CP2's Envoys

At the same time, more and more soldiers began converging on them, but the expressions of the six remained exactly the same as when they had first entered—without fear, joy, anger, or any other emotion.

Like robots, the six of them elegantly straightened their suits after everything was over.

Just as they continued forward, a black figure rushed over and swung a kick straight at the two-meter-tall leader.

Even so, the tall man blocked it with ease.

"Haki? I never expected someone like you to appear in a small place like the South Blue. That truly is surprising!"

The towering leader finally spoke, though a disdainful smile still hung on his lips.

Chiya had suddenly appeared and revealed that he could use Haki.

Although his first attack had been easily deflected, Chiya charged forward again in an instant, coating his leg in Armament Haki as he launched another attack.

Using Geppo, he leaped high into the air before plummeting down, intending to bring his leg down in a crushing axe kick. But he had completely underestimated the people standing before him.

The tall man took two steps back while a man in a red tie stepped forward from behind him.

The moment Chiya struck him, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The other man had clearly sensed the incoming attack, yet showed no intention of dodging. He did not even raise a hand, simply using his body to take the full force of Chiya's attack.

When the blow landed, the stone tiles on the ground shattered and flew in all directions.

After the dust settled, Chiya saw that the man beneath his foot was completely covered in Armament Haki, his entire body pitch-black. Both his legs had sunk into the stone slabs, yet he appeared completely unharmed.

Chiya was just about to retreat when the man in the red tie instantly grabbed his leg with his right hand, then drove a punch from his left fist into Chiya's stomach.

Though Chiya reacted quickly and immediately shielded his body with both hands, he still could not evade the powerful impact.

With a single punch, the man in the red tie sent Chiya flying into the wall behind him.

Even the wall was left covered in cracks from the collision.

When Chiya fell, he began coughing up mouthfuls of blood without stop. His obvious severe injuries left him unable to stand again.

These people were the strongest opponents he had encountered so far, powerful to an almost unreachable extent.

"Who exactly are you? Why have you forcibly barged into Tru King's Palace?" Chiya asked weakly.

"We are CP2. We came to find your king, Genji Chōno."

The towering man at the front replied in a cold, mechanical voice.

"Boss, why waste so many words on an ant? Wouldn't it be enough to just step on him and crush him?" The man in the red tie gave a sinister smile and slowly walked toward where Chiya was crouching.

His expression clearly showed that he wanted to toy with Chiya. The purpose of their visit meant nothing to these people.

However, Chiya had piqued their interest. After all, it was rare to encounter someone capable of using Haki in the Four Blues. Though his strength was not particularly impressive, he could at least barely provide them with some entertainment.

When the man in the red tie reached Chiya, he still wore a faint smile as he said disdainfully, "Ant from the South Blue! It is rare for you to have given us even a trace of enjoyment today. So now, I'll be the one to send you on your final journey!"

With an evil grin, he was about to use his ability. A pure white bubble instantly appeared in his hand, and just as he was about to place it into Chiya's body, someone suddenly appeared and grabbed his hand.

"Are all CP2 people like you? I really don't know what those five old men of the Five Elders are thinking. Why would they train a bunch of useless trash like you?"

Nova suddenly appeared, a disdainful smile on his face as he mocked them in turn.

"Your Majesty..."

Chiya called out weakly, his voice nearly inaudible.

"Who are you?"

The man in the red tie, who had been so arrogant moments ago, instantly turned cold as he looked at Nova and asked in a low voice.

"Someone, take Chiya for treatment..."

Nova ignored the man in the red tie and shouted toward somewhere else.

Two people seemed to leap out from nowhere, instantly arriving beside Chiya. They lifted him up and prepared to leave.

But just as they were about to go, another member of CP2 stepped in front of the three of them.

"What an interesting little fellow. You must be King of Tru, right? I never expected you to know about the Five Elders. Tell me, how exactly did you learn of them?"

The tall man walked over. Wearing sunglasses and completely expressionless, he asked the question calmly.

Nova looked at the corpses scattered across the ground before him. He had lost quite a few people this time, yet he showed no anger, and a smile still remained on his face.

As he watched the tall man approach, Nova's previously calm expression instantly twisted into one of violence.

"CP2? Since you dared to come to my country, even to my palace, to kill people, have you prepared yourselves to die?"

Just as the man in the red tie was wondering whether the King of Tru had something wrong with his brain, Nova vanished from where he stood. Even with Observation Haki, they had failed to sense his movements.

When he reappeared, he was directly beside a short man who had blocked the path of Chiya and the other two.

The man reacted quickly. Nova kicked straight at his head, and he instinctively raised his right hand to block it. But Nova's mood was easy enough to imagine. Even though he had managed to block, the overwhelming force instantly sent him flying dozens of meters away.

Seeing this, the two men supporting Chiya immediately took him and vanished from the area.

After the incident here, the palace was swiftly locked down, and all news was contained within the palace grounds.

"What an interesting little fellow. It has been so many years, yet someone actually dares to defy the CP department!"

The man in the red tie did not seem angry at all. Nova's appearance seemed to have filled him with endless excitement.