Once you finally arrived in the island, a young inexperienced Marine helped you on off the boat once they realized who you were, the famous CP9 agent. The one who always completed a mission without fail, victims only seeing a flash of silver before their death. The only one who can keep up with the infamous and cold Rob Lucci.

Oh, how ignorant they are of what I will do.

And without a care in the world, you walked with shoulders straight and a confident gait towards the council room within Marine HQ. Ignoring the young marine's stumbled warning of how you shouldn't go in there, you already pushing the doors open casually.

Guess he was right.

You didn't know that it happened to be a meeting with the Warlords.

Well shit.

You were met with curious eyes all around, but the Warlords that were there(they were three) didn't seem to care too much. They seemed to not want to be there actually. One with tinted glasses looked at the ceiling in boredom with both his feet on the table as he rocked the chair back and forth. Another with a unique hat and a large sword that was almost the same size as yours had his eyes closed. And the other was just reading a newspaper, cigar in mouth as he read.

"Ah, it's you. We haven't seen you in awhile here (Y/N). Smoker has asked of you, you know."

You immediately turned your attention towards the Admiral who spoke. You brightening up at the familiar face, who looked towards you with a lazy smile.

"Aokiji-san! It has been awhile hasn't it?" You laughed, uncaring as Aokiji closed his eyes in humor. Commenting that you were greatly missed in headquarters by many. Including himself. You chest warmed at the thought of your old friends missing you as much as you missed them. But Smoker...he's asked of you. Is he alright?

"How is he?"

"Smoker? He became Captain during the years you were gone. Assigned at Louguetown, where you both grew up." Aokiji answered in a drawl, seeming to just want this meeting over with to take his daily nap. But you observed he has more energy in his eyes then usual, a result of your surprised and unannounced visit.

Captain huh?

You smiled.

That's good. He's gotten stronger then.

You then blinked.

"A-Ah, sorry for barging in here. I didn't expect there to be a meeting. I just needed a Den-Den Mushi to use." You laughed sheepishly with you scratching the back of your neck. An eyelid revealing a gold eye of a hawk opened and glanced at you. You sensed the look, and looked at the man with no hint of fear or anything.

"That sword." He spoke with a monotone and low, but that seemed to cause the tinted glasses Warlord to stop rocking his chair and glance with renewed interest. The one reading the newspaper made no move however.

You blinked again, and brought your hand to Kuroi ten'nosabaki's hilt.

"Oh this one? I got it when I was little. Around the time of Roger's execution."

The man didn't seem to be satisfied as both his eyelids now opened to reveal gold and sharp eyes like a hawk.

Mihawk Hawkeyes.

The World's Greatest Swordsman.

"Where?" He prodded, the man with the cigar now looking above his newspaper in slight interest. As the tinted glasses one began to smile, his feathery coat curled atop his back, open shirt revealing his naked chest. The Vice-Admirals in the room looking on in shock at the speaking swordsman. Even causing Kuzan to blink in surprise. The swordsman hasn't spoken a word during this whole meeting.

"Hm? In Loguetown, I found it in my doorstep one day. Had it ever since." You didn't know why you were answering so easily to him, maybe it was because you didn't really mind it. All the questions of your beloved sword. After this, would be the storm. Right now, you'll enjoy the calm while you can.

"That sword, was created by none other then Gol D. Roger's blacksmith. Silver of the Molten Metal." Your eyes widened in recognition at your father's name. He was a blacksmith? You don't recall your mother saying that, just that he was part of Roger's crew.

It seemed the other Warlords couldn't hide their interest now, as they looked at you with different looks. As well as most of the marine's.

"Oh~? Interesting. I thought all his weapons were destroyed or lost. And you found it around Roger's execution?" The one with the feathery coat asked with unmasked amusement, as he laid back in his chair and stared at you with eyes that were hidden.

The one with the cigar just had this slack look, but you could tell his eyes were interested.

"Silver? Wasn't he rumored to have a child?" He said as his newspaper laid beside him forgotten. Everyone's eyes immediately met yours and your sword behind you.

You gave them a confident grin and a determined glare.

"Yeah. I'm his daughter. And I'm going to be the strongest woman in the world!"

Not 'I'll try.'

Not 'Eventually'.

And not 'I hope.'

You will.

That's what was hinted.

And the Warlords caught it. They also caught that there was no shame in your voice. Not a single hint. You even seemed to be proud of it.

A marine? Proud of being born from a pirate?

Why was that?

And Doflamingo really wanted to know, as he licked his lips with a smile.

Crocodile looked at the young woman and blew out smoke from his mouth as he assessed the girl. Trying to find something.

Mihawk continued to stare with those sharp eyes of his, you not bothered by it as you remembered on why you were here.

"Oh yeah, can I use the Den-Den Mushi please?" You asked the kind ice Admiral. He said yes, not surprised like the others in the room for he knew of your parentage since you first signed up to be a marine. The others knew you had a pirate father, just not the famous Silver of the Rogers.

As you called and the phone was answered, your demeanor seemed to change completely. You told the one on the other line for the Director to pick you up from the HQ, and you have come back to apologize. You were met with an answer that he was close to you near an island so he should be there soon. Your hat shadowed your eyes as you nodded and gave an affirmative. You then hung up on the caller and gave back the Den-Den Mushi. You were about to lean back on the wall near the doorway until you felt your body being pulled, you glared and directed it towards the man with the twiddling fingers.

Donquixote Doflamingo.

User of the String String Fruit.

You grabbed the hilt of Karasu and cut around in one motion to release from the strings and quickly jumped back and glared at the smirking man.

"Oh~. You're fun~, I like you."

You weren't sure if you liked that.

"Doflamingo, I suggest for you to stop." Aokiji said cooly at the amused man who couldn't look away from your form. The last thing he needs is a fight. And he plans to speak to you before you leave if he can. Kuzan internally frowned, glancing at your eyes. He doesn't like that look in them, that lack of sparkle that he remembers so well, gone.

"Awww~, but she's so fun! Wanna come to my castle and be my pet little marine~?"

You deadpanned at the guy.

You DEFINITELY didn't like that.

"You." Mihawk interrupted, your brow slightly twitching at how he addressed you.

"My name is (Y/N)."

He ignored it.

"Who taught you the way of the sword?"

"Oh...well, I taught myself. No one really uses these big swords. And I didn't really know anyone."

His gold eyes sharpened and seemed to appraise you briefly until it became blank again.

"I see...that explains it."

You looked at him curiously, waiting for him to continue.

"You're not trained on how to properly use swords. You need a teacher."

You blinked.

"Okay."

You smirked.

"Teacher."

Gasps, an amused 'Oh~?', and a raised eyebrow and scoff were all met with that word. The swordsman stayed silent however and assessed the girl. As he was about to answer, the girl's demeanor once again changed and you faced your eyes to the doorway of the room.

Spandam.

He hasn't changed at all.

You wished he did, which meant you wished his face was caved in and his body disfigured.

He had a smirk when he spotted you, but seemed to stop himself from going any further once he realized three Warlords were here.

"Ah, Admiral Aokiji and Vice Admirals. Sorry to bother you, but I will be taking (Y/N) now. Hope she wasn't a nuisance." He said with a smirk. The Warlords didn't fail to notice the woman's dark look of pure hatred at the man in front of you, but you kept silent.

Like a dog.

Perhaps they were wrong in what they thought?

Aokiji frowned, looking over at the Director of CP9. He's heard talk about him, him and his father. And met Spandine—Spandam's father—once. The Admiral didn't like Spandine, and it seems it is the same for his son.

"Hold on a minute, why does (Y/N) have to leave so hurriedly?" Aokiji asked, a tilt in his head as he looked over at the surprised Spandam. "Surely she can stay awhile and meet her comrades here. It's been years." Spandam blinked, sweating on how everybody's eyes seems to be on him. Even the Warlords! You however, only had your eyes shadowed while looking down, arms crossed as you leaned against the wall.

"B-but, she's needed for a report that she hasn't done yet Admiral. She has to come back! And surely her," Spandam paused, then spat the next word which made Aokiji eyes narrow," friends are too busy to even look at her. Now," Spandam turned his back and motioned towards you with a hand like an animal, "come (Y/N), we must go."

"No."

Spandam stopped, sweat coming down his temple as he had a hidden scowl away from everyone's eyes.

The Warlord's glanced at the Admiral, sensing the tension. But then fixed their gazes on the woman who still had her eyes shadowed, the one who've gained their interest in different ways.

Kuzan leaned back, arms crossed, turning his eyes over to you.

"I'll let (Y/N) decide if she wants to go with you or not. Vice Admiral Garp has yet to come to this room to greet her for the first time in six years since she's been dispatched to your area, Director." Aokiji lifted an open palm in the air. "Well? (Y/N), what do you want to do?"

Say no, he thought, growing more and more suspicious of what exactly you've been through for the past few years with a superior like him. Who was now looking over his shoulder with annoyed eyes and clenched fists.

You lifted your head slowly, revealing your previous shadowed face, that only revealed a close eyed smile.

"Mah, it's okay! I better go," you turned to walk out the door with Spandam(who now had a smug smirk), lifting a hand in a casual wave for the others behind you, "see you guys soon!" You turned your head slightly, the corner of an eye revealed for the others to see. Before the door closed behind you and Spandam, you said one more thing.

"Goodbye everyone~!"

The Vice Admirals just waved their hands as well, muttering with each other at what just occurred.

Kuzan, had his eyes narrowed, not liking the particular way you said goodbye. Almost as if... he frowned in thought.

That wasn't the look of a caged dog, Crocodile thought, inhaling his cigar in thought.

No, that look signified something else. Something more in those eyes, Mihawk observed with closed eyes, recognizing what that look could mean.

That little marine, that look, those eyes, Doflamingo licked his lips in thought, chuckling to himself at his thoughts, knowing that his colleagues recognize that look as well.

That's a look of a wild dog biting to be free, they all concluded, wondering to themselves how soon the wild dog will be out and about in world released with no chains.

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Hehe! ^.^

Quite a chapter ne~? THIS IS WHERE YOU FIRST MET THE WARLORDS!

And quite an impression if I do say so myself! But...that look you left them with...

Aokiji...saw something he didn't like.

While the others...

Well, we'll just to see, don't we? ^.~

Also, give me a bit of more time. I have to really analyze Punk Hazard and Dressrosa still in order to continue with the past. Weird I know, but I'm still a little ignorant about Doflamingo and I need to get my facts straight before I move on to go back to the present in Strong. Hope you guys can hold on a little longer! Thank you! ^.^

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I always love it when people go crazy or unique with the hair, thanks again! The second one is really great and I love how you did the kanji for the sword name!

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Main Pairings
Shanks: 121
Mihawk:119
Crocodile:52
Doflamingo: 40
Smoker: 65
Lucci: 41

Side Pairings
Kaku: 7
Paulie: 7
Buggy: 9

Shanks is still in the lead! Things are really heating up!
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