"Since you heard it, I'll tell you. She is the disgrace of our clan… I have a sister who, more than a decade ago, fell in love with a slave and, under the guise of secrecy, gave birth to a baby girl. Of course, on the day the child was born, my sister and that slave were exposed and executed. At the time, almost all Celestial Dragons agreed."
Vladimir was stunned for a moment, then had a sudden realization.
"The baby girl's name was Mynogear Nini… Of course, her current name is Nami Poland!"
Mynogear spoke calmly, as if recounting someone else's story. "A while ago, your Phantom Organization and the Navy joined forces to defeat the Unicorn Pirates. At that time, I specifically asked Sengoku to let Nami go. If that girl were captured, her fate would be sealed…"
"A family drama?" Vladimir chuckled and shook his head. "I didn't expect that little girl to have such a background. Doflamingo probably doesn't even know."
"I know your Phantom Organization has a cooperative relationship with Doflamingo. Since Nami is in your hands, I implore you to protect her well and prevent her from being captured."
Vladimir offered no comment on this.
He felt things weren't that simple, but it didn't matter. He was no longer interested in it.
"You can stay in this Shadow World."
Vladimir slowly stood up and pointed a finger at the space in front of him. Instantly, the Shadow World cracked open, and through the opening, the outside world could be seen.
"You're leaving?" Mynogear was stunned. "I don't recommend you do that. Among the World Government's ability user corps, there are definitely people who can discover you."
"It's not that easy to discover me. Otherwise, I would have been exposed long ago."
Vladimir glanced at him and then paid him no further attention. With a step, he walked out of the Shadow World.
The rift behind him slowly closed, and Vladimir reappeared in Mynogear's mansion.
"First, I'll find the Five Elders and figure out how to control one of them. Then, the rest will be much easier. The only problem is being wary of that ability user. However, I suppose their ability must have limitations."
Vladimir hid in the shadows, his form dispersing into a thin wisp of black smoke.
He had infiltrated the Holy Land and been discovered. The time between these two events was nearly an hour and a half. If he had been discovered the moment he appeared in the Holy Land, he would have been exposed long ago, and he wouldn't have waited until after opening the basement.
With this thought, Vladimir locked onto the direction of the World Government building and approached stealthily.
...
The World Government building, a towering structure that reached into the clouds.
In a conference room on an upper floor, the lights were bright.
The conference room was very quiet. In the center was a round table, with five tall chairs around it. Five old men sat there.
"…That's the general situation."
After listening to the detailed explanation, all five men wore serious expressions.
"This is really troublesome. Shadow Fiend dares to come to the Holy Land again. However, this time, his target is Devil Fruits."
"This is a serious provocation to the World Government. He must be arrested and thrown into prison!"
"How do we do it? Tell us what's feasible. He appears and disappears without a trace. Even the Sumo Fruit's sealing ability couldn't stop him, and he abducted Mynogear right in front of everyone."
"We can't deal with him head-on, so let's attack their stronghold."
"That small island?"
"No, that won't do. It's too early to engage in full-scale war with the Phantom Organization. At least we need to obtain 'Pluton' first…"
"Then what? Should we just passively defend?"
"No need to rush. Since Shadow Fiend knows about the 'national treasure,' he wouldn't dare to kill Celestial Dragons recklessly. What we need to do is prevent him from stealing the Devil Fruits."
"I see. With that guy's early warning capability, we should be able to protect the Devil Fruits. Let's first notify all Celestial Dragon families to be vigilant about their treasuries."
"Why don't we use Devil Fruits to set a trap?"
"What if he falls into the trap? The Sumo Fruit couldn't seal him!"
At this point, the Five Elders showed expressions of distress.
Shadow Fiend, the Phantom Organization's herald, possessed the ability to ignore physical attacks and traverse space. His combat power alone was only average, but the bizarre nature of his abilities made him more threatening than ordinary executives.
"This is troublesome. It seems we can only defend for now and wait until morning before taking further action."
Finally, the square-faced old man made the decision. The other four nodded helplessly.
However, they were unaware that in a small dark corner of the conference room, a wisp of black smoke was observing everything.
Soon, the Five Elders' meeting adjourned, and they left one by one.
The last to leave was a short old man with a goatee, resembling a roly-poly toy.
He leaned on a small cane. The moment he stood up, a wisp of black smoke infiltrated his shadow.
The next moment, the old man with the cane's expression changed drastically. He was horrified to find that he couldn't move.
"What?!" He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
"Hehehehe… Watch the show, old man."
A voice echoed in his mind. The old man with the cane was shocked. "What did you do?"
He opened his mouth to ask, but still couldn't make a sound.
"I'm controlling your body. You can't even speak now, so give up. Stop struggling."
Vladimir chuckled twice.
Just then, the old man with the sword, who had already reached the door, suddenly turned back and asked in confusion, "What is it? Is there something else you want to say?"
"No," Vladimir slowly straightened his body and said with a smile, "Nothing. I just felt that the moon is particularly round tonight."
"The moon?"
The old man with the cane was stunned and looked up at the moon outside the corridor. It was indeed a full moon.
"After this incident is resolved, you can enjoy it to your heart's content."
Shaking his head, the old man with the sword turned and left.
"Hahahaha!"
Vladimir laughed heartily in his mind, completely unconcerned about the old man with the cane hearing him. "I never thought I'd have the chance to control the world's highest authority!"
"You monster!! What did you do!"
The old man with the cane shouted frantically, "What are you doing controlling my body!"
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