Thoroughly Shown Up by Monet

Monet... before Moke Pirates, had such a low bounty. Clearly, she was intentionally hiding it... even after Moke Pirates, she never made a single move... Now, looking at the strength Monet has displayed...

It's truly a sight to behold.

This fueled his curiosity about the other members of the Moke Pirates. After all, there were many other low-profile members!

Not to mention those who are high-profile.

Jabra glanced at Kaku, who was lying on the ground, and his expression hardened. Although he and Kaku had been at odds since childhood and had fought each other endlessly... what he wanted was to defeat Kaku himself.

Instead of letting Kaku lose to someone else.

Even if we take a step back and imagine a different scenario, seeing Kaku lose to someone else, he might secretly chuckle, and even make a sarcastic remark.

However, I absolutely, positively do not want Kaku to die.

He and Kaku grew up together, and although they didn't get along, they had a very deep bond.

Enemy and friend at the same time!

"Call..."

Jabra took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He knew that anger would only cloud his judgment and put him in an even more precarious situation.

"Shigan - Moonlight Ten Finger Gun!"

The enhanced version of the "Ten Finger Gun" was seen as Jabra slightly lowered his body, then suddenly exerted force. He rose from the sky into the air, and then he slightly bent his ten fingers, clasped his hands together in a hollowed-out manner, and used the Ten Finger Gun as he swooped down from above, increasing the power of the Ten Finger Gun with the speed of falling from the sky.

Jabra ranks among the top three of CP9 members.

His talent and strength are absolutely beyond doubt.

If it were anyone else, taking that blow would definitely not end well. But he was now facing Monet...

Monet was a very rational person.

She was very clear about her strengths and weaknesses. Although she believed she had a good talent in physical combat and had even mastered three of the Six Powers... she was still far behind the CP9 members in front of her who had trained in physical combat since childhood!

Therefore, close-quarters combat is absolutely a foolish choice.

She raised her hand and exclaimed softly, "Blizzard!"

The Snow-Snow Devil Fruit Ability is activated, and a large number of snowflakes appear out of thin air, then sweep into the sky!

"Well?"

Jabra's expression changed slightly. Although the snowflakes didn't cause him any real harm, they still had a significant impact on him.

Firstly, amidst the snowflakes, he had lost his sight, making it impossible for him to see Monet.

Secondly, the snowflakes carried an extremely chilling cold.

Although it's comparable to Fleet Admiral Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit, it's still incredibly terrifying.

This also had some impact on him.

Meanwhile, the snowflakes drifting into the sky gathered in the air as they passed him, forming the shape of Monet.

"Snow Rabbit!"

Using rapid flapping of its wings, it instantly released multiple snowballs resembling white rabbits from the tip of each feather, plunging down from the sky. Its target was Jabra...

"Not good!"

Jabra has also Awakening Observation Haki.

So, when Monet appeared, they had actually already caught a glimpse of him, but they were still a step too late.

However, he still had the ability to counterattack. Just as he was about to land, he spun 360 degrees, swung his right leg, and unleashed a terrifying Tempest Kick Slash.

Wherever it passed, all the snow and mist were broken apart.

It implies an unstoppable momentum.

Boom!

The next second, the Tempest Kick Slash slashed through all the Snow Rabbit and slammed heavily into Monet's body. The powerful force left a terrifying gash on her skin.

It almost cut her in two.

However, this kind of attack is completely useless against a Logia Fruit user.

Monet, who had been almost cut in two, visibly recovered. In a single breath, he was completely restored.

"Geppo!"

Jabra stepped through the air and rapidly soared into the sky. Just as Xue Nai was very clear about her strengths and weaknesses, Jabra was also very aware of them.

Even, she was very clear about Xue Nai's strengths and weaknesses.

If he wanted to defeat Xue Nai, a Logia Fruit user, there was only one way: close combat. Only in close combat could Armament Haki be used effectively.

Otherwise, it would be a waste of energy and all for naught.

"Not good..."

Just as Garla rushed in front of Monet in mid-air, his heart tightened. An unprecedented sense of crisis washed over him, making him feel cold all over and his scalp tingle.

Just then, Monet's voice rang out from the ground. "Snow Explosion!"

The next second, the Monet in mid-air exploded. However, it was different from a normal explosion, which produces flames, a terrifying Shockwave, and extremely high temperatures.

Monet's move, while possessing a terrifying Shockwave, lacked any flames; only a chilling aura remained...

The Shockwave from the explosion, carrying a terrifying chill, swept across the surrounding area.

Wherever it passed, layers of mist and fog appeared in the air. This was frost formed after the air rapidly descended... and Jabra was the first to be affected.

Surprisingly, it was completely Ice Seal.

That's right, it's Ice Seal.

Cavendish was watching the fight from the sidelines, was also taken aback by this move.

As an observer.

He saw it clearly: from the very beginning, when Monet activated his ability to create a large number of snowflakes in the sky to affect Jabra's vision, he had already created a snowman that resembled a clone.

This snowman looks exactly like Monet himself.

When Jabra rushed to the ground, Monet's snowman did indeed rise into the air with the snowflakes. Jabra, when Gabra rushed into the air again, the positions of Monet and the snowman he had created at the beginning had switched.

That's right.

It's simply a change of location.

The original Jabra arrived on the ground, at the snowman's hiding place. Meanwhile, the snowman rose into the air, taking the place of the original Jabra and receiving its attack.

Finally, when Jabra got close, it was detonated.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Jabra had already fallen into Monet, a trap he had laid long ago.

Getting infected is now almost inevitable.

Ask yourself honestly.

Even Cavendish, if he hadn't been a bystander, might not have noticed. He would most likely have fallen victim to the same scheme as Jabra...

It must be said, Monet played this move brilliantly.

"Peaceful Snow - Muscle Knife!"

After Xue Nai succeeds, Monet will naturally press her advantage and transform every feather on her wings into a blade made of fan-shaped ice and snow.

Finally, with a flap of its wings...

He flew Jabra and launched a close-range Thrust attack, each of his transformed feathers possessing a sharpness comparable to a real blade.

Furthermore, it was coated with Armament Haki.

Clearly, they wanted to cripple Jabra in one blow...