Chapter 287: Lucci Gets Beaten—The Price of Underestimation!
Chapter 287: Lucci Gets Beaten—The Price of Underestimation!
As soon as she finished speaking, Nojiko and Vivi moved into action, ready to rescue Robin.
But there was no way Lucci would allow them to interfere with his mission.
"Good timing!"
"I must admit, for a pirate crew to be taken this seriously by the World Government—"
"That's already enough for you to brag about for a lifetime."
"But this is where it ends!"
As he spoke, the pigeon on his shoulder, sensing an impending battle, swiftly flew away.
At this point, there was nothing left to say.
Nojiko and Vivi were determined to rescue Robin—
While Lucci's mission was to take her away.
There was no room for compromise—only one side could win.
"That pigeon guy is mine!"
Apart from Uchiha Yi, Nojiko was the strongest in the Nameless Pirate Crew, thanks to her red-tier trait.
A one-on-one match was the best way to settle this.
"Alright!"
"Be careful, Nojiko!"
"Chopper, can you handle the long-nosed guy?"
Vivi turned to Chopper, knowing that she wasn't a match for Kaku and choosing not to overestimate herself.
"Yeah! No problem!"
Chopper thumped his chest, filled with confidence.
Despite his cute and goofy nature, Chopper was much stronger than Vivi.
"Hmph!"
"You're taking me on alone?"
"Don't talk big so soon, pirate!"
Lucci felt insulted.
The two women and two pet-like creatures in front of him didn't look like fighters at all.
How dare they underestimate him—
The strongest CP9 agent in 800 years?!
Did they think he was some disposable grunt?
Very well—
He would end this quickly and wipe away this humiliation.
With a flash, Lucci vanished—
Using Shave to close the distance in an instant, launching a powerful punch at Nojiko.
Although she hadn't mastered Observation Haki, Nojiko's incredible physical attributes granted her an almost instinctive sense for danger.
She detected Lucci's movement immediately—
And threw a punch of her own.
To Lucci, her form was sloppy—
It looked no different from a random person swinging their fist.
He felt even more disdain.
"This woman thinks she can block me? What a joke!"
"Does she think she can match me in strength?"
Lucci was about to teach her a painful lesson—
But then—
His arm bent unnaturally upon impact.
A crack echoed in his ears.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
His arm… was broken.
By a woman he had completely dismissed as weak!
Lucci's mind went blank.
How could this be happening?!
Fortunately, his battle instincts were honed through years of training—
He didn't panic.
Instead, he immediately activated an emergency countermeasure.
"Iron Body—Hollow Tree!"
This was a special variation of Iron Body, allowing him to redirect an opponent's force back at them.
The stronger the attack, the greater the counterforce—
Most people would end up shattering their own limbs in the process.
However—
This had limits.
If the enemy's strength exceeded Lucci's limit, then the rebound effect wouldn't work.
Nojiko barely felt anything from the counterforce.
Instead—
Lucci was sent flying.
BOOM!
His body smashed through multiple trees before finally coming to a stop.
"W-What?!"
"No way!"
"Did Lucci just get punched away… by a woman?!"
Kaku's eyes widened in shock—
He even forgot to use his usual "old man" speech pattern.
"Lucci, get serious!"
"You're embarrassing CP9!"
Kalifa scolded.
Just moments ago, he had been acting superior—
And now?
He got wrecked in under a minute!
"Cough, cough…"
Lucci stood up, coughing to cover up his embarrassment.
He had underestimated his opponent—
And paid the price.
Her strength was unnatural.
Even if he fully transformed, he wasn't sure he could outmatch her raw power.
But—
Strength wasn't everything!
"Human-Beast Form!"
This time, Lucci didn't dare hold back.
He activated his Zoan transformation, shifting into his hybrid form.
His body expanded, his height reaching several meters.
His strength, speed, and endurance all increased dramatically.
The ground cracked beneath him as his tail swayed, leaving deep marks wherever it struck.
"Shave-Blade!"
This was a fusion technique—a combination of Shave and Moonwalk.
He moved as fast as Shave, but with enhanced agility, making his movements unpredictable.
From an outside perspective, dark blurs flashed rapidly around Nojiko, preventing anyone from predicting where he would strike next.
"Storm Leg—Kairi Bird!"
Satisfied that Nojiko was losing track of him, Lucci attacked—
Launching a compressed air slash in the shape of a bird.
The attack was powerful enough to slice through a Navy battleship's armor.
But—
Nojiko ignored it completely.
The moment Lucci attacked, his momentum stalled for a fraction of a second.
Nojiko took advantage—
Leaping into the air—
Allowing the air slash to cut through her body—
Splitting her in half.
"She's dead!"
Lucci and the CP9 agents thought the battle was over.
But then—
Black threads emerged from the severed halves of Nojiko's body, stitching her back together in an instant.
She was completely unharmed.
"Now it's my turn."
"Death Energy Bind!"
Taking advantage of her proximity, Nojiko activated her Devil Fruit power—
Her hands extended, releasing countless black threads straight toward Lucci!
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