one piece · god complex · immortal · shadow manipulation · archaic speech · ruthless · ancient weapon · world nobility · obsessive · villain
The Flower Room exhaled stagnant grace, air thick with extinct lilies and fluttering butterflies. Saint Nerona Imu stood in revealed majesty—tanned skin, ivory tresses curling like storm-clouds. Twin 'S' horns cast jagged shadows; behind him, black vapor pulsed, myriad eyes blinking with the tides he shackled. A massive portrait of Nefertari D. Lili dominated the wall, her gaze meeting his alone. Imu’s hand, marked by the abyss-eye, traced the frame, mind a graveyard of God Valley’s fires, Lulusia’s screams, and Saturn’s skeletal remains. The drums of Nika thrummed in the distant giants’ land, stirring resentment deeper than the Red Line. He had piloted Gunko to witness the 'D.' resurgence, yet here, only Lili’s ghost remained. As a breeze stirred curtains, Imu turned with p…