Chapter 890: I Quit"Alright, my matters are not worth mentioning.""Let's deal with these two first.""Only after dealing with them can we truly rest."Satoru brought the topic back to Baby 5 and Buffalo. Indeed, true rest only came after they were dealt with and all enemies were gone.Law nodded and used his ability to move the two aside."Just leave them to me. You guys rest well."Satoru smiled back and patted Law's shoulder, "You are truly thoughtful and reliable.""I'll also leave these children in your care.""For a full recovery, we might need to research a prescription, but for now, extracting the medicine from their bodies can only be done by you, Mr. Surgeon of Death."Law: "..."...Of course, after the battle, it was time for dinner, time for a feast—it was tradition.Naturally, the feast only starts after a victory. If they lose? They fight until they win, as long as they don't die.Following Satoru's request, Law "operated" on the children to remove the undigested medicine from their bodies. Only he could perform such a non-anesthetic "gut-slitting" surgery.As for the medicine that had already been digested and integrated into their bodies, as Satoru said, they would have to research an antidote based on the Giant Drug formula.On the shore.The Marines drew a demarcation line, telling Luffythat this was the boundary between good and evil, and they should stay on their respective sides.Looking at these stubbled, slightly vulgar-looking men, Satoru wondered who was good and who was evil?Putting their appearance aside, although these G-5 Marines were known as the Thug Marines, Satorustill appreciated them more than trash like Nezumi. At least they genuinely got things done; even if they filed false reports, they didn't oppress civilians. During the original outbreak in the Country of Death, they even made a righteous sacrifice, staying behind to close the gates so others could live.Sanji served the finished masterpiece: Newkama Kenpo Secret Technique - 99 Vitality Recipes, a recovery dish made for cold bodies."Sea Pig Hormone Soup"!Regarding Momoiro Island, Kama, Sanji's evaluation was: a paradise of cuisine, a hell of sight.The deliciousness of the soup caused everyone's craving worms to erupt.Even the Marines who drew the demarcation line were tempted."What is that? It smells so good~""Didn't you say 'demarcation line,' meaning the well water doesn't interfere with the river water?""Huh? What demarcation line?""What's that?""We are comrades who just fought side-by-side!!""It smells so good~""Give us some too~"The meal was ready, and the feast began.The Straw Hat Pirates cannot exist without Sanji, just as Sanji cannot exist without the Straw Hat Pirates.Everyone happily ate. After Law had a bite, he walked over to Baby 5 and Buffalo... "Baby 5, Buffalo."As a former member of the Donquixote Pirates, Law naturally knew Baby 5 and Buffalo, having joined around the same time as them."Trafalgar Law!!""You traitor!!"Baby 5 and Buffalo were currently fiercely loyal to Doflamingo, so naturally, they hated Law.Law didn't mind their hostile tone, just as he expected. "I knew it was you two. There are only three people who can fly in that pirate crew, and the other two wouldn't be dispatched casually.""Since you've arrived, deliver a message to the Clown for me!"As soon as he finished speaking, Law instantly drew his sword, separating their heads from their bodies.But the two weren't dead; their separated heads were still cursing Law.Law ignored their nonsense, using his ability to move a den den mushi, their two heads, and an incense-timed bomb onto a bamboo raft.He understood Doflamingo's personality—the guy who could sacrifice his family for the family business, yet would hypocritically seek revenge if a family member died.The sail fluttered in the wind, carrying the raft away. Law was confident that Doflamingo would encounter it before the bomb exploded.But what if he doesn't encounter it?Then he doesn't encounter it. It's not like this is the only way to contact Doflamingo... "How dedicated. Working while eating."As Law watched the raft float away, Satorusuddenly popped up behind him.Law kept his eyes straight, still watching the raft drift away."I just don't like that kind of atmosphere."Satoru stated, "Then you'll have to get used to it. We, especially Luffy, love this kind of atmosphere, considering you'll be an ally working with us in the future.""May I ask why you chose the Straw Hat Pirates as your ally?""Or is it just fate, because we happened to arrive on this island?""I actually think it's quite fated, because I really do have a nickname: Gaara."Satoru truly never forgot his original intention."As a favor for me returning your heart and helping to put it back in place, you must answer me."Law was silent for a few seconds before answering, "Because I have eyes and I can see. The New Era is coming. If we, the figures of the New Era, want to replace the old monsters who have dominated since the Old Era, forming an alliance is the only way!""I believe in the potential of the Straw Hat Captain.""And I believe even more in the strength of you and the person who is staring intently at me right now.""Or perhaps, the Straw Hat Captain's smile reminds me of an old acquaintance, someone I deeply respect.""Their smiles are equally... ugly."Satoru hadn't expected Law to explain it so clearly. Satoru naturally knew that the old acquaintance was Doflamingo's younger brother, Sengoku's adopted son, the Silent Man, Corazon. (Also translated as Rosinante)Hearing Law's answer, Satoru's acting bug bit him again. "I see.""Do you like Luffy more than me?""Alright then, I quit, I quit."Law: "..."This was truly the first time Law had encountered someone like Satoru; he couldn't handle him at all... A feast is something that starts, ends, and then starts again, something that makes people forget their worries --- Red Hair Pirates.The feast was over, and it was time to leave. There was nothing worth lingering over on this island.Doflamingo's transport ship was given to Smokerand his crew, as their own warship had been sliced up by Law.Even if they didn't consider themselves, they had to consider the children. Nami and Chopperunderstood that it was better for these children to go back with the Marines than to stay with pirates like them. Smoker also stated that he would find Vegapunk to treat the children."Bratty kids! Get on board quickly! We're sending you home!!"Smoker shouted loudly, ushering the children onto the transport ship.After eating, the Soldiers started the demarcation line routine again.Luffy chewed on meat and said, "Again? Weren't you just partying at the feast?""Shoo! Get lost, you bastard! Speaking of which, thank you very much for the meal.""But you are still pirates! The shame of humanity
Chapter 891: Can I see the eyes beneath your glasses?The banquet ended, and it was time to retreat.The children would receive better treatment if handed over to the Marine, and after the children boarded the transport ship, the Soldiers raised banners marked with the Marine emblem, blocking the view between the children and the Straw Hat Pirates.Pirates like the Straw Hat Pirates were, after all, a minority, and the Marine naturally could not let the next generation of children grow fond of pirates."Seeing pirates just makes me annoyed!""We are the ones who represent justice! We must wipe out the pirates who make citizens cry!!""Pirates are the trash of this world!!"This was their philosophy, and the irony was that Vergo, who taught them these principles, was a pirate himself.Everyone didn't care about their words and turned to head back to the thousand sunny, as they were already used to this attitude from the Marine toward pirates; if they were smiling, one would instead have to be wary of their hidden motives.The children were dissatisfied and wanted to say goodbye to everyone, but even though they were just children, the Marine did not hesitate to aim their guns at them for saying such things."Any child who says goodbye to pirates is a bad child!""If you say another word of thanks, we'll leave you on the island!!""Listen well, pirates are evil, and the Marine is justice!"The children were scared and covered their mouths.Mocha gathered her courage and spoke up, basically saying that it was clearly the big brothers and big sisters who saved them; on this island where no one else came, they had arrived, and they saved us without the slightest suspicion despite our massive size!"You won't even let us say goodbye, what kind of Marine are you..."But even though the children said this much, the Soldiers still held up the banners."Pirates are ugly and dirty, quite the opposite! The Marine is very, very brave and righteous!!"Satoru disagreed with this point; what do you mean ugly and dirty?But Tashigi spoke up first, not to explain for the pirates, but to suggest that the Soldiers shouldn't use such a terrible tone with the children."Enough!! You all need to stop, this is outrageous!"The Soldiers also burst into tears, "But, Big Sister Tashigi! If we don't keep speaking ill of them! We might... start to like this group of outlaws! Oh, boo-hoo!!!""They are clearly pirates... Oh, boo-hoo!!"Regarding their crying, Luffy laughed and said, "Ahahaha, what a strange Marine."Satoru nodded, "Yeah, they're a bit narcissistic, who needs them to like us anyway."On the side, Tashigi couldn't help but laugh.Smoker placed his hand on his forehead to cover his face, because even he, a Marine who had chased the Straw Hat Pirates from Loguetown to here, felt that the actions of the Straw Hat Pirates this time were correct, and as a Marine, he also had to thank them for saving these children...."Ha... Misfortune seems to follow me, even the path in the sky has been cut off."Doflamingo was sprinting through the air; his method of flying was to attach strings to clouds and run on the strings, so he couldn't do it without clouds.There were no clouds floating in a part of the sky ahead, so his path was cut off, but it was also at this moment that he discovered a drifting raft.On the raft, the heads of Baby 5 and Buffalo were very conspicuous.On Buffalo's teeth, Law had drawn the DonquixotePirates' emblem, but with a line drawn across it—a clear provocation.Doflamingo arrived on the raft to the apologies of Baby 5 and Buffalo, but Doflamingo didn't want to hear these, nor did he blame them."Enough, don't say anything; you were just following my arrangements."The words were spoken to Baby 5 and Buffalo, but Doflamingo's eyes were fixed intently on the den den mushi atop a wooden crate."It's truly surprising, even the boss has personally set out."Law's voice came from the den den mushi.Before Doflamingo could speak, a voice suddenly came through again."Oh my! Found you.""What are you doing hiding here?"Unsurprisingly, it was the voice of Satoru.Law was silent.Doflamingo raised an eyebrow."Law... and Copy cat Satoru... you two...""It has been a long time since I've seen either of you, but it seems we won't be meeting."Satoru remarked, "Punk Hazard is not a good place for a reunion, is it? Joker. By the way, why did you choose that name? Is there some sad past?"Satoru knew that Doflamingo's moniker "Joker" was taken from the Joker card in a deck of playing cards, including his family members who were distinguished by the four suits: Hearts, Spades, Clubs, and Diamonds.But knowing it is one thing; telling the truth is so boring.Law held the receiver, trying hard not to think about Satoru, "The Caesar you are looking for is now in my hands."On this side, just as Law finished speaking, the cloth in Caesar's mouth flew out automatically."Joker! Save me quickly... Mmph mmph mmph!!"No more, no less, just one sentence; after saying it, Law used his ability to stuff the cloth back into Caesar's mouth.But Doflamingo did not ask about Caesar; instead, he asked, "Where are Baby 5 and Buffalo's bodies?""Young Master...""Spare me the extra questions, let's make a deal."This was Law's reply.Doflamingo was clearly so angry that veins were bulging on his forehead, but he still endured it, "Fufufufu, hey Law, wake up; stop pretending to be an adult, kid!! Where are you now?!""Don't piss me off.""Piss you off? For you, the most important trading partner right now.""One of the Four Emperors, the great pirate - Kaidoof the Beasts.""That guy is the only one you absolutely cannot piss off, given your position..."Doflamingo's face instantly went dark, because Law had hit the nail on the head; otherwise, he wouldn't have come out personally."If he finds out that you can no longer produce [SMILE], what will happen to you?""He is not someone you can sit down and talk with; it will definitely trigger a great war... and your odds of winning... I can only say that you will be killed."One has to say, Law is indeed good at infuriating people; these aren't swear words, but every word stabbed into Doflamingo's heart.He had no choice but to follow the path Law wanted, because he really couldn't afford to provoke Caesar."Fufu, enough nonsense!""What do I have to do to get Caesar back?! State your terms quickly!!"Law did not hesitate, "Resign from the [Seven Warlords of the Sea].""Bastard, what are you saying!""No way, we won't be able to stay in Dressrosa!"These were the words of Buffalo and Baby 5.Only the Seven Warlords of the Sea can legally station themselves in a country, just like when Crocodile was stationed in Alabasta before.Law was asking Doflamingo to lose the headquarters he had deployed for many years, to discard the position he had operated for ten years, and to become an ordinary pirate again.Doflamingo fell silent.At this moment, Satoru added a line."Also, can I see the eyes beneath your glasses?
Chapter 892: We Are a Very Enthusiastic Pirate CrewThe Punk Hazard instance perfectly concluded after the banquet.Everyone boarded the thousand sunny and headed for the next stop.The children were left in the care of the Marine, and Smoker promised to find Vegapunk to help treat them.Meanwhile, in the room where Caesar Clown was imprisoned on the thousand sunny, Law was talking to Doflamingo on the den den mushi to negotiate terms.Because only Shichibukai pirates, recognized as legitimate by the World Government and the Marine, had the right to be stationed in a country without being attacked by the Marine.In order to crush Doflamingo's decade of effort,Law's condition for returning Caesar was for Doflamingo to resign from his position as a Seven Warlords of the Sea.This way, Doflamingo would no longer be able to legitimately stay in Dressrosa.Others might not know, but Vice Admiral Tsuru would personally come to capture him.Doflamingo also knew this.He fell silent.Law also fell silent.Satoru saw this and interjected."Also, can I see your eyes under your glasses?"In the tense atmosphere, Satoru suddenly said something so, making it feel a bit funny.Law was startled, thinking, 'Are you serious?'Seeing Doflamingo still silent, he immediately finished what he wanted to say, knowing what else Satoru might blurt out."If tomorrow morning's 'Morning News' publishes the news that you 'have resigned from the Shichibukai,' I will contact you again.""If it's not in the newspaper, I'll consider the negotiation... broken!!""Goodbye...""Hey! Law! Wait!!"It was then that Doflamingo realized he was in a hurry.But the only response he got was the den den mushi, with its eyes closed, emitting: "Beep beep beep...""Huff... huff..."Doflamingo was so angry he was gasping for breath, wanting to smash the den den mushi in front of him to vent, but feared he wouldn't be able to contact Law. His Haoshoku burst forth in anger, creating huge waves centered around the bamboo raft."Little brat!!!"..."Why are you in such a hurry? He hasn't even agreed yet."On the thousand sunny, after Law hung up, Satorustated.Law was confident, "He will agree. He wouldn't dare offend a madman like Kaido, at least the probability is higher than him not agreeing."Satoru said seriously, "I was talking about my suggestion to see his eyes under his glasses."Law: "..."Law chose to leave the room directly.Satoru was not in a hurry, looking at Caesar, who was handcuffed with Sea Stone and bound by several iron chains.Reaching out, Satoru removed the cloth from Caesar's mouth."Huff huff huff...""What do you mean, Copy cat Satoru?!""Don't think I'll forgive you like this!! You all are going to die!! Clown Buggy will definitely come to save me!!"Caesar's words sounded like a romance novel heroine telling the bandit hero that he would definitely come to save her.Satoru's reply was,"Whatever makes you happy."But he naturally didn't remove the cloth from Caesar's mouth for no reason; he had a real question to ask.Before crossing over, Satoru had only seen the end of Wano Country; Vegapunk hadn't appeared yet, only his name had been mentioned.And since Caesar was once Vegapunk's colleague, Satoru was very curious about what kind of person this top pirate scientist was."I heard you were once a colleague of Doctor Vegapunk. What kind of person is he?"Caesar was puzzled, simply not understanding why Satoru was curious about Vegapunk."He's a shameless! Arrogant!! Undeserving fellow!!"This was Caesar's answer.Satoru knew it was pointless to ask; trying to understand a person's character from someone who envied them would undoubtedly not reveal their true nature."Alright, I know, you don't need to continue."Satoru said.Caesar was still unwilling, "No!! Just talking about him annoys me, I need to curse him to my heart's content!"Satoru smiled back, thinking, 'You're making demands now.'"Actually... I am Kaido's spy placed in the Straw Hat Pirates."Satoru's sudden words exploded in Caesar's head."What?!!!"Satoru even nodded in affirmation, "Really, you should know that the white-haired guy next to me is White Dragon, right?""He's Kaido's brother; they are both dragons."Little White, eavesdropping: "What brother! I'm old enough to be his ancestor!!""Kaido specifically sent him to protect me."Still Little White: "Protecting him is true, after all, he is my 'Feng Shui Treasure Land,' little White.""This is very reasonable, right?!""The two of us couldn't possibly defeat so many people; everything that happened on the island was just us acting.""Don't tell anyone, I'll secretly let you go now."With that, Satoru made a gesture of fumbling in his pocket for the seastone handcuffs key.Although Caesar had doubts, when he saw Satoruactually pull a key from his pocket, his eyes widened. Was this really happening?!"Is it true or false?!""Quick, quick!! Unlock me!!"Satoru held out the key, but stopped halfway."What's wrong?! Why stop?!"Caesar said anxiously, looking up to see Satorurevealing a smug, mocking smile, as if laughing at his naivety.Satoru flipped his hand, and the key turned back into a bracelet."How naive."This was Satoru's compliment.Caesar's eyes widened, almost spitting blood in anger. He opened his mouth to curse, but a piece of cloth, the same one from before, was stuffed into his mouth.Satoru smiled, got up, and left. Playing tricks on people was fun, especially on someone like this.Stepping out of the room, Satoru saw Law leaning against the wall next to the door.When he left earlier, he had heard Satoru's words and stopped out of curiosity. It wasn't just curiosity; even with a one-in-ten-thousand possibility, he couldn't be negligent. Caesar was his bargaining chip for revenge against Doflamingo, and nothing could go wrong.But after listening, he couldn't help but smile, though he quickly composed himself when he sensed Satoru coming out.He stated,"You are truly cruel, giving someone hope only to tell them it's false."Satoru shrugged, "Compared to what Caesar has done, what does this count for?"Law agreed with this, nodding slightly.Satoru put his arm around Law's shoulder, "Come on, let's go back to the deck and discuss the next plan."Law agreed to discuss the plan, but not to the arm around his shoulder.Pushing Satoru's hand with his kikoku's scabbard, Law stated,"I'm not used to people putting their arm around my shoulder."Satoru smiled, "I already said, since you're on our Straw Hat Pirates' ship now, you should get used to it.""We are a very enthusiastic pirate crew."After hearing that, Law remained silent.He didn't know about enthusiasm, but he could feel a strong killing intent piercing him.He didn't know if Satoru knew, but he suspected Satoru knew and was doing it on purpose.
Chapter 893: Dragon's devil fruitAs Vegapunk's former colleague, Caesar naturally knew about Vegapunk, the world's foremost scientist in the pirate world.But one couldn't learn about the true Vegapunkfrom him, as jealousy distorts a person.After the inquiry yielded no results, or perhaps the 'results' were fake, Satoru played Caesar for a fool and then chose to leave.However, if he couldn't learn from Caesar...There was still one place where Satoru could now learn about Vegapunk... On a certain sea, an ordinary medium-sized sailboat was slowly cruising.Although it was an ordinary sailboat, the people on board were not.This was a Revolutionary Army ship.The Revolutionary Army was on a mission to a country to help its civilians with a revolution; now was the time to overthrow the king.This was just a medium-sized country, so normally, only one army commander leading troops would suffice.But Dragon brought Gaia (Satoru's clone) along as well, mainly to let Gaia experience it.Sabo didn't come, so Gaia found it a bit boring.The good news was that Ivankov didn't come either, so Gaia didn't have to worry about him suddenly giving her a shot of female hormones.However, after only about a day with the Revolutionary Army, Gaia could feel Ivankov's great enthusiasm for it, even claiming to be a 'Heavenly Born New Human Holy Body'.And the residents of Kamabakka Kingdom eagerly took out pretty dresses, wanting to put them on Gaia.Sanji: The Heavenly Dao has its cycles! Who can Heaven spare!! Feel my pain!!Frightened, Gaia immediately cut her hair, even shorter than Seller's.But this did not dampen the enthusiasm of Ivankovand the Okama.When Dragon said he was taking her out for an experience, Gaia instantly felt saved and immediately followed. Since her hair was already shaved, she didn't need to disguise herself. After putting on Dragon's matching dark green hooded long coat, they set sail... On the deck, Dragon stood there, his clothes swaying in the wind, but he remained unmoving. After all, if the leader of the Revolutionary Army could be blown away by the wind, the future of the Revolutionary Army would be worrying.Gaia stood to his right. The wind blew from right to left, so standing there, Gaia wouldn't be hit by Dragon's swaying clothes, and her own clothes, due to the distance, wouldn't hit Dragon either."Uncle Dragon, what kind of devil fruit do you have?"Gaia was completely direct, without any hesitation."What about your devil fruit?"Dragon countered.Gaia returned a smile."Replication Fruit. I'll tell you this name first, and after hearing your devil fruit's name, I'll tell you a more accurate name."Dragon responded naturally, "Then I'll also tell you a name first. After you tell me the second name, I'll tell you the accurate one."Gaia nodded, "Okay, it's a deal."Dragon glanced at Gaia, "It's a Logia-type - Gale-Gale Fruit."This answer was very reasonable, as Gaia expected."Since it's wind? Then Uncle Dragon, why were you able to strike Buggy with lightning in Loguetown to save Luffy?""I remember it clearly; I even gambled a life for it."Dragon recalled the incident in Loguetown. Of course, he remembered what the boy, who was pointing a gun, had said to him."I cannot control lightning.""Clouds move by wind. I blew the thunderclouds that were about to unleash lightning onto that execution platform."This was Dragon's explanation.Gaia rubbed his chin. A flawless explanation, very reasonable."I see.""Gale-Gale Fruit, a Logia-type. If Uncle Dragonhadn't left the Marine, I think you would have been one of the Three Admirals."Dragon's reply to this was, "Our ambitions are different. I wouldn't stay in the Marine."Gaia nodded, "Indeed."..."Did you forget something?"After a moment of silence, Dragon asked.Gaia feigned ignorance, "What?"Dragon still kept a straight face, "The more accurate name of your devil fruit."Gaia's lips curled up, and he stated righteously."Uncle Dragon, do you really not know?""Also, does your Gale-Gale Fruit really have a more accurate name? It's a Logia-type, after all."Dragon finally smiled, the kind of smile an elder gives a junior.He thought to himself, if only Luffy were as smart and clever as this boy in front of him. But it was good that this boy was assisting Luffy.In the end, Dragon still didn't answer whether the Gale-Gale Fruit was truly the real name of his devil fruit, or if there was a more accurate name. His answer was ambiguous."You can try. I guarantee that after you tell me the true name of your devil fruit, I will definitely give you a more accurate name for mine."This shifted the choice to Gaia.It was Gaia's turn to think. Gaia mused, 'As expected of the leader of the Revolutionary Army. There are only two paths: give up and not say, or try to say it.'Moreover, Dragon's words were "a more accurate name about my devil fruit."So if he said Hurricane Fruit, Storm Fruit, or Tornado Fruit, it would be more accurate, but what would be the difference?However, who was Gaia! He thought of a third answer."A name similar to Luffy's devil fruit's true name.""Regarding Luffy's devil fruit, I think Uncle Dragon, you should know."Indeed, they were similar: one was the sun god, the other the Moon God."Hahahaha, you rascal."Dragon actually burst out laughing.Gaia saw Garp's shadow in him at this moment. Sure enough, as father and son, there were similarities."I know the true name of Luffy's devil fruit.""But your devil fruit's true name is similar to his? To be honest, you've made me curious."Just as Xiaobai said, very few people in the world today know about the existence of the Five Gods, so it was normal for Dragon not to know.Gaia returned Dragon's move, "You can try. I guarantee that after you tell me the true name of your devil fruit, I will definitely tell you, Uncle Dragon, what the true name of my devil fruit is.""Alright, alright, let me think about it."This was Dragon's final answer, ending the tug-of-war over the devil fruit's true name.The best outcome was...Dragon was curious about Gaia's devil fruit's true name.But Gaia was also curious, was Dragon's devil fruitreally the Gale-Gale Fruit? Although his explanation was very reasonable, was it truly so, or was he trying to trick him into revealing his devil fruit's true name?But overall, Gaia won a little, as the final question rested with Dragon, since he said, "Let me think about it"... The question of the devil fruit's true name was just a whim for Gaia; he hadn't expected to argue with Uncle Dragon for so long.But at most, it was just curiosity; he and Dragon should not become enemies.And there was another question from the Main Bodythat he wanted to know, so Gaia brought up a new topic."Uncle Dragon.""How much do you know about Dr. Vegapunk? What kind of person is he?"
Chapter 894: Bullying Me Because I Didn't Have Observation Haki Back Then, Huh?The Punk Hazard instance has successfully concluded, yielding substantial rewards.Pirate Satoru and everyone else were discussing the next plan.Marine Seller, on the other hand, was waiting for his internship period to end.Meanwhile, Revolutionary Army Gaia was sailing with Dragon. Gaia didn't know if Dragon knew Dr. Vegapunk, but as the leader of the Revolutionary Army, he should have some knowledge of him even if they weren't acquainted, so Gaia asked directly."How much do you know about Dr. Vegapunk? What kind of person is he?"The question was asked, but what Gaia didn't know was that Dragon and Vegapunk were old friends of many years.Perhaps they knew each other when Dragon was still in the Marine, or perhaps they became unacquainted after Dragon defected from the Marine; this point is unclear.But a clearer meeting between the two occurred 22 years ago.22 years ago was the year Ohara suffered the Buster Call.After learning of Ohara's destruction, Dragon and Dr. Vegapunk went together to find Dr. Clover, the founder of Ohara.There, they jointly witnessed the historical tragedy. The former capital of archaeologists had become ruins, and the Tree of Knowledge, which held countless books from all over the world, vanished in the sea of fire.Both were filled with worry and anger about the future of the world. Dragon had not yet established the Revolutionary Army at that time, and this incident might have sparked the idea for him to do so.As a scientist, Vegapunk provided strong technological support to the Revolutionary Army in the early stages, before he was threatened by the World Government.Vegapunk played a significant role in the Revolutionary Army's early combat power.Vegapunk himself once mentioned that he was invited to join before Dragon formed the Revolutionary Army, but he politely declined because scientific research required substantial funding.And this was news that only came out after Wano Country, so Gaia didn't know... "Dr. Vegapunk, why do you suddenly want to know about him?"Dragon countered with a question.There was nothing to hide, so Gaia told the truth, "Main Body met Caesar at the Punk Hazardexclusion zone. That guy pinned the explosion incident at Punk Hazard entirely on Dr. Vegapunk."The mention of Caesar filled Dragon with disgust, but he didn't show much of it. He is a person whose emotions don't fluctuate much; the slight furrowing of his brow was enough to show his distaste.As for why he despised Caesar?Naturally, he despised his shamelessness—pushing his own actions onto Dr. Vegapunk."Plus, the Doctor is connected to Uncle Kuma, and being the world's greatest scientist, it's normal for me to be curious."Since Gaia had joined the Revolutionary Army, and Dragon believed he was a promising talent, just like Sabo, telling Gaia was fine."Actually, Dr. Vegapunk and I have known each other for many years."Gaia raised an eyebrow. "Well, look at that. You two are old friends.""He is a complex person. His dedication to scientific research surpasses everything else. Even though he dislikes the actions of the Marine and the World Government, he is still willing to conduct research for them in exchange for funding.""On one hand, he does this, and on the other, he hopes to change the future of this world."Gaia nodded. "Hmm, a science fanatic. That certainly fits his identity as a scientist."Gaia thought Dragon was finished, but he unexpectedly offered a few more stories."Regarding Kuma and Dr. Vegapunk, what Sabo told you wasn't actually the whole picture.""Oh ho!" This successfully piqued Gaia's curiosity. "Do tell!"Dragon originally wanted to say, 'Tell me the devil fruit's true name first, and then I'll elaborate,' but he decided against it and just spoke."Initially, after raising Bonney, Kuma was able to care for Bonney while participating in revolutionary work. But when Bonney turned five and Kuma discovered she had the same illness as Ginny, Kuma resigned from the Revolutionary Army to focus on caring for Bonney."He stayed in his hometown, Sorbet Kingdom, caring for and accompanying Bonney for a year."Then King Bekori, who had been driven out previously, returned to Sorbet Kingdom. Following the example of the Goa Kingdom, he burned civilians, killing many. Kuma, furious, intervened and drove him out of Sorbet Kingdom again. However, the fleeing King Bekori cooperated with the World Government and attacked Kuma. Kuma destroyed all the warships and crippled and exiled King Bekori. This is the full reason Kuma was given the title of 'Tyrant,' and it wasn't just because of his lineage.""To avoid implicating Bonney and others, Kuma chose to go out to sea as a pirate, sailing under the name 'Tyrant Kuma the Pirate.' After all, the prerequisite for becoming a Shichibukai is being a pirate.""It was both to avoid implicating Bonney and to find a way to treat Bonney's illness.""He traveled the world alone for two years solely to find a cure for Bonney's illness. He told me this after we unexpectedly met.""Coincidentally, that was four years ago, when the Punk Research Institute exploded. Dr. Vegapunkwas moving, and his defenses were at their weakest—the perfect time to contact him. I passed this information to Kuma, and under our cover, he found Dr. Vegapunk."Gaia exclaimed, "Well, I'll be! So Uncle Dragon, you were the one who introduced Kuma and Dr. Vegapunk. Looks like you're not entirely cold-hearted, Uncle Dragon."Dragon was not offended by Gaia's "speaking his mind.""When Kuma found Dr. Vegapunk, the Doctor was still under the surveillance of the World Government.""Actually, the Sapphire Scale disease doesn't require body modification to cure; the Doctor had ordinary medicinal treatment methods.""The Doctor had Kuma repel the Sapphire Scale disease back onto Bonney so it could be treated with medicine.""The reason the Doctor made this request was that he hoped to use Kuma's intact body for the Pacifistamodification experiments.""Therefore, the Pacifista modification was proposed actively by the Doctor. As I mentioned, the Doctor pitied Bonney but also hoped Kuma would sacrifice himself for science.""Oh my goodness..."Gaia sighed, always feeling a sense of... pleasant surprise when hearing news he hadn't known before."However, Dr. Vegapunk's modification would not cause Kuma to lose consciousness. This condition... was proposed by the Gorosei, who learned of the deal through surveillance!""The research into the Pacifista would boost the World Government's combat power, which the Gorosei naturally desired, but they only wanted an unconscious killing machine, not a conscious, emotional machine.""For Bonney's sake, Kuma agreed to this condition.""In the days that followed, Bonney received treatment at Egghead.""After Kuma agreed to the Gorosei's condition, he officially became a Shichibukai, but he also secretly provided us with information."After hearing the whole story, Gaia only sighed, "Uncle Kuma is a true man and a good father.""I still have that same question: Is there really no possibility of him recovering?"Dragon shook his head slightly. "I don't know, but I certainly hope so."Suddenly, the corner of Dragon's mouth lifted slightly. "Speaking of something unrelated.""Three years ago, Kuma guessed that Luffy was my son. He went to the Goa Kingdom and saw Luffytraining in the forest.""In our correspondence, he mentioned it. He said Luffy was training while you were lying peacefully asleep under a tree, using Luffy's clothes as a pillow. He was standing right next to you at the time."Gaia: "..." Since he described it in such detail, it must be true. After all, Gaia himself had forgotten; there were countless days spent "training" with Luffy in the forest."Uncle Kuma was spying on me! Bullying me because I didn't have Observation Haki back then, huh?"
Chapter 895: Is He Going to Split His Head Open?Aboard the ordinary ship sailing on the sea, Dragon and Gaia talked a lot at the bow, starting with the true names of their devil fruits. Neither of the two cunning individuals ultimately revealed their devil fruit's true name to the other.Of course, it's also possible that Dragon's devil fruitdoesn't have a true name, and it's simply the Gale-Gale Fruit, and he was just trying to trick Gaia.Furthermore, Gaia brought up Dr. Vegapunkbecause of Caesar, and Dragon, in turn, brought up Kuma because of Dr. Vegapunk.Through him, Gaia gained a deeper understanding of Kuma's story.Unexpectedly, three years ago, before he and Luffyset sail, Kuma even went to Mt. Colubo in the Goa Kingdom to secretly watch Luffy train and... watch him sleep.And he stood right beside me!Gaia didn't have Observation Haki or Armament Haki back then. After sparring with Luffy for a while using only his physical strength, he was genuinely exhausted. He used Luffy's clothes as a pillow and fell fast asleep on the ground, sleeping soundly, unable to detect Kuma's presence at all... "Sigh, I hope we can save Uncle Kuma in the future. His first half of life was miserable enough; the second half shouldn't be like that."Although he complained about Kuma spying on him, Gaia still hoped Kuma could regain consciousness."That day will come."Dragon replied.His tone was strange, not entirely firm, yet seemingly beyond doubt.Gaia nodded, "I hope so.""Wait, I remember I was supposed to be asking about Dr. Vegapunk, right?"Gaia suddenly realized.Dragon stated, "Haven't you already learned about that guy Vegapunk through Kuma's story?""That's the only way I can describe him. To fully understand him, you should go meet him yourself."Gaia fell silent. From Kuma's story told by Dragon, he understood Vegapunk to be a mad scientist who possessed kindness, but whose science outweighed that kindness.He certainly learned... a little bit, huh."What about his appearance then? What does this Number One Scientist look like?""Is he covered in high-tech gadgets?"Gaia asked. Since he understood the personality, he might as well ask about the appearance. As someone who only existed in other people's stories and descriptions, Gaia was genuinely curious.Dragon recalled Dr. Vegapunk's appearance.Covered in high-tech gadgets?That description isn't exactly wrong, but it's completely irrelevant."He's... quite tall."That was Dragon's humor; he was indeed tall—his head was tall.When Dr. Vegapunk was young, he had black hair and wore sunglasses. Because he is a user of the Brain-Brain Fruit Ability, his head is enormous due to its influence, making him abnormally tall.At his tallest, he nearly matched the height of the Giant Race. Good heavens, is he going to split his head open?Now, he has white hair, a head covering resembling an apple tree branch, a massive tongue hanging out of his mouth down to his abdomen, and long, slender legs.As for why his head became an apple head covering, that happened later.Satoru probably won't learn about his current appearance and Devil Fruit Ability until he reaches Egghead."I see the dock!"Darkness was replaced by light, the dark clouds dispersed, and the wind turned into a gentle breeze. The visible dock not far ahead signaled the arrival at their destination and the conclusion of Gaia and Dragon's conversation."Since we've arrived, let's attend to business first."Dragon said.Gaia nodded, "I don't think I have any more questions either."The ship docked, dropped anchor, and the sails were furled to stop.The dock was very deserted, with only an old man standing there.When Dragon and Gaia stepped onto the shore from the wooden ladder, the old man came forward to greet them.The old man was frail and immediately knelt down."My Lords!"Dragon immediately helped him up, "There's no need for this, old gentleman.""And you don't need to call me 'My Lord'; just call me Dragon.""No! No!""To people like us, you are indeed our Lords.""If it weren't for you, we would have all starved to death."The Revolutionary Army's plan typically involves observing a nation first, then infiltrating oppressed civilians with food, gradually instilling the ideals of revolution, and finally helping them carry out the revolution once everyone understands the concept.This requires them to fight for themselves, rather than waiting in a room while the Revolutionary Army fights for them. Dragon knew that if that were the case, the revolution would be useless even if successful.If the king falls and the common people are a group of cowards, then that nation is finished.If you can't persuade them, then don't persuade them—that's Dragon's personality."Then please take us directly to the 'Base Camp'."The place where the Revolutionary Army—who helped these civilians survive and spread revolutionary ideals—resides in this country is called the Base Camp.The old man quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, this way please, this way."Dragon stepped forward.Gaia followed behind him, and behind Gaia were the others, seen carrying many boxes.And so, the moment he stepped into the city, Gaiabegan his revolutionary experience in the world of pirates... The scene shifts back to the Straw Hat Pirates, who have left Punk Hazard.The thousand sunny was currently sailing on the sea, but the surface of the water was slanted, constantly traveling downward as if on a slope. However, Nami looked at the log pose and confirmed that the route was correct."So fast~ The ship is going so fast~"Luffy shouted, slightly excited.Just then, Satoru and Law came out of the cabin simultaneously, and Law began to explain."This is called a [Sea Slope]. It's very common."Usopp complained, "Common my foot!!" This was the first time he'd seen this in his life, and they called it common!Meanwhile, Brook and Franky discussed the Mini Merry II.The Mini Merry II was the boat Satoru and the others used when they first landed on the island. They had left it near the entrance of Punk Hazard, and Franky had sailed the thousand sunny around to the outer sea to retrieve it.Because Brook didn't know the going merry, he referred to it as the 'little sheep,' which prompted this conversation after Franky corrected him.All in all, the important thing was that the Mini Merry II was fine.Satoru took his hand off Law's shoulder, and Law finally felt the intense gaze lessen considerably.Satoru stated, "Law wants to discuss the next steps of the plan."Law: "???"Didn't you say that?!
Chapter 896: Prove Your CapabilityThe thousand sunny was sailing on a sea slope.As the name suggests, it was a sloping sea surface, and the thousand sunny was currently going downhill, moving quite fast.Is there a problem with this sight on the seas of the Pirate World?No problem, it's perfectly normal!...The thousand sunny was on the sea slope, and everyone was naturally on the thousand sunny.With Law and Satoru back on deck, it was time to discuss the next plan.Law flicked his finger and moved Caesar out of the cabin; the next topic concerned him.When Satoru forcefully handed him the microphone and everyone looked at him, Law had no choice but to speak first."Yes, the plan has already begun.""I've already told... this one... where we're going next."Law looked at Nami, thought for a moment about how to address her, and just called her "this one."Nami said, "My name is Nami."Luffy said, "That's not important." Then he got punched on the head.With a bump on his head, Luffy was satisfied, "So where are we going next, Nami?""It's a place called Dressrosa.""But we're not going straight according to the log pose; Trafalgar Law said we have to take a big detour."Law was about to speak, but Kin'emon and Momonosuke beat him to it."Dressrosa!""What, you know it?"Zoro asked. Regarding this samurai of unknown origin, although he was interested in his sword techniques, as the most reliable and responsible member of the Straw Hat Pirates, he still maintained some suspicion and caution.But Satoru knew that Kin'emon didn't need to be guarded against; the one to be wary of was the one in Dressrosa.Kin'emon nodded, a little excited, "W-we two... no, I mean, this is precisely the island I intend to go to! Do you gentlemen have important business going there?"Satoru replied."Very important business.""For us and for Law."Law: "..."Satoru knew about Doffy's past as a Celestial Dragon, and Law wasn't surprised that he knew about the feud between himself and Doffy. He was just curious why Satoru, as a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, was the only one with such impressive intelligence capabilities.How could he know that Satoru had no intelligence capabilities, relying purely on memory of the script?"So, Straw Hat Captain, have you told the others about the plan?"Law asked.Zoro was puzzled: "What plan?"At the time Law proposed the pirate alliance, Zoro, Sanji, Brook, and Xiaobai went to find Kin'emon, so they didn't know, including Satoru's explanation of why Caesar, a scientist, was involved with Kaido of the Four Emperors.Luffy replied, "It's about forming an alliance with Trafalgar Law to be... that thing..."Satoru: "A Pirate Alliance.""Right, right, a Pirate Alliance to take down a Four Emperor! We're going to take down... what was his name again?"Luffy forgot again, and Satoru helped him recall."One of the Four Emperors, the world's strongest creature – 'Beast' Kaido."Luffy put his hands on his hips and nodded."Yes, that's the one."Luffy said with a smile, but Kin'emon and Momonosuke were scared half to death; Momonosuke even transformed back into his dragon form from fright."What?!"Zoro still asked, "What's wrong?"Kin'emon quickly waved his hands, "Nothing important!! Please continue, everyone!"Everyone had no objections, but Xiaobai did."Wait!!"Xiaobai spoke, startling Kin'emon. He knew Xiaobai's power, a figure who could stop a giant Slime without even making a move."A dragon?""What's with this little dragon? Is it that child from just now?"Obviously, Xiaobai was referring to Momonosuke.Feeling Xiaobai's profound gaze, Momonosuke was a little flustered, "I-I heard from Sir Satoru that I-I accidentally ate a fruit to become like this."Hearing his explanation, Xiaobai looked at Satoru, then immediately changed his expression, asking with a smile in his eyes, "Yes, it's the effect of a Devil Fruit."Xiaobai nodded, "Then it seems my efforts were not in vain.""?"It was Satoru's turn to be confused, but he didn't immediately ask Xiaobai what he meant by that.Xiaobai looked at Momonosuke again, "The fact that you can transform into this form proves you are capable. The power of this body is not weak; train well, and you will surely be among the strong in the future."Momonosuke was a bit bewildered, but still nodded, "I understand."Satoru didn't understand what "you are capable" meant; didn't this kid just eat a devil fruit?Keeping the question in mind, Satoru knew he would eventually have a chance to ask Xiaobai... The digression was over; back to the main topic.The topic of the alliance.Luffy walked over to Law; Law was now flanked by two men, Luffy and Satoru.Satoru's hand had just been lowered when Luffy put his arm around Law, "All in all, we've formed an alliance with Trafalgar Law's pirate crew! Let's all be good friends! Hehehe!!"As for this news, Zoro, Sanji, Xiaobai, and Brook, who were hearing it for the first time, all supported the decision.Sanji smoked without speaking.Zoro showed a battle-hungry smile, not afraid, but rather finding it excellent.Xiaobai was even less afraid; wherever Satoru went, he went. Satoru was very curious what his white dragon would react like after seeing Kaido's blue dragon.And Brook, as an eighty-something-year-old, saw things clearly, regarding what Usopp said."Wait, wait, everyone calm down first. Luffy is talking about an alliance with this guy whose background is unknown! And the opponent is a Four Emperor!! The danger level is too high!""Raise your hand if you object!"Brook said, "Will objecting do any good?"It's not that he saw things clearly; Satoru was very sure that objecting would be useless.Sanji also expressed support for Luffy's decision, "Luffy has already decided, hasn't he?"Then Sanji reminded Law."Just so you know beforehand, the alliance you have in mind and the alliance in Luffy's head will probably be quite different, so be careful."A drop of sweat rolled down the back of Law's head; just how different was the Straw Hat Captain's understanding for everyone to remind him about it?Looking at Satoru and Xiaobai again... Law only felt that they were powerful, but each one was... strange... Law adjusted his mindset. Now that Caesar had been kidnapped and the deal with Doffyhad been announced, it was too late to back out."In Punk Hazard, I asked you to kidnap Caesar, and I went to destroy the manufacturing of'SAD'...""We know that, Satoru told us."Luffy suddenly interrupted.Law was getting used to Satoru knowing things."Alright, I'll skip that. The one who manufactures this drug is Caesar..."Luffy: "We know that too, Satoru told us."Law: "..."Chapter 897: Belt Dipped in Iodine, Disinfecting While BeatingCaesar manufactures the raw material [SAD] and sells it to Doflamingo, who then processes it into artificial Devil Fruit [Smile] and sells it to Kaido to build the [Beasts] Pirate Group.Satoru had already told Luffy and the others about this chain of transactions. When Law brought it up again, Luffy said they all knew because Satoru had told them.This is also why, to deal with Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, they had to start by kidnapping the scientist Caesar.However, Zoro, Sanji, Xiaobai, and Brook were not present when Satoru explained it.The four asked, and Law, not wanting to repeat himself, looked at Satoru. Satoru then simplified the explanation and repeated it for the four of them... Law was beyond words as to why Satoru knew so much."Just as Satoru said.""Our target is the head of [Four Emperors] Kaidoof the Beasts!""That is to say, the key lies in how to weaken this person's combat power.""Now Kaido has already purchased a large number of devil fruit from Clown, which are the artificial devil fruit Smile."Usopp raised his hand, "You said artificial. If such a thing can be made artificially, wouldn't it be possible to infinitely increase the number of ability users?"Law nodded, "Although the failure rate of artificial Devil Fruit is as high as...""Ninety percent."Usopp answered preemptively.Law didn't even need to ask to know that Satoruhad said it."That's right, but now Kaido's pirate crew already has at least over 500 ability users.""Over 500 ability users...""Raise your hands if you want to quit!!"Usopp immediately started another vote.Nami and Chopper raised their hands."Me!""Me!"Unfortunately, Luffy had veto power.Zoro also spoke up, saying, "Stop fooling around.""But now the number of ability users won't increase."Law looked at Caesar and said.Everyone's gaze shifted to Caesar. Chopper was treating him; after all, he had taken a few punches from Satoru, then two more from Xiaobai and Luffy. If he wasn't treated, Caesar would be useless even if he didn't die, and Doflamingo wouldn't want a useless Caesar.This was also why Law had transferred him out; he didn't want to treat Caesar, but Chopper didn't care about that."Oh right, you made the raw material for the Devil Fruit, [SAD]! That's amazing."Chopper praised."Shurorororo, that's right, it was me."Caesar was very happy that someone was flattering him. The cloth over his mouth was also removed by Chopper for treatment, as Caesar's face needed it; Xiaobai's punch had landed on his face."He's the culprit, what's there to praise!!"Usopp complained.Law said calmly, "This is merely an application based on Vegapunk's discovery of the [Lineage Factor]."Chopper's expression immediately changed, "What? So Vegapunk is the amazing one."This was practically dancing on Caesar's last nerve."Shut up!! Can you guys make it?!""Just a bunch of idiots!!""I tell you, you'll die...""Bang!"Caesar was kicked speechless by Sanji before he could finish. He was already annoyed just hearing about the [Lineage Factor].Chopper was anxious, anxious about, "Oh no! Sanji, I'm still treating him!"Chopper was so warm-hearted, but the next sentence was."Beat him after he's healed!!"Saying the cruelest words with the most innocent face: beat him after he's healed. Isn't that like dipping a belt in iodine, disinfecting while beating?"It's fine, you treat him, Chopper, I won't hit him anymore."Sanji walked away, smoking. He had no good feelings for scientists, especially those who exploited the Lineage Factor."Clown is finished, we're moving on to the next plan immediately.""Somewhere underground in Dressrosa, there's a factory manufacturing [Smile]."Law explained the next step of the plan.Franky, now with a double braided hairstyle, understood, "So we just find it and destroy it?"Law nodded."Exactly. This time, I'll be responsible for trading with him and distracting him, while you destroy this factory.""The enemy are also experts in trading; they won't be careless.""It's best to be careful in all matters."With that, Law finished explaining the next step of the plan.However, he didn't mention anything about fighting throughout, implying that Doflamingo was already doomed. As long as the factory was destroyed and Doflamingo had no devil fruit to sell to Kaido, Kaidowould naturally come to settle scores with him.But once they reached Doflamingo's territory and tried to destroy something vital to his life and fortune, how could Doflamingo not discover it? He wasn't an idiot; a fight was bound to happen sooner or later.However, Law didn't emphasize this point. To be honest, the alliance was real, and getting the Straw Hat Pirates to help him deal with Doflamingo was also real, he just wasn't someone who would say it directly.And this was indeed a part of dealing with Kaido, and Doflamingo was a huge experience package for Luffy, so Satoru wasn't against his approach."Then let's be careful. Destroying the factory is the best strategy, try not to fight Doflamingo, right, Law."Not being against it was one thing, but teasing him was another. Satoru said this, specifically looking at Law.Law knew Satoru had seen through his thoughts, but he nodded normally, his eyes not reddening and his heart not skipping a beat."It's best if we don't fight."Luffy also suddenly remembered that Kin'emonwanted to go to Dressrosa earlier."Is this also where you want to go, Kin'emon?!"Kin'emon half-drew his sword, looking at the blade, "Precisely!""One of my subordinates... was captured here!""Subordinate?""You mean your underling?"Usopp was very familiar with the word "underling," after all, he had "eighty million" subordinates, and he also asked curiously."Do you also have a grudge with Doflamingo?"Kin'emon initially didn't know why Doflamingowould attack them, but after hearing everything, he understood that Doflamingo's capture of them was probably at Kaido's instruction.Kin'emon thought for a moment, deciding it wasn't the time to be frank, so he didn't tell the truth."I don't know either. The three of us were attacked upon arriving on the island. My subordinate was captured while covering my escape and that of my son.""So that's how it is.""Then you're going to rescue your comrade, right?""Then good luck."Luffy was very supportive of rescuing comrades.Meanwhile, Satoru and Law looked at Kin'emon, knowing he was lying.Satoru knew everything.Even if Law didn't know as much as Satoru, with Kaido as their target, he naturally knew that the samurai country, Wano Country, was currently under Kaido's rule. It would be strange if these samurai didn't have a grudge against Kaido
Chapter 898: CollaborationThe sea slope reached its end, and the discussions on the thousand sunny were mostly concluded.For example, confirming the pirate alliance with Law, with a side note from Satoru saying his efforts weren't in vain, and even praising Momonosuke for being capable.Whether he'd be capable in the future was uncertain, but Satoru was sure that kid had no capabilities at all right now.Currently, he was nothing but perverted, oh no, not necessarily anymore; if he was still perverted after being tutored by Kayako, then he was truly beyond saving.Another example was confirming the next plan: trading with Doflamingo and destroying the smile fruit manufacturing device, and finally, Kin'emonmentioned going to Dressrosa to rescue his subordinates.Satoru's assessment was that it would be better not to rescue him, because he knew this person was Kaido's spy, a spy who acted so well he even fooled himself.But this person would still be somewhat useful later, so he'd keep him for now.Moreover, he had no ties to them, having just met them, so he couldn't just tell Kin'emon that this person was a spy.One was a long-time comrade who had risked his life to save his people.The other was Satoru, whom they had just met.Who would Kin'emon choose to believe?Since he was a spy, Satoru had plenty of ways to play with him slowly.For example, if he was a spy, then Satoru could also be a spy... All topics were concluded; apart from Chopper treating Caesar and Caesar's soft whimpers, there were no other sounds.Everyone going to do their own things?No, no, Satoru knew it was time for him to start a new topic."Everyone, wait a moment, I also have something to say...""Law and I..."That last sentence, that tone, that look in his eyes.Law immediately felt another murderous gaze, shouting in his heart, "What are you doing now?!"Everyone was also curious, "What about you and Law?""Law and I... jointly obtained this."With that, Satoru flipped his hand, and a fruit with strange patterns appeared in his palm.It was the Snow-Snow Fruit."But Law generously gave it to me. We can discuss who among you is interested."Hearing Satoru say these things, Law immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the devil fruit in his hand, Law asked,"Jointly?""This is...""The Snow-Snow Fruit?!"Given Law's intelligence, coupled with Satoru's remark when they parted ways at the research facility, "I'm thirsty, I'll go look for some fruit to eat."And combining that with the fact that the devil fruitwas either already in the research facility or a devil fruit user had died there.These two points, plus the words "jointly," led Law to guess that it was the Snow-Snow Fruit."The Snow-Snow Fruit?!"Everyone repeated in surprise.Caesar paused, then burst into tears. His acting had always been excellent; otherwise, the prisoners of Punk Hazard wouldn't have regarded him, the culprit, as their savior."That's Monet's devil fruit!!""Wuwuwuwu!! My poor, reliable secretary!!""Damn Copy cat Satoru!! Damn Trafalgar Law!!""You killed Monet!! Clown Buggy will never let you off!!"Everyone silently watched him finish his performance, then shifted their attention back to Satoru and Law.And Zoro, through the name "Snow-Snow Fruit," also thought of the Snow Woman he had scared into losing her fighting power."Satoru, did you kill that Snow Woman?"As soon as he said this, Usopp and Chopperimmediately hugged each other."K-killing?""Satoru, you killed someone?!"Satoru acted natural, "If I really did, what would everyone think?"Everyone fell silent.Satoru said, "It's just killing someone, what's the big deal?"Satoru didn't react.Everyone then looked at Luffy.As Captain, as a brother, Luffy faced Satoru, smiling and showing his white teeth, saying,"No matter what.""I support you, Satoru, because you are my brother, my comrade."Satoru's eyes widened slightly. Luffy actually trusted him so much, supporting him in everything.The words "betrayal" were not mentioned at all, because Luffy didn't believe he would betray him.Satoru's mouth curved slightly. Meeting Luffy and Garp, the grandfather and grandson, from the very beginning, was perhaps the luckiest thing that had happened to him since he transmigrated.When Luffy said that, everyone nodded in agreement.Not just Luffy, everyone supported Satoru no matter what he did. Along the way, they knew what kind of person Satoru was.As for actually killing someone?What about it?This world, in itself, was a man-eat-man world.Robin also supported Satoru, but she noticed something different."If.""What if there's no 'if'? Satoru."Satoru smiled. Indeed, Sister Robin was the smartest on the ship. As for himself? He knew his place; he wasn't smart or anything, he just had a script."If there's no 'if', then I didn't kill her."Everyone inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, they didn't know why.Usopp immediately thought again, "Then... if it was a joint effort... could it be... he killed her?!"He was naturally referring to Law.Now everyone's attention was on Law again.Law: "..."Law had already guessed how Monet died. During his time living in Punk Hazard, he understood Caesar's character.But he didn't want to explain, and since the devil fruit was in Satoru's hand, Satoru should be the one to explain.So Law looked at Satoru.Since that was the case, Satoru explained."Actually, speaking of collaboration, it wasn't just Law and me. The one who truly killed Monet is that hypocritically weeping fellow over there."Satoru subtly pointed his chin towards Caesar.Everyone's gaze turned to Caesar again.Caesar was furious. He was always the one making others take the blame; this bastard actually wants me to take the blame! Impossible!!"What the hell are you talking about?!""How could I kill my capable assistant!!"Caesar shouted back, his eyes still full of grievance.This was actually true, because he really didn't know he had killed Monet.Satoru's mouth curved slightly, "What? Not admitting it now?""When you threatened Luffy and me, weren't you saying you'd make us regret it?""Weren't you saying that even if you died, someone would have to be buried with you?""What nonsense are you talking about! That wasn't..."Caesar began to retort, but as he spoke, he seemed to understand. As a scientist, his intelligence was naturally not low."Could it be!!!""Trafalgar Law, you!!!"Caesar suddenly stared at Law with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.Law also understood at this point; this guy was indeed an idiot."What exactly happened? We're completely confused!"Nami couldn't help but ask.Satoru explained, "Law's condition for staying in Punk Hazard was to hand over his heart. At the same time, Caesar, this cowardly fellow, had his secretary, Monet, hand over her heart to Law, to ensure both parties would abide by the rules.""In the middle, when Law took out Smoker's heart and handed it to Caesar, he swapped it, returning Monet's heart to Caesar.""Finally, when Luffy chased Caesar to the Ice-Fire Lake, in front of Luffy, Satoru, and myself, Caesarpersonally pierced that heart with a dagger.""He thought he was killing Smoker, but in reality, it was his own capable subordinate."
Chapter 899: I'll Eat It!"He thought he was killing Smoker, but it was actually his own capable subordinate."After Satoru's explanation,everyone thought Law was very formidable.What a brilliant move of 'killing with a borrowed knife'!Except for Luffy and Chopper."What? What?""What's Smoker's heart? And who is Monet?"Satoru smiled and said, "It's nothing, you just need to know that Caesar killed his own subordinate, that bird-woman with the Snow-Snow Fruit Ability.""I just happened to be near that bird-woman, happened to have a fruit on me, and happened that the fruit turned into the Snow-Snow Fruit.""I also buried the bird-woman's body, considering it a thank you for getting her Snow-Snow Fruit."This was Satoru's answer.Three 'happeneds'—except for Luffy and Chopper, no one believed it was a coincidence.Luffy nodded, "Oh, I see, that really is a coincidence."Chopper followed Luffy's words, "Satoru, you're so kind."Satoru thought to himself.Kind?Perhaps.But if he were truly kind, he could have saved Monet, as long as he let Caesar go.But that couldn't be called kindness; it would be saintly.Why pity a madwoman who wanted to blow up everyone on the entire island? Burying her was already kind enough.He thought this inwardly.But of course, he couldn't say it aloud."It's alright, not that kind."...After hearing Satoru's explanation, everyone admired Law's 'killing with a borrowed knife' and Satoru's luck.But Caesar was dumbfounded after hearing it, unwilling to believe it.However, the Snow-Snow Fruit in Satoru's hand proved everything; he had indeed personally pierced Monet's heart.He wasn't regretful, nor was he ashamed.Even though Monet was a capable assistant, he felt no shame or self-reproach.He was scared!Monet was Doflamingo's subordinate. If Doflamingo found out he had killed Monet, Doflamingo would cut him into dozens of pieces.The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and Caesar yelled."Trafalgar Law!!!""How dare you trick me!!!""And you all!!""Straw Hat! Copy cat Satoru!! And that white-haired big man!!""It's not my fault!!""You forced me!! If you hadn't forced me, how could I have pierced Monet's heart!! How could I!!?""My poor, capable assistant!!!"Luffy showed a disgusted expression, 'You did it yourself, and now you're blaming us?!'Law, however, didn't care; it was just the barking of a stray dog.But Xiaobai had a fiery temper, "I think your face is itching again, isn't it!!"Caesar's face hurt from the conditioned reflex, and he immediately shut up in fright."No need, Xiaobai."Satoru stopped Xiaobai; only he could stop Xiaobai.With a smile, Satoru looked at Caesar."Caesar, stop deceiving yourself and putting on an act.""You're just afraid Doflamingo will retaliate against you when he finds out you killed Monet.""Don't worry, we're not that kind of people. After meeting Doflamingo, we won't..."As Satoru said this, Caesar's eyelids twitched slightly. 'Is he that good?'But Satoru's complete sentence was."Won't... forget to mention it to Doflamingo several times, but I think he'll remember it after just one mention.""What!! You...""Law."Satoru called Law's name.Law understood, manipulated the cloth to stuff Caesar's mouth again, then moved him back into the room to keep him from being noisy, and because he had no further role... Seeing that he had only called his name, and Law understood to re-stuff Caesar's mouth and lock him in the room, Satoru then said."Hmm, quite the tacit understanding."Law said, "I just find him annoying.""If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. Your conversation has nothing to do with me."But Satoru said, "How can it have nothing to do with you? It was because of your scheme that I got this devil fruit.""Don't you want it?"Law held kikoku and looked at Satoru."If I wanted it, would you give it to me?"Satoru didn't hesitate at all, "No."Law: "..."Although it was expected, Satoru's lack of hesitation still left Law speechless. He ignored Satoru and vanished, reappearing on the second-floor deck.Satoru stopped teasing him and picked up the Snow-Snow Fruit again.Everyone's gaze followed.Satoru said, "So, does anyone want to eat it?""Besides me, Luffy, Chopper, Robin, and Brook, the rest of you aren't Devil Fruit Ability users, so you can eat it.""This is a Logia-type, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."Zoro was the first to express his opinion."Boring, I won't eat it."Next was Sanji, "My love burns like fire; snow and such don't suit me."Then Franky, "Don't look at me, I'm an iron man!!""Compared to devil fruits, I prefer steel!!""If it were an Iron-Iron Fruit or something similar, I'd consider it.""The Snow-Snow Fruit, forget it.""SUPER!!"So, since Ability users couldn't eat it, and the three above wouldn't, only Nami and Usopp remained.Satoru placed the devil fruit in front of them, "So, what about you two? Do you want to eat it?"Nami and Usopp looked at the Snow-Snow Fruit.Both of them considered eating it.After all, this was a Logia-type devil fruit, and eating it would definitely enhance their strength.Both were very hesitant.Finally, Usopp spoke first."I... won't eat it!""My aspirations aren't here; I still won't eat it, Satoru."Usopp scratched the back of his head. He wanted to be a brave man of the sea, a warrior of the sea; his specialty was sniping. After thinking about it, the Snow-Snow Fruit didn't seem to help his sniping much.Satoru nodded."Alright.""Then, Miss Nami, you're the only one left.""Snow is a type of weather, and I think it's most suitable for you to eat it."Satoru said so.Everyone thought the same and agreed.Sanji's eyes turned into hearts."A Snow Woman, how beautiful!! Nami-sama~~"With everyone's support, plus her own slight desire to eat it.Nami took the Snow-Snow Fruit."Indeed, snow weather is the most difficult to create among all types of weather. With this devil fruit, I can make up for that."Nami's magic clima-tact weather techniques apparently had no snow-related moves, mainly using lightning and wind as primary attack methods."I'll eat it!"Nami made up her mind and took a bite
Chapter 900: Tastes Bad? Tastes Good?Aboard the thousand sunny, it was now break time. Everyone was busy with their own tasks, waiting for the next plan to arrive.After leaving Punk Hazard, everyone discussed many things.This included confirming the alliance with Law and confirming that Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, was their target. As for Kin'emon wanting to rescue his subordinates, that was irrelevant for now.After that, Satoru took out the Snow-Snow Fruitagain.He also explained how Law used the tactic of "killing with a borrowed knife," making Caesar kill his own secretary, Monet, which allowed Satoru, who was near Monet, to obtain the Snow-Snow Fruit.The last thing confirmed before the break was deciding who would eat this Snow-Snow Fruit.Law knew Satoru had obtained it, and even though his scheme succeeded, he didn't ask Satoru for it.Kin'emon and Momonosuke had already eaten Devil Fruits, and even if they hadn't, Satoru wouldn't have given it to them.Xiao Bai didn't need to eat this; his own strength might already surpass that of the Snow-Snow Fruit.After excluding the existing ability users in the crew, the remaining members all stated they wouldn't eat it.The person most suitable to eat this fruit was Nami, who fights using the weather.Nami hesitated greatly, but finally made up her mind and ate the Snow-Snow Fruit... "Ugh!!"Taking a bite, Nami couldn't control her expression and started retching."Don't spit it out, Nami. Swallow it, swallow it. Just this bite is enough; you don't have to eat the whole thing."Satoru reminded her.Nami nodded, enduring the smell and swallowing the pulp in her mouth."So you don't have to eat the whole thing."Luffy rubbed the back of his head. When he was a child, he ate the entire nika fruit without changing his expression—now that was a top-tier foodie.But Xiao Bai didn't understand."Why this reaction, this expression?""Tastes bad?"Satoru was also confused, "Tastes good?""Or rather, before, a long time ago, did it taste good?"Xiao Bai looked at Satoru, and both clearly saw confusion in the other's eyes.Just as Xiao Bai was about to explain, Satoru shook his head. An explanation would lead to ancient matters, and ancient matters might involve the sun god. Before resolving the issue of the vessel, Satorudidn't want to tell Luffy this news.Xiao Bai stopped shaking his head and nodded instead, establishing mental communication."Then we should find a private place to talk, Little Xiao Bai."Satoru ignored him.Meanwhile, after Nami swallowed the fruit pulp, Robin promptly handed her a glass of juice.Nami took the juice and drank it in one gulp, finally feeling the taste in her mouth improve slightly."Phew... Thank you, Robin. I feel much better."Robin returned a smile."You're welcome. How do you feel?""Feel?"The initial application of a Devil Fruit Ability doesn't require understanding; once you eat the fruit, you know how to use it. Subsequent moves and Awakening depend on the ability user's personal comprehension and development.After Nami recovered, methods for basic use of the Snow-Snow Fruit immediately appeared in her mind.For example, elemental transformation, or how to condense a snowball in her palm, and so on.Techniques like Monet transforming into a Snow Woman were Monet's own interpretation, which Nami did not possess.Nami stretched out her hand and tried to condense a snowball in her palm.Satoru commented, "Hmm, the Snowball Fighting Saint Body."Everyone was a bit speechless. A Logia-type ability, just for snowball fights?But seriously, judging by how Monet used a Snow Wall Barrier to protect Caesar, snow could indeed become very hard.Throwing this snowball would truly be a snow "war."Nami's understanding of the weather could already be considered expert level.Although she had just eaten the fruit, she was already able to generate a cloud from her palm and float it into the air. Inside the cloud, white snow slowly began to fall."It's snowing!""Hahaha, Nami, make some more! Let's build a snowman!"Luffy looked very happy. He was always like this, retaining a childlike innocence.Nami also seemed to really like the fruit, and as Luffy suggested, she continuously released snow clouds.Snow instantly filled the air above the thousand sunny, and everyone took out the cotton jackets they had worn at Punk Hazard and put them on again.Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp started building a snowman and having a snowball fight.This was different from Punk Hazard; this was on the ship, a safe place where they could play worry-free. Unlike Punk Hazard, where ruins lay every few steps, who would be in the mood to play in the snow there?"You have great talent, Miss Nami."Satoru said.That was the truth. When Luffy ate the nika fruit as a child, when he stretched his arm out to punch, the force of the retraction would make him spin.Without eating the Snow-Snow Fruit, Nami could still create snow clouds using her clima-tact, but would the snow falling from those clouds have any destructive power?It couldn't compare at all to the attack power of thunderclouds and wind.But having eaten the Snow-Snow Fruit, she can freely control the snow and increase its hardness. Anything hard enough can be used for attack or defense; how she uses it depends on Nami's own understanding."I've seen too many snowy islands; I'm getting old. I think I'll take a nap first."Satoru did not join the snow-playing group. Instead, he returned to his deck chair. Just as he approached, intending to brush the snow off, he saw it automatically vanish, and the snow falling from the sky automatically avoided Satoru and the chair.Satoru didn't need to guess who it was, because the entity had already spoken.Xiao Bai said, "Don't fall in love with me, Little Xiao Bai."Satoru returned a brief smile and then lay down on the chair. He had to admit, having no snow land on him while still enjoying the unobstructed view of the snow was quite nice.Life always requires rest. After all the topics had concluded, the crew on the thousand sunny went about their separate tasks. Unless there was something major, they generally didn't gather to talk.Maintaining the existence of a clone is very physically draining. Satoru also fell into a deep sleep on the deck chair, just as he had said: he could only sleep peacefully when his comrades were nearby.This was a rare moment of rest; let them enjoy it properly.Night was approaching. Let's temporarily shift the scene to a country named Korokko. This was the nation where Gaia, newly joined to the Revolutionary Army, experienced the revolution alongside Dragon... Korokko Kingdom, Slums District.Regardless of the country or society, there will always be a gap between the rich and the poor—an eternally unsolvable problem.When the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, reaching a point of oppression where they can no longer survive, the poor will always revolt. The best control is to keep them poor, but just barely alive. However, no king in the Pirate World understands this principle.They are either benevolent rulers all the way, or tyrants all the way—two extremes.Or, through overwhelming suppression of strength, even the desire to revolt can be crushed.The current World Government falls into this category. The Heavenly Tribute must be collected: 5 billion Berries per year from a country. Nations with specialties can offer 2.5 billion Berries plus 2.5 billion Berries worth of specialty goods as tribute; otherwise, they would just have too much money and be bored.Despite such oppression, the World Governmenthas remained established for over 800 years now.
Chapter 901: Absolutely Not!!The World Government's annual exploitation of 5 billion Berries, whether it's 5 billion in currency, or 2.5 billion in currency and 2.5 billion in goods, is no small sum for a country.Add to that the fact that each country's own royal and noble families naturally live luxuriously, and the only ones left to be exploited, impoverished, and starved to death are the common people.The world of pirates is a world with a very clear hierarchy.Level by level, for a commoner to survive, the only path truly is to become a pirate. Aside from those who are inherently evil and bloodthirsty, who would willingly become a pirate, risking their lives? Of course, there are those like Luffy who pursue dreams and love adventure, but they are very few.In the eyes of those nobles and royals, commoners are expendable.This is the way of the pirate world.It's a man-eating world.Recalling the countries the Straw Hat Pirates have experienced along the way: the former Iron Barrel Kingdom, the Alabasta Kingdom, the Fish-Man Island Ryugu Kingdom, and the Dressrosa Kingdom they will land on later.Among these, the Alabasta Kingdom and the Dressrosa Kingdom are two of the original 20 kingdoms. Even as member nations, they do not need to pay the Celestial Tribute.However, these so-called member nations were made miserable by two Shichibukai, and Dressrosa's happiness was merely superficial.The former Iron Barrel Kingdom was directly destroyed by Blackbeard. However, with such a king, Blackbeard actually did a good thing, but what did the World Government do when the king was driven out of the country?The most ridiculous is the Fish-Man Island RyuguKingdom. The Celestial Dragons are the ones who most enjoy playing with mermaids and provide the value chain for mermaid auctions. And this is a member nation.They even pay the Celestial Tribute for protection~The so-called member nations are nothing more than a means for the World Government to control the rise of these countries.As the original betrayers, they are all too clear about this.Not only Satoru can see this. Among kings, only a few are foolish. Most can see it, but what can they do? Resist the World Government and then disappear from the world map the next day?Of course, they curry favor with the World Government and exploit the common people with them. How good is that?Here, I won't name a certain Goa King... Kurokko Kingdom.The old man led the way, Dragon was two meters behind him, and Gaia followed Dragon, with the Revolutionary Army members carrying boxes of supplies behind them.Because the Revolutionary Army had previously helped these people launch a revolution, all the Soldiers in the country were now guarding the royal castle to protect the king and nobles.This allowed the Revolutionary Army to transport supplies in so openly.As soon as they reached the entrance of the slum, Dragon and Gaia saw many people gathered there. These were the commoners of this country, the main force of this revolution.Among them, one person was particularly noticeable: tall and corpulent, with thick lips, a large face, a catfish-like mustache, and a dense beard.His upper body was bare, with leather straps on his arms, a magazine pouch, and a weapon bag on his back.He wore a red plaid mini-skirt and bubble socks on his lower body, had a flower pattern on his left forearm, green gloves, and a dark green domed goggle hat on his head.On the way over, Dragon told Gaia, "That's our comrade, the leader of this mission, the 'Western Army' Army Commander, Mori."Mori stood out due to his appearance, height, and attire. He is the shortest known member of the Giant Race, but he is naturally much taller than humans.His bounty is 293 million Berries. He is a Push-Push Devil Fruit Ability user. He was once a fierce pirate, imprisoned in Impel Down, the underwater great prison, 100 years ago. He later successfully escaped using his Push-Push Devil Fruit Ability, and the space for LEVEL 5.5 Newkama Land was created by him.However, looking at his large stubble and attire, Gaia had an ominous premonition."The revolution is a long and arduous journey. Often, the commanders of the four armies are out on missions. You'll have a chance to meet them all."Dragon continued.Gaia nodded, "I understand."..."Sirs! Sirs!!"As Dragon and Gaia approached, the commoners shouted excitedly."Too noisy!! Quiet down!!"But at Mori's shout, they all fell silent again.Only then did Mori greet them in a deep, uncle-like voice."Brother Dragon!"Dragon nodded in response, "You've worked hard, Mori."Mori shook his head."It's no hardship at all."Then he looked at Gaia, "You must be Satoru, whom Ivankov sweetheart mentioned.""I'm not like Ivankov sweetheart; I'm not a good sweetheart, oh!""Until you become a Newkama, you're just a rude man! Unless your strength can convince me, I won't be polite!""Although your bounty now exceeds mine, a bounty is just a bounty. True strength must be seen with one's own eyes."Mori said, his tone leaning towards feminine.As a Giant Newkama, he had a prejudice against men, believing them to be crude and impolite.However, Gaia was even happier that he said that. Unlike Sister Ivankov and those Newkama who always wanted to turn him into a woman, he could hate him all he wanted!"Okay, I understand.""However, my name is Gaia now. You can just call me Gaia."Gaia replied.Mori didn't answer, but narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Gaia."…""…""Don't you dare fall for me! And don't look under my skirt!"Gaia immediately shouted without hesitation."Absolutely Not!!!"Mori snorted, "Hmph~ Good then!"Gaia didn't want to answer him anymore.Dragon suppressed the corner of his mouth, saying, "You'll get used to it. Mori is a good person.""Oh, Brother Dragon, don't praise me so much~"Imagine an uncle's voice saying that.Goosebumps everywhere. Gaia was prepared, but not enough.Compared to Ivankov, Gaia felt that Mori in front of him was harder to deal with.Oh no, both were nightmare-level.Ivankov was fine, just always wanting to give him injections... on dark and windy nights.In a plaza in the Kurokko Kingdom's slum, torches were held high – the flames of revolution.With Dragon arriving with supplies, today would be the final battle between the commoners of the Kurokko Kingdom and the royal nobles!Dragon stood on a high platform, giving a speech.Gaia observed from the side.Although these commoners were thin and their clothes tattered, their eyes were not stagnant water, but burning with fire.What fire?The fire of anger!The fire of survival!The fire of revolution!They wished they could set off quickly and burn those oppressive royal nobles of their kingdom to ashes!