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“You have a choice to make. I don’t particularly care which. Trade this one’s life to perform your duty as an ope-ope user or both of you die and I deliver your fruit to a more willing participant.”
The pirate stared at him, “Who do you want me to use it on?”
“My father, is this an honorable agreement?”
“Bepos freedom and his life.”
“Agreed. When you arrive I expect compliance.”
Fuck was that a box and an oxygen mask. Looks like he was always meant to die in that treasure chest.
-
The last thing he wanted were more people to sacrifice themselves for him. He already had 13 more years than he expected, at least the celestials were generous in their deals. The ugly pink bird would have just tortured or drugged him into it, they had confirmed almost all his crew was alive and dropped them off on Sabaody. Nora, Hakkugan, Penguin, and Jean Bart didn’t make it but the rest would live,
Blackbeard had failed, and if anyone could kill him it was the idiot who defied nature like the creepy eldritch god he was.
Maybe this was his punishment for dragging the Straw Hats into his vendetta.
Though he may destroy these celestials in his path. Hell, he is pretty sure Mugiwara kicked Kaido's ass for a bowl of rice.
He was on Mary Geoise and his friends breathed, fucking decent last deal. Law transferred his haki into the silent celestial in front of him with a really stupid hairstyle. Maybe immortality would give him the time to fix that before a rubber idiot came for his life.
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Robin was reading a letter from Dragon on Elbaph with a cup of tea, and oh no… “Zoro.”
Working out next to her, “What’s up?”
“Torao is dead, he and the Heart Pirates were defeated by Blackbeard but his crew lived. They showed up on Sabaody, dropped off by holy knights, the celestials gave them back a body to bury.”
Shit, his captain was absolutely in love with the creepy fuck. Hell even he liked arguing and drinking with the guy. After all the shit in Dress Rosa and Wano he wasn’t expecting the doc to kick the bucket. Zoro sat down next to Robin abandoning the weights, “If I really was the king of hell I would drag him back.”
“What should we tell the captain?” Robin had silent tears as she looked at their first mate.
“What you read from Dragon. He has to make his own decisions but I doubt he will believe that Torao is dead without seeing the grave.”
Luffy did not believe it until he felt Torao's stolen life behind a new face. Drums sounded as the jerk was getting his face punched in to laughter, Then he saw it. A chance.
“Ooh I think I can grab him!” Zoro shrugged while the rest of his awesome crew looked confused. They will figure it out, they’re smart. So he grabbed the fleeting image he saw of Torao when he was still breathing and chucked him. Torao is strong, he will be fine. Wait, when did he chuck him?
-
“Hey captain I really don’t know how to explain what the fuck I just saw.”
“Well Roux you woke me up so say something.”
Yeah the captain looked like shit oh well, “A giant fucking hand dropped a box from the sky, wiggled its fingers at the boat then disappeared.”
“Mystery box gift. Sounds fun. Go grab it and tell me about it in the morning.”
The captain shut the door on him, well I guess that counts as an order. The box at least floated long enough for them to get to it but was already heavy with water and leaking all over the deck. The thing was ornate, dark wood with gold plated hinges, the designs etched into both were of mountains with a red sunset.
Yassop shook his wet hair and squatted next to it, “Did you see this lock? It is built into the rim. No cutting it off I guess. Think we should just break the wood?”
Roux was more concerned by the shape. “Does it look like a coffin to you?”
“Ugh a bit, do you think your hallucinated giant hand wanted you to bury someone?”
Roux flipped the sniper off, “Fuck you the Gand Line has weird shit that happens all the time. Plus my imagination is not that good, also very real box… Ten berries says there is a body in it.”
“Roux no one would spend this much on a box for a sea burial, Twenty berries.”
“Deal”
……
“Roux.”
“Yeah?”
“I can’t get it open. The wood just bent the axe.”
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Fuck his crew and their shitty curiosity this early in the morning, “FINE I WIll OPEN IT.”
Shanks walked out and yeah that is a really crazy looking box, “Oooh bet the package is worth a barrel of saké. Wonder what’s inside.”
The half of the crew that had more of a functional alcoholism were drinking coffee or eating breakfast while making bets on deck. Well shit that was a four leaf clover shaped keyhole, well, it isn’t like his scary brother's name is on it. Probably a coincidence. Taking Gryphon he cut through only the hinges on the back. Then kicked up the lid after making the crew count down, “THREE-TWO-ONE!”
Hongo was screaming, “Is that a fucking kid?!”
The rest of them winced, they may have ACCIDENTALLY left a wet shivering kid hooked up to a gas mask inside a box all night. Oh fuck were those shackles on their wrists an ankles? Hongo was going to kill them for sure.
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“The kid is at least malnourished, on his way to hypothermia, and was hooked up to a gas tank of who knows what but probably a tranquilizer. I would like to say he is a totally healthy kid you helped torture be he wouldn’t let me anywhere near him. Just flipped me off and stole the bath.”
Yassops head was on the table with a literal river of tears flowing. “I am the worst human ever.”
Roux patted his back, “We couldn’t have known buddy. The axe broke. You were the one who got him out of the water, remember?”
“THE AXE I could have killed a kid!”
Yeah their sniper was not going to recover until the skinny dude that commandeered the bath came out.
The galley door opened, “I am guessing since I am not in a fucking box or dead things did not go as planned.”
“YOU’RE ALIVE THANK NIKA I THOUGHT I KILLED A KID!!” Yassop was trying to hug the twerp while on his knees but the kid's eyes were still foggy, and he just pushed Yassops face away with both hands.
“Can someone elaborate on what the fuck is going on? I am far too drugged to see or figure out shit right now.”
Akagami was giggling, the mystery box prize was much more fun when awake, “We found ya floating in the ocean in a box, after a giant hand dropped you from the sky. Want some breakfast? Oh we are the Red Haired Pirates by the way, my name is Shanks.”
A string of northern curse words and extra was coming out of the skinny box kids mouth. Shanks looked at Ben whose brows were together and also confused, “Don’t know the dialect, there are a bunch in the north blue. Something about evil luck, punching a god, and being short? Maybe.”
“Close enough, The date please?”
“October 6th”
“Year?”
“Kid, how long were you in there?”
“Currently trying to ascertain that answer for both of us.”
“1513.”
“Well fuck… Is there coffee?”
-
The kid was a mystery wrapped in pissed off and resignation, it was hilarious. Ben was currently trying to grill him but he just gave zero shits, though he was still loopy from whatever was in that tank.
“How old are you?”
“Apparently I am 15.”
“Apparently?”
“According to the year Ben-ya.”
“What is your name?”
“Trafalgar Law, I am a doctor.”
“Pretty young for that.”
“Am I? Hmmm what a fucking mystery.”
“What were you doing in a box that fell from the sky?”
“Do you think karma is real because either my last last life was atrocious or I pissed off an evil fucking god.”
“We should talk when you are sober.”
“As long as you have coffee Ben-ya then I really couldn’t give a shit.”
Ben waved Hongo over who squatted next to this Trafalgar, “Hey kid know what was in that tank the label was peeled off.”
“You may call me Law, It was a mixture of general anesthesia and something to keep me from committing homicide. Apologies I didn’t really care enough to ask. Hopefully they forgot oxygen and this is all some fucked up hallucination before my brain dies.”
“Yeah sorry Law, it is debatable but I am fairly certain this is actually happening.”
“Darn, well a few hours of Trazodone will keep me from causing trouble on your ship while the gasses metabolize.”
“Actually yeah that was the plan, any allergies?”
“Just bloody fucking peanuts but if I am awake I can deal with it.”
“I don’t know what that means, but how about a medicated nap?”
“Wonderful, feel free to toss me in the ocean once I pass out.”
-
Hongo and Law left the galley and now Shanks was dying with laughter. “That kid is fucking hilarious and gift wrapped! Let’s keep him!”
Ben flipped him off, “Yeah no. You are the one with the rule on not bringing kids into the crew. Also gift wrapped from fucking who? Roux said the hand was too huge to be a giants that makes zero sense. Either way I am calling Elbaph because what the hell.”
-
Hongo was at least certain that Law was a doctor after he got lectured on the importance of storing herbs by uses versus alphabetically.
“Look Hongo-ya, you are obviously very knowledgeable and every doctor is allowed to have their own system. But on a ship if you are the one injured your crew is going to be running around like chickens with no heads. Would you rather them give you an Antifibrinolytics agent while you bleed out or look, a stool softener is right next to it. Though there is only so much planning you can do for idiots… I think that Trazadone is finally kicking in. Where is your brig?”
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Please fuck let him be hallucinating his memory was a mess, Blackbeard had attacked and he lost. Then got gift wrapped by someone… It was hard to picture their face. But he remembered the deal, his life for his crews. Now he was on a future Yonkos boat at 15, he needed to know his idiots were alive. They should be but… nothing made sense. If he actually traveled back in time it would have been nice to save Cora-San; he is once again too late for that. How fun they died at the same age.
“So you ready to talk? I brought coffee.”
“Ben-ya you are my favorite person in the world right now.” He grabbed the thermos and cup through the bars.
“Why are you in the brig?”
What does that mean, “A stranger dropped from the sky mysteriously with creepy gold cuffs on them. I would put them in the brig until I knew their intentions.”
The Red Haired captain walked down the stairs, “So what are your intentions?”
He really hated asking for favors but his idiots were more important than his pride, “Anyway you could drop me off at the next island with a large enough port for charters. I can work till then. Though where are we at the moment if you don’t mind me asking?”
“We just left Magaro Kingdoms port and are headed to the Red Line.” Ben was looking at him amused.
Law hummed the next good spot to get a ride to the North Blue would be Sabaody if they were going to go under the Red Line. The red haired captain opened the cell door, it looked like they hadn’t bothered to lock it. I imagine a 15 year old kid doesn’t exactly look like a threat anyway. He gestured to sit next to him on the cot so I shrugged and slid over to make room, it is your ship.
“So Dr. Trafalgar, the closest islands with a big port that aren’t marine bases, sorry not stopping at those, are Dressrosa or Sabaody. Do you have a preference? I don’t mind turning around for a quick drop off.”
If the year is correct and everything is back to when he was 15 that means Dressrosa is once again the most dangerous place for him outside of Mary Geoise. Doflamingo wouldn’t take it over for a few more months but no doubt has the family infiltrating. “Paradise would be preferable Akagami-ya.”
The red haired captain snickered at the nickname but Ben pointed his cigarette at him, “What is your final destination kid?”
Law was not appreciating being called a child this much, “The fucking box was my final destination!”
He took a sip of coffee, his cursed and high rambling earlier already identified him as being from the North Blue. “Since it looks like I am stuck still breathing I would like to make a call to ensure some idiots of mine are okay in the North Blue after that…” Well he didn’t know either so he just shrugged.
Shanks face darkened and he shot an eyebrow up at Ben. His first mate had the strategy face on again. Well might as well offer an olive branch to the kid, “We can take you to Sabaody. For now you are free to roam around the ship. Hongo likes you already so if you want to help him in the infirmary that's fine by me.”
“I appreciate the assistance Akagami-ya, though I should apologize to your doctor. I may have rambled at him before passing out.” He definitely remembers giving the guy a lecture in his own infirmary so that was unprofessional.
“Well technically we don’t have a doctor, but you will figure it all out at lunch. See ya in the galley in an hour.”
The first mate and captain left, with both doors open. Huh.
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“Ben grab the officers and meet in the infirmary… doubt Hongo will leave it even if I order him to.”
Ben rolled his eyes and started whistling at Yassop. Yeah Hongo had been reorganizing the place since the kid first went to the brig hours ago.
Fuck Yassop was crying again, “So we have a kid that looks like he hasn’t eaten in months, that is suicidal?”
Shanks tilted his head, “He didn’t seem like he wanted to die, more that he expected to? But yeah depressing shit, he wants to get a charter to the North to check on his friends but…”
Hongo was patting Yassops back this time, “Look if the kid came from the North and ended up like that. I don’t want to take him there. East Blue is tamer and we are headed there anyway.”
“We still don’t know anything about him besides that he is young for a doctor, from the North, understands typical pirate ship rules, and was expecting to die. Probably from someone wealthy based on the box, could even be a celestial.” Ben is taking a drag of his cigarette while the gears turn in his head, “Those knuckle tattoos don’t help.”
Lucky Roux giggles, “Could just be an emo like Gecko Moria.”
“Or Mihawk, but with a sense of humor.” Shanks is leaning back in one of the infirmary beds, “What is he having you do anyway Hongo?”
“Reorganizing so I don’t die shitting myself because of you idiots.”
Shanks cackled, “Yeah I like him, already fun.”
-
Kuina was in front of him laughing.
Luffy must have done something strange. They are going to have to ban some Gear 5 powers because it took a lot of fucking training to get that strong and now he is going to have to restart… oh shit Kuina is alive.
[FYI so no one goes insane. This is not a time travel fix-it this is a time travel how can I make everyone's lives worse entirely focused on Law. Because all of the fanart has ruined that character for me you guys suck. *As I slip a $20 in your pocket while whispering “MORE”*
Also Zoro's memory from before returning to the past is going to be barely useful as time goes on. He will only get weird little snippets because the dude is lost in too many ways. He will also be the only Strawhat that remembers anything at all.
Also sucks to suck, I will probably kill-off Ace too. I haven't decided but I do love me a donut.]
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There has been far too much evidence he has indeed traveled back in time for some unknown reason. So Law is accepting reality while reading the paper, he knows his eye is twitching but fuck there is so much to do now. He had accepted death, why the hell did he have to go through all this again. Also he is fucking short.
“You okay kid?”
“Please call me Law, or Trafalgar, or hey you, anything but kid. Yes I am fine, just plotting. You are quite knowledgeable Hongo-ya, why did Akagami say the Red Hairs don’t have a doctor?” He side-eyes the man with a short staff before looking back at the paper. So far this crew has been generous, and more trusting than he would ever have been in the circumstances. Though Mugiwara did go on and on about what great pirates they were, something about kicking Shank’s butt last and thanking him for the hat because, ‘Yeah he can’t have it back so I am stealing it shishishi’.
“Well thank you Law, I am more of a folk doctor than anything, my family had an herb store so pharmaceutics are my only real knowledge. Picked up basic first aid on the sea. What are you plotting? Still haven’t figured out what you want to do after talking to your friends?”
The only problem with the Red Hairs is the constant probing, he would be curious too under the circumstances, but at the end of the day he is just a stranger to them getting a ride. “There is a lot I should do. However I’m liking the idea of throwing a few molotov cocktails at Mary Geoise and then fucking off to be some backwater doctor. Maybe open a clinic and have people pay with coffee and books.”
Lucky yells at them, “We have plenty of bottles! Should I make you a few before we get to the Red Line?”
Shanks can see the kid considering it, weighing the pros and cons. Fucking fun. “I am in!”
Ben's aim is brutal, spoon right to the forehead, “Captain you are absolutely not.”
-
It was only a small scuffle; they had almost reached an unnamed stopover island before Risky Red for a ‘booze-run’, when a marine ship started firing on them. Dumb, Akagami’s haki was terrifying and there were maybe 20 people on the excuse of a boat the marines had.
This crew didn’t seem to mind, having a great time cheering on the rookies who had turned the other boat into a bare knuckle brawl. There was something off though, he didn’t expect to be recognized even if any were Vergo's men, but the uneasy feeling wasn’t going away.
Ben looked at him suspiciously, “You have a problem Law? We won't just kill anyone unless it is dangerous not to if you are concerned.”
“Ben-ya the way they are fighting, I think you probably should.”
They both looked over at the other deck again and while the rookies had disarmed the marines none of them were doing anything but defending themselves. These idiots had fired on them first, they should be acting more aggressive. Yassop had already noticed as well and was looking around their deck.
But Law had seen this strategy before, Shachi was lucky to have only been shot in the shoulder. He looked up at the mast and threw the scalpel, it went right through the assassin's eye.
The body dropped as Ben's gun was pointed at his head. He slowly raised his hands, “I am now unarmed Ben-ya.”
The red haired captain’s haki spread over the marine ship as all the enemy combatants were knocked out, “Oye rookies nice job but lets go.” The man walked over and squatted next to the new corpse, “Nice shot, kind of you to assist but you really didn’t need to Doc.”
Ben's gun was still aimed at his head, “Hmmm habit. Apologies for not taking him alive, felt a bit rushed.”
“Weird habits you have there. Guess we don’t have to worry about you calling the marines on us. Can you grab me a pen and paper Doc?”
Ben lowered his gun at the captain's request to him so he walked to the infirmary to grab the items from the desk.
Once Law had closed the door Yassop made a low whistle. “Are we thinking pirate or revolutionary at this point?”
Lime Juice sighed, “Well looks like I am out of the pool for a marine spy that pissed someone off. Who had assassin?” Ben and Building Snake raised their hands.
“Well I still think pirate so that pot is mine.” Shanks winked at Ben.
Law came back and handed Akagami the paper and pen. Looking over his shoulder as he was writing the note said, ‘Rude. Don’t do that. <3 Red Haired Pirates’.
“That is adorable.”
“Hey don’t make fun of me kid! I didn’t leave a body. So judgy. Ben mind leaving these on their boat?”
“No problem.” The rest of the officers on deck started helping the rookies up.
Akagmi was walking right at him and he narrowed his eyes at the approach. There was no killing intent but they may have decided he is too dangerous to be walking about freely.
He would have preferred the brig, the man had thrown an arm over his shoulder and was fucking up his hair with his fist. “Tssk get off weirdo.” He smacked his hand and ducked to escape.
“Don’t scare Ben! He gets on my ass about everything already without a stabby kid murdering people. Now take your punishment!”
This crazy red head kept trying to grab him, what a child, he should have carried two scalpels. “Wait a second,” He flipped off the idiot and walked towards one of the crew getting back on the boat. “Hey blonde and vertically challenged, let me see your arm.”
The short bastard pouted at the nickname and held up a scratched arm, “Fuck. Anyone who got on the boat get in a line, you dumbasses are poisoned. Someone tell Ben-ya to be careful and to look if there is a box of purple and green capped vials in the asshole's armoury.”
-
Well the little doctor's bedside manner was garbage but his abilities were hard to argue with. Law scared the shit out of him when he tested the poison and antidote on himself before the crew. “The fuck kid?!”
“Not a kid, wait a second…” Law scowled what pathetic marines, this wouldn’t even kill anyone if they kept the fever down and gave them fluids. Also the antidote was already working on him.
“Lame, how are they in charge of anything? It would be more dangerous if they sneezed on you. Hongo want to help administer these antidotes? Just leave to the side any vials that look tampered with.”
As he gave the rookies each a shot Hongo was watching as Law checked over each one. The doc was thorough taking out each medical file and adding notes. There were only a few who needed stitches and one had a cracked rib which the kid just poked, “That sucks for you. Keep checking on it if there is any dark bruising come on by the infirmary. Not that you are going to want to but don’t lay on that side…. Lauwreli. Who names their kid that? NEXT.”
“Trafalgar, what is your specialty?”
“Surgery.”
“Not bedside manner?” Doc just flipped him off without looking away from the chart notes. Captains right fuckin fun.
-
“Yay! Booze run time! Booze run time!” Bonk Punch and Akagami are dancing in circles in the galley while Law is trying to stop his eye from twitching. No actually fuck this he is going to the infirmary.
“You guys scared away our prickly doctor.” Ben is smoking while reading the paper. His face is a bit too fond of them to be a real rebuke.
Hongo was vibrating in his chair, “Can I keep him? He made an entire guide on different emergency surgeries for me. It's like having a whole hospital staff. I don't think he even sleeps.”
“Hongo as much as the Doc looks like he will scratch your eyes out before coffee, he isn’t actually a stray cat. You can’t just ‘keep him’. Though I will agree the mysterious cranky creature has made my life easier.” Ben looks pointedly at the captain.
“What did I do?” Shanks is still dancing in a circle with Punch but at least he had acknowledged the look of disappointment.
They have been sending the troublesome red head over to the infirmary whenever he got too annoying about their extra week at sea before stopping for alcohol. Normally everyone had jobs and only a few could handle his constant teasing while doing them. The kid however shut that shit down immediately. Hongo has sworn he walked by after they sent Shanks there for being in everyone's way, only to see the captain sitting on the floor being lectured too while writing down something. “Miracle Doctor.”
They all nodded at Ben’s appraisal.
-
Everyone was on deck as they pulled closer to a hidden shore on Risky Red. Law had been reading a horror book that one of the rookies was letting him borrow. Thankfully the annoying Akagami hadn’t found his hiding place yet as the hammock was hanging from the top mast spreader. The fucker would definitely want him to roam around town and he is not risking that with the loud bastard so close to Dressrosa.
The crew had started to anchor and set up to leave when he hears a high whistle with one long and two short notes. Hmmm every crew has their own codes, there is talking below but no one sounds worried.
-
“Where is the cranky kid I want to mess with him.”
“Captain, leave him alone or you really are going to get stabbed with a scalpel…” Limejuice is interrupted by a whistle from one of the rookies. “Is that Marco?”
“Yay! Another doctor to mess with. Let's invite him to party.” Shanks has definitely gone a bit stir crazy. He can admit that, but bored AND no booze is just not okay. He waves at Marco from the deck and can see the bird smile before landing on the top mast.
-
Why the hell is a flaming chicken standing over him? Is that the Whitebeards commander, fuck his luck the jerk is going to out his hiding spot.
“Permission to come aboard Red Hair?” Marco looks down to see an annoyed looking kid holding a tattooed index finger to his lips. Weird. “Whats with the kid? You get yourself a stowaway?”
“Goddamn stupid bird.” The jerk is lucky he can’t kill him right now.
“OOH you found him! The shits been hiding from me all day.” Law is going to be so cranky haha. “Bring the mystery kid down with you.”
“Don’t you dare Marco-ya. I can get down myself.” Monster joins him on his shoulder as he slides down the rope. When he hits the deck the flaming bird is already there talking to Akagami.
“Ben I am begging you do not make me babysit today I need a break the stalker is relentless.”
Ben looks smug, “Okay Doc you get a break while anchored, we will distract him with the Phoenix for now. On a condition, no killing anyone including marines. Also if you are going to ditch us at least leave a note so we know you weren’t kidnapped okay?”
“Deal.”
If he was outed from his hiding spot he may as well risk town and steal some more books. Yassop sees him leave and chucks a purse at him, “What is this for Sniper-ya?”
“Shore pay I know you are working for a ride, but at least consider it babysitting money for keeping the Chief from being kicked into the sea. Ben was looking awfully tempted yesterday.”
Frankly he earned it, had to spar with the red head and that monster is scary fast for an idiot. “Thank you, I appreciate it.”
The port town was how he remembered it before he first went to Punk Hazard, the shops were nice but everyone was a little on edge. It was one of the few places where fishmen came to barter and they were reasonably wary of any new face. He bought some sunglasses and black gloves, putting them on first before shopping for clothes. Whatever fucked up thing happened to send him back after dying did not include a bag of clothes. He wouldn’t shoot up till 17 so he was stuck in the kids section for now, still better than the a white tank top and jeans he had to roll up from being stuck in the box. It wasn’t like he could roam around in that giant blue feathery coat Robin had made him in Wano.
Monster poked his head and pointed. Huh, smart pet, there was a marine patrol. He would need to stay out of sight here, far too close to Vergos G5 base. Snaking through the alley he found a bookstore, maybe the new tagalong monkey was good luck. He picked up an ‘Into to Surgical Practice Version 3’; it would be useful to him and Hongo as he had trained on version two. There was also a stack of Sora comics in a bag for 5 berries so he bought it. Leaving he made his way to the small underground pub where he met an information broker before Punk Hazard.
Fuck he was short now his legs dangled off the barstool like a toddler. Ah there is his tail good job Roux I had really thought I would lose you. Without turning around, “Cook-ya want to sit for a drink?” The older pirate sat next to him and sighed, “You are quite sneaky in crowds punk, would have gotten away if Monster hadn’t waved at me.”
“Wasn’t trying that hard to lose you.”
The bartender came up to him, “Age?”
“15 and yes I plan to age rapidly out of spite, could I get a coffee and whatever he wants.”
“Any lager you got. Being pretty sneaky then. Got a bounty poster in the new world already?”
“So how much is the pot and what are the bets?” Roux may be slightly more subtle than Limejuice but they were all way too interested in him for money not to be involved.
“Pots about 4 times what Yassop gave ya but the captain added in two bottles of his reserve sake so everyone is excited.”
“The bets?”
“If you are an assassin, revolutionary, or pirate are on the top of the list. Also there is another one going on if you stab the captain before Sabaody.”
“You all need more entertainment on the ship. I had Thursday karaoke night. Every other Friday was throwing knives at Hakugan. Once a month poker tournaments. Tuesday classes where we cycled through who taught something to the crew.”
“A crew? So you are a pirate.”
“All of those options could have crews Cook-ya.”
“Damn.”
-
It wasn’t until the sun went down and Roux had gotten them both thoroughly drunk that they made it back to the beach where everyone had started a bonfire.
“Red you can’t just torture a kid to win a bet…” Marco is flicking Akagami on the forehead.
Law sat down between Hongo and Marco at the fire. “Depends. How much is the pot if I stab you?”
“It’s up to 100 berries now, little doctor.” Shanks looks smug at being found out.
“Hmmm anything in it for me?”
Shanks smirked, “If you don’t I will split it with you.”
This fucker, “Are you saying that you have been this annoying and you bet that I wouldn’t stab you.”
“YEP. You're a professional, wouldn’t stoop to it until you're officially off the boat. I got you all figured out mystery prize.”
Damn the perceptive jerk, “Fuck I hate that your right.”
Everyone started kicking sand at their captain for tricking them into betting on it.
Marco, “Why mystery prize?”
Yassop yelled, “Found him in a box!”
Law was just bored enough for this conversation, “They ordered a doctor from a catalog but they're cheap so I’m cranky and half the size right out of the box.”
Hongo fell over laughing and choking in the sand while Law’s deadpan poker face to Marco sold the story.
Shanks pointed at the Doc, “Don’t forget your feral and stabby!”
“The flaming chicken has eyes Akagmi-ya, don't point out the obvious, it's rude.”
Shanks pointed at the Whitebeard captain, “HA! Marco is a flaming chicken!”
“What?! Come on kid, I am a doctor too. Where is the loyalty?”
“I was comfortable in that hammock, so zero loyalty. What is your specialty by the way?”
-
They were all nursing hangovers in the morning and to the frustration of all Marco yelled across the room, “Okay what fucking catalogue was it the kids brilliant.”
“So loud… We are dying here Dr. Flaming Chicken. Ask the kid I don’t know where he is from.” Lucky Roux was rubbing his temples fuck he had too much last night for guests in his galley.
“Hey kid, you want a job?”
“On the Moby?”
“Yeah.”
“Absolutely not you are all fucking weird. Tell that prolific adoption factory I would rather die. Kind of want to help with the next surgery though… what chemo meds do you got him on?”
“Can’t tell you that.”
“Fair, oh shit the red monster woke up.”
Shanks smacks the top of Marcos head with a newspaper. “Marco! I invite you for drinks and breakfast and you try to poach my doctor. Bad.”
“Temporary doctor, you have one week max before I start bugging the crew about the state of your livers. I am honestly afraid to run any tests.”
“Well about that we are kidnapping you for a little bit.” Ben didn’t even have the decency to look ashamed.
“EXCUSE ME.”
“The flaming chicken here has agreed to let you use the Whitebeards relay station so you can make a call to your friends tomorrow.”
“Oh that is thoughtful thank you Marco-ya.” He tilted his head towards him. “Then what's this about kidnapping?”
Shanks danced back into the galley with a pile of breakfast sausages and toast. “Skipping Sabaody we are hitting a few East Blue islands first then we can drop you off.”
Well as long as his three idiots on Swallow were fine, he wasn’t in any rush, plus if they were going to the East Blue he might run into Luffy so he can punch him in his rubber fucking face. Because a giant hand dropping him from the sky after he was already dead sounded a shit ton like Gear 5 otherwise known as bullshit Eldritch God mode.
-
The call… was awkward.
Fucking Ben and Shanks were in the room with him. Plus of the four of them Shachi had to answer, he had forgotten about the childhood crush the poor idiot had before they teased it out of him mercilessly.
“You just disappeared Law like poof! No blue or anything! How the hell do you poof out of an underwater submarine man?! Bepo has been crying for days. Completely inconsolable. Pretty sure he is going to make salmon an extinct species.”
Law groaned, “Fuck man. Pull yourself together, you're too old for this shit.”
“I am 16! I can be upset if I want to be!”
Oh yeah guess he was, He can see Akagami trying to hold back laughter behind his hands. His eye is twitching and he can feel it, this is going to be a permanent problem soon and ruin his poker games.
“Are you eating? Like actually eating and not just having a meal when someone notices you aren't there.”
“Sweet-Vodka-Wolf Shachi just tell me if everyone is alive.”
“MEAN! But yeah of course we are alive, why do you always set the bar so low on happiness Law!”
“Shachi I swear if you don’t hand the den-den to someone else I will tell Wolfe what happened to the plane.”
“FINE—---wait what happened to my plane?”
“Hi Wolfe.”
“You secure?”
He loved the old fuck at least he knew how to ask if other people were listening, “Nope.”
“One out of ten?”
“Three soon to be two.”
“Fuck thats better than normal. Why are you calling?”
“Im going to be out for awhile, somehow made it into the New World again, headed to a different blue, not sure how long. Got mildly nabbed to be a doctor.”
“Well you are a pretty good one. Do they want to say anything?”
Ben rolled his eyes, “Sorry, just borrowing him couldn’t find a safe port on our way to send him to the North.”
“Mind if I ask who you are.”
“Red haired Pirates.”
“Well shit Law at least it's not another Arms Dealer kidnapping you.”
“Fuck old man, don’t I scan you for dementia? Don’t get in that plane by the way. I won't be there to put you back together. Also no fucking torpedo tests on land you crazy shits better be alive by the time I get back.”
“Yeah yeah says the trouble magnet I found bleeding in a cave.”
“FUCK why ask if the line is secure if you are just going to keep saying shit.”
“For my entertainment. Those ones have a pretty decent reputation, better than yours you little sadist.”
“Tssk.”
“Send a few postcards to Bepo though so he doesn’t eat himself to death.”
“... Bye Wolfe.”
“Bye Doc.”
His head was on the table and he kept it there while blindly putting the Den-Den back on the receiver. “You can laugh now Akagami-ya.”
“HAHAHAHAAAA Fuck that was so funny! What was the one to ten?”
“Danger level.”
“How much is Sachi in love with you?”
“Yeah I forgot about that, I was hoping he would grow out of it by now. Horrible tastes, I scream red flag. He must be part bull or something.”
“Who eats salmon as comfort food?”
“A very large polar bear mink with separation anxiety.”
“Why were you bleeding in a cave?”
“Performing surgery on myself.”
“Fuck thats kind of sad.”
“Apologies Akagami-ya the next time I phone the idiots you can talk to Penguin. You will love it.”
“One last question.”
“Hmmm?”
“Is everyone you know named after animals?”
“That… is a good motherfucking question. I will think about it.”
Ben adds to the bullshit of the conversation, “Some Northern islands have a tradition that if you don’t like your family name you can abandon it and choose an animal.”
Both Law and Akagami look at each other.
“You would be a big fucking red dog, that slobers everywhere, always jumping on people.”
“You would be a cranky fox. They hiss like cats and are clever and always plotting.”
“Akagami-ya you are bad at his game, two of those are compliments, it's weird. Try again, do Ben.”
“Hmmm he is hard. Ooo what about a Walrus, because he always looks tired and kind of like he wants to drown me.”
Law starts cackling as now it is Ben's turn for the eye to twitching.
-
He has no idea how this crew survives long enough to make Shanks an Emperor. They have stopped at every unnamed spot of beach that could be considered an island, and got blackout drunk.
“Hongo-ya please tell me this isn’t normal.” Law kicks the shoe of some guy named Rando who looks dead if he wasn’t snoring in the sand.
Yeah he loves his crew but Law is right this has been a bit more of a bender than normal. “We aren’t usually this bad. Captain is in a bit of a mood after we had to leave his kid on an island.”
Law doesn’t remember ever hearing about Red Hair having a kid, and Hongo must read it on his face.
“You are actually the second kid we found in a treasure chest. The first was a baby though, the whole crew adopted her. Anyway she was with us for a few years but for her safety we dropped her off with some nice people. Our very mature captain seems to be throwing a bit of a tantrum about it.”
“YOUR child of a captain confuses me, though fun to spar with. As the temporary doctor you all actually need a break, I know your pirates but if this continues there will be permanent damage. I recommend at least slowing down for 7 days.”
Hongo is wincing, “Ben has already tried, guy isn’t budging. Yassop usually handles this but he is even more depressed than our Red Head.”
He glares at Hongo. He is a passenger and while he does enjoy messing with Shanks; this is absolutely not what you ask a non-crewmate to do. The longer this continues the more time they spend in the New World close to Dressrosa, it’s risky. As much as he’s would like to go after the pink feathery fuck now his body can’t handle it yet. “Fine I will see if I can convince the red mutt to die of liver failure AFTER you drop me off.”
Hongo smiles, “Good luck!”
-
The new Doc has a very judgmental face right now. He had been enjoying the hammock and watching the sunset but the little punk just stole the rum bottle from him.
“Can I have a word while you are still able to speak?”
“Too drunk to spar. If you want to talk, take a seat and pass the booze.” Hehe the guy is not a fan of being close to people. Fuckin fun to annoy him, especially since the Doc is going to give him a lecture. His lecture face is pretty similar to Ben’s but with more of an edge, a stabbier Ben. To his surprise the Doc does actually sit in the hammock, the glare across from him is a bit murdery though.
“Akagami no Shanks captain of the Red Force.”
“Yes Trafalgar Law the mystery box prize?” Being all formal, the times Law decides to be polite is fascinating so far he can’t figure out the pattern, mystery indeed.
“You are killing your crew. I thought they trusted you, but you are betraying them.”
The fuck. There is a lecture from a doctor about a bit of drinking too much but Trafalgar doesn’t have any right to question his loyalty to his crew. “Excuse me. Do you want to try that again.”
Law shrugs at him and leans back in the hammock, “You heard me.”
For all his nonchalance at having just thoroughly pissed him off, Law's eyes are piercing his like golden daggers… You know what Little Doc can man up if he thinks he will let that fly. He turns on the pressure of his haki over them, he won’t hurt the kid but it should be enough to freak him out and apologize.
It isn’t freaking him out at all. His eyes haven’t changed, still staring accusingly. Pretending to be tough? Challenge accepted. Shanks piles on the pressure slowly until he gets to the point most marines would pass out and Trafalgar is just ignoring it. Fine the conquerors haki and lightning is crackling around them and he can see Ben in the background watching confused from the ship.
Law just raises an eyebrow, “If you care this much about them you should know as a doctor I am telling you to take a break. This is dangerous for some of your rookies who feel obligated to join your liquid suicide.”
Oh fuck. That’s a good point. Mito was trying to go to bed last night and he just kept dragging him back to keep partying. Letting the haki fizzle out he stares back at Trafalgar who is still watching but now looking a little bored. “How long Doc?”
“7 days.”
“What will we do for entertainment?”
Law rolls his eyes at him, “Sailing would be a good start at this rate it will take a year to reach the East Blue.”
“Who the hell are you Trafalgar?” This freaking skinny shit just embarrassed him by ignoring the haki and pointing out he was fucking up as a captain.
“A mystery box prize clearly… want to go start a fight somewhere?”
-
They did start a fight with some pirates just for the hell of it, the new Doc and him had a bet going on that he couldn’t take out the captain faster than Law could take out their swordsman. He won but it was close.
Ben is not amused, “Why the fuck did you tell a 15 year old he could join the fight. The kid doesn’t even have a weapon?!”
Shanks mumbles, “Well he did by the end of it I saw the guy sharpening that short sword.”
Ben is still pissed, “Captain we still know fucking nothing about him what if he dies who would we even tell?!”
Law walks into the galley and fuck Ben is so loud the whole deck can hear his yelling, “No family Ben-ya, I left my idiots Den-Den number in the infirmary if you wouldn’t mind should I kick the bucket. Hey Shanks...” The red head looks like he is just begging him for an escape. “That opening you did was terrifying. Would you teach it to me?”
“Of course Ben is right, you have to be able to defend yourself! Let’s do that now bye Ben!!” The captain runs out the door onto the deck. Leaving a cranky vice-captain and doctor staring at each other.
“Apologies Ben-ya would you like me to not join any fights should we encounter them?”
“Yes infirmary for any until Sabaody.”
Law shrugged it is their ship, then walked out to join Shanks because that opening sword technique was awesome and he did want to learn it.
Ben sighed and pulled over a chair to Lucky Roux’s kitchen counter.
“The captain got away from ya boss.”
“Well he had help, it frightens me that Law was able to get Shanks to stop dinking all of us into an early grave. None of the rest of us could.” Ben rubbed his temple, he had seen Shanks pissed and trying to knock the poor Doc out with haki. But since then the red head had mostly been behaving and the Doc had stopped whining about the constant babysitting.
“Yeah.. now if only I could get the skinny fuck to put on a few pounds then we could keep him as the official doctor and yelling at captain officer? Like what title is captain sitting?”
Lucky was contemplating but Ben already knew. It was vice-captain and the twig could have it because that would make his life so much easier.
-
“Hey, someone go put Doc back in the box before the skinny shit falls off the Red Line.”
“Akagami-ya tell me you did not keep that box.” For some fucking reason Shanks had decided he was going to go up reverse mountain instead of beneath it. For fun.
“Law it is so fancy I am going to sell it for booze money.”
“Yes it is fancy, someone paid a lot of money for it and the evil thing inside of it. Should they recognize the fancy box in an auction, the fallout will cost more than the booze.”
“If you tell me who I will let you sink it.”
“If I knew who I would be plotting my bloody fucking revenge instead of prancing around with you idiots.”
“Don’t believe you. Too smart to not know.”
“Nika fucking damn it you crazy blood hound will you drop it? A whole week of this now! In case you haven’t noticed I am not friendly. I piss a lot of people off.”
“And a mystery Arms Dealer.”
“Fuck it. Ben-ya put me back in the box we kept the tank anyway.”
Ben groaned, “Please can we continue the old married couple bickering After we go over the fucking death mountain?”
“Ha! Ben called you old Doc.”
“Well he called you a pedophile so fuck off Akagami. I am staying in the kitchen. If we crash and are going to drown, don't tell me I will enjoy the surprise.”
Akagami was pouting and the Doc just grabbed a knife to take with him to the kitchen. Ben needed to separate them on the nearest island. Or actually put the Doc back in that box whenever the Captain turned into whatever the fuck this was for the last week.
-
There was screaming. They would have to make repairs. But they were over that goddamn mountain. “Yassop, it is an only officers meeting tonight.”
“Then a fucking intervention before I actually kill the captain.”
“Exactly.”
The poor Doc had gone from Shanks new buddy to being tortured with a million questions by the guy. Yassop should be able to figure it out because it is getting insufferable just watching him. Ben filed into Limejuice, Yassops, and Hongo’s room; it was a little cramped even with Roux stealing a hammock. “Okay what’s the plan and how did this happen?”
Yassop groaned, “Captain weirdly respects the little doc now so he is all pissed about the fucked up state we found him in and why his eyes look like a war veteran.”
Okay fair it was fucked up, that was some creepy gold shackles. Also the punk is shy and he kinda wonders if he is hiding a brand on his back.
Roux points at Yassop, “Also kid is too prideful, the genuine concern is pissing him off so now they are just angry at each other.”
Ben does not need to know their emotional state, “Okay and the plan?”
Hongo hummed, “We could maroon them on the way to drop off the crew not going to Dawn.”
“I’m in.”
They decided to just pull into a tiny harbor on an uninhabited island, to ‘make repairs’. The second they got only Law and Shanks on the beach (which involved some work) they ditched the fuckers with a bag and a note.
‘We are going to drop off the rookies. Learn to get along or die here.
Sorry doc it is for your own good.’
“Those fucknuggets. It is Rayleigh all over again.” Akagami was digging through the bag, “Only three bottles of booze.”
“You can have them.”
“Thanks, at least there are sandwiches.”
“Hate bread, hand me a piece of meat out of one will you. I am going to start fishing.” They probably wouldn’t leave their captain for more than a week. He missed Penguin for crew relations, he sucked at it enough to be marooned now, lovely.
“Doc, we should probably talk or they will never come back.”
“Yeah I’m going to get the food, water, shelter and making sure there aren’t giant predators down first or I won’t be able to pay attention.”
“Want me to do the predator bit?”
“Fuck if you want to help I absolutely suck at fishing. Like I may have done it twice.” Bepo I also have separation anxiety it seems.
“Wait really?” How could that even happen?
“Really. Polar bear mink friend. I wasn’t going to take away his only joy besides drawing maps. See you in a few hours Akagami-ya”
Fuck the Red Haired Pirates. They dropped them off on an island of predatory fucking rabbits and something bigger that kept outpacing him, hopefully it was moving away because it was a prey animal but based on the giant path it cleared through the jungle it would be a problem if it came back. It was already getting dark and he couldn’t put off Akagami forever. At least the note apologized to him and not the pestering idiot.
“You catch anything?” The man was just sitting by a fire on the beach.
“Yeah, I thought I would wait for you though.”
“I also brought a few non-friendly rabbits.”
-
Law was sitting across from him and he was starting to feel bad. The crew had joked about it a few times but never actually marooned him, he really must have been bugging the Doc too much. Looking at him now Law just looked like a skinny and tired 15 year old, with how mature and cranky he acted it had been easy to forget he was bullying a kid this whole time. One that had probably gone through some fucked up shit based on how they grabbed him, “Look I am sorry Doc I may have been taking things a bit far.”
Kids' freaky golden eyes were staring him down.
“I have not been acting like myself lately either. A bit more testy than usual. You have all had to deal with the fact someone fell out of the fucking sky and instantly became a problem, I do greatly appreciate the assistance.”
Dang he still sounds like an old man, this is what has been driving him crazy. The little shit shouldn’t sound like that. He grew up on a pirate ship and was on his own at a young age but he didn’t sound like he was still in fucking war. “You kind of piss me off.”
Law rolled his eyes, “You are welcome to leave me here or the next island.”
“Thats what I mean you sound like you are ready to die all the time.”
Shanks is a goddamn emotionally needy asshole. Wasn’t he a fucking ex-Warlord that killed an emperer not to long ago? He wasn’t a weak piece of shit who just rolled over and died. He lost a battle, he made a deal, he saved his friends, and he was a motherfucking scary problem for the world government before that happened. “I am not so fucking weak that I wouldn’t fight to live. Screw you, if you left me anywhere in this weakass blue I would be absolutely fine. The only thing your crew is helping me with is not having to swim. I know what I look like right now but I actually can take care of myself.”
“I am going to lose that stabbing bet aren’t I?”
“Maybe if your assholes hadn’t made sure I didn’t have a scalpel when they ditched us.”
“Then how did you kill the rabbits?”
“Blunt force trauma. I am starting to like it almost as much as stabbing. So that's why you are pissed at me and driving me crazy, because I made some morbid jokes? We are fucking pirates get over it.”
“Knew you were a pirate.”
“Great you get to keep your sake now will you stop stalking me and asking a million fucking questions. I would like to not be marooned.” Please let this be done he is ditching these fucks at the next island. Keep the fancy box and choke on it.
“That is not why I am pissed. I’m angry because it sounds an awful lot like you agreed to a weird death sentence, like a super weird one.”
Why does this idiot care so much? “You don’t even know me or what kind of deal I made. It isn’t your concern. Are you a bleeding fucking heart or somthing?”
“Yep totally am and I am making it my concern. What was the deal?”
He should have known after the past few weeks, zero pride, no wonder Mugiwara liked this shit he was insane and they shared a hobby of torturing him. He got thrown into the past quite literally, the deal doesn’t even matter now. “If I tell you, will you drop it?”
“Maybe.”
“I was already about to die if I could have fought I would have. The deal was to sell my life for my friends to live so I did, I don’t regret that. Also since I know you won’t let it go I do not like a certain Arms Dealer but I won’t tell you who and I can absolutely deal with that on my own. I don’t want to die but I am tired with a fucked up sense of humor. You have not been useful in that regard.”
“Yeah probably not… I will sink the box.”
“Thank you Akagami-ya. Are we good now?”
“No.”
This is ridiculous, If I wasn’t in my young ass body that is still fighting off the effects of amber lead I would kill him. Probably could have too before the fuck gets stronger later. “Shanks.”
“Hmmm?”
“You are exceptionally lucky that I do not like killing someone in their sleep.”
“Yeah probably.” Law just flipped him off and headed to the forest. “Don’t you want to eat?”
“Nope, I am going to drink.” Law waved the stolen bottle over his head to the sound of red hair groaning.
-
Well at least now he had an empty bottle for some water, there was a waterfall inland he saw yesterday. Stretching hurt, fuck he forgot about the shitty joints he had when he was younger. It would be two years ago now and that beating from Vergo did not help with the amount of times Cora-san dropped him from almost 3 meters up. How did he survive his childhood again? Though this tree he attempted to sleep in wasn’t helping, should have found a cave. His insomnia has been even worse the past month he has sailed with these assholes, for as much as he has claustrophobia, being underwater in the Tang felt a hell of a lot safer. The joys of growing up with an enemy that can pop down from any cloud, funsies.
He can thank whatever giant monster cleared this path, walking through the jungle was a pain, especially when he could sense Akagami following him at a distance. If they are both heading to the river maybe they can at least do it silently like hyenas and lions at a watering hole. “Tssk” probably not, his luck is horrible.
-
Law was a mean ass kid. He not only stole one of the bottles he had buried the other two in the sand, it had taken forever to find them last night. Now the Doc is just prancing through the jungle looking like he wants to hunt whatever made this path, probably is suicidal. Why does he care so much? Could just leave him to his own idiocy, crew would never let it go if he let the Doc die though. Also the curiosity was killing him, Law was fucking funny and what 15 year old already has observation and armament haki. He totally won that bet on him being a pirate, probably grew up on a ship too for being that stabby already.
Well at least he doesn’t need to worry about the Doc being eaten by crocodiles. Guy just flipped them off while using killing intent to make them swim away.
OOhhh he was getting water, that is a good idea, better than hunting the mystery forest monster.
-
He sighed as the red mutt was just standing behind him, “Are you going to drink or just stare?”
“Drink also lets talk.”
“Oh darn sorry Akagami can’t hear you next to the sound of the waterfall.” Law walked to the edge of the small cliff and sat down next to it. There is no coffee. He will not talk to the jerk until at least the sun is all the way up.
Actually now that the mutt is quiet it is a nice view. The cliff was only 10 meters tall and spilled the fresh water into the ocean. The sunrise had turned all the clouds a deep red and orange. Shanks had sat down behind him and was drawing in the dirt with a stick. Wait, something wasn’t right, oh that's what made the trail, a giant snake. “Well it looks edible.”
Him and Akagami had both gotten up but the red head was standing in front of him. Well the guy did have a sword, fuck he missed Kikoku. The snake lunged and they both stepped aside from the strike. It was fast but easily avoided.
Then he felt a hand on his chest.
-
It looked edible, was this kid stupid? The thing was staring at the Doc like it wanted him for breakfast and completely ignoring me. Wait Law doesn’t even have a weapon. As the snake lunged I pulled out Gryphon and pushed him into the ocean, sorry Law you're going for a little swim so its body doesn’t crush you. The snake's head rolled to the side and the body continued to thrash around wildly in the river. When it finally stopped the crocodiles started to investigate the new meal.
His crew should be back today anyway they wouldn’t leave only three bottles if they wanted to maroon him longer.
Damn he finally did get marooned by his own crew. Now he owes Buggy a 100 berries.
Huh shouldn’t the Doc be yelling at him by now? Maybe he is sulking. Teenagers do that, especially emo ones. Bet Mihawk was the worst hehe. Looking over at the beach though he didn’t see any signs he had gotten out, no water trail from a wet fox at all. Ohhhh fuck there wasn’t anything, only Laws flickering in and out presence from the ocean.
The kid couldn’t swim.
He dived in and thank Nika he hadn’t pushed him too hard, he was still right next to the waterfalls base but his eyes were closed just laying against the ocean floor. He looked asleep if it wasn’t for the lack of breathing, or bubbles. As soon as he pulled him to the beach he pressed on his chest and Law started coughing to the side violently. He could have died! That was a long time to be underwater!
“Devil fruit?! Seriously Trafalgar I could have killed you! If you are a fucking anchor you should at least tell someone when you are on their boat. Damn I thought you were smart!”
Law had recovered enough to be on all fours and still coughing up water. He flipped him off.
“Yeah well fuck you too Law!”
The look this kid was giving him was pure malice.
“Room - Shambles”
And now he disappeared in a blue fucking bubble.
Oh no… he knows that fruit.
-
That was terrifying, he was less afraid of dying when he performed the eternal youth operation. Fuck he couldnt stop shaking, if he died now Doflamingo would be out there still, his fruit would pass to someone random probably, and they would be hunted down by him or anyone else who knew what to look for. Wolfe would be killed by his own son. Mugiwara would die at Marine Ford and all the people that rubber idiot saved would be goners. He would never have set Jean Bart free. Or cure Clione. Kaido would still be grinding his scaly heel over Wano.
Shit he had wanted to find out what the will of D. meant and punch Kid in the face at least once. But those were just extras he could come to terms with that not happening.
Everything else though… he would have to do it all over again he couldn’t die here by accident. Angry fucking tears were leaking from his eyes and he punched the ground. Why Mugiwara? He was just too tired for all of this.
“Law I’m sorry…”
This red haired fuck had found him and he had horrible timing. He shambled the idiot with a crocodile in the river. Better company anyway.
-
That night he saw the Red Force coming back over the horizon. It would still be a few hours. So he sat on the beach waiting until Law joined him.
“Fine, let's talk Akagami-ya.”
Yeah the kid was about to be more pissed at him, “I get why you're hiding your fruit, it is smart. Before you try to murder me, I won’t tell anyone. From now on I won't try to dig into your past, but you have to promise me something.”
“What?”
He could see the gears turning in Law's head, “Please never do that surgery for anyone.”
Well there is the fear, probably a good thing. “I am serious. I will give you our Den-Den number and I know some safe islands if you want a spot. But don’t do it.”
To his surprise Law just sat down next to him and they watched the Red Force get closer. “I can promise that should I get in a tight spot I will call. But I won't let anyone die for me.” The again was left unspoken.
That was good enough. “Surprised you have any friends with how stabby you are.”
Law smirked at him, “You and me both.”