Chapter 139: EpilogueChapter 139: Epilogue
After their spectacular departure from Marie Geoise, the crew kept sailing the New World for a year until it was time to return to Wano. As promised Momonosuke opened the borders of the country and unsealed Pluto. A huge automated Battleship half the size of Zunesha. Rick had warned Tsuru of what was about to happen and Fleet Admiral Fujitora, who had done an excellent job of reforming the navy had allowed it. He knew his permission meant nothing and that the crew would blow up Reverse Mountain regardless but for the public it mattered a lot. The blind man had readily agreed when he learned that, not only would it give access to the Lost Kingdom but also open the seas and provide a new home for the mere people and anyone else that wanted to live there. Vegapunk’s help had been a key point in creating an artificial island where the Mountain used to be. Franky was even the one to design the island itself to accommodate the people from all species.
Shirahoshi had used her powers to ask the Sea Kings to bring up Noah there while every single one of her people boarded the ark. For many, they fell in love with the sun at first sight, most notably the young children. To bring a bit of fishman island on their new home Garp had been dispatched to sprout and bloom Eve trees making him extremely popular with the mere people.
The turbulence created by such a huge morsel of land disappearing had as expected created chaos but Diana got everyone covered. She had led the crew on the moon, incidentally making Sunny the first ship to ever make the journey, and activated Uranus and brought it back on earth to do its purpose. In the meantime, Pluto was destroyed for everyone’s safety. Nothing good would ever come for such a weapon to keep existing.
Just as hoped, All Blue came to be, to Sanji’s, Zef and many other dreamers’ joy. The crew’s cook had decided to have himself built another boat restaurant and stationed it around the New Island that people started to call Elysium. Many times a day, Sanji’s ship toured around the island to provide a change of scenery for his clients. It became one of the most popular and well respected restaurants in the world. He wasn’t alone in his endeavor however. Charlotte Pudding had joined him and after working together for a few years, the two wed. To everyone’s shock, he never looked at another woman than his wife.
With Reverse Mountain gone, Twins Cap disappeared too unfortunately. At the charge of the World Government a new light house had been built for Crocus and Laboon. When Brook wasn’t touring the world for his music, he spent his days either there or on Elysium. Diana, with her powers, had taken his soul away from his skeletal body and restored the latter before putting his soul back. It was a form of apology as the Yomi Yomi no Mi should not have brought him back like that. A miscalculation on her part that she rectified and she never made the fruit ever again.
Franky had come back with his wife, Baby-5, to Water Seven to help Iceburg, after studying under Vegapunk for a few years. The two together succeeded in making the island float on the sea, just like the sea train’s rail. Afterwards, Franky took the whole Franky Family with him and opened a shipyard on Elysium.
Zoro went back to Wano and opened the most popular dojo there. He was put on a pedestal as the Swordsman of the caliber of Kozuki Oden and their national Hero Ryoma. The fact that he mastered Enma, Oden’s personal evil blade did nothing but boost up his reputation.
Chopper decided to keep traveling the world, to heal any disease and teach others medicine. He felt right at home with his crew composed mostly of minks.
Usopp, having adventured enough for a while, went back to Syrup village where he married Kaya. He dedicated his time in growing his green pops and writing a book about all the adventures he and the crew had. Of course Usopp being Usopp not all of it was true, but the stories were loved by the children and his books were sold all over the world. His most popular book was the story of the crew and how Luffy became the true Pirate King.
Jimbei had taken the job of head of the knights when King Neptune offered it to him. When he wasn’t by the king’s side he was by Shirahoshi’s. He was also tasked to supervise the training of the new recruits in the guard. The day a giant and a human woman enlisted to become guards and knights for the mere people’s royal family was a great day. Of course not everyone was happy about it. Prejudice didn’t go away but Jimbei welcomed and treated them like any other recruit. With time, many other recruits from other species became part of the knight order.
“They’re not the only ones. Grandpa, Uncle Sengoku, Kuzan, Luffy, Ace, Sab..”
“Yeah yeah, the whole family is here, then.”
“No one is missing.”
“Why?” asked Robin.
“They were invited by Dr. Vegapunk. He wanted everyone present for the surprise.”
“The... Holy... He finished it?” asked Rick in realization.
“Yes. O’hara is ready to fly. Oh, and just so you know, Fleet Admiral Fujitora was invited too both because he was curious and officially to offer an apology from the World Government’s act against O’hara, even though it was the previous one.”
“Alright, they’re waiting downstairs, I presume?”
“Yep.”
“We’ll be there in ten minutes.” announced Robin.
Rick sprouted one clone for each of his children and made the later land on the shoulders of the former. In a flash, only he and Robin were left in the room. He took her in his arms and gave her a kiss full of love while fondling her ass.
“You’ll never get tired of my ass, won’t you?” she asked, amused. Every morning for the past eight years he had grabbed her posterior without exception.
“Never.” he replied seriously then changed the subject. “I was wondering... if I should not have a vasec...”
“I want a baby!” Nami shouted, kicking open the door to the bedroom. She was followed by Diana who said some outrageous words too.
“What she said!”
Rick and Robin looked at each other. Their faces couldn’t be more different. Rick looked like a kicked puppy while Robin was biting her lips to not laugh at his face and the situation.
Wal D Rick’s life would not be boring anytime soon.
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[Author’s note: And this concludes his story in One Piece.]
This one at least.
[Author’s note: Yes, this one at least. Maybe I should have his mind wiped and send him back just before he left the Navy? Make him stay instead and be in opposition to the Strawhats.]
Or send him to another world.
[Author’s note: That too... What to do, what to do?] the god pondered.
May I choose? the narrator requested.
[Author’s note: You have something in mind?]
Yes, I intend to...
[Author’s note: Don’t tell me, I want it to be a surprise. I hope for your sake, it will be fun for me to write. Wipe his mind of any knowledge about us when you sent him away.]
The god left the space he and the narrator were in with nothing but a thought as a portal opened. The narrator changed their shape for the familiar golden cloud Rick knew them as.
“You did very well this time.”
“I believe I did.” Rick replied with a smile.
“It seemed you had fun. Good, you won’t last long if you don’t enjoy each life.”
“I'll try to. Where’s next?” the unknowing puppet asked.
“That’s a surprise.”
A new portal opened and the gods’ plaything walked through it to an unknown new adventure.
The End