AN : Yo, hope everyone's doing great. Anyways, I was sold out... But let's hope that my luck turn around...

Also, sorry for the mistake I made the last chapter. I will rectify it soon..

Monsters!

Zunisha

"Alright..." Luffy said as he prepared himself. Once the flood arrived, he took flight at almost superluminal speed. In the blink of an eye, all those who were misfortune enough to be carried by the flood found themselves safe and sound on the trees.

"What was that?" Zoro asked Sanji.

"I blinked and I missed everyone, Mosshead!" Sanji replied.

"Is that the power of Mugiwara-ya?" Law asked in terror as Robin just laughed.

"If you say so. I mean, he's literally the scariest thing I know..." The Archeologist replied.

"How strong is he now?" Brook asked Surtohru who shook her head.

"Your guess is as good as mine." Surtohru said.

"Speed wise? Faster than Kizaru... And I wanted to impale that asshole..." Kyorui replied.

"Power wise, I guess he's stronger than most of us combined..." Ussop said as he tried his newly awakened Kenboshoku.

"So yeah, never fight Luffy, detrimental to health!" Nekomamushi said.

"Worry not, Nekomamushi no danna, he's kind. I know that for a fact..." Bepo said only for Zoro to snort.

"You didn't see him pissed off yet. Don't try it..." Zoro advised as Johnny, Yusaku and Franky nodded wisely.

"If I can't protect you guys... Then how will I be the Pirate King?" Luffy asked.

"That's my captain!" Zoro said proudly. True, Luffy became stronger than anyone else in the whole island perhaps... But who knows about it?

"Let's hope Fujitora will keep the lid over it..." Law hoped.

"I have my doubts..." Nojiko rectified. "Beating an admiral is not something they take lightly..."

"Doesn't matter anymore!" Pekoms said. "What it matters is... What will Sanji choose?" Pekoms question made said chef nervous.

"So, how long did it take you to reach whole cake island?" Luffy who was now beside them asked.

"Usually? A week or so, why?" Pekoms asked Luffy who sighed.

"I never intended to go full speed on the Sunny, but I guess we have no choice now, do we?" Luffy asked only to receive a bounty and a newspaper..

"Guys look, my bounty have... DECREASED TO 120 THOUSANDS?" Luffy yelled at the end before he buried his face in his palms and begun crying his eyes out.

"Calm down, captain... It's not that bad..." Nami begun comforting him as he said between sobs.

"But... It's my... Shame... " Luffy said as Zoro begun to look at the poster.

"Luffy, you didn't read the whole bounty. It's a ten digits, and eight zeros. Here, it's actually 1,2 billions!" Zoro said calmly as Luffy's grin returned.

"Heh, already surpassing his Uncle, huh?" Nami whispered as she red the most important article. Jack was declared dead...

"To think that a monster of that caliber can devastate a whole country was killed by the Marines..." Vivi said only for Luffy to palm his head.

"He's alive! I know it. When I meditated, I felt the aura of a mammoth, now, how many people can transform into a mammoth?" Luffy said to Vivi who nodded.

"Now what's the plan? He's very close if I have to guess!" Nami asked Luffy who smirked..

"Sink the ship. Momo, can you tell Zunisha to counter attack?" Luffy said grinning. As if he had a theory he wanted to test out...

"It's official!" Sanji said as he exhaled his smoke.

"Luffy is gone mad! We need a psychologist!" Chopper said.

"I have no idea how to deal with him!" Law said vaporizing their last hope and dream...

"We're sooooo dooomed!" Ussop muttered.

"Yeah. Punching him won't even cut it!" Brook added.

"Yeah sure..." Zoro snorted, "If you want to be even drier, then go ahead.."

"Heh, guess he's really lucky, huh?" Vivi whispered to Nami who, along pretty much all the group nodded...

"We lost that hope... But we continued forward..." Nojiko told Vivi.

"I never had that hope... She died since my first days..." Chopper cried.

"At least she's gonna be proud of me... It was just... Something we call age..." Ussop tried to comfort most of his friends...

"What's wrong with y'all? Look at me! I lost everything! Everyone that mattered in a single day. It was just pure luck me and the crazy one were too young to die... Many others didn't... Now, did either of us lose hope after two centuries of running and hiding? No! Did we lose hope after fifty something years in Impel Down? No! Did she become insane? She didn't! Did I become indiscriminate in my killings? No! Now wake up ya bunch of brats! Fate come with the good, the best, the bad and the worst! All we can do is accept it. To wherever the roads take us!" Kyorui exploded at them. True, he might have lost everything, but fate gave him a new chance... He was a relic of a long forgotten past... And he will take his tons of flesh... Once Luffy will be the pirate king, it was a fact for him, and not just from his captain's power, it was his surest gut feeling. He decided that he's gonna wage a full-scale war on the government, on Im, the Tenryubito, the corrupted system, no one will be safe from him. He hated how the world became so rotten good men like Roger and Whitebeard died way too young. People like Belle-mère, Titi, Hililuk, and a LOT more... He hated everything and almost everyone not worthy...

"Now look, life was never fair.. But the God is!" He said with absolute faith.

"Do you believe in God?" Sanji asked only for the half-dinosaur to reply..

"You think someone who lost everyone he loved won't? You think someone who spent all his life running away won't? You think someone who knew Roger as a kid, Whitebeard as a kid, and spent almost five decades in prison, won't believe? I absolutely believe in God... Yet sometimes I ask myself why he doesn't step in? Then I realized... it's up to us to wage the war, and he will help. You stand for yourself, he helps you... And as for Im and the Tenryubito... Once they fall, I'll enjoy devouring them alive for all they brought from pain to suffering in this world..." Kyorui spat the last parts like his venom...

"Stop eating people!" Vivi yelled at him only for him to glare.

"They're better use as food than wasted..." He grumbled.

"Why didn't you try eating us?" Chopper asked the Saurian who smirked.

"Eating my pack... Am I that crazy, Doctor?" He the laughed as Chopper did his happiness dance.

"I have an idea... How about singing?" Surtohru offered. Much to the horror of Kyorui, everyone accepted. Soon enough, he was rolling on the ground, his hands firmly clapped to his ears as he yelled in agony.

Zoro decided to do the kind deed of bringing him some ears plugs, much to the dinoman's relief.

After a bit of singing, courtesy of Surtohru, Robin, Conis and Brook, Kyorui was finally able to remove his ear plugs.

"Thanks Zoro. You saved me from hitting my head with the heaviest hammer I got." Kyorui thanked the first mate who nodded.

"Seriously? You were able to fight some of the strongest beasts, monsters, men and warriors of all kind all over the New World, but a bit of singing was your weakness all along?" Ussop asked the Saurian who sighed.

"Look, my ears are extremely sensitive to high pitched voices, alright? No one's perfect, and that is the perfection, that you accept who you are kid!" Kyorui offered the sniper a good advice.

"Er, while Zoro have no sense of direction, Nami's greedy, Ussop is a liar and a coward sometimes, Nojiko can't drink, Yusaku and Johnny have a really low self-esteem or a very high self-esteem, Vivi is a total ditz, Sanji is one big pervert, Robin is extremely pessimist, Conis can't pick the right clothes to save her life, Franky is really sensitive and wears a speedo at all times, Brook is kinda perverted, Chopper is Naive, Surtohru doesn't always consider her strength, Kyorui is a half-cannibal, Lily's a glutton, Perona have a weird taste sometimes, and I might be the biggest idiot on this world bar grampa..." Luffy started as the whole crew added his terrifying gluttony, "We accepted all these flaws and we're all proud of these... Because that's what makes us the perfect crew... Those who have no flaws don't advance... For we are sure that imperfections is perfection itself..."

"He does have a good point..." Momonosuke was astonished by Luffy's speech. However, he wasn't the only one...

"Ne, Inu-duke, could you please let me recruit a Mink? I mean,you all seem pretty cool..." Luffy asked only to be swarmed by most Minks who rubbed themselves upon him and were yelling, 'Garchu!' while doing so.

"Well, anyone who's interested in that, you're free to recruit. I give my blessing. You saved us-gara..." Inuarashi replied wisely as Luffy grinned.

"Nah, I just killed a few trashes, that will help me to pick a personal fight with the old bastard!" Luffy spat the last parts.

"You mean that monster Kaido? He's known as the king of the beasts for a reason..." Inuarashi said.

"I know that Jack is actually the stooge" A new voice arrived, making Inuarashi grip his sword.

"What does the Big Mom pirates want from us?" Inuarashi went to the defensive side only for Luffy to shake his head.

"Easy there, Inuarashi-san. There's no reason to be hostile. I just wanted to say, 'Hi' from the manners perspective. I'm Katakuri by the way..." Katakuri said, almost as chilling as always.

"Look, whatever you're seeking, we don't have it!" Inuarashi talked, obviously taking the peaceful way.

"It's more of who I seek. Oh, and he's actually your savior... There's no need, he's my family!" Katakuri said before he answered the last part.

"We're ready to die in order to prote... HUH?" Inuarashi said in shock. "How?"

"Long lost family... And his Mother is right behind me..." Katakuri replied as he was nonchalant as always.

"Howdy! I'm Smoothie By the way. I remember hearing about you, Inuarashi-san, from the late great Whitebeard..." Smoothie said the last part with a nostalgic smile.

"You two knew the old captain Whitebeard?" Nekomamushi, who just arrived, did all but yell.

Meanwhile with Chopper

'Good God, How beautiful are you, Milky-chan?' Chopper said mentally as he was literally mesmerized by the beautiful reindeer Mink guardian.

"So, what's up, Doc?" Carrot, who was chomping on a carrot (Ironic) was asking Chopper who did all but jump. The rabbit mink giggled.

"Carrot! Why did you scare me, Lil sis?" Chopper asked in a scolding tone.

"It was funny, Choniki!" Carrot replied as she pulled the reindeer and started whispering a plan. At the end Chopper was really grateful...

Back with the heavy hitters

"A spar? What kind of spar?" Nekomamushi asked Katakuri who smirked.

"You see, Nekomamushi-danna, we both wield a trident and a spear, Smoothie and Inuarashi-duke wield swords... So how about a quick match, just no Haki but to enhance the blades, and no competition... Just kinda like a training... How does it sound? Only weapons, spearmanship and swordsmanship... How does it sound?" Katakuri asked, already in his blood knight mode. It was truly a spar, but more of a skill test than anything else...

"Hold on, I'll interfere! So will Zoro. How about this?" Luffy asked as Momonosuke, Vivi and even Nami protested.

"That's a great idea. Why not?" Inuarashi agreed.

"It's been ages since I tested myself. I accept!" Nekomamushi also agreed.

And soon enough, the most heated spar in the history of the Mokomo Dukedom have ever started. All of the guardians and musqueteers were shocked at the level of the fight. Only Luffy and Zoro were kinda expecting the level.. Everyone else had no idea how strong they were.

Katakuri and Nekomamushi immediately channelled their Haki into their trident and spear, effectively turning the blades black before clashing. It went for a long time and they were both locked into a stalemate. It was amazing how neither fighter made any mistake. How they were very focused as the ducked, blocked, thrusted, and slashed at each other at the slightest of opportunities yet neither drew any blood.

Smoothie was laughing as she and Inuarashi had a true sword fight. From stabbing and slashing to ducking and blocking each other, it was amazing how both fighters were that equal. Even Zoro and Luffy never saw such spar in so much equal terms.

"They're holding back!" Zoro commented.

"Of course, I mean too many close bystanders..." Luffy confirmed as it was met with an uproar. As soon as everyone went back enough, The four fighters took it up ten notches...

And soon, only Luffy and Zoro were able to keep up with the full fight. Kyorui missed a few things, so did Surtohru and even Sanji... Law was shocked at the sight. He was good with a sword but damn...

"Is this the level we need to reach?" Ussop asked Chopper who sighed.

"Unfortunately, it's even higher!" Chopper replied, crushing most of the crews hopes... Only Robin was laughing at the news.

After an hour, the spar stopped due to Inuarashi's and the Musqueteers need to sleep. Nekomamushi and Katakuri also agreed it was time for a banquet... Luffy was the very first to run toward the banquet's place.

"Look at him go!" Katakuri commented.

"What do you expect? He's my son alright..." Smoothie said way too proudly.

"Heh, Never in my life I would think that Pedro would thank me... But I didn't need his gratitude... What hurts is how I can never give him back his friend and lifespan... Not even Mama can..." Katakuri said with sorrow.

"You're too kind most of the times..." Smoothie said with a sweatdrop.

"Is it a flaw?" Katakuri asked.

"Nah. But you know... reputation and all..." Smoothie replied.

"Don't care about it anymore. Look at Luffy, he's proud of his own flaws... But at least, his flaws never hurt his friends not family..." Katakuri confessed.

"Brulee did already let it go, and since day one to boot. Hell, if you remove that stupid scarf, you're gonna know who your true family are!" Smoothie gave her brother a golden advice that he pondered on the whole night...

Could he trust his nephew's crew mates? Maybe. Luffy even complimented his mouth. Could he trust Pudding? Well, she kept his secret as he befriended his young sister. Could he trust most of his family and subordinates? Most likely no, but Smoothie's words were true.

"Luffy, can you come here for something?" Katakuri asked his nephew who just nodded and walked in total silence. As they were far enough, Katakuri started the conversation...

"Say, you never cared about others opinions?" Katakuri asked.

"Nah, never. Only when it matters. Like their gut feeling or when they tell me that we must help someone..." Luffy told his uncle who just laughed.

"Mochichichichi! You're one of a kind. You think they won't think of me as different?" Katakuri asked Luffy who shook his head.

"Nah, too awesome for that. Besides, what judges a man is his worth, not how he looks like." Luffy replied seriously.

"Accept who I am, huh? Just like old days before... That incident." Katakuri said. Luffy felt the guilt in his Uncle.

"Tell you what, who you're feeling guilty toward, just make things right and then if that person won't think otherwise, why bother covering something awesome?" Luffy told his Uncle who laughed and nodded gratefully.

True to Luffy's words, no one commented about the man's mouth. Even Ussop and Chopper, and they were the most childish...

The Minks didn't care one bit. Most of the carnivorous Minks had fangs on their own... For once, Katakuri enjoyed being Katakuri... The man named Katakuri, NOT the myth...

Soon enough, every pirate but Luffy and Smoothie slept... And by every pirate, the Minks were not included...

"So, Luffy-chan, you never told me... How come you have more than one Devil Fruit power?" Smoothie asked in curiosity. She knew for a fact that her son is a normal human, well, a quarter long-legged and three quarters human, but mostly human...

"Well, you see... I died during the Marineford war, Kaa-chan... Kaa-chan, need air!" Luffy begun only for Smoothie to bear hug him while apologising for not being there. It wasn't until she finally found out that she almost asphexiated her son that she stopped.

"Sorry Luffy-chan..." Smoothie apologized sheepishly.

"It's okay. It's good to have a family that cares for you more than they hit you..., Anyways, after that, I went into a growth spurt, then I kinda ended up eating three Devil Fruits... I owe Surtohru a big debt for trusting me with the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model Hiryu... Then I noticed that I have two subconscions... In the end, she explained to me that I can eat two more Devil Fruits. So, I ate my Gomu Gomu no Mi, and Ace entrusted me with the Old man's Gura Gura no Mi. I had to read books once I got extremely tired... Like I burned myself out. In the end, I red three books, much to the delight of Rayleigh-sensei..." Luffy explained as Smoothie smiled only to stop him at the end.

"Mei-Oh no Rayleigh was your sensei?" Smoothie was shocked. How did someone that monstrously strong train her son and why? It was a very small wonder he was able to beat her brothers and sisters in almost the blink of an eye...

"Er, well, je offered to teach me Haki but since I already have it, he decided to teach me the next levels... And kinda helped me a lot along my two Nakama, Surtohru and Kyorui... Honestly, I have no idea what he saw in me though..." Luffy said the last part while scratching his hair.

"Well, I see a kind young man that's brave enough to throw himself to a war with the strongest creature alive..." Smoothie told her son who blushed.

"Kaa-chan!" Luffy protested only for Smoothie to ruffle his hair affectionately.

"Seriously, I want to know how they raised you and who.. Everything!" Smoothie said in her motherly voice as Luffy started to tell her everything...

A few hours and hundreds of smoothies later...

"Luffy-chan, if I see your father, I'm gonna kill him!" Smoothie said in her most terrifying and chilling voice...

'Moms are scarier than Grandpa and Nami combined!' Luffy's only thought was kept inside...

"Kaa-chan, do you sleep?" Luffy asked Smoothie who hugged him like a plushie before she went to sleep, her son held tightly in her powerful embrace. She was really going to never, ever, let him go alone again...

A few hours later

"I found them. But if you ask me, I guess we better turn back and let them be!" Robin answered the crew and Katakuri who were worried about Luffy and Smoothie.

"Why is that?" Zoro asked only for Katakuri to take a shot in the dark, kinda.

"Smoothie is in full mother mode, right?" Katakuri asked Robin who was going to say almost the same thing, opting to nod instead.

"Nekomamushi no Danna, I guess we will share a breakfast then you'll sleep, right?" Katakuri asked the Minks leader who smiled.

"Nyanyanyanya! I'm impressed Katakuri... I guess that spar was beneficial to both of us, huh?" Nekomamushi asked the tall man who just grinned.

"I never had as much fun as yesterday.." Katakuri complimented the Minks leader strength.

"Never in my life I would've guessed this would happen..." Nami said as she had just exchanged her clothes with Wanda...

"That's for sure. I mean, Nekomamushi no Danna almost never had any worthy opponent..." Wanda commented...

As the sun rose further in the morning, Smoothie arrived carrying her still asleep son in her arms. Robin found the whole thing cute. Everyone else considered it an absolutely normal thing.

"Vivi-chan, can I ask you something?" Smoothie begun politely toward the princess.

"Yes, anything you want to ask Smoothie-san?" Vivi replied.

"What's the true reason you abandoned your kingdom... I mean the official story is between brainwashing, kidnapping and just betrayal... So the news said..." Smoothie whispered to Vivi who sighed.

"The reason is..." Vivi then whispered the truth to Smoothie whose eyes widened before she frowned. She knew that the government is rotten-to-the-core, but that was pushing it...

"I see... Luffy-chan was right in declaring war..." Smoothie told the bluenette who nodded.

"Sanji, can I tell you something... That won't be pleasurable at all?" Katakuri selected his words wisely as he made a house from Mochi.

"Do it. Say whatever you want to say..." Sanji told the tall man who sighed.

"Well, the news are, Mama wants you to marry my little sister Pudding, the 35th daughter... She told me that she wants to make an alliance with the Germa kingdom. When she offered to marry one of her daughters, they pointed her to the 3rd son, Vinsmoke Sanji who's you. She sent you an invitation to the tea party... Unfortunately, they have someone you care about in East Blue... Someone dare I say you consider him as your father, am I wrong so far?" Katakuri said with a hint of sympathy.

"What if I refuse?" Sanji asked Katakuri who looked sad.

"Zeff is in danger! You can't refuse unless you really hate him!" Katakuri yelled at Sanji.

"Look, if you want to discuss, do it with your nephew as he's my boss. He might be dumb as truch's Tyre, but he's my boss and friend. I don't want to upset him! On the other hand Zeff..." Sanji begun only for Luffy to barge in.

"Kata-oji, what you said about old man Zeff? How can we save him?" Luffy asked in panic.

"The one and only way is... For us to go to Mama's kingdom and make sure Sanji is married... I heard some rumors... Better move now!" Katakuri begun only to stop.

"Hey Luffy, Katakuri, Ero-cook, want some booze? Inuarashi-sempai said that he's offering us some booze... So what are you waiting for?" Zoro announced as Luffy asked his Uncle that question.

"Can I eat the Mochi?" Luffy asked Katakuri who nodded. A few seconds later, Luffy was stuffed by Mochi...

"I don't want to see that again!" Sanji commented on Luffy's scary appetite.

"Could be worse..." Katakuri commented. He'd be a hypocrite if he said that it didn't run in the blood.

After a lot of drinks

"Oh that was nice, hic!" Luffy said slightly tipsy. He had about a couple of barrels worth of drinks.

"Didn't you say that you don't like sake?" Ussop asked Luffy who laughed.

"I lied! No seriously, I do enjoy a good drink once in a while... Also, on my 18th Ace, Rayleigh-sensei, Kyorui and Surtohru decided that I should drink... Hic! Rayleigh-sensei made me chug a whole bottle of strong old wine.. And I enjoyed it. Hic!..." Luffy grinned at the memory.

"Okay, you're a pirate so it's natural that you drink but... Why did he make you chug it?" Smoothie said twitching.

"Cause I have a really high metabol... What's the word?" Luffy asked only for Smoothie to shake her head.

"You're sober?" Vivi asked in total disbelief.

"Wow, that's huge coming from Miss 'I can drink anything in a split second!' who had just drank a few gallons of sake!" Zoro said in irritating. Everyone waited for Sanji, who was by Katakuri's left to say anything. Luffy narrowed his eyes...

"Oi, Sanji's eyes are heart shaped!" Luffy commented only for Katakuri to hide Pudding's photo.

"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Katakuri said innocently. Smoothie just laughed, as did Robin.

"Heh, whatever..." Luffy wisely said.

And soon Nami and Smoothie found out that both of them can drink barrels without affecting them... Also, Luffy and Zoro were tied, something very impressive. Katakuri wasn't far, but he told them to stay sober. So, they didn't drink more than five barrels.

"So, you never told me, Kata-oji, are you the tallest one of your siblings?" Luffy asked his uncle innocently only for said uncle to go into a very deep depression...

"I still can't believe Praline and Prim are my big little sisters!" Katakuri said, on his knees while hitting the ground (Zunisha's back actually) in sorrow.

"Luffy-chan, Katakuri-oniisan have one taboo : his size!" Smoothie scolded Luffy who apologized profusely to his still depressed uncle.

"We all have our problems!" Zoro muttered.

"Yeah, I don't want to be a penniless pirate!" Nami begun only for everyone to sweat drop.

'We have enough gold and many other goods to be as rich as a kingdom!' Luffy whispered to his girlfriend who kissed him.. Smoothie's eyes widened at the display.

"All thanks to you! You saved me and helped me with all of this... but I'm still pissed at you for spending that much money!" Nami confessed as she pinched her lover's cheek.

"Well, I'm always afraid of losing you guys and girls..." Robin confessed.

"I'm terrified of dying alone..." Kyorui confessed his greatest fear. 'I will make sure you become the pirate king, Luffy. You're the only one worthy!'

"Well, everyone is afraid of something, or have his problems, the whole fear thing is existing even in Luffy... But what made us follow him blindly is how monstrously loyal, tenacious, strong, and his incredible ability known as being the perfect leader. If there is a danger, he's the first to rush head-on to make us the passage..." Vivi admitted wisely.

"Wow, and me who thought you're the airheaded one..." Smoothie joked.

"No seriously, Luffy is one of a kind..." Surtohru admitted.

"Heh, at least I can sleep easy at night knowing that my son have some good reliable friends... That are worthy more than enough..." Smoothie complimented the pirate crew who almost blushed. Zoro and Robin are included.

"So, the fact that one have friends, or he doesn't have friends. You see, friends can be anything, even family... No one is truly alone in the ocean..." Katakuri said wisely.

"I thought I was alone, until Luffy saved me..." Robin confessed.

"And we'll do it again and again!" Vivi replied. True, she and Robin weren't even close to be friends, but the ex-princess completely forgave her once she knew the whole story... Luffy himself confirmed that everything in his guts told him to make sure that Robin is with him.

"I heard about it from Big News Morgan. Son, you're the most reckless man in the whole world..." Smoothie chastised Luffy...

"For a friend or family, consequences be damned..." Luffy replied, much to his Uncle's mirth.

"Look, going into a trap head on is not bravery, but making sure to destroy said trap... That's wisdom. Ever played chess?" Katakuri asked his nephew who shook his head.

"This is interesting. Even our tactician, Mont-d'Or, have never won!" Smoothie kinda boasted.

"Heh, I bet on Luffy to win..." Zoro replied.

"Ok, can you explain the rules please?" Luffy asked Nami who laughed.

"Ok... Good luck..." Katakuri said grinning at the prospect of loss...

A couple of hours later

"No way!" Katakuri said in frustrating.

"Way! Check mate for the tenth time! It was really fun, Katakuri-ojiisan!" Luffy replied.

"How?" Katakuri asked.

"I see further!" Luffy's reply made Katakuri blood freeze.