Rokushiki

After wandering around Water 7 for a while, Luo Ya discovered that the city's streets were indeed a complex maze; without a guide, aimlessly roaming around made it impossible to find his way.

Consequently, after asking around, Luo Ya arrived at a shop that rented out Bulls. After all, these magical creatures were the best guides and means of transportation in Water 7.

However, after Luo Ya paid the fee without hesitation, a new problem arose: these Bulls were terrified of him. As soon as he approached, they all trembled uncontrollably. Forget about carrying a passenger; if they hadn't been well-trained, they likely would have scattered and fled long ago.

Luo Ya felt somewhat helpless, unable to understand how a sunny, cheerful young man like himself could be so frightening to others.

He didn't stop to consider that, in a sense, he had just slaughtered everyone in an entire country; the killing intent radiating from his body was enough to make anyone shudder, even without him intentionally releasing it.

The shopkeeper was in a difficult position for a moment, trying to soothe the little creatures to see if any of them were brave enough to handle the job.

After a long time of fussing, it became clear that they wouldn't even get close to Luo Ya, let alone carry him around for a tour, as they resisted with their lives.

Seeing this, the owner returned double the Beli to Luo Ya.

With a forced smile, he saw Luo Ya out of the shop.

Left with no choice, Luo Ya had to rely on his own two legs to navigate Water 7 once again.

After eating his fill of local delicacies, a satisfied Luo Ya found a hotel, rented a room, and settled in to rest.

Meanwhile, after Lucci and the others finally managed to dismiss the excited Iceburg, they gathered at a bar owned by Blueno, as seen in the original story.

"What is so urgent, Kalifa?" Lucci asked once the members of CP9 were all seated.

They had been undercover in Water 7 for several years now, and aside from meeting at the tavern at specific times each month to share intelligence, they usually avoided contact—especially with Kalifa—to prevent exposing their identities.

"The Black Flame Swordsman, Luo Ya, knows our identities," Kalifa stated solemnly.

"How does he know? How much does he understand?" the others hurriedly pressed.

Kalifa recounted the sequence of events to the group, and everyone fell into deep thought.

They pondered how they had been exposed while simultaneously considering how to turn the situation around. After all, as agents, failure meant only one outcome: death.

The World Government had no need for failures.

The group racked their brains, recalling the past few years, but couldn't figure out how they had been compromised. Finally, Lucci made the call.

"Regardless of how he found out, our top priority is to determine who else knows besides him. If he is the only one, we eliminate him to prevent any future trouble." The others nodded in agreement.

"Kalifa, since he asked you to see him tonight, don't delay. Go find him tonight. Blueno, you go with her and use your Door-Door Fruit ability to bring him to the Scrap Shipyard. It's desolate enough and far from the city center; we'll finish him there."

"Understood!"

"The rest of you, come with me to the Scrap Shipyard." Following Lucci's command, the group divided their tasks and walked out of the tavern.

Blueno stayed behind to lock up the tavern and post the "Closed" sign before following the others.

Luo Ya was preparing to rest in his room when a rhythmic knocking sounded at the door.

Luo Ya's faint Observation Haki sensed that, besides Kalifa, there was a burly man with bull horns standing outside.

Luo Ya raised an eyebrow; he knew that after what he had said to Kalifa during the day, CP9 would certainly take action, but he hadn't expected them to be so efficient.

As the door opened, before Luo Ya could speak, Kalifa reached out to grab his collar.

Luo Ya was quite curious about the methods of CP9, so he intentionally didn't dodge and allowed Kalifa to grab him.

Once she had a hold of his collar, Kalifa forcefully flung Luo Ya toward the door on the side.

The expected sound of a collision never came; instead, Luo Ya vanished as he fell directly into the door in a bizarre fashion.

Seeing that the plan had worked, Blueno and Kalifa exchanged a glance and stepped into the door as well.

With a thud, Luo Ya steadied himself and saw that the environment had changed from a hotel room to a place piled high with countless pieces of debris.

A vast array of ship sails, rudders, keels, and decks lay scattered about, forming a small island made of shipwrecks.

Standing before him were Rob Lucci and the long-nosed Kaku, whom he had seen earlier that day, while Kalifa and Blueno emerged from the green portal behind him, surrounding Luo Ya.

"Black Flame Swordsman, how did you learn about Pluton? Who have you disclosed this information to?"

Lucci didn't use ventriloquism this time, speaking with his own voice.

"Heh, that doesn't matter anymore. Let me see what your Rokushiki is capable of."

Luo Ya smiled, lit a cigarette, and puffed on it leisurely. Lucci and the others exchanged glances and launched a swift attack on Luo Ya.

Lucci covered his hands in black Haki, transformed into his leopard-human form, extended his index fingers, and unleashed his ultimate trump card: Maximum Wheel: Six King Gun.

Because Lucci was the only one among them who had mastered two types of Haki, he had been able to sense the terrifying murderous aura radiating from Luo Ya the moment he appeared.

Thus, he didn't dare hold back and went straight for his most powerful move.

Led by Lucci, the other three also unleashed their full strength without reservation.

Blueno's muscles tightened as he entered the "Iron Body" state, spinning at high speed as he charged toward Luo Ya.

Kalifa transformed her arms into springs to increase her power, extended her index fingers, and manifested a massive amount of bubbles around her.

Kaku transformed into his giraffe form, drew his dual blades, and slashed toward Luo Ya's waist.

As the four attacks converged, Luo Ya continued to smoke with one hand. A flash of crimson light ignited in his eyes.

A circular wave of flames erupted from his body and detonated instantly. With a deafening boom, he forced all four of them back at once.

Even in his Iron Body state, Blueno was sent flying by the blast, his head lolling to the side as he collapsed, unconscious.

The other three were left covered in soot and grime by the sudden fiery explosion.

Because Lucci had mastered Observation Haki, he had crossed his arms to shield himself just before the explosion, leaving him unscathed.

The moment the blast subsided, the three of them tapped their feet rapidly, activating Soru to launch another assault on Luo Ya.

Luo Ya gathered Haki beneath his feet instantly. Dragon Spike! A direct kick landed squarely on Lucci's chest, sending him flying backward.

Luo Ya's left hand transformed into a claw, snatching Kaku's twin blades and hurling them toward Kalifa.

The two collided with a thud, tumbled across the ground twice, and scrambled back to their feet.

Without waiting for them to attack again, Luo Ya teleported to Lucci's side, grabbed the leopard's head with his left hand, and squeezed hard.

Lucci's eyes rolled back as he reverted from his Devil Fruit transformation, and Luo Ya tossed him aside onto the ground.

Seeing Lucci, the strongest among them, so easily struck down, Kaku and Kalifa felt a chill run through their hearts.

Lucci was known as the genius of CP9, a talent seen once in 800 years, yet now he was being tossed aside like a chick by Luo Ya.

And as a swordsman, Luo Ya hadn't even drawn his blade; the sheer magnitude of the gap was unimaginable.

Before the two could recover, Luo Ya launched another direct kick toward Kaku in his giraffe form.

Kaku hurriedly crossed his blades to block. With a loud bang, the swords shattered, and he was sent flying, reverting to his human form and collapsing in a faint.

"Heh, you're all so weak it's hardly interesting," Luo Ya mocked.

At this moment, the bubbles on Kalifa's body vanished; realizing the outcome was decided, she had chosen to give up and deactivated her fruit's ability.

"We have lost. Do as you please, whether you wish to kill or torture us," Kalifa said, her legs giving way as she slumped to the ground.

Seeing this, Luo Ya felt a wave of boredom; he had originally hoped to pick up the Rokushiki techniques.

Given his physical constitution, he could have learned them easily, but the CP9 members had gone down too quickly—so fast that the fight ended before he could even grasp the techniques.

"Heh, you're quite composed. I'll let you go; you can leave," Luo Ya said, walking toward the three unconscious agents.

"W-wait. Black Flame Swordsman Luo Ya, let's make a deal. I hope you can spare them."

"Heh, you don't think the Rokushiki are that important, do you? Besides that, what bargaining chip do you have? Your body? If I used force, could you even resist?"

"The World Government has specialized training for this. You could experience it before you decide," Kalifa said with a resolute expression.

"Heh, how different could it be?" Luo Ya asked, somewhat surprised.

Kalifa then began to undress, preparing to demonstrate the results of her training right there in the Scrap Shipyard.

"I will certainly satisfy you."

Luo Ya was stunned; he hadn't expected such pure camaraderie among the World Government's secret agents.

Having been indifferent to killing Lucci and the others anyway, Luo Ya immediately decided to accept Kalifa's request.

"Heh, fine. But let's skip it in a place like this; I'm not that desperate. Go get them settled and compile the training methods for the Rokushiki.

Come find me in the room I was in before. Oh, and by the way! That fishnet outfit you're wearing right now is quite nice."

Luo Ya remembered what Kalifa had been wearing before she started undressing: a black tight-fitting top with a black mesh garment underneath, black fishnet stockings, and black pointed high heels. He found this outfit much more appealing than her daytime secretary attire and made sure to mention it.

With a laugh, he walked toward the city of Water 7, leaving a speechless Kalifa behind.