#99 - Chapter 99: Bird in a cage + scalpel = CP9 collar! Kalifa bows her head completely

"Not a fruit ability?"

Kalifa's hair, cheeks, and clothes were all soaked with painful sweat.

When she learned that the caged bird curse mark engraved on her head by Hyuga Tenhao was not a devil fruit ability, she experienced what despair meant for the first time.

She persevered through the one-minute curse mark torment without thinking of suicide for three reasons: first, she had already bowed her head to Hyuga Tenhao, and it would make her previous surrender meaningless; second, she was concerned about her other CP9 companions; and third, she still had hope in her heart.

She wanted to use Haki to break the caged bird curse mark.

But now, Hyuga Tenhao was telling her that the curse mark was not a fruit ability.

How could Kalifa not collapse?

"The caged bird curse mark is indeed not the ability of a devil fruit."

"However."

"Now it is."

While speaking, Hyuga Tenhao opened his ROOM, enveloping Kalifa, who was lying prone at his feet, and then raised his arm, flicking his fingers like claws toward the back of Kalifa's heart.

Bang

His hand did not directly touch Kalifa's body, but it tore open her back, took out half of her heart, and then re-stitched the ripped opening on her back.

If half of her heart hadn't fallen into Hyuga Tenhao's hands, it would have been impossible to find even a trace of being cut open on Kalifa's clothes or back.

"Haki can resist the influence of fruit abilities on oneself."

"Then what if half of one's heart is taken away?"

"In that case, can one still use Haki to grow back the missing half of their heart?"

Hyuga Tenhao spread out his palm, and half of the heart, taken from Kalifa's body without injury, fell into his palm.

Previously, he had already experimented on main family ninjas.

Using a scalpel to remotely remove a person's heart would not kill them, but would make them weak and unable to even get up. However, if only half of the heart was removed, it would have almost no impact on the body.

Provided that the removed half of the heart is not destroyed.

Therefore, Kalifa, who now has half of her heart removed, can walk freely and will not feel any discomfort in normal times.

Even fighting will not be affected.

The caged bird curse mark from the Naruto world, combined with the scalpel from the Op-Op Fruit.

This is the collar that Hyuga Tenhao has carefully prepared for CP9.

"It's over."

Kalifa was still lying prone at Hyuga Tenhao's feet, but her neck was raised, and when her eyes fell on the half of her heart in his hand, her pupils contracted, and her delicate body trembled, as if struck by lightning.

If she began to understand what despair meant after being engraved with the caged bird curse mark, then taking away half of her heart at the same time as engraving the curse mark was what she experienced.

Total despair.

The caged bird curse mark and the scalpel.

Chakra and devil fruits.

This set of combo punches, for Kalifa, who has the lowest Doriki value in CP9, she couldn't resist at all, the defense lines in her heart shattered one after another, and then she had the first budding of resignation and surrender.

Regarding the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, CIPHER POL, who are accustomed to their ugly faces, it is impossible for every agent to be loyal to the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.

The reason why they obey the World Government is only because they know the power of the World Government, and as a member of CIPHER POL, they will benefit from the power of the World Government.

But once their own lives, or the lives of their companions, are endangered, the first to rebel is usually CIPHER POL.

Who's Who was like that.

The CP9 after the Enies Lobby incident was like that.

Stussy in Egghead was also like that.

If Rob Lucci hadn't led a group of companions to successfully turn the tables, rising from wanted criminals to CP0, the Grand Line would only have one more Lucci Pirates.

"You can try to break free from the fetters I have placed on you."

"But it's best not to let me know, and you must succeed in one go."

"Otherwise, for you, death may not be suffering, but rather a relief."

Hyuga Tenhao reached out and propped up Kalifa's chin, slowly raising her head.

After speaking.

He retracted his hand, ignored Kalifa, and turned to Bruno and Jabra, who were still unconscious on the side.

"……"

Seeing this, the corners of Kalifa's lips immediately moved, but before she could open her mouth, the kind of taste that penetrates deep into the bone marrow, drilled into the brain involuntarily floated to her mind.

In the end, she, who was wearing a collar, chose silence.

Silently watching Hyuga Tenhao do the same, completely cast on the set of caged bird curse mark + scalpel that he had just applied on himself on Bruno and Jabra.

If she was pretending to bow her head just now, then she is now truly surrendering to Hyuga Tenhao.

"We once regarded such a monster as a fish on the chopping board."

"The World Government actually wanted to deal with such a monster."

"Hehehehe!"

A bitter and self-deprecating smile appeared on the corners of Kalifa's lips.

Because she was completely desperate, she reviewed it again from beginning to end.

From Who's Who, Bruno and Jabra attacking Hyuga Tenhao together, to Who's Who being cut in half at the waist and having to beg for mercy, using CP9 to exchange for a chance to live.

And herself as well.

She thought she could turn the situation around, but she never thought that she would end up weaving a cocoon around herself, becoming a caged bird in Hyuga Tenhao's hands.

"How old is he!"

"He already possesses such a terrifying mind, power, and means."

"Now, he has also obtained the cultivation method of Haki. Once he has mastered Observation Haki and Armament Haki, then."

The more Kalifa thought about it, the more she felt a chill ran down her spine.

After repeatedly reviewing, she found that every action of Hyuga Tenhao, seemingly whimsical and doing whatever he wanted, was actually taking one step and looking three steps ahead.

Every decision, every action, was carefully considered.

In terms of improving his strength, he intercepted the Op-Op Fruit, sought Haki through Donquixote Rosinante, and obtained the Six Styles and Life Return from Who's Who.

In terms of building power, he incorporated CP9, engraved the caged bird curse mark on himself, Bruno and Jabra, and took away half of their hearts.

Every aspect was carefully considered.

Every detail was firmly controlled.

Making Kalifa feel more and more like she had fallen into quicksand, the more she wanted to struggle, the faster she sank.

"Maybe."

"In the near future, the sea may be turned upside down by him, and even the World Government will regret today's decision!"

"No, it shouldn't be. After all, with the arrogance of the Celestial Dragons, they don't even know what regret is."

After witnessing Hyuga Tenhao's strength, means, potential, and mind, one thought after another emerged in Kalifa's mind.

As CP9, she certainly knew that capturing Hyuga Tenhao was an order issued by the World Government, while the Navy Headquarters was more inclined to absorb Hyuga Tenhao into the Navy.

After all, the Op-Op Fruit had already been eaten, and with Donquixote Rosinante, the adopted son of the Fleet Admiral, acting as a mediator, it was not impossible to strive to get Hyuga Tenhao to join the Navy.

But now, with the World Government's meddling, the future relationship between the Navy Headquarters and Hyuga Tenhao can only be described as irreconcilable.

Of course, the same is true between the World Government and Hyuga Tenhao.

She doesn't think that Hyuga Tenhao will choose to swallow their anger after experiencing CP9 coming to arrest him.