Grand Line’s Lord Of Shadows

At this time, not far from the Florian Triangle, the most famous shipbuilding island is the Grand Line, the capital of the Seven Waters.

In a dark room, several figures of different shapes are gathered here.

If Luke had been here, he would definitely have been able to recognize these people.

Surprisingly, they were all CP9 members sent to the Water 7 by Spandam and asked to be undercover next to Fishman Tom's disciple, Iceburg, to investigate the whereabouts of Pluton's blueprints.

Rob Lucci, Kaku, Blueno, Kalifa…

They are all Luke's companions who he has been training hard every day at the CP training base 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 Luke's defection, 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's more, there's an order from the above 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 that traitor!"

"I heard that our new commander is Spandam's cousin… the former CP5 chief commander!"

Blueno, who was tall, had black hair combed like horns, and had a fierce face, said helplessly: 

"He's more a dandy guy than Spandam!"

"We are really unlucky!"

Although Spandam died.

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

Another chief was airborne, and he is still a family member related to Spandam.

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

"It's unbelievable..."

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

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

Lucci'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 Luke 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 Kalifa, Blueno, Kaku, and others's good.

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-ups.

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

There is no thought of resistance at all.

"I see!"

Sadness flashed in Kalifa's eyes.

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

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

[Luke, is this your choice?]

They have been together day and night for these years.

She and Luke can be said to be very close.

Although she always says that she just treats Luke as if he were her 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, Luke, who was one year younger than him.

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

But his Conqueror Haki has never been revealed.

He heard that in this unprecedentedly bad Enies Lobby incident.

Luke used Conqueror's Haki, directly stunning many Marine and government personnel.

It can be said that countless people were shocked. 

Even the members of CP9 who had grown up with Luke could not believe it.

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

Lucci looked gloomy.

A cold, murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

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

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

Facing Luke, who was several years younger, but was able to fight him on an equal footing.

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

A comparison is often made, but considering Luke's age.

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

He was already very unhappy.

He read the information about the Enies Lobby.

Except for the sudden revelation of Conqueror's Haki, not only were the CP9 members who stayed at Enies Lobby, such as Jabra, Fukurou, and others were easily crushed, but even Vice-Admiral Satsuma who was responsible for escorting Devil Fruit was defeated by him.

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

This makes Lucci, who is arrogant and considers himself no weaker than others, can't accept this.

Every time he thinks about the scene where he had a sparring session with Luke, the other party pretends to be acting while he, who is completely unaware, is played around like a fool.

Lucci couldn't help but feel a little angry.

He just felt that Luke 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 was a Mythical Zoan devil fruit. 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 Luke's defection was probably to seize Mythical Zoan devil 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, Luke and Rob Lucci are both geniuses that the 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 he deliberately shirked and was unwilling to perform the tasks assigned by the above.

Hearing Blueno's words, Lucci's eyes narrowed sharply, and his expression kept changing.

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

If you are not convinced, you will be unconvinced.

But his heart couldn't help but sink.

He felt a bucket of cold water pouring from his head, completely calming him down.

A Mythical Zoan is rarer than Logia; Lucci certainly knew what that meant.

In particular, he was arranged by the World Government to go to the Water 7 and work undercover as a boatman at the Galley-La 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.

The gap between them is likely to become wider.

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

He is only one year older than Luke, 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, he got to know Luke better.

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

When they were at the CP training base, his 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, he has the nickname Black Prison, which scares countless people.

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

"Blueno, how's the progress of your bar?"

Lucci take a deep breath and try not to think about it so much. Then he regained his composure and asked Blueno directly.

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

They can only honestly complete the orders given above.

"Still under renovation..."

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

"What about you, Kalifa?"

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

Kalifa pushed up her glasses and said: "Tomorrow I will go to Galley-La 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! Dismissed!"

After he turns around and leaves. Lucci'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.

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