Space Strangling CP0! Abusing the Celestial Dragons!

Dressed in white suits and wearing white masks.

CP0.

The highest intelligence agency directly under the World Government, the "strongest shield" of the Celestial Dragons.

Although CP0 has few members, every single one possesses at least the strength of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, and the captains have even reached the threshold of a Marine Admiral.

The two CP0 agents spoke:

"Luo Tian, executive of the Rocks Pirates, with a bounty of 2.5 billion Beli."

"Why have you appeared in the Situna Kingdom?"

"This is a member nation of the World Government and is under the protection of the World Government. You have trespassed into the royal palace and attacked the guards; this is already a grave crime."

The muscles of both men were tensed to the limit, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Although the Luo Tian before them possessed terrifying strength, the Celestial Dragons were right behind them.

If any harm were to come to the Celestial Dragons here, it would surely set off a world-shaking catastrophe.

And the two of them... would certainly not escape the fate of being secretly erased.

Protecting the Celestial Dragons is the sole purpose for the existence of CP0.

Failure of the mission means death.

Luo Tian gave a cold smile: "I came here just to see if these so-called Celestial Dragons are as much like swine as they say!"

As his voice fell, the killing intent on the two CP0 agents erupted like a volcano!

"Don't you dare--!!"

"Pirate, die!!"

No nonsense, no probing.

Facing an enemy of Luo Tian's caliber, any hesitation is an invitation to death.

The figures of the two CP0 agents suddenly surged!

One to the left and one to the right, they struck toward Luo Tian like two bolts of white lightning!

The CP0 agent on the left whipped out his right leg, the wind of the kick tearing through the air:

"Six Powers Secret Technique: Finger Pistol Leg!"

That was no ordinary kick; it was the perfect fusion of the piercing power of Finger Pistol and the slashing force of Rankyaku, forming a terrifying attack capable of piercing through steel!

The CP0 agent on the right threw a punch, and atop his fist, Armament Haki condensed into a sharp, conical shape:

"Six Powers Secret Technique: Finger Pistol Fist!"

Similarly, it was the piercing power of Finger Pistol integrated into his fist technique; a single blow was enough to blast through a warship!

The two launched lethal moves immediately, their coordination flawless, sealing off every angle for Luo Tian to dodge.

Facing this legendary monster, they dared not hold back even a fraction.

However--

Luo Tian remained standing in place.

He didn't even raise a hand.

A sharp glint merely flashed in his eyes--

Hum!

An invisible, intangible, yet indestructible barrier of repulsive force instantly unfolded before Luo Tian!

"Clang--!!!"

Two dull, thunderous sounds, like the striking of a giant bell, exploded almost simultaneously!

The Finger Pistol Leg and Finger Pistol Fist slammed solidly into the barrier!

And then...

They could not advance even an inch.

No matter how the two CP0 agents pushed their strength or how they unleashed their Haki, the barrier remained unmoved.

"What?!"

The pupils of the two CP0 agents shrank to pinpricks.

They knew Luo Tian was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be strong to this degree!

They couldn't even shake him in the slightest with their full-force strikes?!

"Boom--!!!"

The next instant, an even more violent repulsive force erupted from the barrier, rebounding toward the two CP0 agents!

It was the power of their own attacks, reflected by the barrier and augmented by the additional repulsive force applied by Luo Tian!

The two of them let out muffled groans as their bodies were sent flying backward, completely out of control!

They tumbled through the air for several rotations before barely managing to land, their feet carving two deep furrows into the ground.

"Cough, cough..."

The two coughed up blood; the recoil from that previous strike had already inflicted serious internal injuries upon them.

Their chests heaved with roiling blood and qi, their arms were numb, and even breathing brought a stinging pain.

"Is this all the 'Strongest Shield' of the Celestial Dragons has to offer?"

Luo Tian raised his arm, his right hand curling into a claw in the empty air.

The two CP0 agents felt as if an invisible giant hand had tightly gripped their throats, leaving them suspended in mid-air, unable to move.

"Cough... d-damn it!!"

The two struggled desperately, their Armament Haki erupting wildly as they attempted to break free from the invisible restraint.

But it was completely useless.

"Space Strangling."

Luo Tian's clawed right hand suddenly clenched shut!

[Space Strangling] draws upon the power of space to form a spherical strangulation field around the target, releasing countless sharp spatial fragments that rotate and slice at speeds beyond visual perception within the field.

Swish, swish, swish--!!

Slash, slash, slash--!!

Countless spatial fragments, like the most violent rays of light, swept across the bodies of the two CP0 agents.

"Arghhhhh--"

In the blink of an eye, their bodies, now riddled with holes and leaking from every side, collapsed powerlessly to the ground.

Luo Tian withdrew his hand and walked into the depths of the palace.

His gaze fell upon a middle-aged man slumped on the ornate carpet.

Dressed in luxurious attire with a transparent bubble helmet covering his head, he was undoubtedly a Celestial Dragon.

"Knocked unconscious, huh..."

Luo Tian glanced at the man's unsightly state—foaming at the mouth and snot running down his face—making no effort to hide the disgust in his heart.

Nearby lay a young, beautiful woman, covered in blood and long since dead.

Her clothing was equally luxurious but tattered; she must have been a member of a royal family.

Her fate was self-evident: she had been offered as a "tribute" by the royal family to the Celestial Dragon, dying in agony after endless torture.

Luo Tian's eyes grew even colder.

The bubble helmet on the Celestial Dragon's head shattered with a sharp sound.

"Ah--!!!"

With a shrill scream, the Celestial Dragon was jolted awake by the sheer pain.

"M-my helmet... it's shattered?!"

"Damn it... this filthy air! I'm tainted!"

Realizing his helmet was broken, the Celestial Dragon shrieked in rage.

As a noble Celestial Dragon, how could he breathe the same air as commoners?

If his kin found out, he would lose all face once he returned to Mary Geoise!

Luo Tian cast a cold glance: "Pig—then don't breathe ever again."

"Commoner! What did you say?!"

Only then did the Celestial Dragon notice Luo Tian's presence, his fury instantly clouding his mind.

It must have been this commoner who shattered his helmet!

Unforgivable!

He immediately drew an exquisite, gold-inlaid, jade-encrusted pistol from his waist.

It was a custom weapon from the World Government, issued specifically to Celestial Dragons for self-defense; though ornately decorated, its power was not to be underestimated.

The Celestial Dragon aimed the muzzle at Luo Tian, ready to pull the trigger.

However—

Luo Tian's movements were more than a hundred times faster than his.

He didn't even raise his hand; he simply narrowed his eyes.

An invisible shockwave of repulsion slammed into the Celestial Dragon's bloated body like a heavy hammer!

"Bang!"

The Celestial Dragon let out a miserable shriek as his entire body was smashed into the wall behind him like a discarded sack!

Bricks and stones shattered, and dust filled the air.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, his chest caved in, clearly having suffered several broken ribs.

"Cough... cough, cough!! You lowly commoner, how, how dare you lay a hand on me?!"

Embedded in the wall, the Celestial Dragon coughed up blood while shrieking hoarsely, his attitude remaining as arrogant and overbearing as ever:

"You bastard! Where the hell did those pieces of trash from CP0 go?!"

"Hurry and capture this commoner for me... I want him dead!!"

He seemed unable to grasp the reality of the situation, still waiting for his loyal guards to come and rescue him.

However, even if he screamed until his throat gave out, there would be no response.

Luo Tian let out a cold sneer:

"Your loyal dogs have already gone to hell ahead of you."