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One Piece: The Journey of a Thousand Miles

@jynmi88

Seems like you did a pretty good job on your own. I have no problems with anything that you've OK'd...except for one potential snag:

@Noodles

The main issue here the fact that Janet's a sniper. The only reason this is an issue is because I know @grandia20 had one already in the works. That's not to say we can't have two, or if Grandia is okay with giving the position up, then it's fine as well. Just wanted to point out that it's a potential issue to think about.

@Crimson Lion

However, I don't see much of a problem with Fell Shiner myself. The first instance of Haki in the series, iirc, was in the Skypeia arc, where Eneru and the Priests used Observation Haki, calling it "Mantra." That was quite a ways into the series, so that could potentially be a point against it. But if the character has an untapped "pool" of Haki in a manner of speaking, it could be okay. I think it's fine. The series itself takes some pretty drastic leaps in what people can do with their abilities in the name of creativity.

For example, many of Nami's moves, such as Mirage Tempo, make no sense whatsoever. "Rule of Cool" as they say. xD

So yeah, even if Haki may not be able to be used that way in the series or never is, I don't mind much. That said, the Kuja Pirates use Haki-infused arrows, so they can clearly use Haki on something other than themselves and shoot them rather long distances while retaining their power. So yeah...welcome aboard. xD

Anyway, another concern comes to mind now. We may need something a bit bigger to start the RP off with now. We have quite a few more characters joining at once than before. Giving them all something to do could be a bit of a problem at first.

The Dragon and the Tiger (One Piece RP)

"Aye, Captain." the rifleman replied, quickly spinning the rifle in his hands, skillfully allowing it to navigate around his arm for one full rotation before gripping it along the barrel, allowing it to naturally fall into place, his posture for the rifle perfect. "Leave it to the best sharpshooter on the island."

"No way, you're not getting the glory on this one, Hibiki," Will replied, allowing a smirk to come across his face. "He's using a sword, so this is obviously a job for the best swordsman." With that, he made a quick flourish of his large blade, raising it to eye level with ease and a bit of flair. "This guy's as good as-"

At that moment, however, Ryu raised his arm, causing both of the Commanders to halt in surprise.

"Hold on, I won't allow you to handle the three of them by yourself, Mr. Swordsman of the World." he paused for a moment, glancing back at him. "...I just realized I never caught your name, but I suppose that's not important right now. Anyway...I'd rather not risk the lives of others like that. I won't let you take on all three by yourself."

One Piece: The Journey of a Thousand Miles

@grandia20 @jynmi88 And also at everyone else that apparently turned upt. xD

Sorry for my disappearance. A lot happened. I'll look over what I've missed and get back to you guys asap

The Dragon and the Tiger (One Piece RP)

@RyuHll

Hey there! Yeah, I'm sorry. Holy crap, I didn't realize it had been so long.

Got sick again, was dehydrated for a while, and then afterward ended up preoccupied and distracted by other things, many were admittedly more superfluous. Truth be told, I kind of simply forgot to come back after a while. Then when I finally got around to rewatching my favorite One Piece arcs, I ended up realizing I still had this RP to do.

Kinda funny though, that Lucci and CP9 ended up reminding me, with such a huge focus on Zoan users.

Anyway, I'm really sorry for disappearing. But I'm back again. I'll get a reply done right now.

The Dragon and the Tiger (One Piece RP)

@RyuHll

Heheh. Sure, whenever you're available is perfectly fine. =3 Take all the time you need.

And yeah, that's the general idea. Though I do have an idea for how that can happen now. xD Ryu's ticked off that the Marine was talking about taking down evil-doers despite what the Marine does in the name of justice and what the Marine's have done. So he can probably tell Mitsuki that he wants the Captain himself~

The Dragon and the Tiger (One Piece RP)

The Commanders exchanged looks for a moment, but were quick to shut their mouths before they got yelled at further by the Captain. They were both well aware what this Captain was like when he was angry. And one thing was for sure, they didn't want something to be blown up unnecessarily. Especially if it were either of them. However, they were both more than willing to let out a simultaneous:

"Yes, Captain Baku!"

Of course as soon as he held out his arm, both Hibiki and Will's eyes widened in surprise. Hibiki was fine where he was, but Will knew exactly what was about to happen and he needed to move. And he needed to move fast. He scrambled to the side, stepping away from Ryu, the obvious target of the soon-to-be-fired weapon of choice for Captain Baku. If he got caught up in the blast himself, he'd be in big trouble! He scrambled away as quickly as his legs could carry him, moving to stand beside Hibiki, on the opposite side of him from their Captain.

"Heheh...Lizard Boy's in pretty big trouble now," Hibiki commented, a snide smirk beginning to cross his face.

"Y-yeah..." Will remarked back at his fellow Commander, still a bit shaken from being in the cannon's blast radius a few seconds ago. "Nobody gets out of the Captain's blast unharmed."

However, Ryu did not seem frightened for even the briefest of moments. Instead...his face darkened as the Marine Captain showed up on the scene and bellowed what he did. His eyes narrowed and he felt his hands clench themselves into instinctive balls. His teeth clenched and it was all he could to to keep himself from rushing straight into the obvious cannon fire. Of course, he had been taken aback by the sudden appearance of a huge cannon, as well as the ease with which it was wielded...but it was all drowned out by fury in less than a few seconds. He glared at the Captain, furiously burning a hole in the Captain's head with his eyes.

"Wr-wrongdoers...?" he murmured under his breath. "How-!?" But just as he was about to explode and unleash his anger...he felt something on his shoulder. At roughly the same moment, the cannon erupted, firing a large iron ball straight for him. His eyes widened and he crossed his arms, ready to defend himself against the blast...only to feel the grip on his shoulder tug, pulling him backward.

"What-?" he started, but was interrupted again by a flash of metal and the cannon ball having been cleaved completely in two, harmlessly falling to either side completely. It took Ryu a few moments to register everything that had just happened. And when it finally did click in his head, he looked up at the same swordsman from earlier in the day. Did...did he really just cleave that cannon ball in two...?

"Er...y-yeah," Ryu murmured in awe, his anger seemingly forgotten all at once. "Thanks...."

Meanwhile, the Commanders were stunned into silence. Neither of them had really registered what had happened, but they could both see the results the same as anyone else. Not only was that dragon man still standing, but there was another swordsman in the way, and he looked like he had barely even lifted a finger to escape the blast. Who...who was this guy...?

One Piece: The Journey of a Thousand Miles

Not sure on weaknesses right away, other than the obvious water one. Honestly, I think water/liquids in general might be good as his only weakness. xD Kinda like Crocodile. Especially when you keep in mind that Haki will be able to hit him like any other Logia user.

Oh, so @grandia20 already has one in mind? Well then, don't let me get in the way. xD I'll let them do it for sure. But it is worth noting that, if a rival for Ryu is going to be put into place, they would need to be controlled by one of you two. Since odds are, Ryu will be fighting with them, and it'd be a bit awkward for me to RP out a fight on my own. xD

@jynmi88

The Dragon and the Tiger (One Piece RP)

@RyuHll Made a post for you now. xD

I made it so that the second Commander arrived first and you can control when the Captain shows up. Since he's mainly Ryu's opponent, I'll give you control over his character. Including what he looks like and what his abilities are~ =3

The Dragon and the Tiger (One Piece RP)

Ryu and the Commander stared at each other for a moment, as though each were daring the other to be the first to take action. However, Ryu was the one at the disadvantage here; the longer they waited, the closer the reinforcements were to arrive. The Dragon Fruit user may not have heard exactly what was said on the den den mushi, but he knew that he was up to something. He had to have been talking with someone...which likely meant that somebody else was going to turn up. Had it been a call for reinforcements? If that were the case, he would need to finish this fight quickly and leave the scene before he made too big of a splash.

As such, Ryu made the first move. He rushed in as quickly as he could. dragon arm pulled back completely. Perhaps he would be able to finish this in one, quick shot.

"Dragon...Claw!" he cried out as he approached, swinging his arm forward, aiming to slam his powerful claw directly into the man's chest, an obvious attempt at a decisive power strike.

However, there was a wave through the air and the sword in the Commander's grip raised itself, back of the blade meeting Ryu's clawed arm...and stopping it in its tracks. This caused the boy's eyes to widen in shock. He had practiced with this attack already and knew that this strike was capable of shattering small stone walls upon direct contact...! How could a single sword be used to keep it at bay...!?

"Surprised already?" the Commander sneered. "You're not the only one who knows how to fight, you know." As he said that, he tucked himself in, allowing his blade to slide right off of his opponent's scales, slid right past Ryu's guard and slammed the hilt of his blade into his gut.

"Grgh...!" Ryu grunted, his arm losing its partial transformation as the blow landed, though he managed to hold his ground against the strike.

"Let this be a lesson to you, boy. Nobody messes with the Marines!" the Commander called, shifting his sword around, aiming the bladed edge toward his target and swinging it around, aiming for a fierce slash across his body, starting at the shoulder, clearly intending to deal some significant damage.

However, a loud clang of metal rang through the open air instead of the sound of a successful swing.

The blade found itself pressed harmlessly against bright red scale, which had covered a small portion of Ryu's shoulder, stopping the blade entirely.

"What!?" the Commander exclaimed, pressing down with the sword with what seemed to be all the strength he could muster...but no matter now hard he pushed, it was fruitless; the boy's newfound armor successfully kept it at bay.

"Scales...of the Red Dragon." Ryu growled before reaching up and grabbing the sword in the Commander's grip by the crossguard. "Now let's try this again." With that, he pushed the blade aside so that it was no longer aimed at him. Once it had been moved to the side, the scales on his shoulder disappeared. However, his right arm had been transformed again, just like before.

"Dragon Claw!" He swung his arm upward, aiming to slam his claw heavily into his opponent's chest just like last time. This time, however, he had control of his opponent's weapon and wasn't going to be blocked. The claw crashed into his opponent's body and sent him flying straight back into the wall he had crashed into before, though this time he went straight through, falling to the ground on the inside.

Ryu's eyes widened a bit when he realized what had just happened, quickly deforming his arm once more. "Ah...! Sh-shoot, I-I didn't mean to break the wall down!" He then turned is attention to the crowd and the old man that had gotten back up by this point. "I-I'm sorry sir, I-I didn't mean to be so care-!"

However, at that point, an explosion rang out into the air. Ryu's eyes widened as a sudden pain erupted from his right upper arm, a small amount of blood spattering on the ground in front of him as the bullet that had passed through his now-regular arm collided with the ground.

"Agh!" he growled in pain, stumbling forward a bit until he felt into the dirt, instinctively reaching up to grab his arm, rolling onto his back so that he could look up and spot the shooter. Sure enough, down the street, another figure could be seen, this one a bit shorter than the Commander Ryu was already fighting.

The smaller man wore a typical Marine outfit, though instead of the typical cap one was used to seeing, he wore a hat which had a large, upward-curving brim. The hat was white in coloration with blue trim as well as a large, blue feather sticking out of it.

"Seems even Commander Bulrick is having troubles," the smaller man replied, spinning his rifle and allowing it to come to rest across his shoulder.

Ryu quickly moved to scramble back up to his feet, though he winced and glanced at his arm for a brief moment. 'Well...at least it missed bone and isn't in there anymore....' he muttered in his head before glaring at the newcomers. But then something else caught his attention.

"I'm not having troubles. I just underestimated him is all."

Ryu's eyes widened again as he turned...and saw the Marine Commander he'd just crashed through a wall getting back up, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth again. "And I don't need your help, Hibiki."

"Yeah well, we can't afford to let you screw this one up too, William." the smaller Marine answered.

"I told you to stop saying my full name already! The name's Commander WILL Bulrick, got it!?"

"Yes yes, as you say," Hibiki replied. "But as your fellow Commander, if you screw this up, then I'll get in trouble too. So I'm not giving you the chance."

Ryu couldn't believe this.... Not only had that first guy gotten back up after his direct hit, but now there was a rifle user in the mix?

What was he going to do...? He could probably take one...but was he good enough to take down both of them...?

One Piece: The Journey of a Thousand Miles

@jynmi88 @grandia20

Hey guys, sorry for my disappearance. I've been home sick lately with HFMD. It's been a pretty miserable few days. I'm still not better yet, but the symptoms have died down enough to the point where all I have to worry about are sores in the back of my throat and an itch pretty much everywhere else. xD

As for the Ink power, yes he would be able to create bladed weapons I think. I like to think of it as something similar to Mr. 3's Wax-Wax Fruit. He can produce an endless amount of the substance and can make it take any shape he wants, including hardened spikes and such.

He'd also be closer to the status of bounty hunter than pirate, so I don't think there'd be a problem on the marine side of things.

And finally, I agree with you about the Admirals. one Logia, one Paramecia, one Zoan and then the Fleet Admiral has nothing. I always did think that the pre-timeskip Admirals were oversaturated with Logia types. Though I did appreciate that Sengoku had a Zoan fruit, which I feel like has always been rather underrepresented in the series. xD Usually, Zoan fruit users aren't as strong as many other Paramecia/Logia users in their arc. The only noteworthy ones being Sengoku, Marco, Lucci and Jack. Maybe you can consider Jabra and Kaku...but eh. And maybe X-Drake, but I've yet to see him do anything interesting so. xD

Anyway. Here's an idea I had though:

What if one of the Admirals, the Zoan one, has another of the Ryu Ryu no Mi models? It would give Ryu a particular, power rival he wants to beat a la Zoro/Mihawk, and it would imply that he received it from the Admiral that destroyed the Dragon Island.