"Was my dream when I was younger, to become the strongest woman marine in the world...it never would have happened?! Was that dream purely impossible?!"

Mihawk looked at (Y/N), a slight frown on his face as he stood with the other Warlords. From what he remembers, the first time he met her she spouted her dream about becoming the strongest woman in the world. Nothing to do with being a marine. Although, he met her shortly before she defected to become a pirate.

"I'm going to be the strongest woman in the world!" The young marine before him said with confidence, no fear as she faced the three Shichibukai.

She must've gotten this new dream around the time he and the others met her. And if she is just as much prideful and confident in her new dream, he can only imagine in the old one.

Doflamingo rose a curious eyebrow at the once marine. It makes sense to him. A woman like her must've had that dream once, and although she didn't share much of her past with anyone, he managed to get something from her one day when he so happened to be in another island for business. He caught sight of her by one of the small villages, walking around, only for him to ruin the calm for her. She was annoyed. Irritated. As well as angered as she cursed at him while he managed to sneak in a kiss on her neck. Causing her to blush. He allowed a hit to his skull from her fist, knowing she wouldn't seriously injure him. For the most part. Afterwords, they walked, her significantly away. He was staring at her Marine cap for a while and decided to question to her about it. When he mentioned it, he caught her fond smile as she touched it with gentle care.

"Ah...I may not be a marine anymore, but I worked hard to get where I was. This hat has seen all the work I went through, as well as holding memories for me..." She said softly, like she was sharing a secret to him.
(Y/N)'s eyes then narrowed into a glare as she looked at him suspiciously.

"Oi, why the sudden question? If you're trying to distract me I'll kick your butt!" She yelled out, causing some onlookers to glance at them in slight concern as he only laughed off her accusation.

That hat she wears on her head, signifies everything she did as a marine. If in the end it meant nothing...Doflamingo's grin widened.

Crocodile's face gave away nothing as he heard Silver Blood's yells. His brow only furrowed at the last sentence she said. About her old dream being an impossibility when she was a marine. Crocodile has always mocked her about her dream, every time she says it he replied with a retort.

"Chasing a dream is a fool's path. Power is everything in this world Silver Blood." He said dryly one day when she spotted him.

The young woman openly glared at him.

"I'm no fool! And dreams aren't foolish, I'll never give up! I swear on my treasure." She said as she touched at the worn Marine cap on her head. Crocodile rose an eyebrow.

"That trash? Why do you keep wearing such a thing when you're a pirate now?" Silver Blood bristled at the word trash, but paused as she rubbed the rim of her cap with care. He wasn't able to see her eyes, but the scarred man saw her lips form a small smile. Causing him to breathe through his nose in surprise at the expression. And his eyes to widen.

"Like I said, it's my treasure."

Crocodile used to be as much of a fool as she is. Chasing a dream in his youth, only to stop once reality smacked him in the face. To be Pirate King. He scoffs at such things as dreams now, but he is aware on how important it is for Gin Chi. She's always spouting it like a broken record.

But right now, she is talking like how he was in his youth. Thinking that their dream might be impossible. Is impossible. Unrealistic. It surprises him.

He knew about her new objective the moment the vice warden of Impel Down spoke and her demeanor changed. He allowed her to rant herself to death at him, so she would keep her dark thoughts at bay. Not wanting to see such a pitiful state once more before the clown made a fool of himself as he yelled in cowardly panic. A woman such as herself should never appear pitiful or weak.

"Silver Blood, you're wasting your energy. Be silent." Crocodile ordered in impatience, wanting the woman to stop. All she's doing is wasting her breath, which was little as he heard her harsh breathing from where he sat.

"I...can't...be silent..." (Y/N) panted in exhaustion. "He's my...friend...!" Crocodile saw her expression form from desperate to hopeless despair. An expression he was not used to. Nor comfortable with.

"Ace...! ...dammit...all...Ace...!" She attempted once again to no avail, the warden already by the elevator with Fire Fist in shackles of seastone. Crocodile saw her sweat bead from her head, mixing with the blood from her many injuries from the Awakened Zoan Fruit Users. He's surprised she's still talking, attempting to get out of her shackles to save the young man she calls her friend. Crocodile would say it was noble, if he didn't think such a thing foolish.

Silver Blood's lips trembled, her eyes glazing with water before she passed out from her injuries. Crocodile frowned.

A proud fool such as her should never look so pitiful, he thought looking down at her 'treasure' on his hook. Gently touching it with his other hand before pulling back with brows furrowed. Never.

The Silver Judgement Pirates paused as they looked over at their captain, they received some injuries from Akainu's blasts and their battles, but they had to look over at their captain in concern.

"Captain...!"

"Garp." Sengoku said, looking down at him. "Answer her or I will." Garp clenched his jaw, as he opened his eyes. "That won't be necessary." He replied with a heavy voice.

"No..." You lowered your brows in concentration, the marines seeming to finally take a hint to stop attacking you as Garp opened his mouth. But you couldn't hear him. "I can't hear you!" You yelled aggravated. Garp looked up to your form that was by the fallen Oars Jr., the three Admirals looking on silently.

"No...! It never would've happened (Y/N)!"

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TRIPLE UPDATE BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT~~~~~!!! XD

WE DID IT GUYS!!!! >////////<

WE REACHED A 100k VIEWS!!!
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I'M SO FREAKIN HAPPY~!!!!

I still remember the day where I got excited about 1k views. Or the day I reached 1k votes. Or just 1k votes I thought it was the greatest accomplishment during those days. And they WERE. Even 1k views, votes, and comments are SOOOOOOOOOOO much to authors.

It's a sign for us that 'HEY! PEOPLE LIKE THIS STORY! MAYBE IM NOT DOING A BAD JOB AT THIS! LET ME DO MORE!'

I remember the day I first decided to publish this story...to share this story that I kept to myself and was just for my own entertainment...I was in my health class, it was after I read another PirateQueenD One Piece story and almost time to go to lunch. You guys will have to thank her in the end.

Without all her works, and me noticing how she just keeps going and shares all these stories, this story wouldn't EXIST. At least for all of you.

It would exist for me. Just for me.

I'm so GLAD I published this story. I don't regret a single chapter,word, picture, reply, title, NOTHING.

I still haven't reached my dream for this story, which is having PirateQueenD notice this story. Notice how I didn't tag her, that's because I want her to click on this story ON HER OWN ACCORD. Not because I asked(I already asked once when this story just started, I'm not doing it again) or because a reader of mine asked.

That's my dream. To be noticed by her. To have this story noticed by her, and she LIKES it. Even one little comment would make this dream of mine come true and make my emotions run high.

For Strong to be noticed by her, my idol as a One Piece author.

But...despite my dream not coming true, at this moment, I DONT CARE.

Because I have all of you! (˘̩̩̩‿˘̩̩̩๑)❤︎

Those beautiful comments that always make me smile or laugh with joy. The votes by my readers that make my heart warm. Or just the views by my silent readers, that make me know they're out there and there's more people who like this story then I'll ever know.

I love this story...I love the character I created that is you, Silver Blood. And...I just love all of you.

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I want you guys to know, that your words hold power over me. And I love you guys for those words. Thank you.

Thank you for loving Strong.

Thank you for sharing some of your stories with me, thank you for your honesty when I make mistakes.

I hope that this story continues to make all of you happy when times are down. When everything seems to be falling apart. That Strong can be an escape for you, having adventures that teach you such IMPORTANT lessons in real life. For you to be with your most beloved characters of One Piece.

But...to teach all of you that it's okay to CRY. You're still so, so, SO strong. That crying isn't a moment of weakness, but just to show you've been strong for far too long. That you've been hiding your emotions too much.

Just...release guys. Release it all. No one will think of you differently.

If you guys think Silver Blood is still strong after she cried in the Marine base, then YOU must believe it too. You guys are stronger then you think, more powerful then you believe, and your heart filled with hidden determination.

Remember, you guys ARE Silver Blood. Whether you know it or not, I KNOW each and every one of you have a trait of Silver Blood.

Whether it's Silver Blood's determination, forgiveness, perseverance, pride, caring, selflessness, sad past, the way you can see good in others, excitement, childishness, or the fact that you have a mask that is hidden from others.

You ARE Silver Blood. All of you are so, SO amazing. ;v; You guys have no idea...

I hope all of you remember the many lessons within this story, and hold it in your hearts.

I love all of you.

Here's to a 100k more. ^.^

(Please check out the new chapter on my other book, Strong AU's! I'm curious on what you guys think. ^.^)

Main Pairings
Shanks: 36
Mihawk:48
Crocodile:18
Doflamingo: 20
Smoker: 26
Lucci: 21

Side Pairings
Kaku: 4
Paulie: 2
Buggy: 5

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FANART CORNER

(Wonder where that attraction to danger came from, eh SB? 💀)

By: @Jo_h3e

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