The Journey of Freedom After the Awakening of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit

The speed at which they achieved that was nothing short of perfect, a state of perfect coordination.

At least at this speed, Moria really couldn't react in time.

Unless one's Observation Haki is stronger, allowing them to react in advance to each attack, it would be impossible to block a month's attack.

"Boss, are you alright?" Just then, Yi Yue flew over and asked worriedly.

Her current strength is incomparable to what it used to be; the improvement is too great. Even she herself is not sure whether her attacks have caused any damage to Moria.

“It’s alright, continue!” Moria shook his head and said.

"Okay, boss!" Seeing that Moria was unharmed, Yiyue was relieved. Yingying smiled and then attacked Moria.

The Journey of Freedom After the Awakening of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit

Chapter 184 The Three Emperors VS The Golden Lion (Two Chapters Combined)

"Zhengzheng...Bang!"

In an instant, the battle between Moria and January resumed.

However, most of the time he was playing Moria like a volleyball in January.

Moria remained unperturbed and continued his fight with January.

Beehive Island.

February and the others heard the commotion and came to Mitsuha's side, asking who had used Conqueror's Haki earlier.

“It’s January,” Mitsuha replied.

The February girls were shocked, but after hearing Mitsuba's explanation, they were filled with envy and wished they could take her place. They even lost their aversion to becoming Devil Fruit users.

Sure enough, the "it smells so good" principle applies everywhere.

They also want to have the benefits of instant success.

February then flashed behind Sanye, massaging her shoulders and back, and said ingratiatingly, "Big sister, I want some too."

San Ye turned around and glared at Er Yue. What did she want? Was she going to whine? She shook her head irritably and said, "You'll have to ask the boss. Only the boss can catch a strong person like the World Destroyer."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at the sky, but could not see any people. Instead, they saw rings of white air bursting out, scattering the white clouds above Beehive Island and causing them to gather in all directions, eventually forming a huge ring of white clouds around the island.

On the island, everyone was focused on the battle overhead, except for two people.

Hera complained in the lab that the loud noise was interfering with her experiments.

Perona has been busy researching food lately, wanting to make a delicious dessert for Moria, and hasn't been paying attention to the battle in the sky.

……

High in the sky, the battle between Moria and January lasted for an hour before it came to a halt.

He was in a hurry to find the Golden Lion.

The main purpose of the battle with January is to figure out her current strength and see if we can take her with us.

It seems feasible now. After some discussion, Moria has made up his mind.

In January now, his strength surpasses that of Bondiwald, making him a true royal-level fighter, at least in terms of speed, he overwhelms all other royal-level fighters.

"With the addition of Count Red and myself, the three royal-level combatants should be able to handle a Golden Lion."

With that thought in mind, Moria and January flew back to the island.

"Boss!"

As soon as they landed, February and the others surrounded Moria and told him they wanted some too, leaving Moria completely bewildered.

A dozen women want him. Even if his life energy recovery ability is strong, a penis will become numb after being used for a long time, no matter how smooth it is.

Fortunately, that wasn't the case. In February, they just wanted him to capture a powerful individual who possessed Conqueror's Haki so that Mitsuha could pass it on to them.

They also want to possess the domineering aura of a conqueror.

Really!

Moria also really wants to have Conqueror's Haki, you know, but he can't say it out loud.

As the leader of the group, it would be incredibly embarrassing for Moria not to possess Conqueror's Haki. He was determined not to reveal this.

Just you wait!

Moria replied casually, then pushed aside the women, stepped forward, turned to face them, and instructed, "Next, Ichigami and I will go find Shiki. Mitsuha, you tell Ike and the others who are out there to return to Beehive Island to gather. Once Ichigami and I return, we will head to Wano Country."

Mitsuha nodded and said, "I understand."

Moriah and January soared into the sky, flying towards the Golden Lion.

February and the others also dispersed, and Mitsuha used a Den Den Mushi to notify Ike and the others to return.

During this time, Ike and his crew had marked two islands that produced iron ore, both belonging to the World Government. They even fought a battle with the remaining Navy personnel for this purpose, and the fight ended in a draw.

After receiving a message from Mitsuha, Ike and Black headed towards Beehive Island.

……

Naval Headquarters.

During this month, top-tier Marines such as Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr returned to headquarters to await orders.

The future three admirals of the Navy, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, have all returned to headquarters.

Akainu, who lost his left arm, has been fitted with a heat-resistant mechanical arm, and the advanced technology inside is quite a good match for his Magma-Magma Fruit.

Back at the main base, the marines had already sensed something unusual. After all, it was very rare for so many powerful individuals to gather at the main base, so something big was bound to happen.

There has been no notification yet, and the marines have no idea what kind of big move it will be.

At this moment, in the Marshal's office.

Garp, Sengoku, and Tsuru stood in a row in front of the desk.

Cyborg sat empty behind his desk, his hands clasped together on the surface, and looked at the three of them, asking, "So, tell me, has Impel Down been dealt with?"

Sengoku and Garp both looked at Tsuru, who had been in charge of organizing the investigation during the twenty-eight days in Impel Down.

After all, women are more meticulous and are better suited for jobs that don't allow for overlooking any details.

Crane squinted and glared at the two of them, then looked at Steel Bone Sky and replied, "We have already conducted a mental cleansing on all the people in Impel Down and confirmed that no one is the Shadow Emperor's Shadow Slave."

"Furthermore," Crane said solemnly, "the method by which the Shadow Emperor invaded Impel Down has also been determined. If nothing unexpected happens, he should first enter Impel Down through those Shadow Servant cockroaches and Shadow Servant dragonflies, through ventilation openings or soldiers' clothing, and then the Shadow Emperor and these Shadow Servants switch places to appear, thus invading Impel Down."

Steelbone Sky had heard this speculation before, so he wasn't too surprised. He just asked with concern, "Have all those little shadow servants been dealt with?"

He replied, "It seems that everything has been completely cleared away."

“However…” Crane thought for a moment and suggested, “In order to prevent the actor’s little shadow servants from infiltrating Impel Down again, I suggest that the ventilation shafts and other places be equipped with sea stone, and that everyone entering and leaving Impel Down be thoroughly searched.”

Steel Bone waved his hand and said, "There's no rush."

Then Kong asked, "The news of the Oscar-winning actor's invasion of Impel Down hasn't gotten out, has it?"

Sengoku replied, "If the actor doesn't disclose it himself, it won't get out. Everyone is under a gag order, and since we're in Impel Down, the people inside don't have a chance to contact the outside world."

Steel Bone nodded: "That's good."

Karp suddenly asked, "Brother Kong, are the higher-ups really prepared to face that actor?"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo and He He's expressions turned serious. The current movie star is not the same as before.

Especially after the invasion of Impel Down, Sengoku and Tsuru both knew that if they failed to deal with the "Emperor of Shadows," the subsequent retaliation from him would be something that neither the Navy nor the World Government could withstand.

At least those naval bases and countries without admiral-level naval personnel stationed there will suffer devastating blows.

If the actor were even more ruthless, he could secretly enslave the kings of multiple countries and then have them suddenly declare their secession from the World Government.

The damage that would cause to the world government would be devastating.

Taking all this into consideration, after the battle on Skull Island and realizing that the Shadow Emperor's strength was beyond what the Navy could easily handle, the Navy has been avoiding large-scale conflicts with him in order to prevent the worst-case scenario from occurring.

Steel Bone Sky was aware of these potential disastrous situations, but it was precisely because he knew them that he had no choice but to take action.

Steel Bone Kong said heavily, "The Five Elders mean that we can't delay any longer. If we delay any longer, the Shadow Emperor Pirates will only get stronger and stronger, and the price we have to pay when we take action will be greater, and the chance of success will be lower."

“But…” Garp wanted to say something, but was stopped by Steel Bone Kong.

"You can go now. CP0 will take you to Wano Country in a couple of days." Kong waved his hand, signaling Sengoku and the others to leave.

The three from the Warring States period hesitated, but ultimately said nothing and left.

Their concern remains the same: they feel that the move of the actor and his attendant switching positions is too unsolvable. If they can't solve this move, no matter how strong or how many people there are, it won't make a difference.

Kong had considered these steel-boned skeletons before, but the Five Elders offered a feasible solution, which Kong felt had a good chance of success and was worth a try.

……

Upside Down Mountain.

Moria and January flew at high speed through the air, entering the first half of the Grand Line.

Previously, Shiki was in the calm zone on the New World side, but now, for some reason, he has moved to the first half of the Grand Line.

Shiki felt that the New World was too close to Moria, making it easy for Moria to come after him, so he moved the floating island to the first half of the Grand Line.

Although it was indeed a long way, Moria and January, traveling at supersonic speeds, found the Golden Lion's floating island in just half a day, not far above the sea in the first half of the Grand Line.

At an altitude of 6,000 meters, the full moon hangs high, and its white light illuminates the eight floating islands in the distance as if they were covered with a layer of white frost.

On their way to the highest floating island, Moria activated his complete Shadow Golden Scale Armor mode and said to Ichigami beside him:

"I'll be in front and you'll be behind. The instant I switch positions with Shadow Servant, you rush over at a hundred times the speed."

"Understood!" January whispered, activating her twelve-meter full-form body. With a flap of her wings, she slowed down and followed Moria for one hundred meters.

"Here we go again!!"

At the highest island palace, the Golden Lion, sensing Moria's approach with his Observation Haki, roared out and flew at top speed towards Moria.

Before he even arrived, Moria's unrestrained Conqueror's Haki swept towards him like a tidal wave.

"cut!"

Moria curled his lip in disdain, but with a thought, he manipulated his lower back to unleash two tails, both crackling with black lightning.

However, instead of attacking with his tail immediately, he threw a powerful punch at the charging golden lion.

"There's another powerful figure!"