[center][u][b][h1]MAIN STREET[/h1][/b][/u][/center] [@Natsume Honnaji] Tristan found himself in a swarm of a massive battle. It seems that the marines were outnumbering the pirates. Not only was it a surprise attack but the numbers made it hard for them to counter attack. There was no where to run as Reverse Mountain was far to steep to climb and all of the ships had been sunk. Some pirates gave up peacefully without any struggle. They were bound in chains and gathered in the center of town. However there were plenty of pirates who fought tooth and nail for their freedom. Some were strong but the majority were weak. They had no idea how to handle the soldiers hardened by the grand line. Tristan however was taking down several of the marines left and right. Most of the normal soldiers were no match for him. In the distance from him there seemed to be a far more epic battle happening between a few pirates and some marine officers. A massive 9 foot tall fishman was facing off against a 7 foot tall human throwing axes. Another man who seemed to be able to produce lighting was facing off against two pole users. As he fought he drifted closer and closer to them until he was almost at the edge of the battle. Both of them took some notice of Tristan. However his easy ride was over. Approaching him in the midst of combat was a tall woman nearly six and a half feet tall, albeit with heels, brandishing long flowing golden yellow hair and bright blue eyes. She looked more like a runway model than an officer but she wore a slender captain's jacket with the name "Kariko" on the back. She didn't appear to have any kind of weapon on her. However she closed the small distance between them in an instant. "Can't just let you go around beating my men to death can I?" She said in a distractedly gentle tone. Tristan only has a split second to react as she brings up a powerful front kick with her shoes that he now can see are definitely made of ultra heavy lead and the heel is spiked. The kick is aimed at his midsection and the force behind it is quite powerful despite the quickness. [@zellected] (I was having a hard time with your post as it didn't have much to react with. For now you are just behind Tristan and you can leap into the fight with the Female Marine Captain he is fighting at your leisure.) [@Invisible] The two pole users were having a bit of a hard time during the battle and it was becoming tiresome for both sides. The younger and less experienced of the two (the dragon pole user) was getting impatient. "Sempai..." He said in a low tone while getting ready for an assault. "I'm going to see if I can take him down in a single strike. Cover me if I miss..." He whispers. Then in a flash he rushes towards Ahio and brings down a quick powerful strike that carries more force than any other during the whole battle. However Ahio had just unleashed his lighting form and brought up a sword to block. The lighting traveled up the dragon pole and struck the younger marine and blasted him back. The pole had splintered and the second sword was going for a kill strike. It was at this time the twin pole user leaped into action and used one of his twin poles as a lighting rod to block the strike and save his Kohai. The smaller staff was destroyed in the process and now lay splintered and busted in half. The younger pole user lay twitching on the ground and the older sempai stands with just his one pole. "Rest now." He says to his comrade before taking a strange new stance with just the single Jo-staff. His eyes were focused and now Ahio can tell this is where the real fight begins. "I'm not acknowledging you or anything but I will admit...your power is impressive. I am going to have to take you down before you become a threat. I should have done that from the get go but I wanted to try out using two staff's. I also wanted to let my younger brother here get some practice in. I underestimated you and that was my mistake. But your life end's here pirate..." A strange calm now surrounds the area between them and despite being made of lighting Ahio knew it would be reckless to attack without thinking. [@Boss Muffin] The man with the Mohawk and the tomahawks looked surprised but thrilled at Able's skillful ability to block his 4 axe banzai barrage. He continues to strike madly and every so often unleashes an axe from his hand before quickly grabbing another. Able moves swiftly but his large body is a big target and a few are able to scratch even his tough skin. However none of the powerful strikes of the ones still in hand made contact. "My name is Takahito! Thanks for asking. What is yours?" He says doing a full banzai spin landing kicks now with the constant barrage. It seems as this point Able is struggling. His movements are quick enough but he seems to be holding something back. Takahito wasn't sure if it was fear of his blades or if it was something else. [color=0054a6][b]"My name is Able."[/b][/color] He replies now taking his sword back to a drawn position but not re-sheating it.[color=0054a6][b] "I shall honor you with a good death."[/b][/color] Able says with a low growl as he unleashes a powerful Iai draw without the sheath. It knocks two of his tomahawks out of Takahito's hands as well as opening up the marine's body for a second slash. This was what Takahito wanted and a sadistic grin covers his face once again as he drew two more axes out of no where and catches Able's blade and sticks the tip into the ground. The other edge is pinned down with an axe and Takahito's bare foot. "Blade break technique: Reverse forge" Taka screamed as he slammed the back of an axe which has the edge of a hammer into the side of the sword. It busts into pieces. "Too bad you had to fight me fish man! You might have had a chance against three out of the five captains. But I specialize in taking down swords." His laughter is short lived however as his hand is caught by able. Able's eyes go white as his fishman rage kicks in. Takahito tries to remove his hand from Able's iron grip but fails. Before he can even react Able's teeth sink into his captured arm and he is thrashed about. His body slams against the ground, the side of a building and then back to the ground. The teeth crunch down so hard he feel's his bones snapping and suddenly there is a rip. He falls to the ground a good 20 feet away with his right arm still in Able's teeth. Able's eyes return to normal and he drops the marine's arm. [color=0054a6][b]"I am hindered by such feeble swords. I could not use the full brunt of my swordplay so in that reguard you had defeated me. However I am a shark so don't think simply smashing by blade will defeat me."[/b] [/color]He turns on his heels and notes the new tall female captain fighting Tristan. He takes note of his strength and yells out to both him and Ahio. [color=0054a6][b]"The two of you seem strong. If you want to get off this island alive I wish you luck in this fight and hope to see you in the port."[/b][/color] With this he dashes off to the port. [u][b][center][h1]The Port[/h1][/center][/b][/u] [@Ira] The captain slammed into the building and hits one of the main support beams. The building begins to creak but doesn't move. However the captain is hit by a powerful enhanced punch which sends him through yet another wall and the support of the building seems to wane now. The captain takes a moment but actually gets up. His helmet is busted and falls to the ground in pieces. He takes his dislocated jaw and cracks it back into place. "So Nabil is the name of your comrade? Is he weaker than you? If so he doesn't stand a chance. Not that you do either. I take it that was your best shot? Allow me to re turn the FAVOR!" He he slams his body into the cannon ball form once more. It moves at the same speed and destructive force as a regular cannon ball but for some reason it is shifted to the right and misses Marxo by a few inches. Instead he slams through the wall and hits a third support beam. "oh...bloody hell...the hell." He stands up slowly. His head is now bleeding and shows why he usually wears the helmet. It seems the punch had knocked him a little bit harder than he had thought as his vision is blurred slightly. Suddenly a piece of concrete falls from the port-side building and hits him on the head. "SONFABI-" He cannot finish his thought as more of the building falls on top of him till only his arm remains sticking out of the rubble. He doesn't move and seems to be knocked out. However Marxo as well is stuck inside the building which is crumbling fast. [@Renny] The seargeant scratches his head lazily. He didn't have his heart in this battle. He was mostly just tired and wanted to go home. He wasn't old yet but he was getting there. He was definitely the oldest out of this group of younglings. He looked at the sky for a moment to watch the white wispy clouds roll overhead against the bright blue sky. In the distance there was the cracking of thunder and a heavy breeze rushes across the port. His eyes then come back down to Nabil. He ignored the bit Nabil spewed about him being a dumbass. "It was worth a shot at least..." He said slowly to himself. He didn't have much time as Nabil's arm turns into a heat axe and strikes down at him. The other end of his pole was being held tightly by Nabil so he couldn't just back up out of the way. "Guess that leaves only one route to take..." With a strange motion he sends a wave of kenetic energy through the pole bending it drastically like he had a seaking on the other line. With that he nimbly leaps out of the way of the strike and lands about a 90 degree turn away from where he was standing. The tension of the fishing pole increased drastically and Nabil would find it hard to hold into it especially left handed. "You are a lowly pirate but I'll still teach you a little lesson. Don't judge your opponents by rank or by appearance. It will lead to your death." He now fiddles with the string on the line as if preparing for something. His demeanor is still listless. [@j8cob] Hanna watches as a hammer suddenly materializes out of glass. Her eyes widen somewhat as his speed closes the distance between the two rather quickly. Holding up her sword at a 45% angle she straitens her arm and angles the sword to block the hammer at the edge. However the hammer doesn't stop and slams strait down into the concrete but the angled sword forces Hanna to slip out of the way. She lands on her side a few feet away from where she was standing and pulls the trigger of her pistol. "No Marine huh... we'll see about that." She blows a bubble gum and it pops as her gun fires a shot aimed at the center of his abdomen. [u][b][center][h1]The Tavern[/h1][/center][/b][/u] (sorry in advance for the next ones being short) [@Bai Suzhen][@floodtalon] Brenda had devised an interesting and unique plan. Her shouts of 'cannonball' as well as her quick thinking of holding the actual detonated cannon ball had actually made the marines pause for a moment. This moment was fatal for their plans as huge blast of air hit the whole squad sending them down the steps leading to the harbor. Almost all were knocked out and the ones that weren't knocked out stayed still. A few shots had fired in response but none hit their target. Now she see's a tall man wielding a strange air gun approaching them. Behind him however about 50 meters was what looked like a captain and at least two lieutenants by his side. Before she can react to either of those things a man with oily skin approaches her with a big strange grin and introduces himself as he offers to take the cannonball out of her hand. [@Ostarion] Countless arrives on the scene of the tavern. The bar having at least been a bit out of the way most of the fighting was only just now arriving. None of the officers seem to have made it this far so the air blasts from the cannon were effective as many of the marines were either blown away or into buildings. The attacks weren't precise however and many pirates were also caught up in them. Not many people in the blast ranges were able to stand up to it and he found himself taking out several small fry at once. This did come at a small price however as this was drawing attention from the officers that had just made their way into the town's higher grounds. As he arrived next to the tavern he saw Nikko passed out on the ground as well as several others who had gathered in this area. Holding up his air gun he blasted the group that had guns pointed at them. A few of them let out shots but all seem to miss the group thankfully. No one is left standing of this small group of marines. However behind them about 50 meters is a tall slender man with a captain's jacket slowly approaching. In the distance you hear a light whistling tune as well. By his side are two other figures. [@The Irish Tree] Leonard can breath easy for just a moment as the marines are taken care of. More are approaching but they no longer have rifles pointed at them. This had to be at least some kind of improvement. Now they are surrounded at least by several other pirates that seem to be friendly. There is a strange girl who seems to be able to blend things together and talks about things in terms he doesn't fully understand. Next to her is another mystery figure of an oily man who seems at least friendly enough. Lastly there is another mystery figure who uses strange guns and is the one who saved them. Off in the distance he notices the officers heading towards them and the Tavern completely collapses behind them. No fixing that now. There is a soft moan that grabs his attention as the pirate girl who had caught the cannon ball and was introduced as Nikko slowly starts to stir. She sits up very slowly and rubs the back of her head. [color=f26522][b]"Ouch...god damn...the hell...."[/b][/color] She looks out over the town and then seems to remember.[color=f26522][b] "Oh yeah...Marine raid."[/b][/color] Turning around she see's that the tavern is fallen and that some new girl she had never met was holding onto the cannonball.[color=f26522][b] "Oh nice!"[/b][/color] She says standing up and putting a hand on the cannon ball. [color=f26522][b]"Mind if I borrow that for a minute?"[/b][/color] She asks with a ginger grin. Before she answers she quickly turns around to Leonard. [color=f26522][b]"Oh yeah..you're the doctor guy right? Got anything for headaches because I've got a hell of a one right now. Thanks for looking over me while I was out.[/b][/color]"