Chapter 83: Explosion is Art? No, it's Genjutsu!
On the streets of Whiskey Peak, the smoke had not yet dissipated.
"Hey! Marimo! You jerk! Didn't I already apologize to you?!"
"Huh? How about I slash you once and then apologize to you!"
While those two idiots, Luffy and Zoro, who were completely oblivious to the situation, were still bickering and fooling around.
"Tap, tap, tap."
Two figures stepped through the moonlight, walking unhurriedly from the end of the street.
One of the men wore a flamboyant trench coat and sunglasses, with a hairstyle that looked like an explosion.
The other, a woman, held a lemon-patterned parasol and wore a bright dress, floating in mid-air.
They were the Baroque Works high-ranking agents—Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine.
The two completely ignored the bickering Luffy and Zoro, heading straight for the unconscious Mr. 8 (Igaram) and Miss Wednesday (Vivi) lying on the ground.
"How pathetic, to be beaten like this by a bunch of rookie pirates."
Mr. 5 adjusted his sunglasses, looking coldly at the two on the ground.
"Since the mission failed and your identities have been exposed... we have no choice but to ask you to die."
"After all, the boss hates it most when secrets are leaked."
At these words, Luffy and Zoro, who were still fooling around, stopped and watched the scene with curiosity.
"Identities exposed?" Luffy tilted his head.
"Hmph."
Mr. 5 sneered, looking at the young girl on the ground as if she were already dead.
"No need to pretend, Miss Wednesday... or should I call you the Princess of the Alabasta Kingdom, Nefertari Vivi."
"And you, Captain of the Guard, Igaram."
"Infiltrating Baroque Works to investigate the boss's true identity... you certainly have some nerve."
As the truth was revealed, the air instantly froze.
Mr. 5 slowly raised his hand and, in public, stuck his finger into his nostril, nonchalantly digging out a piece of grayish-black snot.
"To punish your crimes, let this special bomb send you on your way."
Just as he was about to flick that disgusting "bomb."
"Wait a minute."
A voice filled with disgust cut in.
Tatsuya had stood before Vivi and Igaram at some point, blocking Mr. 5's line of sight.
His black eyes were filled with loathing, as if he were looking at a walking pile of trash.
"That guy digging his nose."
Tatsuya frowned and complained mercilessly.
"Although I am a tolerant person, your actions are truly disgusting. Using that kind of filth as a weapon... you are severely polluting my eyes."
"Huh?!"
Mr. 5 froze, veins bulging on his forehead.
As a user of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit, he was most proud of his ability to explode any part of his body, yet someone called it disgusting?
"Mortals who don't understand art!!"
Mr. 5 flew into a rage and flicked his finger.
"This is the art of explosion! Taste the sensation of being blown to bits! Nose Fancy Cannon!!"
Whoosh—!
That seemingly unremarkable piece of snot, carrying enough power to blow up a building, whistled as it shot toward Tatsuya's face.
At the same time.
"Hehehe, leave these two idiots to me."
On the other side, Miss Valentine let out a soft laugh. Using the power of the Kilo-Kilo Fruit, her body became light as a feather, and she flew above Luffy and Zoro's heads.
"10,000 Kilo Press!!"
She instantly increased her weight, crashing down toward the two like a meteorite.
"Die! You idiots!"
"Who are you calling an idiot!!!"
Luffy and Zoro looked up at the same time, their faces contorted with rage as they roared in unison.
Meanwhile, on Tatsuya's side.
Facing the incoming "disgusting bomb," he stood his ground without even flinching.
In that instant, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes spun slightly, and a strange mental wave instantly pierced Mr. 5's brain.
"Explosion is art?"
A mocking curve appeared at the corner of Tatsuya's mouth.
"No... this is Genjutsu."
[Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique!]
Buzz—
In Mr. 5's perspective, the world changed instantly.
The snot bomb he had just flicked suddenly stalled and split in mid-air.
One became two, two became four...
In the blink of an eye, thousands of black snot bombs densely filled the entire sky.
Like a swarm of enraged hornets, they turned around en masse and flew back toward him!
"W-What?!"
Mr. 5's eyes widened in terror, and cold sweat instantly soaked his entire body.
"No! Don't come over here!!!"
To the outside world, Mr. 5 suddenly let out a shrill scream.
Like a madman, he clutched his head and jumped around frantically, twisting and turning as he tried to dodge attacks that didn't exist in the air.
"Aaaaah! It's blowing me up! Get away!!"
Finally, he tripped over his own feet and fell clumsily to the ground.
Thud.
A black boot unceremoniously stepped on his face.
Mr. 5's screams came to an abrupt halt.
He opened his eyes in terror, only to see a pair of crimson Sharingan looking down at him from above.
"Playing with bombs?"
Tatsuya applied pressure with his foot, making Mr. 5's facial bones creak, his tone cold and playful.
"Since you like them so much, I'll satisfy you!"
Tatsuya formed hand signs, and Chakra compressed violently in his throat.
"Since you love explosions so much, I'll give you your fill."
[Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!]
Boom—!!
Tatsuya opened his mouth and exhaled a massive fireball several meters in diameter. Carrying intense heat, it blasted directly onto Mr. 5 at point-blank range!
Rumble—!!!
The flames instantly ignited Mr. 5's special constitution as a Bomb Human. A violent explosion echoed through the skies, and flames shot into the air.
This self-proclaimed artist agent was blown into charcoal before he even had a chance to showcase his art.
On the other side.
"Gomu Gomu... Balloon!"
"Three Sword Style: Dragon Twister!"
Luffy and Zoro's coordination was simple and crude.
Luffy bounced away the falling Miss Valentine, and Zoro used the back of his blade to knock her unconscious with a backhand strike.
"Too weak." Zoro sheathed his sword.
The battle was over.
"Cough, cough..."
At that moment, Igaram, lying on the ground, was startled awake by the massive explosion.
He struggled to open his eyes, and seeing the two high-ranking agents already dealt with, then looking at the Straw Hat crew standing before him, tears instantly welled up.
"I beg of you... I beg of you..."
Ignoring his injuries, Igaram knelt on the ground.
He painfully recounted the truth of Vivi being a princess of a kingdom, who had risked her life to infiltrate the enemy camp to save her nation from the crisis brought by Crocodile.
"Our identities have been exposed... those guys will send countless assassins..."
"I beg you! Please escort Princess Vivi back to her country! Stop that rebellion! I'm counting on you!!"
Vivi, who had woken up from her unconscious state nearby, couldn't help but cover her face and weep bitterly upon hearing these words.
Those were the tears of a girl carrying the fate of an entire nation in her despair.
"Okay!"
Luffy pressed down on his Straw Hat. Looking at the crying Vivi, he agreed loudly without the slightest hesitation.
"Since it's the old man's request, we'll help out!"
"Help my foot!!"
Bam!
Zoro unceremoniously punched Luffy in the head and roared with a dark face.
"Can you not be so casual! This person was an enemy! She was trying to kill us just a few minutes ago!"
"It's fine! Anyway, that old man treated us to so much meat!" Luffy said righteously.
"Huh? Is this about the meat? You idiot!"
Just then.
"This deal... isn't impossible to make."
Tatsuya dissipated the fiery aura around him, returning to his smiling self as he slowly walked up to Vivi.
He crouched down, looking at the blue-haired princess who was weeping pitifully.
"Did you hear that, Princess?"
Tatsuya extended his finger, methodically calculating the bill.
"The previous boat ticket, plus the debt for saving your life this time, and the upcoming escort mission..."
"You currently owe us countless Berries."
Vivi was stunned, staring blankly at the red-eyed man. "I... I will pay! As long as Alabasta can be saved..."
"We'll talk about the money later."
Tatsuya interrupted her, his smile widening.
"As a deposit..."
"Tell us everything about the secret called 'Baroque Works' and that so-called 'Boss'."
Vivi looked into Tatsuya's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, and finally gave a heavy nod.
Meanwhile.
In Tatsuya's mind, the crisp system notification arrived as expected.
"[Ding!]"
"[Congratulations to the host for slightly altering the plot.]"
"[Reward: 1,000 Ninja Points.]"
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