unharmed, she smiled.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjKMAN9BDk 維尼
“I’m glad you’re alright.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnmQpjYv0N 維尼
And she collapsed.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡip9pG7bwYe 維尼
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Soma panicked when he saw Hitomi drop to the floor. He quickly bent down next to her and turned her over so that she was lying on her back. He gasped. She had cuts and scrapes everywhere, and they were all colored green. She was severely poisoned when she had rushed through the forest, uncaring of the venomous plants in her path as she raced to rescue Soma. Because of that, she had more than a dozen potent poisons running through her body. Soma knew that is she wasn’t treated as soon as possible, she would most definitely die.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7Ag2gwGxf 維尼
He lifted her limp body into his arms and entered the forest. He had to find Pallow as soon as possible in order to save his benefactor and beloved big sister. With that single thought in mind, he sprinted through the jungle. His intense will to find Pallow allowed him to sense his presence from across the island, making him able to use it as a homing device.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1eMh6SI1o 維尼
With the help of his newfound power, he ran towards the poison expert’s presence, unminding of the state of his own body and focusing all of his energy on shielding Hitomi’s vulnerable form from any further harm.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYX3azENTX 維尼
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Pallow had woken up sometime after Hitomi had left to find Soma. He dressed his wounds, and then waited restlessly for the duo’s return. Just as his anxiety was about to overwhelm his sanity, a figure emerged from the thicket. Pallow gasped when he saw that it was Soma and Hitomi. He hastily ran up to them.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QXiVYymLn 維尼
“My, oh my! Are you both alright?!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJlHcVkMMw 維尼
He received his answer when Soma fell to his knees and gently dropped the unconscious form of Hitomi. Pallow could see that the both of them were severely poisoned, almost beyond no return.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7QGyauZK7 維尼
“Old man. Save her. Big sis has saved me more times than I can count. She’s the most important thing I have. If she dies, I’ll be all alone again. Please, save her.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcoZtlhHuf 維尼
Upon hearing those words, Pallow’s eyes teared up. He urgently kneeled next to the gasping boy.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwwyYd475a 維尼
“My boy, you both are at the precipice of death. There is but only one cure for you: The Clemantophylis flower, which is more commonly known as the ‘Miracle-cure’ flower. This flower has the capability to cure any poison and make you immune to any poison that has ever existed.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡW62MvOStof 維尼
He looked straight into Soma’s eyes.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1huUtkqiLh 維尼
“But, I must warn you. Only one in a million are able to ingest this flower without succumbing to its potent chemicals. I am one of them, and that is how I have survived on this island for such a long time. All my fellow researchers died because they weren’t compatible with it. Do you still wish to go through with this treatment?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBOk3Eeb51 維尼
Soma’s body was wracked with pain and he was uncontrollably trembling, yet he looked into Pallow’s eyes resolutely, without a shred of doubt.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡUg8Jk8zD00 維尼
“We are going to die either way, right? We’ll do it.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0xa8KzxAZ 維尼
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Soma mustered up the last of his strength and lifted up Hitomi. She was burning up with a severe fever, her body trying a last ditch effort to save itself. Soma knew that he had a high fever as well. He had to eat this flower before he succumbed to the toxins circulating through his system.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡti6rBc7alP 維尼
Pallow led him through the forest towards the location of the Clemantophylis tree that grew the flowers. As they walked, Soma’s eyes blurred in and out of focus, and his knees buckled unconsciously every few steps he took. His entire body was coated with a thick sheen of perspiration.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUhtLJprRE 維尼
They finally arrived at the tree. Soma couldn’t discern the details because of his swimming vision, but he saw that it was huge, with delicate looking white flowers sprouting from every inch of it. Pallow scurried to the base and quickly plucked two. He hurried back to the now collapsed Soma, who was lying next to an ailing Hitomi.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡC26eII2V9W 維尼
Soma struggled to raise his torso off of the ground. He grabbed the flowers from Pallow’s hand, took one of them and approached Hitomi’s form. She too was sweating profusely, and her expression showed how much pain her body was in even through her unconsciousness. Soma opened Hitomi’s mouth and placed the white flower in it. Slowly, he closed it and tilted her head slightly upwards to make her swallow. When he was sure that she had indeed consumed it, he lifted his own flower to his mouth and gulped it down.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kKzhV5Vlf 維尼
Finally, he relaxed. He lied down next to his beloved big sis. With a smile on his face, he closed his eyes. Only fate would tell if he would ever open them again.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCaAXfbWDD 維尼
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Soma first heard sounds. The rustle of leaves as the wind ruffled them. The constant chatter of insects. Animal roars in the distance. A low, feminine voice and a rather squeaky male voice.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGesOLM4s0 維尼
He slowly opened his eyes. He first saw leaves of trees above him. As he slowly turned his head, he saw the sources of the voices. Ahh yes. Of course, it was big sis and Pallow.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtu9AwQKpu 維尼
He didn’t have to wait long to get their attention, as Pallow soon noticed that he was awake. With a cry of joy, he leapt forward and scuttled towards him. Hitomi approached much slower.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2op3BOPbgn 維尼
“My, oh my! You’re awake, my boy! I’ve never seen anything like it! Both of you survived after eating the Clemantophylis flower! This is a miracle!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4znlvlMrxa 維尼
He did a strange little jig and turned back to Soma.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡFy1qbgaXAb 維尼
“I couldn’t move you both, so I set up camp here. None of the animals ever approach the Clemantophylis tree, so this is a safe zone. Dear Hitomi woke up just an hour before you did! My, oh my, the resilience of young bodies!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3CaZ3fx0D 維尼
Hitomi finally reached Soma and sat down by his side. Although her face was blank, her eyes were filled with affection.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1OaNqLJWd 維尼
“Thank you.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3PDRcmx1a 維尼
Soma grinned.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6MRrZxZIm 維尼
There was nothing else that needed to be said.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKE4rwBxsI 維尼
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Hitomi found herself pulled out of her reminiscing. Soma was calling her out for dinner. Before she left her room, she looked fondly down at the latest profile she had written.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9TjGkiyAi 維尼
Tiny Poison-obsessed Owl8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡISmLwzvSMU 維尼
Name: Pallow8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVyS1gN5Ux 維尼
Appearance: Extremely short, faded clothes, wide eyes, balding but has fluffed up hair. Tends to say ‘My, oh my’ a lot.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqLJjs5QXW 維尼
Thoughts: A little eccentric, but has a pure heart. Extremely knowledgeable on poisons. Taught us so much and has saved our lives more times than we can count. Will always remember him.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuR7Tx0DHr 維尼
Hitomi closed her book and went out to eat.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqvqj3Sj2v 維尼
Soma was waiting for her with their meal, which was hot and steaming, just waiting to be devoured. They both served themselves and began to eat. Soma talked while Hitomi mainly listened, ‘Hn’-ing when she deemed it necessary. Suddenly, Soma’s face looked a little sad.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjQw8Zvwca 維尼
“Big sis… will Pallow be ok by himself on that island?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuS1rKse5T 維尼
Hitomi swallowed her mouthful of food and turned her eyes towards the boy.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlp8gwbSP8 維尼
“He was alone for years. He’ll be fine. He is immune to the poisons, after all.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BPuMo9ntt 維尼
Soma’s face brightened up.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6K9bOAqKJb 維尼
“Oh yeah! We’re immune to all poisons too! Because we ate that clam-toffee-loss flower!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1stOKIa1CQ 維尼
“Clemantophylis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGAUspiC2z 維尼
“Whatever! Because of that clay-man-dopyless flower, we won’t have to worry about any poison-coated weapons or anything!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡqogro1HDme 維尼
“Clemantophylis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtV9XqKPsk 維尼
“I said that, big sis. Are you going deaf or something?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡubrXFReYsa 維尼
Hitomi sighed.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡnm1c8ch56R 維尼
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Hitomi immensely enjoyed the rest of their sail, even though it was a surprisingly short one.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35cMZXU4Im 維尼
Soma wasn’t amused.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7FB1NxEaQ 維尼
“Really? We waited two months, fought those stupid bandits, ate those shitty bitter plants every day and faced getting poisoned to death all for this? A three day trip?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOjMg6Stog 維尼
“Hn.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡMven1W2Q4e 維尼
“Big sis, you suck.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJwTn37gQr 維尼
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The archipelago was extremely strange, with its independent land masses, tall trees and bubbles floating everywhere. They docked the ‘Wolf’ and walked out onto the land.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡupdHdKLcqs 維尼
Up close it was even stranger. The inhabitants had their own weird hats, which was spherical and poofy. There were a variety of stalls that were scattered throughout the landmass, each selling their own unique product. And, people were riding the bubbles?8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡadVV1C3AIA 維尼
Hitomi suddenly felt it. Rayleigh. He was here on this island. After 10 long months of travel, she was finally going to meet him again. She tried to focus on his exact location, but found herself unable to do so. After several attempts, she found something. It wasn’t him, exactly, but it was a place where his presence was strong, as if he frequently visited that location. It wasn’t what she was searching for, but she would take what she could receive.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvfBJ1U0v6 維尼
“Rayleigh.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoLbdy3eWA 維尼
Understanding dawned in Soma’s eyes, and a spark of excitement entered them. What kind of pirate wouldn’t be eager to meet the legendary first-mate of the Pirate King?8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDsVzOtcgL 維尼
She started towards the location. Wordlessly, Soma followed her.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzrrzKttro 維尼
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They had reached their destination. Soma looked at it skeptically. It was old and run down, the font on top spelling out ‘Shakky’s Rip-Off Bar’.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrPvTpX0KW 維尼
Hitomi examined the place. She wasn’t mistaken. This was it. From inside, loud laughter was heard. There were several voices, all of which sounded happy and care-free. Hitomi took a deep breath. Something told her that things inside were going to be eventful.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EwCPfiXqK 維尼
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After Hitomi entered the bar, she looked around. It wasn’t too bad, just a little old. The prices stated on the counters were insane. No wonder the name ‘rip-off’. She looked towards the counter and met four pairs of inquisitive eyes.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHr1Lk3tEA 維尼
Slowly, she walked towards the counter and sat herself down. Soma sat next to her. She looked at the woman behind the counter. She was pretty, with short black hair and a full figure. As she examined the woman, the woman amusedly stared at her back.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfhu3CRqN5 維尼
“Well, speak of the devil, boys. This young lady is a supernova just like you, little monkey.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSVQfn6cqd 維尼
Hitomi turned her Sharingans to the other guests of the bar. One of them was a skeleton with a large afto. Another one was a little furry creature, maybe a tanuki of some kind? And the third was a boy wearing a straw hat.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡVArVkaB8V2 維尼
Ah. This boy must be Luffy, the one that Shanks had mentioned. As for the other two, they must be his crewmates. It was obvious that they had eaten some sort of Devil Fruit. After all, you don’t see many skeletons and tanukis walking around. Hitomi turned back to the bartender lady.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gsNLPFWEE 維尼
“Nice to meet you, Quicksilver Hitomi. Rayleigh has told me a lot about you. It’s a pleasure to meet an alien such as yourself.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFEzKSbnEN 維尼
Alien? That one was new. Soma’s eyes narrowed at the comment but he said nothing. The action didn’t go unnoticed by the lady, however.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDKDCmllcO 維尼
“And you, Point-Blank Soma. You’re an interesting little one, I see.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9W4WBS7OJ 維尼
When the duo just stared at her, she laughed.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDrfTZJsXD 維尼
“Forgive me, where are my manners? My name is Shakky. I’m the owner of this bar. You must be looking for Rayleigh, yes? I’m afraid he’s not here. Been missing for around 6 months. But feel free to stay. We’re talking about all of the big-time rookies that are gathered on Sabaody right now. You’re one of them. Another is little monkey over here.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNzCjEVh0i 維尼
“Nice to meet you! I’m Monkey D. Luffy, and I’m gonna be the King of the Pirates!” He beamed.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3hwrWdutl 維尼
So her suspicions were right. This was the ‘Luffy’ character. He continued on with his statement.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuYdDuN03p 維尼
“This here is Brook, he’s an awesome musician, and here’s Chopper, the best doctor ever!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Adug1X9wk 維尼
The skeleton let out a loud “YOHOHOHOHO” and the tanuki started dancing, all the while cussing out Luffy with a joyful expression on. Hitomi and Soma sweatdropped. Just as the rumors had said, this crew was unbelievably strange.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8QdSuZ7HJ 維尼
“Gintamashi Hitomi.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡbN9Cirrqbe 維尼
“I’m Sylva D. Soma. Nice to meet you…” he trailed off.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ847iQWifjB 維尼
Shakky laughed again, all the while puffing on a cigarette.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrCrKANCKg 維尼
“Rayleigh was right. You are a woman of few words. As I was saying, you and little monkey are a part of a group of pirates known as the ‘Worst Generation’, or ‘Supernovas’. All of you are rookies with a bounty of over a 100 million Bellis. Quite an accomplishment, if you ask me.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WUIOLgKn1 維尼
She puffed on her cigarette and took out a stack of bounty posters. She spread them out over the table and began reading them out.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGKOXOqRJE 維尼
“Capone ‘Gang’ Bege. Bounty: 138 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eBPRZiOZ3 維尼
A stout man middle aged man with a five o’clock shadow on his upper lip, a green scarf-like tie and a pinstripe suit.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhwvNCToxL 維尼
“’The Glutton’ Jewelry Bonney. Bounty: 140 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72X4sO1hqH 維尼
A pretty bodacious girl with long pink hair wearing a short tank top and suspenders on her shorts. Loud glaring stockings and a green hat.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdOmBx4Tyi 維尼
“’The Magician’ Basil Hawkings. Bounty: 249 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNjkaqhuRw 維尼
A tall man with long, wavy blonde hair. Triangles tattooed over his eyebrows. A flowing white ceremonial robe-like shirt and purple pants.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDWfJEKRid 維尼
”’Roaring Tide’ Scratchman Apoo. Bounty: 198 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1tcD6RIgy 維尼
A man with two arm joints and piano-like teeth. Hair up in a braid and a dark pink Chinese-style top. Orange headphones and sunglasses.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡLshml6r22u 維尼
“Eustass ‘Captain’ Kid. Bounty: 315 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49cuy6eplZ 維尼
Spiky bright red hair pulled in place with a pair of goggles. Brown captain’s coat, pants with huge yellow spots and black lips.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7DXca2Atg 維尼
“’Red Flag’ X Drake. Bounty: 222 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdXD5dDu3f 維尼
Pointed cap and black mask over eyes. ‘X’ shaped scar on chin and large ‘x’ tattooed onto chest. A long, dark blue cape with a fur lining.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZrYBDe4MS 維尼
“’Mad Monk’ Urouge. Bounty: 108 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7hiliTBlZ 維尼
A huge man with a grin on his face. Priest-like robes and a necklace with giant red beads. White wings on his back.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF8KKrllhL 維尼
“’Massacre Soldier’ Killer. Bounty: 162 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Na8uqJRpP 維尼
A masked man with long dirty blonde hair. Jeans and a black shirt with white polka-dots.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDX9YKa3zv 維尼
“’Surgeon of Death’ Trafalgar Law. Bounty: 200 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZpasvSFjH 維尼
A man wearing a furry cap with spots on it. A yellow and black sweatshirt and jeans with spots.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNpjLqHn0k 維尼
“Then is your first-mate, little monkey. ‘Pirate Hunter’ Roronoa Zoro. Bounty: 120 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡo07mnAv04o 維尼
Short green hair. A white shirt with a green waistband, and black pants and boots. Three swords slung at his waist.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX7RrxSDrR 維尼
“And you, little monkey. ‘Strawhat’ Monkey D. Luffy. Bounty: 300 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XI78iOybI 維尼
300 Million, huh? Very impressive.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVW0rImHtL 維尼
“And finally you, alien. ‘Quicksilver’ Gintamashi Hitomi. Bounty: 175 Million Bellis.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUWIV8BmW9 維尼
The tanuki and skeleton gasped loudly.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4F1DXJrET 維尼
“So high!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbnz1gozua 維尼
“What did you do to become so wanted, little miss? And by the way,” He leaned towards her conspiratorially. “May I see your panties?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoReFTjQzo 維尼
A gun pressed against the skeleton’s temple.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlPI5YYUL3 維尼
“Get away from big sis, you pervert.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiEiRxVqYy 維尼
Instead of worrying about his crewmate, Luffy whooped and laughed, while Chopper looked at Soma with something akin to awe, his eyes sparkling.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6sdLONZ2P 維尼
“So cool!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZVpqg4YCC 維尼
“Wow kid, you’re really fast with that gun! Reminds me of someone I met a long time ago.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcmCZsII9Y 維尼
“Benn Beckman. We both had the same teacher.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYA5m35pGo 維尼
“Yeah! Benn! So you know Shanks then! How is he?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UM3fKUtMI 維尼
“Fine. Talks about you a lot, though.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHpNbSTNI0 維尼
“Really!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5G0YxvwVB2 維尼
Luffy took on a dreamy expression, and Shakky cleared her throat, grabbing everyone’s attention. She had a small, fond smile on her face as she looked at the group of pirates.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDg4TeaGzu 維尼
“To answer your question, she attacked a Celestial Dragon.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEzQe5ObSG 維尼
The strawhats suddenly became serious.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0hIitROnj 維尼
“Celestial Dragon? Like the ones outside?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuW6zbtsTR 維尼
Hitomi’s and Soma’s eyes flashed.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlQpjg7bnQ 維尼
“They’re here?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP5nWvHSD1 維尼
Shakky answered Soma’s question. “Of course. After all, we are right next to Mariejois.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBXXcM4TrX 維尼
There was silence. Luffy broke it with a big laugh.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡdz3XuFSbjF 維尼
“So, you hurt one of them, red-eye? I like you! You must be a good person!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡWu20KjwtiK 維尼
Hitomi looked at the teen. He had an unmeasurable charisma about him. He would undoubtedly be a very important man in the future. She cracked a small smile.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3Tdy2UmSb 維尼
“So, kids. That’s all I have to say. You came here for Rayleigh, right? If you want him, you’d better go and look for him.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrXnT3QuE1 維尼
That was true. Hitomi and Soma looked at Shakky.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW6miJTmu5 維尼
“Thank you.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKR7nuGYYV 維尼
They got down from their stools and approached the door.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VTfdbFhlu 維尼
“I hope that I’ll see you again, red-eye and gun boy!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuIBQMCRgj 維尼
Hitomi smiled. She hoped so too.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb0RqhCr7z 維尼
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Hitomi and Soma wandered around. Hitomi still couldn’t sense Rayleigh, so they had no leads to go off of. So, they were stuck with just going wherever their feet took them.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lrJRWBcfr 維尼
Hitomi was lost in her thoughts when she suddenly felt a large, furry figure bump into her. She turned around to find… a polar bear? In an orange boiler suit, no less. To add to her already growing confusion, it suddenly bowed its head and spoke.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnB9OFTzi1 維尼
“I’m sorry.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKXwh5MaJs 維尼
Soma gaped at the large creature, his mouth hanging wide open. Hitomi collected herself.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡVydUDqi4qk 維尼
“Hn.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDYmsHRyGZ 維尼
The bear lifted its head and stared at her. Then, without warning, it sniffed her.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwOYK4HFDg 維尼
The sudden action startled both Hitomi and Soma.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmx3ZUEZNG 維尼
“Bear! Big sis isn’t for eating!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4xmbbNnG8 維尼
The bear stared at Soma for a few seconds, then bowed its head once more.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaZVfiSnnT 維尼
“I’m sorry.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡQylpMb6UWw 維尼
The Silver Pirates sweatdropped. Such a sensitive creature.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Peicg8udd 維尼
After he recovered, the bear looked into Hitomi’s eyes.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KUkJ5iK7m 維尼
“You’re not from this planet.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡlogayuaZ9r 維尼
Hitomi examined the bear. Did he have the power? No. He figured her out by smelling her. It seemed legit. An animal’s senses were really a force to be reckoned with.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5Arbq4ac5 維尼
“Bepo.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡab7466cuES 維尼
The three pairs of eyes turned to look at the newcomer. He was tall and lean, and wore a yellow sweatshirt with black sleeves. On it was some sort of symbol, his Jolly Roger, maybe. Jeans with spots scattered over them adorned his legs. Each of his fingers was tattooed with a letter of the word ‘DEATH’, and his arms bore some kind of tribal tattoo. On his head sat a furry white hat with spots scattered over them, the same as his pants. Two gold rings were pierced in each ear. He had scruffy side burns and a small goatee, both of which emphasized his gunmetal gray eyes. They had shadows below them, making the gray seem even more piercing.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxcY3AKH61 維尼
Hitomi felt her breath catch in her throat. As a high ranking shinobi, she had seen many important men, many of which were attractive. But in all her years, she had never seen a man as… alluring as this one.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfahnHsPAI 維尼
Both of the Supernovas were staring into each other’s eyes. Finally, the man broke the silence with a smirk.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIAmbnwxgF 維尼
“Quicksilver.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FvYxV54y0 維尼
“Surgeon of Death.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNLvhl0N9C 維尼
His smirk grew even wider.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡlace2S3svy 維尼
“The Captain of the Silver Pirates. Or, should I say, Silver Devils?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQLxeCBoHv 維尼
Hitomi just blankly stared at him. He stared back. Without breaking eye contact, he spoke.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7vSoIm7LN 維尼
“Bepo.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4p41XTeJ0 維尼
“Yes, Captain?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0ralIzttW 維尼
“What was it you said?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4eUIKZN5B 維尼
“She’s not from this planet.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwMZsUbdYf 維尼
“Fascinating. But not surprising. These eyes are not from our world.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Q2EoSBqag 維尼
His eyes took on a slight tinge.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡpP1LZSzXB3 維尼
“It would be most interesting to… study you.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYlCc5lvpk 維尼
Hitomi felt a shiver run down her spine, but not from fear.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuQqhHMZaO 維尼
He leaned close to her, as if to speak in her ear. Damn. He smelled really good.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9QAvr1l7U 維尼
“You’ll be visiting the auction house later, won’t you? Everybody is waiting for you, after all. The one who brought down the largest Celestial Dragon slavery chain in a matter of minutes.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9P20XSbA7 維尼
He drew away from her ear and looked back into her eyes.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡvx5DxhUsId 維尼
“I’ll be looking forward to seeing you again, Quicksilver-ya.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OByi8Felx 維尼
He turned to face Soma.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgGRnv5i49 維尼
“You too, Point Blank-ya.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSRTAQvPQP 維尼
He gave one last smirk before he left with his Polar bear.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNfoFNAwYX 維尼
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As they continued walking, Soma pouted. When Hitomi looked at him questioningly, he huffed and turned away. Hitomi continued to stare at him confusedly. Soma wasn’t usually the type to sulk. She wondered what was bothering him. Whatever. He would tell her when he wanted to.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjNJx1QvcC 維尼
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The Silver Pirates found themselves in front of a large amusement park. Soma’s eyes widened in wonder and he looked at Hitomi pleadingly. She gave a short nod with a small smile on her face. He excitedly ran to the ticket counter and gestured for her to come faster. At least he wasn’t moping anymore.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVO2azS7pV 維尼
As she walked to the counter, she saw that the ticket-seller girl was fawning over Soma about how ‘precious’ and ‘cute’ he was, and how she was lucky to have met such a ‘darling little boy’. Soma completely dismissed her praises, but the girl didn’t even notice.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTFOkRZI8a 維尼
Hitomi walked up to the counter, and when the ticket-seller lady laid eyes on her, her personality did a 180. Her face twisted into an ugly snarl.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SSUm7pSLi 維尼
“Well well well. What do we have here? The great Quicksilver herself.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDpA5EtjKn 維尼
Hitomi had no idea what crawled up this woman’s ass, but she decided to ignore her and pulled out the money for the tickets. The girl viciously grabbed it.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOGGoz5gbJ 維尼
“What, too good to talk to normal people like me? This is why I hate you, bitch. Just because you have a little fame, you think that you’re better than everybody else. You and that Glutton slut. Bet you both fucked your way to fame. Tell me. Did it end with that Rear-Admiral, or did it go any higher? I heard that you had met with Vice-Admiral Momonga. Bet you fucked him to make him let you go.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUITlyWj43 維尼
Hitomi didn’t give a damn about what the woman thought, but Soma had more than enough. He whipped out his gun and placed it on her forehead.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKuWviMXyH 維尼
“Talk about big sis like that one more time and I’ll blow your brains out.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq3X2U8Gm8 維尼
The girl’s eyes widened, then she turned back to glower at Hitomi.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUqlfIO3Eu 維尼
“What, can’t fight your own battles? Making little kids fight them for you? You really are a disgusting woman. I bet that instead of bringing down that slavery chain, you were a part of it. Oh, I get it now, you did much better that a Vice-Admiral. You fucked the Celestial scum instead.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vhU8eRL9Y 維尼
Soma had enough. He clicked the safety off of his gun. The color drained out of the woman’s face and she broke out into a cold sweat.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2inXQYNs1 維尼
“Stop.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMx41BwUrs 維尼
Soma looked at Hitomi, still seething.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XnwOZOeLq 維尼
“But why, big sis?! This woman was completely disrespecting you!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX2eZ9SbF6 維尼
Hitomi looked at Soma, then turned her piercing Sharingans onto the woman. She looked unnerved under Hitomi’s stare. All of her previous confidence had vanished.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSoCctomau 維尼
“Mariejois is right next to us. We don’t want any unneeded trouble. And besides, if we kill her now, we’ll be no better than she says we are.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3I8mguAhN 維尼
Hitomi intensely regarded the girl.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6BZwpvIUA 維尼
“I don’t have time to waste on scum.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyrJOBPTtq 維尼
Quicker than the eye could follow, she grabbed two tickets from the counter and started walking inside. Soma gave one last menacing stare, then put away his gun and ran to follow his Captain.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Iul9m3xxl 維尼
The girl promptly fell to her knees and passed out.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtiAx9U32t 維尼
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Soma enjoyed the amusement park immensely. Because of his poverty when he had lived with old man Nasha, he had never been to one before. He spastically ran from ride to ride, wanting to try each and every one.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1dwY8jALv 維尼
Hitomi had a hard time keeping up. Rides weren’t really her thing, but for Soma’s sake, she would grit her teeth and endure it.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3Hiuwny0b 維尼
When she was about to lose her lunch, she decided that she had finally had enough.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqFnO4zOST 維尼
“Soma. It’s time.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVYZZIMyNZ 維尼
Soma pouted a little, but without complaint followed her out of the amusement park. As they left, they saw that the girl who was badmouthing them earlier was still there. Hitomi approached her. Once the girl saw that Hitomi coming towards her, she panicked. She tried to run away, but Soma was too fast for her. He stood in front of her before she could make her escape.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz44pS4zql 維尼
“Where do you think you’re going?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0OOW6mPzI 維尼
The girl started violently trembling. “Please don’t hurt me.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNGR6SXEC5 維尼
“Don’t worry. We just have a few questions for you.” The girl’s trembling increased.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7KlXaOD8l 維尼
Hitomi spoke up. “Auction House.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tKIj3r4GT 維尼
“Grove 1! I swear! Go north and you’ll find it!”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6hwAFyARw 維尼
Hitomi gazed at her for a second, then gave a short nod to Soma. He stepped away from her, and she bolted, her poofy spherical cap bouncing madly. It was a rather pitiful sight.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPx9eI5EZo 維尼
“So… an Auction House, sis?”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtBFkHzLCF 維尼
“Hn.”8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFDbcXiXW1 維尼
Soma continued to stare at her for a moment, then silently followed her when she began walking north.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JMD1yRgIQ 維尼
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Hitomi and Soma looked up at the auction house. It was odd, a mixture of elegant and filthy. The bottom section was marbled and elegant, while the second floor and roof had moss growing all over it. Loud chatter could be heard from inside, as well as raised voiced bidding on some poor enslaved soul. Suddenly, Hitomi felt it again. Rayleigh. This is where he was. She chuckled. She wondered what kind of game he was playing to be in a place like this. As she thought about it, she supposed that it suited his twisted sense of humor.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzbZIQIzko 維尼
She looked at Soma and he nodded. They both took a deep breath to prepare themselves, then stepped into the building.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwpiKDBKIc 維尼
XOXOXO8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8JdN0MSHh 維尼
Whooo. Things are picking up now. In the next chapter, shit will hit the fan. I’m gonna deviate a little from canon… ok, a lot. Not that I haven’t already, but whatever. So… if you have any questions or new ideas, feel free to send me a review. Always greatly appreciated.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpYpYyS7vI 維尼
I-Dont-Like-I-Obsess: Yeah… no. Call it fate, but Hitomi met all those famous personalities for a reason. Don’t worry, I’m not that cruel. And as for the span, I haven’t decided yet. I guess I’ll just see where the story takes me. And I hope that you’re satisfied with my explanation for how the both of them got their Observation Haki. They had a big upgrade in the process!8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f9hJGNBD5 維尼
Smoukii: My friend, you really don’t know how much that means to me. I hope that you liked this chapter as well, and feel free to give me any suggestions!8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52PW2dE2T5 維尼
Guest: As you can see, I have continued XD. I hope that you liked this chapter.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LWiiJ8r4g 維尼
Peace out peoplez. I’ll see you next time.8964 copyright protection208ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfLDMekfhw 維尼
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