The Third Star Gate!

"The Water Breathing, the Tenth Form, the Constant Flux!"

Sakonji Urokodaki could no longer suppress his emotions, and a roar filled with shock and resentment erupted from beneath his Tengu Mask.

In Setsuna, a Suiryu formed from converging waves, with clearly visible dragon scales, surged from his blade, accompanied by bursts of dragon roars and splashing water as he continuously swung his sword, vividly swirling around him.

He never imagined that he would be helpless against an ordinary Samurai who didn't know Breathing Technique.

This moment.

The confidence that the Breathing Technique had given this Former Water Hashira gradually crumbled. So, it turns out, humans can possess the power to fight demons even without Breathing Technique?

But just then, while dealing with him, Laskey spoke calmly, and his words made Sakonji Urokodaki hardly believe his ears.

"I've roughly figured out your breathing rhythm. See if it's correct."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Laskey's figure also moved, and the Samurai sword in his hand swept through the air in a curve that Sakonji Urokodaki was extremely familiar with. But this was not the most amazing thing. The most amazing thing was that waves of blue water appeared on the blade.

"Water Breathing, Tenth Form, Constant Flux, is that what it's called?"

[Ding! Dong! Ding ding! Dong dong!]

Amidst the rushing water and surging waves, Mumei stared wide-eyed as two Suiryu, one large and one small, entangled, swirled, tore, and collided in the arena.

Those resounding dragon roars brought her the ultimate audio-visual experience.

[Duang----]

Sudden.

With a loud bang, Sakonji Urokodaki's Nichirin Blade was knocked away, spinning a dozen times in the air before embedding itself in the ground in front of Mumei.

"It's really interesting; it's a breathing technique that can enhance physical fitness and mobilize and strengthen Divine Power."

"Although for someone like me who has mastered Life Return, it has little use other than the ability to create illusions, it is a fairly perfect basic training method, providing an extremely smooth improvement process for mastering Life Return, Observation Haki, and even the Rokushiki."

These words seemed to be spoken to himself, or to Urokodaki Laskey Sakonji Urokodaki -squatting in front of him panting, but in reality, they were spoken to the Otherworld Strategy Committee through the Projection Den Den Mushi on the Mumei's shoulder.

"Life Return? Observation Haki?"

Sakonji Urokodaki, thinking to himself, "Is this the reason he's so powerful?"

At that moment, he made a decision in his heart. He then performed a proper Dogesa) from his half-kneeling position and said to Laskey with great sincerity, "Lord Mitsui, please join the Demon Slayer Corps. Your strength and your talent will become the pillars supporting the cause of exterminating demons!"

The talent and strength that Laskey displayed reminded him of Yoriichi Tsugikuni founder of Breathing Technique. If he already possessed such power simply by Imitation Magic Water Breathing, how powerful would he be if he learned the most suitable Breathing Technique and Swordsmanship?

It's even entirely possible that one day in the future, they might create a completely new school of thought?

"You mentioned before that besides Water Breathing, there are many other different Breathing Technique, right? Well, I'm really interested in them now."

Laskey sheathed Samurai katana and stared expressionlessly at the Sakonji Urokodaki's head.

"Take me to see the strongest among you, and the Head of the Corps. If he's a decent person, I can join the Demon Slayer Corps!"

"No problem, I'll contact them for you right away!"

Sakonji Urokodaki raised his head, his expression beneath the Tengu Mask filled with joy. He was very confident that with the strength of the current Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps and the charisma of the Head of the Corps guild, they would definitely be able to keep this incredibly talented individual.

"Karasu!"

He quickly stood up, ignoring the dust on his legs, and loudly called over a black crow, then said to it in its rapid beak, "Report everything that just happened to the Head of the Corps immediately!"

The crow nodded in a very human-like manner, then cawed loudly before flapping its wings and taking flight, disappearing from the sight of the three people in the blink of an eye.

"Can it understand what you say? And can it relay your words to others?"

At this moment, a curious- Mumei, carrying his short, shaped Nichirin Blade, came over and asked. Sakonji Urokodaki nodded and introduced it to him in a cheerful mood.

"Yes, the Karasu possesses extremely high intelligence. It can repeat commands in human language or converse with people using its own consciousness, making it a type of Ninja Beast."

"Ninja Beast."

Laskey, Mumei, and everyone in the command center instantly picked up on the new piece of information.

Lieutenant Vice Admiral Kongming fanned himself with his feather fan and smiled slightly.

"It seems this Demon Slayer Corps has quite a few new tricks up its sleeve."

"That's good. The more useful things we have, the more we'll gain in the future."

In Chairman Fernandez's view, not only the Demon Slayer Corps, but the entire world, including the demons, will eventually belong to the World Government, and the greater the World Government's gains in this world, the greater his political achievements will be.

"In that case, it won't be long before Captain Laskey and his team are able to infiltrate the Demon Slayer Corps. Once they find their headquarters, they can gather their forces and take them down!"

"By the way, how's Captain Guts doing?"

Vice Admiral Kongming smiled and said, "The plan has already been sent out, but Captain Guts wishes to carry out this mission alone and wants Horobi to return first."

"No!"

Chairman Fernandez immediately refused, saying coldly, "One person is too unpredictable. With two people, even if one has a problem, the other can at least buy us more time."

"Moreover, the two can support each other. Although the Horobi ability is not as good as Captain Guts ', as the 'Nue' form of the Kabaneri, it can at least help Captain Guts withstand the 'Twelve Kizuki' for a while, and that's enough."

The head of this Otherworld Strategy Committee didn't care about the lives of those Horobi, and even Captain Guts' life or death depended solely on how much time they could buy.

"Understood."

Vice Admiral Kongming didn't say much. This was the nature of CIPHER POL's work; one had to be prepared to sacrifice oneself for the World Government at any time.

Soon, their ruthless decision was communicated via Den Den Mushi to Guts and Horobi, who were constantly moving their positions through the mountains and forests with Doma.

"I see."

After hanging up the call, Captain Guts sighed inwardly and chuckled to Horobi beside him, "Looks like you'll have to come with me to meet Muzan Kibutsuji and the Twelve Kizuki."

"It's alright. My current job is no different from before, except that I've changed from the Hunters fighting the Shogunate to the CIPHER POL fighting another world, which is a bit more dangerous."

Horobi, his face calm as he looked at the rising Asahi Saiba on the horizon, said, "At least there's still one more day, and it's not necessarily a matter of death."

She glanced down at her prominent chest, beneath which lay a burning heart radiating a faint blue light.

"Furthermore, I don't think the Kabaneri, who originated from our Ancestral World, are weaker than the demons of this world. Who is stronger, who will win, and who will lose—we'll only know after the fight."

Captain Guts was taken aback, then burst into laughter, patting the Black Jar containing the Doma seal beside him.

"Right, right, these 'Upper Rank' aren't so great. We 'Nues' may not be able to kill them, but we can bind them with Black Silk Sticky Thread and make them unable to move!"

That being said, the thousand-year-old Muzan Kibutsuji still brought immense pressure to his mind, especially since it was the 'Twelve Kizuki'.

This indicates that the opposing side also has eleven other "Supernatural Demon" like Doma, who possess near-immortal self-healing abilities and Devil Fruit- like powers.

Captain Guts now only hopes that his reinforcements will arrive as soon as possible.

The Sea Star Homeworld, the place of supreme power in the world, within the Authority Room of the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

"These are the design drawings for 'Pluton,' the Pluton."

Shepherd X. Shepherd Ju Peter Saint, who was in charge of CIPHER POL, chuckled as he placed a thick stack of drawings on the coffee table in the middle. These were design drawings that had been re-recorded and drawn by professional technicians based on the photographs taken.

"I never imagined that Brook's Revive-Revive Fruit ability would be so effective at stealing."

The other four didn't touch the design. Topman Saint Topman Warcury examined it and said, "A weapon used against us back then, now it's in our hands? The unpredictability of life is truly unbelievable."

"We've got the design drawings, but 'Pluton' is still missing, and we need to deal with the original design drawings Tom has, right?"

Jaygarcia Saint Saturn, gripping his cane, continued the conversation.

"Let him keep it until he finishes developing the Sea Train. It can connect all the islands in a short time. In my opinion, its value is second only to the Star Gate. Even the 'Pluton' is not as valuable as it!"

Marcus Saint Mars, who is in charge of science and history-related fields, stood beside the sofa with his hands in his pockets and spoke in a deep voice.

"Once the network of railway Sea Train is fully completed, we may be able to achieve the lofty goal set by our ancestors eight hundred years ago!"

"Indeed, but now that we have the blueprints for 'Pluton,' shouldn't we build it?"

At this moment, Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro picked up the design drawings on the coffee table, flipping through the contents while asking, "Although it's impossible for the Star Gate to pass through given its current size, we can try using Stussy's Mini-Mini Fruit ability."

As the supreme military leader of the World Government, he is interested in anything that can enhance military strength. The allure of 'Pluton,' a legendary weapon capable of obliterating an island with a single shot, is self-evident.

"This seems to require a large amount of Adam Wood. Do we have enough in stock?"

"Oh? Let this old man take a look."

Topman Saint Topman Warcury an eyebrow and took the 'Pluton' design from Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro. He immediately saw what the former had said, but the various numbers on it were astonishing.

"This 'Pluton' is actually this big?"

"As for whether the treasure vault has enough stock, I really don't know. Let's call Harkins over and ask."

Upon hearing this, Chief of Staff Alexander Watson, who was waiting nearby, immediately went to inform the Grand Steward, Harkins, since the Holy Land Treasury was under the management of the Grand Steward Office.

A short while later, Dean Harkins, whose hair was somewhat gray but meticulously groomed, strode over.

"Your Excellency, the Five Elders!"

"Well, I called you here to ask how much Adam Wood we still have?" Topman Saint Topman Warcury looked at the other person expressionlessly.

"Yes!"

Dean Harkins quickly recited the amount of Adam Wood he remembered, while glancing gratefully at Chief of Staff Alexander Watson.

"If that's all, then it seems we won't have enough," Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro, frowning.

This created a tense atmosphere within the Authority Room, making Dean Harkins, who was standing there reporting, afraid to even breathe.

"Is Adam Wood still available outside? Where can we obtain it in large quantities?" Topman Saint Topman Warcury asked.

"There should still be some circulating on the black market, or they might be Disintegration those ships made of Adam Wood, but that would take a lot of time and be quite complicated. However, there is one place where many Adam Tree are still preserved."

No sooner had Dean Harkins finished speaking than Marcus Saint Mars continued, "You mean 'Elbaf,' right?"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the name 'Elbaf,' everyone fell silent. After a moment Topman Saint Topman Warcury waved his hand, "Go back."

"Yes!"

Dean Harkins quickly bowed and saluted, then hurried away from the Authority Room.

"So, if we want to create another 'Pluton,' we have to deal with this Giant Kingdom first. That's good. I've long wanted to wipe them out during my term!"

A fierce glint flashed in Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro's eyes.

"We've already dealt with Wano Country, so what can Elbaf do? We need to make a decision: either submit and join us, or we destroy it!"

"Indeed, they have become the only Land of Disobedience in our rear," Shepard X. Shepherd Ju Peter agreed.

"Then let's report this matter and let Imu make a decision!"

Topman Saint Topman Warcury also felt that on the road to conquering all worlds, the Giants could not be left out. They should either fight for the World Government or die.

At worst, they could leave behind some Giants and raise a completely new Titans tribe from a young age.

"Now let's talk about the Second Otherworld. I'm sure you've all seen the various intelligence reports sent by the Otherworld Strategy Committee. What are your thoughts?"

Marcus Saint Mars found a sofa and sat down.

"This is a country with a large population, a large military, and many nations. Most of their technology lags behind ours, especially in communications, but their warships, submarines, aircraft, and airships are things we don't have or that are superior to ours."

Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro continued, "Overall, it's a bit more troublesome Kabane World, but the level of threat isn't that high. We can try to avoid naval battles and directly send our forces to attack the heartlands of various countries!"

"I think we could try to control the top military and political figures in Japan, especially that damned Emperor. We could use Japan's manpower, financial resources, and military strength as a puppet to gradually make contact with other countries."

Jaygarcia Saint Saturn's proposal made Topman Saint Topman Warcury, Marcus Saint Mars and others ponder, but it also aroused the dissatisfaction of Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro, who said in a very forceful and cold voice.

"Hmph, now that we've figured out Muzan Kibutsuji's true strength with Lord Imu's help—he's only a mere Vice Admiral —there's nothing to worry about. We can just send a large army and high-ranking troops to suppress him!"

On Noah, which was slowly flying high in the sky in the first half of the Grand Line, Imu was wearing a loose gold-trimmed silver robe, his hands behind his back, gazing at the white Cloud Sea of clouds above.

At that moment, a sentence suddenly came to his mind.

[No one was born standing in the heavens, neither you nor I. Not even God. But the vacancy of this throne is coming to an end; from this day forward, I shall stand at the top.]

This is a classic line from Sosuke Aizen in Shinigami.

"But people are different. I, Imu, have always stood in the heavens, and the Empty Throne has never been vacant."

He remembered these things because Noah had already reached the waters around Jaya.

In other words, the Cloud Sea in front of us is actually the 'White Sea', and three thousand meters above that is the 'White-White Sea', where there is a large Sky Island called the 'God's Country' and a guy who actually calls himself a 'god'.

Even though Imu knew that the Skypieans's so-called 'god' was just a title similar to 'king,' and they didn't really think they were omniscient, omnipotent, and supreme gods.

However, as the behind-the-scenes big boss of the World Government and the actual ruler of the Sea Star World, he was still quite displeased, especially since the Sky Island was still right above him.

"When I arrive at the Sky Island, there will be no more 'gods' or ' God's Country '~"

Imu withdrew his meaningful gaze and, with Stussy behind him and the Kuja Guard on guard nearby, arrived at an open space surrounded by a circle of flowers, roughly the size of a football field.

"Saint Nerona!"

Just then, a blonde, blue-eyed beauty carrying Aquarius and a towel walked over quickly, greeting them respectfully with a nervous expression.

Imu glanced at the stunningly beautiful Stella, then focused his gaze on Tesoro, who was diligently training his Physical Arts with a CIPHERP POL elite in the arena.

This woman is indeed very beautiful.

However, he wouldn't be so blinded by lust as to try and steal the wives of his own subordinates. He has desires, but they won't control him.

The open space was filled with heavy exercise equipment, such as a barbell weighing one ton, an iron rod weighing two tons, and an iron millstone weighing three tons.

In addition, there are all sorts of gold artifacts in bizarre shapes.

However, since Tesoro is currently training in Physical Arts, these things remain quietly in place.

"Good, you look much stronger than before."

Imu was very satisfied with the other party's serious attitude.

You should know that this kid eats Sea King meat every day, as well as highly nutritious dairy products and fish specially transported from the East Blue. You could say that his diet is only one level lower than mine.

All of this is to help Tesoro reach the strength required of a 'Shichibukai' as soon as possible.

Once he has mastered the Rokushiki and his Gold-Gold Fruit abilities are nearly fully developed, he can be released to find his own opportunity to Awakening and become the true 'Gild Tesoro'.

Tesoro's main task in the future is to develop and control the entertainment industry of Sea Star, and even other worlds, to provide himself and the World Government with a continuous stream of underground intelligence. Making money is just a side effect.

Certainly.

If necessary, he would also use his superior combat power to eliminate those he wanted to erase.

The so-called 'Shichibukai' are actually responsible for monitoring important events happening outside the world in their respective territories, and for helping him resolve issues that the World Government cannot handle.

Their status was similar to that of the Five Elders; they were both his direct envoys!

Back in his palace, just as he was about to pick up the 'Enma' from the sword rack and head to Hell to continue hunting monsters and elevating his soul, Imu noticed several new reports on his desk.

"Alright, let's finish the work first."

The first report stated that relevant departments of the World Government had begun contacting Fish-Man Island and Water Seven to discuss the modification of a large Gas Storage to create bubbles that could cover the entire island of Water 7 in order to resist the annual 'Aqua Laguna'.

However, it will probably take one or two years to fully implement this.

Imu wasn't surprised by this.

The second report is about the Medical Academy in the Drum Kingdom's full-body examination of Marshall D. Teach. Although it's still unclear why he can't sleep, it has been confirmed that he has a 'Chimera' constitution.

Generally speaking, a person has only one set of Lineage Factor in their body. A 'Chimera' refers to a person who has at least two sets of Lineage Factor in their body.

Marshall D. Teach had three inside him!

"Tsk tsk tsk, impressive, he really is a Xenomorph, so he can actually eat three Devil Fruits?" Imu had expected this, but he still found it quite amazing.

However, this guy's ambition is too restless. Even if he knows about the Star Gate and the Otherworld, he probably won't settle down. He'll only think about becoming stronger one day and finding a place to become a king. He's an extremely patient and ambitious guy who is unwilling to be ordinary.

"But the Star Gate is in my hands, what can he do?"

Imu felt that his greatest source of confidence, besides his own strength far surpassing that of the so-called top combat force of the Sea Star, was his control over the Star Map and Star Gate.

This also allows him to use anyone willing to obey him. Even if someone's strength and ambition exceed his control in the future, he can simply close the Star Gate, at most abandoning a world.

In this way, the opponent only has the resources of one world, while Imu and the World Government have many more world resources behind them, and will eventually surpass the former. Then we can open Star Gate to deal with them.

"Ah!"

Then Imu suddenly realized that another year had passed.

Therefore, he can open another Star Gate, and according to the instructions on the Star Map, after opening the third Star Gate, he can choose one of the three Star Gate that has been opened and upgrade it to Medium Star Gate Star Gate.

Imu quickly opened the Sweet Commander map, and sure enough, a new Star Gate access was available.

"The first world was Kabane, the second was Demon Slayer, what will this Third World be? I hope it's a world that can be helpful to me."

Of course, he actually wanted Muzan Kibutsuji's self-healing ability, which didn't consume stamina and allowed him to regenerate his body infinitely, but he definitely wouldn't do it if it meant becoming a demon.

"Arrest him and send him to the Biochemical Research Institute."