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Usopp had a little talk with Robin, and told her that they are here to rescue her. Robin is kinda annoyed and said that she already decided to leave the crew, but before she can go on any longer, one of the government officials came in and interupted them. Meanwhile, the battle between Sanji and Wanze heats up, and since non of his attacks are working, Sanji decides to use the kitchen knives as his weapon against Wanze's attacks, which is working fine. And on the other side, Franky is still fighting Nero, and it seems that they are equal, for now.
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It turns out that this particular cook is an expert in ramen kenpo, and also an expert when it comes to annoying people =P All three of them fell for Wanze's trick. Sanji said that he will fight this cook, while the rest should go on ahead and save Robin. The fight begins between Wanze and Sanji, and it should be an interesting fight, as both of them are cooks. Meanwhile, Franky was greeted by Nero, the new member of CP9. I think he looks a bit like Mihawk, especially with that hat he's wearing. At the end of the train, Usopp managed to find Robin, and Robin is shocked at the sudden arrival of Usopp.
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Sanji, Franky and Usopp (sogeking) discussed on a plan to save Robin. Meanwhile inside Rocketman, Paulie was upset at the girls for changing right in front of them, while Luffy is busy stuffing meat into his pockets (thats his way of preparation). Back on the sea train, The trio of Sanji, Franky and Usopp greeted the government officials and lure them into the last carriage of the train. Once they are there, Sanji proceeded to detach the two carriages that were carrying the officials. They then proceeded to the next carriage where they were greeted by Wanze, the cook fighter.
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Franky family and Galley-la shipwrights tried their best to make a hole in Aqua Laguna so that Rocketman can pass through, but to no avail. Enter Luffy and Zoro. Their combination made a hole in Aqua Laguna and allowed Rocketman to safely pass through. After that, Luffy spoke to Sanji and gave him permission to kick the government's asses. Franky decided to help and when he asked Usopp to come along, he declined, saying that this has nothing to do with him. Sanji told Franky to leave him and proceeded to walk to the front of the train. But one of the lower ranked goverment official spotted them and was about to warn the rest when he was blasted out to sea. Sanji and Franky turned and saw Usopp saving them, but he is wearing a mask, and calls himself 'Sogeking'. Great stuff ^^
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Rocketman has left the building! Their destination? Enies Lobby! Where they will take back what is taken from them ^^ Franky Family and 3 of Galley-La's shipwrights also followed the Straw Hats crew to get revenge on the government. The other 2 shipwrights didnt know who did all those things to Iceburg, and when Paulie explained to them, they received a scock of a lifetime lol. And the looks on their faces are priceless! Luffy made an awesome speech about them being nakama, now that they're enemies are the same, and urged them to fight together instead of fighting by themselves. But they seem to have a problem, one being Aqua Laguna. They have to somehow get to the other side of Aqua Laguna in order to head to Enies Lobby. Will they be able to do it?
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Kokoro brought the crew to the inner garbage disposal, where the other sea train resides. The sea train, named 'Rocketman', was actually the first sea train built by Tom-san, but this was a failed prototype. It cant carry passengers, as it is a runaway train. As they were about to board the train, Iceburg came out and told them that the train is ready to depart. Kokoro and Luffy thanked Iceburg for preparing the train. They were about to part when they noticed Nami wasnt there, and when she arrived Luffy was screaming at Nami for being late, but later apologized as Nami brought lots of meat and sake for Luffy and Zoro. Franky's crew begged Luffy to allow them to follow Luffy, as they want to avenge for what CP9 did to Franky. And they're off, to Enies Lobby, to get everything back.
Ive been lurking around some forums and read a lot about the discussions on One Piece. One such thread is about who will join the crew next, Franky, Paulie, or some other characters. I personally would want Franky to join, but knowing how Oda likes to do the unimaginable, we'll have to wait and see.
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Paulie saved Luffy, Zoro, Nami and Chopper in the nick of time, before Aqua Laguna manage to get them. Nami then explained to Luffy and Zoro about the situation concerning Robin, Sanji and Usopp. After explaining to them, Nami asked Luffy what are they going to do. Luffy said that they will go to Enies Lobby and asked the shipwrights for the fastest boat available. They refused to let the crew leave when Aqua Laguna is around, but Luffy was having none of that. Nami then explained what kind of place Enies Lobby is. Sounds pretty scary in my opinion ^^; Luffy still insisted in going but the shipwright refused to help. Kokoro then said that she will help the crew get to Enies Lobby, with the help of the Sea Train.
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A great chapter. Nami finally found Luffy, and without thinking about her own safety raced down to where Luffy is. At the same time, Chopper found Zoro stuck in a chimney. Nami burst into tears telling Luffy about Robin's actions, that she didnt betray the crew, and that the government officials have arrested her, and will probably kill her for the sake of saving the crew. Upon hearing this, Luffy was relieved that Robin indeed didnt betray them, and is a true friend. Then, with superhuman strength (that's so typical of Luffy after hearing the truth), he somehow managed to break apart the two buildings that he got stuck in, and grabbed Nami to head for safety. Zoro meanwhile, asked Chopper to lower his sword, and used his one-sword technique to break the chimney and free himself. Chopper then lifted up Zoro and jumped to where Luffy and Nami are. But the danger is still not over yet, as Aqua Laguna closed in!
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Sanji got into trouble on the train, as he was discovered by the government officials. There were gonna alert the CP9, but one of the CP6 members, Jerry decided to take matters into his own hands. He is a so-called 'boxing-champion', but upon fighting, there's no hint of boxing at all lol. Sanji made light work of Jerry, but he's gonna have his hands full if he were to get to Robin, as there are better and stronger CP members in each carriage. Hmmm, looks like there is gonna be a bounty for Sanji's head if he manages to beat all the CP members. On the other hand, the search for Luffy and Zoro intensifies, and Aqua Laguna is coming soon. The sea along water seven looks to be dried up, and soon, a giant wave will hit the island. Nami saw Luffy along one of the buildings, and quickly rushed down to save him, despite knowing the dangers of the coming Aqua Laguna.
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The search for Luffy and Zoro continues, with the help of the whole Galley-La crew. The train to Enies Lobby is finally departing, and Nami desperately raced to the train station, but she was a little too late. In the train, Robin was seen reminiscing about when she joined the straw hat crew, and its pretty obvious that she was feeling really sad to leave them. Meanwhile, Sanji left a letter to Nami, stating that he is in pursuit of the government officials as well as Robin. Looks like all is not lost yet.
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The CP9 and other government officials are beginning to board the sea train. Sanji saw Robin enter the sea train, and wondered if she was forced to do it by those government dogs. Meanwhile, Franky and Usopp was also 'thrown' into the sea train, as they will be held as prisoners in Enies Lobby. Chopper was told by Nami that Robin didnt betray the crew, and both of them will look for Luffy and Zoro. Paulie manage to get the rest of the Galley-La crew to help Chopper and Nami look for the other two, and Paulie showed Nami the way to the train station. They need to get there before the train departs. Luffy and Zoro was seen being stuck between two buildings, and a chimney. From the looks of things, it's gonna take them a while before they get out ^^;
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Finally, the truth about Robin's actions are revealed. It turns out that she didnt betray the Straw Hats, but she was forced to, to prevent the government from taking actions against them. I knew deep down in me that Robin wouldnt betray the crew, and Im real glad she didnt. Upon hearing the news, Nami decides to look for Luffy and Zoro, so that they can catch up to Robin. At the same time, Sanji, who was following Robin secretly, arrives at the train station. The train's destination, Enies Lobby. This also marks the first appearance of Sanji after missing out on a few chapters ^^
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Here it is, the actual conclusion of the flashback. We learned how Iceburg was determined to change the fortunes of this town, so that Tom-san's efforts wont be wasted. We also get to see how Franky became a cyborg, courtesy of him fixing scrap junks of shipsto himself (im not even sure how he managed to do that). Even though Iceburg wont forgive Franky for what he's done, he was happy to see him alive, and warned him to get out of town.
We also learn that since Franky is still alive, the CP9 will be bringing him to Enies Lobby (the place where Tom-san was sent to) for his actions in killing a few of the government people. And suprise suprise, Spandam is still alive, and is now the Commander In Chief of CP9.
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Well, Tom-san did get shot, but not immediately. He was only shot because he punched that annoying Spandam right on the face for causing all the trouble for Franky. And since Tom-san is a merman, he was shot with tranquilizer bullets, how ironic XD. Tom-san holds himself responsible for the attack on water seven, and pleads with the judges to pardon this attack, as the judges did promise him that they would dismiss one crime for building the sea-train. But in doing so, its back to square one for Tom-san, as he is still charged with the offense of helping Gold Roger build his pirate ship. Tom-san said its for the best, and that he is proud of the fact that he did his part in helping Gold Roger.
This is really an interesting chapter. Its like a conclusion to the flashback of what actually happened in water seven, to Franky, Iceburg, and the rest. Also, what Franky did to the sea-train was rather emotional, and that explains why that giant frog was 'challenging' the sea train at the beginning of the water seven arc. It all makes sense now. At first I thought that Franky was a bad guy, but I am quite sure now that he isnt. In fact, I hope he will be the person to join Luffy's crew as the shipwright, coz personally, I think Paulie is a bit weak ^^; The next chapter will be the actual conclusion to the flashbacks, which is also good, as we'll see what will happen to the gang. Stay tuned guys ^^
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The attack on water seven continues, and this time Tom-san, Iceburg, and Franky were caught. Spandam of CP5 accused that the battleships were created by Franky, but Franky denied he ever made those battleships. What he said upset Tom-san, and Franky got a punch for his troubles. Tom-san then told Franky that he should never deny the fact that he created those ships, that its only parent must give it love. It was a great speech by Tom-san, and Franky realized his mistakes. Looks like Tom-san is gonna get shot >_<
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Three days before the trial of Tom-san, CP5 appeared before them, demanding the blueprints for the "Ancient Weapon". Tom-san obviously refused to give it to the CP5, so they began attacking the town of Water Seven using almost all of Franky's ships, dubbed "Battle Franky". Seems like the government is not one to be trusted, hmmmm.
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Flashback to the past. In this chapter, we learned that Tom-san is going to be executed for the fact that he built the ship for the pirate king. But before they can start with the execution, Tom-san mentioned that he is working on a 'steam engined paddle ship', or easier known as the sea train. Tom-san also mentioned that its gonna take 10 years for it to be completed. The judge agreed to it as Tom-san mentioned that this sea train is going to be the 'hope' for water seven, and will only execute Tom-san once the train is completed. The end of this chapter sees the sea train going on its maiden journey, to a neighbour island, after much sweat, blood and tears have been shed building it.