Robin vs. Black Maria

Lightning cracks across the sky above Onigashima's Skull Dome roof as a voice declares, "THE MAKAMI..." A sign labels the location "ONI-GASHIMA - SKULL DOME ROOF" and notes "A DOMESTIC DISPUTE..." Below, the massive dragon form of Kaido looms amid smoke and debris, with speech bubbles stating "...IS AN INCREDIBLY VALUABLE... MYTHICAL ZOAN!!" and "...DOG-DOG FRUIT..." Yamato, in hybrid form with horns and a club, clashes against the dragon. Kaido's voice continues, "NOW IT'S YOUR JOB TO PROTECT WANO... THE MAKAMI IS WANO'S GUARDIAN DEITY! IT WAS A MISTAKE TO LET A WANNABE ODEN LIKE YOU EAT IT!...FOR ME!!" Impact sounds and motion lines fill the chaotic battle scene.

Kaido's massive dragon head roars at Yamato, "BUT HE TRANSFORMED THIS GIANT COUNTRY INTO A WEAPONS FACTORY!! OROCHI MAY HAVE BEEN A TYRANT, YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE YOUR RIGHTFUL PLACE AS RULER AND CLAIM THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR!!" Yamato, breathing heavily with "PANT... PANT..." and surrounded by smoke and debris, retorts, "LIKE HELL IT IS!" In a powerful stance, Yamato declares, "NO MORE CHAINS!! THIS COUNTRY WILL OPEN!! I'M GOING TO HELP THE SAMURAI AND PROTECT THIS COUNTRY FROM YOU!" The narration reads T/N: DIVINE GLACIAL FANG as Yamato unleashes the attack "NAMUJI HYOGAI!" with a massive icy blast erupting forward.

Kaido's dragon head snaps forward with "I'M NOT GONNA LET THAT HAPPEN!!" while a close-up shows his furious face shouting, "OPEN THE COUNTRY!!" A massive explosion erupts with the technique name "BLAST BREATH!!" and large Japanese SFX "ドゴォォォォン!!" Small figures are sent flying amid the blast. In the aftermath, Yamato, bruised and breathing heavily with "HUFF..." and "GRRR... HUFF..." glares defiantly. Kaido, partially transformed with horns and a wild expression, growls, "DON'T PUSH YOUR LUCK!!"

In the burning ruins of Ohara, voices cry out desperately. "ROBIN-SAN!! GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!!" "ROBIN-SAN!!" A small figure with a skull-like mask shouts from a bridge near the Third Floor - Great Banquet Hall. Below, a woman in a floral kimono turns and calls, "OVER HERE!" as Robin stands frozen. "ROBIN...!" The scene shifts to Robin's memories. Professor Clover appears with arms spread wide, shouting "PROFESSOR CLOVER!! IT'S BEEN A WHILE!!" Young Robin smiles warmly and says, "COME CLOSER, ROBIN." An older Robin with a scar on her face reacts with shock, "...!!!"

Jaguar D. Saul towers over the scene with a wide grin, reaching out. "I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU, ROBIN!!" Robin stares up at him. "SAUL!!" Smaller figures react in the background: "DERE-SHI-SHI-SHI-SHI!!" "WHY'RE YOU ALL HERE...I!" Robin smiles and replies, "I'VE WANTED TO SEE YOU TOO!!" Close-ups show Clover exclaiming "SAME HERE!" and Robin saying "THAT'S RIGHT!" Saul leans in with a massive hand, warning "ROBIN-SAN!! DON'T GET CLOSER!!" while declaring "LOOK HOW BIG YOU'VE GROWN, ROBIN~!"

The illusion shatters violently. A massive fist smashes through the vision as Black Maria watches with a calm expression. "I KNOW, BUT IT'S SUCH A SHAME..." The attackers are revealed: Tenjo Kudari - Rat Snake Smile, Numbers Kunyun, and Nure-Onna - Hognose Snake Smile. They scream "KUNYU!!" "KYAA!!" "FREESIA!!" "KUNYU~N!!" as the illusion breaks. Black Maria murmurs "TRES-MANO..." while the Numbers yell "THEY'RE NOT WORKING...!!!" and "BUT THE ILLUSION...!!!"

Black Maria recoils in fury, her spider-like limbs thrashing. "I CAN'T BELIEVE BLACK MARIA-SAMA'S ILLUSION DIDN'T WORK ON THEM!!" A small figure is sent flying with "WAH!!" and "THEY GOT AWAY!!" She glares and shouts, "YOU SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME A SIGN YOU WERE UNAFFECTED, ROBIN-SAN!!" "HOW DARE THEY MESS WITH SOMEONE'S MEMORIES LIKE THAT...!!!" In the chaos below, victims tumble through debris as Black Maria looms, yelling "ARE YOU KIDDING MEI!" and "IT'S LIKE THIS PLACE IS HAUNTED!!" with massive impact sounds "GYAH!!" "ドドドド!!" "バキバキ!!"

A skull-faced figure and Nico Robin exchange words while fleeing. "WE'RE TWO PEAS IN A POD!!" the skull shouts. "YOHOHO! NOW WE HAVE TO OVERCOME OUR CURRENT ORDEAL!!" Robin replies. The skull continues, "IT ALWAYS HURT WHEN I IMAGINED THEIR FACES. I WAS ADRIFT IN THAT MIST FOR 50 YEARS. OF COURSE I DREAMT OF MY FRIENDS SURVIVING..." Robin notes, "LOOKS LIKE YOU WEREN'T AFFECTED EITHER." In a massive fiery clash, Wanyudo activates his weapon: "FURISODE WANYUDO!!" Black Maria swings her massive club as Wanyudo laughs "WAHA-HAHA!!" Someone cries, "AH!! IT'S THAT STRANGE WEAPON AGAIN!!" Wanyudo's pug-smile form appears below with the label "WANYUDO PUG SMILE" while he coughs amid flames, "THAT HUMAN-FACED DOG KEEPS STARTING FIRES!!"

Black Maria's massive spider-like form looms as she attacks. "SO, ILLUSIONS DON'T SWAY YOUI!" she asks. Robin dodges with "WAAH!!" while Black Maria presses, "BUT DREAMS DO, RIGHTI!" Wanyudo laughs wildly "WAHA-HAHA!!" amid the flames. Robin is hurled back as Black Maria declares, "AFTER ALL, YOU'RE DELUDED ENOUGH TO THINK YOU CAN WIN AGAINST KAIDO-SAMA!!" The background shows a burning building and debris flying from the impact.

The floor burns intensely as Black Maria swings her weapon. "THE WHOLE FLOOR IS ABLAZE!!" someone shouts. Black Maria laughs "WAHAHA!" while deploying "SPIDER NET!!" A bearded man with a split face warns Robin, "IF YOU CARE SO MUCH, SURRENDER AND LET US CATCH YOU. ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT YOUR ENEMIESI THAT'S RICH." Robin retorts, "IF YOU KEEP THIS UP, YOU'RE GOING TO BURN DOWN THE ENTIRE CASTLE!!" Below, Robin carries the skull-faced Wanyudo as he urges, "IF THAT WEAPON IS ALIVE...!!!" Robin replies, "ROBIN-SAN, CAN YOU HOLD ME FOR A LITTLE LONGERI" while a skull reacts with shock.

Black Maria unleashes a freezing attack: "COLD SOUL!!" The weapon strikes as Wanyudo yells "IT'S FREEZING!!" Wanyudo is struck hard with "WANYUDO!!" and "GYAA AAAH!!" followed by cracking sounds "PAKI PAKI!!" Robin is sent flying with "AH!!" Black Maria looms over her, declaring "YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO GIVE UP, DO YOUI!" while the spider net and flames fill the chaotic background.

Black Maria looms over the scene with her massive spider limbs, taunting Nico Robin. "BLACKFOOT CALLED YOU RIGHT TO ME!!" she declares as a small figure is shown leaping in the background. "SOUL PARADE..." A skeletal figure appears briefly. Black Maria's face fills a panel as she continues, "DON'T YOU GET IT, NICO ROBINI! YOU MUST KNOW DEEP DOWN, YOUR FRIENDS WILL ALWAYS SELL YOU OUT!!" In the next sequence, a large bear-like figure attacks with "ICE BURN!!" as smoke and debris fly. Black Maria, now seated on her spider body, points accusingly at Robin. "THAT'S WHY IT WAS SO EASY TO LURE YOU HERE!! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A BURDEN TO YOUR CREW!! BIG SHOTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE AFTER YOU." Robin stands facing her, back turned to the viewer, as the confrontation intensifies.

Black Maria presses her attack while seated on her spider form. "AND BLACKFOOT HAS YOUR CREW'S SECOND HIGHEST BOUNTYI! THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING!! ALL OF ONIGASHIMA HEARD THAT LAUGHING STOCK!!" Sanji appears in a close-up, eyes swirling, shouting desperately, "ROBIN-CHAN!! SAVE ME!!" Robin responds with a gentle smile, hands near her face, "I APPRECIATE IT! THANKS!" Brook's skeleton head pops up, saying, "ROBIN-SAN, I ASSUME YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE IT FROM HEREI" Brook himself stands in the background with his cane, laughing, "YOHohoHOHO!! SANJI-SAN TRULY IS EXTRA-ORDINARY!!" Black Maria lunges forward with her weapon, declaring, "EVEN THOUGH I'M SCARED OF GHOSTS!! YOU CAN LEAVE THE REST OF THESE NIGHT DEMONS TO ME!!"

Robin speaks calmly with a slight smile, her face marked with scratches. "...JUST HOW MUCH IT MEANS FOR HIM TO RELY ON ME. HE'S ONE OF THE WINGS THAT'LL ALLOW THE PIRATE KING TO SOAR!!" Black Maria smirks in reply, "AND YOU'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND... DID I STRIKE A NERVEI HE'S A KIND SOUL, II" Robin then activates her power. Massive arms bloom outward in a dramatic display as she shouts, "GIGANTE FLEUR!!" The giant limbs surround Black Maria, who is knocked back amid debris and impact effects. The technique engulfs the area in a powerful floral assault.

The scene shifts to a ruined port labeled "WANO - TOKAGE PORT." A massive creature laughs in the background, "うおおおおおお!!" while wreckage litters the area. Speech bubbles read, "THERE'S NO WAY WE'RE GONNA FIND MORE OUT HERE!! YOU ALREADY ATE EVERYTHING WE HAD ONBOARD!! I NEED MORE MEAT..." Below, Luffy lies bandaged and tearful as Shinobu and others surround him. "YOU FELL DOWN HERE JUST LIKE WE DID... LUFFY... I'M GLAD, YOU'RE REALLY ALIVE..." "SHINOBU'S KITE ALLOWED US TO ESCAPE FROM KAIDO." "WE HEARD SOMETHING... THAT HAS TO BE A MIRACLE! YOU FOUND HIM UNDERWATERI!" Kin'emon and others react with shock. Luffy cries out, "WE'VE STILL GOT TO BLOW KAIDO AWAY!!" as tears stream down his face. "THIS ISN'T THE TIME FOR THAT! YOU'RE IN CHARGE!! BUT LUFFY... KIN'EMON AND KIKU, THEY... RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME THEY--"

A woman with dark hair clutches a small child tightly while thinking, "OKAY, I GUESS I'LL LOOK FOR SOME!! I JUST NEED MORE MEAAAAT!! IF HE DOESN'T LOOK THIS OFF, I'LL NEVER GET TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY! COME ON, GET IT TOGETHER!!" In the distance, a silhouette wonders, "HUHI ISN'T THAT STRAW HATI I THOUGHT HE WAS FIGHTINGI I WON'T LOSE THIS TIME!!" Yamato, sitting with legs crossed, points upward and declares, "YOU'RE GONNA TAKE ME UP THERE TO FINISH THIS... OH, AND MOMO..." Momonosuke reacts with shock, "HUHI!" as massive dark clouds shaped like a dragon's head rumble with "ゴゴゴゴ" sound effects overhead. A bandaged man on the left exclaims in panic, "A FINAL TRIP BACK TO ONIGASHIMA!! I NEED YOU TO TRANSFORM INTO A DRAGON AND FLY!" The page ends with the One Piece logo and "ch.1020 /END".

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