Your ears then caught Luffy's voice calling for Ace, making your eyes widen as your mind cleared from what just happened and to push it in the back of your mind. You spotted Mr. 1 coming to as you announced you must help Luffy and ran towards him.

You stood by him as you spotted Ace, a proud smirk on your face as you spotted his disbelief as Luffy yelled his name once again. Luffy grinned and gave a childish laugh as you interjected.

"Aaaaaaaaace~!!" You called out with closed eyes, your smirk turning into a bright sunny smile. "I TOLD YOOOUUUUU!!!" You finished with a loud yell filled with a mixture of happiness and giddiness. Ace called out both their names in a mixture of shock and anger. Your eyes turned determined as you grabbed the hilt of your legendary sword Kuroi ten'nosabaki. Luffy doing the same as he clenched his fists.

"Ace! Hang on! We'll..." Footsteps came closer as you felt Crocodile come beside you. The marines below them were in a state of shock.

"H-Hold on, is that—?!"

"Crocodile!"

"No not just him, there's a whole lineup...!"

"Ooo~~~!! Such big names from both sides." Ivankov commented.

"World here I come!" Buggy said confidently with a jump.

Crocodile moved his gaze downward silently as you and Luffy combined their loud voices into one.

"Ace! We're coming to rescue you! ALL OF US ARE HERE FOR YOU!!" They yelled with determination and confidence in their gazes.

Sengoku looked in shock as he turned an angry gaze at Garp, yelling at him it was his family again. "Luffy! (Y/N)!" He yelled with his hands on his head.

"Look! It's not only Straw Hat! It's 'Ex-Marine Silver Blood (Y/N)' that was recently put into Impel Down!"

"It's also Jimbei and Ivankov from the Revolutionary army!"

"Behind them are many infamous pirates too! It's the escaped convicts from Impel Down!"

"Those two must be related, they never fail to impress. Mugiwara. Gin Chi (Y/N)." Mihawk said as he looked over at them, relieved that you managed to escape Impel Down.

"Mugiwara~!!" Gekko Moria called out angrily.

"Luffy~! I'm glad you are alright!" Boa Hancock said, but quickly noticed the brute next to him and an insult immediately formed on her lips. "What is that foolish animal thinks she's doing with my Luffy?!"

"He has brought some big faces..." Aokiji left the rest of his sentence blank as he thought on the circumstances on how Silver Blood was captured. Was it truly all him?

"Oh~? Didn't expect to see him so soon." Kizaru said as his brows lifted up in mock surprise. "Same thing can be said with Silver Blood however." Her execution was supposed to be after Ace's after all.

"Ah! It's (Y/N)! With who seems to be Ace's brother next to her." Marco said, acquainted with Ace's friend already from her once every few months visits.

Doflamingo laughed in delight.
"Ah~, my little marine! What a surprise! Bringing Crocodile-man back to the fray as well as another Warlord! Fufufufufufu!And the rookie everyone speaks of... 'Straw Hat'!"

Tashigi called out to Smoker for him to look, Smoker turning to see where she was directing as he nonchalantly hit the pirate attacking him away.

"Yeah... (Y/N) managed to escape..." Smoker said, relief coming through his voice. "But Straw Hat and Crocodile...why are they together?" He questioned to himself as sweat came down his brow, internally wondering the same about (Y/N).

"So that is him...grandson of Garp the Hero and son of Dragon...another pirate that needs to be eliminated today...Silver Blood seems to be eager for her death."
Akainu said ruthlessly.

Sengoku asked if this was Jimbei's answer, him replying with a firm yes. While Garp questioned on the alliance with all of them, certain that not all of them have the same objective.

You felt Crocodile shift next to you as he glanced back, you looking back in curiosity, your expression turning blank as you spotted Whitebeard's silhouette. You clenched your jaw, wanting to stop him but knowing it was impossible and for naught. You glanced away as you felt him quickly shift to sand, some of it touching your face as it went, causing it to twitch as you scratched it cause of how it tickled your face.

He did that on purpose, the bastard.

Everyone noticed his gone presence, but quickly spotted him heading towards Whitebeard. You frowned in thought as you saw Luffy quickly move into action, you following with Soryu to defend him and warn Whitebeard about what you heard.

Once Luffy kicked Crocodile away, you appeared next to Whitebeard who was looking at the boy's hat, commenting on it that it was from Shanks. Your eyes clenched but did nothing more at the mention of the Yonko's name, Whitebeard then proclaiming this isn't a playground. While Luffy just openly challenged Whitebeard, causing you to smirk in amusement. It was then that you finally interjected.

"Whitebeard, it's been awhile since the last time I saw you." Whitebeard glanced down at the famous woman pirate before him, giving her an "Ah, and how terrible for us to meet once again in these conditions." You nodded and turned your expression serious. "Whitebeard, we heard from the snail..."

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"You are positive? This is is not something I take lightly." You shook your head no.

"No. I recognize the codes, unless they've changed the meaning since the last few years, those codes means they have an infiltrator within the enemy as well as aiming for their ships. You." Luffy repeating that they had to prepare it though and they have to rescue Ace as soon as they can because of the change of schedule. Whitebeard looked down at the both of them, saying that they must remain calm for the marines were looking for chaos amongst the ranks. You nodded as you turned around to look over at Ace's execution platform, managing to spot Garp sitting beside him.

You breathed in calmly, your cap shadowing your eyes. Then you snapped to attention.

"GAAAAAAARP!" You called, your eyes dark with a mixture of emotions. Something that none of the people close to you missed, your body was rigged and your voice wavering slightly. Garp turned his gaze to you, noticing how you had your hand on top of your cap.

"Once I come over there...!" You took off your cap, in front of the thousands of pirates and marines who were aware of your care for the hat. Smoker widened his eyes on how you clenched your fist around your beloved cap that you haven't taken off since they were young marines together.  You looked up at him, betrayal and anger in your eyes. "You're going to tell me if I ever got this cap with my own effort and not your own!!" You demanded.

Garp widened his eyes, as well as all the Admirals including Sengoku. All suspecting that you found out the truth somehow of your time being in the marines. Smoker however, was confused at your statement.

'(Y/N)....what's wrong? Why would you...?' Smoker glanced to the execution platform to see no one was questioning on what you were talking about, only Garp seeming to appear more grim. Smoker widened his eyes as he looked back at his best friend when they were younger.

'(Y/N)?'

You called out to Luffy for them to hurry and you'll back him up as long as you can along the way. You staring at the cap, and slowly putting it back on your head. You glanced back at Crocodile to give him a glance, him returning one of his own, then jumped off the ship with your buster sword ready and out. Luffy landing beside you as they both ran towards Ace.

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Battle start!

And the path of finding the truth shall now commence for you.

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RANDOM UPDATE IN CELEBRATION FOR CHRISTMAS!

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I hope everyone is having a great Christmas Eve and Christmas!

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