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Auguro's incredibly arrogant declaration immediately infuriated all the CP9 agents present.
"A mere pirate dares to talk so brazenly in Enies Lobby! Today will be your doom!"
A man wearing a black suit jacket, bare-chested, with his hair tied up like skewered sweets, stepped forward and roared with righteous indignation.
Auguro glanced at him. This person was Jabra, an elite in CP9 whose strength was only second to Lucci and Kaku. He was a Zoan-type, Dog-Dog Fruit, Wolf Model user. He was known for his bad temper, even daring to directly clash with Lucci.
Auguro ignored Jabra's provocation and said coldly, "Time is up. Do you choose to live or die?"
"I choose to make you die!"
Jabra fiercely stomped the ground, his body shooting toward Auguro like an arrow released from a bow.
Six Powers: Soru (Shave)!
At the same time, Jabra's body suddenly grew several tens of centimeters taller, and thick fur quickly sprouted from his skin.
Beast-Man Form!
"Shigan (Finger Pistol)!"
Jabra concentrated all his strength onto his index finger, giving the fingertip the killing power of a bullet. Combined with the super-high speed of Soru and the doubled strength of his Beast-Man form, this attack was enough to pierce through thick steel armor!
However, Jabra was fast, but Auguro was faster!
The instant Jabra lashed out with his Shigan, Auguro's figure vanished from his sight like a bursting bubble.
The next second, a whip-kick slashed through the air and landed squarely on Jabra's head.
Tekkai (Iron Body)!
In the final moments, Jabra could only utilize Tekkai to the maximum extent. His entire body of muscle instantly tensed, making his body as hard as steel.
BOOM!
The massive impact instantly shattered the floor, sending up plumes of dust and shaking the entire great hall violently.
As the dust settled, Jabra was seen staggering back several steps, his left arm hanging at an unnatural angle. Even with the defensive enhancement of Tekkai, Jabra's arm was broken!
Jabra's head was ringing from the impact. A single kick had shattered his defense and nearly knocked him unconscious! Even Lucci couldn't do that! Is this Auguro actually this strong?
Auguro showed a look of derision.
Tekkai?
More like the "Fast-Death" technique!
In the original work, this technique was hyped up as an essential skill for Navy elites and the strongest defense of the Six Powers.
But what was the result?
Whenever it was used against a sufficiently powerful enemy, the move failed to block the attack. In fact, whoever used it ended up collapsing! Even the main characters weren't this efficient at taking people down!
The so-called defense enhancement was nothing more than turning the user into a reinforced, stationary target!
"Attack!"
Seeing that even the strongest among them, Jabra, had been disadvantaged, the remaining CP9 members immediately chose to engage.
Kumadori, with his long white hair, flew into the air using Geppo (Moonwalk). He formed a circle with his right index finger and thumb, launching his iron rod from the center.
"Shigan Q!"
As an extended technique of Shigan, this attack not only maintained the power of the Finger Pistol but also greatly increased its range. His target was Kuchiki Rukia, who stood on the right flank of the group.
She glanced at the incoming iron rod, gently moved her foot, and instantly appeared in front of Kumadori, suspended in mid-air! She drew her Sode no Shirayuki (Sleeve White Snow) with her right hand, and a silver light slashed toward Kumadori's head!
"Flying, is it? What a troublesome ability!"
Kumadori had no time to recall his iron rod to block, and he was moments away from being killed by the blade.
But in the next instant, his hair seemed to come alive, rapidly separating into strands that gathered together to meet Kuchiki Rukia's slash.
"Life Return, is it?" Kuchiki Rukia murmured.
"What a fascinating ability!"
Because he could freely manipulate any part of his body, it was hard for an ordinary person to predict his movements. Kumadori chose not to meet the attack head-on. His long hair wrapped around Sode no Shirayuki like chains, slowly draining the force from the strike.
Kuchiki Rukia felt like she was stuck in a swamp. She quickly flipped her wrist, violently yanked Sode no Shirayuki back, and in the process, severed a large clump of his hair.
"Seimei Kikan: Shishi Shigan (Life Return: Lion Finger Pistol)!"
Kumadori pursued his advantage, immediately manipulating his hair to form several fists, launching a flurry of attacks at Kuchiki Rukia.
Kuchiki Rukia's figure flashed, avoiding the hair attacks.
Shunpo!
The next second, she reappeared behind Kumadori. Sode no Shirayuki in her hand didn't pause for a moment, slashing directly at Kumadori's back!
"What?!"
Kumadori was utterly horrified. He knew the opponent could fly, but he had never imagined that she could execute such a high-speed movement technique even in the air! In the air, there was nothing to push off of!
Kumadori had no way of knowing that the enemy he was fighting belonged to a completely different system of combat power! His so-called "combat common sense" was useless against Soul Reapers like Kuchiki Rukia! Kumadori merely used Geppo to gain a brief suspension, which made a flexible reaction impossible.
Pfff!
Sode no Shirayuki deeply sliced into Kumadori's back, leaving a streak of blood in the air. Kumadori fell straight down from the sky, instantly passing out.
"Trouble! These opponents are all extremely strong!"
Fukurou (Owl), whose entire body resembled a sphere, saw this and immediately decided to use his signature fighting technique.
"Tekkai Dama (Iron Body Sphere)!"
Fukurou leaped up, his body spinning rapidly in the air, then used Soru to charge toward the group. By concentrating all his strength onto a single point using Tekkai and combining it with high-speed rotation, this attack possessed not only enormous destructive power but also extreme penetration!
However, this spectacular attack didn't even make Soi Fon and the others blink.
Matsumoto Rangiku raised both hands, and a vortex of wind gathered in her palms.
"Hadō #58: Tenran (Orchid Sky)!"
The small vortex instantly transformed into a sharp tornado, rushing toward the charging Fukurou.
Screeeech!
An earsplitting friction sound filled the hall. Fukurou's charge instantly slowed down, and even his rotational speed rapidly decreased!
Matsumoto Rangiku didn't give Fukurou a chance to react. She immediately began reciting the next incantation.
"Iron sand wall, tower of the priest, blazing iron, fiercely shining, silently ending! Bakudō #75: Gochūtekkan (Five-Pillar Iron Punish)!"
Five massive iron pillars immediately materialized above Fukurou, aiming for his head and four limbs, slamming down hard!
Pang!
Pang!
Fukurou's huge body was smashed directly into the floor, completely immobilized!
In a matter of seconds, one was half-crippled, and two had completely lost the ability to fight.
The only remaining agent still in fighting condition, Bruno, quickly rolled his eyes, settling his gaze on Nami, who was at the back of the group. He realized that among this group, this woman was the weakest. If he could capture her, he might be able to turn the tide of the situation!
Normally, a target standing at the very back of a group would be the hardest to capture. But Bruno was different. Why? Because he was a Door-Door Fruit user, allowing him to open a gateway anywhere! Distance was no problem for him!
Now is the perfect opportunity!