Crushing a Cyborg

The next day

Galan was standing on the roof of a building, looking down at Franky celebrating with his gang. He frowned slightly, exhaling smoke.

Final report of last night's events ended with the complete and utter defeat of CP9… But because of that idiot Spandam, Galan also lost several warships. Galan was extremely unhappy about losing these ships…

Every one of them was money and resources down the drain because of this idiot! Just like his father, Spandam was a scourge to the world! Galan heard that Spandam was brought to Marineford and reported all of the Straw Hats for bounties, including Franky.

If Galan was correct… Luffy didn't have a shipwright and it just so happens that Franky was a shipwright. Coincidentally, he just received a bounty and couldn't stay on the Island… Which meant that it was 87% likely he'll run off with Luffy and join his crew.

However, Galan looked at Franky and analyzed his body; the crew would eat him alive. His technological prowess was enough to morph his body, however it wasn't enough to compete with them. Galan didn't like this sort of technology dependent power, it was better to use your real body. Devil Fruits were just something that gave you a false sense of security.

True Strength lies in your body, flesh and bone can be stronger than any substance created by man or sea.

However, Galan had read Franky's file. According to the reports, Cutty Flam was run over by the Puffing Tom, most likely scenario was a destroyed body, hence the need to become a cyborg. So, Galan didn't blame him.

Unavoidable circumstances were unavoidable after all.

But, Galan was curious. Could a body like this learn Iron Body? As for Haki, it was a certainty! However, learning Iron Body was questionable. The basis of Iron Body was clenching your muscles and condensing them to have iron-like defense.

According to the reports, Blueno's specialty was this. But he was so terribly piss poor at the 6 Powers that he couldn't even move while using it… Galan had also heard from witness reports that Blueno confirmed that you COULDN'T move while using Iron Body.

This was such a big joke, he didn't know what to say.

Just because YOU couldn't, that meant that others couldn't?

Bolin could use Iron Body on his entire body and move faster than someone using Shave. This is what it meant to be elite. Clearly the 'Most Elite Government Force' wasn't very elite at all.

Galan sighed to himself, this was the problem with the World Government. It was a mess inside and out. Barring subordinates from becoming too strong just in case they rebel… Where was the logic in this? In Galan's opinion, this was ridiculous.

If they rebel, they rebel.

Galan was confident in his strength to put them down. The World Government confirms its fear by strength capping its own officers. Real men aren't afraid of challenge! No matter how strong the opponent.

At worst, you die.

So what?

He looked down at Franky and snorted smoke from his nose, disappearing.

Franky was cheering and dancing with his gang, shouting "SUUUUUUUUUUUPEEEEEEEEEER!" When he was suddenly knocked flying, shooting into a scrap heap!

The Franky family was stunned and shouted "Big Bro Franky!?" Galan stood on the stage and snorted, glaring at them. The Franky Family all fell to the ground unconscious as Franky stood up, looking over with enraged eyes, "YOU! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BOYS!"

Galan flicked his cigarette, saying with a stone face "Killed 'em." he clenched his fists, turning a dark gray as he said, "Where are the Blueprints for Pluton." Franky didn't answer, his right fist shooting off his wrist as he shouted "Strong Right!"

Galan caught his hand and a blast of air, fluttering his coat and hair, but Galan didn't even flinch. Franky was stunned and tried to pull his hand back, but he couldn't! Galan slowly crushed the fist, saying "Where are the Blueprints, Cutty Flam."

Franky shouted "Eat it, asshole!" before aiming his left hand at him.

Galan disappeared and next thing Franky knew, Galan was grabbing his neck, lifting him up in the air, slowly crushing his metal neck. Franky smashed his fist on the dark gray arm only to hear a metal ringing sound.

He looked at his fist in shock as half of Galan's arm was molding into his hand! Franky shouted in horror, "What is this!?" Galan looked at him plainly, "CP9 is just trash. This is the true Iron Body. Clenching your muscle to a point that it surpasses mere Iron. Even Seastone pales in comparison to my Ultimate Iron Body. The dark color hue resembles Haki, however it is not the same, I gathered all the iron in my blood into my skin while condensing my muscle."

Franky was horrified and stared at him like he was a monster as Galan added, "A simple technique." Franky shouted "But that Bluenose guy said-" Galan interrupted him, explaining "A fool. That's all he is. A fictitious imitation of a so-called 'elite', hiding the fact that he is a mere babbling toddler in the face of a true elite. Iron Body is not something that controls you, not moving when using it is a sign of weakness!"

As he smashed Franky into the ground and kicked him in a scrap heap!

Franky got up and stared at Galan, who walked over slowly saying "The apex of the 6 Powers is an unimaginable height. The creator of such arts has been lost to time, these are ancient techniques…" Franky watched in shock as all of Galan's skin turned dark gray but he was still walking towards him, "Applications are endless and they crack the secrets of Haki, forming a set of basic movements. You could say that they are the training wheels to Haki, but at the same time not."

Franky swallowed in shock, muttering "Haki?" before realizing he was thinking wrong, he fired a cannonball from his left wrist and it passed right through Galan, shocking Franky silly!

He heard a voice and turned around to see Galan standing behind him, saying "I suppose you've never seen Paper Arts used in this fashion." Franky trembled in shock as Galan raised a fist and punched Franky in the face, but blew a hole next to his head as Galan looked at him flatly "Another simple trick. Using Paper Arts to give you the illusion of me attacking you but attacking somewhere else. This also has the use of Flying Finger Gun but applied to my whole fist."

Franky asked in shock "Why are you telling me this?!" Galan grabbed his metal face and squeezed, lifting him in the air as he said plainly "I want you to know, after I dismantle your pathetic excuse for a human body, the Straw Hats are next. That woman Nico Robin will be caught no matter the cost. Where are the Blueprints."

Franky's eyes shrank and he punched all over Galan's body, not even leaving a mark, even blowing him up with a cannonball did nothing! Franky didn't give up, roaring as he punched hundreds of fists in minutes, as though he was preparing for a big move!

Galan stood there and looked at him blankly as Franky pressed his hands together, shouting "COUP DE VENT!" A massive blast of air bombarded Galan's chest at point blank range and kicked up a large cloud of dust and smoke, blowing away all sorts of scrap and wood, clearing the area in an instant!

Franky's pompadour drooped and his eyes were full of despair!