Add a Buster Call

"You bastard, who the hell are you?!" Spandam scrambled up from the ground in fury, his eyes blazing as he glared at Xi Yan. "Your clothes... Navy?"

"Who gave you permission to do that?!"

"Do you have any idea what the consequences of this are?!"

Spandam was absolutely livid. He'd been chatting with his subordinates about their bright future when the Great Gate suddenly came flying in.

If not for his sheer luck, would that gate have smashed right into his face?!

He wasn't CP9—he didn't have a monster's body. Getting hit by something like that would kill him.

"Clearly, this guy isn't Navy," Blueno said.

He wore nothing but an ordinary Navy soldier's uniform, yet a long blade hung at his waist. Add in the fact that he'd just sent the gate flying... obviously, something was off with this guy.

"Is he one of the pirates invading Judicial Island this time, Chababa~"

"Earlier, someone said the only intruder was Straw Hat, but that doesn't seem to be the case," Blueno said.

While speaking, he glanced at Spandam's desk and noticed the Den Den Mushi wasn't properly set down. That was probably why they hadn't received any messages.

"To invade all the way here alone—should I call you stupid or bold?" Kalifa pushed up her glasses.

The others stared expressionlessly at Xi Yan, clearly surprised that any pirate would dare come here solo.

"Probably bold," Xi Yan said with a chuckle. "After all, I'm a lawless man. Your World Government can't rein me in."

"Bastard, who do you think you are?!" Spandam roared. "How dare you speak like that? Don't you know the World Government represents everything?!"

To dare belittle the World Government—he'd never seen someone so audacious. Didn't he know what that meant?

"That's your World Government, not mine," Xi Yan said.

"So?" Kalifa asked. "You came here alone to challenge all of us?"

"Just here to get to know our enemies this time," Xi Yan said. "And to talk about a few things."

"Don't tell me you're here to deliver a Challenge Letter," Jabra said with an exaggerated grin. "That's the pirates' favorite little game."

"Hahaha."

He'd seen it more than once on past missions.

"You could see it that way," Xi Yan said with a shrug. "Of course, if you don't accept, I don't mind killing you all right here."

"A Challenge Letter?" Kaku asked with a strange look. "And who do you represent?"

Kaku automatically ignored Xi Yan's latter remark—it seemed impossible to him. He had plenty of confidence in his own strength.

"The Straw Hat Pirates."

"You think the Straw Hat Pirates can take on the entire CP9?" Rob Lucci asked.

He didn't know why the Straw Hat Pirates had an extra member, but Rob Lucci didn't care about that. The outcome wouldn't change.

"No."

"Heh, so you do have some self-awareness..."

"Plus the Buster Call," Xi Yan said.

At that, Rob Lucci's face darkened. Was this guy looking down on him?

What did he mean by "plus the Buster Call"? Did he not know what it was, or was he that confident in his own strength?

"Yo Yo Yi~"

"Pirate, do you even know what the Buster Call is?" Kumadori said.

It was a terrifying military force capable of destroying an entire island. Most importantly, every Buster Call deployment involved five Navy Headquarters vice admirals.

"I do."

Kumadori blinked in surprise. "You know, yet you still..."

"Because that's how you threatened Robin," Xi Yan said. "But if the Buster Call can't touch us, that tactic becomes useless."

After speaking, Xi Yan swept his gaze over the group and finally fixed it on Spandam. "You look like their commander... so you're the one with the authority to launch a Buster Call."

"That's right, it's me!" Spandam said with a scowl. "I do have that authority, but... kid, you're overestimating yourself."

"Why would I need a Buster Call to deal with you?"

Every CP9 member except that new kid was here now. Handling the Straw Hat Pirates was more than enough.

With a cold laugh, Spandam said, "Take him down!"

A Challenge Letter... how childish. He already had Nico Robin and Franky in his hands. Why bother playing this game?

Even if he tore up the agreement, what could Nico Robin do?

"Not just you—every pirate who set foot on Judicial Island dies," Jabra said with a bloodthirsty grin.

Anyone who dared defy the World Government's authority deserved the harshest punishment!

And these reckless pirates needed to be killed off one by one to restore the World Government's face.

"You bastard, this isn't what we agreed on!" Nico Robin screamed from outside.

Wasn't it agreed that if she behaved obediently, CP9 wouldn't touch the Straw Hat Pirates?

But from what he was saying, they had no intention of letting the Straw Hats go—completely different from what was promised before.

Franky cast a pitying glance at Nico Robin. At this point, was there any need for the enemy to stick to that so-called agreement?

"Heh, what a naive woman."

Listening to Nico Robin's screams, Spandam sneered with contempt.

That damn agreement? Honestly, he couldn't care less. It was just a means to take Nico Robin away in the first place.

If those pirates had stayed put in Water Seven, he wouldn't have bothered with them. They were just a bunch of pirates—plenty like them on the sea, killing them or not made no difference.

It wouldn't affect his career anyway. As long as he brought back Nico Robin and Franky, he'd reap unimaginable rewards. Hell, he might even become the legendary commander of CP0!

But... since those reckless pirates dared to come to Judicial Island, he wouldn't hold back. He'd kill them all!

"Kid, forget the challenge letter for now. I respect you for coming here alone to pick a fight with us."

"Shave!"

Jabra appeared in front of Xi Yan, sneering, "Sorry, but we're assassins. We don't play by those rules."

"Finger Gun!"

"Pfft~"

"Hahaha, what a pathetic—"

Before Jabra could finish, he realized he hadn't hit that arrogant brat at all—just a wooden stake.

Jabra: ???

What the hell was that?

He'd definitely struck him, but why did it turn into a wooden stake? Was he some kind of Devil Fruit User?

What ability was this? He couldn't make heads or tails of it.

"Come with me, you ugly mess of a commander."

Hearing Xi Yan's voice, everyone turned in shock to see that he was already standing in front of Spandam.

Xi Yan crouched on the desk, his blood-red eyes wide open, calmly staring at the panicked Spandam.

Those crimson eyes grew larger and larger in Spandam's vision.