This Miss Sure Dressed Boldly

"Bastard!"

Rob Lucci was instantly enraged. Just how little did this guy think of him to dare attack Spandam while ignoring him?!

Although Spandam was nothing but trash in his eyes, useful for little besides relaying orders from above, he was still CP9's commanding officer.

Attacking him was no different from slapping all of CP9 in the face. How could Rob Lucci not be furious?

"Shave!"

In almost the blink of an eye, Rob Lucci rushed in front of Spandam, blocking Xi Yan's view and firmly shielding Spandam behind him.

Kaku and Jabra moved as well. Using Shave, they appeared behind Xi Yan and launched Whip Kicks at his head.

"Heh."

Xi Yan chuckled softly and leaned backward, easily avoiding both of their Whip Kicks.

"Bang!"

Having failed to hit Xi Yan, the two kicked each other instead and took the full force of the other's attack, their expressions turning rather ugly.

"Don't get in my way, bastard!"

"That's what I should be saying!"

The two glared furiously at each other, each believing the other had interfered with his attack on the enemy.

"Don't argue in the middle of a fight~"

"Damn it, we don't need you to tell us that!" Jabra viciously said to Xi Yan. "Go to hell! Finger Gun!"

"Pfft!"

The sharp Finger Gun effortlessly pierced through the desk, but unfortunately, it did not hit Xi Yan.

The instant Jabra attacked, Xi Yan had already left the spot and returned to where he had been standing before.

"Slippery as an eel," Jabra said irritably.

What was up with this guy's speed? And that strange ability to turn into a wooden stake—his Finger Gun simply could not hit him.

"Everyone..."

"You didn't really think we'd stand here and chat with you, did you?" Kalifa spat, swiftly rushing before Xi Yan and lashing out with a Whip Kick.

"Bang~"

"Don't bother joining in with such a weak attack," Xi Yan said.

"Bastard, are you looking down on me?"

"Not at all." Xi Yan shook his head, then teased, "But this Miss sure dressed boldly."

"I thought you were the very serious type."

"Chababa, Kalifa got a full view of herself~"

Kalifa: ...

Was this really the time to say something like that? That bastard Owl!

Seeing Kalifa's gaze, which looked ready to devour someone, Onimaru Owl wisely shut his mouth.

Even he sensed that something was wrong. If he kept talking, who knew whether Kalifa would take it out on him later?

Turning her attention to Xi Yan, Kalifa tried to pull back her leg, but Xi Yan was far too strong. She could not move it at all.

"Bastard, let go of me!"

"Sure~"

Xi Yan raised his hand and directly flung Kalifa away.

"Whoosh~"

"Bang!"

"Boom!!"

She crashed into Onimaru Owl, who had come to catch her midway. The force sent both of them flying until they slammed into the wall to the side and finally stopped.

However, with Onimaru Owl behind her, Kalifa did not suffer much of the impact. The big guy behind her was the one who had it rough.

"Cha... baba..."

"Thanks, Owl..." Kalifa said with an ugly expression.

That man had no intention of going easy on a woman. He showed no mercy at all. If Onimaru Owl had not been there just now, she might have been seriously injured.

"Tap~"

A Devil Fruit fell from Kalifa's body and landed on the floor, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

These were the Devil Fruits Spandam had given them earlier, intending to increase their combat power. But before they could go to the lounge to eat them, Xi Yan had suddenly come knocking.

"So this is the so-called Devil Fruit." Xi Yan curiously examined the Devil Fruit on the ground, showing no intention of snatching it.

Eating that thing would turn him into a helpless swimmer. To him, it was nothing but a pure nerf, so he had no interest whatsoever.

But where had this woman been hiding the Devil Fruit just now?

Kalifa grabbed the Devil Fruit, considered it for a moment, then took a bite.

The next moment, her face twisted in misery, as though she had eaten shit. She could not have looked more uncomfortable.

Watching Kalifa force herself to eat the Devil Fruit, Xi Yan said, "You don't need to do that. I'm not interested in your Devil Fruit."

Unfortunately, Kalifa had no intention of listening to him. She continued taking bite after bite of the Devil Fruit, no matter how horribly it tasted.

Seeing this, Kaku said nothing and took out his own Devil Fruit to eat. It seemed he wanted to temporarily increase his combat power as well.

Xi Yan glanced at him before looking away. If they wanted to eat them, then let them eat.

He then looked at Spandam and said, "I think you should understand my strength by now. Do you still think these people can defeat us?"

Spandam's lifeless eyes immediately regained their focus upon hearing Xi Yan's words, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Don't get too cocky," Rob Lucci said. "If we truly fought without holding back, you would not be our match."

Although he said that, Rob Lucci knew that the guy before him was a troublesome enemy.

"What do you think a Buster Call is?" Spandam pushed away Rob Lucci, who stood in front of him, drew his long sword, and slashed it down onto the desk. "Do you think you can just use it whenever you want?!"

"Talk after you manage to defeat them."

"Hehe, you'll find out."

Spandam was already under his control. Before these eyes, trash like him could be controlled without the slightest ability to resist.

As long as Xi Yan wanted to, he could take over control of Spandam's body at any time and launch the Buster Call.

"Do you really think Straw Hat and the others can defeat us?" Kalifa, who had eaten the Devil Fruit, asked while panting heavily.

They had endured more than a decade of training, survived that hellish training camp, and mastered the Six Forms, which only superhumans could learn!

Why should a bunch of rookies who had only just set sail be able to defeat them?!

"Yes!" Xi Yan said firmly. "Not only will we Straw Hat Pirates defeat you, we'll also make you understand that a Buster Call means nothing to us!"

"What makes you so confident?"

"Because I'm strong enough!"

After giving them one last glance, Xi Yan prepared to leave first.

He could not kill all of the enemies. Otherwise, his partners would lack opportunities to grow. As someone who had witnessed the Straw Hat Pirates' growth, Xi Yan understood this clearly.

Most importantly, his opponents were not these CP9 agents, but the Buster Call waiting behind them!!

Five Vice Admirals... Just thinking about it made him feel excited.

"Trying to leave?"

"Shave!"

Jabra shouted as he transformed into his werewolf form. In almost the blink of an eye, he rushed before Xi Yan and threw a heavy punch at him!

"Heavy Step Wolf!"

"Bang!"

The heavy fist struck Xi Yan's raised arm, directly sending him flying backward.

"Hahaha, now you know how powerful I am!"

"Awoo!"

Jabra was immensely pleased with himself. His punch had worked perfectly!

"Idiot," Kaku cursed.

"Bastard, what did you say?!"

"I said you're an idiot!"

Judging from the enemy's expression, he had not been sent flying by Jabra in a rush!

And that was indeed the case. Xi Yan had not been smashed into the wall by Jabra's attack. Instead, he came to a steady stop in the corridor.

Seeing this, Jabra's face immediately darkened. Had he... been toyed with again?

"Little wolf dog, your strength is still lacking."