One Piece, Volume 43

Chapter 410
Luffy pushes the crate off of him, and tells Rob Lucci to back off, asking if Robin went through the door. Lucci tells Luffy she did, but he will never see her again. Outside, agents and Marines are trying to flee the island so they do not fall victim to the approaching Buster Call. In the Tower of Justice, the Galley-La foremen and Franky Family are still tied up and talking about what might happen to them. In another room, Kaku and Jabra realize they need to finish their fight quickly. Zoro decides to call the make shift sword he made with Sogeking "Hana Arashi".

Meanwhile, Luffy is still fighting Lucci. After some quick hand to hand combat, Luffy manages to push Lucci aside and makes for the door. Lucci sends Luffy flying into the wall with another high speed kick. Luffy throws a crate at him and Lucci breaks it easily with his hand. Luffy, who had run after the crate, quickly throws multiple punches. Lucci dodges them and the two continue to fight. They cross paths in the air, and Lucci delivers several quick attacks to Luffy, who does not feel anything until a few seconds after the attack stops. Luffy then charges at Lucci with a Gomu Gomu on Bazooka, which Lucci intercepts with a kick.

The scene changes to Nami and Kalifa's fight. Kalifa remarks how the room suddenly became crowded, and their lives will be in danger if they stay much longer. She uses Soru and sneaks up behind Nami, using her Golden Awa technique on her. Nami realizes her body is slippery everywhere. She cannot grip her Clima-Tact or stand up. Kalifa tells Nami to give up on the key, but Nami uses Cool Charge, and Kalifa stops it with a Rankyaku. The attack hits Nami and she dissipates. Another Nami identical to the first one appears behind Kalifa and tells her it was Mirage Tempo. She hits that one and it dissipates again. Kalifa hears Nami's voice saying "Over here". She turns to look, and the wall behind her shatters and Chopper in Monster Point bursts into the room. Both women are shocked, and Kalifa thinks Nami is a Zoan user after seeing Chopper.

Chapter 411
Nami and Kalifa's battle is interrupted by Chopper's arrival in his Monster Point. Kalifa thinks that Nami is a Zoan user because Chopper appeared where Kalifa thought Nami was. Kalifa uses Geppo on Chopper to no avail. Nami tries to get Chopper's attention by asking what happened to him. Chopper sees Nami and then brings his fist down on her. Nami jumps out of the way. Kalifa realizes that Chopper in front of her is not Nami. Chopper picks up Kalifa's bed and throws it over the railing. Nami realizes that the bed Chopper threw is headed right for Sanji on the first floor. Chopper breaks through the wall and is standing next to the railing.

Nami realizes she has to stop Chopper and Kalifa comments on how the Straw Hats have a creepy pet. Nami ignores her, bothering Kalifa. Kalifa says she does not care if Nami stops Chopper, but she has to stop her. She attacks Nami with Rankyaku. Nami thinks she cannot dodge the attack due to being slippery, but miraculously does. Nami realizes that one of her feet is back to normal. It had gotten wet earlier and Nami realizes how to counter Kalifa's abilities. She runs over to the water from the bathtub pipe to soak her body but Kalifa attacks her before she can reach it.

Kalifa tells Nami there is no way she can let her do that. Kalifa then gets ready to attack Nami with Hitsuji Gumo, Relax Awa. Nami tries to counter with her Clima-Tact but her slippery hands drop it. Nami feels her strength fading from the Relax Awa. Kalifa attacks Nami with Bending Shigan Whip.

Nami then thanks Kalifa for hitting her because the more she blows her away, the more she blows away the soap. Nami then uses Cloud Tempo to make storm clouds. She makes it rain with a Cool Ball and then promptly uses the staff to block a kick from Kalifa. Nami then uses Cool Charge and then Mirage Tempo. Nami then tells Kalifa that she figured out Kalifa's ability and the only way to counter her strength is to catch her off guard. Nami then uses Fata Morgana. While Kalifa is distracted, Nami attacks Kalifa with Thunder Ball.

Chapter 412
Kalifa, fried from Nami's attack, falls to her knees. Nami tells her that her "forecast" shows that Kalifa will be defeated by her next attack. Kalifa uses Soru to get behind Nami and kicks her, but she is a mirage. She attacks three more mirages to no avail. Nami is making a storm cloud on her Clima-Tact, saying the air currents from it will cause lightning to strike her heart. Kalifa reminds her that she was able to avoid being shocked before. Nami pointed out the weakness of her shield being that she cannot move. Kalifa then uses Soap Sheep, and attacks Nami with Hitsuji Gumo Tidal Wave.

Nami uses Cyclone Tempo to make an opening in the wave. She attacks a mirage. She then attacks the real Nami with Shigan. Nami then tells Kalifa that the thunder will gush out from the cloud she formed earlier, which it promptly does. The electricity passes through Kalifa's heart, as Nami predicted it would. Kalifa falls to the ground, defeated.

The scene changes to Franky, who is looking for Chopper. He climbs through a hole up to Nami's floor. Franky asks Nami about Chopper's mysterious new form. Neither of them know anything about it. Franky says he will simply have to strangle him, which causes Nami to hit him in the head. Franky then tells Nami that Kalifa's #2 key important. Nami quickly starts to look for it. Sogeking is suddenly seen crying. He and Zoro are running from the monstrous Chopper. Sogeking (who is still being held like a sword), says it is definitely Chopper, as he recognizes the hat and the horns. Zoro notes that Chopper's vitality is decreasing, concluding that his form drains more energy than normal.

Kaku asks Jabra what that monster is. Jabra concludes that it interrupted the battle and is probably one of the Straw Hats. Kaku remembers the Buster Call is coming soon too. The two then conclude they will simply have to annihilate all three of the pirates. Zoro tells Sogeking to straighten his back and uses 36 Pound Cannon. Franky then yells for the two to get out of his way. Zoro objects to Franky's interference, but Franky simply tells him to shut up. He shoots Chopper with a Coup de Burst with the intent to blast him into the ocean. Chopper is blasted through the wall and into the ocean.

Sogeking is bewildered by this and tries to ask Franky what he is thinking. Nami interrupts him and says Franky had the whole thing planned. Franky then follows Chopper into the ocean. Kaku and Jabra then turn to face the pirates.

Nami gives the key to Zoro and now he and Sogeking are freed. Zoro tells Kaku and Jabra not to laugh, but to regret, because the greatest chance they had in defeating them just vanished.

Chapter 413
Everyone is running from Enies Lobby to avoid the impending Buster Call. Nico Robin is running back the way she came. Spandam tells her that if she goes back, all she will see are pirate corpses. Spandam draws Funkfreed and uses Ivory Dart to stop her. Robin is pinned between Funkfreed's left tusk and sword trunk. Outside, Franky has pulled Chopper from the ocean and dragged him onto shore. Chopper has reverted to normal, but he is unconscious. As he is pumping the water out of Chopper's body, he wonders how to get to the Gate of Justice. Kokoro, Chimney, and Gonbe conveniently appear to show Franky the way to the Gate of Justice. Franky then has a flashback of Nami giving him a baby Den Den Mushi and the 3rd and 4th keys. Franky then leaves Chopper in the hands of Kokoro and her granddaughter and heads toward the Gate of Justice.

Back inside the tower, Jabra comments that they are wasting time, and Nami yells at Zoro and Sogeking for it. Zoro and Sogeking each blame the other for being an idiot. Kaku uses Rankyaku Sen, which Zoro intercepts. He tries to slice Kaku's neck, but Kaku moves his neck out of the way, saying he gained the muscles to fully control his giraffe neck. Kaku then uses Bigan which Zoro blocks. Sogeking, Jabra, and Nami are watching the swordsmen's fight from the sidelines. Sogeking then challenges Jabra.

To his surprise, Jabra tosses his key at Sogeking's feet. He tells Sogeking that he hates blood and fighting. Sogeking bends over to pick up the key. Nami tries to tell him it's a trap, but before she can Jabra attacks Sogeking with Jusshigan. Sogeking hits the wall and Nami runs over to him. Sogeking fires a Himawariboshi from his Kabuto but Jabra dodges it with Soru. Jabra then kicks Sogeking's head into the wall. Just as Jabra is about to kill Sogeking, Sanji flies in out of nowhere and lands a kick on the side of his head that sends him across the room. When Jabra asks Sanji who he is, Sanji tells him he is the hunter.

Chapter 414
Nami asks Sanji how he returned to normal. Sanji tells her that a bathtub landed near him and he got wet. Sogeking apologizes to Sanji for not being able to handle Jabra. Sanji says he does not care as long as Sogeking is fine. He then looks outside and sees the Gate of Justice are about to open. Spandam is dragging Robin up the stairs by her hair.

Luffy is still fighting Rob Lucci. Franky is running down a hallway trying to catch up with Robin and Spandam. Chimney is painting arrows on the walls so the others can follow Robin. At the entrance to Enies Lobby, everyone is trying to escape. The Sea Train's carriages are full to capacity, with people even riding on the roof. Someone calls for ships to be sent in from remote islands. The Galley-La foremen and Franky Family are also trying to escape. They were freed by Paulie who had tied himself up to trick the agents.

Back in the tower, Sanji tells Sogeking to leave Jabra's key to him. He also tells Sogeking that if he gets there, then he could definitely rescue Robin. Nami drags Sogeking away as Jabra uses Soru. He then uses Tekkai Kenpo Ookami Hajiki. Sanji is blasted into a wall. Sogeking suddenly understands what Sanji told him. He yells it, which attracts Jabra's attention. Jabra decides he should kill them. But before he can do anything, Sanji kicks his head into a wall. Jabra tries to attack him with Jusshigan, but Sanji easily avoids it. Sanji then attacks with Troisième Hachis.

Jabra manages to counter somewhat with a Tekkai. Jabra then attacks Sanji with Rankyaku Koro. Sanji then attacks Jabra with a barrage of Basses Côtes, Longe, Tendron, Flanchet, Quasi, Queue, Cuisse, and Jarret. Sanji then runs up on him and uses Veau Shoot, which Jabra absorbs with Tekkai. Jabra then attacks Sanji with Rouga. Jabra then tells Sanji he is the only member of CP9 that can move while using Tekkai. Sanji attacks him with Deuxième Hachis. Jabra then laughs and tosses his key at Sanji's feet. He tells Sanji that Robin is his long lost younger sister and he needs Sanji to rescue her. Sanji is surprised. He goes over to pick up the key. Just as Jabra is about to attack him, Sanji delivers a kick to his chin, asking Jabra if he really thought he would fall for his lie.

Chapter 415
Sanji has kicked Jabra through the floor, telling him to try a more convincing lie next time. Sanji then holds up Jabra's key, having taken it from him after calling his bluff. Sanji then runs off. Jabra uses Soru to overtake and intercept him. His plan backfires, as Sanji lands a kick on his nose before he could do anything. Sanji is about to use Party Table, and Jabra uses Tekkai Kenpo. Jabra is about to attack when he realizes Sanji has disappeared. The chef then hits Jabra from behind with Cuisse Shoot. He follows it up with a Brochette, which Jabra dodges. Jabra then uses Tekkai Kenpo Roga no Kamae and starts bouncing all around Sanji. He then attacks Sanji with Rokaru Area Network, a slashing attack. Jabra then uses another Tekkai Kenpo move, Dong Poro, hitting Sanji directly in the gut with his Tekkai-hardened fist, blasting him across the tower to the other balcony. Jabra then uses Rankyaku Lupus Fall, sending four slashes that look like wolves toward Sanji. The Rankyaku hits Sanji, and Jabra howls in victory, thinking he has won.

Sanji then gets up and reveals he is not planning to run or be killed, and he will not forgive Jabra either. Jabra then uses Tekkai Kenpo Matenro, a kicking attack similar to Sanji's Party Table. The attack hits, and Sanji is knocked back. He then gets up and starts spinning rapidly. When he stops spinning, his right leg is glowing with heat. He calls this new technique Diable Jambe. With it, he delivers a devastating kick to Jabra's stomach, breaking through his Tekkai and sending him across the room to the other balcony. Jabra realized that the kick broke his ribs and burned him all the way to the bone.

Sanji then jumps into the air to reach Jabra, who wondered what Sanji was thinking by having an aerial battle with a Six Powers user. Sanji uses Diable Jambe Premiere Hachis. Jabra dodges with Geppo, reappearing above him. Jabra then roars as he comes down on Sanji using Gekko Jusshigan. Sanji blocks one arm with a kick, letting the other hit him, and tells Jabra that he had to reserve the other kick for the finishing blow. He then uses Diable Jambe: Flambage Shot as the finishing blow, hitting Jabra squarely in the face.

Chapter 416
Jabra is on the ground unconscious. Sanji stands over him and says "God creates food and the Devil creates seasonings" as his leg cools. Sanji looks at Jabra and admits he might have overdone it on the finishing move. He looks up and sees some rubble falling and wonders if Zoro and Kaku are trying to completely break the tower. He sees the arrows that Chimney had painted earlier and realizes the others must have gone ahead and decides to do the same.

Meanwhile, Robin and Spandam have reached the Bridge of Hesitation. The Gate of Justice are already opening, and Spandam tells Robin that once they pass through them, he will be the hero of the world. The connecting bridge is rising up right now. Franky is running at full speed down the hallway, realizing everything will be meaningless if he does not make it with the keys. Out at sea, a Marine announces that the Buster Call will arrive at Enies Lobby in ten minutes. A wall then blows away in front of Franky. It is from Luffy's battle with Rob Lucci. Franky asks if he needs help, and Luffy tells him that he is fine, and should go stop Robin.

Back inside the tower, Zoro and Kaku are fighting each other at full power. Zoro is teasing him about being a herbivore, even though Kaku tells him he prefers meat. Zoro tells him he does not care and needs to finish the fight quickly, as he would still lose if he was late to save Robin. He then uses Nigiri Toro against Kaku and follows it up with Otoro. Kaku dodges both. Kaku uses Hirameki but is blocked and Zoro uses Samon to send two slashes at Kaku. Kaku sends Zoro crashing to the ground with Kamakirin. He then uses Tekkai Mushikaku and folds his neck around his body.

He is now incredibly squat and stubby. He then uses Rankyaku with his stubby arms, and Zoro asks him how he will fight like that. Kaku tells him that his attack has already begun. His attack will be reflected by the ceiling and rain down on Zoro, an attack he calls Kiri Shigure. Zoro manages to deflect the first several blows but gets overwhelmed. Kaku minimizes collateral damage with Tekkai. After the rain has stopped, Kaku hits Zoro in the stomach with Bigan. After teasing Kaku about being a giraffe again, Zoro then tries to break his Tekkai with Shishi Sonson which Kaku deflects with Rankyaku Rodan. Kaku the tells Zoro it is up to him if he wants to take his attack with Tekkai. Zoro calls Kaku a tough customer. Zoro then flexes his muscles and uses Nigori Zake which Kaku counters with Bigan. Kaku gets thrown back. Zoro comments on how arrogant it was of Kaku to think he would not fall. Kaku tells Zoro he is just as arrogant.

Chapter 417
After being knocked down by Zoro's Nigori-Zake, Kaku got angry and claimed he has not yet shown his real Devil Fruit strength. Kaku used his Kyoku Bigan "Kirimanjaro" and attacked Zoro, but Zoro dodged it. Kaku then uses Rankyaku "Neji Hakujin" and Zoro managed to block it.

Kaku prepared himself once again to use Kirimanjaro but he pulled his neck inside so fast that his legs extended, surprising both Zoro and himself. Then Kaku realized he can use that form in battle and gives it the name of Pasta Machine. Zoro got angry saying that it was not the time to be thinking names for his attacks. Kaku claimed he is very good in unexpected situations and then used Kirimanjaro. Zoro used Tatsu Maki to strike back, making Kaku use Kirimanjaro and jump high in the air. Then he fell, attacking with his swords, Zoro tried to block it, but Kaku's strength was too much.

Kaku then bombarded Zoro with continuous sword slashes while he said he has several advantages: his Four Sword Style, his Rokushiki, and his giraffe form. However, Zoro stopped the attack saying that advantages are not enough to beat him.

Zoro prepared his counterattack and used Hyokindama, Kaku tried to dodge it with Kami-e but somehow Zoro managed to slash him, knocking Kaku down. Kaku went berserk and attacked with Rankyaku: Shuriken. Zoro tried blocking them, but Kaku's attacks were too strong, and the giraffe hit him in the stomach with Kirimanjaro knocking down the pirate. Before Zoro could stand, Kaku struck him with Henchikirin and Mochikirin. After Zoro stood up, Kaku used Gekirin; a great barrage of sword slashes and Rokushiki. Zoro tried to block them, and finally, he has awoken some kind of dark aura within him.

Kaku stopped. He thinks he has seen the form of a demon god of six arms and three faces. Kaku decided to end the battle, he started spinning in order to deliver his strongest Rankyaku "Amane Dachi". Zoro saw this and activated his ultimate form: Kiki Kyutoryu: Ashura, gaining two extra faces and four extra arms, giving him the form of the demon god Kaku saw before.

Kaku delivered his Amane Dachi. Zoro blocked it with his nine swords and then disintegrated Kaku's attack. Finally, Zoro charged against his opponent and with Ashura: Ichibugin, ended the face off.

Chapter 418
The chapter starts off with Roronoa Zoro finishing Kaku. Zoro then gives him the message Paulie gave him which is, "You're fired". Kaku manages to joke around a small bit before handing over the key. Sanji catches up with him, and they both head off to catch up with Nico Robin.

Meanwhile, the giants, carrying the Galley-La Company foremen, the Franky Family, Sodom and Gomorrah, are hurrying to try to escape the island before the Buster Call arrives.

Meanwhile, Spandam and Robin have finally reached the Gates of Justice. Robin tries to run away back to the Straw Hats, but Spandam keeps telling her she has no hope.

Back to the fight with Luffy and Rob Lucci, Luffy is badly hurt. Franky tries his Strong Hammer move, but Lucci merely uses his Tekkai, which is five times stronger than Fukurou's. Lucci then proceeds to beat up Franky. Before he could finish him, Luffy uses Gear 2 and hits Lucci with his Gomu Gomu no Jet Pistol. Franky is shocked to see such an increase in power. Luffy tells him to go on and catch up to Robin, while he takes care of Lucci, who is now in his human-leopard hybrid form. Lucci reminds him that he stabbed Luffy in this form, but Luffy just said that wound healed after he ate some meat. Lucci again uses his Shigan move, but Luffy dodges and fights back with his Gomu Gomu no Jet Bazooka.

Meanwhile, Spandam manages to shake Robin free and they continue onward. Luffy yells at Franky to hurry up and get Robin. With that, Franky quickly runs off to get her back.

Chapter 419
Everyone outside is shocked that the Gate of Justice are opening all the way. Paulie remembers Kokoro telling him once that the Gates of Justice would never open fully. The Franky Family, Galley-La Company foremen, and the giants are all trying to escape. Luffy is talking to Lucci, saying he left Robin to Franky. Lucci tells him he underestimated the pirate, as he did not think that Luffy would be this powerful. Meanwhile, the Marine ship at the end of the Bridge of Hesitation is ready to take Robin to Marine Headquarters to be interrogated and executed. The commanding officer orders the men to stand and salute Spandam. Spandam sees it from a distance. At this point, Robin is so resistant that Spandam has to drag her with a rope.

Spandam tells her that he planted a bomb underneath the bridge on the staircase, so anyone who tries to save her will trigger it. Spandam tells her that he knows everything that happened on Ohara twenty years ago. He mentions Saul's rampage and her mother in specific. He reveals that the man who told him was the same person put in charge of the operation, his father, Spandine. He also reveals that Spandine was the one who put the bounty on Robin's head. Robin tearfully yells that she is still alive.

The bridge then explodes where Spandam planted the bomb. The blast throws Franky into the water. Robin watches, realizing he had come to save her. Robin feels she is on the verge of a breakdown. Just then, Spandam bursts into flames and is thrown forward over the waiting soldiers. The soldiers then start falling over with flames coming out of them. They then look at the top of the Tower of Justice and see Sogeking. Zoro and Sanji are watching from the ground as Sogeking hits Spandam with another fiery shot. Robin takes advantage of the men's distraction and starts to run. The Marines try to shoot her, but Franky appears and blocks the bullets. Sogeking then starts talking to Franky on a Den Den Mushi. He tells Franky he should see a red cloth bundle near him. There are two keys in there, completing the set. Zoro tells Sanji they had better hurry, as it is about to get worse.