Chapter 5: A Business Issue

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Inside Numancia Flamingo headquarters, late in the afternoon, Jaune was reading a document, regarding how sales are going this month. He's wearing a pair of reading glasses, a yellow dress shirt, black tie, black dress coat and slacks, and finally some black oxfords. 

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As he was looking over the document, he get's a knock from his door. He told the person to come in, and Rarity enters the room.

Rarity: "Jaune, there's something we need to talk about." She said in concern.

Jaune: "What is it?" He asked as he puts down his reading glasses. 

Rarity: "Our security team, reported that our shipments are being spied on by some criminals. I think that they're planning to rob it."

Jaune: "Do you know what shipment is being spied on?"

Rarity: "It's a ship that's transporting tailored suits and being shipped to Atlas." 

Jaune: "Damn, that one is a high order. All of them were made for wealthy families. I'm going to have to head over to the shipyard to make sure things are getting shipped. Do you know who's spying on it?" He asked his assistant.

Rarity: "No. But, I'm certain it might involve Roman Torchwick."

Jaune: "That's true. I think that he's planning on stealing the merchandise and sell them illegally." He said with a frown.

Rarity: "That's what I'm thinking too." She agreed with her boss.

Jaune: "I'm heading over to the docks." He said as he got out his weapons. "I'm leaving you in charge. Call me if anything goes wrong." He said to his assistant as she nodded. 

Once Jaune finished gearing up, he put on his signature sunglasses, said farewell to Rarity and exit his office until he's out of his building. In front of Numancia Flamingo headquarters, was a black limo with a flamingo painted on the sides, wearing the same glasses he's wearing, along with a chauffeur waiting for him.

Chauffeur: "Going somewhere, Mr. Arc?" He asked as he opened the door for Jaune.

Jaune: "Vale Shipping Yard, please." He said as he got in the limo.

Chauffeur: "Right away, sir." He stated as he closes Jaune's door and headed to the driver's seat.

As they're heading to the docks, Jaune was strategizing on how to defeat the thieves, mainly Torchwick. Once he has a plan settles, they arrived on the docks, which was already nighttime. The Chauffeur opened his door and walked to Jaune's door then opens it. Jaune thanks him and gave him a $100 tip and went inside the dock's gate. As he continues walking, he realized that it was empty. No one was here, not even the employees or his security team. As he continues walking, he began to hear some cheers. Curious, he went to where the cheers are coming from. Jaune then sees a warehouse with the lights. By the entry door of the warehouse, there are a few White Fang members armed with weapons. He needed to find a way to get inside.

Jaune: "White Fang members. So, they are trying to steal my products." He then looks up in the night sky and sees clouds.

Using this to his advantage, he jumps high to the sky and used his Devil Fruit powers to attached strings to the clouds and create a "Sky path". He begins to glide quietly over the shipping yard, until he made it on top of the warehouse. He then silently got out his scissor katar and began to make a hole on the roof. Not to big, but enough for him to hear or see what is happening inside. Once he made the hole, began to look inside. To his correct assumptions, Roman Torchwick is there, talking to a whole group of white fang members. He then begins to hear Roman ordering them pick the pace, on moving dust crates.

Jaune: "Not a bad plan, Torchwick. Using an organization to assist you when doing your crimes." He continues to observe. 

Torchwick continues to order them around, until he hears a member discussing with Roman about Jaune's shipment.

WF1: "Sir, we just gotten word that a shipment of Numancia Flamingo products is heading to Atlas soon and that the ship is around here." He informed the criminal.

Roman: "Numancia Flamingo? You're kidding? Haha, their products are so popular everywhere! They're heading to Atlas, so that means rich assholes have clothes designed and tailored by the owner! Alright, everyone new orders! Once, we're done transporting all this dust, we're going locate the ship that has Numancia Flamingo's clothes in it. Selling them, will be easy and makes us richer!" He said with a greedy smirk as the White Fang members cheered. 

Jaune: "Hm, guess my brand is very popular to the Faunus. I'm going to head to Menagerie after this to discuss a store opening over there." He said as he put away that objective later.

Since he got all the information he needed, Jaune stand up then put his hand inside his coat and brings out a double-barreled Flintlock Pistol.

Since he got all the information he needed, Jaune stand up then put his hand inside his coat and brings out a double-barreled Flintlock Pistol

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He carefully aimed the pistol to the back of Roman's head and was getting to pull the trigger. Unfortunately, someone was already behind Roman with their sword near his neck. Jaune looks closer to the person and recognizes her.

Jaune: "...Blake." He said as he gritted his teeth. 

He was tempted to pull the trigger again, but Roman used his cane to shoot a crate that was pulled up by a crane. The crane was shot, dropping the big crate. Both Blake and Roman split up to avoid being crushed. Roman had White Fang members backing him up, while a blonde male monkey Faunus went to assist Blake. 

Jaune: "...Guess it's time to jump in." He said to himself as he brings out Nuibari.

Jaune jumps off the roof and landed in the middle of them. They see Jaune's sunglasses glowing red.

Roman: "Who the hell are you? Are you with them?" He asked as he ready his cane.

Jaune: "No, I'm not with them. I'm the man who's property, you're trying to steal." Jaune said to the theif.

Roman: "Property?"

Jaune: "Numancia Flamingo, Torchwick. I'm the owner and CEO." He said with a sneer.

Everyone eye's widen in surprised, especially Blake.

Blake: "But, you were kicked out of Beacon. How can you be CEO of a clothing brand?"

Jaune: "That's something that doesn't concern you, Belladona. Now, get the fuck out of here. I'm here to deal with Torchwick." He said as he got into a stance with Nuibari. 

Roman: "You really think you can handle me?" He said with a smirk.

Blake: "Leave Jaune. This is between me, him, and the white fang."

Sun: "And me, too." Said the monkey blonde as he got his weapon out.

Jaune: "Guess, I have no other choice." He said to himself. "Alright then, whoever's getting in my way..." He brings out sewing needles. "... will DIE!" He said with smirk as he threw the needles while charging with Nuibari.

Roman and the Faunus dodged the needles and ran at Jaune with weapons out. Everyone made contact and a big battle begins.

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