One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 254 Si Snake, God of Swords!
To celebrate Bonnie's recovery, the dollheads decide to join forces with the island's mythical creatures for another feast.

Ke Li and BABY5 then left with them.

After they left, Xiong turned to look at Wei Yang and Xing Zhu in front of him.

"Two adults."

He didn't say thank you—any extra words would have seemed insincere.

He only needs to demonstrate his determination through his actions.

So he took a deep breath to compose himself before saying, "I have brought back news of Vegapunk."

His words revealed the very reason he was leaving Neverland.

Yes.

Vegapunk chose to stay in Egerhead in order to study 'Emmit'.

But as mentioned before, that brilliant scientist certainly couldn't have been without a backup plan.

Therefore, he had already given Xiong the special contact method he had prepared in advance, so that he could communicate with the twelve constellations.

This time, Kuma left Neverland after receiving a message from Vegapunk, and went to Egerhard to make contact with him.

“The situation in Aeghed is very complicated, and the defenses are extremely tight.”

Xiong said in a deep voice.

As a legendary fruit obtained from God Valley, his Paw-Paw Fruit has extremely powerful effects.

By deflecting the 'light' and 'sound' around his body, his infiltration ability is even better than that of the top assassins.

Even so, he still encountered considerable obstacles during this infiltration.

“Between the factory level and the core level of Egherd, there was a ‘defense layer’ that was filled with guards and Seastone gates—in addition, I saw a large number of surveillance devices made of ancient technology.”

"They're only in trial operation right now, which is why I was able to infiltrate them. Once they're fully operational, my abilities probably won't be as effective."

The bear was clearly a little worried.

But Roy was not surprised to hear this.

This was to be expected—Vegapunk had anticipated that his situation would be difficult.

but
"Has Vegapunk made significant progress in research on this level of security measures?"

"Loy said softly."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this question, Xiong naturally did not hesitate: "I met Vegapunk, and he said that thanks to you, his research is almost complete—after understanding the nature of the lineage factor, he has a clue as to how to create that 'infinite energy' and will soon be able to perfect it."

"He has decided to call it the 'Mother Flame'."

At this point, Xiong was both relieved that his close friend Vegapunk's wish had been fulfilled, but also somewhat worried.

Roy naturally understood Xiong's concerns.

It differs from the original work.

Because he changed the bear's fate, the former voluntarily broke the agreement with Satan.

Therefore, as the 'middleman' involved, Vegapunk, who could not escape responsibility no matter what, would naturally be suspected and feared by Satan—his research environment was far less relaxed than in the original work.

Moreover, it seems that due to Roy's intervention, Vegapunk's research into the Mother Spark was accelerated.

"Does Vegapunk think it's time for him to leave?"

Therefore, Roy naturally guessed the reason why Vegapunk had risked his life to deliver the message.

"Ah."

Xiong nodded: "He said that in a month and a half, the Satan Holy Order will come to Egherd in person to confirm his research progress—at that time, his research progress will inevitably be exposed."

"Even if he is unwilling to create it, Satan will inevitably force him to create the Mother Flame, which is something he is unwilling to accept."

This is inevitable.

Once the matter of the Mother Spark is discovered, Vegapunk will either be 'erased' by Satan or taken back to the 'Holy Land' by him.

"So he hopes that before that happens, the organization can help him escape from Egherd. Well, it would be best if it could give him some time to destroy his research data—he is no longer allowed to handle data freely; all research data must be reviewed and confirmed by Satan Saint before it can be destroyed."

This was also the 'important news' that the bear mentioned after returning to Neverland.

In fact, he even considered taking advantage of the fact that Eghard's defenses were not yet fully in place to leave with Vegapunk.

But the latter still refused—success was within reach, and he didn't want to fail at the last hurdle.

"Will Satan head to Egghead Island in a month and a half?"

After hearing his explanation, Roy pondered for a moment.

Beneath the mask, his eyes gleamed with a distinct sharpness.

then
"I see."

He nodded thoughtfully.

Then, looking at the bear who was still staring at him expectantly, Roy calmly explained, "It just so happens that during that time, another astrologer in the organization will also be on a mission—he will secure an opportunity for Vegapunk to evacuate."

"Another astrologer?"

Hearing this, Xiong was also somewhat puzzled.

But clearly, after what happened with Bonnie not long ago, he naturally had no doubts about the Star Lord.

"Please let me pick up Vegapunk when the time comes."

The bear simply made that request.

"can."

The Star Lord naturally had no objection to this.

At this point, Wei Yang turned his gaze to Xiong: "Besides that, just like the leader said earlier, I need your help with something."

Upon hearing this, Xiong remembered what the Star Lord had said earlier.

He nodded without hesitation: "As long as I can do it."

"Don't make it sound like we're asking you to sacrifice yourself—we just want your blood."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yang smiled and said...

"Blood?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong was somewhat taken aback.

“Yes—I need the blood of the Bakania people, and it must be fresh enough, so having you ‘shoot’ it out is the best option. Hey, what are you doing? You don’t need that much.”

After a while.

Bear, his face pale but full of satisfaction, left with a smile.

The sheep that remained in place was left speechless, both amused and exasperated.

"That's fine too—at least with this amount of blood, the bloodline factor content is definitely sufficient."

He glanced at the bear, then at the huge bucket of blood in front of him.

next moment.
"boom!"

He lifted his foot and stomped on the ground.

And it was with this step that...

"Boom!"

The entire jade greenhouse began to tremble violently.

Then he saw the scene inside the Emerald Greenhouse begin to change abruptly.

The ground began to sink, and steps began to appear on the ground, directly teleporting Wei Yang and the Star Lord underground.

【Island Fruits & Island Elevator】

Just a moment later.

Suddenly, a bright and clear view opened up before them.

A huge laboratory appeared before them.

Inside the laboratory, a series of sophisticated instruments are constantly in operation.

If Sanji were here at this moment, he would surely be able to see that all of these instruments were made by Germa Technology.

As for why these instruments are here?
That just goes to show that Reiju truly lives up to her reputation as Judge's daughter—at least she is very clear about the location of Germa's research labs and the principles behind most of their research equipment.

And at this moment, in the center of these enormous research instruments.

Two corpses were floating inside two huge glass enclosures.

The one on the left, shaped like a skeleton and dressed in samurai attire—that is the corpse of 'Shimotsuki Ryoma'.

The one on the right, with wings on its back, white hair and black skin—that was the corpse of 'Jin'. This was as Wei Yang and the Star Lord stepped into the research lab.

The two corpses were slowly removed from the glass enclosure by the instruments and placed on an operating table in front of the two people.

"Then... let's get started."

Roy murmured softly.

Then, from the depths of his eyes.

The contents of the Fruit Encyclopedia began to change.

【'Brain Fruit LV5' is now installed】

【'Memory Fruit LV5' is now installed】

As the two fruits were loaded, Roy gently raised his hand.

A wisp of memory was directly placed into his mind.

And that wisp of memory was none other than the memory that 'Tiger Tiger' had captured before Bagin Gom Stussy died.

And after this memory was placed in his mind.

With the Brain-Brain Fruit's exaggerated learning ability, Roy mastered the technique that Bagingom had researched his entire life almost instantly.

[Bloodline Factors & Corpse Suturing Techniques]

"Bagingom's corpse stitching technique can forcibly stitch the corpses of different powerful individuals together, and can add the bloodline factors of other powerful individuals to obtain their corresponding abilities, and then use 'bloodline factor source energy' to bring the corpses 'back to life'."

"Whether it's a corpse or a bloodline factor holder, their combat skills are largely preserved due to their body's 'instinct'."

At this moment, Roy naturally understood the essence of the Bagingom technique.

In fact, whether it's Caesar, Judge, or Baggins—the 'artificial Devil Fruit technology,' 'cyborg technology,' and 'corpse stitching technology' they created are essentially all based on the 'World Pillar Roots' they possess.

However, unlike Vegapunk, their research on lineage factor energy went straight to the essence.

Therefore, although they have made achievements in their respective fields, they also have shortcomings.

For example, Bagingom's cadaver suturing technique had a fatal flaw.

"The corpse that is 'brought back to life' after being stitched up will suffer extreme pain due to the sutures and stitching techniques, resulting in a chaotic and completely uncontrollable 'soul'."

"Therefore, in order to ensure that this defect does not occur..."

As the Star Lord finished speaking, a new fruit was loaded onto his plate.

[Paramecia Type - Stitch-Stitch Fruit LV5 - Allows the user to create stitches with their hands, stitching up anything. This includes 'vascular stitching,' 'nerve stitching,' and even 'soul stitching.' After awakening, the stitches can be hidden, being stitched up will not cause pain, and the stitches will not break naturally.]

That's right.

Before leaving Dressrosa, the Star Lord led the twelve constellations to another place.

That is Greenbite Island, located in Dressrosa.

Beneath that island lies a small human kingdom called the 'Dontata Kingdom'.

This fruit came from the dwarf race 'Leo' within that country.

At that moment, sutures began to emerge from thin air in Roy's hand.

They surrounded the two corpses on the operating table, while also staining the blood of the 'bear' beside Roy.

Using the corpse of 'Frostmoon Dragon Horse' as the core and the corpse of Ember as the auxiliary material, the two were continuously stitched together according to the corpse stitching technique of Bakingom.

Ultimately, the two merged into one.

A brand new corpse appeared on the operating table.

He looks almost exactly like Shimotsuki Ryoma, but the difference is that he has wings on his back, which are unique to the Lunar race, and his hair is also white, which is unique to the Lunar race.

At the same time, even though his body had withered and turned to bones, his physique still displayed a unique and indescribable robustness that belonged only to the Bakania tribe.

[Corpse Stitching - Lunaria Clan - Bakania Clan - Shimotsuki Ryoma]

At this moment, Roy raised his hand again.

【Fresh Fruit & Corpse Reconstruction】

The power of fresh fruit surges forth.

The 'Frost Moon Dragon Horse' on the operating table, whose originally withered corpse began to come alive at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Flesh and blood were replenished, and muscles were once again firm and toned.

In the blink of an eye, the withered corpse became lifelike, as if it had come back to life.

His powerful physique, a result of the fusion of the bloodlines of the Lunaria and Bakania, made his body so robust that it resembled a work of art.

However, that's still not all.

"Buzz!"

At this moment, it was in the hands of the Star Lord.
An invisible energy surged forth, continuously flowing into the corpse that had come back to life.

That is the source energy of bloodline factors.

As the bloodline factor energy surged into the corpse.

Roy saw the corpse begin to move.

His tightly closed eyes gradually opened, but only a hollow sense of bewilderment flickered within them.

Like a corpse stitched up by Baggins—he came back to life.

But the difference lies in...
"The stitching of the Stitch-Stitch Fruit is painless, so this resurrected 'Shimotsuki Ryoma' will only possess his fighting instincts from his previous life, but will not have a violent 'soul' like Edward Weevil."

Roy looked at the incredible creation he had made.

"Next, there's only one last step."

As he spoke in a low voice, he placed another fruit on it.

next moment.
"Buzz!"

A completely new clone slowly emerged from his body.

The clone strolled over to 'Frosty Moon Dragon Horse'.

then
"Zi!"

With a crisp sound, he suddenly stretched out his body like a snake shedding its skin, and then wrapped it up in 'Frosty Moon Dragon Horse'.

[Jacket-Jacket Fruit LV5 - Can transform into a jacket for others to wear. After wearing it, the wearer gains control of the body and receives a comprehensive boost to their physical attributes.]

A moment later
"call"

He exhaled and stood up.

"very good."

He clenched his hands, feeling the incredible power emanating from within his body, and that instinctive feeling.

"But something's still missing."

So he raised his hand and gently lifted it.

"Buzz!"

The next moment, the black and red lightning swept up the pitch-black knife that was placed on the ground not far away and landed in his hand.

That was the treasured sword belonging to Shimotsuki Ryoma—'Black Blade' Autumn Water.

And after that knife fell into his hands.

Feeling the familiar sensation etched into his very being, he nodded slightly: "That's it now."

As he muttered to himself, Wei Yang casually summoned a dream bubble from the air.

Then he took something out of the dream bubble and threw it at the newly born swordsman.

The swordsman casually raised his hand and caught the object with the back of his blade—this effortless movement alone demonstrated his swordsmanship.

It was the head of a sea monster.

The shape of the sea monster's head vaguely resembles the head of a snake with its mouth open as if it were about to hiss.

But at the same time, the sea monster's head seemed to be constantly changing, vaguely transforming into a human face.

That was Shimotsuki Ryoma's face.

But the swordsman was not surprised at all by this scene.

He simply smiled and put the mask on his face.

"I am the highest-ranking official among the twelve constellations, the Snake."

"At the same time, I am also the true 'world's strongest swordsman' of this era—[Sword God]!"

(End of this chapter)