That energy had appeared so suddenly that Randall had sensed no warning at all.
It was as though it had always been there, and he simply hadn't noticed it before.
Randall tried to wrestle against the force and found that it wasn't difficult to resist.
With a slight pulse of his Armament Haki, the force dispersed as abruptly as it had appeared.
But it had indeed hampered his movements.
"Is this your ability?"
Randall studied the CP0 Chief.
The force wasn't particularly strong, but it was far too strange.
Normally, it wouldn't amount to much, but if it struck in the middle of a fight with this man...
In battle, even a seemingly insignificant mistake could decide the final outcome.
"Who knows?" the CP0 Chief replied in a mild voice.
Randall sneered. "What, the mighty CP0 Chief is just a coward who won't own up to his actions?"
At his words, a terrifying aura flashed from the Cipher Pol Aigis Zero, then vanished.
"Vice Admiral Randall, in terms of rank, I stand on the same level as the Fleet Admiral.
That remark alone is enough for me to charge you with the grave offense of insulting a superior and insubordination!"
His voice was as icy as a winter wind.
"Heh, who do you think you're scaring? We don't even belong to the same chain of command, and you're trying to pull rank on me?
That's rich!
If you've got a problem, settle it with your fists!"
Randall wasn't intimidated in the slightest. He was even itching to fight.
He was quite interested in this man's Devil Fruit.
"You!"
The Cipher Pol Aigis Zero seethed, but ultimately forced his anger down.
This was Marine Headquarters. Starting a fight here would be asking for death.
"Such youthful arrogance, Vice Admiral Randall. Has