Two days since Edward Faust joined the Crescent Moon Pirates.
Marine G-2
Beriberi! Beriberi! Beri— Kacha!
"Vice-Admiral Comil! There is a pirate group sighting in the Lulusia Kingdom. According to the witness, it is the rookie pirate crew from North Blue, the Crescent Moon Pirates. What are your orders, Vice-Admiral?"
Vice-Admiral Comil had a line forming around his forehead. He has a bald top and blonde hair around the sides and back of his head. He stood up from his desk and his marine garb fluttered. "Send my orders; prepare two marine ships, and call Rear Admiral Kadar to join in the operation. I will head over to the dock expecting it to be ready." his red double-breasted suit was visible as he walked over the window. Comil grabbed the two katanas in the corner and attached them to his right hip.
Vice-Admiral Comil walked out of his office and headed over to the harbor. The base was getting busy and countless footsteps could be heard leading to the port. As he arrived, a line of marine officers welcomed his appearance and saluted.
"Hm. Ready the armada! We will apprehend heinous pirates. The report about their captain, 'Silver Tongue' Uzuki Ikari stated that he is proficient in wielding a katana. Well-versed in his use of armament haki as stated by Rear Admiral Drake. His vice-captain, 'Surgeon of Death' Trafalgar Law is known to be the user of Ope-ope fruit. Maintain distance, if you are ever inside his room, run away immediately. "
Somewhere in the grand line, a blue patterned with white color scheme marine ship was docked on an island.
A man walked out of the cabin, he had short, wavy, light-blonde hair and wore rectangle glasses. Rear Admiral Kadar sported a blue shirt with a white tie, and a marine coat draped around his shoulder. He walked forward to the bow of the ship. "Where are these pirates sighted again?"
"Rear Admiral! The Crescent Moon Pirates have sighted in the port town of Lulusia kingdom. " a dark-skinned man with the rank of commodore responded slowly. "The magnetic field of Lulusia Kingdom can only be recorded after three days of staying near the island. The vice-admiral wants us to seal the escape route of the pirates after they sail away from the town. "
"Hm—, we'll be lying in wait then. When do these pirates sail? Do we have to wait for three whole days?"
The commodore shook his head. "The base got the report earlier, the witness said that the pirates stayed for two days. So, we will be ready for when they set sail. "
Kadar curled up his lips. "The morale is high, and there will be no fatigue. This operation will be successful. "
...
A day later,
The sunlight filtered the dimmed clouds up in the sky. Ikari placed a hand over his eyes, a soft yawn escaped his mouth. "A great day for sailing!" he joyfully said.
He brushed his long green hair and tied it into a simple ponytail. Ikari gently patted his butt, dust flew from his black jittoku haori. He leaped from the crow's nest and soundlessly landed on the deck.
"Prepare the ship!" he yelled at the top of his lungs. "It is a great day to start sailing the grand line. What is on our horizon, navigator?" he looked at the yawning Bepo.
"Our next destination is called the Caribbean Island. This island is famous for its town, a gathering place of rookie pirates sailing the grand line. Bounty Town, as they say. " Bepo's face had a serious expression. "The marines allowed such a place to run unhindered. Rumor says that there is a large group of bounty hunters living on the island. "
Law stepped out of the cabin and heard Bepo's words."They allow a place full of hardened criminals due to pirates killing each other. As stated from the records, one of the seven routes converges to the last island before the New World. "
"So, killing your competitors this early is a wise decision in the long run," concluded Edward. "I just got back from the town, I bought weapons that might keep me alive."
"Kehihihi! There is no such thing!" Caribou's voice resounded the deck with his iconic laugh. "Captain already suggested a weapon of choice for you. Heed the words of an expert. "
Ikari lightly waved his hand. "Bring what gives you peace. It never hurts to know more weapons. Well, your violin skills are top-notch, so, improving and being familiar with your devil fruit should be your focus."
"I know. " he looked down and tapped his violin case. "Ever since you taught me ways on how to control my powers. I felt that my music somewhat changed... For the better."
Ikari lightly patted his shoulders. "It is your power after all. You have been unconsciously utilizing your devil fruit since the start of your career. So, it is effortless to control when you know what you are doing. "
"Yes. Enchanting comes with ease. Like pulling the string, I can make my listeners do what I have in mind. It is kind of addictive." Edward confessed.
"It looks like you also affected your psyche. Law, examine your new patient. We can't have him become mentally ill now, can we?"
Ikari strode to the bow of the ship and swiveled the wheel. "Turn the rudder ninety degrees to the starboard! Catch the wind from portside!" Coribou and Penguin rushed to the jib sail and adjusted it to the left. Meanwhile, Shachi and Caribou dashed to the rudder. Law grabbed the anchor up. Edward stood dumbfounded in his spot.
Ikari noticed his new crewmate's dilemma. "Edward! Stick to Bepo at the moment, he'll teach you anything about the ship. Help him understand some jargon. " he rotated the helm to the right and stopped northwest, as indicated by the log pose.
Sweet Caroline departed from the harbor of the Lulusia Kingdom. The sails fluttered due to the breeze of the wind and led to their next adventure. As they were a few knots away from the island, Ikari noticed two silhouettes from the starboard.
He put a hand on his yukata and took out a telescope. Ikari stretched the body of the scope and spied with his right eye. Two marine symbols became visible, it looked like a whale's tail.
He ran along the deck and pulled the rope of the bell. Its sound alerted his crew, they solemnly stared at the distance. "Two marine vessels approaching from the rear. Load the cannons, and maintain the speed of the ship. This will be our first naval warfare. "
Law nodded at his words. "Like what we discussed if a situation like this happens. Just follow the guidelines. Edward, you're new so just look for a place to cover or help with loading the cannons. "
Edward had just started his first naval journey today and already encountered a crisis. "Oh—, sure, I can certainly help with loading the cannons. I don't have any experience in aiming and firing a cannon though."
"That has been taken into account. " Law stated. "Now, move!"
"Is there any marine base located close to the island?" Ikari asked Bepo.
"Um—, Y–yeah. I forgot to tell you. I'm sorry. " he looks downcast.
"No problem. We will face this kind of situation sooner or later. Just think that this will be a valuable lesson. Information is the key to everything, getting ambushed knowing and not knowing is vastly different. " Ikari turned his gaze back to the approaching marine vessels. "Any info we know about this base?"
Bepo lightly shook his head. "I'm afraid that the record only specified a marine base. No commander of the base or how many ships it holds. We are in the dark. "
Ikari had his brows meeting each other. "I don't like this. Fuck. Calm down... Shit. " his mind couldn't come up with a plan. "Law, any ideas?"
"We can only confront them. Neither of us has familiarity with naval warfare. " Law also can't think of any ideas. "I am blank, sorry... "
An expression of despair was written on Edward's face. Suddenly, a brilliant idea sprouted in his mind. "Do you have a megaphone?"
Ikari turned and looked over his shoulder. "Hm. I think so, why?"
Edward's mouth curled up a little. "Just tell them I am your hostage, they didn't know anything about me. I am an upstanding citizen just a few days ago."
Ikari wanted to smack his head but stopped. "They won't believe what comes out of my mouth. That damned Drake...!"
"They are gaining speed!" Bepo shouted from the railing. "What should we do?"
"Change direction! Tack the sails over the starboard! We will face them head-on. " Ikari dashed to the helm and rotated it furiously to the right. "Are the cannons ready lads?" shouted Ikari.
"Aye!"
"Relay my orders! ... Aim the cannons to their hulls and masts!"
Sweet Caroline's starboard was facing the approaching vessels of the marines. With the cannons up and running. Ikari roared his orders. "Fire!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The rumbling of the cannons resounded on the sea. Cannonballs flying from Sweet Caroline aiming to destroy their enemies. Ikari noticed a man with a marine coat draped around his shoulders.
Ikari saw that the man placed his hands on the pair of katanas on his right hip. Some of the cannonballs were sliced and diced. However, the other ship didn't have a Vice-Admiral capable of repeating the same actions. The other vessel's mainmast was hit by two chained cannon balls.
Creak! Bang!
The trunk of the mast splintered and it fell on top of the deck crushing nearby marines. With one marine vessel down, Ikari can now focus his attention on the other.
"Reload!" Ikari yelled madly, the firing of cannons made it difficult to hear orders. "Apply chain shot again! And... fire!"
Edward came running from the port side of the ship. "There's another one!"
"What?"
"From the port side! Another marine ship approaching us! ... It's their reinforcement."
A grim expression showed on Ikari's face.
"We ought to recruit more people into the ship!" Ikari was beyond frustrated now. "Load the cannons from the port side! ... Incoming vessel, let's sink this fucking marines. Send them to Davy Jones' Locker!"
...
"Send rowboats to the other ship! Rescue them!" Vice-Admiral Comil had a worried expression on his face. He cares more about the lives of his subordinates than some pirates. Although that was his duty and responsibility as a marine vice-admiral, he advocated moral justice. "Marine officers' lives are heavier on the weight scale of importance." he sighed deeply.
"What are your orders, Vice-Admiral?"
Comil turned his gaze to the rotating ship in front of them. "Have they started rescuing our comrades?"
"Positive, sir! Half of the crew got on the rowboats and headed to the ship across."
"Hm." Comil hummed as he looked over his head to the deck. "Pursue these heathen pirates! Continue sending out rowboats. Don't spare any cannonballs, they won't get too far with the damage we have caused."
With the rowboats deployed to the rescue of the sinking marine vessel. Comil's vessel sailed to stop and capture Crescent Moon Pirates.
...
"Aye!" the crew roared as their response to Ikari's remarks. They all moved in unison and divided their attention from the starboard to the port side of the ship.
Ikari thought that it is wise to pick what they should focus on. Having to fight a two-war front will exhaust their stamina and ammo. He signaled Law to come up to the cockpit.
"We ought to pick one side to break through. This is an encirclement. I doubt they will focus their resources on the reinforcement."
Law nodded grimly at Ikari's words. He also thought of the same thing.
"I just need to have them at my range. Then, we can dismantle their ship and have our way. "
Agreeing with Law's plan. Ikari immediately put it into action. He told the crew of their decision and turned the rudder. The bow of the ship faced the new marine ship unto the horizon.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ikari felt a shake of the ship. It seemed that the stern of the ship was hit. There was no time to dwell on the damage. With the wind on their side, Sweet Caroline was breezing through the cannonballs coming their way.
With Ikari at the bow of the ship, any projectiles coming their way were cut, sliced, and diced. They were only a few knots away from the ship in front of them.
"Watch our rear! Don't let any projectiles damage the ship any more than it should be. " Ikari shouted as he looked over his shoulder. "Someone check the hull of the ship. Cover it with planks if the damage is more than expected."
Boom! Boom!
Soon enough, the galleon was near enough for the cannonballs to hit the enemy ship's hull. But for Ikari, Law's room is still a few meters away.
"Approaching the marines! Ready Law!"
A few minutes later, the ship narrowly dodges the marine vessel from crashing on each other. With their range taken care of, Law seized the chance.
"Room!"
Eooong!
The light blue dome enveloped the two ships. Law unsheathed his Kikoku and prepared to slice the enemy ship in half. The crew felt the enemy panic from seeing the sphere covering them.
"Radio Knife!"
An electric surge showed in Law's sword. He swung the Odachi Kikoku and sliced the ship in half. It was cleanly cut like a hot knife to butter. He had not enough and dealt a finishing blow.
"Shambles!"
He motioned his hands into a circle and the enemy ship reassembled into tiny parts. It truly looked bizarre, the bow and the stern interchanged. With the mast of the ship placed in their hull. It looked like a shipwright had a mental illness when designing the blueprint.
Ikari felt that it was enough to have them escape with no trouble. Then, they disappeared into the distance. A sigh of relief washed over the crew.
"Phew!"
They all fell on their butt and cherished the rest they got.
...
Meanwhile in the bizarre marine vessel that Trafalgar Law designed himself. Rear Admiral Kadar had an ugly appearance and raised his hands in the sky, waving them relentlessly.
Kadar soon had his eyes laid upon the approaching marine ship. He controlled his expression and walked up to the stern of the ship. "Vice-Admiral Comil! Sir! They, as you can see, used that damned devil fruit and immobilized our ship. We have failed our mission... " he looked down, attempting to have the Vice-Admiral sympathize with their situation.
"Board the ship immediately, it is unknown when your ship will reassemble and break down. Send the injured to the makeshift infirmary. " Comil ordered with a cold expression. "Inform the HQ of their situation and destination. They'll not be going too far with the damage in their ship."