A city constructed of sweets, citizens walking freely, all different shapes and sizes. Still uniquely human, Ramos discarded his Marine uniform for plain clothes. Next to him is the towering Smoothie.
The couple has barely spoken to one another. Just small talk to kill time.
"How do you expect to take me out when you have no clue where to go?" Smoothie smirked down at him.
Ramos looked up at her, rubbing the back of his head." Well..."
Entering a pastry shop, Ramos and Smoothie sat at a table in the corner.
As expected, the menu had nothing but a pastries and sweets platter.
Smoothie order cinnamon rolls and juice while Ramos had strawberry cake and some macaroons.
"Do you guys ever eat anything other than sugar?"
"No, it's literally a sweet kingdom. " She deadpanned.
Ramos shoved a slice into his mouth," So did you have any say in this?"
Smoothie dropped her roll at his question, brow crossing." You think I wanted this?" She said loudly.
Customers glanced at them, sensing the tension.
"Smoothie..."
"No. Don't backtrack, you think I wanted to force you into marrying me."
"I didn't –"
" Do you know what it's like being her child? The pressure, judgment, and control she has over our lives, everyone moves when she says so." She whispered the last part, noticing the eyes on them. Smoothie glared at the occupants, getting out of her chair.
"I need some fresh air." She announced, leaving the shop with a bang on the door.
Ramos sighed, looking at his cake." I'm not leaving this."
Walking near the forest outside the main city, Ramos still ate his cake. After Smoothie stormed off, he decided not to go back to their room in case she was there.
'Don't need another argument after eating. " He spoke through bites.
The further he went into the forest, the weirder it got, trees with faces, flowers singing like some twisted fairy tale.
These are the homies, creations of Big Mom's devil fruits.
"This lady is either traumatised or obsessed with child delights." He scowled.
His wondering was stopped by a presence, two actually.
"You can come out now," Ramos called out.
Shrubs moved as two figures appeared, Charlotte Perospero and Cracker. The First and Tenth sons of Big Mom.
"When did you realise we were following you?" The long-tongued man asked.
"Since I entered the forest, I could hear you licking that lollipop constantly...it's annoying."
Ramos stated.
"You're funny, kid." Cracker chuckled.
Ramos looked at them, "So are you hear to bond or fight?"
"Both," Cracker answered.
"We just want a brotherly spar, that's all." Perospero licked his lollipop.
"Great." Ramos slammed his fist into his palm.
-Smoothie-
Smoothie was with her sisters Cinnamon and Citron. Her younger sisters were also long-legged tribes women.
Cinnamon had a playful grin, "That man is a Vice-Admiral of the Marines."
"Oh–really?" Citron asked with interest.
Smoothie crossed her arms, her servants waiting for her orders. She plucked a woman up The lady struggled under her hold, but Smoothie paid no attention, holding the screaming woman horizontally, she squeezed her bodily juices, putting them in her wine glass, sipping the human fluids like any beverage.
"I've heard..." Smoothie said.
"Do you think he can take on Katakuri or Cracker?" Cinnamon pressed.
Citron edged closer, "He is a handsome man–too short for my liking. " She giggled.
Smoothie felt anger boiling in her attack on their remarks. ' Why do I feel anger at them for talking about him? Don't tell me I'm..."
Bang!
A shockwave was heard, rocking the ground. Smoothie and her sisters stood up at the disturbance.
"Don't tell me his–"
-[Seduction Forest]
The land of homies is currently filled with candy coating, some Homies frozen in fear as the fight commenced. Ramos punched a giant shard of candy formed by Perospero, the eldest son, who is truly a formidable foe.
"Kukuku–you're tired already brother-in-law? The fight has just begun. " He waved his sugar cane, more candy shards struck Ramos, the marine tried to dodge, but one pierced his leg, and another jabbed itself through his shoulder.
Ramos gritted, blood spilling to his chin, the lanky Charlotte is more challenging than he thought, even after hitting him with his haki-coated fist, he took it like a light slap. To make things worse, Cracker keeps creating his biscuit soldiers, the army of biscuit men kept attacking when distracted or after destroying one.
Ramos is really in a dire situation, two opponents strong enough to kill him with a single move if not careful.
Woosh.
A yellow blur appeared behind him.
"Stay focused marine." Perospero kicked Ramos back, and bone-cracking sounds were heard as Ramos went flying into a tree.
"Ughhh –" He spat blood, pain coursing across his body, before he could impact the tree, Cracker flashed in front of him, slugging his exposed side, and advanced Armament contacting bone.
His ribs cracked under the pressure, nearly stabbing into his lungs, Ramos could barely breathe, his body in shock at the duel critical hits, He rolled on the ground, and he skidded to a stop.
The Charlotte brothers howled at their opponent.
"Such a weak marine–kukuku."
"Barely lasted 10 minutes. " Cracker chuckled, his biscuit warriors marching towards the down man, swords raised.
"Get up Ramos~this isn't funny if you lose this quickly. " Cracker urged him, still puppeteering his clones to strike.
The swords shone in the light, waiting to fall on the chosen offering. In slow motion, they descended, nearing Ramos, about to taste blood.
Zzzp.
The swords struck the ground, Ramos vanished at the last second.
"Where'd he–"
Bang!
Cracker got pushed in his jaw, face twisting in agony, eyes rolled to the back of his head as black and red lightning increased the punch's force. Physics did the rest, thrusting him through trees.
"CRACKER!!" Perospero yelled, thrusting his cane at Ramos, Ramos evaded the hit, and Perospero sent a flurry of attacks, Ramos dancing through them with his eyes closed.
'Is this fool, having a haki bloom?'Perospero thought that, earlier, his haki was inferior to theirs, but it seems the near-death experience rapidly grew his strength.
"YOU DARW USE ME AS PRACTICE –I'LL LICK YOUR FKESH OFF!" Perospero barked, embedding his cane into the ground, the earth was coated with his candy, spikes erecting all over.
Ramos' eyes opened, red lightning passing near his pupils, and he jumped in the air, fist engulfed in a crimson energy, he gritted his teeth.
Galaxy Impact.
Slamming his attack to the ground, earth shattered around, crippling by the massive force, Perospero's candy coating, shattered to pieces, the quake reached Perospero, battering his body in the shock waves, rubble, and haki, 3 forces at once.
A silent scream left his body as he was buried in the destruction. Cracker is facing the same fate.
Ramos stood on top of a wrecked tree, watching the mess he had caused: a quarter of the forest was destroyed, the Charlotte brothers were stuck in rubble, and his hand was swollen, better than completely broken.
"The old- man's lessons finally paid off.
He felt his haki flare violently; his vision changed as he saw an image of himself being pierced with a staff, a giant silhouette, responsible. Jumping out of the way he dodged a hit from another Charlotte, this one the one he feared the most, standing tall, biker wear, scarf covering his mouth, Charlotte Katakuri, held his staff, glaring at Ramos.
"You did this?"
"Well..technically. "
Ramos was hit with a mochi-shaped fist, his nose broke at the impact, ramming into the ground. Ramos nerves were on overload, every part of his body at excruciating pain.
Despite that he tried to stand,fighting through his body's refusal to move,he stood on wobbly legs,facing Katakuri, another giant opponent.
"You want to fight too?" Ramos instigated.
Katakuri raised his spear to the sky,weapon flaring with supreme haki.
Ramos focused his own back, their wills clashed, rumbling the area.
Before they could move.
"Stop!" Smoothie yelled, stepping between them, sword out." Brother–Ramos! Please stop, mother will be furious if."
Thud.
Ramos fell to the ground, body finally at its limit,he slumped lack a sack, red lightning still shooting around him.
Bzzzt.
Zzap.
Smoothie looked in utter shock,"He still flares his will even when unconscious. "
Katakuri ticked,"This man will be a problem."
The will of D is truly a mystery in this world,like many great clans, they World Government opposed their influence, seeing them as natural threats to the world they forged. The will of D is the enemy of God, even if they are under their rule, this will still causes mayhem to the Holy ones.