One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 207 A Giant Mountain as a Prison, the Twelve Zodiac Signs 'Tiger'!
Germa 66.

This is a name that has a huge influence on the world stage.

The reason for this comes from a comic book story collection once published by the World Economic News, titled "The Warrior of the Sea and the Sky".

The so-called Germa 66 is the evil group in this story series, and it has many fans around the world who are obsessed with it.

But only the true villains of this world, and the criminals of the underground underworld, know this.

Germa 66 is not just a legend in stories, but a real organization.

Its alternate name is 'War House', and it is an 'evil army' that dominates the underworld with its military might and extraordinary technology.

The origin of this organization is the Germa Kingdom, a member state of the World Government and one of the most unique countries in the world.

"Clatter!" "Clatter!" "Clatter!"

On the high seas, the sound of waves crashing against the ship's hull was deafening.

Dozens of huge ships sailed on the sea.

Strangely, the hulls beneath these ship decks were not actual ship hulls, but rather enormous, clearly modified snails.

There were no sails on the deck, only magnificent and tall castles.

Surrounding the castle are some technological devices that are faintly visible.

Weapon emplacements extended from beneath the bricks and tiles, while tiny aerial reconnaissance drones flew over all the ships.

Meanwhile, soldiers dressed in white combat uniforms, wearing helmets, and with expressionless faces continued their patrols.

The patrolling soldiers moved in perfect unison, their movements as if they were all one person.

And that is indeed the case—they are all clones.

Yes, this is the Germa Kingdom.

Although it is a member state of the World Government in the North Sea.

However, the Germa Kingdom itself is a 'sea kingdom' consisting of dozens of huge modified ships.

It has no fixed territory, roams the entire world, and can even conquer the calm zone.

It has no real citizens; most of its people, apart from the royal family, are clone soldiers.

When needed, they can disconnect the ships and form several fleets.

It is said that any fleet of the Germa Kingdom could easily destroy a country.

After that, the ships will reconnect and gather together to form a kingdom.

So to be more precise, the Germa Kingdom itself is a 'war fortress' built with technology and force.

Meanwhile, in the castle at the very center of the Germa Kingdom.

"Boom!"

Inside the castle, on a massive, high-tech training ground, clone soldiers leaped down from the dome above.

"Buzz!"

Some of them were armed with laser weapons and were constantly launching long-range attacks on the three figures below.

The other part of them wielded swords that crackled with lightning or flames, engaging in close-quarters slashing attacks.

From the perspective of ordinary people, every soldier here is undoubtedly a 'strongman' - their combat skills are superb, their physiques are unique after genetic matching, and with the technological weapons in their hands, even a small squad could probably annihilate an ordinary army.

But at this moment
They were merely 'expendable materials' for training, and were being slaughtered in a one-sided manner.

With his green spiky hair and green combat suit, Yongji threw a punch that smashed more than ten soldiers, along with their armor, into a bloody pulp.

With his blue center-parted hair and blue combat suit, Nij was a lightning bolt, leaving only clone soldiers with their heads split in two wherever he went.

With his red airplane-shaped hairpin and red combat suit, Izzy was engulfed in flames, instantly incinerating the clones surrounding him.

They carried out a brutal and efficient massacre that was horrifying to ordinary people.

But the weird thing is.

Whether it was the clones being slaughtered or the Vinsmoke brothers carrying out the massacre, their expressions were nothing but cold indifference.

On the observation platform above the training field, a tall man with long golden hair wearing a metal helmet stood with a short, ugly old woman covered in wrinkles.

King of the Kingdom of Germa, head of House Vinsmoke – Vinsmoke Judge.

Former Rocks Pirates member and Edward Weevil's mother – Baginam Stussy.

They were clearly enjoying the training below.

"No matter how many times I look at it, it is truly a masterpiece. It has perfectly combined the research on bloodline factors with genetic modification. Judge, they are simply the perfect weapon of war."

That's what Bagingom Stussy was saying at that moment.

"Of course."

Judge crossed his arms and said coldly, "They are the cornerstone of Germa's dominance."

"Hehehe~ You're still the same as before, only thinking about your glory."

Baginum chuckled.

"But only someone like you could accomplish such a great feat—getting the Germa Kingdom to join the World Government and doing something like 'killing the kings of the four North Blue Kingdoms.' I was stunned when I saw the news."

Her words were clearly flattering.

Upon hearing this, Judge proudly raised his head: "That was just the first step in conquering the North Sea—I was merely telling those old guys that 'Germany' has been resurrected!"

Although he knew that Baggins was being deliberately flattering, he was clearly still pleased.

Because what she was saying at that moment was the only pursuit in Judge's life.

That's right.

The Kingdom of Germa is an ancient nation.

Three hundred years ago, it was the undisputed 'overlord of the North Sea', ruling the entire North Sea by force for 66 days. It was then defeated by the combined forces of the North Sea countries and lost all its territory.

Since then, the Kingdom of Germa and its royal family, the Vinsmoke, have been wandering, searching for an opportunity to restore their kingdom.

Judge, as the most outstanding descendant of Vinsmoke, has completed the restoration of his kingdom. With the army he built using his scientific and technological skills, he amassed a huge fortune and reached a cooperation agreement with the World Government, enabling Germa to become a member of the World Government as a 'nation without territory'.

He even killed the kings of four non-member states of the North Sea who had previously fought against Germa, which is what Bagingom refers to as the 'Killing of the Four North Sea States' incident.

But he was still not satisfied with that.

His goal is to enable Germa to reconquer the North Sea and regain its former glory.

to this end
"Everything can be given up."

He looked down at his sons, but his words were devoid of any emotion.

Whether it's modifying his children to the level of war weapons or cooperating with the World Government to wage wars in various places, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.

so.
“Barkin, you too.”

His gaze swept over Bakkin: "You promised me a 'Shichibukai' as leverage for Germa to exert influence over the world, but you failed."

"My patience is limited."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bakingom's expression froze.

"Hey, Judge, I already told you, right? Weevil's situation isn't my fault."

She grinned, her face crinkling with wrinkles, and her eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, betrayed no emotion.

"The plan was perfect—that old bastard Zephyr was hunting me and Weevil, I'd use Weevil as bait to demonstrate his power, and then, with the help of the World Government, eliminate Zephyr."

Her words undoubtedly corroborated Roy's earlier suspicions.

Yes—the battle that took place on Montblanc Island not long ago was part of Bagingom's conspiracy.

Just as mentioned before.

After Zephyr established his pirate guerrilla crew, he relentlessly pursued her and Weevil.

As a former member of the Rocks Pirates, Baginam was well aware of the former admiral's strength and obsession.

She knew that Zephyr would eventually discover that she was the culprit behind the attack on the recruit training ship years ago and would come after her.

So she sought out her old friend Judge and collaborated with him in order to get rid of Zephyr, this troublesome guy.

In fact, her plan almost succeeded.

But
"Zeff's disciple, 'Black Xie's' arrival was not part of my plan—how would I know that he stopped the so-called World Government envoy, preventing him from reaching Montblanc Island!?"

"I'm not happy about it," said Bagingom.

In her view, Gaji should bear the main responsibility for the failure of the plan not long ago.

“Weebull is a good kid. Even though he’s just a slumbering consciousness born from those corpses being ‘stitched together,’ I have a lot of affection for him.”

As she said this, she saw Judge's indifferent gaze.

“Stop saying things that neither you nor I believe, Barkingom.”

"I only look at the results."

Judge calmly said, "It's no secret that I recommended Weevil to become a Shichibukai—Zeff and Black Xie are likely to be targeting me because of this. If your next offer doesn't satisfy me, I'll hand you over to them."

obviously.

As the dominant party in this deal, he didn't care whether Bakkin's words made sense or not.

That's the rule that Germa follows—force and power are the only truths!

"."

As a result, Baggin Ghom's expression visibly froze.

"Hehehe, what a cold-blooded man."

A moment later, she burst into laughter again.

then
“You don’t need to keep warning me, Judge.”

She lowered her voice, her words devoid of any flattery: "Our 'new work' will be finished soon, you've already seen it, haven't you?"

“I used the ‘Life Stitching’ technique that I have been researching all my life, the materials I have stored up, and even a treasured Devil Fruit—although it is not a Mythical Zoan, you know it is very rare.”

"I also allowed you to genetically modify 'it,' making it obey only the orders of your Vinsmoke family. This is all my 'sincerity'!" She said, seemingly very sincerely, "I genuinely want to cooperate with you, Judge—your genetic modification technology and my life-stabilizing technology, together we can make the world ours!"

She raised her cane and said, "When the time comes, you will be the king, and I only ask to be your queen. How about that?"

Gaji: "."

He knew, of course, that what Baginom said was true.

That's why, even after Edward Weevil was killed, he still allowed her to remain in the Germa Kingdom instead of capturing her and handing her over to Zephyr and 'Black Xie'.

Bagingom Stussy—this woman's 'life-stitching' technique, developed through research on bloodline factors, is an incredible method even in Judge's eyes.

Although their directions were different, the other party's research on lineage factors and life genes was indeed of great benefit to him.

She was indeed very cooperative during the experiment. Although the thing they jointly created was not yet complete, as she said, it was already incredibly powerful.

But making her queen?

Looking at Bagingom, who was short, ugly, and had wrinkles on his face so thick they could crush iron, Gaj couldn't utter a word for a long time.

He didn't understand either—back then they were all MADS' comrades, and he, Judge, was still in his prime, wise and powerful.

How did Bagin Gom, once a stunning beauty and a renowned doctor skilled in health preservation, end up in such a terrible state?

“Bagingom, how much longer until the ‘new work’ is finished with the final stitching?”

Ultimately, Judge did not directly reply to Bagingom's question, but instead asked this question instead.

"Soon, soon."

Meanwhile, Bagingom smiled and said, "It should be ready in the next few days. Speaking of which, hasn't Reiju returned yet? Wasn't her war mission in the Volcano Kingdom over three days ago?"

"As her future mother, I can't not have met my daughter—I've heard she seems a little different from her siblings?"

"."

Upon hearing his daughter's name, Judge frowned slightly: "Yes—she was 'experiment' of Number 0, and she wasn't perfect, retaining some 'flaws'."

He said in a deep voice, "However, she is a decent work. She should be able to return to Germa today."

He still did not acknowledge the terms "mother" or "daughter".

"Hehehe, then I'd better go and put on some nice makeup!"

After saying this, Bagingom turned and left the observation post.

"."

Judge frowned as he watched Bagingom leave.

"Mobilize the latest surveillance equipment and have the 'surveillance team' keep a close eye on her—without my order, she is not to leave our sight for even a second."

"Arrest her immediately if she makes any unusual move."

He spoke softly to the clone soldiers and maids beside him.

obviously.

Although they are nominal partners and former so-called 'partners'.

But Judge will not trust Bagingom Stussy.

After all, this guy's former nickname was 'Science Robber'.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
The soldiers and maids bowed in response.

So Judge nodded.

But it is precisely at this moment
"Boom!"

The ground began to shake violently.

Judge felt his body suddenly lean forward, the strong inertia almost causing him to lose his balance.

"boom!"

But the next moment, a long spear appeared in his hand without him noticing. He thrust it into the ground and steadied himself.

"Has the ship stopped?"

His long-term life at sea made Judge instantly realize the source of all this.

"Open the dome!"

He immediately shouted.

"Click!"

The next moment, the entire castle dome suddenly opened.

And whether it's Judge or the three Vinsmoke brothers in the training field.

At this moment, everyone could clearly see the scene outside the dome.

At this moment, the entire Germa Kingdom had indeed come to a standstill.

Because on the sea where it was moving forward—a colossal creature already existed on the ocean.

That was a...
"island?"

Judge stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the mountain that seemed to be floating above the sea.

But
"How can this be?"

The entire Germa voyage trajectory was calculated autonomously using technological computing power, and the nautical chart was the latest version provided by the World Government. Not to mention, they had sailed through this sea area more than once.

No matter what, there shouldn't be an island here!
But only a moment later.
Judge knew he was wrong.

Because in the next instant, he saw another huge shadow fall from the clouds in the sky.

It descended with scorching flames, leaving behind massive amounts of sand and smoke that permeated almost the entire territory of the Germa Kingdom.

The next moment, it plunged into the sea.

"Boom!"

On the sea, a huge wave suddenly crashed in, causing the entire Germa Kingdom to capsize in the ocean—that was clearly the cause of the tremor.

Judge was horrified to see that a new 'island' had appeared to the right rear of the kingdom.

"impossible"

Having finally realized the truth, Judge pressed his hand lightly against his own eyes.

"Click."

Above the helmet, the goggles dropped down, allowing his vision to sweep across the clouds and see the scene above.

Then he saw—majestic mountains falling from the sky.

Yes.

It is neither an island nor an island.

At this moment, what is falling from the sky are mountains.

They fell from the sky into the sea along with the mud and soil, but for some reason they did not sink.

This is what created the island-like structure.

Or perhaps, it wasn't actually an island.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Countless giant waves surged in, tossing Germa about.

And so, just a moment later...
"Kingdom"

Judge was horrified to discover that the entire Germa Kingdom was now surrounded by mountains in the middle of the sea.

The massive mountain firmly and completely blocked the Germa Kingdom.

Countless grains of sand were blown by the sea breeze and fell onto the kingdom's deck.

Even the 'Giant Snail Warship', which, after being modified by Judge, could theoretically even traverse the Red Line, was now unable to move.

Yes—those countless mountains falling from the sky form a 'cage' to ensure the prey cannot escape.

"An ability user? This level of ability? Who is it!?"

Judge gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly.

He clearly understood that, regardless of who the opponent was, this level of ability meant they were among the strongest in the ocean.

And the person who comes is not good!
"Father." *3
But at that moment, he heard the words of his three sons.

Then, Judge saw that Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji were all looking up at the sky.

As true 'bloodline factor' modified humans, they are clearly calmer, more perceptive, and more able to sense danger.

Judge raised his head again.

Then he saw it—at the source of all those countless mountains that had fallen before, in the distant clouds.

A figure was sitting cross-legged in the void, slowly floating down from above.

"That"

Judge's expression froze.

It wasn't because he knew the other person—quite the opposite, he had never met them before.

However, whether you've seen it or not is not important.

Because he had clearly seen the sea monster's face on the other person's face.

It was a tiger head mask.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac."

The other person sat cross-legged in the air, speaking lazily.

"I have been ordered to come here to destroy this country."

　This chapter is 5.2K words long, and that's all for today.
　　I might only update two chapters tomorrow to rest and recover. I'll resume normal updates the day after tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)