The Chief Judge glared at iser with an ugly expression, clearly not expecting the other party to have infiltrated his private quarters.
Most importantly, his hidden stash of gold and jewels had been discovered. How had they managed that?
Perhaps sensing the Chief Judge's confusion, iser explained, "I ca specifically for you. Finding your room was just a fortunate coincidence."
For a ninja, searching a room for hidden items was no difficult task. Upon discovering the treasures, iser unceremoniously sealed them away in a Sealing Scroll.
There was no need for courtesy with enemies!
"You bastard! Those were confiscated goods we seized from pirates!" the right head roared. "How dare you touch them?"
"Stashing stolen goods in your own room?"
"As the Chief Judge upholding justice, what's wrong with confiscating pirate loot?"
The money had been stolen by pirates to begin with. The Chief Judge saw no issue with his actions—keeping a portion of the spoils was an unspoken rule among their ranks.
"Mm, reasonable," iser nodded. "Then confiscating your stolen goods is equally justified."
"After all, we're enemies~"
At these words, the Chief Judge's expression darkened further.
Indeed, strictly speaking, the other party's actions weren't wrong—they were wicked pirates after all!
"No, this bastard must be bluffing," the left head interjected. "Haven't you noticed he's not carrying anything?"
If he'd truly taken all that treasure, he'd at least need a large bag to carry it. Yet this kid only held a small weapon—sothing wasn't right.
"If you say so," iser shook his head before adopting a serious expression. "Alright, I'll give you one chance. Tell where Nico Robin and Franky are, and I might let you go."
"We'll give you a chance too!" the right head countered. "Kneel and beg for forgiveness, and we'll make your death quick!"
"Then you'd better lie down first!"
The mont the words left his mouth, iser appeared instantly before the Chief Judge, delivering a vicious punch to his abdon.
The Chief Judge's pupils contracted as he instinctively tried to counter, but iser was far faster.
"Take this!"
"BAM!"
The trendous force made the Chief Judge's eyes bulge as he was sent flying backward.
"WHOOSH—"
"CRASH!!"
He smashed through part of a distant staircase upon impact.
"Guh..."
A mouthful of blood sprayed out as the Chief Judge's face paled considerably.
He'd never imagined this seemingly scrawny kid could be so strong—the explosive power in that instant had been terrifying, nearly knocking him unconscious.
"Hey, you okay?" the left head asked.
"I'm... fine," the Chief Judge stamred weakly.
"You evil pirate, I—"
The right head's tirade was cut short as iser interjected, "Spare the pointless drivel."
Perched on a nearby stair railing, iser stared down at the Chief Judge with his Sharingan eyes. "Tell —where are Nico Robin and Franky?"
The mont the left and right heads saw iser's eyes, the light in their own eyes faded, as if they had turned into lifeless puppets.
"You think I'd tell you..."
"Nico Robin is in the building behind you, you..."
Chief Judge: !!!
The Chief Judge stared at his companions in disbelief. Sure, they had skimd a little money here and there, but when it ca to major principles, they had never sided with the wrong party.
What was the aning of this? Were they betraying information to save their own skins?!
"Bastards!!"
He didn't give them a chance to continue. Imdiately bursting out from within his robe, he snatched the large blade from the right head's hand and swung it straight at the left head.
"Thud!"
With a single slash, the left head was instantly grievously wounded, collapsing unconscious.
Not giving the right head a chance to speak, the Chief Judge struck again.
"Thud!"
Watching the Chief Judge take them down one by one, iser's eyelids twitched. Wasn't this a bit too ruthless?
To prevent information from leaking, he just straight-up cut down both of them?
Glancing at the two fallen figures and then back at the Chief Judge, iser's expression turned slightly strange.
So this guy wasn't so three-headed freak—just three people hiding under one robe. What was even the point of that?
After finishing the deed, the Chief Judge panted heavily, leaning on his long blade as he growled:
"I... I don't know how you did it, but... you won't get any information from ..."
"Why bother?"
"I admit, I have my flaws. I've let those two skim a little off the top," the Chief Judge said. "But... brat, don't underestimate the justice I've upheld for decades!!"
Enraged, the Chief Judge suddenly lunged, raising his long blade high before bringing it down straight toward iser's head.
He held nothing back—he knew his body wouldn't allow him a second strike. This one would decide life or death!
"Clang~"
"Bam!"
"Wha...?!"
Staring at the shattered remains of his blade, the Chief Judge's eyes filled with bewildernt.
The enemy had moved to his side in an instant, striking and shattering his blade... Was this the strength of the pirates invading Enies Lobby this ti?
No wonder the Marines who reported earlier said they couldn't quickly subdue this group.
If they were all at this level, only Cipher Pol 9 could take them down. Ordinary soldiers would just be cannon fodder!
The Chief Judge knew all too well what a true powerhouse ant to ordinary n.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Countless shards of the blade flew out, embedding themselves in the Chief Judge's body, causing his already faltering form to slump further.
Blood trickled down the stairs, staining the already crimson carpet an even deeper red.
His body began to slide, inch by inch, following the trail of blood downward.
"Maybe the justice you've carried for decades weighs heavily on you," iser said, looking at the Chief Judge. "But... I have my own reasons for doing this. Rest now."
With that, iser turned away, leaving the Chief Judge behind as the light in his eyes slowly faded.
The other party had just revealed that it was the rear building of this Courthouse.
Now that they had obtained this crucial piece of information, there was no need to waste any more ti here.
Upon hearing iser's words, the Chief Judge's eyes gradually regained their light, as if experiencing a final resurgence of clarity.
Struggling, he turned his head with great difficulty, looking in iser's direction.
"Brat!"
iser stopped in his tracks but didn't turn back. "What? Still holding on?"
"Heh, you won't succeed," the Chief Judge sneered. "Do you really think defeating ans you can save Nico Robin?"
"Do you even know why Enies Lobby has stood unshaken for 800 years?!"
"Don't worry, soone will co to deal with you soon. And when that ti cos, your doom will be inevitable!"
"You an CP9?" iser replied. "Rest assured, those guys won't fare any better than you."
With that, iser vanished from the spot.
The Chief Judge didn't hear iser's response—by the ti he finished his last words, his consciousness had already begun to fade.
At that mont, he could no longer perceive anything happening around him.
In the brief seconds that followed, the Chief Judge reflected on his life—a life of grandeur and conviction!
"Teacher... my justice... never faded..."
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