Chapter 121: Rocketman's Charge – Aqua Laguna & the Gates of Justice
Under the dim light in the opposite corner of the car, Vivi and Robin were tied face-to-face to chairs. The Sea Prism Stone cuffs left Robin completely powerless; she could only barely maintain a sitting posture.
"Robin, how are you feeling right now?" Vivi asked softly, eyes full of worry.
"Other than being unable to use any strength, everything else is fine," Robin replied, shaking her head to reassure Vivi. Everything had happened too suddenly—they hadn't even had time to leave any clues. What worried her most now was whether Sol, Luffy, and the others had noticed anything unusual and realized what had happened to them.
Seeming to sense Robin's anxiety, Vivi said firmly: "Don't worry—I believe Luffy and the others will definitely come to rescue us. They've never abandoned any nakama."
The two women exchanged a small smile, comforting each other. Yet deep down, both understood the harsh reality: Luffy and the others might not even know who the enemy was, let alone how to find them. On this speeding train bound for the World Government stronghold of Enies Lobby, hope felt painfully distant.
The car swayed slightly; scenery flashed past the windows. In this oppressive space, the two could only draw faint courage from each other's presence as they waited for an unknown fate.
"Sol big bro! Straw Hat! Please let us come with you to save Franky big bro!" Zanbay rushed over with a large group of Franky Family members, pleading urgently. Every one of them looked determined—they were clearly ready to fight side by side.
Luffy's group had just finished eating their fill. Luffy still held an uneaten skewer of roast meat. Hearing the request, he grinned and gave an immediate thumbs-up: "Hehehe, no problem! Everyone's coming along!"
Soon after, Bari arrived with several elite Galley-La shipwrights. "Please take us too!" Bari said resolutely, eyes burning with anger. "We're going to settle the score with Lucci, Kaku, and those traitors! How dare they do this to Iceburg-san—they will not be forgiven!"
With a powerful shove of the control lever by Granny Kokoro, Rocketman let out a deafening roar. Like a wild beast unleashed, it surged forward at incredible speed, bursting out of the abandoned warehouse. The violent acceleration threw everyone backward!
Almost simultaneously, the Franky Family's battle ship followed close behind! Two massive Emperor Bulls swam furiously through the water, pulling the warship forward—forming an astonishing land-and-sea formation with Rocketman in front.
"Now—fire the connection harpoons!" Zanbay shouted from the bow, timing it perfectly.
With a resounding clang, two thick steel harpoons shot from the front of the warship and pierced precisely into the rear structure of Rocketman's last car, locking the two vessels tightly together!
In the next instant, under everyone's stunned shouts, Rocketman's wheels slammed down onto the sea train's dedicated tracks. Its speed skyrocketed as it tore along the rails toward distant Enies Lobby!
"Zoro, where did Luffy go? He was just here a second ago?" Nami scanned the car, suddenly realizing their captain had vanished again.
Zoro pointed lazily at the wide-open window: "He climbed up there earlier. Who knows what he's doing now."
Before the words finished, a drenched figure nimbly flipped in through the window—it was Luffy. Wiping water from his face, he complained: "What the heck! There's no special seat up there at all! I almost got blown away!"
Bang! Nami mercilessly punched him on the head, baring shark-like teeth in fury: "Idiot! We were just about to discuss battle plans! Where the hell did you disappear to?!"
"Owww! But Sol's here, Nami!" Luffy rubbed his head pitifully, pointing at Sol beside him.
Nami helplessly glanced at Sol—who looked like his soul had already left his body—and let out a long sigh: "Before we reach the destination… I'm afraid we can't count on Sol at all…"
At that moment, Sol was collapsed on the floor, face pale as a dreamless salted fish (:з」∠). He never imagined that the instant the train hit the tracks, he would be hit with instant, overwhelming dizziness—completely immobilized.
Chopper had already examined him and forced a bottle of special anti-motion sickness medicine down his throat, but it clearly had little effect. The little reindeer doctor could only shake his head helplessly.
Amid the noisy chaos in the car, Granny Kokoro walked in from the driver's cabin: "Save the fooling around for later! There's a massive tsunami coming from outside!"
Hearing this, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji immediately climbed onto the car roof. They saw a sky-obscuring wall of water slowly advancing toward them—a terrifying sight.
Seeing Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji step forward together, Zanbay and Pauly had no idea what they were planning. They could only anxiously direct their comrades to fire cannons nonstop at the tsunami, trying to blast an opening.
"Sanji! Zoro! It should be fine, right?!" Luffy crouched low, rubber body already coiling with power.
Sanji tossed aside his wave-soaked cigarette and slowly raised his right leg: "Of course, Captain."
"Anytime," Zoro replied calmly, already biting down on Wado Ichimonji—three swords drawn.
"Rubber · 300 Caliber · Tempest Kick · Siege Cannon" ×3
The three unleashed their techniques simultaneously. A massive combined shockwave of impact, sword energy, and kicking force roared outward like a blade tearing the sky, forcibly blasting a huge gap in the apocalyptic tsunami!
Under everyone's stunned gazes, Rocketman—pulling the warship behind it—charged straight through the temporary passage without slowing down. When they looked back, the hole still hadn't closed!
"What the hell are those three?!" Pauly and the shipwrights stared in disbelief, unable to believe their eyes—they had opened a path so easily!
"Hey! You guys still standing up there gawking?! Get down already!" Sanji shouted at the stunned group on the roof before leaping back inside.
While everyone waited for the train to race forward at full speed, in another part of the train, Lucci and the others had already escorted Robin, Vivi, Karoo, and Franky. Surrounded by a group of agents and Marines, they walked toward the towering symbol of absolute justice: the Tower of Justice.
Franky looked around in shock, mouth agape at the unimaginable sight: "What the hell is this place?! I've never seen anything like it—how can there be a giant hole in the sea?!"
Vivi was equally stunned, staring at the endless waterfalls cascading on both sides of the path. She murmured: "This… is this a waterfall? Where exactly are we…?"
The bizarre terrain and environment of Enies Lobby left even these well-traveled individuals in utter awe.
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