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Seeing Byakuya sitting at the counter, Blueno took a fearful step back as if pressing his back against the wall could make him feel safer.
Blueno cautiously asked, "Who are you? Why are you looking for a regular bar owner like me?" Blueno, in warriness.
Byakuya smirked and said, "Can a regular bar owner be a Door-Door Fruit user?"
Hearing this, Blueno was shocked. This man knew what Devil Fruit he had eaten and probably knew Blueno's true identity.
"Stop dawdling and take me to Rob Lucci. I have business with him."
Upon hearing Lucci's name from Byakuya's mouth, Blueno became more confident that Byakuya's target was 'CP9'.
Thinking of this, the fear in Blueno's eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a more resolute expression.
He firmly said, "I will never take you to see Lucci. Give up on that idea!"
Blueno moved against Byakuya, bringing his index and middle fingers together like a sword and fiercely thrusting them toward Byakuya's chest.
Byakuya, interested, said, "Finger Pistol, haven't used that in a while."
Then, his index finger moved as fast as lightning, meeting Blueno's attack before it could land.
"Crack! Crack!" Two crisp sounds of breaking bones were heard.
Blueno's face twisted in extreme pain, sweat the size of beans beading on his forehead, but he didn't utter a single scream.
This should be Blueno's luck, as he released his Finger Pistol to offset Byakuya's attack. If not, his finger is already pulverized.
Byakuya looked at Blueno with satisfaction. To protect his companions, he dared to attack a powerful enemy.
Even with two broken finger bones, he could endure the pain and not make a sound. Not bad, a true man.
Blueno, clutching his two broken fingers, looked at Byakuya in astonishment. If he hadn't seen wrong, Byakuya had also used Finger Pistol.
Only Marines and World Government agents typically used the Six Powers techniques on the seas. This meant that this guy might not be an enemy.
Byakuya smiled calmly and said, "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Byakuya, and I am currently a Marine Rear Admiral."
"Byakuya? Marine Rear Admiral?"
Suddenly, a report popped into Blueno's mind: 'Marine Rear Admiral Byakuya defeated one of the three calamities of the Beasts Pirates, 'Drought' Jack.'
The report had no photo, so Blueno only knew the name. But he hadn't expected the Marine Rear Admiral who defeated Jack to be so young.
How did Byakuya, a Marine, know about 'CP9'? Why was he looking for him? Blueno's mind was filled with big questions.
Byakuya didn't trouble Blueno further.
"With my strength, killing you would be easy, and we're not enemies. I'm a Marine, and you're 'CP9', both part of the World Government."
"I just need to discuss something with Rob Lucci."
"Honestly, even if you don't take me, it's no big deal."
"If I remember correctly, Rob Lucci should currently be working as a shipwright at Galley-La, and he's one of the five foremen at Dock One."
"Tell me, if I were to look for him myself, how long would it take?"
With each word Byakuya spoke, Blueno felt a chill in his heart. He hadn't expected Byakuya to know so much about them.
Just as Byakuya said, even if Blueno didn't lead the way... With his information, Byakuya could appear before Lucci the next day.
The only difference was that Blueno leading the way would save him an entire night's time.
Blueno looked at Byakuya and asked, "If I lead you, are you sure you won't take action against our 'CP9'?"
"Of course," Byakuya casually replied, picking up a previously mixed drink from the bar and sipping.
He praised, "You have quite a talent for bartending." Sighing deeply, Blueno activated his Devil Fruit ability.
With a touch of his hand in mid-air, an ethereal door appeared before Byakuya. Blueno, though not the brightest, wasn't foolish either.
He knew that with the strength Byakuya had shown, they stood no chance against him. Moreover, Byakuya did not seem to have any intention of killing.
Byakuya curiously observed the door that had appeared in the air.
When Blueno opened the door, a pitch-black tunnel, deep and dark, stretched beyond, with no end in sight.
Byakuya followed Blueno inside, realizing this space was separate from the outside world.
The Door-Door Fruit acted like a key, allowing access to this space from various locations.
As Byakuya walked behind Blueno, he carefully examined everything around them.
Blueno monitored Byakuya's actions closely, noting that he was focused on his surroundings rather than himself.
Blueno even considered using his ability to leave this space, instantly leaving Byakuya behind. It was a plausible idea but extremely risky.
If the plan fails and Byakuya manages to stop him, Blueno must consider whether 'CP9' can withstand Byakuya's wrath.
Blueno abandoned the idea after struggling with this thought and obediently led the way. Seeing Blueno's resigned demeanor, Byakuya smiled slightly.
Did Blueno think someone like Byakuya would entrust his life to someone else?
From the moment he entered, Byakuya realized that the stability of this space was far inferior to the outside world.
With enough force, breaking through this unstable space and returning to the real world would be easy.
In other words, if Blueno tried to leave Byakuya here, Byakuya could easily punch through the space and leave.
This was why Byakuya remained so relaxed, pretending to allow Blueno to escape.
Blueno's decision to abandon his plan saved the entire 'CP9' lives.
To Byakuya, 'CP9' was helpful but only somewhat. Having them was good but optional.
After walking for about five minutes, they arrived at a void. Blueno stopped and said, "This corresponds to Lucci's room. I hope you'll keep your word."
"Don't worry. I'm Byakuya, and I always keep my promises." Hearing Byakuya's words, Blueno sighed.
Just as he was about to use his ability to open the door and leave, he saw Byakuya step in front of him.
Byakuya threw what seemed like an ordinary punch into the void. The space before them instantly collapsed, forming a large, deep black hole.
Byakuya strode into the black hole, leaving a stunned Blueno behind. "He can actually break through space and leave on his own..."
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