One Piece:Becoming the King of the World from the Rocks Era

"The World Government indeed chose to invade Wano Country while the Infinite Pirates are at war with the Navy. Since you've come, don't think about leaving!" Howard sneered.

He was a volunteer officer left to guard the base, and he didn't expect anyone to invade the Infinite Pirates at this time.

"Eight Impact Fist Secret Art: Explosive Rush Fist!"

After speaking, Howard propelled himself forward with a burst of impact, rapidly closing the distance to Pons and the others. His Eight Impact Fist combined with his innate force generated a violent shockwave.

To be fair, the Eight Impact Fist, passed down through generations of the Happo Navy and contributed by Chinjao, was incredibly powerful in martial arts.

In the Infinite Pirates, martial arts experts not only learned the Six Powers but also the Eight Impact Fist.

"Rankyaku: Chaos!"

"Rankyaku: Storm!"

"Rankyaku: Line!"

The three CP0 agents, demonstrating teamwork, unleashed their most potent long-range attacks as Howard charged.

However, the light blue slashes they launched were shattered by Howard's shockwave, which then enveloped the trio.

As the shockwave hit, the three CP0 agents quickly cloaked themselves in Armament Haki, but the powerful force still left them in severe pain, sending them flying dozens of meters.

"Howard, you handle the leader. We'll take care of the remaining two!" Shakky and Toki Amatsuki emerged from the nearby forest.

Shakky had detected the three CP0 agents shortly after they entered the Infinite Sea. This was mainly to see if they had indeed found Wano Country.

It was clear the World Government had confirmed Wano as the core territory of the Infinite Pirates, seizing the opportunity to send CP0 during the war.

"Alright!"

Howard naturally wouldn't oppose Shakky, knowing she and Toki were the captain's wives. To defy them would mean trouble during the next training session for officers and captains led by Li. 

Howard immediately targeted Pons, the strongest and apparent leader among the three.

"Shakky, I'll take the one on the left," Toki drew her great sword, Ame no Habakiri, pointing at Arthur.

Her swordsmanship and Devil Fruit abilities had advanced significantly under Li Yuan's guidance, further honed by training in the Battle Pyramid. She was now much stronger than before!

"No problem. If you need help, I'll come after dealing with my opponent," Shakky replied with a smile, moving towards the CP0 member on the right.

"Who are these women?"

Arthur and Sophia were stunned upon seeing Toki and Shakky, as there was no information about them among the known captains and officers of the Infinite Pirates.

"Forget who they are. Let's each take one!"

"Soru: Spring!"

Arthur, seeing Pons engage Howard, charged at Shakky with a grim expression, aiming to defeat her quickly and then assist Pons.

As he moved, Arthur's legs became like springs, compressing and releasing with explosive force, propelling him forward rapidly.

Despite Arthur's aggressive approach, Shakky remained calm, even smiling enigmatically as she continued towards him.

"Mirror Maze!"

As Shakky walked forward, ten-meter-wide, ten-meter-high, and ten-centimeter-thick square double-sided mirrors appeared within a 500-meter radius.

These seemingly randomly placed mirrors formed a palace-like maze, sealing off all directions, including above, creating an enclosed labyrinth.

When Arthur reached Shakky and punched, she shattered into countless mirror fragments.

Earlier, Shakky had transferred herself via the mirrors, leaving behind only an illusionary mirror image.

"Damn, this is the power of a Devil Fruit," Arthur grumbled, surrounded by mirrors reflecting his image, his expression sour.

He hadn't anticipated the enemy's Devil Fruit powers were so advanced, creating so many mirrors in an instant, making it impossible to locate her.

"If I can't find her, I'll just destroy all these mirrors!"

Arthur compressed the springs in his legs again, launching towards the nearest mirror with his arm also transformed into a spring.

However, as he neared the mirror to smash it, a figure identical to him, another spring man, emerged from it!

"Bang!!!"

Caught off guard, Arthur was struck in the chest by the spring man's punch, the powerful blow sending him flying, eyes bulging.

"What's happening? How can he look just like me and have my Spring Fruit powers?" Arthur was baffled by the unexpected turn of events.

The spring man was Shakky's mirror image, replicating Arthur and even his fruit abilities, with strength equal to Arthur's!

"Bang!!!"

As Arthur was sent flying, Shakky emerged from a mirror behind him.

This too was a mirrored version of Shakky. She could replicate not only others but herself as well.

"Rankyaku: Razor!"

The mirrored Shakky shot forward, Armament Haki covering her foot, delivering a kick to Arthur's back.

Feeling the threat, Arthur could only coat his back in Haki, but Shakky's kick tore through his defense, leaving a massive wound from shoulder to waist, blood spurting out.

"Moonwalk!!"

Despite the intense pain, Arthur gritted his teeth, using Moonwalk to regain control and stop flying backward.

Once steady, he realized the attacker had vanished, seeing only his doppelganger using the mirrors for spring jumps.

As a spring man, Arthur knew this spring technique well. Once the opponent's tension and speed peaked, he'd surely attack.

Arthur knew better than to fight the spring man in this arena, opting instead to escape.

"Soru!!!"

Choosing a direction, Arthur charged, smashing through the mirror in his path.

But as he prepared to break the next mirror, the spring man emerged as before.

This time, the spring man's power had fully charged, terrifyingly strong, leaving Arthur unable to dodge, taking another punch to the chest, this time near his heart!!

It felt like his heart might explode, blood spewing from his mouth as his body was knocked back again.

The mirrored Shakky attacked from behind once more, but this time Arthur anticipated it.

He forcefully twisted to punch her, but Shakky was ready, blocking with one foot and kicking Arthur's head with the other, sending him flying, nearly concussing him.

"Elastic Punch!"

The spring man's eyes glinted as he sent Arthur flying once more with another punch.

Facing the combined assault of Shakky and his mirrored self, facilitated by the mirror maze, Arthur was utterly overwhelmed.

Meanwhile, Shakky observed from her seat within the mirror space, sipping tea and watching Arthur's ordeal.

"How dull, this CP0 is weak. No wonder the mirror copy can match his strength," Shakky commented.

She wished the CP0 were stronger, to test her strength. Unfortunately, he was merely at the level of an ordinary Navy Vice Admiral, not challenging enough for her full power.

"It's over!!"

Two minutes later, Arthur lay broken and defeated, seeing his attackers closing in, he closed his eyes in despair.

He regretted accepting this mission, regretted his CP0 promotion, unaware he'd die so soon after becoming a full member!

"Thud!!!"

The mirrored Shakky and spring man simultaneously dealt a fatal blow, shattering Arthur's heart and neck, ending his life.

With Arthur's death, the mirror maze rapidly dissolved, mirrors vanishing to reveal Arthur's lifeless body.

Elsewhere:

"Why does this woman give me such a dangerous feeling?"

Sophia, seeing Toki approaching with Ame no Habakiri, felt alarmed as if death awaited her proximity.

Yet, the woman moved slowly, didn't seem physically strong, only wielding a sharp sword with no apparent special abilities.

Trusting his instincts, Sophia transformed into a human-beast form, becoming a humanoid hound.

"Soru!!!"

Unable to pinpoint the danger, Sophia retreated, distancing himself from Toki, intending to reassess the threat.

"Soru: Burst Step!"

As Sophia withdrew, Toki accelerated, moving faster, closing the gap in an instant.

"Infinite Raptor Slash!"

Ame no Habakiri turned black as Toki exploded forward like a raptor, slashing with incredible speed.

"Not good!!"

Sophia's alarms blared, sensing mortal danger.

Fearful of meeting Toki's strike, he poured strength into his legs, retreating swiftly to evade.

"Time Lag!"

Watching him, Toki's eyes glowed with invisible temporal light, enveloping Sophia without his awareness.

Suddenly, Sophia's time slowed a hundredfold. He still retreated quickly but moved as if in slow motion.

Sophia was horrified, perceiving Toki's speed as if she had accelerated a hundredfold, beyond his ability to track.

"Slash!!!"

Toki vanished, a cold gleam cut through the air, her figure reappearing twenty meters behind Sophia.

As the temporal effect lifted, Sophia's body resumed its trajectory, flying leftward.

"Thud!!!"

Yet, his body was now headless, still wearing an expression of shock.

"Slowing time a hundredfold prevents Haki use, just enough," Toki sighed in relief.

Having honed her Devil Fruit powers over two years, she could now dispatch a CP0 on par with a typical Navy Vice Admiral, a significant accomplishment.

Her abilities were formidable, but she had clear weaknesses: insufficient stamina for time stops, rapid energy depletion when using her powers, and inadequate attack strength against skilled Haki users.

Ultimately, she needed more physical strength and combat prowess.

"I've only trained for two years and I'm already this strong. I believe I'll become even stronger!" Toki encouraged herself.

With two CP0 agents down, Howard quickly dealt with the strongest of the three.

"Sister Shakky is impressive, finishing the fight so quickly," Toki said, waiting outside as Shakky's mirror space dissolved.

Shakky: "."

You finished before me and still say this? That's not very sisterly!

Though Shakky only thought this, not minded, since they were close comrades.

"Sister Toki, you're the impressive one, finishing him off instantly," Shakky praised.

She knew her innocent-looking sister Toki's powers were potent, capable of instantly defeating a standard Vice Admiral.

Even elite Vice Admirals could be caught off guard and defeated if unaware of her abilities.

Such time-control powers were incredibly strong, almost too advantageous.

Without them, Toki might struggle against even a Rear Admiral.

"That's because they didn't expect my abilities," Toki replied with a grin.

"What should we do now?"

Howard asked after defeating his opponent.

"Collect the bodies, and let's return. We need to clean out the spies in the Infinite Sea," Shakky instructed.

The CP0's intrusion was an opportunity to eliminate spies within the Infinite Sea that were otherwise difficult to root out.

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