Declaring War on the Whole World

"They really don't know their place." Kaku squinted as he looked into the distance.

Watching the Straw Hat Pirates lined up at the highest point of the Judgement Hall, Kaku couldn't help but feel a twinge of surprise—he never thought he'd see pirates like this in his day.

"No matter how you got here, you're all dying on this island today!" Spandam barked.

"Hey, CP9, I'm ordering you to take them out on this island!"

"No mercy, got it?!"

The situation today had caught him off guard, but... regardless, his life and promotion came first.

Even if it meant sacrificing a few CP9 members, it was worth it!

"Ooh~"

"The boss has given his orders~" Jabra flashed a bloodthirsty grin. "No mercy!"

While speaking, Jabra shot a glance at Xi Yan, who stood not far from Nico Robin, his eyes brimming with icy killing intent.

That bastard had dared to call him a little wolf dog earlier—how reckless. He'd make him regret it.

"Chababa, this is getting exciting."

"Don't underestimate them." Blueno said. "Fighting their way here means they're no pushovers."

"Hey, Blueno, I think running that bar for a few years has dulled your edge." Jabra retorted.

He admitted the enemy on their side wasn't weak, but the Straw Hat Pirates only had Straw Hat and the Pirate Hunter with bounties—the rest didn't even have one. How strong could they be?

Blueno said nothing, just glanced at Xi Yan, who remained silent.

'He's really patient...'

"Don't worry, Robin." Nami called out. "We'll be over there to save you soon."

"Alright, just give up." Spandam instinctively moved toward Nico Robin, but stopped when he saw Xi Yan beside her, turning instead to Rob Lucci.

Stopping beside him, Spandam said, "This woman won't go with you willingly, and you can't take her anyway."

After that, Spandam pointed at the people beside him and said:

"I've got the powerful Assassination Group9 on my side!"

"And look behind me—that massive Gate of Justice!" Spandam exclaimed excitedly. "Once you cross that, there's no way you're taking anyone!"

"And I'll become a hero to the whole world!"

"Hahaha!"

The Straw Hat Pirates looked at the colossal Gate of Justice, their expressions turning grim.

That was their worry too—once Robin was taken in there, even if they wanted to rescue her, they couldn't, because that was the Calm Belt!

They had no way to cross the Calm Belt to save her, so they had to get her out here.

"You can't do it." Luffy spoke up.

"Hmm?"

Spandam, mid-laugh, froze like a duck with its neck wrung, then snapped angrily, "What makes you say that?!"

"Because Xi Yan's on your side."

Right then, Luffy firmly believed Xi Yan could keep Robin safe, maybe even bring her back.

"Tch."

"What can one man do?!" Spandam suppressed his rage, sneering. "Straw Hat, you probably don't even know who you're up against."

"See that flag up there?!"

Luffy looked up and spotted the World Government flag flying over Judicial Island—a symbol of its authority!

"What you're doing isn't just opposing me—it's opposing the whole world!" Spandam boomed. "Do you have the guts to take on the entire world?!"

Luffy didn't answer, just stared coldly at Spandam.

"And aren't you curious why this woman never dared to leave here?" Spandam smugly pulled out a Golden Den Den Mushi. "Because I hold the power to launch a Buster Call!"

"Marine Admiral gave me the authority to trigger a Buster Call. With one press, five Navy Headquarters vice admirals will bring ten warships and wipe an island off the map with the most terrifying firepower!"

"Just like Nico Robin's hometown~"

"Hahaha!"

"Robin's hometown..." Chopper was visibly stunned, remembering how she'd said she was homeless before.

He'd thought it was just talk back then, but it turned out to be true.

"What a despicable bastard." Sanji growled.

"Hmph, that's power—what do you know?" Spandam snorted, waving the Golden Den Den Mushi in front of him. "With one press..."

"Stop!!" Nico Robin's pupils shrank. "Do you even know what that means?!"

"If you launch a Buster Call here, you'll be blown up along with Judicial Island!"

Spandam paused, then rolled his eyes. "Why would I launch a Buster Call here? I'm not an idiot."

Launching a Buster Call here means blowing up your own people too, and most importantly, this is Judicial Island—the face of the World Government!

If this place gets destroyed, who knows if the Five Elders will take their anger out on him.

Shaking his head, Spandam said, "But I can still launch a Buster Call elsewhere, hahaha~"

Watching the Golden Den Den Mushi swinging in Spandam's hand, Nico Robin's cold sweat grew heavier, and the nightmare she had once lived through resurfaced in her mind.

The death of her family, the loss of her friends, the destruction of her hometown... those scenes began flashing through Nico Robin's mind, making her body tremble.

"Yeah, that's the reaction." Spandam laughed.

"Robin..." Nami looked at Robin with concern, her heart aching at the sight.

"Twenty years ago, the attack that took everything from me and shattered countless lives... the Buster Call." Nico Robin bit her lip and said, "Now that same terrible disaster is threatening the partners I finally found who I can be honest with..."

"The more I want to stay with you, the more my fate hurts you!"

"No matter where I go on this sea, there are enemies I can't shake waiting for me, because my enemies are this world and that darkness..."

"The incident with Aokiji and this one are proof... I've already dragged you into this twice, and if this keeps up, it'll never end."

"No matter how broad your hearts are, one day you'll see me as a burden and abandon me!"

"I'm afraid of that moment, so I don't want you to save me. I'm going to die anyway, so let me just die here!!"

After saying this, Nico Robin stepped back twice, as if the words had drained all her strength.

"Hahaha, did you hear that?!" Spandam laughed loudly. "This woman herself said she has no will to live."

"So just watch her die quietly, why bother with all this pointless effort?"

"Ahahaha!"

"What a noisy bastard." Franky glared at Spandam with annoyance, itching to go over and punch him out.

"I finally know what to do." Luffy spoke up. "Sniper King, shoot down that flag."

"OK."

"New Weapon—Giant Slingshot: Rhinoceros Beetle!"

"Take a good taste of its power!" Usopp pulled back the slingshot, aimed at the flag in the sky, and shouted, "Special Attack: Fire Bird Star!"

"Boom!!"

A massive fire bird shot out from the slingshot, slamming into the flag in the air and tearing straight through it!

This scene deeply shocked everyone in CP9. They never dreamed these guys would actually dare to do this.

"You bastards, do you know what this means?!" Spandam raged. "You're declaring war on the World Government!"

One kid was bold enough to declare war on a Buster Call, and now a bunch more show up daring to declare war on the World Government—are these people insane?!

"Just what I wanted!" Luffy roared. "Robin!!!"

"Say it: you want to live!!"