However, Xia Yu had no interest in Blackbeard's secret.
The only thing he cared about was the reward from the system after killing Blackbeard.
At his command, the Seraphim moved again.
They gathered all the unconscious members of the Blackbeard Pirates into one place.
Xia Yu and the others retreated several hundred meters away.
"Do it, Seraphim," Xia Yu ordered calmly.
The next moment—
All ten Seraphim attacked at the same time.
Magma hounds, Haki-infused slashes, laser beams, sand blades, thread finger bullets, and various Devil Fruit abilities bombarded the Blackbeard Pirates.
BOOM!
BOOM!
The entire Banaro Island trembled violently.
Smoke rose into the sky like a gigantic mushroom cloud.
Where Blackbeard had been—
The ground collapsed into a massive crater.
Seawater immediately rushed in from the surrounding ocean.
At the same time—
A pleasant notification sounded in Xia Yu's mind.
Ding!
"You have successfully led your Seraphim to kill Blackbeard."
"Reward obtained: Universe Tree."
Inside Xia Yu's system space, a small sapling appeared.
Xia Yu observed it carefully.
So this was the Universe Tree?
At first glance, it looked like an ordinary sapling.
However—
As it gradually matured, the speed at which it produced fruit would increase.
Right now, one half-mature fruit was already growing on the tree.
It emitted a faint white glow.
Xia Yu tried to inspect its ability.
But the attempt failed.
"It looks like I'll have to wait until it fully matures," Xia Yu thought.
Well…
Something this incredible couldn't be rushed.
He would simply wait patiently.
After finishing everything, Xia Yu returned to the Marine warship with Vice Admiral Momonga and the others.
Mission complete.
Time to head back.
Once he returned to Marine Headquarters, he could begin developing Admiral-level Seraphim.
Xia Yu licked his lips excitedly.
Meanwhile—
Across the entire sea—
The existence of Xia Yu's Seraphim caused a massive uproar.
Not long after Xia Yu left Marine Headquarters—
Sengoku officially abolished the Seven Warlords system.
At the same time, he issued immediate orders for the capture of every Warlord.
As Xia Yu fought Blackbeard—
The Marines had already begun their operations.
Florian Triangle
"What?!"
"You're saying the Marines created a new robot even stronger than the Pacifistas?"
Gecko Moria asked in shock.
But soon—
A disdainful grin appeared on his face.
"Fufufufu…!"
"They're just robots."
"Forget about them."
"Your job is to find more powerful corpses!"
"With them, my Shadow Army will defeat the Pacifistas anyway!"
"Fufufufu!"
Moria hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Just then—
A massive Marine warship appeared in the distance.
Moria narrowed his eyes.
"Hm?"
"Isn't that a Marine ship?"
"They come into my Florian Triangle without even notifying me?"
"Do they not remember that I'm a Warlord of the Sea?"
Moria said angrily.
On the warship—
A Marine wearing a steel mask stepped off the deck.
It was Vice Admiral Bastille.
Behind him stood two small figures—
Children.
Yet their appearances were striking.
They had black wings and flames burning behind their backs.
They were—
Seraphim Moria and Seraphim Kuma.
Seeing the two children, Moria looked confused.
What's going on?
Why did Bastille suddenly visit… and bring two kids with him?
Did my shadow collectors accidentally steal the shadows of his relatives or something?
But that couldn't be right.
Both kids clearly had shadows.
"Hey, Bastille!"
"I'm a Warlord of the Sea!"
"What do you mean by trespassing into my territory?"
Moria said coldly.
The pirates behind him also began shouting aggressively.
If it were another Marine—
They might be cautious.
But Bastille alone?
Moria didn't care at all.
Seeing Moria's arrogant attitude, Bastille's eyes narrowed behind his iron mask.
It seems abolishing the Warlord system was the right decision.
They enjoy the privileges given by the Marines… yet treat us like this?
Bastille thought coldly.
Then he raised his voice and gave the order.
"Seraphim Moria."
"Seraphim Kuma."
"Follow my command!"
"Destroy the Florian Triangle and capture Gecko Moria!"
"Moria—"
"I officially inform you that the Seven Warlords system has been abolished!"
"What?!"
Moria couldn't believe his ears.
What was going on?
Why had the Warlord system suddenly been abolished?
And…
Who were those two strange children behind Bastille?
Each had flames and wings.
They looked incredibly strange.
One of them even looked exactly like Moria when he was young.
Wait…
His intelligence network had just reported something earlier.
A new Marine war machine—
Seraphim.
And Bastille had just called them—
Seraphim.
Moria's eyes widened in shock.
Before he could process everything—
The two Seraphim suddenly moved.
Seraphim Moria and Seraphim Kuma shot forward at incredible speed—
Charging straight toward Moria's lair.
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