"Alright, do you all understand?" Paulie looked at everyone in the car, his hand resting on a map of Enies Lobby.
"Yeah!" Luffy grinned, his fist clenched in excitement.
"Really? Then what's the plan?" Ryomen raised an eyebrow, his tone skeptical.
"We rush in and take Robin away!" Luffy shouted, determined.
"No!!" Everyone yelled in unison.
Ryomen sighed, placing a hand on Luffy's shoulder. "Listen carefully, alright?" His narrowed gaze locked on Luffy.
Luffy nodded silently, a rare moment of focus.
"We wait five minutes at the beach." Ryomen explained, holding up five fingers. "Then we charge the train straight into the island. Before that, everyone else goes in to open the main and front gates to clear the way for the Rocketman."
As Ryomen finished, he exhaled deeply, glancing at Luffy. "Got it?"
"Alright, I got it!" Luffy said resolutely.
"I do hope so…" Ryomen muttered, echoed by the other Straw Hats.
"Hey, guys, come take a look, at the sky behind Enies Lobby!" Kokoro's voice cut through the moment, crackling through the speakers.
"Huh? At the sky?" Chopper asked, his voice curious.
"Let's just go see." Usopp said with a shrug.
Everyone crowded near the window, their eyes widening at the sight of a colossal gate towering into the heavens behind Enies Lobby.
"That's the Gate of Justice!" Kokoro's laughter filtered through the speakers. "It never opens completely—just enough to let criminals through."
"Behind it, giant sea kings roam. It's impossible to sail past it with a normal ship." She continued, her tone both amused and ominous.
"If you wanna rescue the folks who've been arrested, you've gotta do it before they pass through that gate!" Her words brought a somber edge to the urgency of the situation.
"Stick to the plan! We'll go in first!" Paulie barked, rallying the group.
"Um…where's Luffy and Ryomen?" Chopper suddenly asked, looking around.
"Huh? They were here a second ago." Nami said, her brow furrowing.
"There they are!" One of the henchmen shouted, pointing toward the towering gates.
Luffy, with Ryomen barely hanging onto his leg, was already vaulting over Enies Lobby's massive fence.
"The hell?! What's gotten into them!?" Paulie yelled, his disbelief echoed by the others.
"What was all that previous talk for!?" A henchman complained.
"I expected this." Usopp muttered, rubbing his forehead.
"These idiots…" Nami fell to her knees in despair.
"Waiting five minutes clearly wasn't an option." Sanji observed, crossing his arms.
"I'm surprised Ryomen joined him." Chopper sighed.
"Looks like he got dragged more than anything." Zoro added as he noticed Ryomen barely hanging on.
"Ngagaga! Kids these days got no patience!" Kokoro laughed heartily.
"Charge, pirate friends!" Chimney cheered, raising her arms in the air.
"Don't fall behind! Sodom, Gomorrah!" The Franky Family shouted, urging their massive King Bulls forward.
"Climb over the fences! Open the main gate!"
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Cursed Seas and Slashing Tides
FanfictionRyomen lived a life of imprisonment. After finally tasting freedom, he decides to join Luffy on his quest to become the Pirate King. Will he fulfill his own dream, or will he give up on his thirst for revenge in exchange for the people he now sees a...
