Chapter 200 - Chapter 202 (1/2)

A week or so after the events of Enies Lobby, a certain crew had grown immensely in notoriety. The Straw hat crew were now world-famous for their involvement in the destruction of Enies Lobby. Amell and the Gotei couldn't get any more famous then they were so their name mixed in with the story served to propel Luffy's fame further.

The straw hat had moved on and now they were currently busy with battling one of the Warlords of the sea. Gecko Moria had made his home on the floating island ship called Thriller bark. Luffy and his crew had just finished their mini-war with Moria. They were helping out a friendly skeleton named Brook and they were resting now that Luffy had fallen unconscious and Moria was defeated.

The crew sat with a bunch of other pirates who had been trapped here on this island thanks to Moria and his powers of shadows. By using that power, Moria could steal shadows and take away the ability to walk in the sun. People who walked under direct sunlight would evaporate slowly and painfully.

The castle on the island had almost completely collapsed and among all the rubble sat everyone that was alive to experience the sensation of freedom.

Through the presence of the snail-phone, his presence was made known just in time for when Nami remembered meeting him. Sitting high upon the collapsed castle tower sat Bartholomew Kuma, another Warlord just like Moria.

”I completely forgot about him, you guys! This is serious, he is dangerous!” Nami said and pointed at Kuma up there on the rubble. Robin immediately recognizes him as her job with Crocodile forced her to know all other Warlords. ”That's Bartholomew Kuma!” Robin said slowly.

”Kuma? Who's that?” Usopp asked, not yet registering the danger they were in.

”A warlord just like Moria or Crocodile.”

”ANOTHER ONE!?” Chopper and Usopp yelled simultaneously in despair. Their crew Could just barely defeat Moria, and now someone just as strong, or, maybe even stronger appeared here on this island.

”Nico Robin, granddaughter of Emperor Amell.” Kuma turned and said stoically as he put away the snail-phone. His apathetic look made him even more intimidating to be around.

”WHAT?!” The people around the crew screamed and backed away from her in fear. Robin herself looked up at Kuma, ”What do you want with us?”

”Obliterate!” Kuma appeared behind Zoro without anyone seeing how or when he had moved. Before any obliteration could be done to any of them, something came and slammed into Kuma's chest that made him fly away and crash into the rubble.

”WHAAAT! WHAT HAPPENED!?” Chopper ran over and his behind Sanji's leg. Usopp and Nami hid behind Robin and Zoro drew his sword on reflex.

”Bad kitty, Bartholomew Kuma!” A low whisper, almost sensual voice sounded out behind Robin. Everyone looked back and saw a man standing there with clown inspired makeup on his face and with quite revealing clothes on his body.

”ANOTHER ONE? WE ARE SO DEAD!” Usopp didn't know who this was but he just assumed everyone was out to kill them at this point.

”What a funny little boy!” Hisoka said while leaning forward and licking his lips.

”GET AWAY!!” Usopp used his long slingshot to wave in Hisoka's general direction. He was too scared to look so he waved around his weapon with closed eyes.

”Hisoka The Insane” Kuma climbed out from the rubble with little to no reaction to Hisoka's arrival.

”Hisoka?!” Sanji looked the clown up and down and then turned his eyes to Robin. ”This is Hisoka? Do you know him?” What met his gaze was Robin's silent nod.

”Robin here is my little sweet pea!” Hisoka wrapped his arm around her with a smile that wasn't quite a traditional smile. Zoro felt the feeling of disgust build up inside as he saw that smile.

”Changing strategy. This became troublesome.” Kuma changed to a horse stance and started throwing attacks made up of compressed air at the crew. These attacks were super quick and as deadly as Doflamingo's strings.

”Diamond Reflection!” Hisoka threw one of his playing cards against the incoming barrage. The card expanded and became a translucent diamond-shaped shield that reflected all the attacks back at the Warlord. This time the attacks travelled even faster and sent Kuma crashing into the rubble again.

”Thank you, Hisoka!” Robin said and gave a slight bow.