After leaving a challenge for Luffy, Rob Lucci left with Kaku and Kalifa.
At this moment, Iceburg couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Straw Hat, why are you here?"
Upon hearing this, Luffy told Iceburg about Robin's departure.
Then, he continued, "I learned about their plan from Blueno."
"So I came here to find you."
After listening to Luffy's explanation, Iceburg understood, with a look of surprise in his eyes, and remarked to himself.
"I never thought Nico Robin would choose to leave you all to protect you from harm."
"Was I wrong about this woman all along?!"
Because of the World Government's reports, Iceburg had always believed Robin was a demon child who wanted to revive the ancient weapon Pluton.
But listening to Luffy now, he immediately understood that those reports about Nico Robin must have been fabricated by the Government.
At this moment, his impression of Robin and the Straw Hat changed.
From his contact, the Straw Hat did not seem like the utterly evil villains reported in the news.
Instead, he felt that the Straw Hat were different from other pirates, and even did things much better than the World Government.
Iceburg suddenly looked at Luffy and asked.
"So you want them to finish their mission quickly, then go to Enies Lobby to rescue Nico Robin and make her change her mind, right?"
Luffy nodded and said.
"That's right!"
Seeing Luffy nod in confirmation, Iceburg's expression immediately became serious, and he said very solemnly.
"Straw Hat, do you know what Enies Lobby is?"
"It is a direct court of the World Government, with a permanent Marine force and Government officials totaling over 10,000 people."
"Although the CP9 organization, which Rob Lucci belongs to, is a secret unit, I have heard about it."
"I heard that this organization is the World Government's "277" secret assassination unit, and everyone in it is terrifyingly strong."
"With so many powerful enemies gathered together, it's impossible for just a few of you Straw Hat to go there and bring Nico Robin back!"
Luffy heard this without changing his expression and said calmly.
"They are just some small fry!"
"They are not our true enemies yet!"
"That damn CP9 officer Spandam has a golden den den mushi that can activate a Buster Call."
"This golden den den mushi can summon ten warships led by five Marineford Vice Admiral."
"Each warship will have a thousand-man unit composed of Marineford Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, and other Marine elite warriors."
"These people are our true opponents."
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Iceburg's eyeballs almost popped out in shock.
His face was covered in cold sweat, and he said with immense astonishment.
"Straw Hat, are you crazy?!"
"You know your opponents are such powerful enemies, and you still want to take your few crew members to their deaths?"
Luffy looked at Iceburg, his expression firm, his voice low, and he said word by word.
"I will lead my crew to break through them!"
"And make the entire Enies Lobby disappear from the map!"
"I will use this to show everyone what happens when they mess with me!!!"
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Iceburg broke out in a cold sweat.
He stared at Luffy without blinking, and from his eyes, he saw boundless confidence.
This kind of powerful confidence and aura, he had never seen in anyone before.
Seeing it today, made him feel a deep admiration for Luffy from the bottom of his heart.
"Phew..."
"I understand!"
Iceburg suddenly let out a long breath, looking like he had made up his mind.
Then, he continued.
"The last Government special sea train to Enies Lobby is at seven in the evening."
"After that, the sea train will stop running."
"And at that time, the tsunami [Aqua Laguna] will also arrive."
"Ordinary ships cannot reach Enies Lobby!"
At this point, Iceburg looked at Luffy and spoke again.
"If you want to go to Enies Lobby and bring Nico Robin back."
"Then come to the warehouse behind the garbage disposal plant at that time!"
"I will start another sea train for you there!"
Upon hearing Iceburg's words, Luffy immediately thanked Iceburg.
"Thank you!"
He already knew that when the tsunami came, they would not be able to set sail.
So Luffy came here to find Iceburg for this reason too, and he didn't expect the other party to bring it up first.
It just saved him the trouble of asking.
Just then, Iceburg's expression suddenly became very hesitant, wanting to speak but unable to say anything for a long time.
Luffy saw this and asked.
"Is there anything else?"
Iceburg struggled for a while longer before looking at Luffy and saying.
"Although Lucci and the others have gone to find Franky now, that guy definitely won't talk."
"Before finding out the whereabouts of the blueprint of pluton, they will probably take Franky to Enies Lobby as well."
"So..."
At this point, Iceburg changed to a pleading tone.
"If you have a chance, can you bring Franky back too?"
Hearing Iceburg say this, Luffy smiled slightly and said.
"I plan to make Franky my shipwright, so I will definitely bring him back too!"
Iceburg was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
He didn't expect Luffy to have such intentions.
But thinking that someone was willing to take in Franky, and it was a seemingly good pirate crew like the Straw Hat, Iceburg immediately felt as if a weight had been lifted from his heart.
He naturally knew why Franky stayed on this island.
But he watched helplessly as Franky never forgave himself, yet he was powerless.
Now, if Luffy were to take him away, it would allow Franky to move on from that painful memory and start a new life.
Thinking of this, Iceburg sincerely said to Luffy.
"Thank you!"
After making arrangements with Iceburg, Luffy left and returned to the dock where the Straw Hat were.
Because the tsunami was approaching, the dock was already closed.
Only the Straw Hat were still gathered inside Enel's Ark Maxim, making their final preparations.
Luffy told the others about his arrangement with Iceburg.
After that, they just had to wait for that moment to arrive.
...
Around six-thirty in the evening.
Luffy and the others had already made all preparations and arrived at the warehouse Iceburg mentioned ahead of time.
Inside the warehouse, a sea train with a rocket-shaped front was parked.
"Oh my! You're here!"
The person speaking was Kokoro, whom Luffy and the others had met at the station earlier.
Chimney, beside her, also jumped up and down, shouting when she saw Luffy and the others.
"It's the pirate brothers and sisters with lots of gold!"
Seeing these two appear here, the Straw Hat couldn't help but ask.
"Kokoro! Chimney! Why are you here?"
Kokoro took a sip of sake and laughed.
"The tsunami is coming soon, if we stay at that small station, we'll be submerged by the tsunami, so we came back to Water 7."
"And also..."
"I've already heard about your situation from Iceburg."
"You're very brave!"
"Daring to break into a place like Enies Lobby!"
"I admire you, so I decided to drive this sea train for you."
"Nga ga ga ga..."
Luffy thanked Kokoro.
"Then I'll trouble you, Kokoro!"
Kokoro laughed heartily again upon hearing this.
"You're a very polite kid!"
"Nga ga ga ga..."
After that, Luffy and the others continued to wait inside.
Around six-fifty.
Sanji called.
After Luffy answered, Sanji's voice quickly came through.
"Luffy, I saw Robin."
"She and those Government people boarded the last train."
"The Government also kidnapped a pompadour-haired man who looked like a pervert."
"Now they've already started the train early!"
Upon hearing this news, Luffy frowned.
Fortunately, he had Sanji keep an eye out.
If they had really waited until after seven o'clock to depart, they might have been a great distance behind Robin.
At that time, it was unknown if Robin would be directly escorted to the Gate of Justice once she reached Enies Lobby.
After receiving the message, Luffy said to Sanji,
"I understand!"
"You and Karu come back now!"
"I'll have Vivi pick you up."
After hanging up the den den mushi, Luffy had Vivi go pick up Sanji and the others.
With Vivi's speed, they rejoined the Straw Hat in about a minute.
Once everyone was assembled, Luffy spoke to Kokoro.
"Kokoro, let's depart now!"
No sooner had Luffy finished speaking than a voice suddenly came from the entrance.
"Wait!"
Everyone looked over at the sound and saw the entire Franky Family rush in from outside the warehouse door.
They were all tear-streaked, crying as they pleaded with Luffy.
"Straw Hat, please! Take us with you!"
"We heard from the Karera Company shipwrights that you're going to Enies Lobby."
"Our big brother was taken by the Government! We want to chase after him, but we can't cross the Aqua Laguna!"
"Please, take us with you! We need to rescue our big brother."
Looking at these people crying bitterly, Zoro couldn't help but say in confusion,
"Shipwrights? We don't remember telling any shipwrights about our business."
No sooner had Zoro finished speaking than he saw the three foremen, including Paulie, whose injuries had not fully recovered, step out from behind the Franky Family.
"We were the ones who said it."
"Straw Hat! Take us with you too!"
"Those guys are traitors to our company; we must restore the reputation of Karera Company and Iceburg."
"That's right! We are all very strong and can help you too."
The foremen and the Franky Family all looked excited, their gazes fixed on Luffy with determination.
But what instantly deflated all of them was Luffy's calm response...
"You're too weak; you'll only get in our way!"
"Huh?!"
Hearing Luffy say this, all of them were deeply struck.
But out of their strong feelings, they still pleaded again.
"Please, Straw Hat! We can't just leave our big brother!"
"That's right! Straw Hat, just take us with you! We won't cause you any trouble!"
"Please, Straw Hat!"
Looking at these people, Luffy, feeling helpless, could only nod and agree to their request.
But he still reminded them,
"Once we get there, you'll have to figure out how to protect yourselves; we won't be distracted by taking care of you."
Hearing Luffy agree, everyone was incredibly excited.
"Great, we can go save big brother!"
"Thank you, Straw Hat! We definitely won't cause you any trouble!"
"Straw Hat! We don't need to ride the train! We'll follow you on the King Bulls. Just have them hold onto the tail of the train!"
"Well then, see you later, Straw Hat!"
The Franky Family vanished from the entrance in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, Luffy and the others, along with the three foremen, quickly boarded the sea train.
After bidding farewell to Iceburg, they, led by Kokoro, drove the rocket man out of the warehouse.
And the moment they burst out of the warehouse, the Franky Family, riding two enormous Bulls, chased after them.
They launched grappling hooks, latching onto the tail of the rocket man.
The group officially assembled and set off towards Enies Lobby!
...
Dark night!
The wind howled, and the waves surged.
Luffy and his group, riding the rocket man, pursued the Smoking Tom, rapidly approaching Enies Lobby.
Along the way, they crossed through layers of waves and encountered a blocking frog.
According to Kokoro, that frog, named Yokozuna, was Franky's childhood friend, and they had a very good relationship.
So this frog also joined their team.
After sailing for an unknown period, they finally saw a particularly bright spot in the distance on the dark night.
"I see it! That's Enies Lobby!"
"That island has no night, so it's also called the Island of No Night!"
"Everyone, get ready for battle!"
The moment they saw Enies Lobby, everyone became excited and full of vigor.
At this moment, Paulie drew a simple sketch of Enies Lobby and said to the others,
"I've been here before to repair the tracks."
"Although I don't remember it very clearly, the basic terrain of Enies Lobby is like this."
Listening to Paulie's words, the Straw Hat saw.
Enies Lobby is mainly composed of four parts.
These are the Main Gate, the Main Island, the Courthouse, and the Judicial Tower.
The Main Gate, Main Island, and Courthouse are on one small island, while the Judicial Tower is a separate small island.
Both between and below the two islands are bottomless deep-sea abysses.
After passing the Main Gate, all other areas are surrounded by a huge waterfall formed by ocean currents.
Therefore, to land, one can only go through the Main Gate.
And at the very back of the Judicial Tower is the Gate of Justice.
After everyone had a general understanding of the terrain of Enies Lobby, Paulie continued to speak to Luffy and the others.
"Beyond this Gate of Justice, you can only reach two locations."
"One is Marineford, which represents the Marine's highest combat power."
"The other is the Deep Sea Great Prison, Impel Down, where the most evil criminals are held!"
"If we can't rescue Nico Robin and Franky within the straight line from the Main Gate to the Gate of Justice, we won't have another chance."
After Paulie finished speaking, the expressions of everyone in the Straw Hat suddenly became serious.
Seeing this, Paulie felt relieved and said,
"It seems you've realized that rescuing the two of them won't be easy."
"You certainly can't do it with just your strength."
"So, when we arrive at Enies Lobby, we and the Franky Family will take the lead, attracting the guards near the Main Gate and opening it for you."
"Then you can directly pass through the Main Gate, which will save you a lot of energy, allowing you to focus on dealing with CP9!"
"Among all of us, only you have the ability to deal with CP9!"
"So you must conserve your stamina!"
After Paulie finished his speech, he found that none of Luffy's group responded to his plan.
He immediately asked in confusion,
"Straw Hat, did you hear my plan just now?"
At this moment, Luffy suddenly turned to him and said in a deep voice,
"Your plan is completely unnecessary!"
"All you need to do is not cause us trouble; that's enough!"
"Also..."
"It's not that we realized rescuing them both wouldn't be easy, but rather..."
"Enies Lobby has arrived!"
When Luffy finished speaking, everyone in the carriage except for the Straw Hat was stunned.
Then, they looked out through the windows and saw a circle of iron bars already appearing before their eyes.
Beyond the iron bars was the first checkpoint with the World Government's emblem, the Main Gate!.