Gojo was flying towards the location of Iceburg and the Straw Hats. He was not worried in the slightest about leaving his hotel room just like that. First of all, he knew that the manager of the hotel was quite fearful of him by now, so he would not do anything to Gojo's room anyway. And secondly, there was nothing inside the room worth stealing that would actually harm Gojo.
He had around 20,000 Berries in cash inside his room, but Gojo did not care about that. As for the rest of the millions of Berries that he had exchanged, he had put them in the bank only after repeatedly confirming that the bank did not discriminate based on the status of the person making the account. That bank was not run by the World Government but by multiple different businessmen, so after confirming all of that, Gojo had temporarily kept his money there.
After his ship was built, he would put all that money into the vault. That was the reason why he had asked the Galley-La company to create a strong vault for him in the first place.
The wind brushed past his face as Gojo moved through the air, and within a short while, he reached the rocky cape area where Iceburg and the Straw Hats were already present.
The sea below was rough, crashing loudly against the rocks near the cape. A cold breeze blew through the area, carrying the smell of saltwater. Iceburg was already working on the water train that would be taking them. He had already placed the train on the tracks, ready to run as soon as Gojo arrived.
The train itself looked old and rough, with smoke lightly coming out from its chimney. It looked more like a machine that had been abandoned years ago than something people would willingly ride.
Iceburg looked towards Gojo and pointed towards the old-looking train.
"This is Rocketman, one of the prototypes created by my master of the water train," Iceburg said.
He lightly patted the side of the train as he continued.
"This water train is very fast, but there is a big issue with it. This train does not have any brakes in it, so you all have to be careful."
A loud metallic creaking sound came from the train as if it was agreeing with Iceburg's words.
Gojo nodded after hearing that, though his eyes stayed on the train for a moment longer.
No brakes? That sounds less like a train and more like a weapon.
Then Gojo looked back towards Iceburg and asked, "I mean, if you are saying that this train is very fast and it does not have brakes in it, then just to drive this train, an experienced driver would be required."
As soon as Gojo asked this, an old lady spoke up.
"Don't worry about it, lad. Once this train starts, there is no stopping it. It will stop only in Enies Lobby. There is nothing in this train that can be controlled."
Gojo slightly lifted his blindfold, revealing only his right eye.
He had seen this old woman before when he was approaching Water 7. She was the station master of one of the stations. Even now, she still had a bottle of sake in her hand, and the smell of alcohol lightly lingered around her.
However, based on the confident demeanor that Gojo could see from her, he understood that this old woman must be a fearless driver. He did not doubt in the slightest whether she would be able to drive this train or not.
The confidence inside this lady did not come from some empty boast. It was clear that she had the experience to back it up.
The old woman stood there without the slightest bit of nervousness, casually drinking sake while standing beside a train that had no brakes at all.
Yeah... this old woman is definitely crazy enough for this job.
And yes, a train that did not have brakes could not be controlled at all. Gojo understood that clearly now.
Soon, all of them were joined by the Franky Family, who were also going there to save Franky. People from the Galley-La Company also joined them: Paulie, Peepley Lulu, and Tilestone. They wanted to question Rob Lucci, Kalifa, and Kaku about why they had betrayed them.
The atmosphere around the cape became heavier as more people gathered near the Rocketman. Everyone had their own reasons for going to Enies Lobby.
Some wanted to save their friends.
Some wanted answers.
And some simply wanted a fight.
Finally, the Rocketman left Water 7 under the driving of the old lady, Kokoro.
The train let out a loud whistle that echoed across the sea, and in the next moment, it surged forward violently along the tracks just below the water.
The sea was raging and the winds were howling all around due to Aqua Laguna as the Rocketman moved across the sea. Massive waves crashed against the sides of the train from time to time, spraying cold seawater everywhere.
The train itself was definitely unstable. It shook violently every now and then, and the entire train jerked so much that anyone standing carelessly could easily lose their footing.
As the Rocketman moved forward, their first big hindrance was already Aqua Laguna itself, due to which the sea waves were wildly unstable.
Then came their second obstacle.
A Sea King suddenly appeared right on the tracks of the Rocketman train.
The giant creature rose from the sea with a loud roar, its massive body blocking the path ahead. However, Gojo did not have to take action to deal with that Sea King.
Luffy and Zoro easily dealt with it.
Luffy stretched his arm forward while Zoro moved at almost the same time. In the next instant, the Sea King was struck and pushed aside before it could properly block the train.
After this, their third obstacle came.
A large frog suddenly appeared on the tracks.
The frog stood directly in front of the Rocketman without moving at all even as the train rapidly approached. Rain and seawater splashed against its body, but it remained standing there stubbornly.
This time, Gojo knew that it would not be that easy for Zoro and Luffy to deal with this frog.
And this frog was clearly bent on colliding with the train. It might even succeed in derailing it, which would not be good at all.
Since Gojo was technically borrowing their train to go to Enies Lobby, he decided to help and deal with this frog himself.
As the Rocketman got closer and closer to the frog, Gojo stepped forward. His coat fluttered violently in the strong wind as he pulled out the sword hanging on his back.
Then, with a single swing, Gojo released a flying sword slash.
The sharp slash shot forward through the air and struck the frog directly, sending it stumbling backwards across the tracks of the water train.
The frog rolled several times before finally coming to a stop.
However, when it finally stopped moving, the frog was totally unharmed even after getting hit by Gojo's flying sword slash.
Gojo was not that surprised by this result because he could already see that there were multiple scars all over the frog's body.
Most probably, it had gotten those scars after colliding with this train again and again on these water train tracks. In a sense, all of that had tempered its body and made it much harder.
This time, Yokozuna (the frog) took the initiative to attack Gojo, who was standing near the front of the train.
The large frog suddenly jumped forward with surprising speed despite its size. Water splashed everywhere as it moved, and the entire train shook slightly from the pressure of its landing.
Gojo was also ready. He held his sword firmly and took a stance, prepared to finish this frog in a single strike.
Inside the train, the Straw Hats were already talking among themselves.
"If Gojo is taking action, then this frog is as good as dead."
They all clearly knew just how powerful Gojo was.
And when Kokoro, the train driver, heard this, she knew that with Gojo's feats, there was definitely a chance that Gojo might actually kill Yokozuna.
So, without hesitation, she shouted towards Gojo, "Wait a moment! Do not kill him! Let me talk to him for once!"
As soon as Gojo heard this, he paused.
He had already been ready to deliver a deadly strike to Yokozuna, so he got confused by what exactly she meant by "talk to this frog."
Still, out of respect for the fact that she was the driver of the train, he stepped back and gave her space.
After a few moments, Gojo could definitely feel that this frog and the old lady, Kokoro, were somehow able to understand each other.
The way Kokoro spoke to Yokozuna made it obvious that they definitely had a history together.
Her voice became softer, and for the first time since Gojo had seen her, the old woman no longer looked carefree. The raging wind blew through her hair as she stood there speaking to the frog while holding her sake bottle in one hand.
Yokozuna slowly calmed down.
After this strange communication, their goals seemed to align, and the frog stopped showing its hostility. Instead, it simply climbed onto the train and started riding calmly with them.
It seemed that this frog's destination was also Enies Lobby.
And it seemed that it was going there for revenge.
Gojo simply shook his head.
After all, there were multiple wonders in this world.
He did not bother himself any further with this matter and returned back inside the train.
Gojo simply wanted the train to move unhindered and for the journey to continue. That was all. He did not have any vendetta against that frog.
Soon, the Rocketman continued moving at its fast pace through the raging sea until they reached a section of the tracks where detached train coaches were lying ahead.
And on one of those detached train coaches was Sanji.
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