Chapter 392: Chapter 392: Lucci: I’m a Hundred Times Stronger Than Two Years Ago!
Chapter 392: Lucci: I’m a Hundred Times Stronger Than Two Years Ago!
Boom!! Boom!!
Above Egghead, the eggshell-shaped building standing on the cloud layer let out two exaggerated explosions, and the research institute shook violently.
The voice of the satellite Lilith came from the broadcast speaker in the living room.
"Main body! We’ve found the location of the Seraphim! They’re scattered throughout the research institute, causing destruction, and are now on their way to the warehouse!"
"The warehouse? Haven’t all the important data and technology already been packed up? The warehouse is completely..."
His voice paused. Vegapunk, as if he had thought of something, his eyes widened in shock.
"The Straw Hat crew’s ship! They’re trying to destroy our means of escape!"
"What did you say!"
"The Merry!"
Hearing that the Merry was in danger, everyone instantly became restless. Usopp gritted his teeth in frustration and, clenching his fists, was about to rush out the door.
"Those guys! If they dare to lay a hand on the Merry, I’ll never forgive them!"
"Wait a minute, Usopp. Don’t be rash. If we don’t go over, they won’t attack the Merry."
Reiner reached out and grabbed Usopp’s shoulder, saying lightly:
"If there’s really a traitor among the satellites, he definitely knows how we got to Hachinosu. Destroying the ship would only force us to leave faster on the azure dragon. With ’Vegapunk’s’ mind, he wouldn’t do such a foolish thing."
"That’s right. And the Seraphim have been missing for so long. If they were going to attack, they would have done so long ago. They wouldn’t have suddenly made such a big commotion now."
Sanji analyzed calmly. He lit a cigarette, and his eyes hardened slightly.
"The other party’s goal is to split us up and delay us, to make it convenient for them to attack the main body. We are in the light while the enemy is in the dark. In this situation, acting alone is a huge mistake."
"I need to go to the research lab to check the data. Otherwise, it would be too dangerous to set off with a mole,"
Vegapunk explained quickly:
"All of my satellites have to synchronize their data to the terminal brain [Punk Records] once a day. As long as I check the database, I can find out who hid information and at what time. I’ll be able to find the mole very quickly."
"Well~ honestly, you have no self-awareness as an assassination target at all."
Aokiji, lying on the sofa, held his forehead and sighed. He lazily stood up and said to Vegapunk:
"I happen to have no work right now. Why don’t you consider hiring me as your bodyguard? As for the salary, one hundred million Berries a day should be fine."
"You’re too expensive!!" ×2
Vegapunk and Nami rolled their eyes and shouted at the same time.
"Is that so? Then I’ll give you a discount..."
Aokiji scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Fifty million Berries."
"That’s still too much! That’s a fire sale! You!!"
Usopp couldn’t help but roll his eyes and complain loudly.
Reiner gave a speechless, sidelong glance.
"You’d be better off hiring Chopper. For just 1000 Berries, his whole deer life is yours."
"Go to hell, you bastard!!"
Chopper bared his teeth from behind, leaped up, and angrily bit him on the head.
Just then, Nami sensed something. She turned her head and said anxiously:
"Reiner! Someone has landed on the island! Six of them! They appeared on the island in an instant!"
"Six? Appeared in an instant?"
"Mm! It’s the aura of those people from CP9."
Nami nodded emphatically, her face a little grave.
Her Observation Haki could cover the entire island over a large area and accurately identify individuals. At present, she was the only one on the entire ship who could do this easily.
Reiner didn’t doubt Nami’s ability. He thought for a moment about the members of CP9 and roughly guessed the situation.
"It should be the Door-Door Fruit. That guy from CP9 with the bull’s horns."
Blueno was promoted to CP0?
Reiner didn’t know about that, but it should be him.
"With Aokiji here, we don’t have to worry too much about Vegapunk’s side."
Sanji slowly took a drag of his cigarette. He had to admit, having the World Government’s strongest battle power as an ally was surprisingly reliable.
"Let’s split up too. The Seraphim and CP0... what do you guys say?"
"You probably won’t have an easy time stopping the Door-Door Fruit’s movement ability. I’ll handle the outside,"
Reiner said directly.
Nami followed with a worried expression:
"I really can’t bring myself to attack a child. I’ll go with you."
"Me too. I’ll go with you,"
Robin smiled faintly and stood up.
Zoro’s lips curled up, his eyes showing great interest.
"I, on the other hand, am quite interested in the so-called [Strongest Human]. I’ll go and meet those guys."
"Count me in. Vegapunk’s greatest masterpiece of an artificial human... I have to go and see it,"
Franky grinned and stood out.
"Leave Luffy’s side to us!"
Chopper jumped onto the table and said with great conviction.
Luffy’s current situation was very complicated. He was neither sick nor injured, so there was nothing to be done.
This was the first time Chopper had encountered such a situation. He was also afraid that if he messed up, Luffy’s and Kuma’s memories would be confused. He could only quietly wait for him to wake up.
The group quickly divided into teams. Reiner, Nami, Robin, and Usopp formed a group responsible for intercepting CP0.
Zoro, Franky, Brook, and Hancock formed a group responsible for suppressing the Seraphim and getting the Merry out.
The rest would all stay behind.
Chopper, Pudding, and Uta would protect Luffy, and Sanji would protect the three of them, and at the same time, take overall command of the battle.
After confirming the groups, the group immediately split up and acted.
"Apprentice pirates Pudding and Uta, I now officially appoint you as my assistants!"
Chopper, with a red cape on his shoulders, stood majestically on the table with his arms crossed. He looked at the two with a determined gaze.
"This is the battle command tower! From now on, you are to address me as ’Commander’! Do you understand!"
"Yes, sir! Commander Chopper!"
Pudding and Uta replied with a powerful voice, saluting respectfully.
"Mm. Not bad."
Chopper nodded with satisfaction, then turned around, his face red, and happily wiggled his bottom.
"Commander~ Commander~"
Pudding and Uta exchanged a look and couldn’t help but cover their mouths and giggle.
...
Below the cloud layer, on Egghead’s Factory Stratum.
"Alert. Egghead has entered a level one state of war. Alert. Egghead has entered a level one state of war. All citizens, please proceed to the shelters in an orderly manner. All citizens..."
"Run!"
"Hurry up, honey! Forget about those things! Quick!"
"Quick, follow Lord Sentomaru’s command to evacuate!"
The city’s alarm blared. Emergency broadcasts were made everywhere. The streets were filled with panicked, fleeing staff.
"Go to the east! The ships and supplies are ready for you at the port! Hurry up! Don’t bring too many things!"
Sentomaru carried a large axe and shouted, directing the evacuation of the island’s personnel.
He was still completely bewildered. He had just woken up to an emergency call from Vegapunk, and had hurriedly begun the island-wide evacuation.
Bang—Bang—Bang!
Inside a semi-circular fortress building, fifty third-generation Pacifistas in uniform black uniforms marched out neatly.
"Pacifista 1 to 10! You go and guard the east coast! Ensure the safe evacuation of the ships!"
"11 to 50! Head to the south and east coasts to stand guard! Any unidentified ships that approach are to be sunk immediately!"
Beep, beep, beep—!
"Receiving command... receiving command, receiving~"
A dense wave of cold, electronic voices sounded. The emotionless Pacifistas, following Sentomaru’s command, split into three teams.
After arranging his orders, Sentomaru shouted into the Den Den Mushi:
"I’ve arranged it as you said! Doctor! What on earth is going on? And how did Aokiji end up at your place!"
"Well~ the reason is complicated. In short, Sentomaru..."
Vegapunk’s words were accompanied by the ’didi-dada’ of him tapping a touchscreen keyboard. The Den Den Mushi mimicked his expression, which became serious.
"When you were lost in the forest, I was the one who adopted you and gave you food, right?"
"Of course! I will never forget your great kindness."
Sentomaru nodded and replied loudly, then asked:
"But what does that have to do with this?"
"Nothing. But! The time to repay my kindness has now come."
"Repay your kindness..."
Sentomaru was silent for two seconds, his expression determined:
"I understand, Doctor. What do you need me to do?"
"Sentomaru! Betray the World Government with me!!"
"Isn’t that a bit too direct!!"
Sentomaru roared loudly, almost throwing the Den Den Mushi. He roared at it:
"Are you crazy, Doctor! So the people who want to kill you are from the World Government?! What did you do!"
"Well, I just secretly researched the truth of history. I’m sorry, Sentomaru. This time, I’ve dragged you into this."
"The truth of history...?"
Sentomaru was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.
Something like Ohara? No wonder...
Within the cloud layer floating above the island, six figures were hidden behind a cloud mass about a hundred meters from the research institute.
"According to the news from inside, the Straw Hat crew has split up."
Kaku cautiously poked his head out, observing the research institute while saying:
"But Vegapunk has already cut off the connection with his satellites. We’ve lost our target...!!"
Crackle—!
Before his voice had even faded, a dazzling electric light suddenly appeared.
"Get back!!"
Sensing the dangerous aura, Lucci’s pupils constricted, and he immediately shouted. The few beside him quickly retreated and scattered!
Boom!!
The high temperature completely melted the cloud mass where the few had been hiding, leaving a scorched black patch of island cloud on the ground.
Lucci’s grave gaze followed the direction of the attack. Nami, wreathed in lightning, slowly descended from the sky. With her appeared Reiner, Robin, and Usopp.
"The Galley-La Company is truly the world’s number one shipbuilding company. Not only do they build warships for the World Government, but they’ve also trained so many CP0 agents."
Reiner’s gaze was teasing as he swept over them.
Besides Lucci, Kaku, and Stussy, surprisingly, Blueno and Kalifa were also there.
In addition, there was another Seraphim with a tender, child-like face but an abnormally tall and sturdy body—S-Bear.
Reiner sized up the Seraphim for a moment, then his gaze fixed on Lucci. His tone was laced with contempt.
"Did the World Government just send a few of you sore losers? They really look down on us."
"Heh. 4 against 6. You’re that confident you can stop us? Who’s looking down on who?"
A corner of Lucci’s mouth lifted coldly. He twisted his foot, in a stance ready to fight at any moment, and sneered:
"Don’t think it’s still two years ago. The me now is a hundred times stronger than back then."
"Wait a minute, Lucci. The risk of fighting him is too great. Don’t forget our mission,"
Seeing this, Kaku behind him said in a low, grave voice.
Lucci stared coldly at Reiner. The two of them, separated by a dozen meters, faced each other. The air gradually became heavy.
"Hmph. Blueno."
After calculating in his heart for two seconds, Lucci snorted coldly and gave a look to the person behind him.
Blueno understood. He swung his hand from the ground!
"Air Door!!"
The air suddenly rippled, and a space door formed in front of each of the six of them.
The moment they saw the other make a move, Robin immediately reacted, crossing her hands in front of her chest.
"Cien Fleur: Ankle Twist!!"
Just as Lucci and the others were about to jump in, a dozen or so arms had already grown from the island cloud ground, quickly grabbing at the six’s ankles.
"Hissatsu Midori Boshi: Starburst Shuriken!!"
At the same time, Usopp quickly fired several special-made pellets, his target: Blueno!
"Moonwalk!!"
The pellets streaked through the air in arcs from different angles. Blueno’s reaction was not slow either. He immediately stepped on the air and jumped backward.
However, the moment he leaped to dodge, the pellet casings that had hit the ground immediately cracked open, and a large number of green leaf shuriken burst out like a firework display!
Blueno, with no leverage in the air, his expression suddenly changed. He held his arms at his waist and surged his blood flow to tense his muscles!
"Tekkai: Go!!"
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Fierce sparks flew from his body. The several space doors, unable to be maintained, dissipated into thin air.
Seeing Blueno’s action being blocked, Lucci immediately turned his head and shouted at the Seraphim.
"Send us in, S-Bear!"
"Receiving command."
S-Bear’s eyes flashed with a red electronic light a couple of times. After locking onto the positions of the several CP0 agents, it pressed its palm on its own chest, and its Paw-Paw Fruit ability activated!
Boing!
With a sound as crisp as a bubble popping, the Seraphim disappeared from the spot in response.
The Paw-Paw Fruit could repel all people and objects, and even some formless, conceptual things, like pain and memory.
When repelling oneself over a short distance, the speed was as fast as teleportation, but it was by no means true teleportation.
Reiner could vaguely see an afterimage left in the air. The other’s movement trajectory was already in his mind.
The next moment.
S-Bear suddenly appeared behind Lucci, raised its arm high to reveal the paw pad in its palm, and was about to slap Lucci in the direction of the research institute.
Just when all the members of CP0 thought Lucci would be sent flying...
Slap!
A sudden slapping sound was heard crisply from behind. Not only was Lucci still in place, but Reiner, who had been standing in front of them, had disappeared in an instant?!
"You were specially brought out to pick us up, but you’re thinking of bypassing me? Isn’t that a bit rude?"
A light, teasing laugh attracted everyone to whip their heads around. Reiner was standing behind Lucci, his powerful palm gripping S-Bear’s wrist, preventing it from advancing an inch.
"H-how is this possible..."
Lucci was completely stunned. Cold sweat unconsciously broke out on his forehead. He couldn’t understand at all how Reiner had done it.
"Lucci!!"
Kaku shouted urgently. Before his voice had even faded, Lucci had already erupted with all his might, his foot pivoting as he whipped out a kick!
"Rankyaku: Gaicho!!"
ZING!!
A giant wind scythe was emitted from his foot, like a green flying bird.
However, Reiner had once again teleported and disappeared. The extremely sharp attack directly cut into S-Bear’s body!
Clang!!
The immense power sent S-Bear flying. Lucci, seeing this, his eyeballs darted rapidly, trying to capture Reiner’s figure.
"Behind you, Lucci!!"
Hearing the voice, Lucci whipped his head around. However, it was too late. Reflected in his shocked pupils was only a foot that had already whistled through the air and was right in his face!
Bang!!
A dull impact sound blasted out a powerful wind pressure. Reiner’s whip kick slammed heavily into Lucci’s face, sending his entire person flying like a rubber ball!
Duang—duang—Boom!!
Lucci’s retreating body smashed onto the soft island clouds and bounced up, until it crashed heavily into a red building facility, kicking up a rolling cloud of dust and smoke.
Reiner put his hands in his pockets, slowly lowered his leg, and a corner of his mouth lifted into a contemptuous smile.
"Sorry. I’m a thousand times stronger than I was back then!"
(End of Chapter)
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