"Huh!"
The Empress's face stiffened in shock.
She also found it strange—this surprise attack was indeed very effective, but how could this stupid dragon possibly not be prepared?
"So what?" The Empress snorted coldly, glaring at Vladimir with her beautiful eyes. "I won't fall for such lowly tricks again, like last time!"
Thinking back to being ambushed and kissed last time, she felt a surge of anger.
This stupid dragon was simply shameless!
"Hahaha, you're trying to catch me now just to do it again?"
Vladimir laughed loudly, teasing, then with a wave of his hand, he transformed into a cloud of black mist and slowly dispersed.
"Goodbye, little Empress. No, don't see me again. I don't believe I'll meet you a third time in this vast ocean!?"
His voice gradually turned ethereal and finally faded away completely.
Vladimir's figure also disappeared without a trace.
"Lord Guardian!" a group of crew members stared blankly.
"You stupid dragon!"
The Empress's chest heaved with anger, and she watched helplessly as this guy once again took his leave.
Eating and drinking to their fill, and then leaving—do they think this place is a restaurant?
"Big sister, calm down!" Sandersonia couldn't help but shake her head. "We can't keep chasing after him this time. It's been a long time since we returned to Amazon Lily, and it's almost New Year. We need to go back."
Hearing this, the Empress clenched her teeth, then, after a moment, she could only reluctantly agree.
...
Aside from the Empress's complicated mood, Vladimir was quite pleased. After eating and drinking well, he immediately disappeared. The "mobile restaurant at sea" really had good food.
He traveled far away, until he was at a great distance, before finally stopping.
"First, let's level up," he thought. "I want to see which direction the non-combat transformation, Shadow Fiend, will be strengthened."
Thinking this, Vladimir immediately took action.
He summoned the lantern, took out two Devil Fruits from the box he had spit out, and absorbed them.
Instantly, mysterious energy nourished his cells, and Vladimir's Sea King transformation was canceled, directly transforming into Shadow Fiend.
Not only that, but this time, the black aura emitted by Shadow Fiend grew even thicker.
It seemed as if the entire surface of the 500 Sea was dyed in ink—far away, it looked like there was a dark zone on the sea.
However, this change didn't last long; it only took about three minutes before it ended.
Meanwhile, Vladimir's mind updated with new information about Shadow Fiend.
Second Transformation: Shadow Fiend
Star Level: ★★★☆☆
Ability 1: Shadow Flow Control
Ability 2: Space Jump
Ability 3: Black Sky
...
"Is that it?" Vladimir paused, feeling a bit surprised.
He was used to the grand scenes of the Sea King and Angel transformations evolving and leveling up. This small-range anomaly like Shadow Fiend still felt unfamiliar.
But he quickly focused on the third ability.
"Black Sky?"
With a thought, Vladimir immediately tried to activate it.
And at that moment, he felt the world suddenly darken.
The sunlight disappeared. The sky, which was just evening, instantly turned into night.
This wasn't a small-scale change; it was the entire world!
No matter where on the Pirate Planet he was, everyone on the planet saw the arrival of Black Sky at this moment.
It was nearly impossible—planets are round, and while half the planet is night, the other half is day.
But Shadow Fiend's third ability directly defied this natural law, causing the entire planet to experience a moment of instant darkness.
Black Sky descended.
At that moment, the navy still on Cake Island, dealing with the battlefield, all froze in shock.
Sengoku looked up, dazed, staring at the pitch-black sky, unable to regain his composure for a long time.
"Is this… the Phantom Organization again?!"
Sengoku looked up, dazedly gazing at the darkness.
The night suddenly appeared, but he was certain—he wasn't seeing things. In an instant, the entire sky darkened.
The sky that was just evening suddenly turned into deep night.
Thinking of the Holy Light that the Angel once unleashed, capable of covering half the world, Sengoku felt a cold shiver.
"This…" Tsuru also fell silent. "Could it be that another ruler-level officer has appeared in the Phantom Organization? Is it the final great ruler?"
It almost made him suspicious—perhaps even convinced deep down.
Sengoku's face grew very grim. "I'm afraid the new ruler's strength surpasses even Sea King and Angel! No, I must report this to the higher-ups first. You guys continue handling the aftermath!"
Saying that, he swiftly returned to the ship's cabin.
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