Grand Line's Lord Of Shadows

at this time.

Not far from the Devil's Sea.

The most famous shipbuilding island in the Grand Line, the capital of the Seven Waters.

In a dark room.

Several figures of different shapes gathered there.

If William were here, he would definitely be able to recognize these people.

Surprisingly, they were all CP9 members sent to the Water Capital by Spandam and asked to be undercover next to Fishman Tom's disciple Iceberg to investigate the whereabouts of Pluton's blueprints.

Rob Lucci, Kaku, Blueno, Kalifa…

They are all his companions who have been training hard every day at the CP training base with him since they were young.

"Lucci..."

Kaku, who had just turned eighteen and had a long, square nose, asked helplessly: "Such a big thing has happened, are we going to continue to lurk here?"

"Although our identity may be leaked at any time due to the defection of William, that guy has not shown up so far. It seems that he has no intention of causing trouble..."

Rob Lucci crossed his arms.

He leaned against the wall and said calmly: "What it means above is that we should continue to stay here to investigate the information on Pluton's design!"

"In addition, it is to prevent the Pluton design from falling into the hands of the traitor William!"

"I heard that our new commander is Spandam's nephew and Spandam's cousin...the former CP5 commander is called Spandam!"

Blueno, who was tall, had black hair combed like horns, and had a fierce face, said helplessly: "He's a dandy guy than Spandam!"

"We are really unlucky!"

Although the officer Spandam died.

But the top leaders of the world government are not prepared to give them, members of CP9, a chance to rise to power.

Another CP9 officer airborne, and he is still a member of the Spanda family.

"Because of the murder of Spandam and Spandam, that guy may not have good senses towards us CP9 members who were closer to William in the past!"

"It's unbelievable..."

Kalifa, who has long blond hair and wears rimless glasses, said softly: "That guy William actually did such a thing!"

"Kalifa, I know you have a good relationship with him, but you have to pay attention to your position!"

Lu Qi's face was expressionless, and he warned coldly: "If your father hadn't been an agent of CP9, I'm afraid you would have been eliminated by the higher ups!"

"Maybe our new commander is deliberately planning to take revenge on that guy William, and is always ready to find fault with you!"

"Not only Kalifa, but also Kaku and Blueno, remember all of you... Now, that guy is no longer our companion!"

He said so.

It’s for the good of Kalifa, Blueno, Kaku and others.

After all, they are killing machines trained by the world government.

If you have too many feelings and thoughts that you shouldn't have, they will be directly erased by the higher authorities.

They, the elite agents of CP9, know better than anyone else how terrifying, desperate and terrifying the behemoth World Government is.

There is no thought of resistance at all.

"I see!"

Sadness flashed in Kalifa's eyes.

I was even more worried, but I didn't dare to show it.

The young and handsome figure who always seemed calm and high-spirited flashed through my mind.

[William, is this your choice? 】

We have been together day and night for these years.

She and William can be said to be very close.

Although he always keeps saying it, he just treats him as a younger brother.

But in fact, deep in Kalifa's heart, there is already the shadow of the other party.

But as killing machines trained by the World Government, they are not allowed to have emotions, let alone control their own destiny.

In particular, the two are both members of CP9 and are strictly prohibited from falling in love in private.

She could only bury that feeling in her heart.

"Conqueror's Haki...that guy is hiding too deep!"

Kaku was filled with emotion.

In his impression, William was one year younger than him.

Although he has been an out-and-out monster since he was a child, he was born with the powerful Observation Haki awakened. He is a genius as famous as Lucci and is ranked as the CP9 Gemini.

But the Conqueror's qualifications have never been revealed.

I heard that in this unprecedentedly bad Enies Lobby incident.

The opponent once used Conqueror's Haki directly, stunning many Marine soldiers and government personnel.

It can be said that countless people were shocked. Even their CP9 companions who had grown up together were a little stunned.

unbelievable.

"If I meet that guy again, I have to kill him with my own hands..."

Lu Qi looked gloomy.

A cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

He clenched his fists tightly, with veins popping out, and gritted his teeth and said: "That bastard, how dare you play tricks on me!"

He has been hailed as a genius since he was a child and has always been extremely conceited.

Facing William, who was several years younger, he was able to fight on an equal footing with him.

The two are tied as the most shining twin stars of CP9 in the past 800 years.

The comparison is often made, but considering William's age.

It is often thought that Rob Lucci's talent may be slightly inferior to his opponent.

He was already very unhappy.

I heard about it at Enies Lobby.

Except for the sudden reveal of Conqueror's Haki.

Not only were the CP9 members who stayed at Enies Lobby such as Jabra, Fukurou, and the Lion Nudori were easily crushed, but even the Naval Headquarters Vice Admiral Satsuma who was responsible for escorting Devil Fruit was defeated by it.

The strength shown by the other party completely exceeded his usual performance, as if he had hidden a lot of strength.

This makes Lu Qi, who is arrogant and considers himself no weaker than others, how can he accept this?

Every time I think about the scene where I had a sparring session with William, the other party was pretending to be acting, while I, who was completely unaware, was played around like a fool.

Lu Qi couldn't help but feel a little angry.

I just felt that the guy must be laughing at me at that time.

For him, who has always thought highly of himself, nothing could be more humiliating than this.

"Lucci, calm down..."

Blueno was a little helpless and reminded there: "I heard that one of the Devil Fruits that was stolen by him has the rare Zoan phantom beast ability. I'm afraid that guy's strength will become even stronger!"

In fact.

Whether it’s them, CP9 members, or World Government.

They all believed that the real reason for William's defection was probably to seize the phantom beast fruit.

After all, although the other party once wanted to shirk the undercover mission arranged by Spandam.

But it would be unwise to kill his boss and defect just because of this.

You know, Hell William and Rob Lucci are both geniuses that World Government is focusing on, and their futures can be said to be promising.

Moreover, maybe that guy accidentally learned the news that the Devil Fruit was going to be escorted to Enies Lobby, and he had the idea of ​​​​taking it at all costs.

That's why I deliberately shirked and was unwilling to perform the tasks assigned by the above.

"..."

Hear the words.

Lu Qi's eyes narrowed sharply, and his expression kept changing.

Subconsciously he clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and refused to admit defeat: "Fruit ability does not represent everything!"

If you are not convinced, you will be unconvinced.

But his heart couldn't help but sink.

I felt a bucket of cold water pouring from my head, completely calming down.

A species of phantom beast rarer than Logia, Lu Qi certainly knew what that meant.

In particular, he was arranged by the World Government to go to the Water City and work undercover as a boatman at the Carrera Company.

In order to avoid exposing his identity, he not only had to hide his strength, but also couldn't train in front of others.

Even the chances of fighting powerful enemies are bound to become less and less.

The gap between them is likely to become wider and wider.

"I hope we won't become enemies!" Kaku sighed helplessly.

He is only one year older than William, and the two have been training together for a long time since they were five or six years old, motivating each other to grow.

The relationship is still very good.

Instead, I got to know William better.

That's a guy who's all about strength.

When I was at the CP training base, the level of effort was simply mind-numbing.

He didn't miss any free time at all. Even if he was chatting with them, he still devoted some of his energy to training.

Careful and thoughtful.

He is ruthless to any enemy.

Therefore, it has the nickname "Black Prison", which scares countless people.

If that guy becomes an enemy, it will be quite a headache.

"Blueno, how's your bar ready?"

Take a deep breath.

Try not to think about it so much.

Lu Qi regained his composure and asked Blueno directly.

They are not the bold guy like William, and they cannot seek death to resist the behemoth World Government.

We can only honestly complete the orders given by above.

"Still under renovation..."

Blueno responded: "We can officially open in half a month!"

"What about you Kalifa?"

"Bingshan is preparing to recruit a secretary..."

Kalifa pushed up her glasses and said: "Tomorrow I will go to Carrera Company to apply for a job, and strive to become his secretary and be close to him!"

"Then let's do this for now, follow the original plan, and try to complete the task as soon as possible! Dismissal!"

Turn around and leave.

Lu Qi's cold eyes revealed indescribable perseverance.

Since he couldn't practice in front of others during the day, he would double his practice at night.

William, I, Rob Lucci, will never lose to you!

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