The Warrior of Love

And...huge!

Although the Conqueror's Haki is known for its wide coverage, to maintain such a strong sense of oppression while covering the entire battlefield...

What an unpredictable monster!

Even Sengoku Kocap felt his body heavy, let alone the grassroots naval officers and soldiers, who all rolled their eyes and fainted under this terrifying pressure.

Of course, the pirates' situation was not much better, and was even worse. Except for Whitebeard and the top captains, almost all the good and bad scum in the underground had lost consciousness.

Even the ice beneath everyone's feet began to tremble slightly, as if it might break at any time...

Now, the battlefield is truly quiet.

It was rather too quiet. Although some of the survivors released their domineering Haki to fight against him, they were all ruthlessly crushed like the empress at the beginning. All of them combined were not enough to defeat Jiang Liu.

After all, after eating the golden apple, Jiang Liu's spiritual level was no longer comparable to that of ordinary people.

"Cough cough!"

On the dead silent battlefield, Jiang Liu put on a smiling face and spoke to the people on both sides in a very friendly manner while standing in the middle.

"Can you give me some face now?"

"Uh..." This time, no one objected.

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For those who have experienced this war, the Battle of Marineford was a war that started off well but ended badly.

On one hand, they arrested Ace, mobilized the best forces from all over the world, and even used the headquarters as a battlefield, determined to destroy the Whitebeard Pirates' navy.

On one side is Whitebeard, the strongest of the Four Emperors who had dominated the New World for decades and was known as the strongest of the Four Emperors before the throne. This time, he put all his efforts into rescuing his son.

Before the war began, everyone thought it would be a turmoil that would change the world, and no matter what the outcome, an era would always come to an end.

In fact, this was indeed the case after the war broke out, and the price paid by both sides was staggering.

However, this war that was destined to change an era got completely out of control due to the intervention of just one person.

——Distant mountains and rivers.

This newcomer who had just appeared less than a month ago, single-handedly broke through the navy's defenses, and fought against the three admirals, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the marshal, and the naval heroes, and he was undefeated on the battlefield.

Under his cover, everyone watched Luffy rescue Ace. They were planning to end the fight with a bloody battle, but it was forcibly stopped by the terrifying domineering Haki...

In the end, both sides were too exhausted to fight any longer and each carried the wounded and unconscious people back home, ending the battle in an atmosphere of inexplicable silence.

Of course, the Navy lost face. Not only was the headquarters destroyed, but they also failed to execute Ace. They even failed to keep the Whitebeard Pirates, and their top brass were beaten up one by one...

Not only did the Whitebeard Pirates rescue Ace, but they also killed the traitor Blackbeard. There were not as many casualties as in the original film, and they managed to successfully withdraw while preserving their basic structure. They should have been excited, but there was one thing that made them not happy no matter what.

——Whitebeard is dead.

Yes, even though he was seriously ill and suffered countless injuries, Whitebeard was still invincible on the battlefield.

On the way back, he passed away quietly while sitting there. The smile on his face did not change at all. Even the doctor who treated him could not notice this for a while...

It's simple, the time has come and he died of exhaustion.

Although it is sad, it is not an unexpected ending.

It is said that Ace and the others cried for a long time...

Jiang Liu was also quite sad after hearing this, but other than that he didn't have too many thoughts.

After Luffy said goodbye to Ace, he originally planned to learn Haki from Jiang Liu and then look for his companions after becoming stronger, but he was introduced to Rayleigh instead, which showed him a clear way forward.

As for Jiang Liu himself, after returning to Shampoo Land, he and Lulu played around the island as if no one was around, while digesting the gains from the battle.

The biggest gain is that through this battle, I single-handedly influenced the world situation, accomplished a great feat, and successfully obtained high-quality experience points sufficient for upgrading.

Adventurer level: lv4!

Apart from that... another gain left him a little puzzled.

Among the several golden apples collected in his box, one seemed to have undergone a genetic mutation and turned into a golden devil fruit?

Chapter 224: Heading towards the devil!

"Devil Fruit... this is too coincidental."

In Xia Qi Bar, in Jiang Liu's own room, he was looking at his fruit alone.

This is a fruit with a very strange appearance. The golden skin has dark swirls on it. If you look closely, you will feel dizzy.

Of the golden fruits harvested from the underground city, there were still a few left, except for the ones he and Hebe ate. He thought they were extremely rare treasures and it would be a pity to sell them, so he kept them. However, an unexpected change happened this time.

After a person with special abilities dies, a corresponding devil fruit may appear nearby - Jiang Liu also knows this.

However, this is only a possibility after all, and a relatively small one at that. Otherwise, when people hunt people with special abilities, wouldn't it increase the "drop rate" if they just brought a bunch of fruits with them?

It was generated directly nearby, a low-probability event like winning the lottery... but Jiang Liu happened to encounter it.

Among the golden apples in his collection, there was one that absorbed the dark power that escaped after Blackbeard's death, and he was struggling to figure out what to do with it.

You know, in the world of One Piece, there is a rule that a person can only eat one devil fruit. Possessing two devil powers in the body at the same time will cause the body to explode and die. The only exception is Blackbeard Teach, it seems that it is because of his unique body structure.

Of course, after being transformed by Tiamat, Jiang Liu himself is no longer a normal human being. I believe that even if he eats the second fruit, he will not be bloated to the point of exploding.

However, this fruit has obviously mutated. Perhaps because the golden apple itself is unique, its abilities must have changed, and it is still unclear whether they are beneficial or harmful.

But after hesitating for a long time, Jiang Liu finally decided to eat it!

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【Golden Dark Fruit】

Breath of Darkness;

Create and manipulate mist that represents dark energy, and develop its uses freely.

·The Abyss of Naraku;

One's own existence will turn into a bottomless abyss, which can absorb any object or energy and take it out. The upper limit of its capacity is determined by one's own mental and physical strength.

While inside Naraku, one can freely control the breath of darkness to attack or erode it.

Dark power;

Relying on physical contact, it uses "infinite darkness" to devour supernatural energy, objectively and temporarily seals the enemy's abilities (mainly elemental magic, telekinesis, mental power, etc., ineffective against concepts and causal abilities, and ineffective against the power of the body itself.)

Darkness reigns;

The captured enemy is corroded both physically and mentally, painted with darkness, and finally brought under its control.

It is not brainwashing or simple puppetry, but rather it digs out the dark side of the object and directs all the darkness to the host, making the object naturally feel a sense of belonging to the host.

(To put it simply, it is the relationship between Black Sakura and Black Saber.)

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[Awakening o Dark Machine God EX]

Introduction: Summoned from the abyss, the instinct hidden deep in your soul finally awakens. You begin to doubt justice and light, and the balance of reason tilts towards darkness (this is just a description; in fact, the protagonist's mental state has not changed).

Dark divinity;

The divinity and favor that are opposite to the Sun King, enjoy the effects of increased magic recovery and enhanced all-ability values ​​in the dark.

·The charm of shadow;

You are a natural leader of evil and have an innate attraction to creatures of the dark camp, because you are the devil chosen by the world and destined to bring destruction to the world.

·The evil god is coming;

It stimulates one's own dark power and summons the evil god to come. It is classified as an anti-national treasure.

However, due to its own Heart of Light, its power is suppressed and it can only exert an A-level effect against cities.

Only by abandoning unnecessary justice can you gain supreme power!

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"Uh..." Jiang Liu stared blankly at his two new skills, always feeling that something was wrong.

"Why...does this look like a villain?"

This doesn't make sense! Shouldn't he be a partner of justice?

But after hesitating for a while, he gave up, thinking that he should just let nature take its course. Anyway, his strength has increased, which should be a good thing... right?

In the next few days, Jiang Liu spent a lot of time with Lulu and had fun with her on Shabaodi Island.

He did not deliberately hide his whereabouts, which of course attracted the attention of the World Government and the Navy, but for some reason they did not send a punitive team (in fact, the reason is obvious), but instead turned a blind eye to Jiang Liu and consciously blocked the news that Jiang Liu was here.

Rayleigh usually goes to train Luffy, and occasionally goes back to the bar to have a few drinks and chat with Jiang Liu. Xia Qi is still doing her black-eating-black business. It seems that life has returned to the time when Jiang Liu just came to the world of One Piece.

Then, the peaceful and happy life passed quickly. Jiang Liu thought that continuing would only make his body rusty, so he said hello to the others and began to prepare for his next adventure.

It is worth mentioning that neither Rayleigh nor Lulu were worried about what Jiang Liu was going to do...

Perhaps, they thought, with Jiang Liu's current strength, it would be difficult for him to encounter threats in this world.

The day finally arrived, and Jiang Liu packed up his luggage and placed it in front of him.

Compared to his previous adventures, his gifts this time seemed much extra.

Needless to say, he had prepared precious treasures such as the Golden Apple, the Immortal Sword, the Demon Armor, the Yama Robe, and the Dragon Jade. He had even prepared some hard currency such as gold and gems, as well as emergency food and daily necessities, and even spare clothes.

It's more like traveling than going on an adventure. With so many gifts, a box that can be transformed into demon armor is definitely not enough.

And this time he didn't plan to keep it on his body.

"Naraku..."

As these two words were gently uttered, a dark vortex formed in Jiang Liu's hand, swallowing up all the light, and its end seemed to lead to an infinite realm.

Everything on the ground was swallowed up by the vortex that exuded a strange attraction, even things that were obviously larger in size were no exception, as if it were magic.

"Well!"

After putting everything away, Jiang Liu frowned slightly and then dispersed the vortex.

"It's quite disgusting when I think about it carefully... Never mind."

This is one use of the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability: storing items in the theoretically "infinite" Naraku, and sending them out when you want to use them.

This skill, which was supposed to be used as a field to destroy enemies, was now developed by Jiang Liu to function as an alternative storage space.

However, the so-called "Naraku" is actually Jiang Liu himself, or the alien space connected to his body.

In a sense, these things are stored directly in Jiang Liu's body...so he finds it a little hard to accept it mentally.

"Okay, everything is ready, let's get started!"

Chapter 225: The Stars Fall and the Emperor Dies

Stars fall from the sky.

——What a beautiful sight it is.

Its vivid impression is greater than that of flames or any other flowers, like flowing red mercury.

The long tail flame divided the entire night sky into two halves, splitting the Milky Way and reflecting a completely different boundary between light and dark. The night that should have been quiet and comfortable turned into a bright day.

However, since ancient times, falling stars have been a symbol of disaster.

War, plague, solar eclipse, death, from the sorrow of a single family to the life and death of a king, sorcerers believe that shooting stars are the omen of all these.

The paths of the stars would correspond to those of humans on earth, so meteorites were bound to mean disasters like the collapse of heaven and earth.

This time there is no exception.

The strange red meteor flew over the indestructible city wall, which could easily block the Hu people's horses, but could not intercept the threat from outer space.

Finally, the meteorite fell on the vast land, and the flames and heat released ignited the entire sky. The sword of heavenly punishment that soared into the sky could be seen even by people thousands of miles away.

Naturally, all the people and animals within a hundred miles of the place where the crash occurred died, without any escape.

Perhaps we should be thankful that this is a cold and harsh place, and because of years of conscription, the population here is not large. But even so, nearly 10,000 people were killed.

The empire's cavalry was as powerful and swift as ever, unafraid even of the celestial phenomena, and surrounded the place under the leadership of the general.

Meteors must not fall outside the empire - with this in mind, the generals tried to capture the extinguished stars and send them back to the distant capital.