The Judicial Tower was quite a large building.
Although the internal structure was complex, with the help of Takumi's Observation Haki, it was easy for him to navigate and reach the main hall on the first floor.
Due to the commotion upstairs, several subordinates who hadn't yet realized Spandam was dead still tried to stop Takumi, but they were all swiftly dealt with and knocked away.
As soon as Takumi descended the staircase, he spotted a large, heavyset man standing in front of a stone table. This man had three heads and was holding a wooden mallet, which he banged a few times on the table in front of him.
"This is the holy court of justice!" the three-headed man declared in a righteous tone, his booming voice echoing through the hall. "Now, we will pass judgment on you, you rebellious scum!"
Takumi didn't even bother to glance at the man, walking past him indifferently as if he didn't exist.
"How dare you ignore us!" the three-headed man shouted angrily, slamming the table with his fists. With a flip, he leaped in front of Takumi, blocking his way.
At the same time, a group of Marines and government-hired soldiers poured in from the staircases surrounding the hall.
"Judge, that man killed Spandam!"
"Fukurou is dead too, and that guy is a dangerous individual!"
"We found unconscious comrades all along the way here! He's too dangerous. Be careful!"
Hearing this, the three heads of the man each wore an expression of disbelief. The head on the left couldn't help but mutter, "Spandam's dead? Well, I guess his strength was barely above that of a regular soldier... But Fukurou was really strong. How could he have been killed? Where's Kumadori?"
"We don't know. We didn't see him."
"He's probably dead too…"
"Nonsense! Kumadori is incredibly strong!"
"But Fukurou's dead too. If this guy really killed him, then he's far too powerful for us to handle..."
"Hey." The three-headed man's central head turned to face Takumi, his voice cold. "Did you kill Spandam and Fukurou?"
"No," Takumi replied calmly. "I only killed Spandam."
With that, Takumi walked past the three-headed man again.
The man stood frozen for a moment, then all three heads burst into laughter. The middle one sneered, "You've got guts, kid, but it's a shame your strength doesn't match your ambition. I bet your crew is much stronger than you. You must be the weakest one. Walking around Enies Lobby without your subordinates? You're too arrogant. You killed Spandam—that's a capital offense! We're sentencing you to death!"
With those words, the man gripped his large sword and swung it toward Takumi.
Takumi dodged effortlessly.
The sword slammed into the ground, leaving a huge crack in the floor.
"Don't underestimate the Chief Justice!" the middle head bellowed as he raised his sword once more, preparing to strike.
"Move aside," Takumi muttered, furrowing his brow as he easily dodged the next attack. Coating his fist in Armament Haki, he delivered a swift punch, sending the man flying.
"Ahhh!" came three simultaneous screams, followed by a loud crash as the so-called Chief Justice was sent hurtling through a nearby wall. Once he hit the ground, the three-headed figure split into three people...
That's right, there were actually three men.
The oversized robe concealed two shorter men, who sat on the legs of the taller one in the middle. With the robe covering them, they appeared to be a single, three-headed person.
As for why these three fools decided to dress up like that, Takumi didn't care in the slightest.
After glancing at the three who had been knocked unconscious by the impact of hitting the wall, Takumi continued walking toward the exit.
None of the Marines or government soldiers who had gathered dared to make a move.
This wasn't a joke!
Not only had this guy killed Spandam, the highest-ranking official on Enies Lobby, but he had also killed Fukurou, who was incredibly powerful. Kumadori's whereabouts were unknown, and the Chief Justice had just been defeated. Even if they tried to fight, they'd only be throwing their lives away.
"What should we do? The strongest people on the island have all been taken down. Should we call for backup?"
"Yeah! We're close to Marine Headquarters anyway. If we call for help now, reinforcements will arrive quickly!"
"But we don't have a Den Den Mushi to contact Headquarters... Only Spandam had one."
"Ahhh… What should we do? If the higher-ups find out we didn't try to stop the intruder, we'll be punished for sure."
"Uh... I've got an idea. Why don't we just pretend to be unconscious? After all, the higher-ups won't know whether we tried to stop him or not."
"Good idea! Let's do it!"
And with that, the group of Marines and soldiers immediately dropped their weapons, picked their spots, and lay down on the ground as if they had all fainted.
Takumi ignored the foolish antics happening behind him.
The moment he stepped out of the Judicial Tower, there was a loud "BOOM!" as the entire building suddenly exploded.
Countless chunks of rubble shot out in all directions, propelled by the force of the explosion.
A cloud of dust rose into the sky, hanging in the air for several moments before slowly settling.
As the dust cleared, the golden barrier that had been protecting Takumi shimmered and faded away.
When Takumi turned back, the Judicial Tower was gone, replaced by a pile of rubble and debris...
"What the hell? I barely touched it, and it exploded..."
"I told you not to mess with that thing, but you didn't listen. Now look, we didn't get any supplies, and we're caught up in the blast too."
"Hey, Long Nose, are you blaming me?"
"I didn't say it was your fault. You're just assuming."
"You idiot! Don't think I won't hit you just because you're injured!"
Enel and Kaku's voices rang out from above.
Both of them were falling, looking disheveled from the unexpected explosion.
Takumi glanced up at the two of them, clenching his fists as he prepared to give each of them a good punch for causing trouble.
Just as he was about to make his move, a timely system notification rang in his mind.
[Ding! You have destroyed the Judicial Tower. Sign-in progress +30%. Current progress: 40%. Fairy Sphere level +1. Current Fairy Sphere level: Lv3.]
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