Chapter 425: Buster Call(?)

Ben stood at the center of the group, holding the Golden Buster Call Den Den Mushi in his hand. All the girls' eyes were fixed on it. 

Robin's looked at the Den Den Mushi longer than the others, her expression somber. She bit her lip, a haunted look flashing across her face. The memories of her past, the horrors she had witnessed because of this very object, came rushing back.

Ben looked at Robin and then looked around at the rest of the group. "This is the Golden Buster Call Den Den Mushi," he said. "One signal from this, and a fleet of Marine battleships will arrive. Their mission? Complete annihilation. They will destroy everything in their path—no hesitation, no questions," he explained. 

Conis visibly shuddered, her wings trembling slightly. "How horrible," she whispered.

Marianne frowned deeply. "Evil," she muttered, her small hands balling into fists. 

"Only monsters would use something like that," Honey added.

Raki, her arms crossed, nodded in agreement, her face stern. "They're no different from Enel," she added. She thought back to when Enel destroyed his homeland and what he was about to do to Skypiea. 

"Should we destroy it?" Mikita asked.

"That is a good idea, something like that shouldn't exist," Kaya agreed. 

Maya nodded slowly. "We should," she agreed. "Power corrupts," she added. She thought back to Saga when he got corrupted by the sword. 

There was a moment of silence as everyone looked at Ben, waiting for his decision. "Robin, do you want me to use it and call the Buster Call here, to destroy this island?" Ben asked.

Robin's eyes widened. She thought he was asking that. She thought back to Ohara. She saw her raw power that destroyed an island. She thought back to the many innocent people who died. 

"This island has caused pain to us all," Nojiko remarked. 

"The Marines here are not good people," Saphir agreed. She nodded as she remembered fighting hard. They all said Robin deserved this. 

"The justice is a scam, they all either die or go to Prison, no free trial," Zala added, crossing her arms. 

"I know they all said Robin and us deserve this but some of them have families and are following orders. They are brainwashed," Vivi said. 

"It is my love and Robin's decision on this. Robin knows the true horrors," Alvida said. She looked at them. The other girls nodded.

Robin smiled. They all cared for her. She looked around and saw large craters on the grounds. The buildings that stood over the island, now lay in heaps of rubble and broken stone. Massive chunks of the grand courthouse had collapsed. Shattered columns lay scattered across the ground. The Tower of Justice had massive holes everywhere. It looked like it was about to collapsed. 

"The island is already in ruins, there is no need to destroy it further," Robin said. She turned to Vivi. "Besides the princess gave her opinion, no one goes against her," Robin teased, winking at Vivi. 

"I did not mean," Vivi tried to say. She did not mean to impose her opinion. 

"Yes, you are right there," Mikita agreed, smiling widely. 

"She always gets away with Ben," Nojiko teased. Nojiko knew it was a little running joke between everyone. 

"She does have a charm," Maya added. 

"Pervert," Kaya commented. 

The girls laughed. "I am surprised she did not say it earlier," Zala added.

Franky thought how are they still calm. They are not out of the woods yet. Bonney thought it must be nice to have such friends and crew members

"Okay, we will not use it," Ben replied. He held the Den Den Mushi. "I do wonder if we can keep it locked up and secured on the ship but I worry they might be able to trace us using it. Maybe we can use aluminum," Ben explained. 

At that moment, HQ came with Lexie. She pulled up and went out. "Master, we can design a special box which will mean it will not be traceable. It will block signals," HQ replied. 

"That sounds like a plan," Nojiko responded. 

"The Marines will think it is lost but we will have it," Zala added. 

"That is sneaky and he will take the blame for losing it," Mikita said. 

"Ben!" Luffy's voice rang out from above, loud and unmistakable.

Ben looked up, startled, and saw Luffy descending from the sky in his usual dramatic fashion. As he squinted, he noticed two familiar figures trailing behind him. "Luffy... and Sanji? Zoro too?" Ben muttered.

Kaya, standing beside him, smiled softly. "They always know how to make an entrance, don't they?" she remarked. 

"It's Luffy we're talking about," Honey added with a chuckle. 

Nojiko crossed her arms and grinned. "Flamboyant as ever," she said. She thought her sister`s Captain was reckless at times. 

With a resounding crash, Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro slammed into the bridge, sending dust and debris flying everywhere. Luffy popped up first, as if the landing was nothing more than a minor inconvenience. He wore his trademark grin, eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Luffy, you idiot," Zoro groaned, pushing himself up from the wreckage, rubbing the back of his head. "We didn't need to come crashing down like that," he added.

Luffy, completely unfazed, turned to him with a wide grin. "That was fun!" he declared.

"Fun?" Sanji said as he dusted off his suit, clearly annoyed. He adjusted his tie and shot Luffy a sharp look. "That was anything but fun, you moron," he added. 

Luffy just laughed, clearly not bothered by his crewmates' frustration. "Come on, it wasn't that bad, he said, still smiling.

Porsche, Nami and Chopper came up behind Lexie and gathered with the crew. "Luffy, Sanji, Zoro are you all okay?" Chopper asked. 

"We are," Luffy replied.

"No we are not," Luffy and Sanji responded. 

Sogeking came running towards them. "Everyone, they are behind me," he shouted. They looked to see several Gorilla, Marines, Cihpor Agents and two Vice admirals behind him. 

"He is back up already," Zoro remarked, referring to Onigumo. 

"He is as well," Luffy exclaimed, referring to Maynard. 

"We need to go," Ben stated. 

"But where?" Nami asked. 

"There is a blocked exit and Marines over there," Porche said. 

"We can fight them," Bonney said. She was still up on the Gorilla. 

"Stop you pirates," Onigumo shouted. He had dried blood on his face. His clothes were tattered. However his spirit was not broken. He was going to capture them all. They heard the sound of gunfire from behind.