"So you are Nico Robin."
In the second carriage of the sea train 'Puffing Tom,' the CP9 members were either crouching on the roof or keeping watch in the front and rear carriages, allowing Robin and Franky, the 'prisoners,' to converse freely.
"And you are the one with the design plans for 'Pluton'... Fate is truly ironic."
"It's not irony, it's that fate stands on the side of 'justice.'"
Rob Lucci, with a pigeon on his shoulder, leaned against the carriage.
"Heh, once the government gets 'Pluton,' they'll use it to end the 'Great Pirate Era.' And then?"
Franky raised an eyebrow.
"The government will use Pluton to collect 'Heavenly Tribute,' leaving ordinary people with no chance to resist, at the mercy of the government! Do you still think you're 'just'?"
"It seems you have a deep prejudice against the government, Franky."
"Kid, I only know what 'human nature' is."
Franky, shackled with Seastone, looked seriously at Rob Lucci.
"You must have heard of what the 'Celestial Dragons' are like, right?"
"Can you imagine how many more 'Celestial Dragons' there will be if the government gets Pluton?"
...
Rob Lucci was speechless. Even he, who believed in 'necessary evil,' had no fondness for those 'fish tank heads' in Sabaody.
Those who considered themselves 'gods' had already placed themselves above 'humans.' And if Pluton fell into their hands...
"And you, Nico Robin."
"Although I've only heard bits of your story, I want to say this:"
"In this world, no one is born guilty! If there is guilt, it's a baseless accusation imposed by useless 'adults.'"
"It's the World Government that wants to harm your friends, not you!"
"You have no reason to feel guilty or troubled. You should stand with them! Even if it means death—"
Bang!
The pompadour man's head suddenly slammed into the seat beside him, his sunglasses shattering into pieces! It was as if he had been hit by an invisible hammer, and his words were forcibly interrupted.
"You talk too much, Franky."
Adjusting his tie, Lucci calmly glanced at the defiant Franky, "Order is always the greatest happiness for ordinary people, and you, representing chaos, are the biggest cancer of this sea!"
"Heh,"
Wiping his mouth, Franky, who had just taken a 'Flying Shigan' to the face, retorted.
"Humans are not machines! The free spirit of humans can never be bound!!"
"Unfortunately, you will never have 'freedom.'"
As the sea train slowly decelerated, a beam of sunlight pierced through the clouds, illuminating the area! The 'Island of Justice,' whose principles were unknown, appeared in the sea ahead. It was CP9's headquarters and the destination of this journey: Enies Lobby!
"Let's go, to face your judgment."
Click!
As soon as he got off the train, Franky bit a Marine's head, "Take it easy, you bastard!"
"Who do you think I am!?"
"Be careful!"
"This guy bites..."
In the midst of the chaos, Marine soldiers and elite agents escorted the two towards Enies Lobby. A massive 'waterfall' appeared before them!
Yes, a 'waterfall' on the sea.
The entire Enies Lobby is situated in a 'pit' in the ocean shaped like a horseshoe, as if something had fallen from the sky and blasted away the surrounding area, leaving only a suspended island.
"It looks like Lucci and the others are back."
In the Justice Tower behind the suspended island, a man with short purple hair, a dark nose bridge, and prominent dark circles, with part of his face covered by a mask, held a knife in one hand and a newspaper in the other.
His name is Spandam, the head of CP9. He is sinister, malicious, greedy, hypocritical, twisted, and perverted—in short, he can be described with every derogatory term.
"After five years, they have brought me Nico Robin, who can read the Poneglyphs, and Franky, who has the blueprints for 'Pluton'. It's a double blessing!"
The smug Spandam already envisioned himself being promoted, marrying a Celestial Dragon, and reaching the pinnacle of life...
"It's not that simple, sir."
With Rob Lucci leading the way in a white coat, the injured Kaku, Blueno, and Kalifa arrived at the top office of the Justice Tower.
"The combat intelligence on the Straw Hat crew is flawed!"
"Not only are they very familiar with 'Rokushiki', but they also each know one or two Rokushiki techniques. There are even four Devil Fruit users among them! Their combat power far exceeds expectations."
"If it weren't for the support troops covering our retreat, this mission would have almost ended in failure. From what I know of them, they will definitely try to come for Nico Robin."
"Don't panic, this is Enies Lobby."
Spandam waved dismissively, "Unlike Water 7, here you have tens of thousands of elite troops at your disposal. And this time, all of CP9 is present. You must be confident in dealing with them, right?"
"Of course, sir!"
"Good," facing the eager CP9 members, Spandam opened a drawer in his desk and took out a box.
"You've worked hard these five years. This is your reward!"
Inside were two fruits with strange spiral patterns.
"Devil Fruits? And two of them..."
"I'm impressed, sir."
"Hehe, I have my connections."
Spandam smiled proudly. Although he was full of flaws, he had some skill in managing his subordinates.
He pushed the open box towards the CP9 members—
"Distribute them among yourselves and quickly enhance your combat power!"
So you can serve me better...
However, what they didn't expect was that the Straw Hat crew would arrive sooner and faster than they imagined! Since there were no giant waves near Enies Lobby, the Pure White Golden Merry could sail straight at full speed. So just as the CP9 members were settling in:
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"Is this Enies Lobby?"
"Yes, it's known as the 'Land of Justice' where there is never night."
Roman looked at the scene of light piercing through the night and couldn't help but twitch his mouth, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu.
Could it be that there's actually a 'solar weapon' aimed here from above? The bottomless pit waterfall below Enies Lobby might be proof of a past bombardment.
If Pluton's so-called "one shot, one island" refers to Enies Lobby, then its power is quite something...
"Who cares, let's just charge in and get Robin back!"
"That's true, but next we—"
"Gomu Gomu no-"
Luffy's arms suddenly stretched out, grabbing the tall fence surrounding Enies Lobby from afar, and then:
"Jet Rocket!"
Whoosh—
Luffy didn't just 'flash' into the battle; he 'teleported' in first. He flew a thousand meters ahead, leaving the rest of the Straw Hat crew behind.
...
"Did I just waste my breath?" Roman rubbed his forehead, and Nami, standing on tiptoe, patted his shoulder with a look that said, "Don't worry, I understand."
"Don't panic, it's not a big problem."
"Since Plan A is no longer necessary, let's move on to Plan B!"
Even ancient strategists knew to have three plans: upper, middle, and lower. A mature advisor would certainly prepare several backup plans.
Especially with a team like the Straw Hat crew, who are 'free-spirited' at best and 'undisciplined' at worst, Roman had considered the possibility of Luffy teleporting into the battle. And:
"This works too,"
With the gunfire and commotion at the main gate of Enies Lobby, everyone's attention was drawn to the monkey... the Straw Hat figure on top of the gate, leaving no one to notice the Merry quietly approaching the shore.
Although ordinary cannon fire could be ignored by the Straw Hat crew now, it could still damage the Golden Merry. Even though Roman had wrapped the ship inside and out with paper, the impact force was still there...
Maybe Luffy considered this and used himself to draw the enemy's attention?
"Then let's go full speed ahead and charge straight in!"
With Nami's wind pushing and Roman steering, Zoro with his hand on his sword, Sanji silently smoking, Us... Sogeking with a giant slingshot, and Chopper in his half-beast form were all on deck.
The whole ship charged forward like a gallant knight, cutting through the waves!
"Fight alongside the captain."
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