THE ULTIMATE ATTACK FORCE

A tall man in a dark coat stands with his back to the viewer as Aokiji speaks: "AFTER CAREFULLY ANALYSING THE SITUATION, IT HAS BECOME OBVIOUS THAT YOU ARE A VERY DETERMINED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS..." Another voice adds, "THE GOVERNMENT ISN'T TAKING YOU SERIOUSLY, BUT..." In close-ups, Aokiji continues with a cigarette in his mouth: "JUDGING FROM THE DEGREE OF TROUBLE YOU'VE BEEN CAUSING... YOUR GROUP CURRENTLY CONSISTS MERELY OF A HANDFUL OF ROGUES, YET... THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT AS TIME PASSES YOU WILL BECOME AN ACUTE THREAT..." Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Chopper listen with tense expressions while Robin stands silently nearby.

Chopper, Usopp, and Nami react with shock as Aokiji continues: "...QUITE EXTRAORDINARY... TO THE PRESENT TIME... YOUR GROWTH, SO TO SAY, HAS BEEN... IN THE TIME BETWEEN THE ISSUING OF THE FIRST BOUNTY ON A MEMBER OF YOUR PARTY... AND THOUGH YOU HAVE SO FAR LIMITED YOURSELF TO FIGHTING OTHER PIRATES..." Seated on the grass, Aokiji looks down and states: "I AM CONCERNED WITH WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS ONCE YOU GROW INTO THE PREY AND SEARCH FOR NEW GAME... ROBIN NICO....BECAUSE OF YOU... YOUR PARTY IS NOW ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS..." Luffy shouts from off-panel: "WH... WHY ARE YOU SAYING ALL THIS...!I AREN'T YOU ONLY HERE FOR A WALK...I"

Luffy roars at Aokiji: "SO YOU CAME TO TAKE ROBIN AWAY AFTER ALL! I'M GONNA SEND YOU FLYING!!" Aokiji replies calmly while facing the group: "YOU HAD SUCH A HIGH BOUNTY PUT ON YOUR HEAD. AND EVEN THOUGH YOU WERE ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD... IT ALSO GIVES TO SHOW HOW DANGEROUS YOU ARE TO THE GOVERNMENT. THE SIZE OF YOUR BOUNTY DOES NOT ONLY REFLECT THE THREAT YOUR COMBAT ABILITIES POSE." Turning toward Robin he adds: "USING THEM AS TOOLS... BETRAYING YOUR PARTNERS... AS A CHILD, YOU WERE A TRUE SURVIVOR." Robin stands silently as the others watch in tense silence.

A stern close-up fills the top of the page, eyes narrowed as an unseen speaker asks, "ARE THESE THE NEW TOOLS THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO MANIPULATE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALSI" and continues, "AFTER THE RECENT FEAT OF SURVIVAL YOU HAVE UNDERTAKEN..." A sharp SFX "!!!" punctuates the tension. Below, Robin sits with arms crossed while Sanji stands nearby; she says, "SHE ESCAPED ONCE AFTER I ARRESTED HER..." and "SHE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO ME..." Sanji replies, "BUT THAT'S A LONG STORY..." In the next panel Sanji shouts, "CALM DOWN, SANJI!" as he grabs a frantic man by the collar, the man yelling, "WHAT DID ROBIN-CHAN EVER DO TO YOUI!" and "YOU FREAKING ASSHAT! DON'T YOU DARE SAY THINGS LIKE THAT!!" The bottom spread shows Luffy standing calmly in the foreground with the Straw Hat crew behind him. A large speech bubble states, "THAT WOMAN'S CURSE WILL BRING THAT DAY TO PASS SOON ENOUGH" while another warns, "ONE THAT YOU WILL LEARN EVENTUALLY..."

Robin stands alone as narration continues, "HAS ENDED UP COMPLETELY ANNIHILATED." and "ALWAYS LEAVING HER AS THE SOLE SURVIVOR..." A bubble adds, "HERE'S THE PROOF: EVERY GROUP THAT ROBIN NICO HAS EVER ASSOCIATED WITH..." Smaller panels show close reactions: a voice says, "I SEE... I HAVE ALREADY EARNED THE TRUST OF THESE PEOPLE..." followed by "WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST DOESN'T MATTER!" Sanji yells, "SHUT UP, YOU!!" Robin turns with a cold stare and asks, "WHY IS THAT SO, ROBIN NICOI" The bottom splash erupts as Robin activates her power; multiple arms bloom from a bizarre multi-limbed construct while she shouts, "TREINTA FLORES!!" and "WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DOI! YOU WANT TO ARREST MEI COME GET SOME!" Debris and impact lines fill the chaotic scene.

A curly-haired man clutches his throat in pain, gasping, "ARARARA... IT SEEMS THAT I HAVE SAID TOO MUCH." and "HOW DISAPPOINTING... I THOUGH YOU WOULD BE SMARTER THAN THIS..." Sanji lunges forward yelling, "ROBIN! DON'T DO IT!!" The next panel explodes with motion lines and debris as Robin's limbs twist the man's body; large SFX read "CLUTCH" amid shattering wood and flying fragments. The man is slammed violently into the ground. In the lower panels a small character panics, "THIS IS BAD... COME ON, RUN! WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE!!" while another screams, "HE DIED!! UWAAAH!!" Smoke and rubble rise from the wreckage.

Two top panels show a massive, grotesque creature dissolving into smoke and bubbles with SFX "パキ" and "パキ パキ" as it groans, "HMMM..." The middle spread reveals the creature's remains collapsing while Robin stands watching; a voice remarks, "THAT WAS HARSH..." and "HM..." A terrified scream "IYAAA AAH!!" rings out. In the bottom sequence a masked figure spits, "PFFT..." then throws something with a labeled "*THROW*" action. Another hand grabs a bundle of sticks marked "*GRAB*" as Robin watches with a serious, sweat-dropped expression.

Aokiji swings his massive ice saber down in a powerful arc, the blade shattering the air with a loud crack. "ICE SABER," he declares. In the next instant the blade slices through the air toward Luffy. "I WASN'T PLANNING ON KILLING YOU, BUT..." Robin watches from the side with wide eyes. The ice saber connects, slicing cleanly through Luffy's torso. "SLICE!" Luffy's body is severed at the waist, the two halves falling apart as Aokiji's attack lands. The swordsman stares in shock, sweat beading on his face.

Luffy's upper body suddenly stretches backward at an impossible angle. "SHOOT!!!" Aokiji yells in surprise as Luffy's rubber body snaps forward like a slingshot. "GOMU GOMU..." Luffy shouts. Multiple hands reach out and grab at Aokiji from every direction. "GRAB!" "GRAB!" "H!!" "!!I" "UH!!" Aokiji is yanked off balance, his ice saber swinging wildly as the Straw Hats' captain launches his counterattack.

Aokiji slams his fist into Luffy's face at point-blank range. "BURETTE!!" The impact sends Luffy flying backward, his straw hat flying off. The freezing cold spreads instantly across Luffy's body. "PAKI PAKI..." "WAAH!!" "SO COLD!" Luffy cries out, his face and hands turning to solid ice. Nearby, Chopper and Sanji suffer the same fate, their bodies freezing solid. "OOWAAH!!!" "PAKI PAKI" "GUAAH!!!" Aokiji stands over them, expression cold and unmoved.

Usopp stares in horror. "HE TOOK DOWN THREE OF THEM WITH ONE STRIKE...!!" Chopper, frozen solid, is held by a terrified onlooker. "GYAAAAAH!! HE FROZE THEM!" Aokiji looms over the fallen Straw Hats, ice still crackling around him. "GUAAAAAAAH!" Robin stands facing him. "BUT... YOU'RE STILL YOURSELF, ROBIN NICO." Aokiji says. "...YOU'VE GOT SOME GOOD FRIENDS THIS TIME..." Robin replies, "YOU'RE WRONG... I HAVE..." In the background, the others panic. "WE HAVE TO TREAT THEM IMMEDIATELY, OR THEIR HANDS AND LEGS WILL NEVER HEAL!" "THIS... THIS IS BAD!"

A powerful masked fighter with curly hair and a net-like headband slams Nico Robin violently into the ground amid a massive explosion of dust and debris, the impact marked by huge SFX ガバ!!! and ばッ!!!. Robin's body is twisted in his grip as he lands the crushing blow. In the panels below, shocked allies react in horror: one yells "ROBIN!!", another shouts "ROBIN! GET AWAY FROM HIM!!", while the attacker declares "I AM..." amid the chaos. Other fighters nearby grimace and shout "........!!!" as the brutal assault unfolds.

The net-masked attacker looms over the battered, partially frozen form of Nico Robin as massive impact SFX ドンッ!!! erupt around them. He shouts "WUAAAAH, ROBIN!!" while gripping her. In the lower panels he warns a young ally, "CHILL, KID... IF YOU THAW HER PROPERLY SHE'LL LIVE. HOWEVER, HER BODY IS VERY BRITTLE RIGHT NOW. IF SHE BREAKS APART, SHE'LL DIE." The ally, back turned, yells "YOU BASTARD!" as the tense standoff continues on the damaged structure.

The net-masked attacker raises his fist with a casual "すう..." and taunts, "LIKE IF I WERE TO, OH LET'S JUST SAY, SMASH HER LIKE THIS..." while Robin's frozen form stands nearby. In rapid succession he strikes, prompting desperate cries of "ROBIN!!" and "STOP!!" from the others. A large man with a stitched face laughs "HEH... HEH... THAT WAS CLOSE." The attacker lands another blow, sending Robin flying as impact lines and debris fly.

Usopp leaps into action with a flying kick marked by SFX はッ!! and "STUMP!!!", striking the net-masked attacker and yelling "GYAAAA!! GYAAAA!!" as the villain reels. Allies shout "GET BACK TO THE SHIP! START THAWING ROBIN!!" and "USOPP! CHOPPER!!" while the attacker groans "OUCH!" and "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING...". Usopp presses the assault amid flying debris and motion lines as the battle rages on the ruined platform.

The scarred man with the net headband glares and warns, "DON'T SAVE A WOMAN LIKE HER. FOR GOD'S SAKE." Nearby, a panicked figure with a skull hat screams, "R.. ROGER!!" Nami, sweat on her face, smiles defiantly and replies, "THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION, BUT NO THANKS. THE PIRATE WORLD IS SUPPOSED TO BE FILLED WITH WOMEN LIKE HER." Luffy, seen from behind, charges forward with a powerful punch as "WOO" echoes. The scarred man lunges in, shouting "STAND ASIDE, LITTLE MISSY" while swinging his fist. Nami cries out "AH!!" as impact lines and motion effects fill the panel. An unseen voice adds, "AND YOU KNOW ITI"

Sanji grits his teeth with a fierce glare as impact symbols burst around him. Zoro shouts desperately, "NAMI-SAN!!" Luffy stands tall in the center, back to the viewer, as a massive voice commands, "WAIT, YOU TWO!!" In the background, Nami and Chopper watch while armed men with spears close in. From afar, voices call out: "I WANT TO FIGHT HIM ALONE!!", "DON'T FIGHT HIM.", "LUFFY!!", "HURRY UP!!" Robin shivers and says, "DON'T WHINE! ROBIN IS COLDER!" while Chopper adds, "SO COLD!!"

Luffy, battered and serious, points directly forward and declares, "YOU AND ME, MANO A MANO! LET'S SETTLE THIS..." The scarred opponent, bloodied and dripping, responds with a cold stare, "THIS WILL BE A FIGHT TO THE DEATH. COOL WITH ME, BUT BE WARNED..." Narration captions read "THE DUEL OF UNMATCHED PERIL" as dramatic smoke and impact effects surround them. The page ends with the One Piece logo and "CHAP.320 FIN".

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