"Don't let me catch you, bastard!"
BABY-5 walked down the street with a cigarette in her mouth, scanning the crowd with a look of disdain as she searched for the bastard who had knocked her out.
The nearly tangible killing intent radiating from her made tourists and even locals scramble to avoid her.
For a moment, there wasn't a single person within three meters of her.
Then, a man walked toward her.
Seeing that someone dared not avoid her, BABY-5 scowled and stepped forward.
The people nearby immediately fled farther away.
In a short time, the bustling street became eerily quiet.
"Hey..."
BABY-5 glared at the man, her right arm transforming into a blade.
She had only uttered one word when the man suddenly vanished from her sight.
The next second!
The man abruptly appeared in front of BABY-5, his right hand shooting out like lightning and shoving her shoulder.
BABY-5 staggered backward.
At that moment, a door opened in the air behind her.
Before BABY-5 could react, a pair of large hands reached out from the door and dragged her inside.
The door in the air disappeared.
Rob Lucci's expression remained indifferent as he continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.
No one had noticed what had just occurred.
After turning a corner, another door opened in the air ahead.
Lucci stepped into the alternate dimension.
"You dare capture me!"
BABY-5 was now restrained by Seastone handcuffs, lying weakly on the ground, but her mouth still spewed curses.
"Is it her?"
Lucci glanced at her before turning to Blueno.
Blueno nodded.
Lucci crouched beside BABY-5, his tone devoid of emotion as he asked, "Why did Doflamingo attack the World Government?"
"World Government?"
CP9 was a covert intelligence agency directly under the World Government, and its existence was kept secret from the public. BABY-5 was stunned.
It was you guys who kidnapped me!
And...
You're with the World Government?
Seeing the confusion in BABY-5's eyes, Lucci stood up and shook his head. "It seems her Bloodline Factor was harvested. The one who attacked you wasn't her."
Blueno nodded. "The person who attacked me last night was strong, but she's weak."
BABY-5 didn't like that. She cursed, "I'm the Weapon-Weapon Fruit user! Let me go, and I'll show you! You only know how to ambush, you're no match for me!"
Lucci completely ignored her outburst and ordered, "Return to the bar. Kaku and the others should have captured the other one. You'll go support them later."
Buffalo circled in the sky, observing the activity in Water 7.
The Young Master wanted that monster, and BABY-5 was looking for the bastard who had knocked her out. They could kill two birds with one stone.
"Huh, Moon Walk?"
Buffalo was startled when he saw a figure suddenly leap up from a tall building, rapidly closing the distance toward him.
Just as he blinked, the person was already in front of him, legs alternately kicking the air, miraculously hovering in place.
"A Devil Fruit user... tsk tsk."
Kaku used Moon Walk, clicking his tongue as he examined Buffalo.
Buffalo warily put some distance between them. "Are you with the Marines?"
The Six Powers were practically synonymous with the Marines.
He felt troubled, unsure why the Marines were targeting him.
Were the Marines planning to move against the Young Master?
As Buffalo pondered, a whip suddenly lashed out from below, wrapping around his body.
"No need to waste words on him. Just bring him back to the captain."
Kalifa had taken advantage of Kaku distracting Buffalo to launch a sneak attack from below, unwilling to waste time talking.
"Don't underestimate me!"
Buffalo grinned, his body instantly spinning rapidly.
The whip loosened.
Kalifa's expression darkened as she flicked her wrist, retracting the whip.
"Spin, spin, spin..."
Buffalo broke free from the whip's restraint, spinning even faster. The chains wrapped around his body whipped toward Kalifa.
Kalifa's face was cold as she swung her whip again.
A dull thud!
Kalifa's whip was torn from her grip, her expression turning grave.
Complete defeat!
In the first round, she had severely underestimated the immense centrifugal force generated by Buffalo's spinning, losing her weapon.
"Stop playing around, Kalifa!"
Kaku laughed, swinging his leg and releasing a flying slash.
Clang!
The slash was deflected by the chain.
Kalifa adjusted her glasses and said coldly, "This counts as sexual harassment."
Even as she spoke, she also unleashed a Rankyaku.
At the same time, Kaku flashed above Buffalo and delivered another Rankyaku.
Buffalo blocked Kalifa's attack but failed to stop Kaku's, crashing down onto the beach like a meteor.
Kalifa and Kaku followed after him.
"Damn it!"
Buffalo crawled out of the crater on the beach, blood trickling from his mouth, looking utterly disheveled.
"You're too slow."
Jabra jumped down from a reef, blocking Buffalo's right rear.
"Such an obvious target. Did you think we were blind?"
Fukurou blocked Buffalo's left rear, mocking him.
Meanwhile, Kumadori silently sealed off Buffalo's last escape route before speaking. "You can only flee upward, but we all know Moon Walk."
"Shut up!"
Kaku and the others glared.
Only Kaku and Kalifa had revealed their abilities so far.
They could have used this to trick their opponent, but now, thanks to you, everything's out in the open.
"Oops, I slipped up again."
Kumadori awkwardly zipped his mouth shut.
Kaku sighed and turned to Buffalo. "Surrender. We don't want to make an enemy of a Warlord."
Buffalo stayed silent, his eyes darting around, searching for an escape route.
"Are you waiting for that girl to save you?"
Kalifa adjusted her glasses and sneered arrogantly. "Our captain personally went to capture her. It's an honor for her."
"Is BABY-5 still alive?"
Buffalo completely abandoned any thought of escaping. Without BABY-5, he'd face the Young Master's punishment if he returned.
"We don't want to make an enemy of Doflamingo."
Their goal was to capture the Donquixote Pirates' members alive, and Kaku didn't want any complications.
"I surrender."
Buffalo chose to surrender without resistance.
Central Street, the unfinished bar.
BABY-5 glared at Buffalo as he followed Kaku and the others inside. "You're useless!"
Buffalo had no choice.
He couldn't win.
Lucci's gaze swept over Buffalo and BABY-5 before he waved his hand.
Blueno immediately brought out a Den Den Mushi and handed it to Buffalo.
"Contact Doflamingo. I need to speak with him." Lucci signaled for Buffalo to make the call immediately.
Buffalo had no choice but to comply.
Soon, the call connected.
Lucci stepped forward and took the Den Den Mushi, asking coldly, "Doflamingo, what is your goal?"
"You're not Buffalo... Oh, you must be CP9, right?"
The Den Den Mushi's imitation of Doflamingo's face first darkened, then quickly broke into a smile as he revealed Lucci's identity.
"Your goal."
Lucci wasn't surprised that Doflamingo knew who he was.
Doflamingo laughed. "I want the Bloodline Factor technology."
Lucci said coldly, "Impossible. The Bloodline Factor is a forbidden science sealed by the World Government. Do not attempt to challenge the World Government's bottom line."
"Young Master..."
BABY-5 struggled to speak, but Kalifa mercilessly stuffed a rag into her mouth.
Lucci said coldly, "Doflamingo, you have no other choice."
Doflamingo's voice turned icy. "Release them, and I'll cooperate with you. As for who gets the Bloodline Factor technology, that depends on our abilities."
Lucci remained unmoved. "Give up, or... they die."
Doflamingo fell silent for a long moment before laughing again. "Without my help, you'll never find your target. That's my promise."
Lucci's expression shifted slightly.
Doflamingo's identity was exceptionally unique.
He was a former Celestial Dragon, a current Warlord, the king of Dressrosa (a World Government-affiliated nation), and a major figure in the underworld.
The fact that the World Government had tacitly allowed Doflamingo to seize Dressrosa and even accepted it as a member nation was already highly unusual.
With so many identities, and without completely severing ties, Lucci couldn't ignore Doflamingo's threats.
Doflamingo didn't waste words, simply waiting confidently for Lucci's response.
After a long pause, Lucci finally spoke. "We can cooperate, but you won't get what you want. That's my promise."
"BABY-5, Buffalo!"
Doflamingo burst into wild laughter. "Go tell the gangs in Water 7 to mobilize everyone and find that monster."
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