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It's been seven days after the Dutchman has exited the Calm Belt, retrieving it's normal polarity, the Log Pose locked onto the next island on The Songbird's course, Gubo. The ship was much more livelier than it was in Junbei's Supernova days, sporting a crew of over one hundred and fifty plus, excluding the ghost that haunted the vessel, the Songbird played on the piano's keys gleefully as the Behemoth of a ship danced on the waves, using it's Sea Stone Hull as it's ballerina shoes. In the navigation room, Charlotte maintains the course of the vessel, as it drifts along the current, only off by a slight swish, easily readjusted at a moments distress. On main level, the deck, Nico plays cards with some of the newer crew mates, managing to hit blackjack quite consistently. With his Bazooka strapped over his right shoulder at a moments notice of any incoming trouble. For the most part, it was a cool ride, Junbei loved the smell of the ocean as it trailed through the ship, on his position two tiers below the deck, playing the piano in the saloon area. 'Puru Puru' the sound of the Den Den Mushi rang in the navigation room, which was odd, not many people had Junbei's number, maybe it was Cyrus just checking in, it has been almost two years since they've spoken but then again, it was odd. Walking over to the transponder, the Navigator, of the crew, Charlotte, equipped with her bow and arrows, answered the call. "Who is this?" the Kuja said coldly.

At first, the signal was extremely scrambled, it was like calling a house phone in times of dial-up, annoyed, the woman's first thought was to hang up, however, the first one liner, prompted the General to turn the call on loud speaker to ring throughout the ship. "Foolish Humans. I've told you one to many times, where are the Admiral Pillars when a crisis like this is occurring. That low life... Fishman taking our home. As a Celestial Dragon, I demand this be your main priority. I'm currently in this backwater shit hole called Gubo. Agh, for me to return here after fifteen long years... I'll have someone's head for this." the transmission boomed throughout the ship before cutting out. Stopping his fingers on top of the keys, everyone on the vessel literally froze, mostly the grunts who lost their shit. Celestial Dragon? On Gubo, their next island? With a large number of marine vessels usually contracted to protect Celestial Dragons, a Yonko docking in port at the same time, it was a battlefield waiting to happen. "Sigh... It seems trouble just finds us." Charlotte exclaimed. Entering into his Logia state, the Captain's intangible body reformed within the Navigation Room. "Rishi Rishi... It seems we've stumbled onto something interesting as always." Junbei declared, grinning from ear to ear. Putting down the playing cards, activating his Kenbunshoku Haki, Nico saw in the distance, about several vessels to the East, three in number. From the look out, a grunt reported eight to the North, from the poop deck, ten from the South and an indiscernible amount from the West.

The fog that concealed the vessels had faded, next, was the rain. In the distance, only the mountain peaks of Gubo's mountain's could've been seen.

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In the Navigation Room, "If this Celestial Dragon really is on Gubo, we'd do best to stay out of his way." Charlotte commented. Propping on the wall of the navigation room's board structure, Junbei dug through his black overcoat for a cigarette. The man was dressed in a black and gold long flowing dress-coat, underneath which contained his holster for his tonfa, which strapped around his waist and armpits. "I say we 'rescue' him." Junbei commented. "Huh?" Charlotte responded, simply astonished looking at the male pale. "You remember the intelligence we've gained in the two years on Tres correct? The Poneglyphs. Historically, the Celestial Dragons hold the grand secret or flow of time of the World, no? Who better to guide us to the first artifact on our way to 'PK'." Junbei stated boldly. "We're going to risk our lives on a rumour... Oceanus is Pirate King. Fullstop. We all agreed at our current level we'd be squashed. Some roundabout rumour about obtaining Poneglyphs... and them leading to Pirate King... Sorry. I'm not buying it. Our focus should be acquiring turfs and building your empire." Charlotte said firmly. "I-" Junbei began to speak but before he could start his next sentence, the ships hailing from all directions began to open fire on each other.


Ten marine vessels sit in 'V' formation, with a single Warship at it's core, each ship turned to it's hind, unloading shells at the incoming vessels. "Heh. We're lucky to pick up the signal before anyone else. That idiot of a Noble had to just broadcast that message everywhere. Jesus." the Rear Admiral commented, lighting his cigar. "Sir!" one of the marine grunts ran frantically to from the crow's nest to report. "Approaching the island... from the South... It's... The Songbird Pirates Jolly Roger." the marine said with a terribly pained look in his eyes. Dropping the cigar from his mouth, "Are you certain?", the Rear Admiral commented. "Positive. Along with several Revolutionary Banners and a noted Bounty Hunters!" the marine reported. "Ten ships won't be enough... Get me that old wench on the line! Someone bring me a Den Den Mushi! And don't stand around twiddling on yer fucking thumbs! Fire off some god damn canonballs! I won't have another Tres incident happening under my watch!" the marine superior shouted.


"Hehe... That's a good idea." Nico said, tossing down the cards on the table. "It's awesome to have a Fishman board now. He can scout the vessels and give us the rundown." Nico said grinning, walking over to Draco, and patting the man on his back, proud that he was earlier referred to as a 'Sir', the power was a nice feeling. The shell rocked the seascape inches away from the Dutchman, activating his Kenbunshoku, Junbei also assessed the situation from his position in the Navigation room but it would be Nico to first take action. "Oi! What the hell are you lot standing around for! Man the cannons! Looks like we have enemy fire coming from the flank!" Nico shouted. Below the deck, the grunts scrambled around, obtaining their positions.

On the deck, two explosive shell canons stood, now being stocked by two marksman grunts searching to take aim and fire at two vessels to the right flank of the Dutchman's current advancing pace. As well as a Sangreel and six swivel canons, awaiting commands from a commanding officer, either Nico or The Frog to fire. Activating the Looming and Light Den Den System of the Dutchman, the Songbird's took advantage of the situation, making their vessel appear to be floating about 50 feet off the ground. At this cue, the eight Round Shot Canon owners, four on each flank, took aim at any incoming vessels, shooting anything that came within a 500 Meter radius of striking range.

"Junbei Von Echo..." the revolutionary commented. "Captain Riggs. Around us are all bounty hunters? Commands?" one of the revolutionary grunts blurted out. "Hmph. I'm betting on the Yonko, provide them cover, eliminate all vessels to theSouth and send word to their vessel signals of good faith." the revolutionary captain commented, grinning as he gave the command.

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Listening into the conversation on the deck, Junbei grinned, finally finding his cigarette to ignite. "I like the Frog's plan. Solid." Junbei commented. "Sorry Magnus... I'll let Goldie and Nova sit this one out." Junbei said, balancing the cigarette's in his mouth as he reached underneath his arms to reveal his Germa 66 stamped, Blitz Sticks. "Oh! I don't think you guys have met him yet either!" Junbei exclaimed, randomly with immense glee. Vibrating a particular frequency on his body, Junbei's pet Banana Crocodile surfaced off the side of the left side of the boat, Wani. The One Story House Gator, roared, echoing his voice, as it moved streamed line to the vessel, currently, advancing towards the ahead naval formation which blocked the route into Gubo. "Wani! The vessels from the east, you handle those... I'll go and say hello to the marines." Junbei said grinning. Bending his knees, the Captain attempted to launch himself fifty meters into mid-air, however, before shooting off, Nico grabbed onto the Captain's black and gold jacket, going along for the ride into mid-air. "Rishi Rishi... Along for the ride, Nico?" Junbei commented smiling. Once approaching fifty meters, in height, Junbei allowed Nico to wrap his arms around his shoulders, dashing off towards the vessels below.


As stated, the Marine ships were in a 'V' shape formation, nine in number, each separated by about ten meters from each other, spanning over one hundred meters, as in the hind, a main flagship sat tucked behind the 'V'. At about the one hundred meter mark on arrival, Junbei steadied his pace, riding just below the clouds before dropping at an diagonal angle towards the vessel, dropping Nico on the East most vessel, on top the deck. Entering into his intangibility state, the man dashed onward towards the deck of the vessel, anticipating the income, the Rear Admiral readied his seastone baseball bat from his shoulder, cranking backwards, locking onto Junbei's position with his Kenbunshoku Haki, attempting to slam the bat into the Logia's right arm, retaining tangibility, Junbei intercepted the attack with his Blitz Sticks, grinning. As the man's body continued to reform, the Admiral's eyes widened. "When I heard that your Jolly Roger was flying towards Gubo... I thought my men had made a mistake. What are you doing so far away from your Den, Songbird?" the Rear Admiral stated with disgust. "Rishi Rishi... Are those the eyes my name brings about nowadays... I can sense it... the anxiety..." Junbei stated, breaking away from the power struggle, sliding backwards about eight meters. Meanwhile, in 'V' formation's outer ring, Nico plastered his bazooka against the current vessel and the neighbouring vessel's masts, leaving them as sitting ducks in the water. The sound of the explosion rocking the vessels, could've been heard from the main flagship, causing the Rear Admiral to loose focus with immense urgency. "The small rag-tag group you've been known for has grown immensely." the man commented, swinging his bat with one hand. "Rishi Rishi... at times it grows wearisome." Junbei commented, finishing off the cigarette, pressed against his lips, sheathing his tonfa. Reaching onto his back, turned his Funky Jammer, to the front, playing a few rifts, nonchalantly. As the tune continued, for up to seventy-five meters within range of the Funky Jammer, Junbei's rendition of Isabella's song caused, one after the other, every marine within scope, below the deck and on guard, to fall asleep on the main vessel. As the Rear Admiral's eyes closed, the last glimpses of Junbei, was the smile on the Yonko's face. "The moment you let me play my guitar it was over, Sweet Dreams, Mr. No Name." Junbei grinned. Walking over to the Den Den Mushi on the deck, the Yonko picked up the snailphone and called the corresponding vessels, using his Oto Oto No Mi abilities, his voice now changed into that of the sleeping Rear Admiral. "Change of plans men! Break the formation immediately, we'll change to a pyramid formation! Ignore the vessels that can no longer move! Three to the flank right, and the others move to the right, all over vessels move towards the main ship! Spread the word!" Junbei commanded, impersonating the Commander's voice. "Yes sir!" the marines shouted, panicking at the situation going on around them, seemingly, to the approaching Dutchman, now, one hundred and fifty meters away, a path was cleared.


Several, well known Bounty Hunters and Pirate Captains exchanged gun fire, five vessels fell from this conflict and now, fifty meters way approaching the Dutchman was centre to all the chaos, the five victorious vessels approaching from the poop deck's direction. However, approaching them from about twenty meters below, was Junbei's pet Alligator, Wani. Emerging from twenty meters towards one of the vessels, swimming at break-neck speeds, the Gator's teeth ripped through the hull of the vessel, causing the ship to take on water, immensely. "What in the world!?" one of the Bounty Hunter Captain's shouted. Looking over the side of the vessel, the large Banana Gator made the Captain freeze in his shoes. "Where in the fuck did this bastard come from!?" the Captain shouted. "Bring the harpoon gun!" he continued to command, watching as his neighbouring vessel sunk into the sea and Wani chew on the remains of the passengers and wood chunks, spitting out any metals he found in his meal.


Attempting to call via Den Den Mushi, the Revolutionary's attempted to contact the Dutchman for the establishment of an on sea alliance to make it towards Gubo, however, their path was intercepted by vessels from the West, which contained members of the Cipher Pol. As the Cipher Pol Ships docked via grappling hooks onto the Revolutionary Vessels, the chaos grew even thicker. As the vessels came into firing range, Charlotte began firing to the flanks, East and West. "Fire." the Songbird navigator commented.

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As the Dutchman approached, the remaining Songbird's currently on the vessel where Draco, Charlotte and the remainder of the grunts who manned the cannons. Seemingly up ahead, the marine's formation changed, as the remainder four marine vessels sailed towards the flagship, only about fifteen meters separated them before they were able to see the bodies of their fellow marines sleeping aboard the dock, and the grinning Yonko awaiting their demise, firing off the harpoon gun from one of the approaching vessels, Nico scaled the tight rope, lunging aboard to stand next to his Captain. "Rishi Rishi... Looks like your having fun Nico." Junbei commented. "Most of them stood there like sitting ducks... As if they've never seen a Bazooka before." Nico said, propping his launcher over his right shoulder to relieve the weight by resting it's mouth down towards the ship's deck. "Halt! Halt!" the respective commanding Ensigns shouted, trying to change the direction of their vessels which now sailed into range of the Red King. "Radar II" Junbei declared, releasing a pulsation sonic waves which created an echo map for the Yonko to interpret. "Pin!" Junbei declared, vanishing riding on the sound-waves to the farthest reaching location of waves that bounced off the hind most vessel at about twenty-meters away. Surrounding his body with a single red soundwave, the ring expanding outwards eight diameters, encompassing everyone on the deck of the vessel. The marines alarmed, scrambled for their seastone nets and weapons, in attempts to subdue the Yonko. However, by the time they'd scramble, a series of waves had began to glow within the ring, creating a dome and an instant, releasing an explosion of shockwaves which encompassed twenty diameters, leaving the upper half's and hulls, all materials on the vessels made of wood and iron complete ravished, of the six vessels, the only one that remained slightly together was the flagship that Nico stood on. Junbei would also wait for Magnus to be well out of range in height before launching his sonar pulsations. Noticing the rubble of ships ahead, Charlotte altered the vessel's course to sail around the Ghost Shipyard, created by Junbei's soundwaves, maintaining the thirty meter distance.

Chiming into the his pulsating waves once again, Junbei entered into his intangible state, riding against the sound-waves to reappear next to Nico. Grabbing onto the Marksman's shoulder, Junbei rode his waves once again, this time in a tangible state, seemingly levitating towards the Dutchman with his back facing his vessel, and his face facing the now awakened Rear Admiral from the explosion. In a matter of seconds, Junbei had managed to sink six vessels, seven including the flagship which was now catching water. Sailing towards Gubo, Junbei focused his Radar to listen into the conversation going on around the area. As the Dutchman approached Gubo, several patches of smaller isles surrounded the mountainous terrain that was the island, each filled with large to medium sized pools of water.



At this point the Revolutionaries, Frog and Cipher Pol where now on route towards the smaller isle area, noticing the shipyard of vessels caused by Junbei's shockwave explosion. Wani had managed to sink two vessels, retreating after sustaining fire to his nose but his thick skin was able to debuff part of the damage (Major Wound -> Moderate Wound sustained.) The remainder of the vessels took to the 1km of land, which had various scattered puddles and ponds, with a Waterfall in the distance, which funnelled water into the small pond like structures. It was now on land, that the Songbird's realised the gravity of the situation at hand, as far as the kilo-meter could handle, it was pure chaos, tens of thousands of warriors, bounty hunters, revolutionaries now docked, some crashed onto the island where engaged in pure havoc, a barricade of broken ships filled the river which led to the waterfall, the entrance into underground Gubo, or the Underwater Highway.

The Dutchman was 1km away from the waterfall, a wave of enemies seeing the ship docking, attempted to plunder the ship but froze cold in their steps when they noticed the Jolly Roger. One of the hunters fell to his feet, "It- It's the fucking Flying Dutchman! The Red King is here on Gubo!?" one of the bounty hunters shouted, trembling in pure fear. "Hmm.... Word on the street is he turned the World Government's finest scientists and labs into a Revolutionary Breeding Ground." one of the Revolutionaries commented before slaying another enemy in his path with his longsword. "Rishi Rishi... Are the Celestial Dragons that useful?" Junbei inquired, tilting his head to the side, whistling at the sheer amount of warriors before them. All the remaining ships had docked at this point towards the land. "Look." Nico said pointing at the rubble of ships that now formed a clog in the tributaries flow. "That's the vessel Cipher Pol uses to escort Celestial Dragons. It's the real deal." Nico commented. "Junbei. You can't go wild here... your Oto Oto abilities would destroy this fragile rock in an instant." Charlotte timed in. "Rishi Rishi... Relax. I've been itching for some exercise anyway." Junbei stated, transforming his arm into sound, gushing through the hallways of the vessel until he locked onto his chainmail, tonfa holster. Dragging it above deck, through one of the opening windows. "I guess it's time to try these bad boys- oops, I man girls out." Junbei grinned, staring at Goldie and Nova.