Chapter 347

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Volume 37 Gedatsu Cover Story Vol. 31

Quick Summary
The Straw Hat Pirates and Paulie confronts the CP9 members and Nico Robin.

Long Summary
The four remaining Straw Hats along with Paulie break into the bedroom to be greeted by the sight of an injuered Iceburg surrounded by Nico Robin and the CP9 members. Paulie is shocked when he realizes the situation and with Rob Lucci's voice confirming that his friends are really his enemies, he begins to attack. Rob Lucci however, stabs Paulie with only his finger after saying " Shigan".

Lucci then explains that the members of CP9 have all trained countless hours to make their bodies into weapons and have mastered numerous skills that soar above normal human capabilities, Rokushiki. As Lucci is about to eliminate Paulie, Luffy attacks him with  Gomu Gomu Gattling only for it to have no effect on  Lucci after he uses  Tekkai. Uses sora,  Lucci manages to hit  Luffy with  Shigan to the neck. Luffy, who only escapes injury due to the abilities of the Gomu Gomu Fruit, brings Paulie to where he and the Straw Hat Pirates are and explain to the CP9 that they promised to kill those who were trying to kill Iceburg.

The Straw Hat Pirates then ask Robin to explain why she wishes to leave the crew and she states that if she is to stay with them, the dream which she would sacrifice anything for, would never be achieved. Iceburg interupts only for Robin to attack to stop him interfering to the shock of those around her. Chopper asks whether she is their enemy however, before she could reply, Lucci interupts and informs the that the mansion will be ingulfed in flames within two minutes. As Kalifa, Kaku and Blueno stand in the way between Robin and  Lucci,  Luffy states he isn't happy about her leaving and the four Straw Hat Pirates prepare to attack.

Plot Points

 * The CP9 members have all mastered the superhuman skills known as Rokushiki.
 * The Galley-La HQ will be ingulfed in flames after two minutes.

Returning Characters

 * Straw Hat Pirates
 * Monkey D. Luffy
 * Roronoa Zoro
 * Nami
 * Tony Tony Chopper
 * Nico Robin
 * Galley-La Company
 * Iceburg
 * Paulie
 * CP9
 * Rob Lucci
 * Kaku
 * Kalifa
 * Blueno
 * Hattori