All of the auctioneers stare at the knocked out Celestial Dragon in shock while the pirates look at him in acceptance of Luffy's action.
Luffy cracks his knuckles as he turns to the group. "Sorry guys. I heard that if I hit that guy an admiral would be coming."
Zoro sighs in disappointment. "Thanks to you sending him flying I couldn't cut him myself."
Nami runs over to Hacchi's side. "Hang on Hacchi."
"What have you guys done?!" Hacchi says
"We can't help it when it comes to Luffy." Nami says.
"What do we do now?" Franky asks
"We need to get Camie's collar from backstage." Chopper says causing Franky to nod.
Camie and Pappagg watch the group in awe.
(There's no turning back now… At least I can enjoy this fight.) Rose cracks her knuckles while another Celestial Dragon stands up furiously.
"HOW DARE YOU COMMONERS ATTACK MY SON?!" He starts shooting at the crew causing the auctioneers to duck. "WE ARE THE DESCENDANTS OF THE CREATORS OF THIS WORLD! DO YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US?!"
Sanji kicks the gun out of his hands causing the surrounding guards to charge at him. "GET AWAY FROM SAINT ROSWALD!"
"Guys, get Camie!" Sanji fights off some of the guards while the others fight their way through and Franky runs backstage.
The guard that was with Saint Charloss goes to attack Sanji from behind until he feels someone tapping his shoulder. He turns to see Rose smirking at him with one of her arms as a twister. "Remember me?"
"Oh shi-" She sends him flying with an twister uppercut as the auctioneers start running away while the guards keep coming.
The rest of the crew fights off the guards to rescue Camie while Rose attacks the guards that were charging after Chopper and Hacchi. "How are his wounds doc?"
Chopper inspects his wounds and stops the bleeding while ignoring the guards Rose is fighting off. "He's going to be ok for now, but we need to get him away from the crossfire and treated once we get Camie.
Rose nods as she keeps fighting off the guards.
Saint Roswald along with his daughter Saint Shalulia look at the fighting pirates in irritation while Law and Kid's crew enjoy the show.
"YOU WORTHLESS PIRATES! CALL AN ADMIRAL AT ONCE!" Saint Roswald yells causing some of the guards to escape to make the call.
"360 Caliber Phoenix!" Zoro slices through the top half of the fish bowl causing there to be an opening in the bowl for Camie to speak to the others again.
"JUST WAIT RIGHT THERE CAMIE!" Hacchi yells out.
Camie nods. "Ok Hacchin! Thank you!"
*CRASH* Everyone looks up to see the fish riders flying into the auction house and dropping off the remaining Straw Hats.
"Go get them Brook!" The fish rider says as Brook jumps off the fish.
"Be careful Robin!" Another one says as she jumps off.
"Beat them up Usopp!" The last one says as he pushes Usopp off the fish.
"WHEN DID I SAY YOU CAN PUSH ME?!"
Saint Roswald clenches his teeth in frustration. "When I get my hands on these pirates, I'll have the women stuffed and the men worked to the bone!"
"I wouldn't be so sure old man." Rose says as she points up causing him to look up just before Usopp landed on him and knocked him out. (Nice landing Usopp!)
"FATHER!" Saint Shalulia yells in shock as she watches everyone fight.
"Sorry mister." Usopp says as he gets up. "Luffy, where's Camie?"
"She's on the stage! We need to get the bomb off of her neck then get out of here! The marines will be here any minute!"
"The marines are already here Straw Hat-ya." Luffy turns to Law who's causally watching the show. "The marines have been here since the auction started and they've surrounded the whole auction house. I don't know who they wanted to catch but I bet they never dreamed of someone attacking a Celestial Dragon."
"You must be Trafalgar Law… Luffy, this man is another pirate with more than 100 million bounty." Robin says.
"Really?!" Luffy looks at him in shock.
Law nods then chuckles. "Fufu, you and your crewmates have shown me some interesting things today." (First the wind girl and then this guy. These guys are entertaining.)
"WAIT PRINCESS SHALULIA! I DIDN'T RECEIVE THE PAYMENT YET!" Disco yells as Shalulia walks up to Camie with a gun in her hand.
"Shut up commoner! I'm going to kill the mermaid they're trying to save."
"I don't think that's wise princess." Rose turned her body into wind and materialized in front of her onstage causing her to jump back in shock.
"You filthy witch! You'll die first!" She points her gun at Rose causing her to get ready to fight when all of a sudden the Celestial Dragon falls unconscious.
"PRINCESS SHALULIA!" Disco yells out in concern while the crew looks at Rose in shock.
"YOU CAN KNOCK PEOPLE OUT WITH YOUR GLARE?!" Luffy yells
"I DIDN'T DO IT!" Rose yells out.
"You see my giant friend. This place is messed up. The auction's over and I only got a small amount of money. Oh well, it's still good for gambling." Everyone looks in shock to see an old man and a giant tear through the curtain and walk onto the stage.
"You are one messed up old man. You let yourself get caught in order to steal some money?" The giant asks.
The old man nods as he takes a swig from his flask. "Well, I was hoping to steal from the people that bought me too. But now that I think about it who would want an old man for a slave? Hahahaha!"
(Awesome! Silvers Rayleigh is here!) Rose grins as Rayleigh sees everyone look at him in shock.
"R-RAYLEIGH?!" Hacchi yells in shock.
"The coating guy is here?! Which one?!" Chopper asks.
Rayleigh's face lights up as he sees Hacchi. "Hey Hacchi! It's been a while! Wait, where did you get those wounds? Ah, never mind, no need to say it. You pirates helped him out? In that case…" Rayleigh activates his conquerors haki and knocks out all of the guards in the room.
""WHAT THE HELL DID HE DO?!" Usopp yells.
"Just who is this old guy?" Sanji asks
Rayleigh ignores their shocked faces and looks at Luffy. "That straw hat suits a fearless man like you. I've been wanting to meet you Monkey D. Luffy."
"You have?" Luffy asks
Rayleigh nods. "Yea, but we can talk about that later."
Rose looks at the knocked out guards in excitement. (Whoa! So that's how fully trained haki looks up close. That's really cool! Wait, I didn't pass out?! Whoa! Hey, I wonder if I could-) Rose snaps out of her thoughts when she notices Rayleigh staring at her with a friendly grin.
"Now this has been an interesting day. Never thought I'd see someone like you here."
(WHAT?! Does he sense something about me?!) Rose looks at him nervously until he laughs.
"My bad, I was thinking of someone else. My eyes must be messing with me. Oh well." He walks past her to get to the fish bowl.
Rose rubs her temples in frustration as she watches Rayleigh start working on Camie's collar. (Did he really sense something or… No, he did. Rayleigh's not wrong about these things. Was it his observation haki?)
"OI GRAMPS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! THOSE COLLARS ARE MEANT TO EXPLODE!" Pappagg yells snapping Rose out her thoughts as the others look in shock that Rayleigh is messing with Camie's collar.
"Don't worry guys, Rayleigh knows what he's doing." Rose says causing the crew to calm down while Law quirks an eyebrow.
(How strange… The Dark King definitely sensed something about Rose. She gets more interesting by the-) Law snaps out of his thoughts to see Rayleigh manage to take Camie's collar off and throw it in the air just before it blew up.
"I can't believe it! He got it off!" Nami says.
"I'm impressed he got them off with his bare hands." Brook says.
Franky walks back to the stage with the keys. "Just when I got the keys too… Oh well." He tosses the keys to the other slaves. "Hey, soon to be slaves. The buyers ran away so run while you can."
"THANK YOU!" The slaves cry with joy as they unlock their cuffs.
"I still can't believe he took out all those guards by himself. Does he have a devil fruit or something Luffy?" Zoro asks.
"I don't know him." Luffy says
"Never thought I'd meet someone like him here." Law says.
Eustass Kid looks at Rayleigh with a smirk. "There's no mistake that you're Silvers Rayleigh. What's a legendary man like you doing here?"
"On this island. I just own a coating shop. Just call me Ray here. I'd rather have the marines stay off my tail." He walks up to Hacchi and checks his wounds. "Don't go dying on me now Hacchi. How many times have I told you to stay away from this island?"
"Sorry Rayleigh."
Rayleigh turns to the group. "Thanks for helping my friend. We can talk more later, but we have to get out of here first."
"ATTENTION PIRATES! RELEASE THE ROSWALD FAMILY AT ONCE! I SUGGEST YOU SURRENDER NOW BEFORE THE ADMIRAL ARRIVES! YOU'RE IN OVER YOUR HEAD ROOKIES!" The Marines shout out.
(It's too dangerous to snap a tornado at them. Fighting our way out will be best.) Rose flies up to the group while Franky gets Camie out of the fish tank and carries her to the group.
Law starts getting up with a smirk. "In any case we're involved now."
Kid snickers as he makes his way to the door. "I have no complaints since I got to see Straw Hat do something crazy. The longer we wait in here the more soldiers will arrive so I'll be leaving first. I'll even take care of the guys out front, so you guys rest here."
Law and Luffy start getting angry as they catch up to Kid.
(Hahaha! This fight will be fun.) Rose smirks with excitement when Nami turns to her.
"Rose, we need you to take Chopper, Hacchi, Pappagg and Camie to safety while we keep the marines busy."
She deflates at the request but nods. (Aww, then I can't fight… Oh well. Camie and Hacchi come first.) "Not a problem. Just give me the signal for when I should fly out with them. You want a ride back too Rayleigh?"
He nods. "Appreciated. When you guys manage to escape, meet me at Shakki's bar in Grove 13."
Zoro nods. "Got it."
"Can I go with Rose?" Usopp asks.
"You're fighting too!" Franky says as he hands Camie to Chopper after he went to heavy point.
Rayleigh turns to the giant. "Hey giant, what about you?"
"I'll stay and help the other slaves escape. Straw Hat Pirates! If I ever see you again I promise to repay this debt! Thank you!"
Usopp nods. "It was nothing."
"What did you do?" Sanji asks.
"We should get going. Rose, when Long Nose creates an exploding star is when you fly out." Robin says causing the others to agree as they start making their way out.
Rose gets Chopper, Hacchi, Camie, Pappagg, and Rayleigh floating as they wait by the doorway. "Once we get the signal we fly out immediately."
"USOPP EXPLODING STAR!" Usopp fires an exploding star causing the 6 of them to fly out and look below to see them fight.
(I so wanna fight…) Rose looks down in disappointment when she sees some of the marines running after them. "DON'T LET WIND RIDER ESCA-" Shachi and Penguin attack the marines from behind.
"KEEP GOING ROSE!" Shachi yells with a thumbs up then they turn to see Rose launched a twister punch at the marines about to attack them from behind.
"THANKS GUYS! GOOD LUCK!" Rose yells with a thumbs up as she flies away from the auction house.
"You know those guys Rose?" Chopper asks.
"Yea, we fought some bounty hunters together. They're good guys. Rayleigh, which way's Grove 13?"
He points at the right direction until she safely brings them to Shakki's bar.
After the crew made it to the bar they listened intently to Rayleigh's story about Roger and how Shanks was a part of their crew.
"SHANKS WORKED WITH THE PIRATE KING?!" Luffy yells in shock
Rayleigh nods as he finishes his alcohol. "I saw him ten years ago missing both his straw hat and his left arm. When I asked him what happened he looked happy and spoke about you. I'm sure he's waiting for you in the New World right now."
"Really?! I want to see him too."
Rose grins at his excitement as she drinks her soda. (I'd love to meet Shanks too. Who knows? Maybe after the war I can talk to him.)
Rayleigh stands up and turns to the crew. "Now then, let's get down to business. You guys want me to coat your boat right? Since you guys helped Hacchi I won't charge you."
"That's generous of you. Thanks." Sanji says.
Robin stands up. "Rayleigh, there's something I want to ask you. Just what is 'the will of D'? When we were in Skypiea I saw a poneglyph with Roger's name on it. Do you know what happened during the void century?"
Rayleigh nods. "We do… But, you shouldn't rush into things. Even if I told you. As you are now you wouldn't be able to do anything about it. You should take your time after you've seen the world. If you wish to know now however, I can tell you everything."
Robin stares at him for a moment before smiling. "No, I'll continue my journey."
Usopp looks at her in surprise. "Are you really ok with this Robin?! You're letting a huge opportunity go here!" He stands up. "Old man. I have a question about the One Piece! Is it really at the-"
"USOPP!" Luffy yells causing everyone to turn to him in shock. "I don't want to hear where the treasure is! I don't even want to know if it exists or not! If the old man tells us anything I'll quit being a pirate! I don't want to go on a boring adventure like that!"
Rose softly grins as she relaxes and finishes her soda. (Hehe, that's Luffy for ya. He'll find out that the One Piece exists anyway so I'd better stay quiet.)
"I'm sorry! I get it! I'll keep quiet!" Usopp says causing Shakki to laugh while Rayleigh chuckles.
"Do you think you can do it? What the Grand Line has in store is beyond your imagination. Can you control the sea?" Rayleigh asks.
"I don't want to control the sea. The pirate king is just the freest man on the sea."
"Is that so… Alright then, your ship's on Grove 41 right? I'll go check it out. What about you guys? An admiral should be on the island soon."
Nami looks down in thought. "If we stay here we'll just attract trouble so how about we go shopping?"
"WHAT'S WITH THE EASY GOING ATTITUDE?!" Usopp yells in shock.
"She's got a point though; if we stay here they might come after you guys. It might be best if we escape into town." Franky says.
"How about we split up?" Zoro asks
Rayleigh turns to Shakki. "Are there anymore vivre cards left?"
Shakki nods as she smokes her cigarette. "Yup, one sheet." She goes under the bar and grabs the sheet.
Rayleigh splits it into 10 pieces and hands them to the crew. "I need three days to work on the coating. Afterwards you guys can use the vivre card to find the ship with the coating done. Until then you guys should get ready for Fishman Island."
The others nod in agreement.
"Thanks for everything guys." Camie says with Pappagg nodding.
"I'm sorry for the trouble. Thanks again for all of your help." Hacchi says
"Don't worry about it Hacchi. Get plenty of rest." Chopper says.
"We'll see you guys around." Luffy says as he and the crew leaves.
Rose walks slowly and starts falling behind the group while not paying attention to what the others are saying. (… It's time for the fight. When Kuma arrives I need to somehow get him to send me somewhere close.)
Luffy looks back to see Rose getting left behind and goes back for her while the others walk ahead. "Hey Rose, you ok? You gotta walk faster!"
She snaps out of her thoughts and grins at him. "Yea, I'm ok. Sorry about that Luffy."
"Come on, we should catch up to the others."
She nods "Right…"
They start walking to catch up to the others when Luffy wraps his hand around hers.
She looks at his hand in shock while lightly blushing. (Luffy?) "Is everything alright?"
(The good weird feeling came back. I wanna ask her about it.) He nods. "Yea, I just wanted to do this. Hey Rose, can I ask you something?"
"You just did."
He stops walking while slightly pouting. "Rose~"
She giggles at his childishness. "Sorry, sorry. What is it?"
"You said two people in a couple have strong feelings for each other right? What do those feelings feel like?"
(Why does he want to know that?! What do I even say here?! I guess some examples won't hurt…) She looks at him nervously. "W-well… These feelings happen mostly in your chest. When you're with that person and see them happy you feel great. When you see the person sad you want to do whatever you can to cheer them up until they put their cute goofy smiles back on. Sometimes even just thinking about that person will make you smile and u-umm…. Why do you want to know so badly anyway?!"
(That sounds like what I feel around Rose! Does Rose feel like this too?) "…" He stares at the ground quietly causing her to look at him in shock.
(Hold on, no way! Luffy's in love?! Who's the lucky-) She looks down at their intertwining hands and finally puts two and two together. (Oh crap! We're-)
"AAAH!" The other crewmembers scream in the distance causing them to snap out of their thoughts.
"Oh no! Come on!" Rose uses her wind to send the two of them flying and starts heading to the group while still holding on to Luffy's hand. (What should I do now?! It might hurt him more to leave him all confused now… You know what? Screw it!) "Luffy, those feelings… They're nothing to be ashamed of... Especially since the other person feels them too!"
He looks at her in shock. "Really?! You do too-"
She cuts him off as she leans in and captures his lips in a short but sweet kiss then pulls away with a soft grin. "Yea, I do. I'll tell you about it later. Right now, let's go kick some ass!"
He blinks in surprise before giving her the largest grin she's ever seen on him. "Let's go!"
Rose and Luffy fly in to see the group facing off against Kuma.
"Who's that?" Luffy asks as they land and let go of each other's hands.
"Luffy, be careful! This guy's a shichibukai!" Sanji says as he dodges a beam.
"What the hell?! Since when could he shoot a beam?!" Usopp says.
Luffy looks at them in shock. "A shichibukai?! What's he doing here?! How do you guys know him?!"
"We faced him after you passed out in Thriller Bark." Rose says as she turns her arm into a twister.
"This was the guy?!" Luffy asks
"Yea, he attacked us with the shockwaves from the paws on the palms on his hands! He must've came back to finish us off!" Chopper says.
"Like I'd let that happen. COUP DE VENT!" Franky shoots a coup de vent at his stomach while Rose flews up to him as he kept his ground.
"TWISTER PUNCH!" She launched a twister punch at him that makes him stagger back when Luffy goes into second gear and sends him flying with a jet pistol.
Kuma looks at him in surprise.
"I know you're strong so I'm gonna go all out from the start!" Luffy says as he, Rose, Sanji and Zoro charge at him.
"Diamble Jambe!"
"360 Caliber Phoenix!"
"Gum Gum Jet Pistol!"
"Twister Punch!"
The attacks send him flying into a nearby building.
"Something's different about him." Zoro says.
"You noticed too? I think he's a copy of Kuma. " Rose says
"What do you mean he's a copy?" Luffy asks
"If this was really Kuma he would've deflected out attacks with his devil fruit ability. This leads to problems though. That means that there are at least two people with his strength." Sanji says.
Kuma managed to get back up with the rest of the crew charging at him. He attacked Zoro and sent him flying until Rose caught him and placed him on the ground as he staggered up.
(Crap! Zoro hasn't fully healed yet…) Rose continued attacking as Chopper charges after eating a rumble ball.
"Hoof Print Roseo!" Chopper attacks causing Kuma to grab him as Franky punches him.
"Strong Right!" Franky punches him causing him to let go of Chopper while Franky keeps punching him out until he gets punched in the face and sent flying.
Robin catches him with her devil fruit powers while Brook attacks him but his attack wasn't any good against his body.
"Usopp Exploding Star!" Before Kuma can attack Brook Usopp fires an exploding star while they retreat.
Kuma turns to find Nami running towards him but before he can fire a beam from his mouth Robin sprouted hands on him and forced his mouth shut causing him to fire the beam in his mouth.
"Let's finish this! Thunder Tempo!" Nami strikes him with her thunder lance causing him to start going out of control.
"Guys, take cover!" Rose sends the others flying out of the way while Sanji, Zoro, and Luffy finish him off.
"Diable Jambe!"
"Asura Makyusen!"
"THIRD GEAR! GUM GUM GIANT PISTOL!" Luffy crushes him with his giant arm and finished him as he shrunk while the others slumped from exhaustion.
Everyone laid down to regain their energy while Rose and Sanji examined the copy.
"You find anything?" Robin asks.
Sanji nods. "I found a label: PX-4."
Rose looks at the Pacifista in thought. "He's definitely a cyborg but stronger than Franky. Since he's PX-4 it's safe to guess that there's more than one of these copies."
"WHAT?!" Everyone looks at her in shock.
"We should rest for a moment. I didn't expect us to be fighting at full strength." Luffy says as his body returns to normal.
Zoro catches his breath while looking at Rose. (Rose expected this though… I knew it! Why didn't she stop us from coming here?!) He clenches his teeth in frustration as he tries to get up but stops to see Rose snapping up a small tornado in the middle of the clearing.
"Whoa, what are you doing Rose?! Those tornadoes are dangerous!" Usopp says
"Trust me." Rose says as she used her wind to lift the group off the ground away from the tornado.
"JUST WHAT HAVE YOU GUYS DONE?! THAT PACIFISTA COSTS THE SAME AS A BATTLESHIP!" The crew looks up in shock to see Sentomaru and another Pacifista jump down only to be swallowed by the growing tornado. "WAAAH!"
Chopper turns to Rose impressed as she sends the group flying away from them a few feet in the air. "That was awesome Rose!"
Robin looks at her curiously. (What's the thing she doesn't want to prevent?)
Rose nods as she looks ahead. "Thanks, but it won't hold them for long. We gotta-"
"OOH! I'm impressed you managed to catch my nephew off guard outsider." Kizaru materializes in front of her causing her to use her wind to throw the group to the opposite side of the clearing as Kizaru blasted her with his devil fruit power and slammed her to the ground.
"Kizaru's the admiral?!" Robin looks at him in shock as she and the others get up and rush to help Rose.
(Ack! Kizaru, you big ape! I'd rather fight him than the lava mutt though.) Rose staggers up and turns to the group. "GUYS! LEAVE HIM TO ME! HE'S A LOGIA USER TOO! GET YOURSELVES OUT OF HERE!"
The others look at her in shock.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?! YOU REMEMBER THE LAST TIME YOU FACED AN ADMIRAL?!" Nami yells.
"I'M STRONGER THAN LAST TIME! BESIDES, YOUR ATTACKS WON'T HIT HIM! GET GOING!" Rose flies in front of Kizaru and faces off against him while the others turn to see a half worn out Sentomaru and Pacifista start catching up to them.
(Rose…) Luffy turns to the group. "Guys! Split up and run! Focus on getting to safety! I'm gonna back up Rose!"
The others were reluctant but nod as they start running with Sentomaru and the Pacifista chasing them.
"TWISTER BARRAGE" Rose flew above him and attacked him with a giant twister.
He shakes his head in disappointment as he takes the blow. "I'm disappointed you don't realize our difference in strength." Kizaru turned his body into light and flashed out of the tornado and materialized right behind her and blasted her to the ground before she could react. "Light is faster than wind you know."
She's having a hard time getting back up as she pants. "I know, but until the others escape I won't stop." (As long as I can lower the damage the others take before Kuma comes I'm satisfied.)
He chuckles at her attempt. "Are all outsiders like you? Or are we just unlucky?"
She snickers as she manages to get halfway up while panting. "Your masters on top should be happy to know that I'm one of a kind."
"Good to know." He creates a light sword and gets ready to attack her.
"GUM GUM GATLING!" Luffy attacks him but his fists go straight through him.
Kizaru shoots Luffy with a beam with his free hand while swinging his light sword at her but gets blocked by Rayleigh's sword.
"So you're making an appearance Dark King Rayleigh." Kizaru says as he gets ready to fight him
"You shouldn't be attacking kids before it's their time in this era." Rayleigh says as he grins.
"Old man! Thanks for the help!" Luffy recovers and takes Rose by the hand and starts running with her.
"Thanks Rayleigh!" Rose sends the two of them flying. "Where are the others?"
"Everyone's getting away right now!"
"WAAH!" They look to see Sentomaro facing Sanji, Nami, Franky, and Chopper while the Pacifista attacks the others at the opposite side of the clearing.
"Luffy, you go help Sanji's group! I'll go help Zoro's side!" Rose goes to take her hand back but Luffy keeps a hold of it.
"When you're with the group focus on getting to safety."
She grins as she nods. "Alright captain. Good luck." (I'll see you at Marineford…) She gives his hand a tight squeeze before letting it go and lands him near his group as she grabs her staff and flies to the Pacifista. "WIND BLADE!"
She slashes at the robot but it manages to stay standing while Usopp, Zoro, Robin and Brook look at her in shock as they pant from exhaustion.
"What happened with Kizaru?" Robin asks.
"Rayleigh's fighting him right now."
"Rayleigh's here?" Zoro asks causing her to nod.
"Yea, but let's focus on getting out of here." The group nods as they start running but the robot aimed a beam at them. (Crap!) Rose sends her group flying far enough to barely take the blast.
"Rose-san, you shouldn't overdo it with your wind." Brook says causing her to nod.
The Pacifista keeps going after them while Rose gets ready to fight. (I don't know how much more I can take.)
"Wait, PX-1." The group turns to see another Kuma walking up behind them.
(It's time…) Rose glares at him. "Guys, it's the real one!"
"WHAT?! We have to deal with the real one now too?!" Usopp says as he trembles.
The real Kuma walks up to Zoro who's struggling to stay standing. "So you're alive, Roronoa."
"Thanks to your mercy…" Zoro says
"This isn't the time for chit chat!" Usopp says.
Kuma takes off his glove while the others get nervous. "If you were to take a trip where would you go?"
Before Zoro could answer Kuma uses his devil fruit powers to make him disappear.
"ZORO!" The others yell while Rose clenches her teeth.
Robin looks at Rose in shock. (This is what Rose didn't want to prevent?! She wants us to disappear?!) She tries to use her hands against Kuma but he quickly gets out of her grasp.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ZORO?!" Usopp yells as the Pacifista gets another beam ready.
"Usopp-san, we need to-" Brook cuts himself off as he and the others look to see that Kuma made the Pacifista disappear.
(Now's my chance!) "GUYS! GET TO SAFETY!" Rose sends her group flying a few feet away from them then creates a wind barrier around her and Kuma. She clenches onto her staff while glaring at Kuma. "Even though everyone can see us through the barrier they can't hear us so please hear me out."
He keeps a stoic face while he nods then the two face off.
"First off, I know who you are and what you're really doing here." She hits him on the head but he's unfazed by it as he attacks her with a shockwave, but she dodges. "On behalf of the crew I want to thank you for getting everyone out of danger. I'm still pissed that you almost killed one of my friends but this makes up for it. Do you still take location requests?"
He punches her but she makes his fist go through her. "I do." He deflects her twister kick then blocks her staff.
"Then please, send me somewhere close enough to get to Marineford in time for the war!"
He widens his eyes in shock but his face doesn't show it as they keep fighting. "Are you sure?"
She nods as she keeps her glare while trying to hit him. "Even if you have to send me to Impel Down I won't complain. In fact, I want to go there!" (If I go to Impel Down I might be able to stop Luffy's lifespan from getting cut 10 years.)
(This girl…) He hits her with a shockwave that sends her flying back but she managed to stop before she could hit the barrier. "… Very well. I will make sure you're close enough to make it to the war."
She suppressed a smile while getting ready to charge. "Thank you Kuma." She charges at him as he gets ready to send her flying.
"You need to know one thing though."
She quirks an eyebrow as she jumps to swing her staff at him. "What is it?"
"If you want your origins kept a secret then stay away from Marineford."
She froze in shock for a second then swings her staff as Kuma used his devil fruit powers to make her disappear causing her barrier to subside.
Everyone in the crew looks at Kuma in utter shock while Luffy looks at him in horror. "ROSE!"
Three days have passed since the fight in Sabaody Archipelago. Today, chaos is erupting on a mining island called Talon Island where half red half black crystals fill the walls of the mines. The World Government has the mine heavily guarded and is treated as a fortress for criminals whose crimes aren't severe enough for Impel Down. Right now five guards have two escaped convicts cornered under the open hole of the crater island. One of them is a middle aged muscular man with tan skin, yellow hair with a grey streak, and black eyes. The other is a girl in her early twenties with long red hair, blue eyes and pale skin.
"You've got nowhere to run Alun D. Flint, and Abbelli D. Emma. Just give up now and your punishment won't be so bad." The leader of the prison Spandine says as he steps up to them with a smirk.
"Like we'd surrender to a loser like you old man!" Emma says as she flips him off.
Flint chuckles at her behavior. "As my apprentice said we're not surrendering. Besides, I'd rather not surrender to someone whose family's reputation was ruined by a recorded conversation. Wahahaha! This dungeon is suited for a failure like you!" He smirks while getting ready to fight.
Spandine grits his teeth in irritation. (I'm a man who commands respect damnit! If that miserable pirate Catone Rose hadn't sent my son Spandam to prison with that tone dial I wouldn't have been demoted! Now I have to start all over! If I ever see that outsider I'll be sure to-)
"LOOK OUT BELOW!" Both of the convicts and the guards look up in confusion to find Rose falling through the hole and landing on top of Spandine and the guards as the pressure from Kuma's attack knocks them out.
Both Emma and Flint look at her in shock as she gets up and looks around the mines in irritation. "That damn panda bear! This isn't Impel Down!"
TO BE CONTINUED