"Of course, there's a fallback option: kill this little girl and have the Toy-Toy Fruit parasitize her. However, the success rate can't be guaranteed."
"I stopped being a pirate 15 years ago, and the Navy has also withdrawn my bounty,"
Ghost Grandma secretly remained vigilant while asking, "Shadow Fiend, how did you enter Dragon Island?"
This was what puzzled her, overturning her understanding.
"There's nowhere in the world I cannot go."
Vladimir waved his hand, too lazy to waste time arguing with her. "No need to be so wary. We, the Phantom Organization, suppressed the Unicorn Pirates because of a commission from the Navy. Now that the commission is complete, we have no interest in hunting you down."
"Then why are you here?" This was spoken by Nini.
As for Andy, he shouted angrily, "It was your Phantom Organization that destroyed our Unicorn Pirates! Can you just dismiss it with a word like 'commission'!"
"What can you do to me?"
Vladimir pouted. "Enough with the nonsense. I'm here on behalf of the Phantom Organization. My purpose... is naturally your Toy-Toy Fruit ability."
He directed the last sentence towards Nini.
"Treasure-Hunting Mouse!?" Andy's expression changed, and he immediately roared. His entire body rapidly expanded, transforming into a fifty-meter-tall black-haired giant ape. "Old woman, you take Nini and run first!"
As he roared, he threw a punch at Vladimir.
This punch was covered in Armament Haki. The entire fist was like a giant meteor from outer space, smashing down fiercely.
"You think you can stop me?"
Vladimir's expression remained calm, letting the giant fist fall.
Boom!
The punch shook the earth, emitting a thunderous roar.
Beneath the billowing dust, Andy's face was extremely grim. He didn't feel like he had hit anything solid, nor did he understand how the Shadow Fiend had dodged.
Seeing this, Ghost Grandma grabbed Nini and said, "Nini, let's go first!"
"Grandma!" Nini struggled. "It's just the Phantom's Shadow Fiend, with a bounty of only 500 million, which means his combat power isn't that strong. Grandma, in your prime, your bounty was as high as 1.3 billion. Can't you deal with him?"
Hearing this, Ghost Grandma gave a wry smile. If it were her prime, she naturally wouldn't be afraid. But time flies, and the once renowned great pirate was now just an old woman with one foot in the grave.
Just then, from within the dust, the Shadow Fiend's voice echoed.
"Don't worry, none of you can leave! I'm telling you, any member of the Phantom Organization has the ability to summon a top executive from a distance!"
As his voice fell, a drastic change occurred.
Roar!
A high-pitched dragon roar sounded. The next moment, from beneath the dust, a dark divine dragon hundreds of meters long soared into the sky.
It flew into the high heavens, its dragon eyes looking down upon the people below, like a ruler surveying the mortal world.
"I am the Sea Dominator. Will the three of you surrender, or shall I crush you with a single claw?"
Standing calmly on the dragon's head, the Shadow Fiend gazed at Ghost Grandma. "Your bounty was 1.3 billion? Are you not going to show me your skills?"
Exceeding the value of 1 billion, and reaching 1.3 billion, indicated that this person was a formidable character who even a Navy Admiral couldn't deal with in the past, arguably close to Emperor-level strength.
But that was in the past. In her current dilapidated state, it was questionable whether she could even defeat Doflamingo.
Back then, Gol D. Roger became the Pirate King, but there were many who lost to him. This person was likely one of them.
Vladimir was curious how she had managed to rescue Andy. Specifically, he was curious about her Devil Fruit ability.
Below, the three people's faces turned deathly pale upon seeing the Sea Dragon appear.
"Dominator-level… executive!"
Andy's tone was bitter. The previous Sky Dominator could destroy three major forces on Cake Island. This Sea Dragon's reputation was even greater than the Archangel's.
Nini was even more startled, her mind a bit muddled.
Only Ghost Grandma managed to maintain some composure, but her voice still trembled.
"Sea Dominator… Sea Dragon!" She took a deep breath, extending her withered right hand, and her gaze sharpened.
Suddenly, a vast wave of Haki swept out, instantly awe-inspiring all things.
Especially the three flying dragons battling in the sky, who at this moment, simultaneously stopped fighting and lowered their heads, showing fear and submission.
"Conqueror's Haki?" Vladimir raised an eyebrow. "It's not too surprising. With a bounty over 1 billion, it would be strange not to have the makings of a king. However, trying to use the flying dragons to stall for time is a dream."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Sea Dragon beneath his feet roared again.
This roar pierced the heavens, and then a mighty dragon's might descended, suppressing all living creatures on the island.
At this moment, all the beasts and flying dragons on Dragon Island prostrated themselves on the ground in extreme fear, as if lifting their heads would mean certain death.
Seeing this, Ghost Grandma's expression turned to horror. "What kind of dragon's might is this!?"
The pressure was so tangible, it felt like a mountain was pressing down on her shoulders.
Just enduring this dragon's might at close range made her feel unwell.
If she felt this way, the flying dragons were likely terrified into immobility.
"Monster!" Ghost Grandma gritted her teeth. "Where did this monster come from!? Even Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki in his prime wasn't as terrifying as this Sea Dragon!"
And this was merely one of the Phantom Organization's three top executives.
Even if she could rescue Nini now, what about next? Would she have to face the Archangel, or the vice-captain… or even the mysterious Qin Emperor!?
Ghost Grandma sighed inwardly. The Phantom Organization was too powerful, even stronger than the Roger Pirates in their prime. It was not something she could contend with alone.
Even if she could rescue Nini now, she would still have to face the Phantom Organization's pursuit later.
One ruling-level executive was already enough to keep her on her toes. And there were at least five more ruthless individuals of the same or higher level in the Phantom Organization!
But she had to save Nini. She had watched her grow up, and Nini's mother had been kind to her!
Thinking this, Ghost Grandma took a deep breath and said, "Phantom Organization… Shadow Fiend, Sea Dominator, your objective is Nini's Treasure-Hunting Mouse, right?"
She paused, then continued before Vladimir could reply, "I've heard you've been collecting Devil Fruits. You must need the Treasure-Hunting Mouse for that purpose. But I regret to inform you, the conditions for the Treasure-Hunting Mouse to find treasure… To put it metaphorically, if there was a treasure map, the Treasure-Hunting Mouse could use it to find the correct burial location of the treasure. Do you understand now?"
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