The Holy Guard members entered the conference room and all bowed to the Five Elders.
The old man with the sword said sternly, "Kozak, why didn't you give an early warning when Shadow Fiend captured Nicholas earlier?"
Hearing this, a young blond man from the Holy Guard stepped forward and bowed. "Lord Five Elder, I ate the 'Alarm-Alarm Fruit.' After Shadow Fiend assassinated Saint Nirudic, I followed orders and 'shook hands' with all the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land, allowing me to foresee their safety. However, Saint Nicholas refused to shake hands with me."
"Shake hands? Is that the condition for activating the ability?"
Vladimir raised an eyebrow, immediately thinking of Fish-Man Island's "Poop-Poop Fruit." That guy also needed to shake hands to lock onto a target.
However, compared to this, the early-warning fruit of the person in front of him seemed even more powerful, capable of warning against multiple targets.
"Hah…"
The square-faced old man sighed and said irritably, "Nicholas, that idiot, actually refused to shake your hand. Why didn't you report it back then?"
Because that guy looks down on people! the blond man thought inwardly, but outwardly said, "I sincerely apologize. It was my oversight. I am willing to accept punishment!"
Immediately, he decisively knelt on one knee.
"Forget it!"
Vladimir seized the opportunity and spoke, waving his hand. "Even if there was an early warning, what could be done? I was there at the time, and I couldn't even stop Shadow Fiend."
A flicker of surprise flashed in the blond man's eyes. He didn't dare to look up, but he was astonished that Vladimir would forgive his mistake.
This Five Elder used to be a very stern old man…
As he was thinking, he heard Vladimir continue, "You are all elites chosen from a thousand, one. What methods do you have against Shadow Fiend?"
Hearing this, the important members of the Holy Guard exchanged glances.
After a moment, one person stepped forward and said, "Lord Five Elder, I ate the 'Decibel-Decibel Fruit.' I can instantly create an ultra-powerful decibel impact, enough to destroy a city. Even if Shadow Fiend ignores physical attacks, he definitely won't be able to withstand such intense vibrations. Therefore, you can dispatch me to deal with him!"
"Useless. Shadow Fiend ignores all attacks. Whitebeard's vibrations were ineffective, and yours will be the same!" the long-bearded old man shook his head.
Another member of the Holy Guard spoke up. "I ate the 'Telekinesis-Telekinesis Fruit.' I can use my mind to suppress Shadow Fiend! Make him unable to move!"
"Oh?" Vladimir gave a slight hum. After a moment, he shook his head. "That won't work either. Rumor has it that even the Soul-Soul Fruit couldn't deal with him. Your psychic assassination is meaningless."
Then, a third person stepped forward. "Lord Five Elder, I think I can deal with Shadow Fiend! I ate the 'Rubber-Rubber Fruit.' As long as I can touch him once, I can erase Shadow Fiend's memory, making him not our enemy! Even… I can extract some information about the Phantom Organization from him!"
As soon as this was said, the Five Elders' gazes sharpened.
Vladimir subtly narrowed his eyes. The Rubber-Rubber Fruit, this ability was quite threatening.
However, before the Five Elders could speak, another person stepped forward.
"Lord Five Elder, I ate the 'Illusion-Illusion Fruit.' I can release a special gas. As long as Shadow Fiend comes into contact with it, he will immediately fall into an illusion and be lost!"
"No, Lord Five Elder, my ability is more suitable. I am an 'Intimidate-Intimidate Fruit' user. I can create terrifying scenes and scare Shadow Fiend away!"
In an instant, these Holy Guard members volunteered, each requesting to be dispatched.
"Enough!"
Suddenly, Kong sternly rebuked, snorting, "If Shadow Fiend were so easy to deal with, would the Navy still not have caught him by now? Your abilities are unique, but no ability is invincible!"
He paused, then added, "Given Shadow Fiend's cunning, he might even be able to hear what you're saying now!"
Everyone was speechless and took a step back.
Vladimir couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Kong's intuition was indeed accurate. He was indeed listening, and hearing everything clearly.
However, that Rubber-Rubber Fruit did pose a bit of a threat, comparable to one of BIG·MOM's daughters' "Memory-Memory Fruit."
"Find an opportunity to eliminate him!"
Vladimir thought to himself, but outwardly said, "No need to say more. The enemy this time is not something one or two people can handle. Although Shadow Fiend is just an ordinary member of the Phantom Organization, any member of the Phantom Organization has the ability to summon executives. Therefore, your mission is to jointly protect the Celestial Dragons gathered in the government building!"
"Yes!"
The group knelt in unison, accepting the order.
Vladimir nodded with satisfaction.
Taking advantage of the Celestial Dragons gathering in the government building, he had the perfect opportunity to visit their mansions and "politely" collect their Devil Fruits.
However, before that, he needed to extract information about the World Government's Devil Fruits from the old man with the cane.
Thinking this, he said inwardly, "Are you still going to resist? Be honest and tell me. If you do, I might spare your life."
"Hmph!"
The old man with the cane looked at everything coldly. He had regained his composure. "Shadow Fiend, I am a Five Elder! Your charade will be exposed soon!"
"Hehehehe…"
Vladimir was unconcerned and instead laughed. "I didn't expect to keep up the act for long. But the moment I'm exposed, it'll be your time to meet God… Old man, do you really want to die?"
Hearing this, the old man with the cane trembled inwardly. Amidst his rage, there was also a hint of fear.
...
This night seemed to be very long.
Shadow Fiend struck again, capturing Nicholas, filling the Celestial Dragons with a sense of intense crisis.
The Five Elders decided to protect all Celestial Dragons. In response, the vast majority of Celestial Dragons, who valued their lives above all else, agreed to enter a large mansion provided by the World Government. Even the small minority who were dissatisfied could only cooperate obediently at this time.
Furthermore, the entire Holy Guard, including Commander-in-Chief Kong, stood guard at the mansion all night to prevent Shadow Fiend from appearing again.
In addition, the army surrounded the mansion three layers deep, ensuring not even a mosquito could fly in.
Of course, this level of protection still couldn't stop Shadow Fiend. If Vladimir wished, he could still infiltrate.
However, he had no interest in playing games with the Celestial Dragons. And if they were truly pushed to reveal their "national treasure," Vladimir wasn't sure what would happen.
Therefore, he couldn't be bothered to deal with these Celestial Dragons.
Sitting in a lavish room, Vladimir dismissed the guards. He then controlled the old man with the cane and lightly tapped the space in front of him.
Instantly, a rift opened in space.
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