"As you command, Saint Charlos."
The CP0 agent on the left, whose icy reply came from beneath his mask, vanished instantly.
"Soru!"
A visible ring of white air burst outward.
The government agent moved like a bolt of black lightning.
He crossed more than ten meters in the blink of an eye.
His fingers curled into claws, and he snatched at Kuina's throat with a piercing whistle.
Kuina's pupils shrank to pinpoints.
The web of her right hand pressed firmly against Wado Ichimonji's guard.
"You want to make me a slave?"
"Dream on!"
She shouted, driving power through her waist and hips.
Her blade traced a sharp, half-moon arc through the air.
Her Armament Haki was not yet sufficiently concentrated.
But her resolve to fight to the death lent extraordinary weight to her blade.
"One-Sword Style: Iai!"
The chilling sword energy collided violently with the CP0 agent's clawed hand.
A dense shower of sparks erupted.
The clang of metal rang through the corridor.
"Hmph. You don't know your limits."
The other CP0 agent, holding the chain, snorted coldly.
He pushed off with his toes, his body rising eerily into the air.
He kicked repeatedly against the air, producing muffled, thunderous booms.
"Geppo!"
He looked down from above.
The Seastone chains in his hand flicked like a viper's tongue.
He shook out countless loops in midair, cutting off every route of retreat for Kuina.
"Little girl, resisting a Celestial Dragon is the greatest sin of all."
The wind stirred by the chain stung Kuina's cheeks.
Forced to bring her blade back to defend, she unleashed several slashes in succession.
But her opponent evaded each one with his agile aerial movements.
"Kuina, fall back!"
Ethan shouted in terror.
He wanted to draw his gun.
But as he looked at Saint Charlos nearby,