BUG-Level Devil Fruit Ability, Powerless Perona

Although she didn't know what kind of Devil Fruit Trebol possessed, Perona did understand that the products created by his ability could explode.

Therefore, to avoid accidentally harming her own people, she must use the Explosive Ghost with caution.

Then, she glanced in the direction of Usopp out of the corner of her eye, and seeing Nico Robin already sneaking over there, she looked away and focused intently on Trebol.

"You guys are really bold," Trebol said with a sneer, looking at Perona. "You actually dare to cause trouble here."

As he spoke, Trebol began to have some doubts.

Since the other party deliberately lured him away, it means they knew that Sugar was here.

So here's the question...

How did they find out?

Could it have been done by these Tontatta?

Thinking of this, Trebol glanced again at Leo, who was staring at them fiercely.

"You talk too much nonsense."

Perona snorted, then created a large number of Negative Ghost and drove them toward Trebol.

"I told you, this trick won't work on me," Trebol sneered.

As he spoke, Trebol once again wrapped his Haki around the slime, then unhesitatingly flung it out, heading straight for the swarm of ghosts high above.

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

In the blink of an eye, those Negative Ghost flying in the sky were wiped out!

Perona didn't show any surprise, after all, her opponent had just displayed Armament Haki, so it wasn't surprising that the ghost could defeat her.

"Bring on whatever other tricks you have," Trebol said.

As he spoke, Trebol flicked out a stream of slimy liquid, which flew straight towards Perona was high up above.

Upon seeing this, Perona instinctively wanted to use her abilities to ignore the attack, but upon realizing that the opponent possessed Armament Haki, she abandoned the idea and flew to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

"That's really fast."

Perona was covered in cold sweat. If she had been any slower, she would have been blown to the head by Trebol.

An attack that can shatter walls hitting someone in the head could have dire consequences...

"Flying is such a hassle."

Trebol muttered something unpleasantly, then turned his gaze to the Tontatta who were staring at them.

Then, it launched a merciless attack on these little guys.

The next moment, a large amount of slime gushed out from Trebol's body, sticking all the Tontatta who couldn't dodge in time to the ground.

"Hahaha~"

"They're just like Nezumi!" Trebol grinned.

"Stop right there!" Perona shouted angrily.

As she spoke, she summoned another large number of Negative Ghost, which charged towards Trebol like madmen.

"Do you think I didn't notice you?" Trebol shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, he used the same trick again, flicking the Haki, domineering liquid at the Negative Ghost Swarm, Negative Ghost them out in the blink of an eye!

But this time is different from before, because Perona is secretly hiding a Negative Ghost!

"Now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Negative Ghost suddenly emerged from underground and headed straight for Sugar behind Trebol.

Leo seized the opportunity and quickly rushed towards Sugar with Tabasco Star in his arms.

As long as Perona's ability can be applied to Sugar, he can throw the Tabasco Star into her mouth!

"They're coming for me?"

As the Negative Ghost drew ever closer, a look of surprise clearly appeared in Sugar's eyes.

Did they really think they could force themselves to ingest something that appeared to be poison under such circumstances?

Stop joking, okay?!

After a cold laugh to herself, Sugar reached out and grabbed the Negative Ghost that had come before her, intending to turn it into a toy.

Perona, who witnessed this scene through the shared perspective, immediately recalled what Xi Yan had previously told her.

Sugar's Devil Fruit belongs to the Rule Type, and she may possess the ability to turn her main body into a toy by creating clones!

Yes, Xi Yan said that!

Having realized this, Perona decisively abandoned her plan to use the Negative Ghost to touch Sugar.

Unfortunately...

She was still a step too slow.

"Pop~"

The moment she touched the clone, Perona's original body was turned into a Barbie doll by Sugar and fell from the sky.

"Bump!"

"Huh?"

Perona, who had fallen to the ground, looked confused. Had she been turned into a toy?

Instinctively, she wanted to use her Devil Fruit ability, but found that she couldn't use it at all!

This filled Perona with utter despair; it was all over.

"Let's make a contract," Sugar said expressionlessly. "From now on, you are not allowed to speak or move."

"Buzz~"

The Devil Fruit power activated, and Perona, bound by the contract, froze on the spot, unable to utter a word.

This made her even more desperate.

'Robin, Usopp, help me!'

"Hahaha~"

"Interesting~"

Although Trebol didn't know who had just been turned into a toy, he was certain it was an enemy, so he was very happy.

Then, he turned to Leo and the others, who looked bewildered, and grinned, saying, "Now, it's your turn."

As soon as he finished speaking, Trebol launched an attack, and in just a few breaths, he had Leo and the others trapped on the slime!

Meanwhile, Nico Robin successfully made her way to Usopp's side.

Although her consciousness briefly short-circuited, she didn't feel anything was wrong because of the Power of Karma the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.

After shaking her head, Nico Robin looked down at Usopp.

"Wake up, Usopp." Nico Robin nudged Usopp and said, "Are you alright?"

"Um?"

Usopp, somewhat dazed after being nudged a few times, opened his eyes and turned to Nico Robin, saying, "Robin?"

"Yes, it's me."

Nicole Robin breathed a sigh of relief; it was so good that the guy was still alive.

Then, she turned to look in the direction where Leo and the others were and said, "Leo and the others have been captured."

It has to be said that this cadre's abilities are truly terrifying; he was able to capture everyone in such a short time.

"What?"

Usopp immediately got up from the ground and looked through the gap at the very center of the battlefield.

When he saw what was inside, his expression turned grim.

Those powerful Tontatta were actually wiped out in one fell swoop?

Is... is this Trebol's strength really that terrifying?

"To be fooled by such a simple trick, that's really pathetic." Sugar kicked Trebol in annoyance and said, "Just die already."

"Hahaha~"

"I'm not going to die, you brat!"

"Snort."

Sugar snorted. If it weren't for the fact that this guy's abilities were best suited for protecting people, she wouldn't want to stay with him.

"Alright, stop fooling around, I still have questions to ask," Trebol said.

Seeing that Trebol had said so, Sugar didn't say anything more and obediently went to sit down to the side.

Seeing this, Trebol nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Leo and said, "Hurry up and tell us honestly, who did you come here with?"

There must be other people here.

"What's your name? And your exact location?"

Since Ghost Princess from the Straw Hat Crew has appeared here, it means that the other members might also be here.

Therefore, he really wanted to know the other person's location.

As for Observation Haki?

His Observation Haki could only cover a very small area, and it was impossible for it to cover the entire Executive Tower, so he gave up on the idea of using Observation Haki to check the surrounding situation.

"I won't tell," Leo scoffed.

"That's right, absolutely don't tell!" Usopp whispered.

Then he turned to Nico Robin and said, "Let's make a run for it, Robin."

"Ah?"

Nico Robin was stunned for a moment. What did he mean by "make a run for it now"?

They didn't come here to escape.

"You saw how strong that guy is; the two of us can't handle him at all," Usopp said. "So the best thing to do is leave now and find someone else to help us."

Nico Robin frowned upon hearing this. She could see the situation clearly, but she couldn't bring herself to abandon these Tontatta.

Usopp looked around, searching for a way to leave.

"Hey hey~"

"Actually, that guy is my friend," Trebol chuckled. "I remember his name is..."

"Uso Landu?!" Leo exclaimed excitedly.

Usopp:???

Usopp stared at Leo with a bewildered expression. Had he really just said his name so easily?

Hey, that's the simplest scam ever!

"What an idiot," Trebol scoffed. "How could that guy be my friend? We're enemies."

If I remember correctly, that guy named Usopp is the Straw Hat Crew's Sniper King, right?

Ah, that's really interesting.

"Oh no, we've been tricked."

Leo's face turned grim. He had actually given such important information to the enemy; what an idiot he was.

"That One-Legged Soldier is one of your men, isn't he?" Sugar asked.

"He's our comrade," Leo replied instinctively.

"Ah, I knew it."

"Oh no, I've been tricked again."

"I told you you guys were idiots," Trebol said with a loud laugh.

They can't hide their thoughts at all; they find out just by asking a casual question. Isn't that just being a know-it-all?

Hahaha~

Trebol then said, "I basically understand the relationship between you now."

If he wasn't mistaken, the Straw Hat Crew had probably joined forces with the Tontatta Tribe and the One-Legged Soldier.

The goal, of course, was to eliminate these cadres and defeat the Donquixote Family.

Unfortunately... they didn't have that chance.

Hahaha~

"Even if this is exposed, you're still finished!" Leo shouted. "Because today is the day of the final battle!"

"We will definitely complete this operation and defeat the Donquixote Family!"

"And then... we'll take back all our comrades!"

Trebol, having overheard Leo's words, fell silent for a moment, then both let out a cold laugh. What nonsense was this guy spouting?

After shaking her head, Sugar turned and walked away. She was too lazy to talk to these freeloaders anymore.

Trebol, on the other hand, glanced around with a cold smile, searching for the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Having found nothing suspicious, he turned his attention back to Leo.

"You all remember that this thing exploded just now, right?"

"Varied...?!"

Seeing the Lighter Trebol pulled out, Leo's pupils shrank to their smallest size. Could that bastard be planning to...?

"Enjoy it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Trebol threw the Lighter in his hand into the area where Leo and the others were without hesitation.

The next moment...

"Hiss~"

"Boom!!"

The viscous substance exploded instantly upon being ignited, sending everything around it flying.

The first to be affected were the trapped Tontatta.

Those at the epicenter of the explosion directly bore the brunt of the terrifying blow, and many of them fainted almost instantly.

The rest of them, though not unconscious, also looked extremely pained.

Secondly, there's Perona, who was on the verge of exploding.

Unable to move, he could only watch helplessly as the shockwave blasted into him, sending him flying.

Fortunately, her body was not ignited by the explosion, so she survived by sheer luck.

But to her despair, she was still unable to move.

"Hey, are you guys alright?"

Usopp and Nico Robin, emerging from the shadows, rushed to find Leo and the others who had been blown away, their expressions filled with anxiety.

Soon, they found Leo and the others lying on the ground in a shady spot.

"Is everyone alright?" Nicole Robin asked anxiously.

Usopp picked up Leo and said anxiously, "Cheer up, Leo!"

"You guys are really going too far."

"Let's end this battle here. We... you all need to leave immediately. You're too badly injured to continue fighting."

"They can't beat Trebol."

Although he really wanted to leave, seeing Leo and the others so badly injured, he just couldn't...

So let's take them with us.

"Well... cough cough... that won't do," Leo said with difficulty. "We can't let the battle be ruined here."

"We need to finish... cough cough... complete the SOP Operation quickly, so the captain can defeat Doflamingo!!"

In the end, Leo even coughed up blood in his excitement, clearly indicating that he had suffered severe internal injuries.

But in order to complete this operation, Leo still tried his best to stand up from Usopp's grasp and continue fighting.

Unfortunately... his injuries were too severe, and he couldn't stand up immediately.