One piece: The Fist of Justice

Jinshi, a strong, stubborn, ruthless, honorable, was a tall beast of a man, standing at around 9'3 with large bulging muscles the size of a basketball. He had wild, long black hair, and piercing yellow eyes. He wore a black fur pelt around his waist, and black boots and bracers to match. In short terms, he was as much of a beast as his name suggested.

In battle he has yet to meet anyone who can match his sheer brute strength, which is why he agreed to come to the North blue all the way from the New World. Terris said there would be a bounty worth chasing here.

But upon hearing his plan to take over the North, Jinshi felt as though he wasted his time.

" What's wrong, Jinshi?" Jinshi looked up from the ground and glared at Goenma as he approached.

Goenma, strong, honorable, prideful, tempered, calm. He too was quite the powerhouse in the New World. Though unlike Jinshi, he preferred to avoid trouble, if possible.

Goenma was a tall man, nearly as tall as Jinshi, standing at an imposing 9'0 even. He had bright blue hair, that was held up in a ponytail, while his mane flowed down his back. He dressed himself in a blue and yellow flower kimono and wore a pair of sandals. The sword strapped to his hip had a bright yellow and blue hilt, indicated that he was a swordsman.

" Goenma, I'm getting tired of Terris. I was promised a strong challenge. Not this half-pointed idea of conquest that he's preaching now." Jinshi told the man.

" Ah, I see. Yes, it does irk my nerves as well. But I can see the wisdom in it."

" What do you mean?"

" The North blue is currently under the control of the Germa empire, most of it anyway. If we were to take that control from them, the rest of the North would naturally fall in with us. Giving us near complete control over the entire North Blue. Taking the Frost Kingdom would allow us to first cut off any trade routes to the other kingdoms of the North." Goenma explained to the man.

" If it is such an important kingdom, then wouldn't it be heavily guarded, regardless of its size?"

" Yes, it is. Which is why Terris is going along with Vyper and Long Horn, along with their crews. A quick joint strike taking out the key forces of the Kingdom is what they are going for. I may despise him, but Terris has a great mind for battle."

Jinshi breathed heavily. " I see." Jinshi stood up and prepared to leave the black room he was in.

" Have you decided to go after all?" Goenma asked the man.

" I've decided to see if it is worth my time at all." Jinshi told the man.

" Very well."

" But before I go, I have something to ask. I know why I'm doing this. But what does a man who goes out of his way to avoid conflict like you want to achieve with this, small union?" Jinshi asked curiously. He was curious as too why a quiet man who likes to travel alone, would suddenly up and join a group of Pirates that were going to wage war against practically everyone in the North, Nobles, Pirates, and Marines alike.

" You wouldn't understand it if I told you." Goenma told the man.

Jinshi smirked. " Heh! Try me?"

" I want to settle down and retire." Goenma told the man.

Jinshi was quiet for a moment. Then he finally spoke. " What? What kind of nonsense is that?"

Goenma smirked. " See, I told you, you wouldn't get it." Goenma smiled and then turned his back on Jinshi.

' That man. The Flying Thunder God, he is a strange man indeed. But his power, I can feel it. Why would a man like that simply wish to disappear into the wind? It doesn't make sense.' Jinshi watched as Goenma slowly vanished beyond the darkness.

" This world is ruled by the strong. The only way to live is to be strong. Those who don't have strength are naturally crushed under the boots of those with Strength. Such a weak mindset, will only get you killed." Jinshi muttered. He stood up and started walking towards the docks, where his ship was stationed.

Along the way, Jinshi passed Vyper and Long Horn, who were preparing to set out as well as Terris.

" Well, Black Lion, where are you going?" Vyper asked the man.

Vyper was a sickly man, slim and bony and easily the smallest of the group. But out of all of them, he is the trickiest, and is more cunning, preferring to use his small size and his devil fruit abilities to his fullest advantage. Hair as green as slime, and teeth as white as chalk.

" Yes, I thought you wanted nothing to do with this?" Long horn asked.

Long horn was the Largest of the group, standing well over 14'0. His body was like that of a hulking monster, full of Muscle and thick skin. He had no hair on his head, and his face and chest were full of scars.

Terris, looked over at Jinshi and grinned. Terris was a tall man himself, matching Jinshi in stature. His brown hair was cut short to his head. His wore a baggy black shirt with baggy sweatpants.

" What changed?" Terris asked.

" It's none of your concern. I will go there myself, first." Jinshi stated.

" Wait, Jinshi. We will go together." Terris told the man.

" As I said, I will go first."

" If you draw attention to yourself, then taking the island will be even harder than it already will be. So, we must do it together!" Terris exclaimed.

Jinshi turned around and glared at Terris, the force of his foot pressing down on the ground cracked it for miles. " I thought I told you not to order me around. Unless of course, you want me to kill you first."

" Please, by all means Jinshi. Go ahead and try it." Terris muttered.

Raging black energy exploded forth from Jinshi's body.

Sensing the pressure, Terris responded by releasing his own willpower. His own Haki.

" A clash of conquerors?!" Vyper exclaimed.

Black and brown forces collided with one another.

Jinshi and Terris both fought to impose their will over the other, and yet neither one of them budged even an inch.

Seeing that he wasn't getting anywhere with the black lion, Terris decided it was best to back down. " Fine, I'll allow it this once. But if you get caught. Then you're on your own." Terris told the man.

" Hmph! Whatever!" Jinshi grunted. He turned back to his ship, the roaring lion and immediately shouted for his men to set sail.

" Uh-oh Terris, it looks like you pissed him off." Vyper sneered.

" Was it a smart idea to allow him to go alone?" Long Horn asked.

Terris nodded. " It's fine. Let him scout ahead and see what it is we're going to be facing."

" And if he does end up getting caught, then what? Won't this all be for nothing?" Long horn asked.

" Not necessarily. Worst case scenario, we'll just have to be more vicious in our initial assault. Vyper will poison the water supply to the Marine bases allowing us to swoop in and take them all out in one tight and efficient attack. That's why I hired him specifically for this job." Terris explained. " Though I'll admit, I underestimated the Black Lion. Hmph, a mistake I won't make again."

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Jinshi stood on the Mast of his ship, his black hair blowing in the wind. " Goenma.... What a joke."