"Old man, you were careless. Puppet Master!"
Suddenly, the old man with the sword was horrified. He was shocked to find that his body was out of his control and couldn't move.
He tried to lift his right hand, but it only moved a few centimeters higher in the struggle.
"What did you do!?" he roared.
"You're stronger than that old man with the cane; you can still resist a little. But it's meaningless."
As the words came out, Shadow Fiend completely sank into the shadow. In just three to five seconds, the old man with the sword's body was bound by an invisible force and controlled.
"Bastard!!"
The old man with the sword roared furiously in his heart. "Emperor Vladimir, you are playing with fire and inviting destruction!"
However, his body suddenly sheathed his long sword and then knelt on one knee, saying respectfully, "Lord Emperor Vladimir."
"Let's go."
Vladimir, with his mind working on multiple tasks, easily played multiple roles.
With that, he took the lead and returned the way he came.
The two stepped onto the stairs and soon returned to the ground.
However, as soon as they emerged from the entrance, they were surrounded by a large group of people.
The remaining three Five Elders were present. Not only that, but the Holy Guard, Kong, and others were all staring at the two emerging from the entrance.
The moment they saw Vladimir, everyone was astonished.
Kong blurted out, "Emperor Vladimir…!"
No one could mistake him.
When the Phantom Organization and the Navy had reached an agreement regarding seven Devil Fruits, at that time, the Navy had obtained Emperor Vladimir's appearance.
This crucial piece of intelligence was known to the World Government's high-ranking officials.
The blond, square-faced old man took a deep breath and said sternly, "Where is Shadow Fiend?"
He looked at the old man with the sword behind Vladimir and roared, "What are you doing?"
Hearing this, the old man with the sword laughed heartily. "My apologies, colleagues. I have betrayed the Phantom Organization."
"What!?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was momentarily stunned.
But the next moment, the long-bearded old man berated, "You're fake! Who are you? Shadow Fiend?"
"Exposed already?" Shadow Fiend laughed heartily. "What a shame. I thought I could fool you all."
"You bastard, you're seeking death!" Kong roared in fury. He could no longer tolerate it and charged forward, throwing a powerful punch. "Release the Five Elder!"
Swoosh!
A figure flashed. Vladimir instantly intercepted and then lightly lifted his palm.
Bang!
The moment fist and palm met, Kong's eyes widened. He was shocked to find that his Haki had been extinguished by the palm strike. It wasn't because the opponent's Haki was stronger, but simply because, the instant it touched the opponent, it vanished!
"Impossible!"
"Black Flame."
Vladimir whispered, and immediately, black flames erupted from his palm, instantly engulfing Kong.
With a scream, Kong was sent flying backward. Black Flame was hellfire; it could burn even Logia-types.
"World Government, you now have one of the Five Elders in my hands. You… prepare twenty Devil Fruits."
Vladimir said calmly.
Seeing this, Shadow Fiend immediately controlled the old man with the sword. He pointed his finger forward, and instantly, the space above their heads cracked open.
A pulling force slowly drew Vladimir and the two inside.
"Emperor Vladimir!!"
The square-faced old man roared in fury. "Do you want to start an all-out war?!"
Capturing one or two Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land could be tolerated, but capturing a Five Elder was forcing them to wage war, a fight to the death.
To this, Vladimir was dismissive, calmly looking at the opponent.
As the spatial rift swallowed the two, the moment their last ankles disappeared, a faint voice echoed.
"Old man, you've stood at the pinnacle of the world for too long, attempting to challenge a 'god'? Don't be arrogant. It only takes a thought for this Emperor to destroy you. Take care of yourselves…"
At the entrance to the underground level of the government building, a group of people gathered, the atmosphere extremely heavy.
Emperor Vladimir and Shadow Fiend had openly left before their eyes, holding a Five Elder hostage.
Moreover, before leaving, they had even issued a warning to the government, showing utter audacity.
Kong, his body burning with black flames, writhed on the ground in pain. It took several minutes for the flames to slowly extinguish.
The Holy Guard members remained silent, none daring to speak, their heads bowed, awaiting the Five Elders' command.
Several minutes passed in silence. The square-faced old man finally spoke, "Shall we use 'that'?"
"The Phantom Organization's lawlessness and threat to us are increasing daily. We must destroy them as soon as possible! Even if it comes at a terrible cost, we must…"
"No! The old man with the sword is in their hands!" the long-bearded old man said with a dark expression. "We must rescue him first!"
"Agreed. Simultaneously, issue a world-class wanted notice, and inform Sengoku to handle it!"
"Also, tell CP5 to speed up. We must obtain the blueprints for Pluton within a month!"
After a brief discussion, the massive World Government began to mobilize.
...
Following the conclusion of the Cake Island battle, the nascent sparks in the New World were easily extinguished.
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