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Hearing it was the Clear-Clear Fruit, Nami immediately scurried behind Auguro. After all, when most people hear "invisible man," nothing good comes to mind first. Furthermore, invisibility meant the unknown, and humanity's greatest fear often stems from the unknown.
Absalom, whose identity was suddenly exposed by Auguro, was completely unfazed. Since he had eaten the Clear-Clear Fruit, it was impossible for anyone to see his figure. As long as he was careful and didn't make any noise, none of these people could touch him!
He looked reluctantly at Nami. The only flaw was failing to take his perfect bride! But it didn't matter; he could find another opportunity! Anyone who entered this castle could never escape Lord Moria's clutches!
Absalom smiled subtly and slowly began to move backward.
However, the moment he lifted his foot, Auguro's eyes narrowed, and he swung his sword, unleashing a flying slash (sword pressure).
I was found? How is that possible?
Absalom leaped sideways in horror, narrowly dodging the attack.
The next moment, a whooshing sound rang out above his head. Soi Fon's figure arrived almost simultaneously, her right leg chopping down toward his head.
"Fūsha (Windmill)!"
Thud!
Absalom landed face-first, his figure instantly becoming visible.
Only then did the crowd get a clear look at him. Due to his modifications by Hogback, his jaw was replaced with a lion's, and his skin with an elephant's. He also had cannon devices built into his arms. His body had almost completely discarded its human form.
However, Auguro's attention was on something else entirely. He looked at Soi Fon with delight. "Soi Fon, has your Haki awakened?"
Absalom's movement had been very subtle; Auguro himself only managed to detect him using Observation Haki. For Soi Fon to accurately pinpoint his location, her Observation Haki must have awakened!
Soi Fon also allowed herself a slight smile.
"Reporting to Lord Soul King! I have not failed my mission!"
As a Captain, even with several people training Haki together, Soi Fon was the first to succeed!
Auguro nodded in satisfaction, yet didn't forget to push her further.
"Don't slack off! You still have Armament Haki left!"
"Once you master both types of Haki, even a Logia-type Devil Fruit user won't be your match!"
"Yes!" Soi Fon replied seriously. Having fought with Aokiji, she knew the importance of Haki most clearly. The ability to elementalize was far too tricky. Without a counter, even a Captain-level Soul Reaper would struggle to suppress it.
Hearing that Soi Fon had already awakened one type of Haki, Rukia Kuchiki and the others looked envious. It also strengthened their resolve to train harder. Only then could they earn more recognition from Auguro!
"Lord Soul King, how should we deal with this one?" Rangiku Matsumoto glanced at the unconscious Absalom, asking Auguro.
"Kill him!"
Auguro didn't hesitate. Those who attack his comrades must be prepared for death!
Fortunately, no one present was foolishly benevolent. Rangiku drew Haineko (Ash Cat) and thrust the blade toward Absalom's throat.
"Yomei Kyoku: Shin Sashi (Dawn Song: True Stab)!"
Suddenly, a figure descended from above, a black blade in his hand aimed directly at Rangiku. The sharp sound of the blade cutting through the air showed the power of this attack!
Clang!
Rukia instantly used Shunpo (Flash Step), her Sode no Shirayuki firmly blocking the strike.
The attacker flipped and landed. He was a man dressed in a kimono.
"The Swordsman of Wano, Ryuma!"
Auguro narrowed his eyes. Brook's shadow was inside this zombie!
Pfft!
Without Ryuma's interception, Absalom's throat was completely pierced. The Zombie General he relied on as his final card, ultimately failed to save his life!
Immediately after, the system notification sounded.
"Ding! A masterless soul has been detected. Absorb?"
"Absorb!"
Soon, a translucent Devil Fruit materialized in Auguro's hand: the Paramecia-type Clear-Clear Fruit (Suke Suke no Mi)!
This Devil Fruit could be exchanged for an Epic-level lottery ticket.
After pondering for a moment, Auguro considered the destination for this Devil Fruit.
CP9's Kalifa!
After all, this Devil Fruit was infamously dubbed "a man's dream" by Sanji, suggesting its use could be somewhat vulgar. Thus, giving it to a woman was the best choice.
Moreover, Kalifa and her team were dedicated to intelligence work. With the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit, their infiltration and search operations would require at least half the effort!
"I'll have someone deliver it to her when we get back!" Auguro decided.
But before that, he had to deal with the roadblock that was Ryuma.
Ryuma elegantly sheathed his sword and addressed Rukia.
"Yohohoho! Beautiful lady, would you let me..."
Bang!
Before anyone else could react, Brook shot forward, his cane sword instantly piercing Ryuma's mouth!
"Oh God! Just shut up already!"
Brook was terrified. The moment the zombie opened his mouth, he knew it was his own shadow speaking. And what the zombie was about to say was obvious. He absolutely couldn't let the zombie finish the sentence!
He had been nearly shattered the last time he made that joke at sea! If it happened again, he might truly break into pieces! In that instant, an explosive will to survive allowed him to unleash strength far beyond his normal capabilities, stopping Ryuma from continuing his speech before the zombie could even fully react!
Ryuma immediately tried to pull out his sword to counterattack. Just as his hand gripped the hilt, a bag of sea salt was instantly thrust against his head.
His body convulsed for a moment, and a shadow silently separated from beneath Ryuma, merging back into Brook's body.
"Yohoho! My shadow is finally back!" Brook happily danced in celebration.
Auguro picked up Ryuma's katana.
Shūsui (Autumn Water), a Black Blade. It was one of the 21 Great Grade Swords (Ō Wazamono) and a national treasure of Wano. While Auguro didn't need it, he could take it back for one of his subordinates to use later.
Sheathing the sword, Auguro asked Brook, "Brook! Your shadow has been recovered. Do you want to wait outside for us, or come with us to find Moria?"
Brook answered without hesitation. "I'm coming with you! Moria has tormented me for so many years! I must personally see him sent to hell!"
Meanwhile, deep within the castle, a huge, obese figure sat on a chair, listening to Perona's report.
Gecko Moria.
The former hero had now become a morbidly obese recluse.
"Heh-shishishi! 'Scion' Sith Auguro, you say? I heard they successfully escaped from Aokiji."
"If I made a zombie using his shadow, it would surely be my finest masterpiece!"
As a Warlord, Moria naturally had eyes within the World Government. Unfortunately, his informants were not high-level enough, and the information they accessed had been sanitized by the World Government!
All he could think about now was how to seize control of this junior pirate, Auguro!