"It looks a bit familiar. I think I saw it on the reward notice."

"The new bounty order, the pirate with a bounty of 30 million beli, Monkey D. Luffy?"

"No wonder this man is so powerful. The captain's reward is only eight million!"

Hearing Tang Sen's self-introduction, the doubts in the pirates' hearts were immediately relieved. The strongest person most of them had ever seen was just their captain. The pirates with a bounty of 30 million beli were very important to them.

In fact, he is already a big shot.

At this time, Luffy had not yet become famous in the new world, so the pirates naturally didn't know what kind of abilities Luffy had, so they easily took advantage of him.

Tang Sen waited for a moment, but did not feel the new mark of the Dark Lord being produced. He frowned slightly and walked to the front of the queue again.

"So, what is your choice?"

The pirate who was being questioned looked at the face that belonged to Luffy, and then at the man who luckily escaped with his life, and hurriedly shouted: "Of course I surrender! Lord Luffy, I am willing to be loyal to you!"

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The Mark of the Dark Lord instantly appeared on his arm.

Tang Sen's pupils shrank suddenly.

OK?

Is it really possible?

"So, even if I pretend to be someone else, as long as I meet the conditions of loyalty from the heart, I can generate the Mark of the Dark Lord?"

Tang Sen originally just wanted to give it a try and had no hope for the results of this experiment, but——

It seems that I have underestimated the characteristics of the Mark of the Dark Lord.

"Once the mark of the Dark Lord is given, it cannot be erased, and the heart of betrayal will never arise again. If this is the case, then wouldn't it mean that I can harvest the loyalty of others at will as long as I become someone else?"

"Becoming Kaido can have the loyalty of the Beasts Pirates, and becoming Whitebeard can have the loyalty of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"Even if I become a navy marshal, I can directly plant the mark of the Dark Lord on most of the navy?"

Tang Sen's heart beat violently.

But he quickly suppressed these exciting fantasies, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down again.

"No, I'm afraid it's not simple."

"The granting of the Mark of the Dark Lord ignores distance. At this moment, there must be people who are loyal to Monkey D. Luffy from the bottom of their hearts. Then these people should meet the conditions for the granting of the Mark of the Dark Lord. But in fact, I

I didn’t feel the appearance of more Marks of the Dark Lord at all.”

"Even among the pirates in front of me, only the one in front of me has been given the mark of the Dark Lord."

"But when I used Mr. Red's face just now, two pirates were instantly given the Mark of the Dark Lord."

Tang Sen waved the pirate aside and continued to ask questions to the next pirate.

The pirate shouted that he was willing to surrender, but the Mark of the Dark Lord was not generated, so he was torn into pieces by Silence, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Not everyone has the ability to be loyal to others."

Tang Sen was not surprised by such a thing. For example, even in the face of fear and death, he would never have the idea of ​​​​loyalty to others from the bottom of his heart.

Soon, Tang Sen tested two more pirates, and finally, the mark of the Dark Lord appeared on the arm of one of them again.

He looked at the pirates who were still waiting behind the queue, and suddenly his heart moved.

"These pirates have lost their courage a long time ago. In fact, I don't need to take the initiative to ask. As long as the pirates have the quality of loyalty, they should already meet the conditions for generating the Mark of the Dark Lord."

"So——"

Tang Sen thought for a moment, threw away the straw hat on his head, and returned to his original appearance.

In an instant, several Dark Lord marks were generated directly on the arms of the pirates who had not yet been questioned.

"That's it."

Tang Sen narrowed his eyes.

"Finally I understand the reason."

[Feature: Mark of the Dark Lord.]

[Anyone who is loyal to you from the heart will be given the mark of the Dark Lord.]

"The key to giving the Mark of the Dark Lord is not only loyalty from the heart, but also a key point, which is 'to me'."

"The object of devotion must be directed to me."

"I can be any identity, any image. I don't even appear in front of them. Just a name pointing to me can trigger the conditions for giving the mark of the Dark Lord."

"However, when I transformed into Monkey D. Luffy, this direction became blurred, because this identity and image are not unique. It can point to me or the real Luffy."
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"Those among these pirates who can be given the Mark of the Dark Lord are loyal to Monkey D. Luffy, so the Mark of the Dark Lord is not generated unless one situation-"

"I intervene personally and make it directed toward me."

This can also explain why when he became Luffy, only those who had communicated with him were definitely given the mark of the Dark Lord, while other people, even if they had loyal emotions in their hearts, were unable to generate them.

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Because the direction is not clear in this case.

And when he regained his original appearance, his direction was instantly clear and unique, so he no longer needed to personally intervene, and he could instantly generate the Mark of the Dark Lord.

"Therefore, it is impossible to directly gain the loyalty of the navy by becoming a marshal of the navy."

"I must personally appear in front of the navy and personally interfere with the navy's perception of loyalty in order to allow them to generate the Mark of the Dark Lord."

"Furthermore, my ability to transform into others comes from the potion sequence of the Faceless Man. Although I can easily transform into other people's faces and bodies, this ability has its limits. The most I can do is make my body taller.

Or one-tenth shorter. I remember that whether it was the navy marshal or most of the Yonko, they were all over three meters tall."

As for the transfiguration ability learned in the Harry Potter world, unfortunately, transfiguration cannot be used on oneself. The only transfiguration magic in that world that can transform oneself is the animal Animagus learned later in life, and

You must be born with the ability to change your appearance as an Animagus.

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Otherwise, the compound medicine would not be so precious, and there would be no need to research it.

"Perhaps this problem can be solved when I devour extraordinary characteristics that allow me to change my size at will, such as birds and snakes. It's a pity that those things can't be eaten."

Tang Sen rubbed his eyebrows.

After calming down and thinking about it, the characteristics of the Dark Lord's mark are not that perverted. At least it is difficult to do the things I imagined before. It is not easy to perfectly disguise yourself as a person.

Not to mention the problem of transformation, the strong people in this world generally have the power of seeing and hearing. This ability can make the strong people extremely sensitive and detect any subtle changes, whether it is the ability of faceless people or the ability to create illusions.

, I’m afraid it’s difficult to hide the domineering feeling from seeing and hearing.

The advantage of Tang Sen is that he is good at controlling his emotions no matter what the situation. He will not be so immersed in fantasy that he cannot position himself and act irrationally, nor will he be so immersed in loss that he

Ignore your own strengths.

"Although it's not exactly what you imagined, but in any case, it's good news that you can trigger the conditions for the Mark of the Dark Lord while pretending to be someone else."

"In this case, I can have more room for operation in my purchasing plan in this world."

"Perhaps, the goal can be set a little higher."

Tang Sen originally planned to limit the mission of this world to the Kingdom of Alabasta and not to contact those entities that were too powerful, but now it seems——

As long as you plan well and rely on the Sea Tower Stone Ring and the Mark of the Dark Lord, you may not be able to achieve more in one year.

After several experiments, Tang Sen almost understood the triggering conditions of the Mark of the Dark Lord. He looked back at the pirates who had been given characteristics, pointed at a random person, and said calmly:

"Since you choose to be loyal to me, you will definitely not refuse my order, right?"

The pirate trembled all over and said quickly: "Of course, Lord Luffy!"

"Very good." Tang Sen did not correct the other party's title. With a thought in his mind, the silent figure next to him suddenly expanded.

"Then, can you please come over and let Daisy tear you apart?"

The pirate was stunned for a moment, and his eyes suddenly widened.

"Lord Luffy, didn't you promise to spare my life as long as you remain loyal?"

"That's right." Tang Sen said expressionlessly, "That's why I asked you to die on your own initiative."

"After all, I have never planned to let you scum become my followers from the beginning to the end. Your purpose is just to become experimental subjects."

"No-no!" The pirate turned around and ran away in horror.

Tang Sen watched this scene silently.

"So, the Mark of the Dark Lord cannot affect human nature and turn people into puppets that obey what they say."

Tang Sen spoke again and said: "Stop."

The pirate unconsciously slowed down and looked back hesitantly.

"You actually refused my order, so are you going to betray me?"

"No, that's not it, Lord Luffy!" the pirate shouted in panic: "I don't want to die, I mean I am willing to do anything for you, but don't kill me!"

Tang Sen stared at the other person's expression, not seeing any hatred in the other person's expression.

"Even in the face of such a ruthless order, the other party's reaction is just to escape, but not to feel hatred?"

"This is obviously the influence of the Mark of the Dark Lord."

"So, the loyalty of a person who is engraved with the Mark of the Dark Lord will not be solidified to the highest level. What the Mark of the Dark Lord guarantees is a bottom line, a bottom line that the other party will never betray."

"This bottom line is of course high enough for people to obey in general matters, but for these pirates, the current level of loyalty is not enough for them to die generously for themselves. The fear of death in their nature is far away.

Far greater than his loyalty to me."

This situation does not surprise Tang Sen. In fact, Tang Sen thinks this is not a bad thing.

Compared with people who are completely loyal to themselves and have no self-thinking, Tang Sen believes that followers who retain their own nature are more useful.

"Then, the experiment is over."

Tang Sen thought, and the giant dragon's huge wings blocked the mercury-like moonlight.

Flames were generated out of thin air, and Tang Sen's figure appeared between the horns on the dragon's head.

He found the permanent pointer of Alabasta.

"Let's go, Smaug."

The dragon's wings brought up hurricanes, soaring into the sky in the moonlight.

Underneath him, Obscurus expanded to its limit, completely swallowing the pirate ship.

"Let's go to usurp the country."

"The climate is very hot."

The sea breeze swept in with a heat wave and passed through the creaking curtains of the restaurant, making the already stuffy space even more uncomfortable. Everyone's face was wet.

Tang Sen sat in the corner, swallowing big mouthfuls of food and unfolding the newspaper in his hand.

This is the port city of the Kingdom of Alabasta, Dalaroha.

At Smaug's speed, it wouldn't take much time to get from the location of the pirate ship to Alabasta. Even when Tang Sen set foot on the sand of this desert kingdom, the sky was just getting light.

However, it is already very lively here.

After all, Alabasta is a superpower in the first half of the Great Line, with an area of ​​more than one million square kilometers and a population of tens of millions. Such a size is naturally famous in the entire surrounding sea area, and Dalaroha's perfume is famous throughout the world, attracting

Countless businessmen came here.

Naturally, it also attracted the attention of countless pirates.

"The number of rebels has reached 700,000."

Tang Sen silently read the contents of the newspaper in his mind: "The Kingdom of Alabasta is in danger, and civil war is about to break out."

"It seems that the plot of the original work has not yet begun, which is good news."

Tang Sen clearly remembers the plot line of the original work.

Alabasta is a desert country that has been short of water all year round. In recent years, there has even been no rainfall at all, causing people in most areas of the country to live in poverty. Many citizens suspect that the lack of rainfall is because of the king of Alabasta, Neferutari.

Cobra secretly used "dancing powder" in the capital.

Dancing powder, also known as rainfall powder, can produce artificial rain, but the side effect is that it will cause drought in other surrounding areas all year round.

Therefore, the people formed a rebel army under the leadership of a leader named "Kosa".

Of course, this is only superficial intelligence. In fact, the source of all this is the ambition of a pirate-Sand Crocodile Crocodile.

He and the "Baroque Studio" he secretly controlled secretly guided all of this.

The princess of Alabasta, Nefertari Vivi, sensed something was wrong and went undercover into Baroque Studio. She eventually discovered the secret of Baroque Studio and Crocodile's intentions, so she asked Luffy and his team to

Help.

With unremitting efforts and the help of plot killing, Luffy defeated Crocodile and finally saved the country.

"I'm not the protagonist. I can't do sit-ups like Luffy, and I can't kill any plot points."

Tang Sen thought: "Moreover, it is impossible for a person like Crocodile to meet the conditions for being given the Mark of the Dark Lord."

"So, my only advantage against Crocodile is Hailou Stone."

"Maybe you can wait until Luffy defeats Crocodile before I intervene?"

Tang Sen shook his head and rejected the idea.

"If my procurement target is only on Alabasta, I can try this, but if I want to go further, Crocodile's power and the identity of His Majesty Shichibukai are indispensable."

"After all, I can't miss the war."
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