All was silent around the dock area. Dais head rested against propped up against a few pillows on the couch inside the meeting room. A blanket over his midriff. He held a book up in his right hand and meant to turn the page with his left when he stopped suddenly realizing he hadn't moved the page. He frowned and let out a sigh as the memory came back from the event of the Navy's bombardment of Jaya. his face soured and anger festered in the pit of his stomach as he set the book down on his lap and licked his index finger of his one remaining arm. He flipped the page and continued to read on.

The men outside were remaining quiet mostly keeping to there chores and was somewhat glad to have some company back on the ship. He smirked as that thought comforted him. They had done there best to get the ship to Jaya per his instructions. They had even helped him out in his weakened state by helping change his bandages and bring him food. There were some decent humans on the surface world after all. He had only met Yuurei so far but these grunts were ok by him. The thought of Yuurei made his churning stomach worse as guilt settled in as his mind drifted off to the whereabouts of his friend. He was wondering if his friend had been able to escape from his execution.

He wanted to get payback at the navy so badly not to mention try and rescue his friend. But even in his weakened condition, he wouldn't have been much help. The only thing he could do was to pray his friend was alright. Knowing Yuurei he was probably fighting his way out of it even as he thought about it probably collecting any rare swords on his way out. Having just had his bandages changed he was going to be set for the time being. The trips length to get to Baltigo not to mention the wonderful healing skills that Harley previously had lent to him before he left for Baltigo. He was nearly healed in his body. However, his mind was still a bit frayed.

He was a bit more aggressive he could feel it. His temper which had normally been able to keep in check was sharper and harder to get under control especially if the topic was about the marines. He would have his payback on them and it would be a bloody mess with what they find. He smirked as the image of strewn about body parts and a lot of unrecognizable remains would be strewn about as he exited a marine fort, he would be completely splattered with blood his sword hung over his shoulder while the commanding officers head he carried on the tip of his sword ready to be placed on a pike outside, The pleasant imagery was disrupted when he heard a familiar voice call out. He rang a little bell and one of the grunts came into his room and he turned to the grunt a tstoic look on his face "Bring them onboard." The grunt nodded and would set out the crossing plank to allow Mashyuu and the other person to enter his ship. He sighed as he folded the page in his bookmarking his place and proceeded towards a closet getting dressed and putting on his trademark outfit.

However, his left arms sleeve would hand loosely and blow. He kept the cloak unbuttoned allowing the hilt of his sword to poke out through on his left side as he stepped out onto the deck. A solemn look on his face as he moved towards the captain at his full speed. Just as he was nearly nose to nose with the captain he turned his stoic stone face into a happy one as he reached out and embraced his captain in a one-armed hug and patted him on the back taking a step back chuckling. "Well its about time you got here, what took you so long been going nuts cooped up on the ship I heard you wanted to talk come on to the meeting room where we can talk more freely." He would gesture to the room that was built beneath the deck.

Dai's eyes narrowed in bitterness as the man told him that he had been delayed was due to him being captured. His right hand tensed into a ball of anger. but slowly relaxed knowing that if he was here now then he must have had no trouble escaping. He was about to speak his mind in a teasing manner about how Mashyuu got to go to an underground fight club but didn't invite him but that would be most inappropriate. He chuckled as Mashyuu spoke about not having to speak about the things they had to do to get here. He smirked and patted his left arms shoulder in nodded his head in agreement.

"Yes let's not talk about that." He smirked as he was introduced to the sky cleavers navigator. he would smile and take her hand and grip it firmly as she was acting a bit flirtatious to him. His cheeks blushed slightly as he still had her hand in his and gently leaned down and would place a gentlemanly kiss on the top of her hand. "A pleasure to meet you miss sapphire and welcome to the crew." He smirked and gently released her hand. "As for working out well I use to but after my injury, I've had to limit my training for recovery." He smirked and joking flexed his right arm into a muscle and smirked.

He would nod his head as the two had decided to want to talk about on the deck instead of the meeting room. He was outvoted so he would comply. Democracy strikes again. He sighed as he took in a deep breath of the salty sea air. Catching Mashyuus motions hinting for him to join him he would comply. he had no reason to distrust the man. He smirked and clutched his left shoulder as he spoke. " My condition is manageable... but, I have been doing some digging into a new ar and all I need would be a scientist to build it no medical doctor required. On the other hand, a devil fruit would be interesting but the downside would be not being able to swim so I think for now a prosthetic will do perhaps hunt for a devil fruit in the future. It wouldn't have mattered I lost the arm when I got hit even with a devil fruit I had no clue where it went or even if it were salvageable. My advice don't get hit by a cannonball that shit hurts."

He chuckled and released his left stump of a shoulder and placed his hand on the railing of the ship and stared out onto the horizon. He turned his head and nodded his head gratefully at the captain's sentiments on doing whatever needed to be done to help out dai. "Scientists are hard to find these days it seems though but I have time and patience at least I didn't lose my dominant arm that woulda been much worse so I'm just glad I can still fight at this point."

Dai could not help overhear the conversation between the two dockworkers. Seems that they were being squeezed out by a group. It was a shame that crime worked liked that taking "protection fees" from the hard working lower class. It was not fiar at all. His squeezed his right hand into a tight fist as he felt something rest against his shoulder. He was unaccustomed to having someone rest upon his shoulders especially a women. He narrowed his eyes at the women as she spoke and let out an exasperated sigh. As he was about to speak Mashyuu took off his wings flapping into the air a smirk on dais face. "Well, I suppose I could use a good warm up."

He sighed and cracked his neck to the left the cartilage cracking as he let out a sigh of relief. He nodded his head and gently removed Sapphire from his shoulder and proceeded off the ship. His left arm of his cloak flapping in the wind while his right hand lay on the but of the sword ready at a moments notice to draw it if need be. Sure cutting up some thugs would help but it wouldn't solve the problem fully. Unless that is they were to take this island. Was that his friends plan all along. His lip curled as he smirked at his crafty friend.

He would need to confirm his suspicions later on in private between them. He heard a door swing open to the side and smirked. It seemed the captain had picked up a trick or two while they had been apart most interesting indeed. He smirked wider and would follow after the captain his heart pounding happily the onset of a tempo played inside his head. He was going to be going into battle again. A tinge of excitement mixed with fear was in his stomach. He had always used his arms in swinging his sword now he was down one.

He stepped inside the following suit as the captain explained who they were and dai merely gave a curt nod as he leaned up against the wall. He smirked as the captain stated his old bounty and would speak up after everything had transpired no need to interrupt such almost provocative and more than likely lucrative proposition. He caught Mashyuus glance and sighed. "A quarter sounds more than fine but Sir, only getting rid of the grunts won't do much, we would have to go after the complete leadership to eradicate any retaliation to mention there could be a power vacuum unless we did something more permanent about it, Also your bounty is at 155 million now just so you know."

He scoffed after the dockmaster spoke about the six people. Six people was no issue for them they could easily take out more than that combined if they wanted to. His pride was rearing its head once again. "I only got one question where is their base?" He continued to lean against the wall as he cracked his neck to the right in somewhat impatience. He could feel his blood pumping adrenaline this fight was going to be most interesting with only using one hand who knows he might actually get hurt or at least break a sweat. He licked his lips below the collar of his cloak and stood up straight and wait for the next orders from his captain. it would feel good to be doing a noble deed such as this and be a good way to vent his frustration out on the navy. His mind drifted off towards Gideon wondering where their lumbering giant cook had gone off to.

Dai nodded his head as Mashyuu spoke to him about finding their base wasn't important. Of course, it was important they could do a preemptive strike upon them before they were to attack the docks. Not to mention prevent and collateral damage to the docks themselves. He was going to argue but it wasn't worth it. He merely nodded his hand and pointed at his sword which was always on his person. "Never leave home without it Mashyuu you should know that by now." He looked after Mashyuu as he left the building and would follow suit turning his head towards the dockmaster. "I would do as he says he's usually right about this sort of shit and I would hate to have any innocent workers caught up in this mess."

He turned his head and body back and slowly followed after Mashyuu closing the door behind him as he left. things were going to be getting interesting this evening. He could use a little bit of fun, to be honest. Might help his reflexes improve a bit to if he got in some practice. Dai, however, remained verbally silent as he followed behind the two as the headed off towards there own ship. He didn't ask why they didn't just come back to the Charon since it was the closest ship but he was somewhat intrigued.

He would board the ship and look around. He didn't get a chance to get a good look around since the last time he was on it he was bleeding out and semi-conscious. He listened as once again the captain would speak to the crewmates and clap his hands and they all scampered off like roaches to do there tasks. It was somewhat comical and frightening at the same time that the kind Skypian he had met so long ago had achieved so much since they were separated.

He didn't need asking twice as he reached with his right hand and drew Yubashiri from its sheath. The blade immaculately polished and sharpened. The dancing light of the sun reflecting off the blade. It felt good to have it in hand again. The feel of the wrapped handle around his skin was comforting to him and he lazily gave a few swings then slowly he moved his back leg behind him and proceeded into a guarding stance his right hand holding his sword pointing forwards at an invisible foe. He smirked and would bring his sword to his left hip the blade pointing at the beck as he would swing his sword upwards and step forward and repeat this until he heard Mashyuu speak.

He gritted his teeth in annoyance at the captain as he criticized his fighting style. he already knew he wasn't going to be the same without his other arm he did not need a reminder. He slowly began to grin his teeth back and forth in agitation. He took a calming breath. "I know I won't be the same till I get a new arm you do not need to remind me of that, but I will not abandon this blade until the day it is beyond repair, its a dear treasure to me and I shall not cast it aside to make it easier for me to attack." He sighed once again as he slowly inhaled through his nostrils and exhaled through his mouth calming himself down. Pushing the fire of rage he had growing upside him down into his gut. "I think I will choose to become faster since I'm sticking to what I just said and as for one f your techniques well that may come in handy teach away oh great and wise Mashyuu-sensei." he smirked and would take a knee and would observe him for now. they had time to kill till sunset.

Dai would shake his head as Mashyuu was calling him stubborn. Sure he was stuck in his ways about wanting to use Yubashiri. It was apart of him it had been through much of his journey and his training. "While I accept your criticism I may be stubborn but I have been through a lot with this blade and if I can't learn to wield it with one hand what use is it to have, it would be nothing more of a reminder of the times when I had both my arms intact." He gripped Yubashiri with his right hand tightly and he smirked as he was asked what he was doing when he was sitting on the deck.

"What I'm observing your technique that you were about to teach me. In this way, I won't have to strain my neck to watching your footing process with the attack." Not to mention he was a bit tired from swinging the sword about he would never admit it out loud though. He did not want them thinking he had gone soft. "Untrue there have been countless people who've used katanas with single hands of this length but I don't wish to argue I will primarily be using Yubashiri at least that is till I get my new arm or devil fruit that will fix me whichever comes first, then I'll be switching to two sword style." He spat to the side as he watched as the one known as Jarett went and was told to fetch some weapons from down below.

He jumped to his feet as the blade was tossed at him quickly sheathing his blade back into the left side as he caught the blade. "Downpour huh, interesting name." He placed the scabbard between his thighs and pulled the sword free and held it out straight. Keeping his hand steady he would stare down the blades back. It was a decent blade little shorter than what he used to however it had a good weight. It was a bit lighter than Yubashiri as well. "I nearly forgot you were a blacksmith haha, this is good steel. I'll gladly take the blade though it's always handy to have a backup." His brain brought images to him as he remembered when he was in Skypeia when he had been disarmed at one point."

Dai studied intently the way Mashyuu body moved. Watching each and every join he could. Studying deeply his mind focused on learning this new technique. It would be sure to come in handy it was somewhat reminiscent of his rising shark technique. Except there was a secondary strike to it. He smirked as he moved towards the barrels and began to try to mimic the movements purposly missing at first. he didn't want to damage the dummy just yet oh no no he wanted to learn this as best as he could.

He failed a few times slicing outside the barrel however it was on purpose. He took a deep calming breath and narrowed his eyes as he imagined a marine soldier holding up his severed arm as a trophy. He growled lightly in his throat and would bend his knees and slice upwards along the barrel's mass flipping the blade around and he would let out an animalistic primal yell as he swung downwards smashing the blade into the barrel. He pulled himself as the barrel down the center was cleanly cut down from the top left where the shoulder area would have been on the dummy. " Kinda like that huh, and I don't mind not being able to fly least I can still swim." his tone had been comical as he continued to twirl the handle of the blade in his hand over and over again.

/me he smirked as he listened to Mashyuu half sarcastically complain about him. " I was just pulling your leg captain take it easy." He chuckled and began to cough gently at first then violently into his shoulder.  He hoped he wasn't getting sick as he cleared his throat and shook his head. "I'm ok  I think some air didn't go down the right tube."  He spat over the side over the ship into the ocean as he nearly dropped his sword into the ship as Mashyuu explained where Gideon had gone off to. "You sent Gideon alone off to impel down!?"

Ge gripped the sword tightly as the thought of Gideon trying to get into the prison alone was more than suicidally idiotic. He growled as he turned his body in anger at the captain his pupils dilated. His right hand was shaking in anger and concern. "Are you insane impel down is a fortress, Have you no regard for your crewmates lifes!?"  His sword was raised as he pointed the blade at the captain. However, he took a few calming breaths a vein was protruding out to the side of his head. He could not let his friend go to impel down alone to take them on to save Yuurei.

It was his responsibility as a crew member and friend to Yuurei to help him out as well. He could not leave his friend to rot in jail he needed to wrap this up and meet up with them. "Besides Yuureis not even there anymore." He put the weapon down after having listened to what the captain gave as an example of a game called baseball. he had never heard of it before. Perhaps it was a human game. He merely shrugged his shoulders as the captain explained then rudely hit him in the knee with the bastard sword to get his attention.

He reached into his pocket and threw the news coos article page at the captain's feet containing the article about Yuurei's execution date. "He's set for execution they more than likely already done it, but knowing Yuurei he caused a bit of an uproar and maybe goI out of it don't know I can't see the future,But now you sent him on a fool's errand and now we're more than likely going to have to rescue Gideon from impel down." He sighed as he picked the sword back up. "I have every damn right to be pissed about my arm, but yes there was no controlling it while i was airborne but still I have a right to be pissed at the navy officer who ordered the strike on the island in the first place."

He returned to practising the sword technique spending most of the day practising until finally at last nightfall began to come. Having taken a break he was still somewhat pissed at the captain thinking he knew what he was angry about his arm. Of course, he had a right to be pissed off he lost his freaking arm.  A cigarette was in his mouth as he stared off into the faint glimmer of the remaining sun. Taking a drag from it and flicking it overboard as the sun finally fully set. It was now night and soon those goons would be coming. He looked around and poked one of the grunts in the side that remained on the ship. "Go get Mashyuu its about time for the gang members to be showing up soon." He nodded his head as the grunt took off to go and find Mashyuu on the ship he drew the blade downpour and stared into the blade examining the craftsmanship further.

He could see the glared look of annoyance at him as he had spoken rather rudely to his captain and had pointed a weapon at him. He took a few calming breaths and looked into the captain's eyes and listened as he began a rather long lecture to him. "I'm sorry your right Gideons size does make it difficult to argue with him, but he should respect a captains order no matter what, we may be pirates but we have our own code of honour we live by. Also, I'm sorry I shouldn't have snapped at you like that."

He had felt the slight pull from the blade but he paid it no mind. He just thought it was him being not used to holding a sword. He sighed and took another calming breath as he began to speak about Yuurei. "You think it wasn't any easier for me either, you know about my past you think I didn't want to get out of my bed the moment I read this article about his execution date. I didn't know he went after a bounty he should have known better than that." Pausing for a brief moment to take in some air he would collect himself and begin speaking in a calm and collected manner. "That man no that boy was always thinking about Berri in some way shape or form. I warned him his greed would be his undoing. But enough blame and judgement."

After that, the hours had practising came and flew by as nightfall was present. He was still clutching downpour a towel draped around his neck. He lifted his neck as he heard Jarret laughing and merely smirked at him as he nodded his head. " Alright, thanks for the heads up Jarrett you and the men Be careful out there I don't want any casualties on our side tonight." He sighed and got to his feet and put his cloak on his bandages freshly changed. He sighed as he disembarked the ship and would head to the dockmasters place and move into his appointed position and wait in silence with the dock master.

He would wait Patiently by the door on the left-hand side so the door would not hit him. downpour already unsheathed as he rested it upon his shoulder with the blunt end of the blade. His foot tapping quietly while his eyes watched the clock on the wall tick by, Minute after minute. Until at last, he heard some approaching footsteps. He smirked as he heard the doorknob creaked and turned as he held his breath as the door was pushed open. he would keep silent until the men would come inside there was no need to attack just yet. He had all the time in the world and besides he wanted to get a good hard long look at his soon to be prey.