Chapter 659: Imu in Action

Luffy indeed heard no more movement and quickly lowered the "ground shield" to clear the space.

However, the moment the "ground shield" vanished, everyone was stunned.

Just now, everyone had been focused on dodging the shadow arrows, and because Luffy felt the ground blocked his view, no one had noticed that an even more terrifying attack was brewing.

The ceiling had already been covered by black-purple shadows, and a massive shadow sphere hung from the ceiling, constantly growing larger.

On the Empty Throne, "Imu" shouted coldly: "Shadow Blast!!!"

As soon as the words fell, the shadow sphere began to expand rapidly, releasing terrifying energy...

Dragon roared with eyes splitting: "Run!!! Kuma!!!"

Kuma's figure flashed repeatedly, teleporting several key figures of the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat crew away, but there were countless Revolutionary Army soldiers left in the hall. Even if Kuma wanted to save them, it was too late.

*Rumblerrr~*

Accompanied by a loud explosion, the entire Pangea Castle looked as if it had been hit by missiles, left in ruins. Those Revolutionary Army soldiers who couldn't escape in time likely didn't even have the chance to use their Healing Shells.

Not a corpse remained...

The sudden turn of events dampened everyone's spirits and simultaneously made them realize the strength of the mysterious person.

This was the heaviest blow the Revolutionary Army had suffered since attacking Mary Geoise.

Sabo took a deep breath, removed his top hat, and mourned for the fallen comrades.

Luffy clenched his teeth, silent rage surging in his heart.

At this moment, Dragon stepped forward and said heavily: "Revolutionary Army soldiers cannot die in vain. We cannot retreat because of the enemy's strength. We must continue to move forward, for our comrades, for freedom, and for a better future!"

Everyone nodded silently; Dragon's words ignited the hope and determination in their hearts. Faced with destruction and adversity, the will of the Revolutionary Army remained firm.

Sabo looked up, his eyes flashing with firm light: "Luffy, let's go meet that mysterious person together!!!"

"Alright! Sabo!"

The brothers fought side by side, charging toward the ruins to find the mysterious person's tracks.

Sure enough, "Imu" in the black robe stood quietly in the center of the ruins, waiting for their arrival.

"Flame Dragon King!!!"

"Gomu Gomu no... Crow Cannon!!!"

"Imu" slowly raised her head, extended her hands, and condensed a shadow shield to block the combined attack of Sabo and Luffy, while simultaneously condensing a sky full of shadow arrows to launch a counterattack, forcing Sabo and Luffy to abandon their aerial advantage.

*Grrr~* Sanji clenched his fists tightly and said unwillingly: "I'm going in, for Miss Vivi!!!"

*Step step~* Sanji stepped into the air, and Zoro whispered "idiot" from the side before following him.

"Ghost Style: Nine Sword Style, Asura, Piercing Might!!!"

"Diable Jambe: Rotisserie Strike!!!"

Taking advantage of the opening while "Imu" was facing Sabo and Luffy, Zoro and Sanji launched an attack from behind, using their strongest techniques.

Just as the two were about to reach "Imu," she suddenly turned around, stared at them with pure black pupils, and then her form turned into shadow, escaping into the ground.

Sanji and Zoro missed their target.

Sensing something was wrong, Sanji quickly looked back, and sure enough, "Imu" had emerged from the ground behind them.

"Watch out! Zoro! Sanji! Get out of the way!!!"

Luffy raised both fists and roared loudly: "Gomu Gomu no... Mole Gun!!!"

*Duang~*

Accompanied by a sudden sound, Zoro and Sanji were bounced away by the elastic ground. Subsequently, the ground formed countless rubber fists, launching a surprise attack on "Imu."

Seeing this, "Imu" decisively abandoned the plan to pursue Sanji and Zoro, preparing to escape underground, but the ground had already been assimilated into rubber by Luffy's ability.

It was roughly equivalent to the ground being occupied by Luffy's ability; "Imu" could no longer escape using the properties of shadows as she had just done.

But "Imu" wasn't completely out of options. Since she couldn't hide, she would fight head-on.

"Imu" mimicked the move, condensing a shadow version of the Mole Gun to counter Luffy's attack, and for a time, they were evenly matched.

On the other side, "Vivi" and Law successfully arrived at the center of the Red Line.

It was a massive space located beneath Pangea Castle, housing a simple-looking fortress. It appeared plain on the surface, but once you walked inside, you would discover...

The plain exterior was just a disguise; this fortress held a world within.

Dazzling scientific instruments, energy devices flashing with blue light...

"Uranus, I never thought I would have the day to use you again. Fortunately, I have made sufficient preparations."

Imu's so-called preparation was Vivi's body. The bloodline within her possessed the ability to control Uranus, or rather, the awakened Vivi was the key to starting Uranus.

If Queen Lily was the first-generation Uranus controller, then Vivi was the second-generation Uranus controller.

The moment Imu first saw Vivi's photo, she had already developed the intent to kill, because she understood that this girl was not far from awakening, just like Poseidon, who had only recently awakened.

But the problem was, as Queen "Lily," she also possessed the ability to control Uranus. Once Vivi awakened, the new Uranus controller would seize her control, causing her to lose this great weapon of mass destruction.

Therefore, Vivi had to die. Even if she awakened, as long as she died again, she could regain the authority to control Uranus.

Now, everything was under her control.

"Imu" walked to the console and placed her hand on the white sphere at its center.

*Sizzle sizzle~*

The white sphere extended several needles, piercing her palm. Bright red blood seeped onto the white sphere, which immediately turned red and began to rotate slowly.

"Ding! Administrator biological information detected, acquiring administrator authority..."

The "Imu" currently fighting the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat crew suddenly felt as if something was missing from her body, but she didn't pay it any mind; after all, she was just a fake "Imu" right now.

Through this method, "Vivi" completed her awakening ahead of schedule, transferring the control of Uranus from Imu to herself.

"Administrator authority changed. Please issue instructions, Administrator."

"Connect to the lunar control base."

"Establishing contact with the lunar control center, please wait..."

"Contact with the lunar control center established. Activating control of the center's robots. Activation successful."

"Vivi"'s mouth curled upward slightly, and she whispered: "Calculate the trajectory. Move the moon as close as possible."

"Moving the moon may cause tidal anomalies on this planet. According to calculations, 90% of the land will be submerged. Confirm action?"

"Confirmed!"