Kapitel 3: Reunion and Future Goals.
I'm trapped in the arms of a monster.
A monster that is trying to squeeze the life out of me and rubbing away at my furry Riolu form and I struggle for the sweet freedom. Finally I snap and bite my captor's arm and leap to freedom as she yelps and lets loose. In a flash I'm back in my normal form trying to catch my breath.
"God.... did you ever wonder why your cat ran away? If I was a normal house cat i'd die of a combination of suffocation and crushing."
I get a good luck at the girl who caught me unaware. Short, bright red hair with bangs just covering her left eye, green eyes. A typical rich girl's green dress designed for mobility. Aya wasn't kidding when she said she was from a rich family.
Aya: Ehehehe! Sorry! But you didn't need to bite me!
"My life was at stake woman! I'm surprised you got here first. I expected Chao to arrive earlier than you and Eve considering the high class family lives you two live."
Aya: Eh, it's easy to sneak out of the mansion, merchant security isn't anything great compared to nobility. If I had to guess, we won't be seeing Aya until later tonight. It'd be really hard to escape in broad daylight.
"True.'
I watch as she sits down at the base of the tree I claimed as my target practice tree, picks up a leaf, and rests it against her forehead.
"What are you doing?"
Aya: I am practicing. I have all of this chakra so I'm gonna need to know how to use it all. Soo troublesome inheriting a bloodline as powerful as the Uzumaki.
"Whatever. I still have a feeling we're forgetting something important, but for the life of me I can't put my finger on it."
Aya: Weird... I feel the same. Ah who cares? We need to just wait for the other girls to get here and we can start plotting out our next adventures.
"Yeah. Chao should be arrive anytime soon."
To avoid tempting Aya again I transform into Charmander and start my Scratch practice on the tree once again causing Aya to jump up in fright. That will teach her to use my practice tree as a prop. The both of us practice our individual abilities while having some small talk until the next one of our friends show up.
Chao: Hi guys!
Her name is Lin Chao. A young Chinese girl with her black hair tied up in a combination of a bun and ponytail that flows halfway down her back, her eyes black. Skin as white as the snow and stands out when compared to the normally tanned skin tone of people living the island life. She is wearing a cheongsam dress with no sleeves that goes just below her knees, colored in red with white trimmings. In her hand she is carrying an old looking book with Basic Alchemy written on the cover.
"Hey Chao! Good to see you. Surprised the hyper red head got here before you." I transform back into my human form and wave my hand at her. Causing her to stop and stare with a look of fascination.
Chao: Sorry, I found some useful and valuable medicinal herbs along the way. Even if I can't use the normal herbs of this world for my alchemy I can at least see these off or produce some useful medicines to fund whatever we decide on doing in the future.
Aya: If we make our own pirate crew then you will definitely be the doctor.
Chao: What would you be Aya?
Aya: Chief of Security.
"Why?"
Aya: Fuinjutsu yo! I'll have our ship so sealed up that not even damn fly can get in.
"The thought of you lacing our ship with seals terrifies me for some reason. At least reach perfect mastery over fuinjutsu before you start modifying our home first will you?"
Aya: Don't worry bucko, I will carefully study the seals before putting them to practical use. I need to modify them for all of your uses as well considering your powers are kinda different from chakra.
"They aren't that different. I have a feeling we could use our power in order to activate seals should we need to."
Chao: I agree. Qi, Ki, Mana, whatever Soma uses, Eve's devil energy. They are all essentially forms for natural energy within us, so theoretically they could suffice.
Aya: Yeah. But for now I'm going to plan out some experimental seals to test our hypothesis. Explosive Paper and some Smoke Bomb Seals will be a good start right?
"Yeah. Just don't put too much power in the explosive papers, don't want anyone of us turning into cripples before we go on an adventure."
Aya: Eh, you'll be fine. Charmander is a fire type anyways.
"An explosion will still fucking hurt..."
Chao: Just learn Shadow Clone Jutsu and have a clone test them out for you.
Aya: Why do that when I can have more fun tormenting.... I mean share in the joys experimenting with my good pal Soma.
"Your one evil bitch ya know that?"
Aya: Teehehehe!
Chao: Now all were missing is Eve?
Aya: Yup.
"I guess while we wait we can practice our individual abilities. I really want to hurry up and learn Ember with Charmander. It took me half an hour to set up a campfire in my cave just to cook a fish for lunch."
Aya: Maybe I should look up and buy a manual for a Fire Release jutsu...
Chao: I can't exactly rely on my heavenly flame since it kinda has it's own consciousness and is too prideful to be used as a mere kindling tool.
"More than enough reason for me to unlock Ember."
I transform into Charmander and proceed to Scratch away at my favorite training tree. I am determined to at least unlock Ember since I will have a nice long distance attack on hand for this form, considering I only have Scratch as an attack. Growl can only be used to force an enemy to lower their guards and have no real viable way to train it unless there is a guinea pig to use it on. Although if Aya tries to smother me again I'll have her locked in a Growl lock as punishment. Hope she isn't an M.
Chao sits beneath the cave entrance at the cliff and begins studying her alchemy manual while Aya gets back into her Leaf Exercise practices. We all have things we need to do in order for us to start growing stronger. Unlike Chao, the rest of us needs to move ourselves around a lot to get the work out we need to get stronger. Chinese cultivation is mostly channeling natural energy through their meridians, purify it, and guide it into their core, or what they mainly call it in those novels, Dantian and make it their own power. Only when she learns a martial arts skill will she need to physically move around. With the pills and other concoctions she can make with alchemy she could end up the most powerful of us all. But considering she is a loyal and kind friend she would probably share her creations with us and any companions we come to meet on our journey. God help us once she ends up creating those beauty pills. A girl with pills that extend their youthful appearances for a few more hundred years is terrifying. She might just turn the world of One Piece into a literal world of Immortal like in her favorite novels.
The next few hours go by in a breeze and soon enough night falls before us. Luckily as a Charmander I provide us plenty of natural lighting to illuminate the area. Even the normally aggressive and hungry wild animals will tend to keep a certain distance away thanks to my flaming tail. It is an hour later before our final member arrives. Shoulder length black hair, red eyes. A dark blue boat, white undershirt, black jean pants. Strapped to her side is.... a mini Yamato?
'Why is the Yamato so tiny?' I chirp out in my squeaky young Charmander voice causing the girls to look at me confused.
Aya: What? Why you squeaking there bud?
I just shake my head and transform with a sigh.
"If you must know I cannot speak human when I am transformed."
Aya: Ah... That makes sense.
"What I was asking was.... why is the Yamato so tiny?"
Eve: According to Red our equipment is adjusted to our current sizes. Meaning that I can use the Yamato even if I'm a little 4 years old girl. It just shrinks to fit my size.
"Ah."
Aya circles around Eve scrutinizing her outfit choice.
Aya: Where did you get these digs?
Eve: If you would finish going through the phone's instruction manuals you will find that there is a shop that sells you merchandise from the series our inheritances are based on. We start off with some money to get us started so I bought a new outfit. You think I will run off into a forest wearing a fancy noble girl's dress? For one thing I'd stand out and probably get dragged back to the manor immediately, plus it is very very hard to move in a dress.
"Guess it's a good thing for the shop. I haven't felt the need to buy anything yet so I put it aside for now."
Aya: A shop.... Lets see here... Oh! Jutsu scrolls, legendary swords, training weights, RAMEN!? Oh I'm in love... Too bad everything is so expensive. The ramen looks tasty too.
"Don't go Naruto and Kushina on us gir. A bad diet will stunt your growth."
Aya: Whatevs!
Eve: What were you guys up to before I arrive?
Chao: I was reading my alchemy manuals before the sunset, then I started cultivating. I might be able to raise a rank soon already! I need to hurry up and concoct a few foundation and body strengthening pills to get the most out of my cultivation. First up Foundation stages which temper the flesh, blood, bones, marrows, and organs. After that I can focus on tempering and purifying my key. Building the body is the most important part for setting up the prime foundation of our growth. Even if our type of growth is different I believe we can all reach the same heights. My pills may benefit you guys as much as it will me.
Eve: That is interesting.
Aya: I'd love to try the immortal thingy too. Kind worried whether chakra can be used in place of Qi.
"The only way to find out is to experiment with what we have now."
Aya: You shouldn't need to worry about anything Soma. Once you unlock Arceus then I have a feeling all shackles will be set loose for you.
"I don't see how... ah right. The god of Pokémon.
Aya: Plus Eve is already half devil giving her a boosted lifespan already. between the four of us she has the longest lifespan.
Eve: I can't help that I'm just that devilishly fabulous.
"How long did you take to come up with that one?"
Eve: Oh it was on the fly thank you.
We all get a laugh at our current notices before we get back to some serious discussions about our future. Aya wants us to become pirates just so she can call herself a Ninja Pirate. Eve and Chaos on the other hand are okay with anything. But together we all agree on one thing. No way in hell will we join the Marines. After all we would be forced to serve and deal with those arrogant, inbred assholes, the Celestial Dragons. I swear if I have access to the Groudon form more me or my currently slumbering partner, I'd drop them right in the middle of Mariejois and let em tear the shit out of the place. It'd be a better world without them. We talk about it for a while until I just say what the hell.
"Why be anything like the rest of my family when we can just do our own thing? Let Luffy handle the Pirate lifestyle, gramps the marines, and ole dad play the revolutionary. We can just be adventurers."
Eve: Adventurers?
"Yeah. We are free to do whatever we want without joining a side. True freedom to explore the many mysteries of this world. Though if a pirate wants to try and rob us we can help ourselves to their loot and collect any possible bounties they may have on their heads."
Aya: Rob the robbers eh? I like it! Plus we can explore each island thoroughly, find lost ruins, pilfer the possible treasures remaining.
Eve: Plus we can use our resident ninja to silently remove any form of corrupt authority that may have wormed their way into the marine ranks and make our lives easier when we reach certain areas.
Aya: To kill Axe Hand Morgan or not to kill Axe Hand Morgan...
"Let my little brother deal with that problem when the time comes."
Eve: Not planning to interfere with the story are you?
"Too much effort. But if I do find something that annoys me I will step in and do something about."
Aya: That's more like it. Ace is mine!
"Ah thats right! Forgot Ace was your favorite character. You planning to save your future waifu boy?"
Aya: Maybe....
Eve: Haha! Figures you'd try and mess with the original story. Then again we can all find something for each of us. I personally want to see if it's possible to reach the peak of this world and venture to other worlds or if it's just wishful thinking.
Aya: With our resident alchemist I don't think it's impossible, considering she has the most potential out of all of us to reaching divinity. Who knows how long it will take for Soma to reach the Arceus form?
Chao: Well. We know what we want to do. So now we need to find out how we can get ourselves a boat in the future so we can set sail.
"Actually... According to Dex in one of our random conversations, he said we would be provided a basic ship with cabins for each of us four, a cabin for crewmen, tow bathrooms with a nice shower and bath, kitchen and mess hall, a medic's office, and a decent sized storage hold. All we have to do is work on the designs and give the small ship a name."
Aya: That's friggin awesome! I'll work on the design for our adventurer's flag!
Eve: Guess I'll choose the paint job then.
Chao: Not much I can do except decide a name for our crew.
"I've already got a decision on the name of our future ship."
Aya: Oh yeah? What's the name you chose?
"Aquarius."
Eve: Why Aquarius?
"I thought you'd remember Eve. In our past life me, you, and Chao were born with Aquarius as our zodiac sign."
Eve: Oh! I had forgotten about that!
Chao: Me too!
Aya: I'll take it. We got the ship name, now for the crew name and colors.
This is the beginning of our adventurers dream.... but we must be wary of arrows or our lives as adventurers might come crashing down on us... The hell with guard duty.
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