novelnext Chapter 144 Spandam
Chapter 144 Spandam
Enies Lobby, known as the city that never falls and never sleeps, boasts a towering Judgment Tower constructed entirely of cold, black stone and steel. The World Government emblem embedded at the top of the tower exudes a suffocating sense of oppression under the lights. Fully armed naval soldiers patrol every passageway on the island, and the crisp sound of clashing armor echoes continuously in the empty square. In addition to the salty smell of the sea, the air is also filled with an inescapable sense of grimness and bloodshed.
Bai Yu, holding Nico Robin's hand, walked steadily at the front. His three-tomoe Sharingan calmly swept across the surroundings. The hypnotized CP5 agents followed behind the group like the most loyal servants.
He proudly displayed the CP5 badge on his chest. Upon seeing this, the naval soldiers and junior agents along the way bowed and made way for him, not daring to step forward and ask him a single question.
Within the World Government's system, the CP organization holds a far higher status than ordinary naval personnel, let alone a special agent team that has come with a formal mission. They naturally regarded Bai Yu and his group as their superiors who had come to hand over the mission, without even the slightest suspicion.
Robin looked up at the Judgment Tower before her, a symbol of the World Government's absolute authority. The flames of Ohara twenty years ago, the collapse of the Tree of Knowledge, the last image of her mother, Olvia—scenes flashed through her mind like sharp blades, repeatedly cutting into her nerves. But this time, she was no longer that helpless eight-year-old girl desperately trying to escape. She had allies fighting alongside her, and a power strong enough to crush all fear.
Artoria gripped the hilt of her sword, her golden eyes filled with no fear, only a fierce fighting spirit. Excalibur trembled slightly in its sheath, as if thirsting for the blood of its enemies.
Unohana Retsu calmly surveyed the defensive layout of Enies Lobby, ready to respond to any unexpected situation at any time;
With a strawberry-flavored lollipop in her mouth, Kanna followed the group briskly with her short legs, curiously observing the serious soldiers around her, completely disregarding this so-called ultimate prison.
Passing through layers of guarded gates and stepping over the steps inscribed with the word "Justice," the group entered the core hall inside the Trial Tower without any hindrance.
The hall was extremely luxurious yet chillingly cold. The floor was paved with smooth white marble, and dozens of giant stone pillars stood around it. On the high platform in front, there was a chair inlaid with gold and gemstones. Sitting on the chair was a man who was not short but had a lewd face. He was Spandam, the current commander of CP9.
He was sitting with his legs crossed, fiddling with an ivory object in his hand, humming an off-key tune, with several CP9 members standing beside him.
Upon seeing the group of CP5 agents escorting him in, Spandam paused for a moment, then waved impatiently. But when his gaze fell on Nico Robin, his small eyes widened instantly, and a smug and malicious smile spread across his face.
"Oh? Isn't this our devilish child, Nico Robin?"
Spandam abruptly stood up from his chair, swaying as he descended the platform, his gaze sweeping over Robin with unbridled malice. His tone was mocking and cruel: "I only just received the intelligence from CP5. I thought you'd be cowering like a rat in a corner of Water Seven, but you've actually delivered yourself to my doorstep. Did you know you couldn't escape and come to Enies Lobby specifically to face trial?"
Robin's body tensed instantly, and the anger and hatred that had subsided erupted like a volcano. Her dark eyes surged with overwhelming killing intent, and the power of the Flower Flower Fruit unconsciously gathered at her fingertips.
Spandam ignored this, becoming even more smug. He stood on tiptoe, pointed his cane at Robin's face, and spouted nonsense: "Have you forgotten? How did that wretched island of Ohara turn into a sea of fire ten years ago? Let me tell you, that was my father Spandam's masterpiece! The golden Den Den Mushi rang, the Buster Call was activated, five vice admirals, ten warships, a barrage of cannon fire—the Tree of Omniscience, the archaeologists, all turned to ashes and reborn. That scene was simply the World Government's greatest act of justice!"
"Your damned mother Olvia, and those scholars who tried to pry into the blank history, all deserved their fate! If you ask me, you should have been burned at Ohara back then, but it's not too late now."
He became more and more excited as he spoke, his face contorted and crazed, completely immersed in the pleasure of boasting about his father's achievements. He was oblivious to the fact that the atmosphere in the hall had turned to freezing point, and he didn't see the rage in Robin's eyes that was enough to devour him completely.
"Have you... said enough?"
The next second, Spandam felt a tightness all over his body as countless arms instantly grew wildly from his feet, back, and neck, tightly binding his limbs and torso, suspending him in mid-air, unable to move.
The power of the Flower-Flower Fruit erupted without restraint, dozens of arms wrapping around him in layers, the force almost crushing his bones. Spandam grimaced in pain, letting out a pig-like scream, the ivory cane falling from his hand, his arrogance instantly turning into fear and agony.
"Ah—! Let me go! You bitch! Do you know who I am? I'm Spandam, the commander of CP9! You dare lay a hand on me? I'll make sure you die a horrible death! What are you doing, CP9?! What are you doing?!"
Of course, CP9 couldn't make a move. There were only two CP9 members in the office, and their strength was far inferior to that of the future Rob Lucci. They were already controlled by the Sharingan the moment Bai Yu entered the office.
Robin ignored his roars and manipulated her Devil Fruit power to tighten it little by little. The wandering, fear, pain, and loneliness of the past ten years all turned into the power of revenge at this moment. She wanted to make this arrogant man personally experience the despair that the scholars of Ohara had endured, and make him pay the price for his vicious words.
The arms tightened more and more, Spandam's face turned purplish-red, his breathing became increasingly difficult, his screams gradually weakened, and finally, his eyes revealed a desperate look of being unable to live or die.
Just as he was about to suffocate, Bai Yu gently raised his hand, signaling Robin to stop.
The arms wrapped around Spandam vanished instantly, and he collapsed to the ground like a rag doll, gasping for breath and coughing incessantly. His eyes, filled with extreme fear, stared at Robin, all traces of his previous arrogance gone.
Bai Yu slowly walked up to him, looking down at the disheveled Spandam on the ground. His dark eyes transformed into the spinning Sharingan with three tomoe, and an eerie red light enveloped Spandam's mind, causing him to freeze in place.
"Spandam, bring out the golden Den Den Mushi you've been hiding."