"Almost forgot someone!"
Aboard the spaceship, Bai Yu suddenly remembered someone. Without hesitation, he vanished.
City of Water 7
Discussions were happening everywhere.
After seeing the spaceship, Franky, filled with inspiration, hurried back to his hideout. But halfway there, his mind suddenly went blank.
Thud.
Looking at the unconscious Franky, Bai Yu sighed and tapped him lightly.
Quickly finding a hidden switch, Bai Yu flipped it open and discovered a blueprint—
The Pluton design.
Whether it was real or not, this was something he had to secure.
"I'm not particularly interested…"
"But I must have it."
Some things were simply too dangerous to leave in the wrong hands. With that thought, Bai Yu took the blueprint, closed the switch, turned around, and disappeared once more.
Back on the spaceship, Bai Yu handed the blueprint to Nico Robin.
"It's all in ancient script. Can you check if it's real?"
Robin took one glance at the pages, filled with ship schematics and special markings, and sighed.
"You… You're unbelievable. It's like all the good things in the world just fall into your hands."
Bai Yu grinned. "Aren't you one of those 'good things' too?"
Robin gave him a graceful smile. "Are you calling me an object?"
Bai Yu looked slightly embarrassed.
Shifting the topic, he asked, "The guy from before—Admiral Aokiji. What did you all think?"
Nami's eyes widened. "He's an Admiral?! Wait… I actually attacked an Admiral?!"
Vivi, holding little Aisa in her arms, tilted her head. "His hair kind of looks like a bird's nest."
"He seemed like he hadn't fully woken up…" Kaya recalled.
Makino said seriously, "I'll do my best to adapt to the outside world."
Nojiko took a deep breath. "I'm sorry… I'm still too weak."
Tashigi, now able to see clearly after regaining her vision, clenched her fists. "I'll train harder!"
Conis, feeling nervous, whispered, "I… I didn't really see everything clearly. But I want to get stronger too."
Bai Yu chuckled. "Nami, Kaya, Vivi—you three, bad reviews!"
Then he turned to Nojiko, Tashigi, and Conis. "I'll personally oversee your training. But remember, we're family. Don't be afraid to push yourselves. We're all young—let's grow stronger together."
Thus, Teacher Bai Yu's small class began.
Not everyone aspired to be warriors, but Bai Yu wanted the girls to at least be able to protect themselves.
And if some of them lacked motivation…
Well, then Bai Yu would personally visit their rooms for some "special education."
Glancing to the side, Bai Yu smirked.
"Looks like she's still sleeping soundly."
Kalifa, the second secretary, was still unconscious.
Enies Lobby
The island that never sleeps.
A judicial stronghold, where night never falls.
With a permanent army of 10,000 soldiers, Enies Lobby was known not for delivering justice, but for carrying out the World Government's will.
Those sent here were guaranteed to be convicted.
In its 800-year history, not a single person had ever been acquitted.
Here, it was simple—if you arrived, you were guilty.
Inside the Tower of Justice
Spandam was in a full-blown panic.
"Damn it! Why is Bai Yu coming here?! This is Marine's fault!"
"Are Lucci and the others dead? We can't even contact them! What a bunch of useless trash!"
The moment he heard from Sengoku that Bai Yu was heading for Enies Lobby, Spandam nearly collapsed from fear.
Demon King Bai Yu.
The man who allegedly injured Admiral Kizaru so badly that he was still 'recovering' in bed…
And now, he was coming here.
Spandam trembled as he grabbed a transponder snail.
"DAD! HELP ME! BAI YU IS COMING TO KILL ME!"
On the other end, Spandine—Spandam's father—sighed.
"Calm down. Explain the situation—no, forget it. Just get to the Gate of Justice and escape."
As much as he despised his son's incompetence, it was still his bloodline.
But before Spandine could say anything else—
Click.
The connection went silent.
Spandine's heart skipped a beat.
Then—
A voice spoke.
"Spandine, correct?"
A smooth, elegant, and chilling voice.
Spandine's instincts told him—it belonged to a woman.
But now wasn't the time to think about that.
His expression darkened. "Who are you?! Where is my son?!"
A brief silence.
Then—
"Nico Robin."
"I doubt you've forgotten me."
"After all, you got promoted for what you did to my home."
Spandine's face paled.
He never imagined that the little girl from Ohara would not only still be alive but would now be the one holding his son's life in her hands.
Taking a deep breath, Spandine forced himself to remain calm.
"I… I'm sorry for what happened to you. I was only following orders. We can discuss this—just let my son go!"
Robin's fists clenched tightly.
She glanced at Spandam, currently lying on the ground, beaten like a worthless dog beneath Bai Yu's foot.
Her voice was cold as ice.
"I'm sorry… I'm just following orders too."
"Once your son is dead… you're next."
CRACK.
Robin crushed the transponder snail.
Bai Yu blinked in surprise.
Robin, usually calm and elegant, looked absolutely stunning in her cold fury.
Gulp.
Spandam, still trembling, desperately pleaded.
"P-Please… don't kill me! I-I have treasure! A LOT of it!"
Nami's ears perked up. "Treasure?!"
Spandam hesitated—then frantically pointed.
"It's… it's all there!"
"Treinta Fleurs: Clutch!"
Robin didn't hesitate.
Thirty hands grabbed Spandam's limbs and neck—and twisted.
CRACK.
His bones shattered.
Bai Yu nodded approvingly.
A decisive kill.
Vivi looked around at the massive fortress. "Big brother Bai Yu, are you going to destroy this place?"
Bai Yu smirked.
"You'll see soon enough…"
"But first, we're not leaving empty-handed. Take everything valuable."
As the girls began looting the island, Bai Yu had another task.
"I'll be capturing a few people."
Meanwhile, Outside
The entire Enies Lobby was still in a panic over the flying ship overhead.
Even the chief had been killed.
Suddenly—
Swish!
Bai Yu appeared above the massive gates, looking down.
"Oimo, Kashii. Your leaders, Dorry and Brogy, have been dueling on Little Garden for 100 years. They're still alive. You've been deceived."
The two giant gatekeepers widened their eyes in shock.
For 50 years, they had stood guard here, thinking their leaders had been captured.
But now—they knew the truth.
"We've been tricked?!"
With a mighty roar, the giants turned against Enies Lobby—unleashing their fury.
Bai Yu smirked.
"Giants… interesting."
Ten minutes later.
The Enies Lobby was in ruins.
The girls had looted everything valuable.
Suddenly—
A golden light filled the sky.
"Ah~ we meet again…"
"Brother Bai Yu!"
Admiral Kizaru had arrived.
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