Escape

Sanji soon left, leaving only Li Ziming, Franky, and Robin in the carriage.

"I'm suddenly a little hungry. Is there anything to eat here?" Li Ziming began searching through the carriage, but found nothing.

"Those guys probably wouldn't prepare food on the Sea Train. After all, we're prisoners." Franky patted his stomach. "I've still got cola here. Want some?"

"Thank you!" Li Ziming said happily. "You've really helped me out."

"But if I don't have cola, I won't have any strength. You'd better keep me safe, bro." Franky picked up a cola himself and started drinking.

"You two really have no sense of tension at all." Robin looked at them helplessly.

"Just enjoy yourselves while you can. We're about to be subjected to their torture. If we don't have some fun now, we won't get another chance later." Li Ziming shrugged.

"I'm a cyborg. I'm not afraid of those guys. Bro, want me to turn you into a cyborg too?" Franky looked eager to turn Li Ziming into one like himself.

"I have no interest in that. One freak doing something that freaky is enough." Li Ziming made it clear he couldn't accept it. "I don't think I'm as freaky as you."

"That's right! I'm the biggest freak of all!" Franky said proudly.

"You're really taking this easy. I hope you can still laugh in a moment." Bruno appeared before them.

"We're at Enies Lobby?" Li Ziming shook the cola in his hand. "If we won't be able to laugh later, then naturally we should laugh properly now."

"Get off!" Bruno casually opened a door. "Chief Spandam is already waiting for you."

"So this is Enies Lobby?" Li Ziming exclaimed. "It really is spectacular."

"This isn't a place for you to play around." A masked figure appeared.

"Spandam!" Franky instantly lost control, the chains around him clanking loudly.

"Franky!" Spandam was equally furious. "I've missed you very much too!"

"Sorry, kid!" A huge voice suddenly rang out as a gigantic figure appeared before them.

"A giant?" Franky felt the immense force pressing down on him, pushing his cyborg strength to erupt.

Oimo, one of the gatekeeper giants, even felt that he could barely restrain him. "Kashii, come help me!"

"You're such trash. Don't tell me you've gone so long without fighting that you've forgotten how to fight?" Kashii, the other giant, mocked his companion disdainfully.

"Instead of wasting time talking, come help me." Oimo said irritably. "This guy is really strong."

"Huh?" Kashii walked over and pressed down on Franky. "This guy really is strong. Could he be some special race?"

"Of course not. He's a genuine human, though who knows if he's some bastard child of a damn Fish-Man." Spandam looked at Franky smugly.

"You bastard!" Franky was completely enraged by his vile insults. As the underground emperor of Water 7, Franky had heard it all before, but faced with someone insulting his master, he was on the verge of going mad.

"Ha, come hit me!" Spandam crouched smugly in front of Franky, grabbing his hair with one hand as he laughed viciously. "That face really left a deep impression on me!"

Bang! Spandam was suddenly stomped to the ground.

"Oh, sorry. I really couldn't hold myself back." Li Ziming planted one foot on Spandam's head. The handcuffs on his hands had somehow vanished. "I was originally planning to enter the main island like this and have some fun, but I didn't expect you to be this disgusting. Even breathing the same air as you makes me feel sick." Li Ziming snapped his fingers. The bracelet he had given Robin exploded, but it did not harm her. It merely blew apart her Seastone handcuffs.

"You!" Spandam stared at Li Ziming in shock.

Shigan! Bruno instantly appeared behind Li Ziming, his finger striking Li Ziming's back like a bullet.

"Oh, sorry. I seem to have forgotten that I know the Six Powers too." Li Ziming's back became as hard as steel. On Sky Island, besides mastering Observation Haki, Li Ziming had also mastered the remaining Six Powers. Rankyaku! Using his left foot as a pivot, Li Ziming swung his right leg fiercely at Bruno.

"Is that your Rankyaku?" Bruno laughed. "It has no power at all."

"Is that so?" Li Ziming looked at Bruno as if he were an idiot. Big Explosion! The violent blast instantly sent Bruno flying.

"I said Rankyaku and you believed me? You guys who always shout out your move names are really so naive." Li Ziming turned to Franky. Rankyaku! This time it was a genuine Rankyaku. The slash directly severed the chains around Franky, followed by two more Rankyaku that drove back the two giants restraining him.

"Thanks, bro!" The moment Franky regained his freedom, he fixed his eyes on Spandam.

"..." Cold sweat immediately ran down Spandam's face. The memory of being disfigured back then surged into his mind.

"Making trouble on Enies Lobby? Are you planning to oppose the World Government?" A lazy voice suddenly sounded. "I was just about to leave. Can't you let me go in peace?" Admiral Aokiji appeared before them.

"Admiral Aokiji!" Everyone wore a different expression. Robin's face was filled with fear, Franky felt things had become extremely troublesome, while Spandam looked as though he had found a savior.

"Tch, you're actually on Enies Lobby?" Li Ziming was somewhat displeased.

"Yeah." Aokiji showed no intention of fighting. "I was planning to leave, but while pushing my bicycle, I heard something seemed to be happening here, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect you to have survived back then."

"Heh, if you had really wanted to kill us, we wouldn't have survived at all." Li Ziming had no intention of fighting either. The two began chatting as though they were friends.

"What a pain. How about you just surrender?" Aokiji said lazily.

"No." Li Ziming refused without hesitation. "I think I said it before. If I have to stay with that disfigured guy, I'll feel uncomfortable all over."

"Then there's nothing to discuss." A chill began emanating from Aokiji's body.

"That's right." Explosive crackling sounds began to rise from Li Ziming's body as well.

"Run!" Robin suddenly cried out, several arms appearing on Aokiji's body.

Coup de Vent! Franky attacked as well.

"My, my, didn't you see that this bro hasn't even made a move?" Aokiji completely turned into ice. All of Robin's arms froze, and Franky's Coup de Vent caused no damage at all.

At that moment, Li Ziming actually vanished from where he stood. He had used the moment of their attacks to escape.

Seeing Li Ziming leave, although Robin knew his chances of escaping were slim, she still let out a sigh of relief.

Franky found it somewhat strange, but when he considered that Li Ziming might have a plan, he figured this was probably part of it. Thinking he should cover for him, Franky pretended to be powerless and collapsed.

"Damn it, damn it! Do you think that guy can get away?" Spandam viciously kicked Franky twice to vent his anger. "I'll definitely throw that guy into prison!"

"All right, since everything's settled, I'll head back to Marine Headquarters first." Aokiji yawned.

"Wait!" Spandam suddenly stopped Aokiji. "Um, Lord Aokiji."

"What? What is it?" Aokiji asked impatiently.

"Well, you see, now that such a dangerous criminal is on this island, shouldn't there be some way to restrain criminals?" Spandam said ingratiatingly.

"A way to restrain them?" Aokiji frowned. "Don't you have CP9 here?"

"But even with CP9, that deterrent isn't enough. How about giving me that Buster Call?" Seeing Aokiji's expression change, Spandam hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Admiral Aokiji! I definitely won't abuse it. I just want to use it to threaten Nico Robin!"

Aokiji frowned. "Fine." Then he took out a Golden Den Den Mushi. The moment Robin saw it, her whole body began to tremble.

"Thank you, thank you, Admiral Aokiji!" Like a dog spotting a bone, Spandam pounced on the Golden Den Den Mushi and lovingly stroked it.

"All right, don't use it casually." With that, Aokiji pushed his bicycle away.

"Haha, the Buster Call!" Spandam laughed triumphantly. "Nico Robin..."