The Jackal Guardian's Ascent

Chapter 32

"Anu?!" Robin stumbled backwards onto the ground, in shock of who was before her. "I-I thought you were-"

"What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost." Anu said, cutting her off.

"B-but I saw you-" she said, still trying to figure out how he was alive.

"Laying in a pool of my own blood. I know, I was there." Anu commented, cutting her off again. "Know this, I'm coming." Anu then teleported away, disappearing as quickly as he came.

"What's the hold up?" a cloaked figure asked as it turned the corner.

"Nothing." Robin answered, quickly dusting herself off and following the figure.

Anu took back to the rooftops in time to see Chopper going one way and Sanji going another. "What is that stupid cook up to?" Anu thought to himself as he gave chase to Sanji. It wasn't too long before Anu finally caught up with Sanji, realizing where he was going. "What exactly is your plan here?" Anu asked as he finally caught up with him.

"I'm going to get on whatever train Robin's getting on and rescue her." Sanji replied.

"And you're going to do this by yourself?" Anu asked him.

"If I have to." Sanji answered, resolute in his determination.

"Well then, count me in." Anu told him.

"No can do." Sanji told him.

"And why's that?" Anu asked. "The more manpower on this, the more likely your plan will succeed."

"That may be true, but you're forgetting one big issue." Sanji informed him.

"And what would that be?" Anu asked, wondering where Sanji was going with this.

"You can't swim, due to your Devil Fruit powers." Sanji elaborated. "I'm about to board what is most likely the last sea train to run tonight."

"I see." Anu replied. "I would have no way of getting back to the others if we were to succeed."

"Exactly." Sanji commented. "Plus, I imagine that teleportation ability of yours can only go so far."

"You would be correct." Anu replied. "I'll head back to the others and tell them what I know."

"No need to tell them anything." Sanji told him.

"What do you mean?" Anu asked.

"Chopper's most likely found the others by now and told them everything Robin told us." Sanji explained. "All you need to do is find the others and help them out with whatever plan they've cooked up."

"Alright then. Best of luck, Sanji." Anu said as he departed to rejoin the rest of the crew.

A few minutes later, on a rooftop

"It's time for everyone for wake up." Zoro told Luffy, Nami, and Chopper. "Robin started out as our enemy then we let her on our ship. She wouldn't have left us out of fear after all this time. Before the sun goes down, we need to figure out if she is friend or foe?"

"That's gonna be a tough question to answer." Anu said as he manifested before the group.

"Anu?!" Nami asked.

"Where the hell have you been?!" Zoro asked, surprised by his sudden appearance.

"Looking for Robin." Anu answered. "Where's Usopp?"

"He's...not in the crew anymore." Luffy answered.

"I would ask, but we have more pressing matters." Anu commented. "So, what's our plan?"