"Iron Body!" The instinct for survival made him assume his strongest defensive stance, but he immediately realized his foolishness.
Against Armament Haki, Iron Body was a joke.
"How can I even fight this?!" Lucci roared internally, "Are the World Government's intelligence departments eating shit?!" He watched as the obsidian-like fist rapidly grew larger in his vision...
"Gum-Gum Jet Gatling!"
Hundreds of punches imbued with Armament Haki poured down like a torrential rain, each strike precisely avoiding vital points yet piercing to the bone. Lucci's Iron Body defense was like paper, his Leopard-Human form was forcibly beaten back to its original state, and he finally crashed into the ruins like a broken sack.
Kalifa, who was observing from a distance, collapsed to the ground: "Lucci-sama… lost?" Her thorn whip drooped powerlessly, "Our… version hasn't been updated yet…"
A cold glint flashed in Kalifa's gold-rimmed glasses. Her thorn whip shot out like a venomous snake, aiming directly for Luffy's back: "Tempest Kick: Thorn Dance!"
"Crack—!"
A blinding bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the sky, striking precisely in front of Kalifa's feet. She looked up in astonishment, only to see Nami standing by the ship's railing, dangerous lightning crackling at the tip of her Clima-Tact.
"Trying to sneak attack?" Nami's orange short hair stood slightly on end from static electricity, her eyes burning with a fury more terrifying than lightning, "I hate you sneaky types the most!"
She swung her Clima-Tact fiercely, and dazzling lightning instantly gathered at its tip: "Lightning: 100 Million Volts!"
"Boom—!!!"
A lightning pillar as thick as a giant tree crashed down. Kalifa tried to use Moon Walk to dodge by ascending, but she was too late and was directly struck by the lightning. Her proudly displayed golden hair stood on end, smoke emanated from her whip, and she crashed heavily into the ruins.
"Done." Nami spun her Clima-Tact stylishly, then turned to shout at Ron, "Hurry up and deal with these small fries! I've been waiting so long my flowers have withered!"
"Miss Nami in a rage is even scarier than lightning!"
Zoro's right eye narrowed slightly, and his three swords carved out three sharp arcs of light in the sunlight. "When a woman is in a hurry to dig for treasure…" He easily parried Kaku's slash, still having enough energy to turn and retort, "She's more dangerous than the Emperors!"
"Hmph! Distraction during battle is a big taboo!" Kaku's long nose twitched angrily, and his twin swords crossed into a crucifix: "Two Sword Style: Hawk Wave!"
A sharp, whistling slash came, but Zoro didn't even change his stance.
"To deal with you…" He yawned lazily, "Just casually fighting is enough."
Just as the slash was about to hit, Zoro's figure suddenly blurred. All three swords were simultaneously covered in pitch-black Armament Haki, and the blades sliced through the air with a piercing shriek:
"Three Sword Style: Demon Night Slash!"
"Clang—!"
Amidst the ear-splitting clang of metal, Kaku's proudly displayed twin swords snapped in response. Zoro's sword momentum did not diminish, and under Kaku's horrified gaze, three black lights crossed paths—
"Pfft!"
Blood gushed out, and a huge "X"-shaped wound appeared on Kaku's chest. The fragments of his long sword clinked onto the ground, and he staggered back several steps.
"Im… impossible…" Kaku's long nose twitched violently, his eyes filled with disbelief, "My Two Sword Style actually… couldn't even… one move…"
Blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, interrupting his unfinished words. This number two figure of CP9 finally realized what kind of terrifying opponent he was facing.
Zoro sheathed his swords, not even bothering to look at the fallen enemy: "Too weak."
On the other side of the battlefield, Usopp's figure flashed quickly among the ruins. His Observation Haki was fully extended, and every tiny movement of Blueno was perfectly perceived by him.
"Three meters to the left… air fluctuations in front and to the right…" Usopp's pupils narrowed slightly, and a confident smile played on his lips, "Taste my special Seastone Net!"
Just as Blueno extended his body from the Air Door,
Usopp executed a clean slide to evade the attack, while simultaneously flicking out three special net bullets. The large net woven from Seastone fibers unfolded in the air, blocking all escape routes.
"Damn it!" Blueno's square nostrils flared, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
He rolled on the ground in a desperate manner, but found that no matter how he dodged, the opponent could always accurately predict his escape direction. It was simply outrageous!
"How can this guy… be so strong?!"
Finally, a large net with a metallic sheen firmly entangled Blueno. The effect of the Seastone instantly drained his strength, and the Air Door behind him closed weakly.
"Now!" Sanji's voice suddenly came from the shadows.
A figure wreathed in pitch-black flames flickered into existence like a ghost. Sanji's right leg was raised high, and the power of Dark Water formed a vortex at his sole: "Diable Jambe: Mutton Shot!"
This kick accurately hit Blueno's back of the neck, completely knocking him out.
Sanji landed gracefully, his left hand already condensing the devouring power of the Dark-Dark Fruit. He cleanly pressed it onto Blueno's chest, and black energy spread throughout his body like a spiderweb.
"Ability Deprivation!"
A strange scene occurred. Blueno's body convulsed violently, and a mass of energy shimmering with spatial fluctuations was slowly drawn out. Sanji was prepared, pulling out an apple with his right hand and guiding this energy into it.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle…"
The apple's surface began to twist and deform, quickly becoming covered with bizarre door-like patterns. Sanji weighed the freshly produced Door-Door Fruit with satisfaction: "Got the Fruit~"
"Wh… What!!!"
Lucci's leopard pupils suddenly contracted to pinpricks. Witnessing Blueno's ability being deprived firsthand, the CP9 ace agent's cool mask finally shattered.
Kaku's long nose twitched violently, forgetting to wipe the blood from the "X"-shaped wound on his chest. "Bl… Blueno's ability was actually taken away!"
"What a joke…" Lucci's voice was distorted by shock, "Ability… deprived?!"
The World Government's top-secret archives had never recorded such a possibility.
The rules of Devil Fruit had never been broken; unless the ability user died, the ability would never transfer.
But at this moment, this ironclad rule was completely overturned before their very eyes!
Kaku's legs began to tremble uncontrollably: "Lucci… we…"
"Retreat!" Lucci made a decisive decision, his beast-transformed body leaping backward fiercely, "Shave! Moon Walk!"
The two figures rapidly dashed towards the coastline, completely abandoning the dignity and pride of an agent. At this moment, they had only one thought in their minds—they must bring this terrifying intelligence back to the World Government!
"Hmph! Did I let you leave?"
Ron's voice suddenly echoed across the entire battlefield, "Come when you want, leave when you want, do you really think this is your home?!"
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