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Preparations.

Next Day.

King woke up with a nasty hangover. Robin and he talked all night long, about each other or just random things. He found out that Robin is actually light weight and becomes very chatty after few glass of wine.

His room door opened and Robin came in. "Good morning Captain." She handed glass of water to him.

"Mornin'… you can just call me King, you know. I don't even have a boat right now."

"I know but still you are my captain from now on. So, what are we doing today? Getting a ship? Or new crew member?"

King rubbed his chin. "New crew member would be great but without a boat or ship I don't feel complete. If I had more money, I could solve that issue right now but I don't know where to find it. Can't turn pirate bounties and I don't want to rob normal people."

"I might have a solution for that." Robin said. "There is a branch of Underworld in the island, dealing in slavery, they ship directly to Sabaody Archipelago. I'm sure they have quite a bit money. Last pirate crew I worked with provided slaves to the branch here."

"Great." He put a hand on her shoulder. "I knew you would be a great first mate."

After breakfast Robin led him to the underworld branch. From outside it looked like a small ordinary eatery but his observation Haki told otherwise. There is at least hundred-man underground, their strength level isn't that high but high numbers can cause some trouble.

That would be an issue but with Robin here he doesn't need to think things like this, her powers are perfect fit for killing numerous people at once.

They walked past the bartender and head straight to the stairs. Bartender didn't stopped them when he saw Robin, he still thinks she is working with them.

Underground place was neat but dimly lighted. Workers were moving crates or slaves around, preparing for the next shipment.

A curt middle-aged man in black suit approached them. "Where the hell you have been Robin!? And where are the others!? You know we can't be short even one slave or Disco will have our head!"

He is Parton, head of this branch. The Bullseye Pirates, old crew that Robin been part of, sailed away about two months ago to kidnap requested people from other islands but they didn't returned or contacted Parton since.

They only have a week before the ship from Sabaody comes.

"There has been changes on the situation." Robin talked with stoic face. "I'm not with your errand-boys. He…" pointing King. "is my new Captain."

Parton's face scrunched with anger. "This is not the time for joking Robin! And who the hell are you?! Who let you in!?" Workers stopped what are they doing and gathered around the trio.

"Who I am isn't important. I learned that you guys have some money laying around and it happens that I'm in need of money."

"Do you know who we are? Who we working with? If Disco learns you threaten to stole his money then whole underworld will be hunting you."

"Oh, I know… but don't care. After all... Dead man tell no tale." Moment King finished his sentence, arms appeared on everyone else and with a sickening crunch twisted their head, breaking their neck effectively.

"That was easy." He grinned, giving thumbs up to Robin. "Now we should get the money and- *boom*" loud sound of something hitting metal and little shake of earth stopped King.

He turned and saw large steel gates at the end of the room. It looks heavy, maybe even tons of kilogram. "Do you know what is behind that?" he can sense someone very strong over the doors but that's all.

"That is where they keep dangerous or devil fruit using slaves. Last time I was here no slave was there, might gotten recently."

"Hmmm… lets take a look, shall we? Also, I wanted to try my new toy." Out of nowhere a broad zanbatou appeared on King's hand.

Sword is almost tall as him, shaped like a butcher's knife with two cuts out. A circle close to the top and semi-circular one nearer to the handle. It is one of the Seven legendary swords from Naruto World, Kubikiribocho or in other name Executioner's sword.

In system shop there is two section for the Weapon tab, one is the originals and other is Replica. In second option he can buy the exact same-looking weapon but without its special powers or abilities, but this also makes it cheaper than original by large margin.

But for the Kubikiribocho he bought it the original one as a replica can't endure King's strength and also if its broke he only needs to allows the sword absorb blood to repair itself.

"Where did that…" Robin said but King stopped her. "Consider as one of my abilities, I might explain it to you later on."

He walked up to the door and with great swing he cut the large steel door in two. Inside the room is dark with no visibility. With quick reflex King grabbed a small and thin leg trying to punch his gut. He looked up and saw a young girl around his age with past-shoulder red hair and red eyes, exactly as his. She wears short white dress with rope tied around her waist.

'Fanalis? But how…' King racked his brain for why there is another Fanalis is here but then it didn't feel that weird actually. He himself is a Fanalis and him reincarnating here maybe changed the world little.

Also, in canon story they never showed all the islands out there, maybe there is an island full of Fanalis.

"Easy there." He pushed the girl. "We are not your enemies. The ones kidnapped you is… cut up at the moment."

She looked around and saw the corpses but felt nothing. These monsters kidnapped and locked her in that dark room over a month now. If that is true, she doesn't now what day is it, even if its day or night.

"Who are you?" she asked, her voice is raspy from thirst.

"I am King, Pirate. Woman right there is Robin, my first Mate. Today is your lucky day, you just regain your freedom."

King turned and start to gather the loot the place with Robin. Like Robin said they had quite bit money, total of 260 million belly, and with the money King had before he can buy a great ship. He already has an idea.

They finished robbing the place and freed other slaves too, immediately they ran away leaving only the Fanalis girl behind.

"You should leave too girl, these bastards might have other people in the island. Don't want to get kidnap again do you?"

She mumbled something but he didn't hear it. "What?"

"I said I don't know where to go…"

King sighed, he knew something like this was going to happen. "Fine… you can join us for now, we can drop you at whatever island you want later on. Now what is your name?"

"Morgiana."

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