One Piece: Start as a mythical beast, practice to become stronger

Deep in the Red Earth Continent, in the mysterious palace of Pangu City.

The candlelight flickered gently.

Yim was leaning over a huge desk, holding a secret letter in her hand. The candlelight around her was quiet and dim, making her shadow look hideous and strange.

However, at this moment, her hand movements paused slightly, her brows wrinkled slightly, and a trace of displeasure rose from the bottom of her heart.

That familiar aura came from the Five Elder Stars far away in Elbaf.

A battle had already broken out there, which was within her expectations, but she could more clearly sense another layer of emotion in the battle—it was not the confidence of a sure victory, but anxiety, and even a hint of balance.

Logically speaking, the power she bestowed should be a symbol of invincibility in this world. Whether it was Jin An or any other enemy, they should be easily crushed like straw dogs.

However, the battle of the Five Elder Stars did not seem to be going so smoothly, and they even began to show some sluggishness and disadvantages that she hated very much.

"how so……"

She murmured softly in a low voice, as if talking to herself, but her eyes gradually became cold as ice.

Yim's fingers tightened slightly, and the strength of her fingertips made the secret letter curl up involuntarily, and her mood suddenly became sharp.

She originally had high hopes for the Five Elder Stars, hoping that they could easily remove all obstacles with her gifts.

But now, their performance made her feel deeply disappointed.

She did not bestow this power without any preparation. She spent a great deal of energy on it and poured the dark power she had accumulated over hundreds of years into it.

But the Five Elder Stars… were still unable to fully control it, and instead seemed to be dragged down by this force.

She slowly stood up, her deep eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was looking through the red earth continent at the distant Elbaf, her expression filled with a hint of cold sarcasm and contempt.

"How sad..."

Those five elder stars really disappointed her.

She originally thought that she had chosen the most suitable agent who could easily defeat Jin An and his companions one by one, but now it seems that her trust has been somewhat betrayed.

Yim's expression gradually became cold as ice. He gently waved the scepter in his hand, and the air around him solidified instantly, as if even the wind on the red earth continent had stopped.

Various thoughts flashed through her mind quickly: Are the Five Elders incompetent, or are Jin An and the others unexpectedly powerful?

Or... was my choice of the Five Elders a mistake?

"Humph......"

She snorted inwardly.

If the Five Elders continued to be engaged in an endless battle, or even lost, she would never sit idly by.

She lowered her eyelids, thought for a moment, and decided to speed up the progress in her hands.

The Five Elders are nothing more than her pawns. If these pawns cannot complete her orders, she doesn't mind taking action herself to end this war once and for all.

"After gaining my power, you actually ended up in this situation. You are such a useless person..."

Her voice was low and cold, as if it contained a power that could destroy everything.

Im's gaze focused again, as if he was looking through the barrier of space at the focal point of that distant battle.

Her eyes gradually turned cold, and she was already planning her next step in her mind - if this battle could not achieve the result she wanted, then she would destroy Jin'an with her own hands, and even the ancient Elbaf would be destroyed together.

There was a hint of cold murderous intent in Yim's eyes. She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked down silently at the chess piece in her palm.

He moved his fingertips slightly and exerted a little force with his knuckles, as if he wanted to crush the chess piece into powder.

The Five Elder Stars, these servants she once trusted, repeatedly let her down at the most critical moments and even hindered the progress of her plans.

She realized that it was time to do something about these useless people.

A sneer appeared on her lips, and her eyes showed unshakable determination.

These five old men who have been in office for a long time may have been corrupted by the comfort of power and become dull and unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

In the past, they might have been her sharp claws, but now, they have become flaws in her perfect plan.

Soon, when they return, she will completely eliminate them and replace them with truly qualified new Five Elders.

And she will personally select these "successors", inject the dark power she has accumulated over the years into their bodies, and personally create "New Five Elders" who are more loyal, more powerful and will never disappoint her expectations.

"Humph, maybe it's time to replace these five people."

She talked to herself, her tone low and cold, as if these words were only whispered in her heart, and even the air felt a little eerie.

She turned around and focused her gaze on the instruments and magic circles in front of her. That was what she was really focusing on - the "important thing" she was doing was her real work.

In this world, as long as she thoroughly completes the task at hand, no one will be able to compete with her, whether it is Jin An or those restless pirates.

She raised her hand and waved it gently. The candlelight around her swayed violently in an instant, illuminating her face vaguely and revealing the madness and indifference deep in her eyes.

To her, the Five Elders were nothing more than chess pieces. Once they were no longer able to play a role, they would be easily discarded like waste.

She didn't need to hesitate, let alone feel guilty. No one in this world could match her will, and only those tools who were absolutely obedient and loyal were worthy of staying by her side and being used by her.

“Maybe…” She murmured in a low voice, with a sharp light flashing in her eyes, as if she had already foreseen the scenes of collapse in the future, “It’s time for them to realize their stupidity.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she gently twisted her fingertips, and the chess piece symbolizing the Five Elder Stars turned into powder in her hand like dust and drifted away with the wind.

A slight sneer appeared on her lips, and she turned her gaze to a dark light array in front of her.

Her mind instantly focused and she immersed herself in her own world, concentrating on pushing forward the unknown and powerful ritual.

As long as the ceremony is successful, she will have the power to completely control the entire world, and the old men like the Five Elders will naturally no longer be needed - the new symbol of power will reappear from this moment on and be controlled by her.

"Let everything... return to its original track."

Yim's voice echoed faintly in the empty hall, as if every word melted into the darkness, without a trace of emotion, but with a cold decisiveness.

She turned around and her figure slowly sank into the shadows behind her. The candlelight flowing behind her stretched her outline into a strange shadow until she completely disappeared into the darkness.

Her figure was light and silent, like a wisp of invisible mist, or as if she was part of the darkness.

Every step she took was on the ancient stone slabs, as if an invisible force was driving her.

There was only a faint firelight all around, and the faces carved on the wall looked distorted and strange in the shadows, as if silent wails were echoing in this thousand-year-old palace.

However, she did not care about these gloomy and terrifying scenes. There was only coldness and endless ambition in her eyes. Her goal was clear - to reshape everything, based on her will, and put the whole world back under her control.

She lowered her head and glanced at the talisman in her hand that was glowing with a faint blue light. This rune was her "rewriting" of the world.

She gently closed her eyes and clenched the talisman in her palm. It seemed as if a deep power was slowly surging in her heart, spreading throughout her body and reaching every part of her body.

"Back to the original track..."

She opened her eyes slightly, and an ominous light flashed in her pupils.

This trajectory is the blueprint she had designed long ago. Anyone who obstructs it will be ruthlessly wiped out and disappear without a trace.

As Im slowly stepped into deeper darkness, the temperature of the entire hall seemed to drop suddenly, the air around him became stagnant, and even the light seemed to be trembling.

Those eyes that once attempted to spy on her power, those voices that once questioned her will, gradually dimmed in the abyss of darkness.

In the silence, her figure completely disappeared, and the darkness enveloped her, as if she had never existed.

However, her power and her will roam around every corner like a poisonous snake, silently affecting every corner of the world.

In the darkness, only that almost imperceptible smile revealed her determination.

All of this will eventually return to the trajectory she had set as she wished, and she will still be the king of shadows who dominates everything.

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