Chapter 47
Title: A kid in the end
A/N: Another chapter will be out today 😏. The 46 was bonus for 1000 stones. This is the schedule one.
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[Same time| Skypiea]
While the fight was happening in Alabasta, things were going peaceful in the Skypiea.
Gan Fall and Chief were doing their usual thing, while the Skypieans we're living how they live. Many more Skypieans were joining the Militia, as unlike before, it was a 'free to join' now. Though obviously, there were requirements needed.
Raki and Wyper were training. While the other kids were also doing the same. The adults were repairing the ruins, while the slaves were working to death, albeit nobody died yet. Surprisingly, they weren't treated as bad as they thought they would when they were captured. Yes, they work a lot, however, they get good food to eat and a nice place to sleep. Humans like sleeping in golden beds after all.
Not only Skypiea was like this, even the Birka was the same. Enel was still planning to kill, however, he didn't have much progression in it. Especially with a few Shandians living here for reasons he wants to be aware of.
Yes there was duy, with his collection of sea-prism bullets. Now, with the tower above Giant Jack, Amon can keep track with Birka by Duy and others. In the end, Amon didn't like loose ends after all.
They were collecting information, information about the 'Legend of Thunder God'. Using which, Amon is creating a STORY.
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[Back to Alabasta]
After everyone fell unconscious, along with Hina, a few more marine captains arrived in Alabasta.
They were surprised to see the unconscious pirates and bounty hunters, but the thing that surprised them most was the teenager sitting on the shore with an unconscious girl on his lap, as he was stroking her hair.
Though some captains went to attack him taking this as sexual harassment, the ones who recognized his identity stopped in their tracks, as they also thought of the possibility of the girl being his partner.
From far, Hina watched the scene with narrowed eyes, while Amon waved his hands at her.
Before anything interesting could happen, King Cobra arrived with a large army.
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A few hours later, the Marines arrested all the unconscious pirates with the help of captain Hina's ability. By that time, the bounty hunters also regained their consciousness.
Robin stayed silent while the others celebrated their win.
Currently, Amon was talking with King Cobra who had royal guards around him.
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"Yawn…" Amon yawed in tiredness. "King Cobra, I did as you asked. No death from your side, all of your citizens are alive." Amon said towards Cobra while he had his arms around his head. "I'm hoping to get my payment as soon as possible, some of my people are severely injured."
"HAHAHA!" Cobra laughed full-heartedly. "Don't you worry hunter, I'm happy seeing every one of my citizens doing fine. Please wait, 10 billion is a big number, after all. I have sent someone already."
He was very happy that his citizens were uninjured, more so that the pirates didn't even get the chance to cross the seashore. All thanks to the young man in front of him. Giving 10 billion as payment didn't seem so big now. Though some of the guards did ask him to think twice, he already decided things.
"Happy to work with you," Amon gave his hands for a handshake, as Cobra accepted it.
"Hope we will work like this even in the future," Cobra said with a smile.
Amon smiled hearing him. 'We will work together… soon enough.'
"Now, if you excuse me," Amon pulled his hands back. "I'd like some food and sleep," He said and started to walk away.
Seeing this, Cobra got a little flustered. "Hunter, you can come to the Royal Palace and have some–"
Amon just raised his hand. "No thanks."
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As he was walking towards a hotel, he glanced at the marines mourning the dead bodies of the pirates. He was specifically looking at a brown-haired pirate girl in her 20s'.
Without much wait, Amon just shook his head with a smirk. 'She was good until she lasted.'
In all actuality, Amon was the root of this whole attack and alliance of pirates. Though the two other pirate crews other than the Jammy Pirates weren't aware of this.
Chuckling, Amon entered a tavern.
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[A few hours earlier]
Captain Jammy was laying on her back, gasping profusely she looked at her chest. A feather had penetrated her heart, while she was living her last breaths.
"Hahaha… I can't believe I trusted that bastard…" She said as her eyes closed. "Who was that bastard anyway?"
As the last drop of tear fell from her eyes, she fell into a deep slumber.
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A month ago, after the rainy day with Robin, Amon visited the Jammy Pirates in the disguise of a tiger mask and white robe.
He used [Sleeping Gas] on their 7 ships, while only keeping 1 single fleet, the main ship out of it.
The others attacked him, as he did the same. That day, a battle of 3 hours escalated among the man in white and the Jammy pirates.
Amon didn't reveal his wings, since his identity might have gotten out. Though he did use his dials, since many bounty hunters of his guild use them(albeit low-level ones), nobody would question his identity, at least not the pirates who have close to nonexistent detailed information on bounty hunters.
There, after he defeated them, he killed the doctors of all the ships, only the doctors. Before the others could exclaim their shock and confusion, Amon poisoned the captain in front of them and left after leaving a place and a date to meet the captain alone. The place where she would get the antidote.
Which Jammy, the captain did after 15 days of unbearable pain. The ordinary doctors that a pirate like her could reach couldn't do anything about that type of poison, so she had no other choice but to go and meet the man in white.
After she came to the place and met Amon, he gave her the antidote. Which after getting it, she attacked him when he had his guard 'down'. Unfortunately for her, it only brought misfortune for her beautiful young and feminine body. Afterwards, Amon used another poison that would have killed her in 3 months, and this time, her key to the antidote was to create an alliance with the other two pirates and attack Alabasta.
Which she had to accept as she recalled the death numbing pain of the last 15 days. While doing as he asked, she died by his own feathers in the process…
In the end, Jammy didn't even know the identity of the person who did all that to her.
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[2 Days Later]
–Nico Robin Pov–
*!Tap...Tap...Tap...Tap!*
It's been 2 days since our battle in Alabasta. We returned as swiftly as we reached there. The Guild has 3 special ships that work using those things called [Jet Dials].
I'm currently walking through the hallway of the mayor's building, going towards Guild Master Lucifer's room with a large bundle of paper in my hand… They consist of everything that happened this week.
I don't usually do this job, but the one who does this is injured from the last battle– *Tap!*
Stopping for a second, I look down on the shining floor.
Months ago, it was modified with a special material that generates substantial sound when someone steps on it. This way, the chances of infiltration and assassination are low.
This idea was of Lucifer's, of course.
If I have to be honest… This type of cautiousness is just dangerous. I mean, this whole area is surrounded by guards and even Lucifer, the one who lives in this building, is strong enough to repel even the strongest–maybe not the strongest, but most of the people I know of.
Nonetheless, this is good for him, I presume… None of my previous bosses were this careful, and maybe that is also the reason for their fall. I don't know why he's so cautious, it's not like he does any–THAT many illegal activities.
Ah, I'm getting late!
Ignoring these useless thoughts, I then started to walk forward again, and soon reached the door of his office room.
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*Knock! Knock!*
I knocked on the door and waited patiently… No answer came.
*Knock! Knock!*
This time, I waited a few minutes, yet the result was the same. Hmm, maybe he is asleep? He seemed tired and his elegant wings were also injured trying to protect me...
"Sigh…" I released a long breath. This isn't the first time I was saved by my bosses. It's just I can't find any selfish reasons behind this one… Or maybe, if I look in the long run, me surviving will help his guild… But is a random subordinate like me more valuable than his wings?
Sigh, this is not why I came for. I already went through this for the last two days.
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As I assembled my composure, I again knocked on the door.
*Knock!* "Hello, Mister Lucifer?"
Even after my call, he didn't answer.
Hmm, maybe he is not inside. Should I return? Hmm–But that's improbable, after all, it was he himself who called me here half an hour ago.
Wait, could it be?... An assassin?! There are many cases like this before… Some survivor pirates escaped from the bounty hunters of our guild, while their crewmates were either killed or captured. Those survivors came to Whiskey Peak and attacked anyone in sight out of spite.
Though an assassination attempt never happened before, it's not impossible. What if the pirates made an alliance like the one we faced last time and came to assassinate the leader?
"I'm coming in!"
Without delay, I opened the door as it made a *Creak!* sound.
"Mister Lucifer, are you oka–…."
I looked in front of me, the boy named Lucifer had his distracted gaze falling in his wings…
I have been knocking for minutes and he… Sigh, this is my fault–
"Oh–Oh?" Suddenly, Lucifer flinched as he looked at me. "Miss All Sunday? Why are you he–Err, never mind. Welcome."
He looks too flustered. How much did he let his guard down for those wings?
So I was right, his wings aren't a part of his devil fruit. Or there would have been no need for this type of behavior. Then what is he? A bird? Or a real angel? Or an experiment subject?
Sigh, it doesn't matter for now. Currently, It's my fault for his damaged wings. I was too surprised seeing his power back then. Only if I was careful enough–
"Cough–Please sit down," His fake cough interrupted my thoughts. "I was thinking something very important. But I'm resolved now, haha…" Important…. He laughed, as his wings became smaller and hid within his back… I'm sure they didn't just vanish.
This is one of the rare occasions where I have seen him this flustered… He's a kid in the end.
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A/N: We see even though I'm covering the time with Amon and Robin, he isn't sitting around. He's keeping tracks of Birka, and have been manipulating pirates and using them for his betterment. Like this time, the girl didn't even realize was behind everything.
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