Chapter 36

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"Don't worry about how we got here." Paulie told them. "Just know that we're on your side. The "enemy" that kidnapped your friends, also tried to assassinate Mr. Iceberg! And, since I couldn't stop you guys...I might as well join you! This has nothing to do with Galley-La though. This is personal!"

"Gahahaha Paulie! We wanted to see who Mr. Iceberg's "enemies" are, so we followed you onto the train!" Tilestone yelled. "We hid together in the coal car!!"

"It's just as I'd thought...so that's what's going on. We're joining you, too!" Lulu told the Anu and Zoro.

"Moreover, those "enemies" are the same as the people who kidnapped our bro!!" Zambai told the Galley-La workers.

"That's right!! And we know exactly who they are, too!!" Kiwi added.

"Galley-La! If anything happens to bro, you're going to pay!!" Mozu threatened.

"Shut up!! The one who's suffering the most right now is Mr. Iceberg!!" Paulie shot back.

"Paulie!! Explain something to us first!!" Tilestone yelled.

"You know who the real criminals are...so tell us yourself...we're  not stupid. We've pretty much figured it all out, we won't be surprised." Lulu told Paulie.

"Well, you probably figured it out since they all disappeared suddenly, but I'll fully explain it." Paulie told them. "Those guys with the masks were actually Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, Blueno from the bar, and Samson the beggar. Those five people were actually spies for the world government. They are the ones who tried to kill Mr. Iceberg!"

Lulu and Tilestone sat there stoic for a second as they began to process the information. At least, they were stoic until what Paulie had just told them had finally sank in.

 At least, they were stoic until what Paulie had just told them had finally sank in

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"You idiots didn't know?!?" Paulie yelled at the pair. "Who did you think they were?!"

"Michael and Hoyker from the old town?" Tilestone meekly answered.

"Yeah! Yeah!" Lulu added, not really helping their case.

"Who the hell are those two?!" Paulie asked.

"So, Franky Family and Galley-La shipwrights, even though we've had some problems with each other in town, our enemies are the same now." Luffy told them. "In the upcoming fights, the strongest guy is that pigeon bastard! I will definitely kick his ass!!"

"That beggar is mine." Anu told everyone.

"The reason for this fight is to take back what those five people took from us." Zoro told everyone. "It won't end until we get them."

"By the way, Kokoro, shouldn't you be in the control room?" Nami asked, worried by Kokoro's presence in the car with everyone else.

"Ngagaga, I've told you before! Rocketman is a runaway train." Kokoro reminded her. "My job was to get the train on the rails! The brakes are useless, so it's impossible to control it now. All this train does is charge forward at full speed. It's impossible to stop it!"

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