I'm Not Gonna Hand over the Blueprints! Franky's Decision

The action resumes just after Robin's tearful vow to live. Atop the courthouse towers, Mozu and Kiwi finally reach the drawbridge levers and pull them, and the Straw Hats feel the structure begin to lower toward the Tower of Justice. Baskerville, revealed to be three judges crammed into one costume, orders a mortar fired that jams the bridge partway, leaving Spandam a route to flee toward the Gates of Justice.

Franky then plays his hand. He produces the Pluton blueprints that Spandam has chased for years, confessing he kept them concealed within his cyborg frame the entire time. Turning to Robin, Franky admits Water 7 once feared her as a dangerous wildcard who could be used to rebuild the ancient weapon. Now that the Straw Hats have pledged to protect her, that fear no longer holds, and praying that Tom would understand, he incinerates the plans with a burst of Fresh Fire.

The destruction wrecks CP9's five-year mission and leaves Robin's knowledge as the only path to Pluton, which is exactly why the crew's vow to save her matters. Cheered on by the Franky Family, Franky is knocked into the abyss by an enraged Spandam, only for Kokoro to send the repaired Rocketman speeding off the drawbridge. The train hurtles into the air, the Straw Hats land atop it, and its nose catches the falling Franky as it carries them all toward the tower.

Mozu and Kiwi lower the drawbridge before Baskerville's mortar jams it. Franky reveals and then burns the Pluton blueprints in front of Spandam, betting everything on the Straw Hats. Spandam knocks Franky into the chasm. Kokoro launches Rocketman off the bridge, and Luffy steers the crew to land on it while the train scoops up Franky, mirroring how Tom's Workers once aided Gold Roger.

This Enies Lobby Arc episode is the first to use Crazy Rainbow as its opening. Animation errors include Luffy's pants briefly turning blue during the free-fall and Franky's metal nose appearing as a human one while he holds the burning plans. The episode also marks the first use of Franky's leitmotif during the blueprint scene.