Zongman: Pan-dimensional sign-in system

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He looked at Shangguan Wen with a gloomy and unwilling expression. This evil brat had been taking advantage of him since the very beginning of their meeting, making him look young again and having the feeling that he himself wished to stay young and prolong his life. Now he was giving himself a life potion to keep him alive, using this scarred body to protect his son. This was even more cunning than any profiteer he had ever seen!

"Little devil, you've been using me since the beginning, you..."

"What do you mean by me? If you're not good enough, practice more. If you can't afford to play, don't play. The world is so cruel. If you have time to complain about yourself here, you might as well make your good son stronger and reduce the number of deaths."

The defeated Whitebeard Pirates lost more than 2000 people in a short period of time, two affiliated captains died, several team leaders were injured, and Whitebeard himself was also covered in wounds. Among them, the Sea Knight Jinpei who invaded Inazuma was captured. In the end, Whitebeard had to accept Shangguan Wen's medicine to heal himself. It can be said that from the very beginning of the battle, he was calculated by Shangguan Wen.

After taking the small bottle of life-healing potion, Whitebeard recovered a little from his injuries. He clenched the naginata in his hand unwillingly, looking at the dejected children, and couldn't help but say:

"I never thought that I would be so badly tricked by the brat Shangguan Wen, and I even have to accept his medicine to protect me. It's really shameful."

Izang said hurriedly:

"Dad, this is not your responsibility. It's my fault. If it weren't for me..."

Whitebeard placed his large hand on Izo's head and said comfortingly:

"Kulala, don't say that, Izo, Oden is my brother. I lost to Kaido and Shangguan Wen because of my inferior skills. It has nothing to do with you."

"Daddy"

"How was your conversation with Hiyori-chan? What happened inside Wano Country?"

Izo raised his head, his eyes flashing with complex emotions. He took a deep breath and said slowly:

"Dad, Princess Hiyori revealed to us that Wano Country has been renamed Inazuma. They have executed the daimyo and shogun, redistributed the land, shut down some of the more polluting factories, replaced them with new equipment, and planted crops."

Whitebeard's eyes widened, and he scratched his ears in disbelief, saying in disbelief:

"What, Izo, what did you say? Kaido wants to grow food? That's the Kaido who would rob everywhere. No, if it was Shangguan Wen, maybe he really would grow food."

Izang continued:

"Princess Hiyori has already told me that Shangguan Wen intends to grow a large amount of food in Wano Country. I don't understand what he is going to do specifically."

Whether they are samurai or pirates, they don't know how to farm, they only rely on force to rob, so naturally they can't understand the deeper meaning of Shangguan Wen's actions.

“If you don’t understand, don’t think about it.”

Then, Whitebeard glanced at his dejected sons and said loudly:

"Our failure this time means we won't be able to intervene with Kaido for at least a few years. My friends, go back and fight back the voyeurs. Train hard. I'm old after all, and I don't have much time left to protect you."

"Yes, Dad"

All the members of the Whitebeard Pirates made voices of unwillingness. Today they saw their father in such a miserable state, and saw their brothers die and be captured. It can be said that the Whitebeard Pirates lost today.

Blackbeard Teach in the crowd pursed his lips in disdain in his heart. A group of daddy's boys were severely taught a lesson today. They realized their own weakness and what they had been doing before.

What he didn't expect was that Shangguan Wen suddenly appeared. He looked like a little kid, but his fighting power was actually able to beat his father. He also had never seen the Shadow Moon Wolf, an animal-type mythical beast. If he now had the Dark-Dark Fruit, and obtained his father's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and then obtained Shangguan Wen's animal-type devil fruit, then wouldn't I, Teach, be invincible?

When he thought of this, Teach's inner ambition continued to burn.

Sachi, who was standing next to him, saw Teach drooling foolishly and patted his back in dissatisfaction.

"Teach, what are you grinning about?"

Tiqi, whose sweet dream was broken, quickly suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and said:

"I was wondering, if I had a powerful devil fruit, would I be as strong as Shangguan Wen?"

Thatch sighed, hugged Teach's shoulders and said:

"Teach, if we find a powerful devil fruit, we'll naturally keep it to enhance our own strength. Shangguan Wen didn't specify what type of devil fruit he wanted. Now, we'll select the ones we find and give them to Baishou to redeem our captive companions..."

Teach couldn't help but curse Jinpei and Namur in his heart for being useless. Instead of choosing to die in battle, they were captured, wasting their devil fruits in vain.

On the other side, Red-Haired Shanks, who failed to pretend to be a fool, was helped and led by his crew members back to his ship and left the Beast Sea to avoid contact with the navy.

On the ship, Ben Beckman asked the ship's doctor, Hongo, to treat Shanks's injuries and asked:

"Boss, are we going to give Baijuu 5 devil fruits? He's so powerful now. If he gets 5 more devil fruits, won't it be even more difficult to deal with him? The new world order will be broken."

Shanks spat out a mouthful of blood, signaled Hongxiang to continue the treatment, and looked at Ben Beckman and said:

"Shangguan Wen's appearance has already disrupted the New World. He is even stronger than Captain Roger and even stronger than me. He could definitely become the 5th Emperor. He has joined the Beasts, so his plans must be significant. He is a formidable enemy on Luffy's path to growth, and he may even cause his own premature death."

Ben Beckman took a deep puff of his cigar. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trick is useless. Now, only the Navy and the World Government can confront the Beasts head-on, but the latter is not a fool and will not fight the Beasts to the death for pirates.

Especially since Luffy is the user of the Nika-fruit, the World Government would rather kill Luffy with the Nika-fruit first, and then fight to the death with the Beasts.

"It's difficult. There's nothing we can do at the moment. We can only wait and see what happens and wait for the beasts to make their first move."

Shanks was silent. With the current strength of the Red Hair Pirates, there was no way they could interfere with the Beasts on their own, unless they relied on the power of the World Government... The Navy had already taken action, and it took so long, so don't let him down, World Government!

Chapter 40 Shadow Legion

"Navy, stop. You have nothing to do here."

After dealing with Whitebeard Lao Deng and Shanks who had the Face Fruit, Shangguan Wen flew directly to the warship they were on and spoke directly.

Akainu Sakaski's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"You're just a pirate, and you dare to negotiate with me? Fire!" His arm turned into a huge lava fist made of lava, and then he fired his fist out to simulate the impact of a volcanic eruption.

Shangguan Wen swung his sword to cut off the lava fist. Kizaru Borsalino next to him said it was terrible, and his eyes were fixed on Shangguan Wen, looking up and down at this young little monster. It was him who defeated Whitebeard just now, and now he came to find their navy. He fought for such a long time without being injured. Could it be that Whitebeard was letting him go so that he could deal with the navy?

Garp was also amazed. His good grandson Ace was not even half as strong as the other party at this age. If he had such strength, he would not worry about Ace's safety. Ace had already gone out to sea and no one knew where he was.

The other naval officers were also looking at Shangguan Wen who was fighting fiercely with Sakaski.

When the rolling lava fell on Shangguan Wen's arm, Sakaski was surprised that there was no scar left on the other party's arm. How could this be possible? Even if he was protected by the armed color domineering, it could not be so strong.

What Sakaski didn't know was that before Shangguan Wen came to this world, he had never been exposed to natural attacks such as lightning, ice, fire, and lava when he was practicing and fighting with Irene. His body had already adapted to this level of attack. It might have some effect at the beginning, but after a long time, the attack would become ineffective, just like the situation Sakaski was facing now.

"little monster!"

Sakaski commented, a solemn look flashing in his eyes. He had never seen such a bizarre physique, one that could survive his magma unscathed. This was not only a question of his strength, but also a challenge to the very rules of this world.

As an admiral of the navy, he is fully aware of the responsibility and honor he shoulders, and will never allow the power of powerful pirates to threaten the peace at sea.

"Heh, you too. By the way, Cap Laoden and Kizaru Laoden, aren't you coming together?"

Shangguan Wen looked at Cap and Borsalino who were watching the show.

Garp clasped his hands together and laughed heartily. In his opinion, Shangguan Wen was just being too arrogant and thought that the navy could not lift the sword.

"Hahaha, arrogant little brat!"

Borsalino touched his chin, seeing the reflection in his glasses, and he also thought that Shangguan Wen was too ignorant of the immensity of the world.

“It’s terrible, young people nowadays”

Shangguan Wen jumped back a few steps, soaring above the naval fleet in the sky, looking at the rising moon and the sea shrouded in darkness.

"Then, everyone in the navy, please experience the wolves and crows from the shadows."

"Then everyone in the navy, take a good look at the animal army from the shadows."

After Shangguan Wen finished speaking, he chanted the awakening spell again, and the shadows behind him erupted directly. Countless shadows covered the moon in the sky. Among the shadows, there were countless wolves, crows, snakes and other animals. With the blessing of Shangguan Wen's modeling magic, dynamic magic, and additional magic, thunder and fire magic, in the blink of an eye, a group of shadows formed an animal army.

Garp, Borsalino and others who were originally planning to watch the show suddenly changed their expressions and became serious. The other vice admirals also drew their weapons and ordered their men to point their weapons at Shangguan Wen in the sky.

"The hunt has begun. Don't worry, you are all good bargaining chips. Although some people will die, I will still use you to make deals."

"Too arrogant, kid, Meteor Volcano!"

Sakaski's fists turned into molten lava, producing a large number of huge lava fists and launching them into the air. Then, the lava fists would continue to fall from the sky like a meteor shower, intending to reduce the shadow army produced by Shangguan Wen's fruit awakening.

Shangguan Wen curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer, and his body moved like a ghost under the cover of shadows, easily avoiding the first round of lava fist attacks.

He waved his hands, and the wolves and crows in the shadows seemed to respond to his will, instantly dispersing and forming black barriers that swallowed up the falling lava fists one by one or diverted them away from their targets. The air was filled with a strange atmosphere of burning and cold.

"Humph, a mere lava, you think you can stop my Shadow Legion?"

Shangguan Wen's voice echoed through the night sky, carrying an undeniable majesty. With one hand, he conjured a lightning magic circle. Lightning danced at his fingertips, and then, with a sudden push, the entire sky seemed to be ripped apart by lightning. A massive pillar of lightning blasted out from his palm, striking directly in the direction of Sakaski.

"Thunder!"

This attack was not only a response to Sakaski, but also a warning to all the navy present. The lightning pillar and the lava fist collided violently in the air, erupting with a deafening roar and dazzling light, shaking the entire sea surface.

Seeing this, Borsalino's eyes flashed with solemnity. He no longer cared about saving face and took the initiative to join the attack. A beam of brilliant light condensed in his palm:

"Eight-foot beautiful magatama!"

As his words fell, dozens of shining spheres flew out from his palm like falling stars. Each one contained enough power to destroy a warship. They drew brilliant trajectories in the air and shot accurately towards the most densely populated areas of the Shadow Legion, and also towards Shangguan Wen.

To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. Borsalino understood this.

However, Shangguan Wen was well prepared. He smiled lightly, and the Shadow Legion seemed to have self-awareness, quickly changing its formation. Those seemingly indiscriminate attacks were cleverly directed to positions far away from the core, or were directly swallowed by the shadows, failing to cause substantial damage.

"Humph, Kizaru Laodeng. Too naive."

There was a hint of teasing in Shangguan Wen's voice as he once again mobilized the power of shadow. This time, the wolves and crows in the shadow army began to growl and cry. The shadows on their bodies became more intense, as if they were about to transform. Arcs of electricity and flames flashed across their bodies constructed from shadows.

"Shadow Evolution!"

Following Shangguan Wen's low shout, the Shadow Legion, a derivative of the ability developed by the Dog God of the God-Destroying Tool - Black Blade, began to distort and change. This was an upgrade using magic power and the injection of domineering color. A faint green light flashed in their eyes, and they were surrounded by even more terrifying shadow power. They were no longer just simple dynamic shadow projections, but had the terrifying ability to carry lightning and fire.

The navy below was horrified and terrified. Is this still the world we know? Where did this come from? Are Zoanthropoid Devil Fruits really that terrifying?

You can refer to Kaido, he is the representative of the T0 version of the animal system.

Without giving the navy time to react, the Shadow Legion attacked at high speed.

"Enemy attack!"

Borsalino's rapid shouts echoed across the battlefield like thunder, and his fierce battle with Shangguan Wen became a bright spot in the chaos.

The two figures intertwined in the air, and the sword lights intertwined to create a dazzling picture. Every collision was accompanied by a slight distortion of space, demonstrating their strength as top powerhouses.

"Use Armament Haki, it can kill those shadow animals."

As soon as Garp finished speaking, the navy soldiers quickly adjusted their tactics. Only some officers would use Armament Haki to cover their weapons.

Other soldiers and low-level officers who do not know how to use armed Haki can only choose to protect themselves as much as possible.

Place your hopes on high-end combat capabilities such as Sakaski.

Chapter 41: Fierce Battle with the Navy

"Don't be so arrogant, kid."

Garp, who was moving in the air with the Moon Step, waved his right fist. With the infusion of Armament Haki, a red lightning flashed and he punched Shangguan Wen hard.

"Fist bone impact!"

An iron fist filled with domineering power attacked him, but the huge impact force was blocked by Shangguan Wen with one hand, and was easily broken when the opponent's hand turned into flowing water.

"What? My fist bone collision was broken just like that?"

Shangguan Wen raised his lips in a contemptuous smile:

"It's a powerful straight punch without any technical content. It's no surprise that it was broken by the right."

His figure shifted slightly, seemingly melting into the air. Borsalino's Ame-no-Kume sword pierced the sky with a blinding light, but only struck a void. The sword light dissipated, and Shangguan Wen appeared several meters away. He gently patted his sleeves, as if the sword energy that had just ripped through space was just a breeze.

"Kizaru-san, sneak attacks don't make you a good swordsman, and you can't even hide your killing intent. Who are you looking down on?"

There was no emotion in Shangguan Wen's words, but every word was like a needle, piercing Borsalino's heart.

Seeing this, Garp was furious. He had never seen anyone so disrespectful of the Navy's top fighters. "Kid, you're too arrogant! Don't think you can act wildly here just because you have some skills!"

After saying this, his muscles swelled up all over his body, and a faint sense of dominance could be seen flowing under his skin, like a lion about to burst into anger.

"Capolden, I'm just stating the facts. Lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife!"

Shangguan Wen's voice was calm and firm. He slowly raised his hands, and enough shadows began to gather in his palms, first aimed at Borsalino who was ready to make a move next to him.

"Shadow - Eight-foot Outline Jade"

Seeing the similar moves, it was indeed a shadow version. Borsalino's face suddenly turned ugly. This was his signature group attack, and the other party had actually learned it and used a copycat version to attack him. It was simply a great shame!

Borsalino used his Observation Haki to its full potential and had to dodge the flying hidden bullet.

"Hmph, that sounds nice, then let me see how strong you are!"

Garp launched another offensive. This time, he no longer relied solely on a fist-bone collision. Instead, he combined years of combat experience. Every punch and kick contained a precise attack on the enemy's psychology, attempting to psychologically break down Shangguan Wen's defenses.

However, Shangguan Wen seemed to have foreseen the situation long ago. His figure was like a ghost, moving among Garp's attacks. Every dodge was just right. He did not confront Garp head-on, nor did he retreat and escape. Instead, he dissolved Garp's attacks one by one in an almost dancing posture. After seeing through Garp's offensive routine, he came to tell Garp Laoden how to use boxing!

Shangguan Wen and Garp's fists collided again, and the sky was filled with bangs and thunderous roars. Garp's fists were strong and hard, but when facing Shangguan Wen's second round of attack, the boxing skills he had learned on the battlefield were no match for the boxing skills of the little devil in front of him. Garp's iron fists were creaking, and the joints inside him felt constant pain and wailing in his perception.

He couldn't help but feel awe at this moment, realizing that the young man before him was no ordinary person. His boxing skills were so exquisite that they far surpassed any other man his age he had ever seen. Each of his punches seemed to contain a tremendous force, yet it was also flexible and changeable, like a mountain stream, flowing with the flow of the current, yet able to converge into a waterfall at the critical moment, unstoppable.