#166Chapter 1reachable Hand! CPd Tail
Chapter 167 The Unreachable Hand! CP9's Survival by Cutting Off Its Tail
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Carriage 1, the door to truth and despair, is right before us.
"Open it!!!"
Luffy stood in front of the door, his eyes bloodshot.
He didn't hesitate at all, nor did he knock on the door politely.
In that instant, his entire right arm was enveloped in jet-black Armament Haki, his muscles taut to the extreme.
"Rubber rubber—siege cannon!!!"
boom!!!
A deafening roar drowned out the thunder.
That door of the first carriage, forged from thick steel and strong enough to withstand artillery fire.
Under Luffy's furious attack, it was like a fragile piece of cardboard, instantly denting inward and flying away.
It then transformed into countless twisted metal fragments, shooting towards the interior of the carriage.
"Robin!!! We've come to pick you up!!!"
Before the dust had settled, Luffy's heart-wrenching roar had already echoed throughout the entire carriage.
...
Inside the first carriage.
This is the very front of the "Smoking Tom," and also CP9's last stronghold.
In this confined space, Luffy, Victor, Zoro, Sanji, and Franky and Sniper King who arrived from behind finally saw the target they were desperately chasing.
In the deepest part of the carriage, that familiar figure—Nicole Robin—was bound hand and foot and thrown into a corner.
In front of her stood three figures exuding a cold aura.
Rob Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa.
However, at this moment, they no longer possessed the composure and elegance they had when they were in Dock No. 1.
Lucky's prized black suit was now tattered, and his exposed chest and shoulders were wrapped in thick bandages.
The faintly visible charred skin and seeping bloodstains indicated just how badly this "strongest member of CP9" was in his condition.
Kaku's twin swords were broken, so he could only grab two standard naval longswords at random, with blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth.
Kalifa was in an even worse state; her once-sleek hair was disheveled, her fishnet stockings were torn in several places, and she was glaring at Victor who rushed in with a venomous look.
"you..."
Robin looked up at his drenched companions, his pupils trembling violently.
That is light.
It was the only light that shone through her twenty years of betrayal and darkness as a fugitive.
"Robin!!"
When Luffy saw Robin, a surprised smile appeared on his face:
"Great! I finally caught up with you! Come here! Let's go home!"
"Don't come any closer!!!"
A sharp and desperate roar abruptly interrupted Luffy's advance.
Robin huddled in the corner, tears welling in her eyes, but she bit her lip hard to keep them from falling.
In her mind, there was the shadow of the "Buster Call," a call capable of destroying everything.
The nightmare of Ohara burning is growing ever larger.
If they come any closer... if they fight for me again...
Those ten warships, those five vice admirals, that destructive power will wipe out all these fools!
"I don't want to see you!!"
Robin closed her eyes, shaking her head frantically, trying to sever this bond that she both craved and feared, using the most vicious and resolute language:
"Why did you come to save me?! I never begged you!"
"I am the son of the devil! Anyone who stays with me will suffer misfortune! I've had enough of being hunted down!"
"I want to die!! Let me die here!! That's my wish!!"
"Get out of here!!!"
Each roar was like a knife, piercing the hearts of the Straw Hat crew, and also piercing Robin's own already wounded heart.
A deathly silence fell over the carriage.
Luffy was stunned, Zoro frowned, and Nami covered her mouth.
Only Victor.
He stood beside Luffy and slowly raised his head.
"Is this what you really think, Robin?"
He ignored Robin's breakdown and instead looked past her, fixing his gaze on Rob Lucci standing in the middle.
"Buzz—"
Viktor's eyes widened suddenly. His dark pupils instantly turned an eerie crimson.
Three black magatama spun wildly within it, radiating a chilling power.
"Lucci".
Victor stared at the leopard-man, a cruel smile curving his lips:
Bruno is dead.
Do you think you can still escape?
Viktor's hands began forming hand seals, moving so fast that only afterimages remained. His chakra began to boil, and the surrounding air hissed as the energy gathered.
"You are still recovering from serious injuries."
"But we are all here."
"Right here...we'll hold your funeral!"
Faced with Viktor's aggressive killing intent, Lucci did not transform and rush forward as usual.
His sinister eyes swept over the Straw Hat main force, who were all in good condition.
He glanced at his seriously injured companion beside him, and at his own right arm, which was still throbbing with pain.
As Viktor said, CP9 is currently in extremely poor condition.
If they were to fight to the death in such a cramped carriage, even if they managed to kill a few people, they themselves would be completely wiped out.
and...
Lucci turned his head and looked through the broken car window at the huge silhouette that was vaguely emerging in the dark rain ahead.
It was a massive gate that seemed to connect heaven and earth, standing at the edge of the stormy sea, exuding a suffocating solemnity and terror.
The Gate of Justice.
This is already the forward waters of Judicial Island.
"snort..."
Lu Qi snorted coldly, a sneer appearing on his lips.
"Indeed, as you said, we are not in good condition right now and are not suitable to fight you mad dogs head-on."
"But... the pirates."
Lucci pointed to the huge shadow outside the window:
"We've arrived too."
Before he could finish speaking...
"Storm Kick - Kaito!!"
Lucci's right leg suddenly unleashed a massive bird-shaped vacuum slash.
But the target of this slash wasn't Luffy or Victor, but rather—his feet!
"clang!!"
A loud crash as metal snapped.
The strike precisely severed the connecting hook between the first carriage and the second carriage behind it, and even cut the complex hydraulic power lines.
"Kaku!!" Lucci roared.
"clear!!"
Despite his injuries, Kaku pulled a signal flare from his pocket and fired it at the sky outside the window.
"Bang!"
A red signal flare pierced the rainy night and exploded in the sky.
That was a signal to the Enies Lobby defense forces ahead—[Emergency! Cut off their retreat!]
"Rumble..."
The moment the signal flare lit up, the giant waterproof gate on the sea ahead began to slowly descend, and a huge whirlpool formed beneath it.
Having lost the connecting hook, it also lost the thrust from the "rocket man" at the rear.
With its engine running at full power, the first carriage where Lucci was located instantly accelerated, shooting towards the closing gate like an arrow released from a bow.
Meanwhile, the carriage behind Luffy and his crew, having lost traction, began to violently shake and slow down due to the immense inertia.
"What?!!"
"The carriages have separated?!"
Luffy was horrified; the floor beneath his feet was rapidly receding into the distance.
The distance between the two vehicles increased rapidly in just a few seconds.
Ten meters... twenty meters... fifty meters...
"Don't even think about running away!!!"
Luffy watched the departing train car and his crewmate being taken away, and let out a furious roar of resentment.
"Rubber, rubber—"
Luffy suddenly stretched out his arm, extending it to its limit in the rainy night.
He desperately grabbed the back door of the carriage in front of him, trying to grab Robin, or at least the edge of the carriage.
Even just a little bit... as long as I can grasp it...
"Innocent."
Lucci stood at the door of the departing carriage, staring at the outstretched rubber arm, his eyes as cold as iron.
He raised the bandaged finger and aimed it at Luffy's palm.
"Finger Pistol - Draw!"
puff!
A compressed air bullet shot from his fingertip and struck Luffy's palm precisely.
"Ugh!!"
Luffy cried out in pain as a bloody hole appeared in his palm. The immense impact forced him to retract his arm.
In that brief instant, the distance had widened to an unreachable level.
"Robin!!!"
Luffy, clutching his bleeding hand, lay on the edge of the broken carriage, shouting in despair.
And in that departing carriage.
Lucci grabbed Robin's hair, forcing her to look up at her companions who were getting further and further away.
"Look closely, Nicole Robin."
Lucci's voice, like a devil's whisper, mingled with the sound of rain:
"This is reality. This is the consequence of defying the World Government."
"Your companions... have been abandoned."
"The gates of justice have been opened; here we come..."
"It's a hell that you pirates can never reach."
Robin was forced to watch the figure gradually disappear into the rain, and tears finally broke free, streaming down her cheeks and dripping onto the floor.
"Luffy...everyone..."
"Bye now."
...
"Damn it!!!"
Seeing Robin being taken away, Luffy completely lost his mind.
"I'm going to jump over there!! I'm going to swim over there!!"
Luffy climbed over the railing, ready to jump into the turbulent, whirlpool-filled sea.
"Don't be impulsive! You idiot!!"
A strong hand grabbed Luffy by the back of his collar and yanked him back.
It's Victor.
At this moment, the carriages behind had completely lost power. With a metallic scraping sound, the wheels locked, and the carriage slid and crashed into the station fence in front.
"Let me go!! Victor!! Robin, she..." Luffy struggled desperately.
"Look down there!!"
Victor shouted, pointing to the sea below.
Under the influence of the "Gate of Justice," the ocean currents here have formed several super whirlpools with unfathomable depths.
That was a death trap that could even swallow up warships.
"You're a Devil Fruit user! Jumping down is suicide! You'll die before you even save Robin!"
Viktor retracted his Sharingan:
"Now that they've gone in..."
Victor looked at the huge, brightly lit island in front of him—Jurisdiction Island.
"Then let's attack head-on."
"Fight your way through the gate, kill everyone who gets in our way, until we get Robin back!!"
"This is what we should be doing!!"
Luffy, panting heavily, looked at the island, the madness in his eyes gradually cooling and turning into an even stronger determination.
He pressed down on his straw hat, his voice low:
"That suits me perfectly."
"We're going to... cause a huge ruckus!!!"167Chapter 1g on the Island of Never Sleeps! The First Vice-Captain's "Demon-Slaying" Tactics
Chapter 168 Landing on the Island of Never Sleeps! The First Vice-Captain's "Demon-Slaying" Tactics
"Creak—Boom!!!"
Accompanied by a final, tooth-grinding metallic groan.
After breaking through the station fence, the runaway train "Rocket Man," having lost power, had half of its carriage suspended in mid-air above the dizzying abyss.
"Phew... I survived..."
Nami, still shaken, climbed out of the tilted carriage.
When she looked up and saw the scene before her, her pupils contracted instantly.
What unfolds before everyone is an island where miracles and nightmares intertwine, completely defying the laws of nature.
It's as if there's no night here.
Countless enormous searchlights illuminated the entire island as if it were daytime, the blinding light leaving no place to hide.
Even more astonishing is that this island, named "Judicial Island," is suspended above a huge hollow in the sea.
Behind the island, the steel gate that seemed to connect heaven and earth appeared and disappeared in the mist of the waterfall, exuding a breathtaking solemnity and pressure.
The Gate of Justice.
That's a one-way entrance to Naval Headquarters and the deep-sea prison.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
Before everyone could recover from the shock...
Suddenly, loudspeakers throughout the island emitted a piercing crackling sound, followed by a cold and menacing broadcast:
"Warning! Warning! Intruders! This is the government-controlled Judiciary Island!"
"You are surrounded! Repeat, you are surrounded!"
"Ten thousand elite naval soldiers and giant guards are stationed on the island!"
"Lay down your weapons and surrender immediately! Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"
Ten thousand elite troops.
This number is like a boulder, weighing heavily on everyone's heart.
On the station square.
The Franky family's underlings, the major foremen of the Galley-La Company, and the members of the Straw Hat Pirates quickly gathered and formed a temporary battle circle.
"Ten...ten thousand people?!"
The second-in-command of the Franky family swallowed hard, his hand gripping the knife trembling slightly, and his forehead covered in cold sweat.
"And there are giants guarding them? How are we supposed to fight them? We don't even have a hundred people in total!"
"Don't panic!"
Carrera's foreman, Barry, was also somewhat nervous.
But having seen his share of grand occasions, he immediately roared:
"Although we are outnumbered, we cannot back down now that we are here! We must have a well-thought-out plan!"
"That's right!" Tellstone agreed.
"We need to break out in groups! And someone needs to be in charge of a feint attack! Luffy, you're the captain, what do you think...?"
Everyone instinctively looked towards the center of the crowd.
However, it was empty.
Only a cold wind blew by, stirring up a few withered leaves.
"..."
The entire room fell silent.
Barry was stunned, Franky was dumbfounded, and even Nami's mouth dropped open.
"Where's Luffy?!" everyone screamed in unison.
"Ah, that idiot's words..."
Zoro, holding his three swords, calmly yawned and pointed to the first main gate in the distance, which was already heavily guarded by layers of soldiers:
"It's already flown over."
Following the direction Zoro was pointing, everyone saw in horror—
In the blinding beam of the searchlight, a figure wearing a straw hat was using the elasticity of the rubber fruit.
Like a human-shaped cannonball, it leaped high into the air and soared directly over the steel gate that was tens of meters high.
He drew a long arc in the air and charged straight into the center of the ten thousand navy soldiers' position.
Immediately afterwards, a roar powerful enough to pierce the clouds echoed throughout the entire Enies Lobby:
"Robin—!!!"
"I am coming!!!!!"
boom!!!
Explosions and screams could be heard in the distance, indicating that the battle had begun.
"Waaaaaah!! That idiot captain!!"
Barry, clutching his hair, screamed in despair, "What about the plan?! The plan wasn't even finalized!! He just rushed in like that? That's suicide!"
"We're doomed! We need to think of something quickly!"
Just when the allied forces were in complete chaos.
"Quiet."
A calm, deep voice instantly drowned out all the noise.
Everyone turned around.
Viktor was standing on a high, broken wall.
Those deep black eyes were looking down at the crowd below, without a trace of panic in them.
"No new plans are needed."
Viktor smiled and pointed in the direction Luffy had disappeared:
"Because...that's the plan."
"Huh?!" Everyone was stunned.
"Luffy is the bait."
"Given his dedication to his partners, no one can stop him."
"In that case, let him cause trouble. He alone can attract at least 80% of the island's troops."
"Those navy soldiers will swarm him like iron filings attracted to a magnet. And that… is our chance."
Viktor's lips curled into a smile that screamed "ambition":
"The Frankie family, and the foremen."
Victor's gaze swept over Zambry and Barry:
"Didn't you bring two mounts that look really fierce?"
"Get on those two 'Emperor Blues' and charge the main gate from the front!"
"There's no need to conserve energy, and no need to be tactic."
"Make the biggest splash, set the biggest fire, and lure the remaining 20% of our forces there!"
"As for the Straw Hat crew's main force, there's also Franky..."
Victor looked at Zoro, Sanji, Nami, and the others:
"Taking advantage of the chaos at the main gate, we broke through from the flank and thrust straight into the courthouse deep within the island."
Victor swung his black knife downwards with a sharp motion, issuing the final, resolute command:
"Did you understand? Simply put—"
"Everyone, let's cause a huge ruckus!!!"
These words were like a spark, instantly igniting the powder keg in everyone's hearts.
The fear of the numerical disparity transformed into a surge of adrenaline and fervor.
"Ohh...
Morale was completely ignited.
"My lords!!"
With tears welling in his eyes, Zambry raised his greatsword and leaped onto the back of the giant emperor named Sodom.
"For Brother Franky!!!"
"Break down this broken door!!!"
"Moo—!!!"
Two enormous, dinosaur-like emperors, Blue, let out a deafening roar.
With heavy steps, leading hundreds of his underlings, they rammed into the first gate of Enies Lobby like two heavy tanks.
Boom!!!
The sturdy steel gate collapsed with a crash under the force of the impact.
"Kill them!!!"
The shouts of battle were deafening.
At the same time, the Straw Hat crew's main force also moved.
"This kind of reckless plan... is really typical of your style."
Zoro retied his bandana, a bloodthirsty smile playing on his lips: "But that suits me just fine."
"Three-Sword Style: 108 Troublesome Winds!!"
boom!
A blue spiral slash wave roared out, instantly clearing a street in front of them, sending dozens of marines flying along with their guns.
"For Robin-chan's sake... we're going to turn this place into hell's kitchen."
Sanji, cigarette dangling from his lips and hands in his pockets, charged into the enemy ranks like an elegant dancer.
"Banquet & Catering Special - Kickboxing Package!!"
Bang bang bang bang!
His legs moved like afterimages, and every navy soldier who tried to approach was precisely kicked in a vital spot, screaming as they flew into the sky.
Zoro and Sanji, a pair of monsters like two powerful generals.
He moved with the ease of entering an empty field, clearing away the henchmen who tried to stop him as if cutting melons and vegetables.
And on the rooftop high up.
"Ultimate Move: Firebird Star!!"
A giant firebird ripped through the night sky and swallowed up a group of navy soldiers who were preparing to set up heavy machine guns.
Sniper King stood on the high ground, his slingshot never stopping, providing precise fire support for his comrades below.
The entire main entrance area of Judiciary Island was instantly engulfed in flames and chaos.
However.
In the midst of this fierce battle, one figure quietly broke away from the main force.
Victor did not charge with Zoro and the others.
He activated his ninjutsu the moment the chaos erupted.
"Instantaneous Movement Technique!"
Whoosh!
Victor's figure transformed into a black afterimage, moving at high speed across the intricate rooftops of Enies Lobby.
He was so fast that even the snipers on the high towers couldn't catch a glimpse of him.
Victor stopped at the top of a towering clock tower.
He crouched on the stone statue of the dripping beast, slightly panting, not in a hurry to join the meat grinder battlefield below.
"Buzz—"
Those jet-black eyes instantly turned red, and the three-tomoe Sharingan slowly rotated in the night.
With the Sharingan's ability to perceive things from an extremely long distance, his gaze pierced through layers of buildings, through the rain and the smoke of battle.
They eventually located the towering "Tower of Justice" deep within the island.
"Found it."
Victor's gaze turned icy cold.
"Spandam..."
He whispered the name of the CP9 officer.
"Before rescuing Robin, we must first deal with the biggest hidden danger."
Viktor was well aware that the current situation appeared chaotic.
But as long as that golden Den Den Mushi remains in Spandam's hands, as long as that button is pressed, his so-called advantage will vanish instantly.
Buster Call.
That was an indiscriminate destructive strike capable of instantly wiping out an island.
While the Straw Hat Pirates are strong, they are not strong enough to directly confront ten top-tier warships and five vice admirals.
"If we don't cut off that hand... this rescue will be a joke."
Viktor stood up, leaned forward slightly, and assumed a sprinting stance.
"It could be that golden Den Den Mushi, or that useless commander..."
"We must silence them forever before it's too late."
Whoosh!
Victor's figure vanished again, transforming into a black lightning bolt that leaped across rooftops, avoiding all the main battlefields and heading straight for the heart of Enies Lobby.
Meanwhile, the alarms on the island were blaring, becoming more urgent and piercing.
"Intruders!! Intruders!!"
"The first main gate has been breached!!"
"Requesting backup!! Straw Hat Luffy has stormed the main island!"
"Repeat! This is not a drill!!"
As Luffy unleashed his unbridled "Musou Mode" on the island, and the Allied Forces launched a reckless frontal assault.
This is the "Island That Never Sleeps"—Judicial Island—which has been known as a symbol of the absolute authority of the world government since its establishment.
Finally, eight hundred years later, on this day.
It ushered in the most chaotic day in its history#168Chapter 1s Tears! Viktor's Infiltration!
Chapter 169 The Giant's Tears! Viktor's Infiltration!
The plaza in front of the main entrance of Judicial Island.
What should have been a solemn and tense government stronghold has now been transformed into a meat grinder-like battlefield.
Shouts of battle, explosions, and the clash of weapons mingled together, shaking the floating island beneath their feet.
However, what stood in the way of the Straw Hat Alliance was not the 10,000 elite naval troops surging like a tide, but two insurmountable "living mountains".
"BOOM!!!!"
A deafening roar.
A massive, despair-inducing iron hammer slammed into the ground.
The hard stone slab shattered instantly, and the shockwave, mixed with debris, sent the Franky family underlings flying like withered leaves.
"Waaaaaah!!"
"We can't get close at all! What kind of monster is this?!"
Zambai crawled out of the ruins in a disheveled state, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at the two enormous, sky-covering figures before him.
Giant Guardians – Oimo and Kashi.
Dressed in Viking-style armor and wielding massive warhammers and axes, they stood like guardian deities, fiercely guarding the gateway to the heart of the island.
Even the Franky family's proud "Emperor Blue".
They are nothing more than slightly larger pets compared to them.
"Dual Sword Style: Rashomon!!"
A sharp sword aura sliced through the dust, heading straight for Cassie's ankle.
"when!!"
Zoro's twin swords slammed into the giant's battle axe handle, sparks flying everywhere.
However, the immense force rebounded, causing Zoro's hand to go numb.
The ground beneath their feet was cracked inch by inch, and their feet even sank into the mud.
"Tch...this guy!"
Zoro, gripping the Wado Ichimonji, broke out in a cold sweat and was forced to take a few steps back to dissipate the force.
"His strength is outrageous! And what is this axe made of? It's completely impervious to chop!"
On the other side, Sanji's figure was spinning rapidly in the air.
"Crushed!!"
His heel, powerful enough to shatter rocks, slammed heavily into Oimo's knee joint.
"Bang!"
A dull thud was heard, but this blow, which would have shattered an ordinary person to pieces, only made Oimo sway slightly.
The giant's skin was as hard as iron, as if it were covered with a layer of natural armor.
"So hard!" Sanji landed, his brows furrowed.
"Are these the warriors of Elbaf? They're like two mobile steel fortresses!"
Even the two mainstays of the Straw Hat crew.
Faced with the full force of these two giants with the strength of lieutenant generals, he was unable to break through for a time and was even forced to retreat step by step.
"We must defend this place! For the boss! To get back to Elbaf!!"
Oimo roared and swung his giant hammer again, creating a wind pressure that made it difficult for those around him to even stand.
Seeing Zoro and Sanji locked in a fierce battle, Nami gripped her Clima-Tact tightly:
"What should we do... can't even beat Zoro and Sanji?"
"Is this the power of the Titans? If so, how are we going to save Robin?!"
Just when Nami was completely at a loss.
The sniper king, hiding behind a broken wall, shuddered when he heard the words "Elbaf" and "giant".
He thought of two heroes who had fought for honor for a hundred years—"Blue Oni" Dorry and "Red Oni" Brogy.
"Could it be..."
Usopp's heart pounded.
He disregarded his mask and rushed to Nami's side, grabbing her shoulder in one swift motion.
"Nami!! Hurry!!"
"Quickly, send Clay over there and tell them!! Ask them if they know Dorry and Brogy!!"
Usopp pointed at the crows in the sky and spoke rapidly:
"Aren't they the leaders of the giants? Clay can understand the language of all species!"
"Let Clay ask! Hurry up!!"
Nami was bewildered by Usopp's sudden excitement.
She paused for a moment, looked at Usopp gesturing wildly, then tilted her head, giving him a "Are you stupid?" look:
"Huh? Usopp...did you get your head stuck in a door?"
Nami pointed to the two roaring giants:
"Giants are a kind of human being too! They speak the same common language as us!!"
"If you want to ask something, just shout it out! Why make the crow translate?!"
"Well..."
Usopp froze.
It's like the pause button has been pressed.
The next second.
"Smack!!"
Usopp slapped his forehead hard, so hard he almost knocked the sun mask off.
"Ah!!! That's right!!!!"
Usopp scratched his head in frustration:
"I was so nervous!! I forgot about that!! They can understand human speech!!"
Although it was a funny incident, it actually relieved Usopp's inner fear.
Seeing Oimo about to swing his giant hammer down again, Usopp no longer hesitated.
He took a deep breath, mustered the greatest courage of his life, and rushed out of the bunker.
He stood in the center of the battlefield, his hands cupped like megaphones, and shouted at the two towering giants with all his might:
"Hello---!!!"
"Those two giant uncles over there—!!"
"Do you guys recognize 'Blue Oni' Dorry from Little Garden?! And 'Red Oni' Brogy?!"
That shout almost broke his voice.
But on that deafening battlefield, those two names struck like a thunderbolt, precisely hitting the souls of two giants.
"What?!!"
Oimo and Cassie, who were wielding their weapons, suddenly stopped.
The giant hammer and axe, which had brought with them a fierce wind, came to an abrupt halt in mid-air.
The world seemed to fall silent.
Oimo lowered his head in disbelief, his enormous eyes fixed on the tiny, ant-like long nose on the ground:
"Kid... what did you just say?"
Cassie's voice trembled as well, a longing suppressed for fifty years:
How do you know those two names?
"That's our leader... but the World Government says they've been captured by the Navy and are suffering in prison!!"
"It's a lie!! It's all a lie!!"
Usopp shouted:
"They weren't arrested at all!! They're still alive!!!"
"They're in the little garden!! They're still fighting for the honor of warriors!!!"
"We've seen them! They're our friends!! We're warriors they've recognized!!!"
"So, can we go in?!"
"What...?"
The two giants froze. Their weapons clattered to the ground.
"Still...dueling?"
"They weren't arrested?"
"Then what have we been doing for the past fifty years... guarding the world government's gate?!"
"We've been scammed?!"
An overwhelming sadness and anger surged into my heart like a flood breaking through a dam.
"Waaaaaahh...
Oimo and Cassie suddenly knelt down, covered their faces with their hands, and tears streamed down their faces like a waterfall, splashing huge sprays of water onto the ground.
Those were tears of regret for being deceived for fifty years.
"World Government..."
Oimo abruptly raised his head, his once honest eyes now burning with a raging fury capable of incinerating everything:
"How dare you... treat our Elbaf warriors like monkeys!!!"
"roar---!!"
The two giants let out a roar that shook the entire Enies Lobby.
They turned around abruptly and picked up the giant hammer and battle axe from the ground.
This time, their target is no longer the Straw Hat crew, but the door of justice they have guarded for fifty years.
"Since they're the leader's friend...then they're our allies!!!"
"Even if it means being shattered to pieces, I will pave the way for you!!!"
"BOOM————————!!!!"
Two massive weapons, imbued with the giant's fury, slashed down fiercely.
The gate, a symbol of the government's authority, shattered and collapsed instantly under the giant's full-force attack.
"The door is open!!!"
"The giants have defected!!!"
The Frankie family and the foremen erupted in thunderous cheers.
With these two invincible meat shields as the vanguard, the Straw Hat Alliance's momentum instantly reached its peak.
"Charge!!!!"
The crowd surged like a sea, instantly breaching the last line of defense on the main island of Judicial Island.
...
at the same time.
Unlike the deafening battlefield outside, the interior of the Tower of Justice was deathly silent and dark.
This is CP9's headquarters and the central nervous system of the entire Enies Lobby.
In a dark, narrow corridor.
There were no footsteps, not even a sound of breathing.
Only a ghostly black figure moved swiftly through the shadows of the wall.
Viktor did not join the main force in the frontal charge. As he stated, his objective was to sever the enemy's "command system."
"Buzz—"
In the darkness, a pair of scarlet eyes looked particularly eerie.
Three black magatama slowly rotated in his pupils, leaving behind streaks of red afterimages.
Sharingan, fully activated.
Victor's sensory network covers all the surrounding space.
"On the left... monitoring three Den Den Mushi."
"On the right... there are two patrol guards."
Viktor's figure was like a black wisp of smoke, silently avoiding all eyes and ears by taking advantage of blind spots.
Soon, he arrived at a heavy iron gate.
This is the main communications control room on Judicial Island.
"Click".
Victor gently pushed open the door.
The room was brightly lit.
A naval communications officer, sweating profusely, was holding a microphone and shouting into the golden master Den Den Mushi:
"Reporting to headquarters!! Reporting to headquarters!!"
"This is Enies Lobby! The situation..."
Before he could finish speaking...
"Whoosh."
A sharp, piercing glint of light flashed through the air.
The communications soldier didn't even feel any pain; he just felt his vision suddenly spinning.
He tried to speak, but found a thin line of blood on his throat.
"Thump."
The communications soldier collapsed limply onto the control panel, his blood staining the complex buttons.
He didn't even have time to let out a scream before he lost his life.
Viktor stood beside the corpse and slowly sheathed his sword.
His expression was cold and devoid of any pity.
In this life-or-death battlefield, mercy is cruelty to one's own comrades.
"Communication interrupted."
Victor glanced at the main control panel, whose indicator lights were still flashing.
This area connects the entire Enies Lobby's broadcasting network, Den Den Mushi network, and lines leading to Marine Headquarters.
"Next... is to make this island blind and deaf."
Viktor stretched out his left hand and pressed it on the densely packed circuit board.
"Zzzzzzzzz!!!"
A surge of raging blue chakra instantly coalesced in his palm, transforming into countless tiny electric currents.
boom!!
High-voltage current bursts forth instantly along the line.
Sparks flew and black smoke rose.
The entire control panel emitted a piercing crackling sound, and the expensive electronic components and Den Den Mushi were instantly burned out.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
Simultaneously, the surveillance screens throughout Enies Lobby went out, and all the Den Den Mushi (communication densus) drooped their heads, lifeless.
Having done all this, Viktor adjusted his glasses, turned, and disappeared into the darkness.
"Step one, done."
...
The deepest part of the main island of Judicial Island.
They overcame numerous obstacles and blasted away countless naval forces.
Luffy stood alone on the edge of the towering roof of the courthouse.
"Huff... huff..."
White steam billowed from Luffy's body, a side effect of activating Gear Second. His body was covered in wounds, but his eyes shone brighter than ever.
Before him lay a massive waterfall abyss, hundreds of meters wide and bottomless.
On the other side of the abyss stands the Tower of Justice, a symbol of despair and judgment.
A strong wind howled, blowing his straw hat away.
Luffy stared intently at the balcony opposite, the direction from which Robin had been taken away, and the insurmountable barrier he had to cross.
He could almost see the woman standing there in despair, waiting for him to save her.
Luffy took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently.
With all his might, he unleashed a roar at the tower, a roar that had been building up for so long, a roar powerful enough to shake the entire island and even reach the depths of hell:
"Robin—!!"
"We've come to pick you up!!"
The sound pierced through the roar of the waterfall and the oppressive force of the Gates of Justice.
At that moment, the woman who had been abandoned by the world finally heard the call from her companions.169Chapter 170 The Standoff on the Rooftop! The "Silent Execution" in the Office
Chapter 170 The Standoff on the Rooftop! The "Silent Execution" in the Office
a long time.
The top of the courthouse.
The wind howled, as if it would tear the isolated island suspended above the waterfall to shreds.
Huge beams of searchlight crisscrossed the night sky, illuminating the area as if it were daytime.
Luffy stood at the very front of the rooftop, his red vest fluttering in the wind.
Behind him, the main members of the Straw Hat Pirates stood in a line—
Zoro, wearing a headscarf and with his hands on three swords.
Nami grips her Weather Stick tightly, her eyes filled with determination.
The sniper king, chest puffed out.
Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth and adjusting his tie.
Chopper transforms into his Gravity Enhancement form.
And that crazy Franky who just joined the battle, with a mechanical look all over him.
Before them lay a waterfall abyss, hundreds of meters wide and bottomless.
On the opposite side of the abyss, on the enormous balcony of the towering "Tower of Justice".
Like a towering wall of despair, stands CP9, the world government's most powerful intelligence agency.
Rob Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, Jabra, Kujiri, and that ball-shaped owl, Otonashi Owl.
Six top assassins stood in a row, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
Nico Robin, bound by sea stone handcuffs, was shielded behind them, appearing so small and helpless.
"Why did you come here..."
Robin looked at her wounded companions across from her, tears welling up in her eyes:
"Didn't I already say?! I don't want to see you all!!"
"No matter what you do, I will only bring you disaster! I want to die! Go back!!"
If we don't leave quickly, everyone will die here once the Buster Call is activated.
On the balcony.
Kaku, with his long nose, frowned and glanced at the empty corridor behind him:
"Strange…Where is Commander Spandam?"
"Given his personality, he should have jumped out and started mocking these pirates long ago."
Lucci crossed his arms, his eyes as cold as ice:
"That good-for-nothing probably went to get 'that thing'."
"Ignore him, our mission is to hold this place and prevent these pirates from crossing the abyss."
Faced with Robin's rejection and cries.
Luffy was even picking his nose, seemingly oblivious to the discouraging words.
He flicked the booger from his nose and shouted at the balcony across the street:
"Robin!! We'll talk about those things after I rescue you!!"
"Now, we're taking you away!!"
...
at the same time.
The top floor of the Tower of Justice, the Chief's Office.
"Hello!! Hello!! Why is there no signal!!!"
Spandam was sweating profusely, frantically pounding on the ordinary Den Den Mushi on the table.
No matter how he dialed, all he heard from the receiver was an annoying busy tone.
"Damn it! What are the guards doing?!"
"What's going on at the main gate? Why hasn't anyone reported to me?!"
Unbeknownst to him, just minutes earlier, a black-clad swordsman had severed all communication lines on the island, turning it into an information island.
"Damn it... Did those pirates really break in?!"
Extreme fear contorted Spandam's features.
With trembling hands, he rushed to the safe in the corner and quickly turned the combination lock.
"Click".
The safe was opened, revealing the object inside, which was wrapped in red cloth.
A Den Den Mushi (snail phone) that is entirely gold and has a huge red button on its back.
Golden Den Den Mushi.
"Since I can't contact the guards... then I'll just activate the Buster Call!!"
Spandam held the snail, a symbol of destruction, a maniacal grin spreading across his face:
"Just press this button... and ten warships and five vice admirals will raze this place to the ground! And kill all of you pirates!!"
"I have the general's authorization! I am immortal! I am the most powerful person in the world!!"
Just as he was falling into a frenzied monologue.
"Snap—"
The heavy oak door to the officer's office suddenly cracked open in the middle, leaving a straight gap.
Immediately afterwards, the two halves of the door slid inward slowly, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
A tall, slender figure in black stood at the doorway like the Grim Reaper.
"Is this your trump card?"
Viktor stepped over the threshold and walked step by step to his desk, his voice calm:
"A...golden snail?"
"Who...who are you?!"
Spandam was so terrified that he fell backward to the ground, nearly dropping the golden Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"Guards!! Where are the guards?! Someone come quick!!"
However, the corridor outside the door was eerily quiet, deathly silent.
"Stop shouting." Victor's eyes were icy. "They're all asleep. Forever."
"You...you stay away!!"
Spandam, terrified as Viktor approached, drew his oddly shaped sword from his waist.
"Elephant Sword Van Kfried!! Kill him!! Kill him for me!!"
"Moo—!!"
At Spandam's command, the sword emitted a sound like an elephant's bellow.
The sword instantly expanded and deformed, transforming into the half-body of a giant elephant. Its long trunk, like a whip forged from steel, lashed fiercely at Viktor with a whooshing sound.
This sword ate the "Elephant Fruit" and gained the consciousness and power of a living being.
"A sword that ate a fruit? Interesting."
Faced with the sweeping trunk of the giant elephant, Victor did not retreat but advanced.
"Buzz—"
His eyes widened suddenly, and his crimson Sharingan instantly saw through all the elephant's attack trajectories and weaknesses.
"But in the face of lightning... size is just a target."
Victor did not swing his knife.
His left hand instantly coalesced into a blinding blue-white lightning bolt.
The lightning did not spread, but instead condensed into a long spear.
Lightning Release: Thousand Birds Sharp Spear!
Sizzle sizzle—!!!
A five-meter-long beam of lightning instantly extended, moving at a speed as fast as the aurora borealis.
"Pfft!"
The lightning spear encountered no resistance and directly severed the sweeping steel elephant trunk.
The momentum continued unabated, piercing the elephant's massive head with unparalleled precision.
"Moo..."
The elephant sword let out a mournful cry.
The enormous elephant's body instantly shrank and disintegrated, transforming back into a broken iron sword that fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"Van...Van Kfried?!"
Spandam collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted.
His last resort was gone.
He held up the golden Den Den Mushi, his fingers trembling as he hovered above the red button, tears streaming down his face, and threatened:
"No...don't come any closer!! I have the general's authorization!!"
"As soon as I press the button... the Buster Call will be activated!! This place will be razed to the ground!! You won't be able to escape either!!"
"If you dare touch me... the Navy Admiral will absolutely not let you get away with this!!"
Even as death looms, this despicable man still tries to overwhelm his opponent with power and fear.
Unfortunately for him, he was facing Victor.
Viktor didn't give him a chance to waste words.
"Illusion Technique: The Technique of Seeing Naraku".
Buzz!
Spandam froze instantly.
Viktor disappeared from his sight.
Instead, there were countless demons crawling out of hell, and the wronged souls of those he had framed and killed—including Mr. Tom.
They reached out their rotting hands and gripped his neck tightly.
"Aaaaaaah!!! Don't come any closer!!!"
Spandam let out a piercing scream in his hallucination, and his hands stopped moving.
In that very instant.
"Instantaneous Movement Technique".
A dark shadow flashed by.
Viktor's figure had already appeared in front of Spandam.
The black knife in his hand drew a cold and precise arc.
"Whoosh!"
"Aaaaaaah!! My hand!!!"
Spandam's right arm, the one holding the golden Den Den Mushi, was severed at the shoulder, and blood gushed out.
The golden Den Den Mushi flew into the air along with the severed arm.
Immediately afterwards.
"Pfft!"
With a backhand slash, Viktor pierced Spandam's heart from the front without any resistance, pinning him to the floor.
"Uh...cough..."
Spandam's eyes widened, and a large amount of blood gushed from his mouth.
He looked at the cold man in front of him with resentment, his body convulsed violently a few times, and the light in his eyes quickly faded.
Spandam, the head of the World Government's CP9, has been confirmed dead.
"Clatter".
The golden Den Den Mushi fell to the ground.
Viktor, expressionless, raised his foot and stomped down hard on the snail, which hadn't yet had time to retract into its shell, in the terrified gaze of the snail.
"Snap!"
That golden Den Den Mushi can only summon destruction.
The red button, along with everything else, was crushed to pieces by that stomp.
The Buster Call was physically blocked.
With Spandam's death, Viktor heard that long-lost and pleasant system notification sound.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing CP9 Commander: Spandam]
[Ding! Key story item successfully destroyed: Golden Den Den Mushi]
[Ding! Successfully prevented the Buster Call from being triggered, significantly altering the course of the world!]
[Reward received: Ninja Way Points +5000]
[Gain special title: Destruction Blocker (When equipped, greatly increases deterrence against the Navy faction and increases the probability of bounty increases)]
"5000 points... what a valuable piece of trash."
Viktor's lips curled into a satisfied, cold smile.
He drew his black knife and casually flicked off the blood.
Then he bent down and grabbed Spandam's leg like a dead dog.
Dragging his body, they turned and walked towards the large balcony outside the office that connected to the outside.
...
The Tower of Justice, the Grand Balcony.
Lucci remained with his arms crossed, coldly staring at Luffy across from him.
Suddenly, his keen animalistic instincts detected the movement behind him.
An overwhelming, pungent smell of blood wafted from the corridor behind.
"Um?"
Lucci turned around abruptly. Kaku, Kalifa, and the others also turned around instinctively.
From the depths of the dark corridor came a heavy dragging sound.
"rustle..."
The next second.
With a blood-dripping black knife in one hand and a corpse's ankle in the other, Victor slowly emerged from the darkness and stepped into the light of the balcony.
"Thump."
He casually tossed the corpse at the feet of the CP9 members.
That was their commander—Spandam.
At this moment, Spandam had been pierced through the chest, was missing an arm, and had his eyes wide open, his death was extremely gruesome.
"Sir...Sir?!"
Kaku and Kalifa gasped, and Jabra even took a step back in fright.
Although they all looked down on this useless commander, he was, after all, the face of the World Government and the one who held the Buster Call.
Now, it's just been killed like a dead dog?
Robin stared wide-eyed, covering her mouth, unable to believe that the man who had terrified her for so many years was dead.
Viktor pushed up his non-existent glasses, ignoring the shocked gazes of CP9, and walked to the very edge of the balcony.
He looked at his companions on the opposite rooftop:
"Luffy".
"There's no need to worry about any 'generals' or 'warships' anymore."
"Now, nothing can threaten us."
At that moment, the entire venue fell silent.
Although Luffy didn't fully understand the Den Den Mushi, he keenly grasped the most crucial information—
The biggest problem, the thing that made Robin tremble with fear, was solved by Victor.
"Hehehe..."
Luffy pulled his straw hat down low, grinned, and revealed his row of white teeth.
He raised his hand and pointed to the very top of the Tower of Justice, where the cross flag, symbolizing the absolute authority of the World Government, shone in the night wind.
"Now that the problem is solved..."
"Sniper King!!"
Luffy's voice was no longer hesitant, filled with the arrogant declaration of war:
"Shoot that flag through!!"
The sniper king behind him shuddered.
He looked at the flag, a colossal symbol that had ruled the world for eight hundred years.
Attacking it means making an enemy of the world.
But he did not hesitate.
"learn."
The sniper king pulled out what was a huge slingshot "pocket" and drew the bowstring taut.
"Ultimate Move: Firebird Star!!!"
call out---!
A giant firebird roared out, tearing through the dark night sky.
With the Straw Hat crew's determination, it hit the center of the World Government flag with perfect accuracy.
"boom!!"
Flames rose.
The flag, symbolizing absolute justice and majesty, burned rapidly in the flames, turning to ashes and scattering in the wind.
"They're insane...have they gone mad?!"
The naval soldiers below were terrified when they saw this:
"That's declaring war on the World Government!! That means being hunted down and killed by the entire world!!"
But what does it matter to the people on the roof?
Robin stared blankly at the burning flag and at his companions opposite him, who would not back down even in the face of the whole world.
Tears finally burst forth.
At that moment, all worries and fears vanished in that flame.
With all her might, she roared out the longing hidden deep within her soul to her companions opposite her:
"I want to live!!!!"
"Take me with you to the sea!!!!"
I heard that.
Luffy stood in the wind, raised his fists, and gave the loudest response to the sky:
"ah!!!!"
"Isn't that obvious?!"170Chapter 171 Proof of Partnership! An Embrace Amidst Lightning and Shattered Iron Fragments
Chapter 171 Proof of Partnership! An Embrace Amidst Lightning and Shattered Iron Fragments
Inside the Tower of Justice, tremors continued.
The battle between the Straw Hat Pirates and CP9 has begun.
Inside a spacious hall of the tower, a counterattack by the "weak trio" is unfolding.
"Tea baba! I can't hit it! I can't hit it at all!"
A round, ball-like man—CP9 member Otonashi Owl—is using "Shave" to move at high speed through the air.
His figure darted left and right, like an annoying fly toying with the sniper king on the ground.
"Yo yo ee—!! My hair has a life of its own! Life Return: Hair Binding Technique!!"
On the other side, the lion with a head full of messy pink hair was waving its long, tentacle-like hair, tightly binding Chopper who was transforming and fighting.
"Damn it...it's so tight! I can't move!" Chopper's eyes rolled back as he struggled desperately.
"Sniper King! Think of something quick!" Chopper shouted.
"I'm thinking! But this guy is too fast!"
Usopp was sweating profusely, his slingshot unable to lock onto the owl in the air.
In a desperate situation, Chopper bit into a golden pill.
"Rambo!!"
Chopper's body shrank instantly, transforming into a small reindeer with a huge head.
His eyes, which seemed to be equipped with radar, rapidly scanned the battlefield.
"Brain Enhancement Diagnosis!!"
In Chopper's vision, the enemy's weaknesses are visualized.
"Found it!!"
Chopper shouted, "Usopp! When that round guy talks and laughs at us, his mouth opens and he leaks air!"
"That was the moment when he couldn't maintain 'Moonwalk' and 'Iron Body'!"
"Also... that long-haired man should be afraid of fire!!"
"receive!!"
Usopp understood instantly.
As the Straw Hat Pirates' sniper, his eyes become incredibly sharp once he has a clear target.
He pulled back what was a huge slingshot "holster," and the bowstring was drawn to its full extent.
"Ultimate Move: Firebird Star!!!"
call out--!
A giant firebird roared out, but its target wasn't the owl in the sky, but the lion that had entangled Chopper.
"Ouch! It's so hot! It's so hot! My hair's on fire!!"
Wei Qu screamed in terror; it was a biological instinct.
He had to loosen his hair, desperately pat the flames off his body, and even cut off his beloved long hair in the process.
Chopper is instantly free!
"It's not over yet! Ultimate Move: Sunflower Star!!"
Usopp fired again, and five special bullets exploded in the air, bursting out with extremely dazzling light.
"Ah!! My eyes!!"
An owl moving at high speed in the air was blinded by bright light.
The movement paused for a moment, and the body involuntarily fell downwards.
"Now! Chopper!!" Usopp roared.
"Whoa whoa whoa!!! This is... the power of everyone!!"
Chopper roared, and his muscles expanded rapidly in an instant, transforming him from a cute little reindeer into a muscular, burly man.
"Arm Point!!"
Chopper leaped high into the air, landing on his hooves, which were as hard as rock from the muscles.
He aimed at the belly of the falling sphere.
"Carved Hoof - Cherry Blossom Snowstorm!!!"
boom!!!!!
A muffled thud.
Chopper's hoofprints, powerful enough to shatter rocks, were firmly imprinted on the owl's round belly.
The immense impact sent the owl flying like a bowling ball.
"Tea bar... Pfft!!"
The owl screeched and flew backward, crashing squarely into the lion, Weiqu, who had just extinguished the flames and was still not quite on his feet.
"Bang!!!"
The two collided violently, and the immense kinetic energy propelled them through three layers of walls behind them.
Finally, it was firmly embedded in the stone pillar at the end of the corridor.
The smoke and dust cleared.
Owl and Kuchiki rolled their eyes, foaming at the mouth, and completely passed out.
The battlefield fell silent instantly.
"You...you won?"
Chopper reverted to his tiny form and stared blankly at the two fallen enemies.
"We won!!"
Usopp threw away his slingshot and rushed over to hug Chopper.
The two usually timid guys hugged each other and cried their hearts out, their snot and tears covering each other.
"Waaaaah! Even we... defeated CP9!!"
"We are not a burden!! We did it!!"
...
On the second floor of the Tower of Justice, in a luxurious room filled with bubbles.
"Insolent pirates... they actually killed Commander Spandam..."
Kalifa, the only female member of CP9, is currently in a state of rage.
Although she usually looked down on that useless superior officer, as an intelligence agent, his killing was the biggest dereliction of duty.
She pushed up her glasses, looking coldly at the orange-haired girl in front of her.
"Golden bubble!!"
Kalifa waved her arm, and countless soap bubbles surged toward Nami like ocean waves.
Once these bubbles touch the body, they remove all friction, turning the person into a slippery doll that cannot stand.
"Damn it! These bubbles are so annoying!"
Nami wielded her Perfect Weather Stick, dodging left and right.
The floor had become extremely slippery, and she nearly slipped and fell several times.
"Since that's the case... then let's blow it away!"
Nami's eyes sharpened, and she shouted into the air:
"Clay!! Left! Wind direction correction!!"
"Gah!! Got it!!"
Clay the raven, who had been circling overhead providing support, now demonstrated its worth.
Its wings were adorned with miniature wind-blown shells specially made for it by Victor.
As Clay swooped and circled at high speed, a strange airflow formed in the room, instantly dispersing the bubbles that were approaching Nami.
"What? Even pets will cooperate?" Kalifa frowned.
"Don't underestimate us! Mirage Weather!!"
Whoosh!
There was originally only one Nami, but suddenly there were five.
Some are tall, some are short, and some are twisted, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion.
"This little trick... Storm Kick!!"
Kalifa swept her long legs horizontally, and a blue slash wave sliced through the five figures.
However, the slashing wave passed right through all the figures; it was just an illusion of light and shadow.
"Where?!"
Kalifa searched anxiously for the real body: "You hiding rat! Come out!"
"I'm here."
A confident voice came from above.
Kalifa suddenly looked up.
Nami's true form was hanging upside down from the ceiling beam, and a terrifying, pitch-black thundercloud had gathered at the tip of the Weather Stick in her hand.
"You lost because you underestimated women's meteorological science..."
Nami looked down at Kalifa, the timidity in her eyes long gone:
"They're underestimating... my determination to stand by that man's side!!!"
"Go!! Lightning Spear - Weather!!!"
Sizzle sizzle—!!!
There was no room to dodge.
A bolt of black lightning, like a divine punishment spear, instantly pierced through the heavens and earth, striking straight towards Kalifa.
"Iron block!!!"
In her panic, Kalifa instinctively used her strongest defensive technique.
But this is precisely her biggest mistake.
Iron blocks can only defend against physical blows, but cannot defend against high-voltage current.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!"
The black lightning instantly pierced through Kalifa's defenses, and the power of the Bubble-Bubble Fruit was completely rendered ineffective by the high temperature.
With a scream, Kalifa collapsed to the ground, her body billowing black smoke.
The sexy black fishnet stockings uniform was tattered, revealing large patches of skin that were a mix of charred black and snow-white.
The outcome is decided.
Victory in the second match.
"Huff... huff..."
Nami jumped down from the beam, staggering as she landed.
The intense running and calculations she had just done, combined with the recoil from the lightning, had pushed her to her limit.
Her hair was disheveled, and her body was covered in a few scratches, marks left by the kick from the storm.
Just as she was about to pick up the weather stick and leave.
Footsteps sounded at the door.
Nami looked up alertly and gripped her weapon tightly.
But the moment she saw who it was, the weather stick in her hand clattered to the ground.
"Victor…"
Nami's eyes reddened.
All the strength crumbled at this moment.
She rushed towards Victor without regard for anything else.
Viktor watched the figure running towards him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and slowly opened his arms with a touch of affection.
"Bang!"
The next second, Nami crashed heavily into his arms.
She wrapped one arm tightly around Victor's waist.
With his other hand, he gently covered Viktor's eyes.
She buried her face deeply in Victor's arms, which smelled of gunpowder.
His voice was muffled, tinged with a sob, but filled with even more pride:
"Victor! I did it!"
"I defeated CP9! I didn't run away!"
"I...I didn't hold anyone back!!"
Victor let her block his view.
He reached out and gently stroked her soft, long orange hair, feeling the girl's rapid heartbeat in his arms.
"Ah, I see it."
Victor lowered his head and whispered in her ear:
"That bolt of lightning was beautiful."
"Well done... my navigator."
...
Meanwhile, in other corners of the tower, two other top-of-the-table battles also came to an end.
In the ruins of the first pillar.
"Not only swordsmanship... but even the aura has been lost..."
Kaku stared at the ghostly man before him, his sword shattered into pieces.
Facing Kaku's strongest slash, "Zhou Duan".
Zoro's demonic aura erupted completely, as if he had transformed into a three-headed, six-armed Asura.
"Demon Aura - Nine-Sword Style - Asura - One Mist Silver!!!"
The silver mist slash instantly killed Kaku's giraffe form.
Kaku lay dead in the ruins, tossing the only key to Zoro:
"Is this... the obsession of pirates...?"
On the other side, the kitchen and dining area.
"That despicable pirate... he actually saw through my lie..."
Gabra fell to the ground, the iron armor protecting his chest completely shattered, the marks left by the intense heat.
Sanji stood on the table, spinning and rubbing one leg together – a newly developed technique of his.
"Devil's Wind Kick - The Finishing Touch!!!"
With a kick imbued with hellfire, he blasted Gabra, who had tried to deceive him with lies, deep underground.
"God created food, while the devil... created seasoning."
Sanji straightened his tie and coolly exhaled a puff of smoke:
"Isn't this a little too spicy?"
...
As each of his companions achieved victory, all eyes turned to the final battlefield.
The Bridge of Hesitation, inside the first pillar.
Although his companions had all won, the man known as "the strongest in CP9 history"—Rob Lucci—still stood.
The battle here has reached a fever pitch.
"Rubber rubber—jet pistol!!"
"Iron Block - Empty Wood!!"
Bang!!
Luffy activated Gear Second, his body billowing pink steam, and his speed was so fast that it was difficult to see with the naked eye.
But Lucci was also completely enraged.
Spandam's death caused his mission to fail, and this shame must be washed away with the blood of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Each collision between the two caused a violent airburst.
"Straw Hat Master... Your companions did win."
"But as long as I don't fall, you won't be able to take that woman away!"
Lucci flashed and appeared behind Luffy using Shave, his fists clenched together, aimed at Luffy's heart.
"Six Styles Ultimate Technique: Maximum Wheel - Six Kings Spear!!"
boom!!
A shockwave powerful enough to shatter internal organs pierced through Luffy's body.
"Pfft—!!!"
Luffy spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Luffy!!" Usopp shouted from afar, taking off his mask.
"Stand up, Luffy!"
Luffy lay on the ground, his vision blurred.
but...
If I fall here...
The image of Robin crying out, "I want to live!" flashed through my mind.
It conjures up images of everyone fighting desperately.
"If I collapse here... Robin will be taken away!!"
"Everyone won... As the captain, I absolutely... absolutely will not lose!!!"
"Roar!!!"
Luffy let out a desperate roar and forcefully activated Gear Second once again.
He charged toward Lucci; it was his last strength, his final resolve.
"Still not dead? Then I'll utterly crush you!" Lucci charged forward, unleashing his full power.
"Rubber, rubber—"
Luffy's fists transformed into countless black afterimages, a speed surpassing that of a machine gun, an ultimate flurry of punches that could only be unleashed in Gear Second.
"Jet-powered machine gun!!!"
Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora!!!
"What?!
The iron block... can't hold it back anymore?!
To Lucci's horror, he discovered that each of those densely packed fists was as heavy as a thousand pounds.
His iron block was shattered into pieces in that instant, along with his bones and internal organs.
"Fly away, give me the chance!!!!!"
boom!!!!
With a final, powerful punch, Luffy sent Lucci flying.
Lucky's shattered body crashed through the first pillar, a stone wall several meters thick.
He was like a kite with a broken string, falling into the turbulent sea behind him.
The outcome is decided.
With Lucci's defeat, CP9, the strongest fighting force on Enies Lobby, was completely wiped out.
Luffy deactivated Gear Second and collapsed to the ground.
But he looked at the ceiling and grinned.
The Straw Hat Pirates created a miracle on this seemingly impregnable island.