ALL NOVEL Chapter 116: Blueno
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As Coby gazed at the Tower of Justice, his sharp eyes caught a distortion in the air. A door materialized out of thin air, and from it stepped Blueno, one of the CP9 agents. His expression was calm, almost disinterested.
"I was expecting you," Coby said, a grin spreading across his face.
Blueno regarded him with a slight tilt of his head, his eyes narrowing. "I knew the reports were wrong. No way you would take down just five men after so long you infiltrated," he said, shaking his head in disbelief. "This is unheard of. A group of riff-raff challenging the World Government. How long do you plan to struggle?"
Coby mirrored Luffy's trademark grin. "Until you all die."
Without wasting another moment, Blueno charged, his bulky form moving with surprising speed. Coby met him head-on, his mind already going through the myriad of techniques at his disposal.
Blueno's punch came first, a powerful blow aimed at Coby's head. Coby dodged by a hair's breadth, his body twisting gracefully as he launched a counterattack. Detaching his left hand with Bara Bara Detach Hand, he spun around, driving the disembodied hand—now ignited with the fiery might of Hiken—directly into Blueno's chest. The force of the blow sent the CP9 agent skidding backward, flames licking at his clothes.
Blueno growled, his eyes narrowing as he vanished into thin air. "Soru." The word barely registered before Blueno was upon Coby, his finger aimed directly at Coby's pink eye.
"Shigan," Blueno coldly uttered.
Coby's reaction was instantaneous. He twisted his body, activating Super Stealth Foot, shifting his weight to 1 kilogram to dodge Blueno's lethal finger thrust by mere millimeters. The air crackled as Blueno's attack grazed past, but Coby was already countering. With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed UchiHiken, fiery darts blazing toward Blueno's exposed side.
Blueno shifted his position, narrowly avoiding the fiery projectiles with "Kami-E", but Coby was relentless. Before Blueno could fully regain his footing, Coby detached his right hand and launched it with Gomu Gomu Hiken! The hand, now aflame with the power of Hiken, shot forward like a blazing comet. The intense heat singed the air as it hurtled toward Blueno, who barely had time to cross his arms in defense.
The impact was explosive, but Blueno countered with "Tekkai!" His muscles hardened instantly, absorbing the fiery force of Coby's attack. The flames licked at Blueno's skin, but his defense held strong, pushing back against the blazing hand with raw power.
Coby didn't give Blueno time to recover. Pulling his hand back with a snap, Coby swiftly moved in, closing the distance between them. He aimed a low kick at Blueno's legs, forcing the CP9 agent to adjust his stance. Before Blueno could fully react, Coby unleashed Super Heavy Stealth Foot Punch, reducing his weight to 1 kilogram as he blurred forward, then increasing it to 10,000 kilograms as his fist connected with Blueno's gut. The impact was devastating, sending shockwaves through the rooftop. Blueno staggered, his hardened defense barely holding as he grunted in pain.
Seizing the opening, Coby detached both hands, gripping knives as he launched into a Shark Dicer spin. Blueno's eyes widened as the rotating blades slashed through the air, aiming for his exposed sides. But Blueno wasn't going down easily.
The impact was explosive. Blueno twisted his body, using Kami-e to avoid the worst of the attack, but the knives were relentless. "TEKKAI!" he roared, hardening his body as the knives struck, creating a shower of sparks. The force of Coby's Shark Dicer tore through the air, but Blueno's iron body held firm, the blades failing to penetrate his hardened skin.
Coby wasn't deterred. Reattaching his hands with a swift motion, he vanished from sight using Super Stealth Foot, reducing his weight to a mere kilogram again. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared behind Blueno, his movements nearly invisible to the naked eye. With his right hand, he formed a Gomu Gomu Hiken, the fiery power of the attack swirling in his palm. But this time, he combined it with Bara Bara Detach Hand, sending his arm rocketing forward with the force of a cannon. The elongated, blazing fist slammed into Blueno's back, the heat from the flames intensifying as it made contact.
Blueno's Tekkai absorbed most of the blow, but the sheer force of the attack sent him stumbling forward, the heat searing through his skin. Coby didn't give him a moment to recover. The instant his detached hand snapped back into place, Coby activated Super Heavy Stealth Foot Punch, launching himself forward with a blur of motion. His weight shifted from light as air to a crushing 10,000 kilograms in an instant, his fist connecting with Blueno's side. The impact was brutal, the ground beneath them cracking from the force. Blueno grunted in pain, his defense wavering as Coby's relentless assault pressed on.
Blueno retaliated with a swift counterattack, vanishing from sight with Soru. He reappeared above Coby, his fist crashing down with the force of a sledgehammer. Coby barely managed to twist out of the way, the blow grazing his shoulder. Pain shot through him, but he used the momentum to launch himself into the air with Geppo, kicking off invisible footholds as he ascended rapidly.
Blueno looked at him in shock, "How can you use Geppo? That footwork was also similar to Soru."
Coby grinned, his voice dripping with confidence. "Don't you know my name?"
Blueno scowled, clearly annoyed. "Your name?"
Coby grinned, "Say it! Say my name."
Blueno looked baffled. Not sure how to answer.
"SAY. MY. NAME!" Coby demanded, his tone sharp and commanding.
Blueno hesitated, his lips trembling before he finally spoke. "Coby the Copy Ninja."
A satisfied smile spread across Coby's face as he issued a silent command to the system. "You're goddamn right."
The system responded immediately in his mind: [Soru acquired. 9,999 SP deducted. 69,999 SP remaining.] Coby barely took a breath before giving another order. 'Do it.'
[Skill Fusion Complete: 'Shadow Step' - The fusion of Stealth Foot and Soru has been successfully achieved, granting user the ability to move at incredible speeds while remaining nearly invisible. Original Price: 40,000 SP. First Time Discount: 50%. Final Price: 20,000 SP!]
Coby cursed under his breath, "God damn it. How expensive. But I can't master two footwork techniques at once. My only option is to fuse them. Fuck it. Go ahead and take my SP!"
The system pinged, confirming the deduction as the fusion completed, enhancing his stealth and speed.
Coby grinned as the upgrade took hold. His new skill, Shadow Step, fused the best aspects of both Stealth Foot and Soru. It allowed him to move with blinding speed while remaining nearly invisible, a perfect tool for the chaos that lay ahead.
Looking at Blueno, Coby grinned, feeling the adrenaline surge as he activated Shadow Step for the first time. In an instant, he vanished, reappearing behind Blueno in a blur of motion. The CP9 agent barely had time to react.
"Fast!" Blueno muttered, his eyes widening as he turned, but Coby was already on him, his speed unmatched. Coby's heart pounded with excitement. "I haven't even reduced my weight yet, and I'm faster than Super Stealth Foot! How exciting!" he thought to himself, thrilled by the newfound power coursing through him.
Without hesitation, Coby combined the ferocity of Hiken with the speed of his new technique. His left hand blazed with fire as he detached it, sending it rocketing towards Blueno with blinding speed, fueled by Shadow Step. The air sizzled as the flaming fist slammed into Blueno's side, forcing him to use Tekkai to withstand the impact. The force was so immense that it cracked the ground beneath Blueno, but the agent remained standing, though visibly strained.
Blueno took deep breaths, his chest heaving as he tried to steady himself. "Damn it," he muttered, his frustration evident. In a swift motion, he opened an air door—his devil fruit ability creating a dimensional rift that allowed him to escape into a pocket of space. The air distorted as he vanished, leaving Coby standing alone on the rooftop, his eyes narrowing as he anticipated Blueno's next move.
Coby knew better than to chase him into that void. Instead, he calmly repositioned himself, his senses on high alert. He wasn't about to waste energy swinging at air. The rooftop was eerily silent, the sounds of battle in the courtyard below muffled by the height.
The air behind Coby shimmered, a door silently opening in the empty space. Blueno stepped out, his eyes locked onto Coby's back as he moved in for the kill. "Shigan!" he roared, thrusting his finger forward with lethal intent.
Coby smirked. Shadow Step activated instantly, his body flickering out of sight as he moved with blinding speed. Blueno's attack hit nothing but air, and before he could react, Coby reappeared directly behind him, a fiery gleam in his eyes.
"Gomu Gomu Hiken!" Coby's voice was calm, almost cold, as his right hand stretched out, engulfed in flames. The flaming fist shot forward with brutal speed, slamming into Blueno's back with the force of a cannonball. The impact sent the CP9 agent crashing across the rooftop, flames licking at his clothes as he struggled to regain his footing.
Blueno gritted his teeth, his body quaking from the power of Coby's strike. He barely managed to push himself up, his eyes narrowing as he realized just how much trouble he was in. But Coby wasn't giving him a chance to recover. With a quick step forward, Coby vanished once again, reappearing in a blur right in front of Blueno.
"Bara Bara Hiken!" Coby's left hand detached and ignited with the roaring flames of Hiken, rocketing towards Blueno from an unexpected angle. The attack was too quick for Blueno to block completely; he could only partially brace himself with Tekkai, his iron body absorbing some of the blow.
"Shit…" Blueno spat out blood as he stumbled back, realizing Coby's relentless assault wasn't just brute force—it was strategic. Coby wasn't repeating moves mindlessly; he was varying his attacks, using the environment, and his new abilities to wear him down.
Blueno, desperate and cornered, opened another air door beneath his feet and disappeared into the void, only to reemerge above Coby. He dropped down with a vicious kick, hoping to catch Coby off guard. "Rankyaku!"
The air blade sliced downward, but Coby had already anticipated the move. With Geppo, he kicked off an invisible foothold, launching himself to the side just as the attack carved a deep gash into the rooftop.
Most of Coby's previous moves were useless against Tekkai. That is why he merged Soru and Stealth Foot to create Shadow Step. After all, acceleration was power, and speed was weight. With this in mind, Coby knew he needed to adapt his strategy if he was going to break through Blueno's ironclad defense. He could feel the energy of his newfound ability coursing through him, and he was eager to test its limits.
Using Super Heavy Shadow Step Rocket Pistol, Coby vanished, his body becoming nearly weightless as he sped across the battlefield. In the blink of an eye, he was already behind Blueno, his hand detached and hurtling forward like a meteor. The flaming fist shot through the air, its weight suddenly shifting to 10,000 kilograms just before impact, slamming into Blueno's back with devastating force.
Blueno's body jerked forward from the sheer power despite his attempt to reinforce with Tekkai. He skidded across the rooftop, his teeth gritted in pain as he tried to regain his balance. Coby didn't let up. The moment Blueno began to rise, Coby was already moving again, his body flickering in and out of sight as he utilized Shadow Step to reposition himself for the next strike.
Blueno's eyes darted around, trying to track Coby's movements, but Coby was always one step ahead. With a cold, focused gaze, Coby reappeared directly in front of Blueno, his hand already detached and crackling with energy. "Super Heavy Shadow Step Sniper Hiken!" he shouted, launching his hand with terrifying speed. The hand blazed through the air, a fiery comet that connected with Blueno's torso, igniting a searing explosion that blasted the CP9 agent backward, shattering the ground beneath them.
As Blueno struggled to get back on his feet, Coby's detached hand returned to him, reattaching with a snap. Coby watched with a grin as Blueno coughed up blood, his body smoking from the relentless barrage. "You really should've stayed in that pocket dimension," Coby taunted but impressed. "Hoh, you're still standing. Let's give you something better—"
But before he could finish, Blueno's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed face-first onto the roof, unconscious from the brutal assault he had endured. The CP9 agent's body was battered, scorched, and broken.
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