Chapter 174: Wanted for No ReasonI bought quite a lot of things this time; it should be enough to furnish the new ship.Arthur was very satisfied with his haul at this moment, having spent a lot of money on various rare items.The people of Water 7 were very kind, allowing him to easily purchase many things.At this moment, Arthur held a candied hawthorn skewer in his hand, slowly moving forward."What's going on? Why do I feel like the people around me are looking at me strangely?" Arthurmuttered to himself.By this time, he had also received the news that the God of Water was about to descend upon the city. It would be a huge storm, and the entire city would be submerged, so most of the residents had already evacuated."A city like this experiences a calamity every year; this is really not good news," Arthur sighed, muttering to himself.Just then, a group of people suddenly surrounded him."What do you want?" Arthur asked the crowd. He remembered that this city allowed pirates to exist. What were these guys up to?"You're an accomplice of the Straw Hat Crew, aren't you? You're the ones who assassinated Mr. Iceberg, right?" the leader said at this moment.Assassinated Mr. Iceberg?Arthur was a bit confused. He had only bought some things; how did it get linked to assassination?And Luffy and the others definitely wouldn't do something like assassination!That guy Luffy is not suited for assassination at all!"That's impossible. I didn't do any assassination. You must have the wrong person!" Arthur said.Just then, the leader placed a wanted poster in front of Arthur."There's no mistake. You are a member of the Straw Hat Crew, and it was Nico Robin of your crew who assassinated our mayor!""..."He couldn't take the blame like that.He didn't believe Robin would be the one to assassinate the mayor.Moreover, the mayor and Robin had no connection whatsoever, right?However, Arthur felt that no matter what she explained, the other party wouldn't believe her.So, what he needed to do now was...Escape!With that, Arthur started running wildly!"Chase him!"Then, his hands began to form seals."Body Flicker Technique!"With the Ninjutsu activated, Arthur instantly moved behind the crowd, but his hand seals were not yet finished."Transformation Technique!"Bang!The originally slender Arthur changed his appearance, becoming a nine-foot-tall giant.Arthur was very satisfied with this physique.Then he slowly walked through the very people who had just tried to capture him."Where is he? Where did that guy run off to?""I don't know. He was just in front, but how did he suddenly disappear?"At this moment, Arthur appeared, pointed behind him, and said, "I just saw him run that way.""Chase him!"Watching the departing crowd, Arthur let out a deep sigh of relief."Sure enough, the most useful Ninjutsu in this world must be the Transformation Technique. These guys wouldn't be able to recognize me after transforming," Arthur muttered to himself.Then he thought about how Robin had become the murderer who assassinated the city's mayor. There must be something fishy going on?It seemed the mayor should be protected now. To understand all this, he had to find the mayor.Just as Arthur was about to head towards the mayor's location, he suddenly saw Sanji and Chopper, and on the other side, Nico Robin."Robin!" Arthur shouted loudly towards Robin.At this moment, Robin also noticed everyone, or rather, she had originally come to say goodbye to them this time."Vice-Captain Xiao Ling, you've come too. You've come at just the right time. I'm here to say goodbye to you all. I'm very sorry to have made you all take the blame with me, and those things were indeed done by me. But I have found my own direction now, so let's part ways here!"Upon hearing this news, how could Sanji, Arthur, and Chopper believe it?Although they hadn't spent much time with Robin, they understood Robin's character; she would never be that kind of person.At this moment, Arthur noticed a masked person behind Robin."Robin, he's threatening you, isn't he? Then I'll just deal with him."Before Robin could even answer, Arthur had already used the Body Flicker Technique, instantly appearing in front of the masked man and extending his fist.Arthur put all his strength into this punch."Iron Body!"This was the sound Arthur heard, but even with Iron Body, how could it defend against Arthur's full-power monstrous strength?Bang!The next second, the masked man was directly struck by Arthur and instantly sent flying."Robin, if you were being threatened, then there's no threat now. Can you tell me your reason?" Arthurcontinued to ask.Arthur's attack left Robin slightly stunned.She didn't expect Arthur to act so quickly, directly making a move!And the masked man had already fallen to the ground, apparently knocked unconscious by Arthur.Information about defeating an A-class strong person echoed in Arthur's mind, but he didn't care about that information right now. What he cared about was Robin's answer.Robin shook her head and said."I was very happy during the time I spent with you all, but I can't cause you any more trouble. I'm sorry."With that, Robin took the unconscious masked man and left the place.After Robin left, Sanji, Chopper, and Arthur fell silent."It seems I was right; Miss Robin indeed has some unspoken difficulty," Sanji took a deep puff of his cigarette and said to everyone.Sanji automatically ignored the other words, only remembering the three words "cause trouble" in his mind."In that case, I'll go to the mayor's residence to check. Sanji and Chopper, you go find Luffy and tell him about this matter.""Don't worry, Vice Captain."Hearing the three words "Vice Captain," Arthurpaused slightly.This was the first time Sanji had uttered those three words, signifying Sanji's true and genuine recognition of Arthur."Let's act quickly; we don't have much time left."The God of Water was about to descend, and if these matters weren't resolved quickly, everything would become very troublesome.And who exactly were those masked men?Finally, the sound Arthur heard was Iron Body. It seemed the other party should be from the World Government. So, their goal was to kill the mayor and pin the blame on the Straw Hat Pirates?But even so, why was Robin with them?And what could they possibly threaten Robin with? Logically speaking, Robin was just one person now!It's impossible for a single person to be threatened, isn't it?At this moment, Arthur walked and pondered. He was very calm now.A person with no attachments could not possibly be threatened, and Robin's only attachment now could only be one thing.That's right, it was the members of the Straw Hat Pirates.Arthur was very confident about this point.
Chapter 175 Sneaking into the Iceberg Mayor's RoomPerhaps sneaking into the Mayor's room was an impossible task for others, but for Arthur, it was not difficult.By this time, Arthur had already arrived at the Mayor's residence, which was now surrounded by so many people that not even a fly could get in without being slapped twice.Sitting directly above the main entrance were the senior shipwrights of the Galley-La Company.Arthur could sense that these individuals were not ordinary in strength!As the sky gradually darkened, Arthur knew he had to act.He then summoned noob, hid inside its belly, and noob, transformed into the smallest snake, slowly crawled towards the Mayor's room.Actually, the Mayor's room was very easy to find because the Mayor's brother-in-law was right outside his door.After determining the room's location, noob slowly crawled along the wall and into the Mayor's room.The Mayor's room was very quiet at this moment, with Mayor Iceberg lying on the bed, deep in thought.In fact, ever since the Straw Hat Crew first arrived, he had been keeping an eye on Nico Robin.Nico Robin had a bounty of 79 million Berries at the age of eight, not because of her strength, but because of her danger to society.It was now night, and Arthur slowly crawled out of noob's mouth, then used the Advanced Three Body Technique's invisibility to blend with the environment, achieving a stealth effect.He had a premonition that something strange would definitely happen here tonight, and those events would surely be the reason why Robin wanted to leave them.As a ninja, how could one not endure?Arthur waited motionless under the bed as the moon slowly rose, and soon, he heard movement from outside."Has it already become chaotic outside?" Arthurwondered, speculating that there might be two reasons for the chaos: either the assassins targeting Iceberg were attempting another assassination, or Luffy and his crew had already arrived.That guy Luffy always caused a commotion wherever he went.Arthur continued to wait, and after a while, he heard Robin's voice."You've come, Nico Robin?" Mayor Iceberg said.Robin's deep, mature voice resounded."You knew I was coming?"Arthur only heard two voices, indicating that only Robin had come here."Yes, I've been watching you for a long time. You had such a high bounty at eight years old, and you possess the power to destroy the world. Now, you are the only one who can decipher the poneglyph, aren't you?" Mayor Iceberg said.Hearing Mayor Iceberg's words, Robin's brows furrowed."You actually know about the poneglyph?"Mayor Iceberg nodded."Speaking of which, I am like you, a person targeted by the World Government, because I possess the blueprints for the ancient weapon Pluton, which can destroy the world.""Pluton?" Robin's eyes widened.How could she not be familiar with Pluton? Her ultimate goal with Crocodile in the AlabastaKingdom was this weapon.And these blueprints were in the hands of Mayor Iceberg, no wonder the World Government wanted to assassinate him."I see," Robin murmured to herself.The next second, their conversation ended, and they immediately pulled out their guns and faced each other."Since you can destroy the world, then I will destroy you here," Mayor Iceberg said.Robin shook her head, and the next second, her Devil Fruit ability activated, instantly binding Mayor Iceberg."Why? If you help the World Government, this world will truly descend into chaos!" Mayor Icebergsaid.At this, Robin shook her head."I've been on the run for 20 years and I'm numb. Now I hate the World Government," Robin said.Upon hearing this, Mayor Iceberg was also somewhat stunned."Since you hate the World Government so much, why are you still helping them?"Robin released Mayor Iceberg, then turned her head and said, "I once thought I would spend my entire life on the run, then find a way to achieve my dream of finding the true history, whether through betrayal or selling out. But this time, facing the Straw Hat Crew, I really can't hurt them anymore.""And the World Government gave me two tasks: the first was to assassinate you and frame the Straw Hat Crew, and the second was for me to obey them.""If that's the case, you'll die!" Mayor Iceberg, who understood the World Government, said."Yes, I'll die, but so what? If I don't obey them, they will launch a Buster Call against the Straw Hat Crew.""That's a military force capable of completely wiping out an island!""I can't let them die here for me."Robin lowered her head. Although she hadn't been with the Straw Hat Pirates for long, she had already fully committed herself to the Straw Hat Pirates.She had witnessed a Buster Call before; it was the shadow of her childhood. She didn't want such a thing to happen again.Under the bed, Arthur listened intently to everything. Sure enough, his premonition was correct.He wanted to go out and explain things to Robinnow, but then he heard movement from outside.Coming out now, it didn't seem like the right time.After a while, several masked men entered the Mayor's room. Arthur was also somewhat curious that so many people had managed to get in despite such strict defenses.Moreover, he found the aura of these people somewhat familiar."Mayor Iceberg, you know our purpose. Tell us, where exactly are the blueprints for Pluton?" The leader said.They had just gone to look for the blueprints for Pluton, but that blueprint was fake."How could I give you the blueprints for Pluton? That's impossible!" Mayor Iceberg said.The masked man at the head shook his head, then all of them removed their masks."How is this possible?" Mayor Iceberg's eyes widened.Because the people in front of him were precisely the ones he knew best: his company's best shipwrights and his closest secretary."Mayor Iceberg, we are actually World Governmentagents, CP9, and infiltrating your company was not difficult for us. Although we have been together day and night for so long, our objective has always been kept in mind. Although we haven't found the blueprints for Pluton for such a long time, we have also discovered some clues.""Kaku, take his pulse."The long-nosed man nodded and walked towards Mayor Iceberg.Just as he was about to approach Mayor Iceberg, a venomous snake suddenly appeared and bit the long-nosed man.Kaku sensed danger, quickly retreated, and then vigilantly stared at the space under the bed.A figure slowly crawled out from under the bed."You guys are really interesting; you actually made me lie under the bed for so long. I finally got the answer I wanted."
Chapter 176: Battle against CP9From under the bed, Arthur slowly crawled out, to the astonished gazes of Iceberg and Robin.Neither of them had expected someone to have been hiding there all along."Robin, come back with us!" Arthur said to Robin.At this, Robin shook her head again and said, "I've already said goodbye to you. What does it matter if you know the truth now? There's no way I'm coming back with you."Seeing Arthur's appearance, Rob Lucci, the leader of the World Government's CP9 members, stepped forward."Since you know so much, you can't be allowed to live here," Rob Lucci said to Arthur.Arthur, feeling threatened, smiled and said, "Kill me? Do you think you have that ability?"At this, a burly man with ox horns on his head, standing behind Rob Lucci, reminded him, "Lucci, that Little girl is very strong. Even my Iron Block couldn't defend against her strength."Arthur listened to this and smiled, saying, "Last time, I knocked you out with one punch, didn't I? So CP9 members are nothing special after all.""Don't be so arrogant, Little girl." No sooner had Arthur finished speaking than Rob Lucci charged forward."Finger Pistol!"Rob Lucci's speed was so great that Arthur had no time to react, but just as Rob Lucci's attack was about to hit him, Arthur suddenly remembered a technique."Iron Block!"Bang!Arthur was directly sent flying by Rob Lucci's attack, crashing heavily into the wall. The wall, unable to withstand the force, cracked, and Arthur spat out a mouthful of blood.Although Arthur's body, using Iron Block, was not pierced by Rob Lucci, pain and internal injuries were inevitable.Moreover, when using Iron Block, his body was completely unable to attack. After Arthur's final summary, he came to a conclusion."Iron Block is useless, even a dog wouldn't use it!"Arthur slowly got up, rubbing his aching stomach."That hurts so much."At this scene, all the CP9 members opposite were stunned.Why did their opponent also know their proficient Six Powers?And the opponent could not be a World Government member, nor a Marine member.Could this person in front of them have some special identity?However, as skilled agents, why would they ask such a foolish question?"Soru!"Arthur instantly flashed in front of Rob Lucci."Finger Pistol!""Iron Block!""Ouch, ouch, ouch!!!"After this attack, it was still Arthur who was in pain.Arthur quickly retreated, constantly blowing on his swollen fingers.Damn it!Indeed, his current mastery of the Six Powers was still too low.Completely different from CP9, who had been training since childhood.Rob Lucci's eyes remained cold as he looked at Arthur, then patted his clothes and said, "Are you trying to make a joke of me?"With that, he intended to end Arthur's life right there.Just then, the room's main door suddenly opened, and on the other side, the wall was also suddenly cut through.Luffy, Zoro, Chopper, and Nami all arrived."Robin!" Luffy shouted loudly upon seeing Robinafter his arrival.At this moment, all of the Straw Hat Crew, except for Sanji and the departed Usopp, had gathered."Arthur, you were here too!" Luffy said, looking at Arthur.Arthur nodded and said, "Everyone, be careful, these people are very strong!"Rob Lucci's eyes turned cold. He had originally intended to ask Mayor Iceberg if Franky possessed the blueprints for Pluton, but he had been disrupted by these guys.In fact, he already had the answer in his heart.At this, he said to the members beside him, "Quickly deal with them, then make them disappear from here. We're going to find Franky."The CP9 members nodded."Robin, why are you leaving?" Luffy shouted loudly."I've already said goodbye to the Vice Captain, the cook, and the doctor. Don't be like this anymore," Robin continued, and then a CP9 member was about to take her away."But we won't accept that kind of excuse!" Choppershouted loudly.At this, Zoro and Luffy moved simultaneously, wanting to stop Robin from leaving."Robin, come back! We will absolutely not allow our comrade to leave for our sake! Not even if it means death!" Arthur shouted loudly.Hearing Arthur's words, Robin was slightly stunned for a moment, but then she became even more determined to leave.Zoro and Luffy, who wanted to stop Robin from leaving, were blocked by the CP9 members."Straw Hat Kid, if you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!" Rob Lucci said to the members of the Straw Hat Crew.Then his body began to change, his muscles slowly bulging."A Zoan Devil Fruit user!" Arthur shouted loudly. This guy in front of him was already strong, and he was even a Devil Fruit user.At this moment, Robin had already left, and Rob Lucci alone blocked everyone from the Straw Hat Crew here."Finger Pistol!"Rob Lucci's attack instantly launched, knocking Zoro and Luffy to the ground in a flash.He then did not linger in the fight but directly threw the Straw Hat Crew members out of the room.Arthur quickly rushed forward, countless small snakes following him in an attack, and flames had already ignited within the room."Still not giving up?" Rob Lucci muttered to himself.Then, with extreme speed, he flashed directly behind Arthur."Finger Pistol, Ouren!"Rob Lucci's hand moved rapidly, and in an instant, countless Finger Pistol strikes hit Arthur's back.Then, Rob Lucci did not stop but instantly grabbed Arthur's head and threw him out as well.At this point, all the combat power of the Straw Hat Crew had been thrown out of the room, leaving only Nami and Chopper inside.Just then, Rob Lucci's former comrade, Pauly, watched all of this in disbelief."You...how could you be World Governmentagents!" Pauly couldn't accept the scene before him.After all, these people had been with him day and night for so long; even with the facts laid bare, he couldn't believe it."We were always CP9 members of the World Government. We're somewhat sorry that your former comrades deceived you. If you don't believe it, I can kick Mayor Iceberg twice to convince you."Rob Lucci said."Lucci, the God of Water is coming soon, we don't have time. Quickly deal with them, we need to go find Franky," the burly man with ox horns said at this point.Rob Lucci nodded, then immediately launched an attack, easily defeating Pauly, and then tied him and Iceberg together."Farewell, former comrade."Then all the CP9 members left the area and headed to find Franky.And just after they left, Chopper rushed out of the sea of flames.
Chapter 177 Rescue RobinWater 7 is now half-submerged by the ocean.At this moment, Arthur suddenly opened his eyes amidst the tide, feeling the pain in his back, he slowly opened his mouth.A completely unharmed Arthur crawled out of his original body, then Arthur took the clothes off his shriveled body and put them on."Those CP9 members are indeed very strong; they actually threw me directly off the land." Arthursighed and began to swim upwards.Meanwhile, on the other side.Mayor Iceberg had already woken up, and the first thing he did upon waking was to find Nami."You mean, Robin chose to die to save us?" Nami's expression became agitated after hearing the Mayor's explanation.Even though she knew the road ahead would be very difficult, hearing this news made her happier than getting more money.Losing a companion was also the result she least wanted to see."Thank you, Uncle Iceberg. Next, I'm going to find Arthur, Luffy, and Zoro, and then go rescue Robin," Nami said to Iceberg."Miss, Nico Robin was taken away by the World Government, and the place she's being taken is Enies Lobby. It's heavily guarded, and you are pirates. Even if you go, I don't think you'll be able to rescue them," Iceberg sighed and said."No, Luffy and the others are very strong. No matter how strong the guards are, we will definitely rescue our companion!"Iceberg was a little stunned by Nami's confidence.Meanwhile, Pauly, who was also rescued by Chopper, had already explained to everyone at the company that the Straw Hat Crew were not the culprits behind Mayor Iceberg's assassination."Everyone, please help me find Luffy, Zoro, and Arthur, okay?" Nami said to the crowd.In this situation, Nami knew that she couldn't find them quickly on her own, so the power of the masses was strong.And what Nami had to do now was to catch up with the Sea Train heading to Enies Lobby.If she could stop the train beforehand, that would be for the best.At the Sea Train station heading to Enies Lobby, a yellow-haired, curly-browed man in a suit was looking at the government personnel in front of him.This person was Sanji. His intuition told him that what Robin said must be a lie; she must have an unspoken difficulty.This was Sanji's confidence; he considered himself second to none in understanding women."Was Usopp also captured by them?" Sanji saw Usopp shouting loudly among the people boarding the train."Damn it, I have eighty million subordinates! Hurry up and let me go!!!"But the World Government personnel were not fools; they could easily discern such lies.Ultimately, Usopp was still taken onto the ship by them.Sanji lit a cigarette and looked ahead. The train was about to depart."I don't know what Luffy and the others are thinking, but I'll leave a mark for them now!"Sanji had already decided to pursue Robin. He didn't believe Robin would leave them without a reason."Forgiving a woman's lies is what a man should do."He believed Luffy and the others would soon catch up as well.At this moment, Luffy and Zoro were both very embarrassed. Luffy was directly slammed into a wall crack by Lucci's strength, and he was sandwiched between two huge houses, making it impossible for him to get out.Zoro was even more embarrassed at this time; he was stuffed into a chimney, his head completely stuck inside, while his legs were exposed above, making him unable to exert force to get out.Compared to the two, Arthur, who was in the sea, was more presentable.With the system's swimming technique bonus, Arthur quickly found the shore."It's high tide now. It looks like there's going to be a big tsunami soon. Is this the God of Water?"Arthur slowly came ashore, then walked inland on the island. He didn't know how much time he had lost.As soon as he landed, he noticed that the last Sea Train had already departed.His eyesight was excellent, and he even saw Sanji's figure at the very end."Why is Sanji on the Sea Train?"However, the Sea Train was very fast, and it would be difficult for Arthur to catch up by walking. What he needed to do now was to quickly rendezvous with Luffy and the others.If Arthur hadn't guessed wrong, Sanji should have gone to chase Robin.Thinking of this, Arthur quickly ran towards the interior of the island, and just then, a huge tsunami surged towards them from the sea."Such a big tsunami, if I get swept into the sea, it'll be troublesome!"Although he could breathe underwater, if he entered the tsunami, it would take him a long time to climb back to Water 7 again.With that, Arthur sped up his running, then continuously leaped across rooftops.Just then, he saw Chopper trying to rescue Zoro, who was stuck in the chimney."Chopper!" Arthur shouted at Chopper.Chopper, who was originally at a loss, showed an excited expression after seeing Arthur, and said, "Hurry up and get Zoro out."Arthur nodded at the words, then activated his monstrous strength and punched the chimney.Boom!The immense force directly shattered the chimney, and Arthur didn't hesitate, immediately picking up Chopper and Zoro, and started running quickly, because they didn't have much time; the huge tsunami was about to arrive."Run, or it'll be too late!"Arthur shouted while speeding up!Just then, in the two houses on the other side, Namihad already informed Luffy of Robin's situation. After learning this, Luffy's body seemed to suddenly fill with strength.Boom!Luffy instantly jumped out from the gap between the two houses, then rapidly extended his arm, directly grabbing Nami, and rushed towards the highest point.At the very last moment of the wave, all five of them reached the highest point."That was close, thank goodness," Arthur said, panting heavily.Just then, he heard a voice from in front of him."Straw Hat Kid, be careful, another wave is coming!" someone shouted at this moment.Sure enough, another huge tsunami appeared behind the group.They could no longer avoid the tsunami. Arthurdidn't hesitate, covering his feet with Chakra, then his arms quickly transformed into countless small snakes, wrapping around everyone, and with a full-powered leap from his back, he soared into the sky.To everyone's astonished gazes, Arthur flew into the sky.Then, Arthur performed a backflip and slowly landed, and immediately after, he released everyone."That's great, thanks to Arthur, we're saved!" Luffysaid with a sigh of relief.At this moment, Nami said to everyone, "Robinchose to die for us, so we must go rescue Robinnext!"Zoro and Arthur looked at Luffy simultaneously and asked."Since we already know about this, Captain, what should we do next?"
Chapter 178 Another Train"Is that even a question? Of course, we're going to rescue Robin!" Luffy clenched his fists and said to everyone.Hearing their captain's command, everyone was already impatient.Nami turned her head and said to the many shipwrights, "I want to ask you all to give us a ship. We need to catch up to the Sea Train."Hearing Nami's words, no one responded. At this moment, Pauly loudly said, "What are you joking about? In this situation, for you to try and catch up to the Sea Train is simply a fool's dream. I won't agree to it. This is for your safety.""Listen to me, it's not too late for you to depart tomorrow night after the God of Water recedes."Pauly was right; the God of Water was the largest tsunami, and even the strongest ship couldn't possibly pass through it.Moreover, how could a ship possibly catch up to the speed of the Sea Train?After hearing Pauly's words, Nami continued, "If we leave tomorrow morning, what will await Robin? That place is Enies Lobby. You all know what happens after entering Enies Lobby, right? At that time, if we go to save Robin, we'll be facing the highest combat power of the Marines. Will we still have a chance to rescue Robin then? So everyone, I beg you!"Nami's tone turned into a plea.Pauly sighed after hearing Nami's words. How could he not know the outcome?However, he also believed that even if they went to Enies Lobby now, the result would be much the same.After all, there had never been a successful case of someone being rescued from Enies Lobby.What Pauly was doing now was also because he didn't want them to go to their deaths."Even if you say that, I won't let you go. If you want to go, then defeat me first," Pauly said."No matter what, I must go today. Even if I have to steal a ship, I will continue forward," Luffy said, clenching both fists.He had to bring Robin back, no matter what. He didn't want to lose another companion.What's more, the other party chose to die because of them.At this moment, Zoro also drew his sword, and the Straw Hat Pirates showed their resolve."Straw Hat Kid, are you really going to your death?" Just as everyone was in a standoff, an old woman walked up from behind."Kokoro?" Pauly said, looking at the approaching person.Kokoro never lacked alcohol in her hand. She picked up the wine in her hand, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and said, "Straw Hat Kid, you don't have a ship that can pass through the God of Water. Even if you get a ship, it will be in vain."Luffy didn't think the old woman in front of him would lie, so his face became dejected."Kokoro, do you have another way for us to catch up to the train ahead?" Arthur asked. He felt that since she had stepped forward, she must have a solution.Kokoro glanced at Arthur, then took another sip of wine and said to Luffy, "Straw Hat Kid, since you are so eager to die, then I do have a way to send you to Enies Lobby."Upon hearing this news, everyone showed excited expressions, looking at Kokoro."What way?""Hahahaha, there's another Sea Train here, a train made by that man. Follow me," Kokoro said to everyone.At this moment, everyone would not give up on any hope.Subsequently, everyone followed Kokoro, arriving at a room that appeared to have been abandoned for a long time."This train was the original prototype. I don't know if it can still run," Kokoro said with a smile."It definitely can," Luffy said firmly.The door was opened, and everyone entered the room. After entering the room, they heard sounds coming from inside."Is there someone inside?" Arthur asked.Kokoro shook her head and said, "It shouldn't be. This place should have been abandoned for a long time, and very few people know that a train is hidden here."At this moment, everyone walked into the room, and inside the room, Mayor Iceberg was walking out of the train."It's Mayor Iceberg!" Nami said."I knew you would definitely want to rescue Robin, so I've already repaired this train. It can now run," Iceberg said to everyone."What a cool car!" Luffy's eyes sparkled.Just then, two men in suits walked in, pulling a cart full of items."What is this?" Arthur asked.The packages on the cart opened, and the aroma of food wafted out."Meat! It's meat!" Luffy immediately stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth."Let's depart first. After all, time is so pressing. It's not too late to eat on the way," Arthur said to everyone.Luffy nodded; he still knew the priorities of the situation.Just as everyone was about to depart, the members of the Franky Family, whom they had defeated, suddenly walked over."Straw Hat Kid, I beg you, can you let me come with you?" the leading member of the Franky Family said."Luffy, he used to be our enemy, and he stole our money," Nami said to Luffy.At this moment, the leading member of the Franky Family suddenly knelt down and said, "Although it's a bit shameful, our Big Brother was also captured by them. We can't just sit by, so I beg you to take us with you."At this moment, Zoro and Arthur both looked at Luffy.Luffy nodded and said, "Alright, come with us!"Nami heard Luffy's decision and said, "Luffy, they are our enemies."At this moment, Arthur stopped Nami and said, "There are no eternal enemies in this world. Since we now have a common enemy, cooperation is not unreasonable, and there is strength in numbers. We are facing Enies Lobby, after all."Hearing Arthur's words, Nami calmed down."Alright, since that's the case, let them come with us!"Hearing the Straw Hat Crew's agreement, the members of the Franky Family became excited."Thank you, but we don't need to ride the train. We have King Bull. We just need to connect to the train, and we can travel with you."Everyone nodded.Kokoro looked at Iceberg and said, "Iceberg, I am the best driver. Let me handle this. This city still needs you."Iceberg initially wanted to stop her, but Kokoro had already walked into the cockpit."Straw Hat Kid, time is pressing. Let's depart quickly."Kokoro took a sip of wine and said to everyone.At this moment, Arthur felt a bit helpless. How did he feel that Kokoro was not as reliable as Iceberg at all?Moreover, this guy was probably driving drunk!
Chapter 179 God of Waters"Hold on tight! We're about to depart!" Kokoro said to everyone from the cockpit. Then, she opened the valve and the Sea Train began to move."This train is much faster than the previous ones, though the safety might be a bit worse. But don't worry, I'm the best driver. Barring any accidents, I can definitely get you to Enies Lobby."Kokoro took a sip of her drink and said to everyone."..."With the way you're drinking, I'm not feeling very confident.Arthur sighed, but he didn't plan on saying that out loud.The Sea Train started, and the carriage began to shake. Monkey D. Luffy sat on the front of the train, looking ahead."Luffy, you should come back inside the cabin. I feel like it's not safe out there," Arthur said to Monkey D. Luffy above him."It's fine," Monkey D. Luffy said with a smile.No sooner had Monkey D. Luffy finished speaking than he felt his head hit the wall above him."Ouch, ouch, ouch!"Arthur rubbed his forehead. He knew Monkey D. Luffy would definitely cause some trouble.Otherwise, he wouldn't be called Monkey D. Luffy.The train slowly moved forward, quickly leaving the vicinity of Water 7. After the train left Water 7, the Franky Family approached from behind, riding King Bull."Connect us to them!" a member of the Franky Family said.Then, two chains shot out from King Bull, ridden by the Franky Family, forcibly connecting the train and them together."What's that? It's huge!" Monkey D. Luffy exclaimed, looking at King Bull."That's King Bull's royal bloodline," Kokoroexplained."Straw Hat Kid, hold tight, we're about to connect to the tracks," Kokoro said."Due to the influence of the God of Water, the tracks are a bit messed up now, but that won't stop me. However, connecting will be a bit troublesome. Once we're connected to the tracks, we can go full speed to catch up to the train," Kokoro said.Then, she began to operate the train.Behind her, a Little Girl shouted loudly at Kokoro, "Kokoro..."Kokoro looked at the Little Girl with a surprised expression. She didn't know why the two of them had followed, or when.And this Little Girl was Kokoro's granddaughter.She had wanted to send her granddaughter back, but the train's brakes were completely ineffective. In desperation, she had no choice but to forcibly connect to the tracks."What a bother," Kokoro sighed, then she calmed down again, taking a deep swig of her drink.Inside the carriage at this time, the shipwrights from Galley-La Company no longer hid, emerging from the train."When did you get on?" Nami asked curiously."I want an answer from Rob Lucci. These guys actually deceived me for so long, it's infuriating!" Pauly said fiercely."Didn't you say they went back home?" a shipwright from Galley-La Company said."No, they were originally World Governmentundercover agents. They deceived me for so many years.""What?"Then Pauly and the others from Galley-La Companyexplained what had happened in Iceberg's room at the time.Monkey D. Luffy and Zoro, who were eating nearby, suddenly felt a vibration from Nami's chest. She then reached into her chest and pulled out the Den Den Mushi Sanji had left for her.After opening the Den Den Mushi, Sanji's voice came through."This is Sanji. I'm on their train now, Miss Nami. Where are you?" Sanji asked."We're on another train, chasing after you," Namisaid.Sanji then explained the situation on the train to everyone. The train was heavily guarded, not only by the Marines but also by World Governmentpersonnel, all escorting Nico Robin.After hearing all this, Monkey D. Luffy said, "Sanji, just go wild.""No, there are many strong people on the other side, Sanji. You should wait for us to get there!" Zoro retorted at this point.And Monkey D. Luffy, who was nearby, said, "Given what's happened, do you think Sanji will be able to stay calm?"At this moment, a voice came from the Den Den Mushi: "What an understanding captain."Then, the Den Den Mushi's connection was cut.Arthur sensed that something was happening outside, so he covered his feet with Chakra and climbed onto the roof of the train.After climbing onto the roof, the first thing Arthursaw was a monstrous wave."Such a huge wave!"Arthur sighed. Such a massive wave could not be stopped by human power."We're going to die, we're going to die, we're going to die!" Everyone showed expressions of despair upon seeing such a wave."Everyone, don't give up! We will definitely overcome it!" Arthur said to everyone.After hearing Arthur's words, everyone began to pick up their weapons and attack the wave. However, the cannons that were usually very powerful against people now couldn't even make a ripple against this monstrous wave.And the train was about to crash into the God of Water.Kokoro on the train was not worried. She calmly took a sip of her drink as she looked at the monstrous wave.At this moment, Arthur stood at the front, looking at the monstrous wave, and began to form hand seals."Little girl, what are you doing? This is the God of Water! Quickly hide in the train, leave this to us!" the Franky Family shouted when they saw Arthur.Inside the train, Nami was already in a panic."Monkey D. Luffy, Zoro, aren't you going to take a look? We're about to hit this wave."Monkey D. Luffy put a piece of meat into his mouth and then said to Nami, "Isn't Arthur up there? Just leave this to him."Zoro also took a sip of his drink and nodded.They had great confidence in Arthur's current strength. They believed Arthur could resolve this matter.Above the train, numerous black markings appeared on Arthur's body."Hold on tight, everyone! I'm about to attack!" Arthursaid to everyone.Everyone looked at Arthur with some confusion.The next second, Arthur successfully completed his last hand seal. A large amount of Chakra began to swirl around him, and black markings covered his entire body."Sage Art: Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"The power of the cursed seal belonged to Sage Art Chakra, and Ninjutsu with Sage Art Chakraincorporated could well be called Sage Art.Arthur's chest began to swell.Countless giant snakes also appeared on his body, absorbing the surrounding air.Just as they were about to crash into the God of Water, Arthur's attack began.A violent gust of strong wind instantly erupted from Arthur's and the giant snakes' mouths, and the powerful wind rushed towards the God of Water.The next moment, the strong wind pierced through the God of Water, and the Sea Train quickly passed through the passage Arthur had created.Inside the train, Monkey D. Luffy calmly swallowed his meat and said."Hahahaha, as expected of Arthur! We've already passed the God of Water."
Chapter 180 The Chase BeginsSeeing the train successfully pass through the God of Water, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief, then sat on the front of the train, panting heavily.The previous attack had consumed more than half of his Chakra; without the curse mark's enhancement, that move would have been impossible to use."Too strong! As expected of a great pirate with a bounty of 80 million!" members of the Franky Familyshouted from behind.To punch such a hole through the God of Waterwithout even using a weapon—even their patriarch couldn't possess such strength!Kokoro, on the train, smiled when she saw the train pass through.She knew this Pirate Crew was not as simple as it seemed; after all, with such a high bounty, she wouldn't believe it if they didn't have some real skill.The Sea Train, having passed through the God of Water, continuously accelerated, following the tracks forward.Seeing the train had stabilized, Kokoro also walked towards the rear of the train."Kokoro, can the train operate without a driver?" Arthur asked after returning to the cabin."No need to worry at all. Once the train is on the tracks, it's completely self-driving. Besides, this train has no brakes, so how else could I operate it?" Kokoro said, taking a sip of alcohol.Although Arthur felt the old woman in front of him was very unreliable, he was helpless.He kept one saying firmly in his mind:There are thousands of roads, but safety comes first.Just as everyone was preparing for the battle that might soon erupt, Nami suddenly turned around and took off her jacket."What are you doing, Little girl? How can you take off your clothes in public?" Pauly said, his eyes fixed on Nami as she undressed.Soon, Nami had changed into a bikini outfit.Several members of the Galley-La Company and the Franky Family all had copious nosebleeds.Including Pauly, the foreman who was shouting.But strangely, despite his shouts, his eyes remained glued to her.At this moment, Nami turned back to Arthur and said, "Arthur, get my clothes out. They're in Xiao Bai's mouth.""..."With Nami facing the crowd, Arthur helplessly rubbed his forehead and said, "If you keep this up, our battle won't even start before they're tormented to death by bleeding."Although Arthur said this, he still had Xiao Bai spit out the clothes from its mouth.Subsequently, Nami chose a very low-coverage short skirt and jacket."What's the difference between that and not wearing anything!" Pauly shouted loudly."Then you don't have to look! Besides, there's only one carriage here, I can't exactly go outside to change, can I?" Nami said, waving her hand.Arthur looked at Nami changing her clothes, and for some reason, his heart remained completely calm.This was very strange.By all accounts, he shouldn't be!Soon, Nami was fully dressed, then took out her weapon and said to everyone, "I'm ready for battle.""That weapon of yours?" Zoro said, looking at Nami's Clima-Tact.Nami smiled and said, "This is the complete version of the Clima-Tact that Usopp improved for me after returning from Skypiea."Thinking of this, she suddenly said, "This counts as Usopp's final work."Luffy and Chopper simultaneously became dejected."Hey, what do you mean 'final work'? He's not dead," Zoro said helplessly, looking at the two dejected individuals.However, the two quickly regained their spirits.And immediately after, they heard Pauly's voice again."You two square-haired young ladies, put on some proper clothes! And you, young lady, please cover your thighs and stomach. Your attire is severely affecting the social environment."Pauly pointed at Franky's two younger sisters and Nami.Then he pointed at Arthur, who was dressed in men's clothing, and said, "Look at this beautiful young lady's attire; it's quite good.""..."Arthur was a bit helpless; how could he get caught in the crossfire?Seeing such a lively scene, the stout Kokoro smiled and said, "Should I change my clothes too?"Hearing Kokoro's words, the members of the Franky Family and the Galley-La Company all bowed deeply to her and said, "Please spare us.""Hahahahaha, you guys are too funny!" Luffy burst out laughing.On the other side.Usopp, wearing a mask and transformed into Sogeking, and Franky had already joined Sanji's rescue plan."I am the king from Sniper Island! Now, let us begin rescuing your comrade. I help you for no reason, because I am Sogeking!"Franky looked at Usopp, who was directing his own act, and said, "What's wrong with this guy?""Perhaps it's his inner desire manifesting in another way. Let's go," Sanji said."Alright!"The trio's operation plan began, preparing to rescue Nico Robin."Sogeking, go confirm Robin's location."Usopp nodded.Then Sanji jumped off the carriage and started shouting."Hey, I'm over here!"Sanji's purpose was to attract people.Indeed, Sanji's plan succeeded. The Marines and World Government personnel, hearing Sanji's shouts, all rushed towards the rear carriage.After everyone had gathered, Sanji smiled."Bye-bye."By the time the Marines and World Governmentpersonnel realized what happened, it was too late.At this point, their carriage had uncoupled, and the Sea Train's speed was incredibly fast. In an instant, they could no longer see the front carriages."Damn it, they tricked us!" a Marine holding a large sword said."Colonel T-Bone, it looks like this group of pirates intends to rescue Nico Robin. We absolutely cannot let them succeed," a Marine said, as this colonel was their backbone."Leave this to me. I will catch up and deal with them," said the man known as Colonel T-Bone.Subsequently, the man jumped off the carriage and began walking along the train tracks.Just then, Luffy stood at the front of the train and said to everyone, "There's a carriage ahead. Have we caught up to them already?"Seeing the presence of a carriage, Arthur also poked his head out. If they caught up to everyone now, they could rescue Robin here.At this moment, Kokoro said, "At our current speed, it's impossible to catch up to their front carriage. That shouldn't be the train we're chasing."At this point, everyone had exited the train and was looking at the carriage ahead.Luffy's arm instantly stretched out, grabbing the side of that carriage, then he said to everyone, "Are Robin and Sanji in this carriage? I'll go see, won't I know then?"Everyone waited for a while, then Luffy's voice came from the carriage. Luffy said, "This isn't the carriage Sanji and the others are in. Zoro, he's in the way, cut it off!"Hearing Luffy's voice, Zoro slowly walked out."Leave it to me!"
Chapter 181 Their respective battles"Divide the world's decadent self in two, Two-Sword Style: Iai: Rashomon."The two swords were instantly covered in Armament Haki, and then a flash of sword light appeared.The next second, all the train cars in front were sliced in half.Arthur was also a bit surprised. In such a short time, had Zoro's use of Haki become so proficient?What Arthur didn't know was that in the future, there would be another person who would learn Ryuo Haki in three days and awaken Conqueror's Haki coating during battle.Not only Arthur, but all the members of the Franky Family behind him stared blankly at Zoro in front.One member of the Franky Family, holding two kitchen knives, said to the person next to him, "Watch my move, Two-Sword Style Iai Rashomon!"And the person next to him cooperatively fell down.After the train was split open, Zoro did not return to the car. Instead, he put on the bandana from his arm."Zoro, why aren't you coming down?" Arthur asked.At this, Zoro shook his head and continued, "I can feel that there are even more formidable guys ahead."No sooner had Zoro spoken than everyone saw a group of Sea Kings that had been split open ahead."Sashimi!"Upon seeing the Sea Kings, everyone's expressions were surprised, and then Luffy showed a hungry look.A member of the Franky Family then said to everyone, "The swordsman big brother was right, there really is someone ahead. What? That person is Colonel T-Bone, known as the Ship Cutter."After seeing the person, the leader of the Franky Family said to everyone, "Brothers, it's time to fight. The opponent is a formidable guy."Just as the Franky Family was about to act, Arthurstopped them, saying, "Leave him to Zoro. You don't need to move."Hearing this news, the Franky Family was slightly stunned, and then everyone looked forward together.Although they didn't want to admit it, the Straw Hat Crew members were much stronger than them.At this moment, Colonel T-Bone also noticed them, turned his head, and drew his sword, pointing it at them."You, get out of the way quickly, unless you want to die!" Zoro, with his three swords ready, said to the Colonel in front."There's no way I'll let you pass. You've already passed through the train cars, which means you've destroyed that section of the car. Damn it, next, I'll cut your train too!"Zoro smiled upon hearing the Colonel's words and said, "In that case, there's no other choice."Zoro's smile turned to excitement. He could feel that the opponent was also a skilled swordsman, and this kind of engagement was what he liked most."Three-Sword Style: Onigiri: Yasha Garasu!"Because they were on the train, Zoro intended to win in one blow. They had no time to waste.All three swords moved simultaneously as Zoro unleashed his technique.Arthur, standing nearby, felt a bit helpless upon hearing Zoro's technique."That guy Zoro, his technique names are so numerous I can't even count them.""It seems like he rarely uses the same technique twice. Even if it's the same technique, he might add a few words to make it sound different," Arthur said with a smile.Meanwhile, the Colonel and Zoro in front had already engaged, both intending to win in one blow.Evidently, Zoro's strength was greater, and Colonel T-Bone was easily defeated by Zoro."Your sword is strong, but compared to me, whether it's strength or the burdens behind us, we are much heavier than you. I'm truly sorry," Zoro said, looking at Colonel T-Bone, whom he had defeated.Between swordsmen, one can actually sense each other's inner thoughts from their techniques. This is perhaps what is called mutual appreciation.On the other side, after the battle, Sanji had already arrived inside the CP9's train car.And just then, Franky fell from the train car.Beneath him was a defeated CP9 reserve member.In another train car, Usopp was hidden within Robin's cloak, and at this moment, a World Government member had already spotted them."Nico Robin, I've already sensed the pirate in your cloak. Release him quickly."Had they been discovered?Usopp decided not to hide any longer. The next second, he leaped directly from under Robin's cloak, then picked up his slingshot and aimed it at the World Government member's head."Since I've been discovered, I won't pretend anymore. Exploding Pop Green!"Boom!Robin watched all of this indifferently. She didn't understand why, even though she had already said goodbye, these guys still wouldn't give up on her.At this moment, both heard movement from the train car ahead. That was the CP9 car, and both walked towards that car simultaneously.Inside the CP9's car, Sanji lit a cigarette. Just moments ago, he had personally witnessed Rob Lucci, the CP9's leader, kill the reserve member.But that had nothing to do with him. His goal was only one thing: to rescue Robin.At this point, Rob Lucci said to everyone, "Do not kill any members of the Straw Hat Crew. This is our agreement with Nico Robin."At this, the burly man beside him nodded.Then he walked towards Sanji."Although you are strong pirates, we are CP9. Compared to us, you are still too far behind," said the burly man with the bull horns."Tch, don't get ahead of yourself."Sanji already knew that if they didn't fight, there would be no way to solve the problem.Immediately after, Sanji kicked towards the bull-horned man."Tekkai!"Bang!"Six Powers?" Sanji murmured to himself.Immediately after, another kick was delivered. This kick was even heavier than the last, and the bull-horned man was directly kicked to the ground."Such heavy leg strength, he actually shattered Tekkai," said the long-nosed man nearby."It seems the opponent has no bounty, but he should also be a main member."The long-nosed man also intended to join the fight. Then, he swung his leg forward."Rankyaku!"Then a slash emitted from his leg rushed towards Sanji."It's just Six Powers, I can do it too. Watch my Rankyaku!"Sanji was not flustered, but instead counterattacked the enemy with the same technique.Seeing this, the CP9 members fell silent. They, of course, knew that there were people in the Straw Hat Crew who could use Six Powers, but it was clear that this guy in front of them had a more skilled understanding of Six Powers than the woman before."Not bad, blond kid!" Franky shouted after seeing Sanji's strength.At this moment, Sanji's expression was grim. He knew that the opponent had not used their full strength, and as for the strongest person among them, Rob Lucci, even Sanji felt his power.Just as everyone was on guard, a voice came from within."Let them leave. I won't go with them."Everyone turned their heads and found that the person who had arrived was Nico Robin.
Chapter 182 Robin's Decision"Miss Robin, please come back with us!" Sanji said to Robin when he saw her.Robin still shook her head and said, "You guys should leave. I've already said goodbye to you. Why are you still relentlessly pursuing me?"Hearing Robin's words, Rob Lucci smiled and said to Sanji, "Did you hear that? She's already said it. And I've told you, Nico Robin has lived in darkness since she was a child. Betrayal is normal for her. She is a criminal of the World Government, and it's only right to hand her over to us."Sanji looked at Robin, then lit a cigarette. He already knew this was Robin's lie.To live by sacrificing a friend's life, he disdained such a life.Just then, Usopp walked over and said to Sanji, "You two, quickly cut off the train car."Saying that, Usopp directly threw a shell, and a large amount of smoke immediately appeared.Then Usopp directly picked up Robin and said, "Run, Robin! I'm taking her too! Bye-bye!"Everyone headed towards the rear train car, and at this moment, Sanji and Franky directly cut the train car."So, we've escaped?" Sanji asked."The train car has been detached. We'll quickly put distance between us and them. In that case, I guess we've escaped," Franky said with a smile.However, the moment the train car detached, a thorny whip instantly enveloped the train car they were about to escape in."Sure enough, it's still not working?" Sanji muttered to himself.At this moment, the female member of CP9 firmly surrounded the detaching train car with her whip. The train car had not yet fully detached."Blueno," the female member said.The tall man with the bull horns nodded.Blueno slowly walked in front of Sanji and said to everyone, "Don't underestimate us. We will bring Nico Robin back no matter what."Saying that, Blueno's fist directly rushed towards Sanji, but Sanji had already anticipated his move and easily dodged it.The next second, his body spun continuously, and then fierce flames ignited on his feet."Diable Jambe!"His flaming foot struck Blueno fiercely."Tekkai!"This time, Tekkai seemed to have no effect whatsoever. Blueno was directly kicked away by Sanji.Kicked away, Blueno spat out a mouthful of blood, wanting to get up and continue his attack but was stopped by Rob Lucci."The Straw Hat Pirates truly live up to their reputation as a Pirate Crew with a bounty exceeding 300 million. The strength of its bounty-less members is surprisingly strong, completely ignoring Tekkai," the long-nosed man said.At this moment, Sanji also began to act. He had to rescue Robin."Rankyaku!"Sanji's Rankyaku was different from the Rankyaku used by the CP9 members just now. Enhanced by Diable Jambe, his attack was filled with the aura of flames.The next second, the thorny whip was easily shattered by Sanji."Did we successfully escape?" Usopp breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene.And just then, a door suddenly opened behind them."This is!"The members of CP9 emerged from the door."I told you, you can't escape," Rob Lucci, who was leading them, said to everyone.Saying that, Rob Lucci launched an attack."Finger Pistol!"His finger instantly pierced Usopp's abdomen, and blood continuously flowed out."You promised me you wouldn't hurt them!"Robin said to Rob Lucci.Rob Lucci, hearing this, shook his head: "They made the first move."Robin sighed. Now all the CP9 members were here. If a fight truly broke out, Sanji couldn't possibly be their opponent."Don't say anything more, let's leave here!"Sanji still wanted to continue attacking, but he was stopped by Robin's Devil Fruit ability.Subsequently, he watched with his own eyes as Robin and Franky were taken away by the CP9 members."Damn it! Miss Robin, we're not afraid of a Buster Call at all! You don't need to die for us!" Sanjishouted loudly.At this moment, Blueno, who had created the spatial door, said to Sanji, "It's no use. That woman saw the power of the Buster Call when she was eight years old. A Buster Call involves ten warships and five Vice Admirals, an absolute force. Even a small island would be easily wiped out. Nico Robin, having seen such power, cannot possibly not be afraid. It's her nightmare."Saying that, Blueno walked into the air door and disappeared from this train car."Damn it!"Sanji slammed his hand on the ground.On the other side, Luffy was confronting a frog that could freestyle swim."It's because of you that we deviated from our course! I need to call our friends!" Luffy said to the giant frog.Just then, Kokoro walked over and said, "Don't worry, we'll catch up soon."Just a moment ago, this frog had once again tried to stop their train, and this time, he successfully pushed the train off its course.Inside the cabin, Arthur didn't pay attention to what was happening outside the train. Instead, he closed his eyes and quickly recovered his Chakra.After all, a tough battle was coming up, and if he wasn't fully recovered, he would be at a disadvantage.Zoro was also resting and recovering, snoring loudly.At this moment, Kokoro's voice came from the front of the train."Don't worry, I'll find a way to get our train back on track."After Kokoro finished speaking, she said to the freestyle swimming frog, "Ever since that guy died eight years ago, you've been constantly stopping the train. And now you're stopping us again. I think you're doing this because of someone you like! You really like Franky, don't you?"The frog nodded.Then, Kokoro smiled and said to Luffy, "Straw Hat Kid, we now have another friend."Luffy, of course, had also heard Kokoro's words. He already liked this hardworking frog very much.At this moment, the train was moving towards the tracks, and King Bull, who had been connected to them, had already detached.And now, they had already reunited with Sanji on King Bull. They were not far from Enies Lobby."Everyone, look! That's the City of Daylight, Enies Lobby," a member of the Franky Family said."City of Daylight?" Sanji asked curiously."Yes, there's no night on Enies Lobby, only day, so it's also known as the Island of Daylight," the Franky Family member explained.And at this moment, they heard shouts from outside."Luffy!""Sanji!"At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates officially gathered. Arthur and Zoro also all stood up.Arthur looked at Enies Lobby and said with a smile."It's time to prepare for the group battle."
Chapter 183 Judicial Island"Sogeking! So amazing!" Chopper and Luffy listened to Usopp's story, their faces filled with admiration."...That's Usopp, isn't it?" Arthur said helplessly."Then where exactly is Sogeking, Sniper Island?" Chopper asked."Heh heh, Sniper Island, of course, is... in everyone's heart!""So amazing!"...Is this funny?Arthur rubbed his forehead.In front of Enies Lobby.Pauly took out a map of Enies Lobby and said to everyone, "This is the map of Enies Lobby, and behind Enies Lobby is the Gates of Justice, which leads to the deep-sea prison.So we must rescue Robin and Franky before they enter there.Of course, if we can't rescue them, we will have failed."Hearing Pauly's words, Luffy said, "We will rescue Robin no matter what."Pauly didn't reply, but instead said, "We must make a plan, after all, you've seen the strength of CP9.Aside from you, we are no match for them, so you should focus on dealing with them."The Straw Hat Crew nodded.A member of the Franky Family said, "We'll be responsible for tearing down their front gate.No matter how many enemies they have, you don't need to worry about us; just leave it to us.You just focus on dealing with CP9."Everyone nodded once again.At this moment, Pauly said to Luffy, "Do you understand our plan?"Luffy nodded heavily."I already know."And after he finished speaking, Luffy directly walked out of the carriage, activated his Devil Fruit ability, stretched his arm, and charged into Enies Lobby.Everyone: "..."Arthur patted his head and said, "If Luffy could listen to a plan, he wouldn't be Luffy.But we don't need to worry about him; we'll just follow the plan.""However, this gate is very important, so I'll go with the Franky Family," Arthur said to everyone."But you still have to deal with CP9.Will that be a problem?" someone from the Franky Family asked.Arthur shook his head and said, "No problem."At this, the Franky Family and the shipwrights of Water 7 nodded, then led Arthur onto King Bull and said to everyone, "We'll go ahead.You can enter directly by Sea Train later."With that, everyone drove King Bull forward.At this moment, at the front gate of Enies Lobby, Luffy had already charged over.However, he didn't immediately start fighting, but instead bowed and said to everyone, "Excuse me, may I come in?""..." The Marines present fell silent.How could such a thing be possible?"Impossible! We can't let you in!" a Marine shouted."Alright, if that's the case, then let's get started," Luffy said, his hands beginning to swing rapidly."Gomu Gomu Machine Gun!"All the Marines were knocked down by Luffy's attack, and at this point, the Marines in the rear also began to contact the inside."Straw Hat Kid... the Straw Hat Kid with a bounty of 100 million Berries has invaded Enies Lobby!"He had just finished speaking when Luffy's fist struck him in the face.Luffy's strength was more than enough to deal with these ordinary Marine soldiers, but he didn't intend to prolong the fight.Although he hadn't followed the plan, he was well aware of everyone's plan, so he quickly scaled the wall."Someone will deal with you later.I'm going ahead," Luffy said with a smile to the Marines below.Then, with a light leap, he entered the interior of Enies Lobby.And just as Luffy left, Arthur and the others had already arrived in front of Enies Lobby."Little ones, we are the ship-breaking squad!Next, let's tear down the gate!" a member of the Franky Family said.At this moment, Arthur shook his head and said to everyone, "You deal with those small fries!Leave opening the gate to me.""Don't you need to conserve your stamina?CP9 are not weaklings, you know?" Pauly said to Arthur.Arthur shook his head and said with a smile, "It's just opening a gate.Did I say I would do it myself?Everyone, get a little further away from here.A big guy is about to come out!"After speaking, Arthur's hands began to form seals, the Summoning Technique ready."Summoning Technique!"A large number of runes suddenly appeared on the ground, followed by a huge cloud of smoke, and a 200-meter-long cyan giant python appeared before everyone.The appearance of the giant python directly scattered everyone."A big guy, this is too big, isn't it?" The members of the Franky Family and the shipwrights of Water 7said simultaneously.The giant python seemed to block out the sky, and the Marines were like ants before it.One must know that even giants were only slightly larger humans in front of Little Qing's size.On the Sea Train, the Straw Hat Crew also showed surprise as they watched the giant python appear."How could the Sky Lord appear here?" Nami said in surprise.At this moment, Zoro shook his head and said, "Arthur said that the Sky Lord is his new pet, but how did he move the Sky Lord here?"Sanji took a puff from his cigarette and said to everyone, "No matter what, if he's Arthur's pet, haven't we gained an additional fighting force?"After Little Qing appeared, the Straw Hat Crew's fighting spirit clearly increased."Little Qing, smash these gates for me," Arthurpatted Little Qing's head and said to it."Hiss~"Little Qing heard Arthur's command and began to charge forward.Bang!!"This is too enormous; there's no way to stop it!" a Marine nearby said.In this situation, facing such a huge body, the Marines had no power to fight back.Moreover, their weapons striking the giant python's body were like tickles.One must know that even the laser cannon from Skypiea at that time could not harm Little Qing's body in the slightest, let alone ordinary guns and cannons.Rumble!The giant python rampaged, and a large number of Marines were crushed to death by Little Qing."Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a C-rank character and gaining ten experience points.""???"The people Little Qing killed also counted towards experience?This... is too awesome!"Little Qing, crush all the Marines!"After receiving this news, Arthur began to command Little Qing to rampage continuously, mercilessly killing a large number of ordinary Marine soldiers.And Arthur's face slowly grew excited due to the slaughter."This is too terrifying; how can such a creature be resisted by human power!""Rumble!"Without any skill, purely with brute force, the front gate of Enies Lobby was completely smashed by Little Qing.
Chapter 184 Xiaoqing's Performance"Charge, Great Serpent!"Knowing that the giant python, Arthur, was their teammate, the Franky Family members began to cheer loudly. The group, who had originally planned to break down the door, had now become a cheerleading squad in the back.After the door was opened, two tall giants appeared before Arthur.Even the giants, upon seeing Arthur's size, involuntarily took a step back."Why are there giants in Enies Lobby?"Arthur stood on Arthur's head, looking at the two giants below."Giants? In front of Arthur, they're no different from ordinary people!""Arthur, don't waste time here. Just roll over them."Arthur once again commanded Arthur.Upon hearing this, Arthur's massive body swayed continuously, then he raised his proud head and slid forward.The two giants initially wanted to stop him, but faced with Arthur's enormous size, they had no advantage whatsoever.With two light flicks of his tail, Arthur sent both giants flying.Then, the man and the snake arrived in front of the gate."Hiss!""Great Serpent, quickly smash it!" The Franky Familymembers behind him incessantly cheered.Arthur was also very happy to hear people cheering him on, shaking his head continuously. The next moment, his head fiercely slammed into the gate.Boom!Without any surprises, the group successfully entered the interior of Enies Lobby."Where's Luffy?" After entering Enies Lobby, Arthurlooked left and right, but he couldn't find Luffy's figure.Just then, the Sea Train had charged up and was rushing towards Enies Lobby."Charge, train!"Accompanied by Usopp's shouts, the Sea Trainrushed towards the interior of Enies Lobby. The first obstacle they faced was the iron wall on the outskirts of Enies Lobby.However, this iron wall did not pose a challenge to the group.The freestyle-swimming frog came to the front of the train and then pushed against the wall, easily toppling it and creating a high platform for the train to take off."Kokoro, is it really okay for us to just charge through like this? It's very dangerous!" Nami's eyes were already filled with tears as she repeatedly asked Kokoro.Kokoro took a few big gulps of sake, then laughed and said to everyone, "There's no other way. After all, this train has no brakes, so charging through is the best option for us."No sooner had Kokoro finished speaking than the train had already mounted the wall, using the platform created by the wall to take off directly."Ah!"Cheers erupted from the people on the train, and in that instant, they flew into the sky.However, due to the excessive speed, the train did not stop.With Arthur and Luffy absent, Nami and Choppersimultaneously looked at Zoro and asked, "Zoro, are we going to be okay like this? Think of something quickly!"He shook his head, then walked to the very front of the train and looked at the high wall they were about to hit.Then he sighed, and his expression became very serious.Nami and Chopper initially thought he would come up with a solution, but to their surprise, Zoro crossed his arms and said to everyone, "There's nothing we can do. We'll just have to leave it to luck!""Luck!!"At a time like this, Zoro would actually entrust their hopes to something as unreliable as luck!Nami, Chopper, and Usopp were on the verge of tears.However, what they didn't know was that the Straw Hat Crew's luck had always been good.Their train successfully and quickly passed through the first gate and entered the second gate.Just as everyone was despairing, the two giants who had been crushed by Arthur got up again.Bang!Sure enough, the Straw Hat Crew's luck was still very good this time; the two giants became the train's best decelerator.The two giants who had just stood up were once again mercilessly crushed and fell to the ground.Boom!As soon as the train landed, it was surrounded by a large number of Marines. At this point, Zoro and Sanji were the first to step out of the train."Have we entered the interior?"Zoro looked at Sanji."I guess so!"Sanji lit his cigarette again and looked at the surrounding Marines, not taking them seriously.At this moment, a Marine saw Zoro and said, "I know that guy. That's Pirate Hunter, the 60 million bounty pirate, Straw Hat Luffy's subordinate."Upon hearing this, Sanji immediately laughed."Hahahaha, Zoro, have you now been reduced to a subordinate?"After hearing Sanji's words, Zoro was unfazed and provocatively said to Sanji, "If I'm a subordinate, are you Pirate A? Or Pirate B, or Pirate C? Forget it, a pirate with no bounty is just a minor character anyway.""Zoro!!!"Just as the two were about to fight, Nami in the back began to test the results of her latest Clima-Tact."Hot Bubble!""Next is a Cold Bubble.""I wonder how the reinforced lightning will be."The two bubbles appeared with lightning speed, Nami no longer needing to manually create them.The next moment, the Clima-Tact in Nami's hand pointed to the sky, and then a lightning ball entered the thundercloud.Boom!After the lightning ball approached the dark clouds, lightning surged across the entire plaza for a moment.At this point, Nami also showed a look of panic."How can this be? This lightning is completely uncontrollable. If this continues, even I will be affected."Seeing this, Nami quickly fled the area, and the lightning had already struck the ground, indiscriminately disrupting the entire battlefield.Boom!"Usopp, look at the mess you've made! This Clima-Tact is completely uncontrollable!" Nami shouted at Usopp.Usopp held his head and was unfazed."Heh heh, Usopp isn't here right now? I'll definitely tell him this news later. And many of the ideas for this Clima-Tact came from Arthur. If there's a problem, you can ask your Vice Captain; it probably has little to do with Usopp. Besides, I'm Sogeking."Usopp quickly deflected the blame. What a joke, if he didn't deflect the blame at this moment, wouldn't he be in for a beating from Nami?Bang.Despite this, Nami's punch still landed on Usopp's head."Little girl, you actually hit Sogeking!" Usopp was somewhat incredulous."Heh heh, it was just involuntary."Saying this, Nami waved her hand, as if the punch wasn't thrown by her.Usopp, behind his mask, was on the verge of tears.Sure enough, women are unreasonable.As the lightning dissipated, all the enemies in the center of the plaza fell, including Zoro and Sanji, who had also been struck."That hateful woman, she even attacked us." Zorogot up, rubbed his head, and looked at Nami."Miss Nami's loving lightning, I've received it. I love you too, Miss."Nami waved her hand again and said,"This has nothing to do with me. This Clima-Tactwas made by Usopp and Arthur. I was just experimenting."On the other side, Arthur, standing on Arthur's head, sneezed.
Chapter 185 Crazy ScoreInside a room in Enies Lobby."Blurp blurp~""Hello.""Sir, Enies Lobby has been invaded, and the invaders are none other than the Straw Hat Crew."A cacophony of sounds came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.However, the officer who answered the call remained unfazed, a smile gracing his lips.Because right beside him were a bound Robin and Franky."Nico Robin, it seems your comrades have come to rescue you. Do you think they can defeat the soldiers of Enies Lobby? And the second gate is guarded by two giants. Do you think they even have a chance to reach here? Hahahahaha, this is perfect! You and Straw Hat Kid will disappear together!""Damn it, didn't you promise me you'd let them go?" Robin said angrily."Hahahaha, you are a criminal. I never intended to let them go, and now they've even come knocking on my door, so I definitely can't let them off."Then the officer spoke into the Den Den Mushi: "Hahahaha, quickly tell me the battle situation over there. I want to hear the news that you've captured the Straw Hat Crew."Hearing this, Robin became nervous.She knew how heavily guarded Enies Lobby was; if Luffy and the others came here, they would surely be in danger."What a despicable man," said Franky, who was also tied up beside her.Just then, a terrified voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi."Sir, the Straw Hat Crew has already stormed into the interior of Enies Lobby! Ah... we're no match for such a giant python... Boom... Boom..."Then the call was cut off.For a moment, silence filled the room.How could this be?"Hahahaha, quite capable, aren't you, Straw Hat Kid!" Franky laughed.At this moment, the officer walked to the window, and the first thing that met his eyes was a massive python."That's the Sky Lord from Sky Island," Robinmurmured to herself.In the plaza of the main island of Enies Lobby.There were countless Marines and World Government members here, of course, these Marines were not surrounding others, perhaps in the eyes of others, they were surrounding others.But everyone present knew that they had been surrounded by one man and one snake.The tail of the giant python Xiao Qing continuously slammed against the ground, while Arthur's face on the snake's head was filled with excitement."Xiao Qing, crush them! Hahahahaha."In Arthur's mind, messages of kills kept coming, and Sky Lord Xiao Qing continuously bit and slammed, and Marines were constantly crushed into mincemeat."Not enough, not enough, still far from enough!"Subsequently, Arthur, on Xiao Qing's head, opened his mouth, and countless small snakes crawled out, continuously biting the Marines and World Government members.The plaza of the main island of Enies Lobby had quickly turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.Meanwhile, on a rooftop in Enies Lobby, Luffy was confronting a burly man."Straw Hat Kid, you are no match for me. Your attack on Enies Lobby itself was a wrong decision. Isn't sacrificing one person for the safety of all of you the right choice?" Blueno said."I would never trade a comrade's life for my own prolonged existence."Luffy's eyes were resolute.Just as the two were about to make a move.The ground continuously vibrated, and then the head of a giant python appeared before their eyes."It's Xiao Qing!!" Luffy laughed loudly when he saw the giant python.He then saw Arthur on the snake's head and shouted, "Arthur, I'm here!"However, Arthur did not answer his question, and his eyes grew cold.Luffy also realized something was wrong."It seems Arthur's mental state is deteriorating. If I let this continue, it will definitely be dangerous. I must deal with you quickly."Saying that, Luffy looked at Blueno in front of him.Then he slammed his feet onto the ground, a burst of steam emerged from his legs, and then two masses of gas entered his body through his legs."Gear Second!"Luffy's body turned crimson, and then he looked at Blueno and said, "You are no longer my opponent. All my techniques have now been elevated by one level."Blueno was dismissive; how could someone he had easily defeated before now defeat him?However, he never expected that the current Luffywas no longer the Luffy he knew before."Soru!"Blueno used Six Powers to approach Luffy, but the next second, he showed a surprised expression."Arthur showed me your Six Powers. I didn't expect there was such a way to use power. I've already learned your techniques!!"Saying that, Luffy also used Soru to dodge Blueno's attack.Then he instantly appeared behind Blueno."Gomu Gomu Pistol!"In Gear Second mode, the power of the Pistol was truly elevated by a completely different level compared to before."Iron Body!"Bang!This time, Blueno's proud Iron Body had no effect whatsoever.The next second, Blueno's eyes rolled back, and a mouthful of fresh blood spewed from his mouth."How is this possible? How could you have improved so much in such a short time?"Blueno fell to the ground.He never expected that his Six Powers, which he had studied for so many years, would be easily learned by his opponent.However, he also couldn't have known that Luffyonly suddenly remembered Soru among the Six Powers; he had never practiced it at all.In the room above, the officer showed a look of fear when he saw Blueno defeated.He knew that although he was an officer, his strength was not great.In the plaza.Arthur continuously listened to the sounds in his mind, becoming even more excited.When Nami and the others arrived here, they looked at the plaza with terror on their faces."Arthur!"Everyone looked at Arthur on the snake's head and shouted loudly.But the current Arthur was in a killing frenzy; people were constantly being killed by him, and he showed no mercy at all.The Straw Hat Crew members personally witnessed a Marine being directly crushed into mincemeat by Xiao Qing."Sanji, Arthur's condition has worsened. Quickly take me up. I have a special sedative for him to prevent him from losing control," Chopper shouted to Sanji."Alright, leave it to me."Saying that, Sanji directly placed Chopper on his head."Moon Walk!"The next second, Sanji actually flew into the air, stepping on nothing."That guy..." Zoro looked at the flying Sanji with some surprise."That's a CP9 technique. Sanji actually learned it," Nami said, looking at Sanji in the sky with surprise.However, Nami and Zoro on the ground smiled at Sanji's increased strength.Unbeknownst to them, all the Straw Hat Crewmembers had grown stronger."Crush them, crush them all! Hahahahaha, this is too exhilarating! I'll make you regret opposing us."Arthur's smile twisted.[Ding, detected host's emotional fluctuations, Emotion Value +1000]Ever since he killed the first person, he couldn't resist the thrilling sensation of killing within him.Human lives seemed to have become tools to excite him.He was completely immersed in this insane pleasure.
Chapter 186 Robin Come BackOn the outskirts of Enies Lobby.Usopp was cackling on the shoulders of the giants, who were busy slaughtering everyone."It's time to advance into the interior of Enies Lobby."The two giants were now completely obedient to Usopp."Alright, Sogeking!"Then, the two giants quickly rushed towards the interior of the island.Currently, Robin and Franky were imprisoned outside the Gates of Justice. The only way to pass through there was via the bridges overseen by the two buildings of Enies Lobby.However, the combat power of the Marines and the World Government outside had been overwhelmed by Arthur, and the members of the Franky Familyhad successfully reached the tops of the two buildings managing the bridges.Luffy, having defeated Blueno, looked at the building opposite and moved to its other side."Robin! You're there!!!"Luffy's voice was so loud that everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates pinpointed his location.Inside the room where Robin was, Franky heard Luffy's voice and said to Robin, "Your comrades have come to rescue you. My impression of you has greatly changed. Because you have such a group of comrades who care for you."Robin was slightly stunned by Franky's words.At this moment, Franky continued, "I still have a bottle of cola energy. I can activate Coup de Burstone more time. I'll send you over in a bit, and then you can reunite with your comrades."Unlike Robin, Franky was a cyborg and not a Devil Fruit user, so these restraints had no effect on him.On the other side."As expected of the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Crew, he attracted most of the firepower for us. An eighty million bounty is truly formidable. And that swordsman, with such strength, isn't even the Captain. Just how strong is that Straw Hat Kid?"A member of the Franky Family said, looking at the giant snake.They didn't mind Arthur's killing spree because they themselves had been Bounty Hunters and had killed countless people.In mid-air, Sanji had already carried Chopper to the head of Little Qing, the snake.Because Little Qing knew Sanji was Arthur's comrade, it did not block him."Sanji, you're here."When Sanji saw the look in Arthur's eyes, he was shocked by the killing intent within them, while Chopper was already trembling.However, Sanji could feel that even in his current state, Arthur harbored no killing intent towards them."Arthur, are you alright?" Sanji slowly approached Arthur.Arthur licked the corner of his mouth, looked at the blood and flesh below, and said, "I'm fine. Look... I've killed our enemies. No one can stop us.""No... Actually, you didn't have to go to such an extent..." Chopper said.Then he took out a pill and approached Arthur."Xiao... Arthur... This is a sedative for mental issues... Take it, it will do you good.""Chopper, do you really think I have mental problems!" Arthur's gaze hardened as he looked at Chopper."This..."For a moment, Chopper was at a loss.However, Arthur suddenly laughed and said, "Never mind, a comrade's item must be fine. Give it to me, I'll eat it."Then Arthur took the pill from Chopper's hand and put it in his mouth.Sanji took a puff of his cigarette and looked at Arthur. He could sense one thing: even in his current state, Arthur still considered them comrades.It was just that Arthur was now more extreme in his actions and enjoyed killing.What was the reason that caused Arthur to enter this state?Or rather, when did Arthur enter this state?During battle? Or when killing people?After Arthur took the pill, his eyes slowly became calm, and then he shook his head.Arthur certainly hadn't lost his memory; he remembered everything he had just done. He just couldn't control his desire to kill."Am I inherently a person who enjoys killing?" Arthur muttered to himself.Now, thanks to Chopper's medicine, his mood had calmed, but he felt little resistance to what he had just done.Arthur sighed, "Forget it, let nature take its course!"Boom!Franky's Coup de Burst fired, and the wall of the room where Robin was instantly cracked."Nico Robin, go meet your comrades. Promise him and leave this place with them."Franky smiled. In his heart, if she still didn't follow such comrades and leave, it would be too much of a failure.Robin slowly advanced, Franky clearing the way for her. The officer who had just escorted her was now trembling and speaking to the soldiers beside him."Quickly call all the CP9 members over! Damn it, the Straw Hat Kid actually defeated Blueno."He was very far from Franky at this time; he dared not approach.However, he was very confident in the strength of the CP9 members. He believed that even the Straw Hat Kid could not be a match for CP9.Robin had walked to the window, and Luffy had also seen her."Robin!"Hearing Luffy's shout, Franky, nearby, shed tears. What a wonderful reunion of comrades!"Robin, come back with us!"Robin remained silent. After deep thought, she spoke, "How many times have I told you? I don't want to leave with you. Just go! I don't need you to save me at all! I want to die myself, and it has nothing to do with you!"Franky looked surprised and said to Robin, "Nico Robin, your script is wrong. Shouldn't you be crying inconsolably and then leaving with them? Why are you saying such things?"As soon as Franky finished speaking, he felt a heavy kick from behind. In an instant, he was sent flying."Franky, you're in the way. Let us see who it is?" Rob Lucci, with the members of CP9, slowly walked to the window and looked down at Luffy."Is it just Straw Hat Luffy alone? Sure enough, Blueno is a bit rusty at being a bar owner. Should we go deal with him?" a man with small braids said.Arthur, now calm, made Little Qing's head approach the ground, because they had now found Luffy's location. The next step was to rendezvous with Luffy. The floor was very high and going up would be troublesome, so using Little Qing as a staircase was perfect."Arthur, I heard you have a set of mecha. I wonder if I could borrow it? Sogeking will surely repay you handsomely."Usopp had also been brought over by the two giants, and his first words upon meeting Arthurwere to ask for the mecha....Usopp, with a mask, you're Sogeking?"Usopp isn't here, and I am Sogeking.""..."It seemed Usopp was addicted to the role, but at this moment, Arthur did not refuse Usopp and directly handed him the mecha."Everyone, get on Little Qing's head! We're going to rendezvous with Luffy!"