SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 82 out, this is Chapter 8 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

Pairings: Ace/Sasha, sibling Luffy/Sasha and Sabo/Sasha, patriotic-retainer Law/Sasha

Disclaimers: One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichirō-sensei. Me, on the other hand, own absolutely nothing, except my OC.

Chapter 83: Arc 7: The Dragon Empress Rages

"We were undercover for five years." Lucci related. "Please don't worry, we didn't cut corners with our work. I do understand how dispirited you are. However, since we can't spend anymore time on this matter, we're going to try our best to achieve our goals. If you're thinking of putting up an unwise decision, I suggest you don't. You know the name 'Cipher Pol' don't you? It's the Government's supreme intelligence agency, with eight bases around the world, called CP-1 through CP-8 by people. When the Government orders it, they dig up any kind of information in any place. However, we are CP-9, the 9th Cipher Pol, a supposedly nonexistent unit. Since we possess a certain privilege, we can't reveal ourselves to the public. This is in the name of justice to the end, but when there are citizens who are uncooperative toward the Government, we have permission to kill them."

"How selfish!" Iceburg retorted. "Justice cannot be a reason for killing."

"That's how the World Government does things, Iceburg-san." Sasha interjected. "Rather than live in fear waiting for Pluton's restoration, they'll simply use it to wipe out any resistance, be it pirates, Marines, or even commoners. Anyone who doesn't believe in 'Absolute Justice' is annihilated; just like Ohara." she cast a meaningful look at Robin.

"It seems you don't trust the Government, Thalassa Sasha." Lucci droned.

"Any person in authority who actually condones the actions of the Celestial Dragons are essentially the same as them in my eyes: the worst of mankind." Sasha fired back. "Don't even move, Lucci!" she glared, her Divine Haki erupting, the sheer pressure knocking Kalifa out and forcing Kaku, Lucci and Robin to their knees.

"I pity you kids." Iceburg chuckled. "You have absolutely no idea who you just messed with; once you awaken the Ocean Dragon's rage, all will tremble before her. Now I can see what Tom-san was speaking about... the Ocean Dragon's power is truly formidable."

"And about Pluton's blueprints, it's as you lot had found out: the ones Iceburg-san had were fakes." Sasha confirmed. "As for the real ones, I personally saw to them being used as kindling."

"You lie..." Lucci hissed.

"Do I?" Sasha countered. "I did what was necessary to prevent Pluton from ending up in the hands of the World Government; who knows when the Celestial Dragons would decide to use it as a toy just because they're bored? And besides," her Haki solidified. "All three Ancient Weapons were mine to begin with; neither the World Government nor the Celestial Dragons have any right to them!"

"Where's Robin!" the rampaging Luffy burst in through a kicked-in wall. "Robin, I've finally found you!"

"Hey, Luffy! " Zoro snapped. "Where the hell were you?"

"Iceburg-san, what the hell..." Pauline gaped at the scene before his eyes. "Is going on?"

"Your mission has ended: your objective is gone." Sasha told the two remaining CP-9 assassins plainly. "You will return to Enies Lobby and never come back, lest I sink the entire island to the sea floor. And oh," she paused for a second. "You might want to get Blueno some psychotic help; my mind probe on him isn't exactly... gentle. And Robin," she looked at the archaeologist. "You're staying."

"Who are you to dictate..." Robin glared.

"My mind probe pulled out additional orders Blueno received from Spandam." Sasha cut her off. "Instead of dragging you through the 'Gates of Justice', Blueno's side orders were to have you and Kalifa-san here, 'initiated', branded and tamed as Spandam's sex slaves. Odds are, once he's grown tired of the two of you, you'll be tossed to the Celestial Dragons as playthings. Not exactly what you were promised, right? I'm waiting for your decision, Robin."

"I..." Robin wept. "Want to live! Take me to the sea with you!"

"You really should've have said that, Nico Robin." Lucci spat.

SailorStar9: Any OOC-nes is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Reviews are much appreciated.