The Curtain Falls (Double Chapter, 4,900 Words)
Boom! Boom! Boom—
A relentless barrage of explosions thundered across all of Enies Lobby.
The instant the ten warships entered firing range, they began shelling without warning. It was a true carpet bombardment, and Enies Lobby was almost instantly swallowed by artillery fire.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky, obscuring everything from view.
On the Bridge of Hesitation, the Straw Hat Pirates had gathered together, fighting back against the Marines continuously pouring down from the warships. Luffy was still battling Rob Lucci. None of them had fled; instead, they fought the Marines to the death here, waiting for Luffy to return.
"Hold the line no matter what until Luffy gets here!"
Zoro's three-blade slashes sent all the surrounding Marines flying. His gaze remained fixed on the first pillar of the Bridge of Hesitation in the distance, where Luffy and Rob Lucci were still fighting.
"This really is terrifying." On a warship beside the Bridge of Hesitation stood many familiar faces—if Wu Biao had been there, he would have recognized them. The instructors and trainees from the recruit camp had all gathered here.
Though the Buster Call was terrifying, it was also a decent trial for the people of the recruit camp.
"That is precisely why. Once a Buster Call is launched, the target island has no path left but to become ruins," Basile said coldly.
Bertrand curled his lip. "I meant those Straw Hat Pirates. They actually had the nerve to launch a direct assault on Enies Lobby."
Basile nodded in strong agreement.
Boom!
Just then, an explosion rang out. The wall of the distant pillar structure shattered, and a leopard-like figure flew backward while vomiting blood. Luffy, who had caused that terrifying scene, collapsed to the ground as well.
Though he