Chapter 71 - Episode 207, 208, & 209
"You know, this took longer than you think." Mina shown off the framed picture, or rather framed collage of that face, Enel's shock face in fact.
"I... I can't believe you actually made it." Jiro was impressed, but she was even more impressed with the fact that there's so many different versions of the Enel face besides the anime and the manga. Hell, there's apparently merchandise of the face too, and in all honesty, she wished she could have some; just something to remember that face by, but this is good too.
"I mean, you're the one who suggested it." Denki shrugged, but he was more than happy to revel in the moment of weakness Enel had.
Soon, the picture was placed on a wall, forever immortalize for all to see and laugh.
Skipping episode 207's opening and title had show the class that the Straw Hats are floating in the sky, using the Flame Dial to keep the octopus afloat.
"Curse you, Bakugo." Mina pouted.
"Wow, it looks wider now." Denki said.
As Usopp tried to repair the ship, the Flame Dial was put out, causing the ship to fall. Luffy attempted to light the dial as Usopp and Chopper got back on the ship just in time for it to fall back into the waters.
Chopper fixed the Octopus Balloon's wounds, which lead the girls and Koda to awe at the kind gesture.
Luffy picked it up, thanking it and throwing it out to sea, as the other Straw Hats said their goodbyes to it.
"Man, skipping these filler episodes really makes it feel like we're missing something." Sero gave a pointed stare at Katsuki.
"Get over yourself." Katsuki rolled his eyes.
Luffy wanted to set sail already. Usopp argued they should rest, but Nami reminded them that the waves look a little strange so they should turn to port.
...Then tidal waves risen up, Sea Monkeys appearing.
"They seriously can't take a break." Hizashi shook his head.
Back in Mock Town, citizens panicked, terrified that Bellamy and Sarquiss are fighting each other.
"Oh shit," Denki said, seeing the blood on Sarquiss's knife.
"What's going on?" Ochako asked, a bit panicked.
Sarquiss seemed to be in pain, but one man knows why. Doflamingo claimed that they've tarnished his symbol.
"That's your symbol?" Jiro gaped at the man's appearance.
"So, they're your underlings?" Izuku had to ask, noting the way the man moved his fingers.
Doflamingo didn't care about the existance of sky islands and golden cities. They're just suppose to twist people around by taking advantage of differing opinions.
The people were terrified, seeing that he's a shibikai who used to have a bounty of 300 million.
"300 million? That's ridiculous." Iida said.
"I mean, there has to be a reason why he's part of it." Aizawa grimaced.
Doflamingo doesn't need them, so with a twitch of his finger, Sarguiss's body was forced to slice through Bellamy.
Some of the students gasped, but stilled when they saw Bellamy move.
He begged for one more chance, despite the others' refusal. Bellamy wants to follow him, explaining that he would had reached him someday.
"Why would you be so willing to follow him after he tried to kill you?" Jiro had to ask.
Doflamingo decided to let him go, but he doesn't need him anymore.
Students gasped once more at the fact that Doflamingo took out Bellamy despite his loyalty.
The Shibibukai told the world around him that the new era is coming, where only true pirates will survive.
"And he's part of the World Government?" Kirishima gulped.
"I mean, it's not like the World Government has shown itself to be fully good." Mina said.
As the sun rises, the Straw Hats were able to relax for a moment until Usopp saw a ship with no flag and no sails, much to Luffy's confusion.
"Yeah, what does that mean?" Denki agreed.
"Well, it doesn't look like they've lost everything in a storm or something." Sero said.
Usopp also noted that the crew is rather small, looking timid, almost lifeless.
...Then the Sea Monkeys came.
"Again?!" Toru shouted.
"And what about the other ship?" Ojiro asked.
As the Straw Hats rowed, Sanji asked the same. Luffy yelled out a warning to them, but the other crew couldn't decide whether to steal from them or run away from the waves.
"This crew is really unorganized." Iida frowned, hearing that they don't even have a captain.
"What kind of ship is this?" Momo had to ask.
Since they're so distracted by their fighting, the ship was swallowed up by the waves, and drowned.
"...What the hell was that?" Jiro exclaimed, hands raised.
After the eyecatches, the Straw Hats were able to calm down, and soon, an island was within sight, though Luffy and Usopp wished Robin had told them sooner.
"I mean, you were all distracted by Sea Monkeys." Shoji reasoned.
Robin ignored their instructions to do so, and instead, inform them of the thick fog. With Chopper on watch, Usopp wondered about the ship without a captain or a navigator or anything. Just what kind of pirates are they?
Zoro assumed they've lost a battle where the captain got killed and they got plundered, but Usopp noticed that there wasn't any signs of a battle. It's basically a bare ship.
"Seriously, how did they get like that?" Toru sighed.
Sanji assumed they weren't pirates, though Usopp thought otherwise, getting a bad feeling in all of this, but the cook and Luffy weren't.
"I mean, it could happen to you." Tokoyami guessed.
"Don't jinx it!" Mina practically hissed.
As they entered the fog, Chopper hoped for a good shipwright to join them.
"Oh, I would love a new crew mate." Mina hoped.
Just Luffy called out for shore, Usopp collapsed and Sanji knows it's his "Can't Go On the Island" disease.
"Seriously, how far in the Grand Line are we in and yet you're still a coward?" Katsuki complained.
Once they reached land, they were weirded out with how bare it is, though Robin wondered if anyone lives there.
"It's so... bare." Momo commented on.
"I don't think anyone lives here." Izuku said. "No signs of life besides vegetations."
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper happily leaped onto the island, rolling around on the grass as Nami complained about them barging in uncharted territory, though Zoro could see that there isn't any danger around.
"I think the only danger they have to worry about is grass stains." Tsuyu mused, seeing how relaxed the three are.
Then, the three discovered a tall bear.
"I-I guess there are living things here." Izuku said, a little shocked.
"But why is it so tall?" Ochako wondered, though Usopp called it 'long.'
From the long bear, Luffy was able to snack on a long apple, and Usopp noticed how tall the trees are.
"Is it the island that made everything so tall?" Iida wondered.
"I know we saw an island with dinosaurs on it, but this is a weird island so far." Hizashi had to say.
With his goggles, Usopp discovered a house, but before they could approach it, a long animal and a long deer and a long bird and a long dog crossed their way.
...
There was something deep, deep inside Katsuki that had wished for the filler before this. It's killing him to even think that, but it's true.
All the while, Koda looked interested in the elongated animals, hoping they're okay.
As Luffy had the dog shake his paw, Usopp attempted to limbo under the dog and would had succeed if Luffy haven't ordered the dog to sit.
Then Luffy ordered him to beg.
The students giggled and chuckled at the turn of events.
"Well, I guess we needed a more relaxing arc after Skypiea." Izuku assumed.
From the Going Merry's crow's nest, Robin noticed another ship from the fog, though the others were distracted with where Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper could be, so they have to get off of the ship.
At the house, Usopp and Chopper were confused with the long island, but Luffy entered the house anyway despite Usopp's fears of the boss of the island living here.
...But nobody was there.
"Huh, strange island with a lone house. It sounds like a beginning to a horror movie." Denki said.
"But none of this looks like a horror movie." Todoroki pointed out.
Chopper had found a 'giraffe,' or rather a long horse, and her name is Shelly.
"The saddle on her must mean someone actually does live here." Momo took note, which Usopp pointed out the same.
Then Luffy pointed out the two bamboo trees, and wanted a closer look, but when Usopp did, they moved.
"Is someone using them as stilts?" Mina asked, a little shocked by the idea.
When the bamboo 'attacked' Luffy, with a Whip, the bamboo easily broke, leading to much celebration.
Woo-hoo... You cut down bamboo... Katsuki sarcastically thought, already tired of this.
Chopper asked Shelly about her owner, but she has no clue where he is.
Then something crashed into the ground, and that thing was a... spirit?
"I think that's just an old man." Hizashi said.
"How many old men do you know could survive a fall like that?" Aizawa asked, ignoring Toshinori's slowly raising hand.
For the other Straw Hats, they heard loud, booming sounds as clawed chains blocked their ship from leaving.
They were introduced to the Foxy Pirates, and all they want is a showdown.
"...Oh my god, is this going to be One Piece's first tournament arc?" Kirishima gasped.
"It appeared a lot later than I thought if that's the case." Tokoyami said.
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper checked out the 'spirit,' who seemed to know them, but in actuality, he doesn't.
He's Tonjit, and he thanked them for knocking him off of his stilts.
"You couldn't get off of it yourself?" Ojiro questioned.
"Maybe his stilts grew too tall for him to do so." Tsuyu mused.
"Wait, do bamboo grow even when they're cut?" Denki asked.
The reason he was on those stilts is because he's very fond of stilts and tried to make the world's largest using the island's bamboo... but he was scared to go back down when he did get on them and was up there for ten years.
"...How did you survive for that long?" Iida had to ask.
Well, the bamboo grew during that time, making it harder for him to come back down. He survived on the fruit in the trees.
"Look like I was right." Tsuyu let out a small giggle.
"I guess he got the food and water down." Shoji said.
"What about sleeping?" Toru asked.
"He must hand slept while he stood up?" Denki shrugged.
"What about shi-" Sero was off by a disgusted glare from Jiro.
"We don't want to think about that." Jiro quickly concluded.
Luffy asked why this island is so long. Tonjit explained that it's just a giant, grassy plain that covers this island, and for excitement, it made everything long.
"...An island can get bored?" Aizawa said in confusion.
Holy shit, this feels like filler. Katsuki mentally dreaded.
An example would be the plaaatypus, or the Daaachshund, or the snow leooopard.
A few students snorted at the sideway long leopard.
In the bushes, shadowy figures spied on them, knowing Luffy is the captain.
"To Be Continued."
And so, Katsuki's soul continued to dread.
Skipping episode 208's opening, recap, and title, the class could see the old man had invited the three to his house, saying that it's a custom in his village to treat visitors to milk from their farm animals.
"But there's no village," Iida said.
"Or farm animals." Tokoyami added on.
"And I doubt that milk's safe to drink after 10 years." Momo included.
Luffy and Chopper asked about his village and farm animals, making the old man realize that fact. Usopp doubted the village's existence, but Tonjit will explain in later after he treats them... that milk he stored away, which turned into cheese.
"...That's not how milk turns into cheese." Momo said, then her face curled in disgust when the old man had a taste of it.
Usopp didn't want the others to taste it, and Tonjit claimed it's edible, claiming his stomach is different from theirs... but he ended up on the floor, asking a doctor.
Chopper checked, and claimed it's food poisoning.
There were students who snickered and scoffed at that as Katsuki complained, "Jesus Christ, how did we get from fighting a wannabe god to this?"
After Tonjit recovered, he claimed he and his people are carefree nomads, always on the move, and welcomed the three to the island of Long Ring Long Land. He explained that it's technically a single ring-shaped island, but because of the sea, it's usually divided into ten separate islands. On one day a year, the tide gets low where the island regains its true form. His people use this to migrate from one island to the next every three years.
"Oh, that's interesting." Mina commented on.
"But that means he got left behind." Ochako frowned.
"I'm sure the Straw Hats could take him to his village." Kirishima said.
"After they defeat that Split Head guy." Katsuki grumbled.
Usopp could see he got left behind, and figured it would take his village thirty years to come back here. Tonjit wished he had a hooorse to catch up.
"Well, we have Shelly." Toru said.
Tonjit thought of how useful a hooorse is right now, though Luffy asked if he can take a ship instead. Well, he doesn't know how to sail, and besides, when the Log Pose charges, it won't point to the next island on the ring.
"Of course, because it's the same island." Izuku nodded in agreement.
Tonjit decided to stay here for the next twenty years, but then Chopper remembered the horse, which turned out to be Tonjit's Shelly.
"Aw, it's kind of adorable." Mina said, seeing the two reunite and galloped around the land.
It was a joy for the three to watch the two enjoy themselves, remembering the past, that all their waiting was worth it.
...Then Shelly was shot.
"No!" "Hooorse!" "Shelly!" Several cried came out, with Koda being the louder of the group.
As Usopp and Chopper went over to the wringing Shelly, Luffy was face to face with a man and his crew. After the eyecatches, they're revealed to be... some guys Luffy doesn't know.
Though a few snickered at the man's depressed reaction to Luffy not knowing him, Katsuki said, "This is the start of my pain, isn't it?"
"Would you complain less if I told you that we're going to skip the filler in this?" Aizawa asked.
"Oh God, this whole arc isn't filler." Katsuki bowed his head, causing his teacher to sigh.
Anyway, this man is Foxy, asking he's so worked up over a horse.
"She's not just a horse. She's Shelly!" Koda attempted to raise his voice.
Luffy tried to attack, but he stopped when Foxy mentioned his name, asking how he knew it.
"Luffy, I know the arc had a lot of episodes, but it was technically a few days ago your bounty was updated." Jiro said.
Foxy challenged him and his crew to a 'Davy Back Fight,' but Luffy just wants to fight him, though Usopp knows what it is, remembering the ship back them. If they do it, they'll lose crew members! So Luffy can't agree to the challenge.
"You can't just refuse it?" Shoji asked.
"It would go against their pirate pride."
"And Shelly. Do it for Shelly." Koda hoped.
Foxy claimed Luffy had already agreed, and he can't just back out now. For Luffy, he's doing it for Shelly.
"Thank you, Luffy." Koda let out a sigh of relief.
Tonjit attempted to hold the three Foxy Pirates up at gun point.
With the other Straw Hats, they were told about the Davy Back Fights from the rest of the Foxy's crew. Zoro thought it was nonsense, saying they should just fight, but Sanji corrected him, saying it's a pirate game. As Robin explains, it supposedly around long ago on 'Pirate Island,' which is said to be a pirate paradise somewhere in the sea. Pirates are suppose to plunder each other for crew members.
"So, that's what happened to that other pirate group." Izuku took note.
"I'm sure the Straw Hats won't lose anyone." Ochako hoped.
"Unless they use tricks." Denki narrowed his eyes.
The Foxy Pirates mocked them for not knowing that, explaining the rules and how the chosen crew mate must be loyal to their new captain, and if the enemy ship has no one of interest, then they can be stripped of their Jolly Roger.
"Yes, it's about pride!" Kirishima explained, seemingly proud of being right.
"God, why does it have to be about pride?" Jiro sighed.
Nami figured that must be what happened to that ship they've came across, and the Foxy Pirates know that they ran across the Fang-Frog Pirates, who fell prey to their game earlier, introducing the former members of said crew.
"And they don't mind?" Momo said, confused by their attitude.
"I think it's more like... they have to live with it, taking it into stride." Hizashi assumed.
"Wait, are there frogs with fangs?" Denki wondered.
"Actually there are some species with fangs hidden." Tsuyu informed.
"...Do you have fangs?"
"No."
"Darn."
Nami doesn't agree to this game, but the captain has to reach that agreement. Sanji warned her to not run or else they'll be completely humiliated, though Nami didn't care while Zoro would rather die than live in shame.
"Geez, even Zoro and Sanji are agreeing on the same thing." Jiro can't tell if she should be impressed or worried.
Robin waved it off as that's how men are.
Nami planned to stop Luffy, but the signals had been shot, meaning the captains had agreed, much to Nami and Usopp's chagrin.
"Of course." Ochako sighed, shaking her head.
Luffy plans to kick that Split Head's ass, much to Foxy's self esteem.
"Serves you right, Split Head!" Katsuki shouted back.
"Are you two more alike than I thought?" Todoroki asked, bordering on fascination.
Usopp tried to convince Luffy to back out, but the old man's encouragement didn't help in the situation.
So, there was an open ceremony.
"It's a lot more festive than I thought." Iida commented on.
"It's definitely not their first rodeo, that's for sure." Hizashi added.
On stage, Porche announced the pledge to follow the three rules about losing: the only way to take back crew mates is through another Davy Back Fight, anyone taken by the winner must swear loyalty to the ship's captain, and if the Jolly Roger is taken, they can't display it again.
As Sanji got the women cotton candy, Nami can't believe the others are so calm about this.
"Do you really think Straw Hat will let himself lose after this far?" Tokoyami smirked.
"And the fact that there's still a thousand episodes left of this series." Jiro added on.
"Unless those thousand episodes are with the Foxy Pirates." Todoroki theorized.
"Oh god no." Katsuki's eyes widen in horror at the sheer idea of that.
If any of them break these rules, they'll be considered dishonorable pirates and sent to Davy Jones' locker, so the captains swear on those rules.
Foxy let Luffy choose between 1-3 coins. When Luffy asked what they're for, Porche explained that they mean the number of games, and her captain is letting him choose if it should be a one-match game or three.
"One match, one match," Mineta crossed his fingers.
Luffy was about to choose when he heard Nami and Usopp call out to him, then saw them hold up a finger... so three coins.
"Of course they're tricksters!" Toru complained once it was revealed that Hamburg also held up a finger next to them.
"It's Luffy's fault for adding them up... including the enemy's." Jiro rolled her eyes, as Usopp and Nami complained about the same.
As Foxy launched his coins into the sea, Chopper asked who this Davy Jones is, and Robin explained that he's an old pirate cursed by the devil who's said to live in the depths of the sea, and all the ships and treasures that sink into the sea are said to go to his ship's 'locker.'
"Is that where it came from?" Denki wondered as the girls and Koda cooed and awed at the fact that Chopper's eating cotton candy.
Sanji explained that pirates would call this a "Davy Back" because you can steal whatever you want from the enemy, just as Davy takes everything that comes his way.
Let the games begin.
"To Be Continued."
What did I do to deserve this? Katsuki mentally groaned.
Onto episode 209, they skipped the opening, recap, and title to see Nami and Usopp squishing Luffy's face in frustration, though Luffy claimed that all they need to do is win.
"You don't even know what these games are." Aizawa sighed.
"Imagine if they're like the ones from the school festival." Toshinori mused.
They were given rosters, and were told that members can only participate twice. Once they're chosen, it's set in stone.
The events of the contest are a race, a ball game, and a team competition.
"That sounds rather normal." Shoji commented on.
"Let's see how crazy this becomes." Sero grinned.
For the race, it's open to all members while the ball game is open to three with the team competition open to five.
Luffy wants to do all three, and Robin reminded him that it's not allowed. Nami and Usopp were definitely gloomy over the situation, assuming they'll be picked.
"I mean, at least Red Head's a navigator. The least Long Nose could do is be the jester." Katsuki rolled his eyes.
"He's a good sniper!" Kirishima argued.
The rosters had been announced. On the Straw Hats team, the whole crew is participating in the Donut Race, Sanji, Zoro, and Chopper are in the Groggy Ring, while Luffy, Robin, Nami, and Usopp are in Run Around Roller.
"Are you sure you want Sanji and Zoro to be on the same team?" Jiro sweatdropped.
"I guess Chopper's there to balance them out." Izuku shrugged.
Foxy wants one certain member to be in his crew as the announcer, Itomimizu, present the first round: the Donut Race.
The Straw Hats thought about how to pair up, considering the fact that there are Devil Fruits users here.
Then it has been announced the boats can be made from two oars and three empty barrels, as a way for shipwrights to show off their stuff.
"And of course, they don't have one." Aoyama sighed.
"I mean, it's kind of unfair to begin with, considering the fact that the Straw Hats have seven members while the Foxy Pirates have so much more." Ojiro said.
"That is the risk to having such a small crew." Sato commented on.
Zoro figured that they can split up into three teams, though some of their building skills aren't up to par.
As the teams build, Itomimizu explained the game's rules, explaining it'll be one lap around the island but the team's out once their boat sinks, and weapons are allowed.
"This will be easy." Denki grinned.
"Well, we don't know if any of the Foxy Pirates have any Devil Fruit abilities." Iida reminded him.
Just as they're on the starting line, Itomimizu had announced the members on popularity with Porche on top, with Capote and Monda alongside her.
Nami argued that its unfair that they're using a fish, but Porche argued back that it isn't against the rules.
"I mean, he's sentient and a part of their crew." Kirishima shrugged.
Itomimizu had announced the second most popular is, in fact, Nami, Usopp, and Robin, as the Foxy Pirates wanted Nami and Robin on their crew.
"Pigs." Jiro growled, and it doesn't help her mood seeing that Mineta was drooling over the two too.
Nami was worried about their ship sinking, though their Barrel Tiger is probably better than the rest of the Straw Hats'.
"Usopp is definitely the closest person to a shipwright they have." Momo sighed.
The rest of the popularity spots belonged to the Foxy Pirates, while Basically Barrels belongs to last to third place as It's a Raft won a booby prize, meaning they're second to last.
"There's an even worst boat than that?" Sato was shocked by the idea, which Usopp agreed with.
The last place goes to the Mothership Coaster, a very large boat compared to the others.
"...So, yeah, they're cheating." Sero said, seeing how the boat is obviously made up of more than three barrels and two oars, though the Foxy members on the boat claimed it's made up of three giant barrels, so it counts.
"Then, everyone should have three giant barrels as well." Iida said.
"Once again, the Foxy Pirates are basically cheating at this point."
With the boats on the starting line, the crews were ready, though Foxy doubted that the Straw Hats will beat them.
With Eternal Poses in their grasp, Nami was confuse by this, determining that they take the shortest route along the inside track, but Usopp pointed out how suspicious that, besides the giant one, the Foxy Pirates are on the outside track, facing outward.
"Oh, they definitely know something." Toru exclaimed, sounding frustrated.
"It's definitely involves the giant boat there." Ojiro said.
Usopp is determined that the Straw Hats leave the shore as soon as they start, though Luffy wasn't paying attention to what he said.
Once the race start, Nami and Usopp rowed as fast as they could, but the Straw Hats found themselves in a wave of barrels from the Mothership Coaster.
Nami poked one of them... ad it exploded.
"This is unfair! It's like seven against a hundred!" Toru shouted.
"But it's not against the rules." Tokoyami sighed, dissatisfy with this.
They have to get rid of them without touching them, so Zoro borrowed an oar. Spinning that oar, he managed to sent them back, driving the members of the Mothership Coater to jump off their ship just in time for the landmines to hit the ship, and explode.
"Oh, what good thinking." Momo congratulated with a clap.
This resulted in a big wave for the Straw Hats, and after the eyecatches, the crew were riding the wave, picking up some of the Foxy Pirates.
"Ha! How do you like that?!" Kirishima exclaimed.
The wave had calmed down for the Straw Hats. Though their raft had been shaken by the wave, Luffy wanted another one, leading Sanji to wonder what happened to the girls... Then the Harem no Tango and the Oyakota Dane came up to them.
"Of course..." Mina sighed, seeing the Luffy, Sanji, Chopper, and Zoro were being swayed by these ships, so they've been KOed.
"Come on, do better!" Katsuki shouted as Nami yelled at them to get back to the race.
Porche was ever so smug about the whole thing, ordering Capote to do some Fishman Karate. By just chopping his hand into the water, Capote was able to send a shockwave, taking out one of the barrels of the leftover Straw Hat's boat.
Hearing the girls' cries, Sanji kicked it into gear, forcing the others back into the race.
"Finally!" Jiro shouted, a little proud of him.
Capote was able to take on a Flame Star from Usopp, but Robin used 'Ocho Fleurs' on the fishman, holding him back.
"Flip!" Robin's disembodied hands flipped Capote right into Monda.
Koda felt bad for the shark as the others let out loud cheers for the victory.
"They haven't won yet." Aizawa reminded them.
Nami was grateful for this moment, demanding that Usopp swim and pull the boat, but of course, he can't.
The Foxy Pirates were still ahead, but Foxy and Hamburg were preparing a little something.
"They're going to cheat, aren't they?" Ochako let out a disappointed sight.
"I expect so." Izuku shook his head.
Sanji was rowing the raft for the girls, but Luffy gotten the idea that involves a broken wooden board.
One scene later, the two are spreading ahead.
"What is he doing?" Iida asked, seeing Luffy's face in the water.
Zoro complained about the speed, though they've used the oars for the bars.
Suddenly, Zoro sensed the Foxy Pirates near, cutting off part of his ship before they could stab them through.
"So manly! He just knew they were coming!" Kirishima's eyes seemed to sparkle at that.
"Though he had to sacrifice part of the ship." Tokoyami sighed.
Jumping onto the Foxy Pirates' ships, Zoro could see their ways and sliced down their boats, though at the last second, the ship shot out its horn, causing Chopper's ship to sink.
"Chopper, no!" The girls and Koda cried out, even more sadden when they saw Chopper cried as Zoro brought him back to the waters' surface.
Nami became gloomy at this, though ordered Usopp to use a dial. He used a Breath DIal, but... they were barely moving. Usopp wondered if they used up all the wind from escaping-
"Hey! No filler shit!" Katsuki shouted at him.
"But I bet he wishes he's watching that instead of this." Mina smugly whispered.
Nami suggested a Jet Dial, but Usopp refused, so Robin suggested an Impact Dial instead. Usopp claimed he left it on the Merry, but a look from Robin made him panic.
"Oh, I know that look." Hizashi teased.
Nami 'cried,' claiming the Foxy Pirates will take her because she's so cute, Usopp suggested that they just paddle instead, earning him a beating.
Namu yelled at Robin for reading, though she is still technical paddling, or at least her disembodied hands are.
"I mean, she is paddling," Toshinori shrugged.
Porche spun her baton, asking Capote if they should go straight for the goal or sink them. Well, Capote wants them to pay.
Itomimizu announced the race's climax with the Cutie Wagon on first, Barrel Tiger on second, and... Crab Crane is out of the race with Luffy and Sanji pasting right by the Cutie Wagon, then followed Usopp, Nami, and Robin.
"Yes!" Denki cheered.
Porche was shocked by their speed, but suddenly, Luffy slowed down, revealing his arms were in a corkscrew, holding onto the broken board.
"So, that's how he've done it." Izuku said, impressed.
"How close are they to the finish line?" Mina panicked.
Usopp suggested that they paddle the rest of the way there, but the Cutie Wagon had already passed by them. Still, in turn, Robin was able to hold onto their body by her extended arm.
Capote called her a cheater-
"And what about the shit you pulled?!" Jiro shouted at him.
-and swung his sword down... which made him fall onto the waters since there's no arm there to cut.
Nami tried to get Luffy to help, he's been knocked out for the time being, so for now, they have to keep moving.
Porche has to sink them, but Itomimizu warned them of the biggest obstacle course the Long Coral Reef and the Long Ring Whirlpool of Long Cape.
"Oh, of course these's an obstacle course." Ojiro sighed.
Suddenly, Itomimizu announced the arrival of "Full Dash" Hamburg and "Silver Fox" Foxy, who has an evil idea.
"To Be Continued."
"Alright, what powers do you have?" Sero wondered.
"You're no 'silver fox.'" Hizashi said towards the TV.
"Okay, we're done." Katsuki was quick to stand up, and leave the living room.
Chapter 72 - Episode 210, 211, & 212
Should I? Really? Since overhearing the hero classes, Shinso felt himself going back and forth on this, on that he should watch that anime or not. He doesn't even understand why he wants to watch it. He's not obligated to, even if he might join one of the hero classes. and yet there's a part of him that does want to watch One Piece despite how ridiculously long it is. He even found himself looking at non-spoiler reviews of the live action version, which told him that this is surprisingly a good, condensed version of the anime. Still, he found himself reluctant to actually go through it.
I don't want to waste my time on all that. He reasoned himself, and yet here he is, staring at the One Piece poster, switching back and forth between the anime and the live action version.
"What's that?"
He jumbled his phone in his hand til he griped it on tightly. He turned to glare at the student behind him, and then stop.
Nejire Hadou seemed to be trying to look over his shoulder til he turned around, looking ever so curious at what's on his screen, while Tamaki Amajiki looked a bit alarmed. "You shouldn't be looking at other people's screens like that."
"I was just curious." Nejire simply chimed.
Shinso found himself a bit still, finding himself in the present of two of the Big Three. Still, his eyes looked down at his phone instead of them. "It's just some show I've heard about. Don't know if I want to watch or not."
Nejire clapped her hands together. "Oh, it sounds like fun. Are you going to watch it with friends?"
Noticing she's getting close, Shinso moved backwards for some space. "I said I'm not even sure if I'm going to watch it."
She took a step forward. "Oh, but it's still an option."
He took a step back. "An option I don't know if I should take."
"Nejire, I think you shouldn't get involved. Maybe he just wants to watch it alone." He heard Tamaki say, but Nejire and Shinso found themselves traveling down the hallway, face to face, students soon staring at them.
"I'm just saying that it's more fun to watch something with friends? Oh, what about snacks? And fruit punch? It'll be like a party."
"I'm not a fan of parties- Oof!" Shinso was barely able to register the humming when someone bump into his back, causing him to drop his phone... right under Nejire's foot.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Nejire immediately apologized, but it was already too late. Shinso had heard the crunch from his phone, and seeing Nejire lift her foot away, it was obvious that his screen has been cracked into a rather ugly spiderweb.
Annoyance was clear on his face, hearing several apologies all around him by three different people.
Pink dreadlocks passed by him, and picked up his phone. "Wait, I can fix your baby!"
Baby? Almost immediately, Shinso was able to recognize her as that one girl at the School Festival who used her opponent as advertisement. That's not something you see everyday.
"I-I'll play for it." Nejire said, raising a hand.
Before Shinso could say anything, Hatsume immediately said, "I accept!"
The two left with his broken phone. Tamaki followed after them, but at least he said, "I'm sorry about all of this."
For a moment, Shinso stared. ...I guess I'll go to the Support Department after school.
On that Wednesday, Momo-created flags were waved, the Straw Hats' jolly roger printed on, as Class 1-A were here to cheered on the crew. Skipping 210's opening, recap, and title, the class could see that the Cutie Wagon, and the Straw Hats were heading towards the Long Coral Reef.
The Straw Hats were confuse on why the coral is sticking out like that, but Nami could tell that it's causing strange-acting currents, so they can't plunge in recklessly.
"Those currents look practically like whirlpools!" Mina exclaimed.
Porche was disgusted with how long this race has lasted, so her team has to trust Monda, while Itomimizu announced Foxy's desire to interfere.
"Seriously, what powers do you have?" Sero narrowed his eyes.
"Must be a long ranged attack." Izuku theorized.
The Straw Hats had to slow down by Nami's plan, allowing the Cutie Wagon to plunge into the coral reef, causing them to be spun back to the reef's entrance, as Nami expected.
"Oh, what are you guys planning?" Kirishima eagerly asked.
"Just speeding ahead should just be their plan." Iida wondered about their strategy through this.
Just as the Straw Hats managed to get inside, an arrow passed by, unleashing a blinding smoke, caused by Foxy himself.
"Of course..." Sato groaned.
The Straw Hats weren't able to continue on... at first. Suddenly, Foxy saw the Straw Hat boats come out, slipping through the forest of coral with ease as the Cutie Wagon was sent back once again.
"Whoa, how did they do that?" Denki asked, clearly impressed.
His question was answered by Nami, who explained that this is just a maze of sea currents, and there's a whirlpool up ahead that's causing the strange currents in the reef, full of smaller whirlpools. The current can take them to the right entrance.
"So, go with the flow," Hizashi concluded, giving the strategy a thumb's up. "Got it."
Usopp and Sanji cheered for her deductions as Foxy was furious.
Still, there was the giant whirlpool ahead, which Nami ordered Usopp to use an Impact Dial on it. He definitely doesn't want to, but the others forced him to do so.
With Robin's disembodied arms connecting with Sanji and Luffy's boat, Usopp used the dial in the water, sending them flying right out of the whirlpool, over the Long Cape... and Sanji and Luffy's boat crashed into the Long Cape while the other three landed in the waters.
"Come on, keep going!" Ochako cheered the three on, waving her little flag.
Usopp, Nami, and Robin were in the lead, encouraging Capote and Monda to combine to double their speed across the currents.
"You're kidding me!" Jiro complained.
"It does look painful." Izuku noted, wincing slightly.
The rest of the Straw Hats have to paddle the rest of the way there, though Robin commented that Usopp's arm is twisted in an odd direction (which most of the students wince at, especially Izuku).
Soon, they've discovered a course marker that told them to go right, which Nami knew was a fake, punching it out of the way, much to Foxy's shock.
"It's so obvious." Katsuki rolled his eyes.
Itomimizu thought Nami doesn't believe in anything and added 'foul-mouthed' when she chewed him out.
They're not in clear waters yet as the three Straw Hats practically flying in the air with the columns of water bursting from ocean. As they ignored the totally helpless and sick grandmother, the goal was within sight with the Cutie Wagon catching up.
"Go! Go!" Toru shouted as the other students cheered the Straw Hats on, waving their flags as they hoped for the best.
Then Nami punched the goal, revealing to be a fake.
"Okay, they got us good." Denki frowned, slumping in his seat.
"Oh god, we were tricked by Foxy." Jiro said with a horrified look.
Okay, while the real goal was within sight, Porche's team was tricked by the fake goal.
"Does that make you feel better." Shoji asked.
"No, it just means we're on their level." Sato sighed.
"Hey, not all of us fell for it." Mineta glared.
Nami would be too embarrassed to live if they lose to the Foxy Pirates-
"How do you think we feel?!" Kirishima cried out.
-while Porche and Capote cried out foul over the fake goal.
The Barrel Tiger reached the Long Bamboo Cape, and beyond that is the real goal, though the Cutie Wagon was approaching them soon.
Nami ordered Usopp to shoot down the bamboo, just in time for the Cutie Wagon to get a surprise attack from the falling bamboo, taking Capote out.
"Cutie Baton!" Porche spun her baton, summoning roses. "Flowers Shurikens!" Sending them to the three, the roses revealed to be throwing stars.
"What are you, a magical girl?" Denki gasped at the reveal.
Some past by them, but they definitely hit, making their boat spring a leak.
Still, they're so close to the goal, so Foxy has to do something about it.
"What trick do you have now?!" Sero complained.
Chopper can't see what's going on, Zoro's drinking, while Luffy and Sanji cheered on the remaining crew mate when one of Foxy's men commented on how they almost won, much to Luffy's confusion. One of Foxy's men clarified that Foxy's like him; a devil fruit user.
"No!" Toru cried out as the others could only watch what happens next.
"Noro Noro Beam." With a gesture of his hand, he send a beam at the Straw Hats, allowing the Cutie Wagon to win and the Foxy Pirates to gain a new crew mate.
"WHAT?!"
Robin, Nami, and Usopp were confused on how they lose until Luffy explained that Foxy made them slow down, which Foxy explain that it's with his Slowmo Photons.
"But that's like beyond unfair!" Mina shouted in frustration. "How is anyone suppose to win against that?!"
"Exactly." Aizawa sighed. "That must be why his crew has so many members if all he does is Davy Back Fights."
"Let's just hope the crew could find a way to get over that." Toshinori said.
Foxy demonstrated his abilities by using the Slowmo Photons on a cannonball shot at him, which slowed down without losing its momentum, and it lasts 30 seconds, then regain its original speed afterwards.
...Then the cannonball hit him.
Several students let out a good laugh at that.
"It's honestly a good ability." Izuku commented on, writing down Foxy's rules. "Sad to see it's being used like this."
"If a more competent opponent had this ability, surely they would had been in real trouble." Tokoyami said.
This is the reason why the Foxy Pirates are so confident about the game.
Since the victory foes to the Foxy Pirates, they chosen Chopper.
"No!" The girls and Koda screamed out in horror, seeing the young doctor forced to be with the Foxy Pirates.
"It's worst than I thought!" Toru cried out.
"You guys better win him back!" Mina snapped at the remaining Straw Hats.
Usopp panicked as Chopper had to put on a mask and to pledge loyalty to Foxy.
"How dare you!" Ochako shouted, seeing the reindeer cry.
He cried out to the Straw Hats, how he wanted to sail with them and not the Foxy Pirates, but...
Zoro put his foot (bottle) down, telling Chopper that he's being a poor sport. Since he's the one who decided to set sail, so he can't blame anyone if he ended ip dying somewhere. They agreed to this game, and tried their best, so no one in the pirate world would sympathize with his teats.
"A real man... would roll up his sleeves and watch the rest of the contest quietly."
"So manly..." Kirishima admired, ignoring the tenseness from the girls and Koda.
Nami thought he was being awful, but Chopper manned up, steeling himself, as Zoro's words had brought cheers from Foxy's men, Usopp, and Luffy.
All Sanji knows that they have to bring back their precious emergency food... and then some.
"Come on, you guys!" Bring him back!" "You guys better do it!" The girls were the loudest on their cheers, frantically waving their flags.
As they moved onto the second round, Usopp realized that Chopper can't be in the game and fight for them, but they can't change their roster or replace their missing teammate, so only two Straw Hats contestants can participate in the Groggy Ring.
"That's unfair!" Toru shouted.
"But it's the way of the Davy Back Fights, I guess." Momo sighed, shaking her head.
With Zoro and Sanji moving onto the field, Nami was in disbelief in the idea of the two working as a team... Then they started to fight.
"Hey, no, there's no time to fight. Save Chopper!" Ochako shouted.
"I mean, that was funny." Denki snickered.
Itomimizu explained that in Groggy Ring that there's a field and two goal, so you have to knock the balls in the goals and you win.
"So, football." Aizawa said.
"The international kind." Hizashi felt like he had to clarified, for some reason.
But the twist is that the balls are people, so one person from each tam has to be a ball.
"Well, I guess that's different from football." Toshinoshi sweatdropped.
Zoro immediately made Sanji the ball, who was forced to wear the ball mark.
Then the Foxy Pirates' undefeated players of Groggy Ring were shown: "Full Dash" Hamburg, "Tackle Machine" pickles, and Big Pan the wontan.
"That's literally unfair!" Sero growled.
"But they are members of the Foxy Pirates." Shoji sighed.
The Straw Hats were shocked by this, but Zoro and Sanji seemed confident.
"To Be Continued."
"You better win!" Ochako shouted, and soon, she was backed by the other girls and Koda with flags waving around. They guys could only sweatdrop at this.
Skipping episode 211's opening, recap, and title, they could see Sanji and Zoro were introduced while Pickles laughed at them.
There was a coin toss with the Foxy Pirates winning on tails, so they get to choose either field or ball. They chosen ball, as Itomimizu explained that they have to knock the opponent's ball man into the opponent's ring and you win.
"How are you suppose to knock a giant into a ring?" Jiro said out of frustration.
"Exactly, no normal person can't." Izuku sighed.
"Luckily, Zoro and Sanji aren't normal." Ochako grinned.
Zoro ordered Sanji to get into position, but the cook didn't like his attitude or how he's the ball. Zoro pretended to think the ball looks good on him, but Sanji, of course, didn't fall for it.
Hizashi snickered with some of the other students. "It could had been worst."
Luffy cheered them on, Usopp cried, Nami can't believe there's a wotan, and Robin noted that they're not as large as pureblooded giants.
Foxy laughed, smug about how his team is a Groggy Ring expert, but Luffy didn't care, so the Split Head fell to his knees once more. Anyway, Foxy was so smug that he doesn't believe he has to interfere with this game. Nami was shock to learn that interference is allowed for every game.
"Then what's the point if you can just cheat?" Toru groaned.
"To be fair, wouldn't we do anything to win?" Izuku said, reminding her of the school festival.
"But to cheat?" Iida looked appalled at such a thing.
"...Wasn't she shirtless for one of the events?" Shoji pointed up.
"Yeah, well-"
"You did that to win, or at least attempt." Izuku said, which Toru can't disagree with.
How can you survive as a seafaring pirate if you can't handle a bit of interference?
Toru let out an angry, little huff as Kirishima sighed, "I guess he's right. This goes beyond the school festival."
To try to push the Straw Hats around, Foxy has to mention the 'team' of Zoro and Sanji, and even Nami could see it, seeing the two arguing.
"Choose already, save Chopper!" Mina demanded, but Sero can't help but to snicker, "But it's kind of funny."
Nami managed to fix this by claiming that the ball looks good on the cook, while Zoro thought he looked like a prince... of Moronica.
"See, it's funny!" Denki laughed at the two fighting, though the girls and Koda weren't that amused at this.
Usopp demanded the they start the game, but the referee claimed that weapons are against the rules, so Zoro has to lose the swords.
He's fine with it, but Sanji thought a swordsman without swords is just a worthless wimp.
"You can think of a better comeback." Jiro rolled her eyes at the two fighting once again, but some of the guys still laughed at the whole scene.
Anyway, the game was about to start with some difficulty since Big Pan can't hear his teammates, still they laughed.
Zoro note that they'll win if they knock Big Pan into the other ring and vise vera.
At the blow of the whistle, the game began, Pickles tried to tackle Sanji, but the cook used him as a platform to jump all the way to Pan's head for a kick. Sadly, that had been sidelined when Sanji found himself sliding on Pan's arm since Pan has loach origins.
"Oh, now you're fucking with me!" Jiro shouted, banging a hand onto her lap.
Zoro and Sanji argued, giving Hamburg the chance to run past Zoro and for Pan to smack Sanji towards the ring.
"No, you have to get Chopper back!" Toru cried.
"...And make sure the other crew mates don't get picked off." Ojiro sweatdropped.
"I hope it isn't one of the girls." Mineta hoped.
Ziri chased after Sanji, but Pickles tackled Zoro, allowing Hamburg to catch Sanji midair and throw him towards the ring.
Zoro tried to intercept, but Pickles stopped him with a Spinning Tackle, which also sent Sanji flying skyward when hit.
"This is a nightmare!" Katsuki complained, listening to the girls and Koda's agonized groans of this.
Big Pan was able to get Hamburg flying to Sanji to catch him, blood spurting from the cook. They're within range of the ring.
"Shit! Shit! Shit! Do something, you two!" Denki screamed with Usopp and Luffy.
Suddenly, Zoro tried to lift up one of Pickles's legs. Just as Hamburg and Sanji neared the ring, Zoro spun Pickles around and threw him towards the ring. Meanwhile, Sanji grabbed onto Hamburg's arms, kicking him right into Pickles' just so Zoro doesn't snub him.
"Yes!" Students cheered, even it ended on a 'no goal.'
"I knew you wouldn't let yourself be thrown around." Jiro let out a sigh of relief.
After the eyecatches, the Foxy Pirates were surprised as the other Straw Hats cheered the two on. Still, the two had time to argue, despite Itomimizu's praise.
"See, these guys aren't a bunch of chumps!" Sero grinned widely at the Foxy Pirates' dishearten expressions, while others laughed at Zoro and Sanji's bickering and name calling.
Itomimizu pointed this out, but Luffy thought it was funny while Usopp called out that the two should gang up on the ball guy and knock him into the ring.
That chance had a rocky start when Big Pan already had released a surprise attack: trying to stomp him.
As they ran, Zoro noticed the big guy has blades under his shoes, which Sanji pointed out. The referee pretended not to see.
"Oh, fuck you!" Katsuki shouted as the others cried out foul as well.
Sanji threw his shoe at him.
Nami and Usopp tried to stop him as Sanji yelled at the referee, earning him a yellow card.
"Why can't we get a middle man in this?" Iida sighed.
"How are they going to get a middle man out in the middle of nowhere." Izuku sweatdropped.
Once he's done yelling, Sanji tried to figure out a away against hBig Pan's weapons (who has added an exe to his arsenal). Sanji pointed this out to the ref, but of course, he doesn't 'notice.'
Usopp told him not to get angry, so Luffy want to beat him up instead. Usopp had to stop him as well.
Once Nami encouraged Sanji, the cook gave her a pose of love, and ran back to the game... only to run away from Big Pan again.
"Come on, think of something!" Mina shouted, waving her flag more.
Sanji and Zoro realize they have to to some, heading straight for Pan. Sanji noticed that they can't attack where his slippery skin is exposed, leaving his hands, feet, mask, and trunks.
Izuku nodded, trying to figure out a plan, as Mineta hoped, "Don't aim for the trunks... Don't aim for the trunks..."
Suddenly, Pan slide against the field, forcing the two to jump, and Zoro had to slip down against his back. Standing up, Pan forced Zoro to slip down while Sanji managed to gracefully skate down, but soon, they were stuck in a loop once Pan made his body into a ring.
"...This really is a circus." Aizawa stared at the scene, dumbfounded, as some of this students were either snickering at the sight or groaning in disappointment.
Soon, Pickles and Hamburg were back on the field, but now with weapons of their own, which the referee just happened to have his back turned at that moment.
While there were definitely frustrated students at this, there were some snickers at this.
"What's the point of the referee when he's not going to do his job?" Ochako pouted.
"To give out cards, I guess." Kirishima shrugged.
Big Pan launched Zoro and Sanji into the air, allowing Hamburg to jump off of Pickles's spinning attack and aim for Zoro for a sharp strike down, but that wasn't end of it with Big Pan and Hamburg preparing for an attack.
"You're kidding me!" Jiro griped.
"Punk Attack!" Pan slammed down Hamburg straight down, his iron guards striking Zoro in the gut, blood spurting from his mouth.
"Zoro!" Students screamed in horror, even more so when Sanji was open for an attack by the three Foxy members.
"You're not even aim for the goal. They're just trying to kill them." Momo covered her mouth in horror. She knew the Foxy Pirates would do anything to win, but it doesn't sit right with her that they would go this far.
From the dust, Zoro and Sanji tried to stand, but... they fell.
A bitter taste was left in their mouths, hearing the Foxy Pirates cheer.
"This... This can't be the end." Kirishima gritted, but there was a glimmer of hope for them.
Opening his eyes, Zoro asked Sanji to lend him a hand for ten seconds, and Sanji agreed.
"To Be Continued."
You better win. Jiro mentally sighed, anxious for the next episode, but at the same time, she had hope that despite their differences, those two are able to work together for their crew.
After skipping episode 212's opening, recap, and title, the class could see that the Foxy Pirates could see that Zoro and Sanji are still, able to stand despite it all. At this, Foxy ordered a 'Monster Burger' from the three, much to the other members' shock.
"Oh, god, it is truly terrible?" Ochako was worried about their reaction. These guys were basically doing anything to win, but this was the one that made them shock.
Despite the shock, Foxy's men cheered. Hamburg rummaged through his pants for two big clubs while Pickles pulled out two cutlasses from his.
"Jesus, don't you care about your junk?" Mineta grimaced.
Still, the others were in a mixture of horror and anger of the three just freely using their weapons despite the rules, but hey, the ref just happened to have his back turned at this moment.
Luffy wants to beat him up ("Agreed! Let him do it!), but Nami and Usopp had to stop him, telling him to just grin and bear it.
"Come on, it's like what Shanks had done before." Kirishima said.
"Yeah, when it's towards him, not his friends." Mina corrected him.
The three Foxy Pirates went after Sanji, but he'll be the one to cook them.
"Troisième..." Sanji backflipped til he was able to rapidly kick Hamburg in the face, falling. "...Haché!" Still, Sanji doesn't end it, continuing his kicks, including a stamp on the head.
"Bouquetière..." The cook lands on his hands, springing upwards to deliver a blow right in Hamburg's chin. "...Shoot!"
"That's it!" Jiro grinned widely as everyone cheered wildly, waving flags, while Izuku quickly took down notes.
Pickles was absolutely shock as Hamburg was sent flying into Pan's pans, flatten like paper.
Pickles tried to take revenge, spinning his blades, but Zoro held him back, reminding him that this is a team battle.
Just as Pickles swung his cutlass down, Zoro closed his eyes. "Mutoryu... Tatsu... Maki!" Pickles bounced off of Zoro, sending him flying into Big Pan, slicing right into him.
"What was that?" Tokoyami looked amazed.
"I don't know, but it was so cool!" Denki's eyes gleamed at the technique.
As Pan fall, Sanji appeared behind him. "Anti-Manner..." He kicked straight into Pan's back, practically sending a shockwave. "...Kick Course!"
"Finally, something's going right!" Katsuki grinned.
Zoro charges in, after Big Pan. Pickles dared him to past him, but Sanji kicked him out of the war and right into the referee.
"Ha! That's for 'turning your back!'" Hizashi laughed.
The ref couldn't believe it, trying to give him a red card for purposely hurting him, but he found his cards and whistle are gone, courtesy of Nami.
"All of you deserved that one." Denki was pumped as the others eagerly awaited for their win.
Zoro charged in after Sanji, making Itomimizu believe they're going to argue, but in actuality, Sanji gave the swordsman a lift. "Armée de l'Air Power Shoot!" That kick allowed Zoro to grab onto Pan's head, making him fall right into the ring.
A loud cheer erupted at Itomimizu's "GOAL!"
"Finally! We won something!" Toru cried out.
After the eyecatches, the remaining Straw Hats cheered as some of the Foxy Pirartes were impressed as well, but Foxy complained, frustrated in all of this.
"Yeah, cry, bitch!" Jiro shouted.
Nami managed to trick the ref into blowing the final whistle since he thought it was for the foul, so the Groggy Ring match is over. The Straw Hats rejoiced, much to the ref's shock, as they've been made the winners.
Luffy was proud of Zoro and Sanji while the cook seek praises from the girls, and Usopp hit the swordsman for scaring him.
"Great, now we can get Chopper back." Ochako gleamed as Itomimizu announced that the Straw Hats can swipe a member of the Foxy Pirates or their symbol. It's Luffy's choice.
A drumroll played as the other Foxy Pirates members were certain that they're going to get picked with Chopper begging for Luffy to hurry up.
"Seriously, we don't need to spend time on these extras." Katsuki rolled his eyes.
Before Luffy could choose, Nami stopped him, reminding him that Foxy will probably be in the next round, and it would be difficult with his Devil Fruit powers. She suggest to take Foxy for now, so they could have the upper hand since taking Chopper now would mean the Foxy Pirates would try to steal him again if they win the next round.
"That's quite ingenious." Izuku nodded, wide eyes.
"No, Chopper's not going to come back to them?!" Toru cried out.
Itomimizu announced this possibility for everyone to hear, and they called it the peanut strategy, calling them low and 'Peanutters' and 'Peanuts.'
"As if you were fighting them fair and square before." Toyoyami glared at them.
"You really have the gaul to call them out on that." Mina pouted, seeing how much of a big deal the Foxy Pirates were making out of this.
Nami didn't like their name calling, While Usopp agreed on the plan, Zoro was beaten up for calling her out on it, quickly quieting the Foxy Pirates.
Still, this is Luffy's choice as the Foxy Pirate members-
"Stop it with the extras!" Katsuki shouted, annoyed with the gag.
The two captains stared at each other as Foxy was absolutely certain that Luffy will pick him... but Robin mentioned that Foxy will be part of their crew, and despite the overwhelming advantage, the guys quickly disagreed on Nami's proposal.
Hizashi barked up a laugh as a few other students chuckled at the reason, though there are a few who sighed in frustration.
"But it was a rather sound plan." Iida shook his head.
"But it's Foxy." Denki tried to resist a snicker.
Foxy was so depressed that this encouraged his crew to teach the Straw Hats a lessons, reminding him of his true comrades.
"What? You guys kept calling them 'Peanuts' just for suggesting the idea." Ojiro complained.
Luffy decided to take Shelly back.
...
"Was Shelly part of Foxy's crew before?" Todoroki asked in confusion as the girls visually fumed at this.
"She was captured by them." Koda shrugged.
"Well, at least the Foxy Pirates can't win back Chopper now." Tokoyami sweatdropped.
Usopp and Nami pulled on his face, complaining about how he should had chosen Chopper instead, but Luffy gave Shelly back to Tonjit, so they could be together.
The old man asked if Zoro and Sanji are fine, and they are... as they fight. He appreciate their efforts as Nami and Usopp understood why Luffy had done it.
"Alright, Luffy, you get a pass just this once." Still, Mina slightly pouted, saying that.
Tonjiti want to treat them to cheese at his place, but, of course, Usopp refused. Still, the old man thanked them, but asked about Chopper.
Nami reminded Luffy to consider Chopper's feelings, so Luffy turned to him, apologizing and promising to win him back.
Chopper manned up, trying not to cry anymore.
"Yeah, you hang in there!" Kirishima encouraged.
"Luffy, you have to win him back!" Toru exclaimed.
The crew were prepared for the next round as it ended on a "To Be Continued."
While he's grateful that they're skipping the filler, Katsuki had to complain, Oh god, there's still more of this shit.
"Oh, this was from the anime he was looking at?" He could hear Nejire from the other side of one of the doors of the Support Department.
"Yeah, this little baby was from One Piece." He could hear Hatsume sniffle a bit. "I had the show on 10 times the speed, but when the blue haired guy showed her off, I had to go back and watch it again in normal speed, and recreate her."
Maybe I should come back tomorrow. I can live without a phone for a day, right? Shinso considered, and that's only because he could feel that something is going to start between those two, something he knew he doesn't want to get involved in.
"Ten times the speed?!" Nejire had exclaimed. "How could you pay attention to anything? Is it your quirk?"
"Not exactly, it's just that Yaoyorozu showed me this anime weapon I had never seen before, and it inspired me to recreate their babies, but the anime is so crazy long, so I had speed it up if I want anything done. When something interests me, I'll stop and replay the scene on normal to take notes."
"But don't you want to see why they're inspired to make those weapons? You got to see their passion. Do you even know what they're saying during that speed?"
"I guess you're right. I liked this blue haired man with the metal nose just from action alone. Maybe I should have a listen after all."
Alright, I should really be leaving now. Shinso reminded himself. Despite his desire to avoid socializing, it seems like the world had other plans for him.
Just as he turn, Shinso managed to avoid bumping into someone once he notice a glimpse of blond hair... but that involved backing away too quickly, his back hitting the door, creating a loud noise.
"Are you okay?" The blond boy let out a light laugh, seemingly amused that he surprised him.
Of course it's Togata. Shinso thought, noticing that the blond wasn't wearing his school uniform.
Behind Mirio, Tamaki gave him an apologetic look. "Did you get your screen fixed yet?"
Before Shinso could speak, he nearly fell as the door behind him open.
"Oh, you're here!" Nejire gave a delighted look. "Just when I came up with a fun idea."
"...Idea?" Shinso repeated, and a part of him could guess what it is.
Nejire's eyes seemed to light up when she noticed Mirio. "You know how we're trying to introduce Eri to anime, right?"
Mirio nodded, looking rather eager. "Yeah, it would be great to have her try out different things."
"I found the anime we all can watch together!"
"Can I get my phone back?" Shinso raised a hand, hoping to get out of here soon.
"Of course, but first, you got to see the baby I made." He could see Hatsume wave a gloved hand over to her.
Shinso hoped to just speed right in, grab his phone, and get out of here as soon as possible, but he was a bit distracted by the little boat with the sheep figurehead.
"How adorable!" Mirio exclaimed, getting closer to the little ship. "Did you made this one?"
"Easily, it's not really hard to create a steam engine and paddles. I was thinking about giving this baby some upgrades though."
"And it's from that anime?" Tamaki quietly asked.
"Yup!"
"See, Eri should watch it if it has cute designs like this."
"When does it appear?" Shinso found himself asking. He could remember the figurehead of a boat like this during his searching, but he's certain that it wasn't that small.
Nejire turned Hatsume for answers, and she hummed in thought. "I think I saw it in... the 300s..."
"300?!" Tamaki panicked a bit. "I'm not sure if Eri could handle that many episodes."
"Actually, it's a lot more than that." Shinso grumbled, that total number still clear in his mind.
"But there must had been children who watched it before and were able to follow the story. There's a reason why an anime went on that long, and it's usually with its fans." Mirio reasoned. "Maybe we should give it a try, or at least if Eri wants to watch it."
"Let's make it a little watch party." Nejire's eyes seemed to gleamed at the idea, and Shinso tried to scan the area for his phone, but it was already too late once Nejire turned to him. "Would you like to join us? You were the one who mentioned it."
Shinso avoided eye contact. "Not really. You were just looking at my phone." He narrowed his eyes. "Can I just get my phone?"
"Right!" Pulling his phone out of her pocket, Hatsume hand it to him. "Come to me when you need anything-phones, equipment, anything- to get fixed and improved."
"...Alright." Shinso was quick to pocket his phone, and try to leave, though he did hear Mirio say, "That offer is still open!"
Shinso finally decided to leave as he could hear Nejire say, "Oh, Hatsume, you're invited to come too!"
I'm not here to make friends. I'm not here to make friends. Shinso tried to remind himself over and over again, but there was some part of him that wanted to go, just to see what it's like.