007, The Terrifying Rob Lucci!?

Before Natsuya could deliver a finishing blow to Kaku, a leopard with eyes full of murderous intent squeezed through the gap in the Rashomon!

Without a doubt, it was Rob Lucci, having activated his Zoan-type fruit ability!

Whoosh!

The moment Rob Lucci landed, his figure vanished from the spot.

The next second, Rob Lucci appeared behind Natsuya, opening his fang-filled maw to bite down on his shoulder.

But just then, Natsuya also vanished abruptly, reappearing on the other side.

At this moment, looking at the leopard Rob Lucci had transformed into, a mocking smile appeared in Natsuya's eyes.

"Heh, your ability doesn't seem like much!"

Come to think of it, this was the first time Rob Lucci had used his Zoan-type fruit ability while fighting Natsuya.

Previously, even when Rob Lucci sparred with Natsuya within CP9, he had only ever used his human form.

Now, it was clear that Natsuya's Door-Door Fruit ability had put pressure on Rob Lucci, so he no longer held back and activated his power directly!

Of course, the strength of Rob Lucci's Cat-Cat Fruit leopard form clearly didn't lie in a full beast transformation, but rather, in his hybrid form!

Or rather, compared to the full beast form, the hybrid form was better suited for Rob Lucci!

Consequently, upon hearing Natsuya's words, Rob Lucci's expression darkened instantly.

In that instant, his figure shot upward, shifting from a leopard into a half-man, half-leopard monster!

"I hope you can still laugh in a moment!"

After transforming into his hybrid form, Rob Lucci spoke coldly, and his figure vanished from the spot once again!

Natsuya's pupils constricted.

"So fast!"

As expected.

Rob Lucci's full beast form was not weak, but his strongest state was undoubtedly his hybrid form!

Because the hybrid form was better suited for executing the Six Powers!

In a flash, Rob Lucci arrived behind Natsuya, his leg wrapped in cyan light as he struck!

"Tempest Kick!"

Natsuya did not hesitate, striking out with a kick of his own!

The two slashes collided at close range, instantly detonating a ring of cyan shockwaves.

Natsuya's figure couldn't help but retreat, while Rob Lucci remained almost unaffected; after a slight pause, he lunged at Natsuya once more!

Swish!

Natsuya's expression shifted slightly; as soon as his feet touched the ground, he vanished, narrowly avoiding Rob Lucci's pounce.

But immediately after, the sound of tearing air came from behind him.

It was Rob Lucci, who had also flashed behind him.

"Finger Pistol: Yellow Lotus!"

A barrage of fierce finger stabs rained down on Natsuya like a machine gun!

"Iron Body: Steel!"

Natsuya dared not hesitate; unable to dodge in time, he hurriedly employed Iron Body!

Puff, puff, puff!

But as those finger stabs landed on his back, his expression couldn't help but change!

Even though his Iron Body was already at the peak level, he felt an extraordinary amount of pain!

Clearly, as the strongest member of CP9 in eight hundred years, Rob Lucci's Finger Pistol was also top-tier!

Coupled with the massive boost to his physical stats from his Zoan-type fruit ability, his peak-level Finger Pistol was now capable of threatening Natsuya's peak-level Iron Body!

At this moment, under the barrage of finger stabs, Natsuya couldn't help but stumble forward.

Seeing this, Rob Lucci didn't hesitate for a second, his leg snapping out.

"Tempest Kick: Leopard Tail!"

A spiral-shaped slash resembling a leopard's tail swept toward Natsuya!

Sensing Rob Lucci's attack, Natsuya's expression changed instantly.

In this situation, it was impossible for him to execute Shave!

Even if he could, he would likely be struck by this wide-range Tempest Kick in his haste!

Could he block it with Iron Body?

Clearly, that wouldn't work either.

Rob Lucci's Tempest Kick was undoubtedly top-tier, and with the amplification of his Zoan-type fruit ability, it was highly likely to pose a threat to Natsuya's Iron Body!

In that case, if Natsuya were to take the blow head-on, even if he weren't sliced in two, he would still suffer heavy injuries!

Without a doubt, Natsuya was currently trapped in a perilous situation!

Yet at this moment, there was not a trace of panic on Natsuya's face; instead, the corners of his mouth curled upward.

Don't forget, he still had the Door-Door Fruit ability!

In the nick of time, Natsuya suddenly activated his ability!

Rob Lucci was stunned for a moment.

The strike he had thought was a sure hit had actually missed!

The moment the Tempest Kick swept outward, Natsuya's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood!

But it wasn't Shave!

Instead, a door had suddenly appeared in the air, swallowing Natsuya whole!

"Where did he go!?"

Rob Lucci frowned.

But the next instant, his expression suddenly shifted.

Suddenly, that very same air door opened up right above his head, and a massive amount of cyan light poured out from within, descending like a torrential downpour!

"What!? Paper Art!!"

Rob Lucci was greatly shocked, but his reaction was not slow; his massive body instantly turned into a piece of soft paper, fluttering with the wind.

But soon, his face darkened as he realized that Natsuya's attack had been long-planned, leaving absolutely no room for Paper Art to be effective!

In short, even by using Paper Art, he could not dodge those incredibly dense, omnidirectional Tempest Kick slashes!

With no other choice, Rob Lucci had no option but to activate Iron Body to take the brunt of the Tempest Kick barrage!

Clang, clang, clang!!!

Immediately, a sound like metal colliding rang out!

Those Tempest Kick slashes landed on Rob Lucci's beastly body as if striking solid steel.

Logically speaking, a slash like Tempest Kick should be able to cut through steel, especially a top-tier Tempest Kick.

However, just like the previous situation, Rob Lucci's physical stats had increased significantly due to his Zoan fruit ability, causing the power of his Six Powers to skyrocket as well.

Therefore, Natsuya's Tempest Kick was likewise unable to do anything against Rob Lucci's Iron Body!

Following this, even if Natsuya used his door-based sneak attacks combined with Finger Pistol, he still couldn't threaten him!

Noticing this, Rob Lucci grinned and spoke to the air door suspended in mid-air: "Natsuya, can't laugh anymore, can you?"

"You should realize by now that your Six Powers are not on the same level as mine!"

"Give up. Perhaps if you go back, the higher-ups won't kill you."

By the end of his words, Rob Lucci was directly attempting to persuade him to surrender.

It wasn't that he didn't want to capture Natsuya immediately.

It was that he had suddenly realized Natsuya's Door-Door Fruit ability seemed to possess powerful evasion capabilities.

So, taking advantage of this moment where he was suppressing Natsuya, Rob Lucci tried to crush Natsuya's fighting spirit with words.

Immediately after, whether it was because Rob Lucci's words had taken effect or not, Natsuya's figure suddenly dropped down from the air door.

Rob Lucci's mouth curled up, and he was just about to strike to capture Natsuya once and for all.

But at this very moment, Natsuya let out a light chuckle.

"Heh, my thoughts are still the same as they were a moment ago!"

"Your ability really isn't much."

"Next, I'll let you see something interesting!"

Hearing this, Rob Lucci's brow furrowed instantly.

For some reason, he suddenly had a bad premonition.