Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 73: CP0 is completely destroyed
As time goes by, the day of the alliance ceremony between the two emperors is getting closer and closer.

The number of guests on Whole Cake Island gradually increased, including kings from various underground forces, pirates of all sizes who were affiliated with the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates, and even some kings and nobles from non-member countries of the World Government who came to attend the ceremony.

Among these people were some uninvited guests, such as CP0!

CP0 is an organization directly under the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, and is hailed as the strongest intelligence agency.

CP0 intelligence personnel are all highly qualified individuals selected through rigorous processes by the World Government, and they are only deployed when an extremely important mission arises.

The alliance of two Yonko (Emperors of the Sea) is clearly on their radar. Their mission is to disrupt the alliance ceremony and, incidentally, assassinate Nico Robin, who facilitated the alliance!

Unlike their previous missions where they wore CP0 uniforms, they finally kept a low profile upon arriving on the territory of the Four Emperors, changing into casual clothes and using different methods to reach Whole Cake Island.

Besides Stussy, whose identity is unknown to anyone, CP0 also sent four other members.

The tall Maha, the gloomy man Guernica with glasses, the sleazy-looking Joseph, and the stealthy Gismonda.

On the eve of the Four Emperors' alliance celebration, they gathered together and exchanged information.

"Nicole Robin's residence has been confirmed at No. 7 Chocolate Street. The only guards nearby are Charlotte's two daughters. We can force our way through, but we must be careful when we evacuate."

"Tomorrow's banquet will be held in the Cake Castle, and Katakuri, the leader of the Sweet Commanders, will personally be the host. I'm afraid I won't be able to sneak in."

"Is option two the only choice?"

"What did Stussy say?"

"That woman just told us to be careful not to reveal her situation. If our mission fails, she will also broadcast the situation at the alliance meeting to the Five Elders and the Navy."

"Tch, coward."

"In other words, we don't have much time left. If we wait until the banquet starts and Nico Robin enters Whole Cake Island, the assassination will be impossible under the noses of two Yonko."

The four looked at each other and nodded slightly.

The best time to act is tonight, or rather, before dawn!
After briefly confirming the details of the operation and the evacuation plan, the four of them split up and went their separate ways.

Gismonda, a master of stealth, sneaked off to the largest cake factory on Whole Cake Island!

Although it was late at night, the chefs at the cake workshop were still busy under the leadership of the head chef, Chang Bread. The aunt had a sweet tooth and suffered from severe food cravings. If she didn't get the banquet cake she specifically requested tomorrow, something terrible would happen.

Fortunately, the preparations for the banquet cake are nearing completion and will be ready in time for tomorrow's banquet. Gismonda's goal is to destroy this banquet cake!

This is the most crucial part of the operation. Only the Four Emperors can fight against the Four Emperors, and only the berserk Charlotte Linlin can hold back Kaido and give them time to escape Whole Cake Island.

It can't be too early, and it can't be too late.

Just as he had finished observing the surroundings and was preparing to lie in wait on the top floor of the cake workshop, the appearance of a figure made his heart sink slightly.

Katakuri?! Why? Was he there to check on the cake preparations, or...?

The next moment, Katakuri looked toward where he was hiding, which made him lose all hope. He immediately sprang into action and attacked the banquet cake.

A wall of glutinous rice blocked his ideas.

Katakuri's eyes darkened: "Ian was right, you guys are after Mom."

Flame Tiger Ian? It's him?!

……

On the other side, in the center of Cake Island, beneath the largest cake, Guernica is planting explosives.

He bore the most dangerous part of this operation: blowing up the thousand-meter-tall cake on Whole Cake Island, destroying the cake castle on top, and turning this alliance of the Four Emperors into a complete farce!
This action will definitely make him a thorn in the side of the Four Emperors, and the chances of him escaping are extremely low. But Guernica doesn't care. He is a die-hard supporter of the World Government and is willing to sacrifice his life for the mission!

But the sacrifice must be meaningful.

When he had only buried half of his explosives, he saw that demonic figure appear behind him, and his mind went blank for a moment.

Why? Was the intelligence leaked?!

"Whoa whoa whoa..." Gazing at Guernica's furtive figure, Kaido grinned, "Ian was right. Those rats from the World Government are after the venue." Ian? Flame Tiger Ian?!

Kaido muttered again, somewhat annoyed, "That bastard just joined, and he's already ordering me around. While catching the rat, he's making a huge commotion, preferably shaking the whole island so people will think the Whole Cake Island has been blown up?"

He swung his spiked club, gave Guernica a vicious smile, and said, "You weakling, you'll finally get a chance to experience my strongest attack!"

……

Boom! !
A thunderclap shook the island in the dead of night, like a magnitude 10 earthquake, waking the entire Cake Island from its slumber.

Hiding outside No. 7 Choco Street, Maha and Joseph swayed and stared at each other in shock.

The night was deep and the distance was far, so they could not see the movements at Cake Castle clearly. They only vaguely felt that it was beginning to collapse, and such movements could only be caused by Guernica detonating explosives!
Why so early?
Has he been discovered?!

After a brief exchange of glances, the two immediately decided to act ahead of schedule. If they missed this opportunity, the entire island would be under martial law, and Nico Robin's security would be doubled!
With a high-level shaving motion, the two transformed into afterimages under the night sky and flashed towards Chocolate House No. 7.

Just as they were about to break through the window and rush inside, a figure suddenly appeared from behind and grabbed their shoulders, freezing them in place!

How is this possible? Where did this guy come from? I couldn't detect it at all with my Observation Haki!
Their bodies stiffened slightly, and the two turned their heads, their pupils contracting. Joseph said in a low voice, "Ian the Flame Tiger? You're here protecting Nico Robin?! Do you know what being a Devil's Child means? Don't make a mistake, or the World Government won't..."

"Nothing will happen," he didn't finish his sentence.

As an elite member of CP0, Joseph naturally didn't have the naive idea that a few words of persuasion could change the will of a strongman like Guan Yi. Even as he spoke, he was already preparing an attack.

His right fist was enveloped in solid Armament Haki, and he stealthily struck Guan Yi's abdomen!
Got it!
The instant the fist struck, Joseph's expression of surprise flashed for less than 0.1 seconds before being replaced by astonishment. The Guan Yi he struck was like a soft spring, neither a paper drawing nor an elemental representation, yet strangely devoid of any sense of force.

It even redirected his punch to the other side, towards his companion Maha's body!

bang——

The fully charged attack slammed into Maha, producing a dull thud and completely stunning him, who was also preparing his own attack.

The intense pain bent him over. Because Guan Yi held him down, he couldn't fly backward and suffered double the damage. He lost almost half of his fighting power from Joseph's attack!
"Very high-level Armament Haki, no wonder he's an elite member of CP0." Guan Yi smiled.

Flames ignited!

……

The sky was gradually brightening with dawn.

The sun rises as usual on Whole Cake Island.

At eight o'clock in the morning, guests gradually began to enter the venue. Stusey and Morgans ascended the cake castle together, their eyes slightly unfocused.

Aside from the brief explosion last night, there has been absolutely no other movement. Has the plan failed, or not even a single step has been accomplished?

Despite feeling slightly uneasy, Stusi maintained a composed demeanor, chatting casually with Morgans until they met Smoothie at the entrance to the banquet venue.

“Ms. Stussy, please come with me. Before the banquet, your mother would like to see you alone.”

Stussy fell silent, sighing inwardly. He knew this mission was going to be disastrous. Had even I been exposed? Where did things go wrong?

[Hit Value +858]

[Hit Value +1033]

[Hit Value +2185]

Five CP0s and three life points—Stus really did provide the most.

Meanwhile, inside the Cake Castle, a life value income prompt flashed in Guan Yi's plan.

Having watched the anime, he knew what Luffy and his crew had done on Whole Cake Island, and he knew Big Mom's 'weaknesses'. Excluding the possibility of a direct assault, CP0 could only do a few things; with a little planning, they could exploit all of them!
These are just appetizers.

He is preparing to attend the celebration.

As one of the main characters!

(End of this chapter)