One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 282 The world he longed for, which Mu had personally shaped.

Mary Geoise, Pangaea.

Among the flowers.

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The four Elders who had just decisively chosen to abandon Satan and flee back to Mary Geoise knelt on the ground, burying their heads in the grass among the flowers.

They dared not look up at the adult figure beneath the distant tree canopy.

But
"Da!" "Da!"

The butterflies, their wings and limbs shattered and falling among the flowers, told them that the great man was furious.

The reason for the anger is self-evident.

They could sense that a part of the Abyss Pact, which had been connected to their souls for hundreds of years, had been lost forever.

Satan is dead.

This made them thankful that they hadn't stayed on that terrifying island.

This also filled them with fear—because they knew that although the Snake was the culprit behind Satan's death, it was ultimately the great man before them who had personally caused Satan's demise.

"Lord Im, please forgive me."

"We are not afraid of war, it is just a temporary measure."

Please give us another chance!

"This happened so suddenly, we didn't expect it."

They kowtowed, displaying the most humble posture.

And in front of them.

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Im stood beneath the canopy of the World Pillar, looking down at his four subordinates.

He raised his hand, his vibrant young fingers slightly curled.

He could sense that a part of His power was forever lost.

Just like in God Valley and Dressrosa—only that person, only the 'Star Lord' could do such a thing.

This time, however, it's through a contractual connection.

He also sensed the Star Lord's sharp edge—he was no longer afraid of Him, but had begun to pursue Him.

Therefore, at this moment, He truly felt that sense of urgency.

Someone is coveting His throne; He needs to take action.

But
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He calmly looked down at the four Elders of the Five Stars—his henchmen.

They possess power yet are timid; they swear allegiance yet harbor their own thoughts.

A chilling murderous intent flickered in Im's heart.

But after a moment, that murderous intent dissipated.

He was furious, and even wished he could immediately take back the Abyss Contracts on these people below.

But He cannot do that.

The death of one of the Five Elders is already a huge 'event'.

If the Five Elders were to die at the same time, the entire structure of the world would be thrown into chaos—although they are incompetent, they have at least been the 'supreme authority' for so many years and the cornerstone that has stabilized the Celestial Dragons.

Im doesn't want to lose them yet.

but
"Buzz!"

Without a sound, Im gently raised his hand.

An invisible force spread out.

The next moment, the expressions of the four elders changed drastically.

Because at this moment, they already sensed that the power of the Abyss Contract within them was being stripped away.

"Lord Im!"

Their already aged faces began to age rapidly, which terrified them, as they thought Im was going to take back the 'contract' within them.

But a moment later, they discovered...

The deprivation of their power quietly ended. Even so, in that brief moment, they aged more than ten years.

But they are still alive.

This relieved them once again.

"This is punishment."

At this moment, the 'bloodline factor source energy' extracted from their bodies was constantly changing in Im's hands.

“Next time, if you do what you did today—I will make you feel what ‘the pain of decay and death’ means.”

Im said coldly.

"Yes!" *4
Upon hearing this, the four elders were both unwilling and somewhat relieved—they understood that at least they had survived this time.

However, besides that
"Lord Im, what should we do next?"

At this moment, the four elders spoke hesitantly.

no doubt.

Now even they are somewhat unsure of what to do—capturing the twelve constellations is inevitable, but the power they are currently displaying is beyond their comprehension.

Matters concerning another 'god' naturally require the 'god' to make the decision personally.

Upon hearing this, Im pondered for a moment.

then
"Promote the establishment of the Star Hunting Force, making them primarily responsible for finding and capturing the twelve constellations—give them all the authority they deserve."

"Garin will serve as the new 'Science Defense Warrior'."

"In addition, the Knights of God have been disbanded."

He spoke calmly, and every word he uttered sent a shiver down the spines of the four elders.

But after a moment, they understood what Im meant.

This clearly shows that Im has completely lost faith in their abilities—at least in their ability to capture the twelve constellations.

And that is indeed the case.

Having confirmed that the Star Lord possessed some means to seize his 'power,' including the power of the 'Abyss Pact,' Im clearly could no longer hand over his power to the God Knight, and even reclaimed most of the power of the Five Elders.

If these forces are left unchecked, then once the twelve zodiac signs seize the opportunity, it's essentially like giving them a tonic to the star lord.

Therefore, He decisively chose to disband the Knights of God and instead entrusted the responsibility of fighting the Twelve Constellations to the Star Hunting Force—letting the two heroes of the Navy search for and deal with the Twelve Constellations was clearly a more worthwhile choice.

"Lord Im, the Navy, especially Garp and that 'Black Xie,' both possess Conqueror's Haki and have committed 'rebellious acts,' so they are not trustworthy."

The four elders spoke in unison.

In fact, they didn't need to remind them.

Im himself knew this—He couldn't possibly entrust everything to the navy.

But as mentioned before, He no longer needs a bloated organization like the 'Knights of God'.

so.
"After the Knights of God disbanded, leave it here in Shamloklam."

He toyed with the massive amount of 'bloodline factor source energy' extracted from the Four Elders in his hand: "In addition, you shall send CP0 to make contact with someone on behalf of Mu."

What He needs are powerful beings who, after gaining power, can truly confront and defeat the twelve constellations.

"Contact...a person?"

So, the four elders were somewhat bewildered.

Who is this person? Why would Im personally send them to make contact?

After Im uttered the person's name, the Four Elders almost doubted that they had misheard.

"Lord Im, you mean you want to be with him? How is that possible!?"

They spoke almost instinctively.

But
"M doesn't like to repeat herself."

Im did not respond further.

"Team told him—he had seen the power of the Mu, and the world he longed for was one that the Mu had shaped with his own hands."

“If he’s willing to cooperate, then I wouldn’t mind letting that world happen again.”

(End of this chapter)