Chapter 259: The Uncrowned Godfather

Adrian's mind stirred slightly, causing miniature ghosts with shimmering white tails to swiftly cover the battlefield.

With a series of muffled explosions, countless gang members' chests burst open, their lives extinguished instantly, and they collapsed to the ground.

In just a brief moment, the scene turned chaotic, with heavy losses on all sides.

"Hide!"

A tall, thin man, having just recognized the enemy, shouted as he fled, taking cover behind a nearby wall, hoping it would shield him from White Ghosts' attacks.

However, in the next moment, several semi-ghost white ghosts passed through the wall, causing multiple blood bursts on his body, blood spraying everywhere.

The tall man screamed in agony, forced to reveal his long-hidden Devil Fruit ability.

With a raspy roar, yellow-brown bristles emerged from his skin, his ears transformed into beastly ears, and black spots covered his body as he rapidly expanded.

From afar, the tall man had transformed into an upright, leopard-headed creature!

A Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Cat-Cat Fruit: Leopard Form!

"Anyone with abilities, counterattack immediately!"

The leopard-headed man roared angrily, charging at White Ghosts in a desperate attempt to retaliate.

Adrian raised an eyebrow, surprised to encounter another familiar Devil Fruit ability.

This fruit, twenty years later, would belong to Rob Lucci of CP9, shining briefly in the Water 7 arc.

Unfortunately, it's just an ordinary Zoan type, not even an Ancient Zoan...

Adrian slightly raised his finger, sending dozens of mini-ghosts flying, transforming into invisible white streaks that pierced the desperate man's body, killing him instantly!

Even at the moment of his death, the leopard-headed man's face remained frozen in horror, unable to comprehend why, despite using his full strength, he couldn't survive against this legend of the West Blue, not even withstanding a single blow...

Adrian stood still, continuously controlling the mini-ghosts to attack.

The invading gang forces on Otefi Island were quickly overwhelmed by the endless ghosts, dying or getting injured en masse.

Adrian was not bloodthirsty.

These ordinary gang members were far beneath his level, each kill only yielding a compulsory 1 experience point, so he couldn't be bothered to finish them off.

If someone was unlucky and got their heart pierced by a mini-ghost, they'd have to accept their fate.

But for those identified as gang leaders or lieutenants, there was no mercy; once their identity was confirmed, they were immediately struck down.

Eventually, the leaderless gang members hesitated, afraid to advance further.

Even the most oblivious could see that facing this level of enemy was just lining up to die, and dying meaninglessly at that.

The gang members finally succumbed to fear.

Adrian snapped his fingers, releasing the final wave of mini-ghosts, Starfire.

The mini-ghosts emerging from the void became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The gang members' morale completely collapsed; they screamed and fled in all directions.

Some, unable to cope, simply sat on the ground, their faces blank, minds empty, forgetting even to escape, seemingly waiting for death.

At this moment.

Members of the Razor Gang, led by Tommy Shelby, emerged from the main building. Their eyes were bloodshot, clearly having endured several days of battle, their bodies and spirits heavily taxed.

"My Lord! I'm terribly sorry! We've troubled you!"

Tommy approached Adrian, bowing his head in fear.

Adrian's expression remained calm, "It's fine, this wasn't your fault."

The Razor Gang's recruitment of many players was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

While the players were online, Tommy could use these 'Immortal Drifters' to conquer and expand territories.

However, due to an unexpected version update, the players logged off suddenly. Even if they informed the native inhabitants, the system would automatically block the information, dismissing it as nonsense.

Caught off guard, the Razor Gang suffered a significant power reduction, making them vulnerable to other forces' attacks, which was understandable.

In short.

Tommy might be at fault for not anticipating the impact of the players logging off, but otherwise, he did well.

To lead a severely weakened Razor Gang and hold out until Adrian arrived from Paradise, Tommy's capabilities were commendable!

"I'll leave dealing with these people to you."

Adrian waved his hand, stepping aside to give Tommy the center stage.

Tommy had no mercy for those who dared to invade Otefi Island.

With the enemy leader killed and mid-level commanders dealt with, the remaining gang members were just a disorganized mob!

Gunfire rang out again.

This time, the Razor Gang held the absolute advantage.

Just then, Adrian received a notification on his panel.

It wasn't an experience point alert for kills but a reputation reward!

[You have eradicated the leaders of several West Blue gang factions, including the Gambino Family, the Lucchese Family, the Colombo Family… You gain 1 point of Reputation!]

[West Blue Reputation: The Uncrowned Godfather—No warnings, no bluffs, no mercy.]

"A long-awaited reputation gain, but..."

"Such a brief description of my reputation. The only one comparable would be the 'Mysterious King of the West Blue' from before."

Adrian scrolled through his reputation list, suddenly noticing a forgotten entry.

[World Reputation: Ohara Demon-Slaying Order—The Demon-Slaying Order is the ultimate military action authorized by the World Government, carried out by the Navy Headquarters to unleash indiscriminate destruction upon targeted areas! You encountered the Demon-Slaying Order on Ohara Island in the West Blue, faced it head-on, and managed to defeat two Navy Headquarters Vice Admirals and several Navy warships. Although Ohara Island was still destroyed by the Demon-Slaying Order's bombardment, your powerful display earned recognition in the hearts of people across the seas!]

"Another world-level reputation notification, a reward for completing the Ohara mission... How did I overlook this before?"

Adrian was puzzled.

The gunfire ceased, and Tommy approached Adrian again.

"My Lord, some of the surrounding subordinate islands are still under attack by other gang forces. I need to head there."

"Go!" Adrian waved his hand.

At the same time, a crimson glint flashed in his eyes.

"Best not return to Otefi Island for the next three—no, five days, and make sure to evacuate all the civilians."

"My Lord?" Tommy asked, confused.

"Oh, what an unexpected sight~ A pirate with a bounty over a billion Beli, secretly the boss of an unknown gang~"

Adrian raised an eyebrow, looking at the 'yellow flash' descending from the sky.

"Kizaru, working overtime again?"