Chapter 190: Imprisoned Fruit
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Two figures emerged from the flames, their once clean and pristine white suits now torn and tattered. The masks that had obscured their faces were gone, revealing two expressions—one old and one young, both etched with intensity.
The older CP0 agent spoke, a grave look in his eyes. "The enemy is powerful. We should first..."
Before he could finish, Aoki's figure flashed beside him, his arm shooting forward like a spear.
The older CP0's pupils contracted, his voice cut off, and he clenched his fists. "Iron Body!"
Phew!
Aoki's sharp claws sliced through flesh, pierced the heart, and emerged from the other side.
"You... could actually break through my Iron Body?"
With an expression of unwillingness, the older CP0 agent collapsed to the ground with a loud thud.
[Kill a human and gain 1200 experience points.]
[Congratulations on your upgrade!]
"If I couldn't break it, that'd be a problem."
Aoki casually flicked the blood from his hands.
Iron Body—a technique notorious for leading many to their own downfall, as it often turned into a death trap for its users.
Watching this unfold, the younger CP0 agent felt a chill of fear grip him. He kicked off the ground with his right foot, darting away like an arrow.
"Shave?" Aoki observed his retreat with interest.
Shave(Soru) and Iron Body( Tekkai) were part of the Rokushiki, the World Government's set of six martial arts techniques that enabled users to transcend human limits. In addition to Shave and Iron Body, the other techniques were Paper Art(Kami-e), Moon Walk(Geppo), Tempest Kick(Rankyaku), and Finger Pistol(Shigan).
These techniques certainly seemed intriguing.
But now wasn't the time to indulge in research.
Aoki flashed forward, instantly appearing in front of the young CP0 agent. He raised his arm.
Without much force, Aoki watched as the young agent, unable to halt his forward motion, collided straight into him.
Sharp claws punctured through the back, blood streaming from the fatal wound. The young CP0 agent opened his mouth, his eyes closing in reluctant surrender.
[Kill a human and gain 1100 experience points and a Revenge Chest (one star).]
[Congratulations on your upgrade!]
Aoki quickly allocated the free attribute points evenly across all four dimensions, then teleported to a nearby palace.
Now that he'd been exposed, there was no need for caution.
He was here to kill!
"Filthy slave, lower your head! Can't even comprehend simple commands, you inferior creature?"
The freckled woman in a space suit whipped the slave at her feet impatiently.
The man she lashed was a tall figure with blue skin, webbed fingers, and a fish-like head.
Yes, this was a Fish-Man—a legendary being said to be ten times stronger than an average human, and a favorite of the Celestial Dragons as slaves.
The Fish-Man slave kept his head bowed.
The freckled Celestial Dragon woman climbed onto his back, pulling on the reins.
"Hurry up! If I'm late, I'll have your hands chopped off!"
At that moment, a figure appeared out of nowhere.
The freckled Celestial Dragon woman raised an eyebrow, ready to hurl insults, when suddenly the world spun, and her gaze fell upon a familiar headless corpse.
"Is that...me? Am I dead?" The thought hit her with shocking clarity.
Luckily, she lost consciousness before fear could even take hold.
The Fish man slave looked around in confusion.
His master, the world noble Celestial Dragon, was dead! Not only the Celestial Dragon—all the bodyguards had been killed as well. Now, he was the only one alive in the entire room.
Who was that human youth?
The fishman wiped the blood off his face as his mind gradually cleared. This was a golden opportunity! Even if it meant risking death, he would try to escape.
Cautiously stepping out of the palace, the fishman soon realized the situation was quite different from what he had imagined. There were no guards, no pursuers—the entire Mary Geoise was in chaos, and several palaces were burning. Slaves like him, dressed in rags, were everywhere. They were all running, desperately fleeing toward the outside.
Without hesitation, he joined the frantic crowd.
Snap!
After crushing a bodyguard's neck, Aoki stepped out of the palace, ready to head to his next target—until he suddenly stopped.
"This really caused quite a commotion. It's honestly terrifying!" came a voice from the left.
A man with short, black curly hair, wearing a yellow-and-white striped suit and sunglasses, walked out.
"You dare cause trouble in Mary Geoise. Even I have to admit, you're a very bold, lowly creature!"
"Five! You killed five Celestial Dragons in total. I'll slice you five hundred times before killing you!" A man and a woman emerged from the right.
One of them, the man, had a long sword at his waist, exuding a menacingly sharp aura that made him seem like a bloodthirsty weapon. The woman wore a lavish palace gown, carrying an unmistakable aura of superiority. It was a temperament shared by all Celestial Dragons, but these two gave off an even stronger sense of power.
At the same time, Aoki also felt a faint sense of danger.
These weren't ordinary Celestial Dragons—they were among the strongest.
"You are... members of the Knights of God?"
"You know quite a bit!" The man with the sword sneered, turning to look at Kizaru with open disdain. "Borusalino, what took you so long to get here?"
Kizaru smiled slightly, showing no sign of offense. "Saint Atli, without knowing the exact location of the enemy, it took some time to track him down"
Ateli showed no regard for the admiral's position, coldly remarking, "Do you know? While you were 'tracking him down,' five Celestial Dragons were killed!"
In response to his rebuke, Kizaru's tone remained calm and even. "My sincerest apologies. Let's catch this murderer and avenge the five princes."
"Enough talking! Let's deal with this lowly life first!" The woman in the palace dress interrupted, clasping her hands together as an invisible wave swept through the space around them.
Aoki's eyes sharpened.
It felt as if the space around him had solidified. Where he had once sensed a lake he could easily dive into, the air now felt like a hardened concrete wall.
"Space travel" had been blocked. These people had come prepared.
"What kind of ability is this?" Aoki asked, though he was not particularly surprised.
Spatial abilities existed in the pirate world, like those of the Op-Op Fruit and the Door-Door Fruit. As rulers of the world, it made sense that the World Government would have their own countermeasures.
"Paramecia-type, the Imprisonment-Imprisonment Fruit," the woman in the palace dress sneered. "Don't bother trying to struggle. I've sealed off all of Mary Geoise!"
"Imprisonment-Imprisonment Fruit?"
Aoki searched his memory and confirmed that he'd never heard of this Devil Fruit before. Still, there was no reason to think she was lying.
Unless he killed her, he wouldn't be able to use "space travel" within Mary Geoise.
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And also:
Imperial weapon = Teigu
Teigu = Imperial weapon