"We need to escape!" Nami shouted. She saw more and more Marines coming towards them.
Luffy clenched his fist and cracked his knuckles. "We will fight them all," Luffy stated.
"Yes Captain," Zoro replied as he took his swords out and held them.
Sanji kicked the ground and lit a cigarette. "There are alot of them," he remarked.
"So many," Chopper whispered.
Porche hugged herself.. "There has to be something. some way out," Porche replied.
"Save me," Sogeking said as he got behind the Gorillas..
"Captain, what should we do?" Nojiko asked.
As Ben was about to answer he looked at the Strawhats. Luffy and Sogeking heard a sound. The sound of a whale. Sogeking looked around. "I heard this before," Sogeking said.
"What is that?" Nami asked, her voice uncertain. She strained her ears, listening intently.
"I have heard this before," Zoro replied.
Sanji straightened up.. "It sounds familiar," he added.
"Who is it?" Luffy asked. He looked around. The sound of the whale got louder.
Sogeking cried. "She came for us," Sogeking cried. The girls looked confused. Kaya looked confused as well.
"Merry has come for us," Sogeking cried out. Ben smiled. She has indeed.
Before he could finish, the voice of the Going Merry rang out, clear and true, cutting through the noise of the battle. It was like a call, a plea to its crew. "Everyone… I'm here," she said.
The crew froze. For a moment, none of them spoke, unsure if they had truly heard it. Then, in the distance, cutting through waves, they saw a ship. Not just any ship. Their ship.
"Merry…" Luffy shouted.
"Merry lives," Kaya added. She looked surprised. This was the ship she gave to her best friend`s crew.
"What an incredible ship," Honey added.
"I don't believe it," Franky said in shock. He looked at Going Merry before and she was dying.
"She was on her deathbed when we saw her," Raki remarked. She remembered the fight that took place for the ship. Ben nodded.
"She is a fighter," Vivi said. She smiled.
They looked to see the Going Merry, appearing out of the mist like a guardian angel. The ship looked as it always had its wooden hull strong and familiar, the lamb figurehead standing proudly at the bow. The sight of the Merry filled their hearts.
"It's Merry!" Nami cried, tears welling up in her eyes.
Chopper's face lit up with joy and confusion. "But… how? The Merry was gone," he added.
"It's impossible," Zoro added.
Sogeking took a step forward, his entire body shaking with a mix of emotions. "Merry… you came for us?" His voice cracked as he spoke.
"She did," Sanji said, his cigarette falling from his lips as he stared at the ship in disbelief.
The Merry sailed towards them, cutting through the waters of Enies Lobby. The bridge they stood on was crumbling, their enemies closing in, but none of that mattered now. The Merry had come back to them.
"She is asking to jump to trust her," Sogeking added.
"Let's go," Luffy stated. "Ben, everyone lets go," Luffy added.
Ben was about to agree when he heard a feminine voice. "Wait for me, I am coming," he heard. He heard this voice just before Aokiji came. He looked at his girls. They also looked surprised, they heard a voice.
Ben smiled. "Luffy go ahead, our ship is coming for us," Ben stated.
Luffy smiled. "We shall see you back. We are going to have a big party," Luffy replied as he stretched his arms. He grabbed Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Chopper, Franky and Sogeking. They all looked shocked. "Let go," as he jumped off the Bridge.
"You idiot," they all said in unison as they splashed into the ocean.
"They hit the water," Vivi said.
"They are going to drown," Maya added.
"Some of them have devil fruits," Conis said.
Ben smiled. "I would not be so sure," Ben replied. They looked to see a woman swimming in the ocean. She had a long pink tail. She has green hair. She had a fat belly. She grabbed the Strawhat Pirates and swam towards the Going Merry.
"Grandma Kokoro," the Strawhat Pirates said as they opened their mouths in disgust and inhaled water.
"She was a fishwomen," Saphir said as her eyes widened. The other girls stayed silent. They saw the mermaid chuck them on the top deck of the Going Merry as they sailed onwards.
"The Gorilla and that girl are espacing," one Marine shouted as he looked to see them climbing down the Bridge.
"Let them, we have bigger fish in front of us," Onigumo replied. He thought they were going to pay. The Love Pirates, he thought. He glared at them. He lost once. The Pirate Hunter got lucky, the giant thing punched him which broke his bones and caused internal bleeding. He was not 100% but that does not matter.
"You all are going to pay," Onigumo added.
"Are we?" Zala asked. She smiled.
"You look pretty bad, you might need hospital treatment," Vivi added.
Everyone chuckled. "You tell him Vivi," Nojiko called out. Ben smiled, someone is a bad influence on his princess.
Vivi looked confused. She was seeing his condition. He was bleeding, his clothes in tatters. There were deep scars still looking red.
"Bonney is gone, my love," Alvida remarked as she looked around. The Gorilla were slowing down the Marines and they had gone with Bonney.
"So are the Gorillas," Conis added.
"I gave her control over it," Marianne replied. She looked sad.
Ben petted her head gently. "Don't worry, she had some escape route. She will be fine. We will see her in the future anyway," Ben replied.
Alvida held Serphina out. "She can't escape either. We will get you all," Onigumo said.
"Get them," Maynard ordered. The Marines charged towards them. At that moment, a giant, violent wave swelled as if to swallow everything in its path. The water next to the Bridge began to churn violently, the surface splitting in two. From the heart of the ocean, a dark shadow loomed, rising higher and higher. The wave, which had moments ago seemed unstoppable, was now being cleaved in two.
A massive mech exploded out of the sea. Water cascaded off its metallic body as it tumbled down in great sheets. The force of its emergence sent shockwaves through the ocean, splitting the wave completely as the mech rose, standing impossibly tall, towering over the stormy waters. Its massive form was sleek yet imposing, every joint and curve of its armor gleaming. Water dripped down its colossal legs and arms.
"NT is here," HQ reported.
They all smiled. Ongiumo looked angry. "Not you again," he commented.
The mech's hands moved slowly, its massive fingers unfurling as it reached and opened its palm. "Emperor, everyone get on," NT shouted through their Den Den Mushis.
"Let's go," Ben ordered. Kaya, HQ, Alvida, Mikita, Honey, Nojiko, Vivi, Marianne, Zala, Saphir, Conis, Raki, Maya, Robin, Kalifa and Lexie got swept into the Mech`s large hand. The Mech slowly lifted them off the Bridge.
"No stop them," Maynard said as he looked at the large Mech.
Onigumo charged towards them. He was about to jump when a large shell came in front of him and exploded. Onigumo spat blood as he was sent back. Several Marines were caught in the explosion as some fell over the Bridge.
"What was that?" Maynard yelled in confusion.
"The Miss Love Duck," they all yelled. They saw. The Miss Love Duck sailed towards them. NT moved the Mech and gently put them on the deck of the Ship. The Mech dived down and docked below.
"She also came for us," Marianne said.
"She did, she is amazing," Honey said.
"One of us," Mikita added. The weather got bad and the wind picked up as they sailed out of Enies Lobby at full speed.
"Let's go inside," Ben said. They all nodded and headed inside.
Onigumo got up. His sword broken, his cape destroyed. "Nooooo," Onigumo shouted.