The skies over Enies Lobby remained clear, but just beyond its borders, over the Bridge of Hesitation leading to the Gates of Justice, dark clouds blanketed the sky.
The sea churned violently, and waves of biting cold wind swept through as a drizzle began pelting everyone's faces.
Beneath the bridge stood enormous oval pillars, filled with a chaotic assortment of rooms—warehouses, observation posts, artillery chambers, and more.
At that moment, fine silver rain fell across the bridge.
Spandam shielded his face and squinted through the smoke and dust at the blond figure in a blue shirt. Drawing the sword hanging at his waist, he grinned viciously.
"Perfect. I'll use you to test my beloved pet—the treasured blade created with the World Government's new technology that lets objects eat Devil Fruits: Funkfreed!"
As he spoke, the sword in Spandam's hand began swelling in size, transforming into the head of a giant elephant.
"And this is a sword that ate the Elephant-Elephant Fruit! Even if I'm not personally strong, I can still rely on it to possess combat power beyond ordinary people!"
Reiner looked at Spandam, who had stopped Lucci and declared that he would kill him.
Then he lowered his gaze to the spiderweb-like cracks in the ground. Had this guy always been this brave?
Reiner could not help but wonder. If he had heard correctly, it was the sword that had eaten a Devil Fruit, not Spandam's brain, right?
Lucci did not stop Spandam. He had no time to bother with that idiot, because Luffy, surrounded by white steam, had already charged straight at him.
Fine rain struck Reiner's body, dark blue spots gradually appearing across his shirt as droplets slid down his golden hair.
He tugged open his collar, undoing two buttons, and grinned as a cold glint flashed