章節 177: Robin's Disappearance and the Three Tails

Chapter 177: Robin's Disappearance and the Three Tails

While life in the capital of Water 7 remained calm, it was far from calm for Rodney and the Straw Hat crew.

Before long, Rodney's peaceful life was shattered as Nico Robin disappeared.

He searched the entire city, but there was no sign of Robin, who had presumably gone out shopping.

Worry crept over his face. Shortly after, a reindeer found him. It was Chopper, who had consumed the Human-Human Fruit and could switch between human, reindeer, and hybrid forms at will.

Using his reindeer form and Robin's scent, Chopper tracked down Rodney and urgently said, "Mr. Rodney, Luffy, and the others have headed to Enies Lobby. R-Robin-chan was abducted by a group of people from the Galley-La Company!"

Upon hearing this news, Rodney's expression turned ice-cold. He couldn't fathom why Robin would be captured by CP9 and taken to Enies Lobby, but one thing was certain: Enies Lobby was no longer safe today!

"Daring to touch my people, they have quite the audacity!" Rodney's face darkened to the point where it seemed like water could drip from it. Chopper was utterly shocked by this sudden change.

"When did Luffy and the others leave?" Rodney asked.

Chopper replied, "I came to inform you, and by the time I arrived, they had already boarded the Sea Train bound for Enies Lobby."

"In that case, they've already departed? Chopper, come with me!"

Chopper transformed back into his usual form and asked, "Mr. Rodney, aren't you going to rescue Miss Robin?"

"Of course, we will rescue her. But right now, we'd have to wait for the next Sea Train to Enies Lobby. It would take too long, so I'm planning to get there using another method."

Bringing Chopper to the coastline, Rodney whispered, "System, summon a tailed beast!"

Ding!

[The tailed beast summoning limit has been reached. The host can use Spirit Communication Jutsu to summon.]

[Note: Tailed beasts are prone to going berserk. Please exercise caution!]

Going berserk?

That was the least of his concerns!

A Nine-Tails would be perfect!

"Summoning Technique!"

Boom!

As soon as he spoke, a colossal beast appeared by the shore.

"Roar!"

The deafening roar echoed throughout Water 7. A massive, three-tailed turtle covered in spikes emerged by the shore. Its single eye had lost its sanity, filled with a terrifying desire to attack.

This was Isobu, the Three-Tails, a portion of the chakra separated from the Ten-Tails. It was the seventh-ranked tailed beast in terms of power and preferred places with plenty of water.

Although it generally had a mild temperament, when a tailed beast went berserk, it became a natural disaster. Capturing it required considerable effort, and even a Kage-level ninja would have a challenging time subduing it.

In this world, tailed beasts weren't necessarily the strongest beings.

"Human!!!"

Isobu swiped a massive paw toward Rodney and Chopper.

Boom!

The impact created a colossal crater in the beach sand. Rodney grabbed Chopper and retreated. Chopper's eyes were wide with terror as he stammered, "R-Rodney-san, w-what is this monster? Why did it suddenly appear?!"

"I summoned it using my abilities. Perfect! While Three-Tails' power might not be the strongest, it's suitable for this environment."

Rodney landed on the ground, closed his eyes, and reopened them, revealing the Mangekyou Sharingan. But he needed more.

The three tomoe of the Mangekyou Sharingan continued to rotate until they formed the shape of the Rinnegan. With this terrifying ocular power, he controlled Isobu with ease.

In the creature's single eye, three Rinnegan tomoe revolved around the pupil, firmly under Rodney's control.

To make a tailed beast obedient, one had to either defeat it in battle, establish a meaningful bond, or, in Rodney's case, use the Rinnegan, the only dojutsu capable of controlling tailed beasts. Rodney chose the latter method to gain control over Isobu.

"Next... never mind, it's not the time yet. We'll talk later," Rodney murmured. He then grabbed Chopper and climbed onto Isobu's back. "Follow the sea train's tracks on the water's surface and head to Enies Lobby!"

If the Nine-Tails and Five-Tails were the fastest tailed beasts, with the most chakra and speed, Isobu was the ideal choice for traversing through the water.

Isobu submerged itself into the sea and began to sprint across the surface, creating massive waves with its three powerful tails. It propelled itself at incredible speed through the water.

"Wasn't it attacking just now? Why is it suddenly obedient?" Chopper asked, trembling with fear.

"Because I temporarily gained control over it. Right now, it's serving me. Chopper, we're heading to Enies Lobby. Be prepared."

"I'm prepared for a battle!"

"No, I mean prepare for a bloody battle!"

Rodney's eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light.

"Anyone who dares to harm my people, no matter who they are, will pay the price! CP9 must be getting impatient!"

"But aren't you one of the Shichibukai? Nami said Enies Lobby belongs to the World Government. If you go there, won't your position be revoked?" Chopper didn't understand much about this, but Nami had mentioned it recently.

It was precisely because of this that Luffy and the others had volunteered to go.

Luffy considered Rodney a friend and was helping a friend's friend. What did it matter?

For Zoro, it was also a matter of gratitude since Rodney had given him a valuable sword. Nami, on the other hand, felt indebted for saving her life. Sanji, motivated by chivalry, couldn't allow harm to befall a lady. As for Usopp, he had been dragged into this against his will.

"By the way, it seems someone else was captured this time, too. They said it was some kind of weirdo," Chopper scratched his head.

"Weirdo?"

Rodney's lips twitched. It was likely Franky, who possessed the blueprints for the ancient weapon Pluton. His secrets might have been exposed, leading to his capture and transfer to Enies Lobby.

If that was the case, things had gone south at the Eisbach shipyard as well.

He shook his head, showing no concern for this matter. The blueprint for the ancient weapon Pluton was of no interest to him. Robin knew Pluton's location, and with Poseidon, he could easily persuade Neptune and the Fish-Man Island residents to cooperate. Therefore, he had no interest in these matters.

His only goal in Enies Lobby was Robin's rescue. If they dared to take Robin, they would pay the price!

He would level Enies Lobby!

The Shichibukai? The World Government? Who cared about those?