(Third Person POV)
[On The Waters Outside The Iron Kingdom]
"Uhm...." Eleanor said as she stood at the deck, "Should we do something about this?"
Grey was standing next to her, "Hm?" He said, his arms crossed, "Oh this? Nah, this is quite common."
Over to the center of the deck, Dante was on the ground as Luna, Gabriella, and Myriam were beating him senselessly.
"Ahh!" He shouted, "Ouch! Owwie!!"
Luna and Gabriella were kicking him on the ribs with no mercy, angry scowls on their faces as they glared at him.
"You imbecile!!" Gabriella shouted, "You've got some nerve, showing up with a stupid smile after all that happened!"
Luna stomped on his stomach, "Have you no shame, you Man-Whore piece of shit?!"
Myriam was swinging a wooden plank at him, "You stupid, stupid, stupid idiot!" She said, tears in her eyes, "You made me think you were dead!!"
Brynden was standing next to Grey and Eleanor, "Hey!!" He shouted, "Stop hitting the Captain, dammit!!"
"Are you going to stop them, Enforcer?" Grey asked
Brynden scoffed, "No." He said with a shrug, "But I have to say something."
"Fuck! Stop! Don't hit me too hard!!" Dante cried out for help as they continued the onslaught, "You're going to break something!"
"I can fix you right up, I don't care!" Luna shouted, kicking him in the face, "You imbecile!"
"Yea!" Myriam shouted
"Why were you in Marineford, you bastard?!" Gabriella exclaimed, "Huuuhh?!"
"Ahhh!" Dante said, "Stop it! I already said I was sorry!"
Gabriella stomped on his face, "Answer my question!"
"Ahhh, I got it, alright?!" Dante said, raising his hands up defensively, "I was there cause I owed Straw Hat a favor, dammit!"
"You owed that upstart squirt a favor?!" Luna said with a scowl, "What did he ever do for you that we haven't done?!"
Dante gave them a serious look, lying on his back as his face was bruised up, "He helped mend my relationship with Han-"
"That brings us to our next topic!!" Gabriella cut him off as they continued to kick him, "You spent the entire time messing around with women, you frolicking harlot!!"
"Eeekkk!" Myriam kept swinging, "Don't bring that up!!"
"Arrghh! Don't hit me!!!" Dante shouted
Eleanor blinked as they all watched this happen, "I suppose...." She said, "They are quite angry."
"Angry is an understatement." Grey chuckled, "Those three suffered the most during that time. They didn't know what was happening, and they thought Dante died when he faced Kaido. But it wasn't a fight; it was a bet that the two of them made. "
"They played a Game." Brynden said, "And Dante lost. And to honor the bet, he ordered all of us to scatter for a year, otherwise our lives would be lost."
Eleanor nodded, "Right..."
"GAhhhhh!!!" Dante shouted as he stood up, "That's enough, dammit! Quit hitting me!"
Luna kicked him in the groin, "We're not done!"
"Y-You.....!!" Dante clutched his groin and buckled over, "F-Fuuuuuuuuck....!"
He collapsed to his knees, coughing repeatedly as the three backed away.
"Okay, I feel bad now...." Myriam said, gasping slightly
"Don't feel bad for this imbecile." Gabriella stomped on his back, "It's that thing down there that does all the thinking for him!"
"I don't wanna hear that!" Myriam shouted with a horrified look, "Dante's my big brother, don't talk about that!"
"M-My....my jewels....." Dante groaned
"Alright, that's enough!" Ryoma shouted from his hammock at the far end, "Gabriella, go on ahead and start cooking for the crew. Brynden, go help her."
Brynden nodded, "Yea, that's a good idea."
Gabriella pulled on Dante's ear, "You best give him a scolding, Ryoma!" She said, scowling, "Otherwise, I'll keep beating him to a pulp!!!"
Ryoma waved her off, "Just go and cool off."
Gabriella scoffed and pulled away, walking towards the inside of the ship as Brynden followed. Luna and Myriam stepped to the side as Grey and Eleanor walked up to him.
"Oi, Dante." Grey said, "This here is Eleanor."
Dante stood up, patting his pants down, "Oh? A recruit?" He said, "Nice to met you."
"Keep your dirty paws off her...." Luna leaned closer to Dante's ear, "You hear me, Dante? Hmmm???"
Dante shivered, "Easy, girl." He said with a worried expression, "I won't touch her, alright."
Eleanor bowed slightly, "It is a pleasure to finally meet you, Dante-san. Did Grey-san explain to you who I am?"
"Oh yea." Dante said, "You're from Paradise, right? I think I vaguely remember seeing someone with a face similar to yours back then, when Ryoma and I were causing havoc for the Marines."
"Eleanor is my apprentice, I will teach her all about being a Shipwright. But her talents remain elsewhere." Grey said, "She is a Beastmaster."
"Beastmaster?" Myriam blinked
Grey nodded, "Dante would definitely like the sound of that."
Dante placed his hand on his chin, "Hm....."
Eleanor was holding the large suitcase in her hands, placing it down on the floor and kneeling down, "I have shown Ryoma-san already...." She said, "And Grey-san is already aware of this."
She opened the suitcase and revealed two egg-like objects with swirling patterns. The mere sight of them caused all of them to widen their eyes.
"T-That is....!" Luna said, "Dante!"
"Hm, yea." Dante said, a bit surprised, "Legendary Beast Zoan fruits."
"Wow...." Myriam said with awe, "How did you come to have these?"
"I found them." Eleanor said, "Grey-san is the one who explained to me what they were. He also mentioned that combined with a certain technique or method that you've learned, we can utilize these fruits in conjunction with my Beastmaster abilities."
Dante looked at Grey, "Oi oi, you don't mean....."
Grey nodded, "You wanted to strengthen our crew, didn't you?" He said, walking over to the side where a large chest was sitting next to some barrels, "This is a way to do so. With the Marineford events, I know plenty of big shot crews are making their moves. It is not something we can pass up on, Dante."
He kicked the chest, causing it to shake violently and a bone-chilling growl to be heard coming from it.
"W-What is that???" Myriam said
"This here is your new toy, Myriam." Grey said with a chuckle, "That, and I have devised a new weapon our Combat Medic would like."
"I can definitely prove myself useful, Dante-san." Eleanor said, "If you give me a chance, I will ensure that the White-Haired crew is powerful."
Dante gave her an amused smirk, "Is that so?" He asked, "Well, I don't see why not. You did hand over two Legendary Beast Zoans, Eleanor. So sure, you can join me. But of course, it'll take more than two fruits to gain my crew's trust."
"She's worth it." Grey said, "I can vouch for her."
"Very well." Dante crossed his arms, "Now that we are all gathered.....our first stop is Sabaody!"
"We're going back to Paradise??" Luna asked, "Do we have to swing by Fishman Island again?"
"No, we'll skip it." Dante said, "You got the Coating kit, Grey?"
"Yea." Grey said, "It's all ready."
"Good!" Dante said,
"Let's set sail!"