Screen 1 — Arrival at Water 7
After the terrifying encounter with Admiral Aokiji, the Straw Hats sail into Water 7, a stunning city built on water. Canals stretch between tall buildings, sea trains glide across the horizon, and craftsmen hammer away inside massive shipyards.
Usopp leans over the railing, eyes sparkling.
Usopp:
"Whoa… this place is amazing!"
Nami checks the Skypiea gold in her bag.
Nami:
"With this, we can finally fix the Merry and maybe even upgrade her."
Sanji whistles at the scenery.
Sanji:
"A city of shipwrights… Looks like we came to the right place."
Chopper bounces excitedly.
Chopper:
"I want to see the sea trains!"
Zoro yawns.
Zoro:
"Let's just get the repairs done."
Papyrus spreads his arms dramatically.
Papyrus:
"WATER 7! YOUR ARCHITECTURE IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS MY BONES!"
Meanwhile, Sans stands quietly at the bow of the Going Merry, hands in his pockets.
Sans:
"…hope we don't lose you, buddy."
Luffy tilts his head.
Luffy:
"Hmm? Sans, did you say something?"
Sans shrugs softly.
Sans:
"nah. just thinking."
The Merry creaks under their feet as the ship enters Water 7's harbor.
The crew exchanges uneasy glances — they all heard the sounds… and they all know the truth they've been avoiding.
Luffy forces a smile.
Luffy:
"Let's go fix our ship!"
But Sans keeps staring at the Merry, sensing her fading soul.
Sans (quietly):
"…hang in there."
The Straw Hats step onto Water 7's bright and busy streets — unaware that this city will test their trust, their bonds, and their crewmate's future.
Screen 2 — The Truth About the Merry
Water 7 is loud, bright, and bustling with workers hauling lumber and carving new ships.
The Straw Hats are led to the massive headquarters of the Galley-La Company, the greatest shipbuilding force in the city.
Inside, they meet the mayor and master shipwright:
Iceburg, calm and respected.
Iceburg:
"Welcome to Water 7. I hear you want your ship repaired."
Kaku leaps from a tall tower, landing acrobatically right in front of Luffy.
Kaku:
"I'll inspect your ship! Leave it to me!"
Paulie scolds him for his dramatic entrance.
Lucci watches silently, pigeon perched on his shoulder.
At first glance, they all seem polite, skilled, and welcoming.
---
Sans Notices Something
While the others introduce themselves, Sans stands back, watching with half-lidded eyes.
Sans (quietly to Zoro and Nami):
"…something's off about those guys."
Zoro frowns.
Nami looks confused.
Nami:
"What do you mean?"
Sans shrugs.
Sans:
"just… their souls don't match their smiles."
Papyrus, oblivious, waves at Lucci's pigeon.
Papyrus:
"HELLO, BIRD FRIEND!"
The pigeon stares back with judgment.
---
Kaku's Inspection
Kaku returns from examining the Going Merry, his expression suddenly serious.
Kaku:
"…I'm sorry. Really. But your ship… can't be saved."
The crew freezes.
Nami:
"W-What do you mean?"
Kaku sighs, placing a hand on Merry's damaged frame.
Kaku:
"The keel is broken. That is the backbone of a ship.
When the keel breaks… it's over."
Usopp looks like he's been punched in the stomach.
Usopp:
"No… you're wrong. Merry can still sail. She always has."
Luffy stays silent, fists clenched.
Zoro looks away, jaw tight.
Sanji speaks through gritted teeth.
Sanji:
"…There has to be another way."
Kaku shakes his head.
Kaku:
"Even if we repair her, she'll fall apart at sea.
It's a miracle she made it this far."
Chopper wipes his eyes.
Chopper:
"Merry is… really hurting?"
Papyrus clutches his skull dramatically.
Papyrus:
"NOOO! OUR PRECIOUS SHIP!"
---
Sans Already Knew
Sans steps forward, hands in his pockets.
Sans:
"…yeah. i felt it the moment we landed."
The crew turns to him.
Sans continues softly.
Sans:
"merry's soul is tired.
she held on for us… but she can't anymore."
Nami covers her mouth.
Usopp falls to his knees.
Luffy finally speaks, voice low.
Luffy:
"…We'll find a solution. Somehow."
But even he knows the truth:
The Going Merry… can't keep going.
Water 7 has only just begun,
and the crew is already facing a heartbreak none of them were prepared for.
Screen 3 — The Crew Breaks Apart
The news about the Merry spreads through Water 7 like a shockwave.
Usopp sits alone on the dock, clutching pieces of the ship. His hands shake as he stares at the broken wood.
Usopp:
"Merry never gave up on us… How can we give up on her…?"
Nami tries to comfort him, but he pulls away.
Luffy arrives, serious in a way the crew rarely sees.
Luffy:
"We need a new ship."
Usopp snaps.
Usopp:
"You don't care about Merry! You just want something newer!"
Luffy clenches his fists.
Luffy:
"That's not true."
Usopp shouts louder.
Usopp:
"Merry carried us through storms! Through battles! Through everything!
You're just throwing her away!"
The argument grows louder, sharper, more painful.
Chopper cries.
Nami shakes her head in disbelief.
Sanji tries to step in but stops — this is between them.
Sans stays quiet for a long moment, then walks toward Usopp.
His voice is calm — but firm.
Sans:
"usopp… you're making a mistake."
Usopp glares at him, hurt.
Usopp:
"What do you know!? You don't understand!"
Sans sighs softly.
Sans:
"i do. you're scared. you think losing the ship means losing your place here."
Usopp's eyes widen.
Sans continues.
Sans:
"but you're fighting the wrong person.
this isn't luffy vs you.
this is you vs the truth."
Usopp turns away, shaking.
Usopp:
"Merry is all I have left… If I let her go… what am I?"
Luffy speaks again, voice thick with emotion.
Luffy:
"If you want to fight for Merry… then fight me."
The crew freezes.
Usopp accepts.
---
The Duel
Night falls.
Under the street lamps of Water 7, Luffy and Usopp face each other.
Usopp uses every trick he has.
Every weapon.
Every trap.
Every bit of courage.
Sans watches from the shadows, Papyrus beside him.
Papyrus whispers:
Papyrus:
"This is terrible…"
Sans answers quietly.
Sans:
"yeah. but sometimes… people have to break before they stand tall again."
The fight ends with Luffy standing… and Usopp on the ground, exhausted.
Luffy turns his back.
Luffy:
"You can keep the Merry… if that's what you want."
Usopp lies there, tears mixing with grief.
Usopp:
"…I'm leaving the crew."
Luffy doesn't look back.
Luffy:
"Okay."
---
The Aftermath
Usopp sits beside the Merry, alone.
Papyrus wipes his eyes dramatically.
Papyrus:
"MY HEART IS BREAKING…"
Sans places a hand on his shoulder.
Sans:
"he'll realize it. eventually.
just gotta let him find his way."
The Straw Hats walk away, each step heavier than the last.
Screen 4 — The Mask Falls
While the crew is still broken from Usopp's departure, Water 7 plunges into chaos.
Late one night, an attack strikes Iceburg's mansion.
Windows shatter. Shouts echo through the streets.
By morning, rumors spread everywhere:
"The Straw Hats tried to kill Iceburg!"
Nami freezes.
Chopper panics.
Luffy grits his teeth.
Luffy:
"We didn't do anything!"
But the city doesn't believe them.
---
Sans Saw It Coming
As the accusations rise, Sans stands silently at the dock, watching the crowds gather around the damaged mansion.
Papyrus:
"SANS! WHAT IS HAPPENING!? WE DIDN'T ATTACK ANYONE!"
Sans doesn't answer right away.
His eye glows faintly blue.
Sans:
"…told you. their souls were wrong."
Nami blinks.
Nami:
"You mean Galley-La…?"
Sans nods.
Sans:
"some of them. the ones smiling too much.
lucci. kaku. kalifa. blueno.
didn't trust any of them from the start."
Papyrus gasps loudly.
Papyrus:
"YOU SAW THIS COMING AND YOU DIDN'T WARN US!?"
Sans shrugs.
Sans:
"i warned a little. you guys were… distracted."
The truth hits hard.
The Straw Hats were too focused on losing a crewmate…
to see the storm approaching.
---
The CP9 Reveal
That night, the truth explodes open.
Inside Iceburg's mansion, Luffy, Nami, Chopper, Sanji, Robin, Sans, and Papyrus confront the "shipwrights."
But the friendly faces begin to change:
Lucci steps forward.
His pigeon hops onto his shoulder.
Lucci:
"We are not shipwrights."
Kaku removes his mask-like goggles.
Kaku:
"We are CP9."
Kalifa flicks her glasses.
Kalifa:
"A government intelligence unit specializing in removal."
Blueno opens a door… in the air itself.
Blueno:
"And we have no further use for our disguises."
The room freezes.
Chopper:
"C-C-P9!? That's real!?"
Papyrus clutches his skull dramatically.
Papyrus:
"THEY WERE SPIES THIS WHOLE TIME!? I TALKED TO THEM ABOUT PASTA!!"
Sans steps forward slightly, hands still calmly in his pockets.
Sans:
"yeah. knew you guys weren't what you pretended to be."
Lucci raises a brow.
Lucci:
"So you sensed us."
Sans:
"your souls gave you away."
But CP9 is not here to talk.
---
The Goal: Pluton
Iceburg, weak but conscious, reveals the truth:
Iceburg:
"They want… the blueprints… for Pluton."
Nami whispers:
Nami:
"Pluton… the ancient weapon?"
Robin lowers her head, conflicted.
Robin:
"Something that can destroy entire islands…"
Lucci steps closer.
Lucci:
"We will take the blueprints… and Nico Robin.
Both are needed."
Luffy grits his teeth.
Luffy:
"You're not taking any of us!"
Sans flicks a tiny spark of blue magic from his hand.
Sans:
"try it. i dare you."
The tension in the room feels like it might snap the city in half.
CP9 has shown their true faces.
Robin is in danger.
The Straw Hats are being hunted.
And the real Water 7 story is about to begin.
Screen 5 — Robin's Sacrifice and the Train to War
The night after the CP9 reveal, everything changes.
Robin disappears.
Not kidnapped.
Not dragged away.
She leaves on her own.
The crew searches the city desperately, until they finally find her standing in the shadows of a bridge.
Luffy steps forward.
Luffy:
"Robin! Come back to the ship!"
Robin shakes her head, eyes full of sorrow.
Robin:
"No… I can't. Being with me puts all of you in danger."
Sanji clenches his jaw.
Sanji:
"That's not for you to decide!"
Chopper's voice trembles.
Chopper:
"W-We're your friends…!"
Robin smiles sadly.
Robin:
"That is why… I have to go."
A silence falls.
Sans watches her closely, his blue eye flickering faintly.
Sans:
"robin… this is a mistake."
Robin's voice cracks.
Robin:
"Please… don't follow me."
CP9 emerges behind her.
Lucci steps forward.
Lucci:
"She has chosen. Nico Robin will come with us to Enies Lobby."
Luffy's face fills with fury.
Luffy:
"You're not taking her!"
Kalifa tilts her glasses.
Kalifa:
"You cannot win. Enies Lobby is the World Government's land of absolute justice."
Sans mutters under his breath.
Sans:
"absolute, my bones."
But Robin turns away.
Robin:
"I'm sorry… everyone."
CP9 vanishes into the night, taking her with them.
---
The Decision to Fight
The crew gathers in silence at the Water 7 docks.
Usopp is still gone.
Robin is taken.
The Merry is dying.
It feels like the Straw Hats are collapsing.
Until Luffy stands and shouts:
Luffy:
"We're going to take Robin back!"
Sanji nods instantly.
Zoro tightens his bandana.
Nami wipes her eyes and stands with them.
Papyrus leaps onto a crate dramatically.
Papyrus:
"WE SHALL RESCUE ROBIN WITH THE POWER OF BONES AND JUSTICE!"
Sans cracks his knuckles.
Sans:
"yeah. nobody takes our friend. not even the world government."
The crew's resolve burns brighter than ever.
---
The Allies Arrive
Suddenly, another group appears — loud and chaotic:
The Franky Family.
Franky steps forward in his speedo and shades.
Franky:
"CP9 took our boss AND framed all of you!
So listen up! We're teaming up!"
Iceburg limps forward with Galley-La shipwrights.
Iceburg:
"Count us in.
If the government is after Pluton… we must stop them."
Luffy grins.
Luffy:
"Let's go!"
---
The Rocketman
The door to a sea train station slams open, revealing a massive, older train engine — the Rocketman, unstable but powerful.
Paulie shouts:
Paulie:
"This train's off the books!
We'll ride it straight into Enies Lobby!"
Sans glances at the huge machine.
Sans:
"…heh. looks fun."
Papyrus gasps with excitement.
Papyrus:
"A TRAIN THAT RIDES THE SEA!? THIS WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL!!"
Luffy jumps onto the front of the engine.
Luffy:
"EVERYONE ON!"
The Franky Family, Galley-La allies, and the Straw Hat Pirates all pile onto the Rocketman.
The sea train roars to life.
Nami raises her hand dramatically.
Nami:
"SET COURSE FOR ENIES LOBBY!"
Steam explodes across the station as the Rocketman rockets forward, cutting through the waves and storm winds.
The Straw Hats charge toward the World Government —
toward Robin —
toward war.