One Piece: An Immortal Legend

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Chapter 4 is here, so I just wanted to say one thing before we start.

Ah-Ahem…

THE AGENDA PIECE! THE AGENDA PIECE IS REAAAL!!!

Please write your favourite One Piece Agendas in the comments, I'll start.

Garp would have slaughtered Akainu if they fought at Marineford, Low to Mid Diff.

Fuck you, fight me!

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Adam crossed his arms and nodded with obvious satisfaction, he watched the once tall and proud Marine Base building begin to crumble down. Within mere seconds, it was reduced to a smouldering heap in the middle of Loguetown with smoke reaching up to the skies.

"Holy shit, he actually did it!" "That's fucking Goro, Goro's finally dead?!" "That's what he gets for fucking with my friend and getting him locked up!" "That fire power looked crazy strong, that's gotta be a Devil Fruit, right?"

"Hm?" Adam hummed in confusion when he heard cheers and celebrations behind him. 

Turning to see what it was, he saw a couple dozen or so men standing behind him. If one were to guess, they would probably be Pirates if you considered their attire and the fact that some were kicking the unconscious Marines on the ground with grins.

"O-Oh god…" "This can't be real!" "He beat them all by himself?!" "Honey, get the kids! We might have to move out of this island."

Adam spotted multiple civilians cowering within their homes or from further in the city, the sight of the Marines being crushed and slaughtered this easily on their own home turf had shaken them to their core.

'I don't particularly care if the Monkeys love me or hate me, they're all worthless in the end.' Adam thought impassively, entirely unmoved by the looks of fear sent his way.

To his surprise however, he saw one of the pirates separate from his group of friends and walk up to him. He seemed to deliberate for a moment as if considering what he was about to say before speaking up nervously.

"U-Um.. Sorry to bother you, but could you please tell us what's your name?" The Pirate named Finley asked respectfully, behind him were a few of his friends who were waiting for a response after making him go up to Adam alone.

"...I'll only say it once so you better not Forget. It is Adam, Adam D. Valentine." 

"Well, Adam my guy-!"

"That's Sir Valentine to you, Mongrel."

"Y-Yes! I'm very sorry, S-Sir Valentine!"

The pirate rubbed the back of his neck nervously, an awkward laugh escaping him as Adam looked him up and down. Finley felt almost as if he was being sized up to be worth slaughtering or not, the very idea sent shivers down his spine.

"I.. I just wanted to say that we were all really impressed with your strength and appreciate you crushing the Marines like you did! They were suppressing all of us for the past week, even before Roger was executed! So thank you, really!" Finley said with a grin, the men behind him.

"It really isn't anything impressive to kill off a bunch of Monkeys. Any old hillbilly with a shotgun could have done that at the Zoo." Adam dismissed with a dry tone as he cracked his neck.

"Oh that is so cool!"

The Lunarian found himself taken completely aback when he heard one of the pirates begin praising him for his mocking. He was even more confused when it seemed the rest of his mates seemed to share that sentiment.

'What the hell is wrong with these Mongrels? Well whatever, I'd kill them but I could use them going around and telling people of my work here, so I guess they can live… For now at least…' Adam thought with some annoyance, his attention was taken by a call to him from another pirate.

"Yo! Sir Valentine!" 

"Hm?"

Turning to face the source of the voice, he found one of the Pirates waving over to him with the white haired child he saw before held up in his hands by his collar. 

"What should we do with the scrawny twerp, he saw everything didn't he?" The pirate named Jarek asked as the child he was holding began struggling to escape his hold.

"I say we beat up the little shit and throw him with the rest of his dogs since he's wearing a Marine uniform!" One of the other pirates said with a sleazy grin.

He reached forwards to the child who flinched away, but before he could get any closer, a blast of flames exploded on his hand. He immediately fell to the ground while screaming in agony, patting his hand clean of flames and showing the multiple severe 3rd degree burns covering it.

Jarek immediately dropped the white haired child from his grasp and stepped backwards in fear, the rest of his mates followed his actions as well since none of them wanted a taste of Adam's flames. They all quickly turned to look at Adam with obvious shock, the white haired child included.

"Even Monkeys should know that some things are beyond the line. If you can't comprehend that children are off limits, then perhaps it's best if I just slaughter the entire species like I wanted to at first." Adam growled coldly, there were lines that he refused to cross, even against Monkeys.

There was a cold tension for a few moments as all the pirates took in the Lunarian's words, sweat pouring down their bodies before one of them spoke up.

"...Oh my god, he is so cool!"

That seemed to break the tension in the area as all of the pirates began gushing and murmuring together with the same sentiment, leaving Adam and the white haired child confused beyond words.

Adam considered killing them for a moment before shaking his head and deciding against it, he turned away from the group and began to walk away.

"WAIT!"

'Oh for fuck sake, what is it now with these Mongrels. Can't they see I have better things to do?' 

Looking back at the source of the call, he found the most unlikely option to be the one to call out to him. It was the white haired child, looking up at him with a confused yet determined expression. He seemed nervous for a moment before speaking up.

"...W-Why did you help me?"

"Don't make me repeat myself Brat, I just explained why. Children don't deserve to suffer, even Monkey children." Adam explained dismissively.

The child shook his head at that and persisted, "But even in the fight you actively avoided sending your weird pressure power in my direction! You even took the fight further away from me to keep me safe! You're a pirate, you're supposed to be evil! So... Why did you help me?"

"...The World isn't nearly as black and white as that, Brat. Just because I'm a Pirate it doesn't mean I'm evil and just because the one I killed was a Marine, it doesn't mean they're good." Adam answered after a second of consideration, continuing on a moment later.

"And most of all, despite what they might tell you, the World Government is bigger scum than the Pirates they hunt. It will always fall back to yourself to find your own meaning of 'Right' and 'Wrong', and my interpretation demands they all Burn for their Sins."

The child was silent for a bit at that, he spoke a few seconds later and said, "...Despite that, I still want to be a Marine! I'm gonna get big and strong then come find you, and then I'm gonna tell you my own meaning of 'Right' and 'Wrong'!"

Despite himself, Adam found himself smiling with intrigue at the child's determined words. He turned to face the tiny kid with an interested stare that dissected him from head to toe, speaking a moment later.

"Oh~? Is that right?" 

"Yeah! I'm gonna become super strong, Stronger than you!"

"...Kuhahahaha~!" The Lunarian couldn't hold back his amused laughter, finally turning completely to the child and getting down on knee to look him in the eyes. Orangish Crimson orbs of hellfire met with a cool black pair of youthful eyes.

"Alright Brat, I'll only accept that declaration if you can overcome a small test for me." 

The child seemed to only get more determined at that as he then said, "I'll take it and win, whatever it is!"

Adam grinned and ordered, "Good. Now all you have to do is endure."

He raised a finger which began smouldering with a light flame, he then took to forwards and poked the child on his left cheek with it. As expected, the child flinched from the pain but then defying his expectations, he gritted his teeth with a determined glare and leaned into the finger.

Shock filled Adam's eyes for a moment before an even bigger grin covered his face, feeling his flames eat more at the child's skin. He moved it away a few moments later, revealing a small circle shaped superficial burn that was sure to leave a scar.

At that Adam couldn't help but laugh slightly, "Kuhaha! I admit, I'm impressed, Brat! What's your name?"

"My name is Smoker! I don't have a second name since my parents abandoned me at the orphanage when I was a baby, that's why I joined the marines." Smoker introduced himself as he sat down, rubbing the spot where he was burned.

Smoker leaned against a crumbling wall, his spiky silver hair messy and unkempt. A bandage sat on his forehead, and bruises covered his arms beneath a torn, dirt-streaked white tank top. He wore loose brown shorts and scuffed black sneakers with goggles hanging from his neck.

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Adam stood up from his place in front of Smoker, turning away and taking a few steps forwards before stopping and turning his head slightly to speak.

"I will remember your name, Brat. I will await you in the Grandline, don't disappoint me."

"Right!"

The Lunarian simply laughed at the child's determination, flapping his wings powerfully and flying off into the distance. He left behind Smoker to look at his fading back with a determination like no other, one thing was for certain, he would not forget his promise to Adam D. Valentine.

The pirate group was left standing there speechless while they were completely ignored, they simply looked at the child and where Adam flew off to before one of them spoke.

"Bad! Ass!"

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30 Minutes Later…

The Lunarian cut through the quiet skies of the Calm Belt, he was passively looking down at his hand where a Log Pose was strapped for ease of use. However, oddly enough, it seemed like the handle of the Log Pose was currently pointing to the left of where he was heading.

"Well, I'm already in the area so I might as well since I'm here. This way I don't have to double back later on…" He muttered under his breath, spotting the Red Line in the distance which brought a grin to his face. He nodded with satisfaction and sped himself up even further.

The Red Line is a vast ring-like continent which wraps around the entire world. It serves as a border separating the East and South Blues from the North and West Blues on both sides, as well as separating the two halves of the Grand Line.

It is mostly uninhabited, with the major exception of being home to the World Government's capital Mary Geoise. It was also considered to be practically indestructible as no creature in Recorded History has ever been able to put a dent in it.

'Well, I might be able to do so eventually, who knows?' Adam thought before shrugging and deciding to leave it for the future to decide.

He reached close to the Red Line before flying forwards, hugging its edge in order to guide himself to his destination. Eventually, he saw an island creep into view at the edge of the horizon. Deciding that he really doesn't have anything better to do, he flew over to it to investigate out of pure curiosity.

Within a minute he was already flying above the island, stopping in its middle and scanning it for anything of interest. A small clump of black caught his eye a few seconds later, prompting him to drop down to the ground to see what it was closer.

When he reached the object, he found it to be the skeleton of a sailor, likely that of a pirate considering his clothing which was heavily damaged from wear and tear. Adam then spotted something it was holding with a great grip, looking closer it appeared to be a locked treasure chest.

Adam leaned down and grabbed the chest from the pirate's corpse, inspecting it he found a lock on it which was damaged, presumably by the pirate to try and open the lock. A small but powerful flame fired up at his fingertip, melting through the lock in mere seconds and allowing him to look inside.

"Huh… A Devil Fruit…" 

The fruit was shaped like a jagged, icy-blue pear with a surface that sparkles as though frosted with a thin layer of ice. Its skin is cold to the touch and covered in sharp, crystalline ridges that resemble frozen waves. Swirling white patterns decorate the fruit's glossy surface. The short stem is frosty and brittle, resembling a shard of ice.

At the bottom of the chest held a note reading, "The Paramecia 'Frost-Frost Fruit'. Sacred treasure of Drum Island."

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Despite finding such a powerful Devil Fruit that countless people would doubtlessly kill for even a chance to obtain, Adam's face only held immense disgust. He closed the treasure chest and welded it shut again before throwing it over his back dismissively.

"Why would I borrow these Lesser Powers, when I'm already at the Peak of Existence? Leave it for the Mongrels to rely on, I don't need anything but myself."

With that, the Lunarian took off into the sky again and flew towards his destination. Eventually, he felt wind resistance pick up again and slow him down, signalling his exit out of the Calm Belt and his entrance into the Grandline.

"Finally back here it seems… My Mother and I had flew out here a few times to gather important things before returning to our home island in the Calm Belt." He muttered under his breath, the real beginning of his journey was close at hand.

About 30 Minutes of flying later, his eyes narrowed as he spotted his target. Within the Red Line was a ginormous crack from which flowed a waterfall that reached up into the heavens, it was Reverse Mountain.

Reverse Mountain is an extremely tall mountain at one of the points where the four Blues meet and is one of the two known entrances to the Grand Line. The only other way to enter the Grandline is through the Calm Belt which was impossible for most, making Reverse Mountain the only option.

"Fuckin' finally…" Adam sighed with some relief at finally reaching his goal, speeding up even faster to close the distance.

Within a few seconds, he spotted a lighthouse built into the side of the Red Line as a small island was connected to it. Flying over quickly, he touched down onto the grassy plains of the island just outside the lighthouse. Adam looked around for a moment with crossed arms as if looking for something.

He turned to the lighthouse as his Conqueror's Haki began leaking from his body, "Get the fuck out here this instant you quack doctor!"

There was silence following his shout as his Haki began flowing through the island in a controlled manner, a few seconds later the door of the lighthouse flew open to reveal a man within. This man was Crocus, the Pirate King's Doctor and the Doctor that diagnosed his mother.

Crocus has a muscular build, wearing an olive-green tank top and white pants with a black sash. He sports a pink polka-dotted bandana, round glasses, and a semi-circular black beard, giving him a sharp, rugged appearance.

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The doctor looked around alertly at the pressure washing over him before spotting the Lunarian, "It's you Adam! To what do I owe the pleasure? How's your mother?"

"My Mother's Dead."

"Oh… My condolences..." 

An awkward silence took over the area as Adam turned away from Crocus, he looked at the sea behind him with a small frown. He raised a hand to the ocean, flames sparking at his fingertips before a blast of flames fired into the ocean.

"I didn't come here for your pity. I'm just here to inform you of what happened, for whatever reason that's far beyond me, my Mother wanted you to know." Adam said, his voice had lost its usual heat and ferocity. 

The ocean before him rippled heavily before a ginormous whale named 'Laboon' shot up from the water, it seemed happy at the sight of Adam. The Lunarian gently rubbed the Whale's nose with a small smile, he had gotten to know the whale as a child when he and his Mother came here for her sickness.

Crocus looked like he was about to say he was sorry for not being able to do more, but he swallowed his words. The veteran doctor realised that Adam would want to hear any more about the subject. So he simply coughed into his hand before walking up to stand beside the white haired man.

"Well then.. What's next for you? Do you plan to conquer the Grandline as a Pirate?" He questioned, trying to change the subject.

"Humph.. I'm already a Pirate; and no, I'm not going for your filthy Monkey captain's treasure. I am going to become An Immortal Legend by burning down the World Government!"

Crocus was immediately taken aback by this as he shook his head while laughing under his breath, "I should have expected you to have such a wild Dream! Have you already started or was this your first stop?"

"No, I stopped at Loguetown first about an hour ago. I killed the Rear Admiral there before destroying the Island's Marine Base." Adam stated coldly, as if what he was saying was just a simple matter.

"Pfft… HAHAHA~! That's one hell of a debut! The World Government isn't gonna be happy about that one!" Crocus laughed uproariously, fully grasping the meaning and consequences of such a thing happening so soon after Roger's execution.

It was tantamount to slapping the World Government on its face or pouring salt on the wound that Roger already made with his last words.

To that, Adam had only two words; "Fuck 'em."

Crocus found himself laughing even harder at that, "I'll keep an eye out on the news for you then! You better not get beaten too early, that would be a real shame!"

Adam scoffed at that and said "As if I'd lose to some Monkeys. You're lucky that I won't slaughter you on the spot like the Mongrel you are for that insinuation." 

The doctor didn't care in the slightest for the Lunarians provocation, already used to his nigh limitless arrogance. He simply sat down on a beach chair while bringing out a newspaper to read, he shook his head goodnaturedly before speaking again.

"Watch out for Bounty Hunters on Whiskey Peak, they can be sneaky fuckers and will attack in groups if they feel the need to."

"Hah? Why would I be afraid of a bunch of ants trying to suckle on my glory?"

Adam patted Laboon one last time before flying up to the sky, he turned to Crocus one last time and spoke, "You're not allowed to kick the bucket till you can bear witness to my Legend, old man."

Crocus simply sighed with a grin, watching as the Lunarian flew off towards the distance. He turned back down to the newspaper in his hands, on its front page was his captain's face as he died. A mad grin strewn across it without a care in the world, Crocus knew beyond all doubt that his Comrade and Captain had gotten the last Laugh.

And yet, the seasoned New World veteran found himself trembling as a few tears fell down his face.

"I.. I wish you could have met him yourself, Roger! I'm sure you w-would have had quite the Laugh…" 

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Meanwhile…

Marine Headquarters, Paradise, Grandline.

Commodore Elliot Kane sat in his warm office, the room was in complete peaceful silence as the only thing that could be heard was the sound of a pen meeting paper. He was currently working on the paperwork to ready up the release of a new bounty on a rookie pirate named 'Crocodile'.

The pirate's chosen title on the prototype Bounty poster was 'Desert King' Sir Crocodile with a bounty of 81 Million Berries. The bounty poster was stamped with a red confirmation order of approval, signalling it to be ready to be printed en masse and sent out to the public.

Elliot reached a hand forwards towards a bell he had at the corner of his desk for the sole purpose to summon his assistant. But it seems that wasn't necessary since the door to his office swung open to reveal his green haired assistant at the door breathing heavily and sweating with a panicked expression.

"Huh? Brannew? What's wrong?"

"Commodore! It's bad! Something terrible has happened! A Pirate destroyed Loguetown's Marine Base and killed Rear Admiral Goro in front of the entire town!" Brannew exclaimed with evident horror, causing his superior to gasp.

"WHAT?! ELABORATE THIS INSTANT!"

"The Pirate called himself 'Adam D. Valentine'. He showed capability to use and control Conqueror's Haki, powerful Flame powers with Extreme Durability and immense physical strength!" The assistant explained dutifully, causing Elliot to gape in horror.

The Commodore began to sweat before gulping nervously, "D-Did he have Brown skin, Red eyes, White hair and Black feathered wings with a flame on his back sometimes?"

Brannew seemed befuddled at his superior's words for a moment before nodding, "Yes, he did. How did you know?"

The screeching sound of a chair scraping against the wooden floor of the office echoed in the room as Elliot Kane stood up from his desk, his hands slamming against the table harshly. Sweat dripped down his face like a waterfall, he recognized those tells all too well from his teacher's lessons and classified debriefs.

"A.. A Lunarian with mastered Conqueror's Haki?! And he had the Strength and balls to fight a Rear Admiral in broad daylight, in Loguetown 3 days after Roger's Execution no less?! This... This is a Fucking Nightmare!"

Elliot swiped his desk clean clean of all the things on it, sending the paperwork for Crocodile's Bounty poster flying in the air. He reached into his desk's drawer and pulled out brand new paperwork to start making Adam's Bounty posters as soon as possible.

Elliot then turned up from his paperwork to his assistant before shouting, "Brannew! Did you manage to get a picture of the bastard?! Also, did you send the report to the higher ups?"

"Y-Yes Commodore Kane, I did! The picture is being printed as we speak!"

"Good! We have to get this Bounty out as soon as possible!"

Elliot Kane sat back down on his chair, pulling into the desk and preparing to begin his work in earnest while his assistant Brannew walked to the office's door. They were both halted in their path when a high pitched sound cut through the atmosphere.

"Purururururu~!"

The sound came from a Den Den Mushi which is a snail-like creature with a soft, plump body and a sturdy, spiralled shell, often decorated to match its owner. It has expressive eyes, wiggling antennae, and a small mouth, with mechanical features like dials or microphones attached to its shell for communication.

They are a class of telepathic snail that serves as a means of vocal and/or visual communication across the world. There exists various Den Den Mushi species which specialise in different types of signals, they are the world's main method of communication.

The Commodore picked up the call with a slight curious expression, looking at the snail's eye as it replicated a scar on one of its eyes.

"Who is it?" He questioned, not recognising the sender of the call.

"I am Elias Cane of Cipher Pol 3. You are ordered by high above to hold off on the Bounty Order." The Den Den Mushi said, transmitting the words of Elias Cane in the man's deep gravelly voice.

This caused Elliot to stand up from his chair in shock, slamming his desk again and sending cracks down its form before shouting at the snail.

"What the hell do you mean hold off on the Bounty Order?!"

"Exactly what I said. It's an order straight Mary Geoise from above all of us, some of my teammates on Cipher Pol 3 and I have been ordered to track down the Lunarian and deliver him straight to The Holy Land." 

Elliot Kane calmed down at that and was quiet for a second before speaking again, "Holding off on the Bounties must be because you want to keep it as quiet as possible to avoid a panic, right?"

"Yes, CP 7 is already working with the Marines in the East Blue to keep the news as quiet as possible for as long as possible. We will be sure to secure the Lunarian subject ASAP and this all will be swept under the rug as per protocol."

The Commodore sat back down on his chair while processing that information before speaking, "...Understood. Should I ready the Bounties in case you fail to capture him?"

A self-assured smirk covered the Den Den Mushi's lips.

"That won't be necessary but if it helps you sleep at night, then do as you wish."

After that, the line cut and the snail went back into its passive mode, prompting Elliot to sink into chair with a tired sigh. He leaned forwards in his chair and rested his head on his hands while massaging his forehead to relieve an incoming headache.

"Admiral Kurohebi won't be happy when he hears that the new addition to his camp was killed off in the East Blue. Poor Goro, he was just newly promoted and about to receive training in Haki straight from an Admiral after his time in Loguetown. What a shame…" He muttered with obvious pity in his voice.

His train of thought was cut off by his assistant Brannew who coughed to get his attention, Elliot looked up at him. The green haired man seemed nervous for a second before asking him a question.

"...Do you think they can capture the Pirate before he escapes? Who knows where he could be?"

"Hm… To be honest, I'm not sure. Lunarians can be slippery cockroaches if they want to be after all, but I have high hopes. I heard rumours from the grape vine that this Elias Cane was special, they say he is the Strongest member of Cipher Pol 3 in recorded History!"

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Author's Note:

The Plot thickens…

Also, Garp still No Diffs your favourite character. I don't make the rules here, sorry~

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