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A few minutes later, Kaku and Jabra, bickering, activated Shave and appeared on either side of Lucci, saying in unison, "No Devil Fruit found!"
"I see. Then... Rear Admiral Tina of the Black Prison Fleet, please hand over the Devil Fruit."
Lu Qi's words were devoid of joy or sorrow, his expression utterly indifferent, as if he were discussing a trivial matter.
"Sorry." Tina pulled out a Pocky stick, put it in her mouth, and replied casually, "I didn't see anything like that."
"Hmm?" Lucci slowly opened his eyes, glancing at her with an indescribable expression, like a cheetah staring at a disgusting rabbit carcass.
But Tina didn't care at all, and continued to bite her Pocky as she pleased, pulling up her sunglasses to face Lucci directly.
click!
It was the sound of sailors drawing their swords and loading their guns.
The Navy and the CP were locked in a standoff, and the atmosphere became tense.
"I...I know!"
Just then, a weak voice broke the silence.
Gaia, who was stuck with the blood spear, did not die. In order to cooperate with Alice's rebuttal of the killing of surrendered soldiers, Ghost Shark simply avoided the heart.
Where everyone's eyes were focused, Gaia laughed as if she had gotten her revenge, and said a few words, "That woman... Specter, she took the Devil Fruit!"
She pointed to Laurentina at the CP agency, her expression full of satisfaction.
Navy, you've finally met your match, hahaha.
Chapter 80 The Door-Door Fruit! (Please Subscribe)
“Lieutenant Colonel Ghost Shark?” Lucci turned his gaze to the girl, his eyes calm and unwavering. “Hand over the fruit; that’s our objective for this trip.”
"Or are you, along with Black Prison Tina, preparing to defy the World Government's will?" Lucci asked coldly.
"You're quite skilled, CP. Did you learn this ability to pull off such a blatant act from a young age?" Specter Shark stretched out his hand, indeed holding a square Devil Fruit with a wave pattern. "They all reek of that familiar stench."
As soon as he finished speaking, the tension between the Navy and the CP instantly escalated, almost to the point of detonating a powder keg.
"and..
"We defeated the pirates! CP's interference is utterly shameless!"
Bang!
"Flying Finger Gun - Draw!"
"Flying Finger Spear - The Spear of Death!"
Without prior arrangement, the two unleashed their finger guns. The crimson spear shot straight at Lucci from its spot, the blood-stained red easily shattering the white finger gun. The remaining force surged forward, finally exploding a small bloody hole in Lucci's chest.
monster!
Lucci's expression turned serious. If the Iron Block hadn't been fully activated, this body would have been pierced through.
The group of young CP members behind him didn't look much better either. If even Lucci, who had the highest Dao power, couldn't last more than a few moves, then they would be a complete joke.
"This is the strongest member of CP9 in eight hundred years?" Specter tilted his head back, a slight smirk playing on his lips. "Truly terrifying."
Another victory! How powerful!
"Wow! Lieutenant Commander Ghost Shark is so cool!" The sailors cheered excitedly, dancing and celebrating.
“As expected of the monster who defeated Shiki, I can’t beat you.” Lucci nodded, his tone still calm. He took out a Den Den Mushi from his inner suit pocket and held it in his palm. “But there are many ways to solve a problem.”
Not long after, a phone rang on Tina's wrist. "Is this Rear Admiral Tina? I'm the World Government's liaison. The Devil Fruit the Black Rose Pirates found is what we need. As a Marine, I'm happy that you can help us take down the pirates. But I really dislike your attempt to keep the Devil Fruit for yourself!"
"I hope you remember this: the Navy... is the World Government's army! The World Government is above you! If you don't want me to call Sengoku, hand over the fruit now!"
Kacha.
The Den Den Mushi snapped its eyes shut. In front of it, Tina, veins bulging, looked utterly displeased.
“Disgraceful fellow.” Tina glanced at Lucci and waved her hand. “Give them to them.”
"Fine." Laurentina took the fruit, her face showing seven parts disdain and three parts reluctance, and tossed it over. "Get lost! CP, if you don't leave, I'm going to make a move."
“Lieutenant Colonel Specter, it’s not good to get too hot-tempered.” Rob Lucci smiled, and the gentleman pigeon opened its beak, accompanied by ventriloquism, “This is a reasonable use of the rules, coo coo.”
After saying that, he jumped down without hesitation, and the other CP9 members followed suit, jumping down one after another.
"Wait!" Tina called out to the CP crew from the warship's side. "The warship is holding a deck full of pirates. Take them all with you on your ship. After all, we need to escort King Goa to Mary Geoise."
Lucci thought for a moment and didn't refuse. These criminals would have to go to Enies Lobby to be tried sooner or later, and it was on the way anyway. Besides, he had just successfully humiliated the infamous Specter, and he was in an extremely good mood.
The Arlong Pirates, along with the Black Rose crew, were all moved to the St. Poplar, and the Black Prison Fleet, having successfully lightened its load, quickly disappeared into the distance.
“Alright, Bruno.” Lucci looked at the minotaur beside him and handed him the fruit. “Eat it.”
Ever since that good-for-nothing Spandam discovered the clues to the 'Pluto blueprints', CP9 has been plotting to obtain it for a long time, and this fruit related to space can complete the final piece of the puzzle.
With it, the mission to infiltrate Water City can be started.
Lucci handed over the fruit, and the taciturn minotaur in the suit didn't hesitate, taking a bite and swallowing it.
Throughout the entire process, Bruno remained calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
There's no response?
Lucci paused for a moment, recalling his own reaction when he ate the fruit, and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Bruno.
"Can you sense the power?" Lucci asked curiously.
"Chirp chirp chirp, can this fruit really take us to Water City to steal the blueprints for ancient weapons?" The owl with its zipper open licked its lips.
"Watch the occasion, you idiot!" Gabra grabbed the owl's beak, gestured towards the ordinary sailors around him, and gritted his teeth, "When are you going to cure this chatterbox? We're intelligence agents who are supposed to keep secrets!"
"You let it slip, blah blah blah." The owl stared blankly, belatedly realizing its mistake, and silently closed the zipper under Gabra's angry glare.
“Bruno, full of power!” the minotaur said woodenly, quietly showing off his biceps.
Pawa?
How could someone who ate a space-time fruit be full of power?
Under Lucci's curious gaze, Bruno's body underwent a change, immediately shocking everyone.
His body swelled up dramatically, with black, solid muscles bulging inside him. His limbs transformed into hooves, his nose grew larger and blacker, and the two horns on his head became several times thicker.
He became a true minotaur warrior.
Zoan-type Devil Fruit?!
Rob Lucci tilted his head slightly, his mind almost going blank. The other pairings also noticed the strangeness of this fruit.
"I feel like my physical skills have improved a lot," Bruno, a step behind in thinking, added, "especially the Iron Body technique."
After saying that, he extended his finger and unleashed a finger gun of maximum power from his abdomen, but was unharmed.
Even Lucci, the strongest finger pistol user, couldn't break Bruno's iron block even when he used the still-developing technique, "Rokushiki: Six Kings Spear".
"It really did greatly strengthen the iron block." Lucci nodded, then slapped Bruno hard. "Idiot! You didn't eat a Space Fruit at all! We've been tricked!"
His face darkened as he stared at the sea ahead, but the Black Prison Fleet had long since disappeared from the swaying ocean.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Hey, this is the Black Prison Fleet, who are you?"
"Rob Lucci, give the Den Den Mushi to Tina! Right now!"
Hearing the almost insane roar from the other end, Sergeant Marco didn't dare to stop for a moment and ran all the way to hand the Den Den Mushi to Tina.
"Oh? It's you again. What's up?" Tina asked casually, chewing on her Pocky.
"Hand over the real fruits! Or wait for Sengoku's call!"
"Are you getting impatient?" Specter Shark walked over with a smile and took over the conversation, his tone suddenly becoming serious.
"Stop joking! Rob Lucci, we only seized that one fruit! And it was verified by Gaia, and you checked it yourself. I advise you not to go too far!"
"Still pretending?" Lucci asked, half-believing, but his tone remained cold. "Don't force us to search the ship!"
"Heh, then come and inspect!" Ghost Shark said nonchalantly, "The Stoleca royal family is resting on the warship. If you're not afraid of punishment, feel free to search!"
......
“You…are very good!” Lucci was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and uttered these words.
"Thank you for the compliment." Ghost Shark took a Pocky stick from her sister and smiled broadly. "This is making good use of the current situation."
Kacha.
After hanging up the phone, Laurentina took out the real fruit in the captain's cabin.
After checking the encyclopedia, it can be confirmed that the fruit that resonated with me as soon as it appeared is the natural enemy of the Barrier Fruit—the Door-Door Fruit!
Chapter 81 Fifty Kings Gather (Please Subscribe)
Inside the captain's cabin, to the astonishment of Tina, Alice, and Ain, a colorful bubble enveloped the golden pendant, floating and swirling around the Door-Door Fruit.
The last time the pendant glowed was during the "different" phase.
What secrets does the Door-Door Fruit hold?
Ghost Shark pondered deeply, but to no avail. He simply locked the fruit in the glass cupboard of the vice-captain's room, where it remained alongside the Lucky Fruit, awaiting a destined person to eat it.
Before the World Conference opened, the Grand Line had already undergone several rounds of cleansing by the Navy, and most pirates could only temporarily hide and reduce their activity.
After all, no one dares to gamble on which elite general's fleet or the guards of powerful nations the next ship will face.
Ten days later, the Black Prison Fleet, having sailed smoothly, arrived at Marineford and resupplyed before setting off again, taking half a day to reach Red Harbor.
Red Harbor has two towers, one in front of the other, flanking Mary Geoise, which sits 10,000 meters above the ground. Elevators called the 'Bubble Cable Cars' are installed on them to transport passengers to the Holy Land.
The arrival of fifty kings, who nearly ruled the entire world, made the Red Harbor on the back of Marineford unprecedentedly lively.
"Make way!" The government honor guard, with solemn expressions and swords in hand, issued a demand to the tourists who had come to see the spectacle, "The royal family must pass through here!"
The solemn warning from the guard of honor did not dampen the public's expectations; they danced and cheered, welcoming the noble royal family with the utmost enthusiasm.
In addition to the general public, major news agencies around the world have successively dispatched special reporters to be responsible for various affairs of the World Conference.
At this moment, the photographers had already set up their long lenses and tripods, waiting excitedly and anxiously for the arrival of the royal family.
"Is the main camera ready?" Morgans directed a group of photographers. "Make sure every king's photo is clear during the shoot."
The photography expert nodded. "Please rest assured, all the photography equipment is the latest generation, guaranteeing perfect clarity!"
"Camera number one: upward angle; camera number two: close-up of the face; camera number three: recording the back view..." The photography king straightened his chest, full of confidence, "In short, everything is ready!"
Just then, the crowd suddenly erupted in commotion.
The royalty have arrived!
"Oh, that's Nefertari Cobra from the Kingdom of Alabasta!! And Princess Vivi!! So cute?"
At the port, a man in a purple robe slowly walked down the gangway, holding the hand of a girl with long, light blue hair.
Kobra, with an air of authority and steady steps, walked on the white tiled road, waved to the reporters taking pictures, and said, "The nation is the people!"
This is a tradition before the opening of the World Conference, where each country will promote its motto in front of the media, using it as the opening line for the kingdom's introduction in geography magazines.
"That's Wapol from the Drum Kingdom!!"
Behind Cobra and his entourage, the obese Wapol, dressed in thick winter clothes, grinned like a toad as he stepped off the warship, hands on his hips. "Royal power is above all! Commoners are nothing but cattle! Heh heh heh!"
Ok?
Cobra stopped, frowned, and turned to see the tyrant who was hunting doctors in order to consolidate his power.
"What a tragedy for the Drum Kingdom." He shook his head, murmured softly, and quickened his pace, pulling the thoughtful Vivi along with him.
"It is the Kingdom of Goa—King Stoleka and Queen Edgar!"
Another voice rang out from the crowd, and suddenly! Their eyes were instantly drawn to the escorting navy, and they erupted into an even louder cheer.
"That's the world's most beautiful woman, the 'Naval Empress'—Lieutenant Commander Specter!!!"
Stoleca, who was waving to the crowd and maintaining her aristocratic demeanor, suddenly froze on her face with a smile.
During his turn, the loudest cheers weren't for him...
Stoleca, who strictly adhered to aristocratic etiquette, quickened her pace in dissatisfaction, while Laurentina could only wave to the crowd and walk into the naval passage.
"Is that Lieutenant Colonel Ghost Shark?" Vivi turned around subconsciously, her eyes seemingly glazed over for a moment. "Beautiful and elegant."
"You think so too, Princess Vivi?" Morgans, standing in the audience beside Vivi with hearts in his eyes, seemed to have found a kindred spirit, his throat practically steaming. "After all, she's the world's number one beauty, in my opinion."
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