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"How about we just pretend this never happened and go our separate ways?" Kizaru (Borsalino) said with a smile.
Honestly, if he could, he truly didn't want to clash with Auguro. No other reason: it was thankless work! There was no overtime pay. If he lost, he might be reprimanded. A losing business deal was something he couldn't afford to do!
Auguro waved his hand.
"You can leave if you want! No one will stop you! But these two cannot!" He pointed at the two Celestial Dragons and said coldly, "They must be held accountable for their actions!"
Kizaru rubbed his head anxiously.
"Oh dear, this makes things very difficult for me!"
Make a Celestial Dragon apologize? If he dared to do that, he would be sent to the sixth level of Impel Down tomorrow, never to see the light of day again.
"Hmm, then I'll make a concession," Auguro said, touching his chin, suddenly relenting.
Kizaru was somewhat surprised.
"What do you want?"
"It's simple. Have the Five Elders publicly declare that Celestial Dragons are forbidden from owning slaves! All former slaves are to be released and compensated!"
Auguro suddenly realized that official compromise from the World Government would have a greater impact than the notoriety he gained from killing.
Kizaru couldn't help but gasp.
"How is that any different from slapping the Celestial Dragons in the face? That's absolutely impossible!"
The Celestial Dragons were the prestige of the World Government, beings called gods. Granting them supreme privilege was a way to uphold the World Government's rule. The Five Elders would never commit such an act of self-destruction.
Auguro shrugged.
"Since we can't negotiate, let's fight!"
As his voice fell, Auguro flashed, moving straight toward the Celestial Dragons behind Kizaru.
"Oh dear, does it really have to come to this? I guess I'll have to ask Sengoku-san for more overtime pay when I get back!"
Kizaru's entire body transformed into a mass of golden light, instantly blocking Auguro. Indeed, as the Glitter-Glitter Man (Pika Pika no Mi), Kizaru's speed represented the extreme limit of this world!
"Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"
Kizaru's classic line. His right leg flashed with dazzling golden light, kicking toward Auguro's temple.
However, facing Kizaru's blow, which was capable of destroying half a city block, Auguro didn't even bother to dodge!
Bang!
The golden light exploded. The tables and chairs in the auction house were pulverized by the terrifying shockwave.
A petite figure blocked Auguro's path, her left hand firmly catching Kizaru's right leg.
"I am your opponent!"
Soi Fon's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she drew Suzumebachi (Hornet), slashing toward Kizaru's right leg.
Kizaru's spine instantly chilled. He clearly sensed a thick layer of Armament Haki wrapped around the blade of the Hornet!
Swoosh!
Kizaru decisively transformed into a shower of golden light, reforming in front of the Celestial Dragons. He turned and sternly told the CP0 agent, "Hurry up and go!"
The CP0 agent snapped out of his daze, immediately punching through the nearby wall and pulling the two Celestial Dragons through the hole.
"Heh! You think I'll let you two swine escape?"
Auguro used Shunpo, his figure moving to pursue the Celestial Dragons. Kizaru saw his action and waved both hands, causing countless golden lights to erupt in front of him.
"Yasakani no Magatama (Eight Feet Magatama)!"
A shower of golden light bullets enveloped Auguro. Though their individual power was weak, their coverage was wide enough to perfectly stall an enemy.
Auguro paused, forced to retreat and avoid the attack.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The floor of the auction house was utterly annihilated, left with countless craters.
"Did you forget I'm still here?"
Soi Fon suddenly appeared behind Kizaru, immediately releasing her Zanpakutō.
"Assassinate all! Suzumebachi!"
The golden blade aimed for Kizaru's heart. Although his Observation Haki did not signal a full threat, the constantly cautious Kizaru instantly transformed into golden light and dodged.
"Yare yare! A shape-shifting blade? How terrifying!" Kizaru went into his standard mocking mode.
However, the next second, the blade edge inches from his face forced him to shut up. Hastily dodging with localized elementalization, Kizaru rapidly increased the distance between himself and Soi Fon. Sweat faintly beaded on his forehead.
Kizaru thought inwardly, "Such speed! Did this woman also eat some kind of super-speed Devil Fruit?"
Up to this point, the Marines' understanding of Auguro's crew was purely speculative. They had no idea how many trump cards they held. After all, based on the abilities already displayed, each person seemed to have eaten multiple Devil Fruits! But that's impossible!
Thus, even as a Marine Admiral, Kizaru remained extremely cautious, afraid of making a mistake.
Seeing Kizaru completely tied up by Soi Fon, Auguro naturally went to pursue the two swine. Kizaru's Observation Haki was peak-level, and he instantly noticed Auguro's movement. Kizaru raised his right hand and said lecherously, "That won't do! You have to stay here too!"
Biu!
A golden laser beam shot toward Auguro's head. Unlike the inferior, pirated versions used by the Pacifistas, Kizaru's genuine, original attack could truly cut mountains and cleave rivers! The strike was fast and precise. Even Soi Fon couldn't react instantly.
Auguro looked up. The golden laser beam was dazzling, but a strange feeling surged within his heart. "This laser beam doesn't seem that strong!"
Auguro muttered, raising his arm as everyone watched in astonishment.
"Is he looking down on me?" Kizaru's normally flippant face grew grim. I'm a renowned Marine Admiral! My attacks aren't something you can just take head-on!
However, the scene that followed nearly shattered everyone's understanding of reality!
Under Auguro's gaze, Kizaru's laser beam didn't even manage to touch his arm before it violently shook in mid-air, then immediately dissipated!
"What?"
Kizaru was utterly dumbfounded. He had anticipated many possibilities—Auguro dodging, Auguro taking the hit—but he had never seen an attack simply vanish into thin air!
Simultaneously, an expression of dawning realization appeared on Auguro's face. He smiled.
"I almost forgot! Light is a form of electromagnetic wave!"
The so-called laser beam was nothing more than a high-intensity electromagnetic wave.
And all electromagnetic waves, sorry, were now under the control of his Magnet-Magnet Fruit ability!
He merely interrupted the laser beam's wavelength, and the beam couldn't sustain itself and scattered.
"I can control all electromagnetic waves. So, in a way, my Magnet-Magnet Fruit is the superior version of the Glitter-Glitter Fruit (Pika Pika no Mi), isn't it?"
Auguro looked at the bewildered Kizaru, a mischievous smile on his face.
Seeing that Auguro was about to catch up to the Celestial Dragons, Kizaru finally snapped out of his daze.
Bang!
Kizaru transformed into a stream of light, smashing through the auction house ceiling and emerging outside. He forcefully threw open both arms and roared, "Yasakani no Magatama!"
This time, Kizaru dared not hold back, unleashing countless light bullets that rained down like a storm, completely obscuring the sky!