The person is wearing a straw hat, and starts with the power of words!

Franky stepped back in surprise.

"So it's a talking dugong..."

"How rude of me! Although I'm old, I'm still a mermaid," said Grandma Kokoro. "Quickly, check on these little ones."

Robin and Franky then quickly checked on the people.

They were found to have miraculously survived and were unharmed. However, they were still in a coma, as if they had suffered some great shock.

Franky nodded silently to himself, thinking he could understand that feeling.

-

The group then gradually woke up.

Zibu shook his head, then covered his forehead with his hand. He felt as if he had just had a terrible nightmare.

When Zibu Sheng woke up, he heard them discussing mermaids. Although they vehemently denied seeing anything strange, Granny Kokoro ruthlessly revealed that she was a mermaid.

"Mermaids develop forked tail fins after the age of thirty to adapt to life on land... They're a very mysterious race. You'll understand once you have the chance to visit Fish-Man Island," Grandma Kokoro said.

111 Get ready

“Really? It’s said that if a cat lives for a hundred years, its tail will split into two strands, and it will become a monster!” Usopp said.

"Oh...you're a cat demon, right?" Sanji suddenly realized.

“Don’t you dare compare it to me! Can’t you say thank you?” Grandma Kokoro shouted.

Only then did everyone properly and respectfully say thank you.

Nami and Chopper turned around and saw Robin, and pounced on her.

“Robin!” Chopper cried uncontrollably.

"Robin! Thank goodness! We finally made it! Are you alright, Robin?" Nami asked with concern.

"Um... thank you all... thank you everyone." Robin said with a smile, "Speaking of which... is Sima Di alright? I remember hearing her cries for help..."

"Oh, it's alright with Sima Di. Zoro and Sanji arrived just in time to save her..."

“And me! The great Usopp!” Usopp interjected.

"Alright, alright, there's more... anyway, it was three people who went to save Sima Di."

"Why didn't they mention my name?!" Usopp complained.

"Really? But you're all awake, but Sima Di, she..." Robin looked worriedly into the distance.

Nami turned around and saw that Sima Di was still unconscious.

"Ah! Really!"

With Chopper on her head, Nami rushed over to check on Sima Di's condition. However, since Chopper couldn't move, Nami could only find out that Sima Di was still alive by following Chopper's instructions.

Zoro turned his gaze to Sima Di, somewhat worried.

Speaking of which, when they first arrived there, Emperor Sima was not in good condition. Although he seemed normal later, his pale complexion was still undeniable.

Apart from Zoro, everyone else also looked worried.

"I should have kept an eye on this guy. Sima Di isn't Luffy; he's not only a troublemaker but also incredibly weak..." Nami looked at Sima Di with concern.

Seeing everyone so concerned about Hongxin, Zibu Sheng felt a mix of emotions. Was it happiness? Jealousy? Or some other feeling...?

“Don’t worry. She’s not someone who can be defeated so easily.” After thinking for a moment, Zibu finally spoke up. “She was just mentally attacked by Bu… Weiss, which is why she was unconscious for a longer period of time.”

"Oh... I see. That puts my mind at ease."

Nami breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt that something was wrong.

She vaguely remembered seeing the guy speaking now, perhaps during a standoff with CP9. So…

"You're from CP9, aren't you?! What are you doing here?!" Nami roared. "So... you're Sima Di's distant cousin?" Nami pointed at Shikibe.

Zi Busheng knelt on the ground and nodded seriously. His face, which had been quite handsome just a minute ago, was now bruised and swollen from being beaten.

"Such a ridiculous reason! Who would believe that!" Nami yelled.

Usopp, meanwhile, was seriously counting on his fingers.

"Um... the doctor White on the Sky Island is Sima Di's distant cousin, the uncle in Water Seven is Sima Di's distant uncle, this CP9 member named Zibusheng is Sima Di's distant cousin... ah, and there's another person who might be an acquaintance of the assassin."

"Sima Di knows so many people~ She must be from some big family, right? I heard that only people from big families have so many distant relatives?" Chopper exclaimed, already picturing Sima Di in a glittering gold aristocratic gown in his mind.

“Very likely,” Usopp nodded in agreement. “That red heart thing is probably her title or something. Don’t all princesses have some strange title to show their status?”

Not only did Sima Di's wanted poster contain the word "red heart," but Usopp also clearly heard Murasakibe refer to it as "red heart" just now.

"Maybe Sima Di ran away because she was unhappy with the marriage her family arranged for her. If that's the case, please let me be Sima Di's guardian knight!" Sanji's pink hearts pounded in his eyes. "Ah~ Nami too! Robin too! I'm willing to be your knight!"

"Get serious!" Nami punched him. "We don't even know if this guy is telling the truth or not, what are you guys guessing for?!"

"Nami...you're as energetic as ever..." Sima Di sat up, rubbing his throbbing head.

While unconscious, Sima Di vaguely heard various complaints, followed by Nami's roaring. The sounds of battle and artillery fire didn't wake Sima Di, but Nami's shouts jolted him awake until he was fully conscious.

112 Separation complete

"Brubrubru, brubrubru—"

The Den Den Mushi rang without warning.

This is a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) on the escort ship; its telephone lines should be the same as those on other warships.

"It would be good to learn about the navy first..."

Franky picked up the phone as he spoke, but his voice and hands were already trembling.

"Report! The takeover of the naval officers and soldiers on Enies Lobby is complete. Approximately fifty pirates, including a giant, were found at the main gate! They have all been killed under concentrated fire! There are currently no survivors on the main island!"

"Second warship reports! The tribunal and judicial tower in the southeast of the island, as well as the underground passage leading to the bridge, have been destroyed! The only remaining target is the Bridge of Hesitation."

Franky, upon hearing the naval announcement, stood frozen in place, unable to move.

Just now, when Robin asked about their situation, Franky laughed and said not to worry, but now Franky has already told her everything.

“They… Franky’s companions and Carrera’s shipwrights…” Zoro gazed at the island engulfed in flames.

"Let the Yokozuna stay with them too..." Grandma Kokoro's voice was filled with melancholy.

“Sodom and Camorra too…everyone…” Chopper, lying on the deck, sobbed uncontrollably.

"Can a person die so easily?" Nami's words seemed to be a question directed at others, yet also at herself.

“You can’t see anyone on the map… They just coldly removed a small island from the map! That’s the Buster Call!” Robin lowered his head, his expression unreadable, but his clenched fists said it all.

"Why...why are you all making those faces?" Murasaki turned to look at the group. "This doesn't seem like the Straw Hat crew at all..."

Zi Busheng's words caused everyone to show expressions of astonishment.

"Hey! You! They're just insignificant strangers to you, aren't they? That's why you can say such sarcastic things!" Usopp said, somewhat annoyed.

"Usopp, calm down," Sima Di advised.

“Sima Di…” Usopp looked at Sima Di with a puzzled expression.

"Don't worry, those guys won't die so easily. None of them are cowards, but none of them are fools either. They're not going to be stupid enough to wait for the artillery fire to kill them."

What Robin and Franky heard from Sima Di were simply words of comfort, but to others they possessed an incredible power. Usopp, in particular, instantly believed Sima Di's assessment.

“That’s right, those guys aren’t so easy to kill. After all, they’re the ones who defeated me, Lord Usopp.” Usopp nodded seriously.

“Although your words sound like a consolation, I’ve decided to believe you this once,” Franky said with a smile.

Sima and Franky had barely interacted; including their confrontation at the courthouse, it was only their second time. Yet, Franky felt that this man possessed an incredible composure, even more so than Robin.

"In that case... let's wait for Luffy to return before he finishes his battle," Sima Di said. "Zoro! Sanji! Usopp! Murasakibe! The attack from the Bridge of Hesitation is your responsibility!"

"we know."

The four responded, simultaneously disembarking from the boat and standing at the head of the Bridge of Hesitation, ready for battle at any moment.

“Nami! Robin! Franky! Leave the ship to us! Any problems?” Sima Di said.

“Of course, no problem!” Nami took out the Clima-Tact, caught it, and held it horizontally in front of her chest.

"Leave it to me! Super~" Franky also assumed a fighting stance.

"Ugh... I want to join the battle too..." Chopper complained.

Robin looked at Sima Di, who was smiling confidently, and suddenly felt that something had changed about him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Robin? What are you still hesitating for? You're not fighting alone anymore!" Sima Di said with a smile, his crescent-shaped eyes gleaming with a mysterious light.

Robin paused for a moment, then laughed as well.

"I understand, First Mate."

Yes, we're not alone anymore...

-

When Sima Di sensed that the navy was about to arrive, he took out two seashells and threw them into the air.