One Piece: Starting in God Valley as a Slave

Garling looked at the two bloody tear marks on Carl's face and the scarlet right arm, and said with concern,

"Carl, what's wrong with your face and this arm?"

Carl raised his right arm and moved it for a while, smiling faintly.

"This is a gift from my ancestors, Uncle Garling. I will tell you later—there are guests here now!"

The guests Carl mentioned were naturally the Five Elders. Except for Saturn, who took action in the middle, the remaining four were mere spectators for the whole show.

The Five Elders looked at Carl with a very subtle expression, after all, what Carl said just now was too unbelievable.

And if what Carl said was true, didn't it mean that Carl could use Casillas' power at any time?

Warcury couldn't help but test it out,

"Saint Carl, could you please let us meet Saint Casillas?"

Carl glanced at him and said calmly,

"Then you'll have to wait, I have to ask the ancestors first."

At this time, Warcury no longer had the arrogance of the past. He lowered his posture and said respectfully,

"Okay, okay, please tell Saint Carl that we respect Lord Casillas very much. It would be our honor to meet him!"

Carl responded indifferently, then loosened his hand and let the demon sword Muramasa float in front of him.

He stared at Muramasa without saying a word, which intimidated the Five Elders so much that they didn't dare to utter a sound. Even Garling looked at Carl nervously, rubbing his hands subconsciously.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Carl almost couldn't help but laugh.

Saint Casillas had completely disappeared and would never appear again, so Carl's current behavior was just an act.

After observing for a while, Carl shook his head and said,

"No, the ancestor said he needs to rest and cannot appear unless absolutely necessary."

Warcury's mouth curled up slightly when he heard this, thinking that this kid is bluffing. You are still a little too naive to fool me!

Just as he was about to retort, his expression froze in shock. Everyone present shared the same look, as if they had witnessed something terrifying.

Carl's black hair moved as though caught by an invisible breeze, and a dark aura emanated from his body. The previously clear sky darkened instantly, the sun vanished, and only an overwhelming darkness remained.

Carl's eyes glowed with a sinister black aura, and a majestic voice echoed from his lips,

"Darkness is Coming!"

In the space around them, countless dark vortices materialized out of thin air, and the entire Red Line trembled violently.

Not only the Red Line, but most of the world was shrouded in darkness at this moment, with similar scenes unfolding everywhere. It was like the end of the world.

Meanwhile, on the Grand Line, the barrel in Roger's hand dropped with a heavy thud. He looked up at the sky, his expression serious, and drew the sword at his waist.

All members of Roger's crew gathered on the deck. Buggy, who had not yet mastered observation Haki, grabbed Shanks' sleeve in panic, shouting,

"What's going on? Is this the end of the world?"

Buzz!

Roger unleashed his Conqueror's Haki with full force, and Rayleigh, Gaban, and Bullet joined in, tearing a gap in the darkness above.

Rayleigh frowned and turned to Roger, saying,

"Roger, do you have any idea what's happening?"

Roger closed his eyes, using his ability to hear the Voice of All Things. After a moment, he opened them, his face darkening as he said,

"No, my observation Haki failed. What exactly is this darkness?"

Elsewhere, Whitebeard, Big Mom, and other powerful figures were also overwhelmed by the oppressive darkness.

The dark vortices, capable of destroying everything, began to close, and the darkness retreated like the tide. In the blink of an eye, everything returned to normal.

The entire phenomenon lasted less than ten seconds, yet it left an indelible shadow in everyone's hearts.

Except for Garling and the Five Elders, no one knew the origin of this transformation.

The Five Elders stood around Carl like statues, their eyes fixed on him in disbelief.

Carl exhaled slowly, trying to hide his surprise. Even he was shocked by the power he had just displayed.

It turned out that what he used was only a fraction of Casillas's leftover power, but he had underestimated its potential.

The Dark-Dark Fruit's true might became apparent to Carl, even though it was only a fleeting glimpse. His control over darkness had deepened.

When Carl was lost in the sensation of that power, Warcury and the others finally regained their composure, drenched in cold sweat from the shock.

Warcury swallowed nervously and asked cautiously,

"Saint Carl, was that Lord Casillas just now...?"

Carl responded calmly,

"Yes, although the ancestor cannot show himself, he can manifest his power through me. Otherwise, some might actually believe he's dead."

Warcury laughed awkwardly and said,

"How could that be? We all witnessed that power just now. If anyone doubts that, I'll be the first to deal with them!"

Saint Saturn, in the background, gave Warcury a disdainful look. Warcury noticed it but didn't dare to retaliate.

In his mind, however, Warcury was fuming, secretly cursing Saturn.

He now suspected that Saturn had known all along that Casillas had a contingency plan, which is why he always supported the Figarland family.

And now, Warcury felt like a complete clown!

Casillas—a figure from the same era as Imu, one of the original First Twenty, and the most formidable of them all!

And now, that same legendary figure was brought back by Carl!

Warcury thought of all he had done against the Figarland family in the past and suddenly felt regret but could only cry without tears.

Nusjuro and the other two, who had always maintained a neutral stance regarding the Figarland family, stepped forward. Nusjuro, their leader, spoke to Carl with a smile,

"Saint Carl, thank you for getting rid of Darian, a blight on the Holy Land. I propose we hold a grand celebration in your honor tonight. What do you think?"

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