One Piece: Dark Overlord
Chapter 448

Exposure

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The appearance of the three CP0 members, who unleashed their full power and generated a powerful aura, immediately attracted the attention of many. Wearing masks was practically standard equipment for CP0 members.

Five CP0 members followed closely behind.

Such a scene is unsettling; such combat power could completely alter the course of this war.

Many others, however, understood that the World Government was finally about to reveal its trump card. Without it, ending this war would be very difficult; it would be a protracted war that would last a very long time.

One strong CP0 member was enough to deal with Rediat and even had a slight advantage, and now there are eight more.

Although they may not be as strong as Rediat's opponents, the members of CP0, with the exception of a few civilian officials, are all powerful individuals.

Many people may lack vision, but there are some who can see it. In the vast ocean, there are many old, retired powerhouses who can discern the situation and analyze the gap in strength.

We live in a new era, and no one wants to completely disconnect from the sea.

Some people will share their analyses of combat strength on forums, allowing others to gain a deeper understanding of the comparison between the two sides' strengths.

After a large amount of information is organized, it can be understood to a great extent. With the advent of the image era, the prototype of big data is also emerging.

Nowadays, the Navy has specifically assigned personnel to gather potentially useful information through Transponder Snail, forums, live streams, video recordings, and so on.

Many intelligence organizations have recognized the business opportunities inherent in Transponder Snail, and their attention to Transponder Snail is increasing.

The Night Pirates also included this project in their plans.

However, they soon noticed these strange CP0 actions: the first three flew into the sky, while the last five seemed to be chasing after them.

Some astute individuals quickly noticed that the three CP0 members, who had transformed into Human-Beast Form, were struggling and passively flying into the sky, seemingly in resistance.

Given this encounter, coupled with their Devil Fruit abilities, a few people quickly realized what was happening, and a certain figure flashed through their minds.

"It's Dark Emperor Teach. The Dark Emperor is also on the battlefield. The Dark-Dark Fruit has the ability to attract ability users, and he's made his move."

On the forum, a sentence was quickly typed out.

The next moment, this passage was highlighted and pinned to the top so that everyone could see it.

Upon hearing this, the forum, which had been buzzing with activity, fell silent, as if time had stopped.

"Well done!" Morgans laughed excitedly into the microphone. "I'll give you a raise later."

To be featured and pinned to the top, one must possess exceptional insight and responsiveness, as well as analytical skills, to capture the most effective, valuable, and impactful information in the shortest amount of time.

If the response isn't quick enough, the message might get lost in the sea of information and fail to reach everyone immediately, thus failing to create a powerful impact.

These are people Morgans selected from tens of thousands of people, and their annual salary is as high as tens of millions of Beli, not including bonuses.

The news spread to everyone instantly. Although some had made guesses, no one expected that the Dark Emperor would actually make a move, hiding on the battlefield and attacking them before CP0 could act.

It seems Teach had already discovered the hidden CP0 agents of the World Government.

As expected, both sides still had hidden cards up their sleeves, with so many CP0 members involved, and "Dark Emperor" Teach even personally taking action.

Because of his unpredictable whereabouts, many people believe that Teach is staying in the Night Sea Domain. Although there is a chance that Teach might appear, the probability is actually not high.

The Night Pirates are recognized as having three top-tier combatants: "Shadow Dragon" Rediat fought a major battle in the Golden Sea, and "Fierce God" Ares fought a major battle against the Navy in the early New World.

Currently, the Night Pirates are still waging wars of expansion, and in order to avoid any accidents, they naturally need a top-tier fighter to guard their territory.

Therefore, the possibility of Teach appearing can only be considered as an expectation. While the war is important, the base of operations, as the foundation, is also crucial.

That's why the news of Teach's arrival at the Golden Sea was so shocking.

Is it also a sign of confidence in their own strength? They don't believe anyone would dare attack the Night Sea Domain at this crucial moment.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating it. Although it was almost certain that Teach had appeared in the Golden Sea, it had been "officially" confirmed.

But Teach hasn't really appeared yet.

"They've arrived?" In the sky, Rediat glanced at the location where the CP0s had appeared and chuckled softly. Although he asked again, he had actually already confirmed it.

Now that Teach has made his move, it's time to declare this war over. Victory is within reach. After such a long war, Rediat is somewhat exhausted, but he has also gained a great deal, which he needs to digest and accumulate.

Now, the priority is to focus on your opponent and then continue your assault on Alastair.

In contrast, Alastair also showed a confident smile. Although Teach's appearance was somewhat unexpected, as the pirates' trump card, it didn't matter who it was.

While Whitebeard and Golden Lion locked in a fierce battle, Kaido and Big Mom are also fighting the Navy in the New World. With all Four Emperors in the New World, what trump cards can the pirates possibly have up their sleeves?

Even if there's an Dark Emperor, so what? Does he have as many trump cards as they do? Alastair doesn't believe the pirates have any other trump cards.

This attack was launched by leveraging superior combat strength to achieve victory quickly and end the war. By the time the pirates in the New World reacted, it was already too late.

In Alastair's opinion, the pirates might have one Dark Lord hidden among them at most.

The only concern is that Teach's formidable fighting power could inflict significant losses on CP0. Every member of CP0 is an elite, and the loss of even one of the World Government's powerful forces would be heartbreaking.

Moreover, some of them have special identities and special missions.

Although they had the advantage in numbers, the difference in strength between the strong was significant, but he wasn't worried, since there were still two others available.

"Baboon! In the Golden Sea, it seems the outcome of this war won't be so easy." Dressrosa, the King's Plateau, Doflamingo lay back in a chair, holding a bottle of sake, looking at several images in front of him, and laughed excitedly.

Looking at the big picture, the footage from just one Transponder Snail is far from enough, so Doflamingo used several Transponder Snail.

Doflamingo was referring to the World Government, of course. He wanted the World Government to fail. As for the World Government's trump card and what kind of forces they would send out, even he didn't know.

However, he knew that the World Government had a significant advantage in this war and didn't have high expectations for the pirates, since the first half of the Grand Line was the World Government's home turf.

However, as the war continued and the world situation changed, Doflamingo gradually saw hope. Coupled with his intelligence capabilities and covert connections, he discovered many things.

Doflamingo provided significant assistance to the Gaya Island pirates, including weapons and logistics. For him, it was all worthwhile as long as it could shake the World Government's rule, and everything he did was for this goal.

Doflamingo was well aware of the World Government's power, but the World Government was in a terrible state. Time was the World Government's greatest enemy, and Doflamingo understood this very well.

Therefore, the World Government doesn't have much time left. What matters now is which side has more trump cards and more hidden combat power.

"You should have a plan by now, Teach." Doflamingo placed his hopes on Teach he had never truly understood. Teach played a decisive role in the Night Pirates' rapid growth to this level.

In his eyes, Teach was an extremely ambitious and threatening person who would ensure the success of everything he did.

From this perspective, looking at the entire war, Doflamingo discovered something unusual about the Gaya Island pirates during the war, something that didn't quite make sense.

It was precisely this anomaly that gave Doflamingo confidence, confidence in the World Government's defeat.

Thinking this, Doflamingo stared intently at the image, his body trembling with excitement.

"Do you really think you can resist?" Teach sneered as he saw their actions. The attraction of the dark gravity was very fast, and the speed of Geppo alone was not enough.

The speed difference was enormous; they didn't feel grounded, nor did they possess the ability of the Heavenly Yaksha to move through the air by stepping on lines.

"Dark Binding!" A calm voice rang out, and black chains suddenly appeared from the clouds, rushing down to bind the three CP0 users without any resistance, their limbs and necks being forcibly tied.

Under Teach's control, the dark chains moved with remarkable agility, gripping vital areas such as the neck and joints.

"Damn it, I can't break free." The Fuji Snake gritted its teeth, struggling desperately, but the more it struggled, the tighter the dark chains bound it, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

The hard, dark chains, as a manifestation of dark power, are essentially the same as the Dark Jade; both are solidified darkness.

Moreover, the restraints are even harder to break free from; with one's entire body bound, it's difficult to exert one's own strength.

The combined pressure from the strong gravitational pull of the chains bound them even more tightly.

The three of them were left to their fate, their figures disappearing into the clouds under the pull of gravity and the retraction of the chains.

"What a pity you met me. Your mission ended just as it began." A mocking voice rang in their ears, seemingly expressing regret that they already knew who it was.

Before they could react, a dark shadow flashed by, and one after another, black Demon Claw pierced their chests, penetrating their hearts and ending their lives.

Teach appeared before them, his black claws stained with blood, blood slowly dripping down them until his hands were clean.

"You..." Their eyes widened, wanting to say something, but they couldn't utter a word. Life was slipping away, and their eyes gradually lost their luster. They were unwilling to accept it. As members of CP0, they possessed great strength, yet they died just like that, like cannon fodder.

The truth is, it wasn't that they were weak, but that Teach was too strong.

A dark vortex appeared, directly engulfing the three CP0 corpses and pulling them back into the Darkness Space along with the dark chains.

Like the Dark Jade, the Dark Jade Chains are solidified; they were created by Teach time and effort and can be maintained indefinitely until needed.

After all, it takes a considerable amount of time for Teach to condense and compress his energy, and it's impossible to recreate it during battle.

Initially, it requires physical exertion to maintain, but as the ability is further developed and strength increases, the physical exertion becomes negligible.

As the five CP0 members were heading towards the sky, three figures suddenly fell from the clouds.

The familiar clothing startled them. Although they were prepared, they didn't expect to be killed so quickly by Teach.

The gruesome wound, the pierced chest, was still bleeding.

Their expressions quickly changed. They caught the three men, tore off their clothes, covered the faces of the three dead, and then, from an angle where no one could see, disfigured the three corpses.

Even so, it was too late, because the masks on the three people's faces had disappeared, deliberately removed by Teach.

Teach didn't know what other hidden identities they had besides CP0. If they did have hidden identities, their exposure would definitely be detrimental to the World Government.

That depends on luck.

As it turns out, the World Government wasn't so lucky.

Modern Transponder Snail can play back, slow down, and zoom in—it was specially developed for those who want to watch the battles of powerful figures.

The fighting rhythm of the strong is fast, and the Reporter Bird cannot get too close.

The three men's appearances were now fully revealed, and everyone was curious: what exactly does CP0 look like?

The world is full of all kinds of appearances, some even resembling animals. The appearances of these three people are not important; many people don't even recognize them, it's just to satisfy their curiosity.

With so many people in this world, and various factions paying attention, they wouldn't miss the sight of the three, especially the mysterious CP0.

Some of them looked shocked, recognizing one of the faces, incredulous, followed by anger.

Unexpectedly, "he" turned out to be a member of the World Government's CP0; the World Government had been keeping an eye on them for a long time.

"Damn it!" Alastair gritted his teeth, suddenly noticing this scene. He hadn't expected Teach to be so ruthless. This one move had completely ruined the efforts of CP0 over the years for two projects, causing an immeasurable loss.

Being able to conceal one's identity by two CP0 members, whether one is the leader of a faction or an important figure in a faction, will ultimately lead to being purged and wiped out by other factions.

No power would allow spies from other factions to be hidden within its ranks, especially those from the World Government.

This momentary lapse in concentration created an opening, which Rediat seized upon, delivering a powerful punch that sent Alastair flying.

His figure blurred into a shadow as he followed closely behind, pressing his advantage.

High in the sky, a figure appeared from the clouds, instantly becoming the focus of attention.

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