"Cough, cough!" Lucci spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to maintain his position in the air, and plummeted downward.
In his mind, scenes from his past flickered by. This was the memory playback of a man facing death.
Watching the look in Lucci's eyes, Lu Zhuo slowly shook his head. Even if this world were real and you all possessed souls, so what?
Although I designed this, the root cause remains that you were the ones who moved to capture Robin. Who else can you blame?
With a superior like Spandam, even if CP9 wasn't wiped out by me or Luffy, they would have been destroyed by someone else eventually!
No longer looking at Lucci, Lu Zhuo shifted his focus, and the Zhankong beneath his feet sensed his will, carrying him away as a streak of sword light.
Now that he possessed the ability to fly by sword, Lu Zhuo was far too lazy to use the stamina-draining Geppo, even though he had improved the technique to the point where it was no less effective than the authentic Six Powers.
Besides, flying by sword was incredibly cool. This was likely the dream of countless people on Earth, and he had just realized it himself.
Lu Zhuo smiled faintly and released his Observation Haki.
However, the next moment, his expression darkened instantly, and he shouted coldly, "Spandam, you're courting death!"
Deep within Enies Lobby, Spandam was frantically dragging Robin, running toward the Gates of Justice.
"Damn it! Those bastard pirates, they actually dared to attack Enies Lobby! Lawless, simply lawless!" Spandam roared. Yet, he had blocked all news; in order to secure a promotion, he had already prepared to abandon Enies Lobby entirely.
As long as he brought Robin through the Gates of Justice, he would succeed!
Robin had been fitted with Seastone handcuffs, leaving her body weak and limp, forcing her to submit to Spandam's dragging.
However, because Lu Zhuo and the others had arrived so quickly, Spandam had no time to abuse Robin; the moment he took custody of her, he immediately rushed toward the Gates of Justice.
Nami and Law's Observation Haki were far inferior to Lu Zhuo's, and they could only search from within Enies Lobby.
Nami happened to run into Kalifa, who had finished delivering Robin and was turning back to intercept Lu Zhuo. The two women met and immediately began to clash.
In the original story, Kalifa was no match for Nami, and naturally, she was even less of a match now. Lu Zhuo only glanced at them briefly before ignoring the scene, his body and the Zhankong sword turning into a stream of light as he sped toward the Gates of Justice.
Robin was being dragged by Spandam, her eyes cold, looking at him as if he were already a dead man.
"You're finished! Although I don't know your purpose for capturing me, you've angered the captain of our Holy Sword Pirates—you're dead meat!"
Robin continued to taunt him, disrupting Spandam's focus.
Spandam was already in a state of chaos, and with Robin's interference, he became even more unhinged. As they neared the Gates of Justice, he suddenly dropped Robin, his face twisted with violent madness.
"You damn woman, say one more word and see what happens!"
Robin sneered inwardly; this was exactly what she had been waiting for. Looking at Spandam coldly, she said in a chilling voice, "You... are dead!"
"Bastard!" Spandam flew into a rage and reached out to strike Robin, completely ignoring the fact that she was just stalling for time. It showed just how much of a scumbag this CP9 chief truly was.
Just as Spandam's hand was about to slap Robin's face, a furious roar from the distance made him tremble.
"Touch her, and I will tear you into ten thousand pieces!"
Hearing those familiar words, the warmth of a smile suddenly bloomed on Robin's gloomy face.
Seeing the streak of light hurtling toward him from afar, Spandam was terrified to the core. He hurriedly grabbed Robin again and screamed frantically at the nearby Marine soldiers, "Quick! I order you, stop him!"
Those Marine soldiers had already been stunned by the streak of light tearing through the sky; how could they possibly obey Spandam's orders?
When they realized that the members of CP9 couldn't stop that man, and recalled that he had once fought a Marine Admiral, the soldiers' morale completely collapsed, and they threw down their weapons and fled.
The next moment, Lu Zhuo's figure appeared before Spandam, his expression dark as he glared at him.
Spandam looked at Lu Zhuo, his face turning ashen, his heart filled with dread.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. If he hadn't blocked the news, perhaps Marine Headquarters would have sent reinforcements. Even if he couldn't claim all the credit, at least he wouldn't be in a position where he might lose his life after failing the mission.
Any one of those Marine Admirals could easily crush this bastard in front of him!
Spandam had forgotten the news that Lu Zhuo's Holy Sword Pirates had escaped unscathed from Aokiji, or perhaps he simply didn't believe it in his heart.
However, thinking of the Marine Admirals, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared on his face.
"You bastard pirate! I have the Buster Call in my hand! Do you know that? If you don't get out of the way, I'll press this Golden Den Den Mushi!" Spandam fumbled and pulled out a golden snail, causing both Lu Zhuo and Robin's expressions to shift.
Of course, Lu Zhuo's reaction was due to his plan succeeding, causing an unnatural expression to cross his face.
But Robin's face changed completely.
"Lu Zhuo, you absolutely cannot let that guy activate the Buster Call! Kill him with your sword, quickly!" Robin shouted at Lu Zhuo, her eyes filled with panic. Since they had already attacked Enies Lobby, killing a CP9 chief was nothing. But once the Buster Call was activated, the entire island would be wiped off the map!
The terrifying Buster Call, capable of destroying an entire island, was a trauma Robin could never erase.
In fact, if Lu Zhuo had struck with his sword at that moment, he could have instantly killed Spandam, preventing him from activating the Buster Call.
But since this was Lu Zhuo's goal, how could he sabotage his own plan?
Lu Zhuo slowly drew his sword, a powerful blade aura shimmering upon it.
Seeing this, a flash of panic crossed Spandam's face, and his hand suddenly trembled, pressing the Golden Den Den Mushi!
At Marine Headquarters, a series of beeps signaled an alarm.
"It's Admiral Aokiji's Buster Call, the target is Enies Lobby!"
"Immediately summon the five nearest Vice Admirals and ten warships!"
The Marine Headquarters was thrown into immediate chaos, and even Fleet Admiral Sengoku was alarmed by the news.
"A Buster Call... and the target is Enies Lobby?!" Sengoku rubbed his forehead, lost in deep thought.
Because Spandam had suppressed the flow of information, the Marine Headquarters had no idea what was happening over there.
Yet, as Sengoku frowned and pondered, he suddenly slammed his hand down on the desk.
"Damn it!"
"The Holy Sword Pirates were supposed to be passing by Enies Lobby. Could it be..." At this thought, Sengoku flew into a rage, shattering the desk before him with a single blow.
"That damn bastard, Spandam deserves to die! Someone, tell Aokiji to hurry to Enies Lobby! No! Send Kizaru instead, his speed is faster." Sengoku slumped back into his sofa, clutching his forehead with a look of utter frustration.
He could only hope they would make it in time.
On the other side, terror filled Robin's eyes as she collapsed to the ground, the horrific scenes of her childhood flooding back into her mind.
Lu Zhuo's sword slid gently from its scabbard, severing Spandam's head with a single stroke. With a casual follow-up swing, he sliced through Robin's Seastone handcuffs.
Even so, Robin remained weak and limp, slumped on the ground with a look of sheer panic.
Lu Zhuo walked over to her, sat down, and gently pulled her into his arms.
"It's just a Buster Call. Watch me wipe it out for you!"
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