Everyone's nerves were stretched to the absolute limit, and they instinctively looked towards Luo Yu.
They were desperate to know how Luo Yu would handle such a shameless threat from Spandam.
However, those present were clearly overthinking it.
Luo Yu remained standing in place.
The Conqueror's Haki, which was sweeping outwards with a crushing momentum, didn't hesitate in the slightest and slammed directly into Spandam.
**Boom!**
The railings of the warship shattered in response. Spandam, as if struck head-on by a Sea King, rolled his eyes, foamed at the mouth, and slammed headfirst onto a nearby warship that was docked and flying the flag of Enies Lobby.
**Bang!**
The tremendous impact caused the ship's deck to collapse instantly.
Four figures, with a destructive force, ripped the ship apart.
Embedded directly within the ship's hull, all four of them rolled their eyes and foamed at the mouth, completely unresponsive.
As the seawater splashed down from the sky...
The stunned crowd present finally reacted as if they'd seen a ghost!
Looking at the Enies Lobby warship, which had been shattered by more than half.
Was this really Conqueror's Haki?
Crocodile was dumbfounded.
He was a pirate who had sailed the seas.
In his youth, he had even challenged Whitebeard.
Crocodile knew very well the pressure of Conqueror's Haki.
However, the suppression of Conqueror's Haki from Whitebeard, which had been etched into his bones.
Compared to what had just happened.
Whitebeard's Haki felt like a drizzle, perhaps!
Facing the combined might of the three CP9 agents, Crocodile was confident he could take them down.
But to have someone like Luo Yu suppress them with a single glare, that casual display was simply too shocking.
What kind of monster is this Fourth Admiral Taotie Luo Yu?
"Sorry about that. You all heard, that so-called superior claimed those three had potential like Lucci, and insisted I fight them. I didn't expect them to be so weak, and I didn't hold back, sending them flying."
Luo Yu dispersed the Conqueror's Haki radiating from his body and took a helpless swig of liquor.
"This little mess won't cost me in my performance points, will it?"
Ain's cheek muscles were twitching. It turned out to be just as she predicted.
No matter how big the incident, the most dreadful thing was deduction of performance points!
However, recalling Luo Yu's single glance, which had instantly swept away the CP9 who dared to intercept their escort mission, showing no respect for the Navy Headquarters.
This felt incredibly satisfying.
"Admiral Luo Yu, escorting the Warlord of the Sea, Crocodile, is our Marine Headquarters' top-secret mission. No one can approach the escorting warship without orders from Fleet Admiral Sengoku," Ain said, snapping back to attention and giving a proper salute. Her voice was firm.
"Anyone who approaches without authorization will be considered an enemy, and those in charge of the escort are authorized to attack without hesitation."
"Admiral Luo Yu, your five hundred thousand merit points will not be deducted!"
Her low voice carried an undeniable tone.
Koby and Helmeppo were stunned.
Recently, Ain had seemed completely at odds with Luo Yu's actions.
And now, even CP9 had been sent flying with a single, casual blow.
They'd expected Ain to explode, but instead, she seemed completely convinced.
However, thinking about Spandam's earlier contempt, and then seeing the four figures embedded in the shattered warship before him...
This was freaking satisfying!
"Is this the new Admiral's power? Am I seeing things?" Hina's pretty face was etched with shock.
Smoker, next to her, had bitten his cigar clean in half.
If, just a moment ago, he'd felt disgruntled about Luo Yu's unprecedented promotion to Admiral...
Then everything that had just happened had completely shattered that notion.
Smoker had always believed that, possessing a Logia Devil Fruit, a rare ability shared with the three Admirals, he was the closest to becoming an Admiral himself.
But recalling that instant, when Luo Yu had wiped out CP9 with a single burst of Conqueror's Haki...
This kind of ability... it's probably beyond what even he could achieve with his Devil Fruit power, even if he used all his strength!
Most importantly, is this really the Conqueror's Haki he knew?
Wasn't the rumored Conqueror's Haki only capable of causing a certain degree of mental shock at most?
How did it change so drastically in Luo Yu's hands?
"P-please... may I ask..." On the deck, Nero, the only remaining CP9 rookie, his face was already pale. Feeling Luo Yu's gaze, his legs were shaking so much that he almost couldn't stand.
"What's wrong? Did you forget that you're also a member of CP9, and that you possess Lucci's potential?" Luo Yu said casually, taking a swig of his drink.
Nero fell to the ground with a thud, and quickly waved his hands, saying,
"No, no, I don't have Lucci's potential at all. I just wanted to ask Fourth Admiral Luo Yu to help save the CP people. That warship is about to sink. How can we say that Enies Lobby and Marine Headquarters are also under the World Government? I hope that Fourth Admiral Luo Yu can show some mercy."
In the past, Nero, as a super rookie in CP9, had desperately wanted others to call him someone with Lucci's potential.
But at this moment, it was undoubtedly a nightmare!
"Save people?" Luo Yu adjusted his glasses, looking at the warship that was already taking on water in the distance, and nodded.
"You're right. Enies Lobby and the Navy Headquarters are on the same side, so of course people need to be saved."
"However, three-thirty is Afternoon Tea time, and nine-thirty is Morning Tea time. I'll decide about saving people after I've finished my Morning Tea!"
Luo Yu dropped these words and turned to return to his own warship.
That clean and decisive demeanor, and the words "save people" just now, created too much of a contrast.
Especially that line about being family... Could it really be less important than a Morning Tea?
Hina and Smoker stood rooted to the spot.
They had heard that the new Fourth Admiral, Taotie Luo Yu, was a stickler for time.
But they never expected it to be this extreme.
Since when did the Marines start having to drink Morning Tea at 9:30 and Afternoon Tea at 3:30?
And what *was* Morning Tea and Afternoon Tea anyway?
However, watching Luo Yu turn and leave, as an Admiral he could stand by and do nothing, but Hina and Smoker couldn't.
The two exchanged a helpless look, then immediately turned to order the others to begin the rescue operation.
As for Crocodile, who was locked in the ship's hold, he glanced at Luo Yu with a wary look before falling into a sullen silence, his face a mask of iron.
If Crocodile hadn't witnessed Luo Yu's true strength, he wouldn't have been so eager to escape.
However, after seeing Luo Yu's power firsthand, he felt helpless and desperately wanted to break out.
This feeling made Crocodile suspect he was simply craving what he couldn't have, a classic case of being a masochist!