Sogeking

Rocket Man charges straight at the towering wave, and the Franky Family opens fire. "Demi-Cannon!!!" someone shouts, and the blast lands with a "BOOM!!!" against Aqua Laguna's wall. The explosion barely makes a mark. The tiny hole closes almost at once, and someone cries, "WAAH!! It didn't even make a small hole!!" Another voice admits what everyone is seeing: "Of course not!!" The wave keeps bearing down, enormous and unbroken, while Rocket Man races toward it.

The gunners refuse to give up. "Target: Aqua Laguna!!" one orders. "Leave this to Franky's special cannon!!" Others yell, "Move back!!" and "No! No! That won't do any good!!!" They fire the "Super Scrap Cannon!!!" straight into the wave. The shot hits with a tremendous splash, but Aqua Laguna simply swallows the blast. Rocket Man remains a tiny point before the massive black wall of water.

Panic spreads as the train rushes closer. The Franky Family shouts, "Don't panic!!! Keep firing!!!" and "Everyone aim at the same spot!!" Someone explains, "If we charge right into the wave, not even the Rocket Man can survive the crash!! Even if the rail rises up, it won't rise high enough to cross the Aqua Laguna!!" Nami listens through the baby Den Den Mushi as Sanji's voice comes through: "Hello, Sanji!? It sounds pretty lively over there." Nami snaps, "I'm going to tell you what Robin did, why she did it, and our current situation, so listen carefully!!" Around her, people scream, "Eeeeh--!? Us, too--!!?" and "Are we all going to die!?"

Rocket Man climbs toward the wall of water. The passengers cry, "Wooooo--!!! We're going to crash into the wave!!!" and "We're all going to die!!! We're dead!!!" Orders keep flying anyway: "Open a path!!!" "Stop wasting time whining, keep firing!!" Luffy, unfazed, says, "Mm hmm. Keep firing." Others stare at him and ask, "Are you guys trying something!?" and "Hey, just keep firing!!" as the train barrels into the foaming face of Aqua Laguna.

Inside the train, Zoro and Usopp prepare a combined strike. Usopp asks, "How much is two times 108?" Zoro answers, "216." Usopp complains, "What!? But that's so hard to pronounce." Zoro says, "Then just change it," and settles on "Then 300." Usopp agrees, "Fine." Outside, the others yell, "Give them cover fire!!!" Luffy winds up with "Gomu Gomu...!!!!" while Zoro readies his blade and the two attacks begin to merge into a new form: "Three Hundred Pound..."

The wave is now almost on top of them. Zoro and Luffy focus, eyes locked forward, while the train screams toward impact. Someone cries, "It's too close---!!!" Then the combined attack fires: "Siege Cannon!!!" The strike tears forward like a spiraling blast and drills into the water ahead of Rocket Man, opening a tunnel through the wall of Aqua Laguna just as the train reaches it.

Rocket Man plunges through the opening carved by the attack. For a heartbeat the train disappears inside the roaring wave, and everyone braces for disaster: "!!!!?" Then the engine bursts out the other side. The passengers erupt in relief and disbelief: "We... we...!!! We made it through---!!!" The impossible route through Aqua Laguna has been forced open by the combined power of Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp.

Rocket Man survives Aqua Laguna. The sea still thrashes around them, but the train is intact, and the passengers scream, "We survived Aqua Laguna!!!" One person shouts, "I thought we were dead meat~~~~!!!" while another yells, "Ooo!!! Woah~~!!!" Kokoro laughs, "Ngagaga! That was impressive!!!" and even the hardened men admit, "That was awesome!!!" and "You guys sure are something!!!" The storm has not ended, but the first impossible barrier is behind them.

As Rocket Man continues through the storm, the new allies begin to accept the Straw Hats. "They would be terrifying if they were enemies," someone says, while another admits, "I was ready to die, but as allies, they're more reliable than anyone!!!" Nami notices the Den Den Mushi and calls, "It's Sanji-kun!!" Luffy hurries over: "Luffy!! Come here." Someone asks, "Something like that shouldn't even be humanly possible!!!" and another answers, "Wow-- Straw Hat!!! You guys are amazing!!!"

Sanji's voice comes from the baby Den Den Mushi. Luffy asks, "Sanji!! How is it over there!? How's Robin?" Sanji answers, "Robin is... still in their hands. Nami told me everything just now. Every single thing..." Luffy grins and gives the only order that matters: "OK, go kick their asses!!!" The others panic, "Luffy!! Don't mess around!! Tell him to wait for us!!" But Sanji is already listening from the Puffing Tom, ready to act.

The others keep shouting into the call: "Hey, cook!! Do you hear me? Those guys are dangerous!!!" Zoro adds, "Forget it, Zoro!!" but Sanji understands the situation better than they think. "If it were you... you wouldn't listen to us either," he says. "But unfortunately, after hearing about Robin's reasons... even if captain ordered me to... I would not stop... no matter what!!!" As he speaks, he crushes the receiver in his hand. The decision has already been made.

Kokoro is urged, "Granny, make this train go faster!!" but she says, "I don't know if we'll even be able to stop! Ngaga..." Nami realizes, "It's out of control!!" and another voice warns, "It's already way past its safe maximum speed!!" On the Puffing Tom, the black train continues forward. Sanji confirms Robin is there too: "So then, Robin's on this train, too..." and the answer is "Yes." He thinks of everything that happened after he left the crew and admits, "So many things happened after I left...!! Robin probably doesn't know a thing... about what happened between you and Luffy."

Usopp sits apart and explains Robin's sacrifice: "Robin turned herself over to the government... for our sake. So, in order to ensure the safety of the six of us, including you." The train jolts violently and the passengers scream, "Gyaaaaaaah!!" and "Oowohwawaa!!" Someone cries, "It's all so touching!!!" while another snaps, "Idiot!! I'm not crying, you idiot!!" Sanji looks toward the next cars and says, "I'm going to save her!!! Robin is right in front of us!! Isn't she supposed to be the legendary, cold-blooded she-devil? Damn it... Nico Robin... and they say she's the ender of all groups...!!?"

Franky declares, "Okay!!! I, Franky, the head of the 'Franky Family'... will lend you a hand!! My reason is... if the government has Nico Robin, it will be a problem for me as well!!" Sanji tries to leave on his own: "I'm... not going." Usopp steps away too, saying, "I'm... not going." Sanji calls after him, "Hey!! Long-nose!! Let's go!!! Not to mention that moving story..." Usopp refuses: "I don't want to be a part of that. If we keep going, we'll end up in direct confrontation with the World Government... It's got nothing to do with me any more right? And you'll be regrouping with Luffy and the others, right?"

Franky challenges Usopp's excuse. "After saying what I said in front of everyone, I can't possibly rejoin you guys!!!" Usopp says. "I'm grateful for what Robin did but it's not my duty to save her!!" He adds a farewell: "Good bye. I left your group already." Sanji asks, "What do you mean by 'good bye' you have nowhere to go from here!?" but Usopp only says, "Forget it. Let him go." Ahead, the search continues through the cars: "Cart number seven." "This is all I can do for now." "They must've left something!!!" "Search more carefully!!!"

Reports spread through the Puffing Tom. In the kitchen car, someone shouts, "Wanze-san!! There's a big problem!!" and another yells, "Shut up!! I'm the one with a big problem!!!" In cart three, the message is worse: "Nero-san, the criminal got free!!!" Franky sees his chance from the window: "The window is open." He launches himself out with a shout of "Metallic Star!!!" and crashes through the train exterior as Usopp watches from nearby, startled.

A strange masked warrior appears before Sanji. Sanji asks, "Who did that!?" The figure answers, "He told me everything. So I will assist you for free. Let us fight together!!!" Sanji recognizes the voice beneath the disguise and says, "I heard that you guys are on your way to rescue a defenseless girl..." The newcomer strikes a dramatic pose. The narration explains, "Sogeki means sniper. Sogeking is a play on 'Sniper King.'" Then he announces himself: "My name is... Sogeking!!!!"

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