During the vacation, The Lupin Gang still stuck around the girls although they would do an occasional heist.

Currently, Hoshinko was at a meditation center and with the place vacant, she can be alone with her thoughts.......until Goemon sat next to her. But she said nothing.

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Later after two hours, Hoshinko decided to look out at the sea.

"Why join a group of Robin Hoods?"

"Why join a group of bandits?"

They asked each other.

Hoshinko decided to speak first. "Needed to expand my horizons. Can't gain enlightenment by rooting in one place. It would make me a frog in a well."

"We both descended from famous thiefs and we work together for a just cause."

"I can tell you developed a loyal bond like that with my friends."

Then they started to talk about their swords.

Zantetsuken and Mugetsu.

"So your sword can cut through anything like mine?"

"I would prove that now, but I'd rather not create a panic for the passengers. But Mugetsu was said to be made from the fang fragment of a Deroth Tooth. Deroth was a mighty shadow dragon that lived for 10,000 years, and it had power that could reduce mountains to dust. With that power, it became the Dragon King."

Goemon could tell, as he sensed the power from the blade.
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Lupin was still following Takara around and she was enjoying the art gallery.

"Hm, this either the work of a staggering genius or painted by a cat."

"Hehe, if it was a cat, how would he hold the brush?"

Takara rolled her eyes as she looked around.

"Well, what would you think of this one?" Lupin asked.

"Weeping Angels? I feel it's a powerful statement about human struggles from the eyes of heaven. You have a favorite artist?"

"I'd have to say those of the Italian Renaissance. They helped respark human brilliance after all. And they say great artists are like great thieves, they both know how to captivate and steal people's souls."

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Jigen was with Aurora as they were playing darts.....with them tying.

"Not bad. Didn't peg you for a good shot."

"I had practice......by the way, I heard they are having a fancy dance tomorrow night."
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Alright another chapter done.

With June, I was wondering, what if Nika and Kazuya used to be part of different pantheons?

Kazuya was originally Caleena, a primordial Greek moon goddess. She was always pursued by Apollo, but she never took an interest in him. She got along with Artemis as she was her mentor.

She would fall in love with Nika, who was a primordial Brazilian sun god of joy and freedom. He was also an old friend of Shiva's father.

Apollo was jealous of their relationship and attempted to destroy it with a match, but it resulted in Nika's death after shielding Caleena. Caleena was devastated, and willingly gave up her immortality and killed herself, causing the first Solar Eclipse which got people in a tizzy.

The Fates had them reincarnated as new Gods in another universe.

Artemis was upset at her mentor's death and didn't speak to Apollo for a century after that. She even got Zeus' permission to take over Caleena's control of the moon in her honor.

Shiva never met Nika but heard he was a great warrior according to his father.

Imagine their surprise if they see that Luffy and Yukiko are the holders of their power, and the spitting image of them.

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