The Storm
Flashing lights engulfed the island of Onigashima, roaring cheers echoing through airs as thousands of horned half naked individuals danced in anticipation. The speakers buzzed to life as the lights aimed towards the stage.
"Are you ready!!~" An announcer announced to the crowd, sending excitement all around. "Everyone better start clapping!~ It's everyone's favorite asshole!~ The Champion Brachio!~ The heavy weighted warrior mad scientist! THE ROYAL ROCKSTAR OF THE ALLSTARS! QUEEN.......THE................PLAGUE!!!"
The cheering grew louder as a large rotund man was fired up from the floor. His fat gut bouncing in waves as his surprisingly short legs broke his fall. The spotlight on him as he dabbed to assert dominance over the crowd.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!" He yelled into his microphone with a large smirk. "Now let's get this thing started! YOU PIECES OF SHIT!!!!"
His insults seemed to boost their morale even further, as several members fainted upon hearing his words. The large man hung his arms down low as he bounced on his stubby legs. A puff from his cigar sending ashes into the air
"~ZOOM! ZOOM! ZOOM! ZOOM! ZOOM!~" He sang, the crowd joining him as a wave of energy bolted through the crowd.
"~IF I GET THINNER, I'LL BE TOO POPULAR! SO I DON'T THINNER! THAT'S MY KIND OF......FUNK!!!!~"
"~I MAY LOOK CHUBBY, BUT IT'S ALL MUSCLE! I CAN SING AND DANCE, THAT'S MY KIND OF....FUNK!!!!~"
He sang in a boisterous voice, aggressively dancing on the stage. Not caring for any of the backup dancers he hit. The lights shone upon the crowd as they danced along with him in wicked glee. A man covered head to toe in black leather peaked in from an opening in a door, only to roll his eyes. Another man towering over the other crew members wearing a metallic face mask simply stared at the people below.
"OKAY! ONIGASHIMA!!!" He yelled out to the crowd. "Welcome to the yearly FIRE FESTIVAL! YOU STINKING BASTARDS!"
"It's time for roll call everyone! SO Y"ALL BETTER ANSWER ME WITH A BIG BELLOW!!!!!" The crowd yelled out in response, his smirk reaching from ear to ear at the sound.
"Patience is a virtue but you're just about done! But you fools gotta keep on waiting! WAITERS!!!!"
"RRRAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
"You idiots took a chance and it blew up in your face! Who cares?! You just laughed it off like morons! PLEASURES!!!!!"
"HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!"
"Karma was good to you so you got gifts that keep on giving! Raise your heads and get some praise for having some bullshit luck! GIFTERS!!!!"
"HELL YEAH!!!!!"
"Kicking ass and taking names! You guys are making front page news all over! Give it up for the people with high hopes HEADLINERS!!!!"
"YAAAAAAAAAEEEEEEEEHHHH!!!!"
"The six freakiest weirdos I know in this circus! Their strength ain't a load of bull! The potential is limitless! Those dangerous fucks will knock you socks off make you put them back on just to blow them away again and force them down you throats! Better watch your backs, it's THE TOBI ROPPO!!!"
Utter silence ensued as the golden spotlight shined over a small building that sat dead center of the crowd. Not a single person moved nor spoke a simple word. Queen held a blank expression as he brought a hand to his ear, trying to pick up a peep of noise.
"JUST KIDDING!!!!" He laughed heartily, the audience following shortly after. "Those killjoys haven't spoken once! Even after all these years! THEY'RE MORONS!!!!!!"
"Next up are the real monsters here! Even I have zero clue where we got them and I don't care! They are so strong and huge they could flatten whole towns with just a fart! Make way for the giants! THE NUMBERS!!!!"
Out of nowhere, three giant silhouettes can be seen engrossed in shadows. Their massive feet crushing the ground beneath them. Along with whatever poor soul couldn't move in time. They're emotionless, empty eyes glowing in the dark. Shaking them to their very souls.
"They're gonna smash the place!" Queen panicked before sighing. "But who cares?!" He took in a deep breath as the beast quickly vanished again. "And now! I have some exciting news for you little shits! The big bad boss man decided he needed some better man power! Why have quantity when you can have quality?!"
His statement had shook the crew entirely. New recruits weren't anything big. They get at least twenty new people a week. Though they do lose over fifty in two, but that's life. So this surely got their blood pumping. Whoever this person was had to be pretty great if he's getting this kind of introduction.
"So! How about a warm welcome for your new lord and master?!" Queen ordered with a massive smile, a bright green light emitting through the curtains behind him. "This monster of a man rages like a tornado and is a hundred times more deadly! Standing over ten meters tall with a body of pure power and will! Skin light steel! Eyes sharper than any sword! Our new All Star! Give it up for....!"
The curtains rise, giving the pirates that sight of a giant Draconian man, a pink floral kimono hanging off his shoulders. Sloppily chugging sake by the barrel with Black Maria gleefully hanging on his side as she smoked her pipe. A team of her courtesans scurrying about at their feet moving wagons filled with more barrels. His piercing slitted eyes cut arrows into them as he glared down at his new subordinates.
"ACE!!! THE!!! STORM!!!" Queen yelled as he gestured to the man. Stepping up close to the sloshed individual with a laugh. "Any words for them little man?" He asked, bringing a microphone up to him.
"You people..." His deep voice echoed through the stunned silence. Wood creaked in his knuckles as he crushed an empty barrel in his hand. "Are shit." He snarled with a sneer, Black Maria handing him another drink.
They were left in silence by the declaration. Shock and disbelief that the governor general of the Beast Pirates had elected a new All Star captain into the ranks. But above all else, they were silenced by the sheer overwhelming aura of strength that radiated from his form. But slowly, life returned to the crowd with much cheering.
"KYAAAAAA!!!!"
"SCOLD US MORE LORD ACE!!!"
"BELITTLE US LIKE THE CRETINS WE ARE LORD ACE!!!"
Many women in the crowd yelled with heart shaped eyes. Not an abnormal reaction when it came to Queens concerts but certainly unnerving to some.
"You hear that?! Even the new guy thinks you're all shit! YOU MORONS ARE WORSE THAN DIRT!!!!" Queen laughed, nearly falling to his knees as he stepped back to the front.
"They certainly get lively, don't they? Lord Ace?" Black Maria smiled, moving closer to the man who stood above her.
"They're annoying." He growled, chugging the barrel down in less than a second.
"I have a room set up for you tonight at my brothel." She stated, reaching for another barrel of sake. "And you can vent out all your frustration with all the women you wish. Including myself." She whispered, laying her head to his shoulder.
"Hmmm." He took the barrel, this time slowly sipping at its contents. Focusing his gaze to the rook, his eyes with a faint red glow. "They're coming."
"Already? I was hoping they were smart enough to not come in here. Damn that child, ruining my mood." She grumbled, watching as he stood up and took off his kimono. Handing it to her, he started walking to the front.
He lets out a breathy sigh as he cracks his neck. Taking a spot in front of Queen, interrupting his show. The fat man scowled in annoyance but stood back as he began to notice something in the distance. The crowd slowly drew to silence, anticipating the next move.
Cracks of lightning emerged from the wall far away from them. Suddenly, the wall shattered, sending many pirates flying. Out of the hole came an individual who wore a hannya mask, which has a blue wig with an extremely long and wild mane attached to the top and a long blue goatee attached to the bottom. A long sleeved white kimono and red hakama pants and sandals. A large purple and white nio-dasuki tied behind his back.
"YOU BASTARD!!!!!" They yelled as they jumped over the crowd, a wave of intensity flowing from them "I'M TAKING BACK THAT NAME!!!!" They screamed as they cocked back their large club, glistening black with a spark of energy surrounding it.
"AAAAHHHH!!!!! IT'S THE YOUNG MASTER!!!!"
"RUN IF YOU WANT TO LIVE!!!"
"WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING HERE?!?!?!?"
Flying through the air they readied their attack, but Ace was not affected. He simply stood at the stage awaiting them patiently while finishing his drink and tossing the empty barrel aside. Barely looking up as the man before him was right on top of him. Swinging their club right at his head, colliding with his armored forehead. The impact sent waves over the crew, sending them back and shattering the floor beneath them.
The wave soon ceased, allowing the dust to settle. Any remaining onlookers stared wide eyed, unable to speak of what they just had seen. The young master had burst into the live floor and attacked the All Star. And now, they see the same person in tattered clothes, desperately holding onto a shattered club.
Meanwhile, Ace stood there quietly. A bit of smoke coming off his head revealed little more than a scuff mark from the attack. Staring down at them with menacing eyes as they shakily tried to keep standing.
"You are a damn fool, brat." Ace spoke in a low demeaning tone.
In a flash, he stood in front of the assailant with his fist reeled back. Shocked by the sudden movement, they tried to block. His fist collided with their guard, the sheer force of which sending them back. Still, they tried to stand their ground but it proved useless as they lost their footing. Giving him ample opportunity to land a solid hit, launching them flying through another wall.
"Dammit! Everything is ruined! The waiters are going to have to clean up this shit!" Queen raged, stomping off angry out of sight.
"It seems you can have your fun sooner rather than later." Black Maria said with a soft chuckle, placing his kimono back onto his shoulders. "Shall we go then?" She asked, wrapping herself onto his arm.
~Later that Night~
Ace walked out of the pleasure hall and into the woods on the outskirts of Onigashima. His form shifted under the forest shadows as he walked out onto the beaches. Gone was the giant dragon man and there stood an average height young man. The pale moonlight illuminating his forest green hair.
"You gonna stand there all night or something?" He sighed, turning around to face the person behind him. "Lord Kaido?'
The titanic monster of man stood silently, staring down at him indifferent. On his shoulder was none other than the knocked out individual from earlier that night. Forgoing their mask and revealing their long white hair that faded to blue at the ends. Their feminine features on full display in the light of the night.
The frowning captain said nothing as he tossed a gourd at the young man before plopping down to the ground to sit. Taking out a gourd of his own and chugging its contents. Seeing no reason not to, the teen simply followed suit. Sitting before his captain in awaiting silence.
"You shattered her Takeru, no doubt she'll be angrier than before." Kaido spoke in a gravelly tone. "Her own damn fault for challenging someone stronger."
"How you manage to deal with her is beyond me, captain."
"Foolish or not, Yamato is still my child," He continued to drink his sake, to the point it began spilling over him. "And will be the one to carry on the will that has long since been forgotten."
"Good luck with that." He chuckled, regaining a bit of buzz. "Best thing about shrinking down, the alcohol hits faster." He joked, getting little more than a hum.
"You leave in three days, correct?"
"Yeah, gotta keep up appearances as a member of the Seven Idiots of the Sea. Ace the Storm made his debut but Deku the Green Thunder still has work to do. And before that I need to get back to Wano to make sure everything is in shape." He grumbled as he continued to drink. "Dammit. Why did I agree to become the shogun again?"
"Because Orochi was a damn fool who couldn't rule a sand castle."
"Yeah yeah. And his tyranny would eventually lead to uprising which would be way too annoying to deal with. Let alone risking the factories and crap. At least the country is back to its former glory. And in less than a year!" He stated proudly while finishing off his sake.
"Doflamingo is going to be there. Make sure he isn't holding out on us. Those SMILEs are worth more than jewels, but if he's sending us faulty products I want to know."
"Sure thing boss." He sighed, quickled standing up. Wings sprouted from his back, flapping as he began to take flight. "Two weeks is my estimate. Three at the longest depending on what the government assholes need us for. White Beard sure left us a whole lot of hair to clean up."
"It was bound to happen. Whether it would be battle, his sickness, or his age, the bastard would have left a hole in the status quo after passing. All those overzealous shits getting too big for the britches is getting tiresome."
"Don't drink yourself dead. I'll make my report when I return. And make sure that brat of yours learn something from tonight." He grumbled before flying away.
"Izuku Midoriya..." Kaido groaned, turning away from his commander. "I wonder, just what kind of king you'll become."
Neither one much the wiser of Yamato slowly drifting awake. Biting her tongue in frustration as she clenched her fists angrily. Trying her best not to alert her father carrying her to her residence.
'Damn you...Damn you...Damn you....' She thought, sparing a simple glance to the retreating figure of Deku.
~To Be Continued (?)~
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