Chapter 187 I Want to Survive"He's just a Straw Hat Kid; our CP9 members don't even bat an eye at him," the long-nosed man said.At this moment, the CP9 officer suddenly burst into laughter."Of course! You are the elite of the elite. What is this small Pirate Crew? Moreover, there's only one of him!"No sooner had the CP9 officer finished speaking than he saw a giant python slowly appear in his field of vision. Its head then stopped beside the Straw Hat Kid, and five people stood atop the python's head."Luffy, we're here!"Luffy didn't speak, but instead stared intently at Robin. Everyone already understood Luffy's meaning, and with a light leap, they jumped to Luffy's side.At this moment, the Straw Hat Crew and all members of CP9 were in a standoff."How is this possible? How did they all get here?" the CP9 officer said.However, he thought for a moment, pulled out a golden Den Den Mushi, and spoke to the Straw Hat Crew."Straw Hat Kid, do you know what this is? This is the Buster Call Den Den Mushi that Marine AdmiralAokiji gave me. As soon as I press it, ten warships led by five Marine Vice Admirals will come and completely crush you."Then he looked up at the sky, pointing to the flag above."Do you know what that is? That represents the World Government. How could a small Pirate Crewpossibly contend with us? Hahahahahahaha."The Straw Hat Crew remained silent, and Arthuralso stared intently at the flag above.Is that the symbol of the strongest organization in this world?"I finally know who Robin's enemies are now. Sogeking, please shoot down that flag for me!" Luffy pointed at the flag and said to Sogeking."Alright, watch my new weapon." Saying this, he pulled out a very large slingshot and aimed it towards the flag."Firebird Star!"A raging inferno was launched by Usopp, and in just an instant, the World Government's flag was shot through by Usopp.Everyone was shocked by this scene, including CP9, including all those present.One must know that the Straw Hat Crew's actions now were declaring war on the world's largest organization, the World Government!No one had ever done such an absurd thing, and a Pirate Crew declaring war on the World Government was also a first."What if it's the World Government? Robin, you are my nakama. Even the World Government can't take you away. I don't believe you want to die. How could anyone want to die? Quickly say you want to live!"Franky, who was beside Robin, was already shedding tears uncontrollably.To declare war on the World Government for his nakama, what kind of courage was this?"Straw Hat Kid, you are a true man! Nico Robin, I envy you for having such good nakama!""Big Brother! We've come to save you too!"No sooner had Franky finished speaking than he heard the voices of his subordinates."You guys...!" Franky became even more choked with sobs.At this moment, Robin was already shocked by the Straw Hat Crew. She thought of what someone had once told her."Robin, in the future, you will meet a group of nakama who will go to any lengths for you."It was clear that she had now met that group of nakama, that group of nakama who would declare war on the World Government for her.It was as if sand had gotten into Robin's eyes, and tears flowed out unconsciously.Her nakama had already done so much for her, so what reason did she have not to want to live?The bridge below was slowly lowering, and the route to the last island of Enies Lobby was about to be built.The Straw Hat Crew members were all waiting for Robin's answer."I want to live! I want to sail with you all!"Robin's tears could no longer be held back, and she began to shout loudly at the Straw Hat Pirates.That's right, she no longer wanted to die.Hearing the answer they wanted, the Straw Hat Crew members smiled. They did not fear enemies, but they feared losing their nakama.After hearing Robin's words, Franky, who was nearby, made a decision. He took out an ancient book and then said to everyone."Don't you want the blueprints for Pluton? These are the blueprints for Pluton."Upon seeing the blueprints for Pluton, the CP9 officer showed an excited expression. This was a weapon capable of destroying the world. If he possessed it, then... Just as he was about to move forward, Franky suddenly spewed flames from his mouth, and the blueprints for Pluton were instantly burned to ashes."If you were to obtain the blueprints for Pluton, then this world would be in danger. And I know that without the blueprints for Pluton, I will die here. But if the Straw Hat Kid and his crew win, I still have a chance to live. So at this moment, I'm making a gamble. I'm betting the Straw Hat Crew will win!"The exasperated CP9 officer quickly walked in front of Franky and then kicked Franky down.Just then, the Straw Hat Crew members heard Kokoro's voice."Straw Hat Kid, you all jump down too! We're going to charge in!"After the voice, the Sea Train's whistle buzzed."Kokoro, the bridge is only halfway down!" a member of the Franky Family said."Hahahahaha, isn't halfway just right?"Arthur looked at the terrifying abyss below, bottomless.And just as he was unprepared, he felt his waist being wrapped by something."Luffy!"It was Luffy's arm. Before anyone could react, Luffytook everyone and leaped down.Jumping from such a height, coupled with the endless abyss, Usopp, Chopper, and Nami all shed tears of fear.However, Arthur, who had already taken a sedative pill, did not show any emotion.The next second, the Straw Hat Crew and Franky all fell onto the train driven by Kokoro."We're saved!"Usopp patted his chest.But then he became scared again, because the train was about to hit a wall."The Sea Train is flying! Is Kokoro trying to fly over?" a member of the Franky Family said.However, things went as he expected. The train rapidly crossed the abyss under the bridge and then slammed hard into the wall on the opposite side.The wall could not withstand the speed of the train and instantly collapsed.Although the process was thrilling, the result was good. They successfully entered the last building.The CP9 officer saw the Straw Hat Crew attacking and said to the CP9 members."CP9, you are free now. From now on, you can use your methods to kill them all. Rob Lucci, you come with me. We will escort Nico Robin to the back of the Gates of Justice. You must protect my safety!"
Chapter 188 Saving Robin"As long as I send Nico Robin through the Gates of Justice, everything they do will be in vain."On the high-rise, the CP9 officer made a decision.At this moment, Robin wanted to escape, but because she was wearing sea stone handcuffs, her Devil Fruit ability was completely unusable, and she felt weak all over."I need to find a way to remove the sea stonehandcuffs, otherwise, there's no way to escape, and Rob Lucci is here…"Robin thought quickly, but as things stood, she had no way to escape.After entering the building, Arthur patted his head and climbed out from under the rubble.Then, with a slight effort, he also moved the stones pressing on Nami."Thank you."Arthur nodded, and then, all the members of the Straw Hat Pirates emerged from the rubble.Everyone was about to blame Luffy, but then suddenly, a voice rang out, diverting everyone's attention."Hello everyone, I am Fukurou, a member of CP9, and also the most tight-lipped person in this world."A chubby man appeared before everyone, and this guy had a zipper on his mouth."Haha, he really is the most tight-lipped person, with a zipper on his mouth. Is it to prevent leaking information?" Arthur said jokingly."How could that be? I am the most tight-lipped person in the world; it's impossible for me to leak any information. And as for rescuing Nico Robin, you can forget about it! Right now, you and Robin are bound by special handcuffs, and to unlock them, you need five keys. These five keys are in the hands of each of us CP9 members; it's impossible for you to open them.""…"Arthur finally understood why a zipper was installed on this guy's mouth.Sure enough, this guy's mouth was the opposite of what he said.At this moment, Luffy wanted to attack the opponent but was stopped by Arthur."Fukurou, since you are the most tight-lipped member of CP9, you probably wouldn't tell me where Robin is right now, would you?"Hearing Arthur's words, everyone looked at him with admiration."Hahahaha, how could I possibly tell you that Nico Robin has already been taken to the Gates of Justiceby our officer Spandam and Rob Lucci.""...Thank you!" Luffy bowed deeply after hearing this.Then his fist directly struck Fukurou.Indeed, a punch was the best way to say thanks."Soru!"However, Fukurou was already prepared and used Soru to dodge Luffy's attack."You have no chance, hahahaha."But in the next second, his expression changed because Arthur had already appeared behind him."Brute Strength, Collapse!""Iron Body!"Bang!Arthur directly punched Fukurou to the ground, and fresh blood spewed from his mouth."How is this possible? He shattered my Iron Body with one punch. Such power must be over 8000 Doriki!"Fukurou was very confident in his Iron Body, and even Rob Lucci's punch couldn't injure him.One must know that over 500 Doriki is already Superhuman-level, and he had just endured a punch from Rob Lucci, a punch that had a full 4000 Doriki, but even that didn't injure him.At this moment, he no longer dared to underestimate the Straw Hat Pirates in front of him."Doriki? What is that?"Arthur shook his head and said.Just as he was about to attack again, Fukurou had already sensed it and flashed away from the spot.He didn't want to fight such a monster.Arthur was now very skilled in using Brute Strength. In his opinion, Brute Strength was much more convenient than Six Powers.He vaguely remembered the scene where his Iron Body was sent flying."Since we know Robin is in danger, we must rescue her before she enters the Gates of Justice, otherwise, our hopes will become very slim." Namisaid, holding her Clima-Tact, looking at everyone.Sanji, beside her, also nodded."Finding the keys and unlocking the sea stonehandcuffs on Robin is secondary. The main thing now is to rescue Robin, and then we can consider other matters."Sanji was right; as long as they rescued Robin, even without the keys to open the sea stone handcuffs, they could find a way to open them later.Speaking of unlocking, a person involuntarily appeared in Arthur's mind.That man with a '3' on his head back then."Leave the matter of rescuing Robin to me. I will definitely defeat that bastard with the pigeon." Luffyclenched his fists and said to everyone.At this moment, Zoro nodded."In that case, Luffy and Arthur will go rescue Robin. Luffy, you must defeat that guy. Once you two and Franky are out, we still have six people. The five keys will be left to us."Hearing Zoro's plan, everyone nodded.Actually, besides Luffy, everyone else was still a bit surprised.Zoro, this guy, could actually make a plan?This was too unscientific!"Then let's start moving. Zoro, don't get lost.""What did you say? I'll definitely bring back more keys than you!"It seemed the two had started arguing again. Luffyand Arthur set off simultaneously to find Robin's location."Robin definitely isn't in the previous location anymore. If we can find the entrance to the Gates of Justice, perhaps we can wait for them there."But how could Luffy possibly listen to Arthur's words now?Luffy kept shouting Robin's name as he charged forward.Arthur sighed. He knew that finding someone was too difficult for Luffy.Then his hand transformed into countless small snakes, which then crawled in all directions."It seems I still have to rely on myself to find Robin. Luffy is good at fighting, but he's really unreliable when it comes to finding people."There were many rooms in this building, and most of them looked alike. Even someone familiar with the place couldn't immediately find the person they were looking for, let alone them, who were here for the first time.Countless small snakes began to crawl, slowly opening the doors of various rooms.Feeling the large amount of information transmitted by the small snakes, Arthur began to analyze the situation here.Luffy, however, had no such intentions. Although he had heard that Robin couldn't be in the previous location, he still charged upwards towards that same spot.Soon, Luffy arrived at the location where he had last seen Robin."Robin!"As Luffy shouted, only his echo answered him."What? Robin isn't here anymore. That guy Arthurdidn't even tell me, making me run all this way for nothing."
Chapter 189: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP9～①"Found it!"Arthur, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes and smiled.He had found the secret door to the Gates of Justiceand now needed to inform Luffy.Luffy was walking downwards when a small snake suddenly bit his arm."Ouch, ouch, ouch!"But when Luffy saw the white snake, he immediately came to his senses."Is Arthur calling me?" Luffy asked the little snake.The white snake nodded at Luffy as if it understood human speech."Great, it seems Arthur has found Robin's location."Afterward, Luffy followed the white snake's guidance and rushed towards the location Arthurhad indicated.Meanwhile, Arthur was also heading in that direction; both were rushing to the same place, where the secret door was located.After the two met, they found a Little Girl and a pet in front of them."Are you Kokoro's granddaughter?"The Little Girl nodded, then, without wasting a moment, said to the two, "Pirate Big Brother, Pirate Big Sister, we found the big bad guy's whereabouts right in here! Hurry and save that Big Sister!"Heh heh, I'm used to it."Thank you!"After the two thanked her, the Little Girl pushed open the secret door, and Luffy and Arthur sped up and went inside.Upon entering, the first thing they encountered was a huge iron door. The Little Girl then came to the iron door and said to them,"Big Brother, Big Sister, I just saw that bad guy insert a key here to open the iron door, but we don't have a key now," the Little Girl said with a hint of disappointment.Arthur saw the huge iron door and wanted to gather Chakra to use his Monstrous Strength to smash it, but before he could act, Luffy stopped him and said,"Leave this iron door to me. I just happen to want to try my new move."At this moment, Luffy put his hand in his mouth, and the next second his fist instantly swelled.Bang!The massive fist struck the iron door fiercely, and the previously sturdy iron door was instantly shattered.The next moment, Luffy exhaled countless gases from his mouth, and the original Luffy turned into a tiny dwarf."Let's go!"The tiny Luffy said.Pfft.For some reason, seeing the tiny Luffy, even Arthur, who had taken a calming pill, felt like laughing.Perhaps it was the tiny Luffy combined with his serious expression that seemed a bit out of place.At this moment, inside the passage to the Gates of Justice.CP9 Chief Spandam suddenly heard a loud bang."What's going on? Why is there such a loud noise from behind?" Spandam asked nervously.Robin looked behind her; if she wasn't mistaken, someone must be coming to rescue her."Could it be an explosion behind us?" Spandamcontinued to ask Rob Lucci.Rob Lucci shook his head and said, "It should be the sound of the pirates smashing open our iron door.""How is that possible? That's such a thick iron door; how could human strength open it?"Spandam was a bit nervous, and what he didn't notice was that the Golden Den Den Mushi in his hand was pressed down during his panic."What?! I actually activated the Buster Call!"This time, Spandam was completely panicked!He knew what level of attack the Buster Call was!"Damn it, I actually activated the Buster Call! It's all your fault, Rob Lucci, but how could they possibly know our location?"Rob Lucci once again said expressionlessly, "Just now, I saw a Little Girl and a pet behind us. Those pirates must have found us through them.""What?! You saw people and a pet, why didn't you kill them?"Spandam was somewhat enraged."Why should I kill them? You didn't give me an order to!"Rob Lucci's words left Spandam speechless.In fact, Rob Lucci himself had ulterior motives; first, he wanted to fight the Straw Hat Kid again, and second, he had long been fed up with Spandam's rule.How could this kind of good-for-nothing be the chief of CP9?"Damn it! The pirates have caught up! And I even activated the Buster Call, how infuriating!"As he said this, Spandam was also a bit nervous; another Den Den Mushi next to him had already been opened.At this moment, everyone on the entire island heard the news of the Buster Call.Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Crew's battles had just begun.They had just found their opponents.Because this place was very close to Marine Headquarters, the Marines would arrive here very quickly.There was not much time left for the people on this island to escape.In the plaza of Enies Lobby, Xiao Qing was still constantly tearing at the Marines; it had eaten more and more flesh and blood, and it hadn't had such a full meal in a long time.At this moment, it suddenly stopped moving because it also understood the message on the broadcast, although it didn't know what a Buster Call was.But for some reason, these enemies, upon hearing the Buster Call, abandoned their fight with it and began to flee frantically.And now the summoning time was also about to end; it could already feel the Sky Island calling it.The next second.Bang!A burst of mist flashed, and Xiao Qing returned to its original Sky Island.The Marines on the island breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the giant python disappear."Everyone, let's run quickly! The Buster Call has been activated here; we're in danger! That's an attack that can destroy an island!"A Vice Admiral was the highest fighting force apart from a Marine Admiral; a Vice Admiral from Marine Headquarters held great authority in the first half of the Grand Line.Five Vice Admirals working together were invincible in the first half of the Grand Line.On the other side, Sanji lit a cigarette and looked at the werewolf in front of him."Kid, you should be a lot stronger than that sniper just now, right?"Sanji's opponent was Jabra, a member of CP9, a Devil Fruit user of the Dog-Dog Fruit, Wolf Model."I'm much stronger than him; I can kick him away with one foot.""Hahahaha, don't joke around. You're severely injured right now; can you still defeat me?"Yes, Sanji was severely injured at this time. Just a moment ago, Sanji encountered Kalifa, a female member of CP9 with black stockings, long legs, and a leather suit.Sanji had his principles; he would never kick a woman.Especially not a beauty of that caliber.So the outcome was obvious; Sanji was thoroughly beaten by the opponent. If Nami hadn't appeared in time, he might have actually been beaten to death.However, this was the chivalry he upheld, and it would not change.But the enemy in front of him was different; this time, he had to go all out.
Chapter 190: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP9～②"Shave!"All members of CP9 had mastered the Six Powers, and Jabra used Shave to instantly appear in front of Sanji."Six Powers? I can do that too, Shave!"When Jabra arrived next to Sanji, Sanji also used the same move from the Six Powers to dodge his attack."How is that possible? How can you also know such a move? This is impossible!"Jabra was a bit shocked."What's the big deal? Such a simple move, isn't it easy to learn?"Sanji was nonchalant, and just as he was about to attack, a sudden explosion roared from outside.The sound attracted everyone on the island. At this moment, Sanji looked outside and saw a line of Marine warships appear in their sight."A Buster Call? Has it already arrived so quickly?" Sanji's brows furrowed."Looks like I have to deal with you quickly." With that, Sanji's body spun rapidly."What? You're already excitedly spinning before the real fight has even begun?"Jabra laughed loudly, but soon, his beast-like sense of smell made him feel a sense of danger."What kind of power is this? Why are your legs burning?" Jabra asked, looking at Sanji's burning legs in surprise."Diable Jambe, a kicking technique empowered by the Devil Fruit. Both speed and power will be greatly increased."With that, Sanji began his attack, but Jabra, who had already sensed the danger, wouldn't just wait."Moon Walk!"A beast's sense of smell is never wrong, so Jabra immediately used Moon Walk to dodge Sanji's attack."Tch, this kind of flying ability?"Sanji was equally unfazed. He quickly vibrated his feet, and then his body, like Jabra's, stepped on the air and took off directly."How is that possible? This guy can even use Moon Walk!"What he didn't expect was that Sanji not only knew it but also used it with a proficiency that was no less than his own in such a short time.The next second, Sanji appeared above him."Diable Jambe: First Class Mince!"Bang!Sanji's kick directly sent Jabra flying, and the immense power pierced straight through the wall.The next moment, Sanji instantly appeared in front of the stunned Jabra."CP9 is nothing special, huh? I'll take your key."Sanji took the key from Jabra's body and then looked outside.Around Enies Lobby, a line of Marine warships were currently engaged in battle, constantly firing artillery at Enies Lobby."This is the legendary Buster Call. The indiscriminate attack is truly terrifying. If this continues, this island definitely won't last much longer." Sanji sighed and said.Meanwhile, Usopp was hiding in his mech, panting."Damn it! How could I possibly be a match for that Animal-Type Devil Fruit werewolf?"At this moment, Usopp had no injuries on his body. His escape was simply because his opponent was too strong, and he didn't want to fight."No, I have to save Robin. If I'm so timid and afraid of trouble, how can I help them rescue Robin? I am Sogeking, the brave Sogeking, a hero of justice."Usopp continuously brainwashed himself, then he cheered up and slowly moved forward.At this time, Usopp wore a mask and was clad in the armor that Arthur and he had made together.Boom!Just then, a cannonball suddenly hit in front of him.The violent explosion made him retreat repeatedly, but because of the armor, the cannonball did not cause him any harm."Was I just hit? No, I think I was indeed hit just now. It seems that the defensive power of this armor can now defend against cannonballs. In that case, what do I have to fear?" Usopp regained his confidence from the cannonball.With that, he sprinted at full speed into the room.He had only taken two steps when he saw Fukurouflying towards him."This is the guy Arthur punched away just now!" Usopp suddenly tensed up."No, why am I tense? I have armor, I am Sogeking!"After another round of self-brainwashing, Usoppslowly walked forward, pretending not to see Fukurou.However, at this moment, how could Fukurou not have seen such an obvious Usopp?"You're the Straw Hat Crew's sniper, aren't you? You're the one who shot through the World Government's flag, aren't you? If I kill you, I'll have made a great achievement, hahahaha."Fukurou's chubby body constantly shook, and then he rushed towards Usopp."Don't underestimate me, I am Sogeking!"Usopp was wearing his mech, holding his new weapon in his hand."Hahahahaha, you're a sniper! At such close range, how could you possibly be my opponent?"Fukurou instantly appeared in front of Usopp and punched him.Bang!!Facing Fukurou's powerful punch, Usopp habitually crossed his arms to block the attack.The next second, something that surprised Fukurouhappened: Usopp, wearing the mech, was only pushed back a few steps by Fukurou."How is this possible? I have 800 Doriki! What is that thing you're wearing?" Fukurou said angrily.Usopp felt his body and found that he had not sustained any damage, then he put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly."Hahahahaha, what I'm wearing is the legendary Sniper Armor, a divine artifact from Sniper Island! Your attacks won't work on me at all!""Damn it, you dare to look down on me!"With that, Fukurou once again used his full strength to attack Usopp. Usopp, who already knew that Fukurou couldn't harm him, was no longer nervous and caught Fukurou's punch with one hand."Is this what you call 800 Doriki? Let me return it to you as is!"With that, the Impact Dial on the armor's hand activated. Fukurou's full-power punch was returned to Fukurou's body by Usopp.Bang!The so-called 800 Doriki is no longer within the range of ordinary people. Humans in this range are already considered superhumans. Such power hitting Fukurou's body directly sent him flying, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood."Hahahahaha, do you know my greatness as Sogeking now? Next, let me show you this move!"With that, Usopp raised both hands, then brought them together."The combination of the Flame Dial and the Impact Dial creates a flame that is several times more powerful than a simple Flame Dial or Impact Dialalone. Now, let me show you my ultimate move, Sogeking Explosive Impact!"One hand of the mech sprayed a large amount of flames, while the other hand fired a ball of energy shockwave. The two combined to form a shocking heatwave that directly enveloped Fukurou."What in the world is this? So hot, so hot, so hot... Ah...!!"
Chapter 191: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP9 ③After the flames subsided, Fukurou lay on the ground, lifeless. Usopp, from inside his armor, flashed a victory sign and then burst into laughter, saying,"As expected of me, Sogeking! Even a strong member of CP9 is no match for me. The legend of Sniper Island will be carried on by me!"No sooner had he finished speaking than a barrage of bombs exploded."I can't let this continue. I need to save Robin. If this indiscriminate bombing keeps up, this island won't last much longer!"Usopp continued to move deeper inside. Within the building, Nami and Chopper's battle was still ongoing, and Zoro's fight had just begun.It seemed it would take some time to collect all the keys.Meanwhile, on the way to the Gates of Justice, Luffyand Arthur had been intercepted by Rob Lucci."Arthur, leave this guy to me. You go save Robin! You absolutely have to bring her back!"Luffy looked at Rob Lucci ahead, his eyes burning with fighting spirit."Super!!!"Before the battle could even begin, the three heard a shout from behind them.They looked back and, sure enough, a man with a slicked-back hairstyle, wearing only a pair of small shorts, was running towards them."Straw Hat Kid, and you, Little Girl, you're actually here! That's incredible, to find the way to the Gates of Justice. As expected of you two!" Franky said to them.When he reached them, Franky saw Rob Lucci in front."You're here too, you scoundrel! How dare you do such things to Water 7! I've decided, I'll show you how amazing I, Super Franky, am."With that, Franky was about to make a move, but Arthur stopped him."You must be Franky. This guy is our captain's opponent. If you want to help us, then come with me to rescue Robin!"After hearing Arthur's words, Franky nodded."Since you're the Straw Hat Kid's opponent, I'll let you off the hook."Saying this, he and Arthur prepared to bypass Rob Lucci and go save Robin.However, Rob Lucci was incredibly arrogant. In his eyes, the Straw Hat Crew were nothing but defeated foes. Just yesterday, he had easily defeated the entire Straw Hat Crew.In his view, even if the three people in front of him teamed up, they couldn't possibly be his opponents.Thinking this, he saw Arthur and Franky about to leave, completely ignoring Luffy. He then used a technique from the Six Powers to instantly appear before Arthur and Franky."Did I tell you to leave? With me here, none of you will pass."Seeing Rob Lucci appear before them, their eyes instantly froze."You damn bastard! If you weren't the Straw Hat Kid, Luffy's opponent, I would have already pulverized you!"Franky shouted loudly. Arthur looked at Franky with surprise, not expecting this guy to be so wild.The person opposite them was the true leader of CP9, with unfathomable strength.Rob Lucci said nothing, merely glanced at Franky, then immediately made his move."Finger Pistol!"Bang!Because of Franky's steel body, the attack didn't penetrate him, but Rob Lucci's immense strength directly sent Franky flying.Boom!"Damn it, that hurts! This guy actually has such powerful strength."Franky felt the pain in his abdomen, enduring it as he got back up."Tch, these cyborgs are really troublesome." Rob Lucci then looked at Arthur.However, just as he was about to make a move, Luffy immediately appeared in front of Rob Lucci."Gomu Gomu, Bind!""You two, hurry and go! I'll handle him!"Luffy shouted loudly at them.Arthur and Franky nodded."Let's go!"With that, the two quickened their pace and ran towards the Gates of Justice.Accompanied by intense explosions, the battle between Luffy and Rob Lucci officially began."Straw Hat Kid, you don't think you can stop me, do you? Last night, I easily defeated all of you."Luffy heard Rob Lucci's words and shouted, "Tch, that was yesterday! I'm not the same as yesterday!"Enies Lobby was no longer as prosperous as before; under the attack of the Buster Call, it had become a sea of fire.Spandam had already reached the highest floor, behind which was the Gates of Justice.Now, he only needed to bring Nico Robin through this gate, and he could become a hero.He would fulfill his father's last wish.The only regret was not finding the blueprints for the Ancient Weapon Pluton."Hahahahaha, Nico Robin, although the Buster Callwas activated unexpectedly, I was forced to activate it to eliminate you pirates. This has nothing to do with me, so you can die in peace. Your companions will soon join you."Spandam's words harshly stimulated Robin. At this moment, Robin's will to live reached its peak."I can't die, and neither can my companions. I must live!"Even with her body weakened by the sea stoneshackles, she ran to the side.However, at this point, how could Robin be a match for Spandam? Spandam quickly caught up to her and grabbed her by the hair."You want to run? You're already here, and you still want to run?"Saying this, he was about to drag Robin into the Gates of Justice.But then he noticed that despite his considerable effort, Robin didn't move an inch.At that moment, he saw Nico Robin biting the wall below.Blood was seeping from her mouth due to Spandam's force.However, she did not give up.Bang!Seeing Robin's resistance, Spandam kicked her."What are you still resisting for? You have no chance left! You're facing the strongest CP9 organization and the Marines' Buster Call. Just get inside quietly!"Saying this, Spandam grabbed Robin by her hair and dragged her inside.And just before they were about to enter the Gates of Justice...A poisonous snake suddenly appeared and bit Spandam."Ouch!"Seeing the poisonous snake appear, Robin felt a sense of relief in her heart."Let her go, you bastard!"Arthur's figure appeared on the top floor. At this moment, he didn't stop but continued to rush towards Robin."Arthur!"Upon seeing Arthur, tears streamed from Robin's eyes."Don't worry, I've come to save you!"Spandam was somewhat afraid upon seeing Arthur, who had already arrived. He knew that the other party was a pirate with an 80 million bounty."Go! Go! Hurry and kill him for me!"Spandam shouted at the Marines beside him.
Chapter 192: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP 9④Seeing Arthur charge over, all the Marines raised their guns and began firing at him.At this moment, Arthur no longer feared these ordinary weapons; he dodged all the bullets fired from the muskets.In the blink of an eye, Arthur had arrived next to Spandam, then he used his monstrous strength to punch Spandam to the ground.The immense power directly caused cracks to appear in the ground.Bang!Seeing his attack succeed, Arthur quickly retreated with Robin, moving away from the Gates of Justice.Just then, a cannonball was fired towards them.Boom!The violent explosion of the cannonball blasted a huge hole in the roof."Is this the power of the Buster Call? The entire island has become a sea of fire."Because he had reached the highest point, the full view of the entire island was now within his sight.Enies Lobby now bore no resemblance to its former self; its buildings had largely collapsed and shattered, and flames burned everywhere."The Buster Call is an indiscriminate attack that will completely wipe an island off the map. Now that the Buster Call has been activated, this island will completely disappear before long." Robin had truly experienced the power of the Buster Call, which was like a childhood nightmare to her.And now she was about to experience the power of the Buster Call once again.From the large hole blasted in the roof by the cannonball, a large hand suddenly reached out."Damn these guys, firing cannons at me, Franky the super cyborg! But how could such cannonballs possibly harm me?"Franky climbed out of the giant hole."Arthur, you've already rescued Robin! As expected of someone from the Straw Hat Crew!"Franky now had a particularly good impression of the Straw Hat Crew.It was truly her good fortune for Nico Robin to be in such a crew.Cannonballs were still being fired from the warships, and currently, the Straw Hat Crew had not yet gathered all the keys to unlock Robin's handcuffs.What Arthur didn't know was that due to the butterfly effect, the Buster Call was activated earlier than in the original story."If the Buster Call continues to bombard us, we won't have time to gather the keys, nor will we have time to escape," Arthur muttered, looking at the distant warships.Then, he made a decision.His companions on the island still needed to continue fighting; he couldn't let the Marine's Buster Call disturb them.What if they were Vice Admirals?What about the Buster Call?At this, he looked at Franky beside him and said,"Franky, can I ask you for a favor?"Franky saw Arthur's determined gaze, then nodded."Don't worry! We're allies now. Just leave whatever it is to me, Franky, and you can go all out!"Hearing Franky's words, Arthur said, "Next, I'm going to stop the Buster Call. I'll trouble you to protect Robin. I believe my companions will send the keys to you very soon."As soon as Arthur finished speaking, Robin and Franky both looked at Arthur."How is that possible? That's the Buster Call! It's a powerful force composed of ten warships and five Vice Admirals. How could you possibly stop it?" Robin exclaimed.Meanwhile, Spandam, hearing Arthur's words, suddenly burst into maniacal laughter."Hahahaha, you ignorant pirate! You actually want to stop the Buster Call? How could that ever be done? Don't stubbornly resist, just obediently enter the Gates of Justice!"However, what Arthur didn't expect was that Franky, upon hearing his words, didn't try to stop him."As expected of the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Kid's crew, I believe you can definitely accomplish such a feat.""Are you kidding me, Arthur, don't go!" Robincontinued to say."If I don't go, this island will soon sink, and my companions won't have time to collect the keys, nor will we have time to escape. And Robin, trust me, I'm very strong. So what if they're Vice Admirals?"With that, Arthur didn't wait for Robin's answer, but directly leaped up, using Moon Walk from the Six Powers, and charged towards the Marine warships.As for Robin, he wasn't worried, because Franky's own strength was not weak, and he believed the keys would be delivered very soon. As for Spandam, he didn't seem to be a master, so there was no need to pay attention to him.Arthur's speed was incredibly fast, and he quickly approached the Marine warships.Upon reaching the warships, his hands quickly formed seals."Summoning Technique!"Bang!The giant python, Sky Lord, which had disappeared, reappeared on the vast ocean.With the appearance of the colossal snake, the Marine warships immediately spotted their target and ceased their attack on Enies Lobby."Vice Admiral, a giant python has suddenly appeared on the sea and is attacking us!"At this, a Marine spoke to a middle-aged man with a light purple handlebar mustache.This person was Vice Admiral Doberman."I see it. And on top of this giant python is Calamity Wind, the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Crew. Stop attacking Enies Lobby for now, and kill this giant python first!""Yes, sir!"The attack target of the ten warships instantly changed, and all their cannon fire simultaneously aimed at the giant python.Boom!Although the cannonballs were only mosquito-sized to the python, the constant explosions of numerous cannonballs caused the python to feel pain."Hiss!"On the other side, Zoro was looking at his opponent, who was Kaku, a man with a long nose similar to Usopp's."Pirate Hunter Zoro, you are indeed a good swordsman, but you are no match for me."Kaku drew two swords."I am also a good swordsman within the CP9 organization."Zoro's eyes gradually lit up with excitement as he saw the swords in his opponent's hands."Two-sword style?"Hearing Zoro's words, Kaku shook his head, then he swung his legs, and two sword slashes appeared from his feet, rushing towards Zoro."I don't know why, but the explosions outside have stopped. It seems the Buster Call has been obstructed. But you are wrong; I am not a two-sword style user, but a four-sword style user."For some reason, hearing Kaku mention the Buster Call, an ominous premonition arose in his heart.However, upon seeing the sword slashes, he immediately drew two swords, producing two similar slashes."This is a move from the Six Powers, isn't it! But your so-called four-sword style is useless to me; it's just a flashy display!"The two sword slashes collided, producing an explosion as loud as a cannonball.At the same time, both of them looked at each other.They could both feel that the other was a worthy opponent.
Chapter 193: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP 9⑤At this moment, Zoro wasn't the only one whose battle had just begun."How leisurely! The Buster Call has already been activated, and you're still taking a bath?"Nami walked into a room, and inside, a woman with a beautiful figure slowly emerged from the bathtub.If Sanji were here, he probably would have lost at that very moment."The Buster Call is for you wicked pirates; we are World Government personnel, so why should we be afraid?"The woman before her was Kalifa, the only female member of the CP9 organization."Don't say useless things. Where are your keys? I need the keys now!"Nami didn't want to argue with Kalifa right now. The Buster Call had already been activated, and if she didn't get the keys quickly, Robin would be in danger.No, not just Robin, the entire Straw Hat Pirateswould be in danger, and that was something she absolutely would not allow."Little girl, if you want the keys, come and get them. Where do you think they're hidden?"Despite her words, Kalifa took out the keys and placed them on a nearby table. Then, she picked up her clothes next to the bathtub and slowly began to change.Black stockings, a full black coat, and finally, she put on her high heels.Nami didn't make a move the entire time. She had a premonition that now wasn't the best time to act, and the keys were right beside her. To get the keys, she had to defeat the woman in front of her.By the time Kalifa was fully dressed, the Buster Callcoincidentally stopped its bombardment."Since you want the keys, then figure out how to come and get them yourself."Kalifa looked at Nami with a playful air. She didn't believe the person in front of her could defeat her."In that case, there's no choice!"The battle was unavoidable. Nami, holding her upgraded Clima-Tact, charged towards Kalifa.In fact, Nami's own combat power was not comparable to an ordinary person's. Although she was far behind monster-level individuals like Luffy, compared to ordinary people, Nami was quite talented.Otherwise, how could she have traveled alone, venturing into dangerous places to steal money from pirates?"Soru!"However, Kalifa was no ordinary person. The next second, Kalifa used Soru (Shave), one of the Six Powers, instantly dodging Nami's attack, then appeared behind her and kicked Nami.Bang!Nami was instantly sent flying by the blow. Close combat was not her strong suit.After falling to the ground, Nami didn't hesitate. Her Clima-Tact began to swing.Countless bubbles appeared from the sky, then slowly gathered, forming a dark cloud."Let me show you what I can do!"Rumble!With that, a black lightning bolt continuously struck from the dark cloud."Indeed, the upgraded Clima-Tact is completely different in power from before. Even those superhumans would be injured if struck by such lightning."However, such an irregular attack might be unsolvable for ordinary people, but for Kalifa, who had mastered the Six Powers, it was very easy to dodge."What an disobedient little girl, bringing a dark cloud into the room. But so what? Such an attack won't hit me; I've skillfully mastered the Six Powers."The thundercloud dispersed, and Kalifa instantly appeared in front of Nami."Finger Pistol!""Ah!"Kalifa's finger instantly pierced Nami's shoulder, and blood gushed out."Damn it, even that tool didn't hit her?"Nami clutched her shoulder and quickly retreated. At this moment, Kalifa looked at Nami and said with a smile, "I originally wanted to play with you a bit longer, but because of the Buster Call's activation, I also need to hurry and take shelter, so next, let me show you something fun!"With that, Kalifa's arm swept across her own shoulder, and a large amount of foam appeared on Kalifa's body."I am a Bubble-Bubble Fruit user. Next, I'll make you as smooth as that pervert from earlier!"Seeing Kalifa's actions, Nami now understood what had happened to Sanji's body."Tch, I don't want that! I will definitely get the keys!"On the other side, Zoro's battle was different from Nami's, and in terms of spectacle, it was even more intense.The swords in their hands swung continuously, and countless sword slashes were constantly fired in all directions.At this moment, the entire wall was covered with countless sword marks."As expected of a Bounty Hunter. If it were anyone else, the battle might have ended long ago." Kakualso became serious."In that case, let me show you something interesting!"With that, Kaku's body quickly transformed. The next second, he turned into the shape of a giraffe.However, this giraffe was a bit strange; his face was still square, his legs were especially long, but his neck was particularly short."Huh? What kind of giraffe is this? Have these guys all gone to the zoo?"Zoro really wanted to laugh right now, but he forced himself to hold it in."Damn it, my Devil Fruit ability isn't skilled enough yet!"The members of CP9 had only recently eaten their Devil Fruits, so their control over their Devil Fruitabilities wasn't that proficient. Compared to Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, Zoan-type transformations have many forms, making them more difficult to master."But this should be enough to deal with you!"Zoan-type Devil Fruits enhance physical strength. After transforming into an animal, Kaku's strength increased greatly. Now, every attack he made put considerable pressure on Zoro."How is it? Have I become stronger in this form?"Kaku attacked and spoke at the same time."Tch, can you get stronger by going to the zoo?"Then, Zoro exerted a slight force, pulling the distance between them apart."I don't want to watch you do magic tricks anymore. This is boring. I need to defeat you quickly and get the keys."Zoro put on his bandana, his expression becoming serious."What, can putting on a bandana make you stronger? I told you, you can't defeat me!""Tch, who knows?"Kaku transformed again. As a member of CP9, such individuals possess genius-level understanding of combat techniques.After the test just now, his mastery of the Devil Fruithad advanced even further.Now he had transformed into the strongest form of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user: the Human-Beast form."I am in my strongest form now. Next, let me kill you, Pirate Hunter!"Zoro was unfazed. At this moment, he put his two swords, Yukianna and Sandai Kitetsu, into their sheaths, only drawing wado ichimonji.Then, a layer of Armament Haki covered wado ichimonji."This... This is Armament Haki?"As a member of the World Government, how could he not understand Haki? But he never expected to see the existence of Armament Haki in the first half of the Grand Line.One must know that even he hadn't mastered that power yet.
Chapter 194: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP 9⑥"How is this possible? How could you have mastered Haki?"Those who can use Haki are not invincible, but this power, like the Six Powers, can increase a person's strength.Moreover, Haki also has the ability to counter Devil Fruit powers.In fact, some moves in the Six Powers also require Haki to achieve better results.It's just that they only skillfully mastered the Six Powers, but did not master Haki."What's impossible about it? My strength is beyond your imagination! Next, let me break through your proud Iron Mass!"Zoro slowly sheathed his sword."One Sword Style: Lion's Song!""Iron Mass!"Kaku's Iron Mass in his human-beast form also received a significant boost.However, even so, after Zoro's sword sliced across his body, it surprisingly emerged from his chest, followed by a large gush of blood."How is this possible?"Kaku didn't lose consciousness from Zoro's attack, but the pain in his chest was something he truly felt.Zoro's slash had caused damage to his body.One must know that his body, when using Iron Mass, was harder than steel.Zoro turned his head to look at the wound he had inflicted and said, "You mean this move didn't finish you off? It seems your strength is indeed formidable!"Although that last attack wasn't his full power, it was one of his killing moves."Damn it, you're looking down on me!"Kaku was enraged by Zoro's words, and his eyes became furious.Then Kaku placed his hands on the ground and spun rapidly."Next, I'll finish you off with this charged attack!" Kaku said angrily.As Kaku continuously charged, a current of air formed within the room on this floor as he spun."Is that so? To defeat me is something you cannot do."Then, Zoro closed his eyes, and the aura around him continuously rose."What's going on? I feel like I'm seeing an Asura!"At this moment, in Kaku's eyes, Zoro transformed into a three-headed, six-armed figure, like an Asura."Nine Sword Style: Asura."The powerful aura made Kaku break out in cold sweat, and at this moment, the space around Zoro seemed to twist, and the airflow he created could not enter the area around Zoro."What kind of move is this? To achieve such a degree with just an aura."Kaku was already a bit nervous at this point, and the next second, his charged attack was launched towards Zoro.This was a massive slash emitted using Tempest Kick.Facing such a huge slash, Zoro merely smiled slightly, then charged towards the slash."Nine Sword Style: Asura: One Mist Silver!"The next moment, Kaku showed a surprised expression."How is this possible?"His slash was directly dispelled by Zoro's attack, and then Zoro instantly appeared in front of him."Pfft!"This blow struck his body hard, blood continuously gushed out, and his Devil Fruit ability began to dissipate, transforming him back into his human form.He knew that he had already failed.Seeing Kaku fall, Zoro suddenly remembered something and said to him, "Oh right, someone asked me to deliver a message for you. He said you've been fired."After Kaku heard Zoro's words, he smiled, and then he took out the key."Pauly must have said that. I really miss the days when we were shipwrights together, but as an assassin, I can't change professions anymore.""I think you could still find work at a zoo.""Heh heh."Then Kaku fainted, and Zoro came to his front and picked up the key.At this moment, Sanji also ran over."I didn't expect you to have dealt with the enemy. Now, the only key we have left is Nami's key."Zoro nodded, and then he said, "Didn't the Buster Call already start a long time ago? Why can't I hear any cannon fire now?"Sanji sighed after hearing this."The Buster Call has already been launched, but it's Arthur who is fighting the Marines now," Sanji said, taking a puff from his cigarette."What? You said Arthur is fighting the Marines? What a joke, those are warships with five Vice Admirals of the Marine Headquarters on them. How could Arthur possibly defeat them?"At this moment, on the vast ocean, Xiao Qing's body was already scarred by countless cannon fire, but at the same time, four Marine warships had already been destroyed."Vice Admiral Onigumo, this python is thick-skinned and tough. We've already fired nearly half of our cannonballs, and there's no way to completely defeat this python," a Marine said to a middle-aged man holding two swords."Since this python can't be dealt with, then I'll deal with the person on the snake."Onigumo looked at Arthur on the snake's head.For ordinary Marines, a pirate with an 80 million bounty is already considered high-priced, but Onigumo, as a Marine who has constantly clashed with great pirates in the latter half of the Grand Line, has captured many pirates with bounties over 100 million."Then we'll leave it to Vice Admiral Onigumo."As the Vice Admiral's subordinate finished speaking, Onigumo began to move upwards using Moon Walkfrom the Six Powers.However, as soon as he moved, Xiao Qing discovered him. Xiao Qing raised its tail, intending to strike him down.However, due to Xiao Qing's massive size, its speed was relatively much slower.Xiao Qing's attack was easily dodged by Onigumo, and Xiao Qing's tail slapped the sea, creating a huge splash.Just as it was about to attack again, Arthur stopped it."As a snake, diving shouldn't be a problem, right? Later, you dive underwater and destroy all these ships. I'll handle this guy!"The Marine warships in the Buster Call were not like the medium-sized sailing ship Going Merry, but true giant battleships.Even with Xiao Qing's size, it couldn't easily destroy them, especially with the constant cannon fire harassing it."Hiss~""It's fine, I'm not as weak as you think. Don't forget, how did I subdue you?"Xiao Qing was a bit worried about Arthur after hearing his command, because a snake's perception of danger is much stronger than a human's. It could feel Onigumo's power.Arthur patted Xiao Qing's head.Then Xiao Qing's massive body quickly descended, and in a moment, it entered the water."How is this possible? How can a human stand on the water?"At this moment, the Marines could no longer see the giant python, but they were even more surprised to see Arthur standing on the water.And at this moment, Onigumo had already charged towards Arthur."Calamity Wind, just a kid with an 80 million bounty, yet he wants to stop the Buster Call. He's truly courting death. Let me show you the justice of a Marine Vice Admiral!"
Chapter 195: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP9"Life Return!"As Onigumo and Arthur continuously approached, Onigumo's hair began to fly rapidly like a spider, transforming his original two-sword style into an eight-sword style."Shadow Clone Many Snake Hands!"Countless small snakes simultaneously rushed towards Onigumo, but it was clear that such an attack method was ineffective against a powerhouse like Onigumo.Onigumo's twin swords, combined with his rapidly waving hair, instantly cut down all the small snakes Arthur released."Damn it, are these moves no longer effective?" Arthur retreated a few steps, then began to form hand seals.Currently, their location on the vast sea made using Water Ninjutsu much more convenient."Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"The next second, a giant vortex suddenly appeared on the sea surface, and then a water dragon soared into the air from the sea.Onigumo did not possess Chakra. He was able to fight Arthur on the water by utilizing Moon Walk to maintain a level position with Arthur.However, fighting while continuously using Moon Walk meant his stamina was depleting even faster."Who exactly are you? What kind of ability is this? Not only can you stand on the water, but you can also use these strange moves. Are you a Devil Fruituser? No, if you were a Devil Fruit user, the sea should reject you."Onigumo's brows furrowed as he calmly analyzed Arthur's fighting methods.Battles between them usually began with intelligence, and currently, the Marine's intelligence on the Straw Hat Pirate Crew was limited to surface-level information.This Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirate Crew was even more enigmatic. The Marines had only heard of his ruthlessness but not his specific attack methods.However, before Onigumo could finish his thoughts, the giant water dragon surged towards him."To be distracted while fighting me, aren't you underestimating me too much?"The water dragon instantly engulfed Onigumo, then charged directly towards the Marine's warship.Bang!The massive impact directly smashed a hole in the deck of the Marine's giant battleship.But Arthur didn't believe such an attack could defeat a Marine Vice Admiral.As expected, Onigumo's figure flashed like lightning, bursting out from the warship with such speed that the naked eye couldn't possibly track him."Damn pirate! Although I don't know what your attack methods are, that won't stop me from killing you!"The next second, Onigumo's swords were completely covered in Armament Haki, making them even sharper.Seeing this, Arthur quickly refined Chakra to block Onigumo's attack. However, Arthur's body, only enhanced by Suppleness, inherently had low defense against swords, let alone attacks covered in Haki.At this moment, the first thing he thought of was using Iron Body for defense, but ever since Iron Body failed last time, he wouldn't be foolish enough to stand still and let himself be attacked with it.Arthur rapidly retreated. Onigumo's two swords only grazed Arthur's arm, and just as his hair was about to strike Arthur, Arthur's body plunged directly into the water, causing Onigumo's attack to miss."Damn it!"Onigumo watched the situation in the water from above, but Arthur in the water seemed to be in his element, moving even faster than on land.In the blink of an eye, Onigumo lost sight of Arthur."What's going on? Is he not a Devil Fruit user?" Onigumo muttered to himself.After all, a Devil Fruit user wouldn't be foolish enough to jump into the water.However, he also wouldn't be foolish enough to wait in the air for Arthur to reappear.Just as he was about to return to the warship, another water dragon emerged from the water, blocking his path.Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!The second, third, and up to the fifth water dragon appeared before the sea fell silent.Including the latest one, there were now six water dragons circling above the sea.If one looked closely, they would find a small white snake hidden within each water dragon.Arthur's understanding of Ninjutsu was now vastly different; although not yet like the First Hokage, who could clap his hands and manifest whatever he called out, creating a small Ninjutsu was not difficult for him.This was a modified version of the Water Dragon Jutsu, and with the addition of the small snakes, each water dragon seemed to possess its own will."What kind of strange power is this?" Onigumo's brows furrowed.However, he didn't have much time to think, as the water dragons continuously attacked him.Above the sea, Arthur emerged from the water, his body now covered in black markings.His own Chakra reserves were not particularly abundant, and using this Ninjutsu required a considerable amount of Chakra, so he had to activate the Chakra power of the Cursed Seal.And with the enhancement of the Cursed Seal Sage Art Chakra, the water dragons became even more solid than before.Unbeknownst to him, Arthur had already mastered the first stage of the Cursed Seal's power, and now using this ability no longer drained his mental energy.Onigumo continuously dodged as each water dragon relentlessly attacked him."Damn it, this power is truly troublesome!"Saying this, Onigumo's swords were covered in Armament Haki, and then he rapidly swung them, sending dozens of slashes towards one of the water dragons.Bang!The water dragon finally shattered completely under Onigumo's slashes."Tsk, so this kind of power is nothing special after all. However, this guy is indeed a bit troublesome. If it's just me, it will take some time to take him down." At this point, Onigumo looked at Doberman on the warship.Both of them were Vice Admirals close to Akainu, so they had private contact. Now that Onigumoencountered a difficult enemy, the first person he thought of was Doberman.Although Onigumo didn't believe he couldn't defeat Arthur, they were on a Buster Call mission. If they didn't resolve it quickly, it would be considered a failure.Meanwhile, on the other side, Young Qing was lurking in the water. Just as he found the right moment to ram into the warship, a sudden slash attacked him. The power of this slash was even greater than a cannonball, causing blood to immediately stream from his body."Hiss!"Above the warship, Vice Admiral Mole, with his handlebar mustache, stared intently at Young Qing below.Although Young Qing had submerged into the water, he possessed Observation Haki, so predicting Young Qing's position was not particularly difficult."This giant snake's strength is extraordinary. Ordinary cannonballs can't harm him, but my slashes completely surpass the existence of cannonballs."At this time, the remaining two Vice Admirals had also joined the battle. After all, this giant python could easily ram and destroy their ships, and the Marines' prestige could not be shattered like this![Just one sentence. On the 27th, 30 chapters will be updated.][If you have gifts, you can consider giving them now.][Generating power for love is also good.][Let's get hyped!]
Chapter 196: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP9⑧Under such circumstances, Arthur had originally planned to let Xiao Bai participate in the battle as well, but Xiao Bai was extremely cowardly. Moreover, although it could grow in size, it was inherently a docile snake and not skilled in combat at all. In terms of combat power alone, it was definitely no match for Xiao Qing.Facing two Vice Admirals simultaneously, Arthurfelt immense pressure even before the battle began.Furthermore, the opponents were Vice Admirals from Marine Headquarters; their strength was not comparable to that of branch Marines.The Marines themselves were a subordinate organization of the World Government, but their combat power was the strongest compared to other organizations.The strength of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiralsurpassed that of Rob Lucci's current level, even by a significant margin.After all, Rob Lucci had not yet skillfully mastered Haki.The original six water dragons were defeated by the two Vice Admirals in a short amount of time due to the addition of a new Marine Vice Admiral."Calamity Wind, with just these strange methods, your bounty of 80 million is already quite low," Doberman said as he approached Onigumo."Tch, what do you mean? Do you think I'm not his opponent? No, I'm just worried that getting entangled with him would delay the activation of the Buster Call."Actually, that was the truth. They were Marines who frequently operated in the latter half of the Grand Line, in a place called the New World. The first half of the Grand Line was referred to as Paradise by them.The word 'Paradise' was not just for show; any Pirate Crew that could establish a foothold in the latter half of the Grand Line was not an ordinary opponent."Stop making excuses. However, we cannot let these Pirates continue to be so arrogant. Let them taste the justice of our Marines."The word 'justice' was a belief that ran through a Marine's entire career.With that, the two simultaneously launched an attack on Arthur. They used Moon Walk to constantly crisscross, confusing Arthur's vision. The next second, they instantly appeared in front of Arthur."Die, Pirate!"The simultaneous attack from both left Arthur with no way to dodge, so he had to re-enter the water.This time, the two Marine Vice Admirals did not rush to gain altitude. Instead, they stayed near the surface of the sea, observing Arthur's direction.At this moment, both of them had become completely serious, using Observation Haki to fully guard the sea surface."Watch out and dodge!""Tch, do I need you to remind me?"Then, countless small snakes suddenly rushed towards them from the sea surface. However, due to the pre-cognition of Observation Haki, they reacted in advance and easily dodged Arthur's attack.Just then, a larger python suddenly opened its mouth wide, and Arthur burst out from inside the python, swinging his fist towards one of the Vice Admirals."Iron Body!"The Iron Body covered with Armament Haki was no longer at the same level as the Iron Body used by the CP9 organization.Arthur's attack did not work, as Onigumo easily defended against it.Just then, Doberman's attack arrived, sending Arthur flying with a punch, slamming him hard against a Marine warship."Damn it! I can contend with one Marine Vice Admiral, but with two Marine Vice Admirals now, I'm finding it very difficult to parry."Saying that, Arthur looked towards Enies Lobby. Robin's handcuffs had not yet been removed at the top of Enies Lobby, indicating that the Straw Hat Crew's battle was not over."No, I absolutely cannot let the Buster Call destroy the island. If that happens, my companions will be in danger!"The next second, Arthur's neck suddenly elongated, instantly biting towards Onigumo."What exactly is going on with this guy? What's the situation with his body?"Seeing Arthur's attack method, even the experienced Marine Vice Admirals were surprised by this strange ability.However, even with the peculiar attack, Onigumo's Observation Haki predicted the attack's trajectory, and he made a defense in advance.But what he didn't expect was that something even more shocking happened.Arthur suddenly spat out a sword from his mouth, and this sword quickly elongated. Because he had made a defense in advance, he couldn't change the direction of his defense.This sword directly pierced Onigumo's shoulder.Blood gushed out."Damn it, to be injured by a newly emerged Pirate Crew," Onigumo said angrily.Immediately after, Armament Haki covered Onigumo's hand, and he pulled the kusanagi swordfrom his shoulder."Soru!"The next second, he used Soru to appear in front of Arthur's head, raising his Armament Haki-infused fist again.Bang!This punch directly slammed Arthur's head hard into the water.His body, specifically his head, was hit, and Arthurfelt waves of dizziness.However, he knew he couldn't withdraw from the battle yet. On the other side, Doberman swung a sword slash, heading towards Arthur's elongated neck.Arthur knew that if he was hit by this sword slash, even if he didn't die, he would be truly severely injured."Even if I go berserk again, I must delay the Buster Call."Saying that, the originally black patterns on Arthur's body slowly turned a faint white, and powerful Chakra instantly covered his entire body.The next second, he retracted his head, successfully dodging the sword slash."That was close, I almost got killed!"Now, the activation of Arthur's cursed seal was irreversible, and his body changed once again.Snake scales covered his entire body, his legs slowly transformed into the shape of a snake, and his white hair fluttered. If it weren't for his flat chest, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was Medusa."Is it the Human-Beast form of an Animal-type Devil Fruit? How is that possible? A Devil Fruit user shouldn't be able to fight in water. What exactly is going on with this guy?" Doberman and Onigumoexchanged glances. At this moment, both of them felt a great deal of curiosity about the Arthur in front of them.However, after Arthur transformed into this state, both of them felt a sense of pressure.For them, as Marine Vice Admirals, to feel pressure meant that the Pirate in front of them already possessed the strength to establish a foothold in the New World."It seems we must eliminate the Straw Hat Crew. I have a premonition that this Pirate Crew will definitely bring chaos to the world in the future," Onigumo said."Yes, I think so too, but let's deal with him first," Doberman looked ahead.The opponent merely gave them a sense of pressure, but they had truly seen the world. This kind of pressure was nothing to fear."Good, let them taste the might of our Marines."Meanwhile, on the other side.The battle between Nami and Kalifa was nearing its end. Nami used the principle of hot and cold air to create a mirage, confusing Kalifa.She also found the weakness of Kalifa's Devil Fruit: using water could nullify her ability."With the improved Clima-Tact, the power of an ordinary lightning ball can injure Kalifa's superhuman body. Now, let me show you the power of a Navigator!""Don't be so arrogant, Little girl."
Chapter 197: Straw Hat Pirates vs. CP9Kalifa used her Devil Fruit ability, sending a large amount of foam towards Nami."Although I can't find your true body, if I use this wide-range attack to knock down all your mirage-created clones, I should be able to defeat you!"Indeed, the room wasn't large, and such a wide-range attack was essentially inescapable. Namipanicked a little at the sight.In Nami's hand, a lightning cloud was still charging. Ordinary lightning could already injure Kalifa, so if it was a lightning cloud she meticulously created, it should be able to defeat her."Damn it! There's no way to dodge an attack like this. No choice, I'll just have to go all out!"With that, Nami threw one section of her Clima-Tact.The Clima-Tact spun rapidly, creating a fierce gust of wind that dispersed the foam.As the foam dispersed, the temperature difference in the room also dissipated. All of Nami's clones vanished at that moment, leaving only her true body."Found you!"Kalifa smiled, then instantly flashed in front of Nami."Finger Pistol!"A powerful force directly pierced Nami's body. Blood continuously flowed out when Kalifa withdrew her finger, and at this moment, Nami's lightning cloud was also complete.But how could Kalifa possibly give her a chance for the lightning cloud to attack her?The next second, Kalifa threw a punch, sending Nami flying."Little girl, your attack has been interrupted. In that case, you won't have another chance to attack me, will you?" Kalifa smiled.However, her smile abruptly froze the next second.Nami swung her Clima-Tact again. The lightning cloud she had created didn't dissipate because she was sent flying. Following Nami's command, the lightning cloud instantly pierced Kalifa.Powerful lightning surged through her body, and Kalifa was ultimately defeated by Nami."I'll take your key!"Nami clutched her aching shoulder and took out the key.Now all five keys were gathered. The next step was to figure out how to give the keys to Robin.Thinking this, Nami walked out of the room.Currently, the Straw Hat Crew's remaining battles were only two: Luffy's battle with Rob Lucci, and Arthur's battle with two Vice Admirals.Arthur wasn't the only one under immense pressure; the enemy Luffy faced was equally formidable.Luffy's Devil Fruit is very peculiar. It's said to be the Gum-Gum Fruit, but whenever he has strange ideas, his strength increases.For example, in his current fight against Rob Lucci, he used his new technique, Gear Second.With the boost of Gear Second, his physical abilities improved further, but it still wasn't enough against Rob Lucci, the strongest genius in CP9's history.Rob Lucci was a true genius of the CP9 organization, already world-renowned ten years ago. His five years as a shipwright in Water 7 were his period of accumulation.It's hard to imagine what heights Rob Lucci would have reached if he hadn't been a shipwright for those five years but instead fought in the New World."Straw Hat Kid, although I don't know why the Buster Call stopped, you guys can't possibly take Nico Robin away, and you can't defeat me!"Facing Luffy's Gear Second, Rob Lucci, in his human-beast form, remained at ease."I will definitely rescue my nakama, because unlike you, I'm not fighting alone!" Luffy stared directly at Rob Lucci."Daydreamer. Finger Pistol!"Rob Lucci's attack was dodged by Luffy using Soru."Gomu Gomu Pistol!""Tekkai!"Bang!Luffy's punch directly hit Rob Lucci, slamming him hard against the wall.However, after this punch, Luffy panted heavily. In Gear Second mode, the consumption was too great for the current Luffy."Your current technique is very strange. Are you burning your life force?" Rob Lucci slowly walked out of the wall. After this period of fighting, he had already figured out the reason for Luffy's increased strength."So what?"Seeing that his attack had no effect, Luffy put his finger in his mouth, intending to launch another attack.However, Rob Lucci, with his abundant combat experience, how could he let Luffy launch an attack?"Finger Pistol!"Before Luffy could launch his attack, Rob Lucci had already plunged his finger into Luffy's body. But Luffy endured the pain, and the next second, his arm grew larger.Boom!Gear Third mode, Giant Arm!In Giant Arm mode, the attack power was greatly increased, and this punch hit squarely on the forehead.The powerful force directly shattered the wall.Boom!At this moment, the Straw Hat Crew had just gathered, and they saw Rob Lucci being sent flying.Rob Lucci's body crashed heavily onto the ground beneath Enies Lobby."Luffy!"Nami shouted loudly, and at this time, everyone had already given the keys to Usopp.And because of using Gear Third, Luffy had transformed into a cute, small Luffy. However, because they were on the floor above the Straw Hat Crew, they didn't see Luffy's current situation.But the Straw Hat Crew was now shocked by the sight on the sea. Not only the Straw Hat Crew, but also the fleeing citizens on Enies Lobby were staring intently at the situation on the sea.Countless white small snakes began to converge on the vast sea, slowly forming the shape of a giant python. Above the giant python, a snake-like woman was fighting against all the Marines."Is that Arthur?" Sanji said, taking a puff from his cigarette."It should be him. What was I saying? Why did the cannon fire suddenly stop? It turns out Arthurhelped us block the Buster Call."At this moment, Usopp had also used his sniper skills to deliver the keys to Franky on the top floor. Robin was officially rescued at this moment.On the sea.Arthur, in his cursed seal state, sat panting on the giant python formed by small snakes, surrounded by five Vice Admirals.Just a moment ago, Vice Admiral Doberman had already defeated Xiao Qing, and Arthur had released the summoning, sending Xiao Qing back to Skypiea. The other Vice Admirals also noticed that Nico Robin was about to be rescued in front of the Gates of Justice on the top floor, so five of them simultaneously confronted Arthur.Even in his cursed seal state, Arthur wouldn't dare to say he could defeat two Vice Admirals, let alone with the addition of three more Marine Vice Admirals.Even with powerful regenerative abilities, facing the siege of five Vice Admirals was simply unmanageable."Hmph, they really think highly of me. Five people against me alone. The Marines are truly shameless.""You are pirates. Do we need to consider what methods to use against you?""How can evil pirates question others' shamelessness?"
Chapter 198: Xiao Ling Falls into the Sea (End of the Congratulations?)"Snake Tide!"The small snakes that were initially close quickly scattered, and Arthur suddenly burst into laughter."Hahahahaha, five people is good, five people is just right."Slowly, Arthur's smile became distorted, and then Usopp, who was in the distance, said,"Arthur's state isn't right; it looks like his mental illness is about to flare up again."Hearing Usopp's words, the Straw Hat Crew's expressions turned grim.Their battles were now over, and the only unfinished fights were Arthur's and Luffy's.They had no way to participate in Arthur's battle. Enies Lobby was already half-collapsed, and Arthur's battlefield was at sea. They had no ship, making it difficult to intervene.Meanwhile, on the top floor, Robin watched Arthur, who was stopping the Buster Call, with tears in her eyes.She had witnessed Arthur's battle the entire time. If Arthur hadn't intervened, this island would have been gone long ago."Mr. Franky, I need to gather with my companions quickly.""Leave it to me!"On the other side, Onigumo had an ominous premonition when he saw the scattered small snakes, and the very next second, his premonition was confirmed.On the Marine warships, the roars of Marines were constantly heard.Arthur's mind was filled with continuous notifications of kills, but he could no longer feel them.The small snakes' target was not them, but the Marines on the warships."Don't get distracted. Take care of this guy in front of us. Some sacrifice is inevitable," Onigumo said.Onigumo nodded. Although he didn't agree with Onigumo's words, this guy in front of him was the root of everything."Let's move!"The five Vice Admirals began to act, and the next second they arrived in front of Arthur.By now, Arthur's strength had increased several times. He sent Onigumo flying with a single punch, but this also exposed a weakness. The other four Vice Admirals attacked simultaneously, and powerful blows continuously left wounds on Arthur's body.His originally sturdy scales were no match for the Vice Admirals' Haki.Blood continuously gushed from Arthur's body.Pfft!Under the continuous cooperation of the Vice Admirals, Arthur was like a giant with immense power that he couldn't unleash, only able to endure constant attacks.Arthur, having lost his reason, had completely forgotten his ninja attacking methods and was relying entirely on brute force.Meanwhile, Nami said to the others, "Arthur has bought us time. We need to find a way to escape from here. After all, we can't intervene in Arthur's battle right now. We can't just do nothing."Everyone nodded.Zoro looked at the battle ahead, seeing Arthurconstantly getting injured, and he clenched his fists tightly."Zoro, calm down. What we need to do now is get a ship."Just then, Robin and Franky also arrived."Robin!" Nami shouted loudly when she saw Robin.Robin nodded, smiling in acknowledgment.At this time, the Franky Family on the island and the shipwrights from Water 7 had also found a way to escape.The Sea Train, Puffing Tom.Arthur was now close to his breaking point.His body was already battered beyond recognition. In his constantly berserk state, he had completely disregarded the pain; in fact, these wounds made him even more excited."This guy should be reaching his limit. Let's all attack together and finish him off."Just as the five Vice Admirals were about to strike, Arthur, who was in front of them, transformed once again, his body changing back into a monstrous form.Arthur's face also took on a snake-like appearance, and the wounds on his body began to heal rapidly.The five Vice Admirals felt a sense of crisis again when they saw Arthur's transformation. At this moment, Vice Admiral Onigumo said to the others, "Let's work together to kill him!"Subsequently, the five did not stop their movements, fully activating their Armament Haki.Powerful Haki surged towards Arthur's abdomen.The next moment, Arthur's body was directly split in half by the combined attack of the five.Arthur, cut in half at the waist, began to fall."Arthur!"The Straw Hat Crew all shouted out when they saw Arthur, and just then, all the white snakes on the Marine warships popped into smoke."Is he dealt with? This guy really is a monster." Vice Admiral Onigumo's eyes hardened. At this moment, his Observation Haki could no longer sense Arthur's presence."Continue the Buster Call!"Onigumo, seeing the obstruction removed, immediately shouted loudly to the Marines.The next moment, a large number of cannonballs were once again fired towards Enies Lobby.On the island, the Straw Hat Crew members wore sorrowful expressions."Arthur, that guy, he's not really dead, is he? After all, his body was cut in half," said Usopp, wearing a mask."Don't say that, Usopp!" Nami shouted loudly.Chopper's eyes were constantly welling up with tears, and Sanji silently lit a cigarette."It's all my fault. If it wasn't for me..." Robin was about to say something but was stopped by Zoro."Let's hurry and find a ship to leave here! Arthurbought us so much time; if we still can't evacuate, then we'd be letting him down..."At this moment, Luffy's battle above had entered its final stage. Luffy once again activated Gear Second."You're still going into this kind of combat state? If this continues, you'll be exhausted to death!" Rob Lucci said."So what? I have to defeat you!" Luffy's eyes were firm; he knew he couldn't lose this battle.At this time, neither of them noticed anything happening outside, as both were completely engrossed in this battle."Stubborn!"Saying that, Rob Lucci attacked once again. With the enhancement of his Devil Fruit and his proficiency in the Six Powers, he didn't believe he was weaker than anyone."If I can't defeat you, I can't take my companions away, so no matter what, I have to defeat you here!"Luffy also charged forward, and the two clashed once more, ending with them exchanging punches.However, at this point, Luffy's will had reached its limit. After taking a hit, he didn't relax in the slightest, immediately launching another round of attacks."Gomu Gomu Gatling!"The Gomu Gomu Gatling in Gear Second mode was unleashed, fists relentlessly pounding on Rob Lucci's body. Although he activated Iron Body, facing Luffy's continuous attacks, his Iron Body began to crumble, and then his consciousness also started to drift.Both Luffy and Rob Lucci were nearing their limits. Luffy knew that after this attack, he would have no more chances, so he decided he would absolutely not let up until Rob Lucci was defeated!Below, the Marines also began to encircle the Straw Hat Pirates. Marines continuously poured in, and the shelling had destroyed Enies Lobby, leaving only a small piece of land.As everyone struggled to resist, they heard a piece of news."Straw Hat Kid has defeated Rob Lucci!"[End of this chapter]
Chapter 199 Where Did Xiao Ling Go?Although they heard the news of Luffy's victory, the Straw Hat Pirates were not happy this time.First, they lost an important companion, and second, they were now surrounded by the Marines, with no place left to escape."Are we going to fight to the death here together? If so, that's not a bad choice."Zoro muttered to himself, looking at the sword in his hand."It's just a pity that my ambition hasn't been realized yet."Just as everyone was in despair, a voice suddenly appeared from Zoro's arms."Everyone, I'll take you out of here!"Everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates heard this voice. At this moment, Zoro took out a stone from his arms.The Going Merry's ship spirit appeared from the stone and continued to say to everyone, "I have arrived in this sea area. Let's set sail together with me!"For a moment, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirateslooked at each other."Arthur gave this to me. He said the Going Merry's ship spirit is inside."Zoro said.Now everyone understood that the Going Merry had come."Now we have no retreat, so let's all jump into the sea!" Usopp said to everyone.Everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates nodded, and then Robin used her Devil Fruit ability to throw Luffydown from the upper level. Immediately after, everyone jumped into the water.A Marine observing the Straw Hat Crew's movements on a Marine warship said."The Straw Hat Crew jumped into the sea!""Isn't jumping into the sea seeking death?""I don't know, wait... that's... that's the Straw Hat Pirates' ship!"After everyone jumped into the sea, they saw the Going Merry already sailing towards them.Then, Zoro and Sanji brought Luffy and Robin, the two landlubbers, onto the ship.Nami looked at the log pose in her hand and said to everyone, "No problem, we'll go straight ahead!"At this moment, Usopp said, "There are two huge warships blocking us ahead! How can we sail through the warships.""Trust me, I'm a Navigator!"In the end, everyone still believed Nami, and the Going Merry sailed straight towards the two warships.Just as they were about to collide, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared on the water, trapping the large warships while the nimble Going Merry successfully passed through the whirlpool and sailed into the distance.Although the warships were trapped by the whirlpool, their cannon fire continuously attacked the Going Merry.Zoro and Sanji continuously launched attacks, cutting down the cannonballs."Zoro, Sanji, I still want to fight!" Luffy said, lying on the ground exhausted."Your body can't fight now. Get some good rest and leave it to them!" Chopper said to Luffy."No, I must fight!"Luffy stubbornly moved forward. At this moment, a large number of cannonballs came. Zoro and Sanjisuddenly had an idea. They pulled Luffy up from the ground, then used the Gum-Gum Fruit's characteristics to stretch him, and then bounced all the cannonballs back."As expected of the Captain, even when exhausted, he can still block cannonballs." Zoro said.Franky walked to the stern of the ship and said to everyone, "Next, I'll use my Coup de Burst to accelerate the Going Merry into the sky, is that okay!""Of course it's okay, the Going Merry is a ship that fell from Skypiea and had no problems!"Usopp was very confident in the Going Merry."In that case, watch me, Coup de Burst!"Franky's arms rapidly swelled, and a huge blast of wind erupted from his hands. The Going Merry used this thrust to fly directly into the sky.At this moment, the Straw Hat Crew successfully broke free from the Marine's encirclement.Meanwhile, the Franky Family, the shipwrights of Water 7, and the two giants were all quickly leaving the completely shattered Enies Lobby aboard the smoking Tom's Workers."Is this the power of the Buster Call? The once prosperous island has now become a ruin." Paulysaid to everyone, looking at the fallen island and the town engulfed in flames."That's a power that can easily wipe an island off the map.""But what about it? None of our people were killed by the Buster Call. Speaking of which, we have to thank that brave girl from the Straw Hat Crew."Thinking of this, everyone lowered their heads. If it weren't for that girl, they might have been struck down by the Buster Call along with this island long ago.It was a pity that the girl also perished in the sea because of it.On the other side, the Going Merry had already led the Straw Hat Crew on their return journey.After a period of rest, Luffy had regained a bit of strength and was able to stand up.However, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates was very quiet now."Why does it feel like someone is missing? Where's Arthur?"Luffy suddenly had an ominous premonition, touched his Straw Hat, and asked everyone.Has it finally come?Everyone fell silent after hearing this question."Why aren't you talking? Where did Arthur go? Did he not come back with us?" Luffy continued to ask.After another moment of silence, Zoro finally spoke first."Arthur... We saw with our own eyes Arthur being cut in half by a Marine Vice Admiral and then falling into the sea."Upon hearing this news, Luffy's eyes widened, somewhat disbelieving."Hey, Zoro, you're joking, right? How could that guy Arthur, who's so tough, die so easily?"How could he believe this?"Straw Hat Kid, although I'm also a little sad, this is the truth we saw with our own eyes."Franky knew that everyone in the Straw Hat Crewcouldn't accept this reality, so he might as well be the one to speak.Upon hearing this news, Luffy's face was blank.He didn't expect that he would still lose a companion in the end.Until the Going Merry arrived at Water 7, Luffyremained motionless in his special seat.Rumble!Amidst the welcoming gazes of everyone in Water 7, the Straw Hat Crew returned safely. After their return, the Going Merry finally could not withstand the last voyage and completely broke apart.Luffy, still with a blank expression in his special seat, fell into the water from his special seat the moment the Going Merry broke apart."Luffy!"Seeing Luffy fall into the water, Sanji instantly jumped in and then rescued Luffy.Luffy, emerging from the water, no longer had the dazed look he had just now."I don't believe Arthur would die so easily. Let's say goodbye to the Going Merry first.""Straw Hat Kid." Franky kept shedding tears."This bond between companions is too touching."Luffy held a torch and then set the Going Merry on fire. Everyone in the Straw Hat Crew watched the Going Merry burn to ashes.On Zoro's shoulder, a small fairy with ram horns slowly lowered its head, looking at the ship's hull slowly turning into ashes."Going Merry, how does it feel to be burned