72 I think we're similar

The crew docked at Jaya.

Luffy ran off, Zoro and Nami went after him. Sanji went to get supplies, Usopp and Chopper were left to guard the ship.

Robin was standing on the ship as Thirteen jumped down with his backpack. His body was healed already as it had been a while since Alabasta. He left his Bunny suit in his room and brought White with him in his backpack.

White popped his head out and looked around, growling threateningly.

Thirteen looked around at all the bounty hunters looking at him with wide eyes. He blinked and walked forward, wearing only shorts and a backpack. His scars and brand were free to the world.

The surrounding people opened up a path and watched him go, speechless. They reached into their pockets and pulled out a poster, showing Thirteen with a huge bounty.

The new bounties were printed already and only came in this morning.

Some of the people had old ones while some had the new one.

The new one was much more menacing than the last.

Thirteen looked like a blood thirsty monster in the new one along with a new description.

'Escaped Slave' Thirteen 666 million Beli- Only Alive

The bounty hunters started a commotion and clamored "Should we do it?" "He's worth a lot!" "He looks pretty tough though…"

Thirteen ignored them and continued walking along into the city of Jaya. He heard a voice next to him say, "You're pretty popular around here, Tiger-chan." He ignored Robin and continued walking around, wondering if there was anything to do.

Robin smiled and tilted her head in front of him, saying "Want to go shopping with me?" Thirteen paused his step before spinning to the side and walking away, leaving Robin there.

She giggled and followed after him, humming to herself.

Thirteen walked around with Robin following him, he didn't know why she was all in his business, can't she just leave him alone? Maybe he shouldn't have taken the Bunny suit…

They stopped at a big store.

Thirteen looked in the window and his eyes lit up. He walked into the store and Robin followed him, she went to go pick out some clothes while Thirteen went to the side and picked up a wooden Bunny Mask.

His eyes sparkled as he held it in his hands.

He grabbed it and walked to the cashier, shoving it in his face. The man trembled and said with a stutter "A-A-Anything f-f-for you, S-Sir!" Thirteen was confused and Robin appeared, setting down a pile of clothes, smiling at Thirteen.

He looked at the clothes, he picked up a shirt and turned it over. Where was the rest of the shirt? It was a tube top, very strange. He tilted his head and walked away, throwing big turtle neck shirts with jeans and sandals over.

He took all the leather and revealing clothes, throwing them to the floor as he looked at the cashier. The man trembled and stuttered with a terrified smile "D-D-Do you n-need a b-bag?" Thirteen nodded and Robin pouted as he took the bags, threw them at her and walked away, holding the Bunny mask.

She followed him and said "You won't even hold them for me?" Thirteen glanced at her and she smiled "Just kidding~" he turned back and looked around the island before holding up his right arm, throwing the mask to his left hand.

A huge fist smashed into his arm and Thirteen looked at his mask, it wasn't broken!

Great success!

He turned his head to the man who just punched him and stared at him blankly. The man was wearing a luchador mask and laughed wildly "I'm Jesus Burg-" Thirteen stomped of Jesus' chest, sending him flying across the island, smashing through a dozen buildings.

The people around watched in shock and backed off.

Forget about it, their lives were more important than the bounty.

Thirteen looked around and his ears twitched as his hand hardened. He swiped at the air and caught a bullet before moving it again and grabbing the bullet right in front of Robin's face.

He turned his head to a building in the distance and flicked the bullets at him. The man jumped out of the way and the bullets hit the building, blowing the entire thing to smithereens.

Thirteen looked around for anyone else and only saw people cowering in fear. He blinked and walked back to the ship, with Robin following him with a smile.

They kept walking and Thirteen suddenly asked "Why are you following me." Robin blinked and pointed at herself, looking around for anyone else. Thirteen glanced at her and she smiled, replying "I think you're pretty cool. I've only heard about Minks before, I've never actually seen one."

Thirteen turned back and she continued talking anyway "Plus, I realized that you're not such a bad person after all! I thought you were a jerk when we first met, but I see now that we're kinda the same." Thirteen tilted his head and she added "Neither of us make a sound when we walk so we can escape easily."

He stopped and looked at her, she had a face that said 'I know everything' as she commented "I feel closer to you than the rest because we were both on the run at some point. Sorry for being upset the first time we met."

Thirteen looked back and continued walking as Robin smiled and followed him.

There was nothing romantic about her eyes, only friendliness and sympathy for someone in the same situation she was. She didn't know what happened to him before but just the fact that people call him a slave, she could connect the dots herself.

She felt that Thirteen was actually a nice person deep down but there was something stopping him from being nice. She wondered if it was the same as her.

A deep fear.

~

They reached the Merry and got back on board as the people surrounding the Merry saw Thirteen and ran away.

They got back on the Merry and Usopp patted Thirteen's shoulder, saying in relief "Good thing you came! I was about to shit myself!" Thirteen blinked at him and Usopp took back his hand, chuckling "Oh! Nevermind!" before running to the cabin.

Thirteen walked into the cabin and went to his room, putting down his bag and putting the bunny mask on the wall. He looked at the mask and his tail swayed quickly by itself.

Another successful Bunny item acquired!

He went back up to the deck while White looked at the box with the fruit in it. He hopped and jumped out of the room onto Thirteen's shoulder, returning back to the deck.

Thirteen arrived at the deck to see Luffy and Zoro injured.

He tilted his head and Sanji said "What happened?" Nami explained "There were these guys at the bar and they were making fun of us but these morons didn't do anything! They could've beat the shit out of those chumps but they decided to do nothing! They just left without saying a word!"

Luffy said "They weren't worth it." Zoro nodded and Thirteen looked at the island, tilting his head very eerily. Luffy looked at him and said seriously "I said it's not worth it." Thirteen looked back at him and Luffy's eyes were extremely intense, he really meant what he said.

Thirteen turned around and walked away as Robin smiled "I have news about this Mont Blanc Cricket guy." Luffy watched Thirteen walk away as Nami said "Oh yeah? Apparently nobody believes in Sky Islands."

Robin smiled and said "This guy does. He lives on the other side of Jaya, perhaps we should try it?" Luffy looked back and nodded, Robin smiled and Nami walked to the wheel, smiling "Where did you get those clothes, very cute!"

Zoro went to pull the anchor and Sanji went to put the supplies away. Usopp and Chopper laid around doing nothing, while Thirteen was sitting on the railings on the upper deck.

Robin looked at her dark blue turtleneck with light jeans and black, flat, sandals before saying "Tiger-chan picked them for me." Nami was shocked and said "What, really?" Robin nodded and Nami smirked "Seems like he learned fashion from me… Heheh~"

For some reason, Robin felt unsettled by Nami's chuckle and stepped back a step as the Merry sailed to the other side of the island, looking for a Mont Blanc Cricket.

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