"Where did you take Elder Sister!?"
Sandersonia and Marigold's expressions changed drastically. They rushed towards Obito at top speed, unleashing their strongest attacks.
But it was useless, useless, useless!
No matter what attack landed on Obito, it passed through him effortlessly.
There was no ability that could touch Obito's true body.
"Release Elder Sister immediately!!"
Hearing this, Obito was unhurried. He sat directly on the steps, crossed his hands, looked up at the two of them, and spoke calmly.
"It seems you don't understand the situation! I told you, I need Devil Fruits!"
Hearing this, Sandersonia and Marigold's faces darkened, and they couldn't help but speak.
"Why are you targeting us? We don't seem to have provoked you, have we?"
"Reasons are something you can make up as many as you want. When you go out to sea to plunder, did those people provoke you? We are all pirates, why act so self-righteous? If you really want a reason, it's simple. I just happened to run into you, and... you are too weak. Weakness is a sin. Do you understand?"
"Fine, you want Devil Fruits? We'll give them to you. Release Elder Sister first."
"Do you not understand your position right now?"
Obito smiled, then raised his right hand and extended two fingers.
"Two Devil Fruits. One to ransom the Empress, and one as hush money for the mark on her back!"
Hearing this, Sandersonia and Marigold's faces turned pale.
Sure enough, the three sisters' biggest secret had been exposed. The person before them seemed to know everything, and now he was using it as a threat.
"Can you guarantee that you won't reveal the secret if we give you the Devil Fruits?"
As expected, there were Devil Fruits on Amazon Lily.
Obito smiled. Everything seemed to be in his control.
"You have no other path to take. You can only trust me. Do you understand?"
Sandersonia and Marigold took a deep breath.
They were cornered.
The Empress was captured, their secret was known, and they were completely passive, in a desperate situation.
"Fine, we'll give them to you."
"That's a wise decision! I'll give you three minutes. Bring the Devil Fruits here. I won't wait past the time!"
With that, Obito stood up from the steps. In front of Sandersonia and Marigold, he raised his right hand and lowered it gently from his head.
To their shock, Obito seemed to perform a magic trick. As his arm lowered, his body vanished instantly.
When his arm completely passed over his body, Obito disappeared entirely from in front of Sandersonia and Marigold.
"He disappeared! Damn it!! Where did he go!!"
They were even more clueless now.
If Obito left with the Empress right now, Amazon Lily would be practically finished.
Without the Empress's strength, coupled with the World Government's mastery of the Calm Belt, Amazon Lily would definitely be conquered.
"Let's go. Let's prepare the Devil Fruits first!"
Now, there was only one path left to take.
Meanwhile.
Obito entered the Kamui dimension.
The Empress was currently inside. Seeing Obito appear, her expression hardened, and she quickly covered her back, even if it meant facing Obito with her front exposed.
"No need to cover up, I know about your back!"
Saying this, Obito sat on the ground, not approaching the Empress.
In this dimension, if he were attacked by the Empress and turned to stone, it would be ridiculous, so Obito had to be cautious.
"Why are you doing this? Which faction are you from?"
The Empress didn't listen to Obito, still guarding her back tightly, and couldn't help but ask.
"Which faction? Does it matter?"
"What are you collecting Devil Fruits for?"
"What does it have to do with you? You seem to have mistaken your position. The initiative should be in my hands right now."
"What do you want to do?"
"How many Devil Fruits does Amazon Lily have?"
"What does it have to do with you?"
The Empress was not afraid at all and retorted.
"You often go out to sea, so you might be a stable source of Devil Fruits. I don't plan to give that up, do you understand?"
Hearing this, the Empress frowned, puzzled.
"What do you mean?"
"Perhaps we can make a deal. You provide me with Devil Fruits, and I will provide you with help."
"Impossible. You... I will kill you sooner or later."
"Truly a fearless newborn calf. In that case... I'll go out now and make the secret on your back public."
"You dare!"
The Empress was agitated, her chest heaving with anger, her face even paler.
"Do you have the qualification to negotiate?"
Hearing this, the Empress took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart, and spoke.
"I can provide you with Devil Fruits. But what can you provide for me?"
"Depends on what you need. Within the scope of my abilities, I can consider it."
Hearing this, the Empress sneered and said directly.
"I have refused the title of 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' three times. Marine Headquarters will send an Admiral to pressure me this time. Defeat an Admiral head-on. Can you do it?"
"I can, as long as you can provide the Devil Fruits!"