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Thud!
Miss Monday crashed heavily onto the ground, instantly losing consciousness.
"How is that possible?! He actually defeated Miss Monday!" The surrounding Baroque Works agents all gasped in disbelief.
Miss Monday was one of their Senior Agents (Executive Officers), with fighting power supposedly greater than a Billion Elder! A Billion Elder, in their internal company propaganda, meant an elite that only one in a hundred million people could achieve!
Auguro was blissfully unaware of their internal thoughts; otherwise, he would have mercilessly mocked them. Billion Elder was merely a self-aggrandizing promotional term used by Crocodile! They actually believed it! If it were truly one in a hundred million, Baroque Works would be so powerful that even the Marines would have to surrender! Was that even plausible? It was better to listen to the boss's words but not take them too seriously!
"Peacock String Slasher!"
While the crowd was intimidated by Auguro, one figure unhesitatingly launched an attack against him. Miss Wednesday, or rather, Vivi, manipulated her Peacock Slashers, aiming for the back of Auguro's head. A chain of peacock-feather-shaped blades quickly connected in a straight line, intent on piercing Auguro's skull.
"It's a hit!" The onlookers all believed Vivi's attack was guaranteed to connect. She had attacked from Auguro's blind spot, and the timing was impeccable.
However, Auguro simply tilted his head slightly, and the Peacock Slashers zipped past his ear.
Vivi was utterly astonished. Does this guy have eyes in the back of his head?
Auguro smirked inwardly. Did they think he trained his Observation Haki for nothing?
Although Vivi had concealed her movements, she couldn't hide her presence. Her sneak attack was as obvious as an open hand of cards to Auguro!
"Peacock String Slasher: Countercurrent!"
Vivi didn't give up. After the missed strike, she immediately changed her technique. She swung her arm fiercely, and the Peacock Slashers instantly changed from a piercing attack to a sweeping horizontal blow toward Auguro.
Auguro released Nami, turned around, and drew his Zanpakutō. Armament Haki instantly coated the blade as he brought it down savagely onto the Peacock Slashers.
Clang!
The Peacock Slashers were cleanly severed into two pieces. Vivi's eyes widened in disbelief. This was a weapon made of fine steel; how could it just snap?
Taking advantage of her momentary distraction, Auguro used Shunpo to flash directly in front of Vivi. Giving her no chance to react, Auguro drove a punch into Vivi's stomach, knocking her out on the spot.
It was clear that Auguro had held back. Otherwise, Vivi would have been left half-dead, much like Miss Monday!
Alabasta... Crocodile... this feels like a situation with high exploitation value, Auguro secretly mused.
Establishing his Supreme God Kingdom would necessarily involve annexing the existing nations of the One Piece world. Due to Crocodile's "Utopia" plan, Alabasta was currently in chaos, which presented him with a perfect opportunity to intervene!
And it wasn't that Auguro disrespected King Cobra, but the man was genuinely lacking as a ruler!
Caring for his people was fine, but a king shouldn't completely lack decisive, forceful action. Alabasta was a superpower in the Grand Line—it covered almost 500,000 square kilometers, had over ten million people, and a standing army of 600,000!
It was fair to call it a hegemon!
Yet, Cobra had allowed the rebel army to grow from nothing to 700,000 strong!
Any king with an ounce of political shrewdness wouldn't have made such a foolish mistake. A king can be kind, but never naive! Not every time will a protagonist like Luffy come along to save you.
"Vivi!"
In a moment of panic, Mr. 8 (Igaram) subconsciously shouted Vivi's real name. He was the Captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard, undercover with Vivi in Baroque Works. Seeing his princess in danger, Igaram leaped toward Auguro. He quickly disassembled the saxophone he carried, transforming it into a powerful shotgun, and fired directly at Auguro's head.
Auguro saw this, smoothly shifted out of the way, dodging all the bullets, and gently tossed the unconscious Vivi back to Igaram.
Alabasta was a superpower. If he could take it under his wing, the basic foundation of his God Kingdom would be established. For this goal, he couldn't actually hurt Vivi.
"Vivi? Nefertari Vivi? So, you truly are spies from Alabasta!"
Just then, a figure appeared on a nearby rooftop. He had dark skin, a large afro, and was dressed like a rock singer.
Seeing this person, Igaram trembled with dread.
"Mr. 5! Why are you here?!"
"Heh-heh! Naturally, the President worried you couldn't handle the Noble Scion, so he sent us to help!"
A clear female voice descended from above. A tall, slender woman with a yellow hat, an umbrella, and short blonde hair floated down like a feather. The user of the Kilo-Kilo Fruit (Weight-Weight Fruit) and Mr. 5's partner, Miss Valentine!
Having exposed Vivi's identity in front of two Senior Officers, Igaram was filled with crushing regret.
"The President's Utopia operation is at a critical stage. We can't let you two spies ruin it. So, please, prepare to die!"
Mr. 5 flicked his finger, and a bead of snot flew toward Vivi and Igaram.
"Nose Cannon!"
Mr. 5 was the user of the Bomu Bomu no Mi (Bomb-Bomb Fruit), allowing him to turn anything he touched into an explosive weapon! Under the Devil Fruit's power, this bead of snot was as powerful as a hand grenade!
Igaram was well aware of Mr. 5's ability, but with Vivi unconscious, he couldn't dodge the attack. As Captain of the Royal Guard, Igaram didn't hesitate to hug Vivi tightly, attempting to shield her with his own back!
Boom!
Igaram's back was a bloody mess, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. But the unconscious Vivi in his arms was completely unharmed!
The violent shock roused Vivi. Seeing the severely wounded Igaram, Vivi cried out, "Igaram! Are you alright?"
Igaram's head was half-bowed; he no longer had the strength to reply.
Seeing this, Auguro quietly commanded, "Hanatarou, go treat him!"
Yamada Hanatarou flashed to Igaram's side. Seeing Vivi's wary gaze, he said patiently, "I am a doctor. Leave him to me."
He carefully laid Igaram flat and placed his hands on Igaram's back, beginning to use Kaido (Healing Kidō).
"Interesting! You would actually help your enemy!" Mr. 5 looked at the commanding Auguro, his face full of mockery.
Auguro sneered.
"Since they are no longer your people, they are not my enemies!"
"Furthermore, from what you said, your boss seems to have a very important operation that you can't allow them to disrupt."
"Naturally, I can't let my enemy achieve what they want!"
The moment Crocodile ordered his agents to deal with Auguro, Auguro had already passed a death sentence on the Warlord!
A trace of viciousness flashed across Mr. 5's face.
"Hmph! You talk big! Fine, it makes no difference if we deal with you first and them later!"
Whoosh!
Mr. 5 darted down from the rooftop like a bullet, aiming a kick at Auguro's temple.
"Foot Blast!"
Using his Devil Fruit ability, he could coat his foot with explosive power. The instant he kicked an enemy, it would trigger a terrifying explosion, which he himself was immune to.
Facing Mr. 5's Foot Blast, Auguro raised his left hand to block the side of his head and softly chanted:
"Bakudō #8: Seki (Repulse)!"