It's understandable that Imu is worried about unforeseen circumstances. What Vic said was seven parts truth and three parts falsehood; even she had difficulty discerning the truth from falsehood, because what Vic said was indeed possible—otherwise, how could Vic know so much?
These things will definitely put some pressure on Imu. Initiating a fight is a test, so Imu's emotions were indeed stirred up by Vic. In the verbal exchange, Vic won!
At Imu's command, everyone—from the retired Five Elders beside her to the demons who Black Turn, and even the Five Elders and the God's Knights who had fought several battles before—became excited and restless, charging towards their chosen targets!
Although they numbered only about fifty in total, each of them was an expert among experts, and the surging momentum they exuded was stronger than a combined charge of 100,000 naval personnel!
Not only did they move, but Imu was also busy. She stretched out her finger and drew a pentagram in the air, then slammed the drawing into the ground beneath her feet!
Then, a huge pentagram array emitting black light appeared on the ground beneath her feet.
The array only stayed at her feet for half a second before moving rapidly across the ground like a projection.
As it passes through a large group of people who have fainted on the ground, the glowing pentagram array will stop, and everyone included in the array will sink into it!
As the pentagram array flipped, they reappeared in the array as demons with mouths full of fangs, this time no longer unconscious!
"It's the same move as last time; it can transform people into demonic forms. Everyone be careful! Don't get close to that moving array!"
Don't be fooled by the seemingly long and time-consuming steps of transforming people into demons using the pentagram array. In reality, it happens in the blink of an eye. Imu himself performs the transformation, turning a group of people into demons in less than a second!
Vic didn't know what kind of move it was, but he had seen it before in Egghead; it was a very evil move!
It can turn enemies into its own forces on a large scale, and it will also burn their lifespan to make them even stronger than before!
Vic had examined Robin and the others who had recovered before and discovered that there was a period when their life essence rapidly diminished, which corresponded exactly to the time when they became demons!
Fortunately, they didn't stay as demons for long, otherwise their lifespans would have been significantly shortened!
It's not just Imu's array that can turn ordinary people into demons; the Demon Legion that arrived with Imu also has this ability!
Wherever they go, those who are unconscious will unknowingly be transformed into demons!
However, this is not absolute. Their abilities are bestowed by Imu, and they cannot be as powerful as Imu's. If they encounter someone stronger, they will not be able to transform them. Otherwise, Imu's move would be too terrifying. She alone would be enough to form an army to fight against any force!
" Garp! Can we make our move now?"
Zephyr was losing patience. He hadn't acted before because he lacked a legitimate reason, but now he had both. So what was he waiting for? To wait for that woman to turn everyone into demons?
"Make your move, but be careful."
Garp's expression turned somewhat grave. After recognizing Imu's attire, he realized he seemed to have seen him somewhere before!
It wasn't until the other party used the ability to transform people into demons that he finally remembered!
Fifty years ago at the God Valley in the West Blue, the other party used some kind of ability to possess Saturn. Even if he, Roger, Rocks, Whitebeard, Linlin, and Kaido attacked together, they could not harm the other party in the slightest. In the end, the other party even transformed Rocks into a demon in front of them!
At the time, Imu was only a black outline, and his true face could not be seen clearly, so he did not recognize him at first. Now he is certain that the person at that time was Imu!
Recalling his past experiences, he felt a chill of fear for his past self. Then, he felt a bit self-deprecating. How could the other party, a powerful figure from the God Domain, possibly care about a nobody like him? He probably didn't even take him seriously, otherwise he wouldn't have survived!
" Tsuru! You can try your Devil Fruit ability; maybe you can restore those who have turned into demons!"
Suddenly remembering something, Garp reminded the crane beside him.
He had dealt with Rocks, who had been transformed into a demon, in God Valley and knew that the latter was conscious and possessed clear judgment.
They might be driven by the most evil and darkest desires to do outrageous things that are usually suppressed by reason!
This means that people who are turned into demons are still the same people and the same souls; it's just that their evil and desires have been amplified to an infinite degree, directly overwhelming their original reason!
So, if their minds can be restored to clarity and reason can prevail, wouldn't they be able to break free from their demonic form of being controlled?
Tsuru's Wash-Wash Fruit ability seems to be the nemesis of Devil form, but Garp dares not make a guarantee until Tsuru successfully puts it into practice!
I'll go try it right now!
Tsuru knew that Garp wouldn't speak without reason; he must have some confidence. She immediately wanted to give it a try. If her ability really worked, it could save many people!
Leaving aside the pirates, quite a few people in the Navy have also been turned into demons. If her abilities were truly useful, she wouldn't stand by and watch those children become demons and harm her comrades!
"Then I'll protect you!"
Sengoku also stepped forward, knowing that if Tsuru's abilities were truly useful, they would definitely be targeted by the enemy!
Tsuru's strength has never reached the top tier of the Navy. Now that she's older, apart from her Devil Fruit ability being stronger, everything else has declined. She can't be left unprotected. Any of the Five Elders or the God's Knights on the other side would be more than Tsuru could handle!
"Alright! Protect Little Tsuru, I'm going to kill a few real demons!"
Seeing so many people transformed into demons, Garp decided to take action, although he couldn't reveal his God Realm abilities yet as part of his plan with Vic!
However, he can still show his strength below the God Realm. Apart from Imu he cannot fight, he is not afraid of anyone. He is not afraid to fight one against another!
Garp crouched slightly, then leaped diagonally and flew out, leaving behind only a large crater filled with rubble!
Garp's target was the Demon Legion brought by Imu. His body was suspended in mid-air, and his clenched fist was already wrapped with a strong Conqueror's Haki. When he flew above a Primordial Demons, he twisted his body and smashed down with a Fist Bone Impact!
The demon enveloped within the range of the Fist Bone suddenly sensed something, looked up at Garp in mid-air with a look of horror, but the attack was already upon them!
The demon targeted by Garp barely managed to cross his arms above his head in an attempt to defend himself, but it was all in vain. His body crumbled inch by inch and disappeared into the rain of light, without even a chance to unleash his immortality!