Chương 27: -I am stupid enough

(Note: I tried to fix this chapter today. And this is the end results. 2000 words)

When Ian first flew off he headed to the train, and flew directly above it overtaking it easily in only a few seconds. The weather was absolutely chaotic at that time. The wind was howling while the Aqua Laguna could be seen coming in fiercely toward the island.

He did not provide the straw hats any assistance however, not that they needed it at that point.

After which he directly flew off to Enies Lobby getting there ahead of them.

Then he waited for them to come. He had to come beforehand to make sure nothing happens to Robin. After all even if he knew the future events, not everything was guaranteed to happen like the original world. He already noticed something different about the crew the moment they stepped onto water 7.

Now at the present time the others had finally caught up with him.

They were currently standing atop the courthouse, showing their resolve to help Robin. And Ian who had already been waiting for them, was watching this from atop in the sky as he hid his presence for the time being. He turned his eyes to observe the straw hats crew.

There was Nami, who is a slim young woman of average height with orange hair and brown eyes. She was the type of girl that most people will consider to be very attractive and beautiful. But to Ian she looked way better after the two years' time skip. She was wearing black high-heeled gladiator sandals, a brown cleavage-revealing blouse that exposes her abdomen with cream-colored liners and a pale blue, pleated mini-skirt.

Standing next to Nami, was Roronoa Zoro. He is a muscular man of average height with lightly tanned skin. He always carries his three swords along with him, bundled up with a green haramaki over his right hip, allowing him to easily draw them with his left hand. A noticeable thing about him is his cropped up green hair along with a scar stretching from his left shoulder to his right hip. He also wears three identical gold earrings on his left earlobe. He is wearing an unzipped, bright yellow jacket with a closed pocket flap on each side, along with black trousers tucked into black boots. With his trademark bandana tied around his left biceps.

Next to him was the captain of the crew. Luffy has black shaggy hair, round black eyes, and a slim muscular build. His trademark straw hat could be seen on his head. He wears short, blue trousers with cuffs, sandals, and a sleeveless red vest. Luffy also has a scar with two stitches underneath his left eye.

Next was Usopp. Who was wearing a gold colored sun-like mask over his goggles and a red cape on top of brown overalls with a white sash and no shirt underneath. He also carries with him a yellow satchel, which he stores all his tools and gadgets in. bandages could be seen on his arms and legs.

Then there was Sanji. A slim, yet muscular, long-legged man with blond hair which he keeps brushed over the left side of his face. Among his physical traits are his distinctive eyebrows. Both form a spiral but at different ends. He was wearing a black, double-breasted suit with golden buttons and a tie together with a long-sleeved buttoned up blue shirt. A cigarette could be seen lighted up in his mouth.

Chopper who was next to him, was already in his Heavy Point or human form. This form could be mistaken as a gorilla. He was wearing a red leather jacket and shorts.

Then the final crew member, who Ian had been referring to as the first change he noticed about the straw hats of this world. It was an average-sized young woman with light blue hair and tanned skin. Her right arm and chest are heavily tattooed. She is seen wearing a beige sleeveless shirt, blue trousers and purple sandals. Furthermore, she appears to wear pink lip gloss. On her shoulder, she held a rifle with an extra-long barrel. It was Nami's sister, Nojiko. She had joined the crew too.

Her presence reaffirmed Ian's resolve to get strong as this world started introducing even more unknowns...

As the CP9 members and Straw Hats face each other, Robin's past is finally revealed, as well as her final reason for being unwilling to return to the crew.

Robin having been betrayed so many times in the past, she's terrified that one day her new friends will see her as a burden, and also betray her like usually happened. She screams with teary eyes that she would prefer death to that. The other Straw Hats quietly acknowledged the reason Robin had.

And Ian felt sorry for her, as he saw how she grew up.

Then the garbage walking Spandam burst out laughing, saying she's absolutely accurate, and nobody would be dumb enough to think she wasn't a burden after traveling with her. Spandam pointed at the flag on top of the Tower of Justice and told Luffy that the organization after Robin is over 170 affiliated nations. Only a stupid enough man will think of opposing them.

At that point, a new voice full of confidence was heard all around. Making everybody turn around and look at the direction from where the voice had come.

"I am stupid enough."

Atop the courthouse and standing now besides Nami, was another person that wasn't there before. He stood at 190 cm tall, with a lean muscular build obvious through his well-fitted shirt, with black hair reaching until his neck, he had a handsome face, well defined, with a sharp jaw and angular cheekbones. The complexion of his skin going well with his light brown eyes. the combination of his features and his royal cape resulted in a sort of kingly visage, that could awe many young maidens. He had a sword held on his waist. It was Ian. who had decided it was time to interfere.

Nami the closest to him jumped out from fright. And Zoro put his hands on his swords ready to fight.

But Ian ignored them and spoke.

"I suppose these guys count too." He said pointing at straw hats near him.

And Luffy gave a nod.

"That's right, that's right" Luffy said.

His crew face palmed. After all someone unknown had just appeared next to them with none of them noticing but he acted like nothing happened. Even Ian was surprised a bit before he smiled a bit. Seeing something is different than just knowing it after all.

"Who in the hell are you? Do you have a death wish?" asked Spandam, his eyes containing many emotions ranging from fear, panic, cautiousness and anger. Even the CP9 next to him were alerted. They did not notice Ian at all.

Spandam is a pale man of slim stature with wavy, wild lavender hair in a layered style that is roughly shoulder-length and parted in the middle. He has black markings around his large eyes, and his narrow nose is a dark red. He is fond of leather, and wears a brown studded leather mask which covers the bridge of his nose and scars on his moderately high forehead just above his eyebrows, he was wearing as well, long brown leather gloves and a black high-collared leather vest with matching pants separated by a studded belt. He has white shoes with brown tassels extending from their heels, and wears a long-sleeved light gray shirt decorated with a diagonal squiggle pattern below his vest with the collar turned up.

Ian ignored him and looked toward Robin who had a shocked look on her face.

"It's you…?" Robin said, recognising him from all those days ago.

"Yo, Robin, it's been a long time since we last met" Ian replied with a grin. He was happy she remembered him.

Franky who was next to Robin wore a red Hawaiian shirt, with lime green palm trees decorating it. A swim briefs, and an open loud Hawaiian "Aloha" shirt with a large golden chain necklace around his neck. His forearms are relatively enormous while his biceps are comparably small. His chest is well-toned with large abs and pectoral muscles. He has brightly-colored blue hair and blue star tattoos on his forearms. He stood there taking the events in silence.

Luffy turned to Ian and asked him.

"You know Robin?"

"Hmm. I asked her before to join me but she refused. But I guess that she now joined your crew." Ian replied and the bitterness in his voice was obvious.

"What are you talking about, Robin is our friend, but she did not join our crew." Luffy said.

"What? Is that true?" Ian asked as he turned to look at Robin.

She gave a nod.

Ian smiled happily as he thought she did not join Luffy because she wanted to join him. He then said.

"So you decided to be my companion then? Is that why you didn't join his crew?"

She shook her head. Making Ian feel disappointed. Before she spoke and destroyed his dreams.

"To be honest, I actually forgot about you, until now" she said as she averted her eyes from Ian.

And Ian dropped to the ground comically.

Luffy laughed loudly while the crew had smiles on.

In truth, Robin does remember him. after all the aura she felt from him at that time, she only felt a similar one from Admiral Aokiji. so he had been in her mind, especially since he did not go back on his words. as that time he said that he only wanted her to join him, and he didn't report her after. She had entertained the thought of what if she had joined him on multiple times...

Spandam who had been perplexed with these strange happening finally snapped out and yelled.

"Are you guys insane? You would defy the world government for a girl?" Spandam said.

"I would" Ian replied. As he reached with his right hand to the inside of his cape.

"We would" the straw hats too yelled. With Luffy soon adding, "Sogeking, shoot that flag"

But while he was attacking, Ian too brought out a gun from his cape, which he actually took from the ring, and shot at the flag a total of five shots, each one went through a circles, before Usopp's firebird star burned the flag in the middle.

Everybody around stood there shocked. From the normal marines to the CP9 agents.

Spandam finally yelled.

"You bunch of people are really crazy. You just declared war against the world government. Do you think you can make it out alive now with the entire world on your back?"

"Bring it on." Both Ian and Luffy said.

Then Luffy turned to Robin and spoke.

"I still need to hear it from you, Robin!" he yelled. Then added, "Say you want to live!!!"

Robin had tears on her eyes, as she remembered all the time people betrayed her, and thought of her as a burden. her emotions were in turmoil. she was happy, that they cared for her. scared, that they would one day leave her... but in the end she settled for being happy as she realized that these people would be there for her. they even made the world government their enemy for her.

'No one ever acknowledged me' Robin thought inside her mind.

'I thought I could not even wish for it… I had reached the point where I wanted to just die…'

'But with friends like these…'

She turned to look at the straw hats then finally at Ian, who had a gentle look in his eyes. He gave her an encouraging nod.

'At that time if i took his offer...'

After thinking this far, she finally yelled as loud as she could. These people cared for her, acknowledged her, wanted her to live with them...

"I-I want to live. Please take me with you" Robin yelled out. she wanted to live, she wanted to have friends like these...

All of the crew had smiles on their faces at that moment. Even Ian had a grin as he gave a thumb at her... Before he used his telekinesis to bring her along with Franky on their side.

Shocking everybody that was there.

But soon Spandam recovered and ordered the CP9 agents to retrieve her.

Lucci, jumped up using moonwalk and tried to take her back as she landed on Ian's arms. But Ian put her down, before he kicked the ground and reached him in the sky and cocked his arm back, punching him and sending him flying through the building the CP9 were standing on.

Ian then turned his gaze past the other agents and spoke in a certain direction, meanwhile the others could not see who he was talking to.

"I am quite strong you know, guys like this one would not even make me get even a bit serious, so you had better stop hiding and get out right now"