Chapter 169: Confrontation on the Roof! "Silent Execution" in the Office
A long time passed.
The top of the Courthouse.
The wild wind howled, as if wanting to tear apart this isolated island suspended above the waterfall.
Huge searchlight beams crisscrossed in the night sky, illuminating the place as bright as day.
Luffy stood at the very front of the roof, his red vest flapping loudly in the wind.
Behind him, the main members of the Straw Hat Pirates stood in a line.
Zoro, wearing his bandana and hands on his three swords.
Nami, gripping her Weather Stick with a determined look in her eyes.
Sniper King, puffing out his chest.
Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth, adjusting his tie.
Chopper, transformed into his Heavy Point form.
And the pervert Franky, who had just joined the fray, covered in a mechanical feel.
In front of them was a hundred-meter wide, bottomless waterfall abyss.
Across the abyss, on the giant balcony of the towering "Tower of Law."
Standing like a wall of despair was the World Government's strongest intelligence agency CP9.
Rob Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, Jabra, Kumadori, and that ball-like owl, Fukurou.
Six top assassins lined up, emitting a suffocating pressure.
And Nico Robin, bound by Sea Stone handcuffs, was blocked behind them, looking so small and helpless.
"Why did you come..."
Robin looked at her scarred companions across the way, tears welling up in her eyes:
"Didn't I tell you?! I don't want to see you!!"
"No matter what you do, I will only bring disaster to you! I want to die! Go back quickly!!"
If they didn't leave soon, once the Buster Call was activated, everyone would die here.
On the balcony.
The long-nosed Kaku frowned and glanced at the empty corridor behind him:
"Strange... where is Chief Spandam?"
"At a time like this, according to his personality, he should have jumped out and mocked these pirates long ago."
Lucci crossed his arms, his eyes as cold as ice:
"That waste is probably going to get 'that thing'."
"Don't mind him. Our mission is to hold this place and not let these pirates cross the abyss."
Facing Robin's rejection and cries.
Luffy was even picking his nose, as if he hadn't heard those depressing words at all.
He flicked away the booger and shouted at the balcony opposite:
"Robin!! We'll talk about those things after I rescue you!!"
"Now, we're taking you with us!!"
...
Meanwhile.
The top floor of the Tower of Law, the Chief's office.
"Hey!! Hey!! Why is there no signal!!!"
Spandam was sweating profusely, frantically slapping the ordinary contact Transponder Snail on the desk.
No matter how he dialed, only a distracting busy tone came from the receiver.
"Damn it! What are the guards doing?!"
"What's going on at the main gate? Why hasn't anyone reported to me!!"
He didn't know that just a few minutes ago, a certain black-clothed swordsman had already cut the communication lines of the entire island, turning this place into an information island.
"Curse it... have those pirates really broken in?!"
Extreme fear distorted Spandam's features.
With trembling hands, he rushed to the safe in the corner and quickly turned the combination lock.
"Click."
The safe opened, revealing something wrapped in red cloth inside.
A Transponder Snail made entirely of pure gold, with a huge red button on its shell.
The Golden Transponder Snail.
"Since I can't contact the guards... then I'll just initiate the Buster Call myself!!"
Spandam held the snail that symbolized destruction, a crazed smile appearing on his face:
"As long as I press this... ten warships and five Vice Admirals will level this place! They'll kill all of you pirates!!"
"I have the Admiral's authorization! I am immortal! I am the most powerful person in this world!!"
Just as he fell into his delirious self-talk.
"Crack"
The heavy oak door of the Chief's office suddenly split into a straight gap down the middle.
Then, the two halves of the door slowly slid inward, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
A tall, slender black figure stood at the door like a Shinigami.
"Is this your trump card?"
Tatsuya stepped over the threshold and walked toward the office desk step by step, his voice calm:
"A... golden snail?"
"You... who are you?!"
Spandam was scared out of his wits, falling backward onto the floor, the Golden Transponder Snail almost slipping from his hand:
"Guards!! Where are the guards!! Someone come quickly!!"
However, the corridor outside was quiet, with only a deathly silence.
"Stop shouting." Tatsuya's eyes were cold, "They've all gone to sleep. For good."
"You... don't come any closer!!"
Spandam looked at the approaching Tatsuya, terrified to the extreme. He suddenly pulled out the oddly shaped sword at his waist:
"Elephant Sword Funkfreed!! Kill him!! Kill him for me!!"
"Moo!!"
Following Spandam's command, the sword actually let out the trumpeting of an elephant.
The blade instantly expanded and transformed, turning into the half-body of a giant elephant. Its long trunk was like a whip forged from steel, whipping toward Tatsuya with the sound of breaking air.
This sword had eaten the "Elephant-Elephant Fruit," possessing the consciousness and power of a living creature.
"A sword that ate a fruit? Interesting."
Facing the sweeping giant elephant trunk, Tatsuya moved forward instead of retreating.
"Buzz"
His eyes suddenly widened, the crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly seeing through all of the elephant's attack trajectories and weaknesses.
"But before lightning... size is just a target."
Tatsuya didn't swing his blade.
His left hand instantly condensed a dazzling blue-white lightning light.
The lightning didn't spread but instead condensed extremely into a spear.
"Lightning Release: Chidori Sharp Spear!!"
Zzzzt!!!
A five-meter-long lightning beam instantly extended, its speed as fast as an aurora.
"Puchi!"
The lightning spear met no resistance, directly cutting through the sweeping steel elephant trunk.
Then, without losing momentum, it pierced through the elephant's massive head with pinpoint accuracy.
"Moo-woo..."
The Elephant Sword let out a shrill cry of sorrow.
The giant elephant body instantly shriveled and disintegrated, turning back into a broken piece of scrap metal sword that fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"Funk... Funkfreed?!"
Spandam went completely limp on the ground.
His last reliance was gone.
He held up the Golden Transponder Snail in his hand, his finger trembling as it hovered over the red button, threatening through tears and snot:
"Don't... don't come over!! I have the Admiral's authorization!!"
"As long as I press this... the Buster Call will be initiated!! This place will be leveled!! You won't escape either!!"
"If you dare touch me... the Admiral will definitely not let you go!!"
Even at death's door, this despicable villain still tried to use power and fear to overwhelm his opponent.
But unfortunately, he was facing Tatsuya.
Tatsuya didn't give him a chance for nonsense at all.
"Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique."
Buzz!
Spandam's movements instantly froze.
In his vision, Tatsuya disappeared.
In his place were countless demons crawling out of hell, as well as the souls of those he had once framed to death including Mr. Tom.
They reached out their rotting hands and choked his neck tightly.
"Aaaaah!!! Don't come near me!!!"
Spandam let out a shrill scream in his hallucination, and his movements also came to a halt.
In that instant.
"Body Flicker Technique."
A black shadow flashed.
Tatsuya's figure had already appeared in front of Spandam.
The black blade in his hand drew a cold and precise arc.
"Swish!"
"Aaaaah!! My hand!!!"
Spandam's right arm, which was holding the Golden Transponder Snail, was severed at the shoulder, blood gushing out.
The golden snail flew into the air along with the severed arm.
Next.
"Puchi!"
Tatsuya reversed his blade and, without any hindrance, pierced through Spandam's heart from the front, pinning him to the floor.
"Ugh... cough..."
Spandam's eyes widened, and a large amount of blood poured from his mouth.
He looked unwillingly at the cold man in front of him, his body twitching violently a few times before the light in his eyes quickly faded.
World Government CP9 Chief, Spandam confirmed dead.
"Thud."
The Golden Transponder Snail fell to the ground.
Tatsuya expressionlessly raised his foot and stepped down hard under the terrified gaze of the snail, which hadn't had time to retreat into its shell.
"Crack!"
The Golden Transponder Snail that could summon destruction.
Along with the red button, it was crushed to pieces by this one step.
The Buster Call was physically blocked.
With Spandam's death, the long-awaited and pleasant system notification sounded in Tatsuya's ear.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing CP9 Chief: Spandam]
[Ding! Successfully destroyed key plot item: Golden Transponder Snail]
[Ding! Successfully prevented the "Buster Call" from being initiated, significantly changing the course of the world line!]
[Reward obtained: Ninja Points +5000]
[Special Title obtained: Destruction Blocker (When equipped, deterrence against the Marine camp is greatly increased, and the probability of bounty increase increases)]
"5000 points... he really was a valuable piece of trash."
A satisfied cold smile curled at the corner of Tatsuya's mouth.
He pulled out the black blade and casually flicked off the blood on it.
Then, he bent down and grabbed Spandam by one leg, dragging him like a dead dog.
Dragging his corpse, he turned and walked toward the large balcony outside the office.
...
Tower of Law, large balcony.
Lucci still maintained his arms-crossed posture, looking coldly at Luffy opposite him.
Suddenly, his keen animalistic intuition sensed movement behind him.
A thick smell of blood that couldn't be dispersed wafted out from the corridor behind.
"Hmm?"
Lucci turned his head sharply. Kaku, Kalifa, and the others also subconsciously turned around.
Deep in the dark corridor, a heavy dragging sound could be heard.
"Shhh... shhh..."
The next second.
Tatsuya, holding a dripping black blade in one hand and the ankle of a corpse in the other, slowly walked out from the darkness and stepped into the light of the balcony.
"Thump."
He casually tossed the corpse at the feet of the CP9 members.
It was their chief—Spandam.
At this time, Spandam's chest was pierced, one arm was missing, his eyes were wide open, and his death was extremely miserable.
"Ch-Chief?!!"
Kaku and Kalifa gasped, and Jabra even took a step back in fear.
Although they all looked down on this useless chief, he still represented the face of the World Government and was the one holding the Buster Call.
Now, he was actually killed like a dead dog?
Robin's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth, unable to believe that the man who had terrified her for so many years had died just like that.
Tatsuya pushed his non-existent glasses, ignored the shocked gazes of CP9, and walked to the very edge of the balcony.
He looked at his companions on the roof opposite:
"Luffy."
"Don't worry about any 'Admirals' or 'warships' anymore."
"Now, nothing can threaten us."
At this moment, there was a dead silence.
Although Luffy didn't completely understand about the Transponder Snail, he keenly captured the most critical information—
The biggest trouble, the thing that made Robin tremble with fear, had been resolved by Tatsuya.
"Hee hee hee..."
Luffy pulled down his Straw Hat and grinned, revealing his row of white teeth.
He raised his hand and pointed to the cross flag at the very top of the Tower of Law, which symbolized the World Government's absolute authority in the night wind.
"Since the trouble is resolved..."
"Sniper King!!"
Luffy's voice no longer had any concerns, full of arrogant declaration of war:
"That flag... shoot through it for me!!!!"
Behind him, Sniper King trembled.
He looked at that flag, the behemoth that had ruled the world for eight hundred years.
Attacking it meant becoming an enemy of the world.
But he didn't hesitate.
"Understood."
Sniper King took out the giant slingshot "Kabuto" and drew the bowstring to its full.
"Hissatsu: Fire Bird Star!!!!"
Whoosh !
A giant firebird roared out, cutting through the dark night sky.
Carrying the determination of the Straw Hat crew, it hit the center of the World Government flag with pinpoint accuracy.
"Boom!!"
Flames rose.
The flag that symbolized absolute justice and majesty quickly burned in the flames, turning into ashes and scattering in the wind.
"Crazy... are they crazy?!!"
The Marine soldiers below were terrified seeing this scene:
"That's a declaration of war against the World Government!! It means being hunted by the whole world until death!!"
However, for this group of people on the roof, so what?
Robin stared blankly at the burning flag, looking at the group of companions who wouldn't back down even an inch when facing the whole world.
Tears finally burst forth.
At this moment, all concerns and all fears vanished in that fire.
Using all her strength, she roared out the desire hidden deep in her soul toward her companions across the way:
"I want to live!!!!"
"Take me with you to the sea!!!!"
Hearing these words.
Luffy stood in the wind, raised his fists, and gave the loudest response to the sky:
"Ah!!!!"
"Isn't that—obvious?!!!!"
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