79: Chapter 79 Trust in the Going Merry"Cough cough cough hahaha, I didn't expect you to get up here so quickly, Straw Hat Boy.Looks like those CP9 cowards couldn't stop you." Chaton laughed as he took off his cape, standing opposite Luffy.Chaton smashed through the wall behind him, revealing Robin being escorted towards the Gate of Justice by a group of CP9 members.Robin struggled desperately, trying to buy some time."If you don't hurry, your crewmates will be escorted through the Gate of Justice, and then they won't be coming back," Chaton said calmly, seemingly unfazed.Luffy, confident he could defeat him, stretched his limbs, ignoring Chaton's words.Just then, a CP9 member screamed.Chaton looked over and saw Robin had been rescued by Luffy's crew.It turned out that when Luffy reached the top of the tower, Kokoro had informed Zoro and the others via Den Den Mushi that Robin was about to be taken to the Gate of Justice.Upon receiving the news, the group rushed to the Bridge of Hesitation and rescued Robin.Seeing Robin saved, Luffy cracked his neck and assumed a fighting stance."Alright, stop whining, let's get going!I need to regroup with my crew and leave this place."
Luffy instantly entered Gear Second, charging towards Chaton at incredible speed.Chaton, not daring to be careless, used one of the Six Powers, Shave, repeatedly to maintain distance from Luffy, while simultaneously unleashing a barrage of Tempest Kicks.The bluish-white slashes collided repeatedly with the steaming fists, the terrifying impacts causing the surrounding walls to shatter."Tempest Kick.Big Boar Slash!You think rescuing Robin will allow you to leave this place easily?Let me tell you, even if you can defeat me, you won't be able to leave.All the current Commodores and Vice Admirals at Marine Headquarters have been mobilized, and the nearest Marine branches have also deployed their entire forces.They should be arriving soon."
As soon as Chaton finished speaking, the Gates of Justice swung open, and warship after warship entered Enies Lobby, completely surrounding the Bridge of Hesitation.Luffy, after deflecting Chaton's massive slash, also felt the situation was getting tough.He'd sensed the rescue operation wouldn't go smoothly, but this wasn't just "not going smoothly"—it was like going from hard mode to hell mode!"See?This is the consequence of your provocation of the World Government.Want to rescue Robin?You'd better think about how to escape from the Navy's encirclement first!" Chaton laughed smugly, as if he could already foresee the Straw Hat Pirates' annihilation.Seeing this scene, Luffy knew they were in trouble.On the Bridge of Hesitation, the Straw Hat Pirates protected Robin in the middle.Zoro, looking at the warship that surrounded them, frowned and said, "This is troublesome.Everyone listen up.What we need to do now is wait for Luffy to defeat the enemy and come back, then we'll figure out a way to escape together." Everyone was united in their resolve.At their officer's command, the Marines on the warship shouted and jumped off the ship, charging towards Zoro and the others."Thunder Gum-Gum Machine Gun!" Luffy shouted, his arms rapidly expanding, the rubber skin covering them gleaming.He charged at Chaton like a storm, his fists raining down with dense and powerful force, each strike carrying the power of thunder.Seeing this, a hint of seriousness flashed in Chaton's eyes.He took a deep breath, his Armament Haki surging wildly, instantly forming an incredibly hard armor on his fists.He clenched his fists, meeting Luffy's attack head-on.
Their fists collided in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.The clash of Armament Haki generated invisible shockwaves, as if tearing the surrounding air apart.Although Chaton's Armament Haki was strong, Luffy was still superior.Chaton quickly couldn't hold on any longer, and Luffy broke through his attack.A barrage of punches rained down on Chaton, who didn't even have time to use his Iron Body technique before being beaten black and blue and falling to the ground.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luffy quickly unleashed a Puppet Talisman to control the unconscious Chaton.Luffy complained, "This Puppet Talisman is great in every way, except you have to knock someone unconscious to use it, otherwise." "I can't control this," Luffy thought, a thought flashing through his mind.The unconscious Chaton got up from the ground, and Momousagi, who had been controlled earlier, also arrived.Compared to before, Chaton and Momousagi were now full of respect for Luffy.Luffy waved his hand, creating an earthen hut that covered the three of them."Listen to me," he said."From now on, you will remain at Marine Headquarters as usual.However, you need to find ways to improve your strength.I have a premonition that a major battle will break out at Marine Headquarters in a few months.At that time, you, as my hidden agents, will play a crucial role." "Oh, right, take these things," Luffy said, buying a large pile of puppet talismans from the system shop and handing them to the two, explaining their usage."Yes, Master, we will definitely not disappoint you," Momousagi and Chaton knelt down devoutly, their eyes filled with fervor.The rest was simple: Luffy removed the tsuchiya, Momousagi quietly returned to her original spot and pretended to faint, while Chaton, along with Luffy, was knocked away and landed on the warship, also fainting."Oh no!Vice Admiral Chaton has been defeated by Straw Hat Luffy!" Seeing their own Marine soldiers about to be knocked unconscious, they immediately panicked.The news was broadcast, and the Straw Hat crew were all excited upon hearing it.Zoro smiled, thinking, "This is the captain I follow!We won't fall behind!" Thinking this, Zoro slashed down another group of Marine lieutenants with a single blow."Luffy, thank you!" Robin cried again, tears welling in her eyes.Looking at the boy flying towards her, a thousand words were uttered in gratitude.Luffy grinned, saying it was nothing, that's how it should be between comrades."Alright, brothers, let's turn this place upside down!"
Luffy charged into the crowd, wreaking havoc wherever he went, leaving nothing but desolation in his wake.His crew followed in his footsteps.Franky, witnessing this, was moved to tears again, but didn't forget to deliver a powerful punch.A naval captain, as time went on, more and more naval personnel joined the battle, including many Devil Fruit users.However, for the Straw Hat crew members, except for Robin, who all possessed Haki, none of this posed a problem."Luffy, I just discussed it with everyone.The only way to leave Enies Lobby is to steal a warship.Otherwise, we'll die of exhaustion here," Nami told Luffy about her plan.Luffy shook his head, saying they had to trust the Going Merry."Trust the Going Merry?Luffy, what are you talking about?Didn't the Going Merry already sink into the sea?" Before Nami could ask why Luffy was saying such a strange thing, Luffy had already charged into the enemy's ranks and was fighting them like men.Nami shook her head and relayed Luffy's strange words to everyone."Trust the Going Merry?Luffy doesn't think the Going Merry is coming to pick us up without a pilot, does he?" Everyone was confused by Luffy's strange words, thinking he was talking nonsense because he was too sad about the Going Merry's departure.