One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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The fact that they've gone this far shows they've done their best.

Blake generously stated that he would not pursue their responsibility.

After Im appeared, the Five Elders and the Knights of God retreated behind him and stood quietly to the side.

It was as if their fighting strength was completely unnecessary if Im made a move.

This made the people on the other side increasingly uneasy.

But now that the die was cast, the dragon and Christopher suddenly lunged forward, charging toward Satan, who was possessed by Im.

The shadowy figure that Im had transformed into swayed slightly and activated its power.

Black smoke enveloped the battlefield, and a magic book appeared out of thin air, landing on the battlefield and instantly merging into the ground.

A huge magic circle formed on the ground.

"Pathetic ants..."

Im's voice echoed in the air.

The bones of the fallen revolutionaries and slave soldiers suddenly twisted and swelled, their leathery fleshy wings pierced their backs, and the saliva dripping from their fangs fell to the ground, forming corrosive pits.

"Why does it look so much like my transformation? Which of us is the real Vampire Fruit user?"

Blake, watching from afar, couldn't help but mutter a sarcastic remark upon seeing these demonized warriors.

"This is……"

Long's eyes widened; he seemed to have seen something like this before.

However, this is not the key issue.

For both Dragon and Christopher, these people in front of them were comrades-in-arms, and they shared a deep bond.

Are they alive or dead now?

Is there any way to save it?

Just as the two hesitated, the demonized soldiers charged towards them.

"Ren..."

The revolutionary soldier at the forefront had bloodshot eyes, and his uniform was stretched into shreds by his swollen body.

His right hand, which had been trying to grasp his sword, was now twisted into a claw, and behind him flowed a thick cloud of blood mist brought out by the fleshy wings that had pierced through his shoulder blade.

"Chief, what do we do now?"

Lindbergh was so anxious he was jumping up and down.

If these people were guards of the holy site, then needless to say, he would have opened fire long ago.

"No time to hesitate!"

Christopher gave a reminder, and then disappeared.

The next second, he appeared in the ranks of the demonized warriors, wielding his longsword in a horizontal slash.

But as Christopher's blade was about to sweep across a warrior's neck, he suddenly noticed the man's slightly immature face, with the slave number still lingering on it.

"It's really troublesome!"

Christopher sighed, sheathed his sword, and kicked the demonized warrior away, sending him crashing into a dilapidated archway in the distance.

The dragon behind him suddenly brightened up:

"Do it like him! Incapacitate these people first!"

The dragon's figure flashed across the battlefield, and the vacuum created by the hurricane swept dozens of demonized warriors into the sky.

He raised his hand and waved it, and wind blades appeared continuously in the air, precisely severing the tendons and ligaments of each person.

But from the wounds of these people, gushing black blood began to flow, and they began to heal their injuries—

It was clearly a simplified version of immortality.

Dragon cursed under his breath, but his Observation Haki suddenly gave him a warning. When he turned around, a sharp claw was less than three inches away from him.

Tiger landed a straight punch on the attacker, then yelled at Dragon:

"Stop standing there, deal with them quickly!"

Dragon steadied himself and, while fighting the demonized warriors, began to ponder a solution.

But Im's attacks did not stop there:

"A futile struggle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Satan, who was possessed by Im, began to drip large drops of venom.

The venom fell to the ground, but instead of exploding as before, it transformed into bizarre and grotesque animals.

They have spider-like compound eyes and lava-like shells, and with each step they take, they corrode smoky pits into the red earth.

They quickly rushed towards the group that was engaged in fierce combat.

Blake, watching from afar, had a sudden flash of inspiration:

"Another new discovery!"

Chapter 122 Combined Attack Skills

When Im possessed Junko in Elbaf, various weapons that could freely change size flew out of the magic book.

It includes both cold weapons and massive firearms.

Blake originally thought this was Im's own ability.

But now it seems that he may have used Junzi's ability back then.

Junzi's arrow could originally change shape, but after Im possessed him, the weapon that transformed was so different from the previous one that Blake didn't think about it in that direction.

However, judging from the venomous animals on the battlefield, Im's ability seems more like an enhanced application of some ability of the possessed person.

"There is another problem."

Blake stroked his chin.

Is this ability borrowed only through possession, or can Im make contracts with certain people?

The contract might involve Im granting the other party the ability to live forever, and then using and enhancing that ability through the power of the contract.

"Why does it look more and more like the devil himself?"

"Could there really be a Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Devil form?"

The more Blake thought about it, the more he frowned.

According to his understanding, since the fruit that can grant people abilities is called "the fruit of evil," then it should not have a demon form.

This looks really strange, doesn't it?

However, the abilities that Im has shown so far can also be seen as those of some unknown mythical beast species.

As for the ability to make contracts, it may not be due to a Devil Fruit.

After all, Mary Geoise was once the home of the lunar remnants, so it's normal that some technological capabilities remain.

Perhaps, besides the Heavenly King, there is some unknown device that can achieve this effect.

Moreover, this borrowing and enhancement of abilities should not be used independently by Im's main body.

After all, some of the members of the Knights of God do not possess particularly strong Devil Fruits.

For example, Somaz's Thorn Fruit looks like a lower-level Mori-Mori Fruit.

If Im's true form could also utilize these Devil Fruits, he could have transformed the entire Knights of God into Mythical Zoan and Logia-type Devil Fruit users over the past eight hundred years.

The venom-formed behemoth charged toward the battlefield, and Lindbergh fired the first shot:

"Don't let them rush over!"

The laser cannon in his hand pierced through the body of the three-headed behemoth, only to see the scattered venom re-condense into an even larger form in mid-air.

Kuma and Crow, fueled by Im's Conqueror's Haki, forced themselves to use their Devil Fruit abilities by exhausting their physical strength.

The bear's paw was enveloped in light waves, and with one swipe, it sent five venomous beasts flying into the sky.

The crow transformed into a cloud of coal:

"Coal tar blasting!"

Black flames instantly enveloped the falling monster, and the ignited poisonous beast instantly turned into a rain of fire.

The rest of the group continued to fight against the army of poisonous beasts and demonized warriors using their physical skills.

The endless stream of enemies left them breathless.

The intense fighting that lasted all night left everyone present exhausted.

Especially when facing demonized warriors, they also have to endure tremendous psychological pressure.

Mori had just smashed a venomous beast when the splashed corrosive liquid transformed a second time in mid-air, turning into a winged venomous snake.

Morrie tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The venomous snake coiled around his massive body, hissing and corroding Mori's entire body.

Mori let out a scream and activated all his Armament Haki to defend himself.

But the serpent suddenly exploded, and a mushroom cloud bloomed in the sky above Mary Geoise.

As the smoke cleared, Mori lay on the ground, his skin corroded away, revealing several deep wounds that exposed bone.

Black smoke was billowing from his mouth, indicating that he had clearly lost consciousness.

Dragon shouted, preparing to rush to provide support, when just then, several beams of Conqueror's Haki, as sharp as lasers, shot straight towards them—

It was Satan's ability, "Fierce Eye"!

The fierce eye's impact flew towards everyone in the battle, and everyone used their own methods to defend themselves.

In an instant, an energy field far stronger than that used by Satan before enveloped the battlefield, making it extremely difficult for everyone to move.

Spiderweb-like purple light patterns appeared on their bodies, and their movements became like struggling in glue. Some of them were even frozen in place.

Explosions were deafening, leaving deep craters in the ground and billowing smoke and dust.

Tiger and many of the Revolutionary Army's cadres were completely shrouded in mist, unable to see what was happening.

Christopher stood still, seemingly without making any move.

But when the fierce attack reached him, it strangely changed direction, circling his body and gradually dissipating.

The dragon transformed into a hurricane to barely dodge, but unexpectedly, more than ten fierce eyes changed direction in mid-air and continued to chase after him like more than ten missiles.

This attack caught the dragon off guard; unable to dodge in time, it was struck in the shoulder.

The dragon looked down and saw that the spot where the fierce eye had grazed it had begun to carbonize.

"Holy crap! Omega rays?"

Black never expected that Satan's malevolent eye would be enhanced by Im into a bankrupt version of the Omega Ray.

It can even fly after people?!

When the smoke cleared, Tiger's robes had disappeared, his sun tattoo was charred black, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Ivankov's face was covered in blood, and he looked even worse off than Akainu, who had just finished the Marineford War.

The others were also seriously injured, and they all knelt on the ground, panting heavily.

When facing a superhuman powerhouse like Im, even if the opponent is merely using Satan's body to unleash an attack, it would be difficult for the Revolutionary Army's senior officers to mount an effective resistance.

This is quite similar to when the Knights of God faced Rocks, instantly transforming into the God's Cultural Troupe.

"Hey! Revolutionary Army! And the Fishman Hero!"

"I can give you a chance!"

Christopher, who was standing still, turned his head to look in the direction of the dragon and suddenly spoke.

Seeing the determination in Christopher's eyes, Long nodded firmly:

The rest of the group, including Big Bear and Lindbergh, also struggled to their feet.