Listening to the voice on the broadcast, Luffy quickly had an idea.
Then, he said to everyone,
"Now that the port is blocked, they can only rely on the sea train to take Robin out."
Saying that, Luffy looked at Sanji and said,
"Sanji, you and Karu go together near the train station platform and secretly monitor when Robin appears."
"Once they leave with Robin, you contact us."
Hearing Luffy's words, Sanji immediately looked puzzled and asked,
"Why bring Karu?"
"Wouldn't I be more discreet alone~?"
Before Luffy could say anything, Karu let out a stubborn cry.
"Gah!"
Once it had everyone's attention, it extended its wing-like arm, pushed into thin air, and an air-door opened.
Seeing this, everyone was surprised.
"What is this?"
"A door opened in the air?!"
"Inside, it looks like a strange space!"
"Is it a Devil Fruit ability?"
Looking at everyone's surprised expressions, Karu looked proud and smug, raising its head a few inches.
"Gah…"
As Karu spoke, Chopper translated for everyone.
"Luffy just helped me eat the Door-Door Fruit."
"This Fruit allows me to open a door anywhere and also create an alternate dimension."
"The alternate dimension cannot be destroyed or discovered by others, and you can see the outside world from within."
"If you and I hide in the alternate dimension to monitor, no one will find us."
After translating for Karu, Chopper exclaimed repeatedly,
"sugei! Karu sugei!"
The others also couldn't help but exclaim,
"What a convenient ability! Able to enter and exit anywhere at will."
"This alternate dimension is so strong; it can't be attacked by others. In battle, it's simply an invincible refuge!"
"Can people and objects other than the ability user also enter the alternate dimension? Then can we store gold in this alternate dimension?"
Usopp suddenly said that.
Immediately, everyone seemed to be enlightened and couldn't help but be stunned.
Suddenly, Nami excitedly used her ability to melt a piece of gold from Enel's Ark Maxim.
Then she walked to the air door Karu had opened and threw the gold inside.
Next, everyone saw the gold fall onto the floor of the alternate dimension, lying there quietly.
This sight immediately filled everyone with joy.
This way, they wouldn't have to worry about how to carry so much gold.
Soon, Nami melted all the gold from Enel's Ark Maxim and stored it all in Karu's alternate dimension.
Five trillion Berries worth of gold piled together looked like a mountain, making everyone's eyes burn with desire.
Afterward, they also put their luggage, which they had moved from merry go, into the alternate dimension.
This Enel's Ark Maxim would no longer be needed after this.
After dealing with the gold and luggage, Sanji set off with Karu.
At this moment, Luffy very solemnly said to the others,
"Next, we might engage in an unprecedented large-scale battle."
"You are also very likely to encounter the strongest group of enemies ever."
"So before that, all of you prepare well, ready to face the upcoming battle at any time!"
Hearing Luffy's words, everyone was eager to fight, their eyes burning.
For so long, they had never had a truly satisfying battle!
This time, they could finally show off their skills!
Soon, everyone went to make their respective pre-battle preparations.
Luffy, meanwhile, found Usopp.
"Usopp, did you buy enough gunpowder?"
Usopp nodded and said,
"Enough! And a lot extra!"
Luffy's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he said in a deep, word-by-word tone,
"Before we set off, create one Super Buggy Ball."
"I want everyone to know the consequences of daring to target our crew!"
Luffy's aura made Usopp shiver.
However, this time it was to bring Robin back, and he also wanted to do his best.
He looked at Luffy and nodded seriously, saying,
"Luffy, don't worry!"
"I guarantee to create a bomb that will shock the whole world!"
...
While the crew members were making their pre-battle preparations, Luffy quietly came to the Karera Company headquarters alone.
He hid in a tree, looking at the Karera Company headquarters building from afar.
When he and Karu returned to the dock, he found that Rob Lucci and the other CP9 members were all gone.
Because he knew that these people's target, in addition to Robin, was also the blueprint of pluton that Iceburg knew about.
That's why he came here to check the situation!
Observation Haki unfolded.
Based on the aura he felt from Iceburg when he saw him in the morning, Luffy quickly found Iceburg's location within the building.
And Luffy was startled to find that Rob Lucci and a few others' auras were also with Iceburg.
Then, he quietly infiltrated the building, pressing against the wall outside their room.
Inside the room.
Iceburg sat at an office desk, and in front of him stood Rob Lucci, Kaku, and Kalifa.
Looking at the three, Iceburg's eyes were filled with shock, and he said in disbelief,
"Lucci! What did you just say?"
"You… the three of you are actually from the World Government?!"
"And Lucci, weren't you unable to speak?"
"Why…"
Rob Lucci's expression was cold, and he said in a low voice,
"Alright! Iceburg!"
"Don't say those useless things!"
"You should know why we told you our identities, right?"
"We've been lurking by your side for five years, just for that thing."
"Originally, to obtain that thing, we had made a series of elaborate plans, but something unexpected suddenly happened."
"Our plans were disrupted by Straw Hat, so we had no choice but to come to you immediately now."
"Alright! Tell me quickly!"
"The blueprint of pluton… where is it?"
Hearing Rob Lucci so directly bring up the existence of the blueprint of pluton, Iceburg's eyes couldn't help but dim a bit.
"So the Government had been watching me all along?"
"But seeing that it's you all still surprises me greatly!"
"The blueprint of pluton… I've already destroyed it!"
Hearing Iceburg's words, Rob Lucci immediately snorted coldly and said.
"We didn't waste our time lurking beside you for five years."
"We know you're very afraid of one person's existence."
Saying that, Rob Lucci glanced at a poster of Nico Robin hanging in Iceburg's room, and then continued.
"You fear this woman's power, worried that one day she will resurrect Pluton in this world."
"So you've always kept a power strong enough to confront her at that time."
"We've already thoroughly investigated your identity and past, Iceburg!"
"You can't fool us!"
"Quickly tell us the whereabouts of the blueprint of pluton, don't waste any more time."
Iceburg sighed upon hearing this, instead showing a look of having let go of everything, and said.
"Since you already know me so well."
"Then you should know that no matter how you ask, I won't tell you!"
"So don't waste your time either. If you want to kill me, just do it quickly!"
Iceburg looked calmly at the three people opposite him, already prepared to face death.
But what puzzled Iceburg was that none of the three made a move.
And what made Iceburg even more confused was that he saw Rob Lucci suddenly laugh.
Then he heard Rob Lucci say.
"Kaku, check his pulse!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kaku stepped forward and pressed his hand on Iceburg's pulse.
Iceburg became more and more confused at this moment.
Then, he heard Rob Lucci begin to speak.
"Iceburg, actually, regarding the blueprint of pluton, we had a hypothesis a long time ago."
"Originally, we weren't very sure if this hypothesis was true."
"But when I saw you so readily seeking death, I became even more certain."
"Next… just listen to me carefully!"
"You kept the blueprint of pluton because you wanted to use it to deal with Nico Robin one day."
"So you would definitely ensure that this blueprint could be passed down."
"But when you are seeking death, if this blueprint is still in your hands, then it loses the possibility of being passed down."
"You wouldn't be so foolish as to not have thought of this."
"Which means…"
"In fact, you've already entrusted it to someone else, haven't you?"
Iceburg's heart was already starting to beat uncontrollably when he heard this, but he still forcefully maintained his composure.
Then he heard Rob Lucci continue.
"So, let's continue our hypothesis!"
"For the past five years, we've been secretly observing everyone around you."
"We found that if there was anyone you could trust and entrust the blueprint to, it would only be us five foremen."
"Of course, you never sought me or Kaku, so we are definitely excluded."
"The remaining ones are only Pauli, Tilestone, and Peepley Lulu."
When he said this, Rob Lucci gestured to Kalifa, who nodded.
She then walked to the door and opened it.
Pauli and the other two were lying motionless at the doorway, covered in injuries.
"Pauli!! Tilestone!! Peepley!"
Iceburg exclaimed with a face full of worry, but the other party showed no reaction.
At this moment, Rob Lucci continued.
"I'm sorry! Before we came for you, we had already interrogated and investigated the three of them."
"After various methods of questioning and testing, we found that…"
"The three of them knew nothing about the blueprint of pluton!"
Upon hearing this, Iceburg's expression had become extremely grim, and the worry on his face grew stronger.
Rob Lucci suddenly spoke a name at this point.
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"Cutty Flam!"
The moment he heard this name, Iceburg's pupils suddenly constricted, his heart stopped beating for a moment, and his expression was clearly startled.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Rob Lucci smiled faintly and continued.
"According to Government intelligence, the legendary shipwright Tom had two apprentices."
"One is you, and the other… is Cutty Flam, who was reported to have died eight years ago!"
"Originally, there was nothing wrong with this matter."
"But… you should still remember, right!"
"Four years ago, a man suddenly came to Karera Company, saying he wanted to visit you."
"He introduced himself at the time, and that name was… Cutty Flam!"
When Iceburg heard this, his heart was beating faster and faster, and no matter how much he tried to calm down, he couldn't control it.
Then he heard Rob Lucci continue.
"Which means, Tom's other apprentice is still alive."
"Moreover, he still lives in this city."
"However, he… has now changed his name to Franky!!!"
When Rob Lucci spoke Franky's name, Iceburg's heart beat faster and faster, and cold sweat uncontrollably broke out on his face.
Rob Lucci continued.
"Regarding Franky, we couldn't find any trace of his origin no matter how we investigated, which further confirmed that he is Cutty Flam."
"And you are from the same master."
"Handing over the blueprint to him at an unnoticed moment, taking the opportunity to do so."
"This is the best choice."
At this point, Rob Lucci's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he looked at Iceburg and said in a deep voice.
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"Although everything I've said is a hypothesis, without any evidence."
"But your constantly accelerating pulse tells me that this hypothesis… is valid!!!"
At this point, Iceburg could no longer remain calm, and he roared furiously.
"You bastards, do you know how many people will die if this weapon is resurrected, how many people will die in the world?"
"Everyone will fight for it, fighting to the death to seize this weapon."
Rob Lucci's expression was cold, and he said.
"It seems you don't trust our Government, Iceburg!"
"Our Government will definitely use this weapon to put an end to the Great Pirate Era and turn it into a force for justice!"
Iceburg glanced at the fallen Pauli and the other two, and said angrily in a deep voice.
"Even now, you still dare to speak of justice?"
"It's because of your Government's secret schemes that Mr. Tom…"
Bang!
While Iceburg was speaking, Rob Lucci kicked him in the face.
Then he said in a deep voice.
"Watch your words, Iceburg!"
"Do you think you're still my superior?"
At this moment, Kalifa said from the side.
"Hurry and find Franky!"
"We must catch the last train tonight to return to Enies Lobby."
"There isn't much time left."
Rob Lucci nodded upon hearing this and said to Iceburg.
"Sorry, Iceburg!"
"We don't have time to play with you anymore!"
"You will… die here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rob Lucci extended a finger, preparing to use Finger Pistol to end Iceburg's life.
Boom!
Just then, a loud bang suddenly rang out.
The outer wall exploded.
A man wearing a Straw Hat burst through the wall, kicking Kaku, who was standing beside Iceburg, flying.
Then, a low, angry voice sounded.
"Hurry up and complete your mission, and get back to Enies Lobby!"
"I'm already getting impatient to go there and vent my anger!!!"
Luffy knew that if these people didn't complete their mission, they definitely wouldn't take Robin back.
Then he wouldn't be able to let Robin see their determination, nor would he be able to dispel the fear in Robin's heart.
So, after these people had found the second mission target, he rushed out.
And when Luffy appeared, everyone present was clearly shocked.
They hadn't sensed anyone nearby at all.
"Str-Straw Hat!"
Iceburg exclaimed.
Luffy temporarily ignored the other party, his gaze fixed solely on Rob Lucci.
And at this moment, Rob Lucci's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
From the moment he knew Luffy had appeared on this island, he had become interested in this world-renowned Worst Generation.
He believed that with his true strength, he could definitely defeat this celebrity who had been constantly in the news since his debut.
"Lucci! The mission is important!"
Kalifa saw the strong fighting spirit in Rob Lucci's eyes and reminded him from the side.
She was a little afraid of Luffy's strength.
After all, the gap between her and Rob Lucci was too great.
Rob Lucci stared intently at Luffy, frowning, and said in a deep voice, word for word.
"Although I don't know why you didn't stop us, but..."
"You said you were coming to Enies Lobby, right?!"
"I'll be waiting for you there!!!"