CP9 Annihilated, Empress as Vice Captain

Ye Zhuo knew he was being followed as he walked down the street.

Perfect. He would have been unhappy if they had not followed him.

He tossed some gold into the most luxurious hotel, feasted to his heart's content, then lay down on the bed.

If you wanted to live well at sea, you could never have too much gold or Beli.

Late at night.

Ye Zhuo tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Why had CP9 still not come?

I've been this arrogant, this outrageous!

Don't you remember that something is wrong?

At the very least, you should come verify it.

Whoosh!

Ye Zhuo had deliberately left the window open while sleeping. He was afraid CP9 would not be able to sneak in.

The facts proved that his worries had been completely unnecessary.

An Air Door opened, and every member of CP9 gathered before Ye Zhuo's small bed.

To that end, Ye Zhuo had deliberately placed the blueprints by the bedside.

He had truly gone to great lengths to make Lucci confirm them further.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind swept through, lifting a blueprint into the air.

Lucci's pupils trembled!

He had never seen it before, but after flipping through only two pages, he was certain it was a design unlike anything he had ever encountered.

Even if it was not Pluton, it was no ordinary blueprint.

The group exchanged glances.

They had originally planned to leave again through Bruno's Air Door.

But Rob Lucci exchanged looks with the others, then instantly attacked the pretending-to-sleep Ye Zhuo.

Good!

Ye Zhuo had finally waited for this moment!

Swish!

He sprang up immediately and appeared beside Bruno in an instant.

Invisibility and speed were used for movement.

Armament Haki and strength were used for attack.

One punch struck Bruno in the stomach, making his eyes roll back as he vomited blood and fainted on the spot.

"Attack!"

Rob Lucci made his move. He had not expected Ye Zhuo to discover them.

"Arhat Fist!"

Ye Zhuo's fists were incomparably fierce, coupled with his terrifying speed.

Every member of CP9 went down in one punch.

Until he stood before Rob Lucci.

"Demon King Ye Zhuo, with a bounty of one billion Beli, you killed a Celestial Dragon in the Sabaody Archipelago. There is nowhere left for you to run.

The waters outside Water 7 are filled with Marine Warships!

The Buster Call can begin at any time. You're dead!"

Before Rob Lucci could finish speaking.

Ryuo and Conqueror's Coating activated around Ye Zhuo at the same time.

Whoosh!

One punch blasted out. The expression on Rob Lucci's face vanished in an instant, and his entire face caved in.

He flew backward and could not rise again.

The leader of CP9, the strongest Six Naval Powers prodigy in centuries, could not withstand even one punch.

Ye Zhuo picked up every blueprint.

CP9 had been wiped out!

Rob Lucci turned into a leopard, while Bruno turned into an ox.

Kaku turned into a giraffe, while Jabra turned into a wolf.

Kumadori turned into a lion, while Owl naturally lived up to his name.

Under the effects of the Monkey Talisman, the CP9 Zoo was officially established.

Oh, there was still one left: Ye Zhuo's shipwright, Kalifa.

Under the moonlight.

When she witnessed the scene with her own eyes, she was utterly dumbfounded.

Such terrifying strength. It gave her the dreadful feeling that he could kill her with a single glance.

[ Ding! ]

[Main chain mission completed: Treasure Ship Plan 3, defeat CP9]

[Mission reward: Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nine-Tailed Fox form]

Holding a brand-new Devil Fruit.

Ye Zhuo glanced at the stunned Kalifa and directly signaled for her to eat the fruit.

[Main chain mission refreshed: Treasure Ship Plan 4, set sail after the ship is repaired, with Kalifa as shipwright and Empress as vice captain]

[Mission reward: Disease-Disease Fruit]

This reward looked rather ordinary, but it was strangely not bad.

He felt that it would come in handy at some point.

"I should find a ship's doctor too."

Ye Zhuo thought for a moment. Who should he find to be the ship's doctor?

"It tastes awful.

Is this a Devil Fruit?"

Kalifa said with some disgust.

The remaining fruit fell to the ground.

Her entire body gained a brand-new power.

"From now on, you are the shipwright of my pirate ship."

Ye Zhuo looked at Kalifa, but she did not say a word.

Under the moonlight, she wore a black assistant's uniform, paired with black fishnet stockings and high heels.

"I can end my own life."

"Then I'll make you wish you were dead."

Ye Zhuo did not like negotiating terms with others.

"Hmph, even if you threaten me, I still won't agree!"

Kalifa turned her head away, her little face even flushing slightly.

Ye Zhuo always felt that this woman seemed to have some inexplicable fetish.

"A Buster Call? Which Admiral will come this time?"

Ye Zhuo left the hotel, with Kalifa following behind him the entire time.

When they reached the area near the harbor, he could indeed see warships hidden in the darkness at a glance.

Click, click, click.

The sound of high heels rang out.

Ye Zhuo looked over and saw the Empress, dressed in a cheongsam, chasing after him.

"I want to board your ship, Ye Zhuo. I want to become the vice captain of your ship!"

The moonlight was bright and clear.

It accentuated the Empress's cold and noble bearing. Amid her dark green hime-cut hair, there was a trace of shy annoyance.

Kalifa silently remembered Ye Zhuo's name and could not help being surprised that the two knew each other.

"Congratulations, you've been accepted into the Ye Zhuo Pirates!

As vice captain, you should also meet our new crew member.

Shipwright, Miss Kalifa. Her hobby is collecting stockings and shoes."

Ye Zhuo remembered that Kalifa's Vivre Card had indeed said so.

"No, it isn't. Seriously."

Kalifa's little face reddened. She had not expected Ye Zhuo to know her so well, and she quickly launched a flying kick.

Fortunately, Ye Zhuo effortlessly dodged it.

"Fine."

The Empress had originally thought Kalifa was a rival. So she really was just a shipwright!

She immediately looked at her with disdain.

"Nani?"

Kalifa was shocked. The Empress's gaze was mocking her!

Their gazes shone as brilliantly as lightning.

Ye Zhuo did not care at all.

He still had to wait for the Iceberg Company to finish building his pirate ship, so he could not let the Buster Call destroy Water 7.

"Everyone, no matter who you are, retreat before I set sail."

He took one step forward.

Powerful Conqueror's Haki used the entire island as its foundation and surged toward the sea.

"Ye Zhuo really possesses Conqueror's Haki!"

The Empress could not help looking at Ye Zhuo, her heart overflowing with joy.

The man she had chosen should be a king, one in a million!

"That isn't very polite."

A lazy voice emerged from the darkness.

He yawned, and a laser followed immediately after.

Kizaru!

Previously, Ye Zhuo could only dodge or endure it head-on.

But now, he could use offense as the best defense.

Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki coiled around and covered his body, completely ignoring the attack.

The previous burst of Conqueror's Haki had already knocked out most of the Marines.

Only Kizaru and several Marine Headquarters Elite Vice Admirals remained.

If his Conqueror's Haki could advance from Conqueror's Coating to the level of Observation Killing.

Not only could he hide his aura from Observation Haki, he could also directly knock out Vice Admirals.

For now, he was still just short of that.

"Kizaru, he actually dares oppose my captain!"

The Empress was just about to make her move.

But Ye Zhuo stopped her.

"Let me handle it."

"Mm!"

The Empress nodded. In her eyes, Ye Zhuo already had dozens of layers of rose-tinted filters, making him impossibly handsome.

Boom!

In the darkness.

Kizaru's Laser Kick collided with Ye Zhuo in midair.

"You've already awakened Armament Haki?"

"Not just Armament Haki."

This time, Ye Zhuo could handle it effortlessly using only his own body.