Success

"So what are your plans? Are you willing to tell me the cultivation methods for the Six Powers and the Life Return?"

Xia Qiu lay on the open ground, looking at the three figures in front of her.

At this time, the three of them had been imprisoned on Island No. 5. Lucci was locked in a Seastone cage. He sat inside, his face as indifferent as ever, but his heart was already ashen.

Kaku suffered four broken limbs and was fitted with braces after treatment. He is now lying on a stretcher, unable to move.

Kalifa, shackled and handcuffed, sat there, her clothes disheveled, looking somewhat embarrassed.

What difference does it make whether I tell you or not?

Lucci, inside the cage, looked at Xia Qiu and asked with a cold smile, "If I told you, would you let the three of us live?"

"Won't."

Xia Qiu answered directly, and then said, "But you can live a little longer."

There was no way he could let these three people leave alive. CP9 was very united and stuck to their duties.

Letting anyone go is dangerous.

"I was prepared to die long ago, so I don't care about a little more time."

"That's what Lucci said coldly."

"So what if we die? There's nothing wrong with us all dying together."

Kaku was the most seriously injured, but a faint smile remained on his lips.

"We were prepared for this after joining CP9," Kalifa said coldly.

Xia Qiu said, "But if you are willing to talk, I can let you die a little more easily. Otherwise, I will torture you severely. I can use any torture methods you have on you."

Upon hearing this, Lucci raised an eyebrow slightly, but his expression remained largely unchanged.

Kaku snorted and said, "You can try."

Suddenly, Kalifa opened her mouth and bit her tongue, but before she could bite, a hand grabbed her chin.

"Want to commit suicide?"

Zala pinched her mouth shut, gave a mocking laugh, took a handkerchief from her bosom, and stuffed it into her mouth. "It's too late to commit suicide now."

"It seems you've considered the possible consequences."

Xia Qiu turned her gaze away from Kalifa and then said, "Don't worry, whether the negotiations succeed or not, I will not torture you and will give you a quick death."

"But we won't say," Lucci said calmly.

"Don't rush."

Xia Qiu said with a smile, "You yourselves aren't afraid of death, so why don't you think about others?"

"What do you mean?" Lucci couldn't help but frown and look at Xia Qiu.

Xia Qiu said, "CP9 isn't just about you guys. For example, there's Jabura, Wiper, Fukurou, who were on missions to assassinate Revolutionary Army cadres. What if it were them?"

How did you know?

Lucci stared wide-eyed at Xia Qiu.

Disbelief lingered in Kalifa's and Kaku's eyes as well.

Xia Qiu said with a smile, "Don't worry about how I know. As long as you promise me, I'll let them go. How about it?"

"They were prepared to die," Lucci said with a somber expression.

Xia Qiu said, "What about the mission? They won't complete the mission, and they'll expose the CP Department's information. Can you just sit idly by?"

Lucci snorted coldly and remained silent.

"Let's not talk about them."

Xia Qiu said, "What if I attack naval warships? Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, Colonel, how many people do you think I can kill? What if I attack civilians? With my strength, how many people can I kill then?"

Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions grew even more grim. If this Giant Beast were to attack anyone below the Vice Admiral, virtually no one in the sea could stop it.

If civilians are attacked, the number of dead and injured will be in the tens of thousands.

They couldn't imagine the consequences. Lucci's eyes were dark, and his expression was somewhat hesitant.

Seeing this, Xia Qiu looked at Zala and said, "Show him the thing."

Zala nodded, took a piece of paper from her pocket, and handed it to Lucci.

"This is?"

Lucci took the paper and saw that it was a table with the heads of each branch and their locations.

Xia Qiu said, "If you don't agree, I will kill you and then attack these Vice Admiral. Not only that, I will find Wiper them, and continue to question them about the Six Powers. If they refuse, I will kill them all. If CP9 won't give it to us, then we'll go to CP8. I believe someone will eventually give me the method to cultivate the Six Powers."

"You..."

Upon hearing this, Lucci felt a sense of powerlessness for the first time.

Xia Qiu said, "You taught me the Six Powers. Before we master them, you can survive. You can hope that the World Government will send someone to find you, and maybe you can still live."

Lucci looked at Xia Qiu and asked, "I have a question for you: how do you know so much about CP9?"

CP is the intelligence agency of the World Government, consisting of CP0 to CP9. CP0 is a directly subordinate agency of the higher authorities, while CP1 to 9 are CP9, with CP9 being the most secretive department.

Many people are even unaware of the existence of CP9.

However, he can grasp information about everyone, down to every single detail, which is more than just simple knowledge.

Xia Qiu shrugged and said, "I guess you guessed it too."

"You just mentioned seven names, but Commander Spandam wasn't mentioned. Could it be him?"

Lucci looked at Xia Qiu with a somewhat cold gaze.

"Since you're all going to die anyway, I might as well tell you. Our partner in CP9 is Spandam," Xia Qiu replied.

"This guy."

Lucci clenched his fists, his heart filled with anger, but he still asked suspiciously, "How did you manage to get in touch?"

Xia Qiu said, "It's very simple. Spandam's father was the one who initiated the Buster Call in Ohara. Robin discovered this and blackmailed him. We captured Spandam and got everything we wanted. Although he doesn't know the Six Powers, he's still somewhat useful."

"So that's how it is."

Lucci frowned. The other person had revealed many secrets, including Spandam's father's involvement in launching the Buster Call.

He had indeed worked with Robin before, which is how they made contact.

Lucci looked at Xia Qiu and asked, "So you killed Robin in order to cooperate with Spandam?"

"That's right."

Xia Qiu nodded and said, "Now that you know all this, what's your decision? Are you going to tell us about the Six Powers and Life Return?"

Lucci hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, I refuse."

"Why? Aren't you afraid I'll attack someone else?"

Xia Qiu looked at him with some surprise. Why did he choose to refuse after she had gone this far?

"Of course I'm worried."

Lucci said, "But every attack you launch will expose more clues and increase your standing in the eyes of the World Government. They will send stronger opponents to stop you. Many people may die in the process, but that is just the consequence of killing someone. Instead, obtaining the Six Powers and Life Return will increase your strength and make you a greater threat."

At this point, Lucci looked at Xia Qiu, narrowed his eyes, and said, "So I won't give you what you want."

"Very good."

Xia Qiu nodded, then looked at Zala and said, "Kill him."

"Yes."

Zala stepped forward, drew the gun from her waist, and aimed it at Lucci.

Lucci resignedly closed his eyes. Just as Zala was about to pull the trigger, Kalifa crashed to the ground with a thud, struggling violently.

"Wait, don't kill Lucci, let's talk."

Kaku spoke up.

"Um?"

Xia Qiu was somewhat surprised when Zala lowered the gun in her hand.

"Kaku, what are you doing?" Lucci asked angrily.

"Lucci, you have to admit that his threat just now was reasonable. The casualties were a bit too high. Not only that, even if we don't say it, sooner or later someone will say that with Spandam's cooperation, they can capture Wiper, they can capture Jabura, and they can attack other CP Department."

Kaku narrowed his eyes as he said this, adding, "More importantly, learning the Six Powers is not something that can be done overnight. As long as you have time, anything is possible."

Given time, they have a chance to survive, and in that time, there are so many things they can do.

The biggest difference between Lucci's own team members is that he adheres to a dark justice, believing that weakness is the original sin. He once killed all five hundred soldiers in order to capture pirates.

In his view, Xia Qiu was too much of a threat, and sacrificing some people was not a problem as long as he could be killed.

However, the enormous damage was hard for Kaku and Kalifa to accept, and Xia Qiu's revelation of their companions' location made them even more worried.

Not only that, there might be a chance of survival; first, survive, and then find an opportunity to leave.

The Six Powers are techniques, and too many people have mastered them. We must hand them over to ensure the safety of others.

With both options combined, Kaku chose to agree.

"But you will not Life Return," Xia Qiu said coldly, looking at Kaku.

"I can teach you Life Return, but I have two conditions," Lucci suddenly said.

"Condition?"

Xia Qiu looked at Lucci and said coldly, "You have no bargaining power."

Lucci said, "This is our bottom line."

"Good."

Xia Qiu looked at Lucci and said, "Tell me about it and let me see."

Lucci said, "I need you to give us a news report every day."

"Newspaper?"

Xia Qiu knew that he wanted the newspaper to check the outside world and would probably do something based on the information, so he said, "I can give it to you, but it has to be postponed for one day."

"Can."

Lucci hesitated for a moment, but still agreed to the condition. Then he asked, "You should be able to learn these Six Powers too? You've already mastered Armament Haki, so you definitely won't let these Six Powers go to waste."

Xia Qiu looked at him, nodded, and said, "Of course."

Lucci said, "That's good. We will only teach you one skill at a time. We will not teach you a second one until you have mastered it. You must save your Life Return for last, and you must not kill any of us."

"Can."

Xia Qiu nodded and said that he should know what the other party was planning. They had two purposes: they were afraid that if he let his subordinates learn the skills, they would be useless, so they killed them.

Secondly, he believed that he would learn too slowly, or that he would not be able to master it, so that they could live indefinitely.

However, Xia Qiu didn't think there was anything wrong with that. He couldn't learn it himself, and if his subordinates learned it, it would pose a threat to him. So Xia Qiu wouldn't agree and said, "I can agree to this."

"Then let's leave it at that for now." Lucci closed his eyes and said no more.

"Send Kaku and Kalifa to the dungeon," Xia Qiu ordered, looking at Zala.

"Good."

Zala found someone and sent Kaku and Kalifa to an underground prison. Xia Qiu would personally guard the exit of the dungeon.

Xia Qiu turned to leave, Lucci suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "What exactly do you want?"

Xia Qiu stopped and looked at Lucci.

Lucci said slowly, "You are not human. Regardless of your intelligence, it will be difficult for you to be accepted by others. You wield power, you possess Haki, and you have learned the Six Powers. Why is that?"

"Of course, it's to become stronger."

Xia Qiu revealed his menacing teeth and said with a smile, "Become the World's Strongest, and become a part of the history of this world."

Is that so?

Lucci snorted and said, "Then I'm relieved."

"Why do you say that?" Xia Qiu looked at Lucci.

Lucci said, "Because you can never do it. On your path to becoming the strongest, someone will kill you."

"Then let's wait and see."

Xia Qiu said with a smile, then turned and left.

"CP9's Lucci was captured. Kalifa and Kaku led the nearby navy to rescue him, but their warship was destroyed and the three of them disappeared without a trace."

At the World Government headquarters, the Five Elders gathered together, looking at the secret report before them. Some looked angry, some sad, and some distressed.

"That Lucci has been captured. Have they searched the target location? What clues did they find?"

The green-haired man in front of him said, "We've already searched it and found the island they went to. There were signs of burning at the scene, and very little information was left. However, there was a document that wasn't completely burned, and the word 'Pluton ' was written on it."

"Pluton?"

One of the Five Elders frowned and said, "Lucci went to Water 7 to infiltrate in search of Pluton. Is their target Pluton?"

"We can't let them find Pluton, otherwise the World Government will face a major crisis."

"Not only that, Lucci's mission was highly secretive, so how could his tracks have been discovered?"

"Therefore, there is a high possibility that there is an inside agent. This matter must be thoroughly investigated."

"Not only that, the one who can defeat Lucci must be extraordinary, and the one who dares to covet Pluton's power is no pushover either, so the enemy's strength must be considerable."

"Could they be the Revolutionary Army?"

"It's possible. With their strength, they are fully capable of doing that. We must be careful and on guard."

"Deploy CP0 to investigate, starting with Water 7 and CP9. Have at least one Admiral on standby in the Navy."

After discussing the matter, the Five Elders issued a series of orders.

"Zala, you'll be in charge of island security from now on. Make sure no one leaves without permission, and also prevent them from contacting the outside world," Xia Qiu said to Zala. "You'll also be in charge of contacting Baroque Works personally, and don't use Den Den Mushi."

"I see."

Zala answered seriously.

Xia Qiu looked at Cecilia and asked, "How are your injuries?"

Cecilia waved her arm and said, "After recovering, the wound isn't too big. It has been treated, and I can still fight."

"Very good."

Xia Qiu said, "During this time, you will need to stay on the island to be on guard, and you will also learn the Six Powers as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I'll do my best."

Cecilia nodded, saying that she greatly admired the Six Powers. The Six Powers were so compatible with her that the Geppo and the Tempest Kick could be incredibly effective in her hands.

The ability to gain immense power is why she was still willing to work for Xia Qiu even after learning his true identity.

Not only the Six Powers, but also the Haki, which Xia Qiu promised to teach her.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

Xia Qiu left those words and prepared to depart, but a voice rang out, "I need to leave."

"Vivi?"

Xia Qiu looked into the distance, and Vivi staggered out of the room, her face pale. "Your injuries are too severe, you need to rest properly."

"I have to leave. Three days is the maximum I can stay outside. Besides, I can prevent any accidents from happening. After all, the search will be very intense. Even though you killed them, if there is even one survivor, they will all be searching for you. My father and the others know about the relationship between Baroque Works and you, so I need to go back in time to prevent any information from leaking out," Vivi said to Xia Qiu.

"I didn't expect you to be so considerate of us," Xia Qiu asked with a smile.

Vivi snorted coldly and said, "I just don't want to implicate Alabasta."

"Yeah?"

Xia Qiu looked at Vivi and asked, "Just like how you insisted on killing Kaku?"

Vivivivi was taken aback, then sighed and said, "That's right."

Xia Qiu asked worriedly, "But what about your injuries?"

"Alabasta has doctors, so you don't need to worry about that."

Vivi said, and then added, "As for my journey back, I can manage."

Xia Qiu nodded and said, "Then I'll have Zala take you back. As for the Six Powers, your physical condition isn't good enough to learn them yet. Once Cecilia has learned them, I'll have her teach you from the basics."

"Good."

Vivi nodded; her eagerness for the Six Powers was no less than Cecilia's.

Mastering the Six Powers can compensate for the shortcomings of Devil Fruit ability, thus significantly enhancing one's strength.

Only by becoming stronger can we better protect our country.