Chapter 151: Battleship Blueprint,

Facing the approaching Straw Hat crew, the CP9 members also took up their battle stances.

"Haha, you're not afraid of the World Government?"

"Yo yo yi~~"

"This is the end, don't think you can take another step forward!"

...

"Tsk, damn it!"

Seeing that both sides were about to clash, Spandam, the CP9 commander, had no intention of staying to fight. After all, he was just a weakling with a power level of 9, too fragile among a group of 'superhumans.' So:

"You guys hold them off! I'll take Robin and Franky—?!"

"Franky..."

Having freed himself from his restraints, Franky pulled out a stack of blueprints from his body.

"These are the 'blueprints' you want."

?!

"Give them to me, give them to me!"

Ignoring the eager Spandam, Franky opened the blueprints in front of Rob Lucci.

"You're a shipwright too, you can recognize that these are genuine."

Not only were there various professional designs, but the weathered paper, aged over hundreds of years, also indicated that these were indeed authentic. Facing the fully alert Franky, cold sweat dripped down Rob Lucci's face.

Although he was far stronger than Franky, snatching the blueprints from him was unrealistic. He had already guessed Franky's intention in suddenly revealing the 'blueprints.'

"These are not the blueprints for Pluton!"

"These are the 'anti-Pluton battleship' blueprints left by the shipwrights of Water 7, fearing that Pluton would fall into the hands of people like you."

So, the blueprints in Franky's hands should be called the 'anti-Pluton battleship' blueprints.

"But now I'm certain that Nico Robin won't help you revive Pluton. So—"

Ignoring Spandam's clownish antics of 'give me, give me,' Franky held the blueprints in front of his face.

"I'll fulfill my senior's wish."

Whoosh—

A breath of fire instantly turned the blueprints, said to balance Pluton, into ashes, also shattering Spandam's dreams of promotion and wealth!

From now on, there would be no battleship capable of countering Pluton in the world—

Not really!

As Roman crossed the bridge, sheets of paper filled with drawings and text fell into his hands, identical to the ones Franky had just burned!

Don't forget, Roman's 'Kenbunshoku Haki' (Observation Haki) inherently had X-ray vision, and combined with his Paper-Paper Fruit ability, it was no problem to 'copy' a set of blueprints right in front of so many experts.

As for its use—that's a matter for the future.

Rustle~~

With a flick of his hand, the blueprints disappeared into Roman's palm.

"Hahaha, this is a gamble, Spandam!"

"If you manage to take Nico Robin and even find Pluton through her, then our centuries-old legacy in Water 7 is lost."

In this world, there are many strange abilities, and there are ways to achieve things without the person's cooperation.

For example: the Memory-Memory Fruit!

"But if the Straw Hat crew takes back Nico Robin, you'll get nothing! Then I win."

Come on, the chips are on the table.

The stakes are the future of the 'world'!

"Of course, I'll fight to the end too." Franky was full of fighting spirit, "This isn't just for the friendship of the Straw Hat crew, it's for my own beliefs!"

"Madmen, all of you are madmen!!"

The powerless and furious Spandam was about to explode! One after another, they're all madmen! If Iceburg handed over the blueprints, he could have wealth and glory; if Franky handed over the blueprints, he could gain freedom immediately; and the Straw Hat crew...

As the Straw Hat crew advanced, their overwhelming momentum made Spandam shiver, realizing he was too close to the 'battlefield'.

"Let's go!"

Grabbing Robin, Spandam dragged her and hurriedly fled. Leave the fighting to CP9, he needed to quickly take Nico Robin through the Gates of Justice and claim his credit...

"Don't think you can run!"

"Gear Second."

Seeing Spandam dragging Robin away, Luffy instantly entered Gear Second and charged forward at a speed invisible to the naked eye! But a tall figure suddenly blocked his path.

"Who allowed you to pass?"

Bang!

A steam-covered pink fist collided fiercely with a leopard-print claw, starting the chaotic battle! Everyone present simultaneously lunged at their opponents, instinctively choosing those who were 'about the same' as themselves.

Zoro faced Kaku, who drew two swords; Sanji faced the transformed werewolf Jabra; Franky faced the silent Kumadori; and Roman, pressing one hand on Nami's book, suddenly turned pale.

"Roman..."

"It's fine, I'll take care of the long-haired opera singer."

Although the Straw Hat crew had advanced this far without injuries, it was because Roman had been using his big moves to support them: whether it was the paper puppet army or Nami's book, they all consumed Roman's energy. His current condition was due to injecting the last of his energy into the book.

In short, Roman was almost completely drained.

He didn't have Luffy's ability to instantly recover by eating a piece of meat. However—

Roman's gaze fell on Kumadori. Whether he could overcome this state of exhaustion after using big moves depended entirely on this person.

Seimei Kikan, an absolute divine skill!

It allows free control of the body, hair, and internal organs, as long as you put your mind into it, you can control any part.

Luffy used 'Seimei Kikan Eating Version' to outlast many bosses. Two years later, the 860 million bounty Cracker, who fought similarly to Roman, was defeated by Luffy through sheer eating!

Roman also suspected that many high-ranking Marine officers knew Seimei Kikan, otherwise, how did they all reach an average height of three meters?

As long as he got it... no! He must get it—

"Chopper, Sogeking, Nami, take care of the bull and the secretary."

With that, Roman charged directly at the long-haired, staff-wielding Kumadori! The opponent didn't hesitate to swing his staff, speaking in an operatic tone.

"The ephemerality of the flower, never to be sought again;"

"Scattered and fallen, only love remains!"

"When you die, remember to give my mother a message in the other world—"

"Save it,"

Roman, charging forward, swung both hands, and the two long swords in his hands slashed at the opponent without hesitation!

"Isn't your mother alive and well? It's impressive for an assassin to retire, — that's why you keep saying she's dead, to prevent potential avengers."

?!

"It seems you know quite a lot, huh?"

In an instant, the man named Kumadori, who looked like a Kabuki actor, had his face darken.

"But haven't you heard that 'the more you know, the faster you die'?"

Concerning his mother, this man with a large body, long white hair trailing on the ground, a face covered in thick white powder, and black oil paint patterns on his features, even dropped his usual catchphrase 'yo yo yi.'

"Unfortunately, you can't kill me."

"So how about we make a deal?"

Roman twirled his twin swords into two circles, leaning forward into an attacking stance.

"—But only after I defeat you."

"Arrogant!"

Facing the charging Roman with his twin swords spinning like circles, a sharp yet gentle sword aura from his body first sliced through the floor and roof, attacking Kumadori!

"Bring it on! Seimei Kikan—"

With a shout, Kumadori's long white hair suddenly moved and extended! It twisted into hands with outstretched index fingers, weaving attacks from all directions in the air, then slashing towards Roman with skin-piercing, stone-cutting sharpness.

"Lion Shigan - Infinite!"

In the blink of an eye, dozens of metallic clashes accompanied by dazzling sparks formed a continuous sound! Roman seemed to have charged into an impenetrable forest of steel thorns or fallen into a torrent of bullets from dozens of machine guns!

Such an attack would turn an ordinary person into minced meat in an instant! But—

"Useless."

Roman's twin swords spun, forming overlapping circles, one large and one small, one hard and one soft, deflecting Kumadori's lion fingers. Kumadori's attacks became uncoordinated, his movements disordered, exposing numerous weaknesses.

??

"What kind of secret technique is this—"

However, Roman had no habit of explaining his moves during a fight. After deflecting Kumadori's hair, he immediately attacked! Using the 'Kami-e' ability from his fruit, his swordplay was like a dragon, relentless, attacking like thunder, retreating like fine rain, giving his opponent no chance to breathe.

In no time, the well-conditioned Kumadori was being pushed back by the exhausted Roman!

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