"Bastard!"
Rob Lucci's expression darkened instantly.
This man—just how little did he think of him?!
He actually dared to bypass Lucci entirely and make a move on Spandam?!
Even though, in Lucci's eyes, Spandam was nothing more than trash—useless except for relaying orders from above—he was still CP9's commanding officer.
Striking him was no different from slapping the face of all CP9 members.
How could Lucci not be furious?
"Shave!"
In the blink of an eye, Lucci appeared in front of Spandam, blocking Jin's line of sight and shielding him firmly behind his back.
At the same time, Kaku and Jabra moved as well.
Using Shave, both of them flashed behind Jin, swinging powerful roundhouse kicks straight at his head.
"Heh."
Jin let out a soft chuckle, leaned his body backward, and casually avoided both kicks.
Bang!
The two attacks missed their target—and instead smashed directly into each other.
The impact made both of their expressions turn ugly.
"Don't get in my way, bastard!"
"That's my line!"
The two glared at each other, each convinced the other had interfered with their strike.
"Hey now, no need to argue during a fight~"
"Shut up! Don't lecture me!" Jabra snarled at Jin.
"Die—Finger Pistol!"
Psh!
The sharp thrust pierced straight through the desk—
—but Jin wasn't there.
At the moment the attack was launched, he had already vanished and returned to his original position.
"Slippery as an eel," Jabra cursed.
What the hell was with this guy's speed?
And that weird ability that turned him into a wooden log—his Finger Pistol couldn't land at all.
"Everyone—"
"You seriously think we're here to chat with you?" Kalifa spat coldly.
She rushed forward, snapping a whip-like kick straight toward Jin.
Smack!
"An attack this soft really shouldn't bother joining the fight," Jin said calmly.
"What did you say?!" Kalifa snapped.
"Are you looking down on me?!"
"Not at all." Jin shook his head, then added with a grin,
"But I have to say—miss, your outfit is really quite bold."
"I honestly thought you were the serious type."
"Chapapa~ Kalifa got seen through~"
Kalifa: "..."
Is this really the time to say something like that, you damn owl?!
Feeling the murderous aura beside her, Fukurokuju wisely shut his mouth.
Even he could tell—if he kept talking, Kalifa might actually tear him apart.
Kalifa tried to pull her leg back, but Jin's grip was far stronger than she expected.
"Bastard—let go of me!"
"Sure~"
Jin casually flicked his arm, hurling her straight away.
Whoosh!
Bang!
Boom!!
She slammed midair into Fukurokuju, who had rushed in to catch her.
The two were sent flying together, crashing into the wall before finally stopping.
Because Fukurokuju took the impact from behind, Kalifa herself wasn't seriously hurt.
The one suffering was the large man beneath her.
"Cha… ppa… pa…"
"Tch… thanks, Owl…" Kalifa said through clenched teeth.
That man hadn't held back at all—no mercy whatsoever.
If Fukurokuju hadn't been there, she might've been badly injured.
Clatter—
A Devil Fruit slipped from her clothes and fell to the floor, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
It was the Devil Fruit Spandam had just given them—meant to enhance CP9's combat power.
They hadn't even had time to go to the rest room and eat it before Jin stormed in.
"So this is a Devil Fruit…" Jin said with mild curiosity, glancing at it—but making no move to take it.
Becoming a hammer and losing the ability to swim was nothing but a nerf for him.
He had zero interest.
Though…
Where exactly had this woman been hiding it?
Kalifa snatched the fruit up without hesitation and bit into it.
The very next second, her face twisted violently—like she'd just swallowed something indescribably awful.
Watching her force it down anyway, Jin said,
"You didn't really have to do that. I wasn't interested in your Devil Fruit."
But Kalifa ignored him completely, chewing bite after bite despite how revolting it tasted.
Seeing this, Kaku didn't waste words either and swallowed his own Devil Fruit as well, clearly trying to gain strength on the spot.
Jin glanced once, then lost interest.
Eat it if you want.
He then turned his gaze to Spandam.
"I think you've seen my strength clearly by now," Jin said.
"Do you still think these people can defeat us?"
Spandam's dull eyes snapped back into focus, his expression turning grim.
"Don't get cocky," Rob Lucci said coldly.
"If we truly fight seriously, you're not beating us."
Though he said that, even Lucci knew it—this man was a troublesome opponent.
"You think the Buster Call is some toy?" Spandam shoved Lucci aside and slammed his sword into the desk.
"You think you can just use it whenever you want?!"
"Wait until you actually defeat them first."
"Heh. You'll find out soon enough."
Spandam was already under his control.
Under those eyes, trash like him had no ability to resist at all.
As long as Jin wished, he could take over Spandam's body at any moment—and activate the Buster Call himself.
"You really think Straw Hat and the others can defeat us?" Kalifa said, panting after consuming the Devil Fruit.
They had endured over a decade of hellish training.
Survived that nightmare of an academy.
Mastered the Six Powers—techniques meant only for superhumans!
What right did a group of rookie pirates have to defeat them?!
"Yes," Jin replied without hesitation.
"Not only will the Straw Hat Pirates defeat you—"
"We'll make you understand that to us, the Buster Call is nothing at all!"
"And what gives you that confidence?"
"Because I'm strong enough."
After giving them one last look, Jin turned and prepared to leave.
He couldn't kill them all.
If he did, his companions would lose their chance to grow.
As someone who had witnessed the Straw Hat crew's rise, he understood this better than anyone.
More importantly—
His true enemy wasn't CP9.
It was the Buster Call that came after.
Five Marine Vice Admirals…
Just thinking about it made his blood stir.
"Trying to leave?!"
"Shave!"
Jabra roared as his body transformed into a werewolf.
In an instant, he flashed in front of Jin and threw a heavy punch straight at him!
"Heavy Step: Wolf!"
Bang!
The massive blow crashed into Jin's raised arm, sending him flying backward.
"Hahahaha! Felt that, didn't you?!"
"Awoooo!"
Jabra laughed wildly—his punch had clearly connected!
"Idiot," Kaku cursed.
"What the hell did you say?!"
"I said you're an idiot!"
From Jin's expression alone, it was obvious—
he hadn't been sent flying in panic at all.
And indeed, Jin didn't crash into the wall.
Instead, he landed steadily in the corridor.
Seeing this, Jabra's face sank.
…He'd been played again?
Jin slowly straightened, looking at him with mild amusement.
"Little wolf," he said lightly,
"your strength is still a bit lacking."
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