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Ikki and the others hurried through the twisting streets and alleys until they reached their destination: Iceburg's mansion.
When they arrived, they saw a masked man attacking everyone. He was showing off his Geppo and Soru techniques, moving with incredible speed to overwhelm the shipwrights and strike fear into them.
Seeing this, Luffy didn't hesitate. "Gum-Gum Pistol!" he yelled, and his fist shot out, knocking one of the masked men away.
The man used Geppo to hang in the air for a moment, but before Luffy could follow up, the surrounding shipwrights from the Galley-La Company swarmed him.
"It's the Straw Hat guy!" one of them shouted.
"They're the ones who hurt Mr. Iceburg!" another yelled. "Don't let him get away!"
Luffy, overwhelmed by the crowd, was forced to run.
Ikki watched Luffy's chaotic action with a sigh. While it wasn't the quiet approach they had planned, at least they didn't have to sneak in anymore. The way was now wide open, and the masked man had already used Geppo to leave the area.
"Over here, guys!" Chopper, who had transformed into his search form, called out. "I can smell someone! The only one with a human scent is in that room."
"Alright, let's go!"
Led by Chopper, they quickly made their way to the designated room. Inside, Rob Lucci and Kaku had already revealed their true identities. Kaku was taking Iceburg's pulse again, confirming the information they needed.
"It's really Franky," Kaku said, standing up. Just then, Ikki kicked through the wall, followed by his crew.
"Wahoo, you guys came just in time!" Ikki cheered, rushing in.
Lucci and the others turned to face the new threat. Before Ikki could even say anything, Bruno quickly acted, kicking his leg out to unleash a Rankyaku, a sharp, blue flying slash.
However, the attack dissipated into nothingness just a few feet from Ikki. Bruno looked shocked and immediately kicked out another two slashes, but they were both effortlessly neutralized by Ikki's Wind Barrier.
A Rankyaku was nothing more than a wind blade. Even a real sword strike would have disappeared against Ikki's barrier, let alone an attack created by a kick.
"Bruno, get out of the way!" Lucci ordered, his voice cold. He rushed at Ikki, his finger aimed at the captain's head. "Finger Pistol!"
Ikki parried the attack with a swift, flowing motion, hooking Lucci's arm away with his Flowing Rock-Breaking Fist.
He then followed with a punch to Lucci's stomach. Lucci instinctively used his Tekkai to block it, but Ikki's punch was coated in Armament Haki.
The reinforced iron body was no match for it. Lucci staggered back three steps, barely managing to swallow the blood that rose in his throat.
"Kaku, Kalifa, Bruno, Nico Robin, we're retreating," Lucci said, quickly listing the names. But as he spoke, two of his comrades were already captured. Kakashi held a kunai to Kalifa's neck.
"You think that pathetic dagger can hurt me?" Kalifa scoffed.
Kakashi simply nodded. "Alone, no. But what about this?" he replied, coating the kunai in Armament Haki. Seeing the black glow, Kalifa immediately stopped struggling.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Sabo had Kaku in a chokehold. Every time Kaku struggled, Sabo tightened his grip. Lucci's eyes narrowed. With his partners still useful, he couldn't abandon them. He abandoned his attack on Ikki and rushed toward Kaku instead.
Sabo was ready to fight back, but then he heard a low voice in his ear. "Let him go! This is part of the plan!"
Recognizing Ikki's voice, Sabo released Kaku without any resistance. After freeing Kaku, Lucci transformed into his ocelot form and bolted toward Kalifa.
The ocelot was incredibly fast, biting Kakashi's arm in the blink of an eye. Kakashi, heeding Ikki's earlier words, let go of Kalifa.
"Bruno! Air Door!" Lucci commanded.
Bruno quickly opened a door in the air. Lucci motioned for the other CP9 agents to enter one by one. He stood guard at the entrance, ensuring everyone, including Nico Robin, went through before he was the last to step inside.
After the CP9 agents were gone, Sabo looked at Ikki, his expression serious. "What's going on?" he asked. "Robin didn't look like she was taken by force. With her skills, she wouldn't have been so easily captured."
Kakashi also nodded, wanting an explanation. "Yeah, why did you let them leave?"
Chopper, who had been standing quietly in the background like a confused mascot, finally spoke up. "What are you guys talking about? I don't understand anything."
"Ugh, I know. It's a bit complicated, but I had my reasons," Ikki explained. "I made a few arrangements to solve a psychological issue Robin has, and I had to hide it from you guys."
"Psychological problem? What kind?" Chopper asked, his concern for Robin overriding his confusion.
"When she was a kid, her hometown was wiped out by a Buster Call," Ikki said. "Unless she resolves that, it'll be a lifelong nightmare. My plan is to attack Enies Lobby and trigger a Buster Call."
Everyone was stunned. Iceburg, who was completely in the dark about Ikki's plans, looked at him as if he were a lunatic. It was Chopper who finally broke the silence.
"But... will this really solve her problem?" he asked. "Psychological problems aren't simple. Sometimes medicine can't even fix them."
"I trust my plan," Ikki said with certainty.
Sabo rubbed his chin in thought. "Let's talk to the rest of the crew about this," he suggested.
Just as they were all making their decision, Iceburg spoke up. "Is that woman worth it? Do you know she has the power to destroy the world?"
Ikki turned back to him. "Robin is a human being, not a weapon."
The moment Ikki finished speaking, a voice called out from the doorway. "Mr. Iceburg, are you okay?!" It was Paulie and Luffy.
Kaku had originally locked Paulie in the drawing warehouse. This showed Kaku still had some feelings for Paulie, otherwise, he would have killed him to prevent him from interfering with their plan.
As for how he escaped, he had a little help from Luffy, who had been running in the completely wrong direction until he stumbled upon the locked-up Paulie.