"Finger Pistol: Yellow Lotus!"
Lucci was fast.
His Finger Pistol was coated in Armament Haki.
In this Cultivation Era, experts who hadn't mastered Haki were too embarrassed to even leave the house.
In other words,
the combat strength of every CP9 member was far greater than in the original story.
But—
"How is this possible?!"
"That was Lucci's Finger Pistol!"
A gust of wind swept through the hall. Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
The Okama King had stopped Lucci's attack with just two fingers. That utterly nonchalant display was simply too shocking.
"The Straw Hat Crew?"
"Is that Monkey D. Luffy, Dragon's son?"
Ivankov held Lucci's finger between two of her own and turned her head toward Spandam, whose eyes were filled with shock and panic.
"Rokuogan!"
Lucci's face flushed red, and he couldn't believe it either.
How could his attack have been blocked so easily?
This time, he put some distance between them and unleashed his strongest attack.
Rumble—
A violent shock wave spread throughout the hall. Spandam, along with Robin and Franky on the ground, was flung away and slammed into the wall with a muffled groan.
Kaku, Kalifa, and the others nearby couldn't help retreating, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.
As the dust settled, the sight before them shattered their understanding even further.
The Okama King hadn't taken a single step back. With just one hand, she had blocked Lucci's strongest attack. The pinkish-purple Ryuō Haki flowing over her arm was dazzling beyond words.
"You're the strongest person here, but you still have a long way to go before you can be called strong."
"So, what do you say? Want to join the Richest Group and become my underling? You'll get to experience the countless truths of life."
Ivankov made no move to attack.
She let