Paper Paper Fruit In One Piece

New World, on the sea:

The fleet continues forward.

"Report, Commander, Marines are approaching!"

...

"Drive them away."

In the captain's room, a tall man sat in a chair, wearing sunglasses, holding a bottle of liquor in one hand. After a brief silence, he decisively gave the order. In his other massive mechanical arm was a strange substance sealed in a glass container.

Explosive Rock!

A highly explosive material with power far surpassing any known explosives, said to rival the 'Ancient Weapons!' It was something the tall man and his crew had stolen from a Marine research facility.

This man's identity was clear:

Zephyr!

He had the standard Admiral height, wearing a black coat. His bare upper body was covered in old and new battle scars, and his right arm was a massive mechanical limb. His short purple hair stood up like steel needles, much like his unyielding spirit! However:

As a powerhouse from Garp's era, he had grown old.

Unlike Garp or Sengoku, Zephyr's strong body was plagued by asthma, forcing him to rely on medication to keep fighting.

Snap, snap,

Even while sitting in the ship's cabin, the former Admiral could still 'hear' the flapping of wings approaching.

"Is that the brat?"

On the deck:

Flap, flap~~

A flock of doves gathered together, transforming into a handsome young man in a Marine coat.

"Reserve Admiral White Dove..."

"We—"

"Please leave—"

Though their positions were different, the soldiers on the warship didn't want to draw their weapons against Roman. Unlike other Marine commanders who only knew how to fight, Roman's performance over the last two years had been outstanding.

Not only had he captured the most pirates in the entire Marine, but he had also personally arrested two legendary pirates, World and Gold Lion! Meanwhile, his leadership in the joint transport fleet and the sea train...

These things have helped countless islands escape poverty and isolation, indirectly saving millions of lives! If it weren't for Roman's age being a 'weak spot,' the call for him to become Admiral would have already reached Marine Headquarters.

On one hand, he could capture pirates in large numbers, and on the other, he could greatly develop the economy and transportation. An Admiral who is skilled both in literature and combat—who wouldn't like that?

"Vice Admiral Roman..., if you plan to harm the teacher—"

A beautiful woman with smooth sea-blue wavy long hair, a scar in the shape of an X on her right leg, holding a pistol called Guburushot, wearing black pointed high heels, and draped in a black captain's coat, stood before Roman.

"Even you, I won't step aside for!"

"Don't panic, Ain...."

After all, the person in front of her was no longer part of the Marines, so she couldn't address him with a Marine rank.

"I didn't come here to fight with Instructor Zephyr—actually, this meeting was something I negotiated with Fleet Admiral Akainu."

Roman glanced at the beautiful woman named Ain who stood resolutely in front of him. She was the user of the "Backtrack Fruit." With a single touch, she could send a living being, or even an object, twelve years into the past! The effect could also be stacked. It sounded incredibly powerful, but:

This ability could be resisted or even immune to Armament Haki! For example, Zephyr himself had already trained his Armament Haki to the bone. The Backtrack Fruit couldn't affect him. Otherwise—

Wouldn't it be nice to send the aging Zephyr back to his peak? Or, even better, send Garp, Sengoku, Tsuru, and others back to their younger days? Then, there would be no more Great Pirate Era!

Knowing all this, and with 'Roman,' who was no slouch with Armament Haki, Ain had no chance of winning!

"Let him in, Ain."

A strong, old yet steady voice came from the cabin behind her.

"I'm not old enough to be afraid of seeing a Marine brat."

Creeeak,

"Instructor Zephyr, hello."

As Roman entered the cabin, wearing a Marine officer's coat, the tall man, Zephyr, who had already risen, stood before him. Roman's gaze landed on a bottle of liquor and:

"Explosion Rock. —Instructor Zephyr, why are you doing this?"

"You brat, are you here to lecture me?"

The tall man raised his massive mechanical arm. "Do you believe I'll tear this puppet apart right now?"

"You Marines are so weak! Even pirates can come and go freely at Marine Headquarters—it's shameless! Since you can't calm the seas, then let me do it—"

"Instructor Zephyr, are you seeking death?"

Boom!

The back door was suddenly kicked open, and three figures rushed in! Weapons aimed straight at Roman.

Ain, the beautiful woman in a black coat; Binz, the user of the "Overgrowth Fruit," dressed in colorful camouflage; and a tall, muscular man from the Longarm Tribe, Shuzo.

"Don't you dare harm the teacher!"

These three had already been strong Rear Admirals when they were still part of the Marines.

In an instant, the cabin was filled with a murderous atmosphere! As the center of all this murderous intent and Haki, 'Roman' calmly looked at Zephyr in front of him.

"Stop, Instructor Zephyr."

Outside, the Admirals were waiting.

"At this point, the weak Marines actually send a brat here. Are they trying to humiliate me?"

"Well, if—"

Roman let his hands drop calmly, showing no sign of wanting to fight.

"If your plan really succeeds, what will you gain?"

"Kaido can lift islands into the sky, Big Mom's family has plenty of 'super creation' users, Blackbeard's Devil Fruit can absorb everything, and the 'Quake-Quake Fruit' can destroy everything. The Red-Haired Pirates have a few ships and are fast..."

"The so-called plan to annihilate the New World is just a joke to the Four Emperors! Instructor Zephyr,"

'Roman' took a step forward,

"What will really be wiped out? At most, it's a group of minions, and—"

"Ordinary people across the entire New World!!"

ordinary people

ordinary

people

Roman's firm words echoed through the ship's cabin, leaving the three former Marine Rear Admirals speechless. They knew full well who this plan would truly harm, but still:

"Shut up, Roman!"

A pink flame shot out of Ain's gun! This wasn't a real flame, but a sign that she was activating her ability.

"What do you know? You, a Marine star sailing smoothly, how could you possibly understand what our instructor—"

"I know," Roman shook his head. "I know more than you."

?!

"I know that Instructor Zephyr's family was killed by pirates, and I also know about the attack on your training ship that year."

"But, Instructor Zephyr, you know better than anyone that this plan won't succeed. It's just the dying cry of an old soldier who refuses to let go."

Bang!

"I told you to shut up!!"

A bullet with the "retreat ability" instantly cut through the cabin and flew past Roman. This wasn't Ain going easy on him; it was Roman using his Observation Haki and Kami-e.

"Don't panic," Roman raised his hands in a French military salute as Binks drew his long sword and Shuzo swung his fist.

?!

"I'm not here to fight you, and I'm certainly not here to argue."

"As I've already said, your plan can't work. So—"

"Why don't you listen to my plan instead?"

———

On Fish-Man Island:

"Welcome back, Roman."

"Mm," Roman stood up, returning from his 'remote control' state, and looked around.

"Where is everyone?"

"King Neptune said that to thank us, everyone can pick any treasure from the Dragon Palace's vault."

"Why didn't you go?"

Don't forget, Nami has a 'greedy' trait, and she gave Roman a small smile in response.

"No need, I already have it—"

"Oh, right."

Roman snapped back to reality. "The pages in my bag are filled with hundreds of billions in gold, so I really don't need treasures from Dragon Palace."

"Idiot!"

"My treasure is you."

···········

Meanwhile:

"Hey, Luffy, why'd you pick that broken box?"

"Hehe, you don't get it! This is the legendary Jade Treasure Box from Dragon Palace, I hit the jackpot~~"

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji were out shopping. —Don't ask why it's just these three; it's because Sanji didn't trust these two. After all, Luffy could cause trouble the moment you turn your back, and Zoro could get lost just as easily.

Since Roman was in his 'daydreaming' state, Sanji had no choice but to keep an eye on these two troublemakers.

As for the others, they were either engrossed in the Fish-Man Island library or studying the local technology. —Even though the island seemed underdeveloped, many pirates and travelers had left behind some interesting knowledge.

"Hey, what's going on here?"

In front of the three, there was a destroyed factory. In front of the factory, two figures were arguing with a Fish-Man Island official!

"What do you mean it's gone? That's ten tons of pastries!"

"If 'Mama' finds out, do you understand what will happen to your island?!"

"Hehe, are you here to buy pastries too?"

Luffy casually struck up a conversation with the lion-man.

"The pastries here are really tasty. I want to have some more."

!?

"What's going on? You ate the pastries? Didn't they say they were destroyed in the fight?!"

The lion-man, wearing sunglasses, a slightly round figure, a pink suit, and a sword at his waist, grabbed Luffy and shook him back and forth.

"Those snack were meant for 'Mama.' Did you eat them all?!"

"Calm down, Pekoms." 

Next to him, a man with a mustache and a gentlemanly French appearance, wearing all pink with eggshell-shaped pants and carrying a cane, sat watching calmly.

"Throwing a tantrum won't get you any snacks. You should try solving things peacefully."

The man from the Fish-Man Tribe stood up and looked down at Luffy and the others.

"'Straw Hat' Luffy, the man with a 400 million bounty. I am 'Baron Tamago,' remember my name."

"By the way, you just said you finished all the snacks here? That's going to be a problem."

He took off the cup-shaped hat from his head, which held a hot drink, and took a sip.

"Do you see this symbol?"

Above the snack factory's entrance was a pirate flag: red lips and fluffy pink hair, a clear sign that it belonged to a woman.

"This island is under 'Big Mom's' protection. In exchange, we give her 10 tons of snacks every month."

He pointed his cane at Luffy.

"But now the snacks are gone. If we can't come up with a reasonable solution, soon the strong people from 'Big Mom's' crew will come from the New World and destroy Fish-Man Island."

"What!? They want to destroy an island over snacks?"

Luffy was shocked.

"Maybe for meat, it'd make sense!"

...

"What's the difference with that?"

Sanji covered his face, finally understanding Roman's usual headaches. Zoro, on the other hand, was indifferent to anything that wasn't related to being a swordsman.

"Bloop bloop~~ bloop bloop~~"

While everyone was arguing, the snail phone next to them rang. Baron Egg tilted his head at the lion-man, Pekoms.

"It's definitely 'Mom's' call. Pekoms, you answer it. I don't want to get yelled at."

Click.

"Hello, are you Big Mom?"

The two didn't want to answer, but someone had already done it for them.

"Ahhh, what are you doing!?"

Before anyone could stop it, a domineering woman's voice came from the phone.

"The snacks from Fish-Man Island—"

"They're all gone! I ate them!"

"Who are you?"

"I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who's going to be the Pirate King!"

...

It's over. It's over.

Everyone were frozen in shock! How dare he talk to 'Big Mom' like that, this was...

"Ahh... so you're Garp's grandson, but—"

"Don't think you can protect Fish-Man Island, that's 10 tons of snacks!"

When she's not 'crazy,' Big Mom is definitely someone with a sharp mind and clever tactics.

"Yeah, I ate them, but I didn't know those were the snacks promised to you. However—"

Luffy pulled out an antique box.

"I have a Fish-Man Island 'Treasure Box,' I'll use this to compensate you."

"You bastard! Can I eat the box? I want the snacks! Wait a second... you mean the 'Treasure Box' is the national treasure of Fish-Man Island?"

"Yeah, I found it in the treasure vault of the fish-man uncle with the big mustache. I'll use it to make up for the snacks."

"Wow, you actually got Fish-Man Island's national treasure? Seems like you've got some skills as a pirate. In that case—"

The domineering woman's voice came from the phone again.

"Tamago, Pekoms, bring me the Treasure Box!"

"This time, I'll do as you wish, and let Fish-Man Island go. I'll turn my attention to you! Straw Hat Luffy, come to the New World!!"

"Alright, you wait for me!"

?!

"You're too dangerous. I'm going to punch you out! Because—"

"Fish-Man Island is going to be my territory from now on!!!"

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