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Judicial Island.
A place bathed in eternal daylight, where night never comes—a place known as the "Island That Never Sleeps."
Here stood one of the three major institutions under the World Government, tasked with judging pirates.
Anyone who set foot here rarely returned, a grim symbol of the World Government's absolute justice.
In short, if you came here, you were already guilty.
On the Hesitation Bridge leading to the Gate of Justice, Spandam clutched his elephant sword, panic written across his face.
"Damn it… why the hell would Logan come here? Even the admirals can't catch him!"
He spat curses wildly, words tumbling out in a frenzy.
Though it was only Sengoku's guess, Spandam wouldn't dare gamble.
He'd already received reports: Lucci and Kaku had been cut down by Logan.
As for Kalifa—she was missing, but certainly linked to Logan.
If Logan had indeed set foot on Judicial Island, there was no doubt he'd finish Spandam off.
"Legs, run! Move it!!"
As long as he could cross the Hesitation Bridge and reach the Gate of Justice, he'd survive.
"Spandam! Where do you think you're going?!"
A chill swept through the air. Spandam froze, instinctively looking back.
"Nami… Nico… Nico Robin?!"
Seeing Robin, Spandam shrieked as if he'd seen a ghost.
The Devil Child they'd hunted for years had somehow joined Logan's crew?!
Memories of what his father had done to Robin made him shiver uncontrollably.
Robin's steps matched Nami's, their synchronized footfalls sounding like the tolling of a death bell. Spandam stumbled backward in terror.
"Don't come any closer!"
He screamed hysterically, waving Van Cleef, his elephant sword, while fumbling in his coat for something.
A golden Den Den Mushi.
Gripping it like a lifeline, Spandam felt a rush of relief and smirked, "You two better stop right now! This golden Den Den Mushi can trigger the Marine Extermination Order! One press, and you're going down with me!"
Clack-clack-clack.
Nami and Robin ignored him, steadily closing in.
"Robin… is this the guy?" Nami asked with disgust, glancing at Spandam.
Robin nodded coldly. Her face was as cold as frost.
Everything she'd become today—she owed it to Spandam's father, Spandine.
With Spandine gone, she'd start by cutting down Spandam.
"Hey!! Are you even listening?!"
"This is the Extermination Order! Robin, you know what that means, right?!"
Seeing the two women still advancing, Spandam's eyes turned bloodshot. He yelled with all his might.
Robin stopped, her voice icy, "Spandam… you shouldn't bring up what happened back then."
"Thirty Petal Lock Throat!"
Petals whirled around Robin, and in an instant, multiple arms sprouted from her body.
They wrapped tightly around Spandam's hands, head, and neck.
"Robin… you… you're going to—"
"Clutching Hands!"
Before he could finish, Robin's delicate hands clenched with deadly precision.
Crack. Crack.
In the quiet underground corridor, the sound of bones breaking echoed.
Spandam's eyes widened. His neck snapped, and life left him instantly.
"Served you right," Robin said, expressionless, staring coldly at his body.
Nami picked up the elephant sword and golden Den Den Mushi. "Robin, let's head to his office and grab those two Devil Fruits."
Robin nodded subtly, casting one last glance at Spandam before leaving.
Shortly after, the long-unused Gate of Justice cracked open.
Meanwhile, at the front gate of Judicial Island…
Logan had found the giant warriors, Kesee and Oimo, guarding the entrance.
"What?!! Captain Broggy and Captain Donnie weren't captured by the World Government and are dueling in the Little Garden?!"
Kesee and Oimo gawked, completely dumbfounded.
Which story was true?!
Logan ignored them and teleported the two giants with him.
Little Garden, Ancient Island.
Deep in the forest, Logan appeared with Kesee and Oimo.
"Wha… how…?"
The giants scanned the surroundings, speechless. This ability… it was incredible.
One moment they were on Judicial Island, the next… here?!
Ignoring their astonishment, Logan activated his Observation Haki, scanning the entire island.
Though his Observation Haki hadn't yet reached the level to predict the future or read minds, with his current strength and the power of thunder, he could easily cover the whole Ancient Island—maybe even further.
Just like Enel on Skypiea.
Soon, he located Broggy and Donnie, mid-barbecue.
He teleported them again, bringing the giants along.
Elsewhere, a top-tier Marine ship had passed through the Gate of Justice and arrived at Judicial Island.
The deck was sparsely manned, but any pirate recognizing them would run for their lives. A single lag could mean facing someone's lightning-fast kick.
At the bow stood four figures.
Two in front: one in a yellow-and-white striped suit with sunglasses and a sleazy face—Kizaru, the Marine Admiral.
Beside him, a muscular man draped in a Marine Justice cloak with a scar over his left eye—Sengoku.
Flanking them were two elite Marine Vice Admirals—Eight Blade Spider and Dalmatian.
Behind them, dozens of elite soldiers. Not many, but the lineup screamed power.
"Vice Admiral Garp, do you really think Logan will come?!" Kizaru asked, eyes on the calm Judicial Island, raising an eyebrow.
To him, Sengoku seemed overreacting. Even if Logan was headed in this direction, it didn't mean he'd show up.
"Hahaha… I hope he does. I've been itching to give him a good thrashing," Garp said, picking his nose and flicking the debris into the sea.
He still held a grudge against Luffy. From the day Luffy chose to become a pirate against his advice, Garp knew he'd face countless enemies.
Some lessons were necessary.
But knowing his grandson almost got cut down by Logan and doing nothing… that was inexcusable.
"Hmm?!"
Kizaru suddenly raised an eyebrow, eyes shifting toward the Judicial Tower, his face breaking into an exaggerated expression.
"Yo-yo-yo, as expected of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, amazing as always."
He chuckled, then vanished into countless golden particles.
Garp looked to the tower too, grinning, "Logan, I'm coming for you!"
Meanwhile…
"Hahaha, Robin, today was totally worth it! Two Devil Fruits, an elephant sword, and a golden Den Den Mushi," Nami bragged, thrilled with their haul.
No gold or jewels, but easily worth hundreds of millions of Berries.
"The captain will love this," Robin said with a graceful smile. For her, the real prize was taking out Spandam.
As Nami prepared to summon the island cloud to leave, her movements froze. Her gaze hardened.
A shimmer of golden particles formed a sleazy yellow figure.
"Yo-yo-yo, let's see who we have here!"
Kizaru leaned casually, peering at the two women, "Nami, navigator of the Logan Pirates… and… hmm?! Nico Robin?!"
Surprise flickered in his eyes. The intel from Aokiji hadn't mentioned Robin joining Logan's crew.
"Marine Admiral Kizaru?!" Nami's face darkened, identifying him immediately.
Although it was her first time seeing him, Logan had briefed them. Any man in a yellow suit with a sleazy face? That's Kizaru.
"Ha! Just you two little ones? Where's Logan?!"
A loud laugh echoed nearby.
Nami and Robin turned, frowning.
"Garp!!"
The Marine Vice Admiral himself.
"Since you know me, get that little brat Logan out here! I'm going to teach him a lesson!" Garp laughed, enveloping the whole island with Observation Haki.
"What?! Just you two?!" Garp scratched his head, skeptical.
"Hmm?!" Kizaru narrowed his eyes. "Since Logan's not here, we'll take you back for debriefing. Especially you, Nico Robin."
He dragged out her name, fully aware of her worth.
"Try taking us?! Delusional!" Nami snorted, fearless.
She wasn't the naive girl from Cocoyashi Village anymore. Even if she couldn't beat Kizaru, she wouldn't go quietly.
"Kizaru, if you want to take us, you'll have to ask our captain first," Robin said, adopting a fighting stance.
"Hmm?!" Kizaru made a startled noise, staring at them in disbelief.
What had Logan done to them?!
Facing two Marine Admirals and still fearless? That wasn't in his script. Robin shouldn't be pale and trembling.
"Hahaha, Logan's run off. Think he's coming to save you?!" Garp shook his head.
Over decades, he'd seen every kind of pirate. Betrayal, abandonment, manipulation—it was routine.
Nami and Robin exchanged a glance, unimpressed.
"Garp, Logan isn't like that. Once he's done, he'll come for us," Nami said confidently.
Robin nodded. "Our captain never abandons his crew. And," she added, eyes coldly sweeping Kizaru and Garp, "he hates it when anyone messes with his women."
"Wait till he comes back… then you'll feel his wrath."
A heavy silence.
Then laughter.
Aboard the ship, even the Admirals and soldiers couldn't hold back.
Unaware outsiders might think Robin was talking to some random people.
But these were Admiral Kizaru and Marine Hero Garp.
"Funny, is it?!" A mocking voice rang out suddenly.
It wasn't loud, but every single person heard it clearly.
The next moment, Logan appeared beside Nami and Robin.
Karp and Kizaru exchanged a glance and frowned.
They had just scanned the area with Observation Haki and didn't sense Logan at all. So where had he come from?
"Captain… I knew you'd come," Robin said calmly, smiling softly at him.
"Logan, these old geezers are bullying me and Robin. Teach them a lesson," Nami said, hands on her hips, glaring at Karp and Kizaru like she owned the place.
Think she's defenseless, huh?!
As if remembering something, Nami leaned close to Logan's ear and whispered, "If it gets too rough, just run. We can finish them off another time."
She had been too angry earlier to remember she was facing two Marine Admirals.
Logan paused, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
But they were standing too close—Karp and Kizaru heard everything.
"No need. Robin's right," Logan said, turning to face them. His gaze was cold, and his expression darkened. His voice cut like ice. "I really hate it when someone bullies the women I care about. Especially these two."
Boom!!!
The moment he spoke, an intense, violent aura erupted from him, shaking everyone to their core.
"Hmm?!" Kizaru and Karp both glanced sideways, their interest piqued as they stared at Logan.
So he does have some skill. No wonder he escaped from Aokiji.
"Well, well, what a terrifying little monster," Kizaru said, still wearing that lecherous grin. He gave Logan a casual look before turning to Karp. "So… you want me to go, or you?"
Karp pinched his nose and grinned. "You just block him and don't let him escape. I'll handle him myself."
When it's your grandson's grudge, Grandpa has to do it in person.
"Hahaha…"
Logan's lips curled in a cold smile as he watched their exchange. "You two old geezers… you really can put on a show!"
"From Marine HQ all the way to Enies Lobby, huh?!"
"No holding back. Let's do this!"
Rumble… Rumble…
Silver lightning exploded outward, rolling thunder pounding in all directions. In an instant, Enies Lobby was transformed into a storm of raw lightning.
Everyone looked up in terror, frozen at the sight above—nature itself seemed to have descended upon them.
In midair, Logan spread his arms, his eyes glowing a terrifying silver-white, like a god of thunder incarnate.
Massive bolts of lightning coiled around him, writhing like venomous snakes.
From above, Logan looked down at them and said coldly, "Karp. Kizaru. Fight me!"
Waves of thunder rippled outward.
"To think he's developed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to this level… a dangerous element like you belongs in Impel Down," Karp said, his previous casualness gone, and Kizaru mirrored his gravity.
In Marine records, anyone with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was extremely dangerous. But they hadn't expected Logan to grow so fast.
"Nami. Robin. The rest is up to you!"
"Remember… leave no one standing!"
"Don't worry, Logan. I've hated those guys for a long time!" Nami said, looking at the Marines with a cruel smile.
She might not be able to take on an Admiral, but taking down a Vice Admiral? She was more than ready.
"....."