Turning around, Blueno's face was already filled with despair.
Before this attack, he had never imagined that Rob Lucci, who was called a genius, could be casually knocked down like a stray dog.
It could only be said that their long-term undercover operations had really limited their perspective.
If they had spent these five years on assassination missions in the New World instead of on this undercover assignment, they wouldn't be unable to distinguish the gap between enemy and ally.
People from the first half of the Grand Line who had never reached the New World couldn't imagine just how vast the difference in combat power between these two regions was.
"Don't be nervous. I won't kill you."
Toward this bar owner whose bartending skills were quite good, Naruto had no intention of delivering a killing blow.
"Of course, that's provided you don't try any tricks."
While saying this, Naruto even turned away, rummaging through the wine cabinet behind the bar counter on his own.
Blueno, who had been preparing to quietly open a door on the floor to escape, immediately behaved himself.
Taking out two glasses and pouring drinks for both himself and Blueno, Naruto finally asked his question.
"So, what are you lurking in Water 7 for?"
"I won't tell you."
Although his combat ability was lacking, Blueno's loyalty to the World Government and CP organization was quite tested.
This was partly due to the CP organization's brainwashing indoctrination from childhood and partly because Blueno himself was relatively honest, or rather, dull and rigid by nature.
"Is that so..."
Hearing this, Naruto just nodded, then gently drank his wine.
After saying this, Blueno had already prepared himself mentally to be killed.
His hand gripped the glass tightly, but he had no intention of lifting it to take a sip.
But unexpectedly, Naruto seemed to be simply asking, and even without getting an answer, he didn't plan to get to the bottom of it.
After finishing that glass of wine, he simply patted Blueno's shoulder and left the bar directly.
Blueno looked at his own palm somewhat incredulously. Cold sweat still remained on it.
He had actually survived.
Right!
As if remembering something, Blueno hurriedly ran to his companions' sides and began checking everyone's injuries.
The situation wasn't optimistic.
Jabra, who had been directly hit by Naruto's attack, had been instantly sent to another world.
However, Fukurou, who had caught him, had only broken some bones. His life wasn't in danger, and he even woke up quickly under Blueno's aid.
As for the other few, they had all fallen into deep comas with intermittent pulses and needed immediate treatment.
"Chapapa... Blueno, are we still staying here?"
Fukurou opened the zipper on his mouth and asked with some difficulty.
Blueno looked at the others who had collapsed with serious injuries, then thought of Naruto Uzumaki's unreasonable strength. He could only shake his head with a grim expression.
"Let's go back to Enies Lobby."
"But but but, Chief Spandam will definitely push all the responsibility onto us, even though this operation completely failed because he acted on impulse and caused total annihilation..."
Once Fukurou's mouth zipper opened, he began speaking without restraint.
Even facts that everyone usually tacitly understood were brought into the open by him.
But how could Blueno not know that his superior was someone who lacked accountability and only knew how to shirk responsibility?
In the end, this mission had failed because they hadn't executed it successfully.
Even their five years of undercover work might have been wasted. To say Blueno felt no unwillingness would be impossible.
Click, click.
Suddenly, crisp footstep sounds on the floor rang out.
Blueno and Fukurou immediately looked up warily, thinking Naruto Uzumaki had returned for a counterattack.
But what walked through the door was a woman wearing a white dress and coat, with a fox mask on her face.
"Who are you!"
If it were before, Blueno would definitely have attacked first.
But after this experience, he had learned his lesson. While saying this, his hand had already inconspicuously reached behind him to create an "Air Door" to dimensional space.
Pop!
The woman suddenly snapped her fingers, and a Flying Finger Pistol attack pierced through Blueno's hand, interrupting his escape plan.
Blueno winced in pain and wanted to counterattack but heard this woman continue speaking unhurriedly:
"Rob Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa... Hmm? Where's Jabra? Oh, here he is."
With that, the woman walked over to glance at Jabra's corpse, actually showing a somewhat meaningful smile.
This smile made Blueno somewhat angry, but not knowing the enemy-ally relationship, he didn't dare act rashly.
Moreover, even if he did act, he might not necessarily be this woman's opponent.
"Alright, from now on you'll be under my full command. Your undercover mission ends here."
"What are you say..."
Blueno, who had been somewhat incredulous at the woman's "wild words," suddenly saw her throw a Den Den Mushi at him. After catching it, he looked at her with some confusion.
"Spandam is no longer your superior. You can call anytime to confirm. Alright, clean this place up."
After saying this, the woman turned and left.
Leaving only Blueno and Fukurou looking at each other.
Not mentioning the new changes that the CP9 organization would face next, let's turn our attention back to the masked woman who had just left Blueno's bar.
She walked along the street toward the outer city, with the surrounding building density gradually becoming sparser.
Deep in the night.
After walking for a while, the woman stopped by leaning against a wall. Then, not caring whether anyone would see her face, she directly removed the mask from her face.
If any great pirates from the New World were here now, they might be able to recognize her identity.
The "Queen of the Pleasure Quarter" of the underworld, the dark emperor controlling most of the adult industry: Ms. Stussy.
Of course, this was only her public identity.
In reality, Stussy was also a senior agent of CP0 under the World Government's CP organization, directly answering to the Five Elders.
As for whether she had other hidden identities beyond this, perhaps only she herself knew.
Oh no, there was one other person who also knew.
"Really now, even though I helped you deal with big trouble, you're still unwilling to come out and see me?"
Stussy lightly touched her lips with her finger, then took out lipstick from her small bag.
After she said this, the entire alley remained silent, as if this were just her talking to herself.
For a long time.
"Sigh... To be honest, I really never thought I'd encounter you here, Stussy."
Naruto's figure slowly appeared from around the corner. Looking at this stunning woman with a complex identity before him, his face showed a troubled expression for the first time.