Chapter 133: Vergo vs. Mera-Mera Fruit Golden Crow Form

Caesar let out a strange laugh. "You little mouse—you think you can take me on?"

"Take down this little rat!" At Caesar's command, all the doors swung open, and a horde of strong men flooded into the room, rushing toward Leo.

Leo quickly activated his Sew-Sew Fruit ability, and within moments, he had stitched up all the men, rendering them immobile.

"A bunch of trash. Looks like I'll have to handle this myself," Caesar sneered. He released a massive amount of gas from his body, sending it billowing toward Leo.

Leo knew how dangerous the gas was, so he kept his distance, retreating as far as he could. But with the doors blocked, there was nowhere left for him to go.

Caesar laughed maniacally. "You little brat, let's see where you'll run now."

At that moment, there was a loud crash, and one of the doors burst open from the outside. Leo took the opportunity to escape, narrowly avoiding the gas.

"Leave this guy to me," Cyrus said, wielding a large sword as he charged toward Caesar. Since he was a puppet, he was unaffected by the gas.

Cyrus swung his giant sword at Caesar's head.

However, Caesar used his Devil Fruit ability, transforming his body into gas, allowing the blade to pass through harmlessly.

Cyrus kept slashing, but Caesar laughed. "You're just a mere puppet, and you think you can fight me?"

Caesar kicked at Cyrus, who dodged and shouted to Leo, "Go find the data!"

"Alright," Leo replied, taking a deep breath and beginning his search.

"Little mouse, you dare to ignore me?" Caesar roared, rushing toward Leo.

"Your opponent is me!" Cyrus intercepted Caesar, meeting him with his sword.

As the three-way battle intensified, Vergo finally arrived on the scene.

He took one look at the situation, then coated his staff in Armament Haki and closed in on Cyrus.

With one powerful blow, Vergo sent Cyrus flying. Then he swung his staff at Leo, launching him against the wall.

Vergo turned to Caesar and said, "Your strength is pathetic. You couldn't even handle these two."

Caesar scowled. "Why didn't you come sooner?"

"I was checking for any other intruders, but it seems these two are the only ones." Vergo looked at Leo and Cyrus, sneering. "So, who sent you to steal the Devil Fruit data? Was it Monkey D. Chiba?"

Cyrus said, "I'll hold him off; you go!"

"No, you go," Leo replied. "If I don't make it, make sure to stop my comrades from seeking revenge."

Without another word, Leo charged at Vergo, who responded by pulling out another staff and smashing it into Leo, knocking out all his teeth and sending his small body hurtling into the wall.

If Vergo hadn't wanted information on who sent them, Leo would've been dead from Vergo's Armament Haki already.

"Tell me who sent you, and I'll spare your lives," Vergo threatened. But as he spoke, Cyrus attacked him again, only to be swatted away effortlessly.

"It seems Sugar's Devil Fruit ability is weaker than I thought," Vergo muttered. "Rats like you slipping through the cracks… I'll deal with you first, then that little one."

With that, Vergo's body vanished, reappearing in front of Cyrus almost instantly.

But just then, Leo struck a needle against the ground, creating a spark.

"No, don't!" Caesar's face went pale, but it was too late.

The gas ignited in a massive explosion.

Flames shot up, and Leo and Cyrus were thrown into the air by the blast.

Vergo, protected by his Armament Haki, was not seriously injured. Caesar, however, wasn't so lucky and was left battered and cursing. "Damn little rat! I'll put you on the dissection table and slice you up for research!"

Taking advantage of the chaos, Cyrus grabbed Leo and bolted for the exit. Vergo quickly pursued, swinging his staff at Cyrus.

Suddenly, Vergo's instincts kicked in, and he swung his staff behind him.

Boom!

A powerful force struck him, sending Vergo hurtling backward through walls and doors.

"Mr. Soldier, are you alright?" Rebecca appeared, standing protectively in front of Cyrus and blocking Vergo's path.

"Rebecca?" Cyrus looked at her in shock. "Why are you here?"

"Now's not the time to explain," Rebecca said, her voice filled with determination. "You two leave. I'll handle this."

"Rebecca, that's Vergo. Be careful," Cyrus warned, though he could see that Rebecca's power had grown. Her earlier kick had shown strength that surpassed his own. And he knew she had acquired the synthetic Mera-Mera Fruit in its Golden Crow form, so he was confident in her abilities, but still worried.

"Don't worry. With my current strength, dealing with Vergo won't be a problem," Rebecca replied, her gaze locked onto Vergo, fully focused.

Vergo rose from the rubble, his body coated in a dense layer of Armament Haki. Rebecca's kick hadn't hurt him in the slightest.

Rebecca gripped her sword tightly, frowning. This Vergo is strong. Even after that hit, he's completely unharmed. I'll have to go all out.

With that thought, flames ignited around Rebecca. She said, "Mr. Soldier, get out of here. I still can't fully control this power, and I don't want you to get hurt!"

"Rebecca, take care!" Cyrus shouted, clutching Leo tightly as he made his way out.

"So, it's you, Rebecca. I didn't expect you to show up on your own. How foolish," Vergo taunted. "If I were you, I would've stayed hidden, trained hard, developed my Devil Fruit ability, and waited until I was strong enough to face my enemies."

Vergo looked at her mockingly. "But now? You're no match for me. I'll finish you here and rid Doflamingo of you once and for all."

The moment he finished speaking, Vergo charged at Rebecca with no intention of holding back, unleashing his Armament Haki and thrusting his staff directly at her throat.

Rebecca reacted quickly, dodging Vergo's strikes and countering with her own. Flames burst forth from her body, surrounding her in a fiery aura as she unleashed the power of the Mera-Mera Fruit in its Golden Crow form.

Their clash intensified, flames and Haki colliding with explosive force.

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𝙥𝗮𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣(.)𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧

✨ • 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟲𝟬+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.