Jabra let out a low growl, Blueno assumed a fighting stance, and Kumadori observed his surroundings.
Just as battle was about to erupt,
Ron keenly sensed the commotion. He had just frowned and hadn't even spoken when a figure rushed out—it was Usopp.
The long-nosed Sniper King bravely stood before the CP agents. Although his calves trembled slightly out of habit, he maintained a calm facade, hands on his hips, loudly taunting:
"Hey, hey, hey! Look who it is! Isn't it CP9, the losers we beat to a pulp last time? What, did your scars heal so quickly you forgot the pain? And you dare to cause trouble in Water 7 again?"
Spandam's face turned ashen with rage at Usopp's provocation, but he didn't fly into a rage as he usually would.
Instead,
he smiled sinisterly and slowly pulled out the gleaming Golden Den Den Mushi from his coat.
"Shut up, you long-nosed trash!"
Spandam confidently shook the Golden Den Den Mushi in his hand. "Do you see what this is? It's a Buster Call! As long as I press this button, the entire Water 7 will disappear from the map!"
His voice became shrill with madness: "So what if you defeated a genius like Lucci? In the face of absolute power, individual bravery is utterly insignificant!
Now, hand over Pluton and Straw Hat, or else... everyone on this island will be buried with you!"
The Golden Den Den Mushi reflected an unsettling light in the sun, and Spandam's face was filled with manic confidence.
"Hahahahaha!"
Usopp acted as if he had heard the funniest joke. He exaggeratedly dug at his ears, then put his hands on his hips and puffed out his chest, striking a pose of looking down on the world:
"Surrender? This great master is the Sniper God from Sniper Island! In my dictionary, there are no such words as 'surrender'!"
As he spoke, he swiftly and skillfully, with extremely exaggerated movements, took off the giant slingshot on his back—the "Kabuto".
The metal parts gleamed with a cold light in the sun. He violently pulled the rubber band, emitting a crisp sound, and a special projectile was already in place, precisely aimed at the shouting Spandam.
Seeing this,
Spandam, pointed at by the giant slingshot, was first stunned, then burst into even more rampant laughter. He was clearly not intimidated by Usopp's posturing, as he himself often postured:
"Hahaha! Using a slingshot? Do you think this is a child's game? Idiot! Do you know what I have in my hand? It's a Buster Call! Try to touch me, and the entire Water 7 will..."
"Inferno—!!"
Usopp had no intention of letting him finish his sentence. A dull *thwump*!
"—Firebird Star!!"
A special projectile, wreathed in scorching flames, shot out like an angry firebird, tearing through the air, and with a whistling sound, it accurately struck Spandam's still-laughing face!
"Waaahhhhh—!"
Spandam immediately let out a pig-like, shrill scream!
Flames instantly burst on his face, not only blackening it completely but also burning away his carefully styled hair, leaving wisps of smoke rising from his head and emitting an unpleasant burnt smell.
"My... my hair! My face!"
Spandam trembled as he touched his bald, burning scalp, so enraged that he almost fainted. The extreme humiliation and pain made him completely lose his mind.
He suddenly jumped up, pointed at Usopp and the Straw Hats, and hysterically roared at the CP agents and Marine soldiers behind him:
"Attack! All of you, attack! Capture these lawless pirates! Dead or alive!!"
The battle instantly erupted!
"Hmph, a bunch of annoying government dogs!" Zoro snorted, and Wado Ichimonji was instantly drawn, its cold light gleaming. "Perfect for testing the sharpness of my new techniques on you!"
He rushed into the enemy ranks like a whirlwind, and amidst the flashing sword light, screams were incessant.
"Honestly, interrupting ladies' precious rest time is a serious crime, especially with such an ugly face!"
Sanji complained, but his spinning kicks were merciless. His high-speed figure weaved through the crowd, each kick precisely hitting his opponent's vital points,
"Neck Shot! Saddle Shot! Shoulder Shot—!"
One by one, the black-clad foot soldiers were kicked flying!
On the other side,
Usopp's gaze had already locked onto his opponent, Kumadori, who was skilled in Life Return and hair attacks. Kumadori's long hair, wriggling like tentacles, was stirring, emitting an eerie sound.
"Yo yo yi~ A long-nosed fellow who doesn't know his place~ Taste my—"
"Left side!"
Kumadori hadn't finished reciting his move's name when Usopp's calm voice interrupted him.
Almost simultaneously, Usopp's head tilted slightly to the right, and a sharp strand of hair whistled past his ear, embedding itself in the wall behind him.
Kumadori was stunned.
"Next attack, a sweep from the lower right, aiming to trip me." Usopp spoke again in advance, and at the same time, he had already lightly jumped up.
Indeed, another strand of hair swept past his feet, missing again.
A look of surprise and uncertainty appeared on Kumadori's face for the first time: "Yo yo yi?! How could you...?"
"Because this great master can see the future!"
Usopp set up his Kabuto, a confident Sniper King smile on his face. His powerful Observation Haki had already predicted all of Kumadori's possible evasion routes, and a special bullet was already loaded into the slingshot.
"Certain Kill—Green Star: Impact Wolf Grass!"
The projectile accurately hit Kumadori's arm, which he tried to block. The enormous impact force instantly penetrated his defense, immediately followed by the explosion of countless tough vines, tightly wrapping and immobilizing him in place!
"It's over!" Usopp didn't pause for a moment, his final strike already ready. "Certain Kill—Gunpowder Star!"
*Bang!*
The burning projectile accurately hit the immobilized Kumadori, and the explosion and flames instantly engulfed him!
As the smoke cleared, Kumadori lay on the ground, completely charred and unconscious.
"Done!" Usopp flamboyantly twirled the Kabuto in his hand, his long nose proudly pointing skyward.
On the other end of the battlefield,
Sanji's figure moved like a phantom, quickly locking onto his target: CP9 member Jabra, the user of the Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Wolf. This guy was a Devil Fruit user, and his ability happened to counter other Devil Fruit users!
"Iron Body!"
Jabra roared, his entire body's muscles instantly hardening and gleaming with a metallic luster, confident that he could block any attack.
"Iron Body? An illusion, how boring a defense."
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