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worm novel 200 . xyz '
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Two variations?
Lius widened his eyes, a massive wave of shock crashing through him.
Upon extracting the fruit, the system had only provided information regarding its basic abilities. It never mentioned anything about two distinct variations.
Who would have thought...
"Then what is the second variation?" Curiosity pushed Lius to press for answers.
"The second variation is the exact opposite form of the Holy Angel from earlier..."
"Don't tell me it's a Fallen Angel?" Lius blurted out before Nami could even finish her sentence.
After all, in the realm of the Heavenly Maidens, the existence of maidens of light naturally meant there were witches who represented the dark.
"Ah? So it's called a Fallen Angel. No wonder!"
Nami raised an eyebrow. A trace of worry flickered in her large eyes. "Even though I haven't tried it yet, I just know that if I transform into this Fallen Angel form..."
She paused for a moment, her tone turning grim. "The negativity in my heart will be infinitely magnified!"
If the sacred form from earlier represented light, then the Fallen Angel form represented darkness.
Maintaining this Fallen Angel variation would continuously and infinitely amplify the negativity within a person's heart.
In other words, the darker a person's heart, the more terrifying the power of the Fallen Angel would become.
This negativity could be anger, resentment, jealousy, hatred, greed, and so on...
Take Nami's childhood trauma as an example. Transforming into the Fallen Angel form would dredge up those bleak memories, fueling the darkness within her and allowing her to draw immense power from those very negative emotions.
"Haha, really? Then hurry up and transform so I can see!"
Hearing this explanation completely piqued his curiosity. Lius immediately urged her on.
"But if my heart gets completely clouded by those negative emotions, I'm afraid I might lose control!" Worry laced Nami's words.
*Pat!*
A pair of large hands gripped her shoulders.
Looking up, Nami met Lius's unwavering gaze.
"Whether it's light or dark, that's still a part of you. Only by truly facing the fears in your heart can a person become stronger!"
A wide grin spread across Lius's face. "Besides, if you do lose control, aren't I right here to stop you?"
His unwavering confidence completely washed away her doubts. She gave a firm, heavy nod.
*Hum!*
Endless black mist poured out of Nami's body like a surging tide. It instantly blanketed the ocean over a hundred-meter radius.
"This is?"
Lius narrowed his eyes in complete astonishment
This patch of black mist could not only obscure vision but also seal off a person's five senses.
Had his Observation Haki not been powerful enough, stepping into this domain would have stripped him of his entire sense of direction.
A split second later.
The youthful innocence surrounding Nami completely vanished. Her figure shot up in height, and a pair of massive black wings violently unfurled behind her back. This terrifying display made her look exactly like a peerless demon lord.
Dense black mist coiled around her right hand, eventually morphing it into a giant demonic claw.
A smile tugged at the corners of Nami's lips. "Lius, this is the second variation, the Dark Form!"
Her voice remained familiar. Her smile looked identical to the one he always knew.
Yet, for some inexplicable reason, she completely radiated a wicked, seductive charm.
Raising that massive demonic claw, she gently tilted Lius's chin upward. A soul-snatching allure swirled within her glowing red eyes.
"Lius, are you afraid of me?"
Afraid?
Lius froze for a split second.
He could easily tell that Nami had not lost her mind yet.
Even so, what did it matter if she did lose control?
Two distinct forms. Two absolute extremes of bewitching charm.
To a righteous gentleman like Lius, both variations packed an unspeakably lethal level of temptation.
He was absolutely in love with this!
"Hehe. Nami, this black mist completely cuts us off from the outside world, right?"
"Yeah. Hey, hey, what's with that look in your eyes!"
"..."
Following that, the black mist violently churned and radiated a deeply wicked aura.
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Meanwhile.
At the coastal pier of Alabasta.
Three warships pulled away at full speed. Once they sailed deeper into the open ocean, the single warship sporting a dog figurehead broke off from the fleet. It charted a direct course straight toward Marineford.
Around this exact time, the report from Alabasta safely arrived at Marine Headquarters.
Garp personally recounted every single detail of the incident directly to Sengoku.
Inside the Fleet Admiral's office.
*Bang!!*
Sengoku shot upright from his seat. His palm slammed heavily onto the surface of his desk.
"Crocodile of the Seven Warlords fell into the hands of our Marines?"
Truthfully, this piece of news alone was not that big of a deal.
Joining the Seven Warlords automatically revoked a pirate's bounty and wanted status. However, that did not grant them absolute immunity.
The Marines could easily resume their pursuit and issue an arrest warrant the moment they obtained concrete evidence of a Warlord's crimes.
Sengoku felt completely infuriated simply because the ones who defeated the Warlord were the exact same two rookie pirates the world government wanted to recruit.
Lius and Ace!!
Now, these two brats had completely rejected the invitation to join the Seven Warlords.
On top of that, they even crushed an existing member of the Seven Warlords and tossed him straight into the hands of the Marines.
Naturally, this alone was still not enough to anger the dignified Marine Fleet Admiral. After all, countless matters across this vast sea held far greater importance than the Seven Warlords.
"The target of these two guys is actually Nico Robin?"
This was the exact detail that sparked Sengoku's utter fury.
He mentally reviewed everything Lius and Ace had accomplished since their journey from Loguetown in the East Blue straight into the Grand Line.
They already possessed the sheer audacity to reject the world government!
Now, they actually went out of their way to defeat a member of the Seven Warlords just to recruit Nico Robin.
What other insane stunts would they attempt if given a little more time?
Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke up from her seat on the nearby sofa. Her tone carried a heavy weight. "The situation will turn extremely grave if their sole purpose in entering Alabasta was purely to recruit Nico Robin."
As the sole survivor of Ohara.
Nico Robin's very existence had always been considered a taboo by the world government.
The world government would ruthlessly spare no effort to either erase her or capture her alive the moment any news of her surfaced.
"These two brats are simply too arrogant!"
Sengoku heaved a deep breath. He forced his boiling emotions back down before slowly taking his seat once again.
"It's completely pointless to complain now that the deed is done. We must report this up to the Holy Land and let the world government make the final decision!"
Tsuru offered a calm response. "Rookies or not, the sheer threat level these two possess demands the full attention of our Marines."
"A young man with the talent to coat his attacks in Conqueror's Haki might just evolve into another one of the Four Emperors in the future!"
"Four Emperors? Hmph, they'll have to survive long enough to reach that point!"
Sengoku let out a cold sneer. He promptly pulled out a Den Den Mushi and directly dialed the line of a Marine Admiral.
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Out upon the vast, boundless azure ocean.
A tall, dark-skinned man pedaled a bicycle at a leisurely pace directly against the gentle sea breeze.
Any onlookers witnessing this scene would have undoubtedly been scared out of their wits.
The very act of casually riding a bicycle across the open ocean was an unimaginably shocking sight in and of itself.
*Puru puru puru!*
Suddenly, the ringing of a Den Den Mushi echoed through the air.