Chapter 896 Bruno: How can this woman... be so strong? !
Beneath the mask, Bruno's face looked heavy.
Because he had a premonition that his day might be over.
He was no match for Erza, who was determined to protect Nico Robin, so he would definitely not be able to catch her. And as a senior spy belonging to CP, the only outcome for a failed mission would be death.
In order to protect Nico Robin, Erza even asked, "Is the World Government ready to go to war with Fairy Tail?" This shows that the other party is not afraid of the power of the World Government at all, and is definitely not a law-abiding force.
Because generally speaking, it's those people who belong to the World Government who ask those lawless pirates whether they are ready to become enemies of the World Government.
What should I do now? Should I retreat temporarily? Or should I stay and fight the enemy to the end?
Bruno made a decision: as a member of CP9, he not only had to risk his life to complete the orders given to him by his superiors, but also had to obtain intelligence about the opponent for his companions' subsequent battles!
Even if he can't win in the end, he still has the air door to escape.
So he attacked: "Shave!"
Bruno increased his speed to the extreme this time. His figure disappeared and reappeared several times in the air, moving left and right, in order to interfere with Erza's judgment and close the distance between them in a very short time. His speed was so fast that Robin, who was watching the battle at the side, could not see clearly at all. But to Erza, although his movements were fast, they were still predictable.
Sure enough, the next moment...
"Finger gun!!"
Bruno appeared, and with a loud shout, he suddenly pointed his right index finger forward. But when he saw the scene in front of him clearly, his pupils suddenly shrank, because Erza, who was originally standing there, had disappeared at this moment!
His attack missed!
In a flash, Bruno's eyes swept to his side, and the charming red hair flashed by.
Swish!!
There was a flash of knife, and the two men were dislocated.
Bruno's fingers were still thrusting forward, one of them trembling in the air; while Erza had a calm expression, her eyes looking straight ahead, and a hint of crimson appeared on the edge of the sword in her hand.
Puff——!
A column of blood spurted out from Bruno's chest!
It turned out that Erza had already slashed him with a knife in the blink of an eye! !
Bruno fell to his knees with a thud. His old face beneath the mask was filled with horror and confusion about what had just happened. He coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood and asked in disbelief, "How...did you...do that...?"
"I've seen through your moves. The so-called 'Shave' actually uses the explosive power of stomping on the ground dozens of times in a very short period of time. When you attack, you habitually move alternately in the 10 o'clock and 1 o'clock directions. When you use the 'Finger Gun', there is a brief flaw in your left chest. When you use the 'Iron Block', you can't move..."
Erza talked incessantly about Bruno's combat flaws. Every point she pointed out was an eye-opener for him. After carrying out the mission for so long, it was the first time he realized that he had so many "habits" and "flaws". After hearing the end, he even had the illusion that even an idiot would be able to win against him.
Bruno fell to the ground with a thud. As he fell, he muttered to himself, "So... I have so many flaws...?!!"
No! It's not that I have so many flaws! It's that this woman named Erza...
Too strong!!!
Ever since becoming an agent of CP9, Bruno never thought that one day he would be defeated so quickly. He didn't even have time to use his devil fruit ability before he was hacked to death by someone.
Robin, who was not far away, was already stunned by what she saw and heard. She simply could not understand the principles and flaws of the "Six Styles", nor could she understand Erza's explanation, but she was deeply shocked in her heart.
How could there be such a strong woman in this world? !
This was not due to the power of a powerful devil fruit, nor was it due to some innate racial talent. It was simply due to the observation, analysis, and combat experience of human beings. After just one round of tentative fighting, they found a way to defeat CP9 so easily, making the results of their decades of hard training go down the drain like a joke...
Robin felt that she suddenly understood why wizards like Natsu and Gray respected and feared Erza.
"It turns out that she didn't show her true strength at all during the battle in the rainy land..."
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On the other side, Spandam, who couldn't contact Bruno, turned around and called Lucci, Kagu and Kalifa, and after the call was connected, he directly cursed at them .
The three of them were annoyed to death because Kira came to their door and dragged Acepagu to discuss his shipbuilding matters. Now they heard the scolding from their incompetent boss Spandam, and their good mood of the day disappeared in an instant.
But there was nothing they could do, since they were just subordinates and the mission was paramount. They had to listen and do what they had to do. Finally, after ignoring Spandam's abuse, they roughly got the following information: Nicole Robin's abduction plan failed; Bruno was in trouble; take Nicole Robin back.
Taking advantage of the toilet time, the undercover team of three people and one pigeon, led by Lu Qi, quietly started a meeting in a hidden place.
"Bruno actually lost to a woman?"
"Why? Do you look down on women?"
"Oh no, I didn't mean that..."
"It seems that the five years of undercover work have made his hands and feet rusty."
"What should we do now? The order from above is to bring Nico Robin back..."
"Let's do what we have to do! Since we can't do it alone, let's go together!!"
After a brief exchange, Lucci made a new plan: first find Bruno, then use his Door-Door Fruit ability to forcibly take Nico Robin away, and finally carry out the "Shooting Espagu Plan" to force the "Pluto" drawings out of him, and finally leave on the sea train under the cover of the tsunami "Akula Lagna".
It was almost a perfect plan!
Unfortunately, I ran into trouble in the second step.
The three of them simultaneously asked for leave from Acebag on the grounds of "going back to their hometown to attend a funeral", and then found Bruno in the alley through the team's contact number.
Up to now, Erza still retains the stereotype she had in Ascalante, thinking that the World Government should be an official organization similar to the Council. So after learning the nature of CP9, she did not kill them in the battle, nor did she attack Bruno's vital points. Therefore, Bruno had only temporarily lost his ability to move and was not seriously injured.
When Lucci and others found him, Bruno had already recovered with his physical fitness far beyond that of ordinary people. His wounds had been treated simply and he was leaning against the wall to rest.
In fact, when they were practicing the Six Styles before, the injuries they suffered were much more serious than this. The blow from Erza was nothing at all and could be healed in a few hours. But they had nothing to do anyway, so they might as well bandage it.
Seeing Bruno leaning against the wall with a look of despair on his face, even Lucci, who was always the most indifferent, couldn't help but feel annoyed: "What happened? You actually lost?"
"I can't help it, that woman is really strong!"
Bruno laughed bitterly and recounted the fight between him and Erza: "She saw through the principle of the Six Styles in just one round and found out my fighting habits. I am no match for her at all..."
Kagu narrowed his eyes and said, "Battle habit? Why didn't I notice it?"
He is the strongest member of CP9 except for Lucci, and is also a senior combat expert who can make the most of every part of his body and various things around the battlefield to fight.
"Yeah, this is the first time I know there is such a thing..."
"There's no need to say anything more. New orders have been issued. If you've rested well, cooperate with us and arrest Nico Robin."
Lucci interrupted their conversation and said calmly, "Fortunately, your ability of the Door-Door Fruit has not been exposed. From this point of view, the success rate of our operation is still very high..."
"I see!"
Bruno had no objection. Based on his understanding of Lucci, this attitude was already very gentle. It was probably the character he had honed as a boatman over the past five years...
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At the same time, on the shore of the Seven Water City, the surging waves, blown by the sea breeze, hit this maritime city.
At this time of year, the tides of the nearby sea become different from usual, more thorough when going out and more turbulent when coming in, like a grumpy child with a brewing temper.
Everyone here knows that this is a sign of the coming of the water gods.
However, when the waves reached a certain place, they were frozen into ice by a cold air, and turned into an ice road on the sea that was only one person wide. Suddenly, a bell rang, and a figure appeared at the end of the ice road.
This is a tall man with an eye mask on his head. He is humming a little tune and riding a bicycle, slowly riding towards the Seven Water City from a distance.
This person is the admiral of the navy who is on vacation, Aokiji Kuzan!
"Are you on this island? Nico Robin..."
