Just as Roy turned around...
"Wait... wait..."
The artist struggled to speak.
"Who... who are you...?"
Roy didn't answer, he just raised his hand and waved it.
An invisible spiritual force directly shattered his brain.
The artist's eyes went completely vacant, his body went limp, and he slowly drifted into a deserted corner.
Having done all that, Roy continued his search for his next target.
The CP0 member at the fishmonger's stall seemed to have sensed something and began to pack up.
"That was a quick reaction."
Roy quickened his pace.
But just as he approached the fish stall, he suddenly sensed something and looked up sharply.
Above the Flower Capital, a hidden firework exploded, forming an almost invisible cloud-like pattern.
"Retreat signal?"
Roy frowned.
CP0 detected the anomaly and began evacuation.
The person at the fish stall immediately abandoned the stall and blended into the crowd, while the person on the second floor of the teahouse also quickly paid their bill and left.
"We can't let them all get away."
Roy locked onto the scents of the fishmongers and darted quickly through the crowd.
That CP0 member had clearly received rigorous escape training.
They deliberately choose crowded places to sneak in, and frequently change direction to create false tracks.
But all of this was in vain against Roy's Observation Haki.
Five minutes later, Roy cornered him at the corner of an alley.
"You can't escape," Roy said calmly.
Without a word, the CP0 members took action.
This time it wasn't a short sword, but the Six Powers — the Shigan thrust like raindrops, the Rankyaku slashed to block the retreat, and the Kami-e made the body float like willow catkins.
"A respectable mastery of the Six Powers."
Roy commented, while simultaneously unleashing his mental power.
"Command - Delayed."
The CP0 members' movements slowed down instantly, as if their bodies were encased in sticky glue.
His face changed drastically, and he tried to use the Shave technique to escape, but his legs felt as heavy as lead.
"Where is your team leader?" Roy asked.
The CP0 members gritted their teeth, a resolute glint in their eyes.
Roy immediately realized something was wrong, and his mental energy instantly invaded, forcibly taking control of the other person's body.
But it was too late.
The CP0 member crushed the venom sac hidden in his molar.
The poison took effect within seconds; his face quickly turned black, and he stopped breathing.
"You'd rather die than tell...?"
Roy frowned.
CP0's discipline was even stricter than he had imagined.
Roy quickly examined the body and found a hidden miniature Den Den Mushi and some special tools, but no further valuable information.
"There's one more."
Roy looked towards the teahouse.
But when he arrived, the CP members on the second floor of the teahouse had already disappeared without a trace.
Only a half-finished cup of tea and a note were left at the scene.
The note had a line written on it:
"We'll meet again, ' Heavenly Dao ' Roy."
Roy folded the note, his eyes filled with disdain.
He thought he could escape his grasp this way? That was pure fantasy.
CP0 knew his identity and had anticipated his involvement.
"It seems the World Government knows quite a bit of information!"
Roy has now obtained some information, but CP0 has also confirmed his existence.
"I wonder what their motives are besides reconnoitering the research base."
Roy stroked his chin.
Things are getting more and more complicated...
Roy looked towards the general's mansion.
Kaido's fleet has arrived at the dock and is advancing toward the shogun's mansion in great force.
The people of the Flower Capital scattered, and the samurai nervously maintained order.
Beneath all this clamor, undercurrents are surging.
Roy withdrew his gaze and slowly left the tavern, his mental energy firmly locked onto the departing CP member.
"Found it."
Roy's lips curled slightly.
In his perception, the escaped CP--
First, we weaved through the crowd, then slipped into a back alley of shops, climbed over two low walls, and finally entered what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse.
"You thought hiding in Nezumi hole would make you safe?"
Roy's lips curled into a slight smile, and with a flicker of his body, he vanished from the spot like a ghost.
The next instant, he appeared on the roof of the warehouse.
Through the gaps in the roof tiles, he could "see" four people inside the warehouse.
Besides the man in the teahouse, there was another tall, thin middle-aged man wearing a strange mask, with a deep and mysterious aura.
Including the two who were previously dealt with by Roy, these four should be the complete CP0 team members who infiltrated Wano Country this time.
" Number Three, are you sure you've shaken off the tracking?"
The thin, middle-aged man—clearly the team leader—asked in a deep voice.
The man at the teahouse, Number Three, nodded, panting:
"I used every counter-tracking technique imaginable, circled seven streets, climbed eleven walls, and even used scent masking agents."
Unless he has a dog's nose, there's no way he could have followed.
Don't be careless.
The team leader frowned.
"' Heavenly Dao ' Roy is no small fry."
"Moreover, Number One and Number Four have lost contact, which means they have likely been exposed."
"If I hadn't sent a signal in time when we lost contact with Number One, it's questionable whether you'd even be back now."
The atmosphere inside the warehouse was oppressive.
The team leader's words made Number Three's face even uglier.
"That Kurozumi Orochi is a useless piece of trash and can't be relied on."
CP Number Three cursed under his breath and looked at the captain.
"Team leader, what do we do next? Should we continue the mission?"
"The mission must continue, but the plan needs to be adjusted."
Captain CP walked to the center of the warehouse and opened a simple map of Wano Country.
"The original plan to gather intelligence by lying in wait is no longer feasible. Now that the other side knows of our existence, they will inevitably strengthen their defenses."
His finger pointed to the location of Onigashima on the map:
"Since the covert approach isn't working, let's try the overt. Number Three."
"You must leave Wano Country immediately, report the situation to the World Government, and request reinforcements, preferably a naval fleet-level force."
The team leader said in a deep voice,
"Now that we've been exposed, let's crush them with sheer strength. No matter how strong Roy and Kaido are, they can't stop the Buster Call."
On the rooftop, Roy's eyes narrowed.
Buster Call...
The World Government indeed intends to resolve the Wano Country issue in the most brutal way.
"Yes!" Number Three responded and turned to leave.
But the group leader added,
"Etc."
"After you leave, go to the contact point on the edge of the Flower Capital and send out a backup of the intelligence we've gathered. That intelligence cannot be lost."
"Clear."
Number Three nodded and quickly left the warehouse.
On the rooftop, Roy thought for a moment and decided to let Number Three leave first.
He needed someone to send out the "intelligence," and even more so, he needed someone to request "reinforcements."
Only in this way can we completely capture the attention of World Government.
but...
A cold glint flashed in Roy's eyes.
Intelligence can be sent, but it cannot be accurate.
He quietly left the rooftop, his mental energy locking onto Number Three, who was evacuating.
As Number Three moved away from the warehouse and entered a secluded alley, Roy's figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Who?!"
Number Three reacted extremely quickly, instantly entering combat mode.
But Roy was faster.
"Command: Freeze."