When the Skypiean charged in, Usopp and Chopper's legs gave out. Nami grabbed Rubick by the collar and shook him. "Wake up, Uncle! Help!"
Rubick groaned, but he couldn't muster the strength to get up. Besides, the Seastone Handcuffs were still on his wrists.
Mary frowned at Rubick, then glanced at the Skypiean, who had already leaped backward into the air. She couldn't decide whether to step in.
She was willing to stick with Rubick, but the others were strangers to her.
Robin crossed her arms. Unlike the Straw Hat Three Admirals, who relied on physical strength to fight, she could use her ability without a hitch.
Just then, a piercing cry rang out in the distance, followed by a booming voice.
"Enough! Stop picking on them!"
Whoosh!
A man clad head to toe in knight's armor flew toward them on a pink, spotted bird, a lance in his hand.
The knight used his mount's speed to thrust his lance at the Skypiean. The attack looked powerful, but the Skypiean easily blocked it with his shield.
The knight struck a heroic landing on the Going Merry's rail and declared, "I am the Sky Knight!"
His mount cried, "Pierre!"
Perhaps sensing that the knight was trouble, the Skypiean fled without a second thought. The special shoes on his feet let him race across the clouds.
Nami patted her chest, still shaken, then scolded them. "You three are hopeless! You went down so easily!"
Luffy sat up and scratched his head. "We're still getting used to this place. I couldn't summon any strength just now."
Chopper obediently went over and bowed to the knight. "Thank you for saving us."
The knight nodded. "What a polite little fellow. All right, this one's free."
Nami helped Rubick sit up again. "Uncle, what's going on?