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The group's silence continued onto episode 237 as they skipped the opening, but... they lingered on the recap, or at least the new scenes in between the bitter recap; a scene of Usopp all alone on the Merry while Luffy sat alone of the rooftops of one of the Water Seven's buildings, like a reminder that this is affecting both of them. Skipping the title, they were met with the people of Water Seven alarmed, trying to figure out who had done it, like Franky, or the pirates.
"What happened last night?" Denki asked, then paused for a moment, realizing what he'd said. "...Besides, you know."
"Whatever it is, it's big." Jiro said, settling in her seat.
Having heard the town men's rumors, Sanji reached the rooftop of an inn, where Zoro, Chopper, and Luffy are. He guessed no one could sleep.
Chopper asked where he went, and he confessed to looking out at the rocky cape all night, thinking Robin might come back.
"I hope she does." Mina sighed. "Usopp, and now Robin?"
Aoyama furrowed his brows, that sickening feeling in his gut only continued to worsen as time went on.
Chopper felt like nothing but trouble had happened to them since they got to this island with their money stolen, and Usopp gone. He's worried that Usopp might be running a fever and can't move!
"Chopper, you sweet boy," Ochako softly cooed, but was compelled to keep quiet when Zoro told him to stop thinking about him.
Sanji decided to keep looking for Robin, though he was no clue where she could be. Chopper wanted to look for her too.
Suddenly, Nami came in to tell them the news that Iceberg was shot at his home.
"What?!" Wide eyes popped out, way more alert than before.
"What- Who did it?!" Toru looked shocked by this news.
Paulie was furious by the message as he was told of what happened, and right now, Iceberg's in a coma, so he has to go to the main office immediately.
Newspaper reporters are already there, though they're not the only ones who want to know what's going on, considering the workers. Still, nothing was stolen, making Kaku wonder if anyone has a reason to shoot iceberg.
Right now, the whole town is in a panic, and if anything happens to Iceberg, then the company, maybe even all of Water Seven will be finished.
"How about that government official from before?" Denki suggested.
Sero shook his head. "That doesn't make sense. What would killing Iceberg do for him?"
"I don't know! I'm just spitballing here."
"The man was just doing his job." Iida argued. "I doubt he would go to that extreme."
As Iceberg was tended by a doctor, Kalifa sniffled and cried, asking for his condition: shot twice from the front, and thrice from behind.
The students winced while the teachers grimaced.
"Could had it been some sort of grudge?" Hizashi guessed.
According to the forensics, there's no trace of locks being picked anywhere, and the incident occurred in a room no one could've entered. The only thing found was a commonplace mask.
"Do you think Franky was involved?" Momo narrowed her eyes.
"Or it could be that masked man who took Robin." Tokoyami offered instead as the class tried to figure who could had done this.
"Well, we need to know if Franky has any connections with Iceberg first." Todoroki sighed.
"What about the masked man?" Shoji asked.
"But it's not like we know what he looks like under there anyway. It could be any random citizen in Water Seven." Sato said.
"I mean, it has to be someone who can just enter the building easily and have no one suspect them to be the culprit." Denki wrinkled his brow, trying to think deeply about this.
"Like a worker?" Koda suggested, but practically jumped from his seat by a dramatic gasp from Mina.
"Are you saying that someone from Gallery-La could had done it?!"
Tsuyu tapped a finger to her lip. "Maybe we should watch some more before we jump to conclusions."
With the Straw Hats, Luffy's face grew more serious, hearing the news about Iceberg, especially when that man's beloved by everyone in the city. After Sanji was told who Iceberg is, Luffy jumped off the building to take a look at him, with Nami chasing after him.
Sanji and Chopper decided to look for Robin while Zoro decided to observe the outcome instead.
Meanwhile, the news has been spread, confusion in their wake.
Aizawa let out a low, annoyed grumble at this. "I shouldn't be surprised that the paparazzi haven't changed one bit."
Some citizens accused the pirates, but Lulu believed it might be the government, much to Kaku's shock. Lulu reasoned that Corgi always get rejected by Iceberg every time they talked.
"Would he?" Sato wondered. "Maybe he's just doing his job?"
"I mean... we did meet some asshole marines in the past." Jiro bitterly said.
"But government officials..." Momo doubted.
"It could be a red herring." Iida suggested.
As some citizens accused Franky of the crime, Lulu acknowledged he doesn't know what those conversations entails, but can't help thinking about. Kaku told him to stop talking about the government before someone hears.
"Do you believe someone important is around?" Tokoyami asked with interest.
Luffy ran in the streets while Paulie race down the stream, furious.
The Sea Train had arrived, along side Franky.
"Franky..." Ochako nearly growled.
"It's not him since it's very clear he wasn't even on the island." Izuku sighed.
"I know... it's just... it's still hurts with what happened with Usopp and everything."
Everyone else's silence spoke volumes at this moment.
Paulie was surrounded by the paparazzi, trying to ignore their every word, but by the time he reached the building, he yelled at them out of frustration.
"Don't blame you." Aizawa sighed.
"But he managed to hold himself back longer than I expected." Hizashi grinned.
As she travel by river, Nami saw Luffy and called for him, prompting the rubber boy to jump in the boat, splashing water over her... and making Nami smack him over the head.
Students let out a couple of snickers at that.
After some time to recover, they were moving down the river, as Luffy learned through the newspaper that the news about Iceberg was true. Nami knows it's going to be difficult to meet with him if they went to the ship, and Luffy suggested that they go to his house, though it's in the main office.
"Really? Sounds like a pain to have home and work in the same place." Denki commented on, as Aizawa let out a low grumble.
From under the bridge, the hazy memory of Usopp laying there in the streets, but once sunlight cast over here, instead, there were simply remnants of his blood trail as people around like it was just another day.
Frowns and teary eyes came over at the memory of Usopp's shame in the streets appeared.
When Luffy asked what she's thinking about, Nami claimed it was nothing. So they continued to travel.
Izuku sighed, feeling forlorn about the whole situation. There's nothing they can do about it now, and it's a shame.
As for the outskirts of Water Seven, Franky finally discovered the remains of his building. Even with Kiwi and Mozu's there, Franky threw away his mask in anger, shouting to the heavens, especially with what happened to his house. This must be from Straw Hat Luffy and taking his money.
Anger shot up within the class at the sight of the man covered in shadows.
"It was definitely more than just money." Ochako glared.
"Oh, so you don't like it when people beat up your friends?" Sero snarked.
"Then maybe you shouldn't had beaten up Usopp!" Toru just had to tack on.
From the wreckage, there were some conscious men, who wanted Franky to avenge them, telling him of their possible location.
Franky declared he will beat Luffy up.
"I like to see you try!" Kirishima shouted, eager to see a beating.
"Just a reminder: don't underestimate your opponent." Aizawa sighed. "You don't even know what he has."
A powerful wind blown through the train station. As she drank her alcohol, Kokoro claimed it to be Carrock, the south wind. Along with the rough waves, she predicted that she would have to shut down the Sea Train tonight, so the three of them should return to the island.
Aqua Laguna is coming.
"Aqua Laguna?" Denki had to repeat.
A couple of students nearly jumped at the sounds of sirens blaring, only to realize it was coming from the show itself.
All over Water Seven, the citizens were warned of Aqua Laguna, which will appear at half past midnight.
Hearing this, Sanji had a stranger explain to him and Chopper about Aqua Laguna, a high tide. They have to go to high ground since this tide will submerge the town into the sea.
"And you guys still live there?" Jiro said.
"I mean, I guess that's the cost of living in the sea like this." Sato shrugged. "Besides, they're able to time it, so they could prepare."
"To be fair, I believe Venice also have sirens for floods as well." Momo claimed.
Hearing that, Chopper was shock, though they should hurry up on trying to find Robin... which lead to a race on who's should lead.
Snickers were heard at the childishness of it all, although it died down when Sanji and Chopper realized they don't really know anything about Robin.
Aoyama let out a quiet sigh, keeping his head down.
At the shipyard, the citizens pretty much surrounded the place, demanding answers. Seeing this, Nami asked for directions for the main office, but from one of the people, he claimed it's useless unless they're authorized people or specific reporters.
"What are they going to do now?" Iida furrowed his eyebrows, frustrated with the situation.
From the rooftops came Franky, fine with more spectators.
Music played, frightening the citizens as a foot tapped to the beat.
"What?" Momo said, dumbfounded with the rest of the class.
The citizens didn't want him around, demanding where he is til they pointed to the white sheet.
"What?" Aizawa blankly stared, though he was a tad worried when he saw his old friend widely grinning at the silhouettes.
He started to sing, angering the citizens even more, but as he ripped off the sheet, he posed with his girls, revealing himself for all to see.
"FRANKY!"
"Oh my god, he looks like he'll be so much fun!" Hizashi nearly laughed as Kirishima and Mina's eyes seemed to sparkle at the sight of him.
"Hizashi, no." Aizawa sighed.
"Hizashi, yes! I mean, look at his hair. It's great!"
"Of course it's the hair."
Though it was nowhere near the level of Hizashi's excitement, something clicked in Todoroki's brain at the truth appearance of Franky.
The citizens ran as Franky yelled for Luffy.
"To Be Continued."
"Well, this might be awkward later on." Todoroki said.
Even though he felt almost afraid to ask, Izuku had to say, "What do you mean?"
"Franky's going to be the crew's shipwright."
"...What?" Izuku nearly jumped when he heard a chorus around him of the same word.
"Why would you think that?!" Jiro looked absolutely baffled.
Todoroki's answer? "He looked like Luffy's picture."
Gawks and laughter came out from such a thing.
A sleeve wagged in his face. "Well, i don't want Franky anywhere near the crew after what he've done!"
"I mean, so far he looks like fun." Kirishima nervously smiled, seemingly embarrassed for what he said before this.
"Well, he has an awful start to the crew." Tokoyami reminded him.
"Calm down, we have no clue what will happened in the future." Toshinori tried to have class settle down, trying to not deny any of their feelings on the matter.
For now, his students seemed to calmed down, turning back to the screen.
Skipping episode 238's opening, recap, and title had brought the class to Franky daring Luffy to come out, making Luffy and Nami realize that this is the man who've beaten Usopp up.
"Avenge him!" Toru shouted.
"I don't think that's going to bring Usopp back." Ojiro sighed.
"But it will make me feel better if Luffy won."
"Of course Straw Hat will win..." Katsuki looked off to the side.
Memories of Usopp's defeat against Franky certainly didn't brought up their mood, neither the class' nor Luffy's.
Just as Luffy shouted at him, Kalifa told Paulie, Kaku, and Lulu that Iceberg has regained consciousness.
While others sighed in relief, the rest groaned.
"I know it's good to see you're alright, but at the same time, I really want Luffy to beat the stuffings out of Franky." Denki slumped in his seat.
"He might have important information though." Shoji reminded him.
His workers were glad to see him alive, promising to keep the company running, but Iceberg remembered who've done this to him.
Students held their breath, wondering who it is, if he knew the culprits that it.
Iceberg remembered two people: a big man wearing a mask, and... a tall woman with long, black hair, Nico Robin.
Silence hung in the air for a solid minute, seeing Robin finally before them, but it just had to be like this.
"He... that masked man must have some kind of dirt on her." Mineta was quick to say, and the others were quick to agree.
"...but what would he have to make Robin do this?" Izuku wondered out loud. "And why Robin? Why right now?"
Eavesdropping reporters had discovered his status, jumping for joy.
All the while, Franky noticed Luffy, angry at him for what he've done to his family while posing around with his girls.
"...What's with the posing?" Izuku looked confused.
"Can't a man be stylish?" Hizashi sighed.
"Once again, no." Aizawa looked more annoyed than anything.
Nami demanded their money back, but sadly, Franky had already spent it all. He wasn't sorry since he assumed it was stolen.
"I mean, technically, no." Toshinori said.
"Not that the Straw Hats know." Sato shrugged.
Luffy doesn't care (while Nami does). He won't be happy til he beats him up, though Franky wasn't happy as well.
Just as the citizens evacuate, Franky took in a deep, deep breath, and breathed out fire!
"What?!" Shock students shouted.
"But that would be Ace's devil fruit." Todoroki visibly looks confuse. "There can't be two Mera Mera no Mi, right?"
"You're right," Izuku said. "There's suppose to be one, but how can Franky do that?"
His flames hit down below, causing people to run off. Luffy and Nami were shocked, wondering if he has Devil Fruit powers.
Franky jumped right into the water, confusing the two. Nami thought he slipped and fell since he must have fire-breathing powers.
"No, I'm pretty sure that was on purpose." Jiro said.
"But where is the source of his powers?" Shoji asked.
The Yagura sticks his head in the water, and immediately, raised his head back up.
Franky punched right through the boat, causing the two to be sent flying. The man declared that he ate no Devil Fruit.
"Then how did you do that?" Ojiro wondered.
"Gomu Gomu no..." As Nami hits the water, Franky's own hand extended, grabbing onto Luffy before he could attack and slamming him into the gates.
"What?" The class were shock, more questions rising.
The citizens ran as Luffy crashed into the ground. Answering Nami's confusion, Franky declared himself to be a modified human, a cyborg.
"What?" Toru gasped.
"Oh, now it's makes sense," Momo said. "But how does it work?"
"No, he's part robot! That automatically makes him cooler!" Denki cried out, a little over dramatically.
"And manlier!" Kirishima quickly added.
Seeing some of the boys looking more 'sparkly-eyed' at the revelation, Tsuyu had to repeat, "...What?"
"Do all boys like robots?" Mina questioned.
Back in Iceberg's room, Paulie can't believe it was one of the Straw Hats, but Kalifa's investigation and Lucci's contact with the government had led to the same conclusion of Robin being one of the Straw Hats. So they must be the cuprits.
"Well, they aren't!" Toru declared. "Robin just happened to be caught up... in something, I don't know!"
"It's fair for them to think like this," Aizawa reminded them. "It's not like they have personal history with the Straw Hats like we do."
"But it's still not fair.." Sero sighed.
Lulu thought it was payback for not fixing their ship, but Kaku doesn't believe that the reason matters as long as the truth is that they did it.
"Come on, you need a little more than that." Denki stressed out.
"Well, Iceberg saw Robin, and he seems to have something against her, considering the poster," Shoji said.
"But it's not like he paid Robin to shoot him." Mineta rolled his eyes. "I mean, it's a kink, but I doubt he did."
Jiro jabbed her earjack into his ear as Denki murmured, "Wait, getting shot is a kink?"
They'll just have to ask them the reason after tying the crew up.
Meanwhile, Sanji and Chopper were on their search for Robin, though they've noticed the townspeople preparing for Aqua Laguna. Chopper figured that there must be one person who wasn't informed... and maybe his ship might get damaged quite a bit.
"Oh, you're worried about Usopp." Ochako cooed.
"You sweet boy." Toru nearly cried.
Sanji suddenly remembered that Chopper had mentioned that he've forgotten something at the Going Merry. He totally did.
"You sweet boys." Jiro corrected her, a soft smile on her lips.
After the eyecatches, Tilestone entered Iceberg's room, yelling though that yelling did cause him trouble for being so loud. While he's glad for Iceberg's recovery, he also warned them about Luffy starting a fight with Franky, and now they're wreaking the shipyard.
"Franky's the one who started it, not Luffy!" Denki shouted.
"It doesn't change the fact that they're wreaking their workplace." Iida was quick to exclaim, karate chopping the air.
Paulie, Kaku, and Lulu ran to the dock as Kalifa stayed by Iceberg's side.
At the docks, Luffy and Franky's fighting was in fact wreaking the place and some ships while Nami and the square sisters cheered them on, though Franky claimed that his attacks won't work on him.
"As if you're indestructible." Katsuki scoffed.
Franky pointed his left arm at him, and his hand unhinged into a scope, revealing itself to be a gun.
"But that's so cool!" Hizashi exclaimed as most of the boys could barely resist the urge to admire the cyborg.
The others simply sweatdropped at their reactions.
"Weapons Left!" A cannonball was shot at Luffy, which he barely dodged.
Just as Luffy Whipped at Franky, the two were side blinded by the foremen, clearly angry with Luffy.
"And they're already here!" Mineta panicked.
Mina sighed. "We don't need more people involved. This is already a big mess to begin with."
The citizens cheered the foremen on. Nami hoped that they're on their side, but those hopes were dashed when it was clear that they don't believe the Straw Hats are innocent.
"Rope Action Half Knot!" From Paulie's sleeve, his rope shot out and wrapped around Luffy's neck, strangling him. "Air... Drive!" Pulling on the rope, Paulie slammed him into nearby rubble.
Some of the students squeaked in surprise, others looked on in concern, knowing that this is going down hill from here.
Franky was more angry that they're interfering with their battle, but the others were more than happy to get ready to fight, though Luffy disagreed.
Bullets were shot at Luffy, but were deflected. Realizing his devil fruit powers, Lulu kicked him instead.
In return for taking his prey, Franky tried to gun them down-
"He's kind of helping." Todoroki said.
-but to no avail, seeing that Kaku jumped out of the way.
"Nevermind."
Tilestone smacked Franky with a giant log. With Franky in the air, Kaku grabbed onto him and threw him into the ground.
Meanwhile Lucci was battling with Luffy, forcing him away.
"That was so cool..." Mina's eyes gleamed. "You still have a chance to join, Lucci!"
"How?" Iida said in confusion.
Luffy refused to fight, wanting to hear their reason for all of this, but Paulie wanted answers as well since Luffy's gang were the ones to attack Iceberg that night.
Recovering in his bed, Iceberg thought about said night, wondering if the man next to Robin is also one of the Straw Hats, and why did they attack. He doesn't really believe it was payback for yesterday, or are they connected to the government?
Or are they after 'that' on their own?
"'That?'" Izuku blinked.
"What's 'that?'" Momo wondered, trying to think of the possibilities.
Considering that Iceberg's worries seem to alway lie with Robin, does that mean... he's involved with the Rio Poneglyth? The Ancient Weapons? I mean, there has to be a reason why the government kept bugging him.
Momo shook her head. If he did, then it would makes sense, but where would he get such important information? How?
News of the culprits were soon released to the public, throwing them into spree to capture the Straw Hats.
"To Be Continued."
Though the others were panicking over the fact that an entire city are now after the Straw Hats, Toru mentioned, "Hey, they only have three of their pictures, so 4 of them are safe."
"Three." Katsuki reminded her, causing her shoulders to droop.
"Two, if people noticed that Nami had been hanging around Luffy and pieced it together." Izuku frowned.
"Hey, at least Sanji and Chopper are going to be okay. It has to be useful somehow." Denki tried to cheer everyone up.
"But how are they going to get off the island now? They don't have any ship." Ojiro grumbled.
"Would they be safe on the Sea Train?" Tsuyu wondered.
A sour mood hung over their heads, but all they could do is move onto episode 239.
Skipping the opening of that episode surprisingly enough had lead them to a scene of the Galley-La foremen telling Luffy that he and his crew had attacked Iceberg, much to everyone's shock. Paulie spilled details from Iceberg's mouth, that Nico Robin is the culprit, that she's a part of their crew. Now, they're truly criminals.
As information was absorbed into the crowd around them, Franky doesn't believe Iceberg is dead, though Paulie thought it was foolish to believe so. With Iceberg alive, the foremen have to finish them off before they could go after him again. They have no right to complain as pirates.
"I get it, they're criminals, but they didn't do this crime." Sero said.
Luffy agrees, but he doesn't want them to talk about Robin like that. They don't even know her!
"He... He still trusts her?" Aoyama felt a tiny bit of relief from that.
"Of course, he must realize that Robin must had been framed." Ojiro said.
After skipping the title, Luffy asked to talk to Iceberg, but of course, the foremen have no reason to trust him.
The citizens were quick to turn on Luffy and Nami, even grabbing onto Nami as a suspect of being part of Luffy's crew.
"Midoriya, why did you have to be right?!" Toru cried out as Izuku flinched.
The students can't help but to grow more nervous, seeing how many people are already ganging up on Nami.
No one believes they're innocent. The entire city of Water Seven are now their enemy.
It's like the whole world is against them. Aoyama deeply frowned.
Even when Paulie and Kaku are clearly attacking him, Luffy refused to fight because he has no reason to.
"Even after all of that..." Izuku said, impressed.
Titestone shot at him with his cannon, but through the settling dust, Luffy managed to dodge, jumping onto a pile of lumber above them. Still, it doesn't stop Lucci from nearly cutting him down. Finally, he seemed trapped as saws were embedded into his clothes, stopping him from moving, Another cannonball convinced the citizens he was done for.
"No, Luffy can't be defeated by just that." Katsuki gritted his teeth.
While, at first, Franky was fine with all of this, in actuality, he was absolutely furious for them taking his prey. To a point where the citizens have to warn Galley-La for his upcoming attack.
"W-W-What is he going to do?" Kirishima excitedly trembled.
He attached a T-shaped tube to his arms. "Connector Set."
People screamed in terror, saying that he topped a huge crane earlier with that attack.
It doesn't shoot cannonballs, just a blast of air.
"Like an air cannon?" Then Momo gasped when Franky's arms bulged out so much just from sucking in air.
"Coup de Vent!" Right at the crane, that burst of air not only destroyed the crane and the ship behind it, but it also practically sent people flying, and gave Nami a chance to get out of the man's grip.
The class's jaws dropped.
"Look at that destruction..." Toshinori said in shock.
"He did help there." Todoroki chimed in.
As the destruction continued on, Luffy and Nami escaped by slingshotting themselves to the rooftops.
After the eyecatches, Chopper and Sanji were about to pull their plan off without getting to close to the Going Merry... by yelling about Aqua Laguna and to find shelter on high ground.
Surprised laughter came out at such a plan, especially when the two have to run before Usopp could come out.
Thankfully, Usopp did understood that a storm is coming.
Meanwhile, Franky decided not to chase after Luffy, and instead, wanted to get fuel after his Coup de Vent, considering his ducktail. He'll find him after the refueling, impressed with Luffy.
"...Is your hair fueled by actual gas?" Hizashi asked while Aizawa didn't like that glint in his eye.
Paulie refuses to let the Straw Hats escape with Aqua Laguna coming. Right now, their only source of transport off of the island would be the two Sea Train departures today. They need to finish this before sun down.
"Well, now we have a time limit." Iida frowned.
As Kokoro, Chimney, and Gonbe returned to Water Seven, Luffy and Nami had found Galley-La Company's headquarters, scouting the place and see it's surrounded by people.
Aizawa nodded his head in approval, glad that they're doing the basics at least.
All Luffy wants from Iceberg is an explanation on why would he accuse Robin.
Aoyama could feel his heart swell against his will, hearing Luffy's trust in Robin.
Despite Nami's plan to make a secure and clear path, Luffy instead decided to launch himself straight into the building.
"Luffy!" The class shouted, either in anger or in surprise.
"He wants answers now." Kirishima reasoned.
"He was never the one to make plans." Iida felt like he had to say as a reminder for himself than for the others' sake.
News spread that Luffy broke into the building, surprising others that he would do this in broad daylight.
People ran inside, especially when the foremen are busy with organizing the craftsmen throughout the island.
...
"Huh, his lack of planning actually works here." Jiro grinned incredulously on the scene, while others looked rather apologetic for doubting him in the first place.
"Yeah, no one would expect someone breaking in with hundreds of people around." Denki almost wanted to laugh.
Iida sighed. "I guess Luffy's way did work."
As Nami facepalmed, Luffy ran around the building, soon chased by the people. The commotion can be heard from Iceberg's room as Kalifa told him of Luffy's invasion. He asked her for a favor.
Just as Luffy ran and jump to the second building, Kalifa called out to him.
The students exchanged flabbergasted looks, seeing that Iceberg wanted to have a private talk with him, considering Kalifa turned away some people looking for Luffy.
Now that they're alone, Iceberg asked if he's here to kill him, but Luffy wanted his story instead.
It's still the asme: Robin was here last night.
Luffy's eyes widen.
Aoyama clung onto a pillow as the others waited on baited breath, wanting to know what will happen next.
Luffy asked if he's really certain that it was Robin, but Iceberg pulled out a gun on him for his words no longer hold any meaning to him.
Some students gasped. They know very well that bullets won't work on Luffy, but Iceberg doesn't. He fully intends to kill him.
Iceberg wants one request: to talk to Nico Robin.
As news continued on the capture of the Straw Hats, from high above, Robin can be seen reading said news, her face neutral even as the people demands their deaths.
"To Be Continued."
The students stared wide eyed, finally seeing the actual Robin after so many episodes. Questions buzzed in their heads, and it'll continue on unless they move onto the episode.