One Piece: Investing In Whitebeard At The Start.

Six Types of Secrets and Six Kings' Spears!

This is the strongest physical skill among the Six Powers—mastered only by Rob Lucci. He's the only one known to have trained in the Six Powers to such an advanced level. At present, no one has surpassed his mastery.

The Six Powers is a form of martial arts exclusive to the World Government's elite.

From Lucci's fists, steam burst out in torrents, spiraling like a tornado.

Vane stepped forward and threw a punch—not using the power of the Gura Gura no Mi (Quake-Quake Fruit), but relying purely on the strength of his physical body. It was a blow packed with raw force.

A deafening boom followed, sending a powerful shockwave in all directions. Cracks spiderwebbed across the rooftop beneath them as if crushed by an immense weight, the reinforced cement crumbling like fragile glass.

Rob Lucci stumbled back before regaining his footing, planting his left leg firmly to halt any further retreat.

His expression darkened.

He'd been confident in his strength. That last strike was serious. Yet when he looked up...

Vane was still standing—completely unscathed.

Rob Lucci's eyes narrowed, but he didn't speak. Instead, he surged forward again.

Finger Pistol!

Lucci's index finger bent down, launching a flurry of high-speed strikes like a machine gun. His hand blurred into afterimages.

"Aren't you going to transform into your leopard form?" Vane asked calmly. "I hope you're strong."

Vane's arms moved just as fast. His right palm, coated in [Armament Haki], intercepted the rapid-fire finger strikes. Each blow from Lucci was blocked with sharp precision. Lucci frowned.

"Iron Body!" he muttered.

Lucci was baffled. His speed had reached its peak, yet Vane kept up effortlessly. The air buzzed with friction, and the sound of hardened fingers clashing against Haki-infused palms echoed around them.

"Armament Haki!" Lucci repeated the unfamiliar term. He didn't know how to use Haki—it was a power beyond the Six Powers. Compared to Iron Body, Armament Haki was both a superior defense and a powerful combat enhancement.

"Too bad you haven't learned it," Vane said, smirking. "Ready for the counterattack, Leopard Man?"

He swung his leg, its force reinforced with the quake powers of the [Gura Gura no Mi]. As his kick connected with Lucci's waist, Lucci instinctively hardened his body with Iron Body.

The atmosphere cracked—like shattering glass.

By concentrating the quake's destructive power into a small point, Vane avoided damaging the surrounding buildings. This was still a residential area. He had to beat Lucci into an open space—then finish the job.

Lucci's waist buckled under the blow. His insides churned, and he coughed up blood.

He flew back like a kite with its string cut.

But Vane moved faster.

He shot past the airborne Lucci and slammed a fist into his chest midair. The impact caved in Lucci's sternum.

Who knew how terrifying that punch truly was?

Vane watched as Lucci's face turned pale.

He was launched even farther this time—hundreds of meters away—crashing into a muddy field about the size of a football pitch. Thankfully, few houses were nearby.

Some people in the area saw Lucci land but had no idea what was happening.

"Still not running?" Vane muttered as he arrived. He punched to the side, shattering the air and sending a shockwave into the distance. Dust flew. Nearby civilians screamed and scattered in terror.

"Now we can fight without holding back."

Vane looked down at Lucci, who was barely pulling himself off the ground. His face was ghostly white.

"What's your ability… the legendary Quake-Quake Fruit?" Lucci asked, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. "The bounty notice said you had an Explosive Fruit. I suspected that was a lie."

Vane shrugged. "Worry about yourself."

It was the Quake-Quake Fruit—but whether it was called that or something else didn't matter.

Lucci narrowed his eyes. "Looks like I'll have to go all out. If I can capture you, it'll be a huge accomplishment. They call me the World Government's human weapon."

"Oh?" Vane replied. "Then I'll put the Leopard Man down for good."

Lucci untied his necktie and removed his shirt. His body began to change—expanding rapidly into his hybrid form.

Now a three-meter-tall leopard-man, his muscles swelled with raw power. His sleek fur was yellow with black spots, and a two-meter-long tail whipped behind him.

Zoan-type users like Lucci have tremendous recovery speed. As long as their injuries weren't too severe, they could bounce back quickly.

Steam rose from his body again. His pale face twisted—not in pain, but into a savage, bestial snarl.

"I'm going all out. Don't you hold back either," he growled.

"Then prepare yourself," Vane replied. "Because I'm sending you to the afterlife."

Shave!

Lucci vanished in an instant.

But Vane spun, fist already swinging toward the left.

Boom!

The shockwave from the clash blew the dust away from Vane's feet.

"You think you can sneak up on me?" Vane said coolly. "I can see the future with [Observation Haki]."

Lucci's face tensed. Even in his leopard-man form, where his speed was at its peak, he'd been read.

"Future sight… Is that even possible?" he muttered.

He jumped back three times, stopping about fifteen meters from Vane.

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