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Chapter 20 - chapter 20 Post–Enies Lobby Arc

Screen 1 — The Rocketman Charges Toward Enies Lobby

The Rocketman roars across the waves, metal wheels screaming as they cut through water like a runaway monster.

Spray blasts up behind the train, leaving a foamy trail as it rockets toward Enies Lobby — the island of law, judgment, and death.

Inside the engine room, the Straw Hats brace themselves.

Luffy grips the front rail.

Luffy:

"Hang on, Robin! We're coming!"

Zoro sharpens his swords silently.

Sanji lights a cigarette, eyes burning with focus.

Nami studies the map and currents, determined not to fail.

Usopp — hidden as Sogeking — tightens his mask with shaking hands.

Chopper trembles but stands tall.

Robin's absence weighs on everyone.

Franky cracks his knuckles.

Franky:

"CP9's tough. But we're tougher! This is super personal now!"

Paulie laughs despite the tension.

Paulie:

"You Straw Hats are insane… but I'm with you."

The Franky Family cheers loudly from the back cars, hyping themselves up.

But in the middle of the storm of noise…

Sans sits quietly on a wooden crate, staring out the window at the distant island.

Sans:

"…point of no return, huh?

hope they're ready for us."

Papyrus stands proudly at his side, cape fluttering.

Papyrus:

"FEAR NOT, ROBIN! WE SHALL STORM THIS ISLAND WITH THE POWER OF HEROISM AND BONES!"

The Rocketman shakes violently as it speeds up even further.

Nami shouts:

Nami:

"We'll reach Enies Lobby soon! Everyone — get ready!"

Luffy lifts his fist high.

Luffy:

"WE'RE DECLARING WAR ON THE WORLD GOVERNMENT!"

The entire train erupts with shouts, cheers, and battle cries.

The Straw Hats, Franky Family, and Galley-La shipwrights

— three forces united by loyalty, friendship, and fury —

race toward the island where no one has ever escaped.

Ahead of them stands Enies Lobby.

Ahead of them stands CP9.

Ahead of them stands the moment that will change the crew forever.

The rescue of Nico Robin has begun.Screen 2 — Robin's Truth and the Flames of War

When the Rocketman bursts into Enies Lobby, the Straw Hats split up to reach the Tower of Law.

But something heavier hangs over the battlefield — the truth about Robin.

At first, she looked like a traitor.

She chose CP9.

She walked away.

But the real reason was far more painful.

Robin was hunted from childhood, branded a world-level threat simply for being able to read the Poneglyphs — ancient stones holding the secrets of the forbidden Void Century.

Chased by Marines.

Used by criminals.

Feared by nations.

She grew up believing she did not deserve to live… or belong anywhere.

And now, she was ready to die quietly just to keep her friends safe.

But Luffy and the crew refused to let that happen.

When Spandam drags Robin toward the Gates of Justice, she finally breaks — tears falling for the first time in years.

Robin:

"I want to live…!

Take me with you…

to the sea!"

That moment echoes across the island.

Every Straw Hat hears it.

Every doubt vanishes.

The rescue is no longer a mission.

It's a promise.

---

Declaring War

The crew stands before the giant courtyard as Marines mobilize everywhere.

A massive World Government flag hangs above the island — a symbol of absolute power.

Spandam mocks them.

Spandam:

"Straw Hats! You dare oppose the World Government!?

You have no idea what you're challenging!"

Luffy points at the flag.

Luffy:

"Shoot that flag."

Usopp (as Sogeking) pulls out his slingshot.

But before he fires, Sans steps forward, eye glowing blue.

Sans:

"nah. let me help with the first shot."

He summons a single charged Gaster Blaster.

Its orange beam fires upward, scorching the flag with a burning mark.

Sogeking follows with a flaming star shot, igniting the rest.

Together, the flag collapses in flames.

The Marines gasp.

Spandam falls backward in terror.

"Th-They burned the flag…

They really declared war!"

Papyrus charges forward with heroic enthusiasm.

Papyrus:

"FEAR NOT! THE GREAT PAPYRUS SHALL PUSH ASIDE ANY MARINE WHO BLOCKS OUR PATH!"

Using his bone constructs, he gently sends groups of Marines sliding away, clearing space for the crew without harming anyone severely.

Screen 3 — Sans vs. Blueno / Papyrus vs. Nero

Sans vs. Blueno — Portals vs. Teleportation

Blueno steps forward from the rubble, opening a swirling Air Door with just a gesture.

He steps in and out of space like he's walking through different rooms.

Blueno:

"Your ability to teleport is unusual…

But my doors make distance meaningless."

Sans stands there with his hands in his pockets, completely relaxed.

Sans:

"yeah, yeah. doors, portals, whatever.

you done showing off?"

Blueno frowns — rare for him.

He blinks behind Sans using a Door.

San's blue eye flashes.

He's already gone.

Sans teleports sideways, floating lazily mid-air.

Sans:

"if you're trying to hit me, you're gonna have a… tough time."

Blueno swings again, stepping through portals to attack from all angles, but Sans dodges every strike with almost zero effort — sliding, blinking, and drifting around like he weighs nothing.

Blueno:

"…You're fast."

Sans:

"nah. you're just slow."

Several Gaster Blasters appear around Blueno, firing short, controlled beams.

Blueno blocks with Tekkai, sliding back across the stone but not falling.

Blueno wipes dust from his coat.

Blueno:

"Interesting.

You fight with efficiency."

Sans shrugs.

Sans:

"this is me being lazy, buddy."

The duel becomes a test of endurance — Blueno jumping through portals, Sans blinking out of danger with perfect timing, each trying to read the other's movement.

---

Papyrus vs. Nero — Honor vs. Overconfidence

A younger CP9 operative, Nero, leaps down from a rooftop.

He cracks his knuckles dramatically.

Nero:

"I'm the newest member of CP9!

I'll take down the tall skeleton!"

Papyrus gasps.

Papyrus:

"YOU DARE CHALLENGE PAPYRUS, FUTURE CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD!?"

Nero rushes forward with Soru speed —

Papyrus spins in place, summoning a spiral of harmless bone platforms that trip Nero and send him stumbling face-first into a wall.

Papyrus strikes a victory pose.

Papyrus:

"BEHOLD! MY SUPREME STRATEGY OF… ACCIDENTAL DOMINANCE!"

Nero jumps up angrily.

Nero:

"You didn't even mean to do that!"

Papyrus points at him heroically.

Papyrus:

"THEN FACE MY TRUE POWER!

BONE… BARRICADE!!"

A giant wall of bones rises, blocking Nero completely.

Nero kicks and punches it, but the wall just pushes him backward.

Nero:

"Stop blocking! Fight me seriously!"

Papyrus:

"I AM! I'M TAKING THIS FIGHT VERY SERIOUSLY!"

Without actually striking Nero, Papyrus keeps him pinned with obstacle after obstacle:

bone mazes, bone platforms, bone slides, and bone ramps that keep launching Nero away the moment he tries to attack.

Nero ends up dizzy, confused, and frustrated.

Papyrus raises a bone spear dramatically.

Papyrus:

"SURRENDER! FOR I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HAVE OUTSMARTED YOU WITH THE POWER OF KINDNESS!"

Nero eventually collapses from exhaustion, completely defeated by Papyrus's chaotic tactics.

---

Sans looks over mid-fight, smirking.

Sans:

"nice work, bro."

Papyrus salutes proudly.

Papyrus:

"I AM AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF JUSTICE!"

Blueno glances at Nero lying on the ground.

Blueno:

"…This CP9 rookie needs more training."

Sans cracks his neck.

Sans:

"welp. round two?"

Blueno steps forward through another portal.

And the battles of Enies Lobby only grow fiercer.

Screen 4— Sans and Papyrus: Final Fight of Enies Lobby

While the rest of the Straw Hats battle their CP9 opponents, the courtyard trembles from a new presence.

Blueno steps through a Door in mid-air, battered from his clash with Sans.

Beside him, Nero staggers back up, refusing to admit defeat.

Blueno:

"This ends now. We will not allow you to reach the Tower of Law."

Nero:

"I'm taking revenge on the tall skeleton!"

Papyrus cracks his knuckles dramatically.

Papyrus:

"REVENGE? AGAINST ME?

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR A BONETASTIC ENDING!"

Sans lifts his head slightly, his left eye glowing bright blue.

Sans:

"alright. guess we're wrapping this up."

---

Phase 1 — Blueno's Last Stand

Blueno opens a flurry of Air Doors, attacking from every direction, using Soru to vanish between strikes.

He reappears behind Sans—

Blueno:

"Rokuogan—!"

Sans is already gone.

Dozens of Gaster Blasters appear around Blueno in a spiral, firing rapid bursts.

Blueno uses Tekkai, enduring the impact but sliding across the ground.

Sans appears beside him, hands in his pockets.

Sans:

"you're tough. i'll give you that."

Blueno tries to open another door.

Sans snaps his fingers.

The door slams shut — blue energy locking it in place.

Blueno's eyes widen.

Blueno:

"You can interfere with my ability…?"

Sans:

"yeah. you don't get special treatment."

A massive Gaster Blaster forms behind Sans, charging up.

Blueno braces himself, but the blast sends him flying across the courtyard, knocking him out cleanly — no harm, just a decisive finish.

---

Phase 2 — Papyrus vs. Nero: The Final Round

Nero charges again, furious.

Nero:

"This time I'm ready!"

Papyrus slams his foot into the ground —

A HUGE bone tower rises, lifting both of them into the air.

Papyrus poses on top of it like a superhero.

Papyrus:

"BEHOLD! MY FINAL MOVE!

THE SPAGHETTI TORNADO OF JUSTICE!"

He spins, flinging harmless bone platforms everywhere, knocking Nero off balance, sending him tumbling from one bone to the next like a chaotic pinball game.

Nero ends up upside-down, wrapped in Papyrus's bone ribbons.

Papyrus:

"SURRENDER AND EMBRACE HONOR!"

Nero, dizzy and defeated, mutters:

Nero:

"…I give up…"

Papyrus stands tall, victorious.

---

Phase 3 — Brothers United

Papyrus hops down next to Sans.

Papyrus:

"BROTHER! WE DID IT!

THE POWER OF BONES HAS PREVAILED!"

Sans smiles faintly.

Sans:

"heh. teamwork, i guess."

The two skeleton brothers stand over the courtyard —

calm, victorious, and ready for the next step.

Behind them, the Tower of Law looms.

Robin is still chained above.

Luffy is fighting for his life against Lucci.

Sans checks the battlefield.

Sans:

"c'mon, bro. let's catch up.

this fight's not over till robin's safe."

Papyrus pumps his fist with heroic determination.

Papyrus:

"FOR ROBIN! FOR JUSTICE! FOR THE STRAW HATS!"

The two sprint toward the Tower, joining the final push.

The Straw Hat crew is united again…

and Enies Lobby is about to fall.

Screen 5 — The Fights Continue: Jabra & Kalifa

Inside the maze-like halls of Enies Lobby's Tower of Law, the Straw Hats split into smaller groups, each rushing toward Robin.

The corridors shake with distant explosions as two major battles erupt at once.

---

Sanji & Sans vs. Jabra — The Clash of Speed and Trickery

Jabra, the savage wolf-man of CP9, blocks the path with a grin showing sharp fangs.

Jabra:

"Only the strong pass through here. And you two aren't strong enough."

Sanji steps forward, flicking his lighter.

Sanji:

"Yeah? Then you clearly don't know me."

Sans appears beside him, hands in his pockets, eye glowing faintly.

Sans:

"or me."

Jabra cracks his knuckles, using Tekkai Kenpo to harden his body while staying mobile.

He lunges like a bullet—

Sanji blocks with a flaming kick.

Sans teleports behind him, sending a short burst of blue magic that forces Jabra off balance.

Jabra snarls.

Jabra:

"You little skeleton! Stay out of my fight!"

Sans shrugs.

Sans:

"nah. we're a two-for-one combo."

The fight becomes a rhythm:

Sanji strikes with burning kicks

Jabra dodges and counterattacks with brutal wolf-like charges

Sans slips behind him with teleportation, nudging Jabra into Sanji's kicks or tripping him with small bone traps

Jabra tries trickery, pretending to offer information about Robin, but Sans flicks him on the forehead.

Sans:

"liar."

Sanji smirks.

Sanji:

"Thanks. I almost fell for that."

Nami's shout echoes from another room.

Nami:

"Sanji! Hurry!"

Sanji launches his finishing move:

Diable Jambe – Mouton Shot!

Jabra slams into the wall and collapses, defeated.

Sans dusts off his sleeves.

Sans:

"welp. that was fun."

---

Nami vs. Kalifa — The Victory of Strategy

While Sanji and Sans deal with Jabra, Nami faces the dangerous assassin Kalifa, armed with bubble powers that can "clean" strength away.

Kalifa grazes Nami's arm with a bubble, making her stumble.

Kalifa:

"You're weak, navigator. Give up."

Nami plants her feet.

Nami:

"Not a chance."

Just then, Papyrus pops his head into the room.

Papyrus:

"NAMI! SHALL I ASSIST YOU WITH MY AMAZING—"

Nami waves him off instantly.

Nami:

"NO! I've got this. But… thanks."

Papyrus beams proudly.

Papyrus:

"GOOD LUCK! I BELIEVE IN YOU!"

He runs off to help somewhere else.

Nami focuses, using her new Clima-Tact upgrades.

Fog, heat, and cold balls swirl around the room.

Kalifa grows frustrated as the floor turns into slippery clouds, illusions, and sudden bursts of lightning.

Kalifa slips.

Kalifa:

"W-What is this cheap magic!?"

Nami points her staff confidently.

Nami:

"It's called weather. And I control it."

Thunder Lance Tempo!

A controlled surge of electricity knocks Kalifa down, leaving her unable to stand.

Nami exhales, victorious.

Nami:

"That's for Robin."

---

The Straw Hats continue pushing forward:

Sanji, Sans, Nami, and Papyrus regroup in the hallway.

Luffy is still locked in his deadly fight with Lucci.

Robin is still chained above the battlefield.

Nami smiles faintly at Papyrus.

Nami:

"Thanks for offering to help."

Papyrus salutes dramatically.

Papyrus:

"ANYTIME! THE GREAT PAPYRUS IS ALWAYS READY!"

Sans smirks softly.

Sans:

"c'mon, team. last stretch."

They run forward together —

toward the Tower's final battle.

6— The Rescue and the Farewell

As the tower burns behind them, the sea shakes with cannon fire.

Luffy collapses after defeating Lucci, barely able to stand.

The Straw Hats gather around him, wounded and exhausted.

The Buster Call fleet closes in.

There is nowhere to run.

Nami:

"We're trapped… there's no way out!"

Chopper trembles.

Usopp (as Sogeking) stares at the sea in panic.

Zoro grips his swords, ready to fight until the end.

Then—

A familiar creaking sound echoes across the waves.

A small silhouette appears through the smoke.

Sanji gasps.

Nami covers her mouth.

Franky's eyes widen.

It's the Going Merry.

Drifting on broken masts.

Barely afloat.

But moving toward them with purpose.

Usopp collapses to his knees.

Usopp:

"Merry…! You came for us…?"

The crew climbs aboard as if returning home after a long journey.

Luffy touches the railing gently.

Luffy:

"Thank you… Merry."

The ship rides the waves like it was waiting for them.

She dodges cannonballs.

She carries the Straw Hats away from certain destruction.

She saves them — one last time.

But as they sail into safety, the wood cracks.

The mast splits.

The hull finally gives out.

Iceburg arrives and tells the truth:

Iceburg:

"She held on through sheer will…

But she can't sail anymore."

The Straw Hats know what must happen.

They gather on a small, quiet stretch of sea.

The sun dips low on the horizon.

The Going Merry rests in the water, flames slowly rising.

One by one, the crew steps forward.

Nami whispers through tears.

Zoro bows his head.

Usopp cries openly.

Luffy's voice shakes as he apologizes to the ship for not protecting her better.

And then—

Sans walks forward, hands deep in his pockets.

He places one hand on the Merry's worn-out railing.

His voice is soft.

Barely above the crackle of the fire.

Sans:

"…thanks, merry.

for everything.

you did more than anyone asked.

you kept us alive.

you carried us home."

His blue eye glows faintly — not magic, just emotion he doesn't show often.

Papyrus salutes dramatically beside him.

Papyrus:

"FAREWELL, BRAVE SHIP!

YOU HAVE BEEN A TRUE HERO OF THE SEA!"

The fire grows brighter.

The Merry's spirit speaks one final time, her voice warm and gentle:

"I was happy…

to sail with you."

The crew watches her drift into the night, flames lighting the ocean like a farewell lantern.

When the last ember fades…

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