"Yes!" A Vice Admiral quickly replied. "Regarding Andy Poland, his whereabouts have been discovered. He's near the starting seas of the New World, accompanied by an old woman wearing a silver-white cloak. According to intelligence reports, her name seems to be Ghost Grandma…"
"Ghost Grandma!?" Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression changed slightly. "This woman is still alive? I see. With her, it's indeed possible to save Andy. It seems we've wrongly accused the Phantom Organization."
Saying this, she glanced at Sengoku.
When Andy was discovered to have been rescued, Sengoku had been so enraged that he had directly called to question the Phantom Organization.
Seeing this, Sengoku's expression darkened further. He said with dissatisfaction, "The Unicorn Pirates have collapsed. Although Andy Poland is important, the Fearful Great Demon King is more critical! He aims to destroy the world! We absolutely must…"
"Hahaha," Garp continued to laugh heartily. "What Fearful Great Demon King? It's a nonexistent thing. Sengoku, where are you going to find it?"
However, at this moment, a flash of holy light appeared.
Through the office window, holy light projected in, and the figure of a six-winged Archangel gradually materialized.
Vladimir stepped forward, his expression calm, and said, "No, the Fearful Great Demon King is real. We in the Phantom Organization are also looking for him."
Hearing this, many people's expressions changed slightly.
But Sengoku's whole body trembled. He felt a hint of relief in his heart. Finally, someone understood! As expected of the Phantom Organization, they were different from these idiots under him!
At this point, Sengoku even found the Phantom Organization much more agreeable.
"However, I'm here to collect a debt today," Vladimir said with a smile. "Sengoku, return the Devil Fruits you owe!"
...
The Phantom Organization's Sky Dominator suddenly appeared, silently infiltrating Marine Headquarters' highest conference room.
This made the faces of the assembled Admirals look grim. If the intruder had malicious intent, half of the people here would have died in a surprise attack!
"Damn it! Why didn't anyone sound the alarm!"
"No, this guy invaded from the sky. The Gate of Justice couldn't stop him at all!"
"Flight ability… this is a big problem!"
A group of people exchanged low whispers, looking at Vladimir with great caution. Some even had their hands on their sword hilts, ready to act at any moment.
"Don't be impulsive," Sengoku raised his hand, stopping the Vice Admirals. "Archangel, you just said that your Phantom Organization is also looking for the Fearful Great Demon King?"
He narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the other party.
Back then, in the first dream, the Fearful Great Demon King had claimed to be the "Abyss Dominator" from the Phantom Pirate Group!
With the Lich King's "fake betrayal," he wouldn't be foolish enough to believe it a second time! All that talk about the Abyss Dominator betraying them!
Vladimir saw the expression on his face and guessed what Sengoku was thinking. He calmly said, "First, hand over the Devil Fruits. The agreement is over. Besides the initial deposit, you need to deliver six more, plus one per month for the hush money, totaling seven Devil Fruits!"
Seven Devil Fruits!
Sengoku felt a pang of pain. The Marines did have reserve Devil Fruits, usually used as rewards for Marines who performed great feats and showed potential, but their numbers were not large. Producing seven at once was a severe blow, especially with the monthly delivery of one afterward.
Gritting his teeth, Sengoku said in a deep voice, "Go and get the prepared fruits."
Then, he looked at the Archangel again. "Regarding the Fearful Great Demon King, do you have anything to say? I know very well that he is one of your Dominator-level executives!"
"Hehehehe… That's right. However, once I confirm the fruits are correct, I will naturally tell you some information."
Vladimir admitted calmly. This was also why he didn't use the Great Demon King transformation to come to Marine Headquarters.
Soon, several Marines entered the conference room and placed seven small boxes on the table. They were opened one by one, revealing seven Devil Fruits of various shapes.
After scanning, Vladimir confirmed that all seven fruits were genuine.
"Very well, the Marines are indeed trustworthy."
Vladimir smiled slightly and, with a wave of his hand, sent out a gentle stream of holy light. It acted like a large hand, easily grabbing the seven boxes.
Having obtained the Devil Fruits, he then said, "Because you kept your word, I will tell you information about the Fearful Great Demon King for free."
Hearing this, Sengoku's heart trembled. He wanted to see what the Phantom Organization had to say.
Vladimir said, "Firstly, the Fearful Great Demon King does indeed exist."
This statement immediately caused a stir in the conference room.
"Words are not proof. This is too outrageous!" a Vice Admiral questioned…
"That's right. You say he exists, so he exists. Show us some evidence!"
Hearing this, Vladimir glanced at the questioning individuals. "Believe it or not."
Everyone was speechless.
Sengoku said, "He is your Abyss Dominator, isn't he? That's what he said when he invaded my dream."
"That's right. That was an experimental error…" Vladimir shook his head. "I cannot tell you the specific details."
After saying this, he changed the subject. "I can only say that we in the Phantom Organization also intend to destroy him, but he is too strong, making him very difficult to kill."
The Vice Admirals exchanged glances.
Sengoku's gaze sharpened. "What do you mean?"
Vladimir chuckled and said, "Literally. We can't do anything to him. The only way to kill him is through dreams."
"In a dream…" Sengoku's expression changed.
"If you want to deal with the Fearful Great Demon King, this is the best method," Vladimir said earnestly, deceiving them.
"As long as you kill him in a dream, he will truly die. Of course, it's impossible for one person to succeed. If you don't believe me, try having a dream tonight. Remember to call out the Fearful Great Demon King's name in your heart before you sleep."
"Killing in a dream?" Sengoku found it incredible and asked, "Why don't you do it?"
"We can't," Vladimir shook his head. "A single person's dream cannot kill him. Only by joining forces with countless people can it be possible. According to our calculations, at least a million people need to enter the dream together to have a chance of killing him. Of course, it's only a possibility. If there are tens of millions, the success rate would be 50%!"
Ten million people dreaming. At that time, Vladimir could spread fear and perhaps harvest an immeasurable amount of fear energy in one go.
By then, the Fearful Great Demon King could easily reach his peak state.
Of course, this was just Vladimir's estimation. The actual outcome would depend on whether Sengoku would "help" him.
After hearing this, Sengoku's eyes flickered. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a moment, he said, "Tens of millions dreaming, what's the point? Aren't everyone's dreams independent?"
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