Spring Time (A Bellamy SI)
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That's still coming. I'm going to post the new bounties in one of the next chapters before updating the informational.
MrRobot
In doubt there's always the Sun!
To be honest i just tought"oh yeah their bounties should be up" when the spin segment actually hit.
But they did walked off a somewhat sucefull encounter with arguably the most dangerous Marine.
For as much pissed kizaru may have been probably be able to report the weird shit that Bellamy could pull of that likely requires someone like a vegapunk to stop and explain the how (quantum mechanics are somewhat beyond most one piece scientist specially due WGs soft ban of aerospace tech)
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TheIdealofGreed
Disprover of Omnipotence, Breaker of Absolutes
Hey there! New (& now continuous) reader here! I've really enjoyed your story, and I hope to see it become one of those rare few that carries on to the finish line! Cheering you on!
Found and have been binging this over the last few days, so I built up a few replies!
Constructive criticisms; things that weren't bad, but felt off
1. The Lily and Sarquiss vs Bonbon fight: there was no mention of Lily's Devil Fruit. The impression I got was the Rust Rust fruit, able to work on organic material like human skin and joints, affects (at least) just about any solid material, so I imagine, barring a current limiter being it doesn't work on semi-solids like candy syrup, that it would work on the Candy Syrup Special Paramecia user. At least, if it does have such a limit, I feel like it should've been mentioned that Lily tried and it didn't work, ya know? As it is, it felt like a fight from before she got said fruit.
• Perhaps she could've tried something like hurling shrapnel from broken down material to see if she can slow him down that way? I don't know, this bit wasn't part of the original critique, jsut last minute rambling.
•• As I wrote this, I suddenly wondered if Lily could develop a method for her rust to violently tear asunder material for a burst of said shrapnel, whether just as a direct Devil Fruit technique or from a mix of that and Rokushiki.
2. The memory reveal to Robin: just felt odd to me that there was no mention of Robins reaction. Even if it was simple as (Robins equivalent of) "huh . . . neat."
Nero's Rokuogan training;
Mmmm, it didn't feel right to me, no. It feels more like he put together another shockwave technique from other parts and then called it Rokuogan, ya know?
We're told performing Rokuogan requires mastery of the other six styles, so it seemed to me that Six Kings Gun was a move derived from putting together aspects of the other six techniques, like one part being mixing Kami-e and Tekkai for the monstrous explosive force generated from superhuman muscle snapping from near(or outright in Fukuro's case) liquid-soft soft relaxtion to armor hardness, so it would altogether be something like the infamous 1-Inch Punch by using parts of each technique in different ways.
Or, as the Hattori in Lucci Quest(which interestingly also speculates that Lucci's version of Rokuogan might be an incomplete product, based on the name) put it:
• Lucci Quest is a rather good story for ideas on explaining the Six Styles, like reminding that Shigan, or Gun Arts as that Lucci like to put it, is more about producing focused, penetrative force, the "piercing damage" to Rankyaku's "slashing," rather than just stabbing people with your finger (throwing out names like "Finger Gun, Knuckle Rifle, Elbow Shotgun, Foot Cannon, Knee Mortar"). Which actually does play into a good number of the Shigan variants we see, like the numerous focused shockwaves.
It's probably too late for this to be implemented in said training (of that chapter), so maybe you won't use it, or maybe it can be used later in a "*face palm* Oh, f- duh! Why didn't I think of that!?" moment, and combine it with what he made here?
I hope this helps.
Do wanna deliver a compliment on Nero's Soru proficiency. As I can recall, none of CP9 seemed to specialize in Soru, as the various members all seemed to have their favorites, so it definitely helps him stand out even more from his former "coworkers."
Having Aisa be the Fishman Karate fighter, very interesting, especially with her fruit. I look forward to when she learns to both empower it with and release it from her thunder.
• Getting an image of a future Aisa occasionally harassing the Marines, where a single bolt cracks over Marine HQ, and from the resulting damage we have people panicking "Oh shit, are we being attacked by The Ghost of Whitebeard!?😱😭," and then she just runs away before anyone realizes she was there😆
Your idea for awakening;
The mechanic explanation on how to reach it is fine, good even, but reaching into quantum mechanics feels too abstract & a bit of a stretch to me for One Piece's power system. I don't think it's a bad idea, it's more something that had me go "Eeeeeeeehhhh, o-kay?" I'm not quite sure why, but it doesn't feel right to me.
I'm reminded of a comment from Tekking101's video on Bellamy's Fruit, where someone (a Sigmaairav, it looks like) postulated that Bellamy could super-compress until his coils "fuse," forcibly releasing the gathered kinetic energy as heat(making him the 4th canon heat fruit🤭).
For some reason, that general line feels more on brand to me, going from something that "absorbs and releases" to something that "generates and changes(energy)," from just a force absorber and multiplier to a crazy-powerful energy power plant or something.
• Later thought
On alchemy upgrades: probably too late, but maybe you'll see something you like or that leads you to think of something more interesting;
Well, we have a guy who can make a substance that radiates immortality. I'm leaning towards thoughts of biological upgrade treatments over time, like something that improves self-healing to low-tier regen like an Awakened Zoan( - not Wolverine level, but give 'em 10-30 minutes rest and they can probably stagger back into the fight), or that innately uplifts the normal glass ceilings on physical ability.
• For those who say this seems too cheap for the crew, I don't feel that would apply to the crew. They're not that lazy. You're thinking of someone like Hody, who almost entirely relies on his drug of choice, or maybe even One Piece DnD's "Blue Blood." I'm comparing them to the likes of Jack Hanma, one who uses steroids to supplement his truly insane training regimine to improve the result rather than letting it carry him. Something that improves results, not instant powerup beyond maybe a relatively minor one.
Again, I don't feel like either of these would or should be a singular pill pop and "maximum power!" thing, again, these strike me more as treatments given over time.
For more instant powerups, I'm given to think of good ol' fashion "temporary power system booster" drugs( - I believe the latest was MHA's (normal & Ideo)Trigger). I saw someone suggest things like Choppers Rumble Balls, so that seems like a decent start.
Not sure how well either of these suggestions would fit in the story, but I'll drop them here anyways to be used, ignored or inspire something, however it goes.(^_^)v
Eddy upgrades;
• Seven Star Sword - really suprising way to drop that in, especially with Psycho P being seemingly unaffected by it.
• Life Return - Oh, it's always fun to see someone learn this. And as always, I wish to draw attention to the Kengan series "Advance" technique to point out that Eddy could have his own full-on non-rubber Second Gear!(^^)
••Even better, he can force-heal to shrug off the backlash people like Luffy (or Ohma) suffer.
••Even seems like something he might only realize while his Broly sword is egging him on into berserker power.
••And on the less power boosting side, self-blood control for things like redirecting flow through his veins away from wounds &/or upticking blood production to help prevent bleeding out from numerous peoples inconsiderate insistence on impaling.
On the latest Marine Propaganda Machine, what was the emphasis on touching about? I'm currently going through the series again (One Pace version (^^)), so if it's referring something I'm not getting it yet. Or am I overthinking and it's just a bit of angry emphasis from the writer?
I think that's all I came up with so far, but as I'm cursed with a bad case of staircase mind, I'll probably come up with more tomorrow v(￣ー￣)v
I hope this helps &/or amuses!
Found and have been binging this over the last few days, so I built up a few replies!
Constructive criticisms; things that weren't bad, but felt off
1. The Lily and Sarquiss vs Bonbon fight: there was no mention of Lily's Devil Fruit. The impression I got was the Rust Rust fruit, able to work on organic material like human skin and joints, affects (at least) just about any solid material, so I imagine, barring a current limiter being it doesn't work on semi-solids like candy syrup, that it would work on the Candy Syrup Special Paramecia user. At least, if it does have such a limit, I feel like it should've been mentioned that Lily tried and it didn't work, ya know? As it is, it felt like a fight from before she got said fruit.
• Perhaps she could've tried something like hurling shrapnel from broken down material to see if she can slow him down that way? I don't know, this bit wasn't part of the original critique, jsut last minute rambling.
•• As I wrote this, I suddenly wondered if Lily could develop a method for her rust to violently tear asunder material for a burst of said shrapnel, whether just as a direct Devil Fruit technique or from a mix of that and Rokushiki.
2. The memory reveal to Robin: just felt odd to me that there was no mention of Robins reaction. Even if it was simple as (Robins equivalent of) "huh . . . neat."
Nero's Rokuogan training;
Mmmm, it didn't feel right to me, no. It feels more like he put together another shockwave technique from other parts and then called it Rokuogan, ya know?
We're told performing Rokuogan requires mastery of the other six styles, so it seemed to me that Six Kings Gun was a move derived from putting together aspects of the other six techniques, like one part being mixing Kami-e and Tekkai for the monstrous explosive force generated from superhuman muscle snapping from near(or outright in Fukuro's case) liquid-soft soft relaxtion to armor hardness, so it would altogether be something like the infamous 1-Inch Punch by using parts of each technique in different ways.
Or, as the Hattori in Lucci Quest(which interestingly also speculates that Lucci's version of Rokuogan might be an incomplete product, based on the name) put it:
"The Six King's Gun: a culmination of the Six Styles."
"I know this."
"You-hoo do-hoo indeed, and you-hoo haven't applied it properly. The Vacuu-hoo-m of Storm Craft, the thrusting force of Gun Arts, the malleability of Paper Arts, the rigidity of Iron Body, the speed of Shave and the mobility of Moo-hoo-n Pulse.
Tell me: where is all of this in what you-hoo practice? Storm Craft births the shock you-hoo u-hoo-se, Shave accelerates it and Moo-hoo-n Pulse anchors it in space-but where are the other forces?"
Hattori flies off your shoulder, swooping through the air in displays that instantly bring to mind pictoral examples.
"Gun Arts provides thrust-but your technique merely quakes. It should lengthen, like a bamboo-hoo shoo-hoo-t on fast forward-a spear grown for the job! A claw to reach across the battlefield and tear at your foe with all your power!"
His movements take on sharper dives as he continues to blow your mind without breaking a sweat.
"Paper Arts and Iron Body-yes, where are the ultimate expressions of hardness and softness? Where is the stretchiness to complement Gun Art's propulsion, where is the rigidity that asserts itself on impact? Six King's Gun is just that-a gun shaped out of martial might-so why would it have such limited reach?"
Landing atop your shoulder, Hattori stares you dead in the eyes as he nods.
"Yes: Six King's Gun is supposed to be an invisible beam of destruction, a wave motion cannon superior to any conventional artillery-and that is not what you-hoo have made out of the mo-hoo-ve." [SIX KING'S GUN (TRUE) CONCEPTUALIZED]
"I know this."
"You-hoo do-hoo indeed, and you-hoo haven't applied it properly. The Vacuu-hoo-m of Storm Craft, the thrusting force of Gun Arts, the malleability of Paper Arts, the rigidity of Iron Body, the speed of Shave and the mobility of Moo-hoo-n Pulse.
Tell me: where is all of this in what you-hoo practice? Storm Craft births the shock you-hoo u-hoo-se, Shave accelerates it and Moo-hoo-n Pulse anchors it in space-but where are the other forces?"
Hattori flies off your shoulder, swooping through the air in displays that instantly bring to mind pictoral examples.
"Gun Arts provides thrust-but your technique merely quakes. It should lengthen, like a bamboo-hoo shoo-hoo-t on fast forward-a spear grown for the job! A claw to reach across the battlefield and tear at your foe with all your power!"
His movements take on sharper dives as he continues to blow your mind without breaking a sweat.
"Paper Arts and Iron Body-yes, where are the ultimate expressions of hardness and softness? Where is the stretchiness to complement Gun Art's propulsion, where is the rigidity that asserts itself on impact? Six King's Gun is just that-a gun shaped out of martial might-so why would it have such limited reach?"
Landing atop your shoulder, Hattori stares you dead in the eyes as he nods.
"Yes: Six King's Gun is supposed to be an invisible beam of destruction, a wave motion cannon superior to any conventional artillery-and that is not what you-hoo have made out of the mo-hoo-ve." [SIX KING'S GUN (TRUE) CONCEPTUALIZED]
It's probably too late for this to be implemented in said training (of that chapter), so maybe you won't use it, or maybe it can be used later in a "*face palm* Oh, f- duh! Why didn't I think of that!?" moment, and combine it with what he made here?
I hope this helps.
Do wanna deliver a compliment on Nero's Soru proficiency. As I can recall, none of CP9 seemed to specialize in Soru, as the various members all seemed to have their favorites, so it definitely helps him stand out even more from his former "coworkers."
Having Aisa be the Fishman Karate fighter, very interesting, especially with her fruit. I look forward to when she learns to both empower it with and release it from her thunder.
• Getting an image of a future Aisa occasionally harassing the Marines, where a single bolt cracks over Marine HQ, and from the resulting damage we have people panicking "Oh shit, are we being attacked by The Ghost of Whitebeard!?😱😭," and then she just runs away before anyone realizes she was there😆
Your idea for awakening;
The mechanic explanation on how to reach it is fine, good even, but reaching into quantum mechanics feels too abstract & a bit of a stretch to me for One Piece's power system. I don't think it's a bad idea, it's more something that had me go "Eeeeeeeehhhh, o-kay?" I'm not quite sure why, but it doesn't feel right to me.
I'm reminded of a comment from Tekking101's video on Bellamy's Fruit, where someone (a Sigmaairav, it looks like) postulated that Bellamy could super-compress until his coils "fuse," forcibly releasing the gathered kinetic energy as heat(making him the 4th canon heat fruit🤭).
For some reason, that general line feels more on brand to me, going from something that "absorbs and releases" to something that "generates and changes(energy)," from just a force absorber and multiplier to a crazy-powerful energy power plant or something.
• Later thought
I'm suddenly thinking of an Awakening super form like MHA Number 6's "Lightning Style" and "Destructive Style" off of this idea, less the direct Awakening and more another Gear made while it's on🤔
On alchemy upgrades: probably too late, but maybe you'll see something you like or that leads you to think of something more interesting;
Well, we have a guy who can make a substance that radiates immortality. I'm leaning towards thoughts of biological upgrade treatments over time, like something that improves self-healing to low-tier regen like an Awakened Zoan( - not Wolverine level, but give 'em 10-30 minutes rest and they can probably stagger back into the fight), or that innately uplifts the normal glass ceilings on physical ability.
• For those who say this seems too cheap for the crew, I don't feel that would apply to the crew. They're not that lazy. You're thinking of someone like Hody, who almost entirely relies on his drug of choice, or maybe even One Piece DnD's "Blue Blood." I'm comparing them to the likes of Jack Hanma, one who uses steroids to supplement his truly insane training regimine to improve the result rather than letting it carry him. Something that improves results, not instant powerup beyond maybe a relatively minor one.
Again, I don't feel like either of these would or should be a singular pill pop and "maximum power!" thing, again, these strike me more as treatments given over time.
For more instant powerups, I'm given to think of good ol' fashion "temporary power system booster" drugs( - I believe the latest was MHA's (normal & Ideo)Trigger). I saw someone suggest things like Choppers Rumble Balls, so that seems like a decent start.
Not sure how well either of these suggestions would fit in the story, but I'll drop them here anyways to be used, ignored or inspire something, however it goes.(^_^)v
Eddy upgrades;
• Seven Star Sword - really suprising way to drop that in, especially with Psycho P being seemingly unaffected by it.
• Life Return - Oh, it's always fun to see someone learn this. And as always, I wish to draw attention to the Kengan series "Advance" technique to point out that Eddy could have his own full-on non-rubber Second Gear!(^^)
••Even better, he can force-heal to shrug off the backlash people like Luffy (or Ohma) suffer.
••Even seems like something he might only realize while his Broly sword is egging him on into berserker power.
••And on the less power boosting side, self-blood control for things like redirecting flow through his veins away from wounds &/or upticking blood production to help prevent bleeding out from numerous peoples inconsiderate insistence on impaling.
On the latest Marine Propaganda Machine, what was the emphasis on touching about? I'm currently going through the series again (One Pace version (^^)), so if it's referring something I'm not getting it yet. Or am I overthinking and it's just a bit of angry emphasis from the writer?
I think that's all I came up with so far, but as I'm cursed with a bad case of staircase mind, I'll probably come up with more tomorrow v(￣ー￣)v
I hope this helps &/or amuses!
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Wow. First of all, thanks so much for the thoughts you've put into this. It was helpful at times, insightful at others and brought a smile to my face.
As to the things you've mentioned:
1. Lily hadn't had her fruit for very long so rusting candy syrup was outside her abilities at the time.
2. Robin's reaction was mentioned offhandedly in a single sentence. I didn't want to dwell too much on it because I didn't feel confident in my ability to write that particular scene. Robin is a difficult character to write.
3. Eh, Nero has no idea how the Rokuogan works and neither did I. Hadn't known about Lucci's quest at the time but maybe I would have done things differently. Still, it now seems as if Nero has had a talent for inventing new rokushiki techniques, doesn't it?
4. I had a lot of options and ideas for Bellamy's awakening, but I wanted something that fulfilled several criteria. a) something that wasn't purely about letting Bellamy hit harder or be more destructive. It had to be something with which I could play with in a flexible manner. b) it needed to be something I could use to justify facing someone with Conqueror's haki, at least to myself.
5. Alchemy upgrades are on their way including new metals and other stuff. Just not necessarily all from Alcier.
6. Your ideas for Eddy are interesting. Especially the control over blood.
7. The touching aspect was referring to the phrase "as far apart as the east is from the west". If east and west touch eventually, they aren't really that far apart, are they?
8. More ideas are always welcome.
Chapter 104: Companion
– Eddy –
Sabaody was a pathetic showing. Deplorable even. Quite the disappointing performance you put on, Eddy. "Shut up."
Averting your eyes from the truth, are we? That really doesn't suit you, Eddy. Where did your courage go? The one that led you to follow your captain into the sky?
"Shut. Up."
Reality is knocking on your front door, Eddy like I told you she would. For months now. Wouldn't it be nice to have a powerful and cooperative sword at your side when she inevitably knocks it down?
"I'm going to ignore you now."
Ignoring me isn't going to make the problem go away. She's rather insistent that way.
"You're my problem!"
We both know that isn't true, Eddy. I'm not your problem. I'm your solution.
"Go away."
You don't really want that.
"Don't I?"
I'm a sword. Getting rid of me isn't that difficult, Eddy. You simply have to throw me overboard. So why haven't you?
"Don't go around giving me ideas. I just might do that. Don't think I won't."
We both know you aren't going to do that. If you were going to, you'd have done it already. That you haven't speaks volumes, don't you think?
"Don't tempt me."
Admit it, Eddy. Deep down inside, you know you need me. You need what I can provide. It's why you're practicing with me in the first place.
"I need a solid steel. No more, no less. I've told you this already."
So, you have. Doesn't make it true though, now does it? You can deny it all you want, Eddy.
"I am denying it. Emphatically."
When things get tough, you're going to call upon me again. Like you did during the Payback War.
"That wasn't my choice. That was all you. You forced yourself on me."
And the Admiral? Was that all me, too? Or did you choose to draw upon me of your own free will?
"I'm a swordsman. You're a sword. I can use you whenever I want."
Of course you can. However, you didn't just 'use' me, did you? You actually used me fully knowing what to expect.
"Shut up."
It's nothing to be ashamed of, Eddy. I was meant to be used, and it was a desperate situation. You needed every advantage you could get.
"I needed good, solid steel. You were available, that's all. You're not irreplaceable."
Odd, then, how you didn't look at another sword twice since you got your hands on me? Don't lie to yourself Eddy. I'm superior in every way and we both know it. It's only natural.
"Your craftsmanship is excellent. I'll give you that but no more."
That's progress I suppose. Baby steps, Eddy. Baby steps. Still, it's not just my perfect sheen or my exquisite edge that enraptured you, is it? At least, not since I gave you that little taste against your captain.
"You mean, how you drugged me."
I didn't drug you, Eddy. I simply gave you what you craved. Power. Pure, unadulterated power. My power. The tiniest sliver of which allowed you to go toe to toe with the captain you respect so much. Didn't that feel good?
"I didn't feel like myself, that's all I know."
Because you weren't merely yourself, Eddy. In that moment, you were more. You were a facsimile of what you could be. Of what you can become if you only open up to me.
"It was fake."
Why? Because you didn't 'earn' it? Because you didn't put in the long hours? Don't be ridiculous, Eddy. Accepting my gift is merely efficient. Don't you tailor your training regimen to your own needs? It's certainly no different from your peers gobbling up devil fruits one after the other. Is what they do deplorable in your opinion?
"No, but that's different."
In what manner, Eddy? In what manner? They needed power, they saw an opportunity and they took it. You, on the other hand, are stubbornly clinging on to outdated ideals.
"You're wrong. The outdated ideals you ridicule are my foundation upon which everything else was built. Without them, I would still be scrabbling in the dirt with no direction."
However, a house is more than just the foundation, isn't it? It needs walls, pillars and a roof. Flooring, windows and doors. It's time for you to move beyond your self-set limitations. I can help you with that.
"By taking over my mind?"
Who says I ever did? I merely gave you a small push and you lost control all by yourself. It's a similar principle to how a child swings a bastard sword less than the bastard sword swings the child. You were simply too weak to fully handle my little gift.
"Well, that makes your so-called gift entirely useless, doesn't it?"
If you truly thought that way, you wouldn't be practicing with your friends, now would you? I applaud your current efforts by the way. Limiting the inflow to first get used to my gift before slowly increasing your capacity? A slow and crude method to be sure, but it's a classic.
"Slow and crude?"
There are faster ways. Some would call them shortcuts, but they are simply the most straightforward paths with the fewest bends. One just has to be willing to take them.
"There are no shortcuts to true strength. At least none without a cost."
Do you think your way doesn't come with a price tag of its own? I already mentioned that it's slow which means it costs you time. Time is a finite resource, Eddy, and your account is draining by the minute. The price your outdated ideals demand is your very life itself, a second at a time. And if you aren't ready on time because you were too stubborn to accept the truth, perhaps the lives of your friends.
"Not. Going. To happen."
Ah, but how can you be so sure? You had all these benefits, so many advantages that your peers didn't have, but when it came down to it, what saved your life against the Admiral? What kept you alive when Kizaru rammed three blades of light into you? Your training? Or the regenerative factor provided by my gift?
"…"
But then, you already knew that didn't you? It's why you didn't hesitate to draw upon my gift the moment he stepped into the clearing. Do you regret that decision, Eddy?
"…no."
Now, that wasn't too hard, was it? We agree that my gift can be beneficial at times. Power is always a trade-off, Eddy and never without risks. I won't deny that. It's up to you to decide what price you're willing to pay to keep your loved ones safe.
"And what's your price? My soul?"
Of course not. What would I ever want your soul for? And before you ask, I don't need your body either. My gift is freely given, should you accept it with open arms. Perhaps, in time you won't be overwhelmed any longer regardless of how much of me you channel, hmmm?
"You just said that power is always a trade-off. Now, you claim otherwise."
A gift for a gift. As powerful as I am, my reserves are…finite. I simply require a little help to replenish myself from time to time.
"…you want blood."
It's not such a bad deal, is it? A sword spills blood by its very nature. Might as well put it to good use.
"Is that why you flood my mind with bloodlust all the time?"
I admit, I was a tad…parched when we first met. Unlike you, my previous…owner was worth less than garbage who wasn't worth waking up for. I would have killed him immediately but my standards forced me into a period of abstinence. Though, I give you my word that things are different now. I'll hold myself back, even if that limits what I can do for you.
"What makes you think your word is worth anything to me."
I helped to keep Muret safe. Who knows what might have happened if we hadn't delayed Kizaru as long as we did. I'm sure that warrants at least a little bit of goodwill, wouldn't you say?
"…"
There's no need to make a decision now but do think about it, Eddy. And don't leave me hanging for too long. Trust requires a little time to build up and the longer we have to bond the better. After all, you only have another year and the clock is ticking.
Tick tock. Tick tock.
Tick. Tock.
Tick.
TOCK.
Tick. Tock.
Tick.
TOCK.
– Bellamy –
Walking through the jungle was a pleasant experience and that went double when you were doing it with someone you liked. Triple, if that someone happened to be a great listener. That the local wildlife didn't bother us was a nice bonus. I'd have promptly turned them into barbeque if they'd dared, but Amazon Lily's fauna was surprisingly intelligent.Now normally, if one mentioned that one's conversational partner was a good listener, that usually implied that one might have talked a little too much. At the very least, one was liable to have spent a disproportionate small amount of time using one's auditory capabilities. Usually, I tried really hard not to fall into this trap, but…well. Nico Robin made it so incredibly easy to talk to her.
She was appropriately appalled at Lafitte's trickery, enthusiastic about our victory over Wolf and saddened by the Rearguard's noble sacrifice. In fact, if she hadn't told me how enthusiastically the Kuja had spread the Saga far and wide, I'd have almost believed that today was the first time she'd been told the events of the Payback War.
"Luffy was exceedingly curious. Did you know that he sulked for days after you left?"
"No, but that does seem like him."
"Fufufufu. It certainly does, doesn't it?" Robin chuckled. "Being left out has also lit a giant fire under my captain. A word of warning by the way. Luffy is very determined to have a rematch with you."
"…how troublesome."
"Fufufufu."
My account of Kuma's rescue operation, on the other hand, garnered me a comforting hug, Robin wrapping her arms tightly around my waist and not letting go for a good long minute. Coming from someone who was rather reserved when it came to public displays of affection, it was a heartwarming show of support.
"I told you to come back safe." She mumbled, burying her face into my chest.
"I know. I tried." My words were whispered into her hair. Despite the situation, a small corner of my mind noted that it smelled like roses.
"Be more careful next time."
"How are you so sure there'll be a next time." I asked, pulling slightly back to look down at her face.
"Because you're you and because he's he." Robin answered, a hint of resignation entering her voice. "Unless the issue between you and the admiralty is resolved, there's no way either of you are letting this go."
"Speaking from experience?"
"I know better than most how persistent an Admiral can be and Aokiji used to be a proponent of Lazy Justice. I can't imagine a supporter of Unpredictable Justice like Kizaru being any better."
"Well, with a little luck I'll be ready when the time comes. I mean, I've got awakening kinda figured out so…" The words died on my tongue as Robin went on tippy toes to whisper three words into my ear.
"In that case." Then she proceeded to lightly press her lips against my cheek. I, of course, went completely tomato red. Robin giggled a little bit at my response before giving me a small peck on the lips and a playful smile. "For luck."
After steam stopped coming out of my ears, figuratively speaking that is, we resumed walking beneath the verdant foliage. At some point, my had sneaked down to intertwine my fingers with hers and she responded by shifting closer into my side. It…felt good. Stepping over little streams, clambering over fallen trees and helping Robin down the other side (not that she needed the help, but I thought it was a romantic gesture) … before I knew it a couple of hours had passed.
"Are you hungry?"
"Starving."
"Well, then. Shall we?" She asked, offering me her arm. I grinned and took it.
"As my lady wishes."
"More like how your stomach wishes it, no?"
"Guilty as charged."
"Fufufufu."
Not to detract from Amazon Lily's culinary tradition, but most of their dishes tended to be rather rudimentary owing to the relative scarcity of spices on the island. What seasonings they had were looted from various merchant vessels and hence, unpredictable in both variety and availability. Not to mention that going into one of the local restaurants was a sure to attract many curious eyes, eager to observe non-kuja (speak normal) courting rituals in person.
Thankfully, I had a ship and a talented cook on my crew, whose many limbs were capable of doing the work of a dozen gourmet chefs. Naturally, being the pirate that I was, I had absolutely no compunctions about abusing my position and authority to organize a private candlelit dinner for two. Shortly upon returning to the docks, the Black Pearl was taken a little ways out to sea and most of my crew subsequently encouraged to return to the island for the evening.
"Not worried we'll be swept out to sea on an undermanned ship and die a slow, excruciating death of dehydration?"
"Not, if it's with you on board."
My crew had complied with only minimal and good-natured grumbling, leaving the ship devoid of human life apart from myself, Robin and Hewitt. Plus, Mani who took our order while dressed immaculately as a waiter.
"She does look good in that uniform, doesn't she? Small wonder nobody questioned her presence during our first date." Robin remarked, referring to Mani's infiltration of the restaurant staff at Baltigo Base. I gave her my best what can you do gesture.
"I've found that attempting to keep Mani away from gossip is a futile endeavor. The best I can do is to channel her curiosity in controllable directions. Otherwise, I fear what she may do to satisfy her cravings." I said with my best, fake shudder. This earned me a bout of tinkling laughter, Robin hiding the expression of her mirth behind a manicured hand.
Further conversation was interrupted by the arrival of the first bottle of wine, expertly poured into our glasses by my cooper.
"To good health." I said, offering a toast. Robin accepted it by touching her glass to my own.
"And future happiness."
Hewitt had really outdone himself tonight, serving both of us an individual twelve course dinner. The meant melted on my tongue in an explosion of flavors, the wine sang a wonderful harmony with entrée and the crisp salad delighted my palate. Robin likewise enjoyed the food she was served, giving off little sounds of pleasure as she savored the luxurious pampering of her taste buds.
By the time the last plates were cleared away, the stars had come out to play against the dark fabric of the night sky. The full moon illuminated the ocean waves, which carried the familiar scent of the sea onto my deck.
"So, where are you headed next, Bellamy?" Robin asked, elbows on the table and her chin resting against her hands.
"Kano Country. I do owe the Revolutionaries a mission or two and Sabo called in my help to liberate the kingdom."
"Do you know what you're walking into?" Robin wanted to know, to which I could only shrug.
"Kinda? The whole country is a mess with the king being a puppet of the gangs and the major gangs all fighting each other. Nobody is really in control and supposedly the average life expectancy can vary a lot depending on which side of the street you live on."
"That sounds like a tricky situation."
"Undoubtedly."
We lapsed back into silence for a bit, enjoying the cool ocean breeze. My gaze wandered from the black horizon, across the moonlit waves over to Robin's beautiful eyes.
"Will you come with me?"
In response, my girlfriend reached out to cover one of my hands in one of her own.
"Gladly."
(An excerpt from the updated bounty list distributed to all marine bases)
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- Springtrap Bellamy, 500 million belli, wanted alive at Admiral Kizaru's request
- Sarquiss the Hornet, 111 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Lily Scarlet, 157 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Unhinged Edward Low, 134 million belli, wanted dead or alive (an additional 66 if his sword is reclaimed)
- Mercy Muret, 50 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Mani the Assassin, 54 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Hewitt the Hooligan, 99 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Ross the Ruffian, 88 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Rivers the Sentinel of the Sky, 83 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Laki the Fallen Angel, 95 million belli, wanted alive
- Thunder Child Aisa, 300 million belli, wanted alive
- Nero the Renegade, 162 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Surgeon of Death Trafalgar Water Law, 444 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Mad Monk Urouge, 401 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Brunhilde the Valkyrie, 148 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- Jewelry Bonney the Glutton, 336 million belli, wanted dead or alive
- The Tyrant Bartholomew Kuma, 600 million belli, wanted alive (his head will suffice)
- Great Man Gyogyo, 70 million belli, wanted dead or alive
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Nico Robin having another date with SI Bellamy in taking part of the Revolutionary Army activity. This is gonna be good and I wonder if we will get to see Jaguar D. Saul eventually showing up at some point.
Congratulations to the former female Giant Vice-Admiral and since she was one, that means she and her fellow Giants (who won't take it personal and respect Elbaf tradition after hearing Urouge winning her in an honor fight fair and square) knows Haki that can be taught to Urouge.
I wonder if she knows about Prince Loki and his infamous reputation that she can talk about it to SI Bellamy and his friends and allies. The Giant Squad might know of it since they were former members of the Giant Warriors Pirates in the past.
Looks like Jaygarcia Saturn is very peeved and wanted Kuma back by any means necessary. Vegapunk better be careful around the so-called Warrior God of Science and Defense regarding the loss of the OG Pacifista.
Also I can't wait to see the "new and improved" Fleet Admiral Sakazuki after Vegapunk fixed him up with Saturn "advising" to give him the low-key Kuma treatment.
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Those are some impressive bounties. Love the comment about Kuma (his head will suffice) lol. Also kinda surprised that Aisa hasn't gotten a bounty increase, or something to signify her increased danger. Sure, her bounty was always quite high because she was wanted as a prize, but with her fusion trick and actually landing a hit on an admiral himself, they'll want people to be more cautious of her.
A powerful young Logia with already potent Observation Haki she had before and the potential to become even more stronger when she gets older. That should make the World Government want to try get rid of Aisa by any means necessary.
Yep. That was my inspiration when writing the scene.
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On first glance, that seemed small for a warlord but after some research, it's actually a respectable bounty for a ex-warlord. Higher than Moria's (duh), Post Marineford Jinbe, and post Dressrosa Law. (Not counting frozen bounties). I guess Crocodile, Mihawk, and Hancock's raised my standards too much.
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Oooh, we get to have Robin joining the fray this time? Oh that will be a barrel of fun, and I wouldn't be surprised if she bounced some ideas for self-improvement off of Bellamy while they work.
Probably a casual conversation about giant mode, or how to make wings for actual flight, while they're in the midst of a brawl. Nothing helps a couple bond like being a battle couple!
Probably a casual conversation about giant mode, or how to make wings for actual flight, while they're in the midst of a brawl. Nothing helps a couple bond like being a battle couple!
It'd be cool if SI Bellamy remark on Robin not using her usual method of manifesting her hands to snap necks and spines of her enemies on spot like she used to. Perhaps she might say that she wanted to try a new angle and it gets a little repetitive.
TheIdealofGreed
Disprover of Omnipotence, Breaker of Absolutes
Oh, I didn't see Robins response, it looked to me like he pretty much said "I'll bit the bullet" then immediately cut to the crews reaction. My bad. I don't suppose you could direct me to where that is, or copy paste it, could you?
Well, like I mentioned, if you decide to use it later, it could probably be an upgrade to what Nero's put together, since it didn't sound like he was using the others. As for Lucci Quest, it's one of those that keeps a character sheet before page one, so if you wanna look into it for ideas, the basic outline is there, and it you want I might be able to help further by providing general explanations from the story, as I copy pasted a number of said techniques description as inspiration for my eventual foray into a primarily martial artist oc story.
Rather then, ya know, trying to dig through 375 chapters for such description.
You didn't respond to the "Thunder Strike" idea, so I'm given to think I might've landed on a future plan in your notes😆
You're welcome. I suppose I could recommend another of Kengan's bodily techniques, Fallen Demon, which is essentially controllable bullet time.
And yeah, for someone who, going off what Kumadori did with his hair, can use Life Return to toughen up his internal systems, something like Advance is something that could provide increasing levels of boost if he devotes himself to increasing his full body durability(as opposed to only certain parts like muscle, bone and skin)*, rather then being a static "only ever makes me 10× stronger"-type thing.
*Advance is one of those things that can technically bestow "limitless" power boosting, with the caveat of going over your current internal durability with thundering heartrate is instantly bad for your health<>increasing returns as one's overall body toughens.
If you want, I can refer you to (the chapters containing) Advance's technical upgrade(used by someone with the apparent "internal durability" I'm talking about) which demonstrates said potential for boosting, potential backlash (immediately for overreaching) and even an example of blood use that doesn't go into typical blood construct stuff.
As mentioned, what Eddy has would let him recover from the backlash, but still in the manner of Awakened Zoan where he'll be out of a fight for awhile.
Thats good to hear, I'll be sure to apply them as I can. Have a good day.
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Variety is the spice of life, and Nico Robin is nothing if not a spicy woman!
And it'd be good practice for the big nasties in the New World. Maybe she can alter the properties of her projections, like claws on her fingers or add webbing between the wing fingers so she could actually get some lift.
MrRobot
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Most warlords where promising young pirates that where scouted by the marines. They usually habe more power that their bounty would indicate.
One thing to always keep in mind is that bounties aren't strictly a measure of power but how much the wrold governament want you dead or captured.
This brings back to Asia, while she is undoubtedly way stronger now in both haki and combat capability As far as the government cares they still only see the Goro Goro no mi, arguably the best combat devil fruit. 300 mil is the price they would want to pay to aquire the fruit. Or at very least keep the power away from pirates.
One thing to always keep in mind is that bounties aren't strictly a measure of power but how much the wrold governament want you dead or captured.
This brings back to Asia, while she is undoubtedly way stronger now in both haki and combat capability As far as the government cares they still only see the Goro Goro no mi, arguably the best combat devil fruit. 300 mil is the price they would want to pay to aquire the fruit. Or at very least keep the power away from pirates.
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I haven't quite decided on that part yet, but Bellamy definitely doesn't. He just knows that Vegapunk has multiple bodies and is on Egghead. He doesn't know who the traitor is.
Currently in the planning stages.
Yep. It's such a reassuring voice, isn't it?
TheIdealofGreed
Disprover of Omnipotence, Breaker of Absolutes
@Arthedain
As I have suffered such an issue on Spacebattles, I feel inclined to ask: did you miss my response due to not getting a proper alert of it for whatever arbitrary reason the site had, or was there just nothing you felt like responding to?
You also answered the Venom question twice?
As I have suffered such an issue on Spacebattles, I feel inclined to ask: did you miss my response due to not getting a proper alert of it for whatever arbitrary reason the site had, or was there just nothing you felt like responding to?
You also answered the Venom question twice?
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Eh, it was just a comment during the Crew scene, where Bellamy mentions that Robin had been cool with it.
I reply to comments as I get to them and when I come up with something I deem a good answer at times. Which usually means sporadic responses. I do read every comment and I'll get to them eventually.
