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Wyper's POV
We were riding these two giant fish monsters to try and catch up with Steve and Luffy, Chopper was telling us their life story as we rode.
"By the way where is that masked guy that was riding with us?' He says" Chopper translated.
We all turned around to find that our long nosed partner wasn't on board.
"Crap!"
"Where is that idiot?" Nami asked.
"He probably fell off." I told her.
"Thinking back I don't know if he ever got on." Rose said.
"He probably ran away." Zoro said "We can't go back for him he'll have to catch up on his own."
"But he's not Luffy and the island is full of guards!" Nami pointed out.
"What's your point?" Zoro asked "he can take care of himself. We've all gotten stronger with each island we've visited, him included. He's escaped death more times than the average person. He'll be fine."
Suddenly out ride groaned, someone shot at our bull and did a pretty big number on it.
"We're going down!" Sanji yelled.
"This is bad" Chopper started flailing about "I have to treat him."
"Jump over here!" Zambai called out "You can't hesitate to leave us behind. That mortar hit him in the heart you can't help him. If you stop moving now who's gonna rescue our friends?"
He's right. It'd take a miracle to keep moving after a blast like that.
"He wants us to go!" Chopper yelled when the beast roared again.
"Then let's move." Zoro yelled jumping over to the other bull.
"Hang on." I said picking up Chopper and jumping over to the next form of transportation.
"Let's keep going." I said.
More mortar fire rained down and we were forced to change our route to avoid getting killed on the way to Luffy and Steve.
"Umm Hello?" Nami said answering the mini snail.
"Hey it's us."
"Kokoro?"
"Listen there's something important I forgot to mention so listen up."
She explained that in order to lower the drawbridge over to the Tower of Law we needed to pull two levers, each in a different tower.
"Hey Pirate Lady! It's me, Chimney." The little girl said over the phone "I saw those two guys who ran off climb up to the top of the courthouse. It looks like there's a fight going on up there."
"Well now we know where we need to go." Rose said.
"You guys head to the courthouse to meet up with Strawhat and Torturer, leave the bridge to us."
Giant metal balls and chains came out of know where and crushed our new bull.
"Shit!"
"Who threw those?"
"The guards from before are catching up!" Sanji yelled.
"We're gonna get surrounded!" I yelled firing the bazooka "Someone do something!"
"Look at the roof!" Rose yelled "Those two idiots already started a fight!"
Rubble was falling off the roof as Steve and Luffy battled some guy.
"Gomorrah says to hang on!" Chopper yelled.
The fish got back up and charged forward, only to slam into a wall.
"He can't see!" Chopper yelled.
At this point the bull was nothing more than a monster on a rampage, slamming into every wall in its path and running down men in the street.
"Stop it you can't go on like this!"
"He says he has to." Chopper told them "he made a promise to make sure we got there!"
"We're gonna hit a dead end!" Nami yelled.
"What dead end?" Zoro asked "Do you two see a dead end?"
"Nope." "Nah." Sanji and I told him.
We jumped off the back of the fish and blew the wall down to clear a path for our injured friend.
"We made it to the courthouse." Nami said.
"Thanks fish monster!" Rose yelled as we moved into the building.
"We need to get to the roof and meet with the other two." Zoro explained "They were only fighting the horned guy but still what's to stop the others from showing up."
As we were talking another steel ball came at us but the frog jumped in front and blocked it no problem.
"We'll leave this to you." Sanji said dragging back the man who threw the ball "Looks like we'll have to deal with these guys in here to."
Zoro cut a hole in the bottom of the door and we headed inside.
Steve's POV
"The World Government has over 170 countries affiliated with it. By attacking this place you've revolted against all of them. You'll be marked criminals, hunted down, and killed painfully. You have ten members at best, that's a weak power."
"I told you to move." I said.
"Why should I, whether I move or not you're going to be killed."
"Okay, then get out of the way." Luffy said doing some stretches.
"It's not like you can fight me. The altercation at the mansion proved that we are on vastly different levels."
"Something tells me this time will be different." I said.
"I won't lose!" Luffy yelled charging forwards and twisting his arm "Gum-Gum!"
"Iron Body."
"RIFLE!" Luffy's fist slammed into Blueno's chest and did actual damage.
"Gatling!" Luffy let off a flurry of punches but Blueno used his speed move to avoid them.
"You're right there! Whip Crush!" I flicked my wrist and slammed Blueno into the pillar next to me "It's only been a few hours but you seem so much slower. Listen good, I don't give a crap about the ways of the government, I'm here for Robin and that's it."
Blueno pulled himself out of the rubble "I underestimated you."
"That's your own fault." Luffy said coming up next to me.
"Moon Walk!"
I ducked under the forward attack and wrapped my whip around the man's ankle.
"Whip Tornado!" I brought Blueno up and slammed him into the ground "don't get focused on trying to find a way around Luffy's Rubber body and forget I'm here."
"Gum-Gum Stamp!" Luffy foot slammed into the man on the ground and did further damage.
"Tempest Kick!" A wave passed between Luffy and I splitting us up.
"Iron Body: Wheel!" Blueno started cartwheeling towards me and I back peddled away from the assault when he suddenly fell through the floor and was under Luffy.
He pulled Luffy into the floor and Luffy got stuck in stone.
"Revolving Door!" Luffy eyes started to spinning while the rest of his head remained stationary.
A Devil Fruit.
"Which ways the front?!" Luffy yelled.
"Whip Jetstream!" I barely missed Blueno and transitioned to another attack "Whip Hurricane!" I let out a flurry of rapid strikes against the man's body and battered him back.
"Luffy calm down! Stop yelling and take a breath you're not gonna die." I said.
"Can't say the same for you. Finger Pistol!" I felt a puncture in my side but I was able to kick Blueno back.
"Crap." I coughed a bit.
My bodies gotten beaten to hell the last couple days. I'm still not back to normal after my beating from Lucci.
"Gum-Gum Pistol!" Luffy pulled himself out of the hole in the floor and patted his face "It stopped spinning.
"Every door must open and close they say." I joked.
Luffy and I immediately jumped back to avoid Blueno falling from the sky like a meteor.
"Whip Hurricane!" "Gum-Gum Gatling!"
Luffy and I attacked as fast as me could but we only managed to knock Blueno back a few spaces.
"It's no good." Luffy said "The way we are now will only get people killed."
"Then let's go to the next level." I told him "Since I almost died against Aokiji I realized I'm not a strong as the people who might stand in my way. I have people I care about, people who can't protect themselves. It's our job to protect them. Right Luffy."
"Right. It's either get strong or lose everyone I care about." He seconded.
"What are you planning to do?" Blueno asked.
"I've thought of a way to make sure Luffy fights with all his power. As for me, I'm just a man. No Devil Fruit Powers or anything like that. So I'll have to do the only thing I can. Learn more and more powerful moves to fight with." I said
"Whatever it takes not to lose anyone!"
Luffy did exactly what we had practiced on the train and compressed his legs and his body began to steam and I kicked the floor a few times and got into a rhythm and put my whips back in my belt.
"You better get one last look at us." I joked "Because after this even you can't keep up."
"Second Gear!"
"I'm real glad I met you." I told the man "because you filled in the gaps in a technique I've been trying to learn for months."
"Try at hit me all you want but you can't catch me Shave." Blueno faded out into the air and I made my move.
"Shave Lock!" I ran and caught up to Blueno and pinned his arms behind his head and held him in place "Now Luffy!"
"Jet Pistol!"
Luffy's fist slammed into Blueno faster than the eye could keep up.
"Shave Sweep!" I tripped Blueno up with a kick and he face planted.
"Air Door!" Blueno slipped into the air and disappeared.
"He disappeared." Luffy said.
"Stay alert." The air behind us opened up and I reached back and grabbed Blueno's face "Shattering Grip."
I threw Blueno to the ground "I already learned Shave; maybe I can learn the rest of your six powers. Let's just end this Luffy."
"Jet…" "Shave…"
"Bazooka!" "Ballista!"
Mine and Luffy's hands slammed into Blueno and he slid back but didn't fall.
"He's tough. Time to take it even higher." Luffy said biting his thumb. "Gear…"
Blueno coughed and fell to the ground and Luffy and I caught our breath.
"He was tough I'm out of breath." Luffy said eating a meat shank in his pocket.
"Don't keep food in your pockets." I said climbing up onto a spire "Been a while since I fought with my hands like that, felt good."
"What are you doing?"
"Shut up and eat Luffy." I told him.
I stared across the gap and looked at the Tower of Law.
"ROBIN~! I'M HERE, I CAME TO SAVE YOU!" I waited a few more seconds "I know you can hear me!"
One of the windows on the tower broke and someone slammed into the fence and knocked it over.
What the hell is going on?
"Hey Robin!" I said waving to the woman across the gap.
"Franky's over there to." Luffy said "Wait here. I think I can make the jump." Luffy said running back.
"Stop!" Robin yelled "I…I told you I'm not coming back. Go away! I don't want to see your face ever again!"
I know that's a lie. Iceberg said you did this out of compassion, not to get run away from me.
"I didn't ask you to come save me. I just want to die!"
But…I don't want you to.
I stared Robin down from across the gap as Luffy came to my side and CP9 assembled across the gap at the Tower of Law. There were three members that we didn't meet at the mansion but I paid them no mind.
"You want to die?!" I asked.
"Yes!"
"Robin is death really what you want?! You really want to leave me behind?!" I asked "We already came all the way here to get you, so if you want to die that bad you can do it after we rescue you."
I looked over my shoulder to see that everyone else had made it to the top of the tower.
"The gangs all here." Luffy mumbled.
"Listen to me Robin! I do care whether you live or die. I want you by my side. If you want to die that bad you can say it when you with us." I told her.
"Come back Robin!" "Please Robin!"
I looked to my side and saw that the others had made their way to the spires next to the one Luffy and I was on.
Nami, Rose, Zoro, Luffy, Me, Usopp, Sanji, Wyper and Chopper. We were all there and ready to make our move.
"There's nothing to worry about." I told her "Just leave it to us!"