At the location of Enies Lobby, the blue sea seemed to have been carved open into a massive black hole, with surging waves plunging down like a waterfall.
Looking down was like staring into an abyss. The darkness was bottomless, filling those who gazed into it with an inexplicable sense of dread.
Enies Lobby stood on either side of the abyss, each side made up of a separate stretch of land. The smaller front island lay ahead, connected by a narrow strip of land to the main island in the middle of the black hole.
On the other side stood a small patch of land with only one towering structure, the Tower of Law, followed by a massive bridge leading to the Gate of Justice.
"What! The front island has already fallen!"
"Y-Yes!"
One of the agents stationed on the main island stammered into a Den Den Mushi, his expression panicked. "They've reached the main island! They're fighting the soldiers here right now, and another thing!
"Their captain, Straw Hat Kid, is acting alone! He's almost at the courthouse!"
"What?!"
The Den Den Mushi's expression instantly turned furious, and it spat as it berated him. "What the hell are you doing over there! How long has it been? You couldn't hold them off for even a little while? How could ten thousand soldiers be so useless!"
"Y-You have my apologies, but—" The agent was on the verge of tears. Why don't you come and try to stop them yourself...
"They're simply too strong! Ordinary soldiers can't do a thing against them!"
"Then what about the two giants at the main gate! The Law Dog Squad and the Guilty Judgers!" the voice on the other end continued its harsh interrogation.
"The giants have defected! The Law Dog Squad is preparing to