Chapitre 144: Chapter 144: The Situation Takes a Turn, The Buster Call.
"Emergency broadcast: Mayor Iceburg has been attacked again!"
"Repeat, Mayor Iceburg has been attacked again..."
Rumble—
"It's Nami!"
The broadcast echoed through the empty streets due to the approaching tsunami, as two figures, one tall and one short, ran towards the scene.
As the lightning in the sky connected to the Galley-La Company headquarters, the shorter figure looked up, the cold lightning reflecting off his golden mask and long nose.
"Hey, little brother! Are you sure—"
"I'm sure it wasn't my com... the Straw Hat crew who did it!"
Usopp, holding a newspaper, looked at the anxious Franky beside him. Although his face was covered by a mask, his determined voice showed no hesitation.
"Luffy and the others would never do something like this, I swear!"
"I believe you,"
Franky, wearing swim trunks and swinging his hairy legs, nodded.
"A pirate crew that can give birth to a ship spirit is definitely not a bunch of crazy people. It seems—"
The enemy is someone else!
Has the government finally decided to take action?
Iceburg, please don't let anything happen to you...
——————
"Robin?"
"Robin..."
"What are you doing—"
Beside the collapsed Galley-La Company headquarters, the battle situation instantly reversed!
"Thirty Fleur: Strangle."
Facing the hands gripping their throats, the Straw Hat crew couldn't believe it. — As Roman always emphasized, Robin's ability was too dangerous. If one's strength wasn't up to a certain standard, they could be instantly killed by her!
Luffy's rubber body was naturally immune to joint locks, and Roman's full armor was also fearless. But the others...
Zoro was slightly better off, as his three-sword style had trained his neck strength to be as strong as his arms! Robin might not be able to twist him. But Sanji... as soon as Robin's hand touched his neck, he went limp like a noodle!
As for Nami, there's no need to mention her. After Usopp left the crew, she had the weakest physique... No, even if Usopp hadn't left, Nami would still have the weakest physique.
On the other hand, if Chopper transformed into his 'Fur Boost' state, he could immediately ignore Robin's attacks.
"Well done, Nico Robin."
The CP9 members, who had been in shock, finally breathed a sigh of relief. They hadn't expected to rely on 'hostages' to barely turn the situation around. But:
Mayor Iceburg would rather die than submit, and the 'shock and awe' tactic had already failed. Now they could only hope that 'luring the snake out of its hole' would succeed...
"Robin, have you really... become our enemy?"
Facing the Straw Hat crew's questioning, Nico Robin just turned her head away, with crystal-clear tears sliding down her cheeks.
"Please..."
!
"Please don't worry about me anymore!"
Turning back with tears streaming down her face, Robin shouted at the Straw Hat crew, completely losing her usual calm and intellect.
"I know you're doing this for my sake, but it will only harm all of you! I'm begging you, give up on me..."
!!
"I..."
Luffy pressed his straw hat and looked seriously at the nearly collapsing Robin.
"Why should I listen to you!?"
???
"As long as you're still our companion, I will never give up on you!"
"Whether it's CP9 or a Buster Call, I'll take it all on for you! Because—"
Luffy shouted to the sky, his voice piercing the clouds.
"I am the captain!!!"
...
"Why, why are you so good to me... sob, sob,"
Ah, Luffy, you are the true 'Sea King,' aren't you? This situation is really a bit tricky...
Tap, tap, tap,
Just as Roman was also in a dilemma, two footsteps approached from afar. A long-nosed boy wearing a cloak and mask, and a muscular man in swim trunks, a floral shirt, sunglasses, and a pompadour hairstyle turned the corner and appeared before everyone.
"Us...?"
"Franky—!"
In an instant, the Straw Hat crew was puzzled, Mayor Iceburg was shocked, and Rob Lucci was ecstatic!
"Watch out!"
Seeing the cold leopard head of Lucci showing joy, Roman knew something was wrong and immediately rushed towards Usopp and Franky! But his speed was no match for Lucci using 'Soru,' and in a flash:
Snap, snap!
Grabbing Usopp and Franky's throats with one hand each, Rob Lucci suddenly turned and used them as shields, forcing the approaching Roman to stop.
"Indeed, fate stands on the side of justice."
With the armed shipwrights all down, Lucci had reluctantly used the citywide broadcast to see if he could trick any other insiders into revealing themselves. Unexpectedly, someone foolishly ran over to die.
"Mr. Iceburg, this big guy in my hand wouldn't happen to be—"
Lucci spoke calmly, keeping an eye on Roman while focusing most of his attention on the mayor, who was being shielded by Chopper.
"The person you entrusted 'that thing' to, right!"
!!
"I don't know what you're—"
"No need to lie,"
The man named Iceburg was indeed a figure, but he was still just an 'ordinary person.'
"My Observation Haki clearly sensed your intense inner turmoil."
"It seems fate still favors us, —Blueno!"
At Lucci's shout, the silent, bull-headed Blueno suddenly leaped and grabbed Robin's arm, swiftly retreating!
Empty,
The two disappeared into thin air simultaneously! Then they reappeared next to Lucci and the others, and:
"Goodbye, Straw Hat crew!"
The group retreated simultaneously, disappearing one by one like magic.
???
"What is this..."
As the arms around their necks vanished, the Straw Hat crew hadn't yet recovered from the series of changes.
"It's probably some kind of teleportation Devil Fruit ability."
Roman sighed. He had intended to deal with CP9 right here. It seemed Robin's 'Buster Call phobia' wasn't so easily erased. They couldn't avoid facing Enies Lobby head-on...
"What do we do now, Luffy?"
"Should we keep chasing them..."
"And that long nose just now, was it Us..."
Facing the hesitant crew, Luffy didn't rush to chase the enemy but instead:
"Roman, what is a Buster Call?"
"It is something authorized by the World Government, the Marine Headquarters assembles a force to launch an indiscriminate destructive attack on the signaled area, aimed at completely eliminating anything and anyone that poses a threat to the World Government's rule."
Roman's words left everyone stunned, the coldness evident in every word.
"Composed of ten warships, five Vice Admirals, and elite Marine soldiers, it has the power to destroy island and nations!"
Vice Admirals...
Although the Straw Hat crew had never encountered a Vice Admiral, the absolute strength of Admiral Aokiji was still fresh in their minds. A Vice Admiral, just one rank below an Admiral, must be incredibly powerful as well, right?
As if the situation wasn't dire enough, Roman continued his serious explanation.
"If there are five Vice Admirals with ten warships, then each Vice Admiral should have ten captain-level officers under them. It's impossible for each Vice Admiral to command two ships; each warship must have a captain. And officers below the rank of captain are not qualified to command such battles..."
"So, the configuration of a Buster Call is: 5 Vice Admirals + 5 Rear Admirals + 200 officers + nearly 10,000 elite Marines + 10 top-tier warships."
Hiss—
Numb, completely numb~~~
The Smoker who chased the Straw Hat crew all over the place... no, the 'White Hunter' Smoker, had just been promoted from Captain to Rear Admiral. And a Buster Call had at least ten Smokers to start with—this—
No wonder the usually calm and intelligent Robin's face changed drastically upon hearing the words 'Buster Call', even 'betraying' to protect the Straw Hat crew. It was because of such overwhelming force.
"So, what do we do now, Luffy?"
This time, it was Roman who asked. Unlike before, the Straw Hat crew now knew what they were up against.
"Do I even need to say it, guys?"
Luffy took a big step forward, chasing in the direction Lucci and the others had fled.
"We're going to get Robin back! Tell her we're not afraid of any Buster Call!"
"Understood, Captain." x5
——————
----
You can read 30 advanced chapters at my patreon.com/YeyeQiu
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
stone