Battle Against the CP0 Director!

"CP0 Director?" Ian narrowed his eyes, looking surprised.

Ian knew of CP0, but he knew little about its director.

No such person had appeared in the original story.

Ian had never seen the two CP0 agents from before, either.

They were probably people who had not appeared in the original story.

Still, Ian was not surprised that CP0 had someone like this.

The World Government was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface. There had to be other hidden forces that had yet to reveal themselves!

This CP0 director before him was probably one of the World Government's trump cards!

"CP0 is already the strongest force among the World Government's intelligence agencies. I didn't expect it to have someone who was no weaker than a Marine admiral." Ian looked at Owl calmly.

"Hmph, the World Government's power is beyond your imagination!" Owl swept a glance over Ian, wary deep down.

After exchanging a move with Ian just now, he had roughly judged Ian's strength.

Although Owl had not gone all out, Ian had only responded in haste.

Yet Owl had still been suppressed by him, which showed just how formidable Ian was!

However, as the director of CP0, Owl naturally had confidence in his own strength.

Besides, they had already informed the Marines earlier. Before long, Marine reinforcements would arrive.

Once the Marines understood the seriousness of the situation, they would definitely dispatch an admiral-level force against a powerhouse like Ice Dragon Ian!

Naturally, Owl acknowledged the strength of Marine admirals. They would not be weaker than him and might even surpass him, the director of CP0!

"You go to the harbor and deal with that blind man first. We don't know where he came from, but Lone Wolf alone probably isn't his match..." Owl spoke to Night Hawk before charging toward Ian.

His Observation Haki was incredibly powerful and could cover the entire island.

After discovering that neither Tailed Fox nor Night Hawk could do anything against Ice Dragon Ian, he had immediately rushed over.

"Yes, Captain." Night Hawk gave Ian a wary glance before darting toward the harbor.

He knew his captain's strength well. There was no way his captain could lose to Ice Dragon Ian!

"Tempest Kick: Sever!" Owl shot forward like a cheetah, leaving an afterimage behind him. He raised his right leg and whipped out a Tempest Kick nearly a hundred meters long, tearing forward with unstoppable force!

[Ding, mission: Destroy the CP0 on the island!

Mission reward: One draw!]

The system prompt rang out in his mind. Ian's expression remained unchanged. Facing the incoming Tempest Kick, he raised his sword and brought it down, shattering the attack outright. The scattered blades of air shot in all directions, each impact gouging out a long trench!

"I'm truly curious. CP0 agents appeared on a lawless island, and there's even an expert like you. What exactly are you plotting on this island?" Ian charged forward with his sword in hand. Frost trailed from his blade as he slashed out. "Ice Dragon Tailspin!"

"A big shot like you wouldn't appear here for no reason. Weren't you here specifically for us?" Owl sneered, utterly dismissive of Ian's words.

He did not believe that Ice Dragon Ian had come to this island without some other purpose.

His fist was coated in thick Armament Haki as he smashed it toward Ian!

Boom!

The two collided in an instant. Ice crystals shattered, Haki clashed, and a violent shockwave erupted, sending ripples through the air.

Boom, boom, boom...

The two exchanged dozens of blows in an instant. Their martial arts and swordsmanship collided relentlessly, producing a dense barrage of thunderous blasts!

The clash between admiral-level fighters made the ground across the area begin to tremble!

"To have trained the Six Powers to such a level is truly rare! Nameless Divine Wind Style: White Tiger!" A tiger's roar rang out, and the air suddenly turned oppressive. Ian's blade drew forth a terrifying slash as he swung his sword!

"Such a young Great Swordsman... this is my first time seeing one." Seeing Ian's blade descend, Owl did not dare take it head-on and chose to evade.

In this world, swordsmen possessed the greatest offensive power. Dominance, speed, and killing in a single blow were all hallmarks of swordsmen!

Ordinary martial arts experts could fight for half a day in a single battle, but duels with swordsmen were often decided very quickly!

A swordsman's attacks were simply too sharp. Every strike was meant to kill, and one moment of carelessness could cost someone their head!

Those capable of launching flying slashes could be called swordsmen, and even on the seas, they would possess a certain reputation!

As for Ice Dragon Ian, the records said he could stand on equal footing with Hawk-Eye. Without question, he stood at the same level as Hawk-Eye!

A Great Swordsman!

Great Swordsman was not a title used to distinguish strength. It was a designation bestowed by idle gossips across the seas upon swordsmen of extraordinary strength and fame!

Like the Four Emperors, it was recognition of their strength!

Like the Four Emperors, there were only four of them!

Among those deliberately granted the title of Great Swordsman, only a handful were still active on the seas!

And Ian was definitely one of them!

That was why Owl did not choose to withstand Ian's slash head-on. He flashed aside instead.

With a sharp shhk, Ian's sword came down. A majestic crescent-shaped slash surged along the ground, severing everything in its path and leaving behind a bottomless trench that stretched endlessly into the distance!

"Tempest Kick: Break!" After evading, Owl flashed above Ian, raised his right leg high, and whipped a Tempest Kick down at him!

"Thunder Roar Cannon!" Ian's Observation Haki caught the attack. He raised his left hand, a halo of lightning appearing around it, and fired a bolt of thunderous force!

Boom!

The two attacks drew closer before colliding violently. The next instant, a terrifying explosion rang out as shockwaves burst forth!

Boom, boom, boom...

The two charged at each other like streaks of light and slammed together violently!

Their figures flickered without pause. Every attack triggered a thunderous blast, shattering the ground while the air itself seemed unable to withstand the intensity of their exchange, sending out ripples!

"Slash!" Ian's gaze sharpened. His Conqueror's Haki bore down ahead, shaking Owl's mind. Armament Haki coated his blade, intertwined with Conqueror's Haki, as he brought his sword down fiercely!

"Hmph, I have to admit that your Conqueror's Haki is indeed powerful, but it can't affect me!" Owl was shaken by Ian's Conqueror's Haki, but he recovered in an instant. His eyes narrowed behind his mask as he shouted, Armament Haki surging and flowing over both fists!

This was an advanced application of Armament Haki. Concentrated flowing Armament Haki could be poured into an enemy's body upon impact, causing destruction from within!

Owl stepped forward. A Six Powers expert possessed tremendous control over his body. Every muscle in his body was mobilized, power surging up from beneath his feet!

"Witness the strongest technique born from taking the Six Powers to their limit—Six Powers Secret Art: Staff Gun!" Owl roared, drawing both fists back. The strength of his entire body gathered in his fists as he smashed them down toward Ian!