One Piece: I am Imu-Chapter 278: A Journey Through Conquest

World of the Titans, Canberra Continent.

Isaac, Yami Tsukahara, Dr. Stylish, Gozuki and other people from the Teigu World arrived at the base of the Dimensional Gate.

"This..."

"My God"

"It's incredible that something like this can exist!"

It was no surprise that seeing the endless military installations, the guns, the tanks and the long intertwined trenches, their minds were completely blown.

It was a common experience for anyone coming from another world and setting foot in the World Government's military base in the Titan World for the first time. It also worked as an effective psychological blow, planting the idea in their hearts that the World Government was invincible.

"Hahaha, welcome to the Canberra mainland military base."

"This place has been designated as the Frontline Base in the World Government's conquest of other worlds. When I first saw it, I was also completely astonished!"

Suddenly, a female voice, full of flirtation, broke the astonishment and brought everyone back to reality.

When they turned their heads towards the owner of the voice, the members of the group who came from the Empire were all dumbfounded.

"Lady Merraid!"

"Commander Merraid!"

"How could you possibly be... here?"

At their reactions, Merraid, who was wearing an elegant black office suit with a very short skirt paired with black stockings, smiled slightly.

"Because I was the first person from our world to join the World Government. This time I have been assigned to guide you to the Starfish World. I hope we get along well~~"

"You!"

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Merraid's words were equivalent to admitting the fact that he had betrayed the Empire.

Gozuki's eyes instantly turned cold, and a murderous aura began to emanate from him, as his hand instinctively slid towards the hilt of his Teigu.

[Swish!]

But the next moment, three men dressed in black who were escorting Merraid moved with astonishing speed and surrounded Gozuki. They looked at him in silence, with icy expressions.

This prompted Poney, Tsukushi, and the others near Gozuki to take up a defensive stance, ready to act if necessary.

For a while, the two sides were in a tense confrontation.

"What's going on here?!"

Not far away, an army patrol squad, which had noticed the confrontation, quickly arrived.

"Hahaha, calm down, calm down. Nothing serious is happening. They just arrived and are a little overwhelmed by the place. I'll take care of taking them myself~~"

Merraid pulled out an identification document and showed it to the squad leader.

"Okay. But make sure there are no problems. This place is a restricted military zone."

The squad leader gave Gozuki and the others a warning look before retreating with his team. The tense atmosphere finally began to ease.

Gozuki, realizing that he had acted impulsively, had already suppressed his killing intent.

After all, what was the point of pursuing Merraid's betrayal now? The entire Empire had capitulated and joined the World Government. They themselves were about to become part of this new power structure.

"Your loyalty to the Empire hasn't changed at all. I imagine this mission has been quite uncomfortable for you, right?"

Merraid approached Gozuki, giving him a mocking look while smiling.

"Humph!"

Gozuki showed no expression and chose to remain silent.

Merraid didn't give it any importance. She immediately approached Poney and Tsukushi, hugging them tightly and pressing them against her chest while laughing with obvious enthusiasm.

"Oh, how I've missed you, my adorable little ones! What a joy! Now I can be with you every day~"

Poney and Tsukushi's faces turned bright red, especially since they understood what Merraid meant by being with them every day.

Now, as the two of them tried to pull away, those naughty hands began to slide down their bodies. The scene made the men around them gulp instinctively.

"Ohhh!" exclaimed Dr. Stylish, visibly moved by the situation before him. "How exciting is this display of love between women! Miss Merraid, you are always so avant-garde, so incredibly fashionable!" His words resonated with an almost theatrical tone. "Love between people of the same sex is the only true love, the most authentic and fashionable of all! Oh, by the gods!"

The comment sparked immediate reactions. Yami Tsukahara and the others walked away from him, visibly uncomfortable.

Yami Tsukahara leaned towards his granddaughter and whispered: "Stay away from that woman, understood?"

"Yes, Grandpa," Yomihime replied with a nod.

"Alright, let's get going! The next step is to cross this world, then we'll pass through another world called Demon Slayer, and from its Dimensional Portal we'll reach Starfish World."

Merraid, satisfied, let go of Poney and Tsukushi, who were panting slightly, their faces flushed.

"Oh, right!"

Merraid stopped abruptly and looked at the group of girls behind Gozuki with a curious expression.

"Where's my little Akame?"

"Akame and Kurome stayed behind in the Imperial Capital. The World Government demanded that they serve as personal guards for Esdeath, who is now the wife of a Celestial Dragon." Gozuki replied coldly, his expression visibly displeased.

"Esdeath's personal guards?" Merraid's eyes lit up. This position was perfect. She could always be close to Esdeath.

She made a decision, when she returns to the Cipher Pol headquarters, she will ask if it is possible to apply for the same position.

...

A day later, Esdeath returned to Noah's Ark in the World of the Titans. She was accompanied by Akame and Kurome, along with ten young warriors selected from the Partas clan.

Initially, Esdeath thought that there would be many complications on her way back to the Empire, especially after her disappearance and sudden reappearance as Celestial Queen. She was certain that this would cause discontent among the higher echelons of the Empire.

However, to her surprise, the entire process went off without a hitch. In fact, she was received with the highest level of honor.

The Emperor, accompanied by the Empress, the Crown Prince and all the ministers, came out in person to greet her.

Later, during formal talks, Esdeath discovered that her hosts had a clear purpose: they wanted to appeal to her origins as an inhabitant of the Teigu World so that she would use her influence with the Celestial Dragons and protect the interests of the Empire.

From the perspective of the emperor and his courtiers, the fact that Esdeath had risen to the rank of Celestial Queen of the World Government was an advantage that kingdoms like Alchemy or the Gods Islands could not match.

As for Esdeath's rebellion in the past, everyone present chose to ignore that detail completely.

...

Meanwhile, after a month of training with Imu, Longinus had left Noah's Ark. His next mission was to work as an apprentice under the supervision of the ministers of various departments of the World Government, with the goal of familiarizing himself with its inner workings and learning its intricacies.

This process was scheduled to take approximately one year.

Afterwards, Longinus was to visit the headquarters of Cipher Pol, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Army, visiting each base to gain a broad, but not too deep, understanding of the government, military, and intelligence services.

When he completed these two years of preparation, the World Government would assign him a contingent of elite Holy Guard troops and Cipher Pol members as part of his personal armed forces.

He would then be sent to a world under the control of the World Government as the first Star Lord, responsible for administering that world and enforcing the authority of the World Government.

...

Starfish World, Marineford.

In one of the training rooms, which was the size of a football field, Garp and his assistant Bogard were standing at the entrance.

The interior of the training room had been transformed into a huge ice chamber.

Every time Kuzan and Issho collided inside, a freezing wind and flashes of purple light shot towards them.

"Hmm... Do you think what Kuzan said is reliable?" Garp asked with a yawn, clearly bored.

Bogard shook his head. "I'm not a Devil Fruit user, but if Kuzan says he tried it before, then there's probably some truth to it."

He paused before adding, "If it is confirmed that Devil Fruits can imitate techniques from other worlds, their value will surely skyrocket, especially the Paramecia and Logia types."

[Buzz!]

Suddenly, an intense white light erupted from within the training room, enveloping everything in an instant.

The light continued to expand rapidly, covering much of the training area behind the fortress of justice.

In the midst of their training, the Marines and officers were stunned to see how half the field seemed to have come to a standstill in an instant.

Some marines, who were making movements, stood still as if time itself had stopped.

One sharp-eyed vice admiral even noticed how the drops of sweat falling from the marines stopped in mid-air, suspended.

However, all this lasted no more than three seconds before the white light dissipated. Those affected resumed their activities as if nothing had happened, unaware of what had happened.

On the other hand, those who had witnessed it remained standing, with expressions of astonishment and disbelief.

Finally, the affected Marines noticed the surprised looks on their comrades' faces. They raised their sweaty faces and asked in bewilderment, "What's wrong with you guys?"

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