The L'Arbor Saga

The Timber Lord, the main Antagonist of the L'Arbor Saga

The **L'Arbor Saga** is the second story saga, covering the Crew's entrance into the Grand Line and conflict with The Timber Lord.

The Crew start their journey as wanted pirates, start opposing forces larger than they can comprehend, such as the Eight Flames and Warlords, eat a new Devil Fruit, make several new allies, such as Florence and Louis Le'Cloque and meet Trevor, William's older brother.

## Summary

#### Reverse Mountain / Grand Line Entrance Arc

This saga starts with William explaining to the crew who Boss is and what his relation to William is and Jasper offers them a new ship and a feast. They get a new ship the Yogi Pooh 2 the next day where they meet with the Gravy in the Yogi Pooh. As they sail to the Grand Line after a few days. A small boat approaches them. A pale green haired woman boards their ship and gives Gravy orders to kill Jason Lockswork. Gravy reveals that he's part of an assassin group known as the eight flames. The crew promises Gravy that they'll deal with the assassin organization. They make it to the Reverse mountain and once upon entering they meet a man with the power to reverse time. They reach a nearby island where they fight a group of marines with Commander Bait. Killing every marine expected Florence. Florence explains why the marines ignored the crew as Commodore ordered them to search for Jason Lockswork. As they made their way to the other side of the island the crew saw a Treemen grab a small boy. As they try to free the boy from Treeman, who is the boy's father. Louis explains that the Treemen are caused by the Timber Lord. Creating an army of slaves turned Treemen, taking over island and deforesting them in order for having more fuel to add to his army. Seeing a pirate ship Verona shots it and the boy tells them that they were escaped slaves killing hundreds of them. They head back to the ship where they talk about the three commanders Chuck, a muscular one, Hemlock the hot one, and Spruce, an unknown commander as they head to L'Arbor.

#### L'Arbor Arc

As they head to L'Arbor they see a big naval ship.  Deciding to shoot first and ask questions later, William orders the crew to shoot the naval ship as it makes a beeline towards the Yogi Pooh 2. A swordsman blocks the cannon fire and jumps onto the ship. Concerned with getting information about Jason Lockswork, he learns that William is actually his brother that was separated by birth. Trevor, the Commodore, gets angry that William doesn't want to join him in his revenge on Jason Lockswork. Trevor nearly kills Verona but is calmed down and leaves William with one way Den Den Mushi and offers to erase the crew's bounty. As they land on the island and make it through the forest they fight two giant snakes. Continuing through the forest they reach a treehouse where they meet one of the commanders, Spruce, a 13 year old boy who has the power to make trees. Tricked by the Timber Lord and the conversation with his reunited father they leave together in the hopes of reaching the Yogi Pooh 2. As the crew explores the Treehouse they find a Devil Fruit. They see a temple and a giant wooden effigy with a mass of people inside the stomach. Louis reveals that the Timber Lord is he's brother and that he wasn't always a madman. What he does for his family I mean God. Deciding to fight the commanders first instead of going to the giant effigy, they make their way to the temple. Arriving at the temple they see Hemlock bathing in the hot spring. Fighting the crew with the help of her snakes Monty and Noodle. She decided to help them as she doesn't want to die. Giving the crew her bag of snakes as a sign of loyalty and taking them to Chuck in his lumber mill. Pretending to be Hemlock's prisoner, William volunteers to be 'executed' by Chuck. They fight Chuck as well as big woodmen. The big woodmen being Magnus. Taking Magnus with them to the wooden effigy. The Timber Lord is sent flying and fusions with the effigy attacking the crew. Eventually, after his defeat the people trapped in the effigy escape and form a makeshift society with the help of Ragnar's wife, Hertha. Hemlock offers Ragnar to switch their candle. Suddenly William's Den Den Mushi starts ringing as Boss announces he's calling.