Hi guys Azza here!

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Erasenpai946 – Mordred and Artoria/Arthuria referring to themselves in the Male term is basically both a Fate thing but also from a lore perspective it's a by product from them being born Female into a world where to be a Knight or King one had to be Male.

Dragonborn2704 – If I ever did introduce them they'd probably be bad guys simply because the quote 'Good Guy Cast' is getting pretty crowded as is haha but thanks for the suggestion I may use it down the line!

Anyway on with the story!

I do not own Fairy Tail, One Piece or the Nasuverse.

Assault On The Tower Of Justice

/Luffy's POV/

"Wh-what was that," Blueno gasped as sweat seemingly poured off of his stoic form. "That massive blast of light just now … what could cause such destructive force!?"

"Heh, isn't it obvious," Luffy replied with a grin as he cracked his knuckles. "Looks like Mordred got her revenge on that Archer guy who messed with her back in Water Seven."

"But that's impossible! Archer was as strong as a Vice Admiral there's no way one of you pathetic Pirates could have destroyed him!"

"You guys seem to be doing a lot of underestimating today aren't you? Did you honestly think we wouldn't take Robin back with force, without the strength to back up our words?"

Blueno grit his teeth as his eyes slowly moved back toward Luffy, the look in the Pirate Captain's eyes as solid as steel yet also hinting at the same playfulness as he usually displayed.

"Your attempts at rattling me have failed Straw Hat, I have no doubt that it was Archer who created that blast which no doubt wiped out your Pirate friend. You fools invaded one of the three most important military bases in the entire world, Enies Lobby. Just a kilometre away lie the Gates Of Justice which will lead Nico Robin, and the rest of your crew, to their ultimate fate."

"None of us are gonna die and none of us are going to be captured and dragged beyond those gates," Luffy replied confidently as he clenched his fists. "If you think I'm gonna allow that to happen then you're in for a rude wakeup call you bull headed bastard."

"Hn. Talk all you want Straw Hat but you were dispatched effortlessly in Water Seven, prepare to feel the wrath of a Six Powers Master. Soru!"

Vanishing from sight Luffy's eyes narrowed before he spun around and went to punch Blueno in the face only for the man to freeze in place suddenly.

"Tekkai!"

Grinning at Luffy Blueno was confident his absolute defence would hold which made his face all the more comical as Luffy landed a solid blow to the man's gut, knocking the CP9 Agent into the back wall of the tower roof with a look of absolute shock.

"I-impossible! No, this is merely a fluke! Soru!"

"Gum Gum: Pistol!"

Striking Blueno square in the face this time the man was sent skidding backward as he clutched his jaw, the look of surprise still etched onto his features as Luffy's arm retracted back to its normal size.

"Like I just said before, we're not the same as we were back then," Luffy said this time with no trace of the playfulness present. "You guys really did a number on us back in Water Seven. You took Robin, injured me and Mordred pretty bad … but thanks to you guys we're also stronger for it."

"It seems you all still haven't realized that what you're doing is an affront to the world itself," Blueno replied calmly. "The pain you and your crew experienced back in Water Seven will be expanded upon a thousandfold, we'll make all of you criminals wanted throughout the world before making you suffer cruel deaths … assuming any of you manage to escape and survive that long that is."

Gritting his teeth Luffy cocked his arm back as it began to spin around forming a large looking spring as he charged forward.

"Gum Gum: Rifle!"

"You might have broken through a defence with little care placed into it before but this time I'll put more effort behind it, Tekkai!"

The attack struck Blueno right in the centre of the chest sending him skidding backward, blood escaping from his mouth.

'Impossible … during our raid on Iceburg's estate back in Water Seven I'm certain this man didn't possess such power!'

"Gum Gum: Gatling!"

Blueno's eyes widened as the barrage of fists swiftly approached his position, shaking him from his thoughts.

"Soru!"

Spinning around as Blueno vanished Luffy ceased his attack and again located and struck Blueno this time knocking him through a piece of concrete jutting out from the centre of the roof.

"We only came here to get Robin back, the rest of this shit you lot keep going on about none of us could care less about!"

Slowly rising from the debris he'd found himself in Blueno wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a deep frown set upon his face.

"I underestimated you …"

"Yeah well I told you that you shouldn't have yet you didn't listen."

'I didn't think he could keep up with Soru's speed but this time … yes this time I'll charge at him with everything. Direct hits are next to useless against a man made of rubber so I'll have to use …'

"Oi are you gonna keep fighting or can I move on?"

"Geppo!"

Luffy's eyes darted upward as Blueno began to jump around in the air, kicking off of what appeared to be the air itself before suddenly changing course and charging in his direction.

"Gum Gum-!"

"Rankyaku!"

Making a slashing motion with his leg Blueno fired off an aerial slash attack, much to Luffy's shock as he barely managed to avoid at the last moment. Watching as the attack sliced apart a section of the roof Luffy was barely able to dodge a follow up kick which fired yet another slash that tore through the back wall by jumping into the air.

"Tekkai!"

Hardening just his foot Blueno moved to kick Luffy who extended his arms to the ground and pushed himself out of the way just in time to avoid the lethal attack which blew a hole through the roof. Landing safely he wasn't prepared for Blueno to spin around with his other leg also using Tekkai.

"Shit-!"

"What followed was Blueno's legs acting almost like a wheel as he rolled along the roof blowing holes cleanly through it as Luffy struggled to stay out of the attack's path. Eventually Blueno stopped and with a muffled cry through the smoke he suddenly vanished leaving behind only a bodily shaped door which shut into the roof before vanishing.

"Wh-what the hell! There was a door in the floor just now!"

"Doa Doa!"

Beneath Luffy's feet two hand sized doors opened up as Blueno's hands emerged, dragging part of Luffy's legs into them much to the Captain's shock.

"O-oi!? What the hell is this! Were there always such small doors here on this roof before," Luffy gasped as he tried to free his legs. "Ah damn! I'm stuck, shit!"

The sound of a creaking door could be heard as Blueno walked out of another door on the roof with his calm and stoic face back once again.

"You! What is this, what did you do!? Is this a Devil Fruit!?"

"I ate the Doa Doa Fruit, I'm a Door man."

"Door man?"

"It means I can turn everything I touch … into a door," Blueno said as he swiped at Luffy's face only for nothing to happen.

"Huh … wait what the hell, why's everything spinning!"

Whilst Luffy felt like nothing happened in reality the entire middle section of his face was now spinning around in a circle like a door being blown in the wind.

"Revolving Doa!"

"Oi! My eyes are turning so fast!"

"Rankyaku!"

As Luffy's eyes spun around he barely had the time to catch Blueno performing the powerful kick which sliced off an entire section of the roof with its main target being Luffy's torso. Blueno landed on the ground looking at the dust where Luffy once was with narrowed eyes.

Eventually Luffy emerged from the small hole completely unharmed clutching his face in an almost comical manner.

"Ah man, that door on my face closed!"

"Of course it did. Doors will always close after being opened," Blueno replied bluntly. "You did well on dodging my Rankyaku strike whilst being affected by my Revolving Doa."

"Yeah, no big deal."

"How unexpected," Blueno said before vanishing into the air using Geppo, bouncing off of the air over a dozen times before lunging at Luffy in an attempt to kick him. Luffy leant backward and swung his right arm outward in an attempt to punch Blueno who cart wheeled out of the way before vanishing into the air once more with Geppo.

"Damn … he jumped again!"

"Shigan!"

Leaping backward Luffy easily evaded the finger based attack that incapacitated him last time as Blueno vanished yet again this time using Soru, appearing in the air behind Luffy with his fist cocked back.

"Sai!"

Punching the ground where Luffy once stood Blueno cracked a significant portion of the roof causing several parts of it to collapse rendering the rest highly unstable.

"Gum Gum: Bullet!"

"Tekkai!"

Meeting Luffy's fist with his own before entering a defensive stance Luffy began to unleash a barrage of punches on the Agent who went to swing his leg outward.

"Rankyaku!"

To Blueno's surprise however Luffy kicked his leg causing the attack to veer off course and slice off another part of the roof.

'He's perfectly caught up to my speed, not only that he even changed the course of my Rankyaku! His physical abilities are hard to believe …'

"This is no good," Luffy said prompting Blueno to raise an eyebrow in response. "If I stay like this, it's simply no good."

"What are you on about?"

"When Aokiji showed up and I saw him fight Natsu, I thought about it for awhile. If strong guys like that are gonna appear all over our road along the Grand Line going forward … if I don't get stronger … I won't be able to protect my friends like Robin from people like you guys."

"So what?"

"Even if they aren't all powerhouses like me, Zoro, Sanji, Natsu or Mordred … they're still precious to me, I wanna make sure I can keep them close even on the toughest seas! I can't rely on Natsu to power his way through the tougher guys forever; if I don't get stronger I could risk losing my friends!"

"Then what do you want to do," Blueno asked curiously.

"I thought about a way that I could fight at my fullest," Luffy said as he squatted down slightly and placed his hands on his knees. "So that I don't have to lose anyone …"

From Luffy's ankles up to the mid section of his leg his skin appeared to look almost like springs before whatever it was that had become the spring like form was forced upward into his main body, his skin rippling as his skin began to turn a tinge of Crimson Red.

"So that I don't let anyone drift away …"

Steam began to rise from Luffy's skin as Blueno watched on in confusion.

'What is he doing, what's happening inside his body?'

"You won't … be able to keep up with me anymore."

"What?"

"Every last one of my techniques are gonna evolve by one step," Luffy said as he placed his right fist on the ground whilst keeping his left on his knee as the steam being generated from within his body almost obscured him from view.

"What is this?"

"This … is Gear Second!"

"Gear? Your techniques will evolve? Blowing steam from all over your body? Is this your imitation of a steam engine? What kind of bluff is this?"

"I'm … I'm glad I met all of you here," Luffy said as Blueno looked at him as if he were an idiot. "Thanks to you, I'll be able to move forward without losing my friends."

"What are you even saying, I don't get it? Isn't it because you met us that you're about to lose your precious friends? What you say keeps getting weirder and weirder by the minute, perhaps you've gone insane?"

"Heh … well let's just see about that then shall we," Luffy said as he rose from his position and extended his left hand outward as if lining up Blueno whilst cocking his right one back. "Gum Gum …"

"What, you want to shoot me? You do realize you're only giving me a chance to dodge your attack right?"

Luffy and Blueno stared at one another for several moments, neither one having to say more than a word before Blueno suddenly vanished with Soru only for Luffy to already have initiated his attack.

"Soru-!"

"Jet Pistol!"

In the span of less than a second Luffy struck Blueno right in the chest before he'd even had a chance to activate Soru, knocking the man across the gap into the Tower Of Justice. He was back on his feet in less than a second, eyes wide in shock as he looked right at where Luffy was only to find him gone as he walked back through the hole in the wall and jumped across to the Courthouse roof.

"Where-!?"

A punch to the face from his left sent him sprawling across the roof as he clutched the side of his head in pain, looking up just in time to see Luffy vanish from view.

"But-!"

"Gum Gum: Jet Rifle!"

Striking Blueno in the side before he had a chance to even react the man was about to be sent sailing through the air only for Luffy to appear above him, delivering a brutal punch to the gut that created a small crater in the roof as he jumped and spun around in the air landing several metres away.

"Urgh … I can't see him at all," Blueno gasped before being struck in the side of the head yet again though this time he was able to land on his hands and jump onto his feet.

Faster than Blueno could react however Luffy had already reached the flagpole behind him and used it to jump in the air just above him as he extended his right foot outward.

"Gum Gum: Jet Stamp!"

Smashing Blueno in the back of his head the man's face was knocked right into the concrete only for a follow up attack to smash it right back out.

"Gum Gum: Jet Yari!"

Using both legs Luffy smashed the spine of Blueno as the man's entire body jerked upward in response, unfortunately this wasn't the end as Luffy grabbed onto the two bits of his hair that made him appear like a bull and propelled himself toward the Agent.

"Gum Gum: Jet Missile!"

The entire roof along with the next three floors collapsed as Blueno was knocked downward, barely able to keep himself from passing out as he struggled to even get to his knees.

'There's no mistaking it … this man … he actually assimilated one of the Six Power Techniques, Soru, and is now using it!'

Luffy vanished again however this time Blueno wasn't going to allow himself to be tossed around like trash.

"Doa Doa: Air Door!"

Ripping open a door in the air Blueno fled into what was a strange green like version of the world, dropping to his knees as he tried to assess what Luffy had just done.

'There simply can't be such a ridiculous thing … Pirate scum that are capable of using Soru!? No … not only did he manage to use Soru, he managed to enhance his body to the point that he can withstand using the technique! Did he have such a dormant ability from the start? This has to be some sort of sick joke! But … there is no way someone can catch up with a Six Power user's speed so there's no way I can lose!'

Rising to his feet with a scowl Blueno wiped the blood that threatened to obscure his vision as he grit his teeth in frustration.

'All I need to do is turn his body into a door and seal his movements, without his speed he's nothing! I will charge with all my might and settle this fight once and for all!'

Ripping open the space behind Luffy Blueno charged out and attempted to grab him only for Luffy to have already vanished and appeared several metres away forcing Blueno to perform several flips to regain his balance before turning around to look at Luffy in shock.

"When you guys move as if you've disappeared, I saw you kicking the ground over ten times in a single instant. I quickly figured out the trick, glad I did too since a technique like this is pretty handy. I'm truly glad I met you guys here, with these new abilities I'll protect my friends for a long time!"

Luffy suddenly rose to his full height as his arms stretched out far behind him before looking at Blueno who grit his teeth now furious at the way the fight was turning.

'I'm gonna take this, take it with my strongest Tekkai!"

Charging forward Blueno clenched his fists as he braced himself for the impact of Luffy's attack.

"Tekkai Gou!"

"Gum Gum: Jet Bazooka!"

Barely even registering the movement of Luffy's arms as they returned to normal Blueno was sent skidding backward to the edge of the floor, a grin plastered on his face as he looked up at a shocked Luffy.

"You're really one sturdy guy huh," Luffy muttered as his skin returned to normal. "I suppose I'll have to show you something even more interesting then won't I?"

Moving his thumb toward his mouth Luffy was about to speak when Blueno's body suddenly began to shake before collapsing, an action he wasn't expecting in the slightest.

"Man … I'm so exhausted. I guess my body can't keep up with this just yet …"

Looking up at the Tower Of Justice Luffy's gaze hardened into one of determination as his mind refocused on the person they'd come to save, Robin.

"Well, I don't care about my body right now … getting Robin and the others out of here is what's most important."

Taking several steps forward Luffy sighed before launching himself over the gap wondering how everyone else was doing against the CP9 Agents.

/Natsu's POV/

"This is starting to get annoying," Natsu growled as he was slammed through yet another wall, clinging to the currently held shut mouth of Hessian Lobo attempting to prevent the wolf from biting him.

"Surely you can just destroy him Natsu, he'd understand?"

"If I free him from Spandam's control he could become our ally Ahnk, any potential ally in this mess, especially a Servant, is vital!"

"Well then at least knock the damn thing out because eventually your grip will fail!"

"…"

The snarling coming from the wolf only increased as the rider atop its back began to swipe at him with its swords, firing off powerful aerial slash attacks forcing Natsu to begin swiftly altering his position atop Hessian Lobo's maw.

"Damn it, I'm gonna lose my grip at this rate!"

After being slammed and dragged through yet another wall the wolf finally shook him off prompting Natsu to immediately roll before blasting himself away with a burst of Gravity Magic which coincidently knocked Hessian Lobo across the hall they were in.

The pair both rose to their feet, Natsu rising slowly and cautiously as Hessian Lobo rolled and leapt to its feet swiftly before shifting its legs with its body moving closer to the ground seemingly ready to pounce.

"Come on, surely you can fight the orders of a piece of trash like Spandam? I don't want to fight you but if we can't work this out then I may have no other choice …"

Hessian Lobo's response was to simply let out a snarl mixed with a whine as he kicked off from his position, jaw fully extended in preparation to bite down on his flesh.

"Sorry for this but I'm wasting time; hopefully it takes you awhile to get back from this."

As Hessian Lobo soared through the air he wasn't expecting Natsu to open a portal right in his flight path that sent him several miles away in the ocean. It wasn't very nice and if he succeeded he may still have one very wet and angry wolf on his hands but for the moment it was the only suitable option open to him.

"That should keep him occupied for a little bit trying to get back."

"Using your portal, why didn't I think of that," Ahnkseram sighed as he seemingly walked into existence before Natsu.

"Because you and I both know you aren't the best when it comes to instant improvisation," Natsu replied with a grin before frowning as he scanned the area for Robin. "Spandam and Lucci are moving her toward the gates through a secret passage of some sort so we have time."

"You know that you can't actually kill Spandam right?"

"…"

"Natsu!"

"What?"

"Do you want to piss off Tim and have him beat the shit out of us?"

"I doubt he'd care, Spandam's existence in the future events is minor at best!"

"I don't care I forbid you from killing him!"

"You said nothing about crippling and or maiming so I'm going to do that then."

"Natsu …"

"Ahnk my very presence here is already affecting everything, Mordred's too! Who cares at this point!"

"Why are you being so stubborn about this?"

"You saw her memories!"

"Yes I did …"

"I need to prove to Robin she doesn't have to run anymore Ahnk, that she can finally believe she's safe!"

"I understand and fully believe that too but try thinking about all this without Beast III's Authority forcing you along!"

"Oh yeah sure I'll just turn that right off … IS WHAT I WOULD SAY IF I HAD THE FUCKING OPTION!"

"We're getting nowhere," Ahnkseram sighed as he massaged his temples. "All I'm trying to say is you can't do too much to Spandam … yet."

"I can see that Ahnk you don't have to spell it out for me."

"Then why are you even arguing with me?"

"Because the guy is literal fucking scum so who cares if I slice off all four of his limbs and replace them with wheel extensions, hook him up to the Sea Train line, fire up the Rocket Man at the other end and see what happens!? I'm just trying to perform vital research for the Council Ahnk!"

"That … I don't even know what to say to that …"

"Say to what?"

"You know what I give up, go do whatever you feel like doing but don't blame me when Tim freezes everything again and destroys you for messing with Time again," Ahnkseram snapped before vanishing into thin air leaving Natsu alone.

"Now then time to destroy me a Spandam … AHA, FOUND YOU!"

/Robin's POV/

"STOP STRUGGLING YOU PATHETIC BITCH AND JUST ACCEPT YOUR FATE! DRAGNEEL AND YOUR PRECIOUS FRIENDS WON'T BE ENOUGH TO SAVE YOU FROM WHERE YOU'RE GOING!"

"I refuse," Robin snapped back as she bit Spandam's hand drawing blood prompting the man to recoil in pain.

"YOU LITTLE SHIT," Spandam cried before slapping Robin across the face knocking her to the ground. "It seems even with Sea Stone Prism cuffs you still have enough fight left in you to do something like that eh, guess I should remedy that!"

Robin cried out in pain as Spandam kicked her in the ribs, hard. Again and again he continued to kick until Robin finally managed to roll away which only served to further anger the man.

"You want to do things the hard way!? FINE!"

This time Spandam kicked Robin in the face, breaking her nose as she cried out in pain. Lucci watched not with an impassive gaze but actually amazed Spandam was showing any kind of fight in him, being used to only the cowardice the Director normally displayed.

"I hate to interrupt but I wouldn't do that Spandam."

"Damn it Lucci what more do you want from me you basically already stole my command!?"

"You do realize if Dragneel is even as half as powerful as command says he is that he'll either sense, feel or hear Nico Robin's condition from here right?"

Spandam's face was almost comical as he went as white as a sheet, the look of utter terror in his eyes prompting Robin to begin laughing despite her badly damaged face.

"D-don't you dare laugh at me you bitch-!"

Before Spandam even had a chance to finish his sentence the wall beside them was blown open as a massive claw entered the room before retracting.

"GAHH! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT THING," Spandam shrieked as both Lucci and Robin both attempted to distance themselves from the foolish CP9 Director.

Replacing the claw was a single Aqua Blue eye which seemed to be scanning the room and upon seeing Spandam it narrowed … a trivial reaction compared to when it locked onto Robin's form.

The eye vanished and there was nothing but silence, an eerie silence that prompted both Spandam and Lucci to swiftly pick up the semi conscious Robin and flee as quickly as they could before whatever it was they had just seen returned.

"L-L-Lucci, what the hell was that thing!?"

"I can only make an educated guess and assume it was Dragneel …"

"S-so then that means he's coming for us then, as whatever that THING was!?"

"I believe so yes."

"SHIT!"

"There is one way you can still get out of this Spandam," Lucci said prompting the cowardly Director to freeze in place.

"How!?"

"Release it."

"Are you serious!?"

"It's the only way Spandam, we do have permission to use it from the higher ups you know."

"You're right," Spandam said slowly before unceremoniously tossing Robin over to Lucci. "Drag this trash through the Gate Of Justice Lucci and I'll go awaken it!"

"A good idea," Lucci replied with a nod. "Good luck Spandam."

With that the cowardly Director ran off down a nearby corridor leaving Lucci alone with Robin who looked over to Lucci in confusion.

"You do realize … he's going to die even quicker now, right?"

"Of course I do," Lucci replied coldly. "He is going to be the bait so I can get you past the gates."

"You won't have long you know, Natsu will slaughter Spandam without even trying and most likely whatever this thing you seem to want to release is."

"Perhaps however as long as my mission succeeds the lives lost are inconsequential," Lucci replied as he slung Robin over his shoulder and vanished with a burst of speed.

/Zoro's POV/

"Oi where the hell am I now," Zoro sighed as he looked around the room he was in.

The room was built like an indoor garden with lush green grass, trees and moss covering the walls. A rather strange room to have in the base of the World Government's Assassins it most certainly was.

"The hell is this place?"

"This place will be your graveyard, Roronoa Zoro, so take in its beautiful image before the black curtain falls …"

His senses screaming for him to move Zoro swiftly drew two of his swords and spun around just in time to block two aerial slash attacks that sent him skidding backward several feet, tearing up the grass as he brought himself to an abrupt halt.

"You …"

"I'm surprised you lot actually managed to get this far," Kaku said as he emerged from the shadows. "Even before I first laid eyes upon you at Water Seven I already knew that you and your crew were pushovers, for the most part anyway."

"We're not the same as we were back then, Government dog."

"Oooh, that had bite. There does seem to be something a little different about you, a Demonic energy of some sort. You must be quite the fearsome man to radiate such a fearsome presence!"

Sighing as he spun his two sheathed blades lazily as his sides Kaku used the hilt of one to push his hat upward so that it no longer obscured his eye contact with Zoro as the pair locked eyes.

"Unfortunately for you my swordsmanship is the epitome of CP9's fighting prowess, underestimating me won't end well for you. Radiate all the fearsome Aura you please but don't be surprised when you end up a few limbs short …"

"Two Sword Style, huh?"

The two blades that were spinning at his sides suddenly hit the ground as Kaku jumped upward and fired two aerial slash attacks using his legs which Zoro easily deflected off to either side of himself as the CP9 Agent grinned.

"Two you say? It's more like four swords."

"Heh," Zoro grinned as he drew his third blade and placed it into his mouth. "Makes no difference to me either way! Your whole body is just another weapon after all."

Charging forward Zoro moved to strike Kaku however he suddenly vanished, the sheathes for his blades barely touching the floor before the pair clashed as Zoro blocked both swords with the one in his left hand.

Pushing upward Kaku moved to strike Zoro's face however it was blocked by the blade in his mouth before Zoro took a swipe at Kaku forcing the man to propel himself into the air as he fired several aerial slash attacks at him using his legs whilst retreating.

"Rankyaku!"

Slashing at the attacks Zoro sliced through the first two and blocked the third, skidding backward slightly as Kaku touched the ground. Both glared at one another with intense concentration as they began to pace in a small circle, neither one daring to blink lest the other gain an opening.

Suddenly Kaku struck as the sound of clashing steel rang out through the garden as both swung their blades with deadly precision, Zoro quickly moving on the counterattack moments after blocking several strikes to his left putting Kaku on the back foot.

"Soru! Geppo!"

"What-!"

Concentrating as he'd been taught he spun around and looked upward where he felt what could only be described as an irregularity in the air as small puffs of smoke emerged from seemingly random places.

"There," Zoro growled as he successfully blocked a strike from Kaku who appeared surprised at Zoro's reaction time before vanishing again. Reappearing behind Zoro Kaku went to slash at him only for Zoro to stab one on his blades into the ground effectively blocking both strikes forcing Kaku to retreat yet again.

"Not bad Pirate Hunter, Soru!"

Spinning around Zoro swung two of his blades in a horizontal motion as Kaku barely managed to block, spinning around as he skidded away before coming to a stop with a noticeable frown.

"Hmm?"

Zoro charged forward and went on the offensive again attempting the same slash only this time Kaku performed a horizontal flip over it before attempting to perform a Rankyaku leg sweep on Zoro.

Jumping over the attack Zoro landed and lunged forward with two of his blades clutched at his side.

"Three Sword Style: Oni Giri!"

Blocking the attack Kaku was still sent flying backward but easily recovered by using Geppo on the air and came skidding to a stop with a grin on his face.

"Hahaha! What a blast!"

"Good for you," Zoro grunted in reply. "I don't have time to enjoy myself!"

"Well if that's the case then you'd better get a move on taking me down, then," Kaku replied before vanishing and appearing on the roof having stabbed both his blades into it to support himself.

"Rankyaku Chaos Rain!"

Kicking at high speed Kaku unleashed a barrage of powerful aerial slash attacks immediately putting Zoro on the defensive as he hacked and slashed away at the incoming ones, redirecting them off into the walls or the nearby grass effectively shredding the landscape beyond recognition.

'Looks like this bastard can crank out these aerial slash attacks with ease …'

After some time Kaku ceased his attack leaving Zoro panting slightly from the exertion he put into deflecting every last attack sent his way.

"Damn you … are you trying to mock me!?"

"No, not at all! Actually to tell you the truth I'm quite impressed you managed to make it this far! But if you're in such a hurry, I'll let you have a taste … of my new power."

"What," Zoro said with a frown as Kaku's entire body began to distort, his blades falling to the ground with a resounding clang as his body's height increased to the point Zoro had to strain to look up high enough to see his head. "What the hell is that!?"

As Kaku's form ceased distorting Zoro took several steps back in shock prompting Kaku to grin as he towered over the Vice Captain.

"Now this, Pirate Hunter Zoro, is where the REAL fight begins!"

Tales From The Tale Verse

Alucard's Worldwide Tour – Now With 80% More Vampire Nazis VI

Forging The Final Plan

"How long has she been out?"

"Several hours," Alucard sighed tiredly. "I don't blame her either."

"Are you certain that this wasn't some sort of sick, twisted joke by The Major Alucard? You know how he oh so enjoys pulling them?"

"No this is definitely real Integra … those eyes cannot lie, not to me."

"Have you got a plan?"

"No."

"Are you going to bother making one?"

"I don't know."

"Alucard, please tell me you plan on thinking this one through. We all know you like doing things your own way but the stakes this time are-."

"I KNOW HOW HIGH THE FUCKING STAKES ARE, DON'T YOU DARE LECTURE ME ON WHAT I RISK LOSING SHOULD I FAIL!"

"Good," Integra replied completely unshaken by Alucard's outburst. "Because whatever hell you believe you'll confine yourself won't be enough for what Seras will do to you if you mess this up."

"I don't understand how he managed to do it, what kind of science could allow him to pull something like that off …"

"You said he managed to create an army of Vampire Nazis capable of using Magic back in that Earthland place once, does that seem any less realistic than what he's done here?"

"Back then he was wielding my power, the power of a Devil, yet this time it's just all him! How could he have possibly pulled off something as crazy as-!"

"We can rule out Necromancy can't we?"

"There aren't any obvious signs of it on the boy so no it isn't."

"Some kind of spiritual possession?"

"I don't think anything in the realm of the Arcane or any kind of Mysticism is relevant here," Alucard sighed. "I believe this sits firmly in the realm of science."

"I'm going to get a team together and have them investigate the possibility of such a thing, discreetly of course," Integra said at Alucard's dark look. "I will send Seras along to meet you as soon as you are ready Alucard but for now let her have her rest."

"I don't like this, this feeling of helplessness. The feeling of things being beyond my control …"

"When was the last time you felt it?"

"I think I was still religious …."

"Oh, I see …."

"I am Dracula, I'm a Devil, I'm one of the strongest beings on the planet yet this bastard has screwed me thrice Integra! I won't stand for this any longer!"

"You have a plan now?"

"Aside from kick his teeth in yes I have a vague plan."

"Oh dear …"

"I'm going to hunt down Dimitri and extract the info from his bullet laded corpse and charge headlong into the fray to find the boy!"

"That is either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid …"

"It's the best we've got Integra!"

"Then do it, just don't tie it back to us!"

"Thank you …my Master."

"Give that Russian brute my regards would you, never did like his stench."

"Will do," Alucard growled as he opened a portal and vanished, a new target firmly in his sights as he moved to retrieve an asset he'd long thought lost.

Hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one!