King of Knights vs. Speed Maniac (Part Two) / Deceived Again

There stood a tall rock, beneath which leaned a man carrying a long spear.

He was about forty years old, about three and a half meters tall, wearing a white suit, with a katana at his waist, his hair was braided, he wore sunglasses, had a cross-shaped scar on his right cheek, and a lit cigarette in his mouth.

"We eagerly await your arrival, 'King of Knights'." The man, puffing on his cigarette, suddenly grinned and said with a wild arrogance.

"I've heard so much about you, 'Speed Maniac' Kagle Berger." Arthur gave a faint smile and asked, "So, are you here to take my head?"

"Hahaha... How dare I! I just wanted to learn from your strength, 'senior'!" Kagel Berger laughed, his smile turning from arrogance to ferocity as he spoke.

Chapter 170 King of Knights vs. Speed Maniac (Part 2)

"Senior? I've never seen a 'newcomer' as old as you before." Arthur put one hand in his pocket, and with the other hand, he grabbed at the air, and golden light condensed into the Excalibur.

With his sword pointed at Kagel Berger, Arthur asked with feigned doubt, "To be honest, someone like you, no matter how bad you are, shouldn't be unknown. Why haven't I heard a single thing about you in the first half of the Grand Line?"

"I'm not some high-profile tyrant," the man retorted. "Besides, I'm not like you who likes to be flashy; the New World is the sea where the strong survive. I've been biding my time until now, all for this moment."

"I'll accept your 40 billion value without hesitation!"

'Call out--'

The instant he finished speaking, Kagel Berger vanished from the spot.

'An overly deliberate explanation, the language is weak and ineffective...'

Arthur narrowed his eyes slightly, becoming increasingly certain that Kagel Berger was a pawn planted by the World Government.

'Boom!'

Gripping Excalibur, Arthur turned and swung his sword upwards, colliding with a spear that appeared behind him, wielded with both hands and imbued with Armament Haki, slashing down.

A shockwave erupted, kicking up a cloud of dust.

'Whoosh--Bang!'

The sneak attack failed, and Kagel Berger vanished in an instant, leaving behind a sonic boom like a bullet whizzing through the air.

In the blink of an eye, they reappeared behind Arthur.

With the gun pointed at Arthur's head, he pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Sparks flew as bullets flew like the claws of death.

With his back to Cagle Berger, Arthur, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, tilted his head slightly and skillfully dodged the bullets.

'Whoosh--Boom!'

The next moment, Arthur turned around, gripped his sword with both hands, and swung it down at Cagel Berger.

In an instant, a massive golden sword pressure roared forth.

The sword's pressure was like a surging tsunami, spreading for hundreds of meters in diameter.

The towering rocks and vast tracts of trees that were submerged within the area were like burning paper, quickly turning to ashes.

Debris flew everywhere, carving a deep trench in the ground.

'Clang--!'

However, as the sword pressure spread, the sound of metal colliding rang out one after another, only to be quickly drowned out by the deafening roar of destruction.

Arthur stared intently ahead, his pupils occasionally contracting, as he turned to block Kagel Berger's attack with Excalibur, finding himself in a severely passive position.

"What's wrong? Is this all you're capable of, senior?"

With movements as if he were teleporting, Kagel Berger changed positions several times in three seconds. His spear had vanished, replaced by a gleaming katana. He constantly shifted his position, launching sneak attacks on Arthur from the left, right, front, back, and above.

His speed was unbelievable, and he said provocatively, "Isn't it rumored that you're hiding your Devil Fruit power? Show it to me, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which is said to be one of the strongest Devil Fruits."

"Your Devil Fruit ability is the Paramecia Speed Fruit?" Arthur retorted nonchalantly in the face of Kagel Berger's provocation.

"Not bad! I'm a speed demon who ate the Speed Fruit. I've developed this ability to a level where even advanced Observation Haki can't easily react." Kagel Berger's figure flashed, gripping his katana and thrusting it towards Arthur's waist, which Arthur narrowly dodged. Then, he vanished in an instant. "With this ability, my shooting and Swordsmanship are so fast that no one can react."

"If your strength is only this much, 'Senior,' then it doesn't interest me at all! You know, I only dared to challenge you after thoroughly understanding you." Kagel Berger continued his sneak attack while saying with great disappointment, "I know you also possess a golden light, 'Senior,' but that ultimate trump card requires a certain amount of charging time, which is far too slow!"

"Hehe... that's true, after all, your abilities are too much of a counter to mine." Arthur, who seemed to have narrowly escaped, actually skillfully blocked each sneak attack and smiled in agreement.

"..."

Seeing Arthur's continued optimism, Kagel Berger stopped his sneak attack, appearing a short distance away. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Are you planning to reveal your Rumble-Rumble Fruit, senior?"

"Why do you think I'm a superhuman?" Arthur asked, tilting his head slightly.

"Aren't you one?" Kagel Berger retorted, instinctively reaching out to touch his slightly bulging pocket.

Upon seeing this, Arthur's eyes flashed.

Wiretap Den Den Mushi?

Or is it Den Den Mushi) that's currently on a call?

An unusually young age, yet possessing an almost perfect capacity for self-control, a deliberate provocation from beginning to end, and an overly deliberate and eager tone of assertion...

Combining all this, Arthur became even more certain that this person was a pawn planted by the World Government.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you." Thinking this, Arthur smiled slightly, a hint of regret in his voice.

"Is that so? What a pity. Then please die here, senior!" Kagel Berger said calmly, his face no longer showing the arrogance of before, but instead a coldness that made it impossible to discern his thoughts.

This is a subconscious behavior, as if it had been forcibly trained, and it has become a natural habit.

He switches effortlessly between madness and coldness, displaying what seems like superb acting skills.

Seeing this, Arthur became even more certain of his thoughts.

Cipher Pol?

With that kind of strength, it must be CP0, right?

"No, I'm the one who should be saying I regret it," Arthur suddenly said, radiating a holy and noble aura, and the surrounding ground, pebbles, and trees began to glow with a golden light.

Knowing that the other party was a pawn sent by the World Government to investigate, and having figured out his identity, Arthur no longer intended to feign weakness and test him.

'Whoosh!'

'Swish! Swish!'

The radiance grew ever stronger, Excalibur in his hand flashed with three dazzling beams of light in succession.

'The Three Seals Released--'

"It's useless. My speed surpasses your golden light," Kagel Berger stated as if stating a fact.

Chapter 171 Deception Again

(I'm extremely busy during holidays! I only have time to write at night, I'm very sorry!)

The Speed Fruit is undoubtedly an extremely powerful fruit.

In their brief exchange, Arthur could sense that Kagel Berger hadn't been playing seriously at all.

Although the same is true for Arthur.

But during Kagel Berger's numerous sneak attacks, Arthur carefully counted them all. Except for the first move, each of his subsequent moves was 2 times, 4 times, or 6 times faster than the first, switching at will and with ease.

Clearly, Kagel Berger can control his speed multiplier at will.

This ability reminded Arthur of the More-More Fruit.

'World Destroyer' Bundy World's Momo- More-More Fruit can increase the size and speed of objects it touches by hundreds of times.

Kagel Berger's Speed-Speed Fruit clearly possesses the same ability.

If Arthur hadn't possessed the ability to Future Sight, he certainly wouldn't have been able to dodge the bullets and attacks so easily.

Furthermore, Speed Fruit should also have fast and slow versions.

Once this ability Awakening, will it be possible to influence the speed of those around you?

If one could control the speed of their surroundings, whether it be the speed of objects or living beings, it would be like having the power to control time, just like the Slow-Slow Fruit.

Of course, this is just Arthur's guess.

He had seen the Speed Fruit in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia when he was at Marine Headquarters.

The above is just a brief overview; it doesn't go into much detail.

The reason for this speculation is undoubtedly that if the other party is a member of CP0, they should not be an ordinary person.

"Goodbye, 'Speed Maniac' Kagel Berger!" Arthur said, his Arthur green eyes gleaming with an eternal golden light, his tone seemingly superior.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Wait until you can keep up with me!"

With a series of afterimages appearing around Arthur, his movements so fast that it was impossible to distinguish which one was the real body, Kagel Berger, who had regained his arrogant demeanor, spoke disdainfully into Arthur's ears.

"Excalibur--"

Arthur did not answer, but Excalibur high towards the afterimage and suddenly shouted.

'Sizzle--swish!'

Just as the golden sword was about to strike down, Arthur's feet crackled with wisps of blue and white Inazuma, and his figure vanished in an instant.

"What?!!"

'Boom--!'

This sudden turn of events left Kagel Berger momentarily stunned.

However, before he could feel the overwhelming joy of discovering Arthur's secret, a golden light, like a roaring wave, surged from behind and engulfed him.

'Boom--!'

The earth shook violently. Looking down from above, one could see a dazzling beam of light stretching for a thousand meters across the forest of the deserted island. Wherever it passed, the tall trees and the birds and beasts within that area vanished like fleeting fireworks, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the world.

Inside the grand hall of the Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

"Brubrub... click!"

The Den Den Den Mushi) on the table suddenly made a sound, closed its eyes, and lowered its head.

The Den Den Den Mushi) on the table suddenly made a sound, closed its eyes, and lowered its head.

"What do you think?" asked the Five Elders with white curly hair.

"Too careless. CP0's professionalism needs improvement," the Five Elders in white robes said in a deep voice.

The Five Elders, with their distinctive mustaches, stroked their beards and said, "What a pity for such a fine fruit."

"There's nothing suspicious at the moment, but we can't be 100% certain that he's not Devil Fruit User of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit- Rumble Fruit." Only the blond-haired Five Elders answered the question from the white-haired man.

"Hmm... should we send another CP0 agent to test the waters?" The white-haired Five Elders nodded and suggested.

"I think we should put this aside for now! That golden light alone isn't enough to warrant our attention. If he truly is a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he'll eventually be exposed." The Five Elders with long, straight white hair said slowly, "Right now, we need him to stir up the New World for us, to attract those sea monsters..."

"Hmm, has the matter between Akainu and Aokiji been decided?"

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"The battle for Punk Hazard will begin in two weeks."

"..."

The topic quickly shifted to the Navy, and it seemed that whether Arthur was Devil Fruit User the Rumble-Rumble Fruit- Rumble Fruit was no longer of interest.

They seemed completely unconcerned about losing a CP0 member with a powerful Devil Fruit ability.

This indirectly confirms the powerful foundation of World Governments.

"Ding! You have won this battle. Your total number of wins is now 73!"

As the golden light dissipated, a thousand-meter-long passageway opened up in the forest before Arthur.

A system notification sounded in his mind, and a strong warm current surged through his body.