The King Bulls surge on ahead, rolling by on tank wheels straight through Enies Lobby.

'Don 't let your guard down, boys! ' Franky declares, 'we 're marching straight on forward, but we 're in enemy territory! Don 't let any of them touch Sodom and Gomorrah, got it?! '

'YEAH, ANIKI! '

'Myeeehhh! ' cries the child somewhere in the middle of the deck, arms raised in some imitation of their posing and cheer.

There 's a pause as everyone stills.

Franky, very politely, crouches down to her eye level and sincerely asks: 'When did you get up here? '

'Myeh! ' Merry says, brightly, single arm raised.

Chimney steps right over and high fives her raised arm, blowing her whistle to the same tune. Gonbe cheers, and everyone stares.

'Dammit, Granny Kokoro, why 'd you bring so many kids?! ' Franky whirls on her. 'Why 'd you bring

children

into a warzone, it ain 't super of you at all! '