Chapter 61 - Playing With Shadows.

Navy headquarter.

Like usual, Fleet admiral Sengoku sits on his office reading all the reports from all over the world. While Garp is taking his afternoon nap also in the room.

"BOOM" But it this moment as if both of them felt something. They directly stood up and destroyed everything around them while looking at their own shadows.

Not only them. Almost every strong person in the world did the same.

A very weird phenomenon appeared around the world.

Everyone's shadow started waving in a weird way.

This is what everyone saw. But those with high-level power felt something more. They felt weird emotions from their shadows. As if... Ther shadows are actually feeling joy and ... glorifying or welcoming someone!.

"This may be a very troublesome thing, did you feel it Sengoku," Garp said this with a very deep voice while looking at his shadow.

"Yes... I felt it...." Sengoku also said with a worried voice.

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In the first part of the grand line. Drum Island.

This island has always been white in color because of the snowy environment.

But the island color today is very different.

This island right now can't be seen by the eyes.

The sky. The sea. The fog around. All of it lost its colors. And became very calm and weird. Leavin only one color.

Black!.....

What eyes usually see is the reflection of light on objects. But when the light is lost. Everything disappears. And washed by complete darkness.

And that's why the island cant be seen anymore.

A weird dark smoke has completely washed the island. And already affected the world around the island. Even the snow that was coming from the clouds in the sky changed into black dust. As if... The source of darkness appeared here. And are affecting everything around it.

And in fact, the situation is not much different. This dark smoke is really affecting everything around.

Inside the forest in the middle of the island. There is a figure was standing in the center of all this darkness.

A white-haired Elf. Standing so calm inside this darkness with his two silver-gray eyes shining with shock and wonder. Looking at the darkness that is coming from his four limbs and the ground he's standing on.

This elf slowly raised its hand that completely turned black in color and emitting black smoke. Even though it's completely black. But on his hand middle finger, there is a shining black light coming from a very beautiful ring.

He can understand what's happening. This majestic dark and quiet energy that shouldn't be so strong like this actually became so strong because of this ring.

The reason for the weird phenomenons here and even around the world. Is also because of this ring.

[Magnify] The ring real power that he never really used before. Finally showed it's power.

As I said before this is the real ring power! The real power of [The One Ring]. To Amplify all the dark force inside the wearer body.

As soon as he merged the [Dark shadow source] into himself. The ring on his hand stimulated and directly Amplified this power to the limit his body can handle right now !. With every second he can feel the energy inside him is rising at a very fast speed.

If he scanned himself by the C.P detector. He will find that his C.P already Reached 1700! And it's still rising with no limit!.

Because it was so sudden he couldn't control all this power.

This elf stood as the only light inside the darkness while thinking about his power.

"Dark" This is the only idea that appeared on his mind.

What is darkness? He's is not sure about this. Dark usually exist where the light shines. There is a saying that without darkness, the light won't exist and without light, darkness won't exist either.

But is this saying are real?

Darkness usually represents the shadows, evil, and foreboding.

But the darkness this elf felt is deeper than all this.

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Soon the elf started controlling the darkness around him. And recollected all the dark smoke. With this, the ring also calmed down and didnt raise his power anymore.

Soon all the darkness was recollected. Some merged with his body. But most of it actually entered his shadow.

Soon the island went back to its real form. White snow everywhere. Extremely cold. As if the dark smoke didnt exist, to begin with.

The Elf looked at his shadow and a new idea appeared on his mind. With this idea, he directly acted. His shadow slowly dragged his body to the darkness. And soon This elf completely disappeared leaving only a black smoke that also disappeared not long after.

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In the frozen castle, a group of people in the hall. None of them dared to say any word. Just stood there silently.

"AHHH" Legolas exhaled a very deep breath and his body already washed with sweat.

While Mary beside him held her spear and kept looking around with a very worried look.

"What was that just now?"Mary said this with a panicked voice. This is her first time to feel such a thing.

"I don't know... That dark smoke. I have never seen or felt anything like this before." Legolas said with a worried tone. He really doesn't remember any feeling like this. Such a deep and depressing feeling as if they would be swallowed by darkness. The pressure alone was so strong for them.

"No, we have felt something like this before... When we fought against the dragon....." Tauriel said this and a weird look appeared on her eyes.

Fight the dragon? Luffy and his crew also stood beside them and heard what Tauriel said. They also experienced the darkness. But Taurile word's where more scary than the dark smoke just now...

Even Baccarat and Perona felt weird about their dialog.

"Yes... It was when Smaug managed to hit Gra..." Legolas said for here and stoped. And directly looked at where Gray should be. But weirdly he couldn't fell Gray's presence anymore.

Seeing Legolas didnt say anything more. Tauriel directly turned back and wanted to search for Gray. She's worried something happened to Gray again!.

But before she even moves on. From the ground behind her. Or to be more specific. From her shadow. A tall figure suddenly came out of the shadow. And put his hand on her head while saying; "Don't worry. I'm here.".

The way Gray emerged was so weird and fast. Even Legolas who has a very strong Observation Haki wasn't able to feel Gray until he spoke.

Dark Shadow Source! If someone ate dark fruit he would become a dark human. Or shadow fruit. He will become a shadow human. And Gray merged Dark Shadow Source. With this, it can be said he became a dark shadow person.

One of the basic abilities this source gave him. Is to completely erase his breath and presence.

Seeing Gray appeared behind her, Tauriel put down her heart. But another doubt appeared on her mind.

How did Gray appear here? If Gray is here what was that dark smoke just now?.

Seeing everyone looking at him with doubt.

Gray smile and didnt explain. After all he doesn't really need to. They will see what is happening soon.

"Gray. What was the black smoke just now? Did you see it?" Baccarat also came to Gray's side and asked.

Everyone around also focused on Gray. They really want to know if he knows something about that weird smoke.

"That was a very weird smoke. But it's gone now. Gray! Let's fight! I'll defeat you today and make you my partner!" Luffy didnt think much about what just happened. This guy sense of dangerous are broken. For him since Gray is here, it's his chance to defeat Gray and let him join his ship.

And Gray also looked at him with a dangerous smile. He just needed a taste subject. Since Luffy volunteered, he naturally won't hold back.

From Luffy's shadow. Suddenly a weird black smoke appeared. Then two hands came out and grabbed Luffy's body and fixed him to the ground.

"What is this? Wh..... HAHAHAHA Stop! Stop!!!! HAHAHA HAHAHA" Another two hands came out and started tickling Luffy.

Looking at Luffy who's laughing in the ground. Gray suddenly thought of something. He removed the hands and let Luffy free.

As soon as Luffy felt that the hand disappeared he directly jumped back. And looked at Gray.

But another weird scene appeared. At this moment Luffy's shadow was so tall from the ground all the way toward Gray's hands.

Gray held Luffy's shadow as if he's holding a normal object.

While on his other hand. An ominous black ball emitting a weird Black smoke.

"Eat it..." Gray said this to Luffy's Shadow and threw the ball to him.

And weirdly Luffy's shadow really ate it.

"OY! My shadow can eat! Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Luffy wasn't scared by this scene but more surprised. And his eye's also glowed.

Gray let go of Luffy's shadow. And The shadow directly went back to Luffy.

Gray smiled and looked at Luffy then said; "Slap yourself"

"Wha...(CLAP)" Luffy wondered what Gray meant but suddenly his hand actually moved and slapped himself.

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Silent. Everyone looked at Luffy with silence. The scene is so weird! Why would Luffy listen to him and slap himself?.

"What is this! Why would I"Slap yourself ten times" Luffy was overwhelmed by what happened but suddenly Gray said again.

And like the last time. Luffy directly slapped himself ten times.

"Basterd. Stop!!!" Luffy felt the itchy feeling on his face and screamed at Gray.

"I want this ability....." Mary said this while looking at Gray. But she didn't notice Legolas beside her already sweating from his forehead. If Mary really got such ability. This will be really troublesome. Not for others. But for them. With Mary's personality, she will probably do this for them as her first target.

After playing with Luffy for sometime Gray changed his target and looked at Brook.

"Come...." Gray looked at Brook's shadow and said this with a commanding voice.

As Gray word down. Brook's shadow started twitching in a weird way. But after some struggling, it separated from Brook and come to Gray's side then jumped to his hand.

"My shadow!!!!!" Gray's action really scared Brook. He lost his shadow once before. He really don't want to lose it again.

Gray smiles while looked at the shadow on his hand.

This time Gray took the shadow completely not just simply grap the shadow.

He found that he actually have control over all shadows.

And he also felt something more from the shadows...

Loos like the power of the source is stronger than he thought....

A strong smile appeared on Gray face.

The ring made this power much stronger then it should be right now. but it didn't teach him how to use it.

So Gray right now is like a child who got a new game.

Many ideas and ways to use and develop this new ability. The strong smile appeared because he just thought of a new way to get stronger!!!

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