Soon after spending their vacation time together, a pirate couple and their crew receive a task to attack and destroy an enemy stronghold and fleet. This is my end of a trade with Neni_Creations from Toyhouse!

Charged Attack

Fantasy and Ruffi are walking hand in hand back to their crew after spending a night to themselves together. While walking along the beach shore, Fantasy suddenly grows thoughtful while wondering, "Say Ruffi, since we're going back to our crew, do you know what our next job will be?"

Ruffi hums in uncertainty while glancing over to his girlfriend. "Eh, I don't really know honestly. I never really gave much thought into what our next job will be." He then adopts a grumbling expression, reminding Fantasy, "We're pirates, not mercenaries."

The tigress only giggles in return, telling him, "I know, I know. But anywho, we need to get back. There's no telling what the crew is facing now. Plus, we haven't really had a job to do in a while."

"Hmm, yeah. We'll see once we get there." Ruffi said. Fantasy was just enjoying the calm walk along the shore while Ruffi seemed somewhat bored, though glad to be with his girlfriend. But little do they realize the possibility of an operation will be coming sooner than they think.

Fantasy stops all of a sudden, listening to someone calling for them. Her ears perking up, Fantasy nudges her boyfriend and points out, "Ruffi, do you hear that?"

Ruffi pauses to listen and he can hear someone calling for them. He perks up and without even realizing it, the pair simultaneously point to the horizon in unison, "Look!!"

The two blush at each other and start giggling a bit before the two finally make out a white tiger and a borzoi on the horizon, coming their way to meet them. Fantasy recognizes the approaching duo and gives a curious expression. "Zoro? Usopp? What are they doing out here?"

"Ruffi!!! Fantasy!! Bossman!!!" The simultaneous cries of the wingmen alert Fantasy and Ruffi to a potential situation, one that could be deadly.

"Huh? Zoro, Usopp, what's the problem?" Ruffi stares between the two wingmen, wondering what the urgency could be. "What are you guys doing here?"

Usopp retrieves a map and shows it to the two while informing them, "There's an offer on the job board and it involves an assault on some kind of enemy stronghold. It's located off the coastline but chances are there could be hostages inside."

Ruffi freezes, his face losing color. "Wh–!? Hostages, are you joking!? We can't go in there, guns blazing! We don't even know the full extent of the firepower!"

While her boyfriend is freaking out, eyes blank and yellow exclamation bars appearing around his head, Fantasy has a more calm approach while rubbing her chin in thought. She chimes in, "Hmmm, we could either scout the island to view the fort or Usopp can just snipe the guards to make a distraction."

"Oh sure, that'll really distract them… AND GET US ALL KILLED!!!" Ruffi continues his freak out, even grabbing his girlfriend's collar! Even Fantasy is caught by surprise while Zoro and Usopp observe in horror and they move in to pry the dragon off the tigress.

"Ruffi, take it easy man! You need to chill out!" Zoro manages to pry Ruffi away, throwing him to the ground in the process. While the captain is catching his breath while still in worry, Zoro gives a chuckle while smirking. This annoys Ruffi to the point where he springs up and demands, "Aye, what's so funny, Zoro?! Do you have any idea what we're blindly going into!?"

Usopp speaks up, once again showing the map in plain view for everyone to see; the borzoi, however, has a deadpan expression due to Ruffi's unnecessary panicking. He explains, "It's a hideout of some sort that we just need to eliminate. Your girl made a good point in eliminating the guards. Once that's done, we can just blow up the safehouse from inside." Feeling satisfied, the borzoi rolls up the map and declares proudly, "I think we have a pretty good plan of attack here."

Steam shoots around multiple areas of Ruffi's head upon freaking out again! "Oh heeellllllll no!!! You have no idea what we're up against!!! This is suicide!!! We're all gonna die!!!"

*SMACK!*

Finally fed up with Ruffi's panic mode, Usopp slaps the dragon. Grabbing the dragon's collar, the borzoi begins to shake some sense into him, growling, "Ruffi, listen to me!! You are so much better than this!! Stop acting like a child and think about what we've been through these past years! We're outlaws for crying out loud; the World Government hates us!"

After throwing Ruffi aside, Usopp further relates, "This is only going to be another walk in the park and you know that! You're a pirate leader for crying out loud! You've led us all through unspeakable odds before, so what difference does this one make?! Now you oughta stop acting like a baby or I'm gonna skin you alive myself!"

At this point, Ruffi is silent and still in worry. Taking a moment to catch his breath, the dragon finally exhales in a shaky manner while directing his gaze towards Usopp, a newfound fire burning in his eyes. "Get the crew notified and have everyone ready immediately; we have a fort to smash."

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Returning back to the Thousand Sunny, Ruffi immediately notices something is amiss. He points out, "Uh guys, where is Sanji? I don't see him anywhere?"

"Sanji said he'll return soon. He's out on some martial arts training. He said it wouldn't take him long." Zoro holds up a note from Sanji, showing it directly to Ruffi. The dragon groans in return, complaining, "Great, we're gonna be out of a chef for some weeks. We all enjoy his meals, don't we?"

Fantasy sweatdrops while attempting to steer the conversation back on course. "Um, why don't we focus more on the task at hand rather than food? We can worry about food later."

An audible grumble comes from the dragon upon glaring at his girlfriend. He turns back to Zoro for consultation. "So where is this settlement at? How big is the fleet?"

"The fleet isn't that big, just a few medium-sized ships here and there; nothing that our cannons should have too much work on." Zoro reported in thought. "Though given the wind speed, it should be a walk in the park."

"That's easy for you to say! The wind has been relatively strong for the past few days, so everything should be in our favor!" Stepping into view is a female cat with orange fur; her fiery brown eyes ready for action. "We're all ready to go, Ruffi! Just give the command and we'll be on our way!"

Ruffi makes an analysis of the available crew, seeing the ready faces of each one on board. Even his girlfriend is ready to party. Zoro and Usopp are both armed to the teeth, respectively, the latter clutching his sniper rifle in both hands. Seeing the ready faces of his crew, the dragon gives the go-ahead to depart. "Let's set sail! We've got some demolition work to do!"

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The Straw Hat Pirates eventually depart for their destination, which is a light journey through light seas. Given the wind direction, the time taken to reach the suspicious hideout was reduced surprisingly. Ruffi is at the head of the battleship, gazing out at what appears to be a gray fort situated on an island, sandwiched between two treelines.

"Ruffi, we're ready to go! We got the charges set and all we need to do is put them in place." Usopp's tail is wagging while reporting to Ruffi, holding his sniper rifle at the ready position. Behind him is Zoro and Fantasy, carrying weapons of their own along with a couple of packages. Were these packages the explosives that were mentioned earlier?

"Ruffi! We're coming up to the fort! There's a fleet ahead! Any orders, Captain?" Nami's voice is loud and clear, echoing from above. The female cat takes note of a fleet of some sort guarding the passageway ahead while also taking note of the fort they're going to destroy. Now all that's left is to decide what course of action to take.

When Ruffi sees the fleet and the fort, the dragon immediately comes up with a battle plan. Turning to Usopp, Zoro, and Fantasy, the captain orders, "Usopp, you and Nami erase the guards stationed around and on the fort. That'll give Zoro, Fantasy, and I the opportunity to sneak in and plant the charges."

"Hmph! You got it, boss!" Usopp immediately runs off to the upper deck to meet Nami and take a position for battle.

"Zoro, Fantasy, you two ready? I'm joining you two to destroy that fort." Ruffi informed. The two felines look at each other and turn back to the captain, both of them nodding in unison.

"Good, the more help, the better." Zoro grins, eager to get the job done.

"Alright. Once we reach a position, Usopp and Nami will handle the fleet and the guards, giving us enough of a distraction to sneak in, undetected and rescue any hostages we find." The dragon captain confirmed.

"Right!" Once the briefing is finished, the trio begin to set out, waiting to reach dry land to sneak off the ship and into the base. At the same time, Nami and Usopp are taking up their positions on the upper deck, both utilizing guns to destroy the fort guards.

"Nami, you got the fleet, right?" Usopp is fine-tuning the scope on his sniper rifle, making sure his sights are lined up. He whirls his head over to Nami to inspect her progress, wondering if she's ready.

"Yup! I'm ready when you are! The cannons are also operational too!" Nami reports, giving Usopp the green light.

"Good. Once we begin firing, that will be the signal for Ruffi, Fantasy, and Zoro to sneak in during the chaos." Usopp briefs further, indicating the signal for when to begin. While Nami takes her position with the fleet, she focuses her attention on one of the ships while Usopp trains his rifle on one of the enemy guards on the upper deck, using his scope to zoom in for a more accurate line of fire.

"Okay Usopp, I'm ready for this when you are! Let it rip!" The orange cat announces in a fiery manner.

"You got it!" Lining up his sights in a final inspection, the borzoi steadies his aim and fires, sniping the guard with a one-hit takedown. With the first shot fired, the battle begins.

(BGM: Keep It Coming - Uncle Kracker [Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Soundtrack])

The initial start sends the guards into a sudden panic, trying to find out where their assailant is coming from. This leads to Usopp calmly racking up his kill count with each successful snipe, but there are a handful of guards that are also skilled in the same division.

*DING-DING-DING!*

A warning system sounds on Usopp's end where he quickly draws back from a red crisis shot missing his face by inches. Once this streaks by, the borzoi returns to work immediately, sniping the assailant that just tried to nail him. Then he goes back to work, increasing the distraction for his crew and the panic for the enemy guards.

Nami, meanwhile, is also able to hold her own against the attacking enemy fleet, even utilizing the cannons to her advantage. Overhearing the cannons firing, the navigator observes the cannon balls ripping into the ships, tearing into them with ease. At the same time, the female cat is shooting off round after round sporadically at the enemy fleet to further drop their numbers.

Suddenly…

*DING-DING-DING!*

A new warning comes from the sound system and this time, Usopp reacts late to the noise. The borzoi ends up getting tagged on the right side of his face by a sniper, knocking him off his position. Emitting a pained grunt, Usopp rubs his stinging cheek and gets right back up, not even fazed or caring about the blood trickling down his cheek or on his hand.

Hearing the commotion, Nami whirls to assess Usopp's condition when she notices the blood on his face and his hand. Alarmed, she squeaks, "Usopp! You're hurt!!"

*DING-DING-DING!*

Usopp evades another crisis shot, which Nami also happens to notice, streaking by his face. The borzoi only dismisses her concern with a hearty laugh, only to turn the situation back on the enemy fleet while picking himself back up with the rest of the enemy guards. "Oh pah! It's just a flesh wound; I'm fine! Have you destroyed the enemy fleet yet?"

"So far, all the ships are destroyed. Did you get all the guards though?" Nami assesses the situation, turning to meet Usopp directly.

"Almost done. Ruffi and the gang should be getting out of there shortly if they're inside already." Usopp goes back to sniping, but stops upon noticing something peculiar. There appears to be three new figures, all in Usopp's line of sight; a border collie, a lynx, and a wolf are all dressed in Karate attire, though their clothes are rough, and they seem to be beating up the rest of the enemy guards with ease. Seeing this makes Usopp point out in bewilderment, "Nami, look at that! Are those the hostages that were trapped inside?"

Taking a position next to Usopp, Nami also scouts the situation ahead of her and she also can't believe her eyes. "Ah! I see them! They could be the ones trapped inside, could be more! We'll see once Ruffi and the gang emerge!"

Usopp begins peering through his scope again when he sees Ruffi and the gang rushing back to the ship, along with all the downed enemy guards. What follows next is a massive explosion sending the structure sky high in a massive fireball, sending flaming debris hurtling through the air! This also puts the Thousand Sunny at risk of being bombarded with a firestorm while the tremor causes the returning pirates to hit the deck.

Once the fiery rain subsides, the smoke clears with the group assessing the situation. Ruffi begins to feast his eyes on the destroyed, yet still lit remains of the structure while checking to see if everyone is alright. He later hears a sudden gruff voice that causes him to freeze. "Looking for something?"

Without even realizing it, Ruffi's eyes widen at feeling a drafting wind on his bare head; his straw hat must have gotten blown off from the explosion. He turns to face a rough-looking border collie, who unbeknownst to him is the same one Usopp saw through the scope of his sniper rifle.

"My… My hat! …thanks!" While the border collie offers the straw hat to the dragon, the pirate leader slowly takes it, placing it back on his bare head. Before he could ask what happened, the border collie introduces himself and the other two with him. "I'm pretty sure you don't know me, but my name is Jiten Hasarya. The wolf and the lynx you see over there is Goku Salera and Luca Gisela. We're martial arts experts that were kidnapped by the World Government. For what purpose, we don't know."

Jiten directs the pirates' attention to a brown wolf and a silver lynx at the shoreline, assessing the damage not only to the site they're rescued from, but also the ship too. Zoro shakes his head slowly from hearing the border collie out and skeptically asserts, "Were you guys kidnapped and blackmailed to teach World Government members how to fight?"

Jiten just shakes his head, staring at the white tiger. He retorts with a raised eyebrow, "I don't know; you tell me."

"Well, all that matters is that our job is done, the hostages are rescued, and we can return to our lives." Fantasy chimed in, crossing her arms with a smile. She also adds, "We could also use some combat assistance too, if you guys don't mind."

Jiten smirks while assuring the crew, "Yeah, fine by me. Just don't start crying when you get your butts kicked."

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Fantasy and Ruffi belong to NeniCreations from ToyHouse; Jiten Hasarya, Goku Salera, and Luca Gisela belong to me!