[Dressrosa]
"That bastard!"
Crash
Doflamingo throws a vase at her wall, the Warlord is seething in her throne, the last 2 months have been awful, the wedding of Ramos and Smoothie ended with Big Mom rampaging across her kingdom, killing subjects, and a few of her children who tried to stop her. Katakuri and the sweet commanders had to team up to calm her down, a task that took 3 days to accomplish, it's good to say any future dealings with her are never happening as she did introduce herself as a friend of Ramos, so by association, Doflamingo is on her kill list as soon as she finds the runaway groom.
"That man has the nerve to escape from a Yonko's land on the day of her daughter's wedding?" Doffy chuckles, long tongue tasting the cool air of Dressrosa.
"As much as I hate him, I wouldn't mind having a dance with him before Linlin kills him." Doflamingo swoons, the 3 metres tall woman sways her voluptuous body being hugged by her skin-tight outfit, highlighting her curves, toned abs, and meaty legs that carry the power to crush a man's skull.
"You summoned me, Lord Doflamingo. " A feminine voice spoke with a Latin accent.
Viola, a native of the Island of Dressrosa, is a fair-skinned beauty with dark brown hair, orange eyes, an hourglass figure with sizable breast and wearing a long-sleeved white flamenco dress with violet polka dots and maroon frills. The woman looks at Doflamingo, hiding her hatred for the pink-haired devil with a seductive smile.
"Is everything okay, love?" She adopts a caring tone.
Doflamingo stops her pacing, looking at the other woman in the room, her wicked grin returned, "Viola~" She chuckles.
A shiver went down Viola's body, her instincts telling her to retreat but she waits obediently for her, an act she's mastered since her reign began over her home, the fall of her Riku lineage dawns upon her. Doflamingo looms over her, pulling her flushed against her body, Viola let out a gasp, with a light pink blush on her cheeks as the taller woman moves her face closer to her own.
"This is a difficult time for me Viola." Doffy sighs, rubbing her fingers down the arc of Viola's spine, holding her waist in a possessive way, treating her like property instead of a person.
"Things are bad right now, Big Mom wants me dead, Stussy is ignoring my calls, and Kaido...I haven't heard from him in weeks. " Doflamingo ended the last part with a distant look.
Viola didn't know what to make of this, never had she seen the cunning woman so unsure of her future, this is the same woman who caused the slaughter of her people by controlling the former king and painting herself as the hero who took down the mad king.
"What do you mean Kaido-sama isn't responding to your calls?" Viola asks softly, leaning into her submissive nature to lower Doflamingo's defences. "Aren't you two business partners?" I tilt my head to the side, showing my jawline and delicate neck, and instinctively nuzzle into the crook of my neck, inhaling my scent like a mutt.
"I don't k know if that man is blackout drunk somewhere or Kami knows what he is doing but my biggest concern is the fact that none of my shipments to Wano have returned. No one is picking up their transponder snail, if this man is screwing me over, I–I don't even know what I'll do." She groans, kissing Viola's shoulder, the shorter woman, holds back her shudder.
"I need a distraction." She purrs into Viola's ear, her lustful voice promising all types of degeneracy.
"Of course, my Queen." She swallowed down saliva.
×××××
[Marineford]
Sengoku sat in his office looking over a report from CP-0, their recent trip to Wano revealed a shocking report, in the last 2 months since Ramos's "disappearance " the last two months have been hectic for the Fleet Admiral. Dragon's attack on Mary Geoise which destroyed the stadium Circus Maximus and the deaths of hundreds of celestial dragons. The revolutionary army is the number one threat to the World government and their leader has surpassed Roger's 5.6 billion berries bounty.
"That brat has some nerve. " Sengoku rubs his forehead.
Bang
"Oi, Sengoku!" Garp licks the door open, walking in while munching a bag of rice crackers, the Vice-Admiral showed no respect to his superior.
"Garp you bastard!" Sengoku barks, slamming his hand down on his desk, causing a crack to appear.
Garp is unfazed by Sengoku's lashing, he has a smug grin on his face, ears perking up like a happy dog. " Is the news true?" He asks excitedly.
Sengoku groans at the idiot in front of him,
" Yes, Ramos is alive Garp."
"That's not what I asked. " Garp stands up, leaning over to Sengoku, faces nearly touching, a full-on toothy grin as the man known as the Marine hero looks like a little boy waiting for candy.
"Ramos has been promoted to Admiral. "
"YESSSS. THAT'S MY BOY!" Garp dances around Sengoku's office, his attempts at a choreography as shameful as dirty boots, imprinted on Sengoku's floor.
"You're going to clean that Garp."
"Don't ruin my mood, one of my boys has finally made me proud. " He chuckles.
"Great, now I have to deal with 4 annoying Admirals. "
– Ramos's barracks –
Tashigi sat on the bench in the garden, still kept neat by gardeners, Tashigi looked aa t a bundle of roses, the last few months had been spent training with Fujitora, the Vice-Admiral, who helped her hone her Swordsmanship, the constant threat of boulders potentially crushing her or duels with her under 2-5 times the gravity was hell but it paid off.
"You're deep in thought Tashigi ~" Hina chuckles, the pink-haired Marine, looks at her with a teasing look. Her hair reaches her shoulder, sunglasses resting on the bridge of her nose. Hina hasn't slacked off either, the assault from Germa and Ramos vanishing left a fire in her which she burned in training, mastering her devil fruit abilities, she can mould her bars to different designs, depending on the strength of her opponent, and uses them as spears, a shield, and extensions of her body, her hybrid forms are scary...
"You two are just soft, that man is too stubborn to die." Sonya puffs out, the Vice-Admiral sat with crossed legs on the grass, her usual bored expression replaced with impatience, her time at Mary Geoise changed her demeanor and understanding of her fruit, Dragon's display of his Logias potential inspired her to improve her own fruit's capabilities. "At least Fujitora is sane, Aokiji is just a nonchalant Garp." She shivers.
"Try fighting a man who moves at the speed of light." Gion joins their conversation, hand on her blade, a habit born from the constant stress of light beams hitting her. "All of them are monsters." She adds.
Doll rolls her eyes, leaning in a tree, her knuckles wrapped in bandages, " I'm sure Aramaki is fuming at the fact that Tamos is the first of our generation to be an Admiral. " She hums.
Tashigi looks at her sisters, women she has shed blood and tears with, now they're growing stronger together. "Lady Tsuru invited me to her All-Female crew, she wants me to train under her," Tashigi whispers, looking down at the ground.
The rest of the group looks at her, smiles on their faces.
Gion spoke first, "Do you want to Tashigi?" She asks in a teasing tone.
Doll chuckles, moving over to the 4 eyed woman.
"I...I." She stammers.
Doll strokes her cheeks, her cerulean eyes looking at Tashigi's charcoal ones. " Or are you still waiting for Ramos to return, little Tashigi ~"
"Don't call me that!" The girl shrieks, unsheathing her blade, she growls at Doll, "Say that again. " A dark aura surrounding her, a faint silhouette behind her.
"Whoa–that's scary." Sonya chuckles, holding her Jitte close.
"Tashigi. " Gion warns, glaring at her fellow Swordwoman.
Tashigi freezes at Gion's commanding voice,
"I'm sorry. " She pouts, sheathing her blade, the silhouette disappears.
Hina giggles at the antics of her friends,
" You lot never get tired huh?" She shakes her head, looking at the roses, " I can't believe he beat Kaido."
"That has to be fabricated. " Sonya snorts.
"Is he really that strong?" Gion grins.
The news travelled across Marineford, Portgas D. Ace defeated Yonko Kaido and liberated Wano, as the independent country is under his protection, a matter he must discuss with the 5 elders as soon as he returns from Egghead Island.
[End of Chapter]
Author's notes:
Arc is done, now focusing on aligning the story with the post-time skip.