Nick was regretting some of his life choices at the moment. Not the one where he stole a ship, because that was awesome. No, the part he was regretting was slamming his leg onto the stolen ship's railing.

That was a mistake his injured leg did not appreciate. He did his best not to scream and show everybody how much pain he was in, and was just thankful it was dark out, and they probably couldn't see the tears coming out of his eyes.

Not that he was crying, mind you. It was the kind of tears that fell unbidden after cutting into an onion or when you get some dust in them. Totally not tears of sheer agony.

But through those tears he could see the awe in his friends faces, making him puff out his chest. Of course, that's when he noticed everything else that was going on as well, namely the fact that Nami was tied up and seemingly unconscious. He wasn't sure about that last part, as he couldn't see all that well, but he assumed that if she was being held captive against her will, she would be throwing a hissy fit.

So that means Chubs Mckinzy over there must have done something to her, and he couldn't let that slide.

"Hey, fat ass! What do you think you're doing with Nami!?" Nick yelled out. Boo Jack looked confused for a second, not realizing he was the one being called out. But when he did, his face turned a shade of red you'd usually only see on a lobster or a really ripe tomato.

"Who are you calling fat!?" he yelled in response.

"You Porkchop! Now let my friends go, or else!" Nick threatened. But unfortunately for him, his threat didn't threaten them.

"Or else what!? What are you going to do all the way over there!?" Boo Jack yelled back.

"I'll tell you what I'm going to do you fat fuck, I'm going to-woah!" Nick yelled, as the ship hit a wave or something, bouncing up on the water and forcing him to keep his balance.

"Wait, hang on a second! Does anybody know how to stop one of these things!?" Nick shouted in panic, realizing he had no real idea of how to drive a ship. He didn't even know if that was the right word for it.

Thinking about it, it was kind of a miracle he was able to get it this far.

"Idiot," Zoro muttered while slapping his forehead in disbelief. And to think, for a second, he was actually impressed. Luffy burst out laughing while everyone else had a sweat drop.

"Never mind, I have an idea!" Nick shouted back, rushing towards the wheel. It was actually pretty obvious when you thought about it. What do you do when a vehicle is out of control and the brakes don't work?

You simply crash it. Now, some roads have those sand traps that you can drive through if there's a problem, particularly on those steep, mountain roads, but Nick was out in the open ocean, so it's not like he could do that.

Thankfully, there was a nice big ship not too far away that could halt his momentum. He wouldn't be able to do much damage to the really big one, but the other one, the one that was the same size as the one he just sank, would become a pile of scrap wood on the bottom of the ocean.

So, with a savage grin, Nick turned the wheel towards them, humming the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song while doing so.

"What is he doing?" asked Honey Queen in confusion, watching as the ship changed course. But it didn't take long before she and the others realized his plan.

"No! He's going to ram it into our other ship!" she shouted, making the few who hadn't pieced it together widen their eyes in shock.

Kuro was seething at the revelation. How was it possible that his plans could get derailed so much? He was Kuro of the Thousand Plans, a genius who managed to outsmart every opponent he ever came across, be they Marine, pirate, bounty hunter or otherwise.

So how was it that such a simpleton was able to circumvent all his machinations?

"Jango…" Kuro said in a low tone, getting the hypnotist's attention. "I have a plan, but I'm going to need your assistance."

Meanwhile, on the ship about to be hit, the crew on board were having a bit of a panic attack. They tried opening fire, hoping to hit Nick, but it was all for naught. Some even had the bright idea to stop him with cannons, but like their buddies, not a single shot found its mark.

"Man, these guys must have learned how to aim from Stormtroopers," Nick quipped, as gouts of water burst into the sky all around him with every explosion of a cannon ball. The crew who were on the ship about to get rammed shouted in alarm.

"Is this guy nuts!?"

"Can nobody aim a cannon!?"

"Quick, turn the ship!"

"It's too late, brace for impact!"

"Mommy!"

Nick smirked as the Bezan Black rammed into the larger ship with a loud bang, causing wood to splinter in every direction. The crew were sent flying across the deck, with some even falling into the sea.

Nick was similarly sent sprawling to the floor, landing with a grunt. But he quickly righted himself, standing up and shaking the cobwebs from his head, putting most of his weight on his least injured leg. "Aw man, that hurt. Maybe not my best idea."

Making his way over to the front of the ship, he grinned as he saw the massive hole in the hull of the other ship, one quickly filling with water. "Guess they won't be going anywhere," he said with a smirk. Of course, he wouldn't either.

Ramming into them also put a large hole in his commandeered vessel. Not as big as theirs, but it certainly wasn't seaworthy anymore. And that means it was time to abandon ship.

Which was the part of the plan he didn't think through. "Hm, this might be a problem…" he muttered to himself, thinking about what to do next. He could always just jump into the water and swim for it, but the sinking ships would be sucking in water to fill the empty spaces. If he was too close, he might get sucked in as well.

Science!

In other words, he needed some way to get further away from the sinking ships. But how? That was the million dollar question. Or would it be million Beri question now?

Didn't matter, and now was not the time to get distracted by silly thoughts, especially when his life was on the line. Looking around, he tried to get some idea of what to do. That's when he spotted a cannon. Specifically, one he hasn't fired yet, meaning it should still be loaded.

But how would that help him? Sure he could take a pot shot at the sinking ship or the big one, but that wouldn't really solve his problem now, would it? He was not ready for one last fuck you just yet.

So what…

That's when his eyes landed on the mast. It was pretty tall, given the size of the ship, standing defiantly upright even as the ship sank lower and lower into the watery depths. If only it was horizontal, rather than vertical he could-

His eyes widened at that thought. His head swiveled between the mast and the cannon, back and forth several times before a wicked grin it up his face.

He had an idea.

Back on the shore, the two groups were staring between the carnage out at sea, and the enemies in front of them. They seemed to be at an impasse. Luffy tried taking a step forward, but a threat from Kuro made him hesitate.

"Ah-ah-ah, I'd stop if I were you. You wouldn't want anything happening to your precious friend now, would you?" he asked condescendingly, wiggling a knife in his hand.

"You…" Luffy ground out, glaring at the fake pirate.

"Now, how about we make a deal?" Kuro asked, feeling rather smug.

"What kind of deal?" Luffy asked, rightfully not trusting the other man.

"It's rather simple. You let Jango here show you a trick of his, that's all," Kuro said, fixing his glasses with a conniving grin. Jango's hypnotism didn't work on everybody of course, but those with simpler minds were often easier to influence, and given how simple the straw hat wearing boy appeared, well…

"Don't do it Luffy. You saw what that weirdo did to the girls," Zoro warned, clenching his swords tighter. There was nothing he would like more than to cut that smug smile from the man's face, but with him threatening the others, there was little he could do unless he was given an opening.

"He's right. This is obviously a trap!" Usopp shouted. Luffy listened to both of them, staring daggers at Kuro, but ultimately, it was his decision to make.

"So all I have to do is watch this trick of his, and you'll let them go?" he asked, as Kuro gave him a smirk.

"Of course. I'm a man of my word," Kuro claimed. Luffy kept staring at him for a moment. He didn't believe the other man for a second. Anybody who thought they could turn their back on the skull and bones in such a manner was not someone who could be trusted.

"You're lying," Luffy stated simply, eyes boring holes into the former Captain. Kuro staggered at this, actually feeling surprised. He was certain the simpleton would have taken the bait.

"So, you can tell when he's lying, but not this guy?" Zoro said with a smirk, gesturing towards Usopp, who gave an affronted, "Hey!" in response.

"Usopp's a way better liar than him," Luffy stated simply.

"Aw, shucks," Usopp said with a happy blush.

"I see. So you intend to sacrifice your friends? I didn't think you were capable of such ruthless actions," Kuro said, adjusting his glasses. Luffy's eyes turned hard, and he appeared genuinely insulted by the accusation.

"I'm not sacrificing anybody. I'll save my friend and kick your ass at the same time," he said, cracking his knuckles. Kuro only smirked at that.

"I tried to do this the easy way, but I see you intend to be uncooperative. Very well, you leave me with little choice. Honey, if you would?" he asked, looking at her from his peripherals.

"Of course Puddin. Anything for you," she responded in her typical lovesick manner before sauntering towards the three boys, an exaggerated sway to her hips.

"And what are you going to do?" Zoro asked with derision. But rather than be upset by his words, Honey Queen merely gave him a smug look.

"I told you, you have no idea what you're dealing with. You're about to find out," she said, her form melting into a gelatinous, dark yellow fluid, catching them by surprise.

"What the hell is she?" Usopp asked in fear, while Zoro narrowed his eyes. Looks like there was more to her than meets the eye. Luffy however, merely looked curious, wondering what she was about to do.

"Now then, let us set the stage. Honey Wall: Grand Palisade!" she shouted, placing her hands on the floor. From the point of contact, honey began to shoot out along the floor until it encircled Luffy, causing Usopp to scream as it passed him. Then, it rapidly rose up, creating a massive, 80ft wall, cutting Luffy off from his friends.

"What is this stuff!?" shouted Usopp in alarm. Looking at it, he was certain it was the same substance that was keeping Nami prisoner.

"Damn it, we fell right into their trap," Zoro groused, staring at the wall.

Honey queen, seeing as her job was done, stood up, her form morphing back into her original shape. She gave them a self satisfied look as she flipped her hair. "How do you like it? Not my best work, but I'm in a rush."

"What the hell are you?" Zoro asked from behind the wall. He could just make out their figures through the dark yellow wall.

"Me? I ate the Honey-Honey Fruit, making me a honey human. I can turn my whole body into honey and even create things out of honey, as you can see here," she said, sounding rather proud of herself.

Luffy gave the large wall a confused look, tilting his head in contemplation. "So, this thing is made out of honey?" he asked.

"That's what I just said. You're a bit on the slow side aren't you-what are you doing!?" she yelled in bewilderment. Luffy, having his question confirmed, opened up his mouth and gave the wall a nice, big lick.

The other three pirates didn't know how to deal with this any more than she did. In all her time since she's eaten her Devil Fruit, no one, not a single person, has ever tried tasting it before. Not even Boo Jack! But for some reason, his next words caused her to turn crimson.

"Oooo, tasty! Hey Zoro, can you cut some for me!?" he yelled with eagerness. Zoro couldn't help but smirk at the way Luffy inadvertently dissolved all the tension in the air, just by being his usual, goofy self.

"Heh, sounds good to me. I'll cut this thing to pieces," he said, making Luffy cheer, before he gave the wall another good lick.

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"Hey, stop that you little pervert!" Honey Queen yelled, face red and flushed. Luffy stopped, his long, rubbery tongue sticking out of his mouth, glistening with a golden sheen.

"But it's so good…" he whined.

"I don't care, stop it!" she yelled. That honey was made from her own body, so in a way, it was like he was licking her.

Luffy stared at her for a moment, before a lightbulb suddenly turned on in his head. "Hey, if you're made of honey, does that mean you're tasty as well?" he asked, licking his lips.

Honey Queen stared at that long tongue of his, coated in her honey, and nearly passed out from the heat going to her face.

"No! Only one man is allowed to eat me and that's Kuro! So don't even try!" she shouted, embarrassed. The man in question gained an eye tick at the nonsensical babbling around him.

But before he could properly chastise her, a loud explosion rang out. Looking back, he saw the mast of his ship collapse to the side towards Honey Queen's ship, Lady Luck.

"We don't have time for this nonsense. Restrain him already," Kuro demanded. This seemed to snap the embarrassed woman out of her embarrassed stupor.

"Right. Now, be a good little boy and stand still," she said, aiming her finger towards him.

"Honey Bullet!"

Several bullet sized globs of honey shot towards Luffy. Now normally when bullets came towards him, he just let them hit him and deflected them towards his enemy. But in this case, he felt it was best to dodge.

"Ugh, stand still you little twerp!" she shouted, doin her best to hit him. But he was just too agile. His body could bend in ways that made her yoga poses look like a joke.

"Hahaha, missed me!" Luffy taunted, infuriating the woman even more.

Zoro, who was on the other side of the wall, watched this happen with a growl. Sure, he knew Luffy could probably handle himself in this situation, but that wasn't what had him upset.

It was the fact that he was basically useless that pissed him off so much.

"Like hell I'll let a wall stop me," he said, bringing his swords up. He then brought them down, cutting deep, satisfying grooves into the hardened material. But his success was cut short as the material began to heal itself, the thick liquid melting together until the wall was pristine once again.

"Damn it. Now what?" he said aloud. Looking up, then looking back at his swords, he got an idea. Flipping his swords around so he was holding them in a reverse grip, he prepared to start climbing when a whiny voice stopped him.

"Hey, Zoro, what are you doing?" Usopp asked, running up to him. Zoro stopped what he was doing to give the man an irritated look.

"What's it look like I'm doing? I can't go through the damn thing, so I'll just go over it instead," he informed him, turning back to the wall.

"Oh I see. That's a good idea, let's go," Usopp said, before wrapping his arms around Zoro's neck, prepared to piggyback his way up the wall.

"Oi, the hell are you doing!? Get off!" yelled Zoro, shaking his body to try and dislodge the long nosed liar.

"Come on, I can't climb that thing on my own! Don't leave me here!" Usopp begged, terrified of being left alone on this side. "Besides, the top of the wall is the perfect spot to snipe them."

"Son of a bitch," Zoro muttered, but didn't argue the point anymore. He stabbed his blades into the honey wall before starting his climb. Something made more difficult by the monkey on his back.

Honey Queen panted with exhaustion. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't hit the elusive rubber man. Kuro pulled out a pocket watch and frowned at the time. He hated being behind schedule.

"Honey, if you are incapable of capturing this buffoon then step aside. I shall do it myself," he said, adjusting his glasses while walking forward.

"No! I can get him. I have one last trick up my sleeve. So just sit back and enjoy the show, Kuro darling," she said, giving him a confident grin. He stopped moving forward, giving her a frown.

"Very well. You have one minute. If you cannot complete this simple of a task by then I shall be forced to take matters into my own hands," he warned, looking down at the watch in his hands and counting the seconds.

"That's more than enough time," she said with a seductive smile. Turning back to her opponent, she started gathering a massive amount of honey in her hands before she placed them on the ground.

"Honey Swamp!"

A torrential outpouring of honey began to cover the ground, suffocating every rock and blade of grass. When the copious amounts of goop reached Luffy he began to panic, hopping up and down on alternating legs. But when the honey didn't do anything but cling to his legs, he stopped his bouncing around, looking at the substance curiously.

That's when an idea entered his mind. He remembered the wall and how it tasted. Would this taste the same? Would it be even better? He had to know.

Reaching down, he gathered a good amount of the sticky honey into his hand before shoving it into his mouth. His eyes lit up with stars. "Yummy!" he shouted, before dipping both hands into the thick liquid below and shoveled handfuls of honey into his mouth.

"Hey, I said not to do that!" Honey Queen shouted. Luffy looked up at her curiously, his hands firmly in the honey, his mouth shimmering with a golden gleam. Her face was once more red, a combination of anger and embarrassment as she glared at him.

"Huh? What are you talking about? You said not to lick the wall and I'm not," he argued, shoving another handful of the substance into his mouth. Honey Queen growled, and when both of his hands were in her honey, she quickly hardened it, trapping him.

"Hey, what the heck!? I'm stuck!" Luffy shouted, trying to pull his hands and feet up only to fail. Honey Queen had a smug look on her face as she watched him struggle in vain.

"There's no way you can escape when I've hardened my honey. No more bouncing around for you," she said with a flip of her hair, before turning round to stare at Kuro. "See, I told you I could handle it. Did I do good?"

Kuro, who had been staring at his watch, snapped it shut. "You performed within acceptable parameters I suppose. Now, Jango; it's time," he said, turning to the half dead man struggling to stay on his feet.

"What? Is it my turn?" he asked, barely cognizant. But his Captain's threatening glare returned some of his awareness. "I mean, right away Boss!"

Jango started walking towards Luffy, who was still struggling against his restraints. However, Honey Queen was distracted by something. "Hm? What are they… Oh I see. Trying to climb my wall are you? Well, we can't have that. I'll make sure you don't make it over."

Having said that, she melted into the floor of hardened honey below her, merging with it and using it to travel quickly to the wall. Once there, she noticed the swordsman, shoving his swords into her honey, using them as handholds to climb up.

How clever.

She also noticed the long nosed buffoon clinging to his back like a baby monkey. It was really quite the adorable sight. Too bad she would have to ruin it.

Usopp, who was happily enjoying his ride, eager to reach the top and rescue Kaya, heard a strange buzzing noise. Looking over, he saw something coming out of the wall to his left, spinning rapidly.

"What is that?" he asked himself, quietly.

"Huh? You say something?" Zoro asked, grunting as he stuck his sword into the wall again, getting that much closer to the top.

But Usopp's curiosity soon turned to panic when he saw the thing racing towards them. "Zoro, look out! To your left!" he shouted.

"Damn it, what now?" he asked, turning to look. "I don't see anything."

"That's because you're looking the wrong way! I said your left! Why are you looking right!?" Usopp yelled. He then grabbed Zoro's head, much to the swordsman's frustration, forcibly turning it in the right direction.

"Hey, what the-shit!" he shouted, extracting his sword from the wall just in time to block the thing racing towards them. He grunted as he held the thing back with one arm, sparks flying in every direction from the point of contact as the spinning blade met his own. Usopp's fearful eyes gazed at it, realizing what it was.

"A buzzsaw! Why is there a buzzsaw here!?" he yelled in panic.

"How the hell should I know!? Probably that blonde bitch!" Zoro yelled, struggling to keep his arm steady before his ears picked up another sound. He turned towards it, cursing when he saw another saw speeding towards them.

There was no way he could block both of them. And even if he could, it would leave them totally exposed. There was only one thing he could do.

"Damn it!" he yelled, placing his feet against the wall and pushing off, sending him and Usopp flying away from the wall. They watched the buzzsaws pass right where they were before landing on the ground and skidding back several feet.

The two of them stared up at the wall, watching as the things that nearly cut them to pieces merged back with the wall. But then, something else appeared.

"Ah! A giant!" Usopp shouted, staring at the enormous face that appeared from the wall. Zoro just glared at it, as the image took shape, revealing the woman form before.

"You…" he growled, holding his swords up, "Get out of my way, or I'll cut you." Honey Queen looked down on them, a condescending smirk on her face.

"I'd like to see you try. I think it's time I teach you some manners!" she shouted. All around her, thick tubes began to form along the wall, too numerous to count.

"W-what the hell are those!?" Usopp screamed fearfully, still clinging to Zoro's back.

"Oi, get off!" Zoro shouted, trying to shake him off. But his attempts only made Usopp's hold all the tighter.

"I can't, I have, If I Touch the Ground I'll Die disease!" he shrieked.

"Bullshit!" Zoro shouted, but their little spat would come to an end when they heard the sound of Honey Queen laughing.

"Is this really the time to be arguing amongst yourselves?" she asked. Turning to look at her, their eyes widened.

"Are those cannons!?" Usopp shrieked once again. All the bravery he had before seemed to have shriveled up in the face of overwhelming power.

"Let's see how long you can dodge! Honey Wall: Endless Fusillade!"

With that shout, the cannons began to fire in a continuous stream. Zoro and Usopp suddenly found themselves staring down a veritable hailstorm of golden colored balls. However, that was only the first part of the problem. As the balls were flying through the air, spikes suddenly jutted out from them.

"Are you kidding!? The balls weren't enough for you!" Usopp shouted as Zoro sprang into action. He quickly placed his third sword in his mouth and began to cut any spiked ball coming his way.

One, ten, twenty, forty; it never seemed to end. Luckily they weren't hard to cut through, but there was something that was making everything much harder than it needed to be.

"Usopp, stop choking me!"

"I can't!"

Honey Queen laughed at their efforts, her giant face the picture of glee. "Yes, that's it! Dance for me!" she shouted, thoroughly enjoying the show in front of her. But she had to admit, it was surprising that she hasn't been able to land a single hit. Then again, she supposed it didn't matter. She was only trying to stall them at the moment, not defeat them.

Zoro's swords were a blur as he continuously swung them, darted across the battlefield, looking for an opening. But much to his chagrin, he couldn't find one. The cannons were simply too numerous, it was taking every effort to not get hit.

"Zoro, get closer!" Usopp shouted, bringing his face towards his own. Zoro glanced at him from the corner of his eye, "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Listen, if we get close, we'll be out of range from some of the cannons. The ones to the sides won't be able to aim at us without hitting the rest of them," he said. Zoro thought about it for a second, before smirking, "Sounds like a plan. Let's do it!"

Zoro turned swiftly on his feet, sprinting right for the wall. Honey Queen saw this and laughed, concentrating all her firepower directly at them. "Really? Charging the wall? How desperate can you be?" she mocked.

However, even without Zoro actively trying to dodge so much, she still couldn't hit him. "What's with this crew? Why can't I hit any of them?" she thought with frustration.

But even if they were good at avoiding her attacks, there was nothing they could do once they reached the wall anyway. Any damage they did she would just repair. It was completely pointless.

"So, what's the plan when we get to the wall?" Zoro mumbled through the sword in his mouth, cutting through the spiked balls coming towards them. Usopp gave him a blank stare as his brain slowly computed the question.

"Oh crap! I didn't think of that!"

"Dumbass," Zoro muttered, staring at the wall, trying to think of what to do, when an idea struck him. The reason he was trying to go through the wall before was because he couldn't get up it. But now, with all those conveniently placed cannons…

"Hold on!" Zoro yelled.

"What do you think I've been doing!"

Once they reached the foot of the golden wall, Zoro leapt up onto a cannon, using it to springboard to the next and the next, rapidly climbing higher and higher.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing!?" she screamed.

"What's it look like?" Zoro asked mockingly. Honey Queen growled in anger. There was no way she would allow them to make a fool of her, not in front of Kuro. She'd teach them a lesson on respecting their betters.

"I don't think so!" she yelled, using her powers to form a giant hand above the wall, ready to smack them back down to the ground where they belong.

"Oh crap! We're gonna die!" Usopp yelled with tears streaming out of his face. But Zoro wasn't afraid. The challenge excited him, and he met the challenge with a massive grin.

"Not today we're not," Zoro said, before he started to spin his body rapidly in a vertical motion, like he was a saw about to cut through a piece of wood.

Wonder where he got the idea from?

Usopp screamed in fear as he held on for dear life. "I don't want to die!"

"Three Sword Style: Demon Rampage!"

After yelling out his attack name, Zoro began cutting through the massive hand, chunks of honey flying in every direction. He sliced through the middle finger and the arm before reaching the wall. Once he did, he stopped spinning and swung all three of his swords down, the momentum carrying the attack, creating an unstoppable shockwave that traveled down the wall before hitting the ground, causing a massive explosion.

"What the hell!? How are you this strong!?" Honey Queen cried, watching as her wall started to collapse.

Zoro then stepped on a piece of shattered honey, using it to propel himself over the wall and towards the ground. He landed with a hard thud, Usopp finally being dislodged from his back, eyes spinning in dizzying circles as he fell to the ground.

The green haired swordsman took the sword out of his mouth before sheathing it. "That wasn't so hard," he said aloud. His voice seemed to awaken Usopp from his stupor, as he jumped up on unsteady, wobbly legs, grabbing Zoro by the collar.

"Oi, what the hell was that!? You almost killed me!" he shouted, annoying Zoro. He pushed the long nosed pain in the ass away from him. "What's your problem now? I got us out of there, didn't I?"

"That's not the point! Be more gentle next time!" Usopp yelled.

"How about next time you don't jump on my back," Zoro responded. They were about to continue their arguing, when a familiar condescending voice interrupted them.

"It seems you managed to escape from Honey Queen. I must say, I'm quite irritated by your continued tenacity," Kuro said, glaring at them as he adjusted his glasses. Seeing him, Usopp instinctively dove behind the nearest meat shield, aka Zoro.

"Is that right? I could say the same thing about you," Zoro said, staring the other man down. Just then, a giant face appeared from the wall behind them.

"Kuro, I'm sorry. They managed to give me the slip. But don't worry, I won't let them get away!" she shouted. Usopp screamed as he saw her again.

"There's no need for that, the preparations are complete. Now, come down here so we may leave," he ordered, making Honey Queen shiver in delight at the dominant tone he used.

"Right away darling!" she shouted happily, before melting into the wall again. If one looked closely, they could see a bulge racing down the wall, one a little darker shade of gold than the rest of the wall. It then traveled across the honey covered ground before stopping next to Kuro, rising up and forming the sensual body of Honey Queen, who immediately latched onto Kuro's arm.

"Now then, it's time for us to leave," Kuro said, trying, and failing to get the blonde haired woman off of him again. They turned to leave, but stopped when Zoro called out to them.

"You think we're just going to let you walk away?" he asked, taking a step forward. Kuro turned to look at him, a smug look in his eyes.

"That's exactly what I think. Besides, you have much bigger things to worry about. Honey, if you would release him," he said, gesturing to the slumped form of Luffy.

"Of course. Whatever you say Puddin," she said happily, snapping her fingers. The honey that was holding Luffy in place softened, freeing him from his confinement.

"Wait, why would you free him? That doesn't make any sense?" Usopp asked, confused. But Zoro, suspecting something was amiss, held his swords up in a defensive stance. Luffy turned around, walking towards them with his head bowed, covering his eyes in shadow.

"Hey, Luffy! What are you doing, the bad guys are that way!" Usopp shouted, stepping away from Zoro and towards his friend. But Luffy ignored him, continuing to walk towards them at a steady gait.

"L-Luffy?" Usopp stuttered, taking a step back. Then, the straw hat wearing boy lifted his head, revealing his eyes were completely white and filled with rage. He threw his arm back, making it stretch dozens of feet behind him before he launched it forward.

"Gum-Gum Pistol!"

His attack flew at Usopp, who stood there, rooted on the spot, unable to move due to fear. Thankfully for him, Zoro appeared in front of him, deflecting the rubber fist with the flat of his blade. It went sailing to the left, ricocheting off the ground and wall before he snapped it back to himself.

"W-what's going on? Why are you attacking us Luffy?" Usopp shouted. His eyes then traveled to the smirking form of Jango, looking entirely too smug about everything, remembering what he did to Kaya and Nami. "It was you!"

"Guilty as charged. If you're lucky, maybe you'll live long enough to regret what you did to me before being killed by your own friend," Jango said, doing a little twirl. Or trying to at any rate. His injuries made him stop halfway through, yelling in pain.

He finished the twirl though, so credit where credit is due.

"What do we do?" Usopp asked, as Luffy geared up for another attack.

"Stand back. I'll handle this," Zoro said, placing his third sword in his mouth again.

Kuro and the others watched this with great joy as the two friends looked ready to kill each other. "As much fun as this is, we have a schedule to keep. Let us depart while they're sufficiently distracted," Kuro ordered. But before they could follow said orders, a new voice interrupted them.

"Hey, Piggy!"

They turned around to see who it was that shouted, with Nami's eyes gaining a bit more clarity, only for Boo Jack's face to become intimately acquainted with a shovel.

"Get your filthy hands off my waifu!"