Champagne poured the Karasu another glass of wine.
Sometimes what the eyes see is not necessarily the truth.
"What's the meaning?"
What abilities do you consider me to have?
The Karasu then seemed to come to its senses. "You mean, the current Shiki isn't the real Golden Lion? Impossible. His appearance can be disguised, but the power of the Float-Float Fruit can't be disguised."
"Really?" Champagne pulled a card from her sleeve.
[ Magic Card: Power of Floating ]
In an instant, the power of the Float-Float Fruit stored within the card was activated.
Boom... The island and reef trembled slightly.
A moment later, the island, which spanned several hundred meters in circumference, slowly floated in mid-air.
The Karasu's eyes widened. "This is the power of the Float-Float Fruit? How is that possible?"
"Why not? Devil Fruit abilities are incredibly diverse; anything is possible."
The reef quickly receded back into the sea.
However, the Karasu was so shocked that he was speechless. It wasn't until more than twenty seconds later that he calmed down a little. "So, the current Shiki is in disguise?"
"To be precise, his body still belongs to the Golden Lion, but his soul has been transformed, making him Apostle of Lord Noah."
The Karasu frowned. "It's not a good habit for you to reveal Noah's secret so directly."
"Hehehe, do you think I'd let you reveal this secret?" Champagne asked with a half-smile.
The Karasu narrowed its eyes. "I still have some confidence in my abilities."
"Oh? Then I'd like to see what you've got."
Champagne draws two cards to activate.
[ Summon Card: Shadow General ]
[ Magic Card: Garganta ]
A dark shadow appeared beneath her feet and then disappeared into a crevice in the rocks.
Then Champagne turned to the Karasu: "Come with me!"
The two stepped into the Garganta on the ground.
In an instant, they appeared on the Sky Empire's secret training island in the Calm Belt.
"Was that ability Gecko Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit?"
Champagne explained as she sealed her coat into the Storage Card, "That's right."
"It seems there are some of your people among the Shichibukai in the World Government's ranks."
"Once you join us, you'll naturally find out how many people we have."
As soon as he finished speaking, Champagne transformed into his orc form.
A tall, Nine-Tailed Fox- human appeared opposite the Karasu.
The Karasu plunged its hands into the ground. " Hell's Rebellion!"
Countless black trees made of coal rose from the ground, instantly forming a vast dark forest, and these trees were covered with sharp thorns.
However, in these dark forests, Champagne strolled leisurely toward the Karasu, piercing its body with barbs as if they were stuck in the air.
The Karasu's Observation Haki was activated to its limit.
left!
However, the left side is also covered by the Dark Forest.
"I told you, sometimes the eyes can deceive us; Observation Haki is merely an extension of the five senses."
The sound of Champagne echoed through the dark forest.
As the sound echoed, Champagne's figure split in two, then in four...
Before long, dozens of Champagne figures appeared throughout the forest.
The Karasu's Observation Haki told him that these figures were real.
What happened?
Just then, one of the figures appeared in front of the Karasu.
A spear materialized in the Karasu's palm, coated with Armament Haki, and stabbed fiercely at the figure. In an instant, the spear pierced through Champagne's body.
However, the Karasu quickly entered Elementalization state in the next moment.
Boom! The pierced figure exploded suddenly.
The Karasu's body reformed atop a nearby carbon tree. "This isn't your ability; is it power gained by borrowing those cards?"
"You guessed right. Now, how will you respond?"
The words "Champagne" had barely left his lips.
A dozen or so shadowy soldiers emerged from the darkness of the forest and surrounded the Karasu.
" The Forest of Thorns!"
Pfft pfft...
Oh no! The Karasu's Observation Haki tightened.
As the shadowy soldiers were pierced by the branches of the carbon tree, their bodies suddenly expanded and exploded, and the seawater stored inside them suddenly erupted, splashing in all directions.
The Karasu quickly wrapped its body in coal to prevent direct contact between the seawater and its body.
" Logia are indeed troublesome... but they're just troublesome!"
The two fought for more than two hours.
In the end, the Karasu had to admit defeat.
After all, facing Champagne, who had stockpiled various cards, even though he was Logia Fruit user, he was still a human with no limitless stamina or immortality.
In fact, Karasu's strength is not weak, basically at the Admiral Candidate. If he had Conqueror's Haki, or mastered Armament Haki to its extreme, and combined it with the Logia Coal-Coal Fruit, he could reach the level of Admiral.
Unfortunately, he encountered a master of the Liberators.
Although Champagne has always worked in intelligence, that doesn't mean she lacks ability.
On the contrary, Champagne is the strongest among the six squad leaders of the Distillery. With the blessing of the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, plus the family's continuous supply of potions and vitality, his strength has reached the level of Admiral Candidate.
Both sides are at the level of Admiral Candidate, and without the aid of cards or similar means, they are indeed evenly matched.
The problem lies with the cards.
With a large arsenal of cards at his disposal, Champagne has countless ways to deal with all sorts of enemies.
Therefore, the Karasu was led by the nose by the Champagne from the very beginning, and its abilities were severely restricted and difficult to utilize.
This made the Karasu increasingly frustrated, and in the end, it simply gave up and admitted defeat.
"Are all your Liberator Organization like you, with a huge pile of cards? If so, you could easily wipe out the World Government."
Champagne looked at him as if he were an idiot. "You'd better not look at the World Government World Government that narrow-minded attitude, or you'll get wiped out by them, and don't blame me for not warning you."
"Furthermore, while the cards are convenient and unpredictable, their effectiveness depends on the user's fundamental strength. I can suppress you because my own strength is roughly equal to yours. If an Elite Vice Admiral were to use these cards, they would most likely be defeated by you."
The Karasu agreed with what the Champagne said, but he was more interested in the World Government:
"You seem to know a lot about World Government?"
"If you want to know, after joining us, you can apply to access internal intelligence, including research reports on the strength of the World Government."
The Karasu knew that the situation today left him no room for hesitation, so he nodded.
"I agree to join you; I can leave the Revolutionary Army now."
"No, you don't need to leave the Revolutionary Army."
A glint of understanding flashed in the Karasu's eyes. "You want me to infiltrate the Revolutionary Army?"
"Why do you think that? Is the Revolutionary Army Dragon's private army? You could become the leader of the Revolutionary Army too," Champagne reminded him.
Upon hearing this, the Karasu finally realized. "That's right, why did I go into hiding? I was one of the founders of the Revolutionary Army. I was just carrying out the revolutionary ideals of the Revolutionary Army and eliminating the opportunists who had infiltrated it."
"Hehe, that's more like it! What you need to do is set things right."
After understanding his mission, Raven's expression turned serious. "Dragon is stronger than me, and Ivankov and Morley are his loyal followers. At most, I can only gain the support of the Southern Army commander. Betty will probably choose to remain neutral."
"Don't worry, we'll help. You're not fighting alone."
The thought of the Liberator Organization's powerful influence reassured Karasu somewhat.