One Piece (Love Story) [Part Two]

Chapter Two Hundred and Eighty Six [Rewritten]

-Chapter Two Hundred and Eighty-Six-

"Robin! Let me go!" I cried, desperately trying to tear my way out of the disembodied hands that held me back as they tightened their hold.

"That's as far as you'll get!" Sanji suddenly shouted as he rushed forward before anyone could stop him and jumped into the air. Kuma turned to the blond, unfazed by the harsh kick that was delivered to his face.

"Sanji!" Chopper gasped.

"He didn't have a chance to deflect his kick!" Usopp cheered as he and the reindeer started to laugh in glee.

"Thank you, Sanji..." I breathed, thankful that the blond had stopped the Warlord's attack. Upon seeing me settle down, the hands that held me back disappeared and were instantly replaced by a comforting hand on my back—a hand that rubbed gentle circles against it as Robin gave me a small smile.

"Everything will be fine..." she murmured.

"Idiot! I said not to butt in!" Zoro snapped as a worried frown suddenly tugged at my lips the moment I saw Sanji drop to the ground, clutching his leg as he groaned in pain.

"I take it you're Black Leg Sanji" Kuma guessed. "I expected more from you" he said as he emotionlessly peered down at the blond currently withering around in pain.

"He kicked him in the face and he didn't even flinch! This just keeps getting worse and worse!" Usopp cried.

"What the hell? Is his face made of steel?" Sanji groaned. "That kick should have busted in his skull."

"Go now! Phoenix Star!" Usopp suddenly shouted as he shot a burst of flames towards the Warlord.

"The King of Snipers steps to the plate—a title you clearly gave yourself" Kuma said as he deflected the flames right back at Usopp, Nami, and Chopper. Nami and Chopper screamed as they ran away, leaving poor Usopp to take the full force of the attack. Owlishly blinking, he coughed up smoke as his body was burnt to a crisp char.

"I knew this was pointless! They haven't even fazed that monster!" one of the men in the crowd despairingly cried.

"They're dead meat against him!" another wailed.

"Zoro! Sanji!" Chopper shakily called out to the two.

"I knew from the start that killing a crew of injured weaklings like you would bring me no joy—not to mention that it's not a fair fight" Kuma sighed. "But orders are orders, even though I may not fully agree with them."

"Not fully agree with them?" I murmured before tensing as he suddenly raised both his arms and began to move his hands in a quick, jerky motion toward one another.

"What the hell is he doing?" Franky weakly groaned as the outline of a giant paw print started to form between the Warlord's hands.

"Is that air? It looks like a giant bubble shaped like a paw!" Nami gaped.

"And he keeps making it smaller" Chopper nervously pointed out as the giant paw slowly started to decrease in size.

"I think I know what he's doing" Nami paled. "He's using his power to deflect a giant air mass, but he's compressing it into a tiny ball" she explained.

"The real attack will come as soon as he releases all that compressed pressure" Robin realized. "That much air...it'll send out a massive shock wave! Like an enormous bomb!" she gasped as I clenched my fists.

"Did...I hear you right?" Chopper shakily asked.

"Like a bomb? You mean he's going to release that and blow us all up?!" Usopp cried.