Although the agent was excited when he/she saw Sanji let down his guard, he/she still couldn't help but feel ashamed.
After all, he was a man.
How could he accept turning into a woman for no reason?
"No, no, no, this can't be true. You can't be a woman. My lady radar showed no sign of you before. This must be a simple transformation. But, how can there be two similar Devil Fruits?"
Sanji gritted his teeth and shouted.
Although his eyes were still in the shape of a heart, he couldn't contain his disbelief, nor could he admit his shortcomings.
Of course, not hitting a woman wasn't a shortcoming for him. It was simply his mistake of not sensing the agent before.
But Sanji had an absolute belief in his ability to distinguish male and female. He wouldn't make a cheap mistake of hitting a woman.
So, Sanji was not only conflicted but also unhappy.
Hearing that, the agent was surprised. The shame that he/she felt before disappeared as he coldly spoke.
"Because I was physically changed by Emporio Ivankov, the leader of Shemale. Her Devil Fruit changed me, but I was able to override it with my Haki after a few months."
"But since I wasn't able to do it fast, my body had permanently changed. So, I mastered Rokushiki and learned Life Return, which helped me control every cell of my body, allowing me to freely transform between male and female form."
"Before coming to this battle, we have done a lot of research on your crew. I was chosen for this battle because we know your weakness. You can't hit a woman."
[Soru]
As soon as he/she said that, the agent instantly disappeared and reappeared in front of Sanji.
He/she raised his foot and swept his/her leg.
"You won't hit me, right?"
Just when Sanji was about to counter with a kick, the agent blinked his/her eye and softly whispered.
"Of course not! My lady."
Sanji instantly gave up. He couldn't even launch a counterattack. When the agent turned into a lady, Sanji completely lost the initiative to launch an attack or block the agent's attack.
Bang!
The agent's foot reached Sanji and struck him on the stomach. The power behind that kick sent Sanji flying several meters into a house.
Crash! Bang!
Sanji struck the walls several times before coming to a stop. He coughed out blood while trying to stand up.
Although he suffered some bruises, he wasn't injured. This attack didn't cause any serious damage to him.
Just when he was about to walk forward, he sensed a powerful kick coming towards him.
"Sanji, stand down!"
A sweet voice came from the distance, as if it were commanding a dog.
But in front of women, Sanji's behavior was no different from that of a dog.
He almost knelt on the ground, but the last bit of reason gave him a momentary shock that pushed his Devil Fruit to its extreme limit.
Bang!
When the agent's feet reached Sanji, it kicked air as Sanji turned into a small bolt of lightning and moved away.
He appeared thousands of meters in the air while panting hard.
Using Geppo, he could stay in the air for quite some time, but he was more worried about his next move.
After all, he couldn't attack the agent.
"Sanji, you shouldn't run away. Come into my embrace!"
Although the agent felt extremely embarrassed, he/she still spoke those words as he/she moved towards Sanji using Geppo.
When they were at a certain altitude, Sanji saw her face and immediately began to drool.
To further entice Sanji, the agent had taken off his/her white coat, revealing a busty upper body covered with an inner dress that barely covered their breasts.
Seeing this, Sanji's eyes turned pink while he couldn't hold himself from running towards the agent.
The agent instantly took advantage of this moment and rushed toward Sanji. He/she instantly appeared in front of Sanji and clenched his/her fist.
Coating his/her fist with Armament Haki, he/she punched forward. The punch not only carried the power of Armament Haki but also the power of Rokushiki.
[Six King Gun- God's Destruction]
Bang!
The fist landed on Sanji's chest with so much power that it almost broke his chest bones.
Sanji coughed out a massive amount of blood before he was sent flying towards the ground at an extremely fast speed.
While he was falling, Zoro sensed his presence and turned his attention towards Sanji.
Because he felt Sanji's injuries.
He didn't understand how Sanji was injured to this extent while fighting against a CP0 agent.
It's not that he underestimated the power of the CP0 agent. It's just that Sanji was stronger than Zoro.
As much as he didn't want to admit it, Sanji had better mastery over Observation Haki than him. While Zoro had the edge with his mastery over Armament Haki, it was offset by Sanji's Observation Haki.
Zoro was a master swordsman, while Sanji was a powerful fighter with Black Leg Style.
While Zoro might have an advantage with the swords, Sanji also had the advantage with Germa Genetics.
Although it hadn't been awakened completely, Sanji could still generate flames with his foot.
And, it wasn't like a normal flame generated from friction. It was a powerful flame that could burn as hot as magma.
More importantly, because of his leg strength, Sanji was a speed demon.
On top of that, Sanji got Goro Goro No Mi. It was a Devil Fruit with the highest destructive power among Logia.
It could rival Magma Fruit in terms of sheer offensive power. It could rival Light Fruit in terms of sheer speed.
And, it could also rival Ice Fruit in terms of its versatility.
Because of these points, Sanji's Devil Fruit had a very high starting point and a massive upper limit.
With just a few days of training, Sanji had already surpassed Zoro in terms of strength.
But neither Zoro wanted to admit it, nor did Sanji want to use it to make fun of Zoro.
Because Sanji knew Zoro would catch up sooner or later.
While Sanji might have an edge on Devil Fruit, Zoro had an extremely powerful Willpower, which would help him master Advanced Conqueror.
In fact, Zoro was very close to mastering Advanced Armament and Advanced Conqueror Haki.
But he needed an opponent that could truly push him to the limits so he could master them.
Until then, he was inferior to Sanji in terms of Strength.
That's why he was so confused and in disbelief when he saw Sanji falling towards the ground.
But when his eyes fell on the agent, his lips twitched.
He didn't expect the agent to be a female. He was quite curious how this agent managed to hide those busty chests inside a man's clothes.
Of course, he wasn't the only one who noticed it. The agent fighting Zoro also noticed and thought.
'It seems like our tactic worked. Sanji of the Straw Hats is indeed weak against women and will never hit a woman.'
'Unfortunately, my opponent doesn't have such an obvious weakness. His strength is equal to mine…. If not stronger. It seems like I can only hold on until the backup arrives.'
'Unless that guy finishes Sanji first. Then he can hear to fight me.'
Just when he thought about it, he sensed a powerful lightning bolt coming his way.
His eyes widened when that lightning bolt turned into Sanji. Sanji was bleeding from his chest, mouth, and head.
But he didn't lose his consciousness, nor did he stop there for a moment.
The moment he realized he was going to lose, he instantly transformed into lightning and rushed toward Zoro.
Because when he was attacked by that agent, he remembered something from that conversation.
............…
"Ask Mosshead for help? Impossible! I will never do that." Sanji rejected the idea the moment it came out of Liam's mouth.
Liam's expression grew serious as he asked.
"Sanji, is your pride worth sacrificing your life for? Zoro might laugh after the battle, but he will never leave you alone to fight a woman."
"Do you want Nami or Robin to get injured by fighting powerful women? Is that what you want to sacrifice your pride for?"
When Liam asked that question, Sanji suddenly became silent.
For his pride, it didn't matter if he got injured to the brink of death.
But if his actions hurt his companion, especially women, he could no longer hold on to that pride.
Seeing his expression, Liam sighed.
"Sanji, remember everything I've done so far is to make our journey easier, to make sure my friends never get hurt. I can't prevent you from getting hurt, but I can do my best to make you stronger."
"That's what I am doing, even if it costs me everything."
............…..
As soon as Sanji appeared next to Zoro, he said.
"Mosshead, let's change our opponent!"