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"This guy is strong!" Kaku and the others looked on with solemn expressions. The moment Who's-Who gripped his blade, they could all feel his powerful aura.
They knew some information about their senior. He was once hailed as a genius in Rokushiki training, but he had deserted 10 years ago after a failed mission.
"Lucci," Kaku said.
"You guys just deal with the others," Lucci responded. Besides Who's-Who, there were also his subordinates, all dressed as cat-people. Their numbers were several times greater than Lucci's team.
Lucci's gaze was icy. Although he was now a wanted man and no longer part of the World Government, he had always been intolerant of traitors.
"Haha, what a terrifying gaze! It actually gives me chills. I guess I'll have to fight seriously!" Who's-Who grinned, drawing a dagger-like short blade from its narrow sheath. He swung it forward fiercely, unleashing a barrage of dense, small slashes.
"Blade Gun!"
"Scatter!" Kaku and the others' expressions changed, and they immediately used Soru to get out of the way. The dense slashes swept through their previous positions like bullets.
"A Rokushiki I've never seen before!" They were all Rokushiki experts and could sense their opponent's skill level. Moreover, it was their first time seeing someone use a dagger to perform an extended Finger Pistol technique.
It was extremely impressive!
Fukurou's arm was bleeding. "Chababa~~ That hurts!"
"Fukurou, you got hit?"
"I let myself get hit on purpose!" Fukurou closed his eyes, sweat beading on his forehead. "This guy's Doriki… 3960!"
"What?!" Kaku and the others were greatly alarmed. It was only slightly lower than Lucci's 4000 Doriki. Such a tiny difference was completely negligible in combat.
Everyone looked at the battlefield. Who's-Who still stood in place, while Lucci landed on the trunk of a large tree. The two faced each other from a distance of over ten meters. The earlier Blade Gun was just a greeting.
"Hahaha, Doriki, what a nostalgic number! Back when I was in CP9, my Doriki was also top-notch!" Who's-Who's smile stretched to his ears upon hearing Fukurou's words. Compared to back then, his Doriki had nearly doubled. A Doriki of nearly 4000 was probably unmatched in the history of CP9, which only proved that he was the true Rokushiki genius.
"Hey, Rob Lucci!" Who's-Who loudly asked, "What's your Doriki?"
Lucci's face was cold, clearly having no intention of answering. Fukurou, unable to keep his mouth shut, answered for Lucci. "Chababa, Lucci's Doriki is 4000!"
"4000?" The smile on Who's-Who's face vanished. He must be joking. It was even higher than his Doriki, and he was nearly 10 years older than Lucci.
"Don't get cocky, Rob Lucci. Doriki is just a measure of physical technique level. Real combat can't be measured by Doriki!"
"Do you only speak nonsense?" Lucci spoke for the first time. His understated words instantly broke Who's-Who's composure. He swept his right leg out, and an arc-shaped slash flew towards Lucci.
"Rankyaku!"
"Soru!" Lucci leaped into the air. The large tree below was cut in half, and at the same time, he twisted his body, sweeping his right foot downwards to create an even larger vacuum slash.
"Rankyaku: Gaichou!" A wider, more powerful bird-shaped slash flew down.
Who's-Who's expression changed, and he also used Soru to quickly move into the air.
Boom!!! The ground exploded with a roar, leaving a large crack dozens of meters long.
"Such powerful force!" Looking at the cracked earth below, Who's-Who's expression grew even more serious, but an unprecedented fighting spirit also rose within him. "Hahaha, Rob Lucci, this is what makes defeating you worthwhile!"
"Moonwalk!" Who's-Who stomped on the air, bursts of smoke erupting from his feet as he rapidly moved through the air towards Lucci, thrusting his right hand towards Lucci's head.
"Finger Pistol!"
Whoosh! The Finger Pistol missed!
Lucci tilted his head slightly, avoiding the incoming Finger Pistol, and similarly extended his right index finger, quickly counterattacking Who's-Who. "Kami-e!"
Dodge, counterattack! The two went back and forth, using Rokushiki and basic physical techniques to fiercely attack and evade each other, their speed increasing rapidly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! There were combat afterimages everywhere! The air continuously exploded with shockwaves, rocks shattered, trees were cut down, and the aftermath of the battle destroyed everything around them. It was a lightning-fast offensive and defensive battle.
"I can't see!" Kaku and the others were nervously sweating, their eyes constantly chasing the two figures, but they couldn't see anything clearly. They were too fast.
Clatter! After an unknown period, the two appeared in their vision, both breathing a little heavily as they raised their hands again.
"Finger Pistol!" The same technique erupted!
"Madara!" Countless afterimages of Finger Pistol appeared between the two.
Pfft! Blood splattered continuously!
After nearly ten seconds, the two simultaneously retreated, creating distance. Blood dripped from their fingers. They were evenly matched!
However, Rob Lucci's injuries had not fully healed, and Who's-Who was fighting at his leisure. This battle was inherently unfair, but apparently, a certain man lacked that self-awareness.
"Hahaha, that really hurts! As expected of CP9's strongest killing weapon in 800 years. It seems I'll have to go all out!" Who's-Who licked the blood from his fingertips. His body swelled, his fangs elongated, his hands tore through his gloves, becoming tiger claws, and a tail extended from behind him. He had transformed into the Cat-Cat Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Saber-Toothed Tiger Form!
Lucci frowned slightly, transforming as well. He was in his Cat-Cat Fruit, Leopard Form!
"You have the same type of ability as me!" Who's-Who stepped on Moonwalk and ascended into the air, mocking him without reservation. "Too bad, you're just a normal Zoan, while I'm an Ancient Zoan. Our abilities have a fundamental difference!"
"Prepare yourself, Rob Lucci! The next Rokushiki technique is my unique move. Its power far surpasses ordinary Rokushiki and can easily tear your body apart!" Who's-Who opened his mouth wide, then abruptly closed it.
"Tooth Gun!" Fang-shaped air bullets whistled down!
Lucci sensed the danger and sidestepped to avoid the incoming Tooth Gun.
Crunch! A faint sound came from behind him. Lucci looked behind him, his gaze slightly narrowed. There was a hole in the rock, as if it had been bitten off, and a bottomless pit appeared in the ground behind it.
"Did you avoid it? Your judgment is very accurate," Who's-Who continued to mock. "Even if you use Tekkai, you absolutely won't be able to block my Tooth Gun. If you resist it directly, your body will definitely be bitten through!"
"But that's only natural! Hahaha, I heard you know! You were defeated by the rookie, Straw Hat Luffy, bringing shame to CP9. The title of CP9's top genius isn't all that impressive, is it?!"
Lucci's expression changed, and his eyes completely turned cold. This was the first time his emotions had clearly changed during this battle.
"Tooth Gun!" The Tooth Gun whistled again!
This time, Lucci didn't dodge. He raised his right arm and directly smashed the Tooth Gun away, a trickle of blood flowing down his arm.
"!" Who's-Who's heart skipped a beat. No matter how dull he was, seeing Lucci, who was radiating astonishing killing intent, he sensed that something was wrong.
Whoosh whoosh! His body trembled, and his fur stood on end. This guy seemed to be angry!