Appearing reassured, Kallen directed her Guren towards Velvet.
"I knew I could trust Zero."
Jumping back to dodge the robot's metal claw, Velvet saw Kallen attack her with more intensity than before.
"No matter what the World Government decides, Zero will always do everything to protect those in need! He will never abandon one of us or let an innocent person be killed without reacting! I believe in him and I'll keep doing it no matter what."
Jumping further to put a large distance between the Guren and her, Velvet caught her breath as her demonic arm began to hurt her. If she preserved it for too long, it wouldn't be long before her health would be reduced to almost zero. And if that happened, Kallen was going to have no trouble killing her.
Seeing her exhausted, Kallen couldn't help but be curious.
"Earlier, you claimed that you felt nothing for humans! However, if that's the case, why are you here to save Nico Robin? Do you feel something special for her?"
"Tssss! Don't say stupid things." Velvet retorted. "The humans I travel with are only there to ensure my survival! I don't consider them my friends! They're just..."
Suddenly thinking of Luffy's smiling face, Velvet couldn't help but groan, while blushing slightly.
"DAMN IT! CURSED MUGIWARA! HE BEWITCHED ME WITH HIS STUPIDITY!"
Initially surprised to hear her scream, Kallen eventually rethinked her priorities and attacked her again.
"I will win this fight and ensure the survival of my companions."
Seeing her, Velvet decided to stay still, before concentrating all her energy in her arm.
"It's true that these guys are not my friends! However, it's not like I really hated them."
Suddenly, Kallen was surprised to see Velvet's arm triple in size, before the demoness rushed towards the Guren.
"If I have to travel this world, I'd rather it be with them than another crew! SATAN'S CRUSH !"
Striking at the same time, Velvet's demonic arm struck Kallen's metal claw. Immediately, black flames covered Velvet's arm, while electromagnetic waves were produced by Kallen's weapon.
Creating several shockwaves, both women remained motionless, while trying to push the other away. Beginning to transform into an apocalyptic scene, the area began to be covered in black flames, while the waves produced by the Guren cracked the floor and walls of the buildings.
Gritting her teeth, Velvet felt her demonic arm about to explode as the Guren's metal arm began to melt.
"Give up." Velvet roared.
"NEVER!" Kallen retorted.
Running her guren's thrusters to maximum, Kallen managed to push Velvet back. Trying to resist, the demoness suddenly cried out in pain, while the frame of her arm cracked.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"I can't lose." Kallen affirmed. "For the future, I must not lose to anyone! I must not lose to you or Mugiwara."
"Because you think... Because you think I have the right to lose?" Velvet retorted.
Thinking back to Luffy, Velvet let her demonic fingers grip the robot's metal arm. Then she growled.
"If I decide to run or give up, I will never be able to look that fool in the eyes again."
Suddenly pulling the Guren's arm with all her strength, she surprised Kallen as cracks appeared on its metal surface.
" What? "
"I have no right to lose! I HAVE NO RIGHT TO LOSE AND I WILL NOT LOSE! BECAUSE I AM... I AM..."
Pulling with all her strength, Velvet managed to tear the Guren's arm off and threw it behind her.
"I AM A PIRATE FROM THE MUGIWARA CREW."
And finally, making a last effort, Velvet jumped towards the Guren's abdomen, which found itself without the slightest defense.
"That's impossible." Kallen retorted, seeing her Guren's metal claw being destroyed. " She can not ... "
" LETHAL PAIN ! "
Striking with the last of her strength, Velvet let her giant demonic arm pulverize the guren's abdomen, creating an explosion.
"AHHHHHHH!" Kallen shouted, unable to activate the ejection from her cockpit.
Finally, Velvet fell to her knees, and let her arm return to its normal shape. For its part, the guren remained motionless for a few seconds, before toppling backwards and collapsing.
" Yosh. " Said Velvet.
Unfortunately, thinking about her words, Velvet once again had the bad idea of thinking about Luffy. Blushing with shame, she rolled on the ground, hiding her face with her hands.
"Mugiwara... I HATE YOU ! I HATE YOU ! I HATE YOU ! "
Having seen the soldiers flee and leave the courtyard, Zambe asked.
" What are we going to do ? "
"The Rocketman is stuck inside the Tower of Justice! And there are no boats on this island! We can't leave this place."
Trying to think, Paulie groaned, before stating.
"For now, we must wait for Mugiwara and the others to return."
" WHAT ? "
"Think about it." Paulie advised. "Survive Aqua Laguna... get to Enies Lobby... challenge the world government... face CP9... Since we've been with them, these pirates have continued to defy the impossible and manage to achieve victory, even in the most desperate situations."
Looking towards the Tower of Justice, he assured.
"If there are people who can find a solution for us to escape from this island... it's them."
Lighting a cigar, he added.
"Mugiwara…we have no choice but to bet our lives on you."
" SHIGAN ! "
Managing to pierce Nami's shoulder, Kalifa began to smile.
"Ultimately, you are unable to create any more holograms, are you? So I think it's safe to say that this ridiculous fight ends here and now."
Groaning in pain, Nami looked lost. But yet, daring to smile, she retorted.
"Yes but… the fight is over for you."
" Huh ? "
Suddenly, electricity appeared at the end of Nami's Climate Touch.
"You should never ignore a sailor's forecast! Especially when it concerns the weather."
At this moment, hearing a noise behind her, Kalifa turned around and saw a black cloud, which seemed charged with electricity.
"Another cloud?"
"I told you there would be lightning! And now all I have to do is destroy you."
And before Kalifa could react, the cloud projected lightning in her direction, before striking her.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
" THUNDER LANCE TEMPO ! "
Unable to resist the electric shock that hit her, Kalifa felt smoke coming from her mouth, while her body collapsed to the ground.
"I advise the world government not to underestimate me anymore." Nami assured.
Hearing the soldiers leaving the island, Bruno remained motionless. Still facing Zero, he stated.
"You shouldn't lie to them like that."
"Oh? And who tells you that I'm lying?" Zero questioned him, with an amused smile.
"There are no boats on this island! And I'd be surprised if the Sea-train was big enough to hold that many soldiers! Knowing that the Buster Call will be here soon, how do you plan to save them?"
"Truly, in case the world government decided to betray the Black Knights, I had a contingency plan in place to allow us to leave Enies Lobby." Zero confessed. "But I think these soldiers need to leave this place as much as we do."
Hearing it, Bruno affirmed.
"What you are doing deserves to be congratulated! However, something bothers me in the tone of your voice."
" How so ? "
"Catch me if I'm wrong, but you don't really seem like the type of person who would save someone else's life as long as it did something for you."
Hearing this, Zero couldn't help but feel slightly offended. Certainly, he hoped that saving so many soldiers would allow him to be sanctioned by the world government, because of the chaos that Luffy had created by coming to Enies Lobby. However, that didn't mean Zero was completely unresponsive.
"I fight for justice." Zero affirmed. "Certainly, I can understand that sometimes it's obvious to kill some people, if it can save a lot of innocent people! However, if we can save everyone, then I would."
"Are you sure?" Bruno asked. "Or are you trying to hide the truth within yourself?"
"I advise you not to try to confuse my mind." Zero said. "I rarely lose this kind of battle! Besides, you better look after yourself! From what I know, it won't take more than thirty minutes for the Navy ships to be here! Are- Are you sure you can leave this island before that time?"
"In truth, I don't know." Bruno admitted. "However, if I can't get your key back, it might be complicated if you have the one that allows Robin's release."
Smiling upon hearing this, Zero stated.
"Indeed! Especially since the key that opens Nico Robin's handcuffs was entrusted to me."
Hearing this, Bruno narrowed his eyes.
"Are you trying to lie to me?"
"It's up to you." Zero said. "In any case, we have the same goal! I want to defeat you and you want to defeat me! Now, all that remains is to determine who will be the winner of this fight! And unfortunately for you, I have never stopped spy on you since you arrived on this island! Whether it was Mugiwara, you or the rest of your friends, I watched you face my companions or the other soldiers! And thanks to that, I was able to determine your weak point.
"In that case, I must defeat you quickly! ZIP !"
Appearing in front of him, Sticky Fingers rushed towards Zero's burai. However, CC began to move it and thrusters appeared under the robot's feet.
"Huh?" Bruno was surprised, seeing him flying through the air.
"Vegapunk is amazing, don't you think?" Zero questioned. "Normally, few Knightmares are able to fly! And yet, it only took him a few weeks to install this feature! And that's why I have an advantage over you."
Unable to fly like the robot, Sticky Fingers could only raise his face towards him, while Zero made a cannon appear at the level of his robot's abdomen.
"In the air, where you are unable to touch me, I have the advantage against someone like you."
Only able to grunt, Bruno saw a laser beam being projected from the cannon and rocketing towards him, before creating an explosion.
Having seen Franky jump out of the tower, after throwing Chopper into the ocean, Kaku and Jabura had difficulty understanding the situation.
"Huh...so that huge monster wasn't their ally?" Jabura asked.
"I don't know." Kaku admitted. "In any case, he was not our ally."
At that moment, hearing a metallic noise, the duo turned around and saw Zoro and Sogeking's handcuffs fall to the ground.
"Oh?" Said the giraffe, with a confident smile. "So, you finally managed to free yourself.
"Laugh while you can." Zoro said, rubbing his wrist. "In a few minutes you won't be able to do it anymore."
Then grabbing his sabers, he assured.
"You should have taken advantage of the situation to kill us! But now that we are free, you no longer have the slightest chance against us."
Seeing a huge crater on the ground, CC tried to identify Bruno's position.
"I don't see him anywhere! Could he be dead?"
In response, Zero activated his Knightmare's thermal vision. Then, the next second, he started laughing.
" It is not finished. "
Indeed, while the burai was floating in the air, not far from a building, a zipper appeared before opening on the facade of the building. Seeing the robot not far from him, Bruno got out before directing Sticky Fingers towards him.
" ZIP ! "
However, having already located him, the burai turned towards the puppet, before firing around ten projectiles in its direction. Being transformed into a sieve, Sticky Fingers disappeared.
Growling, Bruno then saw the burai aiming at him with its machine gun. Disappearing his zipper, Bruno let the projectiles hit the facade of the building without causing the slightest harm. However, activating the thermal vision of his burai, Zero had no trouble spotting Bruno's silhouette, which was moving between the walls of the building.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Aiming his knightmare's cannon towards an area of the building, he fired again. Then, my building exploded as the attack managed to pulverize it.
Having to simply wait, Zero and CC watched as the debris fell to the ground, while a zipper appeared. Emerging from the ground, Bruno moved with difficulty, while injuries were visible on him. Even though he was hidden in a wall, Bruno felt the power of the burai's beam, while the explosion took place not far from him.
" Damn it ! "
Still flying in the air, Zero smiled upon seeing him, before affirming.
"Good strategy always determines the outcome of a fight! Unfortunately for you, I was much more informed about your abilities than you were about me."
"When a lamb leaves its flock, it is normal for it to be attacked by the bad wolf." Jabura affirmed.
Showing a cruel smile, he looked at Sogeking's bloodied body, while he held his throat. Unable to defend himself, the sniper saw his opponent raise his claws in the air, ready to finish him off.
" USOPP ! " Shouted Nami.
" DAMN IT! " Zoro roared, while Kaku stopped him from going to save his friend.
"You should never have come here." Jabura said, lowering his claws towards Usopp.
However, a powerful kick hit him in the face and knocked him back.
"Huh?" Kaku was surprised.
As surprised as he was, Nami saw Sogeking's body fall to the ground, while someone appeared in front of them.
"I feel like I came in time."
Despite the power of the blow he had just received, Jabura got up. However, feeling a trickle of blood leaking out of his mouth, the wolf couldn't help but growl in displeasure.
" Who are you ? "
"If you're the wolf..." Sanji began, exhaling smoke out of his mouth. "I am the hunter."
"SANJI!" Nami rejoiced.
"I…I can't believe it."
"Tohdoh-san...he has been defeated again."
Coming to his senses, Tohdoh saw his elite group around him again, as they had just extracted him from his damaged burai. Unable to help but find his situation ridiculous, he declared.
"I'm going to start being wary of people who fight without a knightmare! They're even scarier than Britannia's elite troops."
"Tohdoh-san, we have to leave this island." Asahina stated.
"Huh? The government decided to hunt us down?" Tohdoh asked.
"It's worse than that." Chiba retorted. "Spandam couldn't think of anything better to do than call in a Buster Call! And from what we've heard, it could destroy the entire island."
"As a result, Zero ordered a withdrawal so that we could leave the island." Senba affirmed. "But we don't know what to do, since there are no boats on this island."
Hearing this, Tohdoh managed to understand the situation. Finally, forcing himself to sit up, he declared.
"Don't worry, Zero told me about an evacuation plan, in case the government wants to betray us! Just take everyone to the main gate of the island! Evacuation will be done there."
"What about this guy?" Urabe asked.
Looking in his direction, Tohdoh saw his subordinate in front of Wiper's body. Having regained consciousness, the Shandian was still lying on the ground. With a frustrated look on his face, Wiper tried in vain to get up. Unfortunately, he felt like his whole body was unable to move.
" Damn it. " Said Wiper.
"He's an enemy." Asahina affirmed.
"Let's take this opportunity to kill him." Chiba said.
However, seeing his subordinates advancing towards Wiper, Tohdoh retorted.
" STOP ! "
"Huh?" The quartet was surprised, turning towards him.
Remembering his fight with Wiper, Tohdoh couldn't help but feel frustrated. Even though Wiper had collapsed to the ground, Tohdoh couldn't help but think that the shandian had been the winner of their fight. Therefore, if Wiper were to be killed after their fight, Tohdoh's honor would completely disappear. Therefore, he ordered.
"Let's leave."
"What? But..."
"It's an order." Tohdoh retorted.
Surprised, the four around him looked at each other. Finally, deciding to obey him, Senba and Asahina placed Tohdoh's arms on their shoulders, before taking him with them towards the main door.
However, as they left, they heard Wiper's voice.
"Your...Your key."
Turning around, the group of five saw Wiper trying to get up again. There was no point in winning this fight if he was unable to help the others free Robin.
"Give me your key."
Knowing what he wanted, Tohdoh retorted.
"Zero didn't give me his key."
" What did you say ? "
Having pulled Kallen's body out of her Guren, Velvet forced her to give her her key. However, Kallen had confessed to her.
"I don't have Zero's key."
Forced to flee underground, Bruno faced fire from the Burai, which pulverized the area.
"You can keep running." Zero said, who could locate him without any problem. "However, it is only a matter of time before you are killed! In any case, know that you will never be able to get hold of my key! And thanks to this, Nico Robin will not be able to be freed ."
Unable to do anything but grunt, Bruno tried his best to find a stratagem that could allow him to use his power against this flying robot.
"San...Sanji." Sogeking said, trying to catch his breath. " I'm sorry. "
Feeling miserable, Usopp couldn't help but clench his fists as he knelt behind Sanji.
"Even trying to fight him...I couldn't manage to defeat him...or even steal his key! I'm pathetic."
"Stop crying." Sanji growled. "That's not what will help Robin-chwan."
Exhaling smoke again, the cook affirmed.
"You are capable of shooting with a fraud! I am incapable of doing that."
"Huh?" Sogeking was surprised.
"No one is perfect and perfect has the same abilities as others! This is why everyone is bad in some areas but excellent in others."
Turning back to Sogeking, Sanji advised him.
"Instead of trying to make up for your shortcomings, why don't you focus on the areas where you're better than me?"
"The areas… where I surpass you?"
Suddenly having an enlightenment, Sogeking affirmed.
"Yes! I know what I need to do to help Robin."
And as he walked away, Nami saw Sanji facing Jabura.
"Perfect! If Sanji and Zoro get the keys from these guys, we'll have four keys in our possession! And Franky has gone to join Luffy! So, now I have to..."
Suddenly, she heard her den-den mushi ring.
" Mushi mushi ? "
"Sister-Nami! Good to know you're alive."
"Johnny?" Nami was surprised.
"Listen! We need your skills."
" My skills ? "
Who will join Luffy's crew?
Before Shells Town: Raynare - 38 million - (Highschool DxD) / Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
Arc Shells Town: Roronoa Zoro - 60 million -
Kuro Arc: Usopp
Arc Baratie: Sanji / Gin -32 million-
Arlong Arc: Nami / Johnny / Yosaku
Drum Arc: Chopper
Alabasta Arc: Nico Robin / Eevee (Pokemon) / Bruno -52 million- (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) / Nefertari Vivi -25 million- / Menma (Anohana)
Skypiea Arc: Velvet / Heracross / Hatterene / Wiper
Arc Enies Lobby: Franky
Arc Post Enies-Lobby:?
Thriller Bark Arc: Brook
Punk Hazard Arc:?
Treasure Arc:?
Dressrosa Arc: ? /?
Wano Kuni Arc: Jinbei /?
Post Wano Kuni Arc: ? /?
Arc Battle Teach:?
With other characters:
Buggy: Alvida - 21 million-, Magi - 29 million (OC), Bull (OC), Kuro - 37 million -, Morgan - 17 million -, Megumim - 105 million - (Konosuba), Zala (Miss Doublefinger) -35 million, Babe (Mr 4) - 3.2 million -, Drophy (Miss Merry Christmas) - 14 million -, Willy - 20 million, Needless - 57 million
Arlong: Syra (OC)
Milhawk: Alice (OC)
Wapol: Musshuru
Coby : Sakura (Zombieland Saga); Jin (My Hero Academy); Nakata ( OC ); Larvitar ( Pokemon )
Garp : Emma (The Promised Neverland)
Ym: Light Yagami (Death Note)
Cobra: Neni (M.9)
Shandian: Ayoho (OC), Bouffalant ( pokemon )
Ace : Isuka
Foxy : Dumdo ( OC ), Susumo ( OC )
Aokiji : Shizuo Heiwajima ( Duararara )
CP9 : Fosha ( OC ), Araga ( OC ), Akoya Seishu ( Kengan Ashura), Hiyama Shunka ( Kengan Ashura), Black Knights (Code Geass)
Moria : Elsa Granhiert ( Re:zero ), Caruma ( Yu-gi-oh Gx ), Momana ( OC ), Camado ( OC ), Skroa ( OC )
Sengoku: Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan)
Kaido: Doctor Frank (OC)
Shanks: Nana Shimura -840 million- (My hero academia), Utsuro -970 million- (Gintama)
Widos: Norland Cricket, Kalgara, Kuina, Quatro (Marco (SNK)), Cinca (Mina Carolina (SNK)), Suzuka (Akame Ga Kill)
Individual: Reiner ( Shingeki no kyojin ), Garou (One Punch Man), Babidi (DBZ), Orochimaru (Naruto); Mirko (My hero Academia), Samus (metroid), Team Rocket (Pokemon), Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass), Mosquito girl (One punch man), Pokemon ( 44 ), Ottis Toole ( Real World ), Henry Lee Lucas ( Real World ), Pit ( Kid Icarus ), Ladydevimon ( Digimon ), Hunter J ( Pokemon ), Zancrow ( Fairy Tail ), Ai Hoshino ( Oshi no Ko )
Gold D. Roger (formerly): Igneel -1.380 billion- (Fairy Tail), Acacia (Toriko), Bardock (Dragon ball Z), Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto), Utsuro -970 million (Gintama), Nana Shimura - 840 million ( My Hero Academia), Magi (OC), Zarax (?)
Xerec (formerly): Aizen (bleach), Sejus ( OC )
Crocodile ( formely ): Noscula (OC), Mr 6 (OC), Miss Halloween (OC)
Enel ( formely ): Hunter J. (Pokemon), Zancrow (Fairy tail), Ladydevimon ( Digimon )