#op sai

[strangerdcd]

If Sanji had met Baby 5 before Sai, she would have married him instead of Sai and then we would have our girl on the crew.

[crossguildsugardaddy]

The Straw Hat Grand Fleet rides for each other so hard if you mess with one of them you mess with all of them. Its led to such fun encounters as:

Someone attacked Leo's ship and in response was attacked by Hajrudens crew, literal giants.

Smaller crews being attacked only for Orlumbus' 7000 man army to square up (surrender comes pretty easy)

Bartolomeo gets into shit and hides his entire crew behind a barrier until someone came to bail him out.

Cavendish: we were ran out of a port for no reason!

Suleiman: hakuba killed like 10 people

Sai: oh so they had a reason?

Luffy checks in with them after six months and have to explain they've started conflicts across the globe. Sorry captain.

[chenziee]

Speak! (Say No)

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Walking around the New Year’s festival in Kano Country’s capital with his wife was somewhat of a challenge. Sai hadn’t expected it to be easy to begin with; even after all these months, Baby 5 was still struggling with her own worth and fear of abandonment.

He didn’t expect it to be easy… but you never realise just how many vendors are out there shouting ‘try our dumplings!’ and ‘play our game!’ until you have to actively stop your flustered wife from following every single one of them. After two hours, Sai had lost count of how many times he had to stop in his tracks and run back to save his wife (and her debt-riddled wallet) from the clutches of someone whose invitations Sai’s ears completely failed to even register.

It was honestly ridiculous how all these shady characters seemed to always circle around her like vultures. Almost like his wife was wearing a big red sign saying ‘SCAM ME’.

“You’re such a pretty young lady! Your hair is so silky and beautiful! This hair pin would be just perfect! Or maybe this one? Oh, how about both? They go wonderful together and match your eyes!”

Sai took a deep breath, willing himself to stay calm as he strode over to the next stall, this one just covered in the ugliest, gaudiest, tackiest accessories Sai had ever seen. Even from a distance, he could see Baby 5’s face turning deep red as her hands flew up to cover her mouth, no doubt mumbling to herself about being needed. In passing, Sai couldn’t help but note how cute her flushed cheeks and doe eyes looked—but the thought was quickly overpowered by the annoyance he felt.

Because past his wife, he could also see the shameless, uncaring intent behind the vendor’s forceful attitude.

“Hey,” Sai growled as soon as he was close enough, bringing both women’s attention to himself.

The vendor’s eyes seemed to harden for a split second before that award-winning, fake sales smile took over once more. “I’ll be with you shortly, sir. Please, feel free to browse the wares while I attend to this lovely lady!”

“No, you won’t.” Sai had to try very hard to keep his voice level as he took a step forward, placing himself in between the vendor and Baby 5.

“Sir, you can’t—” the woman started but, once their eyes met, she froze, taking a step back. Sai wasn’t sure if she was simply taken aback by the way he towered over her or if some of his anger was showing on his face.

Not that the reason mattered to him.

Biting back any aggressive remarks, Sai turned away from the vendor to instead throw a look at his wife. “Five, let’s—”

“Darling!!”

“What—?! What are you doing?!” he cried in surprise when Baby 5 threw herself at him, her small form pressing against him as she hugged his arm tight.

She beamed up at him, her big eyes dancing with what seemed like actual sparkles, a giggle on her lips.

“I seriously don’t get you,” Sai mumbled, scratching at the back of his neck awkwardly. 

This girl’s mind was so confusing and her reactions so random at times that it left him with his head spinning. But… he was starting to get used to it. At first, he would jump out of his skin whenever Baby 5 would call him darling or start fixing his clothes, massage his shoulders, bring him water during training with Boo—or worse, get him breakfast in bed and try to hand feed him as if he were a toddler.

These days, however, he mostly accepted these things as a part of her. A part that needed to be worked on and toned down to be sure, but one that had become… almost endearing. He would rather sit through one of Cavendish’s three-hour rants about how amazing and beautiful and popular he was than admit it though.

But, Baby 5’s overzealous attempt to help and please him were the least of Sai’s concerns right now.

Throwing one last warning look at the vendor, he took a step forward. “Let’s go, Five.”

“Okay, darling!” Baby 5 sang happily as she followed him, her small hands never once loosening their hold on Sai’s forearm.

Sai didn’t mind.

They walked in silence for a while, simply taking in the sights of the festival—all the while Sai made sure to glare at every sales person who only slightly looked like they were about to swoop in. 

Finally, Sai heaved a deep sigh.

“Five, you need to learn that it’s okay to say no when you don’t want something,” he said with annoyance tinting his words, glancing at his wife.

She didn’t look back at him; rather, it looked like she was actively avoiding his gaze. If it wasn’t for the way her hands squeezed around his arm momentarily, and the way her already small frame seemingly shrunk even more, he would almost think she didn’t hear him.

“I’m sorry,” she mumbled after a long while, her voice so low it was barely audible.

And immediately, rage started bubbling in Sai’s veins again.

He clenched his fist, the one that Baby 5 wasn’t basically clutching at, willing himself to stay calm. “I’m not angry.” He paused, before quickly rectifying his statement. ”Not at you.”

That seemed to make Baby 5 snap out of whatever mental state she had thrown herself into. She froze for a second, then her big eyes finally turned up to blink at him. “What?”

“I’m not angry at you,” Sai stressed, his brow furrowing. “I’m pissed at everyone else taking advantage of you! It’s like you don’t even know what you want past all the shit everyone else keeps pushing at you!”

“I—I don’t—” Baby 5 stuttered, but then went silent, her cheeks flushing as her eyes shifted to the side again. Looking so guilty.

The sight sent a new wave of anger through Sai. Just how deeply ingrained could one person’s trauma be? How bad would it have been had her so-called ‘family’ not encouraged her bad habits?

It wasn’t fucking fair to her.

Taking a deep breath to force himself to calm down, Sai stopped walking, forcing Baby 5 to pause as well. He ignored the annoyed comments and complaints from the passersby, not even sparing them an apology for blocking the path. He simply looked at his wife for a moment, taking in her small, confused frown, the pink dusting on her cheeks and nose from the chilly air, the way her breath hitched.

Slowly, Sai raised his free hand to touch her cheek. Absent-mindedly, he noted how cold her skin felt.

“Five, just say what you want. No one’s going to toss you away just for saying ‘no’ or ‘I want crab for dinner’. Not here. And if they try, I’ll kick their asses!”

Baby 5’s eyes went wide. And seeing her surprise, the implications of what he had just said hit Sai like a warship.

Retracting his hand as if Baby 5’s skin had burned him, Sai jumped away from her, so abruptly and forcefully that his arm slipped from Baby 5’s grasp. Immediately, both his hands flew up, and he started waving them in front of himself as if he could shove the awkwardness away. 

This time, it was his turn to stumble over his own words. “I just—I mean—”

He froze completely when a new sound reached his ears. It took him a few seconds to realise what it was… and when he did, he could only stare in wonder as Baby 5 laughed. Not a giggle, a huff, or a cute little chuckle that sounded almost painfully fake; rather, it was a genuine, happy laughter, so carefree that it startled Sai. He wasn’t sure if he had ever heard her laugh so easily, so openly.

The sight made his heart jump in his chest, something stirring in his stomach. Surprisingly… he didn’t hate the feeling.

Before he could stop himself, Sai took a step forward; one of his hands shot forward, grabbing at Baby 5’s wrist to pull her towards himself. The girl stumbled forward, falling right into Sai’s arms with a surprised yelp, and immediately, Sai’s other hand wrapped around his wife’s waist, holding her close.

“Da—Darling?! What’s going—”

“I don’t know,” Sai said, his voice tight, his eyes closed as heat rushed to his face. Why the hell did he do that? He just hugged her without thinking after seeing her laugh…

But, when Baby 5’s fingers curled into his coat, clutching at the fabric like her life depended on it, her entire body relaxing into him as her face dropped to bury in his chest, Sai’s regret and confusion evaporated. Instead, a strange feeling of rightness bloomed in his chest, making a smile pull on his lips, and his grip on her waist tightened momentarily.

What was this woman doing to him? Just a few months ago, he was engaged to Ooklicia and couldn’t care less about it—or about Ooklicia and her husband harem, for that matter—but now, he couldn’t imagine being married to anyone else. Couldn’t imagine going to sleep every day without Five by his side.

Stepping away a little, just enough for Five to look up at him questioningly, Sai let go of her wrist and waist; instead, slowly, carefully… he cupped her face. He waited a moment, watching his wife’s eyes go wide, before her expression melted, her cheeks turning pink—not from the chill in the air, but from something deeper and warmer. Her eyes fluttered shut then and, as if on cue, Sai’s heart started beating a pace faster. He was now acutely aware of the way her soft skin felt under his touch, her nose a little red from the cold, her breath visible in the freezing air. 

Sai’s ears burned for reasons beyond his comprehension. Why was he so nervous? They were married, for fuck’s sake!

Sai took a deep breath—and a second later, their lips finally connected.

It wasn’t a long kiss; it wasn’t sensual or lustful or erotic in any way… and yet, it made Sai feel hot still.

When they pulled away from each other, Sai couldn’t look at Five’s expression. He knew he would only find a happy smile there, but he simply couldn’t bring himself to face it—or more accurately, couldn’t bring himself to face the feelings that would stir inside him at the sight. His face was already burning, he didn’t need to make it any worse. 

Turning away quickly, Sai started walking again. He didn’t protest the way Five rushed over to his side to hug his arm close once more as she matched his pace. 

“Anyway—” Sai cleared his throat awkwardly ”—what do you want to do now?”

It took Five a few seconds to say anything, and Sai wasn’t surprised; it would probably be a long road before she could express herself freely. He waited patiently while she chewed on her bottom lip before finally… she replied.

“I… want one of the plushies we saw at the shooting game earlier.”

“Alright! Let’s go!” Sai proclaimed loudly, before he turned them around and started walking with purpose.

“We don’t have to go right now!” Five cried, surprised by Sai’s resolve.

Sai huffed. “If we don’t go now, there won’t be any left!”

“But—” Five stopped speaking suddenly, and when Sai glanced at her, she was wearing an expression so flustered and happy that in that moment…

Sai decided.

He would win that plush if it killed him.

—————

By the time they got home that night, Five was hugging a large, fluffy stuffed cat to her chest.

Next to her, Sai could barely see over the mountain of different plushies—the prizes he’d gotten after beating every single game at the festival. He may have gone a little overboard but seeing that beaming, beautiful smile every time he won…

That alone made everything worth it.

[thenukacolachallenge]

some fun facts about the OP versions of my OCs that’ll eventually make it into their bios:

-Izzy, instead of having a compound like she does in most other AUs, is a traveling merchant! she has a ship(blueprints made by her, constructed in Water 7) and travels the world, selling and trading to different people on different islands in different seas. she’s originally from the South Blue, was sold as a slave for money by her parents, and after she was liberated she returned home to kill them before leaving to travel the world. she’s also still a cyborg, and as well, she has The Voice Of All Things, and used those powers to befriend a Sea Beast she now keeps as a pet. She also sells to pirates, but she tries to do so discreetly, so as to not anger the World Government and get the Marines after her. she does have several contingency plans if a Marine ship or officer happens to see her selling to pirates, and they all end in the death of said Marines. She’s good friends with many crews of the Worst Generation, including the Straw Hat pirates(she’s especially good friends with Franky, with them both being cyborgs), the Kid pirates, and the On Air pirates(until Scratchmen Apoo’s betrayal of the Kid Pirates and the Hawkins Pirates). She and Massacre Soldier Killer have a physical relationship, and after the Kid Pirates are attacked by Kaido and the Beast Pirates, she travels to Wano(with the help of Sai) to help free them, and fights the Beast Pirates in the attack on Onigashima island by Luffy and The Alliance.

-The Gourmets, who are a mercenary group in most of my AUs, are a pirate crew in One Piece. The original three of the crew are Cremini(the captain and cook), her adoptive brother Sage(a musician), and their friend Burrata(a carpenter and the shipwright), and they became inspired to become pirates after the Straw Hats liberated their home country of Alabasta. on their way to the New World, they picked up Mille(a trans girl who found her way to Kamabakka Kingdom who became their navigator), Tira(a shipwrecked young nonbinary teen who’s their lookout), and the twins Agave and Stevie(i havent fully fleshed out their backstory yet but Agave is the ship doctor and Stevie is one of the main fighters of the group). they eventually ally themselves with the Big Mom pirates, but after the events of Whole Cake Island, they follow Jinbei’s lead and desert, instead joining the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. Cremini and Sanji have a romance arc as well!

-The Nova siblings are all a part of the Revolutionary Army. Calli and Coco, instead of being separated by someone adopting Coco like in other AUs, were separated on Sabaody Archipelago by a World Noble taking Coco as a slave. Sascha, who was already a Revolutionary at the time, witnessed the event, and took Calli under his wing and protected her after Coco was taken. Coco met Izzy while enslaved in the holy land of Mariejois, and both were freed when Fisher Tiger liberated the land. it took a few years for Coco to reunite with Calli, but when she did, she joined the Revolutionary Army, mostly to help protect her sister. Coco’s dream is to restore their ancestral homeland, an island in the North Blue called Andromede that was razed by Germa 66 before the girls were born. She ends up falling for White Hunter Smoker, the Marine, after a series of unusual circumstances that bring the two together, though they dislike each other at first, and have many disagreements over politics.

-Calli has a Devil Fruit! the Nuru Nuru no Mi, a Paramecia type fruit that gives her the power of nullification. she can temporarily nullify things like traps, defenses, and even other Devil Fruits(although she can only do that for about two minutes at a time, and it takes a lot of energy out of her). she mostly uses it to prank people, especially poor Inazuma and Ivankov(and later Sabo when he gets Ace’s devil fruit). She dreams of being a historian and wants to make sure that the events of this era don’t disappear like the Void Century did. because of this, she is very close to Nico Robin during and after her stay with the Revolutionaries during the timeskip. Robin even began teaching her how to read poneglyphs, though this is a secret that only the two of them know. Not even Coco is aware.

-Sascha is more or less exactly the same as he is within most AUs: his personality is unchanged, and he has little to no real memory of his past. he’s been with the Revolutionary Army since childhood, and fully believes in their dream to liberate the world from the World Nobles. The Nova Siblings in general tend to work most on breaking up slave trades, so they travel around in their own ship, under the guise of being a traveling music group(Calli plays guitar, Sascha does percussion, and Coco sings and dances), and investigate areas where lots of people tend to go missing. They’ve met the Straw Hats all together one time, between Thriller Bark and Sabaody, while the siblings were investigating an island where a trafficker had set up base.

-Sai is a member of the Third Eye tribe, and bc we still have almost no info on them, she’s still my least fleshed-out OC in OPverse. she still has her eye injury which makes her blind in her third eye, and just like in other AUs, that has helped her refine her powers. she has incredibly powerful Kenbunshoku Haki that rivals Katakuri’s, and uses this to help improve the world around her. she is the advisor to Monkey D. Dragon, head of the Revolutionary Army, and like in other AUs, she tends to largely work from the shadows to achieve her goals. Originally, she left her tribe to join the Marines in an attempt to make the world a better place, where she met her lover, Rocinante. Bc of her foresight, she knew he would die from the mission he took to stop Doflamingo, and she knew she couldn’t talk him out of it. After he went undercover, she deserted the Marines, and began honing her own intuition, with it leading her to helping Dragon and the Revolutionary Army. After Luffy came onto the scene as an established pirate, she discovered what his powers actually were, and threw her lot in to help support him wherever she could, believing he would bring liberation to the world. she is aware of many things that other people are not aware of, including the true nature of the Void Century, the One Piece itself, and the existence of Im. she tends to keep what she knows close to her chest though, in order to not endanger others. She also got to connect with Law and reconnect with Sengoku after the events of Dressrosa, as someone who was also important to Corazon.

[crossguildsugardaddy]

One of the most underrated dynamics in one piece (both these characters are underrated as shit) is Leo and Sai. They call each other brother. They're genuinely thrilled to see each other.

And then Leo peer pressures the shit out of Sai to do the most illegal thing in their universe.

[willowfoot]

I had my suspicions that the Happosui were meant to be at least somewhat Chinese-inspired, but this panel pretty much confirms it for me lol. Sai here says “Wujiaogen heel,” and I think wujiaogen is meant to be 五脚跟, which literally translates to “five-heel” (or maybe “five heels”). Fitting name for this attack, considering the whole number pun thing the Happosui have going on.

[onepiece-birthdays]

It's August 13th

Happy birthday to Don Sai of the Chinjao Family! He is 28.

[thenukacolachallenge]

i really wanna write a Sai/Hawkins fic but i have no adderall and im too busy with packing

but like

Sai is in Wano bc her entire goal is to get Luffy to the One Piece, but her love Hawkins is there too. she tries her best to get him to defect from the Beast Pirates, but Hawkins’ refusal to betray Kaido puts them in a rift. she’s forced to let him fend for himself, knowing the outcome of his and Killer’s fight, because her duty is to the Dawn of the New World, ultimately. after the battle, she finds him in the same room as Drake and heals them both(or can’t heal Hawkins, depending on the angst factor/if he’s actually dead in canon) while cradling Hawkins’ body and crying, asking over and over why he had to be so goddamn stubborn.

i wanna do itttttttt