A week of fooling around and the D-Men were getting ready to head to Venice Italy where they would sell the treasure from Hell and continue to adventure with some real money in their back pocket.

Tak continued to modify the jet for pleasure. The others were outside. Though not the best for it, Kitty still found it warm enough to try and sunbathe. Next to her, Robin laid in the sun reading a book. Laura trained just to the side of them, lifting old plane parts and anything else heavy, the rest she chopped to pieces.

Luffy, Guido and Craig were sat on the runway in a circle. Each had a bowl or metal plate. They stared at each other. Luffy and Guido raised their fists to bonk the others, Craig raised his metal bowl.

*Clang*
*Bonk*
*Bonk*

Luffy/Guido:(clutches head) Aghhhh!?

Craig: I'm unbonkable!

Luffy/Guido:(rubs head)

Craig: Fine, fine! I'll give you two a tip.

Craig: Be faster! Hahaha! Hahaha!

Luffy and Guido glare. Two arms then bloom out of Craigs neck.

*Smack* *Smack*

Craig: Gga!?

Craig:(clutches head) Robin, you cheater!!

Robin: Play nice.

Luffy: Hah! You got smacked! Robin, you should join us!

Robin: Perhaps next time. I would like to finish this book.

Guido: What's it about?

Robin:(smiles) Would you like to read with me?

Guido: Sure!

He runs over and sits beside Robin in her sunchair. Sanji then slides in between Guido and Robin with a tray of drinks.

He leans down, offering her a drink.

Sanji:(smirks) Mint berry water. Please, take one. I guarantee it'll help your skin and keep you beautiful.

Sanji: Ah! What am I saying...

Sanji:(smirks) You don't need the help.

Robin:(smiles) Thank you.

Taking a drink, Robin watches Sanji go around, keeping eye contact before doing a little twirl into taking a knee for Kitty who he offered a drink as well.

Sanji: Don't think I forgot about you, Kitty-Cat~

Kitty: Can take the drink without a second hand flirt? Let me guess, you were going to say something on the lines of...

Kitty: "You don't need help too, you're just as beautiful."

Sanji: I would never give you a second hand complement!

Sanji: I was going to offer you this drink, my massage skills, my eternal love and...~

Tossing the tray into the air, Sanji leans forward and grasps both of Kitty's hands with his own. The tray then lands perfectly with the drink on the sole of the foot he lifted up.

Sanji:(smiles) A promise to make you happy everyday.

Kitty:.... I'll give you an eight out of ten. Shouldn't have flirted with another lady in front of me.

Sanji: Urk!?

Slumping with depression, Sanji feels a weight drop from the tray as Laura snatched the drink, chugging it all down.

Sanji: Hm?

Laura: *glug* *glug*

Laura;.... It's a bit much.

Sanji:(glares) I thought you didn't want anything.

Laura: Changed my mind. Butler, prepare me a bath.

Sanji: I'm not a butler!

Laura: Suit... Goes off to fetch whatever we want... You're a butler.

Sanji: And you stink worse than road kill. I urge you to use your own two arms and take a bath.

Luffy: Shihihihih! Everyone is such a riot!

Kitty:(shivers) Brrrr!

Kitty: Guido, Sanji, get out of my sun's way! I need its heat.

Robin: *exhale*

Seeing her breath, Robin and everyone realized that the temperature had dropped immensely. Looking around confused, Robin without hesitation called out to Tak.

Robin: Tak! Prepare the jet, now!

Luffy: Oh? Who's that...?

Robin:!?!

The D-Men glanced over at the figure riding a bike over to them.

Tall with loose dark hair. His eyes were hidden behind his sun glasses. With a jacket draped over his shoulders like a cape, they rode their bike up to the D-Men, bringing with him an artic chill.

(The Frostbite of Military power; Kuzan Aokiji)
[Powers; Cryokinesis]

Aokiji: Howdy! English?

Luffy: Yeah. Who are you?

Aokiji: I'm just a traveler...

Robin: He's more than that...

Aokiji/D-Men:?

Stood up, shivering either from fear or the cold, Robin glares at the man.

Robin: He's Kuzan Aokiji. One of NATO's three Admiral's Of Power. The world governments answer to all the superheroes if they were to become a threat.

Aokiji: Nico Robin.... I see you've become a real sexy lady. But I hear you've become the Devil's spawn.

Robin: How did you find me!?

Aokiji: Whoa, whoa. Chill. I just happened to come across you.

Kitty: Robin... Are you okay...?

Robin:...

Robin: We need to leave...

Getting off his bike, Aokiji walked past everyone to get to Robin. When they tried to intervene, they found they were lightly frozen to the ground.

Aokiji: But since I found you, I'm going to have to bring you in.

Robin:!!

Reaching out to her, Aokiji paralyzed her with fear. With a touch, he incases Robin's body in a lair of ice.

D-Men:!?

*Shatter*

Luffy: Hey!

Breaking through the ice, Luffy rushes to attack Aokiji who glances back.

Aokiji: Hm? Listen, I'm doing you all a favor. Like everyone else, she'll use you and abandon you.

Aokiji: Best to get rid of her before you are grouped together with Robin-

Luffy: "Gum-Gum; Rifle"!!!

Leaping up to fix the height difference, Luffy unleashed a spinning punch to Aokiji's head.

Luffy: Agh!?!

The man's head explodes upon impact, but left Luffy hand stiff from the cold. Falling onto his back, everyone watched Aokiji's head reform. Luffy recognized that this man was like Ace and Marko, in that his entire body was made of an element.

Aokiji: Don't try it, kid. This doesn't end in your favor.

*Shatter* *Shatter*

Laura: Raaaah!

Sanji: Hiya!

Laura went low, swinging her claws at his legs, as Sanji leaped up high and aimed for his shoulder.

*Frosh*

Catching Sanji's kick, he was forced to pull back before his leg was completely frozen. As he fell Laura kept pushing until Aokiji kicked her away.

Laura laid on the ground with her right arm frozen solid, and blue along with half of her face.

Kitty:!?

Tak rolled the jet out of the hanger and passed the group.

Tak:(speaker) Let's get rolling!

Kitty: Tch! Guido! Grab them!

Dashing into Robin, Kitty phases into her and pulls her out of the ice. As she carried her to the jet, Guido grabbed Laura, then tried to get Sanji who stood up with a limp in front of Aokiji.

As he attempts to grab him, Aokiji reaches out to attack.

Luffy: "Gum-Gum; Stamp"!

Kicking through Aokiji, Luffy got his attention long enough for Guido to get away with Sanji.

Kitty, getting close to the jet with Robin noticed Craig stood still.

Kitty: Craig! Snap out if it! And give me a hand!

Craig:!!

Craig: R-right....

The six quickly got into the jet as Luffy stood his ground to fight Aokiji. This so-called Admiral of power dug his hands into his pockets and watched as this rubber boy attacked.

Luffy:(glares) You're not taking my friend!!!

Flipping over Aokiji, Luffy unleashed a flurry of punches with his gatling technique. Luffy only managed to hurt himself against the cold body of Aokiji.

With the warehouse behind Luffy, Aokiji felt safe letting loose a bit. Swinging his arm, he sent a wave of ice that Luffy did manage to dodge, however, he and everyone else was left speechless at how the whole warehouse was left frozen solid in a block of ice.

Luffy:!?

Luffy: Tch...!

Kitty: Luffy! Come on! We gotta go!!

Luffy:... Hmph!

Running past Aokiji, Luffy stretched out his arm and grabbed a hold onto the jet that began to gain speed. Not going to stand by and let Robin escape, Aokiji raised his hand to freeze the jet.

With his free hand, Luffy threw a punch to stop him.

Luffy: No you don't!

*Thud*

Aokiji stumbled back, confused.

Aokiji: How did you...

*Beep beep* *beep beep*

Aokiji: Ugh...

His watch begins beeping, a signal Aokiji wasn't too ecstatic about.

Aokiji: I didn't come for her anyway... Just go! And if you value your life, get rid of that woman!

Luffy:?

His body snapped over to the jet where Kitty and Guido pulled him in. The jet took off and was heading to Italy as planned.

Luffy: Is everyone okay?

Laura: I hope these elemental bastards aren't a trend... It's a pain in the ass to fight them.

*Tsk*

Sanji:(blows smoke)

Sanji: If we come across him again, leave him to me. I won't hold back next time.

Laura:(rolls eyes)

Laura: Next time, don't drag me out of the fight before I finish it.

Luffy:(smiles) Shihihihih! Alright! Next time we see him, we'll kick his ass!

Kitty: Ugh! We just escaped and you three idiots are already talking about a second round...

Guido: At least they're in good spirits...

Craig:... *sigh*

Tak:(speaker) I urge you all to deal with the cold injuries. The hot water in the bathroom should be of great use.

Kitty: Sanji, Luffy. Come on. We better treat you. Laura you just sit and heal.

Laura: Don't have much of a choice...

Kitty: Guido, Craig. Keep an eye on Robin for me...

Luffy:(smiles) Sanji, you better get cooking soon! We'll need to eat a lot to regain our strength.

Sanji: Uh-huh, after Kitty-Cat's "personal bath".

Kitty: Call it that again and I throw you out.

(Hours later....)

Robin woke up to see the crew as their usual self. The incident with Aokiji felt like a dream turned into a nightmare. But she knew the reality of the situation. The crew smiled at seeing her awake and well, even so, Kitty could not help but ask if she was alright.

Robin was left surprised when no mention of how she knew Aokiji came up. Not like she would have told them anything. She'd rather not recall those memories.

Venice Italy was fast approaching.

Upon selling the hellish treasure, they would have a hefty sum of money to spend. What they would do with it was left in the air.

Luffy: We're here!!!

The eight after a bus ride from the air strip they landed in, walked into the city filled with water roads, Venice, with three large sacks of treasure which Luffy carried.

Robin:(smiles) Yes.

Robin: I'll take you to the location to trade the treasure. From there we can split up and explore.

Sanji: *sniff*

Sanji: Ahhh~

Sanji: The cuisines... Their recipes... And the fresh ingredients! I'll be cooking the best Italian food you've all ever had!!

Luffy: Whooo!

Tak: Before you waste your excitement, I must reveal something to you all...

Tak: Super Behold!

He raises his phone.

Luffy: WHOAAAAA!!!! IT'S A PHONE!

Tak:(smirks) Yes. But guess what I downloaded on all of our phones!

Luffy: Meat!?

Tak: A universal translator!

Luffy/Guido/Craig: Whoaaaa!?

Tak: By using sound waves, I can change the language SUPER LIVE into something understandable for everyone!

Laura: Neat... I'm going to go exploring already. I'll sniff you guys out later...

She walks off. Sanji heads in the opposite direction with Guido who wanted to get sweets but not alone.

Sanji: Hate to say it, but I'll follow her lead and find you guys later.

Guido: Bye, bye!

Tak:... You could at least be super somewhat excited!

Kitty:(crosses arms) Did you go through my phone to download this app?

Tak: Pfft. No... I remotely hacked it.

Kitty:(glares) Never do that without permission again.

Tak:...

He hovers away.

Kitty: Little bastard...

Luffy; Come on! Come on! I wanna go buy some meat already!

Craig: Is that all you think about?

Luffy: Nuh-uh! I think about becoming the King of the Mutants, too!

Kitty: Don't scream it please... I don't feel like dealing with racism today... Or ever...

Luffy:(Smiles) Shihihihih! You care too much, Kitty!

Robin: *Chuckles* Come on. It isn't far.

To be continued....

(Ending theme)