CP9's Rout

"Commander Spandam... he's been killed?!"

Kumadori and the Fukurou stared wide-eyed at Spandam's fallen body, blood staining the ship's planks, their foolish expressions forever frozen in time.

"Yo yo ee-- Unforgivable!!"

"Anger!!"

Fury ignited his reason; Kumadori his long hair, unleashing Life Return the "Lion Shigan"!

"Life Return" transforms the hair into numerous outstretched fingers, attacking simultaneously. Countless Shigan Impacts burst forth from the hair strands, intertwining like lotus petals, rushing straight towards Luo, the air waves sweeping across, the sound of wind breaking piercing the air!

The Fukurou curled its entire body into a ball and used the "Six Powers: Spinning Tekkai" to strike like a cannonball, aiming straight for Luo's waist and abdomen!

However, faced with this sudden joint attack, Luo simply uttered, "ROOM."

"Whoosh--!"

A blue circular space expanded out, and he instantly gained complete control of the space.

Kumadori his fluffy, long hair, which flew out and twisted into a strange knot in the air, suddenly binding his limbs and completely deflecting his attack trajectory!

The Fukurou's high-speed spinning trajectory suddenly veered off course in space, its out-of-control body hurtling towards the Kumadori like a bullet that had missed its target!

"Bang--!"

The two collided and were sent flying like mud, rolling dizzily and disoriented in the ruins!

Luo gently raised his Right Hand, the tip of the scalpel tracing two precise lines. "Scalpel."

"Smack!"

Two Shockwaves silently struck the back of their necks. Before Kumadori and the Fukurou could even groan, they completely lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

"Tsk, a bunch of small fry." Luo frowned slightly, his gaze already fixed on another Battlefield.

The other side of the battle area--

Kalifa's high heels slammed against the floor with a rhythmic clatter, while her thorn whip danced like a snake, slicing through the air!

"Six Powers: Queen of Thorns!!"

The whip's shadow, like a whirlwind of thorns, swept across, leaving countless afterimages in its wake!

Ain parried with her short sword, nimbly retreating. Her steps seemed chaotic, yet they were like ripples on water, concealing a hidden pattern, always maintaining the optimal distance from Kalifa.

Not far away, Blueno was struggling among the Vines, while Binz manipulated the Shove-Shove Fruit to release a large number of vines that rolled like a forest, constantly forcing Blueno to retreat.

"Air Door open!"

Blueno struggled to open the door in an attempt to launch a surprise attack, but each exit was blocked by Vines, and his strength was rapidly depleted!

"Blueno! Watch out for their formation!" Kalifa suddenly sensed something was wrong and was about to warn him—

"Now!" Ain hissed.

Binz immediately unleashed his killing move. "Lush - Strangulation Vines!"

"Boom--!"

Thick Vines burst from the ground beneath Blueno's feet, instantly wrapping tightly around his calves!

"Damn it!" Blueno's expression changed drastically, and he tried to open the Air Door again to escape—

"Too late."

Ain appeared beside him like a ghost, her palm covered in Blue Flames slamming out. "Backtrack - Twelve Years!"

"Buzz--!"

A blue wave flashed by like lightning, and Blueno's body rapidly changed—his muscles collapsed, his height shrank, and in an instant he transformed into a boy of about ten years old!

His power instantly diminished, and he struggled to gather Armament Haki!

"Flourishing - Heavy Whip!"

"Smack!!"

Binz seized the opportunity and unleashed a powerful Vines whip, striking Blueno so hard that he coughed up blood, flew more than ten meters, and crashed heavily into the wreckage of the ship, rendering him unable to fight!

"Blueno!" Kalifa's pupils constricted, her expression changed drastically, and anger surged into her heart.

"Go to hell!!"

The thorn whip lashed out like Inazuma, aiming straight for Ain's back!

"I've been on guard against you for a while now."

Binz sneered, pressing his palms to the ground. "Flourishing Web!"

"Shuashua--!"

Vines erupted from the ground, precisely binding her whip and wrist, locking her in place!

"Your turn." Ain turned around, and the blue light reappeared on her hand—

"A decade Backtrack."

"Ah--No!!"

Before Kalifa could finish screaming, her body rapidly shrank, her once sexy figure instantly shrinking into that of a Glasses, terrified little girl, who lost her balance and fell to her knees.

"How is that possible...?"

She whispered tremblingly, looking at her small hands, her eyes filled with shock and humiliation.

Ain sheathed her sword and stood there, her gaze as cold as frost. " On the Battlefield, there is no room for words."

Binz stepped forward, raised his hand, and swung a Vines to bind young Kalifa: "It's over."

On the edge of the Battlefield, Franky and Franky Family leaned side by side against the back of a collapsed ship, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Their bodies were covered in wounds, their clothes were tattered, and they could barely stand, only able to sit up by helping each other.

A few minutes ago--

They were still fighting a desperate battle with CP9, but were easily defeated by them, without any power to resist.

That gap, like an insurmountable abyss, is deeply etched in their memories.

And now--

The tide has completely turned on this Battlefield.

"Ah... what's going on..."

The Square-Head Sisters, supporting one of their fallen companions, trembled as they asked, "Those monsters... they've all been... subdued?"

Franky's eyes widened, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his throat was dry and hoarse. "If only... we had this power back then..."

"Wouldn't Mr. Tom... be able to survive...?"

He gritted his teeth, his fingers trembling as he clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment and regret.

They once believed that the World Government was a god-like entity, a monster that could not be defeated no matter how much they resisted it.

But now, they watched helplessly as this group of young naval officers crushed their former nightmares one by one with an almost overwhelming force!

At that moment, everyone in the Franky Family fell silent.

In their hearts, there was not only shock, but also a long-lost emotion called "hope" that was slowly growing.

In the center of the Battlefield, thick smoke and fire intertwined, and the fighting spirit surged like a tide on the Scorched Earth.

Lucci and Kaku were still fighting hard, but the composure on their faces had long since vanished, replaced by solemnity and unease.

"Lucci!" Kaku's voice came from the battle, his tone filled with anxiety, "We—"

Before he finished speaking, his massive giraffe body shuddered violently, and Zoro slashed down from the air with his sword, a display of Haki and sword intent!

"Tekkai!"

"Guwaaa!!"

A horrifying bloody gash was cleaved open on Kaku's chest, and his massive body was thrown Backtrack with a crash, blood splattering onto the wrecked deck!

He scrambled to his feet, his face now devoid of any smile, replaced only by trembling and anger.

"How is this possible... I've already used 'Six Powers: Tekkai' to defend!"

Lucci, in his leopard form, clenched his fangs, his eyes sharp as knives, staring intently at the CP9 members lying scattered on the ground in the distance.

The Fukurou fainted, Kumadori the ground, Kalifa transformed into a young girl, Blueno lost consciousness, and even that idiot Spandam was killed...

"They were all wiped out in just a few minutes?"

"Besides me and Kaku... everyone else..."

"They've all lost their fighting ability?!"

He never imagined that CP9 would be completely wiped out in a single battle.

Just then--

"Tread."

A steady yet light footstep landed on the charred deck.

"Tap. Tap."

Under the moonlight, a slender yet incredibly sharp figure walked slowly, her steps unhurried yet seemingly carrying the weight of a thousand pounds.

It's Kuina.

Her expression was cold and stern, her sword still sheathed, her aura still burning!

Lucci turned his head sharply, meeting those icy, frosty eyes, and felt a strange contraction in his chest.

"You..."

She didn't speak, but simply stood in the center of the Battlefield, her gaze sweeping over the fallen CP9 members before settling on Lucci and Kaku. Her eyes were neither sad nor happy, as if she had already foreseen all of this.

In that instant, Lucci, hailed as the strongest member of CP9 in 800 years, felt a sensation he had never experienced before:

It's a chill.