"Disappointed?" Imu's tone was indifferent.
"If you think you can deal with Luo Chen, then go ahead."
The mysterious voice in the gloomy space spoke flatly, "If I take action, Joy Boy will appear. You are aware of this."
Imu fell into a silent pause.
Joy Boy.
This name, even though its owner had been dead for eight hundred years, still haunted His heart like a nightmare.
Joy Boy was too powerful.
Eight hundred years had passed, yet the traces he left in the world still existed.
More than thirty years ago, during the battle at God Valley, Joy Boy's will had descended. It had nearly shattered His soul.
"Is Joy Boy dead or not?" Imu asked in a deep voice.
The mysterious existence's voice was hoarse. "Of course he is dead. His ability to act is due to the Haki he left behind in the world."
"Within that Haki lies the will from when he was alive."
"As soon as it senses my power, his Haki activates."
Imu's scarlet eyes flickered. "Tell me, who exactly is Luo Chen?"
"His ability resembles a Devil Fruit, yet it is clearly different."
"He is even more mysterious than Joy Boy."
The mysterious existence paused, a hint of doubt surfacing in its tone.
"I do not know. For thousands of years, an ability or race similar to his has never appeared in this world."
"Perhaps his power comes from beyond the heavens."
A look of surprise appeared in the depths of Imu's eyes, but He could only accept this rather absurd speculation. Apart from "beyond the heavens," He could find no more reasonable explanation.
" having lost Junko and the others, I cannot resolve the problem of Luo Chen," Imu stated truthfully.
The mysterious existence seemed to laugh. "Then let me handle it, provided you supply me with enough death."
Imu shook His head. "I do not have many people available under my command."
"Moreover, for eight hundred years, there has been a Hunting Festival massacre every three years. Is the power you have accumulated still not enough?"
The mysterious existence laughed hoarsely. "Far from enough. Originally, waiting another two or three years would have been sufficient to suppress the Haki Joy Boy left in the world."
"But now, a Luo Chen has appeared."
"You must provide me with more dead souls."
Imu remained silent for a long time, seemingly hesitating.
He slowly said, "If too many people are slaughtered in a short period, Joy Boy's will and Haki will revive."
"Once every three years is already the shortest time limit."
"But now, we can only take the risk."
The mysterious existence made no further sound, seemingly accepting this proposal.
...
While Imu and the mysterious existence were communicating.
In the underground space of Pangu Castle, a sneaky figure poked his head out from a corner.
"Kishishishi, that terrifying black shadow put Whitebeard's corpse inside. Could the corpse of Roger or Rocks be in there too?"
The sneaky figure had an unusually long neck and a face as pale as a corpse.
It was none other than the Warlord of the Sea, Gecko Moria.
He looked at the giant iron door ahead, his eyes filled with excitement.
In order to rescue Perona from Luo Chen, he had infiltrated Mary Geoise today.
Coincidentally, Whitebeard had launched an attack today. Furthermore, there were no powerhouses guarding the Holy Land.
Gecko Moria had hidden in the shadows and witnessed the battle between Whitebeard and the mysterious black shadow of the Holy Land.
After Whitebeard died, the mysterious black shadow wrapped up the corpse and left.
Gecko Moria took the risk to follow and saw with his own eyes the mysterious black shadow sealing Whitebeard's corpse in the room behind the giant iron door.
He approached the giant iron door cautiously.
The shadow beneath his feet fluctuated like black liquid, flowing into the room through the crack in the door.
Gecko Moria activated the ability of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, swapping places with his shadow, and his figure disappeared from outside the iron door.
...
In the waters of Totto Land, Luo Chen rested for three days.
Imu had made no moves, so he gradually relaxed his vigilance.
During this period, Douglas Bullet returned safely.
He handed the video phone snail recorded in Mary Geoise to Luo Chen.
Watching the footage of Whitebeard's battle before his death, Luo Chen sighed. "If this old man possessed a body from Impure World Reincarnation, his strength would probably have been raised a tier."
Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit had the strongest destructive power and attack range among all known Paramecia, Zoan, and Logia Devil Fruits.
It was hailed as the "Strongest Paramecia" fruit.
Unfortunately, the backlash of this fruit on the user was equally massive.
Whitebeard only had a normal human body and could not be immune to the recoil damage of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. This was what led to his body being riddled with injuries and illness.
The immortal body of Impure World Reincarnation could solve this problem very well.
The only regret was that Douglas Bullet failed to bring back Whitebeard's corpse.
Behind Luo Chen stood Marco, Ace, Jozu, and others from the Whitebeard Pirates, also watching the final battle footage of their Pop.
Following Whitebeard's dying wish, they had joined the God Meteor Pirate Crew.
At this moment, these grown men were weeping bitterly, their eyes red.
Luo Chen didn't know how to comfort them.
According to his plan, Whitebeard would have been able to meet his sons in another form. Now, it seemed they would have to wait until Imu was destroyed and Whitebeard's corpse was retrieved.
"By taking Whitebeard's corpse away, He intends to prevent me from using Impure World Reincarnation again."
In the great battle three days ago, Luo Chen had exposed all his methods.
The condition that Impure World Reincarnation required the corpse of the deceased was now known to Imu.
"I'll send a clone to find the Golden Emperor," Luo Chen thought to himself.
He needed more money to improve his strength. Before killing Imu, Luo Chen's nerves could not completely relax.
Beside him, Morgans, in his albatross form, flapped his wings, looking impatient.
"Mr. Luo Chen, when will these images be released?"
"And your idea of establishing the New Marines and declaring war on the World Government—I can't wait to announce this big news to the world!"
Morgans spoke excitedly, spittle flying everywhere.
Luo Chen said helplessly, "Wait a little longer. There are still some people who haven't returned."
He intended to make a collective appearance after all personnel had gathered.
Within three days, Garp and Kizaru returned from the South Blue, bringing back Sengoku's corpse.
Only Shimotsuki Ryuma, Akainu, and Ryokugyu, who had gone to Impel Down, had not yet returned.
Another three days passed.
During this period, Shimotsuki Ryuma and the others successfully returned to Totto Land.
They brought back Vice Admiral Tsuru and numerous imprisoned pirates.
These pirates all had bounties of no less than one hundred million. They were the reserve materials Luo Chen had prepared for Impure World Reincarnation.
On the night before he notified Morgans to hold the press conference, Totto Land welcomed a figure Luo Chen had not expected.
Gecko Moria, carrying two coffins, sailed into the territory of Totto Land alone on a small boat.
After detecting his whereabouts, Kizaru rushed over immediately and brought him to the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub.
Gecko Moria moved the two coffins from the boat onto the shore and shouted loudly:
"Where is Luo Chen?!"
"According to the agreement, I have brought Pirate King Roger's corpse! He must release Perona!"
Ahead, a figure flashed.
Luo Chen used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to teleport over.
He looked at the coffins with some surprise and raised his hand to signal Gecko Moria to lower his voice.
"You actually found Pirate King Roger's corpse?"
Hearing this, Gecko Moria snorted coldly. "I had to infiltrate the most dangerous place in Mary Geoise to find it."
"Not only Pirate King Roger, but also the corpse of Whitebeard, Edward Newgate."
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