Chapter 22: The Waves Of The World
"Is that Shadow Stream?"
Zhuoran felt a cold sweat on his forehead!
As the next-generation successor of the Navy, Zhuoran had mastered Armament Haki and Observation Haki. He was also skilled in the traditional martial art of Steel Fist!
No pirate with a bounty of hundreds of millions could match Zhuoran's strength.
But now, right in front of him, under his nose,
Z had controlled his shadow and silently killed the godfather of the Bonanno family without Zhuoran noticing?
What if the target of that shuriken was not Bonano but himself?
Could he escape?
Zhuoran wasn't sure and suddenly leaped up.
With a few powerful punches, he shattered all the walls and coverings around him, fully exposing himself to the moonlight.
"You have no shadow. What should I do with you?"
"Go to hell, Powerful Steel Fist!"
Zhuoran glared at Lao.G, his body leaping up as his right fist turned black, aiming to strike Lao.G's head.
Even with Logia Devil Fruit powers, under Zhuoran's punch infused with Armament Haki, Lao.G would be severely injured.
However, just as Zhuoran's powerful punch was about to connect with Lao.G's head,
Lao.G's body instantly turned into a dark shadow,
Then, two shurikens pierced Zhuoran's abdomen in quick succession.
"The invisible blade is the deadliest!"
Behind Zhuoran, Lao.G, who had switched places with his own shadow, said coldly.
Just as Zhuoran endured the pain and turned to attack fiercely, Lao.G's body and shadow sank into the ground and disappeared.
Not far away, Graves fired his double-barreled shotgun at Zhuoran.
"Feeling lucky?"
"No, your opponent is me!"
As a shadowy assassin, Z disliked being exposed.
Duke also didn't want Shadow stream to be entirely tied to the Valoran family openly.
To eliminate the last mafia family in West Blue, it would be more ceremonious for Graves and others to handle it themselves.
The battle was one-sided. Even though Zhuoran, seriously injured, had the combat power of a Navy Headquarters Vice Admiral,
Against Graves, he could only withstand a few more bullets before collapsing.
Graves' bullets were imbued with a certain amount of Haki.
In other words, with sufficient strength, physique, and spirit,
Learning two-color Haki wasn't as hard as one might think.
Most importantly, as a hero,
Every hero possessed great talents and potential.
It wasn't difficult for heroes to learn dual-color Haki.
But for Duke today!
He just wanted to say, blindfold me, and shoot me directly to death.
With the vitality and defense provided by the Outlaw Armor and other equipment,
Ordinary bullet damage was insignificant to Duke today.
After ten minutes of rest, he wouldn't even have a bruise.
Heroes were growing, and Duke, who trained rigorously every day with the help of the Outlaw Armor, was getting stronger.
His Haki, under the daily barrage of bullets, was gradually awakening.
The Bonanno family's resistance didn't make much impact and was swiftly dealt with by Graves, Capone. Bege, and others.
The next day, most of the territories in the entire West Blue underground world bore the flag of the Valoran family.
The West Blue underground world was officially united.
Now, the name of the Valoran family began to echo in the pirate world.
The major powers in the pirate world weren't concerned about an ordinary mafia family in West Blue.
But as a major family that controlled the entire West Blue underground world, they made an impression on those major powers.
"The family that unified the West Blue underworld?"
"If they continue to grow, they might become troublesome!"
"Should we dismantle that family now?"
In the holy land of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders inquired deeply.
Ordinary mafia families weren't of interest to the Five Elders!
But the Valoran family, which unified the West Blue underworld, caught their attention.
"There's no need!"
The long-bearded Five Elders glanced at the Valoran family's information, placed it on the table, and then spoke calmly,
"The situation in West Blue is already chaotic. Having a family to maintain order is preferable!"
"After all, some order is better than none!"
"If we dismantle that family, West Blue will descend into chaos again!"
After the long-bearded Five Elders finished, the curly-haired Five Elders nodded in agreement,
"Yes, our focus is on pirates and the revolutionary army."
"Just let the Marine and CP agents keep an eye on these matters!"
The bald Five Elders, holding the First Generation Kitetsu, adjusted his glasses and declared firmly,
"That family maintains West Blue's balance, so be it!"
"However, if they dare to challenge the kingdom's authority and try any tricks to seize power,"
"Then order the Marines to eliminate them!"
"We must not allow another Germa 66 to rise!"
The Kingdom of Germa briefly united the North Blue but fell apart swiftly under the world government's schemes.
Now, they had no fixed land and acted as mercenaries, aiding non-World Government countries to maintain their status and dignity.
The bald Five Elders paid no heed to the Valoran family's information.
West Blue countries were already paying heavenly gold. Next,
The calculation, transportation, storage, and distribution of heavenly gold were major projects.
All military expenditures and Navy Headquarters funds came from the world governments.
This was how the World Government controlled and commanded Navy Headquarters.
Even Marine Admirals needed their salaries!
Kizaru insisted that monthly salaries must not be reduced!
For now, the Five Elders set aside the Valoran family.
Among Navy Headquarters,
Sengoku, after reviewing the Valoran family's information, found them intriguing.
"What an unusual family,"
"Are they truly a West Blue mafia?"
The information in Sengoku's hands revealed that after the Valoran family unified the West Blue underworld,
Instead of expanding traditional mafia businesses like pornography, gambling, and drugs,
They sold Valoran lottery tickets and established factories in various West Blue locations.
Especially breweries, water plants, power plants, and gas plants!
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