Ms. Valentine, Mr. 5

The newcomer was tall and slender, with short blond hair and black eyes.

She was charming, always smiling. She wore a yellow hat, lemon-slice earrings, and a short yellow dress patterned with lemon slices that perfectly accentuated her proud figure.

The white high heels on her feet made her straight, pale legs stand out all the more.

She also carried a yellow-and-blue striped parasol!

She was a very fashionable woman.

Naturally, she left a deep impression.

She was Baroque Works' "Ms. Valentine," whose real name was Mikita.

This woman even had her own fan club within Baroque Works, which showed just how stunning she was.

Ener could not help frowning. He truly had not expected those people from the Holy Land to be involved with Baroque Works.

And to have sent them here.

He then turned to the other side, because his Observation Haki had detected someone hiding in a corner over there.

More importantly, Baroque Works agents operated in pairs. If one had appeared, the other had to be nearby.

"Tsk, tsk... you really are vigilant!"

The person in the corner noticed Ener's gaze and let out a strange laugh before stepping out.

He looked like a rock singer. There was no need to say more—he was Ms. Valentine's partner, Mr. 5, whose real name was Gem.

Ener's eye twitched.

These two might not have been particularly strong.

But their Devil Fruits were each more powerful than the last.

Mr. 5 was a Paramecia-type Bomb-Bomb Fruit user. Any part of his body could explode, including the boogers he flicked, while even the breath he blew from his mouth could serve as an explosive. He was also immune to gunpowder and explosions, and had once swallowed one of Usopp's "Gunpowder Stars."

Compared to Gladius, an officer of the Donquixote Family, their abilities were similar.

Could Mr. 5 have been weak if he had properly developed this Devil Fruit?

Instead, this guy just flicked boogers... what a complete waste!

Ms. Valentine possessed the Paramecia-type Kilo-Kilo Fruit, allowing her to freely control her weight between one kilogram and ten thousand kilograms. She could float like a feather or crush enemies with astonishing weight.

But that was only what the anime had shown.

Put simply, this ability altered her own density. Yet density did not merely determine weight; it could also affect hardness. If she could make her density equal to that of a Supreme Grade Blade...

Then her body's defense would definitely be no weaker than Jozu's.

This ability would have been incredibly overpowered in the entire world.

But what about her?

All she had developed was the Lotus Crush of Guanyin [sitting on an enemy and using her ability to suppress them]. What kind of nonsense was that...

Perhaps he should experience the Lotus Crush of Guanyin himself?

After all, this girl was really quite pretty.

Mr. 5 slowly walked up to Ener and said arrogantly, "Hand over three billion, and I'll spare your life..."

Ener: "..."

If Crocodile had been here today, he might have had the right to say that.

But what right did a guy who had developed an absurdly powerful Devil Fruit into booger flicking have?

"Shave..."

Ener vanished from the spot in an instant. When he appeared again, he was already standing before Mr. 5.

"Foot Bomb!"

Using the Bomb-Bomb Fruit, he kicked the enemy with an explosive foot before detonating it. Its power was quite impressive... but would Ener let him have his way?

Shave...

Ener vanished again and instantly appeared at Mr. 5's side, sweeping out a kick at Mr. 5's left ribs.

Bang!

Under the force of that powerful blow, Mr. 5 was sent flying. He crashed hard into the wall of a nearby shop, collapsing a section of it.

"Ten-Thousand-Kilogram Guillotine!"

By then, Ms. Valentine had already made herself extremely light and floated into the air. In the next instant, she increased her weight to ten thousand kilograms and swung her leg toward Ener's neck.

How could such an attack possibly succeed?

After all, Ener possessed Observation Haki and had detected it long ago. With a sidestep, he made Ms. Valentine's attack miss completely.

Ms. Valentine's leg smashed into the ground, kicking another huge crater into it with tremendous force.

Ms. Valentine's expression changed drastically, because she felt an icy gaze upon her.

She slowly turned her head and met Ener's eyes as he looked down at her from above.

"Gulp..."

Ms. Valentine could not help swallowing. The two of them were far too close. If Ener attacked, she would have no way to dodge.

It was as though to confirm her thought.

In the next instant, Ener raised his leg and kicked.

She definitely could not dodge. Left with no choice, Ms. Valentine crossed her arms before her, attempting to block the move.

Crack...

Yet the instant Ener's foot struck her arms, sharp pain shot through them, causing them to go limp.

The next second.

Ener's foot broke through the defense of her arms and slammed hard into her chest.

Her breasts hurt terribly, and they would probably swell up immediately. Then her entire body was sent flying...

"Bastard... Nose-Fancy Cannon!"

On the other side, Mr. 5 finally got back on his feet and launched an attack. He flicked a booger through the air using the Bomb-Bomb Fruit's power.

"Damn... he actually used that move!"

Ener was truly speechless.

Whoosh...

Sandai Kitetsu flew from its sheath in an instant. At the same time, green light gleamed in Ener's eyes. "Oni Aura: Oni Giri!"

A Flying Slash burst forth.

Rumble...

It accurately sliced the incoming booger in two, detonating it in the process. Its momentum did not diminish as it continued toward Mr. 5.

That was right. Having advanced to the level of a Master Swordsman, he could now unleash Flying Slashes.

That was also the mark of a Master Swordsman!

Splurt...

Mr. 5 had no way to dodge. The slash struck him squarely in the chest, leaving a wound that nearly cleaved his entire body in two.

Blood gushed out.

It quickly dyed his entire body red, and Mr. 5 slowly collapsed.

But just as Ener was about to pursue and finish the guy off, a hole suddenly appeared beside Mr. 5. A hand then reached out from within and pulled Mr. 5 inside.

"Hm?"

Ener was somewhat surprised. After thinking for a moment, he immediately knew who had saved Mr. 5.

It was Miss Merry Christmas, also of Baroque Works. She possessed the Zoan-type Mole-Mole Fruit, which allowed her to transform into a mole and dig tunnels underground during battle.

Ener immediately turned to look in the other direction. Sure enough, Ms. Valentine had been rescued as well.