Fighting CP9 Alone

Lu Zhuo looked at them and suddenly sneered, saying, "Since that is the case, I have long heard of the reputation of the Six Powers. Let me experience them for myself; do not disappoint me."

Nami and Law followed behind Lu Zhuo, leaping onto the shore together.

"Nami, you and Law go directly to save Robin. I am enough to handle things here!" Lu Zhuo's Observation Haki enveloped a large portion of Enies Lobby. Seeing that Robin was about to move out of the range of his Observation Haki, he issued the order.

Nami also knew that for Lu Zhuo, these people were of no consequence, so she nodded and instantly transformed into a cloud, drifting into the sky.

The group opposite them saw this, and their expressions shifted slightly.

Blueno suddenly leaped high into the air, stepping on the air with Geppo, and chased rapidly after the cloud that Nami had become.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Zhuo's eyes, and the sword in his hand was suddenly unsheathed.

The next moment, a powerful sword aura pressed down upon Lucci and the others, while a beam of sword light slashed toward Blueno in the sky.

Feeling the sharpness of that sword light, Blueno was horrified and hurriedly used his Devil Fruit ability, attempting to shift the sword light away.

Lu Zhuo watched this scene and sneered.

If you could develop that fruit ability to its peak, perhaps you could dodge any attack, but as things stand now...

Blueno had just shifted one sword light when his body suddenly erupted with countless sprays of blood; a full fifteen sword beams had pierced through him!

"Blueno!" The members of CP9, who were being suppressed by Lu Zhuo's sharp sword aura, felt their eyes turn red with rage.

Beside Lu Zhuo, Law suddenly opened his ROOM and vanished in an instant.

As for Bepo the polar bear, he remained in the ship's cabin with Conis.

Seeing that Lu Zhuo was so powerful, the hearts of the CP9 members sank.

Lucci was worthy of being the strongest; his strength had likely reached the level of a top-tier Vice Admiral, and Lu Zhuo's sword aura had almost no effect on him.

Lucci instantly transformed into his leopard form, his body springing forward as he lunged at Lu Zhuo.

Lu Zhuo watched his movements, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

Although he had managed to master Soru and Geppo through his own inventions and creations, watching the authentic Six Powers made Lu Zhuo realize many shortcomings.

After all, one set was something he had deduced and practiced through slow exploration, while the other was the essence of the Navy refined over hundreds of years.

If Zephyr had calmly analyzed it while fighting him, he could have easily seen that the Soru and Geppo Lu Zhuo used were not authentic, but at that time, Zephyr's heart had already been in turmoil, so how could he have discerned the difference?

Using Soru and Geppo, Lucci arrived in front of Lu Zhuo in an instant. With a roar, his fingers pierced through the air like guns, stabbing toward Lu Zhuo.

Lu Zhuo sheathed his sword and moved his body rapidly, allowing Lucci to strike as he pleased, yet he could not land a single hit.

Seeing this, the eyes of the CP9 members were filled with shock.

"This is... Kami-e?" Seeing that he could not land a hit, Lucci moved his feet slightly, vanished from his spot in an instant, and retreated dozens of meters away.

Kami-e? What I am using is authentic Observation Haki!

Lu Zhuo sneered inwardly. The reason he did not wipe these people out quickly was simply because he wanted to catch a glimpse of the essence of the Six Powers.

The next moment, Lucci let out a shout and charged up again.

At the same time, everyone except Jabra charged forward in unison.

Jabra, however, used Geppo and suddenly chased after the now-distant Nami.

Seeing this, a flash of anger crossed Lu Zhuo's face.

The next moment, his body also vanished instantly, causing Lucci and the others to strike at empty air!

"Jabra, watch out!" Upon discovering that Lu Zhuo had vanished instantly, Lucci felt a sense of foreboding and hurriedly warned Jabra in the sky.

However, the next moment, Lu Zhuo's figure had already appeared behind Jabra.

Jabra was shocked; he didn't have time to wonder how Lu Zhuo could use Geppo, and hurriedly forced his entire body into the Tekkai state.

Lu Zhuo looked at him, a cold sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He extended the index and middle fingers of his right hand, pressed them together, and thrust them violently toward Jabra.

Finger Sword!

This was the Finger Sword Lu Zhuo had invented based on the Navy's Shigan, though he had abandoned it because its power was too low.

But today, having discovered the authentic Shigan, Lu Zhuo immediately took it out to compare, using Jabra to practice along the way.

Puchi! Puchi!

A series of sounds followed as sharp objects entered flesh, causing Lucci and the others below to stare with eyes wide enough to split.

Jabra let out a miserable scream and fell from the sky.

How could mere Tekkai defend against my Finger Sword, which uses Haki and carries sword pressure?

Lu Zhuo sneered, though he sighed slightly in his heart. Even after improving this Finger Sword, it remained a useless thing. It seems that as a swordsman, all I need are Soru and Geppo. There is no need to learn the others.

Tekkai is inferior to Armament Haki.

Kami-e is inferior to Observation Haki.

There was truly nothing worth learning here; the only thing that caught Lu Zhuo's eye was how the Six Powers trained the limits of the human body.

However, after Lu Zhuo had tempered his body with Enel's lightning, he truly feared no one in a physical brawl, save for freaks like Garp.

Seeing Lu Zhuo effortlessly one-shot two members of CP9, a hint of fear flickered across Lucci's livid face.

Lu Zhuo hadn't even drawn his sword yet and was already this strong; just how powerful would he be if he actually unsheathed it?

The other members of CP9 realized this as well, their faces collectively twisting into expressions of despair.

Yet, their core conditioning demanded absolute obedience to orders: anyone who dared to trespass upon Enies Lobby must be erased!

Lu Zhuo looked down at the CP9 agents below and sneered, "Is no one else coming up? Then I suppose I'll have to come down!"

Upon hearing Lu Zhuo's words, the expressions of the people below hardened with renewed resolve.

One after another, they utilized Geppo, launching themselves toward Lu Zhuo.

Lucci, leading the charge, erupted with a surge of immense power; every leap tore through the air, his movement speed already reaching the level of a bullet.

Lu Zhuo, however, slowly shook his head. Without even reaching out, Zhankong unsheathed itself from its scabbard.

The CP9, who had tormented Luffy and his crew to the brink of death in the original story and were only narrowly defeated by sheer, bug-like willpower and protagonist plot armor, were nothing more than scrap paper in Lu Zhuo's eyes.

A flicker of burning intensity ignited in Lu Zhuo's gaze. Ever since Zhankong had become a Supreme Grade Sword, he had discovered that everything was unfolding exactly as he had predicted.

He could finally wield this Zhankong!

In that case, I'll use you lot to test my new technique. A faint smile touched the corner of Lu Zhuo's mouth as Zhankong suddenly flickered beside him, flying toward Lucci and the others.

Flying Immortal from Beyond!

The next moment, the sword flying autonomously through the air erupted with a blinding radiance, like a miniature sun so intense it was impossible to keep one's eyes open!

The light persisted for several seconds before gradually fading away.

Once it dissipated, Lu Zhuo waved his hand lightly, and Zhankong flew back, coming to rest beneath his feet.

At this moment, the only thing remaining before him was Lucci, his entire body covered in sword wounds so deep they reached the bone.

As for the others, they had vanished as if evaporated from the world, leaving not a single trace behind.