INTRUDERS
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Who needs a plan when faced with overwhelming strength? That was Kitaro's take on the matter.
"Plan? Only the weak need one. We have the power; we will just rush in."
"Eh—?!" Paulie stammered, taken aback. "Just rush in? There are thousands—maybe tens of thousands of people there!"
Paulie had been here several times for railway projects and had a good sense of Enies Lobby's sheer population.
"Then let me go first and start cutting?" Kitaro offered calmly.
The rest of the group exchanged glances, imagining the impact of his words. After the recent tsunami incident, everyone understood what "a slash" from Kitaro really meant—if he swung, Enies Lobby might very well split in two.
"Stop overthinking," Kitaro said, "Just turn Enies Lobby upside down."
His words brought a smile to everyone's faces. With someone like Kitaro leading the way, they felt invincible.
Luffy began first, stretching his arms to grab a guardrail before launching himself toward the wall with immense force.
"What was that?!"
"Did something just fly past the gate?!"
"INTRUDER ALERT! OPEN FIRE!"
Gunfire erupted as guards targeted Luffy. Outside the window, Sanji watched the commotion and saw Luffy disappearing into the main gate.
"Luffy just jumped inside!"
One of the guards frantically reported, "The intruder has breached the main gate and is headed for the main island!"
"It's just one intruder! Stay calm and take care of him," Spandam snapped over the receiver, dismissive. After all, this was Enies Lobby, a fortress of the World Government.
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Kitaro turned to Shisui and Itachi. "Alright, let's go have some fun."
Shisui grinned. "How far do you want us to go?"
"It's just for fun," Kitaro replied. "Think of it as training."
For Shisui, who had activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and now wielded the power of the Thunder Fruit, training here was almost unnecessary. With his current strength, even an Admiral might struggle against him.
Shisui and Itachi moved in a flash, appearing at the platform.
"Who's there?!"
"Another set of intruders! Shoot them!"
The guards raised their guns, but Shisui and Itachi blitzed through the crowd, leaving fallen soldiers in their wake with flawless, precise attacks.
"Emergency! Enemy invasion! Request backup!"
The frantic calls went silent as the guards dropped, one by one. Zoro and the others, stepping off the train, gawked at the aftermath.
"This…this is unbelievable!" Zoro stammered.
For Zoro, it was a sobering reminder. Shisui looked fourteen, and Itachi was barely eleven—yet both had wiped out dozens of guards in mere moments.
Then, with a flash of handsigns, Itachi took a deep breath. "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
The massive ball of flame roared toward the front gates of Enies Lobby, colliding with a thunderous explosion that reduced the entrance to rubble.
"H-He…does he have a Devil Fruit power?" one guard asked, dazed.
"No," Kitaro smirked. Though he had a Devil Fruit in mind for Itachi, the young Uchiha hadn't eaten one yet.
Sanji, meanwhile, saw Nami and rushed to her side. "Miss Nami!"
"Sanji!" Nami greeted him, relief on her face. "Robin and Usopp were taken in there! These are our new allies," she added, gesturing toward the Uchihas. "This is Mr. Uchiha Kitaro."
Sanji's eyes widened. He'd heard of Kitaro—the one who had emptied Sky Island's gold supply. But why would someone so powerful aid them?
Nami cut in before Sanji could ask. "We'll explain later; we need to rescue Robin now!"
Kitaro began to walk up the steps. "Let's go."
The others followed, ready to fight.
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Main Island Gate
Luffy charged ahead, fending off guard after guard.
"Boom!"
The remaining guards turned, shocked. "The main entrance… it's been destroyed!"
Luffy took advantage of the distraction, stretching his hands to grab the door's iron rings, propelling himself over with ease.
"Sorry, I'm in a rush! See ya!" he shouted, disappearing into the complex.
"He's inside already!"
"Are you just going to let him go?!"
"We'll deal with the group coming through the front gate!" one guard shouted, already turning toward the entrance where Kitaro and his team were approaching.
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Meanwhile, in his office, Spandam erupted in fury as he heard the reports. "How did that Straw Hat kid make it onto the central part of the island.? This is Enies Lobby—home of the World Government! A symbol of justice!"
Jabra, a CP9 agent, scoffed. "Calm down, sir. We're still here to handle the intruders."
"Idiot!" Spandam snapped. "They're attacking the World Government's gates! Even the densest fool would understand the consequences!"
Spandam snatched the phone bug, shouting, "Report! How many intruders are there? Where are they?!"
The guard's frantic voice came through. "Moshi moshi! This is the front gate. The situation is…all the guards outside the gate have been defeated."
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"What did you say?! All guard at the front door was defeated?! Ha? Then who are you?" Spandam's eyes widened as he realized his guards had been taken out, making him question how he was even getting this report.
"Me? Just an intruder." Kitaro chuckled over the line, watching as the last of the guards collapsed in front of him.
"Damn it! Do you know what you are doing?! Who are you?"
"Uchiha Kitaro, president of Uchiha Security Company. I'm here because my employer paid me handsomely to save some people."
"A mere security company daring to attack Enies Lobby? You're insane! Do you really have any idea what you're doing?"
"I know," Kitaro replied smoothly, "but with what my employer paid, who could say no?"
"Dead! You're all dead! Every last one of you!" Spandam screamed. "Kill them all!"
"Itachi!" Kitaro called out.
Uchiha Itachi nodded, quickly forming hand seals. "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
A massive fireball blasted from Itachi's mouth, slamming into the main gate of the island with a deafening crash. Inside, the dense ranks of guards, who had already surrounded Luffy, turned to stare at the destruction.
"Haha! You've come fast!" Luffy grinned widely, raising a hand to greet Kitaro and the others as if they'd just met at a party.
Spandam's voice echoed over the loudspeakers, laughing. "Fools! There are 10,000 guards in Enies Lobby! You've sealed your fate. All guards, kill the intruders!"
At his order, the guards raised their weapons and fired.
"Gomu Gomu no Storm!" Luffy roared, his fists flying like a rainstorm onto the guards.
"Three Sword Style: Hyakuhachi Pound Ho~108-Pound Phoenix!" Zoro's flying slashes cut down waves of enemies. Sanji joined in, sweeping the guards aside with powerful kicks.
Meanwhile, Shisui and Itachi moved seamlessly through the ranks, eliminating opponents left and right with almost effortless precision. Even the foremen, Paulie, Peepley Lulu, and Tilestone, joined the fray, though they couldn't help but feel a bit overshadowed. They were used to being the strongest, but against Itachi and Shisui, they looked like amateurs.
In the middle of the chaos, Spandam's phone rang again. "What now?"
"Moshi moshi, things are heating up. Another 1,000 of your guards have fallen," Kitaro's voice taunted through the receiver.
"You again?!" Spandam snarled.
"Yeah, funny meeting you again."
"Stop calling me, stupid!" Spandam slammed the phone down. Muttering, he scoffed, "1,000 guards, they say? Bah, there's no way. We have 10,000 guards; it's only a matter of time."
Spandam brightened up, waving the team in. "Lucci! Kaku! Blueno! Kalifa!"
Kalifa, adjusting her glasses, deadpanned, "You're sexually harassing me."
Spandam's grin dropped. "I was just saying your name!"
Lucci stepped forward, serious. "We've captured the wanted criminals as ordered. Nico Robin and Franky are in custody."
"Excellent work." Spandam's mood brightened as he looked at his elite agents. Even Jabra's usual taunting couldn't dampen Lucci's resolve.
Amid the reunion, Fukurou, the oddest of the group, began reciting power levels. "Kalifa, 630 power! Blueno, 820! Kaku, 2200! And Lucci… 4000!"
Jabra's jaw dropped. "4000?! Are you kidding me?!"
The phone suddenly rang again, interrupting their banter. Spandam picked it up, but his face immediately twisted with anger. "Who is it now?!"
"Still me," Kitaro's voice echoed smoothly. "By the way, 3,000 guards down. Are you ready yet?"
With a snarl, Spandam slammed the receiver down again. "Who does he think he is?"
"Uchiha Kitaro," murmured Lucci, Kaku, and Kalifa, looking troubled.
Spandam glanced at them. "Do you know him?"
Lucci's face turned stony. "Not personally, but he's the young consort of the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock."
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