Introduction!

Ian just as he heard the positive reply, suddenly engulfed Kuzan in shadows and then both of them were gone from the Cliffside. Leaving the waves crashing on the cliff as the only sound.

When they showed up next it was in the Odyssey. Which was docked on the other side of the island.

Obviously, the whole crew would be alerted to that due to their abilities, so it was no surprise that they showed up on the deck soon after Ian and Kuzan did.

And upon seeing Kuzan they all had shocked looks on their faces. If someone couldn't recognize someone like that, then they might have brain damage.

"Captain… Don't do that again please!" Kuzan said to Ian his face scrunched up in pain like he wanted to throw up but he was holding himself off. He decided that he should start calling Ian captain from this day onward. He did agree to join him after all and he was not about to go back on his words.

"Well, you'll get used to it don't worry!" Ian smiled at him as he replied. Though that smile is what the rest of the crew dub as Ian's evil smile.

Whenever he smiles like that, he is always up to some mischief.

Meanwhile, Kuzan cursed in his mind. 'I don't want to get used to it damn it!'

Elene and co who had heard Kuzan call Ian captain understood he was their newest member. The one person they had sailed off to meet and stopped their journey towards big mom for.

Elene was the first to step forward and greet him.

"Welcome to the crew former Admiral Aokiji! My name is Elene" She said.

Though she said his past title, she didn't mean anything by it.

He gave her a nod back and replied.

"Please, you can call me by my name, Kuzan, or just Aokiji if you want!" He told her. Though on the inside he was quite a bit shocked at feeling the strength of all these people.

She nodded back at him.

"Then I'll call you Kuzan! Welcome among us!" She smiled at him.

Next was Bert.

"Welcome to our crew! My name is Bert, and I hope we can get along well from now on!" He said introducing himself.

His hands reaching for a handshake.

Which Kuzan returned soon after. He had no problem with Bert at all.

Next was Akemi who repeated the same thing as Bert.

And then it finally came to be Stella's turn.

"Why is an old man joining us? Ian, have you eaten something bad or whatever?" And just like Ian guessed she wouldn't be able to stay silent about that.

After all, Kuzan was quite old to be on their crew.

But then again, he did not care about that one bit.

So he glared at her silently. Making her flinch a bit.

"And since when was that a requirement to join a crew?" He questioned her.

And she wisely stayed silent at this time.

"Ahm, captain don't mind her too much she is still just a brat! And I am quite a bit old after all!" Kuzan said.

Though when he spoke he kept his eyes on Stella the whole time and made sure to stress the word Brat.

"What did you say, you old geezer?" Stella who had a short temper was immediately angered.

So much that she attacked just after hearing him.

Four chains extended from her back and made towards Kuzan at a very fast speed.

Though when they entered his range, they all suddenly became frozen and broke off on their own. Shattering to pieces.

"You even have the temper of a brat!" Kuzan muttered but everyone heard him clearly.

"You bastard!" She gnashed her teeth and prepared to attack him again.

But then Ian spoke up.

"Alright, don't fight you guys! You are now crewmates after all!" Ian scolded them.

And seeing them nod, albeit reluctantly in Stella's case, he continued on.

"Now then, since our business is done here, let us resume our original journey," Ian said and then they each moved to do their own things.

Except for Kuzan. And Robin who was staying silent all this time.

"You can sleep in any empty room except on the floor of the girls. Or you can even take the crow nest, as it has a room too!" Ian told him where he can go now to rest.

Kuzan nodded.

"Where were you going to before?" He asked Ian. He felt it was only natural that he should know that.

"Towards Big mom territory!" Ian told him in reply. He didn't see any point in not telling him.

"Elene is going to take down big mom. And we need her Poneglyphs!" He added right after.

And this did manage to shock Kuzan.

"You do know about big mom's strength right?" Kuzan questioned him with raised eyebrows.

Ian nodded.

"Of course I do! But I also have faith in Elene!" Ian told him.

And Kuzan nodded.

"Alright, I won't ask anything more!" He did however make a note to himself to help in case things went south.

Kuzan then turned to look at Robin. After which Ian moved aside leaving them some space to themselves.

"It has been a while!" He greeted her.

And she nodded at him.

"Indeed! Never did I imagine that in the end, we would be in the same crew!" Robin replied. Though a small smile couldn't' help but spread on her face.

He smiled at her. Yes. Kuzan smiled a bit.

"Yeah! I didn't ever think it could happen but here we are!" He said back.

He closed his eyes as he remembered everything they had shared in the past.

"I had not been confident in my decision at that time, but you have managed to convince me that what I did was the right thing! You have so far been living your life full of courage! The Ohara people are still living! Keep at it, Nico Robin!" He told her. And then with a step, he jumped to the crow's nest.

Robin who left there gave a nod and a smile before she went inside and followed after the rest.

Though Ian jumped after Kuzan. He still had something to talk to him about. Specifically about that missing leg of his.