Imu Descended from the Heavens!
"Imu?"
Storm raised an eyebrow, recalling the rude lord of the Throne of the Sky who had previously acted before him.
"I have nothing to say to that super old lady who's eight or nine hundred years old!"
If it were just now...
Storm was also interested in talking to Imu and discussing the "selling price" of the Gorosei with the World King.
He had just destroyed the Whitebeard Pirates, and the territory that originally belonged to the Whitebeard Pirates was waiting for him to take over.
Furthermore, the Beasts Pirates had long been his for the taking.
The internal problems of the New World have not yet been completely resolved.
If Imu is willing to pay a decent "ransom" for the Gorosei.
Storm wouldn't mind sending the Gorosei back to Mary Geoise.
Yes, he personally delivered it back...
But now?
Without a word, Imu summoned all four of the Gorosei, including Saint Saturn, back to their respective places, leaving only Saint Nusjuro behind.
Storm lost more than just the ransom from the Gorosei.
There are also four other Eight-Star Big Trophy represented by the Gorosei!
That wretched old woman!
The White Dragon Emperor's direct refusal immediately made Saint Nusjuro feel uneasy.
But what made the bald Gorosei' eyelids twitch even more was the way the White Dragon Emperor addressed Lord Imu.
Super old lady?
Although this is indeed true.
However, it's clear that Lord Imu wouldn't like this title.
As expected.
The instant the White Dragon Emperor finished speaking.
Saint Nusjuro then heard a piercing scream in his mind.
Imu was absolutely furious!
As Imu's servant, Saint Nusjuro made his stance clear, glaring angrily at the pirate in front of him.
"White Dragon Emperor, you—"
"Enough with the nonsense, Izambaron V. Nusjuro!"
Storm coldly interrupted Saint Nusjuro's words.
"The Celestial Dragons! The Gorosei! And Imu!"
"You can all wait in Mary Geoise!"
Saint Nusjuro's pupils contracted instantly, and a thick black smoke erupted from his body, as if to engulf him and take him out of this special alternate dimension.
This was a "pre-arranged plan" made by Saint Nusjuro and Imu.
Once the White Dragon Emperor displayed an aggressive attitude.
Then Imu is far away in Mary Geoise, will directly summon Saint Nusjuro back.
Just like when she summoned back the other four Gorosei!
But even faster than the black smoke erupting from Saint Nusjuro's body was the black and red electric arc bursting forth from Storm's body.
Nine-Star [Conqueror's Haki] was released without reservation.
The black and red arc of electricity traversed spatial distances at extreme speed, instantly enveloping and surrounding Saint Nusjuro.
Storm still doesn't know how Saint Nusjuro and the other four Gorosei ' "summoning abilities" work.
But he was very clear about one thing—
[Haki] is the natural enemy of all abilities!
Especially [Conqueror's Haki].
When Storm's [Conqueror's Haki] is upgraded to Nine-Star, it gains a strong ability to counter Devil Fruit.
Even the legendary Dark-Dark Fruit, which is said to possess the "most vicious power in history," is countered by Storm's Conqueror's Haki.
Boom!
It was accompanied by a loud roar.
Storm's [Conqueror's Haki] was like an overwhelming net, binding Saint Nusjuro within it.
The strange black smoke that had just erupted from Saint Nusjuro's body melted away quickly, like snow falling under the scorching summer sun.
Interrupt spellcasting!
Imu's "remote summoning" was interrupted by Storm's [Conqueror's Haki]!
"Oh?"
A strange smile crept across Storm's face.
He hadn't expected that his tentative approach would actually interrupt Saint Nusjuro's teleportation process.
The other four Gorosei escaped, but one remained, so the loss wasn't too severe.
Saint Nusjuro stared wide-eyed at the White Dragon Emperor in utter terror. He had never imagined that the White Dragon Emperor would be able to interrupt Imu's summons.
That was Lord Imu's summons!
The piercing scream of Imu echoed in Saint Nusjuro's mind once again.
But at this moment, this Financial Martial God was no longer concerned about his master.
He had fought the White Dragon Emperor before—if that could be called a "fight".
Saint Nusjuro was also aware of the White Dragon Emperor's strength.
To be fair...
Even though the Gorosei had already overestimated the White Dragon Emperor's strength.
But when the actual battle began, Saint Nusjuro realized that they had underestimated them.
The White Dragon Emperor isn't as strong as the Pirate Emperor, nor is he as strong as the Pirate King...
According to Saint Nusjuro.
The strongest being in the entire ocean who can be compared to the White Dragon Emperor.
It's probably only Lord Imu.
And there's also Joey Boy from 800 years ago!
How is he supposed to fight this monster?
"White... White Dragon Emperor!"
Saint Nusjuro even started to stutter a little when he spoke.
"Imu Im--"
"I told you! Don't mention that old woman in front of me!"
Storm took two steps, approaching Saint Nusjuro, who was bound and unable to move by his [Conqueror's Haki].
He maintained the release of [Conqueror's Haki] while simultaneously releasing [Observation Haki].
Two beams of light, like red lanterns, instantly lit up in his eyes.
"Now, let me see what special secrets are hidden in the minds of the Gorosei!"
Saint Nusjuro gritted his teeth and unleashed his Conqueror's Haki in an attempt to save himself.
However, compared to Storm's [Conqueror's Haki], Saint Nusjuro's Conqueror's Conqueror's Haki is far inferior in both "quality" and "quantity".
Saint Nusjuro's "last-ditch counterattack" only allowed him to hold on for a breath or two before he was completely crushed.
Storm could clearly sense that he could now fully hear Saint Nusjuro's thoughts.
'The White Dragon Emperor is a monster!'
'Lord Imu! Save me!'
'Don't come any closer!!!'
As Storm drew ever closer, Saint Nusjuro's "inner voice" grew increasingly panicked, anxious, and even desperate.
The Pirate Emperor, of course, wouldn't care about the Gorosei's negative emotions.
Storm began asking questions and started searching for the answers himself.
"How did you manage to withstand my [Observation Haki] detection before?"
Saint Nusjuro kept his mouth tightly shut, his lips turning white from being pressed together, showing that he had no intention of answering the White Dragon Emperor's question.
However, while the Gorosei could control his mouth to stop him from speaking, they could not control his brain to stop him from thinking.
As Saint Nusjuro didn't want to answer the White Dragon Emperor's question, more and more intelligence data surfaced in his mind.
Storm immediately found the answer he was looking for.
"I see... It was Imu who helped you?"
"A special technique similar to Shanks ' 'Observation Kill'?"
Observation Kill.
A high-level application of [Conqueror's Haki].
Storm will also use it.
After using [Conqueror's Haki] to entangle and seal one's own aura, one can block the perception of [Observation Haki] from the outside world, and even prevent the opponent from "seeing the future".
Imu used [Conqueror's Haki] to cover and entangle Saint Nusjuro, thereby protecting his mind and preventing Storm from spying on his thoughts.
Saint Nusjuro's "answer" did not surprise Storm.
He immediately understood why he could now peek into Saint Nusjuro's mental memories.
Because Storm is currently using [Conqueror's Haki] to control Saint Nusjuro.
His Conqueror's Haki and Imu's Conqueror's Haki canceled each other out!
"Next question."
Storm continued to ask questions.
What exactly is Imu's ability?
"Hmm... As expected, another [Mythical Zoan] Devil Fruit User!"
"Another 'god'!"
"Or rather, a 'demon'!"
Saint Nusjuro could no longer control his emotions and roared at the White Dragon Emperor.
"Lord Imu will absolutely not let you get away with this!"
"Yeah?"
Storm snapped out of his daze and calmly looked at Saint Nusjuro.
Suddenly, large amounts of black flames began to erupt from the latter's body.
This flame did not seem to be under Saint Nusjuro's control, and it even seemed to have a very high damaging effect on him.
Saint Nusjuro, who had just been glaring angrily at Storm, suddenly let out a piercing scream.
"Lord Imu! No! No! I haven't betrayed you!"
Under the scorching heat of this pitch-black flame.
Saint Nusjuro's body quickly became shriveled, and his aura rapidly weakened.
Storm frowned slightly, intensifying the suppressive effect of his [Conqueror's Haki].
The suppressive effect of [Conqueror's Haki] is visible to the naked eye.
The black flames burning on Saint Nusjuro's body were quickly suppressed and extinguished.
But Saint Nusjuro was not freed from this.
Under Storm's watchful gaze.
Saint Nusjuro's body continued to age at an astonishing rate.
He originally looked very old, but time seemed to have stood still on him, so that his appearance had not changed for decades or even centuries.
But at this moment.
The power of time seemed to have been drawn away from Saint Nusjuro's body.
In the blink of an eye.
Saint Nusjuro transformed from a bald old man into a emaciated, skeletal human figure.
The next moment.
Saint Nusjuro died in front of Storm.
He wasn't "burned" to death by that flame.
This Financial Martial God died of old age.
A Big Trophy, shrouded in the aura of blood, suddenly appeared before Storm's eyes.
This is the Eight-Star Big Trophy he had tried many times before but failed to obtain.
[Moonlight Trophy: Gorosei - Izambaron V. Saint Nusjuro]
[Trophy Star Rating: ★★★★: ★★★★★★★★]
Saint Nusjuro is really dead...
Storm's eyes flickered slightly for a moment.
He temporarily disregarded the [Mythical Zoan - Horse Bone Fruit] that Saint Nusjuro had consumed and directly escaped from this "Void Prison".
Just as Storm returned to the Sky Garden.
A bolt of black lightning flew swiftly from the distant sea, as if equipped with some kind of special positioning magic, directly locking onto the Sky Garden and leaving a huge magic circle imprint on the ground of this floating Sky Island.
Within the magic circle, black smoke rapidly condensed, revealing a slender and tall figure.
A name popped into Storm's mind without his noticing.
Imu!
It's already this late...
Good heavens.
However, it is indeed nearing its end.
There will be one more update, but I can't guarantee it will be before midnight.
It might be later.