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  Meanwhile, the Marines weren’t going to wait for the crew to catch up with the bizarre events unfolding. Another wave charged toward the bridge, their rifles raised, swords drawn, and Devil Fruit users ready to attack.

  Coby stepped fain, fists ched. "We’ll hahese guys. Get Luffy to safety!" he shouted, eyeing the oning threat.

  Zoro, already tired of waiting, uhed his swords again. "Don't take all. Leave some for me too." Without missing a beat, he dashed toward the Marines, his bdes fshing in the sunlight.

  Franky joined him, throwing a powerful punch that sent a Marine flying bato a group of his rades. "Franky Strong Hammer!" The sound of metal g against bone echoed across the battlefield as Franky plowed through the advang forces.

  Sanji, still being carried by Kroaned as he slowly came to. His eyes fluttered open, and the first thing he saw was Kokoro’s faing above him. The realization hit him like a ton of bricks, and he immediately started foaming at the mouth again. "N-No way... It was a dream... just a nightmare..." he muttered deliriously.

  "Quit yer whining already!" Franky called out as he smashed another Mario the ground. "You have a heart attack ter—there’s a fight going on!"

  Coby leaped into a, dodgiween Marines using Geppo. A Marine wielding a spiked club rushed at him, but Coby ducked uhe swing and delivered a Super Heavy Sniper Pistol to the man’s gut, sending him flying off the bridge.

  Nearby, ey and Goched in awe as the crew fought back against the overwhelming Marine forces. "They’re so cool!" ey cheered, g her haedly.

  Across the battlefield, Franky activated his o and unleashed a barrage of bullets at the approag Marines, f them to take cover. The sound of gunfire filled the air as Franky’s built-in ons system mowed down the enemy forces.

  Zoro, now locked in bat with several Mari once, grinned as he prepared his attack. "Let’s finish this," he muttered, gripping his swords tightly. He spun in pce, his bdes fshing in a deadly arc. "Santoryu: Tatsumaki!"

  A powerful whirlwied from Zoro’s swords, sending Marines flying in all dires. The bridge shook as the sheer force of the attack tore through the ranks, scattering the enemies like leaves in the wind.

  Nami looked around in a panic, her eyes darting from one er of the battlefield to the other. “We need a ship to get out of here!” she yelled, dodging a Marine’s sword strike.

  Zoro sliced through a group of Marines with a swift motion of his swords, his gaze shifting toward the sea. “The ship we just stole was destroyed in the Buster Call. We’re stuck,” he said grimly, his words eg the crew’s worst fear.

  “Damn it!” Sanji spat, kig a Mario the o as more and more enemies swarmed onto the bridge. “What are we supposed to do now?!”

  Amid the chaos, Franky used his oo bst through a line of Marines. Kokoro, ey, and Gonbe huddled he back of the crew, watg in stunned silence as the chaos unfolded.

  The ground shook beh them as another onball from the Buster Call smashed into the side of the bridge, sending debris flying through the air. The crew was running out of time, surrounded on all sides by both Marines and the relentless destru of the warships.

  Suddenly, ahereal voice echoed across the battlefield, cutting through the noise of the explosions and the csh of steel. Everyone froze.

  “Is that…?” Nami whispered, her eyes wide with disbelief.

  The crew turoward the sea, eyes sing the water in fusion. Then, they saw it.

  Zoro’s brow furrowed as he stared at the distant figure. “How… is this possible?”

  Even Luffy, barely scious and draped eking’s shoulder, forced himself to look up. His tired eyes wide the sight. “Merry?”

  Sogeking enly weeping, tears streaming down his face as he poioward the sea. “Merry! You came back!” he sobbed, overwhelmed by emotion.

  Chopper was g too, his tiny body shaking with sobs. “Merry… how?”

  The rest of the crew walked toward the edge of the bridge, their eyes locked on the small ship that had somehow made its way to Enies Lobby. There, bobbing ier like a bea of hope, was the Going Merry. Its small frame seemed impossibly tiny against the backdrop of the giant warships surrounding the isnd, but it was there, floating bravely amidst the chaos.

  “Jump into the o!” Chopper and Sogeking ted together, their voices filled with urgend excitement.

  Kokoro, ey, and Gonbe looked just as shocked as the rest of the crew, but there wasn’t any time for questions. Without hesitation, they all jumped off the bridge, diving toward the sea below. Franky was the only oant. His gang was still on the isnd when an annou was heard throughout the isnd, "Aniki, we are okay. We stole the sea train and escaped. Don't worry about us. Galley-La bastards are also with us." Franky cried, "Aohhh! You morons made it!" And jumped too.

  The crew plunged into the water, swimming toward the Merry as onballs exploded around them. The warships tiheir relentless assault, but the crew was focused ohiing to their ship.

  As they he Merry, they heard its voice again, soft but clear over the sound of the battle. “I came to take you home.”

  Sogeking sobbed harder, his heart breaking at the sound of their beloved ship’s voice. “Merry! We’re ing!”

  The crew reached the ship and climbed aboard, drippi and gasping for air, but alive. They all gathered on the deck, staring i the ship that had somehow, against all odds, returo them.

  Nami k down, pg a hand on the railing. “Thank you, Merry,” she whispered, her voice filled with gratitude.

  The Marines on the warships quickly realized that the Strairates were making their escape and turheir ons toward the Merry. “Fire!” one of the Marine Vice-Admirals yelled, and the ons roared to life.

  Explosions rocked the sea as onballs rained down around the Merry, but the crew didn’t waver. Franky grabbed the helm, he steered the ship away from the isnd. “We’re getting out of here!”

  Nami quickly took her position, direg the sails to catch the wind. “We o move fast!” she shouted, her eyes dartiween the ining on fire and the surrounding warships.

  Coby shouted above the noise, "Franky, wind!" At the same time, he focused, using Wind Manipution to create a powerful gust that filled the Merry’s sails. Franky, standing by the helm, grinned wide. "Got it!" he called back, brag himself.

  "Coup de Vent!" Franky roared, firing a massive bst of pressed air from his arms. The Merry surged forward, its sails billowing as the bined force of the wind manipution and Franky’s Coup de Vent uhe ship into the air. For a moment, the ship lifted off the surface of the water, s far beyond the reach of the warships’ on fire.

  The crew g to the ship, their hair whipping in the wind as they shot through the air. Explosions rocked the sea behind them, but the Merry was too fast now, flying clear of the bst zone as onballs crashed into the water below.

  "Whoooaaa!" Sogeking yelled, gripping the ship’s railing as they sped away. Chopper’s eyes were wide as he g to Nami’s leg, trembling, though whether it was from fear or excitement was hard to tell.

  “We’re out e!” Nami shouted, barely able to hear herself over the roar of the wind. She gnced behind, watg as the warships grew smaller and smaller in the distahey couldn’t follow the Merry—not with that kind of speed.

  Luffy managed a grin from where he was slumped on the deck. “We did it…” he mumbled, his voice hoarse but full of relief.

  The crew’s tension finally broke. “We won!” Sogeking cried out, throwing his arms in the air as the rest of the crew burst into ughter and cheers. Franky flexed his arms, ughing loudly. “That’s was SUPER EPIC!” he shouted.

  Zoro sat back, leaning against the mast with his arms crossed, a small smirk tugging at the er of his mouth. “Tch, we are not in clear yet.”

  Chopper jumped up and down, his hooves thudding against the wooden deck. “Merry’s flying!” he excimed, his face beaming with joy. Even Robin couldn’t help but smile, her eyes soft as she watched her crewmates celebrate.

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