Born Innocent, Battle Begins
"So you're Nico Robin."
In the second car of the Sea Train 'Smoking Tom', the CP9 members were either crouching on the roof or on guard in the front and rear cars, which allowed Robin and Franky, who were the 'prisoners', to communicate freely.
"And you are the one who possesses the blueprints for 'Pluton'... How ironic is fate."
"It's not ironic, but fate is also on the side of 'justice'."
Rob Lucci, with a pigeon perched on his shoulder, leaned against the carriage.
"Hmph, once the government gets its hands on 'Pluton,' it will naturally use it to end the 'Great Pirate Era.' And then what?"
Franky raised an eyebrow.
"The government will also drive Pluton to collect 'Celestial Gold,' and ordinary people won't even have a chance to resist. They'll be at the mercy of the government! Will you still consider yourself 'just'?"
"It seems you have a deep-seated prejudice against the government, Franky."
"Kid, all I know is what 'humanity' is."
Franky, handcuffed with Seastone, looked intently at Rob Lucci.
"You must have heard what the 'Celestial Dragons' look like, right?"
"Can you imagine how many more 'Celestial Dragons' would emerge in a government that possesses Pluton?"
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Rob Lucci was speechless at these words. Even though he firmly believed in the 'necessary evil,' he couldn't feel any goodwill towards those 'fishbowl heads' in Sabaody.
Those who consider themselves 'gods' have already placed themselves above 'humans'. And if Pluton falls into the hands of such a being...
"And you, Nicole Robin."
"Although I've only heard the gist of your story, what I want to say is:"
"No one in this world is born guilty! If anyone is, it's just a baseless accusation imposed by those useless 'adults'."
"It is the World Government, not you, that wants to harm your comrades!"
"You have absolutely no reason to feel guilty or embarrassed about this. You should stand with them! Even if it means death—"
Bang!
The man with the pompadour suddenly flung his head to the side, slamming it against the seat, his sunglasses shattering into pieces! As if struck by an invisible hammer, his words were abruptly cut off.
"You talk too much, Franky."
Lucci straightened his tie and glanced calmly at the arrogant Franky. "Order is always the greatest happiness for ordinary people, while you, who represent chaos, are the biggest cancer on this sea!"
"Hehe,"
After wiping his mouth, Franky, who had just been hit in the face by the opponent's "Flying Finger Pistol," retorted sarcastically.
"Humans are not machines! The free spirit of humanity can never be bound!!"
"Unfortunately, you will never be 'free' again."
As the Sea Train slowly slowed down, a ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting its light! The 'Island That Never Sleeps,' of unknown origin, appeared in the sea ahead. This was CP9's headquarters and their destination: Enies Lobby!
"Let's go and face your judgment."
Click!
Franky, who had just gotten out of the car, bit down on a Marine's head. "Go easy on me, you bastard!"
Who do you think I am?!
Be careful!
"This guy bites..."
In the ensuing chaos, naval soldiers and elite agents escorted the two men toward Enies Lobby. And then, a massive 'waterfall' appeared before them!
That's right, it's a 'waterfall' at sea.
The entire Enies Lobby is located in a horseshoe-shaped 'pit' in the middle of the sea, as if something fell from the sky and blasted away the surrounding area, leaving only a suspended island.
"It seems Lucci and the others are back."
In the Justice Tower located behind the Sky Island, a man with short purple hair, a dark nose, and prominent dark circles under his eyes, whose face is partially covered by a hood, holds a knife in one hand and a newspaper in the other.
His name is Spandam, the commander of CP9. He is insidious, vicious, greedy, hypocritical, twisted, and perverted—in short, a guy who can be described with every derogatory term.
"After five years, they brought me Nico Robin, who can decipher historical texts, and Franky, who has the blueprints for 'Pluton.' What a double blessing!"
Spandam, smug with his petty ambitions, seemed to already envision himself rising through the ranks, marrying Celestial Dragons, and reaching the pinnacle of life...
"It's not that simple, sir."
Led by Rob Lucci, who was wearing a white trench coat, Kaku, Bruno, Kalifa, who had already had their injuries treated, arrived at the office at the top of the Justice Tower.
"There's a problem with the Robin Straw Hat crew's combat strength information!"
"Not only are they very familiar with the 'Six Powers,' but they also each possess one or two moves of Six Powers, and there are as many as four Devil Fruit user! (CP9 considers Nami to be Devil Fruit user as well.) Their fighting strength far exceeds expectations,"
"If it weren't for the support troops covering the rear, this mission would have almost ended in failure. — Knowing those people as I do, they would definitely try to come back and capture Nico Robin again."
"Don't panic, this is Enies Lobby."
Spandam waved his hand dismissively, "Unlike in Water 7, here you have tens of thousands of elite troops at your disposal. And this time, the entire CP9 is present, so you must be confident in dealing with them, right?"
"Of course, sir!"
"Very good," Spandam said, opening a drawer in his desk and taking out a box as he faced the CP9 members, who were full of fighting spirit.
"You've worked hard these past five years, this is the reward you deserve!"
Inside were two fruits with strange patterns in concentric circles.
"Devil Fruit? Two of them..."
"I'm very impressed with you, sir."
"Hehe, I have my own connections."
Spandam smiled smugly. Although his entire being was a derogatory term, he still possessed a certain degree of skill in managing his subordinates, thanks to the influence of his family.
He pushed the open box toward the CP9 members—
"You all allocate resources yourselves and improve combat strength as quickly as possible!"
That way they can better serve me...
However, what they didn't expect was that the Straw Hat crew arrived earlier and faster than they anticipated! Because the giant waves had subsided near Enies Lobby, the Going Golden Merry could have cruised straight towards them. So, just as the CP9 members had settled in:
"Is this Enies Lobby?"
"That's right, there is never darkness here, it is known as the 'Land of Light and Justice'."
Roman twitched his lips as he watched the light pierce the darkness before him, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu about the terrain.
Could it be that there's actually a 'light weapon' aimed at this place from above? Is the bottomless waterfall below Enies Lobby proof of being bombarded?
If Pluton's claim of taking down an island with a single shot refers to 'Enies Lobby,' then that's quite a feat of power...
"Who cares about anything else? Let's just charge in and get Robin back!"
"That's true, but next we'll—"
"Rubber-"
His hands suddenly stretched out, and his arms gripped the tall fence surrounding Enies Lobby. Then:
"Rocket launcher!"
Call out--
Luffy no longer initiated the fight with a 'flash', but rather with a direct 'teleport'. He leaped a thousand meters, furiously clearing the minion wave and leaving the rest of the Straw Hat crew behind.
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"Didn't I just say something that was pointless?"
Roman rubbed his forehead, Nami, standing next to him, patted his shoulder on tiptoe, giving him a look that said, "Don't say anything, I understand."
"Don't panic, it's not a big problem."
"Since Plan A is no longer necessary, let's proceed with Plan B!"
That's ridiculous. Even ancient strategists knew to devise three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior. A mature advisor would naturally prepare several alternative plans.
Moreover, given that the Straw Hat crew is a group that's, to put it nicely, "unconventional," and to put it bluntly, "free-spirited," Roman certainly considered the possibility of Luffy teleporting to start the crew. Furthermore:
"That's fine too,"
As gunfire and commotion erupted at the main gate of Enies Lobby in the distance, everyone's attention was drawn to the figure of the monkey- Straw Hat man perched on the flagpole at the top of the gate, causing no one to notice the Going Merry quietly approaching on the sea.
While ordinary artillery fire is negligible for the Straw Hat crew now, it can still damage the Going Golden Merry, their ship. Even though Roman wrapped it completely inside and out with paper, the impact force was still there...
Perhaps Luffy considered this point, which is why he used himself to attract the other party's attention?
"Then let's go full speed ahead and charge straight there!"
With Nami propelling the wind and Roman steering the ship, on the deck are Zoro holding his sword hilt, Sanji silently smoking, U... the Sniper King wielding a giant slingshot, and Chopper transformed into his half-beast form.
The entire ship, like a nimble knight, cuts through the waves and charges forward!
"Fighting alongside the captain."
P. S.: I just found out that you can enter a prize draw if you get over 1000 monthly votes, so... eyes