Chapter 272: The Vinsmoke Family
"Boom, boom, boom!"
With a series of violent explosions, a thick cloud of smoke covered the sky, and a raging fire soared into the air. On the wooden deck, the bodies of dozens of pirates lay scattered.
A towering figure, nearly seven meters tall, stood amidst the severed limbs and wreckage, instilling fear in those who looked upon him. Although his face was obscured by the smoke, a chilling red glow could be seen from his eyes.
"Too weak," Kurome shook her head in disappointment, pulling out a lollipop from her mouth. "This doesn't even show how strong you are, does it, Weevil?"
The enormous figure remained silent. He had already lost his life and couldn't speak, but the red glow in his right eye became even more intense.
Controlled by the curse of Eight Death , Weevil still retained his ability to move freely and possessed the same strength he had in life...
No, he was much stronger than before!
The central processor in his brain now had a more comprehensive attack mode, far more complex and varied than his original fighting style. No longer was he limited to simple horizontal slashes or vertical strikes.
The external exoskeleton greatly enhanced his defensive capabilities, and his previously weak legs were no longer a vulnerability.
He had truly become a monster!
The black sword made of Sea Kings Stone didn't reflect any light, but the bloodstains on the blade made anyone who saw it shudder.
"Damn... monster..." A small curse escaped from the pirate lying at Kurome's feet.
"Hmm? There's still one guy left alive?" Kurome remarked, "Not bad, your strength has earned my recognition."
The pirate, barely holding on to life, gasped out his last breath and shouted, "Our dream of setting sail can't end like this..."
"The Seadragon Pirate crew captain with a 35 million Beli bounty, is your dream really to rob merchant ships?" Kurome chuckled.
"I..." the pirate began, but before he could finish, Kurome thrust her sword into his heart.
"Your strength can temporarily be used as a puppet..." Kurome's gaze moved through the wreckage. "Forget it, your lower half is already gone."
"Weevil, go collect the valuables from the ship."
"Boom!"
The ship's hatch was too small for Weevil's massive frame, so he simply punched it, breaking it open.
As soon as Kurome returned to the Undaunted, Esdeath, looking interested, asked, "Kurome, is your new toy fun?"
"General Esdeath, they are all too weak. They can't even bring out Weevil's true strength," Kurome shrugged.
"Is that so..." Esdeath glanced at the silent giant before her, rubbing her chin.
"Esdeath, don't even think about fighting him on the ship," Eric said with a smirk, "This ship can't take your destruction. Once we find Germa 66 and get the Gene Factor, we'll set sail for the West Blue."
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Hundreds of giant snails carrying various buildings floated in the South Blue.
The ends of their shells were connected by links, and various "territory" platforms were set up on top of the shells. These snails were lined up in neat rows, forming the sea kingdom of Germa.
The flag of Germa 66 flew high above the largest castle, located at the center of their territory.
At this moment, Vinsmoke Judge and several scientists were testing the abilities of his children: the 15-year-old Reiju, and the 12-year-old Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji.
Ichiji, with his bright red hair, was the first to reach the finish line, followed by his sister and two brothers, who also completed the speed test one after another.
The scientists under Judge's command complimented, "As expected of Prince Ichiji, his speed is becoming faster and faster. Princess Reiju, Prince Niji, and Prince Yonji's speeds are also far beyond that of other children their age."
"Hmm." Judge replied indifferently. To him, his children were merely tools for the revival of the Germa Empire.
In order to create superhumans, he had deprived his own children of emotions, making them lose the normal feelings of pity, fear, and others that regular humans should possess.
If they couldn't become excellent warriors, even his biological son, Sanji, would be discarded as useless trash.
To ally with the Yonko Big Mom, he forced the "failed experiment" Sanji, whom he had abandoned years ago, into a marriage with Big Mom's daughter.
His dream of "conquering the North Blue in the name of Germa and reviving the Germa Empire" had become his pathological obsession. He could be ruthless about anything else.
"Vroom~!" Suddenly, an alarm went off, interrupting the ongoing tests.
"What? What?" Ichiji shouted. "An enemy invasion?"
"This time, let me show off my skills," Yonji clenched his fists. "Let them see my power."
Niji gave a mischievous smile, "Then let's see who kills more enemies."
"...?" Only Reiju, who still had emotions, looked worried, but her expression soon returned to her usual elegant composure.
"Your Majesty!" A clone soldier rushed up to Judge and reported, "We've found a pirate ship approaching!"
Judge gave a light command, "A mere pirate crew. Defeat them in the usual way."
"But this pirate crew is the 'Yonko' Dawn Pirate Crew," the soldier responded. "And they're floating in the sky!"
"What did you say?!" Judge, who had been calm, widened his eyes in shock.
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"Is this Germa's sea kingdom?" Esdeath looked at the massive floating island below and activated her Observation Haki, searching for her target. "Found it!"
"Boom!"
Esdeath leaped from the Undaunted and descended vertically from hundreds of meters above, crashing into the solid ground and creating a huge crater. The dust from the impact covered her entire figure.
She swung her sharp western sword, clearing the smoke, and the blade shimmered coldly as she pointed it at Judge. "Are you Vinsmoke Judge?"
"...Yes." Cold sweat trickled down Judge's face.
It was the feeling of standing in front of the fiercest beast, the primal fear rising from deep inside, causing his body to tremble involuntarily.
However, his three sons did not experience this "emotion" of fear.
"Take this! Fire Spark!" The fastest, Ichiji, struck first, without waiting for his father's command. Flames enveloped his fists as he rushed straight at Esdeath.
"Lightning Fist!" Niji followed closely, his fist crackling with blue electricity, moving with incredible speed alongside Ichiji to attack Esdeath.
"Hey, you two are cheating!" Yonji, the youngest of the quadruplets but the strongest, joined in, his right arm pulling back as he gathered all his strength, "Winch Smash!"
Reiju, behind them, quickly shouted, "You three, wait!"
"Crack, crack, crack!"
The sound of ice rapidly forming echoed as a massive ice mountain shot up, trapping the three boys inside. The three of them, with their "emo" hairstyles, posed in the same "emo" style within the ice.
"Ichiji, Niji, Yonji!" Reiju shouted their names loudly.
"Huh? What's going on with these three little bugs?" Esdeath didn't even glance at them. "They aren't even afraid of the killing intent I released."
"They don't have 'fear' or 'dread' as emotions." Eric flashed to her side. "Right, King of Germa, His Majesty Judge?"
Judge: "!"
(END CHAPTER)
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