The next day, you heard the news that Iceburg was shot in his own home and was currently at the hospital, comatose. You already knew who was responsible for all this. While things were different back then, you can't allow yourself to be involved with the World Government just yet. It's still not the right time.
You went to the hospital to visit Iceburg when you saw Lucci and Kalifa by his bed. You sneakily walk behind them as they continue to stare at Iceburg who is unconscious.
"Why are you staring at him like that?? It's like you're up to something" You decided to speak up since they've been too silent and didn't notice you.
Their eyes widened and were startled by your presence as they turned their heads around. 'How did we not sense her presence?! We didn't hear any footsteps!!'
"(First Name), when did you get here??" Kalifa asked, trying to act composed.
"Hm?? You guys didn't hear me walk in?? I just got here to see Iceburg when I heard what happened" you replied while feigning innocence.
"We must've been unable to hear you because we were so in thought on who did this to him" Lucci replied through Hattori, covering it up.
"Hmm. I get where you're coming from. It just happened out of nowhere so it's understandable" You gave a small smile, hiding the knowing look.
You heard a grunt as you looked behind them to see Iceburg opening his eyes.
"Iceburg!! Are you okay?!" you ran to the side of the bed to check on him.
"I'll go inform the others of the company about your condition," Kalifa said as she left the hospital room.
"The rest of the company and I will watch over the shipyard until you recover," Paulie said as he was about to leave but Iceburg immediately informed you that he remembered who attacked him, saying that one of them was Nico Robin.
"Huh?" You and Paulie were confused and shocked. Well, you're the most confused one. Why the hell would Robin help the assailants to assassinate Iceburg when she's the criminal herself? Did something happen between them??
"I can confirm this and I had Lucci contact the government for more information" Kalifa walked back into the room.
"Robin is a notorious criminal and it's no surprise that she will do something so sadistic" Hattori added.
Your eyebrows furrowed into a frown. She may be a criminal but there's no reason for her to do something like this and why would she expose herself if she's gonna kill Iceburg? It makes no sense at all.
"The next thing to do now is to find the Straw hats" Kaku stated.
"I wonder if it's because they wouldn't fix their ship" Lulu wondered.
"That's impossible. They just decided that they will abandon their ship and get a new one for replacement" you spoke up.
"How did you know that?"
"Because I was there when they made the decision. However, I do not know their motive for doing this stunt" you explained with your arms crossed. It's best to not reveal that they are innocent yet. You need more info.
"Whatever it is, the Straw hats are responsible and must be dealt with" Kaku summed it up.
"Iceburg-sama is awake!!" Tilestone charged into the room excitedly.
Paulie got annoyed and kicked Tilestone out of the room, telling him to keep it down as Iceburg needed the silence to recover. He apologized and told Paulie that Luffy and Franky were fighting and destroying the entire shipyard in the process. Paulie was angered by this and Hattori said that at least they knew where to find him. Paulie left the company with the Galley-la workers to confront Luffy while Kalifa informed Iceburg that now he has the silence.
Now it's finally just you and Iceburg alone in the room. You stood up and looked around outside, revealing that there was no one. You closed the door and walked back to him.
"Iceburg, confirm this with me. Is there anyone else besides Robin who tried to kill you??" you questioned.
"Yes, there is. There is that masked man with her but I don't know if he was one of the Straw hats" he answered while wondering.
Your eyebrows furrowed. "From what I remembered, there isn't any masked man among the Straw hats. I was with them last night and all the members except Robin are together with me"
Now Iceburg is confused. "If he's not with the Straw hats, then who is he, and what are they after??"
"As for the identity, I have an idea of the affiliation they are in. As for what they are after is what I would like to find out"
"H-how did you know all this??" Iceburg asked.
You bit the inside of your bottom lip. Should you tell him?? How will he react?? No, now's not the time to think about that. What matters right now is to get to the bottom of this.
"I wish I could tell you but this is not the right place to leak this information, but I can say that this is just the beginning of it. There are more assassins and they are closer than you think so I suggest you do not trust anybody. Even your secretary" you smiled sadly.
Then Kalifa suddenly enters the room and informs Iceburg that Luffy is in the building. He told her that he had a plan and explained it to both of you. She nodded and left the hospital room.
You turned to him. "That plan was to hear his side of the story or demand to bring Robin to you?" you asked, knowing what he was after.
"The latter" he answered simply as he prepared to load his gun.
You sighed and went into a corner to hide in the shadows to watch Luffy and Iceburg's conversation.
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Welp . . . figures that it didn't end well. After the shipwrights left to chase after all the Straw hats. You walked out of the shadows, revealing yourself.
"I told you, he's just as confused as we are," you said.
"I don't know . . .it seems we can't get a direct answer from him" Iceburg groaned.
"I'll explain to you once we're at a place where we can talk about it privately. It's safer that way" you suggested.
"You mentioned that there are more assassins. Does that mean you know their identities??" he questioned.
You nodded in response. "However, I can't reveal it just yet. I need proof to prove it to you so I will go back to my room and prepare them to show it to you tonight"
"I see. I will wait for you at the office"
You hummed in response. "Oh, and don't tell anyone about our conversation and meeting. We can't be too sure if our people will turn on us"
He nodded in understanding and you left the hospital, preparing for another heist tonight.
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Timeskip to tonight~
You changed your outfit to not reveal your identity and put on your new face mask.
You grabbed your swords and spear and placed them on your back and waist. You scooped your hat up and placed it on your head.
You jumped out of the window and climbed up to the rooftop. You ran from roof to roof to the Galley-La company, knowing you don't have much time.
CP9 . . .World Government . . .you're pushing my patience buttons . . .