Night, deep night.
A night without even moonlight, as if a giant shadow had covered all the light.
However, in such a dark night, there was one place in the Capital of Law that was brightly lit. This place had never been dark, always bathed in light, simply because it was the most important place in Wano Country, the lifeline of this nation.
It was all because of this place that the people of Wano Country could live comfortably, enjoy higher technology than the outside world, and possess the most advanced military.
This was the Operations Laboratory…
This place was in a state of high-intensity work twenty-four hours a day, so the lights were never turned off. There was no darkness here, and therefore no shadows within.
And such an environment, paradoxically, prevented evil spirits and monsters from finding opportunities to infiltrate.
On the outskirts of the Operations Laboratory, in some hidden corners, a large number of dark figures emerged from the shadows.
The Shadow Legion!
When Kozuki Oden persecuted this country, the Shadow Legion had been his most loyal henchmen and his most elite force. They had caused considerable trouble for the rebel army at that time. However, in the final decisive battle, they should have been reduced to ashes along with Kozuki Oden in a great fire.
But the people of Wano Country did not know that the Shadow Legion were merely shadows. Even if they were killed, they would simply return to the Shadow Realm to await their reunion.
And now, they had returned.
They had returned with their own objectives.
They could appear anywhere there were shadows, making them the strongest assassins.
However, inside the Operations Laboratory, there wasn't even a single shadow. It was precisely because of this that they couldn't appear directly within the Operations Laboratory. Otherwise, they wouldn't need to go through this troublesome process to be here.
As the most crucial location in Wano Country, the Operations Laboratory's defenses were naturally extremely robust. Not only did it house Wano Country's most elite troops, but it also included numerous strong warriors from the Beasts Pirates. And about a kilometer away from the Operations Laboratory was a Marine base.
That's right, as a member nation of the World Government, Wano Country naturally had a Marine base as well.
With such defenses, ordinary people could never breach them. Even powerful individuals from the seas had fallen one after another outside the Operations Laboratory.
For so many years, countless people had coveted Wano Country's technology, but none had ever succeeded.
Even after a long enough delay, once they finally broke through the checkpoints of the Wano Country army and the Marines, Kaido the Hundred Beasts would arrive and deliver a devastating blow to the enemy with his Thunder Bagua.
And even the country's own army alone was an extremely difficult obstacle to overcome.
From this vantage point, one could see, in that world as bright as day, a large number of guards in front of the entrance to the Operations Laboratory, along with continuous walls, high towers, and bunkers.
Those towers could unleash light-like energy, which was very effective against them, these shadows. During the decisive battle in Wano Country, they had suffered greatly from such light ray weapons.
Even on either side of the Operations Laboratory stood two colossal cannons, Wano Country's ultimate weapons, with extremely long range and immense power. These cannons, many of them stationed on the bridges connecting Wano Country to the outside world, served as a deterrent to external enemies.
Such formidable defenses meant that very few people could break through, even without relying on aid from the Marines or Kaido.
However, this time, they were facing the most cunning opponents—
A group of immortal shadows!
They cooperated with perfect coordination and were intimately familiar with all the defensive measures of the Operations Laboratory. What ordinary people from the sea couldn't achieve, they might very well accomplish.
Furthermore, the Shadow Legion included several masters, true experts, who could be considered powerful samurai even by Kozuki Oden's retainers during the Wano Country war.
They had all been killed by Himura Kenshin. However, after their deaths, their souls could not find peace and were fashioned by Kozuki Oden into even more loyal shadow warriors. After transforming into monsters, their strength had continued to grow over the years.
Because they had formed a peculiar connection with Kozuki Oden, the stronger Kozuki Oden became, the stronger they also became. They were the generals Kozuki Oden used to control the entire Shadow Legion!
In terms of individual strength, their abilities were not inferior to those so-called powerful figures of the sea, let alone their inherent advantage of being shadows.
Under these circumstances, how could those so-called defenses hinder them?
Following Kinemon's lead, the shadows behind him began to advance stealthily. Under the cover of night, being black themselves, they possessed the ultimate camouflage!
However, they were aware that the core Operations Laboratory of Wano Country was protected by several monitoring programs. Even though they had obtained intelligence from the shadows, they had to be cautious.
While these technological devices were primarily designed to detect humans, as no one would have expected shadows to be enemies, there were still some sensors that could react to even minor anomalies.
Thus, they successfully approached the Operations Laboratory. At this distance, they no longer needed to be apprehensive, because this was the moment they had to reveal themselves. There was only one path forward: the main entrance.
All they needed to do was retrieve the Superpower Device as quickly as possible and return it to the shadows. Kinemon, as one of the eight intelligent shadow generals, his eyes behind his mask sharpened at this moment.
Immediately, he leaped from a wall and swung his blade.
With a single strike, a massive wave of sword energy destroyed a giant lighthouse in the distance. The light source, which had been emitting light, was extinguished, and this area immediately became significantly darker. Fortunately, this wasn't the only large light source in the vicinity.
However, just as Kinemon was about to destroy other light sources, he had already successfully attracted the attention of the Operations Laboratory's defense systems. Immediately, numerous bunkers, light ray towers, and the muzzles of the two colossal cannons all aimed at him.
But how could the Shadow Legion, who knew nothing of death, stop now?
They intended to break through directly under this barrage of fire!
Kinemon's body was instantly blown to pieces. However, what lay scattered on the ground were ultimately just shadows. Soon, the shadows reassembled, and at this moment, the Shadow Legion behind them rapidly advanced towards the Operations Laboratory.
"Enemy attack!"
A soldier shouted loudly, and then more and more soldiers ran out from the laboratory. Each of them was fully equipped and launched a renewed assault against these shadow warriors!
Countless bullets and artillery shells exploded in an instant. Even the elite Shadow Legion would be torn apart under such firepower, but…
They were not the primary assault force!
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