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Chapter 2654 You have no right to decide anything!

Chapter 2654 You have no right to decide anything!

Hadoli.

Back when he was training at Guanhao Island.

Lucci specifically asked Obanai Iguro, the instructor in charge of teaching the 'Snake Breath' technique, to ask for help.

Contact the Ubuyashiki family to learn their secret methods for training Kasugai crows.

He gave the white pigeon, which he had raised from a chick, special training.

This endowed it, already exceptionally intelligent, with all the abilities of a raven.

"A pigeon that can talk? How cute!"

Xu withdrew his gaze from Hadori and looked back at Lucci opposite him.

A mysterious smile appeared on his face again.

However, this time the smile didn't seem to reach his eyes.

"You are Rob Lucci, known as 'the strongest and most ruthless killing machine in CP9 history' and 'the strongest CP9 member in eight hundred years'."

As he spoke, he gently shook his head.

There's still a strange feeling in my heart about seeing fictional characters appear in reality.

Although he had only recently started cramming on information related to One Piece.

"However, you look much younger than... well, in the comics."

Lucci had no intention of paying attention to his opponent's almost casual opening remarks.

But when I heard those exaggerated descriptions like "the strongest in CP9 history" and "the strongest in eight hundred years," I was shocked.

Even with his cold and proud nature,

A sarcastic smile crept onto his lips.

Although he already knew about the existence of the comic book from Chloe.

But I haven't seen it yet.

I find this evaluation absurd and laughable, full of nonsensical flattery.

"In CIPHER-POL, there are more than you can count on two hands those who are stronger than me."

Lu Qi finally spoke, his voice as cold as the iron of the Western Sea, yet carrying undisguised sarcasm.

"You don't think you or I are very strong, do you?"

"Like a frog at the bottom of a well, unaware of the vastness of the ocean."

"Don't say such stupid things."

Lucci's face grew even colder: "It's absolutely ridiculous."

The instant the word 'laugh' was uttered—

His figure suddenly vanished from the spot—no, it didn't disappear.

Instead, it transformed into a jet-black, yet silent bolt of lightning.

There was no piercing whistle, no roaring airflow.

This made the scene extremely bizarre.

It's like a silent film with all the sound effects removed.

Only the ethereal, visually oppressive black lightning bolts rapidly approached.

This is a combination of Shave and Dark Thunder Breathing.

The void's red pupils suddenly contracted. Unlike Oboro, Locke, and others, he could see Lucci's movements clearly.

next moment.

Along the path of the approaching dark lightning, several, a dozen, or even dozens of bright, arc-shaped blades of light suddenly appeared in the air, interwoven into a net.

The speed at which the sword is wielded is so fast that those with combat power below the general level cannot even see it.

And each blade of light was precisely intercepted at the possible direction Lucci might change.

【Ta-da!】

Visually, it's the instant the blade clashes with the black lightning.

A terrifying, rapid-fire explosion, as dense as drumbeats, suddenly erupted.

A shockwave several times more powerful than before raged once again.

The ground beneath them was like a biscuit trampled by a giant.

Layer upon layer, it shattered, collapsed, and flew away.

Smoke and debris were swept high into the air by the violent airflow.

The affected area continued to expand, from 100 meters to 200 meters.

The warrior monks, including Kro, Oboro, Bruno, Owl, and the monks who were engaged in fierce fighting nearby, had to retreat once again.

They hurriedly moved away from the extremely dangerous core of destruction.

From the perspectives of Lucci and Xu, the two parties involved.

Time seemed to stretch out around us.

They could clearly 'see' each other's movements.

Lucci's fists, elbows, and knees were entangled with Dark Thunder.

Like a series of tricky and heavy battering rams.

They bombarded the void from every incredible angle.

The swastika-shaped hilt in the latter's hand, a black longsword similar in appearance to the 'Tensa Zangetsu', had transformed into a sky full of impenetrable sword light.

With astonishing speed, frequency, and precision, it can block, deflect, and counterattack.

Every clash between blades and fists explodes, creating shockwaves and turbulent currents powerful enough to tear steel apart.

It was only during this head-on confrontation that...

The surprise in his heart was rapidly accumulating.

Because he discovered that he was being suppressed by Lucci.

This is not a difference in strength or speed, but rather a perceptual interference.

Lucci's seemingly grand and sweeping movements were completely silent.

This deprives him of a crucial means of determining the direction of an attack by sound.

The black lightning coiled around Lucci was also affecting his vision.

This forces him to rely more on experience and instinct accumulated over thousands of years.

And a powerful speed of attack and superb swordsmanship to deal with offensive attacks.

This comprehensive disadvantage in perception made things extremely difficult for him.

"It seems I can no longer hold back," Xu thought to himself.

All of a sudden.

A bright, colorful mist surrounded him.

This is Altana energy, also known as the power of the planet's dragon veins.

With such power bolstering him, Xu's aura suddenly surged.

Speed, strength, and reaction time have increased several times over.

His body was seen moving at high speed.

It occasionally transforms into a dazzling rainbow-colored energy cluster.

He miraculously avoided the black lightning that was entangling him.

This is a higher-level application of the virtual Altana energy.

Similar to the elementalization of Logia-type Devil Fruit users.

It can also evade physical attacks that do not possess special energy.

Furthermore, its movement trajectory is unpredictable and difficult to discern.

"With this kind of performance, we should be able to turn the tide of the battle."

But the thought of emptiness hadn't even finished forming.

He was transforming into a stream of colorful energy, attempting to attack from the flank.

Suddenly, Lucci's right hand became a blur once more.

"Fingergun. Coptis!"

The difference between it and 'Finger Gun. Black Lotus' can be distinguished by the color of the fingers.

The "black" in "black lotus" is more like swirling mist.

However, the black color of this 'Huanglian' has a metallic luster.

In an instant, black finger shadows, like a torrential rain of pear blossoms, densely enveloped the area.

【Ta-da! Ta-da! Ta-da! ————】

Despite his best efforts to defend, Xu was still unable to block all of them.

The colorful, energy-infused body developed multiple blood holes.

He was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

"Shave Black Knife!"

Lucci, however, had no intention of giving up.

His form transformed once again into jet-black lightning.

It appeared between the Altana beam and the virtual object, arriving first after the last one.

A powerful vertical kick slammed the flying phantom into the devastated earth.

【boom! 】

The ground shattered and dust billowed.

But within seconds, Xu got up from the pit.

The dents and bloody holes on his chest were rapidly healing through wriggling.

He casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Lucci, who was silently walking on the moon in the air.

The composed smile that had graced his face was gone, replaced by a deep astonishment.

"Can domineering aura hurt me?"

"That's true. According to the manga's setting, this shouldn't be surprising."

Kyuu brushed the dust off his clothes and said, "I thought that in this world, perhaps only the strongest 'Umibozu' in the universe could possibly kill me."

He paused, a mixture of longing, sadness, and exhaustion flashing across his eyes.

"Now it seems you might be in that situation too, however..."

Xu slowly shook his head at this point.

Turn your gaze to the towering green pillar of light before you.

"To truly liberate me from this endless cycle of suffering, simply killing my body is not enough."

"It won't be long before I'm reborn again."

"Although a different personality is born, the memories will not be affected."

"Therefore, this planet that gave birth to me and bound me must be completely destroyed."

His gaze then turned back to Lucci, who had already landed.

His voice carried a hint of earnestness.

"Can you all please not stop me?"

Lucci pressed his hat down, hiding his gaze in the shadows, and answered the other person expressionlessly.

"This planet is already the property of the World Government."

"You don't have the right to decide how to deal with it."

"Of course, that includes your life."

(End of this chapter)