Chapter 175

The next instant.

The pitch-black fist and the pure white bone spear collided in mid-air...

Boom!

Just the airflow triggered by the two clashing caused the Raven under their feet to sway constantly from side to side, and several unlucky pirates were blown directly into the water.

"Hey, hey, hey..."

Zoro's lips couldn't help but twitch; the power Ajin displayed in front of him was already a level stronger than him.

Even the strength Kuro had once displayed was probably no match for Ajin in this state.

Lucci watched this scene, shocked by Ajin's power, while his gaze became increasingly complex.

Born as a human.

In nearly twenty years of his career as an agent, this was the first man who trusted him unconditionally like this.

But...

Justice!

I am an existence born to uphold justice, the sharp blade of the World Government, the shield of the Celestial Dragons!

"I..."

"Lucci!"

Miss Kalifa stood side by side with Lucci and lowered her voice:

"This is just our mission."

"I... understand."

Lucci gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the emotions in his heart.

It was also at this moment.

The struggle in the high sky in the distance had already been decided.

In Ajin's hand, the bone spear woven from two layers of bones shattered inch by inch, and his whole person flew backward again.

Who's-Who's figure also slammed heavily onto the deck, his legs almost completely submerged into the deck of the Raven; he looked at Ajin, who had slammed into the snow again, and the smile in his eyes became even more hideous:

"The winner!"

"Will only be me!"

Although he said so, his heavy panting also proved that he was not as relaxed as he appeared on the surface at this moment, and there was even a hint of lingering fear in his heart.

This rookie who had just walked out of the East Blue was actually able to reach this point?!

It was truly seeing a ghost!

If I had hesitated for a moment just now and hadn't activated the human-beast form, the one flying backward now would probably be me.

Monster!

It's a pity I was still one move ahead!

"Hahahahahaha—!"

The wanton laughter had just sounded on the deck when it was interrupted by a tree flying from afar.

Who's-Who turned his head to look, and it was Ajin killing him again:

"Do you really want to die?!"

At this moment.

Ajin was covered in blood, and layers of fine cracks appeared on the bone armor covering his skin.

Can't even defeat this guy after using Two Bones?!

If...

If I could also master Armament Haki, both the defensive capability and attack power brought by Two Bones would have a qualitative change.

By then, this guy might not be my opponent!

Ajin gritted his teeth.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew clearly that there was still a huge gap between him and these monsters from the New World.

Especially regarding Haki!

He had only mastered Observation Haki, and its strength was far inferior to Gao Wen and Kuro.

But...

If I fall here, not only Lucci and the others, but even Zoro and the patients on the ship will die...

"Run!"

Ajin let out a desperate roar, then relied on the defense of the bone armor to forcibly take Who's-Who's attack, entangling him and buying time for everyone.

The crowd on the deck who were stunned were awakened; looking at the blood-bathed Ajin, tears were already flickering in their eyes.

Only then did they realize that the opponent in front of them was not even a match for their own combat captain, the third-in-command of the pirate crew.

Yet not one person wavered; they all picked up their flintlock guns, and even though their legs were trembling, they had to join the battle.

"Captain Ajin, I... I won't leave..."

"That's right, if we die, then let's all die here!"

Someone's eyes were red, and a will to die also arose in their hearts, wanting to fight together with Ajin.

But in the next instant, they were scolded by Zoro:

"Don't be stupid!"

"Staying here is just a burden to us!"

"Go!"

Zoro shouted angrily, and then his three swords were unsheathed; without a hint of hesitation, he charged directly into the battle.

The two joined forces but still couldn't suppress Who's-Who, and were instead easily suppressed by Who's-Who.

Physique, Haki, combat skills—Zoro and Ajin were completely crushed by Who's-Who in these three aspects, even to the point of being exhausted in dealing with him.

For a time, there were flying bone fragments and deflected slashes everywhere on the deck.

The three gradually let go, and the battlefield shifted from the deck of the Raven to the snowfield.

Who's-Who raised his hand, repelling Ajin, and crushed Zoro's flying slash with one hand, appearing at ease, and didn't forget to mock them during the gap in attacks:

"Look~"

"Even though you have tried your best and fought to this extent, even adopting a strategy of trading injuries for injuries to drag me down, that guy still hasn't made a move."

"Is it really worth it?"

Answering him was only Ajin's punch after punch in silence; the force of every punch was terrifyingly large, leaving deep pits on the ground.

On the Raven.

The crowd fled in tears, tears in their eyes, but no one dared to look back, fearing they would see the scene of that man dying in battle.

"Let's go!"

"Even if Ghost Ajin joins forces with Zoro, he is definitely no match for Who's-Who; wasn't the order to retreat also issued by him?!"

Miss Kalifa reached out and pressed on Lucci's shoulder, wanting to take the latter away, but found that no matter what, she couldn't pull the man in front of her:

"We can take the opportunity to leave; not only can we complete the mission, but you also don't have to do it yourself, right?!"

Lucci's face was cold, his figure didn't move at all, but there seemed to be flames burning in his pupils:

"That guy shouldn't die here, at least he shouldn't die in this way!"

"You take the people and retreat first!"

"I..."

Miss Kalifa's face changed drastically:

"Lucci, you told me not to develop feelings for the target, but you yourself violated this commandment; this is something that absolutely must not happen for an agent!"

"You..."

"Go!"

Lucci roared, but he didn't hesitate anymore, transforming into his leopard-man form and charging into the battlefield.

He stood side by side with Ajin, unfolding the Six Powers, frequently blocking Who's-Who's attacks, and even went so far as to use Iron Body to resist Who's-Who's attacks, creating opportunities for the two to attack.

"Six King Gun!"

Lucci seized the opportunity and used a Six King Gun to repel Who's-Who.

Ajin finally had a chance to catch his breath; he turned his head to look at Lucci, a hint of a smile in his eyes, and said:

"I knew you would make a move."

Zoro's lips curled, his tone carrying a hint of mockery:

"Ho~"

"It seems you aren't doing a very competent job as an undercover agent?!"

Lucci's face remained unchanged; he directly ignored the two's words, turned his head to look at Who's-Who in the distance, and said coldly:

"Solving that guy first is the real business!"

"Good!"

The two responded simultaneously.

The next instant, the bone armor covering Ajin's body deformed, and a bone-structured cannon barrel extended from his shoulder.

He took a deep breath again, his chest cavity expanded sharply, then relaxed, and the tail of the bone cannon on his shoulder gradually bulged into a sphere with a diameter of several meters, then shrank in the next instant...

Bang—!

A circle of pure white air waves exploded on Ajin's shoulder; the powerful recoil even caused him to shatter the floor under his feet, but in exchange, it was extremely terrifying destructive power.

"Two Bones - White Cannon!"

Boom!

With the aid of Ajin's Observation Haki, the bone shell accurately hit Who's-Who's chest, directly repelling the latter for dozens of meters, causing rows of spiderweb-like cracks on the rock wall behind.

"Gah—!"

Who's-Who opened his mouth and coughed up a large mouthful of blood; clearly, this blow truly wounded him.

The explosive speed was fast, and with the aid of Observation Haki for aiming, he didn't even have time to release Armament Haki before being hit.

"You—!"

Who's-Who wanted to say a few harsh words, but saw Ajin in the distance gathering another wave of offensive.

For a time.

Who's-Who felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, subconsciously condensing Armament Haki to cover his skin, and after confirming that the sense of threat had disappeared, he advanced instead of retreating, dragging the battle into a melee again.

Close-quarters combat broke out again.

Even when facing three people at the same time, Who's-Who appeared at ease; after all, his physical skills and Haki were far stronger than Kuro, Lucci, and Zoro.

This was the field that Zoan types were good at!

Who's-Who's gaze, however, remained on Lucci, his eyes becoming increasingly strange:

"Have you also betrayed the World Government?!"

"Who knows?!"

Lucci's eyes were indifferent; he had already made up his mind to join forces with Ajin to keep Who's-Who here.

After all, reporting this would also be a great achievement, and perhaps he could take this opportunity to withdraw from this mission.

He was afraid, afraid that because of Ajin's existence, he had abandoned his former faith.

He felt something indescribable from this man; if he had to describe it, it was unconditional trust.

You must know that for agents who have been performing undercover missions outside for many years, even within the CP organization, this cannot be achieved.

It even made them face round after round of review every time a mission was completed, ensuring that these agents would not defect.

Although out of rationality, he could accept this approach.

But the life of being neither here nor there for many years would leave a resentment in anyone's heart, and Lucci was no exception.

Once.

He regarded the justice of the Celestial Dragons as everything.

He could even do things like killing all the hostages to avoid being threatened, but now he felt that he seemed to have changed a bit.

This kind of change made him very panicked, and even very afraid!

"Tooth Gun!"

While Lucci was distracted, Who's-Who's offensive arrived in front of him again.

The composite move developed by combining the saber-toothed tiger's sharp teeth with Tempest Kick and Finger Pistol had power far above the ordinary Six Powers; if hit, even a leopard with a powerful physique would be severely wounded!

"Don't be distracted!"

Along with the words, Ajin, covered in bone armor, flew to block in front of Lucci, taking Who's-Who's attack head-on.

The armor woven from double-layered bones was bitten through, and blood flowed out.

Lucci was shocked by this scene, his pupils constantly shrinking, only feeling his heart filled with something unprecedented, followed by out-of-control anger:

"How dare you!!!!"

"You actually dare!!!"

Anger burned in his heart; Lucci activated his trump card, the leopard's figure suddenly shrank, becoming more like a human form.

The muscle lines were fluid, filled with a sense of explosiveness and power.

It was exactly Life Return - Paper Art Martial Body!

The next instant.

Lucci burst forward, relying on speed and that anger, and entangled with Who's-Who.

Zoro supported from afar with flying slashes, interfering with Who's-Who's attacks.

Ajin simply re-condensed the White Bone Cannon on his shoulder, using long-range means to suppress Who's-Who's movements!

He hadn't awakened Armament Haki yet, but with the blessing of Observation Haki, he felt this fighting style was more suitable for himself.

Who's-Who's shock in his heart could not be described in words:

"Was I actually suppressed by Rob Lucci and these two small fries?!"

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

The more urgent he felt in his heart, the more wounds he left on his body; simply put, Zoan types were good at melee combat. Ancient species were the best among them.

For a time, bone shells and flying slashes flew everywhere, occasionally shattering the surrounding trees and rocks, and the tiger and leopard fought until they were covered in blood.

Whether it was Who's-Who or Ajin and the others, they all gradually sank into this death match; this battle also developed in the most cruel direction, until the moment someone's stamina was exhausted.

On the other side.

Miss Kalifa led a group of pirates to retreat to the surroundings.

Because of Lucci's standing out just now and fighting the strong enemy, plus her taking action to deal with several waves of carnivorous rabbits (Lapins) that came to attack, she won the recognition of the crowd.

It was just.

Recalling Lucci's reaction just now, Miss Kalifa also felt a hint of unease in her heart:

"Lucci in that state is absolutely abnormal."

"The justice in his heart has deteriorated."

Miss Kalifa hesitated whether to report Lucci's situation to the CP organization.

In the end, she calmed down and chose to hide it for the time being.

After all, compared to Spandam, the person she was more willing to follow was Lucci, even if it was a shaken Lucci.

Thinking of this, she suddenly realized that it seemed not only her, but Kaku, Blueno, and others in CP9 were also like this.

In their hearts, they were incredibly disgusted with Spandam, who was their superior, but they had a very strong affection for Lucci.

But at this moment, in the distant snow, a familiar figure stood in the center of the road; it was Van Augur.

"Great!"

Miss Kalifa's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said:

"Hurry and support!"

"Lucci, Ajin, and Zoro are fighting a strong enemy; the opponent is one of the Tobi Roppo of the Beasts Pirates, and their combat power is far above them!"

Halfway through.

Miss Kalifa's voice stopped abruptly, just because the long gun Van Augur was aiming at was her own head.

Was her identity exposed?!

Bang!

The gunshot rang out.

A bullet tore off a strand of Miss Kalifa's hair and killed the Lapin that had leaped high behind her.

Van Augur's lips then curled into a playful smile:

"Another day of deciding fate!"

Miss Kalifa turned her head and saw the Lapin, only then did she let out a long breath, and then she heard Van Augur say:

"Take our people to the nearby port; don't gather in the center of Drum Island."

"That guy Mushul is preparing to use the spore bomb in his body to destroy this country."

"Kuro has already gone to stop him."

"The captain is temporarily entangled by King the Wildfire and can't get away!"

The voice fell.

Van Augur disappeared from everyone's sight, and at the same time, the few Seastone bullets he had searched from Master Zefa were also loaded into his flintlock gun one by one.

(End of chapter)