As the three rushed forward, Marines swarmed the path, shouting orders and raising rifles.
"Dammit!" Luffy growled, fists clenching.
"Luffy, go on ahead," Noah said. "We'll deal with these guys."
Emma drew her blades in one smooth motion.
"Go. We got this."
"Thanks, you two!" Luffy yelled, already sprinting.
A Marine tried to intercept him—but Emma appeared instantly, blocking the swing.
CLANG!
She spin and slashed the Marine down before he could even blink.
"THERE'S ONLY TWO OF THEM! CHARGE!!" A Marine shouted.
The ground shook as two thousand Marines rushed in like a tsunami.
Emma smirked. "Looks like fun."
Noah unsheathed his sword, focusing the vectors into the blade.
Vector Manipulation—Glacier Fang!
A massive wave of freezing energy erupted from the sword, spreading out like a wall of ice. Hundreds of Marines froze mid-charge, their breath turning to mist before solidifying.
"Vector Manipulation—Glacier Fang."
Emma stared. "I didn't know you could use ice!"
Noah sliced two approaching Marines with his sword. " I figured it out on Skypiea."
A giant Marine stomp towards them, towering over the battlefield.
"You brats won't get any further!"
Emma stepped forward.
"Let me show you my new move."
She crossed her swords, aura rising like mist.
"Twin Blade Draw—Dance of the Phantoms!"
She vanished.
Only slashes appeared—hundreds—flashing around the giant with impossible speed.
Then—
BOOOOM!!!
The entire area exploded in a cyclone of cuts and wind. The giant dropped to his knees, collapsing face-first into the shattered ground.
Noah's eyes sparkled. "That's awesome."
Emma flicked blood off her blades. "You haven't seen anything yet."
Meanwhile –Inside an Office in Enies Lobby.
CP9 agents sat quietly, stationed around Nico Robin and Franky. None of them looked worried.
A transponder snail began buzzing loudly.
One of the men answered.
"Commander Spandam," a voice said urgently, "we have a major problem."
Spandam straightened, annoyed. "What problem?"
"It seems the Straw Hats have infiltrated Enies Lobby and are making their way toward the courthouse!"
The CP9 members blinked, then smirked.
Kaku chuckled. "So they made it this far."
Robin's hands trembled.
ROBIN — [Why… Luffy… why come this far for me…?]
"Then STOP THEM!" Spandam screamed. "What is the world government paying you idiots for?!"
"U-Uh—Commander?"
The line crackled. For a moment, the signal vanished.
Spandam shouted at the snail. "HELLO!? ARE YOU STILL THERE!?"
The voice returned—but shakier.
"C-Commander… the Straw Hats… they're not the only ones here…"
Spandam's eye twitched. "Who ELSE?!"
The Marine swallowed audibly.
"Judging from the wanted poster… the other intruder is… The Destroyer Noah."
Spandam froze.
Then—
"WHAAAT!?" he shrieked, flipping backward in his chair.
Kaku grinned wider. "This is getting interesting."
The Marine officer continued, voice cracking with fear:
"Commander… Noah has already defeated over 3,000 of our men."
Spandam jumped to his feet.
"That's impossible!! No one can—"
His voice cracked again as more explosions echoed through the island.
"Blueno, check out the situation immediately." Spandam said sitting back down.
Blueno nodded and activated his Door Door power, vanishing and instantly appearing at Noah's location.
When he arrived, the scene shocked him—all the Marines stationed there were defeated, lying unconscious or retreating.
Blueno's eyes locked onto Noah. "You must be… Noah."
"I am," Noah replied. "Now, goodbye."
Vector Manipulation – Gravity Crush.
The ground beneath Blueno's feet exploded as invisible forces tried to crush him, but he quickly twisted his fingers and vanished with his Door Door ability, he reappearing behind Noah.
Blueno aimed a finger Noah.
Finger pistol.
Emma reacted in an instant,blocking the attack.
Noah glanced at Emma. "Don't take too long." He said while walking away.
Emma smirked, twirling her blade. "Alright, Captain."