Chapter 289: Nojiko's Plan, Lucci's Defeat!
Seeing Kalifa's easy defeat, both Lucci and Kaku looked extremely grim.
This was an outcome they had never expected!
It seemed they had underestimated these two "fragile" women, as well as Chopper, the pet!
But now, they were too deep into this. If they didn't deal with the enemies, they wouldn't be able to escape!
If they failed the mission, there would be heavy consequences waiting for them!
"Life Return—Paper Drawn Body!"
Lucci, planning to quickly end the fight, controlled his body, muscles, hair, and organs, shrinking his form back to a normal human shape.
In this state, he reduced his strength but increased his speed.
The Paper Drawn effect was greatly enhanced!
This was the best method to deal with Nojiko, a powerhouse who relied purely on brute strength.
Lucci, who had been cautious about Nojiko's strength, dropped all concerns and charged.
He kicked the air and quickly used Shave to close the distance with Nojiko.
The whole process was completed in a split second.
"Death Energy—Ten Finger Shot—Machine Gun!!"
"Tatatatatat..."
Nojiko pointed all ten of her fingers at Lucci.
It was like ten gun barrels, firing relentlessly like a machine gun!
Having grown increasingly skilled with her Devil Fruit ability, Nojiko used this battle to further refine her moves.
The Death Energy bullets came pouring at Lucci like a storm!
These couldn't be touched; if they did, Lucci would have his life force drained and be pulled toward death.
Lucci couldn't afford a single mistake!
"Paper Drawn!"
His body swayed with the wind, easily dodging the bullet storm.
He quickly closed the gap, now just a step away from Nojiko!
"This is over, woman!"
"After fighting you this long, I've recognized your strength!"
"But the final victory will still be mine!"
"Six Styles Secret—Six Kings Gun!"
"Maximum Wheel!"
As he got close, Lucci faked an attack, tricking Nojiko into lowering her guard.
He quickly used his tail to restrain Nojiko's arms, limiting her ability to retaliate.
Lucci knew Nojiko's strength was great, so this binding wouldn't last long.
But he only needed one second.
He focused all his strength in his fists, aiming at Nojiko's vital spots, and struck with immense force.
A massive shockwave erupted, penetrating her body.
The blow caused immense internal damage.
For a normal person, even if they didn't die immediately, they would have just minutes to live.
It was only a matter of time!
"Boom!"
With a loud explosion, half of Nojiko's body was blown away, creating a massive crater behind her.
Lucci was sure that Nojiko couldn't survive such a horrific injury—unless she had eaten a Logia-type Devil Fruit that allowed her to evade damage.
But the "unless" was the real answer!
Nojiko's half-destroyed body didn't matter—
Her Elementalization automatically repaired the damage!
Black threads sprouted from her wounds, weaving themselves together, filling in the missing parts of her body.
It was visible to the eye as she rapidly regenerated!
"Impossible!"
"What kind of Devil Fruit ability does she have?!"
"How is she still alive?!"
"Finger Gun—Flame!"
Stunned, Lucci quickly reacted.
He couldn't let Nojiko recover.
He shot out countless Finger Guns, relentlessly attacking her body.
Her form became full of holes!
"Done yet?!"
"Now, it's my turn!"
Nojiko's true body had long since shifted into the "Drawing a Prison" created by Uchiha Yi.
Even with Lucci's Haki, it was useless!
She wouldn't be harmed.
All of Lucci's efforts were in vain!
And Nojiko knew she had weaknesses; if Lucci kept playing mind games instead of fighting head-on, she couldn't do much.
So, she intentionally set a trap and lured him in.
At this moment, the trap was finally set!
"Death Energy—Black Curse!"
A single thought crossed Nojiko's mind, and Lucci immediately felt something was wrong.
All his energy drained away, and he felt like his body had been sucked dry of moisture.
Thud!
Lucci collapsed, never understanding how he was defeated!
"Well done!"
After a long while, Uchiha Yi appeared and complimented Nojiko.
With his Haki, he could sense exactly how Nojiko had defeated Lucci.
The principle was simple—Nojiko realized conventional attacks wouldn't work on Lucci, so she began releasing Death Energy into the surrounding air.
This, Lucci never noticed, and after intense exertion, he needed to breathe heavily.
Naturally, the Death Energy entered his body.
In small amounts, it would have been hardly a threat, but Nojiko waited for the right moment—
She exploded enough Death Energy to completely drain his life force, leading to her final victory!
Her cleverness in using this strategy against someone like Lucci was impressive.
"Hehe!"
"I'm sorry, Yi!"
Nojiko chuckled, feeling a little embarrassed.
She knew she had a huge advantage in this fight, but against a fighter of Lucci's level, she wouldn't have stood a chance in a fair fight!
With her teammates falling one by one, the only one left, Kaku, was becoming increasingly anxious.
Especially when he saw Uchiha Yi appear—he couldn't help but wonder how the Five Elders were handling things back at their side.
He didn't believe that CP9 could finish their mission anymore.
"What about it, Kaku? Are you ready to surrender?"
Uchiha Yi smiled lightly, already knowing the outcome.
It was clear that no matter how hard they fought, the reality was unchangeable.
"Alright!"
After a moment of internal struggle, Kaku reluctantly surrendered.
There was no point in continuing the battle.
"Since you've surrendered, let's get this contract signed."
Uchiha Yi was not surprised by Kaku's decision. To bind them to his side, the Devil's Contract had to be signed.
A parchment scroll appeared before Kaku, filled with unreadable Latin text.
At this point, things couldn't get any worse.
Signing his name, Kaku didn't realize how mistaken he was.
From now on, his life would be filled with endless labor!
"Nojiko, take care of Kalifa and Lucci."
Since both were still alive, Nojiko used her life-giving power.
Then, like Kaku, they both signed the Devil's Contract.
As the saying goes, "fortune favors the bold".
This was the perfect example of that.
With eleven major hostages and four useful CP9 agents in his grasp, Uchiha Yi's harvest was immense!
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