"You obtained Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Devil Fruit?!!"
Tsugikuni Yoriichi finally sensed human emotion in Imu's voice—surprise, confusion, and scrutiny in the way she looked at him.
Clearly, Yoriichi's current appearance had greatly exceeded Imu's expectations.
In her mind, the user of that ability, who looked just like this, had long since died in the Alabasta Kingdom.
The moment golden wings appeared behind Yoriichi, Imu could not help but recall the man who had once given her such terrible headaches.
Even setting aside Tsugikuni Yoriichi's swordsmanship and Haki, the unknown Devil Fruit ability he possessed had caused enormous trouble for the World Government.
Even now, the damage Tsugikuni Yoriichi had inflicted upon the World Government had yet to fully heal.
And now, that troublesome Devil Fruit ability had appeared once more.
What was more, the ability user before her had infiltrated the Holy Land and attempted to assassinate her.
If Imu had not reacted quickly enough, that strike would have killed her on the spot.
At that thought, Imu's gaze turned cold and solemn.
"Hmph."
"Not talking? No matter who you are, I won't let you leave this place!"
Imu spoke coldly. Standing amid the grass, she suddenly spread her hands, and two earthen spikes condensed from the ground, shooting straight toward Tsugikuni Yoriichi in midair.
"..."
The earthen spikes were incredibly fast, but an attack of this level did not warrant Yoriichi's attention.
With a light spread of his wings, Yoriichi's figure abruptly vanished from midair. The incoming earthen spikes collided where he had just been, and a deep boom rang through the garden as shattered chunks of earth rained rapidly to the ground.
Imu had no way of catching Tsugikuni Yoriichi's figure with her naked eye. A golden glint flashed through her pupils, and a gust of wind swept past.