Half an hour earlier, just as Luffy infiltrated the Marine Base.
At Shakky's Rip-off Bar, the remaining Straw Hat Pirates stared anxiously toward Area 6 in silence. They knew Luffy had left them behind because it was dangerous. The thought hurt, and it made them want to grow stronger more than ever.
Back at Enies Lobby, Sanji had told the others that Gear Second and Gear Third were techniques Luffy had developed by pushing his body to its limits, and that they took a terrible toll on him. They couldn't keep letting Luffy risk his life while the rest of his crew stood by and watched!
But before they could put any plans into action, what happened on the Sabaody Archipelago dealt them a crushing blow!
They wanted to get stronger?
Too late!
"Hey, Nami, when's Luffy coming back?"
Chopper clung to Nami, his eyes brimming with tears as he looked up at her hopefully. But who could answer that?
"Believe in Luffy, Chopper! He's the man who's going to become the Pirate King!"
Holding Chopper close, Nami could only comfort herself with those words.
Sanji stood by the window, smoking in silence.
Suddenly!
Boom!
A towering figure dropped from the sky and slammed into the open ground outside Shakky's Rip-off Bar. He raised his head slightly and met Sanji's eyes through the window.
"If you could take a trip, where would you like to go?"
An enemy attack!
Sanji spun around and shouted, "Nami, get out of here! Franky, Brook, we'll go out and buy them time!"
Rayleigh wasn't here, and Shakky had gone out to gather information. The Straw Hat Pirates had no one to help them. All they could do was fight for their lives!
Outside, Sanji frowned at the towering figure. "Be careful! He's a Pacifista—a