A few minutes later, they were all back on the ship in celebration of them escaping Impel Down.

You gave Luffy a hard noogie on the head with a prideful grin, saying that he's done good. Luffy looked at you and gave his D smile as he laughed his unique laugh. "Shishishi! Thank you (Y/N) for believing in me!" He said as he threw his arms around you casually as he danced. Your eyes softened as you looked at him.

"Ah...but Luffy. It's not over yet. The Gates of Justice are still in our way." You said losing your grin, causing Luffy's mouth to drop open in shock.

"Whaaaaaa?!" Luffy said just as the other ships started to fire at them. The prisoners panicked as they looked over at you and Jimbei for a plan.

'Don't look at me. I was just planning to slice the door open.' You thought, knowing the idea would sound stupid.

"We'll just charge through." The fishman ordered.

"We gotta defend the ship! Come on guys!" Luffy yelled, you quickly releasing your buster sword once again.

"Why limit ourselves to defending? We have cannons as well." Crocodile commented, and Buggy immediately took the credit from the other prisoners. Causing you to smirk with amusement.

"Good idea Croc." You said once Crocodile felt your stare, only for him to glance away, a small smirk on his lips. You quickly deflected cannon balls back towards the ships, causing them to fall apart as the marines seemed to scramble in alarm as their ship took damage from their own artillery. Then, the Gates of Justice opened. Your eyes narrowed as they slowly opened, you feeling with your Haki that someone is missing here...

Your eyes widened.

"Where's Bon?!" You heard Jimbei speaking to Luffy once the doors started opening and caught the end of the conversation. Bon sacrificed himself to open the doors. Luffy yelled that they needed to go back as you cut in.

"Luffy...we can't." Luffy turned his angry gaze towards you.

"Why?!"

Jimbei replying that they've been leaving allies left and right since the beginning. Going back would only cause them to lose more people. You clenched your jaw, wanting to go back like Luffy but knew they would lose precious time.

You've learned that sacrifices are sometimes necessary.

Jimbei gave the baby Transponder Snail to communicate. Making Luffy yell at Bon that why is he always the one that saves him. And that if he's hearing this to answer him calling his name as well as the others. You calling out to him as well, saying that he's too selfless for his own good.

"THANK YOU!" Luffy yelled, you joining in as well. You then glanced to the front of the ship, and quietly walked over.

You need time to think, you walked past Jimbei and Crocodile and sat down with one leg fully out while the other was bent with your left arm leaning over it as you leaned back against the railing. You moved Karasu to your lap and slanted Kuroi ten'nosabaki so it won't hurt you, and closed your eyes behind your cap. Unaware of Crocodile's brief glance to your form, before glancing away.

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QUICK UPDATE CAUSE I CAN!! XD STAY TUNED FOR AN EVENT HAPPENING DOWN BELOW!

**Karasu(Raven): your noticeably smaller and total black sword that is on your hip. You can imagine whatever sword you want, but perhaps the Chokuto sword will fit. Like Sasuke's sword from Naruto Shippuden.

**Kuroi ten'nosabaki🗡🎇 💀(Black Heaven's Judgement): your black with a sheen of silver buster sword that's carrie son your back. Created by your father, Silver of the Molten Metal. Think of it like Cloud's sword from Final Fantasy or Zabuza's sword from Naruto.

(Your sword is a mix of Cloud's and Zabuza's, there is no hole in your sword, but there IS a half moon cut in it. But the half moon cut near the top of the sword.)

Poor Croc-y. Buggy took his idea from him immediately. XD

Thankfully someone gave him his credit. XD

Man, I was surprised Crocodile didn't say anything in the show/manga. He really did change in prison.

Slightly.

And now...next chapter. Reader-San and your thoughts.

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Smoker: *glances around* Where is the author now?

Crocodile: Hopefully not out to grab another idiot. *rumbles around his cigar* There are enough already.

Doflamingo: Hm~? Perhaps she's taking a break? The little author seemed tired when she left the side room.

Lucci: *with closed eyes* It is her fault for bringing that man in the first place, he should've stayed away.

Hattori: Coo~ Coo~

Shanks: Mah Mah *laughs slightly to calm the tension* the author knew that (Y/N) liked Buggy. The readers liked him too. Don't blame her.

Mihawk: *opens an eye* It does not matter. We should wait for the author either way. Besides, *looks at Smoker with both eyes opened this time* you've been highly concerned about the author these days...something wrong?

Smoker: *scowls* You trying to say something Hawkeyes?

Mihawk: *smirks in amusement* Why, not at all White Hunter.

Shanks: *gets between the two* Now now, let's not fight. We all care for the author in our own way! She helps us with (Y/N) after all!

Lucci: *rolls his eyes* Yes, but now she seems to focus to help the buffoon over in the other room. *looks at Crocodile with dark amused eyes* Seems like Silver Blood does not favor you anymore hm? Crocodile.

Crocodile: *narrows eyes at him* You seemed to have mistaken me for a cat toy. *rumbles* Go play with something else, lost marine cat. *smirks as he blows smoke from his cigar out of his mouth*

Lucci: *growls*

Doflamingo: Fufufufufufu~! Oh my! This is so much fun without the author here!

Shanks: *moves over now in the middle of Crocodile and Lucci* Come on guys! Let's not fight without the author here! You know the rules of this place! Oh and*looks over at Lucci with slight narrowed eyes but a calm smile* The 'buffoon' you mentioned has a name. His name is Buggy.*tilts head* It's not nice to call people's names you know.

Doflamingo: Hm? You're saying not to fight Red Hair, but it seems you just made a threat. *sunglasses glint* Aren't you being a hypocrite?

*noises from the other room*

Everyone in the main room: *looks over in curiosity/concern/annoyance*

Paulie: LET GO OF ME YOU CLOWN! I GOT IT! ILL SAY THE MESSAGE!

Buggy: NO! THE GREAT CAPTAIN BUGGY, WHO IS POPULAR WITH THE READERS, SHALL GIVE THE MESSAGE! *shrieks* I DESERVE IT!

Kaku: Guys! Calm down! You're being too loud! Paulie, I hope you're not being like this because I got one more vote—

Paulie: SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP! GIVE ME BACK THE PHONE YOU IDIOT!

Buggy: GYAHAHAHA! I SHALL NEVER LET GO! FOR I AM THE GREAT CAPTAIN—

*door to the side room breaks as Buggy and Paulie come out of it* with Kaku somehow under them*

Paulie: *glares at Buggy's head which was on the floor* Look what you did. What's wrong with you?!

Kaku: ...*mutters* how did I even get under you guys?

Buggy: *sweatdrops nervously at Paulie's glare* Ggh..! It doesn't matter now! I'll say the message!*looks over with a confident smirk at the main pairings* freezes in fear* lone booger drops out of his nose*

Shanks: *tilts head innocently at Buggy with a kind smile* Eh? Buggy? What's wrong? Did you get something from the author?

Buggy: ...*looks at everyone behind Shanks*

Everyone: *glaring or scowling in annoyance at Buggy*

Buggy:...*rolls his head over closer to Paulie* H-hey, why don't you give the message?

Paulie: Eh? *scowls* Didn't you want to do it? You do it—!

Buggy: *screeches internally and a floats up to put a finger on Paulie's mouth* Sh–Shhh! You do it! You deserve it! You got it first from the phone so you go.

Paulie: *looks at Buggy* glances at everyone behind Shanks* looks back at the nearly crying Buggy* sighs* ...I'll do it.

*sound of microphone turning on*

Author: Can everybody hear me?

Paulie...dammit. I was about to say the message too.

Buggy: Eh? Where is she?!

Kaku: *looks around*

Mihawk: Hm...it seems she's projecting her voice from somewhere.

Author: *chuckles* Yes. You are right Mihawk. I can see all of you, but none of you can see me. I was watching the whole time.

Doflamingo: Fufu~! *looks over at Lucci and Crocodile* looks like someone is in trouble~

Author: *hums* You are correct in that assumption Doflamingo.

Doflamingo: Oh~?

Crocodile: *raises brow* What?

Lucci: *growls* No rules were broken, what do you mean?

Shanks: ...*narrows eyes* listens*

Smoker: No...something is wrong. Why are you being so serious?

Author: I am sorry to say, but everyone in this room, is currently in big trouble. Everyone.

Crocodile: What do you mean?

Author: Don't misunderstand. None of you did anything wrong...towards me anyway. But in one way or another, this day would've come sooner or later.

Kaku: Day? What day?

Buggy: What the hell is going on?!

Author: We're going to play a game, everyone must participate. And if you do not...*ruffling noise and a sheet of paper and scratch of paper is heard* I'm going to have to use my Author Author No Mi Fruit and your possible chance with Silver Blood will be gone forever.

Buggy:...the hell is the Author Author No Mi?

Smoker: *answers without looking at the clown* The fruit the author has allows her to make any scenario of scene come true if she writes it. Anything that she thinks and can write, can come true.

Buggy: *instantly thinking of having the author write about him having every treasure in the world* drools with money in his eyes*

Smoker: But, it can come with some consequences. Sometimes, the author is not even aware of what she is writing, only her hands are moving instinctively. At times she thinks of a scenario in her head, but as she writes, it comes out completely different. She can also feel happy scenarios like its her own...just like if it is painful or sad, if it's sad for one person, she too will become sad. She can make the most painful of scenes if she wished, or the most happiest...*frowns* ...she seems to enjoy painful.

Buggy: *dreams are instantly crushed as he imagined all his treasure turn to ash because of the author*

Shanks: ...*looks up with serious eyes* what game is it?

Author: I'm glad you asked. It's a game where the readers can ask any one of you, a serious question. Mostly pertaining to you and Silver Blood if possible. *voice darkens* ...There are many who are curious right now about a certain situation between you and Silver Blood, Shanks...I suspect you will have the most.

Shanks: *frowns in confusion*

Mihawk: ...? *internally shakes his head*  So only questions pertaining to us and Silver Blood? And you said...serious?

Author: Yes. Can be any question regarding your feelings, unanswered pasts(if I'm willing to write that out), or just what is currently happening. No inappropriate questions shall be answered. And the ones who will be conducting the questioning to the main pairings...are the side pairings.

Lucci: *eyes twitches* Don't tell me you will pick who will question who as well?

Author: Yes. Unless the reader wants to make a request on who will question who, then they can. If that can not happen for any reason, I will pick. Who knows? It might just be me who will question you. The side pairings will be questioned by me, if they get any questions concerning their feelings, pasts, or moments with Silver Blood.

Doflamingo: What an interesting game~! And if we deny to answer a question?

Author: ... Well, if the serious question passed all my rules and it is not a question where spoilers can be given, if you do not answer the question...good luck in this story. For it will not be fun for you.

Smoker: So many rules...why are you doing this?

Author: ...some of you may not know, or you definitely know, but Silver Blood is having a tough time right now.

Crocodile: ...*puffs cigar*

Buggy: *thinks* 'Eh?! Is she okay?!'

Author: And because of the war, things are very grave... *voice lowers* I like to keep it grave here too if possible.

Paulie: *finally gets up from the floor and whispers to Smoker* Hey...she's not acting like her usual self. Has she acted like this before?

Smoker: *eyes narrow* ...No.

Author: Also, I'm sure the readers are curious in some things. About all of you. I just want to keep a serious atmosphere from now on...I wish good luck to all of you. Some of the questions may be brutal.

*microphone turns off*

Shanks: ...*still has a frown* thinks* 'Situation between me and (Y/N)? What does that mean...? Wait...'*concerned face* 'Does (Y/N)...?'

Doflamingo: *thinking* 'Feelings? Towards the little marine? Ooo~, this will be fun~'*licks lips*

Lucci: *thinks* 'Pasts? ...this will be quite dark...'

Smoker: *clenches fists* '(Y/N) is having a rough time? ...please be alright...(Y/N)...'

Mihawk: *looking at the serious faced Shanks from afar* ... *thinks* 'What did you do Red Hair? To make your face like so? What did you do to my once student?'

Crocodile: *lazily glancing around* thinks* 'The war is indeed coming. I wonder how you will fare Gin Chi? Will you find all the answers you seek? ...will I help you?' *glances at the odd red Buggy on the ground* 'Or do you need another form of assistance? Of the idiot kind?'

Buggy: *panicking on the inside while shaking his head with a red face* thinking* 'FEELINGS?! TOWARDS SILVER BLOOD?! WHAAAAAAAT?!' *puts hands on each side of his head and shakes* 'SILVER BLOOD DOESNT LIKE ME!' *sniffles and looks up with a blink* 'Or does she?... She's been...nice to me...and has helped me...' *shakes his head and puffs his chest*' O-OF COURSE SHE DOES! WHO DOESNT LIKE ME?! SHES PERFECT FOR THE GREAT CAPTAIN BUGGY!' *is now laughing silently to himself*

Paulie: *is also slightly red* thinking about how many times Silver Blood has jumped him during her stay in Water 7*face reddens even more if possible* 'HOW THE HELL AM I GOING TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF I JUST GET RED THINKING ABOUT (Y/N)?!'

Kaku: *smiling softly*thinks* 'This is going to be nice...I wonder if they will question about my past and (Y/N)'s too...? But that may be a spoiler...whatever that is.'

Main Pairings
Shanks: 25
Mihawk:35
Crocodile:15
Doflamingo: 18
Smoker: 20
Lucci: 14

Side Pairings
Kaku: 3
Paulie: 2
Buggy: 5

RULES ONCE MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT

Only serious questions, no questions deemed inappropriate between one of the men and Silver Blood.

Can be regarding about their feelings towards Silver Blood, pasts(depending if the question gives too much spoilers or not), or just questions on what is currently happening in the story.

You MAY pick which man you want to GIVE the question, and who will RECEIVE the question.

HOWEVER, it is MY decision if the 2 men you picked can be possible or not for me. So don't be hurt if that won't happen.

Side Pairings will question Main Pairings. And I will question Side Pairings.

BUT! Like I said, you can choose who can question who. So a Main Pairing candidate can question another Main Pairing candidate, if you want.

Or maybe, you guys can just say who you want to GIVE the question and who will RECEIVE the question.

ALSO!!! YOU MAY ASK UP TO THREE QUESTIONS PER READER TO ANYONE!(Main or Side) XD ONLY THREE!!

SO ASK AWAY~~~!!! XD

THOSE ARE ALL THE RULES! IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS, FEEL FREE TO ASK!!

XD

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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS VOTED AND COMMENTED!! I APPRECIATE EVERY SINGLE THING FOR THE READERS WHO HAVE DONE SO!! XD

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A NICE DAY/NIGHT!! XD

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