Enel: "???"
Perona floated over and curiously poked Lieutenant Spaccy's head. "This little robot is so funny~ It can even cry!"
Tesoro looked at the little one. "Is this the product of an ancient civilization?"
Rhett shook his head. "I'm certain this isn't from the moon. At least, this one isn't."
Moria's zombie soldiers had already gathered around. "Kishishishi~ Should we take it apart and study it?"
Lieutenant Spaccy immediately hid behind Enel. "Boss, save me! These scary guys want to take me apart!"
Enel: "..."
Rhett rubbed his temples. "Alright, enough playing around." He looked at Lieutenant Spaccy. "Do you remember anything else? Where are the other robots?"
Lieutenant Spaccy's eyes looked sad. "We don't remember! I don't know how long the power has been off."
Rhett looked at the sad little one. "Oh, you have amnesia. How pitiful. Enel, strike it!"
In the anime, getting stabbed with a spear restored its memory. He thought lightning would probably work too.
"Discharge!"
"AAAAHHH!"
"Do you remember now?"
"What are you talking about? Remember what? And I don't need any more charging, thank you!"
"Enel."
"1,000 volts."
"AAAAHHH!"
"You..."
"AAAAHHH!"
"I remember! I remember! Stop electrocuting me! I remember!!!!"
"Sob, sob, sob..." Tears streamed from Lieutenant Spaccy's eyes. "I remember..."
It wiped its tears with its little hands. Then it took a deep breath and began to tell its story.
"I was created on Robot Island in the Blue Sea! I was Dr. Tsukimi's most prized work!" Lieutenant Spaccy puffed out its little chest. But it quickly deflated again. "The doctor's favorite thing to do was watch the moon with us robots and eat desserts..."
Perona hugged her plushie bear, her eyes sparkling. "That sounds so romantic~"
"Until that night..." Lieutenant Spaccy's voice suddenly dropped. "We were watching the moon like always. The doctor was eating his favorite red bean dumplings..."
Tesoro pushed up his glasses. "And then?"
"And then there was a huge explosion on the moon!" Lieutenant Spaccy waved its little arms excitedly. "The doctor choked! We tried to pat his back and give him water, but..."
Its little head drooped. "The doctor still... still..."
Lena looked at the little one with concern. "Did something happen? Like a heart attack?"
Lieutenant Spaccy shook its head. "The doctor choked to death on a dumpling."
Moria scratched his head. "That's a little... fragile."
"Don't you dare say that about the doctor!" Lieutenant Spaccy jumped up angrily. "The doctor was the best person in the world!"
Rhett put his hand on Enel's shoulder. "Keep going."
"After burying the doctor, I decided..." Lieutenant Spaccy clenched its little fists. "I had to find out the truth about the moon explosion! The doctor didn't die for nothing!"
That was it.
Moria emerged from his shadow. "Kishishishi~ So you came to the moon? How did you get here?"
"That's right!" Lieutenant Spaccy nodded proudly. "We came to the moon in a hot air balloon..."
They were practically superhuman.
(Yes, you heard that right. Four little robots came to the moon in hot air balloons. Old Rhett needed the Ark Maxim. Forget eight hundred years or a thousand years ahead of the world. These four little robots made everyone else look like beginners. And they didn't have any particularly高超 strength. They could be killed by space pirates in one hit.)
Everyone: "..."
"But I made it to the moon!" Its little eyes suddenly dimmed. "The explosion was caused by space pirates."
"Woo~ (You fought them and lost, didn't you? That was still very brave.)" Laboon tried to encourage the sad little one.
The little one looked even sadder. "They killed us in one hit."
......
In the distance, loud explosions echoed across the moon.
"That's the sound. It must be the pirates." The little one stared at the explosions in the distance. Its voice was unusually firm.
"Oh, they're coming to us. I thought finding them would take more effort."
When Rhett and the others arrived, they saw a group of strangely dressed pirates using heavy machinery to dig up the moon's surface.
The leader of the space pirates was huge, shaped like a giant catfish. He was operating a giant drilling machine. Next to him stood a man in a black hat and coat, holding blueprints, apparently directing the mining operation.
"There's a high possibility of ancient ruins here. Dig deeper."
"Got it, boss!"
Lightning flickered in Enel's eyes. "How dare they touch territory recognized by this god! Let this god..."
"Wait." Rhett raised his hand to stop him. The corner of his mouth curled into a dangerous smile. "Leave them alive. They're still useful."
The blood mist spread silently. Rhett released a tiny bit of his Conqueror's Haki. He was really afraid that if he used too much, he would kill them all.
These guys, even after decades, still couldn't beat Enel, who was defeated by Luffy.
"BOOM!"
The invisible pressure swept across the area like a tsunami. All the space pirates froze in place. Cold sweat soaked their backs.
Rhett led the group out.
The space pirate leader, whose name was something like "Big Wolf" and who kind of looked like a wolf, had a face that Rhett thought looked like a shoehorn. Cold sweat formed on his forehead. The weapon in his hand trembled slightly.
"B-Big brother... We really didn't know this was your territory..."
Rhett smiled and waved his hand. The blood mist slowly spread beneath his feet. "Don't be nervous. We're all brothers here~" His voice was so gentle it was creepy. "Keep digging. Help me find the ruins..."
He paused. His eyes suddenly turned cold. "If you don't find them... you'll all die here~"
"Y-Yes! We'll dig right now!" Big Wolf was so scared he jumped. He turned and roared at his men. "What are you all standing around for?! Get to work! Turn the entire moon over if you have to!"
"Good. Very energetic. I like that."
These pirates had dug for over a decade and only found one place. And then Enel killed them. Or maybe they found other ruins. Rhett was looking for the place with all the little robots. There were not only many little robots there but also several stone tablets recording the history of the moon people. He wanted to see them.
The space pirates immediately started digging like mad. The roar of the drilling machines echoed across the moon's surface.
Tesoro moved close to Rhett and lowered his voice. "Captain, are these guys reliable?"
Rhett shrugged. "Better than us digging ourselves."