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Franky pulled himself up out of a Fukurou sized hole at the bottom of the Tower of justice. He had been fighting the larger zipped lipped CP9 agent ever since Chopper had given him his cola. It was a difficult fight and while Franky's skill and his cyborg body was up to the task. The problem was that Fukurou preferred to fight from that air and getting close enough to the agent had been a challenge for Franky.

But once that particular gap had been closed, Franky started doing major damage to Fukurou and while they were fighting in the air an enlarged monster form of Chopper had slapped them both out of the air. It was enough of a distraction for Franky to finish Fukurou off with a powerful punch that sent the already weakened CP9 agent down to the base of the tower and finally taking him out.

Once Franky was out of the hole, he opened his right palm to reveal he was holding a small key; the number 4 was engraved at the top.

"Well, that takes care of that," he said, looking at the key in his hand. He then looked up at the tower and its damage. Franky could not help but smile "Man these guys are wild, I think I'm starting to like them,"

Franky immediately made his way back into the tower of Justice and started running, now that he had a key, he had to find the rest of the straw hats as time was running short. He wasn't looking for very long as he ran round a corner just as Nami was exiting Kalifas room.

"Oh hey, Nami-sis," Franky called out.

"Ah Franky," Nami said in both surprise and relief.

Franky ran up to her and gave her a quick once over. "Are you alright?" he asked.

Nami nodded and held up two keys. "Yep, a little wet from a bathroom fight but I'm all good,"

"Bathroom?" Franky asked and he peered over Nami's shoulder. His jaw dropped at seeing the state that Kalifas room was in and how the pipe was still spewing out water. "You are brutal,"

"It wasn't all me, Chopper tore up the Bathtub," Nami defended "Anyway, I've got two keys, do

"Right here," Franky said and held up the Number 4 key.

"Great give it to me," Nami ordered. Franky did and then Nami immediately took off running again with Franky following her "Okay so we have Numbers 2, 4 and 3…that just leaves the Numbers 1 and 5. Which I'm sure the two guys Zoro is fighting have,"

"Wait Zoro-bro is fighting two agents at once?"

"No, Usopp is with him. He and Usopp got themselves handcuffed together and they need the number 2 key to free themselves," Nami explained "Idiots,"

Franky could not help but laugh at that. "But I'm worried about Chopper," Nami continued.

"I can see why, not only are their crappy government assassins around but also that giant monster," Franky agreed.

"Chopper is that monster," Nami shot back.

"EHHH SERIOUSLY?!"

"Yes, but I don't know how he became like that. He never said that was one of his forms,"

"Forms?"

"That's right, you wouldn't know. Chopper ate a Zoan type devil fruit," Nami explained.

"Ah," Franky said, now understanding "Maybe this monster form is one of his transformations then,"

"I don't think so. I've seen all of his forms before and this wasn't one of them. Also…I think that form is killing him. He sounded like he was in a lot of pain…maybe he can't stop or change back," Nami said sadly.

"Well, if it's part of his devil fruit power than just knock him into the ocean," Franky suggested "wouldn't that immediately cancel whatever is happening to Chopper-Bro out?"

"Knock him…Franky you're a genius," Nami cried happily.

"No, I'm a SUPER genius," Franky claimed and stopped to do his pose once more. Nami sighed in response and then realised something.

"By the way how do you know our names and what's with the Bro?"

"Huh? Oh well my family use bounty hunting to get by so I saw Straw Hat-Bro and Zoro-bros wanted posters. As for the rest, Usopp-Bro told me on the train," Franky claimed.

"Usopp did?" Nami asked in surprise.

"Yeah, I asked about your ship's crew and he gave me your names and a brief description," Franky finished.

"Okay but why are you adding Bro on the end of everything?"

"I refer to all my friends and family like that," Franky answered "Bro for boys Sis for girls. By the way, how do you know where Chopper-Bro is?"

"I don't, but Chopper interrupted my fight with Khalifa so maybe he's looking for the CP9 agents," Nami theorised

"He interrupted my fight as well,"

"Then he could be attracted to Zoro's fight. If he's not their already," Nami claimed "The problem is knocking him down into the ocean. He's massive now,"

"Don't worry Nami-sis, leave that part to me," Franky grinned.

The two continued to run not knowing where Zoro and Usopp were fighting. However, as they got higher and further into the tower, they each herd sounds of fighting. They followed the sounds and ask they were getting closer a loud painfilled cry filled that tower.

RAAAAWWR!

"That's that sound that Chopper was making," Nami gasped "We need to hurry. Its sounds far worse than it did before,"


With Zoro and Sogeking

Zoro and Sogeking were struggling to hold their ground against both Kaku and Jabra. Zoro would block one strike, but the other agent would immediately follow it up with another. It was getting harder to avoid both attacks from the highly trained CP9 agents. Particularly since they had stopped getting in each other's way after they got a message from Spandam announcing that he had activated the Buster call and didn't care if the marine and CP9 agents were killed as a result.

The loud RAAAAWWR! Filled the room causing all the occupants to stop fighting.

"What was that?" Sogeking trembled, clutching onto Zoro's arm. The wall around the doors exploded inward, thrown away by a giant, furred hand. Heavy panting could be heard, great puffs of air rippling through the dust.

"What the Hell?" the occupants of the room shouted in sync.

"Is that yours?" Sogeking screamed accusingly at Kaku and Jabra.

"There are no CP9 agents like that!" Kaku yelled back, just as scared as the pirates.

"Well, it's not with us!" Sogeking screamed.

"Hang on Chopper!" Zoro realized, his eyes resting on the beast's hat. "What the Hell did he do?!"

"RAAAAWWR!" Apparently tired of the little maggots making noise, the giant Chopper stepped into the room and swung. Zoro and Sogeking dove out of the way as the hand kept moving to smash into the outside wall.

A huge hole developed, not helping the structural security of the building in any way. The monster took another couple of steps into the room and swung at Kaku who dodged with Shave. Jabra, however, couldn't have moved of he'd wanted to. He was hit dead on and launched out into the hallway.

"If that's one of yours tell it to stop," Kaku demanded "He'll bring the tower down on top of us,"

Zoro could not argue "Chopper," he called out "Stop this, you'll kill us all,"

"Yeah, and we don't want to die," Sogeking added.

However, the pleas feel on def ears and Chopper continued his assault.

"I don't think he herd us," Sogeking cried.

"No, he did, I don't think he knows what's going on anymore," Zoro responded.

Suddenly Franky bust into the room "Everyone move!" he shouted, as he locked his T-bar in place between his arms.

"Eh, you?!" Kaku responded, he was surprised to see Franky.

"What are you doing?!" Zoro demanded, running at the cyborg to stop him, as Franky took aim at the out-of-control reindeer.

"Coup de Vent!" Franky cried. Zoro didn't make it before the shipwright fired. A massive blast of air shot fourth from Franky's hand and slammed into Choppers chest. Since the reindeer was weak from his Monster Point form it was enough blow him off the Tower, out of the hole and down toward the ocean below.

"NOOO!" Zoro cried out.

"You bastard!" Sogeking screamed.

Both pirates knew that the ocean was below the tower and the moment chopper fell in he would sink. Given his state the shock would likely throw him into unconsciousness right away and Zoro and Usopp were too high up to dive in after him. Plus, they were still stuck together.

"I'll kill you for this!" the swordsman yelled. Turning away from Kaku to focus on taking Franky out for sending Chopper to a watery grave. However, before he could Nami ran in.

"Zoro wait, Stop!" Nami ordered, entering the room. Zoro stopped and looked at her and in this brief moment Franky dove out of the hole after Chopper "Damn, he's gone," Zoro hissed as he saw Franky jump out of the building.

"No, Zoro you don't understand. We came up with this plan to save chopper," Nami explained.

"Save, he just blew Chopper into the ocean," Usopp shot back angerly.

"I know, that was the plan," Nami assured "We hoped to use the ocean to cancel out whatever is happing to chopper,"

Zoro stared at her, not really sure how forcing chopper to fall into the ocean would help the tiny doctor but he couldn't afford to dwell on it now. After all, Kaku was still in the room and with the threat of Chopper now gone the agent was more than happy to get back to fighting.

"We'll talk later!" Zoro growled. "We still have a fight to finish!"

"Indeed," Kaku agreed "if you don't wish to die, I suggest you leave now,"

"Hold on," Nami said. She pulled out the Number 2 key and unlocked the handcuffs.

"You got the key?" Kaku asked impressed.

"Yep, have fun," Nami said and immediately ran out of the room.

"You know what…you got this Sir-Zoro," Sogeking said and followed Nami out.

Zoro watched them both go and once they were gone, he tied his bandana around his head. "I hope you're ready, because the real fight starts now," Zoro declared in a very deadly tone.

Kaku merely grinned eagerly in response.


Nami and Sogeking were heading away from Zoro and Kaku, they both knew how dangerous it was to get between Zoro and a skilled opponent. His fights tended to get very destructive. They intended to start making their way to Robin now that they had 2 out of the reaming 4 keys in their possession. However, they did not get very far as Jabra suddenly landed in front of them.

"Well, well, look what we have here," Jabra grinned wickedly "Two lost sheep who strayed from their shepherd,"

"Who are you calling sheep?" Nami shot back.

"Oh good, you've still got some fight in you, I like it when my prey fights back," Jabra said. He was about to strike at the two when suddenly a black boot slammed into the wolfs chest and sent him flying down several levels. Sanji landed in front of Nami and Sogeking.

"Stay away from Nami-swan," Sanji yelled angerly.

"Sanji," Nami cried happily "You're okay, I thought you'd been crushed by the bathtub,"

"Wait what?" Sogeking asked.

Sanji turned to look at Nami. "It's weird, I couldn't move and then water splashed on me and I could move again," Sanji explained "once that happened, I easily avoided the falling tub,"

"Oh, that's right, water nulled the bubbles," Nami remembered.

"What are you two going on about?" Usopp asked.

He didn't get his answer as Jabra returned and he did not look happy. "that hurt you," Jabra he said.

"Oh, crap he's back," Sogeking screamed.

"Go, I'll take care of Fido here," Sanji ordered. Nami and Sogeking did not need to be told twice and the two ran off.

"Sacrificing yourself won't save them," Jabra stated.

"Sacrifice…nah, I was going to ask you for your key and let Moss head take care of you," Sanji said casually "but you threatened Nami-swan and hurt Robin-chawn. So now I'm going to kick your ass all the way up and down this tower," the cook declared darkly.

"Sanji listen to me, I gave Franky two keys. He's on his way to Robin with them now," Nami explained.

"So that means only one's left to fight is these two." He pointed Jabra. "And Lucci who's with Spandam."

"Th…Th…. That's right sir-Sanji," Sogeking said. It was clear from his voice he was afraid "I will fight with you,"

"No, leave this guy to me," Sanji instructed "I'll stay here and do what you can't do and you do what I can't do,"

Sogeking looked confused, while he was grateful, he would not be fighting the CP9 agent, he had no idea what the cryptic message meant. Thankfully he was not thinking about it for long as Nami grabbed his arm and ran in the opposite direction; wishing Sanji luck.

"Alright, let's get started," Jabra laughed and let out a howl before licking his lip's. "Tekkai Kenpo: Okami Hajiki" Jabra punched Sanji who blocked it with his leg creating a shockwave that echoed throughout the area. Sanji flew out in to the hall hitting a wall making a dust cloud.

"You're not so great, you're not even worth my time." Jabra said walking towards Sanji. Sanji dashed out of the smoke, and kicked him in the face driving him in to the wall. Sanji twirled around as he landed. Jabra walked away from the wall holding his head.

Jabra growled and looked to Sanji for a moment, the moment he spotted the pirate cook, the wolf struck. "Jusshigan,"

Sanji jumped over him, and kicked him several times."Troisième Hachée," Jabra fell to his knees. "Tekkai," Sanji backflipped away as Jabra panted. "Idiot. You think that hurt?" He asked as he got up.

The cook was not fooled for second, his kicks had hit hard and they had clearly hurt Jarba. Just not as much as he would like, the CP9 agent's ability to harden their body's like iron was annoying and Sanji knew he would have to surpass it if he wanted to beat the big bad wolf.

"That power that turn's your body to iron's a pain in my ass." Sanji commented. Jabra stood up, and let out a wide kick. "Rankyaku: Korō," His air wave skipped over to Sanji, who jumped over it, and sent a barrage of kick's at Jabra. Sanji landed, and kicked him once more. "Veau Shot," Jabra crossed his arm's, and blocked the kick. "Tekkai Kenpo,"

"Didn't I tell you that your kicks don't hurt me?" Jabra dashed over, and jabbed Sanji sending him in to a wall. "Ha-ha-ha my Tekkai Kenpō: Rōga no Kamae is unbeatable. I'm the only user of Rokushiki who can use Tekkai freely" Jabra explained as Sanji jumped up in the air.

Sanji attacked with another barrage of kick's only for Jabra to retaliate with his own, this went back and forth until suddenly Jabra collapsed on his knees. Sanji stopped his attacks and cautiously approached.

"Is he done?" Sanji asked "If so give me the key,"

Suddenly a small clanging sound was heard and the no 1 key landed at Sanji's feet. The cook raised a subspinous eyebrow and looked at Jabra; the agent had his head bowing down.

"Finally, a worthy opponent." He said before looking at Sanji "Promise me something... Save Robin for me."

Sanji raised an eye-brow at that. "Excuse me?"

"Robin, you see she's my long-lost sister. We were separated when we were children. I've been working for the government to try and find her, but she's in such deep trouble that I can't do anything for her anymore," Jabra explained "Please, save her,"

Sanji stared at the wolf who was prostrating himself before him. He took a deep breath.

"That…IS A LOAD OF CRAP!" Sanji yelled angerly and kicked him under the chin, Jabra flew up and got his head stuck in the floor of the next floor up "THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL THAT SOMEONE AS KIND AND AS BEAUTIFUL AS ROBIN-CHAWN IS REALATED TO AN ASSHOLE LIKE YOU!"

Sanji picked up the key anyway and pocketed it as Jabra got himself unstuck and landed directly below where a wolf heads sized hole was.

"And just for that, I am going to kick your ass twice as hard," he declared "and I'm not going to forgive you."

"Forgive me, for what?" Jabra asked in confusion "The way we treated that bitch Robin?"

"Watch your damn mouth Wolf you don't want to see me mad," Sanji glared at him "I tend to overheatwhenI'm mad."

"Don't be throwing around threats. It's pretty obvious you're injured, but I'm happy to end you." Jabra said with a grin before attacking. "Tekkai Kenpō: Matenrō,"

Sanji blocked Jabra's kick once more. Jabra laughed loudly.

"Laugh while you can. You won't be for long." Sanji said before he started spinning around at high speeds.

"What are you going to make me dizzy?" Jabra asked with a smirk as Sanji stopped with a red glow coming from his right leg. "What the hell…Why is your leg red?" Jabra demanded.

Sanji lifted his glowing red leg. "Foot of the devil: Diablo Jambe. The heat I generated from that spinning will cause my kicks to burn right through you,"

Sanji dashed to Jabra, and kicked him in the stomach. Jabra was sent fling back to the other side creating a crater in the wall. When the smoke cleared it showed Jabra with a burn injury on his stomach. He fell to the floor rolling around.

"Hot, hot, hot. Even my bone's feel like they're melting." The wolf cried out.

Sanji jumped over Jabra, with both feet stretched out. "Premier Hachis," he cried. However, Jabra grabbed Sanji with both hands. The cook counted it with his left leg. Jabra's left hand but his right one connected.

"So, you stopped one hand. If your other kicked landed you would've stopped me." Jabra taunted as

"Well, I had no other choice, I needed to get close to you to finish you off with my last kick." Sanji smirked. Jabra looked at him confused. "Diablo Jambe: Flamberge Shot," Sanji kicked Jabra in the junction of his left shoulder, and neck sending him down.

Jabra screamed as he fell down, creating a crater in the floor where he landed. Sanji landed safely on the walkway they had been fighting on and looked down at the fallen wolf.

"God may have created food... But the devil created its spice's." Sanji said as his leg went back to normal. "If you think my kicks were hot, my heart was hotter." He finished as he walked away tossing the key up and down in his hand.


Franky burst out of the ocean, taking a huge gasp for air, and he started swimming over back towards the Tower of Justice. "Uh, why do Devil Fruit users have to be such a handful," Franky complained as he pulled the unconsciousness tiny, beaten and bruised body of Chopper up onto the towers base and out of the water.

He checked Choppers pulse and heart and he was relived to find that the tiny doctor was still alive. However, it was only barely and there was no way he would be able to re-join the fight anytime soon. Whatever had caused the straw hats doctor to grow to a massive size and rampage had been undone by the ocean; which was a good thing. Unfortunately, the waterfall and heavy currents that surrounded Enis Lobby had made swimming back to the tower very difficult; had Franky not been a cyborg he and Chopper would have drowned. In all honesty, given the state of his body, it was a miracle that chopper was alive at all.

"Well, at least your alive," Franky sighed. He picked Chopper up and slung him over his shoulder before running back into the Tower, he didn't have time to waste. Franky needed to get the two keys he had to Robin as the 20-minute time window was coming to an end.

"Got to find Nico Robin and somewhere safe to stash the crazy monster deer along the way," Franky muttered to himself as he ran.

The problem was the tower was so big and had so many rooms and he did not know where he was going, nor did he think it would be a good idea to just leave Chopper out in the open. There were still two fights going on and he could hear them all the way down from the bottom floor.

Thankfully that was when Connor, Ezio and Chimeney arrived.

"Franky!" Chimney cried out. She was happy to see Water 7's chief troublemaker and ran over to him.

Franky stopped running and looked over his shoulder. "Huh Chimney, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"Grandma and I came with the pirates and we've been playing hide and seek with the government people," Chimmeny smiled innocently.

"You've been doing what?" Franky yelled "and what do you mean we?"

"Them," Chimney said and pointed to Connor and Ezio as the two made their way over.

"Hey, it's you," Franky said and pointed at Ezio.

"Cho amigo," Ezio greeted with a smile.

"Chopper," Connor cried out upon seeing the state the doctor was in. Franky set the Reindeer down and the boy knelt next to him "Chopper…Chopper are you okay?" he asked desperately.

"let me see," Ezio said. Connor looked up at Ezio as he knelt down next to the doctor. His eyes flashed yellow under his hood and Ezio smiled. "it is alright, he is alive,"

Connor smiled in relief. "But he will not last long, do you have a doctor amongst your number?"

Connors smile faded. "He is the doctor," the boy answered sadly.

"Hmm…I suppose I have no choice," Ezio said as he reached behind his back and into one of his pouches, he pulled out a vile of clear liquid and held it out for Connor. "Feed him this,"

"What is it?" Connor asked.

"Medicine of my own making and creation. Feed it to him and is should save his life," Ezio explained.

Connor reached out and grabbed it, he opened the vile and gently started to pour small amounts down Choppers throat. Ezio looked up at Franky.

"What are you doing down here and where are the rest of the pirates?" Ezio asked.

"I'm looking for Nico Robin, I have two out of the five keys," Franky explained.

"You have two already?"

"Yeah, myself, Nami-sis and Chopper-bro got one key each. Though we had to use one since Zoro-bro and Sogeking-bro got handcuffed tighter," Franky explained.

"Wait they got…how did that happen?" Connor asked.

"I don't know, but minus the key that has already been used I have half of the remaining ones," Franky claimed "I was on my way to give these two keys to Nico Robin as the time limit is coming to an end,"

"What of the other two keys?"

"Zoro-bro and Sanji-bro are fighting to get them now," Franky answered.

"If Zoro and Sanji are in battle then we'll have the last two keys soon," Connor claimed.

"You sure?" Ezio asked.

"Apart from Luffy, those two are the strongest fighters on the crew," the boy explained.

"I see…" Ezio pondered the situation for a moment. Franky was right, the time limit was running out and since he already had two keys it made sense to go after Robin now. Even if the keys did not fit her handcuffs than they could at least get her away from Spandam and Lucci and wait for the last two keys to be retrieved.

Ezio had no doubt that neither Spandam or Lucci would let Robin go without a fight and there was no way he was going to allow the two children to get anywhere near them.

"Alright here is what we will do, you and I will deliver the keys and retrieve Robin," Ezio said looking at Franky. He then turned to look at Connor and Chimney "you two will stay here and take care of your friend here and once the fighting stops lead the rest of the crew to the secret passage we found. We will bring Nico Robin there,"

"Okay," Chimney and Connor both agreed.

Ezio nodded in satisfaction. He stood up and looked at Franky again. "Come," he said and ran off in the direction the group had come from. Franky hesitated for a second, wondering if it was alright to leave the two kids alone but, in the end, he decided to follow Ezio anyway.

Once the two were gone Connor continued to feed Chopper the medicine until the vile was empty. Once it was Chimney got bored and started drawing pictures on the wall with a tin of yellow paint she found.

The sounds of fighting could still be herd above and Connor kept looking upwards, tempted to go up and help. After about five minutes Kokoro emerged from one of the passage ways and spied the kids.

"Oh, here's where you rascals got too," the old train conductor commented.

"Hi Grandma," Chimmeny said and ran over and gave her a hug.

"Chimney, I'm glad your safe. You're not hurt, are you?"

The girl shook her head "Nah, we just went exploring for a bit. But Pirate Doctor is hurt," the girl claimed and pointed over to Chopper who was lying in Connors lap. Kokoro walked over to get a better look.

"Oh, he looks bad," Kokoro commented on the state of Choppers health.

"Ezio gave me some medicine to give to him but I don't know if it's working," Connor said sadly.

"Well give it time to take effect," Kokoro advised "So you kids by yourself? I will need to have a word with straw had later about that,"

"We were with Ezio," Chimney claimed "He's nice and a funny guy,"

"It's good you weren't alone, where is he anyway?" Kokoro asked as she looked around for the missing assassin.

"He ran off with Franky a few minutes ago to save robin," Connor explained "he told us to wait here for the rest of the crew and lead them to the secret passage once the fighting stopped,"

A loud crash was heard from above and Connors head snapped up. It sounded like someone had gone through several floors.

"If you want to go up and help your friends, I can keep an eye on Chimeney and the doctor," Konkoro offered.

"But…"

"Don't worry, I maybe old but I'm as tough as they come," Kokoro assured "go help your friends and we'll meet you at the secret passage,"

Connor nodded and he stood up while gently lowering Choppers had to the ground. "Okay, take chopper with you. Chimney knows the way," Connor said and he ran off heading to the upper floors. Kokoro watched him go.

"Grandma why did you tell him to go?" Chimney asked.

"Because he wants too, besides anyone that man takes an interest in is bound to be full of surprises,"

"That man? Do you mean Ezio?" Chimney asked.

"Hmm…oh don't mind me just the ramblings of an old drunk woman," Kokoro laughed and took a long swig out of her bottle.

"Grandma, stop being cryptic and tell me,"

"It doesn't matter, come on let's start making our way down to this passage you found,"


Franky and Ezio

Ezio led Franky back down to the secret passageway, the one that had the metal door that Luffy ripped off.

"Down here," Ezio said and he started running down the hidden hall with Franky on his heels.

"Hey was it okay to leave just leave the kids back there?" Franky asked.

"They will be a lot safer where we left them than where, we're going," Ezio assured "if what you say is true and you did collect three keys that means the only remaining CP9 members are engaged in combat, there will be no one left to harm them,"

"I suppose," Franky agreed.

They continued to run down the passage way, soon sounds of battle could be heard from further in. The further they ran the louder the noise became. After several minutes of running, Franky and Ezio came into a large circler room with creates and boxes staked up against the wall. However, some had been smashed revealing their contents.

In the centre of the room was Luffy, he was doing battle with Lucci. However, Lucci was no longer human. Instead a bulky bi-pedal leopard-human hybrid was in the room, it had no shirt but it was wearing black pants and had facial hair identical to Luccis. Both Luffy and the leopard hybrid turned their attention to the two new comers. The leopard looked surprised to see them.

"Franky, do you have the keys?" Luffy asked urgently the moment he saw the cyborg.

"We got 2 of them, the others rest are on their way," Franky responded, he then raised his arm aiming it at Lucci "Let's take this guy down,"

"No, get to robin," Luffy ordered. Right before one of Luccis attacks blew Luffy back to the opposite side of the room, away from Franky and Ezio. Lucci then turned his attention to the two newcomers, however the moment his eyes fell on Ezio the CP9 agent froze and focused solely on him.

"You" Lucci sneered "How did you get on this Island?"

"I've been here for a while. Honestly this Islands security here needs work. Why I was no more than 10ft from you and you didn't even notice me. Not good for a government agent like yourself," Ezio answered light heartedly.

Lucci shifted his wight and got ready launch himself at the white hooded man. His eyes scanned for any openings while his mind quickly played out possible ways to attack, however Lucci made no move to engage either Franky or Ezio.

"If your here than it's no wonder these pirates have acquired those keys. You probably delt with my fellow CP9 Agents for them," Lucci stated.

"Hmm…nope, I didn't actively participate in any of the fights, it was all his crew," Ezio claimed and gestured to Luffy "I can't take credit for beating CP9 this time. Not that I would ever consider beating you or your little band of phoney assassins a challenge,"

"We are the most deadly and dangerous assassins in the world," Lucci declared.

"That's the spirt, keep telling yourself that. Don't give up, you'll get there one day," Ezio encouraged and gave Lucci a thumbs up.

"How dare you mock me and the government this way,"

"Then please tell me how you would like to be mocked," Ezio smiled "I take requests,"

Lucci just growled but made no move to strike Ezio. Instead Ezio looked over at Luffy. The rubber captain was pushing himself up out of a stack of boxes that he had been thrown into "Do you want help, I could take him out in two minutes if you wish,"

"Eh? Two minutes?" Franky yelled "your joking?"

Ezio looked at Franky and then Lucci and then back at Franky.

"Your right," he smiled "that is being generous and we do not have time for me to enjoy myself. 22 seconds,"

"22 seconds of what?"

"That is how long it would take me to beat Rob Lucci if I was serious," Ezio said casually.

"You can't be serious,"

"I am, and Lucci. You should be proud, 22 seconds is far longer than most last against me," Ezio said darkly "my usual targets don't live past the first 3 seconds. and there is lovely Bella waiting for us just up ahead, it would be rude to keep her waiting,"

"No, I got him, get Robin,"

"As you wish," Ezio than tuned his attention back to Lucci. "Apologies signore, but we will have to pick this up at another time. I have a date,"

Franky and Ezio began to move into the room, however Lucci was not going to let them pass. Whatever held the head of CP9 from attacking the pirates seemed to no longer be an issue as he launched himself directly at Franky. The cyborg had no idea Lucci was coming at him until Ezio moved in front and drew his sword.

Blocking Lucci's deadly blow. Lucci stared at the white hooded man in shock, it was if he had expected the man not to engage if he wasn't attacked.

"that was most unwise," Ezio said in a low tone. His eyes shifted off to the side. Lucci followed his gaze only to see a rubber foot slam directly into the side of his face, Lucci was blown away from Ezio and Franky as the two ran through the room. By the time Lucci had recovered, he watched Franky and Ezio dash into the opposite hall.

"Told you," Ezio smiled "Have fun Luffy," he called back as both he and Franky ran out of the room and towards the end of the tunnel.