Generally speaking, this enormous Gate of Justice only needed to be opened a crack to send prisoners to Impel Down or Marine Headquarters. It was rarely opened all the way.
If the switch on this side was not activated, even if the Marine Headquarters fleet arrived on the other side of the Gate of Justice, it would be unable to enter Enies Lobby.
They could only circle around the iron fence surrounding Enies Lobby before entering through the front island's gate.
"You go back to the ship first. Enel, get ready!"
Huanglong let out a cold laugh. He had never intended to keep the Marine fleet outside the Gate of Justice.
His Lightning Storm was meant to destroy the Judicial Tower on the rear island and the Marine fleet coming to reinforce it, while Enel's Thunder Welcome would destroy the courthouse on the main island, along with possibly the front island's gate and harbor.
"Got it!"
Enel grinned and transformed into lightning, vanishing as he returned to finish his Island Destruction Thunder Welcome and guide it down from the sky.
"Bonney, let's go."
Kuma took Bonney and Capone Bege away. Law also teleported away on his own, while Lafitte somehow found a Photo Den Den Mushi and recorded the glorious moment when he killed the Chief Judge.
Some Enies Lobby guards who had awakened from the Conqueror's Haki saw that the Chief Judge was dead and the CP Agents had all fallen. They frantically rushed toward the front island to escape.
But along the way, Enel, who was in a playful mood, struck them down with lightning. Only a small number managed to flee into the front island's harbor.
Inside the second pillar of the Bridge of Hesitation, Huanglong found the switch that opened the Gate of Justice and openly