Midnight had come. Darkness covered the boundless sea, and only Enies Lobby remained brightly lit. White clouds drifted across the blue sky as white seagulls, symbols of justice, flew overhead.
"Little Robin and Luffy are in there, right?" Sanji looked up at the enormous stone gate before them.
"But! The gate is so huge..."
The two square-headed sisters aboard the Emperor Blue, who had caught up behind them, spoke up. "There must be some mechanism controlling it. How are we supposed to get inside?"
"Are you really going in?"
Lina couldn't help turning back to ask. "We're going to bring your big brother back while we're at it anyway. Why rush in there just to get yourselves killed?"
"We have to go in!"
Zanbai rushed out and shouted, "Your companions will be so moved when they see you! If we're not there at a time like this, Big Brother will be so disappointed!
"You don't have to worry about protecting us. We came prepared to risk our lives!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah."
Lina waved a hand dismissively. "I can't stand this touching stuff."
The Blue Ogre and Red Ogre leaped forward, each kicking one side of the gate.
RUMBLE!!
The ground shook as the two enormous stone doors were blasted open by brute force. But instead of a clear road ahead, they were met by a flood of soldiers.
Two massive shadows charged at the front of the crowd. One carried a huge spiked club over his shoulder, while the other held a giant battle-axe.
"The giants are attacking!"
"Go! Oimo and Kashi!"
The two giants clearly gave the Marines behind them a tremendous boost in morale. They cheered and encouraged one another, as if the invading pirates were certain to meet their end at the giants' hands.
"Pirates! Die!!"
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