Chimney and Gonbe emerged from a hidden door in the tower, then followed the group. When Robin tried to escape, Spandam attempted to summon CP9 with his ordinary Den Den Mushi, but used the Golden Den Den Mushi by mistake, which summons the Buster Call, a powerful Marine fleet with orders to destroy the entire island. Spandam is suddenly hit in the head by a missile, and the Marines waiting to transport the prisoner are also attacked. Stupid Sexy Flanders: Nami has a moment during … Noting the target to be Enies Lobby, they decide to launch the fleet straight from headquarters so as to reach there within 30 minutes (some time later, the reason for this decision is revealed: it allowed them to take advantage of the Tarai Current). At which episode does 'Enies Lobby arc' ends?? Meanwhile, Sogeking tried to steal the key from the sleeping Jabra without a fight. Going Merry arrives and saves the Straw Hats. ; Act of True Love:. Spandam questioned Luffy's sanity, but he just bellowed back that he can take it, then tells Robin to admit that she wants to live. This arc also marks the official return of Nico Robin and Usopp to the crew, and the recruitment of Franky, the Straw Hat's shipwright. At the same time, she insisted in her mind that the crew will be coming to save her. 0. The pirates, infuriated, began to shoot at the boy. As he saw the ship laying on Scrap Heap Island (after having been dumped from Franky's lair by CP9), he too heard the voice of the ship and decided to grant its request to sail once again; the ship was then carried off by the waves of Aqua Laguna and sailed off on its own. On the bridge, Franky, Sogeking, and Zoro took on the Captains and Lieutenants, as Franky noticed that there are Devil Fruit users among them, making the fight more difficult. The other Straw Hats quietly acknowledged the reason Robin had, then Spandam burst out laughing, saying she's absolutely accurate, and nobody would be stupid enough to think she wasn't a burden after traveling with her. There is an explosion as Franky triggered the landmines and is blown into the water, and Spandam laughed that no one will save Robin. In the tunnels, Zoro, Sanji and Sogeking heard the sound of water, and see Nami, Kokoro (with Chopper on her hat), Chimney, and Gonbe running away from the rushing water. Back in the kitchen, Kumadori escaped from the fridge by eating his way out, and confronted Chopper, who is forced to eat another Rumble Ball in the hope of beating this powerful enemy. The Buster Call ships start firing at Zoro and the others as they run from the explosions. Robin and Franky thank her as she changed back into a human and their friends woke up, but they realized they still need to wait for Luffy. save. Spandam, at first panicking and not realizing that he is still on air, started to gloat that the lives of the Marines do not matter as long as he can bring Robin alive to the Gates of Justice. Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works", From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc, The Stories of the Self-Proclaimed Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals, The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle, Episode of Arabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates, Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter, Miracle Sakura. On the bridge, Franky, Sogeking, and Zoro took on the Captains and Lieutenants, as Franky noticed that there are Devil Fruit users among them, making the fight more difficult. Luffy broke through it with his new Gear Third. Media "I'm gonna be the king of pirates" 2 comments. The latter, annoyed that everybody is laughing at him, lost his temper and cut the tower in half with his Rankyaku: Amane Dachi. In the tunnels, Zoro and the others slowly drown. The pirates, infuriated, began to shoot at the boy. He recognized Sogeking as a pirate and attacks him, revealing his Devil Fruit ability: Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Wolf. Spandam reflected that with his specially reserved sword and the CP9, he should have nothing to fear. They compared the strength of their punches, and find themselves evenly matched in strength and toughness. The massive doors are the only thing standing between Robin and Franky and their respective destinations: Marine Headquarters and the terrifying prison of Impel Down. As the pirates get ready to fight back, they realized that Sanji has gone missing. The mortar cannon fired, stopping the drawbridge, and Spandam started to drag Robin, heading for the Gates of Justice, but Franky stopped him. Franky caught up to Luffy and Lucci, and asks Luffy if he needed help. Sort by. Meanwhile, the Buster Call ships realized that Rob Lucci and Luffy are in the tower, so they destroyed half the bridge and isolated the tower. Spandam ordered the Marines to take back Robin, but the Marines stopped as they see the Buster Call approaching. They reached the bottom of the tower, finding a large, formidable-looking steel door with an electric lock. Zoro stalled Kaku by mocking his voice. The Straw Hats arrive on Skypiea Island in search of gold. They compared the strength of their punches, and find themselves evenly matched in strength and toughness. Luffy escaped the bombardment, returning to the tower. Chimney and Gonbe end up in a candlelit secret passageway, and heard something echoing from the other end. He explained his plight to Nami, who gently chastised him for his foolishness before advancing to face Kalifa herself. Before he leaves, he tells CP9 that they have permission to massacre all of the invaders. Sogeking poses after sniping down Spandam. Just as the island was about to fall, the World Government sent a boy to the island. Anime Episodes: Meanwhile, in the battle against Lucci, Luffy began to struggle as the effects of his Gear Second begin to show. It is also the fifth and final arc in the Alabasta Saga.The Straw Hats finally reach the desert kingdom of Alabasta and begin their race across the land to reach Alubarna before a massive war breaks out between the kingdom's royal guards and the rebels. The ship starts to split while Lucci laughed boldly. Enies Lobby has extremely strange oddities that many islands are not known to have. Enies Lobby Arc He finally takes off his mask, and cried out for Luffy. In the tunnels beneath the towers, Nami, Kokoro (carrying Chopper on her head), Chimney and Gonbe continued their escape. The crew, realizing that Kokoro, Chimney, Gonbe and Chopper are still there, watched in horror as the ship starts sinking. Luffy attacked, but Lucci dodged his attack and landed another devastating Rokuougan. In Kalifa's room, Nami struggled against the superior skill and powers of her opponent, who began to transmute Nami's body just like she did with Sanji. All of them begin climbing the rope, as Franky starts crying. Aokiji arrived on the scene and declared that with the island in ruins there's no way they can depict Enies Lobby as anything but a "complete defeat" for the World Government. Year(s) Released: Meanwhile, Sogeking tried to steal the key from the sleeping Jabra without a fight. Furthermore, thanks to his previous contact with Dorry and Brogy, Sogeking was able to convince Oimo and Kashi to defect. Suddenly, Sanji appeared, carrying all four of them. Spandam, at first panicking and not realizing that he is still on air, started to gloat that the lives of the Marines do not matter as long as he can bring Robin alive to the Gates of Justice. Finally, Luffy reached the bottom of the judicial tower, where he can see the Gates of Justice in front of him. Nami is nearly killed by Kumadori before Chopper attacked him to rescue her, and she escaped having stolen Kumadori's key. The Post-Enies Lobby Arc is the seventeenth story arc in the series, and the fourth and final in the Water 7 Saga of the One Piece manga. Finally, Luffy reached the bottom of the judicial tower, where he can see the Gates of Justice in front of him. Spandam, with Lucci and Robin behind him, walked down a spiral staircase, Spandam laughing and taunting Robin all the while. The Straw Hats emerged from the wreckage of the Rocketman, having suffered only minor injuries. The water began to fill up the passage, engulfing them all. This arc contains the first Devil Fruits to be eaten outside of a flashback. As he struggled with the pain, Luffy returned to normal. Zoro and Usopp are still handcuffed together, and running from Kaku and Jabra as best they can. One Piece Manga Wikia is a FANDOM Comics Community. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Marines realize that Luffy is seriously injured and has not been able to move from that spot. He threw it down the stairs to where Sanji lay unconscious below, drenching the whole area with water before storming off. Kokoro, who had been drinking, wondered where they went. Franky's move is unsuccessful against Lucci's much-stronger Tekkai, and Lucci prepared to strike Franky. Meanwhile, Spandam gloats with overconfidence until a Marine finally reports in that casualties are mounting at a horrendous rate: over 2,000 so far, with Luffy himself responsible for half that total. So Luffy unleashes Gear Third, briefly explaining how it works. The door opened, revealing a very long corridor. Zoro began to once again battle Kaku. 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Before he leaves, he tells CP9 that they have permission to massacre all of the invaders. And Franky joins at the end, and the new ship too, and the next arc is pretty amazing too. Vice Admiral Onigumo noted Lucci and Luffy fighting, and ordered the fleet to target the ship they are on. It turns out that the island is about to be destroyed by Ener. The Buster Call Marines explain that they can destroy everything but the bridge on Enies lobby, because Robin is standing there, although Spandam thinks it is because of his presence. The water from the bath washed away Kalifa's weakening bubbles; A splash on Nami's leg let her realize how to restore herself using Rain Tempo. Franky then burned the blueprints right in front of CP9, telling them that he is betting on the Straw Hats' victory: if they lose, and Robin is taken, the world will end; but if they win, Spandam will be left with nothing. In the moment before Kumadori finished him, he remembered the last time he took three Rumble Balls in a row, and how he woke up to hear that a monster had destroyed much of his village. In the dungeon, Kumadori has Nami trapped with his hair attacks, giving her no opportunity to use her Clima-Tact. The celebration is cut short when the Buster Call arrived, and the top of the judicial tower is blown up. On the bridge, while fending off the attackers, Sogeking see Luffy's fall and froze. Luffy yelled back that he does not care and wishes to save his comrades first. Realizing his mistake, Spandam contacted all the Marines stationed on the island, ordering them to report in. Luffy, still having trouble with Lucci, used Gear Second once more to even the odds. She took advantage of his reluctance to hurt women and kicked him across the room. The Straw Hats emerged from the wreckage of the Rocketman, having suffered only minor injuries. With all the keys in hand, Franky eventually unlocks Robin's Seastone cuffs. Robin and Franky hijacked Spandam's escape ship, and Kokoro soon arrived, jumping into the ship with the unconscious Straw Hat crew. Luffy, finally having found the right path through the maze of staircases within the tower, arrived at the top of the Judicial Tower, but finds that Fukurou was telling the truth and Robin had already left. Franky shouted out that this is their last chance to escape, as there is an escort ship at the end of the bridge. Franky helps the Straw Hat Pirates for the first time leading to him becoming a major asset for them later when he joins the crew. Though Luffy argued that her damage was their fault, Merry says that she was happy, with her only regret that she could not continue their voyage with them. Lucci fired a Tobu Shigan Bachi and hit Luffy, and deduced that Luffy's speed decreases as his strength increases. Jabra caught Usopp off guard by offering him the key without a fight, but attacked Usopp at the last moment, knocking him down. share. The other Straw Hats quietly acknowledged the reason Robin had, then Spandam burst out laughing, saying she's absolutely accurate, and nobody would be stupid enough to think she wasn't a burden after traveling with her. Since Kaku and Jabra cannot decide who gets to kill their opponents while they are handcuffed together, they offered to unlock the two to avoid getting into another argument. Reunited with Sanji and Sogeking shortly thereafter on the Rocket Man, the Straw Hats, along with the Franky Family and Galley-La, began an all-out assault on the government island of Enies Lobby against thousands of Marine soldiers and the Cipher Pol agents in a last ditch effort to rescue their friends Nico Robin and Franky before they are dragged through the Gate of Justice. It led to the lower areas of the tower, and eventually to an immovable steel door. That boy, at the age of 13, became a member of CP9, and has become the strongest killing machine since CP9’s inception. He crushed the CP9 agent and threw him from the Tower of Justice to the main island. They end up on some tracks underwater and are nearly run over by a train traveling on top of the water, and the frog is sent flying by it. The Straw Hats waited impatiently, while Spandam is terrified. best. Spandam, explained that even if Luffy were to catch up to them, he would not know how to get across to the Gate. Zoro fell down, followed by Kaku, whose Devil Fruit gives him the form of a giraffe. This angered Zoro, prompting him to unleash a new mysterious technique, Kyutoryu, which made him appear like an Asura deity; three faces plus six arms meant nine swords total. As the two swapped blows and taunts, Franky began to flag due to lack of cola, but their fight was interrupted by Kumadori and Chopper, who burst in through one wall. The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy, Legend of the Sacred Burning Beast of Baldimore, https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Enies_Lobby_Arc?oldid=1768438, The development of Nami and Sogeking in particular are significant as they become serious fighters in their own right: Nami being able to defeat a member of CP9 and help hold off an onrush of. However, it only leaves Luffy more determined than ever to defeat Lucci. Sanji, Nami, and Chopper cry as Going Merry arrives, telling them to return to the "sea of adventure". Franky was astonished by Luffy's strength and power, and encouraged him to defeat Lucci. This was the arc that had shown how Luffy and the whole crew tbh, just cares about eachother. During their stay at Water 7 after successfully escaping from Enies Lobby, the Straw Hats are visited by Monkey D. Garp and his platoon. Back in the kitchen, Kumadori escaped from the fridge by eating his way out, and confronted Chopper, who is forced to eat another Rumble Ball in the hope of beating this powerful enemy. Luffy then calls out to Robin that they are going back together, causing her to tearfully smile. Sogeking spotted Luffy and Lucci in the tower and called out to the pirate. The ships prepared to fire at Luffy in the tower. The others finally catch up, and as the CP9 and Straw Hats face each other, Robin's past is finally revealed, as well as her last reason for being unwilling to return to the crew: having been betrayed so many times in the past, she's terrified that one day the Straw Hats will see her as a burden, and also betray her. However, their mission ended in failure, and Franky is recaptured by CP9.