Chapter 166

"Hmm~~~"

"Hmm!"

"Hmm..."

Locke nodded calmly, without too many changes in words. For Locke, the situation Esdeath reported to him wasn't too big of a problem.

"Esdeath." Locke pondered slightly and said: "These things, for now, are easy to consider. However! You still need to be more vigilant, don't let problems arise. Otherwise! That would be the real trouble."

"Hmm~~~"

"Your Highness."

Esdeath nodded with a smile, and the phantom gradually disappeared without a trace.

Locke rubbed his brow slightly, murmuring: "According to Esdeath's strength, normally there shouldn't be any problems. Plus! Now the Four Seas have already turned into a pot of porridge, and the World Government, or the Navy Headquarters, doesn't have the heart to manage so many things."

"However..."

Locke was still carefully pondering many situations. No matter what, although it looked like there were no problems now.

But!

Everything still needed to be pondered accurately, ensuring that no problems would arise. This point was absolutely very important.

"However!"

"Still need to consider more carefully whether problems will arise. This is an extremely important matter. Need to ponder well, what the result will be..."

Locke's expression was very sharp, and he considered many things very clearly. All of this must be considered well.

It could be said!

Locke understood all of this very well, and was very clear! What the core of all this was, and how these things needed to be handled.

"Another point!" Locke suddenly raised his head and said: "Leone, how much longer until you return to the Black Pearl?"

"Ah!"

Leone sat cross-legged on the sofa carelessly and said: "Your Highness, at most three days to reach the Black Pearl. If we speed up, we can reach it in a little over a day."

"Hmm!"

Locke nodded and said: "Speed up. I feel the situation seems not quite right! Next, there will be important things. Hurry up and speed up, we are returning immediately."

"Your Highness!" Leone jumped up and landed lightly on the ground without making any sound, confidently saying: "Your Highness! Rest assured, I will have them speed up. At most a little over a day to reach the Black Pearl."

"Hmm!"

Leone left, and Locke pondered: "This feeling..."

That's right!

Locke's feeling reminded him that his situation, the situation that followed, would be different. It couldn't be denied! For many people, such a feeling would be meaningless. But! For Locke, it was a completely different matter.

The reason was simple!

Locke was very clear that his feeling was very keen. Since he felt that problems might arise, then! The probability of problems arising was very high, or even! Problems would absolutely arise. The specific situation was still very worthy of attention.

"Hoo~~~"

Exhaling a turbid breath deeply, Locke's expression was very solemn, secretly saying: "Strength, influence, all aspects are not enough! Wanting to get the biggest gain in this turmoil, this is completely not enough!"

"The situation in the North Blue has Esdeath, Akame, and Yor, which is enough!"

"And..."

"After this action in the North Blue, if there are no accidents, Esdeath will truly and solidly break through to the Admiral level. By that time! It will be a more suitable situation."

Precisely because of this, Locke was pondering how to increase strength in the shortest time.

"No!"

"No!"

"Pure strength is still completely not enough..."

"Unless..."

Locke narrowed his eyes, having a bold idea in his heart, secretly saying: "Can I try to see? However! It is possible to try to see. If it succeeds, then! Everything will naturally be easy to talk about. If it fails..."

"Hehehe~~~"

"What is there to fail? It's already in the plan. This idea is just to make the gains more. Even if it fails, it's just about the same as what was thought before. If it succeeds..."

"Humph!"

A smile emerged, Locke wasn't afraid of such gambling.

Are you kidding!

If he didn't even dare to gamble, then! Locke would be too shameful. This wasn't a joke, but a solid fact! For Locke, he was a person who dared to gamble, and! Absolutely a person who dared to gamble to the end.

After all!

As a path for a powerhouse, there is nothing that is absolutely smooth sailing. Since that's the case! That represents the path of a powerhouse, which also has many problems. And since that's the case! Then! Everything is naturally indisputable.

"Hoo~~~"

Exhaling a turbid breath deeply, Locke narrowed his eyes, secretly saying: "Let's try to see!"

Murmuring this sentence, Locke started the summoning of the Teigu.

Now!

He had a total of 6 Devil Fruits in his hand. However! Although Locke hadn't returned to the Rocks Pirate Crew, he still got the 3 rewarded Devil Fruits. And according to Captain Rocks, there was another big mission, hoping he could return to study it.

Locke's expression was very sharp toward this. Are you kidding! Then of course he had to study it well. The gains were very huge.

However!

Locke knew very well that his current strength wasn't enough to reach this step. Precisely because of this! He needed to further improve himself. Only by further improving himself, then! Could he truly get enough gains. This point was absolutely indisputable. Otherwise! Just the original gains were only enough to initially complete his ideas, and wanting to let his ambition fully set sail, then! He needed the speed of time.

Hum~~~

Hum~~~

Strands of energy were vented out, and 5 Devil Fruits were instantly absorbed, and a phantom emerged.

Obviously!

This was a newly summoned Teigu, and a sharp light emerged in Locke's eyes, saying in a low voice: "Not enough! Not enough! It's completely not enough! Such power is simply not enough! Since that's the case..."

Locke didn't hesitate to directly consume the energy of the remaining 4 Devil Fruits, letting it be completely swallowed. A terrifying energy instantly erupted from the Teigu.

That's right!

Locke didn't intend to summon two Teigu, summon two Teigu users, because! The lower limit of the Teigu was just like that, and what he had to do was to raise the lower limit of the Teigu, letting the Teigu user possess stronger strength from the moment they were summoned.

And what was this method?

Very simple!

That was to improve through the method of summoning Teigu! That was to improve through the way of Teigu users. This was the best method, or even! This was the most suitable method. As long as it succeeded, then! The gains brought would absolutely be indisputable.

Now!

With energy injected into it, sure enough, powerful energy instantly erupted, and the powerful energy completely made the Teigu begin to crack. The terrifying energy seemed to be venting crazily, and these strands of terrifying power made Locke couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

"This is..."

"Evolved?"

Locke felt the feedback from the Teigu and couldn't help but blink. He hadn't expected that the Teigu had actually evolved directly! This was obviously something he hadn't expected.

After all!

The situation of the Teigu was quite special. Every Teigu had a very special core. Since that was the case, theoretically! As long as the energy was sufficient, then every Teigu could evolve. Only! He hadn't expected that just by absorbing the energy of 4 Devil Fruits, the Teigu would welcome its first evolution.

Hum~~~

Hum~~~

Violent energy churned before his eyes, and at this time, Leone pushed open the door, nervously saying: "Your Highness..."

"It's fine!" Locke raised his hand to stop her and said: "I'm fine, it's just a newly summoned Teigu."

"A newly summoned Teigu?"

Leone was stunned, because! This wasn't scientific! Did a newly summoned Teigu possess such terrifying violent energy? Was this a bit strange?

Anyway!

Leone felt it was very strange, but! Looking at the Teigu that emerged, and the figure that gradually emerged, she blinked curiously. It seemed! Did she know this figure?

Slap!

Slap!

Slap!

With footsteps, a heroic female figure emerged.

"Hoo~~~"

A wisp of blue smoke was exhaled. She was smoking a lady's cigarette, her right arm was completely a mechanical arm, she had short silver hair, and her right eye was wearing a black eye patch. The whole person was wearing a black suit, looking like a heroic female figure.

Najenda! ===== CHAPTER 168 =====