"One hundred million volts of discharge!"

Tesoro's voice rang out from behind, and a violent bolt of lightning tore apart the silk thread blocking Roy's path.

"What?!"

Doflamingo's pupils contracted sharply behind his sunglasses. He had thought that now that he was stronger, he could finally put Roy to the test.

But his full-force "Five-Colored Threads" were so easily blocked by Tesoro.

"Even their subordinates are this strong!?" This immediately reminded him of the crushing defeat in Mogu Town.

Tesoro flashed and appeared in front of Doflamingo, lightning bolts dancing in his hand.

"Someone like you is no match for me, the grandpa, to play with!"

Tesoro launched a lightning bolt from his hand, forcing Doflamingo to form a shield covered in Armament Haki using threads in front of him.

"Screenshot!"

Moria tried to trap the box and the doctor with his shadow.

"Hahaha!"

"Hey big guy, let me play with you!"

Savi, now transformed into a giant ape, created a small crater with his footsteps. He unleashed the Navy's Six Powers technique, "Shave," and in a flash, he was already in front of Moria.

A finger gun blast covered in Armament Haki interrupted Moria's movements.

"Poisonous Fog - Deep Green Dream!"

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Vera released a large-scale, dense cloud of poisonous mist, attempting to drag everyone into a poisoning abyss.

"Wind Barrier!"

Stella flapped her wings, creating a powerful airflow that directly dispersed the spreading poisonous fog.

"Fishman Karate!" This was a CP member that Charon was facing.

"Yay hahaha!"

"Die! Thundercloud Lightning Strike!"

The arrogant Enel even formed a thundercloud above the mine and was attacking indiscriminately.

"Emerald Green Rope Net!"

Pea took out a handful of seeds from his storage bag and scattered them, binding all the surrounding henchmen.

The battle has begun again, but this time, the core of the conflict has become the clash between the Roy Pirates and various other forces!

Roy wasn't concerned about this, believing that his companions wouldn't be in any danger against them.

Without stopping, ignoring the attacks around him, he strolled leisurely to the terrified Dr. Gracia.

Dr. Gracia looked at the blond youth before him, whose aura was calm yet carried an invisible pressure, and asked, trembling.

"Who...who are you?"

"Would you also like to get my research materials?"

"Um?"

Dr. Gracia's words startled Roy, who withdrew his hand from the box.

"What do you think is in this box?"

"material?"

"Isn't it a Devil Fruit?"

"What Devil Fruit? This contains my research data, which I brought with me when I escaped from Punk Hazard."

Dr. Gracia held the box in his hands tightly.

"Then where is the fruit he's been clamoring to take back?"

Roy pointed to the "Giant Axe" Doco, who was about to be killed by Barrett, and asked curiously.

Dr. Gracia looked in the direction Roy was pointing, and when she saw Doco, a hint of embarrassment appeared on her tense face.

"This...this...after escaping from the lab, I was discovered by the CP members on the island,"

They happened to be passing through that area of ​​water, so I secretly boarded their boat.

Dr. Gracia paused, his voice lowering slightly, tinged with embarrassment.

"I was so hungry at the time... I saw a Devil Fruit on their ship, so... I ate it..."

"They ate it?!"

Upon hearing this, Roy's expression turned somewhat strange.

So, the so-called "treasure" that various forces were fighting over had actually already ended up in the doctor's stomach?

And the box that the professor risked his life to protect only contained research materials?

Roy was both amused and exasperated; this dramatic turn of events was something no one had anticipated.

It seems that the CP department and the One Piece Supernovas want completely different things.

"So what kind of power did the fruit you ate have?" Roy asked with great interest.

"It's...it's the Transparent Fruit..."

"A transparent fruit?"

Roy raised an eyebrow.

Isn't this the one that Absalom ate later? It was actually eaten by this scientist by sheer chance.

No wonder he was able to stay on the island for so long before being discovered. However, without the involvement of Roy and the others, this scientist would probably have died here.

Otherwise, this fruit wouldn't have ended up in Moria's hands.

"So the CP members aren't hunting you down for the fruit, but for the information you have, or rather, for you as a person."

"Yes!"

Dr. Gracia nodded.

"They want to use my research to create weapons of war."

"I will never agree to this. I would rather die than hand over the data to the World Government."

Roy understood.

It seems that Dr. Gracia's research is very important, as it has prompted the CP to mobilize so many people to hunt him down.

Just then, "Giant Axe" Doc, who had been beaten black and blue by Barrett and was almost unconscious,

Seemingly having overheard the conversation, it let out a final, mournful roar.

"My...my Clear-Clear Fruit!! You bastard!! Give me back my fruit!!!"

After shouting, his head lolled to the side, and he completely lost consciousness.

The precious Devil Fruit he painstakingly acquired, which he intended to sell for a high price...

It was actually eaten as a snack by a "frail" scientist.

This was probably the most frustrating thing that happened to him in his pirate career.

Doflamingo, Moria, and the others had obviously overheard the conversation, causing their attacks to falter and their expressions to become quite interesting.

They fought tooth and nail for ages, only to find out the real target had already been eaten? What were they even fighting for then?

Steal that box containing the documents?

Doflamingo's face turned ashen; he felt like a clown after his and his men's desperate struggle.

He kept a close eye on Dr. Gracia. Now that the fruit was gone, what about the one who knew the secrets of Punk Hazard?

And a scientist who is relentlessly pursued by world governments may be more valuable than a single fruit!

"Fufufu... The Clear-Clear Fruit? What a pity."

Doflamingo chuckled eerily, but his eyes grew even more dangerous.

"However, Dr. Gracia, you yourself seem to be more valuable than that fruit."

Come with me, the Don Quixote family will provide you with the best research environment!

"Hehehe, the shadow of a scientist who knows government secrets should also be quite valuable!"

Moria also turned his attention back to the Doctor.

Vera didn't speak, but her eyes flickered, clearly indicating that she was having the same idea.

The remaining members of the CP department were even more anxious; their mission was to bring back the doctor or relevant data.

But now it seems this mission is impossible to complete; a cold glint flashed in the CP leader's eyes.

"We must not let the data and the doctor fall into the hands of pirates!"

Instantly, the situation, which had just eased slightly due to the revelation of the truth, became tense again.

Everyone's attention was focused on Dr. Gracia himself!

Dr. Gracia turned pale with fright and instinctively shrank behind Roy.

Now, he can only find a sense of security in this blond boy.

Although his companions all seemed quite ruthless, he didn't sense any malice from Roy.

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