One Piece: Obtaining the Black Dragon King Fruit at the Start

Chapter 181 Nine Peak Combat Powers

In this way, the shadows of all the crew members except for the vice-captain Beckman were successfully extracted and transformed into a dense army of shadows in front of the corpse ship carrying the Red-Haired Pirates.

Whitebeard and the others witnessed this scene, their eyes filled with horror.

They had only heard of this strange shadow ability before and hadn't paid much attention to it, but now that they had seen it with their own eyes, the sight was truly beyond their comprehension, and the shock it brought made everyone gasp.

Minos frowned slightly and carefully scanned the group of newly born shadow soldiers, but did not find any trace of Beckman's shadow.

He subconsciously looked up at Cheng Xiaoyu, who was not far away, and Cheng Xiaoyu's expression was also slightly solemn.

Clearly, Beckman's shadow extraction work encountered difficulties and did not proceed as smoothly as others.

Cheng Xiaoyu ignored the puzzled or shocked looks from those around him and walked straight toward Beckman's body.

He looked closely and saw faint black shadows on the corpse, as if resisting the fate of being stripped away.

Cheng Xiaoyu extended his right hand, and in an instant, a mysterious magical power spread from his palm, quickly wrapping Beckman's corpse like black silk.

With a calm expression, he said in a low voice, "Rather than sleeping forever in this cold world, why not follow me and protect me as I ascend to the throne? What do you say?"

Although his tone was soft, it carried an undeniable authority.

"Stand up!" Cheng Xiaoyu's voice rang out.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

All I saw was…

A black and white shadow slowly emerged from Beckman's body.

The shadow was tall and imposing, its face completely obscured by a mysterious mask, making it difficult to see its true appearance.

His body was tightly encased in a black and white suit of armor, and he held a long spear with a black stock firmly in his hand, exuding a chilling aura.

It is not difficult to see from the image presented by this shadow that he retained Beckman's powerful ability to use firearms during his lifetime.

Minos, who had been watching closely from a distance, smiled slightly and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes when he saw Cheng Xiaoyu successfully extract Beckman's shadow.

This means that they have gained another powerful fighter.

Cheng Xiaoyu gazed at the newly born black and white shadow before him, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "From now on, you will be called Beman. At the same time, you will become the second legion commander of the Shadow Legion."

At this point, Cheng Xiaoyu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile: "In the future, you will help me achieve the hegemony of kingship and sweep away all the filth and evil in the world."

Having received his name, Shadow Beman knelt on one knee, his voice excited and resounding: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing upon me this name. I will do everything in my power to protect you and eliminate all enemies who stand in your way!"

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at the respectfully kneeling Beiman and said softly with a smile, "Get up and join me in defeating all the enemies."

After saying that, he turned and walked in the direction of Minos.

Upon hearing this, Bei Man quickly stood up and followed Cheng Xiaoyu with steady steps.

With each step he took, an even more powerful aura erupted from his body, like surging waves, one after another.

Everyone watched as this aura continued to rise until it reached the level of a high-level Emperor, before slowly subsiding.

When Whitebeard and the others saw the terrifying aura emanating from Behman, their gazes sharpened.

They never imagined that this seemingly strange and peculiar shadow ability would be so abnormally powerful, capable of creating such a formidable being out of thin air.

Cheng Xiaoyu calmly stood in front of Minos, a faint smile playing on his lips: "It's done. Now it's your turn."

Minos raised his eyes slightly, his gaze lingering on Cheng Xiaoyu for a moment before turning to Whitebeard and the others.

All I saw was…

Whitebeard and the others looked grave, their eyes filled with horror.

Minos sneered and said coldly, "You think it's over just like that? That's too simplistic."

His voice was deep and cold, as if you could feel the chill in it through the air.

After speaking, Minos remained calm and said slowly in a deep voice, "Come out, Puppet Number One, Number Two, and Number Three."

In an instant, a burst of intense golden light shot out from his body. After the light dissipated, three peculiar figures slowly emerged.

All three had curved horns on their heads, resembling mysterious beasts from mythology.

Wearing a strangely shaped mask, he exudes an air of mystery, making it difficult for anyone to see his true face.

In their hands, each held an identical longsword, its blade gleaming with a cold light, as if telling of the impending carnage.

Everyone was shocked to see this. Wasn't this exactly the same as those two guys with the strength of generals from before?

At this moment, not only were the members of the Whitebeard Pirates standing there dumbfounded, but even those watching the battle from all corners of the world through various means were also shocked and confused.

They stared wide-eyed at the three figures that had appeared out of nowhere on the screen or in the scene, their minds a jumbled mess, completely unable to understand what was going on.

Many astute individuals have already realized that these are clearly three more powerful individuals with the strength of a mid-level general!

Whitebeard, Shanks, Rayleigh, and the others instantly became serious, especially Rayleigh, whose expression was extremely interesting.

He had personally fought against Puppet Number Four and Puppet Number Five, and knew the power of these puppets well.

Now that Minos has created three more puppets of the same level, how can the balance of the battle be maintained?

Is there no law left?

Minos, completely ignoring the shock of Whitebeard and the others, screamed inwardly, "How can we lose? How is it possible to lose?"

He carefully assessed his own strength. The five general-level puppets he led were incredibly powerful, and together with the Shadow Legion led by Cheng Xiaoyu, their lineup was extremely luxurious.

Among them are two powerhouses who have reached the peak of the Four Emperors, two experts with high-level Four Emperors combat power, and the five powerful puppets with mid-level general combat power in front of them.

This means that their side has nine top-tier combatants who are capable of changing the course of the battle. Isn't the outcome of this battle already predetermined?

As for those with the strength of a near-general, in Minos's view, they were probably just there to make up the numbers.

Thinking of this, a disdainful smile appeared on his lips, and his gaze swept contemptuously over the horrified white-bearded and red-haired Shanks.

Despite the Whitebeard Pirates' large size, how many of them actually possess high-level combat capabilities?

Aside from Hawkeye, Rayleigh, and Shanks, who are already injured, it seems that only Whitebeard is left to hold the fort.

Isn't this a clear case of nine people fighting four?

Minos couldn't help but chuckle to himself, realizing that his earlier worries had been completely unnecessary.

"That's it?"

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P.S.: I'll sort this out properly after these few days. (◣_◢)