And so began their battle, although you were truthfully trying to distract him with your attacks to try to flee only for you to be annoyingly dragged back by his strings.

You now stood, annoyed.

You don't have time for this, you need to go assist Luffy to rescue Ace. You gritted your teeth.

"I need you to move." You said once again, while Doflamingo just shrugged his shoulders his sunglasses glinting.

"Not until I figure out who gave you that mark little marine~. It's quite red...and calculated." Doflamingo said with a grin, his brows down as he looked down at Silver Blood. You rose a confused eyebrow.

"The heck you talking about? What mark?"

Doflamingo pointed towards where his jawbone was, "Right here," he moved his finger down to the front of his neck, "here", him then moving towards the collarbone, "and here." You were already blushing like mad once more, but was scowling to yourself once you learned that it was noticeable.

"That little—!" You growled out in anger as you remembered the Croc's lips nipping your skin as he went and took his time. No one has left a mark before...a memory slapped you across the face as you remembered Lucci's harsh bite to your ear, causing it to be red for a few days from how hard he bit.

You are around too much arrogant men for your liking.

Doflamingo rose an eyebrow, his grin seeming to widen as pieces clicked together in his mind as he watched (Y/N) curse to herself about lizards.

"Oh~? Croco-man has made his move hm? I'm a little confused though little (Y/N), a mark like that requires time to do. Almost as if—"

"ACK! I have no time for this right now!" You exclaimed angrily, cutting him off as you effectively used Soryu multiple times as you went through many soldiers in battle to catch up to Luffy your sword back on your back to maneuver better, only for your body to suddenly be pulled back into a hard chest. You growled at the grinning Doflamingo to let you go, Doflamingo just giving off his unique laugh in amusement.

"Fufufu, not until I make your neck redder then his~. Stay still little marine~."
He remarked as he brought his mouth close to your neck, his breath fanning it.

It was then Crocodile made a messy landing by them, rubbing his chin in frustration as blood came down. One of the Whitebeard Captains, Jozu, quickly went to attack him only for him to stop as Dofalmingo used his other hand not controlling you as he jumped on top of the paralyzed captain with you in tow, growling at him. Crocodile slowly turned his narrowed eyes upwards, appearing dark as he looked up at the two of them while Jozu turned to look upwards as well.

"Fufufufu~!! Hello Crocodile-man, I have a question I want you to answer about the little marine here next to me." You growled at him as Crocodile moved his darkened silver eyes towards you.

"I did not realize you could be caught so easily Gin Chi." Crocodile commented, adding that he didn't want Doflamingo to interfere. You turned your angry red face at him.

"It's your fault Croc-y! Pinkie said you left the spot red!"  You yelled out with a blush, Crocodile said nothing but moved his gaze towards the laughing flamingo. "That answered the question I wanted to know then! Say..." Doflamingo leaned towards your neck, you feeling his lips move against your skin as he spoke. Crocodile watched with growing irritation at the pink bird. "How you'll react when I happen to give a mark of my own? Unless..." You felt his grin, your eyes narrowing at the man who was busy boasting to the sand user.

"You want to share?"

You sputtered with a blush as tick marks came across your face, but managed to make sure the Busoshoku Haki slowly went across your body as Crocodile narrowed his eyes at him with unamusement.

"I share nothing with no one. And unlike you, I do not need to restrain Gin Chi to place a mark on her." You glared at the smirking and arrogant Crocodile, as the Haki was up to your shoulders as Doflamingo tilted his head. "It seems like you're insinuating she allowed you to place that mark on her."

The Haki was ready.

Crocodile's smirk widened proudly.

"She did."

You quickly strained the strings as you moved forward, taking out Black Heaven's Judgement in a snap as you prepared your attack. "Hantei!" You sliced as Doflamingo dodged the attack, only for a Sables to form by him and Jozu and sending them flying through the air as Crocodile said for him to get out of his sight. You narrowed your eyes at the man who did assist you but was being an arrogant bastard.

"That wasn't necessary." Crocodile moved his eyes towards you with a dry smirk.

"But it is fact." You felt your eyebrow twitch but then turned your gaze towards Luffy who was fighting Mihawk. You widened your eyes, as you turned towards Crocodile.

"I don't have time for this, but thank you Croc-y for the assist!" You yelled as you quickly ran towards Luffy and your once teacher, ignoring how Crocodile muttered.

"That flamingo truly is annoying."

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A few miles away from the war, was a recognizable ship that had a dragon as the figure head, with a black flag containing a skull that had a scar on its cheek.

It swam closer to the battle in hiding within the fog, holding concerned and battle ready pirates. A first mate with black and blues eyes looked up in determination as he had his hand on two of his sword's hilts.

"Captain."

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**Busoshoku Haki- where you can harden your swords and your body if you choose to do so. Your arm strength is usually enough thus far, you only use this ability when you are serious in injuring your enemies or Logia typed fruit users. (However, Busoshoku Haki is finite, and overusing it will render the user unable to use it for a set period while it regenerates.)

You were saved by Crocodile! Although I'm sure you didn't particularly need it strongly.

And oh my gosh! X3

Doflamingo sure is crazy huh? Who would in their right mind want to share YOU?! You're too awesome!

...

Unless you want to be shared and have everyone to yourself...

How evil. >X3

But I would love that as well.

Anyways, new people come to the fray! Who could it be I wonder?!

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Main Pairings
Shanks: 34
Mihawk:45
Crocodile:17
Doflamingo: 19
Smoker: 25
Lucci: 21

Side Pairings
Kaku: 4
Paulie: 2
Buggy: 5

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FANART CORNER

(Really like the usage of Crocodile's displeased face onto SB instead)

By: @Teabag from Discord

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