One Piece: Law and Disorder-Blood is Thick

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Law was panting, the towering figure of Bartholomeo Kuma and his robotic doppelganger hovering over him. His crew was spent, Eustass’ crew was spent. The captains could hardly stand. Eustass barely had enough energy to send weapons flying and Law’s power didn’t seem to have any effect.

Were they really going to be stopped here?

“Room,” a monotone voice said.

A black, cube shaped, transparent field surrounded them.

“Wha—“Kid managed. “This is different than Trafalgar’s…”

Law’s eyes widened as scarlet blood warped and wrapped around robotic Kuma like a living serpent.

“Cruor Catafalque,” the voice said.

The blood caved in on itself and the warlord creaked and electricity ran through his body. A figure materialized above the man and the boy kicked down, his leg hardened with haki. The warlord’s head concaved and he fell backwards with an earth shaking thud.

The figure landed smoothly in front of its dead target and looked over his shoulder.

“Usui…” Penguin groaned, struggling to get a good look at the boy.

“My name is Vellane Sin,” the boy said like a programmed robot.

“Do you know this guy?” Kid asked Law.

“Yeah,” Law panted. “He’s not an ally.”

“Dammit. If he attacks I’m not helping, I have the safety of my crew to consider.”

Law didn’t answer.

"Vellane Sin," Bartholomeo addressed stoically. "No. Doflamingo."

"Yo, Kuma," an unsettling impersonation of Doflamingo's voice issued from the teen's mouth. "I have a favor to ask."

Kuma didn't speak, waiting for him to continue.

Doflamingo chuckled. "I believe you owe me one for that certain predicament I got you out of. Mind paying it back now?"

Kuma's eyes wandered over to the captains and then to a direction to the North.

"I might be able to. I have a previous engagement that I'll be late to if I don't leave at this very moment," he gestured to the broken machine. "You'll have to pay for that."

Usui's mouth spread into a chilling smile. "Got it."

Kuma turned his back without another word and left.

“Law,” Usui said abruptly. “I sent Vellane here to help you because I heard you were having a hard time. I didn’t want you to die yet, so think of this as a favor. You better get off the island quickly.”

“Wait, Doflamingo!”

Usui turned around stiffly and disappeared into tiny particles. The wind blew through the area, rustling through the trees and grass.

_ _ _

Usui shifted uncomfortably under all of their gazes. The fire was still crackling and flickering in the pit and the waves lapped against the sand a few feet away. The tiny isle they had stumbled upon was only half a mile long and the palm trees towered over the various flora they shadowed during the day. The moon was gone that night and the darkness had more depth and felt more solid around them. Sunny was anchored where they could see and Franky had decided to sleep on board in contrast to the rest.

They had told Usui that they were going to have a private meeting on the sliver of an island and he had waited on the ship for a while to give them space. When Robin’s mouth popped onto the railing which he had been sitting on, he fell backwards in fright and gained a sore tailbone. Robin told him it was alright to join them on land and Usui made a boat out of his blood and it had dissolved in the water just when he had landed.