The Jackal Guardian's Ascent

Chapter 16

"A devil fruit.." Zoro said as he readied himself for combat with Eneru. "Probably the Rumble-Rumble Fruit."

"Of the many powers, it's one of the few considered invincible, the power of lightning." Robin added.

"Lightning?!" Nami asked herself. "No human could stand up to that!!"

"So, the time is up for my prophecy." Eneru announced to the group since Gan Fall had fallen. "And now we are six. Yahaha! I'm glad you all survived. I will now depart for Endless Varse. And I'll take you all with me!! There, I will create a Godland. Those who live there will be the chosen few."

"Sounding real familiar to some people that I really don't like." Anu commented to himself.

"What is he talking about?" Nami asked.

"He intends to start a new country with us as it's progenitors." Anu answered.

"The survival game lasted but a few hours, yet they couldn't last." Eneru continued on. "Followers like that would weaken my country if they came!"

"And what if we refuse?" Robin asked, to the surprise of everyone.

"Robin!" Nami yelled out.

"Gotta admit, that's a ballsy question to ask." Anu thought to himself.

"Refuse?" Eneru asked, bewildered by Robin's sudden and unexpected question. "Why would you? I've decided. If you stay you'll simply fall to the ground with this country."

"It's true your powers could make that happen, but if you destroy this country, won't you be destroying the things you want?" Robin asked. 

"Like the golden bell, you mean?" Eneru asked, trying to make sense of her question. "Yahaha! Don't worry, I already have an idea of where it is. When I think back to your actions, I see there's only one possible place."

"What?" Robin asked in disbelief.

"The gold-" Nami started to say.

"The Golden Bell." Wyper said, knowing exactly what Robin and Eneru were talking about.

"We are probably thinking of the same place!" Eneru continued. "You look surprised. Did you think that you could trick me with that maneuver? Don't underestimate me!!"

Eneru began to point at Robin before he continued on.

"You are shallow." he said. 

"ROBIN!!" Nami yelled.

"I despise conniving women." Eneru said as he shot a stream of lighting right at Robin's head, immediately incapacitating her. 

"ROBIN!!" Anu yelled as he bolted to catch her before she hit the ground.

Anu held Robin in his arms, shaking with fury at what Eneru had just done to the woman he had promised to protect. He checked on her and was relieved to find her still breathing. 

"She's a woman." Zoro told Eneru, furious at what he had just witnessed.

"I know. I saw." Eneru simply answered, as if he found some kind of delight in what he just did.

Anu had gently set Robin down away from the battlefield and made his way back to where Eneru was still standing.

"Zoro. Stay out of this." Anu told the swordsman, his eyes starting to glow a crimson red. "I'll handle this."

"Are you kidding?! You don't stand a chance!!" Zoro retorted.

"I wasn't asking." Anu answered coldly, his skin slowly turn a purplish-black.