The Vice Captain of the WhiteBeard Pirates

Chapter 9: The Man, The Myth, The Legend!!!



Just as the three attacks were about to collide, a sinister laughter that sent chills to my spine came from the ship. In a speed in which I couldn't even comprehend, a man appeared right at the point of impact and managed to absorb all the attacks that were about to collide with a strange darkness surrounding him. I didn't even need to see his face to determine who exactly I was facing, I mean, even a blind person would know that this person would be none other than the captain of the Rocks pirates himself Rocks D. Xebec.

The man was bare chested, a coat covering his back. A large scar could be seen from his left shoulder all the way to his abs diagonally. His hair was locked and pushed all the way back, but what set him apart from all. Was that wicked presence that he exerted, absolutley asserting dominance over the situation. I know I said I wasn't submissive, but I wasn't stupid either. I'll be damned before I voluntarily decide to pick a fight with this maniac. Are you out of your mind? I remained expressionless as I looked at the man in the middle. He let out a chaotic little chuckle before addressing his crewmates. 

"Xehehehehe! What do we have here? Why are you making so much noise in the dead of night?" Rocks inquired amusingly looking at me with a predatory gaze. If I had any chance to run for the hills, now would have been the perfect time. However, my legs would not move, my insticts were practically screaming 'IF YOU MOVE AN INCH YOU'RE DEAD'. I chose to follow my instincts, they haven't failed me in the past and I doubt they would have failed me now; but, I kept my guard up just in case. Yeah, just in case. Whitebeard, looking rather annoyed, replied, "We were having a bit of fun before you came and ruined it. What do you want? You normally don't mind this kind of noise." Xebec looked at Whitebeard, maintaining the same smile he always had, "I felt bored inside waiting for that Goddamn rain to pass, I thought 'I wanna play too!' so I dropped by." Rocks chuckled as he replied. "And? Who might you be? I haven't seen you anywhere before." Xebec asked, looking at me.

Mind.exe stopped working. Name? What was my name? I racked my brain trying to remember what I had called myself way back in the old world. I had been struggling to survive all this time, but I never thought about having naming myself. What am I, an animal? Well, even animals have names, but that's besides the point. "I...don't have one" I replied slowly, looking at the man who asked. The silence that permeated through the air for the next couple of seconds was so thick that you could cut it with a butter knife. I almost could tell what they were thinking with their expressions, 'How the hell do you not have a name? How would you be remembered? Are you human?' those kinds of questions weren't alien to me. I still remember the fact that I had taken some lives in the past, "Gurarararara!! What kind of response is that? How could you not have a name?" Whitebeard asked. His laughter boomed throughout the island. "Never really....thought of it," I replied slowly. What's up with my slowed speech? Did I hit my head too hard training? 

"Gurarararara!! I like that attitude brat! Become my son!!" Whitebeard's declaration boomed throughout the island. "Whitebeard! He's mine! I saw him first!!" Bigmom hissed at Whitebeard. She immediately released her Conqurer's Haki at Whitebeard, who immediately released his in return. The two wills immediately clashed with each other, it was insane how much power they had even before they reached their prime. "What..monsters" I muttered under my breath, Xebec appeared right next to me in the blink of an eye. Looking at me as if he was staring into my soul, "What devil fruit did you eat? Zoan, right? What kinda animal are you?" Xebec asked put his arms on my shoulder as if we were old pals. "I can turn into....a dragon" I replied, trying to pry off his arm which held on to me like a fucking vice-grip. 'Jesus man, how much do you lift?!?! I can't even make his arm budge!'

The collision between Big Mom and White beard went on for a couple of minutes before ending in Whitebeards victory. Bigmom looked rough when they both returned to where Xebec was, "I won't let this manner go, Whitebeard! I'll remember this!" She hissed as Whitebeard, only to receive rumbling laughter as a response. "You'll have to get much stronger if you want to get back at me Charolette!" Whitebeard boomed. This would have sparked another battle of wills had it not been for Rocks silencing the both of them with the will of his own. It's as if his very presence demanded respect. The air around him was so cold I thought I'd freeze to death, what's even more ridiculous was the fact that he still had his arm on my shoulder during this entire sequence. 

"That's enough from you Charolette, you know the rules: Winner takes all. I'm putting the brat under Newgate's care. You better raise him properly Edward! This is a monster in the making!! Xehehehehehehehehehe!!!!!!!" Xebec declared as he removed him arm from my shoulder. He began making his way back to the ship when he said, "By the way, your new name is Xebec D. Boris. I want the world to remember that I named you!! XEHEHEHEHEHEHE!!!!!!" Just like that, ladies and gentlemen, I had a new name and was in a pirate crew.


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