Enel was completely broken.
Even if someone lent him a hundred times the courage, he would never dare betray Luo Xing again—nor even allow a single treacherous thought to form.
And witnessing Enel's transformation—from arrogance to utter submission—left Trafalgar Law deeply shaken.
When Luo Xing's gaze finally turned toward him, Law felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
"Have you decided?"
Luo Xing spoke calmly.
"My patience is extremely limited."
Law tightened his grip on Kikoku.
Like Zoro's Sandai Kitetsu, Kikoku was a cursed blade.
But no matter how malevolent a sword might be, it meant nothing before this man—
A man who appeared calm, yet radiated an overwhelming, king-like authority, like a demon lord cloaked in restraint.
"C-Captain…"
Bepo whispered fearfully.
"Let's… let's surrender. If we don't, this man will really kill us."
The rest of the Heart Pirates wore the same terrified expressions.
After all, people who truly aren't afraid of death are rare.
And they didn't even have a deep grudge against Luo Xing.
This was simply the law of the pirate world—
The strong subjugating the weak.
In fact, several members of the Heart Pirates themselves had once been defeated by Law and had chosen to submit to him.
Law hesitated.
Deep down, he absolutely did not want to submit to the Beast Pirates.
But refusing meant death—
For him and his crew.
He couldn't accept that outcome.
Law closed his eyes, took a long breath, and when he opened them again, something had clearly settled within him.
"You captured me," Law said slowly,
"because you want me to perform the Perennial Youth Operation—for you, or for Kaido. That's why you need me to submit willingly."
"If I refuse, you'll kill me and search for the Op-Op Fruit again. Am I wrong?"
Law was sharp.
In the original timeline, he had been the one to plan the alliance with the Straw Hats—
Defeating Doflamingo first, then dragging Kaido down.
Despite countless twists and dangers, the plan ultimately succeeded.
Among all the Worst Generation pirates, very few possessed that level of intellect.
Perhaps only Capone Bege could compare.
So Luo Xing wasn't surprised at all that Law saw through him.
He didn't bother denying it.
He simply nodded.
Law continued,
"My strength is inferior to yours. By pirate standards, what you're doing isn't cruel."
"And you did kill Doflamingo… in a way, that makes you my benefactor."
"So—for my life, and my crew's lives—I am willing to submit to you."
Luo Xing's expression didn't change.
He already knew—
There was more.
Sure enough, Law's next words carried weight, each syllable heavy and deliberate.
"But I have one request."
"You must agree to it."
"Only then will I truly submit—
And even perform the eternal life surgery without hesitation."
Luo Xing clasped his hands behind his back.
"Say it."
Law looked straight at him.
"I want you… to revive Donquixote Rosinante."
The moment those words left his mouth—
Luo Xing remained silent,
but the Heart Pirates exploded.
"Captain, Corazon has been dead for over ten years! That's impossible!"
"Yeah! That condition can't be fulfilled!"
"W-We're really going to die and go meet Corazon-san ourselves now!"
They all knew Law's past.
And they knew exactly what Corazon meant to him.
Someone tried to persuade Law to change his demand—
But Law refused, resolute.
"If Corazon-san cannot be revived," he said,
"then living on after completing my revenge has no meaning."
"Yes, reviving someone dead for over a decade is impossible for ordinary people."
"But you—"
"You are the Fifth Emperor."
"A scientist greater than Vegapunk."
"A man who created Monster Cells, Senzu Beans, and countless god-defying inventions."
"For you… it may not be impossible."
Luo Xing looked at Law's unwavering expression—and laughed softly.
Reviving someone dead for over ten years.
Even Emperors couldn't do that.
Perhaps the mysterious Imu might—but that was unknown.
Throughout the seas, no one had ever truly returned from death.
…Well, except Brook.
But that was due to the Revive-Revive Fruit—
A one-of-a-kind anomaly.
And Moria's zombies didn't count.
They were walking corpses, not life restored.
Law would never accept Corazon returning as a soulless husk.
After finishing, Law stared at Luo Xing intensely.
He knew how absurd his request was.
But after hearing of Luo Xing's countless miracles—
After seeing Enel gain monstrous power from a single Monster Cell—
He couldn't help but hope.
Even if the chance was one in ten thousand—
He had to try.
He was gambling his life—and his crew's lives—on this moment.
Finally, Luo Xing spoke.
"Your request is… interesting."
"You don't truly have the right to bargain with me."
"But I'm not a mindless butcher either."
"For the sake of the Op-Op Fruit—
and your potential—"
"I will try."
He didn't promise success.
But to Law—
That was more than enough.
Because those words meant one thing:
Reviving Corazon was truly possible.
Law's body trembled violently.
Even a one-in-ten-thousand chance was worth everything.
He dropped to his knees and bowed deeply.
"I beg you… Fifth Emperor!"
Luo Xing waved him off and turned toward the prison exit.
"Don't celebrate too early."
"Even I can't guarantee success."
"And if it fails—and you still refuse to submit—
your fate will remain the same."
Outside Udon Prison, Carrot looked up at him with sparkling eyes.
"Master… can you really revive someone who's been dead for over ten years?"
Luo Xing rubbed her long rabbit ears and spoke calmly,
"I am a scientist."
"And in this world—
there is no place science cannot reach."
Carrot's eyes filled with starry admiration.
Behind them, Enel—now fully loyal—looked at Luo Xing as if gazing upon a god.
This man wasn't just powerful.
He was incomprehensible.
"Enel," Luo Xing said.
"Go to the gravity training chamber on Onigashima."
"Hone your power."
"The coming war will be massive. Don't embarrass the Beast Pirates."
Enel bowed deeply.
"Yes, my lord! I will train with my life!"
After Enel left, Luo Xing opened his System Panel.
Host: Luo Xing
Points: 1,500,000
System Level: Lv.7 (1 / 20,000)
Unlocked Items:
• Demon-Level Monster Cells
• Dragon-Level Monster Cells
• Cybertron Units
• Anywhere Door
Locked Items:
• Super Divine Water
System Shop:
• Time Machine
• God-Level Monster Cells
Luo Xing's gaze locked onto one item.
Time Machine.
If his guess was correct, both the Time Machine and God-Level Monster Cells required System Lv.10 for permanent production.
However—
By spending points, he could use a System Shop item once in advance (excluding consumables).
With 1.5 million points, Luo Xing could activate the Time Machine one time.
Travel back over ten years.
Bring Corazon back.
This was the only method he could think of.
But time was dangerous.
Changing the past could ripple outward, altering countless unknown events.
For now—
Until the Marineford War concluded—
Luo Xing would not touch the Time Machine.
He couldn't risk derailing his grand design.
Not yet.
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