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One Piece: Akainu’s Hunt Begins to Create the Worst Era

In the year 1520 of the Sea Circle Calendar, Vergil, a rising star in the Navy, was once Garp’s most prized disciple. Yet, at the height of his fame and success, he brazenly murders a Celestial Dragon and betrays the Navy! Faced with Admiral Akainu’s relentless pursuit, he activates his “Various Card Drawing System,” drawing upon the most powerful combat abilities in the universe, and rises to ruthless power, using any means necessary! Setting sail from Rogue Town, he aims to establish the most diabolical pirate group, build a commercial empire, and even overthrow the World Government, leaving the very ocean trembling! This is the ultimate fantasy of a villain, complete with decisive killing, unexpected twists, and exhilarating twists!

One Piece: Akainu’s Hunt Begins to Create the Worst Era
Chapter 1: Kill the Celestial Dragons, System Activated!
In the year 1520 of the Haiyuan calendar, at the top of the Red Earth Continent, in the holy land of Mary Geoise.
The blood-red setting sun dyed the sky an ominous crimson.
Pangu City, the residence of God, should have been synonymous with tranquility and majesty, but at this moment it was completely torn apart by the shrill alarms and the strong smell of blood.
Virgil, a captain of the Navy Headquarters, was stepping silently over a twitching corpse with his shiny boots.
The corpse was wearing a ridiculous bubble hood, which was now shattered, and the fat face was frozen with the fear and disbelief before death.
Saint Charlos, a high and mighty world noble, a Celestial Dragon.
Now, he was just a pool of cold flesh and blood.
The standard navy pistol in Virgil’s hand was still emitting wisps of blue smoke from the muzzle, which was exactly the same as the coldness in the depths of his eyes.
The CP agents and navy soldiers on guard all around had pale faces and their bodies were as stiff as stone sculptures.
Shock, fear, confusion, disbelief…
Countless emotions intertwined in their eyes, eventually converging into a common question: Why?
Why him?
Virgil!
The most valued disciple of the naval hero Monkey D. Garp, he is hailed as a genius that the navy has not seen in a century!
With his extraordinary achievements, he was promoted to naval captain at the age of 25. He has a bright future and is an idol admired by countless naval soldiers. He is the most perfect senior brother in the eyes of Coby and Hilumab!
He should have been the future admiral of the navy and the most steadfast defender of “justice”!
But now, he had personally used a bullet to pierce the head of the noblest man in the world.
He betrayed everything he stood for in the most extreme and unforgivable way.
“Colonel Virgil…you…what did you do…” A young navy soldier’s voice trembled, and he could hardly hold the spear in his hand.
Virgil didn’t answer.
He looked past the corpse at his feet and towards the magnificent palace in the distance, and scenes flashed through his mind.
It is the ugly face of the Celestial Dragons who regard human life as worthless.
It is the hypocritical “justice” of the world government’s top leaders who condone or even tolerate evil in order to maintain stability.
It is the beast deep in one’s heart that has been suppressed for a long time, longing to break free from all shackles and pursue ultimate power and absolute freedom.
That’s enough.
Instead of wearing a hypocritical mask of justice and guarding a pile of rotten garbage, it is better to burn all this rotten garbage with your own hands!
He was tired.
Tired of this kind of “justice” that is controlled by people.
Buzz—buzz—buzz—
Mary Geoise’s highest alarm sounded a heart-wrenching roar, echoing throughout the entire Red Earth Continent.
The news was like wings, sweeping across the world at the speed of a storm through news birds.
“Extra number! Extra number!”
“Captain Virgil of the Navy Headquarters brazenly murdered the Celestial Dragon Saint Charlos in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise!”
“Navy rising star, defecting in public!”
In an instant, the four seas shook, and huge waves were set off on the great route!
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
In the Marshal’s office, Zhan Guo slammed his fist on the table, and the sturdy solid wood desk was instantly covered with cracks.
“You bastard! Virgil! How dare he!”
In the general’s office, an extremely terrifying burning smell caused the air in the entire room to begin to distort.
Admiral Akainu, Sakaski, his face, which was always as cold and hard as a rock, was now covered with clouds of rage.
The life card in his hand was burning silently and turning into ashes.
That is Virgil’s life card.
“Virgil…”
Akainu’s voice was low and hoarse, as if it came from the depths of hell, and every word contained magma-like anger.
“Betraying justice and killing the Celestial Dragons is an unforgivable crime!”
“I will grind you to dust!”
boom!
Akainu’s right arm turned into rolling lava, and the terrifying high temperature burned the walls of the office red.
He took a step forward, and his figure disappeared in Marinford, heading straight for the Red Earth Continent!

Holy Land Mary Joa.
Virgil faces an unprecedented siege.
From all directions, countless elite agents of the CP organization swarmed in like ghosts.
“shave!”
Virgil’s figure left a series of afterimages as he moved at high speed, calmly dodging deadly attacks.
“Point the gun!”
A CP9 elite, with fingers as hard as iron, pierced through the air and stabbed Virgil’s heart.
Without even turning his head, Virgil used an “Iron Block·Empty Wood” move with his backhand. The powerful impact not only blocked the finger gun, but also shocked the agent so much that he vomited blood and flew backwards.
His Six Styles of the Navy had already been trained to perfection by Garp.
Coupled with his extremely powerful Armament Haki, ordinary CP agents are no match for him.
But there are too many enemies.
Continuous and endless.
Phew!
A sharp kick from Lan opened a wound on his back so deep that the bone was visible.
Virgil groaned, and blood instantly dyed his Navy Justice Coat red.
Physical strength is being consumed rapidly.
The injuries are accumulating.
He could feel that his body was gradually reaching its limit.
If this continues, he will be exhausted to death here.
Just when he was forced into a dead end by dozens of CP elites and had no way to retreat.
A cold, mechanically synthesized voice sounded in his mind without any warning.
[The host is detected to be in a life-or-death crisis and meets the activation conditions.][“Various Card Drawing System”…is being activated!]【Activation successful! 】
Virgil’s pupils suddenly shrank.
system?
After eighteen years, this belated golden finger has finally arrived!
Before his eyes, a virtual light screen that only he could see suddenly unfolded.
The design of the light curtain is simple and clear, with only a huge and gorgeous button in the center.
[First activation, you will be given an S-level card drawing opportunity. Do you want to draw it now? ]“yes!”
Virgil roared in his heart.
Without any hesitation, he clicked the button in an instant.
Buzz!
The buttons on the light screen turned into a rapidly spinning wheel, with countless shadows from all the heavens and worlds flashing in it.
The Saiyan’s golden aura, the giant mecha, the dazzling magic circle, the strange pattern of the Sharingan…
Finally, the roulette wheel slowed down and the pointer stopped on a flaming skull pattern.
A stream of light flew out from the light curtain and instantly merged into Virgil’s body.
[Congratulations to the host, you have extracted an S-level ability——][In the world of Bleach, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, his Zanpakuto “Ryujin Jakka” – Shikai ability!][The ability has automatically adapted to the host. No medium is needed, no chanting is needed. Wherever the thought goes, everything turns to ashes!]The moment the words fell.
An unimaginable terrifying force, as if it could burn the soul to ashes, exploded in Virgil’s limbs and bones!
“Catch him! Dead or alive!”
The leading CP commander roared, and dozens of elites rushed forward.
What they saw was Virgil slowly raising his head.
And his eyes, which had become as bright as burning gold without knowing when.
“Everything in the universe is reduced to ashes…”
Virgil raised the corner of his mouth in a cruel arc and uttered eight words softly.
Next second.
boom–!!!
The terrifying flames that cannot be described in words suddenly erupted in a circular shape with Virgil’s body as the center!
That was no ordinary flame.
That is the hellfire that is powerful enough to vaporize steel and burn everything!
The CP elites who were at the front couldn’t even utter a scream. The moment they came into contact with the flames, they were instantly vaporized, leaving not even a trace of ash.
The earth was burned into glass and the air was distorted by the burning.
The whole world seemed to be left with only this pure, all-destructive flame.
The encirclement was torn open by this absolutely crushing force, creating a huge gap.
Virgil was bathed in the raging flames, but remained unharmed.
The flames surrounded him affectionately like the most docile ministers, making him look like a fire demon god in charge of destruction.
He turned around and took a last look at the lights of Mary Geoise, which looked so tiny in the firelight.
“From now on, the world will tremble because of me!”
His voice was not loud, but it was filled with unquestionable arrogance and dominance.
“This sea will usher in the worst era for me, Virgil!”
Before he finished speaking, his figure turned into a beam of fire, soaring into the sky and rushing towards the endless sea.
All that was left at the site was a scorched earth and a group of frightened survivors kneeling on the ground and trembling.
They will never forget this day.
I can’t forget that man, the demon surrounded by flames, announcing the arrival of a new era.
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ActivityRegister as a Filo member and receive 200 points![Register Now]Chapter 2: Landing in Rogue Town, 300 Million Reward, The Flame Demon Descends! (Old Version)
Rogue Town, the end point of the East China Sea, is also the starting point of the Grand Route.
Known as the “town of beginnings and ends,” the air is always filled with a complex aroma of sea salt, rum, and broken dreams.
Virgil appeared at the most inconspicuous dock in the town.
His navy coat of justice had long been burned, and he had replaced it with a black trench coat he had taken from some unfortunate person. The hood of the trench coat was pulled down low, covering most of his face, revealing only the cold lines of his jaw.
The injuries left by the Holy Land of Mary Geoise had already healed by the time he set foot on this island.
His S-class ability, “Flowing Blade,” not only grants him the power to incinerate everything, but also subtly elevates his physique to an incredible level. This recovery ability far surpasses the abnormal self-healing of awakened animal-type Devil Fruit holders.
He walked slowly on the street, and all the noise around him seemed to be isolated from him.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd ahead, and everyone crowded in front of a huge bulletin board, exclaiming in surprise.
“Oh my god! Three hundred million! Three hundred million Baileys right off the bat!”
“Is he crazy?! What on earth did this guy do?!”
“Look carefully, the ‘Dragon Slayer’! He killed the world’s nobles!”
“Virgil… isn’t that the name of the rising star of the navy? Vice Admiral Garp’s disciple!”
Virgil paused slightly and looked up.
In the most conspicuous position of the bulletin board, a brand new bounty order was rustling in the sea breeze.
In the photo, he was still wearing his pristine white naval captain’s uniform, his eyes cold and his face handsome. But the lines of eye-catching bold words beneath the photo gave this face an extremely evil look.
【WANTED】
【DEADORALIVE】
THE WORST VIRGIL
[Reward: 300,000,000 Baileys]Signed, Naval Headquarters.
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curved into a cold arc under the shadow of his hood.
Three hundred million Baileys.
For a pirate whose bounty was first offered, this was undoubtedly a manifestation of the World Government’s immense wrath.
This is not a bounty, it is a declaration of war from the highest power in the world!
Just then, a strong smell of cigar wafted past him.
A tall, white-haired man, two cigars dangling from his lips, was scanning the crowd with a sharp gaze. The navy soldiers behind him all had solemn expressions, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Captain of the Marine Headquarters, “White Hunter” Smoker.
Smoker’s gaze lingered on Virgil for half a second, and his brows furrowed slightly.
An indescribable sense of danger ran through his spine like an electric current.
The feeling was so fleeting that he thought it was an illusion.
He looked again and saw that the man in the black windbreaker had blended into the crowd and could no longer be found.
“Colonel Smoker, have you found anything?” Tashigi beside him asked in a low voice.
Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes solemn. “No… maybe I’m overthinking it. Pass the order, impose martial law throughout the town, and carefully investigate every suspicious individual! That traitor is very likely in Rogue Town!”
He didn’t realize that the “traitor” he was looking for had just passed by him.
Rogue Town, abandoned dock.
Virgil found a corner where no one would disturb him and let his consciousness sink into his mind.
The cold virtual light curtain unfolded again.
【Various card drawing system】
[Host: Virgil][Ability Acquired: S-Rank ‘Ryujin Jakka’ (Shikai)]【Card draw conditions:】
[1. Facing a life-or-death crisis (passive trigger)]2. Achieve specific achievements (overthrowing power, accumulating wealth, defeating powerful enemies, etc.)
[Ability characteristics:][1. Pure inheritance: The system will strip away all memories and personality of the original character, extracting only the purest combat abilities, perfectly adapting to the host.][2. Fusion Enhancement: The host can try to fuse the abilities of different systems to create new abilities.][3. Growth and Evolution: As the host’s own strength increases, or the system level is upgraded, the extracted abilities will unlock deeper mysteries.]Virgil’s eyes gleamed with ambition and fanaticism.
This is simply a golden finger tailor-made for him!
Pure inheritance of abilities means that he will always be himself and does not have to worry about being influenced by any remaining will.
Fusion and evolution represent infinite possibilities!
Combining Nen ability with Armament Haki? Fusing Senjutsu Chakra with the Six Styles?
The ability system of all heavens and worlds will become the ladder for him to conquer this world!
His gaze finally fell on the “Ryujin Jakka” icon.
It’s time to experience firsthand the power of burning everything.
He stretched out his right hand and raised his index finger slightly.
No chanting, no unnecessary movements.
A tiny spark of spark danced on his fingertips.
The next moment.
The abandoned three-masted sailing ship in front of him, which was tens of meters high, along with the entire dock where it was located, was engulfed in silent flames in an instant!
There was no loud explosion, no billowing smoke.
Only extremely high temperatures can make steel, wood, rocks… all tangible objects evaporate and gasify the moment they come into contact with flames!
The air was burned and distorted, forming a vacuum of death.
When the flames dissipated, all that was left was a huge, charred pit with edges that looked like glass.
It was as if everything here had been wiped out from the world by the gods.
“This is… the power of destruction.”
Virgil felt the terrifying energy flowing gently within him and closed his eyes in ecstasy.
This feeling of having everything under control and being able to destroy at will is ten thousand times more real than the navy’s “justice”!
“Don’t move! Put your hands up!”
A loud shout interrupted his thoughts.
Dozens of Rogue Town navy soldiers had surrounded the ruins, led by a haughty-looking navy captain.
“You were the one who caused that noise just now, weren’t you? Who are you?” The captain drew his sword, thinking he had an absolute advantage. “No matter who you are, surrender and come back to the branch with us!”
They obviously heard the noise and came over to check what was going on.
Virgil slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were as calm as a pool of stagnant water, without any emotion.
“Noisy.”
He only uttered two words.
Before the captain could react to what these two words meant, he saw Virgil’s figure disappear from the spot like a ghost.
shave!
“There he is!” a soldier shouted in horror.
But it’s too late.
Virgil appeared in the center of their formation, his right hand clenched.
“Fushou.”
laugh–!
A huge slash of flames, visible to the naked eye, swept out!
That was not an ordinary flame sword, it was hellfire that had been compressed to the extreme, with a temperature of thousands of degrees!
The navy soldier who was rushing in the front didn’t even have time to scream before his body, along with the armor on his body and the weapon in his hand, was cut in half. The cut was as smooth as a mirror and turned into charcoal in an instant.
Panic spread like a plague.
“Fire! Fire quickly!” The captain was terrified and roared madly.
Bang bang bang!
Countless bullets poured towards Virgil.
Virgil didn’t even look.
“The city is in flames.”
A circular wall of fire rose into the sky, with him as the center, and perfectly protected him inside.
The moment the lead bullets approached the wall of fire, they were melted by the terrifying high temperature and did not even make the slightest sound.
“Devil…devil…”
“Run!”
The navy soldiers’ psychological defenses completely collapsed and they turned around and wanted to escape.
A hint of impatience flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
What he hates most is leaving people alive.
He raised his hands and clenched them towards the sky.
“Fire the city!”
In an instant, the circular wall of fire exploded and turned into countless fireballs, which chased every fleeing naval soldier accurately like a meteor shower.
Screams and wails came one after another, and then stopped abruptly in just a few seconds.
The entire abandoned dock turned into a hell on earth.
In the end, the only one left was the naval captain who was so scared that he collapsed on the ground with a wet and hot crotch.
Virgil walked slowly up to him and looked down at him.
“You…you can’t kill me…I’m a navy…” The captain begged for mercy incoherently.
There was no trace of emotion on Virgil’s face.
He only keenly noticed that during this brief commotion, several smuggling routes in the distant black market were in a state of chaos. Money, intelligence, goods… a vast underground network was exposed before his eyes.
This town is a good starting point.
Whether it is to make money or to recruit some useful pawns.
He withdrew his thoughts and returned his gaze to the captain, as if he were looking at a lifeless piece of garbage.
“navy?”
He gently lifted his foot, and a faint flame ignited on the tip of his toe.
“I killed the navy.”
Phew.
The flames instantly swallowed up the last wail.
A moment later, a news bird flew over Rogue Town and dropped a copy of the latest emergency newspaper onto the sea.
[The Navy traitor “Worst” Virgil appears in Rogue Town, and the Rogue Town Navy branch’s encirclement and suppression forces are completely wiped out! ]When the news came out, the sea was in an uproar again.
Not only did that man not flee in panic from the navy’s pursuit, but he announced his existence to the world in an even more brutal and violent manner!
Virgil stood on top of the tallest bell tower in Rogue Town, overlooking the town of beginning and end below.
The sea breeze blew the corners of his clothes, and his eyes were filled with endless ambition and coldness.
“This is the starting point of my worst era.”
His gaze passed over the town and turned toward the Upside-Down Mountain that separated the four seas from Paradise.
“The Grand Route…”
“I am coming!”
Chapter 3: Recruiting Golden Eyes! A 500 Million Reward, and the Business Empire Sets Sail! (Old Version)
The wind at the top of the bell tower could not blow away the burning smell lingering in the abandoned dock area.
Virgil withdrew his gaze from Upside-Down Mountain and looked down at the orderly yet turbulent town below.
He has no shortage of strength now.
The initial release of “Ryujin Jakka” is enough to allow him to move sideways in the first half of the Grand Line.
But a reckless man with only strength cannot go far.
In his previous life, he was able to build a huge business empire not by relying on his bravery, but by his absolute control over resources, information and people’s hearts.
The same is true on this ocean.
He needs money, lots of it.
He needs intelligence, an intelligence network covering the entire world.
He needs people more, a group of loyal pawns who can help him realize his ambitions.
The starting point of all this is the dark side of the Rogue Town right below our feet – the underground black market.
When he burned the Navy branch’s encirclement and suppression forces, the brief chaos allowed him to glimpse the tip of the iceberg of this underground world.
An efficient, huge and extremely exclusive interest network.
If you want to intervene, ordinary means will not work.
The best way is to find the “brain” of this network and then… replace it.
Virgil’s figure disappeared from the top of the bell tower, like a shadow blending into the night.
In Rogue Town, in the underground black market, there is a bar called “Pandora”.
This is a gathering place for intelligence dealers, bounty hunters, and smugglers, and every sip of wine is mixed with the taste of conspiracy and blood.
A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a gentle temperament and looking out of place here, was slowly wiping a high-heeled glass with a clean white handkerchief.
His name is Walter Black, the owner of the bar and the uncrowned king of this underground world.
People secretly called him “Golden Eyes” because it was said that no wealth or information could escape his eyes hidden behind the lenses.
“Boss, things are very tense out there lately,” a confidant whispered. “That madman named Virgil beat up the navy’s face until it’s swollen. Smoker is biting people everywhere like a mad dog. Several of our lines of business have been affected.”
Walter wiped his wine glass without pausing. His voice was even, “It only affects those impatient idiots. The more chaotic the situation, the more valuable the information. Tell the people below to raise the price of Virgil’s information by another 30%.”
The confidant left, and Walter held the polished wine glass under the lamp, admiring the refraction of light on the glass.
He likes this feeling, everything is under control.
Just then, the door of the bar was pushed open, and a man wearing a black windbreaker with his hood pulled down very low walked in.
The man walked straight to the bar and sat down.
“A glass of water.” The man spoke in a cold voice without a trace of warmth.
Walter raised his eyebrows slightly.
Anyone who came to his bar and only ordered a glass of water was either poor or looking for trouble.
Judging from the other person’s demeanor, he is not like the former.
He poured a glass of water himself and pushed it in front of the man. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes behind his glasses: “Sir, is this your first time here? Pandora’s rule is to only talk about business, not romance.”
“I’m just here to discuss business.”
Virgil, beneath his hood, had a hint of amusement in his voice.
He raised one hand and gently placed a gold coin worth ten thousand berries on the bar.
“I’m buying an intelligence.”
Walter smiled, a smile that showed he was in control of the situation. “Ten thousand Baileys can only buy you tomorrow’s weather here. Customer, what you want to buy depends on the price you can afford.”
“You must have the information I want to buy.” Virgil ignored his sarcasm and said to himself, “I want to buy… your own information.”
Walter’s smile froze instantly.
The originally noisy atmosphere in the bar became quiet for a moment because of this abrupt remark.
Several burly men around who looked like drunkards reached for their waists calmly.
“Guest, your joke is not funny.” Walter’s voice turned cold.
“Walter ‘Golden Eyes’ Black.” Virgil slowly uttered the name. “Once a genius of the underworld financial world, he possessed evidence of corruption and Devil Fruit trafficking among high-ranking officials of the World Government’s CP5. He was framed and offered a reward of 90 million berries. He was forced to hide his identity and retreat to this small pond in the East China Sea.”
Boom!
The wine glass in Walter’s hand fell heavily on the bar, and the wine splashed out.
The calmness and composure on his face completely disappeared, replaced by extreme shock and horror.
This secret is his greatest weakness, a death warrant that could doom him forever! Who is this man?!
“Who are you?!” Walter’s voice was filled with murderous intent.
The guards around him stood up instantly, and more than a dozen black gun muzzles were pointed at Virgil.
Virgil seemed not to see the gun muzzles. He just extended his index finger and lightly tapped the gold coin on the bar.
“I’m here to give you a chance.”
As soon as the words fell, the hard gold coin, in Walter’s horrified eyes, silently melted and evaporated like a piece of butter, and in the end, not even a drop of gold liquid was left.
The wooden boards of the bar are intact.
An indescribable fear from the depths of his soul instantly gripped Walter’s heart.
What a terrifying control power!
Turn a gold coin into vapor instantly without damaging any surrounding objects.
The man before me wasn’t a human at all, he was a demon! A fire demon!
“Flow…Flow Blade Jakka…” Walter’s lips trembled. He had seen the description of Virgil’s ability in the highest-level intelligence.
“It seems that your nickname ‘Golden Eyes’ is not for nothing.”
Virgil withdrew his fingers, and his eyes under the hood, like two balls of burning gold, stared at him indifferently.
“Now, can we talk about my business?”
Walter swallowed hard and waved his hand, signaling the guards to retreat.
He knew that in front of such a monster, these guns were no different from scrap metal.
“What…what do you want?” His voice was dry.
“I’ll give you a choice.” Virgil’s tone was unquestionable. “Stay here and be your own boss until the navy or your enemies come and crush you to ashes. Or…”
He paused, leaned forward slightly, and his voice was full of bewitching magic.
“Or, follow me and magnify your pitiful ambitions ten thousand times over. We don’t just want money, we want power! Overthrow this corrupt world government and establish a brand new order under our control! Don’t you want revenge? I’ll give you a chance to personally send those high-ranking officials who framed you to hell!”
Walter’s breathing suddenly became rapid.
Subvert the world government!
What a crazy and outrageous idea this is!
But when these words came out from the mouth of the man who killed Celestial Dragons and treated the navy as nothing, they had an irresistible persuasiveness.
His ambition, which had been suppressed for many years, and the flame of revenge were completely ignited at this moment.
He looked at Virgil and seemed to see a future that would turn the world upside down.
After a few seconds of dead silence, Walter took a deep breath and pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and the lenses reflected a fanatical light.
He stood up and bowed his head respectfully towards Virgil.
“Boss!”
This call of “Boss” came from the bottom of my heart.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully recruited your first core crew member, “Golden Eyes” Walter!][You have achieved the achievement “Prologue to the Worst Era” and received an S-rank card draw opportunity!]【Do you want to draw now? 】
The system prompt sounded in my mind.
Virgil’s lips curled up slightly, and he silently said in his heart: “No.”
The power of “Ryujin Jakka” is already enough to deal with the current situation. This trump card must be saved for a more critical moment.
“Very good.” Virgil stood up. “From now on, the underworld of this town is named Virgil. I want you to integrate all smuggling channels and black market transactions within three days and turn this place into our vault.”
“Yes, Boss!” Walter agreed without hesitation, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “However, the Navy… Headquarters has already sent pursuers. It’s said to be Major General ‘Iron Fist’ Gumier. He’s leading a fleet to block the waterway and conduct a blanket search of Rogue Town.”
“Iron Fist” Gumil, a veteran navy officer of the same period as Garp, was famous for his iron fist and watertight encirclement tactics.
“It’s okay.” Virgil said lightly, “He can’t find us.”
For the next two days, Rogue Town was in a state of panic.
Major General Gumier’s fleet surrounded the entire island, and countless naval soldiers frantically searched the town, causing chaos.
However, the intelligence they received was a mess.
“Report to the Major General! Witnesses say Virgil appeared in East Port and hijacked a ship and went out to sea!”
“Report! Traces of fire suspected to be ‘Ryujin Jakka’ have been discovered in the west area!”
“Report! There’s news from the black market that Virgil has already traveled through a secret channel to Upside Down Mountain!”
Gumir was overwhelmed by this information, which was difficult to distinguish between true and false. He ran around in a hurry, but he didn’t even see the shadow of Virgil.
He didn’t know that there was an invisible hand controlling all of this.
In the abandoned warehouse, Walter looked at the intelligence network’s route map showing the navy’s circling movements, with an expression of admiration on his face.
“Boss, you’re truly amazing! You manipulated a rear admiral with just a few rumors!”
Virgil just looked at a financial report calmly.
This was the first fortune that Walter had accumulated through mergers and integrations in just two days.
The numbers are staggering.
“This is just the beginning.” Virgil put down the report. “Is the ship ready?”
“We’re ready! This is the fastest modified smuggling ship on the black market, the ‘Shadow’! It’s fast enough for us to reach the Grand Line before the navy can react!”
Just then, a news bird flew over and a copy of the latest newspaper floated down.
Walter picked it up and took a look, his pupils suddenly shrank.
“Boss…you…your bounty…”
Virgil glanced over and saw that the glaring number below his own photo had changed.
[Reward: 500,000,000 Baileys]A reward of 500 million!
This number has surpassed most of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
The navy’s anger has obviously reached its peak.
“Let’s go.”
Virgil didn’t waver at all, as if the 500 million was just a meaningless number.
He turned and walked towards the shadow of the dock.
In the deep night, a pitch-black ship with smooth lines was docked in a hidden harbor like a ghost.
Virgil and Walter quietly boarded the ship.
The “Shadow” slid silently out of the port and in the blind spot of the naval fleet’s blockade, it rushed towards the huge mountain range leading to the Grand Route like a black arrow.
Virgil stood at the bow, his black coat rustling in the strong wind.
He looked at the boundless dark sea ahead, full of unknowns and challenges, his eyes deep and fanatical.
“Sea, here I come!”
“World Government, your doom has just begun!”
His voice was carried away by the howling sea breeze, carrying with it a madness that seemed to tear the entire world apart.
“I will tear apart your hypocritical ‘justice’ with my own hands!”
Walter stood behind him, looking at the back of his boss, and felt a surge of blood rushing to his head.
He knew that an era that could make even the ocean tremble had officially begun from this moment!
And he will be the first witness of this era!
Suddenly, Walter thought of something, stepped forward, and lowered his voice and said, “Boss, our first stop on the Grand Line… is Whiskey Peak. That’s the territory of Baroque Works. Should we…”
Before he could finish his words, he saw Virgil slowly raise his right hand.
The system light screen that held an S-level card drawing opportunity was emitting an alluring light in Virgil’s retina.
New power is waiting to be called.
A cold and cruel smile appeared on Virgil’s lips.
“Baroque Workshop? Perfect, I’ll use them to try out my new toy.”
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Chapter 4: The Power of the Flame Demon, Burning the Sea (Old Version)
The Shadow was like a black arrow shot from a bow, accurately cutting into the rising current of Upside-Down Mountain.
The ship tilted violently, groaning under the weight. Walter held the rudder tightly, his eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses filled with tension and excitement.
This is Upside Down Mountain, the only entrance to the pirate cemetery “Grand Line”!
Countless pirate ships were torn into pieces by the violent ocean currents and eaten by fish.
But the man next to him, Virgil, just stood quietly at the bow, letting the strong wind blow his black coat, his body as steady as a mountain, as if he was standing not on a small boat struggling in the stormy waves, but on flat ground.
With a huge thrust, the Shadow was thrown into the sky and passed over the top of the red earth continent.
The next second, a feeling of weightlessness came, and the ship dived along another waterway towards the legendary sea!
Grand Route! Here we come!
Walter was roaring in his heart.
But what greeted them was not some magnificent scenery, but the most direct and brutal “show of force” from the sea.
The sky, which was clear just now, turned as dark as ink without any warning the moment the ship fell into the sea.
Dark clouds covered the sky like rolling smoke in an instant.
Bean-sized raindrops, no, they were not raindrops at all, but fist-sized hailstones, mixed with the whistling sound that tore through the air, smashing madly onto the deck!
“Damn it! It’s a sudden snowstorm in the doldrums!” Walter yelled in horror, desperately turning the rudder to try to avoid the huge whirlpool that suddenly appeared in front of him and was enough to swallow everything.
The climate of the Grand Line is indeed as capricious and unpredictable as the legend says!
If an ordinary pirate group encounters this situation, the only outcome will be the destruction of the ship and the death of all the pirates.
“Boss! Get into the cabin quickly!” Walter shouted anxiously.
Virgil didn’t move.
He didn’t even look at the terrifying whirlpool and hail, but just slowly raised his head and glanced at the dark clouds above his head.
There was a hint of impatience in his eyes.
It seemed that these natural disasters in the eyes of mortals were just annoying insects in his eyes.
“noisy.”
He uttered two words softly.
There are no earth-shattering moves, nor any fancy move names.
An invisible, indescribable heat quietly spread outwards from the “Shadow” as its center.
The next moment, a miracle happened that Walter would never forget.
Those terrifying hailstones, powerful enough to smash through steel plates, evaporated silently and instantly several meters above the deck, transforming into wisps of white water vapor without even a hint of coldness.
The storm hanging over the ship seemed to be strangled by an invisible hand and disappeared into thin air.
In the sea area a hundred meters around the “Shadow”, the originally violent waves became calm at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally became as smooth as a mirror.
Outside the boat, there were apocalyptic winds, heavy rain, thunder, and huge waves.
When the boat is on board, the sea is calm and the weather is warm like spring.
It was as if there was an invisible barrier that completely separated the two worlds.
Walter froze in place, his hands holding the rudder trembling slightly, his eyes filled with extreme horror.
What kind of power is this?
This isn’t just pure combat power! This is divine power that can alter the heavens and control nature!
He originally thought that the boss’s burning of the navy in Rogue Town was the limit of his power.
Now he realized that was just the tip of the iceberg! It was the dragon that sneezed!
Fear, then frenzy.
A frenzy of following a god instantly swept through Walter’s body.
Overthrow the world government?
Perhaps, for this man, it is not just a crazy idea!
roar–!!!
At this moment, a deafening roar came from the dark sea ahead.
A huge shadow broke through the water, causing huge waves!
It was a giant sea king with a body length of more than 100 meters. Its ugly head was even larger than the “Shadow”. Its pair of scarlet eyes stared at this calm and “abnormal” area.
Obviously, it was Virgil’s power to change the celestial phenomena that alarmed this deep-sea overlord.
“Sea…sea king!” Walter’s face turned pale. This thing could smash the “Shadow” into powder with just one blow from its tail!
Virgil finally made a move.
He didn’t even look at the sea king, but just raised his right index finger impatiently.
“It’s in the way.”
At the fingertips, a tiny spark of sparks jumped lightly.
call out.
Mars flew towards the roaring sea king at a speed faster than a bullet.
Walter didn’t even see what it was.
Then, time seemed to stand still.
There was no explosion, no roar, not even a scream.
That arrogant giant sea king, its head bigger than the ship, along with half of its body, disappeared silently the moment it came into contact with the spark.
Yes, disappear.
It evaporated in an instant, without even a drop of blood or a piece of flesh left.
With its lower body severed, the huge corpse sank powerlessly to the bottom of the sea.
The surrounding sea water boiled wildly because of the extreme high temperature at that moment, emitting billowing white smoke, like a hot spring in hell.
Walter opened his mouth, a gurgling sound came out of his throat, but he couldn’t say a word.
He felt like his brain was no longer able to process the information in front of him.
One finger.
Just one finger.
A deep-sea overlord that was powerful enough to destroy an entire town, just like that… Gone?
He looked at Virgil’s still indifferent profile, and an idea grew wildly in his mind uncontrollably.
This is not human.
This is the Demon God of Fire who is wearing human skin and holds the power of destruction!
After an unknown amount of time, the storm dissipated.
The “Shadow” sailed steadily on the sea of ​​the Grand Route.
Walter had recovered from his shock, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Virgil had completely changed from “boss” to awe as if he was looking at “god”.
He began to work even harder, using the special long-distance Den Den Mushi he brought from the black market to contact the secret lines he had laid in the past, and continuously converting the wealth of Rogue Town into intelligence and resources.
“Boss, there’s movement from the Navy.” Walter respectfully reported, holding a newly received intelligence report, “Your actions in Rogue Town have completely infuriated the Navy Headquarters. Marshal Sengoku has ordered Admiral Akainu to personally oversee the operation. The level of your pursuit has been raised to the highest level!”
“Akainu…”
A cold murderous intent flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
That man was the embodiment of the “justice” that he hated the most in his past and present lives.
Their showdown is only a matter of time.
But not now.
“Continue sailing and find an island for supplies.” Virgil ordered calmly.
Two days later, the Shadow arrived at a small island pointed by the record pointer.
This is an unknown island with no name on the map. The town on the island looks very dilapidated. The residents are all pale and thin, with eyes full of numbness and fear.
In the central square of the town, a group of ferocious-looking pirates were whipping several skinny villagers with whips, laughing wildly.
“Hahaha! Is this the only protection fee you want for this month? Do you want to starve our brothers of the Steel Fang Pirates to death?” The leader was a burly man with a mouth full of steel teeth, and the bounty on his head was 8 million berries.
In the East China Sea, this person may be considered the number one person.
But in the Grand Line, this is the lowest level of garbage.
Walter frowned: “Boss, it seems that this place is occupied by pirates. Should we go around it?”
Virgil didn’t answer and walked straight towards the square.
He came here only for supplies.
And these pirates blocking the way are obstacles.
Clearing obstacles is what he does best.
“Huh? Another fearless guy coming?” Captain Steel Teeth noticed Virgil walking over, and saw his elegant black windbreaker, greed flashed in his eyes.
“Boy, you look well dressed. Hand over all the valuables on you, then kneel down and kowtow to me three times. Then I’ll consider letting you be my dog!”
The pirates behind him burst into laughter.
Virgil’s steps did not pause for a moment.
He didn’t even look at Captain Steeltooth, he just walked straight through them.
“Asshole! How dare you ignore me!”
Captain Steeltooth was furious. He hated being ignored the most! He raised his mace and smashed it hard at the back of Virgil’s head!
The villagers exclaimed in surprise, as if they had already seen the head explode like a watermelon.
Virgil still didn’t look back.
But behind him, a crescent-shaped, silent slash made of flames flashed by.
Caress and kill.
puff.
Captain Steelfang’s mace, along with his body, was cut smoothly in half.
No blood spurted out.
The cut instantly turned into charcoal.
The hideous smile on his face was still frozen when his body split into two halves, fell to the ground with a loud bang, and turned into a pile of ashes.
The entire square fell silent in an instant.
The smiles on all the pirates’ faces froze.
They looked at Virgil’s back in horror, as if they were looking at a demon crawling out of hell.
“The ship… the captain…”
“One move… and…”
Virgil didn’t stop, as if he had just crushed an ant.
Walter behind him pushed up his glasses and said to the group of frightened pirates in a cold and unquestionable tone:
“My boss, we need supplies. All the food, water, and rum on board, move them all to our ship.”
“Now, immediately, right away.”
The pirates woke up as if from a dream, and rushed to their pirate ship, crawling and tumbling, and began to carry supplies like crazy.
The oppressed villagers looked at Virgil’s back at this moment, with no gratitude in their eyes, only deeper fear.
This man is ten thousand times more terrifying than those pirates!
At this moment, the system prompt sounded in Virgil’s mind.
[Ding! You have eliminated the regional threat, intimidated one party, and achieved the achievement “Notorious.” You have received a D-rank card draw opportunity.][Current card draw opportunities: S-level*1, D-level*1. ]D-level?
A hint of disdain flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
This low-level reward wasn’t even enough to make him stop.
What he wants is a stronger force that can overturn the world.
After the replenishment was completed, the “Shadow” set sail again.
Walter stood behind Virgil, reporting the latest route.
“Boss, the record pointer has stabilized. The next island is Whiskey Peak!”
There was a hint of solemnity in his voice.
Baroque Works, a huge criminal group hidden in the shadows, has more than two thousand elite agents and bounty hunters under its command. Its president is Sand Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
And Whiskey Peak is the trap they use to welcome newcomers and hunt them down for bounties.
Virgil stood at the bow, gazing into the distance.
In his retina, the golden card representing the S-level card drawing opportunity was quietly floating, emitting an alluring light.
He slowly raised his hand, as if to grasp the card.
The corner of his mouth curled up into a cold and bloodthirsty arc.
“A criminal company of the Seven Warlords of the Sea…”
“Walter, tell me, how many fearless killers can I attract with my 500 million Bailey heads?”
Walter felt a chill running down his spine. He answered without a doubt, “Everyone, Boss! Everyone in Baroque Works will pounce on us like sharks smelling blood!”
“very good.”
Virgil’s smile grew increasingly cruel.
“I was just worried that I didn’t have enough sacrifices to welcome my new power.”
Chapter 5: Landing in the Drum Kingdom! Extracting Tsunade Template! (Old Version)
Virgil stood at the bow of the ship, the golden card representing the S-level card drawing opportunity floating quietly in his retina, emitting a fatal temptation.
His fingers curled slightly, as if they had already touched the cold texture of the card.
Baroque Works, the organization of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile.
A nice offering.
Just as he was about to give the order to sail the Shadow towards the bounty hunter’s paradise, Walter’s urgent voice came from behind him.
“Boss, wait a minute! Urgent information just received!”
Walter held up a special Den Den Mushi, his eyes sparkling behind the lenses.
“The intelligence from Whiskey Peak is no longer valuable. However, a more valuable target has appeared on the Grand Line’s Drum Route!”
Virgil didn’t turn around, his voice cold: “Speak.”
“The Drum Kingdom!” Walter reported rapidly. “Once a major medical power, it is now under the tyranny of a king named Brickik Wapol. He has expelled all doctors from the country, leaving only Doctor 20 under his control, to control the entire country. The islanders are living in dire straits.”
Virgil’s eyebrows raised slightly, still showing no real interest.
Save a country? He’s no philanthropist.
“The point.”
“Yes!” Walter took a deep breath and lowered his voice. “Boss, there are three key points! First, Wapol is extremely greedy. He has hoarded hundreds of years of wealth from the Drum Kingdom in his own castle. It’s an astronomical figure! Second, Drum Island is extremely rich in special minerals, which are important resources for creating weapons and future technology! Third…”
Walter paused, his tone becoming extremely solemn.
“We need a ship’s doctor. A real, top-notch ship’s doctor! Not just to treat injuries, but also to study the incredible abilities you might acquire in the future! The Drum Kingdom is our best choice!”
The air suddenly became quiet.
Virgil slowly withdrew his hand that was about to draw a card.
Walter’s words accurately hit his ambition.
Wealth, resources, talent.
These three things are far more valuable than wiping out a branch of Baroque Works.
Aren’t these three the cornerstones of a business empire?
As for the lives of the islanders, what did he care about them? All he saw was a contradiction that could be exploited, a perfect chessboard that allowed him to gain the greatest benefits at the lowest cost.
“Adjust course.”
Virgil finally spoke, his voice smooth and without a trace of emotion.
“Target, the Drum Kingdom.”
“Yes! Boss!” Walter responded excitedly and immediately ran to adjust the permanent pointer.
He knew that his boss’s cold, rational mind had begun to work again. A plunder of the entire kingdom was about to begin!
Two days later.
Winter Island, the Drum Kingdom.
As the Shadow docked, a biting cold wind blew snowflakes in our faces.
The entire country was shrouded in a dead white silence. The port town was dilapidated, with almost no pedestrians on the streets. Only a few ragged residents were gazing at the snow-capped mountains in the distance with numb and desperate eyes.
On the top of the snow-capped mountain is King Wapol’s castle.
“What a depressing place.” Walter wrapped his coat tightly around him. “Boss, according to intelligence, Wapol’s guards will soon discover our foreign ship.”
Virgil ignored him and walked straight off the boat.
The scene he saw with his own eyes was more intuitive than the description in the intelligence.
What fills the air is not coldness, but a plague called “despair”.
A perfect entry point.
At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps and arrogant shouting.
“Stop! Who are you? Don’t you know that foreign ships are prohibited from docking here?”
A group of soldiers wearing heavy armor and holding spears surrounded Virgil and Walter. The captain in the lead looked at them arrogantly, his eyes greedily sweeping over the Shadow.
“Your ship looks good, so stay. You can leave now. This is an order from His Majesty King Wapol!”
Walter pushed his glasses and was about to speak.
Virgil moved first.
He was not walking, but strolling, ignoring the swords and guns around him, and walked straight through the circle of soldiers.
“Asshole! You’re looking for death!”
The captain was furious. He raised the spear in his hand and stabbed Virgil in the back!
Virgil didn’t even look back.
A faint flame suddenly ignited from the clothes on his back and landed accurately on the captain’s spear.
The next second, the spear made of fine steel, along with half of the captain’s arm, instantly turned into ashes!
“ah–!”
A shrill scream broke the silence of the town.
All the soldiers retreated in horror, looking at Virgil’s back as if they had seen a ghost.
“You… who are you…”
Virgil finally stopped.
He felt that it was time.
The power of “Ryujin Jakka” is too overbearing. Pure destruction is indeed refreshing, but for building an empire, its functionality is still too simple.
He needs a more diverse and potential force.
He needed a cornerstone that could support the entire team and even conduct capability research.
“system.”
Virgil muttered to himself.
“Use S-level card drawing opportunities.”
[Ding! The S-level card draw opportunity has been used, and the draw is in progress…]On the virtual light screen in front of him, countless powerful figures flashed by rapidly.
Sharingan, Super Saiyan bloodline, forbidden magic spells, the power of giants…
Finally, the pointer of the roulette wheel stopped on a pattern engraved with a green diamond mark.
A soft light yet filled with powerful vitality flew out from the light curtain and instantly merged into Virgil’s body!
[Congratulations to the host, you have extracted the S-level ability template——][Naruto World·Godaime Hokage·Tsunade! ][Abilities have been automatically adapted to the host. You have obtained:][1. Medical Ninjutsu (Mastery): Master all medical ninjutsu from basic treatment to creative regeneration, and achieve cellular-level repair.][2. Super Strength (Perfect Control): Through precise control of chakra, unleashing unimaginable physical destructive power.][3. Yin Seal (Elementary): Can store chakra for future use.]A completely new energy system suddenly unfolded within Virgil’s body.
It was an energy full of life and vitality, completely opposite to the destructive aura of “Ryujin Jakka” – chakra!
“Fire! Kill him!”
The surviving guards recovered from their panic and raised their muskets.
Dozens of lead bullets were fired at Virgil from all directions.
This time, Virgil didn’t use fire.
He didn’t even dodge.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Several bullets hit his shoulders and arms accurately, tearing his flesh and bringing out strings of blood.
“Boss!” Walter was shocked.
Virgil seemed to feel nothing.
He slowly raised his left hand, and a layer of light green chakra halo enveloped it like mist.
“Palm Immortal Technique.”
He gently pressed his glowing palm on the wound on his right shoulder.
A miracle happened.
Under the horrified gaze of Walter and all the guards, the hideous bullet hole healed at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The rolled up skin and flesh automatically returned to their original positions, the broken muscle fibers quickly connected, and the lead bullets embedded in the body were squeezed out by a gentle force and fell onto the snow.
It only took three seconds.
The wound disappeared, the skin was as smooth as before, without even a trace of scar left!
“This…what kind of ability is this?!”
“Healing? No! This is regeneration! He’s a monster!”
The guards’ psychological defenses completely collapsed at this moment.
How can we fight an enemy that can burn everything and heal itself instantly?
“Run! Report to His Majesty the King!”
They turned and ran.
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a cold arc.
He raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and a huge amount of chakra began to gather towards the center of his fist.
He could clearly feel that every muscle and every cell was roaring with excitement under the increase of this power.
This is “superpower”.
He casually threw a punch at the empty ground.
No sound.
No light effects.
Only the air in front of his fist twisted for a moment.
boom!!!!!!!!
The earth, like a mirror hit hard by a giant with a hammer, exploded!
One after another hideous cracks, centered on Virgil’s fist, spread wildly in all directions!
The ground beneath the feet of the fleeing guards suddenly lifted up, like a small boat in a tsunami, throwing them, along with their weapons and armor, dozens of meters into the air!
The terrifying shock wave swept up the wind and snow, forming a white storm that swept across the entire port!
When everything is settled.
All that was left in its place was a giant spider-web-shaped pit with a diameter of more than fifty meters.
Virgil, however, still stood in the center of the pit, slowly retracting his fist, unharmed.
Walter opened his mouth so wide that his gold-rimmed glasses almost slipped off his nose.
He felt that his cognition had been completely overturned once again.
If “Ryujinjaka” is the wrath of God, it is the destruction that burns everything.
That scene just now…
It’s like a yawn from God, it’s the absolute power to change the world with just a wave of his hand!
Healing and destruction.
Creation and destruction.
These two completely opposite extreme powers are perfectly combined in the same person!
He looked at Virgil’s back, and the awe in his eyes had turned into the most fanatical admiration.
Follow him, and maybe you can really see the top of the world!
Virgil felt two completely different powers in his body, and an unprecedented sense of control arose spontaneously.
It can destroy and it can also create.
He raised his head and looked at the lonely castle on the top of the snow-capped mountain, his eyes flashing with cold ambition.
“Walter.”
“Here! Boss!”
“I changed my mind.” Virgil’s voice was like the cold winter wind, carrying an unquestionable will.
“I don’t just want a ship’s doctor, I want the best one on this island.”
His gaze seemed to penetrate the wind and snow, and he saw an old woman with a cigarette in her mouth, her face full of wrinkles, but sharp eyes.
“Find her, the doctor known as the ‘Witch,’ Dr. Kuleha.”
A meaningful smile appeared on Virgil’s lips.
“Also, inform King Wapol.”
“Tell him about his kingdom, his treasure, everything he has…”
“From now on, everyone’s last name is Virgil.”
Chapter 6: The Iron-Blooded New King! I am the Order of Drum Island! (Old Version)
Virgil’s voice was not loud, but it was like an ice-hardened knife, piercing the eardrums of everyone in the port.
Walter pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and a hint of fanatical excitement flashed behind the lenses. He knew that an efficient and brutal plundering had officially begun.
He turned around and took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms, which was specially used for long-distance eavesdropping, and cleverly aimed it in the direction of the Royal City Guards’ retreat.
On the top of the snowy mountain, the Drum Castle.
King Wapol was chewing a plate of roasted whole lamb with his iron jaws, and fat was dripping down the corners of his funny mouth.
“What? You said the harbor guards were all wiped out?”
He stopped chewing and looked in disbelief at the soldier who was crawling back to report the news.
“Yes, Your Majesty! Just…just a moment! That man, he shattered the entire port with one punch…one punch!” The soldier’s voice was sharp and distorted with fear.
“One punch?!” Wapol stood up suddenly, and his fat body overturned the dining table.
At this moment, an aide-de-camp in charge of intelligence rushed in with a pale face, holding a Den Den Mushi that was making a buzzing sound in his hand.
Den Den Mushi mimicked a cold and arrogant tone, repeating Virgil’s declaration word for word.
“…From now on, everyone’s last name is Virgil.”
Bang!
Wapol slapped the Den Den Mushi to pieces.
His face first turned purple, and then turned blue with extreme anger.
“You bastard! A pirate who appeared out of nowhere dares to covet my kingdom!”
His mouth, capable of swallowing anything, opened wide and roared, “Call all guards! Call Doctor 20 too! I will chew him up into meat patties myself!”
Fear was suppressed by greed and rage.
In his opinion, there is nothing that a king’s army cannot solve.
Soon, a huge army set out from the castle and headed along the mountain road towards the port town below.
Wapol sat on his hippopotamus named “Robson”, followed by his two most capable ministers, Jess and Cromalimon.
Thousands of fully armed soldiers, surrounded by twenty “doctors” in white coats with extremely fierce eyes, were the entire violent machine that Wapol used to rule the country.
They soon saw two people walking up the mountain path.
One tall, one short, one in front, one behind.
The man walking in front was the one wearing a black windbreaker.
He walked slowly, as if taking a stroll in the snow, and his face showed no sign of nervousness. Instead, it had a look of examining indifference, as if he was sizing up his new possession.
“That’s him! Your Majesty!” a guard shouted, pointing at Virgil.
A cruel light flashed in Wapol’s eyes.
“All troops! Prepare for bombardment!” He roared, then opened his big mouth and swallowed a huge cannon beside him in one gulp.
His body squirmed, and his arms merged into a black “Wapol Cannon”.
“Go to hell, bastard!”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wapol’s cannons and hundreds of artillery pieces fired at the same time. The dense shells, with long tails of flame, were like a steel storm, overwhelming Virgil.
The firepower, enough to raze a hill to the ground, brought a ferocious smile to Wapol’s face.
He seemed to have seen the arrogant man being blown into a pool of meat.
Faced with this devastating attack, Walter behind Virgil was so frightened that his hair stood on end.
But Virgil just slowly raised his right hand.
No flame, no light.
He simply threw a punch at the oncoming steel storm.
“Strange strength.”
boom!!!!!!
An invisible, pure, and extremely condensed physical shock wave, like the breath of a god, burst out from the tip of his fist!
Time seemed to slow down at this moment.
Wapol and all the soldiers saw a scene that they would never forget.
The shells flying in the air shattered and disintegrated silently like fragile glass the moment they came into contact with the shock wave!
The shock wave did not weaken at all and continued to move forward.
It crashed into the snow, and the ground instantly cracked like a spider web!
It crashed into the army’s formation, and hundreds of soldiers in the front row didn’t even have time to scream. Their bodies were like flies swatted by an invisible giant. Their bones and tendons were broken in an instant, and they were thrown backwards by the terrifying force, knocking down a large number of their companions!
The entire hillside looked as if it had been plowed.
A huge ravine, a hundred meters wide, extended from Virgil’s feet to the front of Wapol’s army!
The power of one punch can cause the sky to collapse and the earth to split!
The whole place was dead silent.
You can hear a pin drop.
All that was left was the howling of the wind and snow, and the heavy, terrified breathing of the soldiers.
The smile on Wapol’s face completely froze, turning into extreme horror.
This…what kind of monster is this?
“Impossible! This must be a devil fruit ability!” Jace screamed.
“Let’s go together! Kill him!” Cro-Malimon drew his weapon and tried to boost morale.
“Doctor 20” also took out their weapons. They were Wapol’s last trump card.
Virgil’s eyes didn’t waver in the slightest.
He didn’t even bother to use his “super strength” again.
He just stood there quietly, and an invisible heat began to spread around him.
The air around him began to twist and evaporate.
The falling snowflakes vaporized and disappeared without a trace the moment they came within three meters of his body.
“Charge!”
A fearless captain of the guards rushed towards Virgil with a roar.
But as soon as he stepped into that invisible scorching area, the armor on his body turned red and hot at a speed visible to the naked eye!
He let out a shrill scream, and his clothes instantly combusted. He turned into a torch and rolled on the ground in pain. After a few seconds, he was silent, leaving only a charred human figure.
No one dared to take another step forward.
That man, just by standing there, created an absolute area of ​​death!
Virgil’s gaze passed over the trembling soldiers and fell on Wapol.
Wapol’s body began to tremble uncontrollably.
He saw no anger or murderous intent in the man’s eyes, only a kind of… indifference as if he was looking at garbage.
run!
This thought instantly occupied his entire mind!
He opened his mouth without hesitation and bit the snow mountain below him, activating the ability of the “Swallowing Fruit”. His body quickly merged into the mountain and he fled madly to the other end of the mountain.
He gave up his kingdom, his army, everything.
Just to escape from this demon!
Virgil* looked at the bulge moving rapidly on the mountain, a hint of sneer on his face.
He didn’t chase.
Killing this kind of trash would only dirty his hands.
Virgil’s gaze swept across the entire hillside, over the group of soldiers who had completely lost their will to fight.
“Submit, or die.”
The four cold words were clearly heard by everyone.
Plop! Plop!
The sound of weapons falling to the ground came one after another.
All the soldiers, including the twenty so-called “doctors”, dropped their weapons, knelt in the snow, and trembled like sieves.
In the face of absolute power, any resistance is a joke.
Virgil didn’t even glance at them, but walked straight towards the magnificent castle.
Walter followed closely behind, the admiration in his eyes was beyond words.
Conquer the enemy without fighting.
No, this is not a conquest.
This is a god-like power that crushes all mortal will!
Entering the empty throne room, Virgil unceremoniously sat on the throne that belonged to the king.
A cold touch came from under my body.
He leaned back in his chair, tapping the armrest lightly with his slender fingers. The entire country was now in his pocket.
“Pass on my orders.”
Virgil’s voice echoed in the empty hall with unquestionable majesty.
“First, all guards will be reorganized as the security force of Drum Island to maintain order. Deserters will be killed. Those who disobey will be killed.”
“Second, all production activities will resume immediately. The output of mines, lumber camps, and farmland will double. All output will belong to me. I will provide food. You won’t starve to death, and don’t even think about being lazy.”
“Third, conduct a census of the entire island and register everyone’s skills. I need a doctor, the best one on the island.”
Virgil’s gaze darkened.
“Find the witch named Dr. Kuleha. Anyone who provides accurate information will be rewarded with 10 million berries. Anyone who dares to harbor her will be punished by the entire town.”
Walter quickly wrote it down, his eyes flashing with excitement.
What an efficient and ruthless way of ruling!
No comfort, no appeasement.
Only the most naked coercion and inducement, using fear and interests, can he turn the entire country into a huge machine serving him!
Soon, the new decree spread to every corner of Drum Island.
The residents of the island went from initial shock to confusion, and then to a complex and indescribable emotion.
The new ruler was more domineering and cruel than Wapol.
But… they can get enough bread and soup every day.
There are no longer guards on the streets who oppress civilians at will. Instead, there is a strictly disciplined security team. Anyone who disrupts order will be executed without mercy.
A cold, twisted order is quietly being established in this desperate land.
In the castle’s warehouse, Walter’s breathing became rapid as he looked at the mountains of gold and jewelry.
“Boss, the Drum Kingdom’s centuries of wealth is all here! And the mineral exploration maps… Our business empire has taken the most solid step forward!”
Virgil just nodded lightly. Wealth and resources were only part of his plan.
At this moment, a recruited aide came crawling in.
“Report… Report to Master Virgil! A… A villager has come to claim the reward! He says he knows where Dr. Kureha is!”
The attendant was so nervous that he stuttered when he spoke.
“She said that the witch is hiding in an abandoned castle halfway up the mountain!”
A gleam flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
The attendant swallowed and continued, “And… the villager also said that there’s a blue-nosed monster living with the witch! It can speak human language and walk like a human!”
A blue-nosed monster?
Virgil slowly stood up from the throne, a meaningful smile on his face.
“A witch and a monster?”
His figure disappeared from the throne.
“Interesting, let’s go, Walter.”
“Let’s go and personally ‘invite’ our future ship’s doctor.”
Turn on lazy reading mode
Chapter 7: The Birth of a Miracle Doctor! A Contract Between a Devil and a Genius! (Old Version)
Halfway up the mountain, there is an abandoned castle that has been eroded beyond recognition by wind and snow.
This place is even more dilapidated than the port town. The biting cold wind blows in through the broken window frames, blowing up the dust on the ground and making ghostly wailing sounds.
According to the villager’s information, Dr. Kuleha and the blue-nosed monster are hiding here.
Virgil’s figure, like a ghost, appeared silently at the castle gate. Behind him, Walter wrapped his coat tightly around him, his eyes from behind his gold-rimmed glasses scanning the surroundings vigilantly.
“Boss, there seems to be no signs of human activity here.” Walter lowered his voice.
Virgil did not answer. His extraordinary observation Haki had already enveloped the entire castle.
Deep in the castle, there is indeed a breath of life.
It was very faint, but not the fiery “witch” he had expected.
He stepped forward and entered the castle.
The rotten wooden floor creaked as if it would collapse at any moment.
After passing through the dark corridor, they came to a relatively complete room.
In the room, on a worn wooden bed, lay a villager with a pale face and weak breathing. Beside the bed, a thin young man was concentrating on carefully removing the dead tissue from the villager’s body with a shiny dagger.
The young man looked to be in his early twenties, wearing thick glasses, with messy hair and a doctor’s gown stained from being washed to a pale white. His movements were steady, and his eyes held a calmness and persistence that belied his age.
He seemed completely unaware of Virgil and Walter’s arrival, his entire mind focused on the patient in front of him.
Walter frowned. This person was not Dr. Kuleha.
Is the intelligence wrong?
Virgil’s eyes fell on the young man’s hands.
Precise incisions, a deep understanding of the human body structure, and even the use of a special herbal juice to disinfect and numb the wound when treating it.
The technique is primitive, but the talent is amazing.
In Virgil’s mind, Tsunade’s medical knowledge was like a huge library, and he instantly analyzed the value of the young man’s medical skills.
He was a genius, an uncut diamond hidden by the environment.
At this moment, the young man finished the last suture and breathed a sigh of relief. He then noticed the two uninvited guests in the room. His body suddenly stiffened, and he subconsciously held the dagger he used as a scalpel across his chest.
“You… who are you?” His voice was a little hoarse and a little nervous.
“Where is Dr. Kuleha?” Walter stepped forward and asked coldly.
The young man pursed his lips, his eyes stubborn: “The teacher is not here. What do you want from her?”
“What’s your name?” Virgil asked, his voice calm, but with an irresistible pressure.
The young man shuddered, but still replied, “Gui Nie.”
“Gui Nie,” Virgil repeated the name. “From now on, you are my ship’s doctor.”
Gui Nie was stunned, as if he didn’t understand the meaning of this sentence.
Walter was also stunned. The boss changed his mind? Not looking for that witch anymore?
“I… I’m not a pirate.” Gui Nie realized what was happening and immediately shook his head. “I won’t go out to sea with you. My responsibility is to take care of the patients in this town.”
“Responsibility?” Virgil’s lips curled up in a mocking arc. “In a place like this, using these primitive tools, to save a group of people destined to freeze to death, starve to death, or die of disease, is this your responsibility?”
“Your medical skills are just a joke here.”
Gui Nie’s face flushed instantly, as if he had been greatly insulted: “What do you know! Medicine is sacred! Every life deserves respect!”
“Holy?” Virgil took a step forward.
An invisible, mountain-like momentum came crashing down!
Gui Nie felt as if his heart was being gripped by an invisible hand. His breathing instantly stopped, his legs gave way, and he nearly collapsed to his knees. The dagger in his hand dropped to the ground with a clang, and his eyes were filled with extreme fear.
What’s this?
“In front of me, there is no holiness.” Virgil looked down at him, his eyes cold and emotionless, “There is only the weak and the strong.”
He stretched out his right hand and raised his index and middle fingers.
“The medical skills you are so proud of look like a child’s graffiti to me.”
laugh!
Virgil’s fingers gently traced across his free left arm.
A wound deep enough to see the bone appeared instantly, and blood gushed out.
Gui Nie’s pupils suddenly contracted! What was this man doing? Self-harm?
Before he could figure it out, something happened that shattered his worldview.
Virgil’s right hand was covered in a soft, pale green glow, like the purest emerald. He pressed his glowing palm against the wound on his left arm.
No medicine, no bandages, not even any equipment.
The hideous wound, enveloped by the green light, healed at a speed visible to the naked eye! The twisted flesh automatically returned to its original position, and the broken blood vessels and muscle fibers quickly reconnected.
It all happened in the blink of an eye.
The wound disappeared, the skin was as smooth as before, and not even a trace of scar was left.
Gui Nie’s mouth gradually opened wider, until it was wide enough to fit a fist in. The blood drained from his face, replaced by a look of horror, as if he had seen a ghost.
“This… this… what is this…” He spoke incoherently, his mind going blank.
This isn’t a devil fruit! He could sense that the green light contained a pure energy full of life!
This is… a miracle!
It was beyond the limits of his cognition and was the ultimate form of the medical field that he could never reach in his entire life!
“See?” Virgil withdrew his hand, his tone indifferent, “Your medical skills are not even qualified to hurt me.”
He looked at the distraught Gui Nie, his voice full of devilish temptation.
“Your talent shouldn’t be wasted in such a decadent place. Follow me, and I will open a door to a new world for you.”
“Cellular repair, genetic modification, and even… the mysteries of the soul. These will all become subjects on your operating table.”
“I will provide you with unlimited resources and the most incredible research materials, allowing you to reach the pinnacle of medicine.”
Gui Nie’s breathing suddenly became rapid.
Every word Virgil said was like a sledgehammer, hitting his heart hard.
Cell repair! Genetic modification!
He had only seen these terms in some ancient medical texts that were denounced as heresy!
The man in front of me, this devil-like man, actually regarded these as research topics!
He was struggling violently in his heart.
On one hand, there is the belief that I hold on to, saving lives and helping the wounded.
On the other side, there is the temptation to the medical realm that is enough to drive any doctor crazy.
Virgil saw his struggling eyes and delivered the final blow.
“Of course, you can refuse,” he said casually, “and stay here, rotting with you and the other patients who are living on the brink of death, turning to dust together. And I will find the next replacement.”
“Your value is not indispensable to me.”
This sentence, like a basin of cold water, completely extinguished the last bit of fantasy in Gui Nie’s heart.
He understood.
In this man’s eyes, I am just a useful tool.
The consequence of rejection may not be death, but something more terrifying than death: being completely ignored and then watching others embark on the path you have always dreamed of.
After a few seconds of silence.
Gui Nie took a deep breath, as if he had used up all his strength.
He picked up the dagger on the ground, wiped it clean, and put it back in his arms carefully.
Then, he bowed deeply and respectfully to Virgil.
“I… am willing to follow you.”
His voice was trembling slightly, but his eyes were brighter than ever before, filled with enthusiasm for unknown knowledge.
“Boss.”
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully recruited the core crew member “Ship Doctor” Gui Nie! ][You have achieved the achievement “The Foundation of the Empire” and received a B-rank card draw opportunity!]Grade B?
A hint of disdain flashed in Virgil’s eyes, and he decided to save this opportunity.
“Very good.” Virgil nodded, “Pack up and let’s leave.”
“Yes, Boss!” Gui Nie responded without hesitation. He turned and glanced at the villager lying on the hospital bed. A complex expression flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by enthusiasm.
He knew that from today on, he would embark on a completely different path, a path that would lead to the pinnacle of medicine, but also to the endless abyss.
When Virgil returned to the royal city with the criterion, Walter had already passed on the new order.
The entire Magnetic Drum Island shook again.
The new king not only wants wealth and resources, but he also wants to build a medical center?
At the highest point of the castle, Virgil looked down at the white country below and gave new instructions to Walter behind him.
“Pass on my command and announce it to this sea in my name.”
Virgil’s voice was cold and arrogant.
“From today on, the Drum Kingdom is renamed the ‘Virgil Medical Kingdom’.”
“I will build the world’s number one medical sanctuary here.”
“No matter who you are, no matter what terminal illness you have, as long as you can pay enough, you can be cured here.”
Walter’s body trembled slightly with excitement.
He understood!
Boss, this is a monopoly!
Monopolize the most precious resource in this ocean – life!
The pirates’ treasures and the kingdom’s power will become worthless in the face of life!
“Boss, this move… is truly ingenious!” Walter exclaimed sincerely, “This is equivalent to announcing your existence to the powerful and wealthy people around the world! When the time comes, whether it’s the navy or the pirates, if they want to survive, they will have to come to you for help!”
This is just the first step.
He wants much more than that.
At this moment, Gui Nie came over quickly with a report he had just compiled, his expression extremely excited.
“Boss! I… I analyzed your blood sample!” Gui Nie’s glasses flashed with a frenzied light. “Your body… is simply a creation of God! Your cell activity is ten thousand times higher than anything I’ve ever seen in my life! Moreover, within your body, I discovered two completely different, yet perfectly coexisting, energy systems!”
“One is as violent as fire, full of the breath of destruction. The other is as gentle as water, full of the power of life!”
“This… this completely violates all the laws of life! Boss, what on earth are you…”
Gui Nie hasn’t finished speaking yet.
Virgil’s gaze suddenly became extremely sharp and turned sharply towards the sea level in the east.
A familiar, terrifying aura that is as hot and overbearing as magma is approaching the island at an alarming speed!
He was very familiar with the owner of that breath.
Virgil uttered two words softly, his eyes boiling with murderous intent.
“You’ve arrived just in time.”
“I was just worried that I didn’t have a suitable opponent to test my new power!”
Chapter 8: Target Alabasta! Sand Crocodile’s Hunting Ground! (Old Version)
As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature of the entire throne room seemed to rise a few degrees due to Virgil’s boiling fighting spirit.
The air was no longer filled with the bitter cold of Winter Island, but a will as violent as fire and as hot as magma. Two completely different yet equally domineering wills collided silently above the distant sea level!
Gui Nie felt a sudden suffocation. The two energy systems he had just been analyzing now displayed a godlike pressure before him. The report in his hand rustled in the air, and his eyes behind the glasses were filled with horror.
Is this… a confrontation between the world’s top powers? The mere clash of their auras is enough to change the very fabric of the world!
“Boss!” Walter rushed in with a serious expression. The Den Den Mushi in his hand was sweating profusely. “It’s the Navy’s fleet! It’s led by Admiral Akainu himself! They’ve broken through the outer routes and will reach Drum Island in twenty minutes at most!”
“Twenty minutes?” Virgil’s lips curled up in a cold arc, “That’s enough.”
He stood up from the throne and showed no sign of escaping. Instead, he walked step by step towards the castle terrace.
The soaring fighting spirit made Walter’s heart rise to his throat.
“Boss! Now is not the time to confront him head-on!” Walter tried to dissuade him urgently. For the first time, he saw the pure, reckless desire to fight in his boss.
“We’ve just established our foundation, and Drum Island’s resources haven’t yet been fully transformed into our strength! Fighting a Navy admiral here, regardless of victory or defeat, will be a huge loss for us!”
Virgil paused slightly.
The boiling murderous intent in his eyes slowly subsided, replaced by the same absolute rationality and coldness as before.
Walter is right.
Impulse is the biggest enemy of the ambitious.
He can enjoy fighting, but he must not be enslaved by the desire to fight. What he wants is the whole world, not just a moment of pleasure.
“You’re right, Walter.” Virgil’s voice returned to calm. “Akainu is not worthy of disrupting my plan.”
Walter breathed a sigh of relief.
Virgil turned around, his eyes sweeping over Walter and Gui Nie: “But if we just leave like this in disgrace, won’t the navy think that I, Virgil, am afraid?”
He raised his head, his gaze seeming to penetrate the dome of the castle and fall on the highest and most majestic snow-capped mountain peak on the island.
“Since he likes enthusiasm so much, I will give him a big gift.”
Virgil’s figure disappeared from the spot like a ghost.
The next second, he appeared on the snow outside the castle.
He didn’t run, but slowly raised his right fist.
An unimaginably large amount of chakra began to converge frantically towards his fist. The thick ice beneath his feet, unable to withstand the concentration of this force, began to crack inch by inch, forming bottomless cracks!
“What is the boss going to do?” Gui Nie leaned against the wall, looking in shock at the tiny figure in the distance that seemed to be holding up the world.
Walter swallowed, and a crazy guess formed in his mind, giving him goose bumps all over his body.
Virgil casually threw a punch at the main peak of the snow-capped mountain that had stood for thousands of years.
The whole world fell into absolute silence at this moment.
Time seemed to freeze for a second.
Then.
boom!!!!!!!!!!
The sky is falling and the earth is splitting!
The highest snow-capped mountain peak on Magnetic Drum Island, a behemoth made up of billions of tons of ice, snow and rocks, had a tiny crack appearing on the mountainside in front of everyone’s sight.
Immediately afterwards, the cracks spread wildly in all directions like a spider web!
The entire mountain broke apart with a loud bang, like a piece of wood chopped by a god’s axe!
Hundreds of millions of tons of ice, snow and rocks lost their support and turned into an unprecedented white tsunami of death that was enough to bury an entire country. It poured down the mountain and towards the sea where Akainu’s fleet was about to enter!
This is no longer an avalanche.
This is a landslide!
It was a world-destroying natural disaster caused by human power that was powerful enough to change the terrain!
“Walk.”
Virgil retracted his fist as if he had done something insignificant, and turned to walk towards the port.
Walter and Gui Nie hurried to catch up, both of their brains in a blank state.
at the same time.
Off the coast of Drum Island.
Akainu’s warship, like a giant steel beast, broke through the icy sea water. Standing on the bow was the admiral of the navy, Sakaski, who was wearing a cloak of “justice” and had a stern expression.
“Report to Admiral Akainu! The route ahead has been confirmed. We will be able to land on Drum Island in ten minutes!”
Akainu nodded, his eyes as sharp as an eagle’s were already locked on the white island in the distance.
Virgil, you traitor to the navy, you stain on justice! This time, I’ll see where you can escape!
At this moment, a lookout let out a heart-wrenching, distorted scream!
“What…what is that—!!!”
Akainu frowned and looked up.
His pupils suddenly contracted.
I saw the distant skyline being swallowed up by an endless expanse of white.
No, that’s not the skyline!
It was a moving landslide! A white wall of ice, snow, and rock, hundreds of meters high, was sweeping towards the sea where they were with devastating force!
“Everyone! Retreat at maximum speed!!”
“Open the maximum defense formation!!”
Akainu’s roar echoed throughout the entire fleet.
He took a sudden step forward, and his right arm instantly turned into boiling hot, terrifying magma that smelled of sulfur!
“Big Spitfire!”
The huge lava fist, like a volcanic eruption, slammed into the white wall of death!
The “Shadow” slid silently out from the other side of the Drum Island and rushed towards the distance under the cover of the tsunami caused by the huge landslide.
On the boat, Gui Nie was holding a test tube, looking at the drop of bright red blood inside with trembling hands. That was the sample he had just taken the opportunity to collect from Virgil.
“Incredible… simply incredible!” He reported to Virgil enthusiastically, “Boss! With that punch just now, the chakra and cell activity in your body instantly soared over a hundredfold! This precise control and explosion of energy has completely surpassed the scope of biology! This is the realm of God!”
Virgil ignored his fuss and just looked at the B-rank card in his hand with a flash of disdain in his eyes.
Is it only worthy of a B-level achievement for just causing a landslide?
It seems that only by truly defeating an opponent like Akainu can he get a reward that satisfies him.
“Boss.” Walter came over and handed over a new piece of information. “We will temporarily abandon the foundation of Magnetic Drum Island, but your business empire has found a new, more valuable target.”
“explain.”
“The Kingdom of Alabasta!” Walter’s glasses reflected a shrewd light. “According to our latest intelligence, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile, is secretly plotting a massive conspiracy to steal this country.”
“I have no interest in saving a country.” Virgil’s tone was cold.
“Of course.” Walter smiled. “How could you be interested in that kind of thing, Boss? I’m interested in three things.”
“First, Crocodile has amassed a vast fortune under the name of ‘Baroque Works’. If we intervene, this money will be ours. Second, Alabasta is one of the most important strategic locations in the first half of the Grand Line. If we capture it, our influence will radiate to all surrounding routes.”
Walter paused, his voice very low and full of temptation.
“Third, and most importantly, ancient documents from Alabasta contain clues to the legendary ‘Ancient Weapon: Pluto’!”
Pluto!
Virgil’s pupils finally flashed with a hint of real heat.
Wealth, power, and the power to destroy the world.
This is what he is really pursuing.
Crocodile was just a cook who prepared a feast for him in advance.
“What’s going on with the navy?”
“They seem to have noticed something, but due to their status as Shichibukai, they can’t intervene directly. They only sent Colonel Smoker to monitor nearby. This is our opportunity!” Walter said excitedly, “We can use this chaos to take everything that belongs to Crocodile, including all of Alabasta!”
“Interesting.” A cruel smile appeared on Virgil’s lips.
Seeing this, Walter added, “By the way, Boss. Intelligence also indicates that a group of rookie pirates called the Straw Hats are also heading towards Alabasta. Their captain is a rubber man named Monkey D. Luffy, with a bounty of 30 million berries. They’ve reportedly caused quite a stir in the East China Sea.”
Monkey D. Luffy?
Virgil paused slightly, a meaningful glint in his eyes.
The grandson of that bastard old man Garp?
What an interesting coincidence.
“Adjust course.” Virgil gave the order, his eyes looking at the next direction the recording pointer pointed to.
“Destination: Alabasta.”
He looked at the sea ahead covered by yellow sand and conspiracy, as if he could see countless wealth and greater power beckoning to him.
“A self-righteous Shichibukai, an interesting ancient weapon, and an even more ‘interesting’ brat…”
“Walter, tell me, who will be the final winner of this hunting game?”
Chapter 9: Chakra Flame Blade, Cutting Through the Desert! (Old Version)
Walter pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and the lenses reflected the cold and playful profile of his boss.
He had no doubt that the ultimate winner of this game would be the man in front of him who had the world in his hands.
At Virgil’s command, the “Shadow” turned its bow and, like a sharp arrow blending into the night, rushed towards the great route shrouded in yellow sand and conspiracy.
Two days later, in the Kingdom of Alabasta, in the port city of Nahana.
The biting cold wind was completely replaced by scorching hot air.
As soon as I set foot on this land, a heat wave mixed with sand, dust and dryness hit me in the face, as if to evaporate the last bit of moisture in my lungs.
“What a hell of a place.” Walter tugged at his collar, beads of sweat already oozing out of his forehead.
One second he was still missing the coolness of Drum Island, and the next second he began to curse the scorching heat of the desert.
The norm is completely different.
He was wearing thick goggles and squatting on the ground, carefully collecting sand samples with a small glass rod, muttering to himself.
“It’s incredibly dry, and the microbial content in the air is extremely low… In this environment, the human body loses water at a rate more than three times that of a normal environment. Long-term exposure can cause organ failure… It’s so worth studying!”
There was a morbid fanaticism in his eyes, as if this desperate desert was the laboratory he had always dreamed of.
Virgil ignored all of this.
He was still wearing his iconic black windbreaker, and the heat waves and dust seemed unable to penetrate his body at all.
The strong physique brought by Tsunade’s template made him adaptable to this extreme environment far beyond ordinary people. The chakra in his body was running on its own, quietly regulating his body temperature and isolating himself from the wind and sand.
“Boss, where are we going now? Should we go directly to Crocodile’s lair, the Rainy Land?” Walter took out a map and asked.
“No rush.”
Virgil’s gaze swept over the civilians in the distance who were stumbling with numb eyes.
This country is already terminally ill.
The shadow of war hovers in the sky like a vulture, ready to descend and peck at the carrion at any time.
And Crocodile is the most greedy vulture.
“Before we go to see the real boss, we have to clean up the annoying little bugs first.” Virgil’s voice was as cold as the desert night.
His observation Haki had already been unleashed, detecting several malicious auras that were secretly lurking at them.
The hyenas of Baroque Works smelled a stranger.
Virgil and his group did not stop and walked straight into the depths of the desert.
Shortly after they left, several men dressed in Arabic-style clothing and looking like ordinary vendors walked out of the shadows, exchanged glances with each other, and quietly followed.
The boundless sea of ​​sand and the scorching sun in the sky.
Virgil’s steps were steady and powerful. Walter and Gui Nie followed behind him, following in his footprints and saving as much energy as possible.
“stop!”
A rude shout came from behind a sand dune ahead.
A dozen men with ferocious looks and holding machetes appeared from behind the sand dunes and surrounded them.
The leader was a burly man with a scorpion tattoo on his face. He was carrying a huge mace and his eyes swept greedily over Virgil and the other two.
“You look very rich, stranger. Hand over all your treasures and water, and perhaps I can give you a quick death!”
The minions behind him let out a shrill laugh.
Walter frowned and was about to speak.
“You scum from Baroque Works, you dare to bark in front of me?” Virgil’s voice was calm.
The smile of the scorpion-faced man froze in an instant.
“You…how do you know…”
The existence of Baroque Works is an absolute secret at the bottom level!
“It seems that you are the ‘Billions’ (billionaire elders) sent by Crocodile to incite the rebels.” Virgil said as if stating a fact.
Fear began to spread in the hearts of these minions.
The man in front of him not only knew their identities, but also knew their mission clearly!
“Stop talking nonsense! Now that you know our identities, we can’t let you go!” Scorpion growled sternly, trying to embolden himself, “Brothers, go! Chop them into minced meat!”
He knew the iron rule of the organization very well: if his identity was exposed, there would be only one way out, death!
The minions screamed, waved their scimitars, and rushed forward.
Walter and Gui Nie subconsciously took a defensive stance, but were stopped by Virgil’s look.
“Stand back.”
Virgil slowly raised his right hand.
He came up with an interesting idea.
Can the destructive power of “Ryujin Jakka” and the precise chakra control of Tsunade Template be combined to create a more efficient and deterrent attack method?
These small fish are perfect test subjects.
“Looking for death!” Seeing Virgil being so arrogant, Scorpion Face became furious. He swung his mace and smashed it hard on Virgil’s head with a whistling sound!
In the palm of Virgil’s right hand, a faint orange-red flame, like a candle, quietly ignited.
“Hahaha! Just this little flame? Are you here to light our cigarettes?” A minion laughed wantonly.
However, the next second, everyone’s laughter stopped abruptly.
I saw that tiny flame in Virgil’s palm began to compress and condense crazily in a way that violated the laws of physics!
The surrounding air was twisted and evaporated due to the extreme high temperature, making a mournful “sizzling” sound!
The originally orange-red flame became darker and darker, and finally turned into a deep red-gold color that seemed to be able to swallow up the light!
It was no longer a flame.
It was a flaming blade about one meter long, forcibly shaped by the pure concept of “destruction” through the precise control of chakra!
Chakra Flame Sword!
Buzz——
The blade trembled slightly, and the surrounding sand melted silently, turning into pieces of hot glass!
“What…what is this…”
The Scorpion Face’s mace stopped in mid-air, and the hideous smile on his face turned into extreme fear.
He felt a terrifying pressure from the small flaming knife that was enough to burn his soul to ashes!
Virgil didn’t give him time to think.
He held this brand new “toy” and swung it casually horizontally in front of him.
No explosion, no roar.
Only a streak of red-gold light, like a knife cutting through butter, silently crossed the entire battlefield.
Time seemed to stand still for a second.
The dozen or so minions rushing in the front suddenly stiffened.
Then, their upper bodies slowly slid down along an extremely smooth straight line.
Not a drop of blood.
All the wounds were completely carbonized and burned by the extremely high temperature the moment they were cut!
The scorpion-faced burly man was the only one standing.
He lowered his head and looked at the thin, smoky, charred line on his chest.
The mace in his hand broke into two pieces with a clang, and the cut was as smooth as a mirror.
“ah……”
He opened his mouth and wanted to scream, but in the end he only exhaled a puff of black smoke, and his body split into two and fell to the ground with a bang.
One knife.
Just one knife.
The entire Baroque Works team was wiped out.
Walter and Gui Nie stood behind Virgil, looking at the hellish scene before them, their Adam’s apples rolling uncontrollably.
It’s… so scary.
This is no longer just a simple crushing of strength.
This is an ultimate violent aesthetic that perfectly combines “destruction” and “art”!
Compress the flames that burn everything into a sharp blade that can cut through anything.
My boss’s learning and creative abilities are simply a monster!
[Ding! You have successfully combined abilities from different systems to create a new move, achieving the “Art of Fusion” achievement and receiving a C-rank card draw opportunity.]The system prompt sounded.
Class C?
Something is better than nothing.
With a thought, he saved this opportunity together with the card drawing opportunities he had accumulated before.
He put away the flaming knife in his hand and walked up to a minion who was not yet completely dead. His cold gaze made the latter tremble violently as if he had a last burst of energy.
“Where is Crocodile…?”
“Rain…Rainland…Casino…” The minion used up his last bit of strength and said intermittently, “And…and…Straw Hat…Straw Hat Kid…is also here…”
After saying this, he tilted his head and fell completely silent.
Straw Hat Boy?
Monkey D. Luffy.
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curved up in a meaningful arc.
Has Garp’s grandson, the future “protagonist”, also entered the scene?
This game of chess is becoming more and more interesting.
He turned around and looked towards the depths of the desert, in the direction of the city called “Rainland”.
There, there was a self-righteous sand crocodile who was dreaming of stealing the country.
There, there was an idiot wearing a straw hat, preparing to perform a clichéd scene of a hero saving his country.
“It’s time to enter the next stage of the game.” Virgil’s voice was filled with a hint of bloodthirsty excitement.
“Go to the rainland.”
“I want to make that crocodile understand who the real hunter is in this desert.”
“Let that brat named Luffy see it too…”
There was a cold and cruel light in Virgil’s eyes.
“So-called ‘justice’ is so vulnerable in the face of absolute power and ambition.”
Chapter 10: Yuyan’s Conspiracy! I’m the Only Dealer! (Old Version)
Rainy land.
Alabasta is the dream city, a city where it never rains.
The huge golden scorpion sign reflected a dazzling light under the harsh desert sun, just like the undisguised greed and ambition of the city’s owner.
This is the headquarters of Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
At the entrance of the “Rain Banquet” casino, two men dressed ostentatiously and exuding the air of nouveau riche walked in swaggeringly, accompanied by a weird scholar wearing goggles and with a fanatical look.
It was Virgil, Walter, and Gui Nie who had changed their attire.
“Boss, the identity has been arranged.” Walter lowered his voice and followed Virgil closely. “He’s a newly-minted mining tycoon in the East China Sea. He’s a spendthrift, foolish, and arrogant. He’s a perfect ‘fat sheep’ identity that Baroque Works can target.”
Virgil didn’t say anything, but just scanned everything in the casino with his bottomless eyes indifferently.
A magnificent hall, gamblers living a life of luxury, and dealers dressed like scantily clad bunny girls.
The air was filled with the decadent smell of cigars, alcohol and cheap perfume.
But in Virgil’s observation Haki’s perception, beneath all this glitz, there are countless surging malice and murderous intentions.
Every dealer, every waiter, and even every gambler who has lost all his money may be a low-level agent of the Baroque Works.
They are hyenas and vultures, greedily staring at every outsider who enters this hunting ground.
“Interesting ecosystem.” Virgil’s lips curled up with a hint of amusement.
He walked straight to the counter for exchanging chips and casually threw out a bag of gold coins.
“For a million Baileys.”
The calm tone made the entire noisy hall quiet for a moment.
Countless eyes instantly focused on him, greedy, scrutinizing, and malicious.
“Boss, according to intelligence, Baroque Works’ senior agents are all hiding in the VIP area on the second floor.” Walter reminded in a low voice, “Crocodile himself should be in the office on the top floor.”
Virgil picked up a pile of high-value chips, walked over to a gambling table, and casually placed a hundred thousand Baileys worth of chips on “Big”.
Only Walter and Gui Nie beside him could hear his voice.
“Hunters, you need to be patient. Before you bite your prey’s throat, you must first appreciate its self-righteous struggle.”
The dice cup was opened, and the result was neither big nor small. Virgil lost.
He had no expression on his face and threw out another 200,000 Baileys worth of chips.
Lost again.
Like a high-flown gambler, he kept throwing large chips onto the table. In just ten minutes, he lost all his one million chips.
The spectators around burst into laughter and regret, as if they were looking at an idiot.
In secret, several casino managers exchanged glances, and silent instructions were given.
“Sir, your luck doesn’t seem to be very good.” A casino manager with a hot body and a teardrop mole at the corner of her eye walked over with a slender waist and said in a sweet voice, “We at Yuyan have prepared more exciting games for our distinguished guests. Are you interested?”
Virgil snorted coldly, pretending to be mad at the loss and said, “Lead the way!”
A hint of satisfaction flashed in the manager’s eyes. He respectfully made a “please” gesture and led Virgil and the other two to the exclusive elevator leading to the second floor.
The moment the elevator door closed, the “unhappiness” and “arrogance” on Virgil’s face instantly disappeared, and he returned to the coldness that had remained unchanged for thousands of years.
Walter pushed his glasses: “Boss, the fish is hooked.”
“Um.”
Virgil’s gaze penetrated the elevator wall and fell on a corner on the first floor of the casino.
There, a young man wearing a straw hat was surrounded by people from the casino because he ate and free meals. He was jumping up and down and making a big fuss.
The grandson of that idiotic old man Garp.
A hint of mockery flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
Just like that old man, naive and stupid, making a mess of everything.
Okay.
An uncontrollable variable can often stir up stagnant waters and create excellent opportunities for true hunters.
The elevator reaches the second floor.
The atmosphere here is completely different from the first floor.
Quiet, luxurious, and filled with a faint murderous aura in the air.
Everyone here is a senior agent of Baroque Works.
The tear-mole manager led them to the door of a private room, his smile becoming even more charming. “Sir, our senior partner, Mr. 3, is waiting for you inside. He will conduct a brief assessment of your financial resources.”
Virgil opened the door and walked straight in.
Inside the box, a man with a funny hairstyle and the number “3” burning on his head was leisurely sipping black tea.
Mr.3, the user of the Wax-Wax Fruit.
He saw Virgil and a glint of contempt flashed in his eyes: “Another fool blinded by money. Tell me, what do you want from us, Baroque Works?”
Virgil ignored him and walked straight to sit opposite him, but his eyes passed him and looked at a female agent standing behind him.
She was a tall, cold-faced woman wearing a kimono. Her long black hair was simply tied behind her head. In her hand, she was gracefully wiping a peculiarly shaped weapon that looked like a flute.
Miss. Golden Week, a painter who can control people’s hearts with colors.
But Virgil’s attention was not on her.
His observation Haki clearly sensed that there was another aura hidden in the shadow of that woman.
An aura as sharp as a knife, as calm as ice, and filled with extreme murderous intent.
The owner of that breath seemed to have completely merged into the shadows, even his heartbeat and breathing were extremely weak.
If it weren’t for Virgil’s observation Haki, which was far beyond that of ordinary people, he would not have been able to detect it at all.
A top assassin.
Virgil made a judgment in his mind instantly.
And this assassin seemed to be the vacant position on his ship – a sniper.
“I’m talking to you! You bastard!” Mr. 3 was furious when he was ignored. He waved his finger and a large amount of wax gushed out, trying to imprison Virgil.
Virgil didn’t even move.
Walter behind him took a step forward, took out a document from his arms, and gently placed it on the table.
“Mr. 3, this is the title deed and ownership certificate for all of our boss’s mines in the East China Sea. I think this is enough to prove our ‘financial strength’.”
Mr.3 froze and picked up the document suspiciously.
After just one glance, his pupils suddenly shrank.
The numbers and seals on the document made his breathing quicken.
This wealth is enough for him to be promoted directly to a higher position!
“It seems you are our distinguished guest.” Mr. 3 immediately put on a flattering smile and took back the wax. “I wonder if there is anything we at Baroque Studio can do for you?”
Virgil leaned back on the couch, his long fingers tapping lightly on the tabletop.
“I heard that your boss, Mr. Crocodile, is planning something very interesting.”
His voice was not loud, but it seemed to lower the temperature of the entire box a few degrees.
Mr.3’s smile froze on his face.
“I…I don’t understand what you mean.”
“Don’t understand?” Virgil’s eyes became sharp as a knife. “Subverting a country and stealing legendary ancient weapons. Isn’t this plan interesting enough?”
Mr.3’s brain was like being struck by thunder, and everything went blank.
How…how did he know about Operation Utopia?!
This is the organization’s top secret!
“You… who are you?!” Mr. 3 stepped back in horror, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
Virgil didn’t answer him.
His gaze slowly rose, penetrating the ceiling of the box, as if meeting the will of the entire casino.
A powerful will that was dry, cold, filled with the breath of sand and death, came crashing down from the top floor of the casino!
That is the pressure from the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
Crocodile!
He noticed something unusual happening here!
Under this pressure, Gui Nie and Walter’s faces turned pale in an instant.
An invisible heat quietly rose from Virgil’s body, easily offsetting Crocodile’s pressure.
He even felt a little excited.
This power is good.
It just happened to be a good opportunity to serve as a whetstone for his new abilities.
“Tell Crocodile.” Virgil looked at the terrified Mr. 3 and said in a cold and unquestionable voice, “I’m very interested in his plan. I want to invite him to play a bigger game.”
“In this game, Alabasta is the gambling table and Pluto is the bargaining chip.”
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curved into a cruel arc.
“And I want to be the only dealer.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the box was slammed open by a huge force from the outside!
A white-haired man with three cigars in his mouth and an unhappy look on his face rushed in aggressively with a group of navy men.
“All of you scum of the Baroque Works, surrender!”
Navy Captain, Smoker!
He actually led his men directly into the territory of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
A knowing smile flashed across Virgil’s eyes.
It seems that the “anonymous intelligence” sent by Walter worked.
The chessboard is completely messed up.
And he only needs to sit on the highest observation deck and watch these chess pieces tearing each other apart.
Virgil’s eyes swept over the assassin hiding in Miss Golden Week’s shadow for the last time.
He said softly in a voice that only he could hear:
“Don’t worry, you will be mine soon.”
Chapter 11: The Blade in the Shadow! The Most Beautiful Sniper Pledges Allegiance to Me! (Old Version)
“Navy?? Captain Smoker!”
The fear on Mr.3’s face instantly turned into shock as if he had seen a ghost. He never dreamed that the navy would break into the territory of the Seven Warlords of the Sea so blatantly!
This was totally beyond plan!
“Assholes! Who gave you the courage!” Mr. 3 roared fiercely but weakly. With a wave of his finger, a large amount of wax erupted like a volcano, turning into white walls and spikes, trying to block the entire box.
Smoker snorted coldly, and the lower half of his body instantly turned into billowing smoke, easily penetrating the blockade of the wax wall.
“White Hunter!”
His right arm, which turned into smoke, stretched out instantly like a giant python hunting its prey, entangled several Baroque Works agents who tried to resist, and tied them up tightly.
The entire box was instantly in chaos.
The navy’s scolding, the agents’ screams, and the crackling sound of the wax solidifying intertwined into a chaotic symphony.
Yet, in the center of this chaos, Virgil remained sitting peacefully on the sofa.
He didn’t even glance at Smoker and Mr. 3 who were fighting fiercely, as if they were just insignificant background boards on the stage.
His eyes were fixed on that corner from beginning to end.
In the shadow of the cold and beautiful woman in kimono who stood behind Miss Huang Jinzhou, as if she had merged with the shadow.
“How long will you hide?”
Virgil’s voice was not loud, but it was like a scalpel, precisely cutting through all the noise and clearly reaching into the shadow.
“Are you planning to be captured by the navy and taken to Impel Down to spend the rest of your life with these scumbags?”
“Or would you rather be fed bananas to your boss, Mr. Crocodile, as a snack?”
There was a slight, barely perceptible fluctuation in the shadow.
Miss Huang Jinzhou’s body suddenly stiffened, and she turned around in horror and looked at her own shadow.
There was nothing there.
But Virgil’s eyes were clearly looking there!
Smoker’s movements also paused slightly, and his hawk-like sharp eyes swept over Virgil.
This man who suddenly appeared with a cold and strange temperament exuded an extremely uncomfortable feeling from the moment he came in.
He doesn’t look like a pirate, nor does he look like a businessman.
He was like a giant beast lurking in the darkness, watching everything in front of him with indifference.
At this moment, a special golden Den Den Mushi suddenly rang in the corner of the box.
“Bulu bulu bulu…”
Mr.3 seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and crawled over to answer the phone.
“Is… is it Mr. 0?!”
Den Den Mushi’s face instantly transformed into that of a cold man with a long scar on the left side of his cheek, a slicked-back hair, and a cigar in his mouth.
“Mr. 3, you’re a piece of shit!” The voice coming from the Den Den Mushi was as cold as the wind on a desert night, carrying undisguised murderous intent. “Marine, there’s another reckless guy causing trouble on my territory?”
“I…” Mr. 3 was shaking all over and couldn’t utter a word.
“I don’t care what method you use, get rid of the navy and that guy!” Crocodile’s voice became colder. “Also, Hiiragi Ichirin.”
Den Den Mushi’s sight seemed to penetrate space and accurately locked onto the shadow.
“Your mission is to kill the man who dared to challenge me. If you fail…”
“In the desert outside the Rainland, my pets haven’t eaten fresh meat for a long time.”
A naked threat, without a trace of emotion.
The aura in the shadows suddenly sank.
A murderous intent condensed to the extreme suddenly erupted like an icy poisonous needle!
A black shadow, so fast that it was difficult to capture with the naked eye, shot out from Miss Golden Week’s shadow and went straight for Virgil’s throat!
She was a woman wearing a black tight combat uniform, with a cold face and eyes as empty as dead water.
Hiiragi Ichirin!
In her hand she held a short knife that could cut hair with a single blow, and the blade flashed a deadly cold light under the light.
This was her only choice.
Resisting Crocodile means death, and being caught by the navy also means death.
Only by completing the mission and killing the man in front of her can she have a chance of survival!
Walter and Gui Nie were horrified. They had never expected that a living person would emerge from the shadows!
Smoker’s pupils also shrank. What a fast speed! What a strong murderous aura!
This is a top assassin!
However, facing this fatal blow, Virgil didn’t even raise his eyelids.
He just slowly stretched out his right hand and raised his index and middle fingers.
A layer of light green chakra halo flowed around his fingertips.
bite!
An extremely crisp sound of metal clashing.
Hiiragi Ichirin’s determined thrust was easily caught by Virgil with two fingers.
The tip of the knife was less than three centimeters away from his throat.
But I can no longer make any progress!
For the first time, horror appeared in Hiiragi Ichirin’s eyes!
Her full-strength attack was actually… blocked by two fingers?
How is this possible!
What terrifying strength and reaction speed this requires!
“Too slow.”
Virgil’s cold voice rang in her ears.
“Besides, it’s too weak.”
Snap!
He held the tip of the knife with his fingers and exerted slight force.
An invisible, extremely condensed “strange force” was transmitted along the blade.
The short sword made of fine steel, which was passed down from the family and was regarded as a treasure by Hiiragi Ichirin, made a mournful sound and began to break into pieces starting from the tip of the sword!
Countless metal fragments flew away like butterflies.
Hiiragi Ichirin’s body was shaken back repeatedly by a huge force, his knuckles were cracked and blood was dripping.
She looked at her empty right hand and the pile of cold debris on the ground in despair, and the light in her eyes was completely extinguished.
The last support, the last thought, was also broken.
“A stray dog ​​whose family was wiped out by the World Government, but now he’s working for the World Government’s lackeys.”
Virgil slowly stood up and looked down at her, his eyes full of indifference and ridicule.
“Hiragi Ichirin, don’t you think you’re pathetic?”
boom!!
These words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, striking deeply into the soul of Hiiragi Ichirin!
She suddenly looked up and stared at Virgil, her eyes full of disbelief.
He…how could he know his last name!
How could he know my family’s secret!
“I can give you a chance.”
Virgil’s voice was full of devilish temptation.
“A chance for revenge against the World Government.”
“A chance for you to personally crush those Celestial Dragons who destroyed your family.”
“But the premise is…”
His eyes became as sharp as an eagle, and a terrifying pressure mixed with domineering aura came crashing down!
“Give me your life, your loyalty, your everything.”
“From now on, you are no longer Crocodile’s dog, nor anyone else’s tool.”
“You are my Virgil’s sword, the sharpest blade I can use to conquer this sea!”
Hiiragi Ichirin’s body trembled violently under Virgil’s pressure.
She felt as if she had fallen into an endless abyss, and seemed to see a ray of blood-red light coming from the end of the abyss, full of destruction and hope.
What Crocodile gave her was despair and death.
But the man in front of her gave her a thorny and bloody road to revenge!
She didn’t hesitate long.
In other words, she had no choice at all.
Hiiragi Ichirin slowly knelt on one knee and lowered her proud head.
“I, Hiiragi Yirin…”
Her voice was hoarse, but it carried a determination to cut off the past.
“I’m willing to give everything for you.”
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully recruited core crew member “Sniper” Hiiragi Ichirin! ][You have achieved the achievement “Blade in the Shadows” and received a B-level card draw opportunity!]The system’s prompt sounded in his mind, and Virgil thought about it and saved this reward together with the previous opportunity.
B-grade? Okay.
Virgil nodded in satisfaction.
At this point, his pirate group had gained another core fighter.
The other people in the box were completely dumbfounded.
Mr.3 opened his mouth wide, almost forgetting that he was still surrounded by the navy.
Smoker frowned even more, he felt that things were completely out of his control.
This man, with just a few words, subdued a top assassin with such terrifying strength?
Who the hell is he?!
“You…traitor!”
Mr.3 finally reacted and pointed at Hiiragi Ichirin and screamed.
Virgil’s eyes finally fell on him, as if he were looking at a noisy insect.
He raised his right hand, and a wisp of red-gold flame the size of a grain of rice quietly emerged from the tip of his index finger.
The prototype of the Chakra Flame Sword.
“It’s noisy.”
He snapped his fingers.
call out!
That streak of red-gold sparks, like a stream of light, instantly cut through the air at an unimaginable speed.
It accurately bypassed Smoker and the marines and shot directly at Mr. 3.
Mr.3 didn’t even have time to react.
A spark sank into his brow.
The next second, his body, from the inside out, was instantly ignited by an irresistible destructive force!
No screams, no struggles.
But in the blink of an eye, Mr. 3, a senior agent of Baroque Works, along with his funny candle creations, turned into a handful of ashes and drifted into the air.
Dead silence.
The entire box fell into deathly silence.
The muscles on Smoker’s face twitched uncontrollably.
He stared at Virgil intently and squeezed out a few words through his teeth.
“Who…are you?”
Virgil ignored him, as if he had just crushed an ant.
He turned around and gave new orders to his new subordinates.
“Walter, count the casino assets and don’t miss a single needle or thread.”
“Gui Nie, treat her injuries.”
“Hiiragi Ichirin, from now on, you are the sniper and intelligence director of the Shadow.”
“Yes! Boss!”
The three of them responded in unison, their voices filled with enthusiasm and conviction.
Virgil then slowly turned his head and looked Smoker in the eye for the first time, a playful smile on his lips.
“Colonel Smoker, I helped you deal with a criminal. Shouldn’t you thank me?”
He took a step forward, ignoring the guns pointed at him by the marines beside Smoker, walked to the window and looked down.
In the casino hall, a young man wearing a straw hat was beating up the scum of the Baroque Works, and a farce was unfolding.
“Look.”
Virgil’s voice was filled with indifference and cruelty as he looked down at the chessboard.
“The Joker has arrived, the hero is about to save the beauty, and the villain has bared his fangs.”
“A dull and ridiculous drama, isn’t it?”
He turned around and looked at Smoker, whose face was ashen, with the ambition and madness in his eyes no longer concealed.
“And I have no interest in participating in this kind of drama.”
“I’m only interested in one thing…”
“That is, after the play ends, the stage, the actors, the audience, and the entire theater are all in your pocket!”
Chapter 12: Albana is a river of blood! I pick up trash on the battlefield! (Old version)
The roar of artillery fire is the last sorrow and joy of this country.
Albana, the capital of the Kingdom of Alabasta. This once-glorious desert gem now languishes in the raging flames of civil war. The roars of the rebels and the clashes of the royal army merge into a deafening cacophony, while blood stains the golden sand a shocking crimson.
The screams of civilians, the collapse of houses, and life in the face of steel and gunpowder are as fragile as a candle in the wind.
At the edge of this hell on earth, on top of a ruined building half flattened by artillery fire, Virgil’s figure, like an indifferent statue, overlooks everything below.
Behind him, Walter was calmly giving orders through a special Den Den Mushi.
“Team A, those nobles who fled the East Gate are very lucrative. Move quickly.”
“Team B, the Royal Army’s supply lines have been cut off. Go and recover the scattered supplies. Weapons and medicines are prioritized.”
“Team C, pay attention to the pirates flying the black skull flag. Don’t get into a fight with them. Once they’ve finished looting, we can go ‘visit’ their warehouse.”
Each command was precise and efficient, turning this brutal war into a feast of wealth harvest for Virgil.
Gui Nie squatted beside Walter, wearing goggles and recording something with an enthusiastic look.
“Incredible! Under extreme dehydration and blood loss, the burst of adrenaline can triple the strength of an ordinary soldier! This is so worth studying!”
He looked at the dying lives below, without a trace of pity in his eyes, only the excitement of discovering rare experimental materials.
Virgil’s gaze did not linger on the money or the data.
His gaze passed over the chaotic battlefield and headed towards the central square of the city.
There, two completely different wills are colliding violently.
A will as tenacious as weeds, full of indomitable and angry.
The other was cold, dry, and filled with the overbearing smell of sand and death.
“Boss, Hiiragi Ichirin has sent the latest information.” Walter put down the Den Den Mushi and reported solemnly, “Straw Hat Boy, Monkey D. Luffy, has encountered Crocodile in front of the palace!”
Virgil’s mouth curled up in an imperceptible arc.
“The show is about to begin.”
Just then, a noisy sound of footsteps and shouting came from below.
“People up there, get down!”
“This territory is ours now! Hand over all the Baileys if you know what’s good for you!”
A group of pirates, about twenty or thirty people, who were taking advantage of the situation, discovered Virgil and his group of leisurely “tourists” and surrounded them, waving their weapons and looking greedy.
Walter frowned and was about to signal Hiiragi Ichirin, who was lurking in the dark, to take action.
“No need.”
Virgil uttered two words lightly.
He didn’t even look back, but slowly raised his right hand.
An invisible, mountain-like momentum descended with a bang!
The pirates, who had been so arrogant just moments before, suddenly froze as if struck by lightning. They felt as if their hearts were being gripped by an invisible hand. Their breathing stopped, their legs trembled uncontrollably, and even the strength to hold their swords was gone.
“Plop!” “Plop!”
The pirate leader looked at Virgil’s back in horror, his lips trembling, unable to utter a word.
Domineering and powerful!
This man is actually a strong man with “king’s qualifications”!
Virgil’s right hand opened its five fingers, and a huge amount of chakra began to gather towards the center of his fist.
He could clearly feel that every cell in his body was roaring with excitement under the amplification of this power.
A huge ravine tens of meters wide, starting from Virgil’s feet, instantly ran through the entire block, swallowing up the pirates and the ground beneath their feet!
The terrifying shock wave stirred up a cloud of dust and sand, completely razing the surrounding ruins to the ground!
All that was left in its place was a bottomless and hideous chasm.
And that group of pirates didn’t even leave a trace of their existence.
Virgil pulled his fist back as if he had just swatted a fly.
Walter and Gui Nie behind him were already accustomed to this.
This is their boss.
Cold, powerful, and treats all living beings like ants.
Virgil’s figure disappeared from where he was.
When he reappeared, he was already standing on top of a bell tower near the palace.
This is the best place to observe the confrontation.
In front of the palace.
“Rubber rubber machine gun!”
Luffy’s arms turned into countless afterimages, and his fists rained down on Crocodile frantically.
But all the attacks passed through Crocodile’s body meaninglessly.
His sand-like body makes him immune to all physical attacks.
“What a boring monkey trick.”
Crocodile’s face was full of elegance and cruelty like a cat playing with a mouse.
He stretched out his right hand and grabbed Luffy’s shoulder.
“rustle……”
The expression on Luffy’s face instantly changed from anger to pain, and his body shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if all the water in his body was being drained away in an instant!
“Turn into a mummy for me, Straw Hat Boy.”
Crocodile’s mouth curled up into a ferocious arc.
On the bell tower in the distance.
Virgil watched the scene quietly, his eyes as cold as if he was dissecting a lab rat.
“By directly touching the opponent with my right hand, I can absorb the moisture from their body… Is this one of the abilities of the Sand-Sand Fruit?”
Beside him, Hiiragi Ichirin, like a ghost blending into the shadows, whispered, “Yes, Boss. According to the intelligence we’ve gathered, his weakness is still unknown.”
“Weakness?” A hint of disdain flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
His eyes fell on a broken bucket next to the battlefield.
An inconspicuous pool of water lay quietly on the sand.
He noticed that Crocodile subconsciously avoided the puddle when moving.
Such a tiny detail was infinitely magnified by Virgil’s observation Haki.
“Sand solidifies when it meets water.” Virgil’s voice was as calm as if he was stating a truth. “Such simple physical knowledge can actually become the secret of this world’s most powerful person.”
“What a sad and ridiculous world.”
Hiiragi Ichirin’s body trembled slightly. She followed Virgil’s gaze and instantly understood something, her eyes filled with horror.
Such a simple weakness, why has no one ever discovered it?
No, maybe someone has discovered it, but before anyone could tell anyone about it, Crocodile had already turned it into a mummy.
And his own boss saw through the biggest secret of the Seven Warlords of the Sea with just one glance!
On the battlefield, Luffy broke free from Crocodile’s control with his tenacious vitality like a protagonist’s halo, but he was already at the end of his strength.
Crocodile lost his patience.
The giant golden hook in his left hand flashed with a deadly cold light.
“The game is over.”
The golden hook pierced Luffy’s chest mercilessly.
Blood dyed the straw hat red.
Luffy’s body, like a broken doll, was thrown out and smashed into the yellow sand, his life or death unknown.
Crocodile didn’t even look at him, turned around and walked into the depths of the palace.
There, his real goal is buried – the historical text that records the whereabouts of the ancient weapon “Pluto”.
The whole of Albana seemed to tremble at the victor’s footsteps.
The morale of the rebels completely collapsed after witnessing their “hopes” being easily crushed.
A civil war that has lasted for several years seems to be coming to an end in this most desperate way.
On the clock tower, Hiiragi Ichirin’s breathing stopped.
Straw Hat Luffy… just died like that?
So their next plan…
There was no surprise on Virgil’s face.
The hero-saving-beauty drama always goes wrong sometimes.
At this moment, a cold mechanical sound rang in his mind.
[Ding! You have gained huge benefits from the major historical event “Alabasta Civil War” and gained insight into the core secrets, achieving the achievement “War Speculator”!][Congratulations to the host for obtaining an A-level card drawing opportunity! ]Grade A?
A flicker of genuine interest finally appeared in Virgil’s eyes.
It seems that the scale of this war and Crocodile’s status as a Shichibukai caused the system to give an evaluation far exceeding its previous one.
He did not draw it immediately, but saved this precious opportunity.
He raised his head and watched Crocodile’s back disappearing into the depths of the palace, and then glanced at the faint breath of life that was almost extinguished under the yellow sand in the distance.
“Walter.” Virgil gave a new order to Den Den Mushi.
“Let Hiiragi Ichirin dig out the Straw Hat Boy and don’t let him die.”
Walter on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was stunned: “Save him? Boss, why?”
“A qualified chess player never lets a useful piece leave the game early.”
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a cruel and deep arc.
“The crocodile thought he was the ultimate winner. Little did he know that while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is unaware of the situation behind it.”
He paused, his voice becoming cold and arrogant.
“Notify everyone and prepare to close the net.”
“I want Crocodile to spit out everything he worked so hard for, including himself!”
Chapter 13: Pluto and the Witch! I bought your dream! (Old version)
In the deepest part of the Albana Palace, there is a secret entrance leading to the underground.
The air here is filled with the decay and silence of a thousand years of dust. The torches on the walls cast a dim light, casting the shadows of intruders like ghosts.
Virgil’s military boots made no sound as they stepped on the ancient stone slabs.
Behind him, followed his newly subjugated blade, Hiiragi Ichirin.
Her aura was even colder than the mausoleum, completely blending into the darkness, as if she had been born here.
“Boss, according to intelligence, Crocodile’s ultimate goal is this ‘Royal Tomb’.” Hiiragi Ichirin’s voice was as elusive as a shadow. “Legend has it that this place holds the most important secrets of the Alabasta Kingdom.”
“secret?”
“Secrets are merely fig leaves used by the weak to protect themselves. In the face of absolute power, they are worthless.”
His observation Haki had already spread across the entire underground mausoleum like mercury.
He could “see” that the structure of the mausoleum was intricate and complex, filled with various ancient mechanisms that had long since become obsolete.
He could also “see” the huge historical text stele in the deepest part of the mausoleum, which exuded an atmosphere of eternity and desolation.
And, in front of the stone tablet, there was a lonely figure, full of despair and unwillingness.
Nico Robin.
This woman, who had been hunted by the World Government for twenty years, bore the name of “O’Hara’s Devil” and had staked her entire life on finding the truth of history, was now standing there quietly.
Crocodile did not kill her.
For this Shichibukai, this woman is still worth using until he gets what he wants.
Virgil did not quicken his pace. He was like an elegant hunter, admiring the prey’s final struggle in the trap.
He passed through layers of corridors and finally arrived at the magnificent underground temple.
In the center of the temple, a huge stone tablet with historical text stands quietly, engraved with mysterious words that mortals cannot decipher.
Nicole Robin had her back to the entrance, seemingly interpreting the contents on the stone tablet, her shoulders trembling slightly.
She heard footsteps.
She turned around slowly, a trace of fatigue and vigilance on her mature and beautiful face.
When she saw who it was, her pupils shrank suddenly.
Not Crocodile.
It’s a strange man.
A man wearing a black windbreaker, with an aura so cold that it seemed to freeze the soul.
Behind him, there was a woman who made her feel extremely dangerous and looked like a top assassin.
“Who are you?” Robin’s voice was a little hoarse.
She subconsciously assumed a fighting stance, crossing her arms in front of her.
“There’s no record of Pluto’s location in Alabasta.”
Virgil opened his mouth, and the first words he said were like a heavy hammer, hitting Nico Robin’s heart hard.
The wariness on Robin’s face instantly turned into disbelief and shock.
“You…how do you know ‘Pluto’?!”
This is the top secret between her and Crocodile!
“I also know that your name is Nico Robin, and you’re from O’Hara.” Virgil approached her step by step, each step seeming to step on Robin’s heartbeat. “Twenty years ago, your hometown was destroyed by the ‘Demon Slayer Order’ because you touched the taboo of the World Government—the lost century of history.”
Robin’s mind went blank.
O’Hara!
This name is the deepest pain in her heart and the nightmare that has haunted her dreams for the past twenty years!
The man in front of her not only knew her identity, but even knew the truth about O’Hara’s destruction!
Who is he?!
“It seems Crocodile has deceived you.” Virgil walked up to her and looked down at her. There was no sympathy in his eyes, only the indifference of examining merchandise. “He promised to help you find the historical text, but in reality, he was only interested in ancient weapons. This stone tablet only records the history of this country, correct?”
Robin’s lips were pursed until they turned pale.
She was powerless to refute.
Because every word this man said was true.
She was cheated.
She spent eight years working for Crocodile, but all she got in return was a lie and impending death.
Her dream and her persistence turned into a huge joke at this moment.
Despair, like cold sea water, completely drowned her.
“Your dream is very valuable.”
Just when Robin felt hopeless, Virgil’s voice rang out again.
“Decipher the historical text, explore the blank century, and even overthrow this hypocritical world government.”
“I bought your dream.”
Robin looked up suddenly and stared at him blankly, as if he didn’t understand the meaning of this sentence.
Bought it?
Can dreams be bought and sold?
“You don’t seem to understand.” Virgil’s eyes were so sharp that they seemed to penetrate her soul. “A fellow like Crocodile can’t give you what you want. He’s just a lizard lurking in the desert, with a narrow mind.”
“But I’m different.”
An invisible and terrifying pressure mixed with the domineering aura of dominance came crashing down!
The entire underground temple trembled slightly under this momentum, and the dust on the walls fell down.
Robin felt as if his heart was being gripped by an invisible hand. His breathing stopped instantly, his legs softened, and he almost fell to the ground.
She looked at Virgil in horror.
This kind of courage… this kind of ambition that seems to want to put the whole world under one’s feet!
It is far more terrifying and bottomless than Crocodile!
“Follow me, Nico Robin.” Virgil’s voice was filled with irresistible majesty and devilish temptation. “I can provide you with shelter, so that the lackeys of the World Government will never be able to touch you again.”
“I can provide you with the resources to travel to every corner of this ocean in search of those forgotten historical texts.”
“I can even give you a chance, a chance to witness the fall of the World Government and allow O’Hara’s will to reappear in the world.”
“And the price I need you to pay is simple.”
“From now on, your knowledge, your abilities, everything about you belongs to me.”
“You are no longer O’Hara’s demon, nor are you anyone’s partner.”
“You are my personal scholar, Virgil, and the most important chess piece in my game of subverting the world.”
Robin’s heart was in turmoil.
She looked at the man in front of her.
He is not a hero, nor a savior.
He is an ambitious man who is more pure than Crocodile and the World Government, a complete devil.
He treats everything as a transaction, and puts a price tag on people’s hearts and dreams.
Can……
The conditions he offered were simply impossible for her to refuse.
Shelter, resources, and the hope of revenge.
This was something she had struggled for twenty years but had never gotten.
If she betrays Crocodile, she will die.
If she rejected the man in front of her, she would still die, and her death would be meaningless.
And choose to surrender…
She might lose her freedom and become the possession of this demon.
But her dream, the dream that she regarded as her whole life, might be realized in the hands of this demon in a way she had never imagined.
There was a few seconds of dead silence.
The struggle and despair on Robin’s face slowly faded away, replaced by a calmness that seemed to have seen through everything, and a hint of crazy determination.
She bowed slowly and deeply to Virgil.
“I see.”
Her voice, with a hint of self-mockery, was incredibly clear.
“From today on, my knowledge will be of use to you.”
“Boss…”
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully recruited core crew member “Historian” Nico Robin!][You have achieved the “Witch’s Contract” achievement and received an A-level card draw opportunity!]Another A-level card drawing opportunity!
A glimmer of satisfaction flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
With a thought, he stored this reward together with the previous opportunity.
“Very good.” Virgil nodded. “Then, as your first job, tell me what the clue about ‘Pluto’ on this stone tablet is.”
Robin stood up, walked to the stone tablet with the historical text, stretched out his slender fingers, and gently stroked the ancient words.
“It certainly doesn’t record the location of Hades.” Her eyes gleamed with wisdom. “But it does record that the designer of Hades was the legendary shipbuilder of the Seven Waters City.”
“And it left a key message.”
“‘When the sun’s rays pierce the Gate of Justice, the shadows of the Isle of Judgment will guide the king’s destination.'”
Island of Judgment?
Judicial Island, Enies Hall!
A gleam of light flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
interesting.
It seems that the design drawings of Pluto are on Judicial Island.
At this moment, the entire underground mausoleum began to shake violently!
Rumble——!
Huge rocks kept falling from above, and hideous cracks appeared on the ground.
A dry, cold, terrifying aura filled with rage and murderous intent rushed in frantically from the entrance!
“Nicole Robin! You…damn traitor!”
He was covered in wounds, and the clothes on his left arm were torn. It was obvious that he had suffered a great loss at the hands of the Straw Hat Boy, but at this moment his anger had completely overwhelmed the pain.
He saw Virgil, and saw Nico Robin standing beside Virgil with a calm expression.
He understood everything in an instant!
He was fooled!
From beginning to end, he was played around by the man in front of him!
“I’m going to mummify you and the man next to you!”
Crocodile roared, and his right hand turned into a huge sand blade, which rolled up the yellow sand all over the sky and slashed towards Virgil fiercely!
“Desert Sword!”
Faced with this attack that was powerful enough to cut through steel, Virgil’s face remained calm.
He didn’t even move his feet.
He just slowly raised his right hand.
A flaming blade about one meter long, made of pure red-gold flames, quietly appeared in his hand.
Buzz——!
Virgil held this new “toy” and casually lifted it up towards the huge sand blade.
Swish——!
There were no earth-shattering explosions.
There was only a soft sound like a hot knife cutting through butter.
Crocodile’s proud “Desert Sword” was like paper in front of the small flaming knife and was easily cut in half!
The broken sand blade, the moment it came into contact with the flame knife, was melted into boiling glass by the extremely high temperature!
“What?!”
Crocodile’s pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip.
He felt a terrifying force from the flaming sword that was enough to burn his soul to ashes and restrain all his abilities!
“Your opponent is not me.”
Virgil dispersed the flaming sword, grabbed Robin’s waist, and retreated like a ghost.
He could feel another breath, though weak, filled with an indomitable will, approaching rapidly from above.
“An opponent more suitable for you has arrived.”
Virgil’s voice, filled with indifference and cruelty as he looked down at the chessboard, echoed in the crumbling temple.
“Enjoy your last battle as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he took Robin with him and disappeared completely in the dark corridor.
Crocodile didn’t have time to chase.
boom!!!
The dome of the temple was completely shattered by a huge force!
A boy in a straw hat, covered in blood and carrying a huge bucket on his back, fell from the sky, staring at him with tremendous anger.
“Crocodile!!”
“I absolutely will! Beat you to pieces!!”
Listening to the roars and roars of battle coming from behind him, Robin leaned in Virgil’s arms with a complicated expression.
She felt like she was in a weird dream.
“Welcome to my ship, Nico Robin.” Virgil’s voice rang in her ears. “From today on, what you will witness is true history.”
Chapter 14: The Tsar’s Fall! I, the Seven Warlords of the Sea! (Old Version)
The shaking of the mausoleum became more and more violent, and huge rocks above kept falling, as if playing the final funeral song for the fall of a king.
Nico Robin leaned on Virgil’s solid chest, feeling the absolute calmness that was in stark contrast to the chaos around them.
Her brain was still buzzing.
This man named Virgil tore apart all her disguises and struggles of the past twenty years in the most direct and brutal way, and then completely kidnapped her life with a devil’s contract that she could not refuse.
history?
She raised her eyes and looked at the man’s cold profile.
Perhaps, following such an out-and-out devil is itself creating an unknown dark history that is enough to subvert the world.
Virgil ignored the complicated emotions of the woman in his arms.
He took her with him as if they were taking a walk in their own yard, easily avoiding all the fallen boulders and cracks in the ground, and walked towards the ground.
His observation Haki had already clearly projected the entire battle situation in Albana into his mind.
A good show is about to end.
As the only audience member, he should go backstage to collect his own spoils.
The Albana Palace Square has been reduced to ruins.
“Rubber rubber…Storm!!”
The blood-covered Straw Hat Boy used up his last bit of strength and punched Crocodile like an out-of-control cannonball.
This time, his fist did not penetrate the gravel.
The fist stained with his own blood solidified the sand, allowing the arrogant Seven Warlords of the Sea to taste the pain of being hit by a physical attack for the first time!
Crocodile’s body was blown away like a kite with a broken string, crashing through several walls and finally buried under the rubble.
The whole world seemed to be quiet at this moment.
The civil war that lasted for several years, the conspiracy and war that permeated the entire country, seemed to have disappeared with the Straw Hat Boy’s final blow.
The rebels laid down their weapons and the king’s army stopped fighting.
Everyone stared at the straw hat figure that was shaky but still standing, their eyes filled with incredible ecstasy.
They…won.
However, just as the ruins were about to be drowned by cheers, an untimely sound of footsteps slowly rang out.
clatter.
Virgil walked out of the shadow of the palace with Nico Robin. Behind him, Walter, Keiichi, and Hiiragi Ichirin appeared quietly like three silent demons.
His appearance instantly attracted everyone’s attention.
Navy Captain Smoker and Tashigi beside him, their pupils suddenly shrank.
It’s this man again!
He is like a ghost, always appearing at the most critical moment and in the place where he shouldn’t be!
Virgil looked at no one.
His gaze fell directly on the faint breath of life that was almost extinguished beneath the ruins in the distance.
He walked over step by step, and the sound of his military boots stepping on the gravel was like the death warrant, knocking on everyone’s heart.
Smoker roared, and his lower body turned into smoke, blocking Virgil.
“Virgil! What are you trying to do again?!”
He just glanced at Smoker indifferently, as if he was looking at a troublesome stone on the side of the road.
“Get lost.”
The moment the words fell, an invisible, terrifying aura that dominated the world erupted!
Smoker only felt an irresistible huge pressure coming towards him. His body of smoke, which he was proud of, was finding it difficult to maintain its form under the impact of this pure will!
The navy soldiers behind him didn’t even have time to react. Their eyes rolled back, and they foamed at the mouth. They fainted on the ground in groups like cut wheat!
Just a look!
There was a storm in Smoker’s heart.
The man’s domineering look was more concentrated and terrifying than when he was in the rain!
In the moment he lost consciousness, Virgil had already passed him by.
He walked up to the ruins and waved his hand casually.
An invisible force rose up, and tons of rubble were easily blown away, revealing the miserable figure below, covered in blood and no longer in human form.
Samuel Crocodile.
He is not dead yet, but he is only one breath away from death.
He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Virgil’s condescending and cold face.
“You…” Crocodile’s throat uttered a hoarse sound like a broken bellows, “Who… are you…?”
“A reaper.”
Virgil’s voice was devoid of emotion.
He slowly squatted down, and in front of everyone’s horrified gaze, he gently placed his right hand on Crocodile’s head.
“Your ambition, your wealth, your power…”
“From now on, it’s all mine.”
[Ding! Detected a near-death target, ‘Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile of Sand’, meeting the conditions for extracting the highest authority!][Ability extraction in progress…]【Drawing successful! 】
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ‘Nature-type Sand-Sand Fruit Ability’! ]The system’s prompt sounded in Virgil’s mind like the most beautiful music.
A strange power flowed along his arms and into his limbs.
That is a gift from the highest rules of this ocean, and the most original power of the devil fruit!
Crocodile’s body twitched violently.
He felt as if something at the core of his body was being forcibly stripped away! That feeling was more painful than death, more terrifying than having his soul torn apart!
His eyes widened, and the last bit of brilliance in them completely dimmed.
Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has fallen.
Virgil slowly stood up, feeling the new power in his body that could control the sand.
He raised his left hand.
Crash——
Under the shocked gazes of Walter, Keisuke, Hiiragi Ichirin, and Nico Robin, his entire arm instantly disintegrated and turned into countless fine golden sands!
“This…this is…” Walter pushed up his glasses, his eyes filled with shock that overturned all three perspectives. “The ability of the Sand-Sand Fruit?! Boss, you…how could you?!”
Gui Nie was so excited that his whole body was shaking. He took out his notebook and wrote frantically: “Miracle! This is absolutely a miracle! How is it possible for two completely different Devil Fruit systems to exist in one person?! No! This is no longer a Devil Fruit! This is the realm of God! The boss’s body is the key to unlocking the ultimate mystery of the world!”
Hiiragi Ichirin and Nico Robin, the two women who had just joined, were so shocked by the scene before them that their brains went blank.
Taking away someone else’s devil fruit abilities?
This kind of thing has completely exceeded their understanding of the world!
What kind of monster are they following?!
Virgil ignored his men’s shock.
He clenched his fist that had turned into sand, and the sand condensed into an arm again. The feeling of being in control of everything made him very satisfied.
He turned around and looked at Smoker, whose face was ashen and as if he was facing a great enemy.
“Colonel Smoker, I helped you deal with one of the Shichibukai. You don’t have to thank me.”
A cruel smile curved the corners of Virgil’s mouth.
He took a step forward, and the ground beneath his feet instantly turned into sand!
“sandstorm!”
With him as the center, a huge sandstorm covering the entire sky rose into the sky!
The yellow sand covered the sky and swallowed up the sunlight. The whole of Albana was instantly plunged into a dim doomsday scene!
The scale of this sandstorm is larger and more violent than any Crocodile has created before!
“I’ll leave this mess to your navy to clean up slowly.”
Virgil’s voice came from the center of the sandstorm, full of arrogance that looked down on everyone.
“Tell the World Government for me.”
“The ‘worst era’ has arrived, ushered in by me, Virgil.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge sandstorm swept Virgil and all his crew members, roaring away into the distance like a divine punishment.
Smoker, a group of navy men, and the entire military and civilian population of Alabasta were left staring blankly at the natural disaster that was enough to destroy everything, with a look of confusion on their faces.
for a long time.
The sandstorm dissipated and the sky became clear again.
Virgil and his group, along with Crocodile’s body, had long since disappeared without a trace.
Everything seemed like an absurd nightmare.
Smoker clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms. For the first time, he felt such a profound sense of powerlessness towards the “justice” he upheld.
At this moment, a news bird flew across the sky and dropped a latest newspaper and a brand new reward notice.
Tashigi caught it subconsciously, but when she saw the contents of the bounty order, she felt as if struck by lightning, and the famous sword “Shigure” in her hand almost fell to the ground.
“Mr. Smoker…” Her voice trembled uncontrollably.
Smoker took the bounty order, and his pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip.
On the bounty warrant was Virgil’s cold and indifferent face.
And below his photo, the eye-catching line of numbers hit Smoker’s soul like a heavy hammer.
“‘Navy Traitor’, ‘Dragon Slayer’, ‘Tsar Terminator’…”
“Virgil.”
“The reward—”
“Eight hundred million Baileys!”
Chapter 15: The shock of 800 million! Aiming at cloud technology! (Old version)
On the deck of the Shadow, the sea breeze, with a hint of salt, blew on everyone’s clothes, but it could not blow away the shock suppressed in the air.
Walter held the brand new bounty order in his hand, his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses fixed on the heart-stopping string of numbers on it.
Eight hundred million Baileys!
This number is like a heavy mountain, pressing down on the hearts of everyone who sees it.
In the first half of the Grand Line, a new pirate’s first official bounty soared to 800 million!
This is no longer a simple threat level assessment.
This was the most hysterical roar the World Government had ever uttered against the existence of Virgil! It was a determination to completely wipe him out, no matter the cost!
“Crazy… The World Government has gone completely crazy!” Walter’s voice was a little dry. “This bounty has surpassed the bounty paid to most of the Four Emperors’ senior officials. Boss, from today on, your every move will be scrutinized by the entire world under the highest magnifying glass.”
Gui Nie, on the other hand, had a fanatical look on his face. He carefully took another bounty order from Walter’s hand as if he were holding a rare treasure.
“Eight hundred million represents the value of your existence, Boss. In the eyes of the World Government, it’s worth a war that could overthrow a nation! It’s wonderful! This feeling of being feared by the world is the very meaning of our following you!”
The newly joined Nico Robin and Hiiragi Ichirin fell into a deeper silence.
As Hiiragi Ichirin looked at that cold face, the last trace of confusion in her heart vanished. Following a man like this, her future was destined to be filled with no peace, but the thrill of facing the entire world head-on made her frozen blood begin to warm slightly.
Nico Robin was even more emotional.
She has been hunted by the World Government for twenty years, and the bounty has never exceeded 100 million, starting from 79 million berries.
And the man in front of her had reached a height that made her feel it was a luxury to even look up to him in less than a month.
She suddenly felt that her life on the run for the past twenty years was like a sad joke.
Perhaps, only by standing behind such a man will she have the opportunity to truly shake the foundation of this world.
“What are you arguing about?”
Virgil’s cold voice interrupted everyone’s thoughts.
He walked out of the cabin, still carrying a faint smell of blood. It was Crocodile’s.
He casually glanced at the bounty order, his eyes expressionless, as if the 800 million berries were just an insignificant number.
“Walter, the results of the battle.” He said briefly.
“Yes, boss!” Walter immediately collected his thoughts and regained his smart and capable appearance. He handed over a thick account report.
“During this Alabasta operation, we seized all of Baroque Works’ assets, including dozens of smuggling routes along the first half of the Grand Line, their intelligence network, and approximately five billion berries worth of cash and gold. Additionally, we ‘raised’ approximately two billion berries from the rebellious nobles.”
“Most importantly, we now have actual control over Alabasta. Although the Nefertari family still rules on the surface, the kingdom’s economic lifeline is now in our hands. It will become the most solid cornerstone of our business empire!”
Walter’s voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
This is no longer a pirate’s plunder, it is the annexation of capital, a dimensionality reduction attack from a higher dimension!
Virgil flipped through the report casually and threw it aside.
Money is just a tool for him to realize his ambition, not an end in itself.
“Next step.”
“Boss, there are no opponents worth our time in the first half of the Grand Line.” Walter pushed his glasses, the lenses reflecting the light of wisdom, “With our current strength and financial resources, we can directly enter the New World and compete with the Four Emperors for territory.”
He paused and changed the subject.
“But before that, I found a more interesting place.”
He took out another, even older, nautical chart from his pocket and spread it on the table.
“Gaya Island, a pirate gathering place known as the ‘Land of No Return.’ According to the ancient legends I’ve gathered, there’s a path leading to the ‘Sky Island’ in the waters near Gaya Island.”
“Sky Island?” Gui Nie’s eyes lit up instantly. “The legendary miraculous island that exists ten thousand meters in the sky? Are there creatures and plants that only exist in mythology on it?!”
Nicole Robin also added, “I’ve seen related records in some ancient books. Legend has it that there was once a golden city called Shandora on Sky Island. However, most scholars believe that this is just nonsense.”
Virgil’s face remained expressionless.
A golden country? Mythical creatures?
These things did not arouse his interest at all.
He was interested in something else.
“Walter, get to the point.”
“Yes, boss!” Walter knew what his boss was thinking. He pointed to a description on the map and lowered his voice.
“On Sky Island, there’s a specialty called ‘Shell’. According to scattered intelligence, this shell can store and release wind, sound, heat, impact… even clouds.”
Walter’s voice was filled with excitement that could not be concealed.
“Boss, can you imagine? This is a completely different kind of power from a devil fruit, pure technological power! Although primitive, it has infinite potential!”
“If we combine this ‘shell’ technology with our modern industrial system, what can we create?”
“Firearms that don’t require gunpowder! Ships that can fly! Even soldiers with special abilities that can be mass-produced!”
“The war situation in this ocean will be completely overturned by us!”
Walter’s description made everyone present stunned.
They seemed to see a completely new and horrific picture of war.
science and technology.
This is what he, a time traveler, truly values, the power that enables him to overtake others.
The technology tree in the world of One Piece is very distorted. There are humanoid weapons like pacifists and mythical creations like ancient weapons, but civilian and conventional military technologies are still stuck in the artillery era.
The “Bei” technology is a piece of undeveloped jade.
An “impact shell” that can store impact is a weapon of self-defense in the hands of ordinary people.
But in Virgil’s hands, combined with his knowledge of physics that was ahead of his time, he was able to transform it into a directional blasting bomb, or even the prototype of an electromagnetic railgun!
A “wind shell” that can store wind is used as a power source for transportation in the hands of the people of Sky Island.
But in Virgil’s hands, he can combine it with Gui Nie’s biotechnology to create a small climate weapon!
The value hidden behind this is far greater than the territory of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or even the so-called Golden City!
“What is the Navy’s attitude towards Sky Island?” Virgil asked.
“Completely ignored,” Walter replied quickly. “In their eyes, Sky Island is just an illusory legend, not worth any effort from the Navy Headquarters. This is our opportunity! We can turn it into our true secret base and arsenal, undisturbed by anyone!”
A perfect plan.
A paradise away from the sight of the world government, where you can farm and develop peacefully and climb the technology tree.
[Ding! You’ve planned a grand blueprint, opened a new chapter, achieved the achievement “Ambition in the Clouds,” and received an A-level card draw opportunity.]Another A-level card draw opportunity.
Including what he had accumulated before, he already had several high-quality card drawing opportunities.
Virgil still didn’t choose to use it immediately.
He likes to hold the trump cards in his own hands until the most critical moment, when he can deliver the most fatal blow.
He raised his head and looked over the side of the ship at the ever-changing sea, as if he had penetrated the clouds and saw the miraculous land that existed ten thousand meters in the sky.
Virgil gave the order, his voice cold and decisive.
“Destination: Gaya Island.”
“Boss, you want to…” Walter asked excitedly.
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a cruel and playful arc, and the fire called “ambition” flashed in his eyes.
“A legendary country, an undeveloped virgin land, and a group of primitive people who are unaware of their treasures…”
“What kind of interesting scene would it be when the demons descend upon the Kingdom of God and teach them what ‘civilization’ and ‘progress’ mean with fire and steel?”
“I can’t wait to see the God in heaven kneel down and beg for mercy before my power.”
Chapter 16: Rising Ocean Currents! Thousands of Meters High, I Am God! (Old Version)
Gaya Island, Mogu Town.
This is a pirate paradise and a hotbed of crime. The air is mingled with the sour smell of alcohol, blood, and cheap rum, and every inch of land is inscribed with the word “lawlessness.”
Drunken pirates can be seen everywhere on the streets. They draw their swords against each other because of a glance. The value of life here is not even as great as a glass of wine.
The Shadow was quietly anchored in a secluded harbor outside the town. Virgil did not set foot in the dirty town, as it would have soiled his boots.
“Boss, we’ve got the intelligence.” Walter appeared on the deck like a ghost, holding a slightly damp nautical chart in his hand, his expression as calm as ever. “Those crazy people in Magic Valley are discussing a fairy tale called ‘Rolando the Great Liar’ and an idiot descendant searching for the Golden Country. The ‘Sky-High Current’ they’re talking about is most likely real.”
Virgil’s gaze fell on the sea area marked with a giant skull on the nautical chart.
The ocean current surges into the sky.
A marine wonder that defies common sense of physics and is powerful enough to send a 10,000-ton ship blasting into the sky at a height of 10,000 meters.
“Guini, how long will it take to renovate the hull?” Virgil’s voice was calm.
“Report, Boss!” Gui Nie’s voice, almost inflected with excitement, echoed from the cabin. “The Shadow’s keel was reinforced with the highest-strength seastone alloy when it took over Baroque Works’ assets! Give me three more hours, and I can equip it with a pair of shock-absorbing wings strong enough to withstand any impact! We’ll make sure we become the first, and only, pirate group to fully ascend to the sky!”
Virgil nodded slightly.
Efficiency is the quality he appreciates most.
Three hours later, on the other side of Gaya Island, a monkey-faced man was facing the sea, yelling something frantically. He discovered that the nautical chart he had painstakingly drawn and the modification parts he had prepared for the flying boat had disappeared.
At this moment, the “Shadow” has already sailed towards the legendary sea like an arrow.
The sky is clouded over.
An extremely huge whirlpool appeared on the sea surface, like the navel of the sea, bottomless.
“Boss! It’s here!” Walter gripped the rudder tightly, his eyes flashing with fanaticism.
“Everyone, secure yourselves.” Virgil’s command was brief and forceful.
He had just finished speaking.
Boom!!!!
It was as if the sleeping ancient sea god suddenly woke up and let out an angry roar!
The entire ocean was suddenly thrust upward by a terrifying force gushing out from the depths of the seabed! The Shadow, dwarfed by this force, was as small as a leaf. It was swept up into the air at an astonishing speed, hurtling vertically upward into the sky!
Weightlessness, overweight, crazy rotation!
Terrorizing water pressure, powerful enough to tear steel apart, pressed in from all sides. The hull groaned under the weight, and the meticulously designed shock-absorbing wings, under the violent impact, continuously emitted dazzling sparks.
Hiiragi Ichirin and Nico Robin, these two powerful women, were now pale. This pure power of heaven and earth was beyond human power to contend with.
Only Virgil remained standing at the bow, letting the strong wind blow his clothes. He opened his arms and closed his eyes, as if embracing this destructive force.
His domineering aura silently enveloped the entire ship, eliminating the pressure that was enough to make ordinary people faint instantly.
He was even enjoying it.
Enjoy the pleasure of conquering nature and being above the rules.
I don’t know how long it took, but when the extreme thrust disappeared, the hull suddenly became lighter.
Light, pouring down from above.
The “Shadow” broke through the thick clouds and landed steadily on a white ocean.
Everyone was so shocked by the scene before them that they were speechless.
Beneath my feet, a sea of ​​clouds, white and soft like cotton candy, overhead, a touchable azure sky. In the distance, floating islands made of clouds, shaded by green trees, teeming with life.
There were huge fish with wings swimming leisurely in the sea of ​​clouds, looking at the uninvited guest from Qinghai with curiosity.
This is a miraculous place ten thousand meters above the sky.
Sky Island, Scapia.
“A miracle… this is a true miracle!” Gui Nie lay on the side of the ship, looking at the plants unique to the Sky Island, his whole body trembling with excitement. “The ecosystem here completely overturns our common sense! Boss, every blade of grass here has unparalleled research value!”
Nicole Robin’s beautiful eyes were filled with shock and curiosity. Looking at the ancient architectural styles, she felt as if she were witnessing a historical gap, a lost civilization unknown to the people of Qinghai.
Virgil’s reaction was completely different.
His gaze fell on the motorboat-like Weiba used by one of the Sky Island residents for transportation. The small boat, without any power device, was able to sail freely across the sea of ​​clouds.
The power source is the small shell at the stern that continuously sprays out wind.
Wind Shell.
There is also a “lamp shell” hanging around the resident’s waist that can emit strong light, and a “sound shell” that can record sounds.
These are the real treasures of this sky island.
At this moment, Virgil’s eyes suddenly focused.
He slowly raised his head and looked towards the deepest part of the sky island, at the top of a huge vine surrounded by thunderclouds.
An invisible, vast will like the sea of ​​smoke came from there like an overwhelming force!
That will swept across the entire sea of ​​clouds, across every island, across every life. It was omnipresent, invisible, as if the will of the sky itself was incarnate.
Heart network!
No, this is no longer a simple heart network.
This is the absolute “God’s Domain” that develops the Observation Haki to the extreme, and then through some special ability, expands its coverage by thousands of times!
In this area, no one’s thoughts or movements can escape detection.
“Boss?” Walter also sensed something was wrong. The feeling of being spied on made him shudder.
“Interesting.” Virgil’s lips curled up in a cold arc, “A guy who thinks he is a god.”
He could clearly see that at the center of that will was a man sitting on a golden throne, with a lazy and arrogant expression. He had long earlobes and four huge drums suspended behind him.
His body seemed to be made of pure lightning.
A blinding bolt of lightning came down from the sky without warning, striking accurately on an uninhabited island in the distance, instantly shattering the island into pieces.
That is the punishment of “God”.
Simply because, on that island, someone had a slight doubt about the existence of “God”.
Natural system – Thunder Fruit!
Virgil made a judgment in an instant.
A powerful person who calls himself “God” by combining the Thunder Fruit with the Observation Haki to create a surveillance field with no blind spots.
“Boss, this guy…” Walter’s voice was solemn for the first time. “His strength is probably not inferior to Crocodile, or even… stronger. In this sky, he is invincible.”
“Invincible?” A hint of disdain flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
“In this world, there are no invincible abilities, only invincible people.”
He swept his crew with a cold gaze.
“From now on, restrain all your breath and thoughts. Treat him as an ordinary idiot who can use thunder and lightning.”
“Walter, infiltrate Arpaiado, that primeval forest, and gather all the information on ‘Bei’ technology.”
“Gui Nie, I need you to analyze the working principles of these shells and find a way to mass-produce them.”
“Hiiragi Ichirin, Nico Robin, your goal is to find the legendary golden city, Shandora. I need the historical texts there, as well as the gold.”
Virgil’s plan was clear and precise.
He would not challenge the so-called “God” directly like a reckless man.
Before completely squeezing out the value of this sky island, he must first be a ghost hiding in the dark.
He would first hollow out God’s foundation, take away everything from God, and finally, appear before God in an absolute manner, telling him who was the true master of this sky.
The moment Virgil gave the order.
Boom——!!!
From the Qinghai below, a violent roar came again!
Another surge of ocean current broke through the clouds in an even wilder and more chaotic manner!
A funny-looking pirate ship with a sheep’s head flew into the sky with a scream like a stone thrown from a catapult.
Virgil’s observation Haki clearly captured the familiar and intriguing auras on the ship.
The Straw Hat Boy who is naive and foolish, but full of infinite possibilities.
The three-sword swordsman who aspires to become the world’s greatest swordsman.
Monkey D. Luffy and his crew.
Virgil finally showed a truly cruel smile on his face.
“It seems that even luck is on my side.”
He looked at the “Golden Merry” rolling wildly in the air, and the sound was like the whisper of the devil.
“Go ahead and make a scene, Straw Hat.”
“Attract God’s attention to you.”
“To create the perfect hunting time for me.”
Chapter 17: God’s Plaything and My Prey (Old Version)
God needs sacrifices.
On the sky island of Scapia, any disrespectful words or actions towards the gods are original sins that must be paid for with one’s life.
When the Straw Hat Boys and his gang rushed into this white sanctuary, their fate had already been written by God on the list of sanctions.
“Intruder! Illegal immigrants from Qinghai have been detected!”
“Everyone, mobilize! Conduct the ‘Trial of God’ on them!”
The White Berets, the army belonging to God, swarmed out from various cloud islands like sharks smelling blood, and pounced on the funny-looking sheep’s head ship with a clear target.
The sounds of alarms, shouts, and explosions instantly tore apart the tranquility of Sky Island that had remained unchanged for thousands of years.
On another sea of ​​clouds several kilometers away from this farce, the “Shadow” was floating quietly, like a sea beast lurking in the shadows, out of tune with the surrounding noise.
“Boss, God’s army… has all gone to hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates.” Walter put down the telescope in his hand, with a hint of admiration that was hard to conceal in his tone.
Everything is within the boss’s calculations.
The seemingly stupid Straw Hat Boy used his unparalleled ability to stir up trouble to attract all the visible firepower in the sky, creating a perfect, undisturbed window of action for them.
There was no unnecessary expression on Virgil’s face.
As a chess piece, you should have the awareness of a chess piece.
He swept his crew with a cold gaze, his voice devoid of any warmth.
“Stay with the plan.”
Four figures disappeared from the deck in an instant.
Walter turned into a shadow and sneaked towards the residential area of ​​Sky Island. He wanted to find out the distribution of forces and intelligence network here in the shortest possible time.
Carrying a huge sampling box on his back, Gui Nie rushed towards the primeval forest of Arpaiado with shining eyes, muttering to himself, “The ecosystem of the God’s Island! My darlings! Here I come!”
Hiiragi Ichirin and Nico Robin team up, their goal being the golden city of Shandora, hidden by the gods. One is responsible for stealth and assassination, the other for interpreting history, making them the perfect treasure hunt duo.
In a blink of an eye, Virgil was the only one left on the deck.
He didn’t move, but slowly closed his eyes.
The newly acquired ability, the Sand-Sand Fruit, seems to be restricted in this world made of clouds.
But, that’s just what ordinary people think.
Virgil’s consciousness sank into his body. He could feel the power controlling the sand resonating strangely with the chakra in his body.
He raised his right hand and clenched his five fingers towards the sea of ​​clouds below.
A small piece of white island cloud was forcibly pulled away and gathered together under the influence of the gravity in his palm.
Immediately afterwards, a layer of light green chakra halo flowed from Virgil’s fingertips and was accurately injected into the island cloud.
An incredible scene happened!
Under the penetration of chakra, the microscopic structure of the soft cloud began to undergo drastic changes! Water was evaporated, particles were reconstructed, and the form was rapidly transformed!
But only a few seconds.
A handful of golden sand that exuded a dry smell slowly flowed from between Virgil’s fingers.
Turn clouds into sand!
This is no longer a simple application of the devil fruit’s power, it is a higher dimension, the mutual transformation of energy and matter!
“interesting.”
In this sky, not only was he not weakened, but he had almost unlimited “raw materials”.
He is a moving desert and a walking sandstorm!
At this moment, Virgil’s brows raised slightly.
His observation Haki clearly captured that in the direction of Arpaiado, next to Gui Nie’s aura, there were suddenly several strange and hostile auras.
“Has he been discovered…that idiot?”
Virgil’s figure disappeared instantly.
Arpaiado, the edge of the primeval forest.
“Stop! Who are you?!”
Three soldiers in white berets, holding spears, surrounded Gui Ni.
Gui Nie completely ignored them. He was lying in front of a strange plant that made an “ah~” sound, holding a magnifying glass and taking notes with an enthusiastic look on his face.
“Incredible! Plants actually have a vocal system and similar neural responses! This completely defies the basic laws of biology!”
“Hey! We are talking to you!” The leading soldier became furious when he was ignored and raised his spear to stab.
In his eyes, this guy in a white coat and behaving strangely was obviously not a good person.
However, his spear stopped in mid-air.
An invisible, suffocating and terrifying pressure descended from the sky!
The three soldiers felt as if their hearts were being tightly gripped by a large, cold hand. Their legs softened and they all fell to their knees with a plop. Even breathing became extremely difficult.
A slender figure appeared silently behind Gui Nie.
“Gui Nie, have I ever told you to curb your idiotic research addiction?” Virgil’s voice was cold and without a trace of emotion.
“Boss!” Gui Nie shuddered and turned around. Seeing Virgil’s indifferent face, he was so scared that his soul was about to fly away. He quickly stood up and said, “Sorry! I’m just too excited!”
Virgil didn’t look at him again, his eyes fixed on the three soldiers who were already pale with fear.
“You saw something you shouldn’t have seen.”
He waved his hand casually.
The sand on the ground seemed to be given life, turning into three sand pythons that instantly wrapped around their necks.
“Uh…uh…”
There were no screams, only a few short struggles.
Soon, the bodies of the three soldiers shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye. All their vitality was completely sucked away by the sand and gravel, and they eventually turned into three mummies and fell to the ground.
After dealing with the garbage, Virgil looked at the vast primeval forest.
An even stronger aura, full of teasing and arrogance, was approaching this side from the depths of the forest.
It felt like a cat teasing a mouse that was about to fall into a trap.
“God’s Trial…”
A hint of amusement flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
He gave new orders according to the standard.
“Go collect all your treasures and get out of here.”
“Yes! Boss!” Gui Nie was as if pardoned. He hugged his sampling box and crawled away to the other side of the forest.
Virgil-El adjusted his windbreaker and walked towards the source of the breath, as if he was not heading to a battlefield, but to a boring dinner party.
Soon he came to an open clearing in the woods.
Here, there are countless spheres of different sizes floating, made up of island clouds.
A fat man with a strange hairstyle and a playful smile on his face was sitting on the largest cloud ball, overlooking Virgil.
Priest, Sadori.
A priest in charge of the “Trial of the Ball”, which has a 10% survival rate.
“Ahahaha! Another lost Qinghai native! Looks like I’m lucky today.” Sadori looked at Virgil as if he were looking at an interesting toy. “Tell me, little bug, will you choose to accept God’s trial, or stay here and become food for my Pokéballs?”
Virgil raised his head, his eyes as calm as a pool of stagnant water.
“ball?”
His observation Haki had already allowed him to see through the internal structure of these cloud balls.
Snakes, blades, bombs…
Some children’s tricks.
“It seems that you have chosen the stupidest way!” Sadoli laughed strangely and waved his hands.
Whoosh whoosh!
Dozens of “surprise balls” came like cannonballs from all directions, blocking all of Virgil’s escape routes and shooting towards him!
The trajectory of each ball is extremely tricky!
However, Virgil just stood there quietly, not even moving an inch.
He just dodged the ball with an extremely small amplitude that went against the common sense of physics at the moment when the ball was about to hit him.
A bomb ball flew past the tip of my nose.
A sharp blade ball passed by my ear.
A ball of viper passed between his legs.
All the attacks missed him by a fraction of a millimeter!
He is like a reef in the raging waves. No matter how strong the wind and rain are, I remain unmoved.
“Wh…what?!”
The strange smile on Sadoli’s face froze.
His “surprise ball” attack, which he was so proud of and had never failed, was actually dodged completely?
And in such an almost humiliating way!
“Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!” Sadoli couldn’t accept this fact. He waved his hands wildly, and more cloud balls hit Virgil like a flood.
Virgil’s cold voice suddenly sounded.
Sadoli’s pupils suddenly shrank!
He was horrified to find that Virgil had disappeared from the spot at some point!
A hand gently rested on his shoulder.
An irresistible and terrifying force came from that hand.
Sadoli didn’t even have time to let out a scream. His fat body, along with the cloud ball under him, was instantly crushed into flying powder all over the sky by this “strange power” condensed to the extreme!
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully killed the ‘Priest’ Sadori! ][You have achieved the achievement “Terminator of God’s Trial” and received a B-level card draw opportunity!]The system prompt sounded, and Virgil thought about it and saved the reward.
His gaze fell on a special “impact shell” that fell after Sadori’s death, and his eyes moved slightly.
It seems that the way to the factory has been found.
And at the same time, Sadoli was killed instantly.
At the top of the Sky Island, the shrine “Arpayard” is surrounded by thunderclouds.
On the throne, the man with a lazy expression, as if indifferent to everything, slowly opened his eyes.
Enelu.
He could clearly feel that the lamp of life representing Sadori had gone out.
Easily wiped out by an unknown insect from Qinghai.
For the first time, an expression of interest appeared on his face.
But soon, this interest turned into anger.
His “heart network” sensed that the insect that killed his servant was moving quickly towards his most important “Bei” factory!
That is God’s property!
“Interesting bug…”
Enel stood up from the golden throne, and the clouds in the sky began to roll because of his anger.
“How dare you covet God’s treasure.”
boom!!!!
A huge pillar of lightning, thick enough to penetrate the sky and earth, fell from the sky and accurately struck the sea not far from the “Shadow”, stirring up huge waves!
That is God’s warning and a precursor to the end of the world!
Enel’s voice, filled with absolute majesty and arrogance, resounded like rolling thunder throughout the sky of Skepia.
“Qinghai bug, you’ve successfully angered the gods!”
“Now, kneel down and beg for my forgiveness!”
“Otherwise, what will greet you will be——”
“God’s Judgment!”
Chapter 18: Thunder Falls! I Am the Lord of the Sky! (Old Version)
Along with Enel’s extremely arrogant declaration of God, the thunderclouds in the entire sky began to boil!
Boom!!!
A huge pillar of lightning, so thick that it cannot be described in words, tore through the sky and descended from the sky with a destructive power that was enough to purify all the sins in the world!
Target, point directly at Virgil!
God’s punishment!
One of Enel’s strongest single-target attacks, billions of volts of lightning, condensed into the ultimate judgment that is enough to evaporate an island in an instant!
Facing this devastating blow, Virgil’s face showed no expression.
He didn’t even look up.
At the moment when the huge lightning column was about to touch him, the ground beneath his feet, the solid primeval forest land, turned into golden quicksand without any warning!
Virgil’s body, along with the area dozens of meters around him, instantly turned into a huge vortex of sand.
The lightning column that was powerful enough to destroy everything slammed into the sea of ​​sand!
There was no deafening roar.
The violent electric current of billions of volts, the moment it comes into contact with the sand, is conducted and dissipated in all directions by this excellent insulator, and eventually disappears into thin air.
Sand does not conduct electricity.
This is such simple yet deadly physical common sense!
Shrine of God, Apayado.
On the golden throne, for the first time, a look of astonishment appeared on Enel’s lazy and arrogant face.
His divine punishment…is ineffective?
Was it neutralized by a strange method he had never seen before?
“Sand?” Enel’s observation Haki, “Heart Net,” clearly sensed everything below. “Interesting bug! It’s actually a nature-type esper.”
His astonishment was quickly replaced by even more intense mockery.
“But do you think you can challenge God like this?”
Enel’s figure instantly disappeared from the throne and turned into a dazzling flash of lightning.
The next second, he appeared in front of Virgil, so fast that it exceeded the limits of vision!
“Speed ​​is power.” Enel’s finger transformed into a spear of lightning, piercing Virgil’s heart. “In front of God, your ability is nothing but child’s play!”
Facing this close attack, Virgil’s eyes remained calm.
He slowly raised his right hand.
A long sword made of pure red-gold flames quietly appeared in his hand.
The flaming blade and the lightning spear collided violently!
The extreme high temperature and violent electric current burst out with dazzling light, burning and distorting the surrounding air!
The playful look on Enel’s face froze.
He felt from the flaming sword a terrifying power that was no less powerful than his thunder and lightning, and was filled with the will to destroy everything!
“Flame?” Enel’s eyes finally grew serious. “Sand, and flames… What kind of monster are you, you bug?”
Virgil didn’t answer his silly question.
He simply held the flaming knife and swung it forward casually.
“Everything in the universe is reduced to ashes.”
A red-gold wall of flames, as high as a hundred meters, rose into the sky and swept towards Enel with the force of burning mountains and boiling seas!
Enel’s pupils suddenly shrank.
He had no doubt that once he was swallowed by this wall of fire, even his elemental body would be completely burned to ashes by the terrifying high temperature!
“Lei Ying!”
Enel’s figure instantly disappeared from the spot and appeared in the sky.
He raised his hands high, and the four huge drums behind him beat wildly, gathering all the thunderclouds in the sky into an enormous black sphere.
Inside the sphere, billions of thunders are roaring and screaming!
“Disappear, along with this island!”
Enel laughed wildly and was about to release the ultimate natural disaster that was enough to destroy the entire Skypia!
Virgil looked up at the black “sun” with a hint of impatience in his eyes.
The game is over.
It’s time to reveal one of his hidden cards.
Virgil’s thoughts echoed in his mind.
“Use all A-level and B-level card drawing opportunities and conduct the highest authority draw.”
[Ding! Command received!][Using three A-level card draw opportunities and two B-level card draw opportunities…][Beginning to extract the highest authority in the universe…]The system’s light screen flickered wildly in Virgil’s retina, and countless powerful figures from different worlds passed by like flowing light.
Finally, the picture freezes.
It was a figure of a man holding a war hammer, wearing a red robe, with golden hair shawl, looking arrogant, and full of the majesty of a God King!
[Ding! Extraction successful!][Congratulations to the host for obtaining ‘Marvel Universe: The Power of Thor (Odinson)’! ][Ability Description: You will gain the bloodline power of the son of the Asgardian God King, and be born with the ability to control thunder and storms. Your body is the container and embodiment of the divine realm’s lightning!]At the moment the system prompt sounded, a terrifying power that was far more ancient, more original, and more advanced than the Devil Fruit suddenly awakened in Virgil’s body!
Two brilliant blue electric lights burst out from the depths of his eyes!
Snap——!
In the sky, the huge ball of thunder formed by Enel began to tremble violently without any warning!
The billions of thunders inside it seemed as if they had met their king. They no longer obeyed Enel’s orders, but became extremely docile, even… they were paying homage!
High in the sky, the wild laughter on Enel’s face completely froze.
He was horrified to find that the connection between him and thunder and lightning was being forcibly severed by an even more powerful and overbearing will!
This sky no longer belongs to him!
“Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!” Enel roared in disbelief, “I am Thunder! I am God! There can only be one God in this sky!”
He tried his best to release “Lei Ying”.
Virgil simply raised his right hand slowly, facing the sky, and clenched it gently.
His cold voice was like the final judgment of the Supreme God.
“What you call thunder is nothing but the light of a firefly in front of me.”
“Now, kneel down.”
BOOM CRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
A huge pillar of lightning, a hundred times thicker than Enel’s “Divine Judgment” and with a destructive pale blue color all over, suddenly descended from the depths of the universe nine days beyond!
It didn’t strike Enel.
It struck the huge black thunder ball with great precision!
No confrontation, no stalemate.
Only pure, absolute, crushing!
The world-destroying thunder ball “Leiying” that Enel had spent all his energy to create was like a fragile glass ball in front of the pale blue divine thunder. It was instantly pierced, swallowed, and torn into the most primitive energy particles, which dissipated in the air!
“puff–!”
Enel was struck by lightning, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. His body fell weakly from the sky like a kite with a broken string, and hit the ground heavily.
The ability he was proud of was defeated by a stronger force of the same origin, and both his mind and body suffered devastating backlash.
He struggled to raise his head, and what he saw was a scene that made his soul tremble.
Virgil’s figure slowly rose into the air.
He was surrounded by billions of pale blue divine thunders, each of which was enough to easily wipe him out.
All the thunderclouds in the sky obeyed Virgil’s orders, submitted to him, and worshipped him.
He is no longer human.
He is the only, supreme, thunder and lightning monarch in this sky!
“You…you…” Enel’s teeth were chattering, his eyes filled with a fear deeper than death, “What…are you…?”
Vir-gil landed in front of him, looking down at him with an indifferent look.
His right hand gently placed on top of Enel’s head.
[Ding! Detected the dying target ‘Sky Island God·Enel’, meeting the conditions for extracting the highest authority! ][Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ‘Nature-type Thunder Fruit Ability’! ]A strange power surged into Virgil’s limbs and bones.
Enel’s body trembled violently, and the last bit of light in his eyes completely dimmed, and he fainted.
Virgil slowly stood up.
In his left hand, golden sand swirled.
In his right hand, blue lightning was dancing.
Two completely different top-level natural forces coexist perfectly in his body without any rejection.
Not to mention, the true power of Thundergod that is above everything else!
He raised his head, his eyes seemed to penetrate the clouds, and saw the funny sheep-headed pirate ship approaching this side.
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a cruel and playful arc.
His “heart net”, which was a fusion of the Thunder Fruit and the power of the Thunder God, instantly covered the entire Sky Island and clearly transmitted an order to the minds of every crew member.
“Walter, the game is over.”
“Notify everyone and start cleaning up God’s kingdom.”
“I want to show those latecomers that while the heroes are still on their way, the demons have already taken away all the spoils.”
Chapter 19: Harvesting Gods! Sky Island Technology Shocks the World Government! (Old Version)
Virgil’s will, like an invisible imperial decree, instantly reached the minds of every core member of the “Shadow”.
Without the slightest hesitation.
The action began with a ruthless and efficient momentum the moment the order was given!
“Yes, Boss!”
Walter was the first to emerge from the shadows of the clouds. He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes gleaming with the enthusiasm of a capitalist upon seeing an abandoned gold mine. He chose not to join any of the battles, but headed straight for the administrative center of Arpaiado, the Island of the Gods. There, stored were all of Scapia’s household registers, maps, and, most importantly, the inventory of shells dating back hundreds of years.
War is fought with logistics.
And conquest begins with counting the spoils.
“Ahahaha! The ecosystem of God’s Island! Mine! It’s all mine!”
Gui Nie, like a mad bear rushing into a candy store, shouldered his enormous sampling box and rushed towards the exotic plants he had previously treasured with an agility completely belied by his size. He even pulled out dozens of small automated collection robots from his arms. These tiny spiders, gleaming with metallic luster, spread out at a rapid speed and began to collect samples from the primeval forest in a blanket manner.
For Gui Nie, gold and power are meaningless. Only knowledge of unknown areas is the forbidden drug that can make him climax.
On the other side, deep in the ruins of the golden city of Shandora.
Like a ghost blending into the darkness, Hiiragi Ichirin’s figure silently appeared on the city’s commanding heights. In her hand was an ultra-long-range sniper rifle crafted from seastone and a special alloy. The cold scope provided a panoramic view of the entire Sky Island.
She is Virgil’s eyes and the most deadly insurance in the cleanup operation.
Under her protection, Nico Robin stood quietly beneath the massive golden bell tower, a symbol of the rise and fall of a civilization. Her fingers gently stroked the ancient inscriptions on the bell tower’s base, words that were not part of the historical text.
Her expression was one of unprecedented complexity.
There is the excitement of realizing a lifelong dream, there is the lament for this forgotten civilization, but more importantly, there is an absurd calmness that can only be glimpsed by relying on the wings of the devil to see the truth.
She knew that from the moment she chose to surrender, the history she was exploring no longer belonged to her alone.
It will become the most solid cornerstone in the man’s ambition to subvert the world.
This was once the temple where Enel looked down upon all living beings, but now, it has changed hands.
Virgil sat casually on the throne made of pure gold, with Enel lying unconscious at his feet. He didn’t kill him. A living, drained “god” was far more valuable than a corpse.
In his hand, he was playing with a small shell.
Impact shell.
He could clearly feel that inside the shell, there was a pure physical impact energy stored.
He snapped his fingers, and a weak stream of chakra was accurately injected into the energy core of Impact Bei.
The impact shell trembled slightly, and the internal energy structure, guided by his chakra, began to undergo subtle changes. The originally disordered impact force was forcibly restrained and compressed, pointing in a fixed direction.
Virgil casually threw the modified impact shell at a huge rock outside the temple.
There was only a shock wave that was invisible to the naked eye and flashed by.
The hard boulder that was several meters high seemed to be pierced from the inside by an invisible sharp blade, and a fist-sized, extremely smooth hole appeared in the center!
There is not a single crack on the edge of the hole.
All the destructive power is perfectly confined to one point.
“Interesting tech tree.”
A playful arc appeared at the corner of Virgil’s mouth.
This “shell” technology is like an uncut jade. In the hands of the Sky Island people, it is a toy and a tool.
But in the hands of this time traveler who possesses knowledge beyond his time, it will become a terrifying weapon capable of subverting the world’s war landscape!
Combining the principles of impact shells with the directional blasting of physics can create silent and armor-piercing projectiles.
By combining wind shells with aerodynamics, a single-soldier flying device can be created.
Combining Flame Shells with Thermodynamics…
Countless crazy and bold ideas flashed through his mind.
All he needs is time and a team of top craftsmen who can bring these ideas to life perfectly.
At this moment, Walter, Keinori, Robin and Hiiragi Ichirin returned to the temple one after another to report to him.
“Boss!” Walter’s voice was filled with suppressed excitement. “We have complete control of Arpayardo! According to the inventory list, we have seized various finished shells, totaling 73,000! Among them, there are more than 10,000 shells with offensive value, such as impact shells, flame shells, and wind shells!”
He paused and handed over a more detailed report.
“Most importantly, I found their ‘Bei’ processing plant and the relevant technical data! Although the technology is very primitive, the core principles have been analyzed. Boss, if you give us enough resources and manpower, we can definitely build a brand new ‘Bei’ production line of our own!”
“Boss, boss!” Gui Nie rushed over like a child offering a treasure, holding a glass container. “I discovered a plant called ‘God’s Herb’. Its cells possess extremely strong energy conductivity and regenerative abilities! I suspect it’s the key to ‘Bei’s’ energy storage! If it’s applied medically, perhaps we can create a miracle drug for regenerating severed limbs!”
Nicole Robin seemed much calmer. She handed over a piece of paper with a copy.
“Boss, the golden bell of Shandora contains clues to another ancient weapon, the ‘Sea King’, which points to Fishman Island in Qinghai.”
Wealth, technology, intelligence…
In just a few hours, the wealth accumulated by this sky island over hundreds of years was completely drained away by Virgil’s pirate group.
After listening to all the reports, Virgil slowly stood up from the Golden Throne.
He looked down at the floating island beneath his feet, but his gaze seemed to penetrate the ten thousand meter high sea of ​​clouds and look towards the vast Qinghai.
The Shadow…is too small.
It’s too weak.
It was just an ordinary, crudely modified ship that could not even withstand a strong current.
In order to carry out his ambition of devouring the world and transform these cloud technologies into a war machine that can make the world government tremble, he needs a real, unparalleled vehicle.
A mobile fortress that can carry the devil to rule the world.
“Walter.” Virgil’s voice was cold and resolute.
“I need a shipwright.”
“Understood!” Walter replied immediately, “I will select all the well-known shipbuilders in the Grand Line for you to choose from.”
“No.” Virgil shook his head, his eyes gleaming with undeniable paranoia and ambition. “I don’t want a ‘famous’ shipbuilder, I want the ‘strongest’ shipbuilder.”
His eyes fell on the information copied by Nico Robin.
“Let’s check a place, the Seven Water Cities.”
“Check another person, Tom’s disciple.”
“I want a ship that can carry all our technology, dive into the deep sea, soar into the sky, and even face the ‘Demon Slayer Order’ head-on. It’s an unprecedented dream ship.”
“I want this ship’s name to become another legend, on par with ‘The Worst Era’.”
Walter’s heart skipped a beat.
He heard from Virgil’s words a crazy ambition to trample the whole world under his feet!
[Ding! You have conquered the Sky Island of Skypia, mastered cloud technology, and achieved the epic achievement “Lord of the Sky”!][Congratulations to the host for obtaining an S-level card drawing opportunity! ]S-level!
This is the highest level card drawing opportunity he has ever obtained!
Virgil’s eyes flashed with a hint of heat, but soon returned to their calm state.
Once again, he saved this precious opportunity.
Only when the trump card is revealed at the most critical moment can it bring the most deadly surprise.
The Marshal’s office was filled with smoke.
Buddha’s Warring States looked at the fragmented information in his hand that CP9 had risked their lives to send back from the edge of Sky Island. The veins on his temples were throbbing.
“What did you say?! Say it again!”
A masked CP9 agent knelt on one knee, his voice trembling uncontrollably. “Report to the Marshal! According to our latest observations… ‘Navy Traitor’ Virgil has been confirmed to have conquered the legendary Sky Island, Scapia!”
“He… he defeated the ‘God’ of Sky Island, a person who possesses the power of the Nature-type Thunder Fruit!”
“And he has fully mastered an unknown technology on Sky Island called ‘Bei’!”
With a “bang”, the desk in front of Zhan Guo was smashed to pieces by his palm!
“Sky Island… Thunder Fruit… Unknown technology…”
Zhan Guo’s expression became more solemn than ever before.
A traitor who killed the Celestial Dragons, a monster with two top-level natural abilities, and a “Tsar Terminator” with a bounty of 800 million.
These labels are enough to give him a headache.
Now, this monster was not only not wiped out by the Four Emperors in the New World, but instead ran to an altitude of ten thousand meters and obtained a perfect secret base that was not monitored by the World Government!
Even, a new technological system has been mastered!
This man’s threat level can no longer be measured by the bounty!
He is no longer a simple pirate, he is becoming a revolutionary who possesses independent research and development capabilities and can fundamentally shake the foundation of the world government’s rule!
“Garp! Get in here!”
Zhan Guo roared angrily towards the door.
“These are all the good disciples you taught!!”
The office door was pushed open, and Cap walked in with a donut in his mouth, looking nonchalant.
“Oh my, Zhan Guo, what happened again? Did that kid Virgil do something bad again?”
Looking at Garp’s nonchalant look, Zhan Guo’s beard was shaking with anger.
He grabbed the information and slammed it into Garp’s face.
“Look for yourself!”
Garp picked up the information, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
When he saw the words “conquer the sky island” and “master unknown technology”, a trace of extreme pain and fear flashed across the depths of his seemingly turbid eyes, which no one noticed.
He knew better than anyone else the ambition and talent of Virgil. Once he was given the soil and resources to develop peacefully, he would grow into a terrifying monster that even he could not control!
“Pass on my orders!” Zhan Guo’s voice was as cold as the Siberian wind.
“Raise Virgil’s threat level to the highest!”
“Notify the World Government and convene an emergency meeting! This man must mobilize all his strength, at any cost, before he transforms Sky Island’s technology into a true weapon of war…”
“Eradicate completely!”
Chapter 20: Ghost Shipwright! The Shadow of CP9! (Old Version)
The Seven Cities of Water.
This world-renowned “Water City” is renowned for its unique circular structure and extensive network of waterways. Gentle sea breezes caress the city, driving its massive windmills and bringing it vibrant life. The faces of its citizens are filled with peace and happiness.
They will never know that today, a huge shadow is slowly descending from ten thousand meters in the sky.
That’s not a cloud.
It was a complete floating island supported by an invisible force!
Arpaiado, the Island of the Gods!
Virgil actually moved the entire sky island directly from heaven to the Qinghai Sea!
If this kind of power, comparable to that of a god, were known to the world, it would be enough to plunge the entire world into a crazy panic.
At the edge of the island, Virgil stood on the ruins of the Golden Throne, looking down at the increasingly clear water city below with an indifferent look in his eyes.
Behind him, Walter was quickly reporting the intelligence he had just integrated.
“Boss, according to intelligence, the top shipbuilders in the Seven Water Cities are concentrated at the ‘Carrera Company.’ Their president, Iceberg, is the eldest disciple of the legendary shipbuilder Tom. He is deeply loved by the citizens and has close ties with the Navy and the World Government.”
Walter pushed his glasses and changed the subject.
“In addition, there is another force entrenched in the back streets of the city, the Franky Family. Their leader, Franky, is another disciple of Tom, a cyborg who specializes in making various weapons. He has a perverse personality and acts in a high-profile manner.”
Iceberg is too “upright”. His stance determines that he cannot serve his own pirate ship which is destined to subvert the world.
Franky, an excellent inventor, is not a pure shipbuilder. His mind is too complicated and he is too emotional.
They are not the ones he wants.
“I don’t want them.” Virgil’s voice was cold and clear. “I want a true artist who can perfectly integrate my will into the keel and sails. A madman who can abandon everything to build the ship of his dreams.”
Walter seemed to have expected Virgil to say this, and he handed over the last and most important piece of information.
There was no photo on that document, only a code name.
“No Moon.”
“The legendary ‘Ghost Shipwright’ of the Water Seven Cities’ underground world. It’s said his shipbuilding skills have long surpassed those of his two senior brothers, Iceberg and Franky. His pursuit of crafting ships into perfect living organisms is so advanced that his design concepts are considered heresy by the world.”
“Three years ago, he refused to design a new type of Judgment Battleship for the World Government’s secret agency. He was subsequently hunted by the CP Department and has since disappeared. Some say he is dead, while others say he is still hiding in the darkest corners of Water Seven, continuing his crazy research.”
A genius who is considered a threat by the World Government and hunted by CP9.
This is the “tool” he needs.
“Also, Boss,” Walter lowered his voice. “Our intelligence network indicates that things are very unsettled in the Seven Water Cities lately. There are some ‘new faces’ who shouldn’t be there. They’re professional and secretive, and they look a lot like…CP9 agents.”
“It seems that the World Government’s dogs have a pretty good nose.”
He was not surprised at all.
If the World Government remains indifferent after causing such a big commotion in Alabasta and Sky Island, then the Five Elders should collectively abdicate.
“They’re here for what Iceberg has,” Virgil said bluntly. “The blueprints for the ancient weapon ‘Pluto’. It has nothing to do with us.”
His gaze returned to the intricate back streets of Water Seven City.
“Let them fight each other. Our only target is ‘Wu Yue’.”
He was going to personally “invite” the ghost shipbuilder to join him in the “worst era” that was about to sweep the world.
The Seven Cities of Water, the Abandoned Ship Island.
This is the city’s garbage dump, a corner forgotten by the light.
The air is filled with the smell of rust and rotting wood, and steel mountains made of abandoned ships form a unique and depressing landscape here.
Inside one of the largest hulks, a vast, hollowed-out space glowed brightly.
This place doesn’t seem like a hideout, but more like a mad scientist’s laboratory.
The walls are covered with countless design drawings, ranging from the overall structure of the ship to the stress analysis of each screw, which are complex enough to make any top scholar’s scalp tingle.
All kinds of strange tools and materials were scattered on the ground, including the bones of deep-sea monsters, unknown minerals shining with metallic luster, and even several “shells” that had been disassembled and were undergoing structural analysis.
A thin man wearing oil-stained work clothes and with messy hair was lying on a huge workbench, his expression focused to the point of being almost paranoid.
He seemed not to hear any sound from the outside world. His eyes were only focused on the design of a submarine that was about to be completed and looked like a deep-sea manta ray.
No moon.
At this moment, a voice without any emotion sounded behind him.
“It’s an interesting design. Utilizing the biomimetic structure of sea monsters, combined with a ‘wind shell’ as a silent power source, it’s enough to evade most detection in the deep sea. Unfortunately, the material isn’t strong enough, and the keel’s structural design can’t withstand the pressure at depths exceeding five thousand meters.”
Wu Yue’s body suddenly stiffened.
He slowly raised his head, his eyes, bloodshot from long-term lack of sleep, filled with vigilance and horror.
Someone quietly sneaked into his hiding place where even CP9 couldn’t find him!
He turned around suddenly and saw a man in a black coat, his temperament as cold as ten thousand years of black ice.
Virgil.
He was like a ghost, who had stood there at some point, looking at him quietly, as if examining an item that belonged to him.
“Who are you?” Wu Yue’s voice was hoarse and low.
His right hand, hidden under the workbench, had quietly grasped a specially modified nail gun that could fire seastone nails.
Virgil didn’t answer him, but walked to another workbench.
On it was the design drawing of a new weapon that he had improved based on Sky Island’s “Shell” technology.
“The energy of the ‘impact shell’ is compressed twice and then released in a targeted manner through the rifling. It is quite powerful, but the energy loss is too high. If it is compressed more than three times, the shell will shatter.” Virgil’s comments were sharp and hit the nail on the head.
Wu Yue’s pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip.
This man saw through the core problem he had been studying for months with just one glance!
“I can give you unlimited ‘Bei’.”
Virgil finally turned his head and looked at Wu Yue, his eyes seemed to be able to see through people’s hearts.
“I can give you the hardest sea king bones from the depths of the ocean, and the lightest cloud steel from Sky Island.”
“I can give you the world’s largest shipyard, undisturbed by any interference.”
“I can even give you a chance.”
The corner of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a devilish arc.
“A chance to build a dream ship with your own hands, one that can dive ten thousand meters into the ocean, soar above the heavens, withstand the ‘Demon Slayer Order’ head-on, and sink Marinford with a single shot.”
Wu Yue’s heart began to beat wildly.
He looked at Virgil as if he were looking at a demon from hell, tempting him to fall.
Every word this man said precisely struck the deepest part of his soul, the ultimate desire for shipbuilding skills!
Build an unprecedented ship that transcends time and subverts cognition!
This is his lifelong dream! It is also the reason why he is being hunted by the World Government!
“What’s the price?” Wu Yue’s voice trembled slightly.
“Your loyalty. And your talent.” Virgil’s voice left no room for doubt. “My ship will carry my ambition to overturn this world. I need a stage, and you need a craftsman who can fully display your talents.”
“No, I need a stage where my works can be immortalized in history,” Virgil corrected. “And you need a monarch who can turn all your crazy ideas into reality.”
There was a long period of dead silence.
The vigilance and struggle on Wu Yue’s face slowly faded away.
Instead, there was a kind of crazy enthusiasm that had found its lifelong destination.
He dropped the nail gun in his hand and bowed deeply to Virgil.
“My Lord.”
His voice was incredibly firm.
“My dock is always open to you.”
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully recruited the core crew member “Ghost Shipwright” Wu Yue! ][You have achieved the achievement “The Devil’s Shipbuilder” and received an A-level card draw opportunity!]The system’s prompt sounded, and Virgil thought about it and saved this opportunity again.
At this moment, a slight, almost imperceptible sound of flapping wings flashed from outside the gap in the Hulk Mountain.
Virgil raised his brow slightly.
His observation Haki clearly captured the white pigeon wearing a black top hat.
And behind it, there was the tall man hiding in the shadows, with a calm and steady aura.
Rob Lucci.
It seems that they have been noticed.
A playful smile appeared on Virgil’s face.
He gave Wu Yue his first order after becoming his crew member.
“Pack your things and follow me.”
“However, before we leave, we have to clean up those rats at the door that are in the way.”
Chapter 21: Declaration of War on Judicial Island! CP9, Come and Die! (Old Version)
Virgil’s voice, like the coldest wind on a winter’s day, echoed calmly within Hulk Mountain.
Wu Yue was shocked all over, and suddenly looked up, following Vir-gil’s gaze to the shadow of the mountain of waste.
But he believed that the new monarch’s judgment would never be wrong.
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
Click.
A soft sound.
A man in a black suit, a black top hat, and a white dove standing on his shoulder walked out step by step from the shadow of the steel.
His steps were steady and his aura was restrained. Every step was as precise as if measured with a ruler. His whole body exuded a cold and dangerous aura that kept strangers away.
CP9, a secret intelligence agency directly under the World Government, and Rob Lucci, the strongest and most ruthless killing weapon in history.
His eyes, as sharp as an eagle’s, were fixed on Virgil. The pigeon named Hadori also made a “cooing” sound, as if expressing some emotion on behalf of its owner.
“Navy traitor, Virgil.” Lucci’s voice, like his person, was cold and emotionless. “The World Government has already discovered your whereabouts. Surrender is your only option.”
Virgil didn’t even look at him, but just played with the impact shell in his hand that he had modified, with a hint of playful scrutiny in his eyes.
“A talking pigeon and a dog that only obeys orders.” He said lightly, “The World Government’s taste is still so unique.”
In the shadows behind Lucci, several blurry figures stirred slightly, clearly angered by Virgil’s extreme insult.
But Lucci’s eyes just darkened slightly.
He could feel that the pressure brought to him by the man in front of him was far more terrifying than described in the intelligence.
It was a pure kind of pressure that stood at the top of life and looked down upon all living beings.
The murderous aura that he was proud of was like a baby crying in front of him, ridiculous and overestimating his own abilities.
“It seems that you have chosen the stupidest path.” Lucci’s voice became more dangerous.
“No.” Virgil finally raised his eyes, his cold eyes met Lucci’s gaze, and a cruel arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
“I’m just notifying you of your death.”
A terrifying aura that was far more condensed and purer than the domineering aura suddenly erupted from Virgil!
That is the majesty of the God King combined with the power of the God of Thunder!
Rob Lucci felt his vision go dark, as if an invisible giant hammer had struck his soul! The iron block he was so proud of didn’t even have a chance to move in the face of this will!
Khalifa, Kaku, Bruno and others behind him didn’t even have time to utter a groan before their eyes rolled back, blood spit out of their mouths, and they fainted instantly!
Only Rob Lucci, with his extraordinary willpower, nailed his legs firmly to the ground, his bones groaning under the heavy burden, and blood seeping out of all his orifices!
He looked at Virgil in horror, his heart feeling as if it were being gripped by a large, cold hand.
What kind of power is this?!
The momentum alone is enough to kill CP9’s elites in seconds!
This man is not human at all! He’s a monster! He’s a demon!
“Go away.” Virgil retracted his aura, as if he had just done something insignificant. “Go back and tell your master, the Five Elders.”
“They are not qualified to touch my things.”
“Next time, it won’t be a warning.”
Rob Lucci gasped for breath, the terror in his eyes lingering for a long time. He gave Virgil a deep look, picked up his unconscious companion, and with a few flashes of his figure, he vanished in the shadows of the wreckage island.
“Boss.” Walter’s figure appeared behind Virgil like a ghost, his expression more solemn than ever before.
“CP9’s target isn’t just us.”
He handed over a piece of urgent information he had just received.
“Just now, another team from CP9 raided the Carrera Company and captured Nico Robin.”
Virgil’s expression didn’t change.
“route?”
“Target, Judicial Island, Enies Hall.” Walter’s voice was extremely low. “Boss, this is a trap. The World Government has assembled a large force on Judicial Island and even activated the ‘Demon Slayer Order’. They want to use Nico Robin as bait to catch us all in one fell swoop.”
Judicial Island.
The facade of the World Government, symbolizing the place of judgment of absolute justice.
Demon-slaying order.
The Navy’s highest standard of indiscriminate destruction order.
The air was dead silent.
The newly joined shipbuilder Wu Yue had cold sweat oozing out of his forehead.
As soon as he joined, he had to face the most powerful violent organization of the World Government? The madness of this monarch was far beyond his imagination.
“Boss, Nico Robin’s value lies in interpreting historical texts,” Walter analyzed calmly. “Without her, our search for ancient weapons will be stalled. But a head-on attack on Judicial Island is too risky. We…”
“risk?”
Virgil interrupted him, slowly rising from the pile of scrap, his eyes scanning over all his crew members.
There was a bloodthirsty fanaticism in Gui Nie’s eyes.
Hiiragi Ichirin’s face was as cold as ice, only the hand holding the sniper rifle tightened slightly.
Wu Yue’s face was filled with a madness mixed with fear and excitement.
“A tool, if lost, must be retrieved.” Virgil’s voice was emotionless. “Besides, it was snatched from me by a bunch of self-righteous dogs.”
He turned around and walked towards the exit of the Hulk Mountain. The sunlight made his shadow extremely long.
“The World Government wants to use Judicial Island to try me?”
“They seem to have made a mistake.”
“I am the one who makes the rules.”
[Ding! Detected that the host is about to directly challenge the world-class authority, triggering the epic quest “Funeral on Judicial Island”! ][Mission Objective: Destroy Judicial Island, recapture Nico Robin, and announce your arrival to the world!][Mission Reward: One S-level card draw opportunity!]The system’s prompt sounded in his mind, and Virgil’s eyes flashed with a hint of heat.
Another chance to draw an S-level card.
Once again, he saved this opportunity.
The trump cards must be saved for the grandest stage, where they can blossom into the most splendid blood flowers.
Virgil’s will was instantly transmitted to a height of ten thousand meters above the sky through the invisible network.
Rumble——
The citizens of the Seven Water Cities looked up in horror.
They saw that the miraculous floating island hovering above the city began to move slowly!
It adjusted its direction and, like a king’s chariot, rolled towards the sea area that represented the absolute authority of the world government!
“Walter, inform Gui Nie and Wu Yue.”
“I want to see our first batch of ‘shell weapons’ deployed before arriving at Judicial Island.”
“Hiiragi Ichirin, your bullet will be the first clarion call of this war.”
All the crew members responded in unison, their voices filled with madness and excitement about the huge waves that were about to be created.
Virgil stood at the front of the floating island, his coat rustling in the strong wind.
In his hand was the latest sea chart leading to Judicial Island, which had just been “seized” from CP9.
His gaze fell on the island with a scale and a sword drawn on the nautical chart, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an extremely cold arc.
“Judicial Island… the proudest facade of justice of the World Government.”
“Just right, I’m missing a stepping stone of sufficient weight.”
“To announce to the entire world the arrival of my ‘worst era’!”
Chapter 22: Leisha Arrives! Today, Judge the World! (Old Version)
Judicial Island, Enies Hall.
This island, which has never existed on any sea chart, is the absolute territory of the World Government and the place of final judgment of “justice”.
The eternal daylight illuminates the towering Tower of Judgment, symbolizing the eternal light of justice.
But today, this eternal daylight has been greeted by an unprecedented huge shadow.
“What…what is that?!”
A navy soldier was wiping the emblem on the Gate of Justice. He raised his head inadvertently, and his whole body froze instantly, and the rag in his hand fell weakly to the ground.
He saw it.
Above the cloudless blue sky, a floating island, so huge that it cannot be described in words, is blocking out the sun and slowly descending!
That’s not an illusion!
On the island, there are lush forests, golden building ruins, and even waterfall-like cloud rivers cascading from the edge of the island!
A miracle! No, it’s the end of the world!
“Enemy attack!!! Highest level alert!!!”
The shrill alarm instantly tore apart the solemnity and tranquility of Judicial Island that had remained unchanged for thousands of years!
Countless navy soldiers and government agents rushed out from every corner. They stared in horror at the divine-like island in the sky, the blood color on their faces drained away in an instant.
“Fire! Fire quickly! Shoot that thing down!”
The rear admiral stationed at the Gate of Justice roared at the top of his lungs, trying to use his voice to cover up the fear in his heart.
Dozens of heavy artillery roared in vain at the floating island in the sky.
However, those shells that were powerful enough to sink a battleship were crushed into powder by an invisible, distorted force field when they flew into the air.
Arpaiado, the Island of the Gods.
Virgil stood at the front of the island, looking down at the “Gate of Justice” below, which symbolized the authority of the World Government. His eyes were as indifferent as if he was looking at a pile of building blocks.
Behind him, the four core crew members, Walter, Keinie, Hiiragi Ichirin, and Wu Yue, stood quietly, like four silent demons.
“A bunch of noisy ants.”
Virgil’s cold voice, without any amplification equipment, was clearly heard by everyone below.
The vast primeval forest land of Arpaiodo under his feet began to turn into desert in an instant!
The golden sand, like a torrent of life, pours down from a height of ten thousand meters!
That’s no ordinary sand waterfall!
It was a sand tsunami that was powerful enough to devour the island and bury justice!
“Sand…Sandstorm! It’s Tsar Crocodile’s ability!”
“No! That’s not right! The scale is too big! This is simply not a power that humans can possess!”
The navy below fell into complete chaos and despair.
The golden sea of ​​sand, with unstoppable force, instantly submerged the Gate of Justice.
The sturdy steel fortress, under the erosion of endless sand and gravel, let out a mournful cry under the heavy burden, and was then completely swallowed up, turning into a small grave mound in the sea of ​​sand.
With one blow, the portal that the World Government was most proud of collapsed!
But this is just the beginning.
Virgil raised his left hand.
The sky, the sky obscured by Arpaiado, was torn apart in an instant!
Billions of blue divine thunders, like the wrath of the God King, descended from the nine heavens and gathered into a vast ocean of thunder!
“Thunder… Lightning?! It’s the ability of Enel, the God of Sky Island!”
“How can the powers of two nature-type devil fruits exist in one body?! This goes against the truth of the world!”
A CP agent looked at the destructive sea of ​​thunder in the sky and let out a shattered wail.
Virgil’s face was expressionless.
truth?
When the power reaches a certain level, it becomes the truth.
“Now, it’s your turn.”
Virgil’s gaze fell on the towering Judgment Tower on the main island of Judicial Island.
The thunder in his left hand and the sea of ​​sand in his right hand began to resonate with each other at a strange frequency!
Chila-la-la——
The golden sand was infused with the violent power of thunder and lightning, and each grain of sand turned into a high-speed rotating micro bullet with a strong electromagnetic pulse!
Thunder and sandstorm!
This is the world-destroying natural disaster that Virgil created after fusing the “Sand-Sand Fruit” and the “Power of the Thunder God”. It belongs only to him!
“Monster! Run!”
“This is not an enemy we can fight against!”
Faced with the impending thunder and sand storm that was a mixture of destruction and paralysis, the defenses of all the navy and special agents completely collapsed.
The “justice” they are proud of is as fragile as a piece of paper in the face of this absolute power.
Right at this moment.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several figures, at a speed beyond the limit of the naked eye, stepped on the air, against the flow of people, and soared into the sky!
Their target is Virgil on the Sky Throne!
CP9!
The leader was Rob Lucci, who had just escaped from Virgil!
His face was gloomier than ever, and his eyes were burning with humiliation and madness.
“Virgil!!” Lucci roared, his voice like a beast. “This is Judicial Island! This is the face of the World Government! Even if we perish together, we will never let you take another step forward!”
“Iron Block, Empty Wood!”
“Lan Jiao·Zhou Duan!”
“Finger Gun Madara!”
Kaku, Jabra, Kalifa…all the CP9 members, at this moment, burst out with their strongest power. Countless slashes and finger guns intertwined into a large net of death, covering Virgil.
Virgil looked at the “moths” rushing towards him, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
He didn’t even use the thunderstorm.
Flowing Blade Like Fire!
Virgil just casually swung forward.
A red-gold flame wall one hundred meters high shot up into the sky!
That’s no ordinary flame!
That is the hellfire that is enough to burn everything and evaporate the ocean!
CP9’s proud slashing strikes and finger guns were completely vaporized and disappeared into thin air the moment they came into contact with the wall of flames.
Rob Lucci’s pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip.
He could feel that the destructive will contained in the flames was enough to burn him and his soul to ashes!
He wants to quit!
But it was too late.
Virgil’s figure had passed through the wall of fire at some point and appeared in front of him like a ghost.
A hand gently pressed on his chest, which had just completed its orc transformation and was covered with hard fur.
Snap!!!!
There was only a crisp sound of bones breaking, which was so crisp that it made your scalp tingle.
Rob Lucci’s powerful body was like being hit head-on by a mountain. His chest was deeply sunken at a strange angle. He turned into a black cannonball, flew backwards from the air, and smashed through the Judgment Tower below!
One hit!
The strongest fighter in CP9’s history, Rob Lucci, kills instantly!
The rest of the CP9 members didn’t even have time to react before they were completely engulfed by the wall of fire.
Not even a scream could be uttered.
[Ding! You have destroyed the Gate of Justice, defeated CP9’s main force, achieved the achievement “Justice Undertaker”, and received an S-level card draw opportunity!]The system prompt sounded, but Virgil still chose to save.
His gaze passed over the sea of ​​fire and fell on the highest point of the Judgment Tower.
There, a short man wearing an iron mask was holding a woman’s arm and trembling.
Spandam, with Nico Robin.
Nico Robin stared blankly at the demon-like figure in the sky.
Watch as he destroyed the Gate of Justice with a snap of his fingers.
She watched as he waved his hand and burned away the CP9 that had frightened her for twenty years.
She originally thought that she had simply taken refuge with a powerful and cruel enough demon, a tool that could be used to spy on the truth of history.
It wasn’t until this moment that she truly understood.
The person she followed was not a pirate or an ambitious person at all.
He was a true world-destroying monarch who wanted to trample this entire ocean and the so-called gods under his feet!
An unprecedented hope, mixed with fear and fanaticism, quietly ignited in her long-frozen heart.
Virgil’s sight penetrated thousands of meters and locked onto Spandam’s face, which was twisted with fear.
His cold voice, like the final judgment, resounded clearly over the entire Judicial Island.
“Spandam.”
“I’ll give you thirty seconds.”
“Bring my people to me, intact.”
“Otherwise, I don’t mind having this island disappear from the map forever.”
Chapter 23: Eternal Mangekyo! Susanoo descends to judge CP9! (Old version)
Virgil’s ultimatum, like an invisible sword of Damocles, hangs over the heads of every survivor on Judicial Island.
Thirty seconds.
Time seems to be infinitely stretched.
On the top floor of the Tower of Judgment, the blood drained from Spandam’s face, his legs were shaking like sieves, and he could barely stand.
He grabbed Nico Robin’s arm with such force that it almost crushed the bones. This was the only life-saving straw he could grasp at the moment.
“Bastard…this monster…how dare he…”
From Spandam’s mouth came a discordant, fearful whimper.
The CP9 agents behind him all looked ashen.
The Gate of Justice was swallowed by the sea of ​​sand.
The lives of his colleagues were consumed by the flames.
The six styles they were proud of, the justice they firmly believed in, were as fragile as a joke in front of that man.
Twenty seconds.
Virgil’s gaze remained calm.
He did not urge, nor did he move, but just stood quietly at the front of the floating island, like a god, waiting for the mortal to make his final confession.
This silent oppression is more suffocating than any roar.
“Commander! What…what should we do?” An agent’s voice trembled.
“Activate the ‘Demon Slayer Order’! Yes! The Demon Slayer Order!” Spandam seemed to have grasped the last straw and screamed frantically at the Den Den Mushi, “The navy’s fleet is behind the door! As soon as the Demon Slayer Order arrives, this monster…”
His words came to an abrupt end.
Because he saw that the devil-like figure in the sky moved.
Virgil stepped out from the edge of Arpaiado.
He did not fly, but just walked down step by step in the void.
It was as if an invisible staircase was paving the way for his arrival.
Ten seconds.
With every step taken, the ground of the entire Judicial Island shook violently.
Spider-web-like cracks began to appear on the walls of the Judgment Tower.
“It’s too late…”
There was only pure despair in Spandam’s eyes.
At this moment, a beast-like roar rose into the sky from the ruins of the Judgment Tower!
A dark afterimage, at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye, broke through dozens of walls and rushed towards Virgil in the sky like a flying cannonball!
Rob Lucci!
He is not dead!
At this moment, he had entered the most complete leopard man form, with muscles all over his body knotted, blood oozing from under his fur, and the horrific sunken wound on his chest was wriggling and healing at an astonishing speed.
A user with awakened animal-type abilities, possessing monstrous vitality and recovery abilities!
There was no longer the coldness and arrogance in his eyes. Instead, there was only the most primitive and insane beast-like ferocity after his dignity was crushed!
“The Biggest Wheel·Six Kings Spear!!!”
Lucci gathered all his remaining vitality into his fists and launched the strongest and final attack of his life!
That is the ultimate physical technique that is powerful enough to penetrate the island and surpasses the Six Styles!
In the face of this force, the air was compressed into a visible shock wave, twisting, roaring, and rushing towards Virgil!
“A trapped beast’s fight.”
A trace of barely perceptible annoyance flashed across Virgil’s eyes.
He didn’t even use Ryujin Jakka or summon lightning.
He simply raised his right hand.
Facing that devastating blow, he decided to reveal a new trump card.
“Use all S-level card drawing opportunities.”
[Ding! Command received! Consuming three S-level card draw opportunities…]The system’s light screen flickered wildly in his retina.
Countless powerful figures from all the heavens and worlds passed by like shooting stars.
Those are a pair of eyes.
A pair of scarlet eyes with three intersecting, strange windmill-like patterns in the pupils!
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ‘Naruto World: Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan (Uchiha Madara Template)’! ][Ability Description: You will gain the Uchiha clan’s most advanced eye techniques, perfectly mastering forbidden techniques such as Susanoo, Amaterasu, and Tsukuyomi, and will never go blind! Your eyes will see through all illusions in the world and understand the true nature of all things!]At the moment the system prompt sounded, Virgil’s cold and indifferent black pupils changed drastically!
A flash of scarlet light disappeared.
Three pitch-black magatama slowly emerged, spun rapidly, and finally merged into the three-scythe windmill pattern that represented eternity and ominousness!
Time, at this moment, seemed to slow down.
Rob Lucci’s earth-shattering punch became extremely clear in his eyes. Every detail and every trajectory of energy flow was visible.
Too slow.
Too weak.
“Tsukuyomi.”
Virgil’s lips opened and closed gently.
Rob Lucci, who was rushing in the air, suddenly froze!
His consciousness was instantly dragged into a bloody world by an irresistible terrifying force.
Here, the blood moon is in the sky.
He was nailed to a cross with countless chains.
In the sky, the man with the scarlet devil eyes looked down at him like a god.
“Here, time, space, and quality are all under my control.”
Virgil-El’s cold voice echoed throughout the spiritual world.
“You stay here and endure the pain of having your heart crushed by me ten thousand times.”
A long sword made of will pierced Lucci’s heart.
A sharp pain came.
Then the second time, the third time, the ten thousandth time…
In the real world, only a moment passed.
Rob Lucci’s body, however, fell helplessly from mid-air like a kite with a broken string. The madness and ferocity in his eyes completely disappeared, replaced by extreme fear and emptiness, his worldview shattered, his soul collapsed.
His spirit has been completely destroyed.
Virgil didn’t look at him again.
His gaze turned to the top of the Judgment Tower, where he saw a face twisted with fear.
“It seems that you didn’t cherish the opportunity I gave you.”
Virgil’s voice was like the sentence of death.
The scarlet pupil of his left eye suddenly shrank.
“Amaterasu.”
puff!
A cluster of pitch-black flames, as if able to devour light, suddenly ignited out of thin air on Spandam’s arm holding the Den Den Mushi!
“Aa …
Spandam let out a shrill scream like a pig being slaughtered.
The black flame cannot be extinguished or isolated. Once it touches something, it will burn until the target is reduced to ashes!
He watched in horror as his arm quickly turned to charcoal in the black flames. The burning pain that penetrated deep into his soul made him roll around on the ground frantically.
His strong desire to survive made him make a decisive decision.
He drew the long sword from his waist and slashed at his shoulder fiercely!
A broken arm flew out with black flames.
He no longer had the patience to play with these ants.
“Susanoo.”
A terrifying blue-purple energy filled with divinity and destructive aura rose from Virgil’s body into the sky!
First the skeleton, then the meridians, and finally the indestructible Karasu Tengu armor!
A half-body martial god, a hundred meters tall, holding two giant chakra blades, rose from the ground and stood proudly between heaven and earth!
That huge body is even taller than the Tower of Judgment!
The terrifying pressure that looked down upon all living beings and regarded everything as straw dogs plunged the entire Judicial Island into a deathly silence!
At the top of the Judgment Tower, Nico Robin stared blankly at the blue-purple demon god.
She saw the demon’s scarlet, windmill-like eyes.
Her mind was blank.
Sand, thunder, fire… Now, what?
Is there any limit to this man’s power?
Is he a god or a devil?
“it’s over.”
Vergil’s voice came from inside Susanoo, like an oracle.
The huge blue-purple war god slowly raised a giant chakra blade in his hand.
He gently swung it down towards the Judgment Tower, which symbolized the century-old authority of the World Government.
There was only a flash of blue-purple sword light.
Rumble…
The towering Judgment Tower had an extremely smooth cut in the middle.
The upper half of the tower slowly slid down, eventually turning into smoke and dust and completely collapsing.
All that was left was a broken platform, and on the platform, those figures who had already been frightened out of their wits and collapsed on the ground.
Virgil released Susanoo, and his figure flashed a few times before appearing in front of Nico Robin.
He looked down at the woman, seeing the unconcealable shock and fear in her eyes, as well as a hint of… a newborn flame of hope.
“I told you I would come and take you away.”
Virgil’s voice was still cold.
“From now on, your knowledge, your life, everything you have, belongs to me.”
He stretched out his hand, as if a king was giving orders to his possessions.
“In return, I’ll give you a chance.”
“A chance to witness the world government reduced to ashes before your eyes.”
Nico Robin’s body trembled slightly.
She looked at the man in front of her, at the collapsing justice behind him, and at his scarlet devil eyes that seemed to see through everything.
Twenty years of escape, twenty years of betrayal and despair.
All she wanted was a place where she could study history in peace.
But what this man gave her was the promise to overturn the entire world and let her take revenge with her own hands.
She slowly stretched out her hand and placed it on Virgil’s cold palm.
“My boss.”
Her voice was trembling slightly, but very clear.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully recruited core crew member ‘Devil’s Child’ Nico Robin! ][You have achieved the epic achievement “Funeral on Judicial Island” and received an SS-level card draw opportunity!]At this moment, dense and disturbing whistles sounded from the distant sea level.
Ten huge naval warships, in a crescent shape, slowly approached.
At the bow of every warship stood a vice admiral.
The Demon Slayer’s fleet has arrived.
Virgil looked past Robin and towards the fleet that represented the navy’s highest combat power, with a cruel arc at the corner of his mouth.
“Let me use your blood to celebrate my new crew. Join us.”
Chapter 24: Bloodbath Demon Slayer Order! 1.5 Billion Reward, World Destroyer! (Old Version)
“Fire!!!”
Accompanied by the hoarse and angry roar of Vice Admiral Ghost Spider, a deafening roar instantly tore apart the sea area that had just experienced a catastrophe!
Ten warships and hundreds of heavy artillery spewed out tongues of fire of death at the same time!
Countless pitch-black shells, with sharp whistles, cut through the sky, like a rainstorm of steel, smashing indiscriminately from all directions towards the God’s Island floating in the air, as well as the lonely and arrogant figure on the ruins of the island!
This is the Demon-Slaying Order!
The world government is the most unreasonable and extremely violent!
It is an absolute destruction order that is enough to completely wipe out an island, its history, and civilization from the map!
Faced with this saturation attack that would terrify any of the Four Emperors, there was no trace of emotion on Virgil’s face.
His scarlet, eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, like ominous windmills, quietly reflected the oncoming barrage of death.
“The roar of ants, no matter how loud, is just noise.”
His cold voice echoed in the crew members’ minds.
A blue-purple energy that was far more terrifying, more condensed, and more filled with divinity and destructive will than before, shot up from Virgil’s body into the sky!
That was no longer the half-body God of War.
Bones, meridians, flesh, blood, armor…
In the end, a complete Susanoo, hundreds of meters tall, with two horns on its head, wearing Karasu Tengu armor and holding two giant chakra blades, stood proudly between heaven and earth!
It was like a world-destroying demon god that had walked out of mythology. Its mere existence caused the sea below to surge wildly and the clouds in the sky to retreat!
On the ruins of Judicial Island, Nico Robin, Wu Yue and others looked up at the suffocatingly huge purple god, their hearts almost stopped beating.
Is this the true attitude of their monarch?
Is this kind of power really something humans can possess?
The shells have arrived.
However, those shells that were powerful enough to sink the steel fortress, when they came into contact with the flowing chakra energy on the surface of Susanoo, it was like hitting an invisible and absolutely solid wall of sighs!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Continuous explosions exploded all over Susanoo’s body, setting off huge flames!
But the blue-purple demon god didn’t even shake.
All the attacks were just futile ripples, unable to even leave the slightest trace on the solid armor!
On the naval fleet, all the soldiers’ faces were filled with horror, as if they had seen a ghost.
Their demon-killing order…is invalid?
Being blocked head-on by a monster, in a way they couldn’t understand?!
“This is… the boss’s power…”
Above Arpaiodo, a hint of fanaticism flashed across Hiiragi Ichirin’s cold face. The sniper rifle in her hand had already locked onto the center of Vice Admiral Onigumo’s brow.
“What a joke! Keep firing! Use up all his energy!”
Vice Admiral Ghost Spider could not accept this fact and roared madly.
A hint of annoyance flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
As soon as he thought about it, Susanoo’s huge blue-purple palm slowly rose and aimed at one of the naval warships.
A cluster of pitch-black flames, as if able to devour all the light in the world, suddenly ignited on the deck of the leading naval warship without any warning!
No heat, no explosion.
But that black flame carries a terrifying curse that will never go out until its target is completely burned!
The naval soldiers on the deck were just touched by the edge of the black flames and let out screams that were so shrill that they didn’t sound like human voices. In just a few seconds, their entire bodies were burned to ashes!
“It’s black flames! Quick! Put out the fire!”
“It’s useless! Water can’t put it out! Sand and earth can’t cover it up! Ah——!”
Panic spread through the fleet like a plague.
They watched helplessly as the huge warship was devoured by the black flames, from the deck to the cabin, from the mast to the keel, bit by bit, and was completely swallowed up. Finally, it turned into a twisted steel wreckage and slowly sank into the sea.
A battleship was silently wiped out under the gaze of everyone!
This is more terrifying than any artillery fire!
“Monster! This man is a monster!”
“Run! We are no match for him!”
The morale of the navy completely collapsed at this moment.
“Hold on! No one is allowed to retreat!”
“The justice of the navy must not be violated!”
At this moment, five figures, stepping on the air, soared into the sky from different warships at a speed exceeding the speed of sound!
Ghost Spider, Burning Mountain, Doberman, Stoloberry, Mole!
Five battle-hardened vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters!
Each of them is a top-notch expert who is proficient in the six styles and has domineering power!
“Lan Jiao!”
The five people launched fatal attacks on Vergil inside Susanoo from five different tricky angles at the same time!
They knew very well that as long as they could kill Virgil at the core, this terrifying energy giant would collapse on its own!
However, under the gaze of Virgil’s Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, the speed and attacks they were proud of slowed down like a slide show.
Every movement and every intention was seen clearly.
“A swarm of flies.”
Virgil’s mind moved again.
The two huge chakra blades of Susanoo moved.
No complicated moves.
It simply swept out at a speed so fast that it exceeded the limit of vision!
brush!!!
A huge blue-purple sword light, like a divine punishment, crossed the sky!
“not good!”
Vice Admiral Ghost Spider’s observation Haki was used, and he issued a crazy warning. He wanted to retreat, but the speed of the sword light was far beyond his reaction limit!
Blood dyed the sky red.
The five arrogant vice admirals were like mosquitoes being swatted away in front of the huge sword light in the sky.
Their bodies, along with the armed color domineering that they were proud of, were cut off in an instant!
Five broken bodies fell powerlessly from the air like dumplings, crashing into the cold sea below without even causing a ripple.
Flash sale!
Five vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters were killed in one blow!
The entire sea area fell into deathly silence.
All the surviving navy soldiers stared at this scene in a daze, their minds blank and they even forgot to breathe.
The vice admirals they admired, who represented the navy’s highest combat power… just died… like that?
[Ding! You have defeated the “Demon Slayer Order” fleet head-on, achieving the epic achievement “Terminator of Justice”! Receive an SS-level card draw opportunity!]The system’s prompt sound did not move Virgil at all.
He slowly released Susanoo, and after a few flashes, he returned to the ruins of Arpaiado.
He looked down at the navy below who had completely lost their will to fight. His cold voice, like the final judgment of the Supreme God, reached everyone’s ears clearly.
“roll.”
“Go back and tell Zhan Guo and the Five Elders.”
“From today on, the rules of this ocean will be determined by me.”
Half a day later.
The atmosphere in the marshal’s office was so oppressive that it seemed as if water could drip out.
Bang!!!
Buddha’s Warring States smashed the desk in front of him to pieces with one punch. The urgent war report in his hand was crushed beyond recognition. His eyes were bloodshot and his whole body was shaking.
“The entire army was annihilated… Five lieutenant generals were killed… The Demon Slayer Order… was defeated head-on by him alone!!!”
Zhan Guo’s roar was filled with unprecedented shock and anger and… a hint of unconcealable fear.
In the corner of the office, Admiral Akainu Sakazuki had a face as gloomy as a volcano about to erupt.
The magma on his body was rolling uncontrollably, burning the surrounding floor with a sizzling sound.
He pronounced the name word by word, each word carrying an extreme murderous intent that was enough to burn the ocean to ashes.
He knew that the man had grown into a true monster that he had to use all his strength, even risking his life, to defeat!
“Pass on my orders!” Zhan Guo took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. A flicker of determination flashed in his eyes. “Update Virgil’s bounty immediately!”
Soon, a brand new bounty order, enough to make the whole world tremble, flew to every corner of the world through the news bird.
In the photo, Virgil was standing on the ruins of Judicial Island, with the towering blue-purple demon god standing behind him. His scarlet demon eyes were staring coldly at the camera.
Name: Virgil.
Title: World Destroyer.
Bounty: 1,500,000,000 Baileys!
1.5 billion!
A newcomer who had just gone to sea, his bounty directly surpassed that of most of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and even approached the realm of the Four Emperors!
The entire ocean was boiling!
And at this moment, the center of the event.
Virgil was standing on the edge of Arpaiado, looking at the devastated sea below, his face calm.
Walter came over and handed over a document that he had just sorted out.
“We have completely taken control of this Sky Island. All of the ‘Bei’ inventory and technical data have been transferred. In addition, this is the production location and information of all the top-quality materials in the Grand Line, selected according to your requirements.”
Virgil took the information and his eyes fell on the new shipbuilder, Wu Yue.
There was still an lingering look of shock and enthusiasm on Wu Yue’s face.
He looked at Virgil as if he were a living god.
“No Moon.” Virgil said lightly.
“Here! My lord!” Wu Yue shuddered and bowed immediately.
Virgil’s gaze swept across the huge floating island, the golden ruins, and the vibrant primeval forest.
“This island, this gold, this technology, now, are all your materials.”
The corner of his mouth curled up in an arc that made Wu Yue’s heart go crazy.
“The ship I want should be able to dive into the deep sea and soar into the sky.”
“I also want it to become a mobile war fortress, a divine vehicle capable of carrying all our ambitions and enough to overturn the world.”
Virgil’s gaze seemed to penetrate time and space, and he saw the forbidden design that was buried in history.
“Go to the Seven Water Cities and take what Bingshan has.”
“I want you to recreate the legendary ancient weapon for me.”
“Create Pluton for me!”
Chapter 25: The Cornerstone of a New Era! The Eye of God and the Heart of Pluto! (Old Version)
Virgil’s voice was calm and indifferent, but every word he said was like a red-hot iron, burning the heart of the shipbuilder Wu Yue!
Pluton!
That ship that only existed in historical texts and forbidden drawings, the most ferocious battleship in history, which was said to be able to destroy an island with a single shot!
This is the ultimate dream and the deepest nightmare that all shipbuilders dare not imagine in their entire lives!
Wu Yue’s breathing completely stopped at this moment.
His bloodshot eyes stared at Virgil, as if he wanted to carve the man’s figure into the depths of his soul.
He originally thought that what Virgil wanted him to build was just a ship that was ahead of its time and had superior performance.
He never imagined that the ambition of the new monarch would be so crazy and so grand!
He didn’t want a ship.
What he wanted was an ancient weapon that was powerful enough to overturn the world order and trample underfoot the naval fleet that the world government was so proud of!
After a long period of silence, Wu Yue’s body began to tremble violently.
That’s not fear.
It was an extreme enthusiasm and excitement that had been suppressed for half a lifetime and finally found an outlet!
“Hahaha…hahahahahahahaha!”
Wu Yue laughed crazily, and as he laughed, two lines of turbid tears flowed from his eyes.
“Madman! You’re a complete lunatic!”
He suddenly knelt on the ground and performed the most noble kowtow of a craftsman to a monarch towards Virgil, and knocked his forehead heavily on the golden ground of Arpaiodo.
“My Lord! Being able to create ‘Pluto’ for you is the highest honor in my life!”
“I will dedicate all my talents and life to you!”
Virgil looked at him indifferently, not at all surprised by Wu Yue’s enthusiasm.
If you want to drive a genius, you must give him the most magnificent stage that can accommodate his talent.
And Pluto is the final stage prepared for Wu Yue.
“Walter.” Virgil turned his gaze to the think tank beside him.
“Yes, boss.” Walter pushed his gold-rimmed glasses, and his eyes flashed with shrewdness under the lenses. He had recovered from the initial shock and began to work his brain at high speed to analyze the feasibility of this plan.
“Mobilize all our resources and cooperate with Wu Yue. I don’t care what method you use, I want to see the first keel of Pluto laid on this island in the shortest possible time.”
“clear!”
Walter and Wu Yue immediately came together and started a heated discussion.
One is a capitalist with a business mind and intelligence network that is ahead of his time.
One is a genius whose skills have long surpassed those of ordinary people and is known as the “Ghost Shipwright”.
When these two people come together for the same crazy goal, the energy they unleash is astonishing.
“Sire, the design for Pluto requires a massive amount of computation. My laboratory…”
“Boss, I’ve contacted all the intelligence stations we control in the underground world and started secretly purchasing ‘Memory Shells’ and ‘Computation Shells’. Within three days, I can build you a supercomputing center with computing power surpassing that of the Navy’s scientific forces!”
“Sire, Pluto’s core power reactor requires a special alloy that can withstand high-dimensional energy. The existing materials…”
“Boss, according to the ancient documents of Sky Island, combined with the partial historical text that Miss Robin just deciphered, there’s a forbidden sea area called the ‘Giant Beast Graveyard’ in the latter half of the Grand Line. There, perhaps the skeleton of the ‘Sea King Leviathan’ we need is found!”
Virgil listened to their discussion without interrupting.
This is the kind of crew he wants.
He is not a tool that needs his advice on everything, but a real devil who can take the initiative to clear all obstacles for his ambition.
His figure disappeared from everyone’s sight, and the next second, he appeared on the top of the golden bell tower in Arpaiado.
The battle on Judicial Island gave him a new understanding of his own strength.
Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
These eyes bring more than just forbidden techniques such as Susanoo, Amaterasu, and Tsukuyomi.
More importantly, it is an insight into the “essence” of energy.
Virgil’s pupils once again transformed into those ominous scarlet windmills.
In his left hand, pale blue lightning was dancing. It was the power of the god Odinson, the god of thunder.
In his right hand, golden sand was swirling, which was the fusion of the Thunder Fruit and the Sand Fruit.
Under the gaze of his Sharingan, the two completely different forces, their internal energy structure, and their running trajectories became clearly visible.
“The fusion is still too rough.”
The previous “thunder sandstorm” simply attached lightning to the surface of sand and gravel. Although it was powerful, it was extremely unstable.
Now, he has a better idea.
His mind moved.
A blue-purple complete Susanoo rises from the ground again!
But this time, an amazing change occurred on Susanoo’s body!
Vergil injected Odinson’s power of thunder into the body of this war god composed of chakra without reservation!
Snap! Snap, snap!
Countless pale blue divine lightnings, filled with divinity and destructive aura, were like living thunder dragons, entwined around Susanoo’s armor!
The entire blue-purple demon god seemed to have turned into a walking disaster made of thunder!
Every breath it takes causes thunder to roll in the sky.
When its eyes opened and closed, lightning would tear the sky apart!
“Thunder God Susanoo…”
Virgil felt this power which was several times stronger than before, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
The current Susanoo is no longer a pure chakra creation.
It is the real Thunder and Lightning Demon!
At this moment, a figure approached him stealthily.
It is the standard for ship doctors.
He looked at the towering thunder and lightning demon god, his eyes flashing with a light even crazier than Wu Yue’s, the obsession and greed of a scientist when he saw a perfect experimental subject.
“Boss…” Gui Nie rubbed his hands together, approached with a fawning look on his face, and pulled out a giant syringe thicker than his arm. “You… your body, after enduring so much power from so many different systems, surprisingly didn’t collapse… This defies the law of conservation of energy! This is simply a miracle of life!”
“For the future development of our team, and to better protect your dragon’s health… could you please… just one tube? I only need one tube of your blood for research!”
Virgil put away his Susanoo and cast a cold gaze on Keisei.
Gui Nie shuddered when he looked at him, but the fanaticism in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
“Have you produced any results from your research?” Virgil asked calmly.
“Yes! Of course!” Gui Nie pulled out a report from his pocket as if presenting a treasure. “Based on the analysis of Enel’s physical data, I found that the power of the devil fruit seems to be bound to the user’s ‘soul wavelength’! Boss, you can accommodate multiple abilities, perhaps because the strength of your soul far exceeds the life limit of this world!”
“Also, I’ve grafted the cells of the ‘God’s Herb’ onto the energy core of the Impact Shell, successfully creating a new type of ‘Healing Shell’! It can instantly stimulate the activity of human cells, and as long as the injury isn’t fatal like decapitation, it can be healed in a short period of time!”
A glint of approval flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
Each of his crew members, in their own way, became stronger and more valuable.
He held out his arm.
Seeing this, Gui Nie was overjoyed. He quickly and carefully drew a tube of golden blood that was faintly flashing with lightning, and ran away as if he had found a treasure.
At this time, Nico Robin also appeared on the clock tower.
Her expression remained calm, but deep in her beautiful eyes, there was a glimmer that had never been there before.
It was the flame of hope that was rekindled after breaking free from the shackles of fate for twenty years, even though this flame was pitch black.
She handed over a piece of stone text that had just been copied from the interior of the Golden Bell Tower in Shandora.
“I cross-referenced the historical texts of Shandora with those of the Kingdom of Alabasta.”
There was a barely perceptible hint of excitement in her voice.
“Both historical texts point to a common word that does not belong to this world.”
“‘Heart of the World’.”
“According to records, to build a vehicle strong enough to carry the arrival of a ‘god’, whether it’s Pluto or the King of Heaven, they both need a fantastic material called the ‘Heart of the World Tree’ as the keel.”
“It is the foundation of this world and the starting point of all life in this world.”
Virgil’s gaze fell on those ancient characters. His scarlet Sharingan seemed to be able to see through the secrets hidden behind those characters, which had spanned eight hundred years.
“Where is it?”
“Fish-Man Island,” Robin replied, causing the air to freeze slightly. “Legend has it that the roots of the World Tree are rooted in Fish-Man Island, ten thousand meters beneath the ocean. And the ‘Heart of the World Tree’ is guarded for generations by an eight-hundred-year-old sea king, the oldest of the sea creatures.”
“To obtain it, one must not only face the terrifying pressure of the deep sea, but also face the modern-day mermaid princess who can communicate with sea kings.”
Ancient weapons, Aquaman, Poseidon.
All the clues point to the same place.
It seems that on his way to dominate the world, some things are destined to be trampled under his feet.
At this moment, Walter’s voice came hurriedly.
“Navy Headquarters has just released the latest announcement!”
He handed a piece of urgent information to Virgil.
There was no new wanted order or declaration of war in that intelligence.
There was only one line of cold words that shook the whole world.
“The Shichibukai system is abolished immediately!”
“All former Seven Warlords of the Sea will be treated as ordinary pirates and captured by the Navy’s newly established ‘Special Science Group (SSG)’!”
Chapter 26: The Demonic Sea That Devours Shadows! A Natural Navigator! (Old Version)
Virgil’s instructions, like a divine decree engraved into his soul, plunged Wu Yue into extreme frenzy.
Walter, the calm think tank, immediately put the information about “abolishing the Seven Warlords system” in front of Virgil.
“Boss, I’m afraid the World Government’s move is aimed at us.” Walter’s voice was as calm as ever. “They want to eliminate these powerful people in the gray area and integrate all their forces to deal with the threat you pose.”
Virgil’s eyes swept across the information that was enough to shake the sea, without any ripple in his eyes.
Shichibukai?
A group of dogs who were collared by the World Government and were struggling to survive in the gap between the Four Emperors and the Navy.
To him, whether it is abolished or not is meaningless.
He has only one enemy from beginning to end.
That is the world government that is high and mighty and thinks it is the creator of the world.
“The clown’s death throes.”
Virgil gave a cold assessment, throwing the information aside and casting his gaze towards the boundless deep blue.
“Our goal remains unchanged.”
“Go to Fishman Island and seize the ‘Heart of the World Tree’.”
Walter said no more and immediately began to give orders.
The huge island, Arpaiado, which was suspended ten thousand meters in the sky, changed direction under the pull of an invisible force, and like an unsinkable kingdom in the sky, it crushed towards the next stop of the Grand Route.
The crew members each have their own duties.
Wu Yue and his team are carrying out a crazy transformation of the entire island. A divine dock that can accommodate the birth of “Pluto” is rising from the ground.
Gui Nie was immersed in his laboratory, conducting all kinds of incredible research on Virgil’s tube of golden blood.
Nicole Robin was standing on the top of the golden clock tower, facing the wind, flipping through the ancient books collected from all over the world. Her heart, which had been frozen for twenty years, was gradually melting on the ship called “The Worst Era”.
Everything is running at high speed towards the track that Virgil expected.
Until they sailed into a legendary sea.
Magic Triangle.
A second ago, the sky was clear.
The next second, a strange fog that was so thick that it could not be dissolved came from all directions and instantly swallowed up the entire floating island.
Visibility is less than five meters.
The sunlight was completely blocked out, and the world was left with only depressing gray and white.
“Boss! All the pointers are out of order! The directions of the life cardboard are also getting messed up!”
For the first time, Walter’s voice was solemn.
Although this floating island is huge, it still needs navigation guidance in essence.
In this strange thick fog, they lost their way.
Virgil stood at the forefront of Arpayard, and his scarlet Sharingan was greatly restricted in the thick fog.
He could feel that the fog contained a strange, unknown particle that could interfere with energy and magnetic fields.
Not only that, he also smelled a faint scent of decay and despair from the depths of the fog.
“Boss, look over there!”
The sniper Hiiragi Ichirin’s cold voice rang out, and she pointed in a direction deep in the thick fog.
Everyone looked over.
They saw a dilapidated three-masted sailing ship slowly and ghostly approaching them from the thick fog.
The sails of the ship had long been torn, and the hull was covered with moss and barnacles. There were no lights and no sign of life. It was like a coffin that had floated up from an underwater cemetery.
“Ghost Ship?”
There was a glimmer of curiosity in Gui Nie’s eyes.
Wu Yue frowned. From his perspective as a shipbuilder, the structure of the ship had long been rotten and it was impossible for it to sail on the sea.
roar!!!
Several figures jumped up from the deck of the ghost ship!
They landed on the ground in Arpaado with a dull thud.
They were several tall, hideous-looking zombies.
They were wearing tattered pirate clothes, their skin was a strange blue-gray color, there were no eyeballs in their eye sockets, only two balls of green ghost fire flickering.
“Fresh…living…shadow…”
The leading zombie general let out a dry and greedy roar, brandishing the rusty giant axe in his hand and charging towards the nearest Gui Ni!
“court death.”
A bloodthirsty smile appeared on Gui Nie’s face.
He didn’t even use his weapon, but just a flash of his figure, and he appeared beside the zombie general like a ghost, his five fingers forming claws, and accurately pierced the zombie’s temple!
The hard skull felt as fragile as tofu in his hands.
However, the zombie general simply paused and continued swinging his axe as if nothing had happened.
“It’s useless. These guys have no sense of pain and no vital organs.”
Walter’s calm voice came, “According to intelligence, this sea area is the territory of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea, Gekko Moriah. These zombies are puppets controlled by him with his shadow.”
At this moment, more zombies poured out from the ghost ship, roaring and rushing towards everyone.
A hint of impatience flashed across Virgil’s face.
A bunch of trash who are not even worth their lives dare to act so presumptuously in front of him.
He was about to use Amaterasu to burn all this unsightly garbage, along with the ghost ship.
Sudden.
His scarlet Sharingan condensed slightly.
He saw a thin figure huddled in the darkest corner of the ghost ship’s cabin, shivering.
It was a young girl.
His long silver hair was like a waterfall, and looked a little dry due to long-term malnutrition. He was wearing tattered cloth and his face was covered with dirt. He had a pair of eyes as clear as lake water, which were full of fear and helplessness.
She seemed to notice Virgil’s gaze and her body trembled even more violently.
Virgil’s interest was not in her identity.
Rather, under the insight of his Sharingan, he found that this girl contained a strange, pure “perception” energy that was incompatible with this ocean.
That kind of energy is like a natural radar, constantly exchanging information with the surrounding environment.
The surge of air currents, the temperature of the sea water, and even… the fluctuations of emotions.
A natural born, perfect navigator.
A living “eternal pointer” that can guide him in this magical triangle where even pointers fail.
“Bring her here.”
Virgil’s cold voice echoed in the crew’s minds.
Walter didn’t hesitate.
He pushed his glasses, and with a flash of his figure, he was about to rush towards the ghost ship.
But those zombies, like sharks smelling blood, surrounded him madly.
“Get out of here!”
A cold light flashed in Walter’s eyes, and he was about to clean up.
An invisible, extremely cold pressure suddenly burst out from Virgil’s body!
The majesty of the God King!
The group of fearless zombies seemed to be hit hard by an invisible mountain. Their bodies stiffened and the ghostly green fire in their eye sockets flickered violently for a few times before completely going out.
All the zombies, like puppets with their strings cut, fell to the ground one after another and turned into real, cold corpses.
The shadow that Moonlight Moria left in their bodies for manipulation was forcibly erased by Virgil’s will!
The whole world suddenly became quiet.
Virgil’s figure flashed a few times and appeared on the deck of the ghost ship.
He walked towards the dark cabin step by step.
Inside the cabin, the girl named Youna looked at the man who had descended like a demon god, at his pair of scarlet devil eyes that seemed to be able to penetrate the soul, and her body trembled like a leaf in the wind.
She had seen the brutality of pirates, the hypocrisy of nobles, and the cruelty of the World Government.
But she had never seen someone like Virgil-El, who made even breathing feel like a luxury just by standing there.
That’s not just powerful.
It is a kind of absolute “domination” that stands at the top of life and regards everything as dust.
“Your ability is very interesting.”
Virgil looked down at her, his voice devoid of emotion.
“From today on, it belongs to me.”
He stretched out his hand, as if a king were issuing an unquestionable order to his newfound possession.
“Submit to me, or sink to the bottom of the sea along with this ship.”
You Nai stared at him blankly.
Her life was full of escape and betrayal.
Ever since her kingdom was destroyed by the World Government, she has become a hunted slave, and freedom is her only desire.
And the man in front of her deprived her of her freedom in the most domineering and unreasonable way.
But for some reason, looking at the cold yet powerful hand reaching out to her, her heart, which had long been filled with fear and despair, was filled with a ripple of “security” that she had never felt before.
Submitting to a demon who can wipe out undead zombies with a snap of his fingers doesn’t seem like a bad choice…
Slowly and tremblingly, she stretched out her hand and placed it on Virgil’s palm.
“I…I do…”
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully recruited the core crew member ‘Perceptor’ Yu Naphthalene! ][You have achieved the achievement “Guidance of the Ghost Ship” and received an A-level card draw opportunity!]The system’s prompt sounded in Virgil’s mind.
At this moment, the newly joined navigator Yuna trembled violently, and her clear eyes looked into the deepest part of the fog in horror.
“I…I feel it…”
Her voice trembled uncontrollably.
“So big… so huge… so sad…”
“There’s something…inside the fog…it’s…eating…eating everyone’s…shadow!”
Chapter 27: Shadow Demon! Your power is now mine! (Old version)
Yu Na’s voice, filled with fear from the depths of his soul, echoed on the silent deck.
Devouring shadows.
These four words instantly made Walter, Wu Yue and others think of the legendary existence entrenched in this devilish sea.
Former one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Gekko Moriah.
And his largest pirate ship in history, which is like a moving island.
The Terror Bark!
Boom——
As if to confirm Na’s perception, a dull thud was heard from the deepest part of the fog.
The entire Arpaiodo, Virgil’s island of the gods, shook slightly.
Not a collision.
It was some larger existence that blocked their way in a brutal manner.
The thick fog was slowly pushed away by an invisible force.
The outline of an island so huge that it was beyond imagination appeared before everyone.
That’s not an island.
That’s a ship.
A ship so big that it could even outshine Arpaiado, with a bow like the mouth of a giant beast, a mainmast towering into the clouds, and a gloomy castle on top. It was the ship of the dead!
“Hehehehe…here comes a really big guy!”
A strange, lazy and greedy laugh came from the huge bow and echoed throughout the sea.
There was an extremely tall man with an onion-like figure sitting on a gorgeous throne, looking down at Virgil and his group on Arpaiado.
Moonlight Moriah.
His eyes flickered with the excitement and greed of seeing the best prey.
Especially when his eyes fell on Virgil, that greed almost became tangible.
“Such a perfect body… Such a powerful aura…” Moriah stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips. “Your shadow must be the best! As long as I get your shadow, I can create the strongest zombie in history! The throne of the Pirate King will be within my reach! Hehehehehe!”
Amidst Moria’s wild laughter, countless dark shadows surged in from every corner of the terrifying three-masted sailboat!
That’s his zombie army!
There are general zombies holding giant swords, swift beast zombies, and even several huge special zombies made from the corpses of the legendary demon Oz!
Thousands of zombies roared loudly. They ignored the hundreds of meters between Arpaiado and the terrifying three-masted sailboat, jumped directly from the ship, and rushed towards Virgil’s crew without fear of death.
“A bunch of trash who can’t even control their own life and death.”
Virgil’s eyes were still cold, and he didn’t even look at the zombies rushing towards him.
His eyes were fixed on Moria from beginning to end.
It’s like examining a collection that is about to be acquired.
“The Shadow Fruit…an interesting ability.”
Virgil’s mouth curled up in a playful arc, “It just so happens that my collection room is still missing an interesting toy.”
“Boss, leave these bastards to us.”
There was a gleam of bloodthirsty fanaticism in the eyes of the ship’s doctor Gui Nie. He twisted his neck, making a teeth-grinding sound of bones crackling.
“I was just thinking of trying out my new potion to see how effective it is on these ‘dead men’.”
Sniper Hiiragi Ichirin, expressionless, had already set up her ferocious sniper rifle at the commanding heights of Arpaiodo. The cold crosshairs had already locked onto the head of a zombie general.
Walter pushed his glasses, and his eyes under the lenses flashed with calculation.
Wu Yue pulled out a nail gun that he had modified himself, which could spray high-pressure steam. There was disdain in his eyes like a craftsman seeing inferior products.
“Quick victory.”
Virgil’s cold voice sounded like a final command.
The battle breaks out instantly!
Gui Nie’s figure turned into a bloody afterimage. He did not use any weapons, but only used his hands that were as precise as a scalpel. Every time he attacked, he accurately destroyed the core structure of the zombies, making them completely unable to move.
The sound of Hiiragi Ichirin’s gunshots was like the whisper of death. Each bullet contained extremely compressed impact energy, hitting the target with precision and blasting those seemingly indestructible zombies into a pile of minced meat.
Wu Yue and Walter, like two door gods, stood behind Virgil. Any zombie that dared to approach would be instantly disintegrated.
Each of Virgil’s crew members is a monster that can fight against a hundred at a time!
Moria’s zombie army was so fragile that it was vulnerable to his proud “human wave tactics”!
“Assholes! A bunch of useless trash!”
On the throne, Moria roared in frustration when he saw his zombie army being slaughtered so easily.
His patience was exhausted.
“In that case, I will personally take away your shadow!”
Moriah’s figure disappeared from the throne in an instant.
The next second, he appeared in front of Virgil, holding a huge pair of scissors in his hand, and cut the shadow under Virgil’s feet fiercely!
“Shadow Mage!”
This is his secret weapon that never fails!
Once the target is cut by the scissors, their shadow will be peeled off and they will fall into a coma!
He seemed to have seen the scene where Virgil fell in front of him, holding the perfect shadow and laughing wildly!
However.
Click!
A crisp sound like metal breaking was heard.
The wild laughter on Moria’s face froze in an instant.
He saw that his magic sword, which was powerful enough to cut off all shadows, was actually… bounced away by an invisible force the moment it touched Virgil’s shadow!
That shadow seemed to have a will of its own and was indestructible!
“How… is it possible?!”
Moriah’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
He couldn’t understand what was happening before his eyes!
“I did.”
Virgil’s cold voice rang in his ears, like the sentence of death.
Virgil’s cold black pupils instantly turned into scarlet, with three ominous windmills, the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!
Moriah only felt a flash before his eyes, and then he was dragged into a bloody world.
Tsukuyomi!
The real world only lasts a moment.
Moriah’s spirit completely collapsed under the endless torture.
His eyes rolled back, foam came out of his mouth, and his huge body collapsed to the ground like mud, completely losing consciousness.
Flash sale.
Without even using any fruit ability, just a look, the former Seven Warlords of the Sea, Gekko Moriah, was defeated!
[Ding! Detected that the host has defeated the core target ‘Moonlight Moria’. He has lost all will to resist. Do you want to extract his core combat ability?]“Extraction.”
Virgil’s thoughts were without the slightest hesitation.
[Ding! Extraction successful! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained the ‘Parahuman Shadow Fruit Ability’! ][Ability Description: You will gain the ability to manipulate shadows, including but not limited to cutting, peeling, storing, and manipulating the shadows of others, creating shadow warriors, and even injecting shadows into corpses to create a zombie army. Your shadow will become your most loyal servant.]A new, strange and powerful force instantly merged into Virgil’s limbs and bones.
At this moment, his understanding of the concept of “shadow” reached a whole new dimension.
His gaze fell on Moriah, who was lying limp on the ground.
“Since you are my toy, your power should naturally be kept by me.”
He gently squeezed Moria’s shadow.
Swish!
Moriah’s huge shadow was as if torn from the ground by an invisible giant hand, letting out a painful wail. Finally, Virgil squeezed it into a dark ball of light and merged it into his body.
After doing all this, Virgil’s gaze swept across the entire terrifying three-masted sailing ship.
He could feel that this huge ship of the dead still stored the shadows of hundreds and thousands of innocent people who had been taken away by Moria.
“A bunch of lost souls.”
Virgil’s mind moved.
In the castle of the terrifying three-masted sailboat, a huge iron door suddenly opened!
Countless imprisoned shadows, like migratory birds that have found their king, transformed into black torrents, swarmed out of the ancient castle, circled in the sky, and finally gathered behind Virgil!
At that moment, behind Virgil, a pair of black wings made up of thousands of shadows seemed to spread out, covering the sky and the sun!
He became the only Shadow Lord in this devilish sea!
[Ding! You have defeated Moonlight Moriah, freed all imprisoned shadows, achieved the achievement “Shadow Lord”, and received an S-rank card draw opportunity!]Virgil still chose to store.
His gaze fell on the huge, terrifying three-masted sailing ship that looked like a moving island, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
Although this ship has an ugly design, its huge size and interior space make it an excellent material for renovation.
“Yes, Boss.”
“Notify Wu Yue and have him bring his men to dismantle this ship for me.”
“Its skeleton can be used as an accessory material for ‘Pluto’.”
“This sea doesn’t need two ships to move the island.”
The corners of Virgil’s mouth curled up into an extremely cold arc.
“Because my kingdom of God is about to come!”
Chapter 28: Shampoo of the Land! Celestial Dragons, your nightmare is coming! (Old Version)
Virgil’s will is the oracle.
Along with his cold declaration, the floating island of Arpaiodo, named “Kingdom of God”, and the wreckage of the terrifying three-masted sailing ship that had just been stripped of all soul and life formed a doomsday picture that was enough to make any navigator lose his mind.
The Kingdom of God is ahead, like a king’s chariot, crushing the clouds.
The Ship of the Dead was behind, dragged by countless solid shadow chains, like a huge sacrifice about to be sacrificed.
This fleet, which could be called a mobile disaster, slowly sailed towards the Sabaody Archipelago, the end point of the first half of the Grand Line.
The newly joined navigator Yuna is now standing at the forefront of Arpayard.
She closed her eyes, her long silver hair like a waterfall fluttered in the wind, and her little face stained with dirt was now filled with a sacred concentration.
Her innate and extreme perception of the world played a role that surpassed all navigation tools in this magical triangle.
“Boss, there’s an unusually warm current three miles to the left. Circumvent it to avoid getting caught in the doldrums.”
“On the right side, in the trench beneath the fog, a large creature is sleeping. Its mood is very stable.”
Her voice, through the Den Den Mushi, was clearly transmitted to Walter’s ears at the control center.
Walter calmly adjusted the course of Arpaiado according to her guidance.
The value of this young girl he had picked up from the ghost ship far exceeded his expectations. She was no navigator; she was the living radar of the ocean.
Virgil stood on the top of the golden bell tower, overlooking it all.
His crew members were performing their duties with astonishing efficiency.
Wu Yue leads an engineering team composed of zombie laborers, who are frantically dismantling the Terror Barque, sorting the high-quality wood and steel and transporting them to Arpaiado, storing a huge amount of resources for the construction of “Pluto”.
In his mobile laboratory, Gui Nie laughed crazily at the tube of golden blood that was flashing with lightning, as if he had made some groundbreaking discovery.
Nico Robin is interpreting the logbook belonging to Gekko Moriah found on the Thriller Bark, trying to find out more secret information about the “New World”.
Every person is a perfect gear running at high speed on the chessboard of his ambition.
A few days later.
Chabaoti Archipelago.
This island, made up of the world’s largest Yarqi mangroves, is as bustling and prosperous as ever.
Countless huge bubbles slowly rise from the ground, reflecting colorful light in the sunlight, carrying people’s vehicles and houses, forming a dreamlike scene.
This is a paradise for pirates and a hotbed of crime.
It is also… the human ranch that the Celestial Dragons love to visit the most.
“Look! What is that!”
A pirate who was blowing a bubble bike suddenly stopped, pointed at the sky, and looked like he had seen a ghost.
Everyone looked in the direction his finger was pointing.
I saw a shadow so huge that it could not be described in words, slowly approaching from the end of the horizon.
The source of the shadow is a real island floating in the sky!
On the island, there are forests, waterfalls, and even magnificent buildings made of gold!
“Floating…Floating island?!”
“Are you kidding me? Is that a miracle? Or a demon’s fortress?!”
“Wait! Behind that island… is towing… the Horror Bark?! Gekko Moriah’s ship?!”
Panic, like a virus, spread throughout the Sabaody Archipelago in an instant.
Countless pirates, bounty hunters, and civilians stared in horror at the floating island that seemed to have descended like a kingdom of God. The blood color on their faces faded away in an instant.
“It’s the ‘World Destroyer’! It’s that monster with a bounty of 1.5 billion!”
“Virgil! He’s coming to Shampooland!”
News spreads faster than a storm.
In the illegal zone, Xia Qi’s extortion bar.
“Heh, what an incredible newcomer!” Xia Qi blew out a puff of smoke and looked at the huge shadow outside the window with a hint of amusement in her eyes. “Just after overturning the World Government’s table on Judicial Island, now they’re dragging Moriah’s ship here to demonstrate. Rayleigh, it seems your era is really about to be completely over by these little guys.”
Beside the bar, an old man in tattered clothes and reeking of alcohol took a sip of wine, but his cloudy eyes seemed to be able to see through the essence of the island.
“He’s not a newcomer.” Pluto Rayleigh’s voice was filled with a rare solemnity. “The aura he exudes… is that of a monarch, a true overlord who will rule this entire ocean.”
At the same time, in the mangrove area No. 13.
A group of pirates with a fierce aura and who are obviously not good people are gathering here.
“Kid! That guy… is Virgil?” Kira looked at the sky with a dry voice.
“Hmph! You’re playing tricks on me!” Eustace Kidd’s face was full of violence and dissatisfaction, but the uncontrollable electric sparks on his metal arm revealed his inner unrest.
1.5 billion.
This number, like a mountain, weighs on the hearts of all pirates of the same generation.
On the other side, Trafalgar Law leaned against his submarine, holding up the brim of his hat, with a meaningful smile on his lips.
“‘World Destroyer’ Virgil… D’s will is about to stir up another massive storm. This is getting more and more interesting.”
Only in another place, a young man wearing a straw hat was pointing at the sky with shining eyes.
“Wow! That’s amazing! It’s a floating MapleStory! I want to go up there and take a look!”
Above Arpaiado.
Virgil’s figure appeared at the edge of the island.
He looked down at the chaotic crowd below, which was as chaotic as ants, and his scarlet Sharingan reflected the huge bubbles.
“Boss, according to Wu Yue’s report, we have secretly built a small deep-sea assault boat using the keel of the Terror Bark, code-named ‘Tooth of Pluto’. As long as we can coat it with a film, we can go to Fishman Island immediately.” Walter’s voice sounded behind him.
“Yeah.” Virgil replied calmly.
“The coating craftsmen are on the island below. But the Sabaody Archipelago is under the direct jurisdiction of the Celestial Dragons, and the navy’s surveillance power is far greater than other places.” Walter reminded.
“It’s nothing.” Virgil’s tone was calm. “They are just a bunch of pigs kept in a pen and a group of dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy.”
He turned and walked towards the exit of the island.
“Walter, Robin, Yuna, the three of you follow me down. The rest of you, stay in the Kingdom of God.”
A group of four people, through Wu Yue’s special elevator, landed silently in a chaotic area of ​​the Sabaody Archipelago.
Virgil’s appearance instantly quieted the surrounding noise.
His black windbreaker, cold temperament, and scarlet devil eyes that seemed to be able to see through the soul formed an invisible, suffocating aura.
The pirates around him all changed color and moved aside to make way for him.
This is the most direct deterrent brought by the 1.5 billion bounty.
Youna followed Virgil closely, clutching the corner of his clothes with her small hands, and her clear eyes looked at this bizarre world with curiosity and horror.
This was the first time since she escaped that she could walk so “safely” on a busy street.
“Boss, the coating craftsman’s shop is just up ahead. But…” Walter pushed his glasses and pointed to a magnificent building not far away, yet exuding an air of decay and sin. “That’s the ‘Human Auction House,’ the largest slave trading market in Shampooland. Perhaps we can find some ‘goods’ with special talents there.”
Virgil’s eyes swept across the building, his eyes cold and without a trace of interest.
He had no interest in saving slaves.
He is only interested in valuable tools.
Ding-ling-ling——
A clear sound of bells came from the end of the street.
The originally chaotic streets suddenly fell into deathly silence.
Everyone, whether pirates or civilians, changed their expressions drastically. They all knelt on the ground and buried their heads deeply, as if they were welcoming the arrival of God.
A team is walking slowly towards us.
Walking in front was a fat man wearing a bulky outfit like a space suit, with a glass cover on his head and snot hanging from his nostrils.
The world’s nobles, the Celestial Dragons, Saint Charles.
He was riding on the back of a sturdy slave, with an innate arrogance on his face that looked down on everything.
Virgil and his group were still standing there, standing out like a crane among chickens, appearing particularly dazzling.
Charlos’s attention was instantly attracted.
When he saw Nico Robin behind Virgil and Yuna with long silver hair like a waterfall, his cloudy eyes lit up instantly, filled with greed and possessiveness.
“Oh! Two exquisite women! This Saint has made the decision!” Charlos pointed at Robin and Yuna and announced loudly in his shrill, unpleasant voice, “From today on, you two are this Saint’s new collection!”
He pulled out the golden pistol from his waist and pointed it at Virgil, with a look of matter-of-factness on his face.
“You untouchable, offer the two women behind you to this Saint, and I will spare your life!”
The air solidified.
All those kneeling on the ground stopped breathing. Out of the corner of their eyes, they stole glances at the man who dared to stand and confront the Celestial Dragons, their hearts filled with fear.
It’s over. No matter how strong this newcomer is, what can he do?
In Sabaody, being disrespectful to the Celestial Dragons is equivalent to declaring war on the Navy Admirals!
However, there was no expression on Virgil-El’s face.
He didn’t even glance at the noisy Celestial Dragon.
His gaze fell on Yuna, whose body was trembling slightly with fear beside him, and his voice was terrifyingly calm.
“Did he scare you?”
You Na raised her head and looked into Virgil’s scarlet eyes. There was no anger or murderous intent in them, only a bottomless indifference.
The fear in her heart was replaced by an inexplicable sense of security.
She shook her head vigorously.
Virgil then slowly turned his cold gaze towards Saint Charles.
“It seems that you have a very bad habit.”
His voice was not loud, but it reached everyone’s ears clearly, carrying a chill that was enough to freeze the soul.
“I always like to point at things that belong to me.”
Chapter 29: God’s Judgment! Yellow Monkey Attacks, a Collision of Light and Thunder! (Old Version)
Virgil’s words were like a stone thrown into a silent lake, instantly causing invisible ripples.
The pirates and civilians kneeling on the ground buried their heads even deeper, their bodies shaking like sieves.
Crazy!
This man is absolutely crazy!
Not only did he not kneel, he even dared to speak to the world’s nobles in such a tone!
The arrogance on Saint Charles’s face froze for a moment, then gave way to a sick rage. He had never been so offended! A pariah, a pariah who should have been crushed like a bug under his feet, dared to look him in the face!
“Who… who are you talking to!” Charlos’s spit splashed on his glass hood. “Someone! Capture him! I want to make him into my newest human mount!”
The black-clad bodyguard behind him was about to draw his gun.
Virgil moved.
No one could see how he moved.
His figure seemed to merge into the elongated, strange shadow on the ground.
The next moment, he appeared in front of Saint Charlos, so close that Charlos could even see three slowly spinning ominous windmills in his scarlet eyes.
Virgil raised his hand.
Not fists, not weapons.
Just one index finger, gently, touching Saint Charles’ forehead.
That finger was wrapped in a layer of pitch-black shadow energy that seemed to be able to swallow all light.
This was the power of shadow that he had just taken from Moria and strengthened by his own will!
“Protect Saint Charlos!”
The bodyguards were horrified and pulled the trigger frantically!
The bullet was fired.
But it was hovering in the air strangely half a meter away from Virgil, and then silently turned into a handful of iron sand and fell down.
The power of the Sand-Sand Fruit had long been transformed into an absolute defensive field under his will.
Virgil’s finger finally touched Charlos’s glass hood.
Not broken.
The finger wrapped in shadow, as if passing through a layer of water curtain, penetrated the hard hood without any hindrance and touched Charlos’s smooth forehead.
Saint Charles’ body suddenly stiffened.
The anger, arrogance, and greed in his eyes were instantly replaced by an extreme fear that came from the depths of his soul.
He saw his shadow being forcibly stripped from under his feet by an irresistible force!
The shadow twisted and wailed, as if it was a living soul being tortured to death!
Charlos wanted to scream, but his throat seemed to be tightly gripped by an invisible hand and he could not make any sound.
His consciousness, his vitality, his sense of existence, were all being madly sucked away as the shadow peeled off!
“Stop… stop…”
He finally squeezed out two words, and the sound was like a candle in the wind.
Virgil stopped moving.
The shadow that was about to be completely peeled off stopped at the ankle.
Charlos seemed to be drained of all his energy and instantly aged dozens of years. He collapsed on the slave’s back, gasping for breath, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.
For the first time, he felt the taste of death.
“Now, do you know how to talk to me?”
Virgil’s cold voice, like the whisper of a devil, rang in his ears.
thump!
Saint Charles, the almighty world aristocrat, rolled off the slave’s back under the gaze of the entire Chabady Archipelago, and with all his strength, knelt on his knees and prostrated himself before Virgil.
The whole world fell into deathly silence.
Everyone stared at this scene in a daze, their minds blank.
God…knelt down?
Virgil didn’t even glance at him again, as if he had just stepped on an ant that was in the way.
He turned around and returned to Yuna’s side, and his scarlet demonic eyes returned to their deep black color.
He spoke calmly.
Walter pushed his glasses, and his eyes under the lenses sparkled.
The boss’s move is more clever than directly killing the Celestial Dragons.
Killing the Celestial Dragons would only attract the pursuit of the Navy Admirals.
Making the Celestial Dragons kneel in public is destroying the hypocritical and supreme divine power of the World Government from the root!
“Boss, the human auction venue is just ahead.” Walter’s voice sounded at the right time, “The commotion just now is the best time for us to sneak in.”
A group of four people walked towards the magnificent yet decayed building under the gazes of countless people filled with awe, fear and fanaticism.
The guards at the auction venue had already been frightened by the noise outside.
Virgil didn’t even need to move his hands.
A look.
Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Tsukuyomi.
All the guards suffered a mental breakdown in an instant and fell down silently.
Virgil and his crew easily entered the backstage of the auction house, the hellish cage area where all the “goods” were imprisoned, as if they were walking in their own backyard.
The stench, the wailing, the despair.
That’s what the cage area is all about.
Nicole Robin looked at the slaves locked in cages with numb eyes, and a trace of pity flashed in her eyes.
Virgil’s eyes just glanced at him indifferently.
He is not a savior.
He only looks for tools that are useful to him.
“Boss, we found it!”
Walter’s voice came from the deepest cage.
Virgil walked over.
There was a man locked in a cage.
He is thin, wears a pair of thick glasses, and his body is covered with traces of surgical modifications. One of his arms has been replaced with a sophisticated robotic arm.
His eyes did not have the numbness and despair of other slaves, but only the paranoia of a mad scientist who was indifferent to everything in the outside world.
“Kane, formerly a genius scientist from Balkimoa, was wanted by the World Government for conducting forbidden human modification experiments. He was later captured and enslaved,” Walter quickly introduced. “His mechanical modification technology is said to have surpassed Vegapunk!”
Virgil’s gaze fell on the mechanical arm.
With his Sharingan’s insight, he could see that the internal structure of that arm was as precise as a work of art, and the level of technology contained in it was indeed beyond this era.
“Open the door.”
Virgil spoke calmly.
Walter took out the key he had prepared long ago and opened the cage.
Kane raised his head and looked at Virgil with his indifferent eyes.
“You want me to do something for you?” Kane’s voice was hoarse and calm. “Why should I?”
“Based on this.”
Virgil said nothing more.
A huge, complex design drawing full of divinity and destructive aura was projected directly into Kane’s mind through the power of the Sharingan!
Pluton the God of Hell!
The complete blueprint of that legendary ancient weapon, the most ferocious warship capable of destroying the world!
Kane’s body shook violently!
For the first time, uncontrollable, extreme enthusiasm and greed burst out from his indifferent eyes!
“God… This is God’s design!” Kane’s breathing became extremely heavy. He looked at Virgil as if he were a walking god. “Who… Who are you?”
“A monarch who can give you the highest stage.”
Virgil held out his hand.
“Submit to me, create Pluto for me, and I will let you witness with your own eyes the advent of a brand new era dominated by technology and power.”
Kane’s body was shaking violently.
Without any hesitation, he knelt on one knee and bowed his head deeply.
“My Lord! Kane, I am willing to give you everything I have!”
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you’ve successfully recruited core crew member ‘Mad Scientist’ Kane! You’ve achieved the achievement “Theocracy Trampler” and received an SS-level card draw opportunity!]“Oh my… that was an incredible sight.”
A lazy, drawn-out, and elusive voice suddenly came from the entrance of the auction house.
The temperature of the entire space seemed to rise instantly.
A golden light converged at the entrance and eventually formed a tall man wearing a yellow striped suit and sunglasses.
The highest combat force of the Navy Headquarters.
Admiral, Kizaru, Borsalino!
His appearance did not bring any sense of oppression, but it made Walter, Robin and others tense up instantly.
“What a terrifying newcomer! He just made the Celestial Dragons kneel down, and now he barges in here again. Does he want to completely trample the face of the World Government?”
There was a cynical smile on Kizaru’s lips, but his eyes, through his sunglasses, were filled with a hint of cold scrutiny.
Virgil slowly turned around, his black pupils staring at Kizaru calmly.
“My stuff was soiled. I just came to clean up the mess.”
“Rubbish? Hehe, Marshal Zhan Guo will be very angry if he hears this.”
Kizaru’s words haven’t finished yet.
His figure instantly turned into a golden light and disappeared on the spot!
The sword of Ame no Murakumo!
An indestructible sword made of light appeared out of thin air above Virgil’s head and slashed down at the speed of light!
quick!
Almost as fast as possible!
It’s so fast that even the Observation Haki is difficult to capture!
However, under the gaze of Virgil’s Sharingan, which had already been activated, this sword that moved at the speed of light could still be traced!
Virgil didn’t even dodge.
A pale blue divine lightning that was more dazzling than the sun fell from the sky and struck the lightsaber with incredible precision!
The power of Thor!
Light and thunder, the collision of two extreme energies, unleashed a devastating shock wave!
The entire auction venue was razed to the ground in an instant under this force!
In the smoke and dust.
Kizaru’s figure reappeared a hundred meters away. He adjusted his sunglasses, and the cynical smile on his face took on a hint of solemnity for the first time.
“The power of thunder and lightning? It’s becoming increasingly incomprehensible, Virgil…”
Virgil walked out of the lightning unharmed.
He had no intention of fighting to the end.
“Walter, take the people away.”
Walter and others immediately took Kane and rushed to the port, where the “Tooth of Pluto” was already ready.
“Want to leave? It’s not that easy.”
Kizaru’s figure once again turned into spots of light in the sky.
Yasakani no Magatama!
Countless golden light bullets, like a death rainstorm, blocked all the retreat routes of Virgil and others!
Each light bullet has the terrifying power to penetrate steel!
A blue-purple thunder god Susanoo, wrapped in blue divine thunder, rose from the ground!
The huge chakra battle blade swept out!
The light bullets in the sky were like fragile glass in front of Thor’s blade and were all shattered!
“What kind of power is this?!”
Kizaru looked at the towering lightning demon god, and the expression on his face finally changed completely.
Taking advantage of this gap, Virgil and his crew boarded the black submarine.
“Kizaru.”
Virgil’s voice, coming from the hatch that was about to close, was cold and domineering.
“Go back and tell the Five Elders.”
“Next time, I will go to Mary Geoise myself and teach them how to kneel.”
The submarine sank into the deep sea in an instant and disappeared without a trace.
All that was left were the devastated Sabaody Archipelago and Admiral Kizaru with a gloomy expression.
Half an hour later.
A new bounty spread throughout the world at the fastest speed.
In the photo, there is the towering Thunder God Susanoo standing behind Virgil. His scarlet devil eyes seem to be announcing his presence to the whole world.
Bounty: 2,000,000,000 Baileys!
Two billion!
This number completely silenced the supernovas who had just arrived in Shampoo Land and were ready to show their skills.
Kidd crushed the wine glass in his hand, his eyes full of disbelief and madness.
Luo pressed the brim of his hat and muttered to himself, “D…is going to stir up another storm…”
As for Straw Hat Luffy, he just stared blankly at the bounty order, his face full of shock.
Under the deep sea.
Inside the submarine “Pluto’s Tooth”.
Virgil looked at the new bounty in his hand, a cold arc appearing at the corner of his mouth.
“Two billion…”
“It seems they are beginning to feel fear.”
His gaze was cast towards the deep and dark underwater world outside the submarine, as if he had already seen the legendary island.
“Fishman Island, Poseidon, the Sea King…”
“Your king has come.”
Chapter 30: The Deep Sea Prison! Target: The World’s Largest Prison! (Old Version)
Dark and deep.
The deep sea ten thousand meters below is a world forgotten by light.
There is no sound, no color, only endless darkness and terrifying water pressure that is enough to crush steel.
The submarine “Pluto’s Tooth”, like a silent deep-sea monster, travels silently through this dead country.
Inside the boat, Virgil sat quietly in the captain’s seat, a dark shadow at his fingertips like a living venomous snake, swirling, twisting, and finally turning into a sharp short blade.
Shadow Fruit.
This is a force that is more bizarre than sand and lightning, and more direct to the origin of the soul.
With the insight of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he could feel that under the feet of every life, there was a unique and fragile soul projection.
And he is the sole ruler of these shadows.
The bounty of 2 billion berries was casually thrown at his feet.
The soaring numbers did not cause any ripples in his heart.
That is nothing but the howling of the world government’s fear and incompetence.
What he cared more about was the brief confrontation with Kizaru.
The speed of light is indeed tricky.
Even with the Sharingan’s insight, it can only barely capture its trajectory.
To truly crush that kind of speed, a more absolute and unreasonable force is needed.
The think tank Walter appeared silently behind him and handed him a newly compiled electronic document.
“According to Ms. Yuna’s guidance, we have completely avoided the Navy’s deep-sea surveillance network. We estimate that we will reach the waters of Fishman Island in twelve hours.”
Walter pushed his gold-rimmed glasses, and the look under the lenses was as calm as the deep sea.
“However, before we head to Fishman Island, I have a suggestion.”
Virgil’s gaze moved from the shadow blade at his fingertips to Walter.
“Directly ahead of us, about three hours away, is another heart of the World Government.”
Walter called up a three-dimensional structural diagram of a building on the virtual screen.
It was a hideous fortress built on the seabed, like an inverted tower.
It is surrounded by countless giant sea kings and a fleet that never sleeps, composed of the elite of the Navy Headquarters.
“ImpelDown, the underwater prison.”
Walter’s voice was filled with a hint of barely perceptible excitement.
“The world’s number one prison holds the most vicious criminals of this era. From the villains of the East China Sea to the legendary pirates, the World Government stores all the extremely dangerous ‘weapons’ they cannot publicly execute here.”
When the newly joined scientist Kane heard the word “weapon”, he suddenly raised his head from a pile of “Pluto” design drawings, and a morbid light flashed in his eyes.
“Weapons? What kind of weapons? Bio-modified bodies, or energy weapons?”
Walter glanced at him and explained calmly:
“It’s ‘people’. A group of powerful humans forgotten by the world, filled with resentment and anger towards the World Government.”
“Impelton is divided into six levels. From Level 1, the Crimson Lotus Hell, to Level 5, the Frost Hell, each level holds monsters with bounties exceeding 100 million. As for the lowest level, Level 6, the Infinite Hell…”
The corner of Walter’s mouth curled up in a cold arc.
“Those imprisoned there are a group of legendary monsters capable of subverting the nation. Their very existence is history erased by the World Government.”
When Nicole Robin heard this, her hands holding the ancient book tightened slightly.
The erased history, this is exactly what she has been pursuing all her life.
Virgil leaned forward slightly, and his scarlet Sharingan slowly scanned the structural diagram of the underwater prison.
He saw no danger, no cage.
What he saw was a huge treasure trove that had not yet been mined!
A group of powerful people filled with hatred for the World Government?
Isn’t this the perfect foundation he needs to create the “worst generation” and subvert the world?
“The prison’s defensive strength.” Virgil said lightly.
“The highest official, Director ‘Poison Man’ Magellan.” Walter immediately pulled up the information. “The user of the Parahuman Poison-Poison Fruit, his strength is rumored to be no less than that of a Navy admiral. The poison gas he exhales can paralyze prisoners’ nerves, and the venom he releases can melt anything. The entire prison itself is a vast poisonous field.”
“Besides him, there’s Deputy Director Hannibal and countless jailer beasts under his command. Their defense is like an iron wall. Breaking through from the outside is nearly impossible.”
“Break through?”
The corner of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a bloodthirsty arc, as if he had heard some funny joke.
“I never fight a battle unprepared.”
His gaze turned to the navigator Yuna, who was curled up in the corner and remained silent.
“By naphthalene.”
“Here…here! Boss!” When the girl’s name was called, her body shuddered and she immediately stood up straight.
“Can you ‘feel’ that prison?”
You Na closed her eyes, her long silver hair moving without wind. Her innate perception penetrated the thick hull of the submarine and extended infinitely towards the sea of ​​death.
After a few seconds, her face turned pale and beads of cold sweat oozed from her forehead.
“So many…so many desperate…souls…They are wailing, crying, and cursing…”
“The inside of the prison is like a huge, living stomach…it is digesting everyone’s life and hope…”
“In the deepest part… there is a very, very powerful… purple… source of ‘poison’. It is very angry and violent…”
Naphthalene’s description made the temperature inside the boat seem to drop a few degrees.
There was extreme fanaticism in Kane’s eyes.
Robin’s eyes were filled with deep thought.
Only Virgil’s expression of amusement became even more intense.
A living stomach?
It’s just right, let him see whether this stomach has a stronger digestive ability or his monarch’s swallowing ability is better.
He wanted more than just the prisoners inside.
What he wants is the prison itself!
A mobile kingdom of God, a mount of God that can destroy the world, and also a living hell that can provide him with a constant supply of “troops” and imprison all enemies!
“Change course.”
Virgil’s instructions were concise and domineering.
“Our next stop, Imperial.”
Walter didn’t hesitate at all and immediately started operating on the console.
The course of the “Tooth of Pluto” deviated slightly, like an arrow shot towards hell, aiming at the giant tower on the seabed.
[Ding! Detected that the host has established the epic subversion goal of ‘plundering the world’s largest prison’! ][You have achieved the hidden achievement “Gaze of Hell” and received an SSS-level card drawing opportunity!]SSS level!
This is the highest level card drawing opportunity obtained so far!
Virgil’s eyes moved slightly, and he finally chose to store it temporarily.
The “treasures” in Impelton may be even richer than he imagined.
This trump card must be used at the most critical moment.
Submarine, traveling at high speed in the deep sea.
As they got closer and closer to the sea where Impelton was located, the surrounding environment began to change strangely.
The deep-sea fish that could once be seen occasionally have completely disappeared.
The sea water became thick and turbid, emitting a faint smell of sulfur and decay.
Youna’s voice sounded again, and this time, her voice was filled with unprecedented fear.
“There’s a ‘door’ ahead…”
“Door?”
“Yes… Two doors that are… unimaginably huge… They are not made of steel, nor are they made of rock… They are… ‘Justice’…”
Yu Na could not accurately describe how she felt.
“Behind the door is an endless vortex… Everything that enters there… never comes out again…”
Virgil-El stood up and walked to the observation window at the front of the submarine.
His Sharingan pierced through the deep darkness.
I saw that on the seabed ahead, there were two huge bronze gates engraved with the word “justice”. They stood there like a natural moat in mythology, completely isolating the sea ahead from the outside world.
Gate of Justice!
Behind the door is an extremely huge underwater whirlpool, like the entrance to hell. Any ship that approaches will be instantly sucked in and torn into pieces.
And in the center of the vortex, the hideous underwater tower is looming.
“Oh, justice?”
Virgil looked at the two extremely glaring Chinese characters and sneered coldly.
“It’s just a fig leaf used by the victors to cover up their crimes.”
His eyes swept across the natural dangers that were enough to scare any pirate away, and there was endless arrogance and ambition in his eyes.
“Today, I will tear this fig leaf to pieces before the whole world.”
“Let everyone see what kind of demons are imprisoned in the cage of ‘justice’ they believe in!”
Chapter 31: Silent Intruder! Gaze from Infinite Hell! (Old Version)
In the dark seabed, the Gate of Justice is like two silent giants, guarding the only route to hell.
The huge whirlpool behind the door is the ultimate nightmare of all sailors. It stirs the sea water, forming a never-ending death trap called the “Talai Current”.
Any ship can only be passively captured by it and sent along the only route to the giant underwater tower – Impelton.
This is a one-way ticket, there is no return.
The “Tooth of Pluto” submarine is now quietly hovering at a safe distance, like a deep-sea predator lurking in the darkness.
Inside the boat, the atmosphere was oppressive and efficient.
“Boss, every six hours, a large supply ship will pass through the Gate of Justice in Impel Tun.”
Walter’s voice, coming through the intercom, was calm and precise.
“I’ve intercepted their route and communication frequency. The supply ship possesses a special seastone code issued by the Navy Headquarters, which can temporarily suppress the Talai Current and allow safe passage. This is our only chance for a silent infiltration.”
Virgil’s gaze penetrated the observation window and fell on the two huge bronze doors. His scarlet Sharingan reflected the word “justice”, full of cold mockery.
“unnecessary.”
He spoke lightly, rejecting Walter’s plan.
“That’s too slow and too passive.”
Virgil stood up, his black windbreaker fluttering without wind.
“What I want is not a sneaky infiltration.”
The corner of his mouth curled up in an arrogant arc.
“I want this prison to get used to my presence from the very beginning.”
Before he finished speaking, his body silently merged into the shadow of the captain’s seat, like a drop of ink falling into a dark pool.
The power of the Shadow Fruit allows him to completely merge with the darkness.
The next second, a shadow imperceptible to ordinary people peeled off from the hull of the “Pluto’s Tooth” and traveled at high speed under the terrifying deep-sea pressure in a way that ignored the laws of physics.
It has no substance, no mass, just a pure, two-dimensional “concept”.
It easily passed through the thick gap of the Gate of Justice, ignored the terrifying ocean current that was powerful enough to tear steel apart, and drifted straight towards the giant tower at the center of the vortex.
This is the monarch’s way of infiltration.
Without any external help, use absolute power to trample the rules under your feet!
Impelton, LEVEL1, Red Lotus Hell.
This is a blood-red forest composed of countless sword mountains and sword trees.
Countless captured pirates were driven naked by their jailers, running and wailing among the sharp sword leaves and blade-like branches.
Their blood dyed every inch of the forest red, becoming the never-ending nourishment of this hell.
In a shadowy corner at the edge of the forest, a dark figure slowly took shape.
Virgil’s figure appeared on this bloody land.
The air was filled with the strong smell of blood and the prisoners’ extremely desperate negative emotions.
These auras, which are enough to cause an ordinary person to have an instant mental breakdown, are like the most mellow wine to him.
He didn’t even glance at the prisoners struggling on the mountain of knives.
In his eyes, these weaklings who had lost the will to resist were not even qualified to become part of his zombie army.
His goal is to go deeper.
LEVEL2, Warcraft Hell.
LEVEL3, hunger hell.
LEVEL4, burning hell.
Virgil’s figure was like a real ghost.
Sometimes he turned into a shadow and merged into the wall, and sometimes he used the illusion of the Sharingan to make the patrolling guards and monitoring Den Den Mushi ignore him.
The entire heavily guarded underwater prison, known for its iron walls, was like an unguarded back garden in front of him.
He went down without any obstruction.
The structure of the prison, the deployment of guards, and the environmental characteristics of each floor were all clearly recorded in his mind.
This information will become the first cornerstone for him to completely control this prison.
When he stepped into the range of LEVEL 4 scorching hell, a terrifying high temperature hit him in the face.
The ground beneath your feet is like a scalding iron plate, and the air is filled with the sulfurous smell of a boiling pool of blood.
The temperature here is enough to burn ordinary people into charcoal in an instant.
A layer of heat-insulating layer made of sand and gravel, invisible to the naked eye, automatically appeared around Virgil’s body, isolating all high temperatures from the outside.
Just as he was about to continue down to LEVEL 5.
An extremely strong, sickening feeling of oppression came from below.
Virgil stopped for the first time.
His scarlet Sharingan narrowed slightly.
In his perception, a huge purple energy source filled with violence and destructive aura was approaching at high speed.
He didn’t choose to fight head-on.
The figure flashed and turned into a shadow, merging into the shadow of a blood pool next to it, restraining all breath.
Heavy footsteps came from far away.
A figure as huge as a demon appeared at the entrance of the burning hell.
He had two horns on his head, bat wings on his back, and purple poisonous gas emanating from his body. Wherever he passed, even the hard rock ground was corroded with a sizzling sound.
It was the supreme ruler of this prison, the director, the “poison man” Magellan!
At this moment, Magellan’s face was ashen and his eyes were full of anger.
“That bastard Hannibal! He let another prisoner escape to this floor! Once I’m done with this garbage, I’m going to soak him in a poisonous dragon for three days and three nights!”
He cursed as he walked towards the center of the commotion.
He didn’t notice.
At the moment he passed by, the shadow under his feet and the shadow on the wall overlapped slightly for a moment.
And Virgil, hidden in that overlapping darkness, passed him by.
“Poison-poison fruit…”
“A being that integrates the power of rules into itself. Interesting, and indeed worthy of being in my collection.”
He could feel that Magellan’s poison was not just a material toxin, but also had a power at the rule level that eroded the soul and will.
This is a very tricky, large-scale indiscriminate attack capability.
But, that’s all.
In Virgil’s view, Magellan was just a powerful but untamed “weapon”.
And what he is best at is taming weapons.
Only after Magellan’s figure disappeared at the end of the passage did Virgil walk out from the shadows and continue down.
His infiltration did not attract anyone’s attention.
But his “existence” was like a bomb dropped into the deep sea, causing huge waves in the hearts of those sensitive monsters imprisoned there!
LEVEL5, extreme cold hell.
This is a world completely different from the scorching hell, with eternal blizzards and temperatures low enough to freeze the soul.
Countless pirates who once had bounties exceeding 100 million were frozen into ice sculptures here, or eaten by hungry military wolves.
Deep in a frozen forest, a huge figure covered in thick ice suddenly opened his eyes!
There was no despair in those eyes, only endless, suppressed fighting spirit!
“This aura…”
“It’s not the navy… nor that poisonous dragon…”
“It’s the ‘King’… a brand new aura of a dominant…”
At the same time, the bottom level 6 is infinite hell.
Here, even light cannot reach, it is true nothingness.
There is no time, no sound, only eternal loneliness and darkness.
Those imprisoned here are a group of legendary monsters whose names are enough to make the world government tremble.
Their existence itself is a piece of erased history.
At this moment, these demons forgotten by the world suddenly woke up from their slumber.
In a cell, a man with a cigar in his mouth and a huge golden hook in his left hand slowly raised his head. A trace of suspicion and greed flashed in his sinister eyes.
“It’s really… an unpleasant, yet incredibly nostalgic, aura of the King…”
Crocodile, Crocodile.
In another cell, a burly fishman sat cross-legged, and his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
“Such arrogance… Such astonishing ambition! Even surpassing Father Whitebeard!”
Sea Knight, very peaceful.
And deeper in the darkness, a legendary figure with an extremely huge body, bound by countless chains, his arrogant laughter suddenly rang out in the darkness.
“Hahahahaha! Interesting! Really interesting! In this boring hell, there’s a guy who’s even more lawless than me!”
Virgil was unaware of, and unconcerned with, the commotion below.
He was already standing in front of the last door leading to LEVEL 6.
[Ding! You have successfully infiltrated Impelton without taking damage, achieving the epic achievement “Hell’s Wanderer”!]【Get an SS-level card drawing opportunity! 】
The system’s prompt sounded in his mind.
Another SS-level card draw.
Virgil’s eyes did not fluctuate at all, and he still chose to store.
His gaze penetrated the heavy iron door, as if he saw the eyes full of expectation, madness and greed behind the door.
He could feel the imprisoned souls staring at him.
Those demons who once stirred up the sea roared silently after smelling the same, even purer ambition in him.
The corners of Virgil’s mouth slowly curled up into a cold and cruel smile.
“A group of demons forgotten by the world…”
His voice echoed softly in the empty passage, yet it seemed to have the power to penetrate everything, reaching every cell in LEVEL 6.
“Just in time to meet your new master.”
Chapter 32: Saiyan Blood! Lord of Infinite Hell! (Old Version)
boom.
The heavy iron gate leading to the infinite hell was pushed inward by an invisible force.
It was not a brutal collision, but like a waiter respectfully opening the curtain before the arrival of a king.
In the world behind the door, there is no wailing, no noise, only a pure silence that can swallow up all light and hope.
But beneath this dead silence, there are hidden crazy wills that are enough to make the sea tremble.
Virgil’s footsteps stepped into this eternal darkness.
His leather boots, stepping on the cold stone slabs, made the only crisp echo.
In an instant, all eyes hidden in the darkness were focused on him.
There is scrutiny, contempt, greed, and suspicion.
The owner of these gazes was once a king who ruled a certain region, a legend who subverted the country, and the taboo that the world government most wanted to erase from history.
“Humph, here comes another ignorant brat?”
A cold, hoarse, metallic voice came from the depths of a cell.
In the shadows, a man, a cigar between his teeth and a giant golden hook in his left hand, slowly raised his head. His scarred face was filled with the sarcasm and disdain of a tyrant.
“Young man, this is not the place for you.”
Another steady and heavy voice sounded, carrying exhortation and warning.
On the other side of the cell, a burly fishman sat cross-legged. His eyes were tightly closed and not opened, but his powerful observation Haki had completely locked onto Virgil.
Virgil ignored them.
He walked straight to the center of this infinite hell, as if this was not the world’s number one prison, but his own palace.
He looked around at the cells shrouded in darkness, his voice calm, yet filled with unquestionable dominance.
“I’m here to give you a choice.”
“Continue to rot in this darkness like a dog until the world completely forgets you.”
“Or, follow me.”
His voice paused, and his scarlet Sharingan seemed to burn at that moment.
“Put on the collar and become my ‘weapon’. Follow me as I completely burn this world that imprisons you!”
mad!
The ultimate arrogance!
Crocodile’s mouth curled into a cruel arc. “What a ridiculous statement. You? A kid who hasn’t even grown all his hair yet, you dare talk about burning the world?”
“Thief hahahahahaha!”
A more arrogant and lawless laughter sounded from the deepest part of hell.
“Interesting! Really interesting! Bro, your ambition is even greater than mine!”
Virgil’s eyes swept over the prisoners who were either mocking or watching, without any fluctuation in his expression.
He knew that any words would be pale and powerless against these unruly demons.
Only, absolute power!
Right now!
Woo-woo-woo-woo!!!
The extremely piercing alarm sounded throughout the infinite hell without any warning!
The red warning lights flashed wildly, illuminating the astonished faces hidden in the darkness.
“Emergency alert! Emergency alert! An intruder has appeared at LEVEL 6!”
“All Jailer Beasts! Go to LEVEL 6 and suppress them immediately!”
“Director Magellan is on his way! I repeat! Director Magellan is on his way!”
Heavy and dense footsteps came from outside the passage.
Several jailer beasts, more than five meters tall, holding huge maces and resembling bull heads and griffins, rushed in roaring!
They are Impelton’s most elite biological weapons. Each one has strength close to that of the headquarters’ officers and is fearless of death.
“Intruder! Execute on the spot!”
The leading bull-headed jailer beast let out a muffled roar, and the mace in its hand brought up a vicious wind that tore through the air as it smashed hard into Virgil’s head!
The prisoners all had a look of anticipation for a good show in their eyes.
They wanted to see how capable this arrogant kid was.
However, Virgil didn’t even glance at the charging Jailermon.
His consciousness sank into the system interface.
There, quietly lying was an SSS-level card drawing opportunity emitting colorful divine light.
That was the highest reward given by the system when he established the goal of “plundering Impelton”.
“It seems that it is time to end this boring temptation.”
“System, use SSS-level card drawing opportunity.”
[Ding! SSS-level card drawing opportunity has been used! ][Drawing the most powerful combat force from all the heavens and worlds…]A golden light bright enough to blind a god exploded in Virgil’s mind!
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ‘Dragon Ball World·Saiyan Bloodline (Son Goku)’! ][Ability Description: Your life form will undergo a fundamental leap! You will gain the terrifying physique of the Saiyans, a fighting instinct that becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents, a characteristic that increases combat power after near-death resurrection, and the fundamental ability to control ‘Chi’!]An indescribable, extremely brutal and terrifying power that came from the deepest part of life, like a volcano that had been dormant for billions of years, suddenly awakened in Virgil’s body!
His muscles, his bones, every cell of his, at this moment, let out an excited, battle-eager roar!
A golden energy called “Qi” swept out from his body like a storm!
The enormous pressure even made the surrounding air sticky!
In the infinite hell, the air that had been silent for hundreds of years began to flow violently for the first time!
The mace, powerful enough to break steel, stopped above Virgil’s head.
Not blocked.
Instead, Virgil casually pinched it with two fingers.
Time seems to stand still at this moment.
The bull-headed jailer beast’s copper-bell-like eyes were filled with disbelief and horror.
It could feel that the terrifying power that it was proud of was as small as an ant in front of the other party’s two slender fingers.
“Too weak.”
Virgil raised his eyes.
His pupils were still the same deep black, but there was a hint of fighting enthusiasm in his eyes that made him look down on the world and regard everything as dust.
Crack…bang!!!
He applied a little pressure with his fingers.
The mace made of a special alloy was like a fragile biscuit, instantly covered with cracks, and then exploded with a loud bang!
Immediately afterwards, Virgil threw a punch.
Nothing fancy, nothing fancy.
But the speed of this punch exceeded the speed of sound and exceeded the cognition of everyone present!
The air was blown up!
A visible white air wave spread out with Virgil’s fist as the center!
The huge bull-headed jailer beast didn’t even have time to let out a cry. The moment its upper body came into contact with the fist wind, it was completely evaporated into a bloody mist!
The entire infinite hell fell into deathly silence.
All the prisoners, including Crocodile and Jinbe, suddenly stood up from their seats. For the first time, their faces showed an expression of extreme shock that could not be concealed!
What kind of power is that?!
It’s not Haki! It’s not a devil fruit!
It was a purer, more original, more… unreasonable, absolute violence!
“Let’s go together! Kill him!”
The remaining jailer beasts recovered from their shock. Driven by their ferocity, they roared and attacked Virgil from all directions at the same time!
The corner of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a bloodthirsty arc.
Instead of dodging, he opened his arms as if embracing this boring siege.
“Shinra Tensei!”
A repulsive storm erupted!
Those huge jailer beasts were like hitting an invisible wall of sighs. They were bounced away in an instant and slammed hard against the hard cell wall. Their bones were broken and they turned into a pool of mud!
After doing all this, Virgil slowly raised his right hand with his palm facing up.
Strands of golden “qi” gathered, swirled, and compressed in his palm.
A highly condensed energy ball exuding an aura of destruction slowly took shape.
Kamehameha wave.
No, at Virgil’s will, it has a new name.
“God’s Judgment.”
He casually threw the golden energy ball towards the only tightly closed exit of the infinite hell.
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A golden beam of light that pierced through the sky and earth shot out from Virgil’s hand!
Wherever the beam of light passed, space distorted and the earth cracked!
That door, made of seastone and special alloy, is tens of meters thick and may not be able to be blown open even by the full force of the navy admiral. It is the final line of defense of the infinite hell.
In front of this golden beam of light, it was like paper, being silently, completely penetrated, melted, and evaporated!
The beam of light continued to move upwards, passing through LEVEL 5, LEVEL 4, LEVEL 3…
Finally, it soared into the sky from the top of Impelton Prison, tearing through the ten thousand meter deep sea, leaving an unimaginably huge and terrifying hole on the sea surface that could not be healed for a long time!
For the first time, sunlight penetrated through layers of obstacles and shone into this eternal dark prison.
A golden light fell on Virgil, illuminating his figure bathed in golden flames, making him look like the god of battle descending to the earth.
He slowly withdrew his hand, turned around, and calmly swept his eyes over the legendary demons who had been completely petrified and their minds were blank.
His voice was not loud, but it was like God’s final judgment, striking heavily into the depths of everyone’s soul.
“Now, my new toys.”
“Who agrees?”
“Who objects?”
Chapter 33: The Roaring Dragon! Saiyan Blood, Burning Hell! (Old Version)
Infinite hell, dead silence.
The golden beam of light that penetrated the entire prison and stretched from the bottom of hell to the sea surface still had residual power.
Sunlight, a luxury forgotten by the prisoners for decades, was now pouring down through the huge hole, transforming into a sacred beam of light.
In the center of the light column, Virgil’s figure was wrapped in golden flames, like a god of war descending to the mortal world.
His calm questions echoed in the empty hell, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of all the legendary prisoners.
The cigar at the corner of Crocodile’s mouth had fallen to the ground at some point, and the burning cigarette butt burned his trouser legs, but he was unaware of it.
His sinister eyes stared at Virgil, and there was no longer any trace of the contempt of a hero in them, only thick and indissoluble horror and fear.
What is that power?
One strike, just one strike, pierced through Impelton!
This kind of thing, let alone the admirals of the navy, even the legendary Pirate King Roger, or even Whitebeard, known as the strongest man in the world, would never be able to do!
Sea Knight Jinpei, the fishman known for his kindness and steadiness, also had cold sweat on his forehead at this moment.
His observation Haki, which he was so proud of, actually let out a cry of fear after sensing the vast and powerful energy like a star in Virgil’s body.
That is not a power that humans should have.
That is…the realm of God!
As for those older and more sinister legends hidden in the deeper darkness, they all chose to remain silent at this moment.
They are unruly and lawless.
But they are not stupid.
Facing a giant dragon that can swallow the sun in one gulp, any provocation would be self-destructive.
Agree?
be opposed to?
In the face of this absolute, unreasonable violence, there is only one answer.
“Thief hahahahahaha… cough cough…”
A burst of suppressed laughter broke the silence. Blackbeard Teach covered his chest and coughed violently. The look he gave Virgil was full of morbid fanaticism and greed.
“What an amazing power! Brother, no, boss! From today on, I, Tiqi, will follow you!”
Blackbeard’s statement was like the first domino to fall.
Crocodile took a deep breath, slowly knelt on one knee, and lowered his proud head.
“Sand crocodile, Crocodile, at your service.”
“Fishman Jinbei is willing to follow the strong and witness a new era.” Jinbei also made a choice.
For a while, voices of surrender rose and fell.
These demons that once caused headaches for the world government completely abandoned their meaningless dignity after witnessing that miraculous blow.
They chose to pledge their loyalty to a more powerful demon.
There was no trace of pride on Virgil’s face.
As if all this is taken for granted.
He was about to issue the first order to integrate this force that could overturn the world.
The entire infinite hell shook violently!
An oppressive feeling that was a hundred times more terrifying than all the previous jailer beasts combined, filled with tyranny and destruction, swept down from above the huge hole!
“Invaders!!!”
A roar of extreme anger, as if to freeze the soul, came from the sky!
I saw a purple torrent rushing in like a waterfall from hell along the passage opened by Virgil!
That’s not water.
That’s… poison!
It is a highly toxic substance that can melt steel and corrode the soul in an instant!
Wherever the venom passed, the hard rock walls were corroded with sizzling sounds, and bursts of white smoke emerged. The air was instantly filled with a terrifying poisonous gas that was enough to paralyze the nerves of any living creature.
A huge and ferocious figure, bathed in a waterfall of venom, slowly descended.
He has two horns on his head, bat wings on his back, and his entire body is covered in a layer of purple venom armor. His eyes are burning with endless anger towards the invaders.
Director of the Undersea Prison, Magellan!
“No matter who you are…” Magellan’s voice sounded like it came from the depths of hell, “Today, you and this garbage beneath your feet will become nutrient for my venom!”
He saw the great void, the surrendered prisoners, and Virgil.
His dignity as the ruler of the prison was completely trampled upon!
“Poison Dragon!!!”
Magellan roared, and the torrent of venom behind him instantly condensed into three lifelike purple poisonous dragons over a hundred meters in size!
The poisonous dragon roared with the power to corrode everything. It blocked all of Virgil’s escape routes from three directions and bit down fiercely!
This is Magellan’s angry blow!
This move is enough to turn an island into a restricted area for life in an instant!
Crocodile and others who had just chosen to surrender changed their expressions drastically and retreated one after another, their eyes full of fear.
Magellan’s poison is indiscriminate regularity
Chapter 34: Ace’s Execution! Triggering the Battle of Marineford, the King’s Next Prey! (Old Version)
Virgil’s palm did not condense the golden energy wave, nor was it wrapped with the blue divine thunder.
That hand, simply extended calmly, made Magellan feel a fear deeper than death.
He wanted to retreat, but his body was locked by an invisible energy and he could not move.
The Saiyan bloodline brings not only a leap in strength, but also an absolute suppression of the life level!
“Your power is a good collectible.”
Virgil-El’s five fingers clenched lightly.
The ability of the Shadow Fruit is activated!
Magellan was horrified to see that the shadow beneath his feet, which was distorted by the venom, was torn up from the ground by an irresistible force!
The shadow let out a silent wail, as if a living soul was being torn apart from its body.
“No… stop!”
Magellan let out a shrill scream. He could feel that his vitality, willpower, and even his control over the Poison-Poison Fruit were rapidly fading away as the shadow peeled off!
Virgil ignored his pleas.
The first thing you need to learn to be an excellent “weapon” is to shut up.
The shadow belonging to Magellan was finally squeezed into a dark ball of light by Virgil and merged into his body.
thump.
Magellan’s huge body seemed to have all the bones pulled out. He collapsed to the ground, his eyes rolled back, and he completely lost consciousness.
He is not dead.
But from this moment on, the only meaning of his existence was to provide Virgil with an understanding of the rules of “poison”.
After doing all this, Virgil’s gaze fell on the group of legendary prisoners who had fallen into a complete daze.
He didn’t ask a second time.
Just a calm look made Crocodile, Jinbe, Blackbeard Teach and others lower their heads in unison and offer their most humble respect.
Absolute violence is the most effective language to subdue the devil.
Virgil issued instructions through a special Den Den Mushi.
“Boss, I’m here.”
Walter’s calm voice came.
“Coordinates sent. Have Pluto’s Fang come pick us up.”
“clear.”
Virgil hung up the call and turned to walk towards the huge hole that ran through the prison.
The sunlight, pouring down from above, cast a long, kingly shadow behind him.
Crocodile and others, like the most loyal guards, followed him silently and embarked on this “miracle road” leading to the outside world.
Shortly after they left, the entire Impelton, the underwater fortress that was said to be unbreakable, groaned under the heavy burden and began to slowly collapse from the inside.
That blow from Virgil not only penetrated the prison’s physical structure, but also destroyed the energy core on which it depended.
Imperial Prison, the largest prison in the world.
Today, be removed!
In the dark deep sea, next to the “Tooth of Pluto” submarine, there was a captured large naval warship.
This is the temporary vehicle Virgil prepared for his new “toys”.
The atmosphere on the deck of the battleship was depressing.
Crocodile, Jinbe, Blackbeard, and a dozen other legendary pirates who were released from the Infinite Hell and whose bounties once exceeded 300 million, were all standing quietly at this moment.
They looked at the hideous black submarine with complicated expressions.
They are free.
But it was like wearing even heavier and more impossible to break free shackles.
The man’s mere existence suffocated them.
The submarine’s hatch opened and Virgil walked out slowly.
He changed into a clean black windbreaker, and the destructive fighting aura on his body had subsided, returning to his former coldness and depth.
But the more this happened, the more frightened Crocodile and others became.
The power that was enough to tear the world apart could be controlled so perfectly by him.
Walter followed closely behind, pushed his glasses, and handed over a piece of top-level emergency intelligence that he had just obtained through special channels.
“While we were ‘visiting’ Impelton, a big event happened in the world.”
Virgil took the intelligence terminal and glanced across the small screen.
On the screen was a huge photo.
A young man with freckles on his face, a Buddhist necklace around his neck, and a defiant look on his face, was tied up with seastone chains and kneeling on the ground.
The title of the photo was written in the most eye-catching red font.
[Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates’ Second Division, “Fire Fist” Portgas D. Ace, has been captured on Banaro Island! He will be publicly executed at Marine Headquarters, Marineford, in seven days!][The World Government’s highest order: The Navy will assemble all its forces, including the three admirals and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, to confront the Whitebeard Pirates, the world’s strongest pirate group, who are coming to rescue them at Marinford!]War at the top!
The most grand war vortex in history, which is enough to determine the future direction of the entire ocean, is finally about to begin.
The deck fell into dead silence in an instant.
Even lawless madmen like Crocodile looked solemn when they saw the news.
White beard.
The living legend who has dominated the sea for decades.
Navy Headquarters, three admirals.
The supreme military force that the World Government uses to maintain its rule.
The full-scale collision between these two major forces will be far more brutal than anyone can imagine.
Blackbeard Teach suddenly broke into a strange laugh, breaking the silence.
He looked at the information, his eyes flashing with greed and calculation, as if he saw the best stage to realize his ambitions.
Jinbei’s expression turned extremely ugly.
He looked at Ace’s photo, his burly body trembling slightly and his fists clenched so hard that they made a crackling sound.
“Mr. Ace…”
“Old man Whitebeard will definitely come.” Crocodile exhaled a puff of cigar smoke, his voice hoarse, “The old man values ​​’family’ the most. The navy’s move is an open conspiracy, forcing him to come and die.”
Everyone’s eyes were involuntarily focused on Virgil.
What choice will the new monarch make?
Should we avoid this vortex of war that could crush everything, or…
He had no interest in Ace’s life or death.
He also scoffed at Whitebeard’s ambitions.
His fingers lightly slid across the words “Marinford” on the screen, and a cold light flashed in the depths of his scarlet Sharingan, like the light of a hunter seeing his prey.
“A grand fireworks display.”
He spoke calmly, his voice not loud but clear enough for everyone to hear.
“The remnants of the old era and the watchdogs of hypocritical justice tear each other apart until their last drop of blood is drained. There is no drama more interesting than this.”
His words made everyone present feel a chill running down their spines.
He looked at this epic war not as a participant, but as a spectator.
But… an admirer.
Enjoy a grand performance where he decides when to bow out.
“Boss, what do you mean?”
Walter’s eyes behind the lenses sparkled with wisdom.
“Of course I’m going to retrieve what belongs to me.”
He raised his head, his gaze seemed to penetrate the ten thousand meter deep sea, and saw the fortress of justice that was about to become the focus of the world.
“Sakaski…my teacher will definitely be there, waiting for me.”
That name, like a curse, lowered the temperature on the deck by a few degrees.
Navy Admiral, Akainu!
The most terrifying man who takes “absolute justice” to the extreme!
He is also Virgil’s most persistent enemy!
Crocodile and others immediately understood Virgil’s intention.
He’s going to the war!
Not only did he have to go, but he also had to hunt down a naval admiral in the center of the most chaotic and dangerous battlefield!
madman!
This is a true demon god who is crazier and more lawless than all of them combined!
“Give the order.”
Virgil’s voice was devoid of emotion, yet possessed an undeniable authority.
“Kane, I need you to transform this battleship into a mobile fortress capable of withstanding an admiral-level attack within one day.”
“Wu Yue, connect the ‘Fang of Pluto’ to the battleship and charge the main gun.”
“Gui Nie, I need you to prepare enough potions to treat an entire legion, as well as a ‘stimulant’ that can make the dead stand up again.”
“Hiragi Ichirin, clean up your gun. There are enough targets there for you to shoot to your heart’s content.”
“Naphthalene planned the shortest route to Marinford.”
One command after another was issued precisely.
The entire team, this war machine centered around Virgil’s will, instantly began to operate at high speed.
Crocodile and the others who had just joined saw this group of monsters, each doing their own job with fanatical eyes, and the last glimmer of hope in their hearts was completely shattered.
This is not a pirate group.
This is a terrifying army ready to subvert the world!
[Ding! Detected that the host has established the epic subversive goal of ‘Dominating the Top War’! ][You have achieved the hidden achievement “The Curtain Caller of an Era” and received an SSS-level card draw opportunity!]Another SSS-level card draw!
Virgil’s eyes moved slightly, and he still chose to store without hesitation.
The Saiyan bloodline has given him the capital to stand at the top of this world.
This most powerful trump card must be used at the most critical moment when the curtain of a new world is opened.
He turned and walked back toward the submarine’s hatch.
“Blackbeard.”
He suddenly spoke.
Tiqi shuddered and quickly responded respectfully.
“You seem to be very interested in this war?”
Virgil’s voice was full of meaning.
Tiqi’s heart skipped a beat, and he forced a fawning smile onto his face. “Hahahahaha, it’s my honor to follow you, Boss, and witness this historic moment!”
Virgil’s gaze fell on his rough hand with several rings, his eyes playful.
“I hope your performance will match your ambition.”
“Otherwise, I will crush it with my own hands.”
After saying that, Vizier’s figure disappeared behind the hatch.
Tiqi stood there, his back already soaked with cold sweat.
He felt that all his plans and ambitions were as transparent as if they were transparent in front of that man, and were seen clearly.
Virgil’s cold voice echoed in everyone’s ears through the battleship’s broadcast.
“Full speed ahead, target: Marinford.”
“This feast opened by the old times…”
The broadcast voice paused for a moment, then turned into a sovereign’s declaration, enough to freeze one’s soul.
“I’ll personally take the curtain call!”
Chapter 35: The Grand Stage of Marinford! Two Billion Demons, Reigning on Top! (Old Version)
Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
This fortress island, which symbolizes the world government’s supreme military power and “absolute justice”, has now turned into a war meat grinder that devours lives.
Ice Age.
Admiral Aokiji Kuzan’s attack completely froze the entire crescent-shaped bay, setting a tragic ice stage for this unprecedented war.
Tens of thousands of elite naval forces and the forty-three pirate groups under the Whitebeard Pirates engaged in the most primitive and bloody battle on this vast ice.
The roar of artillery fire, the clash of swords, and the earth-shattering roars of Devil Fruit users merged into a doomsday symphony that resounded through the sky.
On the execution platform.
Navy Marshal “Buddha’s Warring States” looked down at the entire battlefield with a solemn expression.
Beside him, the naval hero Monkey D. Garp remained silent, but the veins in his clenched fists were already bulging.
Further down, in the positions of the three admirals, Akainu Sakazuki’s face was filled with murderous intent as hot as lava; Aokiji Kuzan was still lazy, but the cold light in his eyes was enough to freeze everything; Kizaru Borsalino had a cynical smile on his face, as if he was enjoying an interesting fireworks display.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea, each with their own ulterior motives, stood on one side of the battlefield.
The eyes of the whole world are focused here through the video phone bug.
Everyone thought that there were only two protagonists in this war.
Navy, and the Whitebeard Pirates.
Until that man appeared.
A naval lieutenant who was fighting with pirates suddenly stopped and pointed to the end of the horizon. His face was full of fear and disbelief.
In the distance, beyond the reach of gunfire and smoke, a dark and hideous warship was seen breaking through the waves at a speed that completely defied common sense in navigation!
Behind it, there is even a strangely shaped black submarine connected.
What made everyone’s scalp tingle even more was the figure standing at the bow of the warship.
The black windbreaker rustled in the violent airflow.
He just stood there quietly, without releasing any domineering aura, but there was an invisible, domineering aura that spanned the long distance and enveloped the entire battlefield!
In an instant, a strange silence fell on the noisy battlefield.
Countless eyes, from the navy and pirates, subconsciously turned to the uninvited guest.
“It’s… it’s him!”
“‘World Destroyer’ Virgil! The monster with a 2 billion bounty!”
“Why is he here?! What is he doing here?!”
The navy camp was instantly in turmoil.
On the execution platform, Zhan Guo’s face instantly turned darker than the bottom of a pot.
Whitebeard alone has already made the navy put all their efforts into it, and now, here comes another demon who is even more unpredictable and lawless than Whitebeard!
Garp’s body trembled violently. He stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure, the pain and anger in his eyes almost overflowing.
Akainu raised his head, and for the first time, an extremely cruel smile appeared on his gloomy face.
“You’re finally here… traitor!”
The Whitebeard Pirates were also in great shock.
Phoenix Marco stopped in mid-air, his blue flaming wings pausing slightly. He looked at the figure solemnly: “Are you kidding me? The man who destroyed Impelton is also trying to get involved?”
Diamond Joz, Flower Sword Vista, and all the captains’ faces were filled with fear.
Even the strongest man in the world, Edward Newgate with the white beard, narrowed his sharp eyes.
“Gulala la la la… What an interesting kid! Not everyone can dance on my stage.”
The black warship slowly stopped several thousand meters away from the ice battlefield.
This distance is beyond the range of most artillery.
Everyone thought he was just there to watch the game.
However, Virgil’s next action made the whole world speechless.
He slowly raised his right hand, palm facing up.
No weapons, no exaggerated movements.
But the next second, a golden energy ball emitting infinite light and heat began to condense rapidly in his palm!
That light is brighter than the sun in the sky!
That energy distorted the air, made the sea tremble, and made all those who claimed to be strong on the battlefield feel an irresistible sense of insignificance and fear from the depths of their souls!
“What kind of power is that?!”
Zhan Guo suddenly stood up from his seat. The Buddha expression on his face could no longer be maintained, leaving only endless horror.
Kizaru’s cynical smile completely froze.
Akainu’s magma and Aokiji’s ice instinctively showed signs of retreat the moment they sensed that energy!
Virgil’s voice was calm without a trace of emotion.
He casually pushed the golden energy ball in his hand, which was concentrated to the extreme and seemed to be able to destroy stars, towards the impregnable fortress of Marinford.
There was no earth-shattering noise.
There was only a golden beam of light that penetrated the sky and the earth, shooting out at a speed faster than light!
Time, at this moment, seemed to have been paused.
The world has lost all sounds and colors.
In everyone’s eyes, there was only the golden destruction that kept expanding and spreading!
When the sound and shock wave arrived after a delay of several seconds.
The entire Marinford shook violently, as if a doomsday earthquake had occurred!
That fortress wall, which was built by the navy with a hundred years of hard work, countless steel and blood and sweat, is said to be unbreakable.
In front of the golden beam of light, like ice and snow scorched by the scorching sun, it silently evaporated into a terrifying hole with a diameter of over 100 meters and as smooth as a mirror!
The edge of the cavity is made of glass that has been melted by high temperature and then cooled instantly.
The sunlight, shining through this huge wound, illuminated countless stunned, terrified, and incredulous faces inside the fortress.
One hit.
Just one hit.
The absolute defense that the navy was proud of became a joke.
The minds of countless viewers in front of the video Den Den Mushi were blank. They couldn’t even understand what they had just seen.
That is not human power.
That was the final judgment bestowed upon the mortal world by the gods.
“The wars of the old times were too noisy.”
Virgil slowly withdrew his hand, and the golden flames around him slowly dissipated. His cold voice, through the loudspeaker Den Den Mushi, was clearly transmitted throughout the battlefield and reached the ears of everyone in the world.
“From now on.”
He looked around the battlefield that was shocked by his attack, like a king inspecting his territory.
“I will take over this war.”
The ultimate madness!
In front of the whole world, in front of the two top forces of the Navy and Whitebeard, he declared his dominance in the most domineering and unreasonable way!
“Oh my… It’s so scary that I’m speechless.”
A lazy voice broke the silence.
Kizaru’s figure turned into a golden light and instantly appeared above Virgil’s battleship.
He looked down from above, and for the first time, his eyes behind his sunglasses were filled with real solemnity and murderous intent.
“Destroying government property without permission is a serious crime, Virgil-kun.”
“Ame-no-Kurosakumo Sword!”
Before he finished speaking, an indestructible sword made of light fell from the sky at the speed of light and went straight for Virgil’s head!
Faced with this lightning-speed attack that was enough to kill any strong man instantly, Virgil didn’t even raise his eyelids.
He just uttered three words calmly.
The next moment, his figure disappeared from the spot.
It’s not teleportation, but pure speed!
With the blessing of Saiyan blood, his speed has long exceeded the limits of common sense!
clang!!!
A crisp sound of metal clashing!
Kizaru’s lightsaber was firmly held by two fingers!
Virgil’s figure had appeared in front of Kizaru at some point, his dark pupils calmly staring at Kizaru’s face full of shock.
“The speed of light means nothing to me.”
The indestructible lightsaber was shattered into pieces like glass, turning into light spots all over the sky!
Kizaru’s pupils suddenly shrank, and his body instinctively transformed into elements, wanting to retreat.
“I told you, it’s too slow.”
Virgil’s fist, wrapped in golden flames, arrived first and hit Kizaru’s chest hard!
Kizaru was like being hit head-on by a high-speed meteorite, turning into a golden meteor and flying backwards at a speed even faster than when he came!
He crashed heavily into the ruins of Marinford Fortress, stirring up a cloud of dust, and his life or death was unknown!
The strongest fighter in the Marine Headquarters, Admiral Kizaru.
One move, defeat!
[Ding! You have successfully dominated the battlefield and achieved the epic achievement “Usurper of War”! Receive an SSS-level card draw opportunity!]Virgil slowly retracted his fist, still choosing to store it.
His gaze swept across the entire battlefield, across Ace on the execution platform, across the silent Garp and Sengoku.
Finally, it fell on the man whose body was burning with magma and whose face was full of rage and murderous intent.
Admiral, Akainu, Sakaski.
The corner of Virgil’s mouth curled up in a cold and cruel arc, and the scarlet Sharingan slowly emerged.
“Sakaski.”
His voice resounded across the battlefield once again, like a final verdict on the old era.
“Warm-ups are over.”
Chapter 36: The Devil’s Game! The Third Party That Burns Everything! (Old Version)
“V-G-I-R-!!!”
A roar filled with extreme anger and murderous intent exploded from the depths of Akainu’s throat!
He turned into a walking volcano. The ice under his feet evaporated instantly, and the air around him was distorted by the burning.
That gloomy face became hideous because of rage, and lava dripped from the corners of his mouth, corroding the earth into deep pits.
traitor!
This biggest stain in the history of the navy, this traitor whom he had personally taught but who had also personally killed the Celestial Dragons, now appeared before him with the attitude of a king!
This is the most blatant trampling and mockery of the “absolute justice” he believes in!
“Meteor Volcano!”
Akainu didn’t hesitate at all, his arms turned into boiling magma and swung towards the sky!
Hundreds of huge lava fists, like a doomsday meteor shower, dragged long black smoke and flames, covering the entire sky, and indiscriminately covered Virgil and the fleet behind him!
Each lava fist has enough terrifying power to sink a large warship!
This is Akainu’s anger, his absolute will to completely wipe out Vergil and everything he has from this world!
Faced with this devastating scene, Crocodile, Jinpei and others behind Virgil all changed their expressions drastically.
They could feel that each lava fist contained the power of rules that was enough to burn them to ashes!
There was not a trace of emotion on Virgil’s face.
He didn’t even look up at the fiery red sky of death.
He simply raised his right hand and waved gently towards the warship carrying his new subordinates.
A lightning demon god, a hundred meters tall, wearing blue armor and holding a giant chakra blade, rises from the ground!
The Thunder God Susanoo did not attack, but simply spread out his huge skeletal wings, like an insurmountable divine barrier, protecting the entire battleship firmly!
Boom boom boom——!!!
Countless lava fists, like a rainstorm, smashed heavily on the blue armor of Thunder God Susanoo!
The flames of the explosion instantly engulfed everything!
The violent shock wave shattered the ice surface within a radius of several thousand meters, causing huge waves!
However, when the fire dissipated.
The blue-purple lightning demon still stood proudly above the sea, unharmed!
Akainu’s furious attack, which was enough to destroy an island, couldn’t even shake its defense!
“Is this your full strength, Sakaski?”
Vergil’s voice, cold and disappointed, came from above Susanoo’s head.
“Too weak, so weak that I don’t even have the desire to take action myself.”
Before he finished speaking, his scarlet Sharingan suddenly turned!
Those eyes were no longer ordinary three magatama, but had turned into a hexagram pattern, an eternal kaleidoscope!
A cluster of pitch-black flames, seemingly able to devour all light, appeared without warning on the other side of the battlefield, on the body of Diamond Joz, who was fighting fiercely with the vice admirals!
“Uhhhhhhhhhh!”
Joz let out a painful roar. His diamond body, which he was so proud of and claimed to have invincible physical defense, began to slowly melt like a candle in front of the black flames!
“Joz!”
“It’s a black flame! Help him put it out!”
The crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates were horrified. They used water, ice, and every other method, but they found that the black flame could not be extinguished at all, and instead burned more and more vigorously!
This scene made everyone shudder from the bottom of their souls.
Virgil, he wasn’t attacking the navy.
But the Whitebeard Pirates!
“Asshole! You!”
The captain of the Whitebeard Pirates’ First Division, Phoenix Marco roared, and the blue flame of regeneration wrapped his whole body. He transformed into a phoenix and rushed towards Virgil!
Virgil didn’t even look at him.
His eyes swept over the navy camp.
There, thousands of elite naval forces were forming a formation, trying to suppress the pirates with artillery fire.
“Not a bad soldier.”
“Unfortunately, from now on, they are mine.”
“Shadow Realm: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!”
Chichichichichi——!!!
With Virgil as the center, a dark shadow field instantly spread wildly to the entire battlefield!
Wherever the shadow passed, the shadows under the feet of those elite navy soldiers were forcibly stripped away by an irresistible force as if they were living things!
“My…my shadow!”
“My body…can’t move!”
Hundreds of naval soldiers lost their shadows in an instant, as if their souls were sucked out, their eyes rolled back, and they fainted.
And their stripped shadows, under Virgil’s will, twisted and reorganized, turning into shadow soldiers holding swords and with scarlet eyes!
In a blink of an eye, a shadow army of thousands of fearless warriors appeared on the battlefield!
“kill.”
Virgil uttered a cold word.
The Shadow Legion roared, brandished their pitch-black blades, and rushed towards their former companions without hesitation!
The battlefield was in complete chaos.
The navy is attacking the pirates.
The pirates are resisting the navy.
And Vizier’s shadow army was indiscriminately attacking all living things on the battlefield!
He was not a participant.
He is a high-ranking troublemaker, a reaper who enjoys chaos and death!
“Gulala… you’re too presumptuous, little brat!”
A roar like thunder came from the Moby Dick!
The strongest man in the world, Edward Newgate with the white beard, can no longer sit idly by!
He stood up from the throne, his huge body seemed to be able to support the entire sky!
He clenched the supreme sword “Murokumo-Kiri” in his hand, bulged his arm muscles, and punched the air hard!
“Crack!”
The space, like a mirror, shattered into pieces!
A terrifying shock wave that was enough to shatter the world and overturn the ocean turned into an invisible torrent of destruction, spanning a distance of thousands of meters and slamming towards Susanoo, the Thunder God where Virgil was!
Whitebeard, take action!
Faced with this world’s strongest blow that is enough to make even the generals tremble in fear.
A hint of excitement and fighting spirit finally flashed in Virgil’s eyes.
“That’s more like it.”
Instead of dodging, he took the initiative to meet it!
Buzz——!!!
An even more overbearing and unreasonable repulsive storm erupted from the palm of the Thunder God Susanoo!
Invisible repulsion and invisible vibration!
Two completely different, top-level rule forces collided fiercely in the center of the battlefield!
There was only absolute, dead silence, and the space collapsed!
With the collision point as the center, everything within a radius of one kilometer, whether it was the ice surface or the sea water, was completely annihilated by this terrifying force and turned into nothingness!
The entire Marinford seemed to have been dug out by an invisible giant hand!
Pound! Pound! Pound!
On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard’s huge body was shocked and took three steps back!
His hand holding the “Murokumochiri” trembled slightly, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
His sharp eyes were fixed on the unharmed Thunder and Lightning Demon in the distance, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
His full-strength attack was actually blocked head-on!
Virgil, on the other hand, just found it a bit boring.
His gaze passed across the chaotic battlefield and finally fell on the execution platform where the execution was about to take place.
There, Ace was watching all this with a look of shock on his face.
And Straw Hat Luffy, surrounded by countless navy soldiers, rushed towards him desperately.
“Boring brotherhood.”
“But the flames on your body are a nice collection.”
His figure disappeared from above Susanoo’s head.
The next second, he appeared in front of the execution platform as if by teleportation!
The extreme speed brought by the Saiyan bloodline made everyone present unable to react!
“Stop! Virgil!”
Garp roared, and smashed Virgil with an iron fist filled with armed color domineering!
Virgil raised his left hand casually without turning his head.
The terrifying iron fist that was enough to flatten Qingjiao’s head was easily taken by him with one hand.
“Mr. Garp, you are old.”
Virgil’s voice was calm and cruel.
“Get out of the way, don’t force me, I’ll kill you.”
At this moment of stalemate.
Akainu, seized the opportunity!
A hint of murderous intent flashed across his ferocious face!
“Go to hell! You bastard of the Pirate King!”
His right arm transformed into the hottest and most deadly lava fist, bypassing Garp and Virgil, and at a tricky angle, fiercely pierced the heart of Ace, who was bound by chains and unable to move!
With this strike, he will completely end this era!
“Ace!!!”
Luffy let out a heart-wrenching roar.
Everything seems to be a foregone conclusion.
However, just when Akainu’s lava fist was about to touch Ace’s body, that thousandth of a second.
A triumphant, devilish smile appeared on Virgil’s lips.
His scarlet Sharingan reflected Ace’s desperate face. Deep in his pupils, an invisible suction force suddenly exploded!
Samsara Eye·Hungry Ghost Realm!
No, it is the power of plunder that has been strengthened by his will and is specifically aimed at the origin of the devil fruit!
Akainu’s fist pierced through Ace’s chest without any hindrance.
No flames, no explosions.
There was only the dull sound of flesh being pierced.
Ace’s body suddenly stiffened. He lowered his head and looked in disbelief at the huge hole in his chest, and… his hands that had become ordinary and could no longer ignite a flame.
His power… his Flame-Flame Fruit…
Disappeared!
“Wh…what’s going on?”
Akainu was also stunned. He could feel that his punch seemed to have hit an ordinary piece of flesh and blood. The pleasure of burning everything was gone!
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully plundered the original power of the ‘Natural Flame-Flame Fruit’!][You have achieved the epic achievement “Time Plunderer” and received an SSS-level card drawing opportunity!]A cluster of golden-red flames, hotter and more domineering than Ace’s original flames, danced happily at his fingertips.
He looked at Ace, who was confused and in pain, at Garp, whose eyes were bloodshot, at Akainu, who was completely dazed, and at Whitebeard, who was wailing in the distance.
Virgil’s face showed the satisfied and cold smile of a collector when he got his beloved collection.
“Thank you for the hospitality.”
“I accept this flame.”

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