FINALLY! I'm back! Damn did I missed this! Sorry for being Miura, but I just lost my interest in writing few months ago, but if you are reading it then it means I finally regained my emotional push. Have fun and I hope that I please you with this chapter.

I agree! Journey to save Robin!

''So, what do you think?'' Gregore asked Luffy like this is just normal conversation.

''GOMU GOMU NO...'' Luffy prepared his attack. In this situation it was only thing that Luffy could think of. Whoever he is, he is dangerous.

''This guy knows where Robin is, I'LL MAKE HIM SAY THAT NO MATTER WHAT!'' Luffy thought to himself before launching his attack. ''PISTOLET!''

Attack launched his attack with incredible speed and power, but Gregore was just standing there, he even put his hand on his face like he is embarrassed of Luffy.

''*sigh* And I thought that you're more reasonable than this, what a shame.'' Gregore said while Luffy's fist was getting closer to him ''This is just stupid.''

Luffy's fist nearly reached Gregore, but then...

*SLICE*

right before his fist reached him it just has been cut in half. Parts of his hand go in opposite directions and nothing even touched Gregore who did not moved in the slightest. He doesn't move even an inch. Then it hit Luffy.

''AaaAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!'' Luffy screamed when remains of his hand hit the ground and started spewing blood everywhere

Luffy fell on his knees and screamed even more. This pain was enormous, the last time he felt something like that was when he was tortured in that marine facility few years ago. Luffy tried to get up but every move caused him more pain, but he managed to look up and look at Gregore who slowly walked toward him trough parts of his hand.

''I'm sorry for that brutal treatment, but you gave me no choice.'' Gregore said to Luffy who was still in pain ''It's hard to make a deal when one of the sides is being constantly attacked by other one. Just to let you know for the future.''

Luffy did not respond, only thing he could do know is screaming in pain and slowly losing consciousness due to the massive lose of blood.

''*sigh* But I suppose it's also pointless when one of the sides is dying instead of listening. Here...''' Gregore said and kneel next to Luffy and grabbed his wounded hand.

He put two fingers on his forearm and slide them to the point where his massive wound was starting. Then Luffy stopped screaming. In that moment all that pain that he felt just disappeared. When he looked at his arm it was again in it's normal size and it was fully healed, even blood that spew from his arm disappeared making it look like nothing happened at all. Gregore slowly put his hand on the ground and start talking again.

''Will you finally listen to me and think about what I'm trying to say?'' Gregore asked him with clearly heard irritated tone. Luffy just nodded his head and get up on his feet with Gregore. ''Good.''

''Where is Robin!?" Luffy asked him again.

''I think we've already been in the question section, now we are disgusting a price for my help.'' Gregore explained to Straw Hat.

''NO! YOU DID NOT ANSWER ME!'' Luffy shout at him ''You were just babbling some stuff and did not tell me where she is!''

''That's because I wanted to know the reason for why I should help in finding her.'' Gregore said calmly ''Now that I learned reason and value of my information, I'm going to make a deal with you.''

''ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A DEAL! Now HELP ME find Robin!'' Luffy screamed

''NO! First, you need to learn the price for my help, then you can...'' Greogre tries to end his sentence but...

''I SAID I AGREE! Now help me!'' Luffy interrupted him again

''NO! As I said, first you must learn the price.'' Gregore said and waited few seconds to make sure that Luffy will not interrupt him again. ''...Okay. Price for my help is that, you have to agree to...''

''I AGREE! DEALS ON! TELL ME WHERE ROBIN IS!'' Luffy screamed again. (that's one impatient pirate!)

''Alright, that's IT! If you interrupt me again I'll have to send you to the corner.'' Gregore said and warn him with a finger like some stereotypical teacher from bad comedy.

''What?'' When Luffy heard that he didn't know if Gregore was serious or just tried to make him laugh ''What corner? Even I know that there are no corners in here!''

''Really? And what's over there?'' Gregore pointed at something what was behind Luffy

There was... a corner. It looked like it was taken from very old and dirty house. There were many worms, spider webs and some filth all over it. Luffy was disgusted just by looking at it, he surely wouldn't want to even come close to it, let alone standing in there.

''Now that we have that out of the way, for my help you have to agree for me to take...'' Gregore tries again and (guess what!?)

''GOD! I AGREE! I have nothing that is more significant to me than finding my FRIEND!'' Luffy screamed

''Even your hat and that necklace?'' Gregore pointed that out to make sure if he actually means that.

''...'' Luffy did not said anything for a while, he just grab both of them with his hands remembering everything that they mean to him. His hat from Shanks that he promised to give him back and this necklace that is always making him happy everytime he touches it. Even now he still sees smiling face of Shanks when he set sail on his adventure and that woman with her calming, beautiful voice. Luffy doesn't know if he really can give them away ''And y..you want to take them?''

''No, of course not. They hold great significance in your journey and without them you surely will lose what makes you so interesting, I still want to see the end of this journey.'' Gregore answered with smile on his face ''But, could you do that? sacrifice them to find her?''

''I...I don't know.'' Luffy answered as honestly as he could

''Don't know is not the answer..'' Gregore stated ''..but if you don't know this answer then I shall wait. I can't wait to hear it!''

''So... What do you want?'' Luffy asked

''Tsk, tsk, tsk, As I stated before, do not interrupt me again.'' Gregore said with cold glance ''To the Corner! *CLAP* *CLAP*''

Then after Gregore clapped, Luffy suddenly found himself crouching in the corner where Gregore warned him that he'll end up. He could smell and feel everything that was here and for some reason he felt disgusted. He remembered the times when as a little boy he wasn't faced at all when by sight like this, but here something was so awful and disgusting to the point where he wanted to jump away. He tried, but he couldn't. He was able to move, but his every attempt to go away was like erased, like he never even move an inch. He tried to scream, but the same thing happened. He could only listen to what was around him.

''Ahh, that's better. Now to the deal." Gregore said from behind. Luffy was able to hear him, but only thing he could look at is this awful corner. ''Now listen carefully.''

''...'' Luffy doesn't even tried to say anything

''If you want my help, then you have to agree for me to take...'' Gregore stopped talking again maybe to make sure that Luffy will not talk or just to make him stay there for little longer. Either way Luffy hated it. He hated every second of staying in this position. But then something caught his attention. While he looked down at what looked like part of the floor, where was probably the smallest amount of filth and worms he saw... a photo. He tried to see what's on it, he tries to focuse and analyse it. There was a man on this photography, he looked like... SMOKER!? Luffy couldn't tell for sure, but this man look extremely similar except in this photo he was actually smiling and it looked like someone was on his left shoulder, he was holding someone. It looked like a little girl, she reminded him of someone, but he couldn't tell who due to left part of this photo being slightly burned up. ''Who is that?''

''HEY! Hello, you're listening!?'' Gregore asked loudly to gain his attention again, didn't work. Then he looked at what Luffy was looking at and saw his little discovery and quickly took it to finally make Luffy focus again. ''Hmm, nice little discovery, even I didn't know about that when I took this corner from some ruined house, with this hawk eye *grunt* I'm sure you'll be able to find One Piece in no time!''

''Here you better not lose it, it might help you GREATLY in the future!'' Gregore said and put this photo in Luffy's pocket. ''So, are you listening?''

''Yes.'' Luffy answered

''No distractions or interruptions awaiting you and me?'' Gregore asked again

''No.'' Luffy answered, then he thought "Get to the point, DAMMIT!''

''Thank you, so for my help I want you to agree for me to take...'' Before he end his sentence he came closer to Luffy to make sure he will hear and said ''...souls of EVERY creature you kill.''

''...'' Luffy couldn't think straight for a moment (like he was clearlydoing up until now). Soul of every creature he'll... ''That...that's absurd, how can he take souls and I said I'm not a murderer. I DID NOT killed anyone, it wasn't ME, IT WAS... who it was?''

''So. What's. Your. Answer?.'' Gregore asked him again.

Luffy could hear Gregore as he talk into his right ear. Something in his... something changed, every word he said just now make Luffy feel unnatural coldness, it was like being on Drum island again, but now without any clothes on the biggest blizzard that could've exist there. At this moment Luffy felt something else. He could feel like he can move, he tries to by looking Gregore in his face, to see who he is truly making this deal. He slowly turn his face to the right side, there he could see him. He was smiling. Smiling. But Luffy did not feel any good emotions from him, it was like looking at this dark void that they are in. Even though he was smiling, there were no emotions coming from this smile except for one, maybe, it was, curiosity. (curiosity is always first step to hell). At that moment Luffy maybe willingly or just by instinct grabbed his necklace. Thankfully it ease his emotions like it always did and give him enough strength to speak.

''Why?'' Luffy finally answered (with... question, yeah) ''Why do you need these souls?''

''Why? Because as you said you're no killer, so when I thought about that I assumed that if you actually decide kill someone then this person will surely deserve that, I assumed that this person will be one of the most awful and despicable beings on these seas and one of these beings I hate the most, evil ones, filthy ones, those that actually does not deserve to live, monsters hiding behind human faces that are feeding on nothing, but suffering of others, that is why I want to take them, to give these souls punishment they deserve.'' Gregore stopped his monologue for a moment ''But there is another reason, more selfish you might say, I want to learn more about the world, I want to see and experience true stories of these people, I want to see this from perspective of these people and have my own adventure! *CLAP* *CLAP*'' After those claps corner disappeared and Luffy fell down on the... (Yeah, on what!? Am I suppose to call it ground, void or nothingness!?)

''So now that we have this out of the way...'' Gregore said while helping Luffy get on his legs ''What is your answer.''

''...I..'' Luffy started, but then (surprisingly) Gregore stopped him

''I'm sorry, but in this situation I CAN'T accept I don't know answer.'' Gregore explained ''Let me get this straight, yes I will take souls of EVERY creature that will die by your hands and yes YOUR hands which means even those that died in the moments that you were, how to put it, enraged, but before you try to reject this I want you to understand something, there is nothing that you SHOULD be afraid about that, up until this point you killed only people that deserved to die, scientists, corrupted marine soldiers, false god that destroyed entire island.''

''What you want to say?'' Luffy asked him

''I want to say that there is no good person that you killed, every drop of blood on your hands and teeth apparently was from veins of bad people. Do you understand?'' Gregore asked him again, but there was no answer ''Of course if you really kill no one then you might call this a free help from nice vagrant who was passing by, how about that? Remember, it's for Robin.''

Luffy thought about it for a second. This man really got a point, these people that died were all awful people and if he agrees then this man that was torturing him will pay for what he did even after death. ''Degarara.'' Even now Luffy can hear his awful laugh in his head and that's the price for saving Robin. It's a win either way. Yes, it is. (it's not, believe me)

''I agree!'' Luffy finally spoke

''You sure?'' Gregore asked and only thing he received in exchange was sight of confidence and determination from Luffy's eyes ''Yes, you sure. Deal's on'' at this moment Gregore and Luffy shaked each other's hands. Deal's on.

''Now, TELL ME WHERE ROBIN IS!'' Luffy's face became much bigger when he screamed at Gregore. Surely he grew VERY impatient.

''First, I said I help you find Robin, second stop screaming.'' Gregore answred

''WHAT!?'' Luffy screamed again

''*sigh* Alright scream all you want, but hear me out, I'm going to tell you how to find Robin and believe me this way will be more interesting for you.''

''Okay, say it.'' Luffy now just grew tired of it and waited for the answer

''This is very simple thing, go to the Iceburg's room, hide there and wait until the night, Robin will show up there.'' Gregore said nonchalantly

''WHAT!? But she was there already!'' Luffy questioned Gregore and his help (remember this takes place AFTER her first attack)

''Doesn't mean that she can't be there again.'' Gregore answered ''One more thing, when you'll be waiting there I suggest you waiting for big explosion.''

''Huh? Why wont you just tell me where she is!?'' Luffy questioned him again

''It would be too simple and I don't like simple solutions and believe me if you do it as I say you surely will get her back.'' Gregore answered ''Not like you have any other option besides waiting and being late to find her.''

''Right.'' Luffy admitted ''So! HERE I GO, I'll FIND YOU ROBIN!''

Then Luffy jumped in excitement. Gregore just watched as he was getting higher, higher and higher and higher, lower and lower and lower and *STUMP* as he fall on the void again. ''Ouch'' was only thing he said after this embarrassing scene.

''I'm sorry, but where are you going?'' Gregore asked in confusion.

''I wanted to go to that Ice guy's room.'' Luffy answered as he get up ''Can you, hmm, undo that void.''

''Ah, yes, I'm sorry. *CLAP* *CLAP*'' Gregore clapped with his hands again and suddenly everything came back to normal, they were again in the bar sitting at the table. ''I think we can go now.''

''Yeah!'' Luffy jumped from the table and then he... started to feel a little dizzy, everything was spinning and spinning and he was in each second getting closer to the ground, but thankfully Gregore grabbed Luffy and took him with his arm over his shoulder ''Whatsssh happshening?''

''Heh,heh, it seems that our bodies after we left them had some nice party over here!'' Gregore answered

''Aftsher wha..?'' Luffy asked

''Yeah, what I did was getting our minds out of these bodies and putting them in that area of void where everything happens much slower than here, but I had to put in them some other minds to not make it look to suspicious. Now that I think about that I realize that the better idea would be stopping time.'' Gregore admitted shamefully

''Shtopping wha...''

Gregore after paying for what the drinks that Luffy drank (which was something like 30 each for 1000 Belly for some goddamn reason, Bluemo you F*CK!) he drag him outside and let him sit on the chair that was nearby.

''Now from what I see you should wake up in half an hour and to the sunset remains something like 5 hours so you should be able to get there in time to find hideout and wait for Robin.'' Gregore explained ''and remember to keep this...'' Gregore pointed at necklace

''Uhuh!'' Luffy was too weak to answer and starts to lose consciousness.

''Good, I'll look forward to see you in future.'' Gregore said as he left Luffy there ''Good luck Monkey D. Luffy.''

The last thing he saw was Gregore walking away and then everything fades to blackness.

One and a half hour later

Luffy finally found his way to break into the Iceburg's house, he found some black paint and cover himself in it to look like shadows of people that were walking next to him. He switched between people until he finally get to the door of Iceburg's room. He opened the door, but... it was just a toilet room. Well there are always nice sides, he took one of the towels to clean himself later. He started his inflitration again until he was before big door. (yes, it was unguarded and he wasn't there, sorry, but plot conveniences are needed sometimes) He slowly walked in there and wash himself from the paint. And throw it trough the window. And he could swear that someone screamed at this moment and start screaming ''WHAT THE HELL IS THAT, IT'S ALL OVER ME!''. But that did not matter, what mattered now was his plan that he came up with his friends.

*Flashback*

''Luffy WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!'' Nami screamed at him

''Can't talk now! I know where Robin will be! Go to the Ice guy house and wait for explosion! When you see it, RUSH IN! UNDERSTAND!'' Luffy quickly explained

''What!?'' Nami was confused

''What, when, explosion, what!?'' Chopper also lost at the beginning

''Aye, aye captain.'' Zoro just confirmed

''GREAT! HERE I GO!'' Luffy then disappeared leaving only dust that fall on his friends.

''What the hell ZORO!'' Nami screamed at him

''What? We have to go to Iceburg house and wait for explosion for some reason and we will find Robin.'' Zoro explained their captain master plan

''That doesn't make ANY sense.'' Nami dares to question their captain genius

''Either way, we're going to Iceburg place.'' Zoro said while walking away in completely different direc... (NOT THAT WAY YOU MORON!)

''IT'S THAT WAY YOU MORON!'' Nami and Chopper screamed together at their lost, incompetent vice-captain.

*flashback end*

''Shihihi, great plan!'' Luffy congratulate himself (like he clearly should) ''Now where should I hide?''

Luffy look around in the room an then he spotted the bed. ''HA!'' and hide under it. (slightly smarter Luffy).

''GREAT PLAN!'' Luffy congratulate himself again. ''Now for waiting.''

1 second passed, 2 seconds passed, 5 seconds, 10, minute, 2 minutes *STOMP* ''ZzzzZzzzZzzz'' (ah Luffy, how much I despise you! :") Just kidding! But seriously WTF!?)

4 hours later (well that didn't take long)

*BOOOOOOOOM!* (11th september anniversary!?)

''WAAAH!'' explosion make Luffy immediately wake up ''WHAT THE... oh yeah explosion, ROBIN!''

Then suddenly a little portion of light slip into his hideout, when he look at the source of this light he saw Iceburg with open jaw and terrified look in the eyes.

''You... I should've known... STRAW...'' Before he could end Luffy block his mouth with his hand.

''Shh, I heard that Robin will show up here after at big explosion in here, I hid here to find her.'' Luffy explained this 'unusual' situation and let go of Iceburg's mouth ''So PLEASE do not say I'm here!''

''Nico Robin?! Find her!? Wh...'' Before he ended he heard noise outside of his door. Someone was coming. ''Alright stay here and if someone will try to kill me you're going to protect me! Right?''

''If this is Robin then yeah!'' Luffy answered with his usual stupid smile. It did not gave Iceburg much confidence, but it was better than nothing. He left Luffy and sit on his bed to look like nothing happen and waited for someone to come in. Then his wall opened. ''WH..what is that!?'' He thought to himself and then quickly regained his composure once he saw a giant man with bear mask and Nico Robin with him. ''So, Straw hat wasn't bluffing. But how did he knew!?'' Before he could think about it any further he was shot in the shoulder by a big guy.

''What're you doing? We haven't gotten the signal yet.'' Robin asked her unwanted companion

''R...ROBIN! That's her! Creepy guy wasn't lying!'' Luffy starts to feel like he's ready to go out there, but then he saw someone's hand, it was Iceburg's and it looked like he wanted him to stay ''I should just go there and kick this guy's ass, but I'll trust Mayor guy, but if he'll waste my chance to save Robin I'll kick HIS ass!''

''You can't call someone weakened when he's got enough energy to talk or sit. Just like a good chef wouldn't neglect to prepare the ingredients beforehand, pros would be careful to restrain their victim so that he wouldn't act unexpectedly before the promised time.'' Big guy explained to Robin with his strange analogy (man he really likes to talk shit.)

''HNNGH, So you really are, ghhh CP9! But how did you, ghhh managed to get in here?'' Iceburg tries to speak, but wound was bringing him more pain each time he opened his mouth.

''Devil fruit I ate is called Doa Doa no Mi, it enables me to create doors in any area, no matter how hard the wall is.'' Bluemo explained his (rather disappointing ability)

''Man that's one shit ability and I could swear that I heard this voice somewhere!'' Luffy just read my mind!

''Hnnghh. I was wrong about the Straw Hat and his crew!'' Iceburg admits his mistake

''There was no mistake, you saw me after all.'' Robin said

''Hah! It was all part of your plan!?'' Iceburg asked them and sit down on the floor and still had his hand under bed. ''I hope they wont notice.''

''Yes, we let you live so you could put the blame on Straw Hat Pirates and if we would kill you before, we would last the chance to find one certain blueprint of certain ship. A blueprint that you inherited from your teacher and when you suspect that you life is on danger you let your most loyal friend take it, Paulie from first dock.'' Bear face let Iceburg know how truly great plan they had ''Now one of our companions is going after him.''

''So you planned everything?'' Iceburg said and tries his hardest to keep his hand hidden under the bed to keep Luffy in check and not let this assassins notice it at the same time. It was hard.

''It seems everything goes as planned.'' Bear guy noticed

''Yes.'' Robin agreed

''Now wait here until I'll call you trough den den mushi, I'll go now and take care of the workers outside and you take care of Iceburg until we will get the plans. After we will get them and you kil Iceburg, Paulie will die to and all blame will be put on Straw Hats, mission will end up a success.''

''Alright.'' Robin agreed

After that Bluemo go outside, after few seconds there were heard first screams and sounds of battle.

''Well, I'm surprised.'' Iceburg admits ''I would never thought that you would show up here. Especially after what happened before.''

''It seems that you underestimated me Iceburg.'' Robin noticed and also noticed that his hand is strangely placed. It was... ''Under his bed?''

''No, not you, I underestimated that Straw hat. To think that he knew, I was even beginning to think that he really is behind it, but...'' Iceburg then waved with his hand to Luffy to come out and starts to pul his hand from the bed. Robin quickly responded to it with drawing her four guns at pointed at him.

''That's the signal! HERE I GO, ROBIN!'' Luffy thought and jumped from underneath of Iceburg's bed.

''R..Robin!'' Luffy screamed while he was in the air.

When Robin looked in his direction she looked terrified. It was like she saw a dead man that was just going to kill her. Luffy couldn't recall if he ever saw Robin looking like that.

''Lu...Lu...Luffy!'' Robin couldn't believe it. He's here. ''How, when, oh no! Luffy, you...''

''Robin HAHAHA!'' Luffy run up to her and hugged her. ''I was looking everywhere for you HAHA! I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN!''

''Me...me too Luffy.'' Robin could not lie in this situation, she was happy to see him and that's what she hated the most about it. It seems like no matter what she can't truly lose her feelings for this crew. ''But what are you doing here!? How did you found me!?''

''It doesn't matter, a guy named Greg or something helped me out and now we're out of here SHIHIHI!'' Luffy said happily and put her down

''NO! Luffy I CANNOT!'' Robin quickly dismissed this horrible idea

''Huh!?'' Luffy was completely lost now

''I'm sorry, but you and your crew are standing in may way to achieve my dream, I'm not part of your crew anymore and I don't want to have anything in common with you anymore so FORGET about me.'' Robin declared to Luffy

''...'' Luffy stood there silently for a second ''No!''

''WHAT!? WHY!?'' Robin was surprised by this answer ''Doesn't he know when to give up!?''

''At Alabasta after I saved your life you said that now your life is in my hands now, you said that you will become part of my crew and I'm keeping my promises and protect my friends! And NO MATTER WHAT I'LL NOT GIVE UP!''

''Luffy what you're facing now is far greater danger than anything you encountered in your life. It's too much for you or anyone to handle. So just leave and forget about me!'' Robin tries to convince him

''That's not true and you know it, I've beaten croc, that Skypeia fake god and I've been able to stand up to that Ice cream admiral! And together with our crew we surely can...'''

''No! You can't! What we're dealing with here is something that can destroy entire islands!'' Robin warned him. Then Iceburg spoke

''Islands!? You mean *gulp* Buster Call!?'' Iceburg was shocked. Things quickly became much more dangerous than he expected

''Buster call? You mean that device that calls for nearby fleets to destroy an island?'' Luffy asked like it's not a big deal

''Yes.''

''You know about the Buster Call!?'' Iceburg asked Luffy

''Yeah, I heard about it when ... they told me the story of Robin, I was pissed once I heard it.'' Luffy said and touched his old scars from experiments, talking about it brings back bad memories

''What they? And where...'' Before Iceburg ended he noticed these deep scars that Luffy was now covering ''Great God, what does he had to survive? NO, I don't wish to know!''

''If you know what this is then you know you can't win with this!'' Robin said to Luffy. She sound more and more broken as she was trying to convince him

''Robin, you know that no matter what we will try to get you back, you know that I'll try no matter what I will have to fight with, no matter if we could die.'' Luffy said it with his usual innocent smile

''But, I don't want any of you to die! Not like...'' Robin then felt like her heart is breaking apart.

''Like who?'' Luffy asked and looked Robin the eyes and understood ''It was your mother, right?''

''They told you about her too right?'' Robin asked him while single tear drop from her eye. Luffy nodded as answer

''I know how you feel Robin. I really do.'' After these words Luffy hugged her to comfort her. At the very least he could do that.

''Me too Nico Robin, I still remember the day when my teacher Tom died at the Enies Lobby. The worst day of my life not only because my mentor died, but also because I had to carry these damn plans for this ship! Pluton, the one that you want to create.'' Iceburg joined their conversation. *PUNCH* and punched the floor with his right hand ''These damn plans! I can't believe I didn't just destroyed them!''

''It's not your fault, you were just doing what your teacher wanted you to do.'' Robin said and regained her composure

''I know, but everything that happens now, it's all because of this... Tom like every other shipwright before him wanted Pluton to save people, but for now these plans did more harm than good for this world.''

''Pluton? Isn't that the thing that Crocodile wanted to have?'' Luffy asked Robin

''Yes, this weapon is said to be a giant ship that can destroy islands like Buster Call, but much faster and more effectively.''

''And if they lay their hands on it everyone will be in danger.'' Iceburg added

''Sadly I think they already did.'' Robin spoke

''Yeah, but the thing is...'' Iceburg started and grabbed attention of Robin ''These plans are fake.''

''WHAT!?" Robin screamed

''Yes, the plans that I gave Paulie were fake and CP9 probably knows about it too and are heading here to interrogate me.'' Iceburg confirmed

''They...Luffy, you need to run away, NOW!'' Robin told Luffy and pointed at the window. Luffy remained motionless

''NO! If they come here I'm going to KICK THEIR ASSES AND THROW THEM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN!'' Luffy screamed and punched his hand as signal he's ready to fight

''Straw hat, You don't seem to understand, even though your achievements are impressive I don't think you've ever fought something as dangerous as Cipher Pol!'' Iceburg stated

''I've been holding my own against Ice Cream guy so these guys should be no problem!''

''Straw Hat, to my understanding you've survived fight with Aokiji just because he didn't tried to kill you, but these people are different, they've been killing people since they were kids, they know nothing else but this very thing!'' Iceburg tries his best to reason with Luffy

''Since they were kids huh? So, they're not that different from me.''

''WH...?'' Iceburg was surprised by this sudden change of attitude. Something changed in that very second, his tone of voice, it's very sound. Something was wrong. ''Something is really wrong with this kid.''

''Hmm, as much as I would want to hear the rest of this story...'' Suddenly another voice was heard from the other side of the room. When Luffy, Robin and Iceburg looked there they saw four masked people in the door. ''i think we have to leave it alone for now and hear another, more interesting one. The one when YOU explain where are the real plans!'' Man with bull mask pointed at Iceburg

''C...CP9!'' Iceburg said. Luffy couldn't tell if mayor guy was now angry or terrified.

''I must say, you've disappointed us, Iceburg, but you straw hat, I must say just that you managed to find the information about our target and sneak up in here is pretty impressive.'' Guy with Bull head complimented Luffy

''I'm still gonna beat you up! ROBIN IS GOING WITH ME YOU...you...hmm?'' Luffy was ready to fight, but something clicked in his head ''Who are you?''

''Hmph, whenever we reveal our identities to someone it means he's already dead. So...'' before bull guy ended the little pigeon landed on his shoulder.

''W..wait! You're...'' Iceburg had no words

All of them started to put down their masks. Blueno, Kaku, Kalifa, Lucci, they're assassins, they're CP9! (What a twist-said Shyamalan in the background)

''It would be better for you if you just hand over these plans to the world government.'' Blueno questioned Iceburg's intelligence

''You've really disappointed us.'' Kaku added

''I wanted to avoid spilling your blood Iceburg-sama, but sadly you've given us no choice.'' And Kalifa just wanted him to feel kinda good

''All this time! You've been working for the Government!''

''Yes. It was really easy to sneak in here and start to work on our own. It was rather disappointing considering how big of a deal you're suppose to be.'' Lucci commented ''Now tell us where plans of Pluton are, the real ones.''

Luffy took his defensive stance and stand right before them. ''And you Straw Hat, we're not going to kill you, after all the blame has to go to someone, so we're only going to beat you up until you'll not be able to stand up.''

''Please, let me do it Lucci.'' Kaku asked Lucci and draw his two swords ''I want him to see how big difference in power is between him and us.''

''If you insist.'' Lucci humbly gave him a chance

''It's pretty saddening to see someone actually try to protect her, there are far more valuable things to die for.'' Kaku commented sarcastically

''Robin is part of my crew AND SHE IS GOING WITH ME!'' Luffy screamed

''Is that so? Hmm. I wonder what you have to say Devil Child.'' Kaku asked Robin

''...'' Robin did not answered

''You ARE going with us Devil of Ohara, right?'' Kaku asked again slightly irritated

''...'' Still no answer

''I'm talking to you Nico Robin!'' Kaku told her ''Or maybe you don't care anymore if we're going to kill your friends or not. What do you say?''

''...'' She tried as hard as she could to hold on to that last spark of hope that she had left

''What... do... you...say?'' Kaku asked, presumably for the last time. Lucci started putting his hand into his pocket where his Den Den Mushi was. This sight was enough to broke her.

''Y...yes, I will.'' Robin said with defeat in her voice ''I'm sorry Luffy, but I can't let you die like this, I can't watch you all die like this, like my friends, my mother, Ohara.''

''Good.'' Kaku answered and Lucci left his Den Den Mushi. ''Now you understand Straw Hat? You're fighting for nothing.''

Luffy was just looking at them, he was angry and was ready to tore these people to shreds. He wanted them to stop talking, he wanted them to stop moving, breathing, he wanted them to...die.

''Gkh!'' Kaku let out silent grunt when he looked at Luffy. For some reason he was shaking a little, like he is...scared. ''No, I'm not afraid, this guy is in comparison to us is nothing, I don't have to be afraid of him.''

Robin left the area that was soon to become battlefield with Iceburg who she was carrying. Kaku stand before Luffy ready to fight. Luffy clenched his fist and Kaku prepared to use his swords and Rokushiki techniques. First one to attack was Luffy with his fist, but Kaku quickly dodged it and attacked Luffy with his swords. Luffy barely managed to avoid his attacks and starts to attack him with punching barrage. Kaku before he was hit by Luffy's fists he jumped over Luffy and prepared to attack him with his Rokushiki technique, but before he could perform it Luffy quickly attacked again. Kaku tried to kick Luffy few times, but his legs were deflected by Luffy, Kaku jumped away before he could get hit and that was the moment when Luffy used

''GOMU GOMU NO! PISTOL!'' Luffy launched his attack, but Kaku dodged it and his fist damaged the window. At this moment Kaku attack Luffy's arm in intention to cut it, but Luffy barely avoided it and the only thing that was left was a wound on his hand, but in comparison experience with pain, this was like nothing. Strangely enough he treated this fight kinda like nothing, even though he wanted them to pay something inside him was making him hold back, like he wants to play with them.

''Huh, You're quite good Straw Hat, you even make me enjoy it a little.'' Kaku complimented him ''Such a shame that someone like you is...''

''Don't you dare to say that!'' Luffy warned him

''Why? Is it because she's your friend? Because there is something between you? You have to face it Straw Hat, she is never going to come back to you, she is going to die. And even if you somehow manage to beat me, then what? You'll have to face with Lucci and He is far stronger than I'm, you HAVE TO face it, there is no way for her to survive and it should stay that way.'' Kaku announce to Luffy ''It's surprising that she was able to even stay alive trough all those years, it seems like she's a disease that is harming this world and you are fighting for not healing it.''

Luffy after these words looked at Robin. The look in her eyes told him that she agrees with him, with everything that Usopp looking guy, with that she is... Now Luffy was angry. He could feel his blood boil and his desire to kill was taking over again. Robin saw that something is happening to him. Then she saw for a second his teeth, they were sharp again just like when he... ''Luffy, WAIT!'' Robin tried to speak to him, but it was no use. Luffy just looked at confused Kaku again.

''What? You're going to just stand there?'' Kaku asked, but no answer came from Luffy, not even a movement. ''Hmph, easier job for me.''

Kaku attacked Luffy with his swords again and then he heard Robin ''Luffy, stop IT!'' when Kaku looked at her she looked terrified ''What is she...'' And then he saw it, Straw Hat was gone, now he was just attacking mid air ''H..how!?'' Then he felt like his right sword stopped moving. When he looked there he saw Straw Hat holding his sword with his finger and these fingers were all black ''Impossible! HAKI!?'' *Ting* Before he could think about it he heard strange noise like someone just cut a part of...metal. That pirate just cut the tip of his sword and right before he attacked he looked Kaku dead in the eyes right before they were consumed by haki. Then he throw that scrap of metal right in Kaku's eye. *splurt*

''AAAAHHHH!'' When Kaku was hit by it he fall on the round and screamed loudly

''KAKU!'' rest of his group excluding Robin screamed in concern and wanted to go there and help him

''STOP!'' Kaku screamed

This pain was unbelievable. He tried to take this scrap from his eye but this caused him only more pain. ''GKHH! You!'' Kaku screamed in outrage and looked at Luffy ''I'm going to kill YOU! KILL YOU!'' Kaku screamed ''I'LL GLADLY SEE YOU AND NICO ROBIN BURN IN HELL!'' Kaku was really furious and quickly attacked Luffy with his on and a half swords. He was attacking more furiously than before. Luffy first was just avoiding them and took some hits here and there, but in time he start to just block them with his black hands. ''YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" Kaku attacked Luffy with Rokushiki and it hit Luffy, parts of the walls have been destroyed and Luffy was thrown away a little, but not as far as Kaku wanted him to, he wanted him to fly all the way from here into bottom of the ocean. Then he attacked him with it again, but this time Luffy used his hand to hit it before it landed (KARS STYLE!). ''GAAAAAAAH!'' Kaku has been badly damaged in the leg but even though he did not stop his assault, now he was swinging his swords like madman and combine it with Rakyaku, but before he knew it Luffy disappeared again. He looked at his companions, Nico Robin and Iceburg, they all looked terrified and then when he looked around he saw it. Luffy was now behind him in some kind of lightning.

''WHAT!? No. NONONONO! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!'' He thought to himself

Then Luffy's upper half retake his human form and was ready to tore him to shreds but before it could happen...

''SEIS FLEUR!'' Robin screamed

Then two hands show up on Luffy and one of them make his hand touch his necklace and the other one make him clenched his hand. Luffy started to calm down, his lower parts started to take his human shape, his teeth became normal as well and haki started to leave his body, but even tough Kaku was now safe he was still frozen (LET IT GO!) like a statue.

''Ghh, Ro..Robin?'' Luffy in confusion looked at her, she was scared ''Robin I ah I'm so...''

''AAAAHHH!" Then Lucci screamed at kicked Luffy so hard he fly out of the window and landed between some buildings. (different timeline, same result)

''LUFFY! YOU!'' Robin was angry and create two hands on Lucci and were ready to snap his neck

''What do you think you're doing Nico Robin!'' Lucci asked her

''Ah, hmm, I apologize.'' Robin canceled her attack ''It was out of instinct, I swear.''

*STOMP* Then someone break trough the wall. It's Ronoroa Zoro!

''Huh, where the hell am I!? Oh, ROBIN! WHERE'S LUFFY!?'' Zoro screamed at them. Robin just looked at the window, it was enough for Zoro to get pissed.

''Oh, so that's how is it HUH!?'' Zoro said and attacked Lucci

''TEKKAI!'' Lucci screamed but surprisingly Zoro even managed to hurt him a little bit even with his technique, but just a little.

Zoro started attacking him, but he either dodged his attacks or took them with his Tekkai. Blueno and Kalifa joined the fight. Kalifa attacked with her kicks and Bluemo with his fist, Zoro dodged both of them and hurt a little Bluemo in the face while doing it. He dashed to get a better shot, but like Luffy he was also kicked out by Lucci. (sorry for not giving Zoro more screentime, but sadly his significant fight with Kaku is yet to come.)

''*sigh* It seems like we can finally begin Iceburg.'' Lucci said to Iceburg with menacing (yes that's a Jojo reference) tone.

''Kaku!'' Lucci called for him, but he was still standing like a statue with that one part of his blade still in his eye.

''Two devil fruits...two fruits...two...'' Kaku couldn't believe it, how it could be real, how a human is able to posses two devil fruits?!

(Kaku-YEAH! HOW!? That's complete, lore wrenching BULLSHIT! HOW!?) (I don't know ask the author) (Kaku-YOU'RE THE ONE!) (sorry but no spoilers for you) (Kaku-SPOILERS!?) (I have my own lore and explanation)

When Kaku came back to his senses CP9 interrogate Iceburg and learned where plans are, apparently Tom's other student Cutty Flam who presumably died years ago was still alive and he had the plans. CP9 goes to find him, but before they left and get ready to blow up this place entirely Nami and Chopper approached them. They begged her to came back, Nami even said that she'll give away all money that she has (had) if she has to (she also begged God for not having to), but sadly she goes away and told Nami that they're just standing in her way. Nami on these words fall down and Chopper starts to cry. This sight only make her feel worse, she just wanted it to end. She goes away. And Galley-La (apparently that was the name of it) exploded. Thankfully Nami, Chopper, Paulie, Iceburg and few more people survived. After that Nami starts looking for Zoro and Luffy who were now in very uncomfortable situation. Zoro in Chimney and Luffy between two buildings.

Luffy in this time was still holding his necklace. He still sees and hears that woman, but now something's different, sometimes he sees flashes of his crew, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Chopper and Robin. He felt happy, so happy, but then he remembered. Soon one of them will be gone. Robin. These people, these monsters. They...

''I want to take soul of every being you kill.'' Deal. This man. Back then Luffy agreed, he agreed for them to suffer, only if he kills them.

''Kill... them...'' Luffy said with weak voice. In this time storm start approaching them, and it seemed that with his every word lightnings were becoming stronger and stronger ''Yes, kill...them''

''...I'll kill them.''

To be continued

Well that's the end and what can I say? Some parts took me ALOT longer than I expected and it took FAR too long to make it. I hope that some of you enjoyed it and in the next chapter I think I'll cover perspective of the rest of the crew and go on with the arc and maybe even I will finish it. If you liked it then fav or follow or comment. Do as you wish, I'll be happy either way! Ciao!