Chapter 8 - Kaito's Wrath
On a rocky ledge outlooking the ocean a young man awoke, he stared out at the ocean and felt his hair, his hat was missing "KAITO!" he screamed.
He looked up the mountain and launched his arms upwards and began to climb.
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As soon as the mask was on Robin collapsed to the floor.
"At last." spoke the shadowed man as he stepped forward, the light shone on him but no one was around to see him.
He knelt down and picked up Robin "The world is safe, you are too dangerous to exist. The government will pay me highly for your delivery."
The man turned around and saw a rope hit the floor "What the hell."
"Put her down." said a voice
The man felt the tip of a blade at the back of his neck.
"Do not interfere Zoro." said the man "This woman is dangerous."
"That's what Aokiji said." answered Zoro "And bottom line is that Luffy wants her in the crew."
"Luffy is dead!" snapped the man
"Sure he is." replied Zoro as Usopp and Nami hit the floor.
Nami saw the chest and rushed to it, she flung it open and found that it was full of gold.
"YEAH!"" squealed Nami in delight.
Sanji dropped down next.
"What are you doing with Robin." he snarled as he pointed at the man.
Zoro sliced through the man and as he retrieved Robin saw that the man was wearing a Robe that was now falling into pieces.
"Your the robed guy from town." said Nami
Meanwhile another shadow watched from a safe hiding spot "I'll wait for this to get outside." he thought.
Zoro gave Robin to Usopp who removed the mask.
"What did that mask do?" asked Zoro
"It put her to sleep." said the man "As long as she was wearing the mask she would never wake up, but now that's it's of she should wake up soon.
"Let's get outta here." said Sanji
Nami ran over and tied the rope around the treasure chest.
Sanji strapped Robin to his back and headed up the rope, he then pulled up the treasure chest and dropped the rope back down, Nami climbed up, followed by Usopp.
While all this was going on Zoro held the man at sword point.
"She will only bring trouble." said the man
"We're used to trouble." laughed Zoro
Zoro turned and raced up the rope.
They crew ran out of the mountain as fast as they could, all the time being followed by the man.
They entered out into the daylight.
The robed man had ran as soon as he exited the mountain.
Sanji made a move but Nami held him back
"Let him go." she said "We should rest here."
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The remaining person who was in the mountain came across a massive pile of rubble, he broke it apart to find Shoro.
Shoro was dead.
"Damn you Straw hats." snarled the man as he entered the second chamber and saw the hole leading out into the air.
"Why can't I find Kuranji?" he though as he jumped out the hole.
Kaito found a second huge pile of rubble and found that only an arm could be seen, he blasted it apart to find his son.
"Kuranji..." whispered Kaito as he felt sadness, it had been years since anyone had hurt him this much "RORONOA ZORO!"
Kaito's wing's exploded from his back and he rushed up into the sky.
"I'll tear this island apart."
Kaito sent blast of wind straight down into the mountain and watched as it crumbled, the effect shook the entire island.
"I'll kill everyone of the straw hat crew." he laughed "None of them shall survive my wrath!"
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After lunch the crew headed up the mountain stairs, they reached the top and Nami walked to the cliff's edge.
"Luffy..." she whispered
"Down there?" asked Zoro
"It's the ocean directly below." said Usopp as he peeked over.
"We'll search around on the Going merry." said Sanji "We'll find him, don't worry."
"Let's head back." said Usopp
They entered the cave and followed it back out into the forest.
"How are we going to get back across the canyon." asked Usopp
"Don't know." answered Zoro
Suddenly the ground began to shake and the trees around them crashed to the ground.
"What's happening?" creid Nami as she fell to her knees
Sanji ran ove to her and helped her up.
"We've got to hurry." said Robin as she awoke.
Sanji unstrapped her, she fell to her knees and was immediately helped up by Sanji
"Thank you cook-san." she replied
The shaking stopped
"Damn it." mumbled Zoro
"What's wrong?" asked Nami
"He's here." answered Zoro as he pointed to the sky
Kaito crashed into the ground near them creating a small crater where he landed.
"KAITO!" screamed Nami "Run!"
"Don't worry." laughed Sanji "He won't beat me a second time."
"You Zoro." he snapped "killed my son."
"I did." said Zoro "Who was he."
"YOU KILLED KURANJI!" he bellowed
"Kuranji was you son?" asked Zoro
"He was." laughed Zoro "He was a wimp."
Kaito beat his wings rapidly and blew the surrounding trees right out of the ground.
"FEEL MY WRATH!" screamed Kaito as each of the straw hats were flung of there feet and through the air, they all landed hard and only Zoro rose to his feet.
Sanji sat up and crawled over to Nami, the blast had hurt his leg, when he landed his injured leg had slammed against a tree.
Nami was out cold, she was bleeding from a cut on her head "Nami..."
Sanji stood up and glared at Kaito "You hurt Nami!"
Sanji called out "Troisieme Hache" he spun towards Kaito with a series of backflips, Kaito laughed, beat his wings and blew Sanji away.
Zoro drew his blades and rushed at Kaito who easily blew him away.
"You won't get near me." laughed Kaito "I ate the Mushi Mushi Fruit (insect) Model Hitoriga (Tiger Moth)
"You just a coward." snarled Zoro
"Wing Warrior Slash!" laughed Kaito as he beat his wings.
The air ransformed into several blades and they all struck Zoro.
"Damn." snapped Zoro as his body exploded in shallow and deep cuts.
Zoro hit the ground, his blood dying the grass red.
Sanji had once again rose to his feet
Kaito rushed at Sanji, using the wind to give himslef a boost sanji was unable to block as Kaito slammed his knee into his stomach.
Sanji doubled over and Kaito uppercutted him.
Sanji slmmed against a tree and fell to the ground.
Kaito looked around, he was pleased, he had defeated all 6 remaining straw hats, all that was left was to kill them.
Kaito laughed hysterically and closed his hands around Sanji's neck "Your first he smiled."
Sanji laughed and kicked Kaito right in teh stoamch.
Kaito let go and jumped back a few feet, Sanji took this opportunity and unleashed a flurry of kicks at kaito who dodged by taking to the sky.
"Get down here coward." snarled Sanji.
Zoro rose to his feet "Ready?" he asked
"Let's finish him." smiled Sanji
A boy arrived at the end of the tunnel and saw the ruined forest he arrived at the battlefield and saw Sanji swing his leg, Zoro landed on it and flew upwards towards Kaito.
Nami's eye's opened and she saw the boy, she laughed and tried to speak but she couldn't find the words. tears of joy ran down her face.
Kaito blasted the around him and sent Zoro slamming down towards the earth, he collided with Sanji and sped backwards.
"KAITO!" screamed the boy.
Sanji, Zoro and Kaito spun to look at the boy.
Monkey D. Luffy had returned.
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To Be Continued...
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Luffy vs. Kaito in the final battle.