FF to when Lucci is waiting for Luffy "So what exactly did you expect from those low-class pirates? That they were going to take you away on the sea? That you were going to escape the Government and carry-on a crime of living away from the World Government cells?" Lucci laughed, raising an eyebrow at her sad face. "I hope Robin is ok…" she thought to herself, not listening to him. "Hm, by the time he get's here I'll show you what I mean. I'll show you how weak these 'saviours' of yours really are." He mumbled sitting beside her. "Don't you remember the day I found you? The day I brought you here. How can you not be thankful? How can you try and escape, after all I've done for you?" Lucci asked, holding her chin, forcefully making Kuki look at him.
Tears started running down her face. "All you've done for me? You stuck me in a cell to die!" she cried, trying to pull her face from his hand. But he squished her cheeks harder, not letting her escape. When Kuki was four Lucci had found her, weak, starving, and homeless. He brought her back with him to Enies Lobby because of her power, the one she received from eating the Kaze- Kaze fruit. Kuki had been kept here ever since, but for the first three years she was treated fine, until the day the government had decided she had gotten too powerful. Instead of killing her, they took away all of her free will and kept her in a cell, being too greedy of their weapons.
"It's your fault they keep me caged! Your fault!" she yelled, crying even more as her emotions started spilling out, the emotions that had been caged up inside her for ten years. "And how is it my fault?" he smirked, finding this whole situation hilarious. Lucci's reaction infuriated her more. "You trained me! If I just stayed the same then…then…" she stuttered, hot, wet tears dripping off her face. "Then what? Everything would be fine? Ha, your life is a joke. The Government is just acting like a stubborn child, not getting rid of it's toys." He said, finally letting go of her face. Kuki stared at the ground…did Lucci actually say that…the same Lucci that helped her when she was so lonely and cold fourteen years ago?
"The fact that you tried to go against the government is just proving me right. Maybe they'll actually let me kill you after this." He laughed, hovering over Kuki. "Shut-up!" she yelled, holding her hands over her ears. It pained her too much to hear him say this. Lucci's leg struck out his leg, hitting her in the stomach, sending her flying into the wooden crates by the wall. "How do you even think you can talk to me like that?" he asked, angry. Blood dripped out from the side of her mouth, trailing to her chin. She felt crushed the only person that had ever shown kindness to her was now excited to kill her after all this was over. "Then what was…what was with the…" Kuki started to mutter. "With the kindness? Haha, to get you to come with me I had to show you kindness, assassins are great actors aren't we?"
"Stop it." A voice commanded, walking into the large room Lucci and Kuki were in. Lucci looked away from her and to the doorway, where straw hat Luffy was standing. "Stop what? Telling the truth?" he laughed, sticking both his hands in his pockets. "Stop breaking her, I can't have a broken namaka in my ship." Luffy joked. "…namaka?" Kuki asked, as if she didn't understand the word. "Ha, don't get her hopes up, after I'm done with you, I'll kill her and your friend Nico Robin will be gone." Lucci smirked. Luffy charged, holding his shoulder as he pumped his arm. "Gomu Gomu no Pistol!" Luffy yelled, shooting his fist at the CP9 assassin.
Lucci dodged and kicked at Luffy when he got close, sending him into the crates that Kuki had fallen into. "Luffy! Are you ok?" she yelled as he crashed beside her. "Yes, I'm fine." He answered getting back up. "Luffy…" Kuki whispered, as he charged at Lucci again. "Gomu Gomu no Gatling Gun!" Luffy tried again, but Lucci dodged all, looking as if he disappeared and reappeared. But with each disappearance Lucci kept on getting closer to Luffy, until he got close enough to kick him again. Sending Luffy flying again, Kuki couldn't watch, Luffy was no match for Lucci, he couldn't even land a hit…unless she helped. She stood and pointed her arms towards Lucci, placing her thumb and ring finger together as if she was aiming threw the triangle at him.
"Kaze Kaze no Suffocation!" Kuki yelled, pulling all the air away from Lucci. He looked at her with anger in his eyes as he reached for his throat, gasping for oxygen that wasn't there. "Luffy now!" she yelled, not moving her eyes off of Lucci to keep her concentration. Luffy ran at Lucci again. "Gomu Gomu no Pistol!" he yelled, hitting the head CP9 assassin in the chest, making Lucci fly back into a wall. Luffy smiled, and looked at Kuki. "Awesome! Your powers are so cool!" he yelled, little stars shining in his eyes. Kuki sweat dropped, he was praising her…at a time like this? "What else can you do?" Luffy wondered, another cheeky smile playing across his face.
Kuki nodded and put her fingers into the triangle position again and aimed at the, now standing, assassin. "So I have to destroy you too? Hmm doesn't bother me, I would have liked to drag out your death but we don't always get what we want." Lucci laughed, storming towards her. "Kaze Kaze no Jet Stream!" Kuki yelled, slamming him back on the wall with a jet of wind. "As long as I keep my concentration I can hold him there." She informed Luffy. "Wow! So cool!" he yelled, hanging his mouth open wide in awe. Kuki couldn't help but smile, then something caught her eye. A thick line connecting her to Luffy…another friend? "Lost your concentration Kuki." Lucci said, slamming his leg into the side of her abdomen. Kuki gasped as her body hit the floor, all the air escaping her lungs.
"I thought I taught you better, what caught your attention?" Lucci wondered, walking closer her. "A….a connection." She spat out, gasping for breath. He hit her again, making her slide harshly into another wooden crate. "Ha, one of your stupid friendship connections shit?" Lucci asked, hitting her again, this time making blood spray out of her mouth. "Stop!" Luffy yelled, hitting Lucci in the side of the head. Kuki laid on the floor, unable to move. "Here." Luffy whispered "I'll take it Back one I kick this guys ass." He finished, placing his straw hat on her head, shading her eyes from any light. "Ha, you really think your going to beat me?" Lucci laughed, waiting for the pirate's attack.
"I need to get past that door to save my namaka, and I need to beat you for what you did to Kuki." Luffy said, everything on his face dark except his mouth. "You will not step foot threw this door." Lucci smiled "and as for the girl, I'm going to finish her off after you. Her life is a crime, exactly like Nico Robin's, and now, like yours" the assassin smirked. Luffy stood still, focusing, and as he did steam started rolling of his body, and Luffy's skin started changing red. Ripples on his lower legs occurred then pumped away, as if he was pumping himself with energy, creating more steam and turning his skin a darker shade of red. "Second Gear!" he said, while panting.