Well, I do suppose that things did end in my favour. I just explained that I just caught them off-guard and used some secret techniques that my grandpa taught me. However I’m not so sure that luck will stay with me for so long. It was a chance that I took when I went up to Ace and Sabo, I wasn’t so sure that anything would end how it was planned, I should be grateful that they’re so simplistic in some way. I myself didn’t want to constantly hang around them, if I did I would most likely turn into a child and lose sight of a lot of things, which is why I had Luffy take charge of handling them. The conversation consisted of me telling him that I got some friends so that he doesn’t have to be lonely and things went on from there. It’s been a while since that happened and I think they’ve gotten to know each other well... including the fact that Luffy has the identity of a cry-baby.
I’ve got to step up my game at this point, I have kept in line with the story development to make sure that some important characters are with me later on, but I don’t think I’ll be able to do so in the future. At the very least I have to preserve the crew members of the straw hats, but anything else I don’t think I’ll be able to do. Well, considering everything that I have done, I think that I can safely say I want to leave this island as soon as possible.
“Maris! There’s something important I have to tell you!” Luffy had appeared in the Domain, he seemed to be excited about something.
“Huh, what is it?” I was evaluating my options while improving upon the concentration effect, it was the most efficient method I found.
“Me, Ace and Sabo took a ceremony where we exchanged drinks and we became brothers!” Oh, it appears that they already reached the point of the ceremony, that’s what I was patiently waiting for! “But, I didn’t want Maris to be left out because she’s my sister so they let me drink another one for you!”
Wait... did Luffy tell them about me? Never-mind that, does that even count? As far as anyone’s concerned he drank it and I didn’t! Is it because we share the same body, or is it just something anyone could do?
“Luffy, did you tell them about me?” That was my main concern, I wasn’t interested in the trivial things at this point now.
“Nope! I just said I wanted to include my sister who is with me and they let me!” Luffy was happy with his explanation, I suppose I am satisfied with it as well, I still possess my anonymity. Ace and Sabo at this point would just think I’m dead.
“Does that mean I have three brothers...? Oh lord, I grow sick from the thought.” I grumbled out. Well, since that’s done I suppose now is the best time to tell Luffy the plans. “Luffy, I decided that it’s about time that we set sail, I’m going to convince gramps to take us along.”
“Maris...” Luffy’s expression suddenly became irritated. “ARE YOU GOING TO BECOME A MARINE?”
Oh, I suppose that is the assumption that could be made, since I did say we’re travelling with Garp it’s most likely that we’ll head on a navy ship instead of a normal one. I could say no and declare that I’ll become a pirate instead of a marine, or I could say yes and become a marine who would make order instead of chaos.
Being a marine doesn’t sound like a bad thing actually, if you consider what pirates do then it’s pretty noble in comparison.
However, add in all the corruption and the imposed will of the world government then I am very sure my boundaries have been surpassed... now that I think about it I am curious to what extent I can influence the world. If I keep training, I will most definitely be the strongest, even before Marineford at this rate. If I become a marine then rise through the ranks of admiral I’ll be able to have a strong influence on order... and even change the marines.
If I can do that, then I can change the world drastically! However, before I become one there’s something I want to gain.
“No, I’m just going to use Grandpa’s boat to go somewhere.” If I told Luffy these plans he’ll flip out, after all I’m using his body. Therefore I am planning to get my own body, the method is simple and I have a strong confidence that it’ll work.
Logia fruit.
So far, there’s only one that I am aware hasn’t been eaten and I want to use it. It’s the one in Skypiea, the Goro-Goro no Mi. In other words the electricity fruit. I know it sounds silly to get the electricity fruit when I’m in the body of someone who is made out of rubber, but I’ve already thought around that.
After I’ve eaten it, I’ll take the electricity logia while Luffy will have the rubber paramecia, then I’ll create my body out of electricity and use it.
The original user, Enel, doesn’t eat it until Luffy is nine years old, eight years before the original storyline. So, I have enough time to get it, however there’s a lot more things that I plan to do within that time and Skypiea is really far into the Grand Line. If I want to cut corners, I’ll have to go past the calm belt and speed up the journey my own way!
Which is Haki!
It may sound odd, but by using my Haki and generating enough force to send the ship forward, I’ll produce enough speed to send the ship faster than it normally would! That way I can cut through the calm belt and even the a lot of islands just to reach Skypiea!
I feel really prideful in the fact I know that.
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It’s time to head out!
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“So, what are you planning to do, Maris?” Garp stood in front of marine ship, it stood tall and behind him were men loading things onto it.
“Gramps, I knocked out Luffy, so I can be honest now. I plan on becoming a marine for my own reasons and I don’t want Luffy knowing anything, so for the entirety of this trip I’m going to keep him knocked out. I want to head somewhere, after that I will be able to become a marine on my own.” I explained towards him. “I will plan on this trip being two days at best.”
“Ahaha, that’s my grand-daughter! So, where are you planning on going? Shells town, Orange town? Or even Syrup Village?” Well Garp’s assumptions are based on locations, so I guess this is going to surprise him.
“Jaya.” I responded, he looked at me with a slight confusion and laughed again.
“You mean the one in the grand line? You think it’ll take two days to get there?” He was clearly in disbelief, anyone would, after all it would take a few weeks at the very least.
“I’m going to speed things up for us, gramps. It’ll take about two days for us!” I spoke back to him, he chuckled once again and led me onto the ship, it was similar to the ones you would see in the anime and manga, so there’s nothing new there and eventually all the marines had finished loading the ship. Garp didn’t feel the need to introduce me since it would be introducing the wrong person...
“So, what are you going to do, eh?” Garp inquired, I walked to the back of the ship, located near the wheel, and looked down at the water below. I grasped onto the railing and hung onto it while I dangled myself off it and gripping strongly.
“I’m going to use Haki in two ways. The first way is the long way, which takes two days maximum to get to Jaya and it’s just using Busoshoku Haki to create such a strong force that we’ll arrive in a day. The second requires me to takes regular breaks due to the increased amount of Haki required but it takes four hours. Essentially one is six times longer than the other one. I only said the longest one so you wouldn’t call me insane.” I smiled at him and got ready to use it. “Everything set?”
“Heheheh, go for it, Maris!” Garp encouraged me, so I didn’t hesitate to use it.
"Busoshoku: Kōtetsu-shin!" With the use of Steel God, I stretched out my legs far and kept them held onto the ends of the ship. With that done I spun myself around while gripping onto the railing tightly, once I did it for a while and the ship had begun sailing away from the village, I decided to use it! I released my legs and they spun around in a manic fashion, after my legs had spun just once, the ship had already travelled a great distance in such a short matter of time!
“Not bad! I wouldn’t expect any less from my grand-kids!” Well, after ten or so minutes had passed I was back up on deck and panting heavily from the exhaustion, I would go into the Domain, but I’ve really got to get used to the extreme fatigues so I decided to have myself deal with it for the meantime.
“Hey, gramps, I want to you to do something after we’re done here.” I spoke, managing to catch my breath. “We will take Luffy back to the island make him forget about this and make him forget about the idea of ever had been on the sea. He’s already pretty strong right now, and he’ll only get stronger. There’s also one other thing as well; make him think I died. Recently, that is, so that it makes it seem like he was hallucinating over the loss of a loved one. That way there will be no qualms when I join the marines.”
“Such a complex lie just to do what exactly? Luffy won’t handle the news too well.” Garp explained, I know he would have his doubts, I have mine as well.
“Well, I suppose I’m just being a coward at this point and trying to take the easy way out and tell him I lied to him about becoming a pirate. I for some reason don’t want to see what would happen if the one who motivated him to train harder to become a pirate, to take an extra step by himself and helped him out all this time... in other words his big sister... just become his enemy.” I sighed, even I knew that what I was doing was incredibly foolish, I was even changing a story arc and removing a character. “I don’t want to be Luffy’s enemy, I want to change a lot of things and experience a lot of things as well. I don’t even know if I can make this world better...”
“Hahahaha! So much thought into a little journey, you really care about Luffy, don’t you Maris?” Garp commented, there was a wide smirk on his face.
“Don’t point out the obvious, gramps...” I sighed, pushing myself up and looking at the ship sailing past a few fragments of islands. “After all, I’m his selfish big sister.”
“Going to provide the boost again?” He curiously questioned, I nodded and grasped onto the railing to repeat the process.
“Well, here goes nothing!”
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For those wondering where the bodies went, just imagine this... she went into the Domain, rested slightly and came back out, all around took a minute where Ace and Sabo didn’t approach due to the possibility they’re alive.
She woke up and dragged the bodies away, claiming that they’ll suspect someone else beat them up and they’ll be free!
:P
Well, got a different software, one which won’t be so buggy.