"What did you just say? 9999 Doriki?! Jabura, are you out of your damn mind?! Even Lucci's Doriki is only around 2000!"
Hearing Jabura's stammering words, Kaku couldn't help but shout in disbelief.
Even though he had already witnessed Rorschach's astonishing feat of lifting the Sea Train out on the ocean near Enies Lobby, he still couldn't fathom that Rorschach's Doriki could be close to ten thousand.
Doriki is a measurement of a person's basic physical strength.
It can reflect one's combat power but does not fully determine overall strength.
The special hand gesture used for measuring Doriki cannot assess factors such as Devil Fruit abilities, combat techniques, or racial talents that contribute to overall power.
As of mid-year 1517 in the Sea Calendar, Rob Lucci—hailed as the greatest combat genius CP9 had produced in 800 years—had only barely reached 2000 Doriki.
For reference, an average soldier has a Doriki of 10.
Anyone reaching 500 Doriki is already considered a "superhuman."
Rob Lucci, with 2000 Doriki, is essentially a superhuman among superhumans.
And that's not even factoring in his Zoan Devil Fruit abilities.
From Lucci's strength alone, one could infer just how terrifying a combatant with over 10,000 base Doriki would be.
At that level, the term "superhuman" was no longer enough to describe it.
"Why don't you measure it yourself and see?"
Jabura swallowed hard, his braided ponytail standing on end from sheer shock.
As soon as he said this, aside from Lucci, Kaku, Owl, and Kumadori all instinctively raised their hands, forming the hand-measuring stance toward Rorschach.
Moments later, their faces went through the same drastic range of emotions Jabura had—disbelief, confusion, shock, and ultimately, sheer terror.
Seeing their reactions, Jabura spread his hands and sighed.
"Now do you believe I wasn't lying?"
"Yo yo ii! There's always a higher sky, always someone stronger! Who would've thought a Marine existed with a Doriki five times higher than Lucci's?"
Kumadori waved his arms dramatically, his long, flowing hair twisting and writhing in the air like wild serpents.
Rorschach raised an eyebrow at the display.
"'Life Return,' huh? Not bad. You've managed to master a technique beyond the Six Powers."
Then, mimicking their movements, he casually formed the hand-measuring stance and focused his observation on everyone present.
With his exceptionally keen Observation Haki, Rorschach could instantly grasp the method behind testing Doriki and apply it flawlessly.
It wasn't difficult at all.
As he scanned the room, the raw physical attributes of each individual surfaced in his mind as numerical values:
Rob Lucci – 2300 DorikiKaku – 1400 DorikiJabura – 1300 DorikiOwl – 530 DorikiKumadori – 550 DorikiSpandam – 9 Doriki
"This method of measuring power has quite a few flaws, but it does give a rough estimate of someone's basic physical strength. Hmm… Maybe I should implement it across the fleet so every soldier can track their progress more accurately."
Rorschach mused to himself while observing the now visibly tense expressions of Kaku, Jabura, and the others.
Then, suddenly—
He leaped off the balcony railing, stretched his limbs, yawned, and flashed a grin at Jabura, the first one who had spoken.
"Alright, let's start with you then."
"Get ready. I'm coming."
The moment Rorschach's gaze locked onto him, Jabura felt as if he were being targeted by a monstrous beast capable of devouring entire islands.
His entire body froze—paralyzed by an overwhelming, primal fear.
In the next instant—
Before Lucci's contracting pupils could even register what was happening—
Rorschach's figure vanished from sight.
As he reappeared, the young Marine, draped in the cloak of justice, was already at Jabura's side. With his right leg howling like a raging storm, he delivered a devastating sidekick aimed at Jabura's midsection.
"Speed is power."
"Jabura, have you ever been kicked at wind speed?"
"Dog-Dog Fruit, Wolf Form—Transform!"
Jabura's fur stood on end in alarm. Without a moment's hesitation, he immediately activated his Zoan transformation.
He was a Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Wolf user.
After transforming, his strength would increase dramatically, far surpassing his base Doriki measurement.
As his transformation completed, his body expanded to about 2.5 meters tall.
Gray fur covered his body, his legs became those of a wolf, bending in reverse as they planted firmly on the ground.
His hands morphed into clawed, black-furred paws, and his face took on the appearance of a half-man, half-wolf.
Rorschach, still smiling, lightly tapped his right foot against Jabura's stomach.
In an instant, Jabura's muscular, fur-covered abdomen caved inward, his towering werewolf form bending sideways like a massive bow being drawn. His face twisted in agony.
"BOOM!"
A violent shockwave exploded inside the hall.
Jabura was sent flying at blinding speed, smashing through the air in front of the balcony like an arrow loosed from its string. A visible ripple spread through the atmosphere in his wake.
CRASH!
He slammed into the thick walls of the Judicial Tower, piercing through over a meter of solid stone, leaving behind a human-shaped hole before vanishing into the sky with a fading scream—no one knew where he had landed.
"Jabura!"
Owl gasped in shock before his expression twisted into fury.
He lunged at Rorschach.
Despite his usual antics of teasing and bickering, seeing his comrade so brutally injured ignited his rage.
Jabura, Lucci, Kaku—they were all orphans raised in the same brutal training program.
They had survived hell together, endured relentless trials, and ultimately rose to become CP9 operatives.
"Chappa-bah! I'm gonna smash your face in!
'Iron Body—Gun Punch!'"
Despite his round physique, Owl was surprisingly agile.
He lunged forward at incredible speed, his iron-hardened fist cutting through the air with violent force.
The sheer pressure from his punch made Rorschach's long silver hair flutter.
"So terrifying... CP9."
Rorschach pursed his lips and, from two to three meters away, mimicked a gun gesture with his fingers, pointing it at the incoming Owl.
"Bang."
At that instant, the air itself condensed at his fingertip, forming a spinning bullet that shot forward.
It struck Owl square in the chest.
The force sent him flying backward at even greater speed than when he had charged forward.
His massive body smashed into Kumadori, who had just been preparing to attack.
BOOM!
The two were sent skidding dozens of meters across the marble floor, only stopping when they violently slammed into the solid walls of the hall.
Owl, now unconscious, had blood dripping from his mouth, his eyes rolled back in his head.
Kumadori, having taken the full impact of Owl's collision, coughed up blood as he struggled to stand. But his body trembled violently, and he ultimately collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath.
"Yo yo ii… What kind of monstrous power is this…?"
"You—"
Kaku barely had time to speak before a gleaming Marine-issued boot suddenly filled his entire vision.
"BOOM!"
Headfirst, Kaku was driven into the marble floor of the Judicial Tower. The sheer force shattered the stone, leaving deep cracks radiating outward from the impact point.
In less than three seconds, the silver-haired Marine had effortlessly taken down four CP9 operatives—excluding Lucci.
Rorschach casually turned around, now facing Rob Lucci, who had just pulled his hands out of his pockets, his expression dark and stormy.
"So terrifying… The so-called greatest genius in CP9's 800-year history, Rob Lucci—are you finally going to make a move?"
(End of Chapter)
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