Sailing: I was falsely accused of watching Nami bathe, but I'm blind.

He discovered that his previously established black-and-white values ​​appeared so fragile and vulnerable in the face of this intense clash.

What should true "justice" truly look like? Is it like Fujitora, who, while acknowledging the necessity of order, strives to change and correct things from within? Or is it like the Straw Hat crew, who disregard all rules and use the purest power and will to break the old shackles?

Or perhaps... there is a third path? A path that neither submits to a false order nor indulges in destructive chaos? A path of "benevolence" that truly belongs to him?

Kai didn't know.

All he knew was that the chaotic battle taking place on Enies Lobby was not just a clash of forces, but a fierce confrontation between two completely different ideologies and values.

And he, as an observer, seemed to be forced to engage in deeper reflection and self-examination under the impact of this confrontation.

Just as Kai was immersed in complex thoughts about "order" and "chaos," "justice" and "benevolence," an even more terrifying and suffocating aura of destruction, like dark clouds looming overhead, quickly enveloped the entire Enies Lobby!

Kai's "insight" suddenly narrowed! He clearly sensed that on the top floor of the Tower of Justice, the small man (Spandam) who had been hysterically directing the battle, with a humble aura yet filled with a twisted lust for power, had actually pressed a special device!

That's a golden Den Den Mushi! And judging from the unique energy fluctuations emanating from it, which represent supreme authority and destructive commands…

Buster Call!!!

Kai's mind flashed instantly to this terrifying word, which was top secret even within the Navy and could make anyone who heard it tremble with fear!

The Buster Call! A final order directly initiated by Marine Headquarters, assembling ten naval warships (including five powerful Vice Admirals) to indiscriminately and devastatingly bombard a specific target! Once activated, the target area will be reduced to scorched earth, barren and lifeless! Historically, only a very few targets deemed an absolute threat by the World Government have been subjected to such a cruel "execution"! For example... Ohara twenty years ago!

And now, that idiot Spandam, unable to capture the Straw Hat crew successfully, has actually launched a Buster Call on his own (or with the tacit approval of higher-ups?)?! And the target is none other than the World Government's own important stronghold—Enies Lobby?!

Kai instantly realized that the seriousness of the situation had far exceeded everyone's expectations!

This is no longer a battle to reclaim our comrades, nor a challenge to the authority of the World Government! It is about to become... a one-sided, devastating massacre!

A bone-chilling cold instantly spread throughout Kai's entire body!

He could clearly sense that ten enormous naval warships were silently gathering in the waters surrounding Enies Lobby, like ghosts! Each warship exuded powerful and terrifying firepower, enough to easily destroy the island! And the five unfathomable and powerful auras belonging to the Vice Admirals of the Marine Headquarters were like five moving mountains, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression!

Destruction is imminent!

This is no longer a "drama" he can continue to watch from the sidelines! Once the Buster Call begins, the entire Enies Lobby will be razed to the ground! Whether he is hiding in the tower or in any other corner, there will be absolutely no chance of survival!

We must leave immediately!

Kai acted decisively! He no longer hesitated in the slightest, nor did he bother to think about "justice" or "the way".

Faced with an absolute and irresistible force of destruction, survival is the only option!

He immediately emerged from the shadow of the tower and, like an arrow released from a bow, rushed at full speed toward the outer perimeter of Enies Lobby, toward the relatively hidden secret port that he had previously scouted out, where escape vessels might exist (such as those used by CP9 during their retreat?).

He must find a way out before the naval fleet completes its encirclement and bombards the entire island! Otherwise, he and this "island that never sleeps" will be completely buried in this turbulent sea!

Escape! That became Kai's only thought at that moment!

The signal to activate the Buster Call was like the tolling of a death knell, plunging the entire Enies Lobby into unprecedented panic and chaos.

The naval soldiers began a frantic retreat, trying to escape the soon-to-be-destroyed island before the artillery fire began.

The Straw Hat crew and their allies were completely thrown into disarray by this sudden turn of events.

Kai doesn't have time to care about other people's fates.

Like a bolt of lightning in the night, he sped toward the pre-arranged secret port located on the flank of Enies Lobby.

He had to leave before the naval fleet completed its encirclement and bombarded the entire island!

However, even as he navigated the chaotic crowds and the constantly shaking and collapsing buildings, his powerful senses still involuntarily captured the crucial battle unfolding inside the Tower of Justice, a battle that would ultimately determine its fate.

He sensed that the Straw Hat crew members did not seem to give up despite the threat of the Buster Call! On the contrary, they were attacking the Justice Tower even more frantically, their target being the CP9 members who possessed the keys to Nico Robin's seastone handcuffs!

A fierce battle for the "key" and "hope" is unfolding on every floor of the Justice Tower!

Kai can clearly "hear" (perceive) the energy fluctuations and conversation fragments coming from different battlefields.

He "heard" that Nami seemed to be using her intelligence and the Clima-Tact's strange abilities to deal with the bubble girl Kalifa, trying to steal the key from her.

He "heard" Chopper on the verge of going berserk and fighting like a beast with that strange guy (Kujiri?) who uses "Life Return," and the key also seemed to be in the middle of a struggle.

He "heard" that Franky and the masked "Sniper King" (Usopp) seemed to be teaming up against a guy in CP9 who was good at using "iron blocks" and strange ramen-style punches (?), and their target was also the key!

The most important key seems to be in the hands of Rob Lucci, the leader of CP9!

Kai also turned some of his attention to the top floor of the Justice Tower, to the decisive showdown.

He could sense that Lucci hadn't immediately killed Robin or Franky, but rather seemed to be having some kind of...ideological clash with Luffy?

He vaguely "heard" Lucci's cold and cruel voice, expounding on the "dark justice" that CP9 believed in:

"We are the justice of darkness! To uphold the absolute order represented by the World Government, and to eradicate the 'evil' that may threaten the balance of the world, we will spare no effort! Even if our hands are stained with blood, even if we sacrifice the innocent, even if we bear infamy! As long as we can maintain the 'stability' of this world, all necessary sacrifices are worthwhile! This is our justice!"

Lucci's words gave Kai a slight jolt.

"Dark justice"... "Necessary evil"...

He wasn't entirely unable to understand this concept.

Even deep within his heart, he had experienced similar struggles.

For the sake of greater "order" and "stability," is it truly acceptable to tolerate or even perpetuate certain "evils"? Did Fujitora's decision to join the Navy, attempting to bring about change from within, implicitly condone or even exploit this "necessary evil" to some extent?

Chapter 66: Enforcing Justice!!!

Kai felt conflicted.

He instinctively abhorred this cold logic of sacrificing the individual for a grand goal, which contradicted his own experiences and the "benevolence and righteousness" he pursued.

However, he also had to admit that compared to the Straw Hat crew's "pure self" which could bring greater chaos and destruction, CP9's behavior, which was cold but had a clear goal and was committed to maintaining a certain "order" (albeit a false one), seemed to have a kind of distorted "rationality".

This world is indeed not simply black and white.

The so-called "justice" is far more complex than he imagined.

Just as Kai felt uncomfortable and conflicted about CP9's "dark justice," the decisive showdown at the top of the Justice Tower finally erupted!

Kai immediately focused most of his senses on that spot! He wanted to see clearly what kind of spectacle this ultimate clash between the Straw Hat boy who always created miracles and Rob Lucci, the strongest genius in CP9 in eight hundred years, would be!

boom! boom! boom!

Two incredibly powerful energies, like two runaway comets, collided and erupted wildly in the narrow space at the top of the Tower of Justice!

Kai could clearly sense that Lucci had unleashed the true pinnacle of the Six Powers! His "Shave" was like teleportation, leaving behind afterimages; his "Iron Body" was indestructible, withstanding Luffy's heavy punches; his "Finger Pistol" fired like a machine gun, easily piercing steel; his "Storm Kick" transformed into countless vacuum slashes, cutting through everything around him! Even more terrifying was that he had also unleashed the awakened power of the Zoan-type Cat-Cat Fruit, Leopard Mode! After transforming into a half-human, half-leopard form, his speed, strength, and regenerative abilities had all increased to an unbelievable level! Every claw strike carried a terrifying power capable of tearing everything apart!

And Luffy, facing such a powerful opponent, also showed unprecedented and astonishing potential and growth rate!

Kai could sense that Luffy's body was truly made of rubber, possessing unimaginable flexibility and resilience! Lucci's finger gun, capable of piercing steel, could still cause damage when it hit him, but its effectiveness was greatly reduced!

What shocked Kai even more was that Luffy had developed his own unconventional fighting style! He sensed Luffy's blood rushing through his body at high speed, his skin turning crimson from the blood rushing in, and billowing steam emanating from his entire body! In this state, Luffy's speed and strength had increased to a terrifying level, enough to rival Lucci in his leopard form! This was... some kind of entirely new fighting form based on the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit?! (Gear Second!)

The ultimate showdown between the Rokushiki and the Gum-Gum Fruit's abilities!

A clash of the best of physical techniques!

A frenzied chase of speed!

A brutal clash of power against power!

What made Kai even more uneasy was the invisible yet incredibly intense clash of wills between the two! Although Kai might not yet fully grasp the concept of "Conqueror's Haki," he could clearly sense that both Luffy and Lucci were radiating an extremely powerful, undeniable, kingly aura! This aura was colliding and clashing invisibly, even influencing the surrounding environment and energy flow!

The intensity, energy level, and destructive power of this battle far exceeded any battle Kai had ever experienced or witnessed before! It was even more violent and direct than the aura casually emitted by Admiral Aokiji, whom he had encountered before!

Kai was utterly shocked! He had always thought Luffy was just a reckless brute relying on his Devil Fruit powers and sheer passion, but this battle forced him to reassess the Straw Hat kid's true potential! His growth rate was simply monstrous! His seemingly simple Gum-Gum Fruit had actually developed into such a powerful fighting form! His seemingly innocent and naive willpower had unleashed such astonishing power!

This guy... might really have the power to change the world?

For the first time, Kai felt a genuine, heartfelt fear of Luffy!

Just as Luffy and Lucci's epic battle reached its climax, with the entire Justice Tower teetering on the brink of collapse under their terrifying clash, Kai's perception unexpectedly picked up another faint but exceptionally clear "sound."

That was not a physical sound, but a cry from the depths of the soul!

The source is Nico Robin, who was imprisoned at the top of the tower and seemed to have given up all hope!

Perhaps it was the threat of the Buster Call that triggered her survival instinct, perhaps it was the determination of Luffy and his crew to save her at all costs, or perhaps it was the unwavering belief in the truth of history that resided deep within her...

Kai vaguely "heard" it! That cry, emanating from the deepest recesses of Robin's soul, filled with pain, struggle, and an intense longing:

"...I want to live!!!"

This simple and direct cry, like the sharpest arrow, instantly pierced through the layers of cold walls in Kai's heart, striking a corner of his soul that was equally vulnerable and yearning for survival and understanding!

He's had moments like that too!

When he was ruthlessly abandoned by the Straw Hat crew and knelt alone on the cold docks of Whispering Town;

When he was seriously injured and alone in the wilderness facing the threat of death;

When he was misunderstood and slandered, powerless to defend himself, and could only silently endure it in the darkness...

Countless times he cried out in his heart! He longed to live! He longed to be understood! He longed to find his own light!

Robin's cry seemed to resonate with the deepest desires within him! It made his heart, which had long been accustomed to coldness and numbness, beat wildly and uncontrollably!

He suddenly understood why Luffy and his crew were so willing to risk everything, even going against the entire world, to save this woman.

Because the phrase "I want to live" is the most instinctive and sincere cry of any life! And protecting this cry may... be the purest form of "benevolence" that transcends logic and self-interest?

Kai's heart was thrown into turmoil once again.

His views on the Straw Hat Pirates and his understanding of "justice" seemed to be shaken once again by this sudden shout.

However, reality did not give him much time to think or waver.

Boom! Boom! Boom—!!!