The Battle Begins

The Space Ability Devil Fruit had revealed its power at this very moment.

Every bubble vanished the instant it approached Nova. Yet out on the sea a hundred kilometers away, explosions continued to erupt.

A pirate ship sailing across the sea had already been thrown into complete panic.

They never could have imagined that such a terrifying and bizarre scene would appear in the West Blue.

The man in the red tie, who had been fighting, had now noticed that something was wrong. All of his Devil Fruit abilities seemed to have been restrained, unable to touch his opponent in the slightest.

The group that had been certain of victory finally showed looks of shock.

"What exactly is this brat's Devil Fruit ability?"

The man in the red tie spoke angrily.

"A Paramecia Space Ability... I never thought this Devil Fruit would finally appear again after a hundred years!"

The tall man looked utterly guarded, his face filled with indescribable shock. He knew exactly what this was. After all, among the Geometry Devil Fruits the people above had wanted when they formed the CP department, this had been one of them.

"Stop staring! Everyone, attack together and take him down!" the tall man ordered.

"Muramasa..."

Seeing that they had gotten serious, Nova shouted as well.

Then the Demon Blade Muramasa appeared from nowhere, quietly floating before Nova.

"You came to my Tru Kingdom, and you dared to kill my soldiers. Since you have come here today, then stay behind and atone with your lives!"

Nova gripped the Demon Blade Muramasa in one hand and pointed at them with the other, his voice ice-cold.

"What are you standing around for? Take him—"

After roaring, the tall man charged at Nova and immediately launched an attack.

When used well, spatial abilities were far more powerful than Logia-type abilities. They could even become completely unsolvable.

The tall man kicked at Nova with Haki, but Nova, standing there, seemed like nothing more than a reflection. His attack passed straight through Nova's body. Even with Haki infused into it, it had no effect whatsoever.

Only now did their expressions turn solemn. Seeing this, the others all rushed forward at once.

At the palace, on the path connecting it to the rear mountain, over a hundred fully armed people stood guard. Every one of them wore the same white mask, exposing only their eyes.

They also wore identical black combat uniforms. Their purpose in guarding this place was to ensure that no one disturbed their king.

The battle inside continued. No matter how great the commotion became, those standing outside could not hear even the slightest sound.

Nova had stood still and endured their continuous attacks for several minutes, but then a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. He slowly drew the Demon Blade Muramasa in his hand, and its powerful, razor-sharp aura once again filled the barrier space.

"Everyone, be careful. This sword is no ordinary weapon!" the tall man warned.

Only five of them could actually fight. The other one had been severely wounded by Nova's earlier strike and no longer had much ability to resist.

"King of Tru, are you planning to oppose the World Government?" Seeing that they seemed unable to defeat him, the man in the red tie directly threatened him.

"You do not need to say that to me. The purpose of your visit has already been achieved. Joining the World Government was something decided long ago. It does not offer me much benefit, but since you came to deliver the notice, I will go along with it.

"But you dared to run wild in my country and injure my soldiers. That was the biggest mistake you have made in your lives!

"Besides, whether you live or die, what does the final outcome have to do with my Tru Kingdom?"

Nova said with a smile.

"King of Tru, I advise you to stop immediately and not remain stubborn. As long as you come back with us, I can guarantee that no one in your Tru Kingdom will suffer any losses. But if you continue, your entire Tru Kingdom will be buried alongside your foolish actions!"

The tall Omoro threatened him.

"Are all of you in the CP department like this? The moment you feel you cannot win, you start threatening people. But have you considered another issue? If you die in the South Blue, it seems there would be no loss to our Tru Kingdom at all.

"Or rather, who could prove that you disappeared in the South Blue?"

Nova remained unmoved, still smiling.

He had no desire to waste words on these people. The Demon Blade Muramasa had already been drawn; there was no way he could simply sheath it again without harvesting something.

After gaining the Space Ability, his swordsmanship had improved by at least two levels.

Nova began gathering strength. There was no need to use Haki at all. None of them were Logia-type Devil Fruit users, so there was no need to waste too much energy on the battle from the start.

This was not merely a battle. Nova wanted to use these people to temper himself and, at the same time, test just how far his current strength had reached.

The fact that Omoro had become the leader of CP2 was enough to show that he was no ordinary opponent.

Normally, Nova trained alone and had no chance to test himself. Since they had come to his door this time, there was no need to worry too much.

Omoro had now realized the seriousness of the situation. Although the Five Elders had sent them to bring the Tru Kingdom into the World Government, they had not specified when they had to come. They were already late, and if something went wrong, no one would truly consider the Tru Kingdom.

The South Blue had always been weak. The idea that someone capable of fighting against the CP department would emerge here was simply a fantasy.

Thus, no one would even consider something that should have been impossible.

Nova had seized on exactly that point. As long as he dealt with the bodies properly afterward, this matter could be resolved without anyone ever knowing.

"Kova, we will deal with the King of Tru. Hurry and find a way to break open this barrier!" Omoro ordered.

He had no other option now. With the opponent controlling a Space Ability, he was completely beyond the means of people like them to handle.

Most importantly, if a Space Ability was used properly, it was like someone without Haki fighting a Logia-type ability user.