Chapter 64 (1/2)
Grandline, Paradise, Water 7
The scene Robin and Azul came upon was one they hadn't expected, at all. Usopp and Luffy stood some distance apart from each other, both with grim expressions plastered on their faces, before Usopp pulled out his slingshot, bringing a twitch to Azuls eyebrow at Usopps 'weapon', before he began to take aim at Luffy at let shuriken, stink bombs and other stuff rain upon his captain, making Azul wonder what this whole thing was all about. Hadn't these two morons been best friends up until now?
Shrugging his shoulders at Robin, the two of them walked around the battlefield and soon joined the rest of the strawhats, asking them what was going on, out of curiousity.
At first a depressed silence greeted them, until Zoro opened his mouth, seemingly the only one that wasn't about to cry in despair at whatever the f.u.c.k had happened while Robin and Azul had been 'occupied'.
”The flying lamb is unrepairable and thus needs to be replaced. Usopp, after hearing the plan to discard the ship and get a new one, demanded to duel Luffy as captain for the ownership of the flying lamb and Luffy told him straight up that if Usopp didn't agree with his captains decision that he was free to leave the crew.” Zoro told the duo, bringing further depression to the crew while Azul simply let a sound of amus.e.m.e.nt escape his mouth, not really sure how he should react to the story, trying to contain his laughter at the rediculousness of the situation.
”You are pirates, right?” Azul asked with a twitching eyebrow, just wanting to make sure he hadn't mistakenly heard something different than what was actually true.
”What is that supposed to mean?” Nami asked, letting some of her frustrations out on Azul, who only raised his eyebrow before replying.
”I thought you of all people would have learned early on in life that the life of a pirate is not always fun and games, Nami. Yes, your ship may be important but are your relationsh.i.p.s so fragile that they break only because of such a small matter? For f.u.c.ks sake guys, this is the grandline! Sailors graveyard, ring a bell yet? Grow the f.u.c.k up! This place does not tolerate such childish quabbling.”
Azul told them, causing Nami to slightly recoil at the reminder of her childhood and Belmeres aprupt end. Azul and Robin meanwhile went past the crew, not really interested in the duel, venturing into the kitchen and grabbed themselves a bite to eat before going to sleep.
Or at least they tried. Just when Azul was about to fall asleep the screaming voice of Usopp entered his ear, bringing a tickmark to Azuls forhead in annoyance. Standing up and kicking the door open he came upon the scene of Usopp's pretty bruised bod, screaming at Luffy that he would be leaving the crew, while Luffy walked away from Usopp, covering his eyes with his strawhat as tears ran down his face.
”For f.u.c.ks sake, would you shut up already!” Azul yelled over to Usopp, who was pretty gobsmacked from the volume alone, interrupting his tirade.
”Thank you very much, god damnit...” Azul muttered while walking over the deck of the flying lamb, now that the fight was over, decided to sleep under the stars once more, falling asleep quickly as silence descended upon the night.