"Fleet Admiral…" a Vice Admiral wiped the cold sweat from his brow and couldn't help but say, "The method the Phantom Organization proposed is completely unreliable. Killing that monster in a dream is simply a fantasy!"
Hearing this, Sengoku fell silent.
"Disseminate the news on a small scale. Tomorrow, we will continue the experiment! The Great Demon King in dreams can be powerful enough to destroy the world, but haven't you noticed? In dreams, we can also exert strength beyond our normal capabilities…"
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Undead Island, Master Bedroom.
Vladimir easily shattered over a hundred dreams, gaining a considerable amount of fear energy.
He walked to the mirror and noticed mysterious patterns appearing on the demonic horns on his head.
"Did I get a little stronger?" Vladimir murmured in surprise, then asked, "Phantom, can absorbing enough fear energy allow me to break through the three-star limit?"
"You've already noticed?" The phantom gene seemed to gain some sentience and replied, "Actually, the Archangel can do the same. Without Devil Fruits, absorbing faith can also allow it to break through to four-star, or even five-star."
"Forget faith. That thing is a slow poison," Vladimir shook his head, then chuckled. "However, with the Great Demon King, using fear energy has no side effects!"
Saying this, he moved his mind and transformed into Shadow Fiend.
Slightly closing his eyes, his gaze seemed to penetrate infinite distances, projecting onto Sengoku's location. Everything that happened in the lounge of Marine Headquarters was under Shadow Fiend's observation.
Five minutes later, Vladimir opened his eyes and said softly, "Sengoku discovered he can also influence dreams… It's faster than I expected, but it's within expectations."
This was bound to happen sooner or later. Vladimir wasn't surprised. However, Sengoku had become more cautious, which made him a bit helpless. He pondered how to add more fuel to the fire.
"Never mind that for now. Let's upgrade Shadow Fiend first!"
Shaking his head, Vladimir walked to the table, placed his hand on the Devil Fruits, and absorbed their mysterious power.
Upgrading from three-star to four-star Shadow Fiend consumed 3 fruits.
Upgrading from four-star to five-star Shadow Fiend consumed 6 fruits.
9 fruits were exactly enough!
The remaining one was naturally the Mirror-Mirror Fruit. This fruit was quite special, so he would keep it for now.
The nine fruits on the table instantly turned to dust and disappeared.
A massive surge of mysterious power flowed into Vladimir's body, rapidly nourishing his shadow form.
With a poof!
Shadow Fiend dispersed into a mass of black mist, filling the entire room. This state lasted for a full ten minutes before it gradually began to condense.
The black mist coalesced, finally reforming into the appearance of Shadow Fiend.
Concurrently, in Vladimir's mind, information about Shadow Fiend was updated and quietly emerged.
Second Transformation: Shadow Fiend
Star Level: ★★★★★
Ability 1: Shadow Body Manipulation
Ability 2: Spatial Jump
Ability 3: Black Heaven
Ability 4: Shadow Puppet Master
Ability 5: Shadow World
"Haha, another max-star transformation! Phantom God can also reach two-star level!"
Vladimir felt a surge of joy in his heart and immediately began to sense it.
The fourth ability, "Shadow Puppet Master," was very powerful. Shadow Fiend could hide himself within the target's shadow and control the target's actions, combat, and so on.
Even their speech could be controlled, making the target act like a puppet, bound by an invisible force.
The moment he understood this ability, Vladimir thought of Moonlight Moria…
"The Shadow-Shadow Fruit is indeed a counter. This method of control, only through shadows, likely cannot be resisted even by the Four Emperors. Only Moria could counter it. However, that guy is nowhere to be found now, which saves me the trouble of dealing with him."
Shaking his head, Vladimir continued to study the fifth ability.
The fifth ability, "Shadow World," was easier to understand and even more powerful.
As the name suggested, Shadow Fiend possessed a special world!
Upon understanding this ability, Vladimir couldn't help but be astonished. "This ability… can completely hide people and objects, combined with Spatial Jump!"
Vladimir took a deep breath and once again felt the terrifying power of five-star.
In the past, Shadow Fiend's biggest problem wasn't day or night, but the inability to carry anything during Spatial Jumps, including Devil Fruits.
It was the same now; he still couldn't carry people or objects. However, with the Shadow World, as long as he hid people or objects within it, he could achieve similar results!
In essence, Shadow Fiend placed things in another world. After performing a Spatial Jump, he could retrieve those items from another location.
"For any transformation, the five-star abilities are always the strongest!"
Vladimir murmured softly. "As expected, it wasn't wrong. Even for a non-combat transformation like Shadow Fiend, the five-star level is so terrifying…"
Saying this, Vladimir suddenly thought of Phantom God. The zeroth transformation should also have reached two-star level by now.
What kind of power did the two-star Phantom God possess?
"Hmm?" Just as he was about to make his main body appear, Vladimir felt a summon. "Is that Nico Robin? Has she reached Water 7?"
After a moment of hesitation, Vladimir put aside the thought of Phantom God for now. With a thought, he directly traversed space and instantly arrived at Water 7.
Water 7, an island in the first half of the Grand Line, was very famous.
In Vladimir's opinion, it was like another "Water City Venice"!
At this moment, in a hotel in Water 7.
Nico Robin, dressed in a cloak, looked somewhat anxious. She kept murmuring.
"Shadow Fiend… Shadow Fiend…"
Suddenly, a wisp of black smoke drifted by, space distorted, and a mysterious figure slowly materialized.
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