It was hot, really hot.
Really hot weather in which you had to lie lazily on the beach.
But when you consider that it was December 23rd, the day before Christmas, it's not exactly great.
But what should you do when you spent Christmas on a summer island as a thank you for putting a dangerous pirate behind bars?
In addition, Kori, orThe Kissing Whiskey, would be promoted and was now a sea captain, which she was also very proud of.
Kori actually didn't want to go on vacation, but rather continue to hunt dangerous pirates.
All pirates should come to Impel Down and die miserably there, like this Joking Jack with a bounty of 356 million berries that she was just thinking back on.




"As if I would let a little girl defeat me! Although I like to slaughter weaker people!", The brown-haired pirate laughed hysterically.
No wonder why he was calledJoking Jack. No matter what situation he was in, he still made jokes, although Kori didn't find them funny at all. Or it was the white and green fool's hat the criminal was wearing.
"I wonder why it got this name! In any case, it doesn't make me laugh!" Growled Kori, who was really annoyed by this laughter.
"Do you want to come with me to naval headquarters so that I can extradite you?" The white-haired woman called, holding up sea stone handcuffs so Jack knew that she was serious.
"The little girl wants to play bondage games with me! May I start?" He giggled and drew his saber.
"You're not my type.", Kori countered, since she had correctly interpreted this suggestive grin.
"Chicago Freestyle!" she muttered.
Just asJoking Jackcame running towards Kori, the pirate was buried under a pile of snow. Only one arm with which he held the saber could be seen.
'That would be too easy. ', she thought and had to watch as her pile of snow disappeared.
With a special technique Jack had been able to free himself.
"Now you're making me angry!" He hissed, less pleased.
"I'm sorry now!", She grinned and raised both hands. "Strawberry Daiquiri!"
Jack was now trying to destroy the snowballs coming towards him with his saber. He succeeded until he noticed the broad grin of the white-haired woman.
"Long Island Ice Tea!", Kori whispered and watched as Jack was hit hard by a wall of snow and blew blood.
Now she drew her halberd to put an end to the pirates.
Kori knocked the saber out of the hand of the brown-haired man with a single blow when he was about to attempt an attack.
"Give up!", She triumphed and put the handcuffs on him.
"That's it for you!", Kori kissed his cheek, leaving an icy lip print.


But even this dreaded pirate succumbed to herkiss of death. Just as everyone will follow him.
How much the white-haired woman despised this pack, no, even hated it!
Kori had once met pirates who laughed at her for their devil powers when she was little. Although it was precisely these pirates who were to blame for eating the devil fruit, theYuki Yuki no Mifruit.
Kori sighed briefly and turned to her cocktail.
She didn't want to think about it again and what could be better than a cool drink?
The white-haired woman sipped briefly.
"Not as good as whiskey but still tasty," she mumbled.
"Captain, don't you want to play?" She heard one of her men call out.
"If I play along, the other team will onlylose!" Kori shouted back cheekily and got up from her couch.
"She's playing along!" The marines cheered.
Of course, they weren't on the beach in their uniform. The only uniform were the navy blue swim shorts.
Actually, it would have been fitting if Kori had also been wearing a blue bikini. But she preferred the color white and that's why they wore a brilliant white.
"Then I'll show you how to play right now!", She grinned and opened a new game with a very good serve.

"Great! That was really fun!" Said one of the soldiers named Takashi.
"Oh, stop it! You had the captain on your team, that wasn't fair!"
"Exactly! Otherwise we would have won!", A black-haired man, Jake, agreed to his comrade, Takeru.
"You're only so upset because you have to scrub the deck!" Countered a blonde. "What are you doing there, Roy?"
The person addressed stopped his activity before he turned around.
"I fill the jar with sand for my daughter. She always dreamed of playing on a beach in the ocean."
"Right. You come from an autumn island, Blowers Island, right?" Inquired Kori, since she had overheard the conversation.
"Yes, Captain! That would be a little present for her! After all, tomorrow is Christmas, so I want to make her happy when I get home again.", Said the brown-haired man excitedly.
"Then take this with you too.", The white-haired woman opened her hand, on which a purple shell appeared.
"Thank you!" Roy replied happily.
"No problem. I would have preferred to send you home to your families. But the headquarters had made that decision. In addition, pirates could show up here.", Kori explained.
"Then we'd better put on our uniforms again, or captain?"
"No, that would be too noticeable. But I'll think about it again.", She promised and strolled back to the hotel where her accommodation was.

"I'd rather be at home now, with you, Anaguma-sama!" Kori whispered as she looked at the stars from her window in the night."I want to be with my family too. My men want to go home too, but the headquarters don't want it that way. What can I do so that the children aren't so sad because they can't see their fathers?" the white-haired woman up to the stars, which sparkled particularly strongly that night.
"Although the two of us are several kilometers apart, I know that you can also see these beautiful stars that you told me so much about when I was a child."
Kori gazed at the stars in silence for a while until she turned away from them and indulged in a cool whiskey.
The white-haired woman was still dreaming a little while staring at her half-full glass. With a sigh she emptied it and allowed herself one last look at the beautiful starry sky.
Just as she was about to go to bed, a shooting star appeared in the sky. So bright and clear that Kori's heart felt warm.
"In the same way, the children's eyes should shine when their fathers come back," she wished.

"Stand still!", Kori's voice echoed and her men had lined up in two rows.
It was 7:00 a.m. and the soldiers looked tiredly at her.
"Today is Christmas, as you know and I have already spoken to the headquarters. We can shorten the vacation and be with our families. Do you agree?", The white-haired sea captain explained the current situation.
"Yes, ma'am!" Saluted the soldiers.
Their expressions were serious, but inwardly everyone sighed in relief. With a lot of luck, some of them could still see their families today and enjoy the rest of the holidays.
"But first I'll be expecting you on the beach at 9:00 am sharp, in your uniforms! I have arranged something with which you can certainly please your families! Don't forget to put these on!" Soldiers Christmas hats like those worn by Santa Claus.
"Is she okay?" Whispered Takashi.
"I don't know, but I didn't expect anything else from her! She's like a grown child!" Takeru whispered to him.
Suddenly the two hit several snowballs. Completely confused, they looked at their captain, who grinned and held another snowball in his hand and tossed it up casually.
'I always thought that if it's too warm, then it can't make snow! 'Takeru was startled.
"How .. did you do that? It's way too warm!", Takashi said the thoughts out loud.
"You have probably forgotten that there is also a high level of humidity here, despite the heat!" Kori smiled and shot another snowball at the man with the copper-colored hair.
Takashi then tried to free the slush from his hair, as it was already thawing.
Kori ordered.
When her men were gone, she started laughing.
The horrified faces just looked too weird!The soldiers stood in line with serious expressions and naval uniforms. They didn't have their caps on, but Christmas hats.
"As I can see, you are on time and well prepared! I like that!", Kori paced the ranks. "Then let's get started!"
The white-haired woman stood right next to the rows.
"Salute!"
"Aye, aye, ma'am!" Came the soldiers.
However, when the Warriors of Justice saw a man with a photo snail, they grinned against their will.
"That's good!" Said the photographer, as the team's smile was perfect.

"She'll be so happy!" Prophesied Roy as he held the picture in his hands and leaned against the mast.
"Your daughter will be very proud of you!" Kori agreed when she saw the shining eyes of her soldier.

"Dad is back home!" Beamed a little girl at the age of six.
"Then please go get him!" Replied the mother with a smile.
"Papa!" The little girl screamed and ran straight into Roy's arms.
"Hello, my little princess!" He greeted his daughter. "I brought you something great!"
"Oh, fine!", She was happy.

Like every child, Sophie, Roy's daughter, was enthusiastic about the Navy Christmas picture. She was proud of her father, because he and the crew and his captain, who turned out to be The Kissing Whiskey, had given everyone a Merry Christmas.
The children's eyes sparkled like the stars as they held a glass filled with sand and seashells.

Kori's wish had come true.

Kori was also warmly welcomed at home. Her father, Anaguma, stood next to a beautiful Christmas tree and stepped up to her.
"I'm glad you're back home. Now I can finally congratulate you on your promotion!" He hugged the white-haired woman.
"Thank you, I wish you a Merry Christmas too!" Beamed Kori and handed him the picture.
"Hahaha! That looks like you again! The poor soldiers! You were the Christmas lady, weren't you?", Anaguma laughed and made her pout and turn away.
"Hey, don't feel like that! I brought something very