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Chapter 138 Bounty! The Golden Lion II! (Two chapters, 8k words each, please subscribe!)

Red Line, Mary Geoise, Between Powers.

"What happened in Impel Down was just reported so openly!"

"And to make matters worse, it was given such a sensational headline... The world's largest prison collapses? Humph!"

"Morgans, that self-important little reporter, a pen-wielding charlatan, is practically going against the government!"

"Even though Impel Down wasn't significantly affected, Morgans' news reports make it seem as if it had been completely destroyed!"

"The government's reputation will be affected by this news report! The government must teach that smug 'newsbird' a lesson it shouldn't!"

Just as Don Quixote Doflamingo had envisioned.

The Five Elders were indeed discussing the major events that had occurred in Impel Down that day.

However, the Five Elders were not only troubled by the appearance of "Golden Lion II".

Meanwhile, the Five Elders were also furious about Morgans's news reports.

Just as Izambaron V. Nassuro said before.

An incident only qualifies as a "problem" when it is discovered by the public.

Without the breaking news report from the World Economic News.

The World Government could easily continue to conceal what happened in Impel Down.

After all, Impel Down is located deep within the Calm Belt, a place almost completely isolated from the outside world.

Even if a major event occurs, as long as the World Government's secrecy measures are adequate, the outside world will never know that it happened.

Just like the "White Dragon's Slaughter of Infinite Hell," only a very few people were qualified to know about that event.

Outsiders have no idea what happens inside the Infinite Hell.

But this time, it was different.

Morgans and the World Economic Herald suddenly intervened, making public what should have been a top secret, so that the whole sea knew that Impel Down had been attacked and destroyed by outsiders.

The "world's largest prison," which was said to be an impregnable fortress, was actually destroyed.

The world government has completely lost face!

"I have already dispatched personnel to refute the World Economic Herald's false rumors through the government's dedicated media channels."

"The Five Elders, the God of Law and War, Topman Vochuli Saint, said in a deep voice."

"Imperial Castle was unaffected, only suffered some damage. The Marine Admiral arrived in time and repelled the invaders..."

"However, the World Economic News report has already been published, and the government will be affected to some extent."

"Big news! Morgans must be held accountable for this incident!"

Vocuri Saint's opinion was quickly endorsed by the other four Elders.

They were equally annoyed by the Big News Bird that exposed the secrets of the World Government.

This is a perfect opportunity to launch an attack on the World Economic Journal!

If we could seize control of the World Economic News and make it the mouthpiece of the world government...

That would be perfect!

"Just send the CP department directly; the Navy isn't suited for this kind of work."

"Financial God of War," Nassuro Sei said calmly.

"Teach Morgans a lesson, let it know what can be reported and what cannot be reported!"

"The World Economic Journal is only authorized to report things that the government allows people to know."

Nassou's suggestion was also endorsed by the other four Elders.

"Agreed!" / "Yes!"

The Five Elders have discussed and agreed on how to punish Morgans, the big news story.

Then their discussion focused on the culprit who caused the incident.

"Absolutely right! [Sakura Ju] and [Kiku], these are Shiki the Golden Lion's swords."

Nassou looked at the solo photo in the World Economic Newspaper again and again, and gave an affirmative answer.

"When Shiki the Golden Lion escaped from Infinite Hell, he immediately retrieved his two great swords from the Great Prison's vault."

"Unexpectedly, after so many years, these two great swords have reappeared on the sea. However, the one wielding them is no longer Shiki the Golden Lion, but this so-called 'Golden Lion II'."

"However, with [Sakura Ju] and [Kikura], as well as the ability of the [Float-Float Fruit], it's not really a big problem for the World Journal to call this blond kid 'Golden Lion II'."

"First, there was a 'Whitebeard II,' and then there was a 'Golden Lion II.'"

Some time ago, Marcus Mazsan, who had fought with Whitebeard II, frowned and asked in confusion.

"Where did these pirates, who seem to have inherited the power of Whitebeard and Golden Lion, come from? The government hadn't received any prior warning."

The five elders discussed it for a while, but still couldn't come to any conclusion.

However, the same things that the Fleet Admiral and the Admiral had thought of, they had also thought of at this moment.

That is, "Whitebeard II and Golden Lion II may be man-made"...

"I think this conjecture is simply impossible."

"Scientific defense against the God of War," Satan Saint said calmly, pursing his lips.

"I am also a scientist, and I am fully aware of all the experimental programs under the government."

"The government has indeed considered experimental plans related to 'clones' and even 'cloning ability users'."

"However, the performance of the experimental materials is completely substandard. With the current technology, it is impossible to replicate 'ability users,' let alone powerhouses like Whitebeard Jr. and Golden Lion Jr.!"

Whitebeard II, Golden Lion II.

One is the "Lightning Man" who ate the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit," and the other is the "Float Man" who ate the "Float-Float Fruit."

These two individuals possess extraordinary strength, comparable to Marine Admiral Kizaru.

If there were an organized force on the high seas capable of creating "artificial humans" of this caliber.

Therefore, the one who rules the entire ocean now should not be the World Government!

Those sitting in power now shouldn't be the five elders!

What need does a terrifying force capable of creating androids at the Admiral level have to worry about the World Government?

The world government's highest combat force.

These are just artificial humans casually created by this force...

How could such a thing possibly happen?

"As far as I know, there is indeed an 'artificial human' on the high seas."

Satan pondered for a moment, then added.

"The Queen of the Dark World, the Queen of the Pleasure Quarter, Stussy, is also a member of CP0."

"Stusi is a 'clone,' and her clone template comes from Buckingham Stusi, a member of the Rocks Pirates."

"As for her strength... she's more than capable of dealing with elite Navy vice admirals or the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but that's about it."

CP0 is known as the "strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons".

The Five Elders are quite familiar with the situation of CP0, and everyone present knows of Stussy's existence.

"Stusi must have been born at least several decades ago, right?"

The agricultural god, Piet Saint, didn't know much about science and technology.

"The MADS organization of that time created Stussy, and it is not impossible for them to create another clone."

"We did send agents to destroy the MADS organization and recruit Vegapunk and Caesar Courland, but aren't there others who haven't been captured by the government?"

"If Whitebeard Jr. and Golden Lion Jr. are indeed androids, could they have been created by scientists who escaped the MADS organization?"

Upon hearing this, the other five elders immediately looked at Saint Satan.

"I still think it's impossible."

Satan Saint shook his head in denial.

"Back then, the only one in the MADS organization worth our attention was Vegapunk."

"Caesar Cullen is nothing but a clown."

"As for the others, the only ones who can be considered 'scientists' are Vinsmoke Judge and Quinn."

"Quinn is now the top member of the Beasts Pirates. His expertise lies in mechanical manufacturing and biochemical poisons, which have nothing to do with androids."

"As for Vinsmoke Judge..."

Satan paused for a moment after saying this.

"Vinsmoke Judge's research focuses on lineage factor technology and artificial human technology."

However, every step forward in science requires an astronomical amount of funding and resources to achieve results.

"I don't believe that Germa 66's national resources are sufficient to cultivate or produce a powerhouse of the caliber of Whitebeard Jr. or Golden Lion Jr."

"If it were three hundred years ago, the Germa Empire, which almost ruled the entire North Sea, might have had such strength and resources."

"But what about the Germa Kingdom now? A 'mercenary kingdom' that has to run around fighting for ordinary countries in order to earn research funds?"

"Oh……"

Satan Saint sneered and said nothing more.

However, his sarcasm was palpable.

He is the only one among the Five Elders who has some scientific knowledge.

Satan's statement undoubtedly and completely refutes the possibility that "Whitebeard II and Golden Lion II are homunculus."

The five elders discussed for a while longer.

Marcus Mazsan suddenly proposed another possibility.

"Do you guys think... it's possible that the Devil Fruit has been reborn?"

Marcus Mazsan looked at the news reports of the super tsunami that had almost submerged the entire Impel Down.

"Reputed to be the most vicious ability in the history of Devil Fruits—the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit!"

"Whitebeard Jr. possesses the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and Golden Lion Jr. possesses the Float-Float Fruit."

"If someone could happen to gather both of these rare and powerful Devil Fruits at the same time by chance... then their luck is simply too good."

"However, what if someone discovered the previous users of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit beforehand..."

"This person used the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit to forcibly seize these two powerful Devil Fruits, and then bestowed them upon Whitebeard Jr. and Golden Lion Jr..."

Marcus Mazsan's conjecture undoubtedly opened up a completely new direction for the Five Elders to think about.

After the idea of ​​"artificial humans" was forcefully rejected by Satan Saint with his professional expertise.

The "Dark-Dark Fruit" hypothesis mentioned by Marcus Mazsan is undoubtedly more in line with the normal situation.

Each of the Five Elders is an "old monster" who has lived for many years.

They all knew why the Dark-Dark Fruit was called "the most vicious ability in history".

It is the only Logia-type Devil Fruit that cannot be "naturalized".

The Dark-Dark Fruit possesses infinite gravity like a black hole, and can also counter any other Devil Fruit, temporarily nullifying the abilities of other Devil Fruits!

The natural enemies of Devil Fruits are seawater and Seastone (specifically, the special keratin particles "Pyrobloin" contained in seawater and Seastone).

However, the Dark-Dark Fruit can directly restrain other Devil Fruit users, just like seawater and Seastone!

This Devil Fruit is like the natural enemy of other Devil Fruits.

But that's not the most terrifying aspect of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

The most terrifying and unique aspect of the Dark-Dark Fruit is that its user can forcibly steal the abilities of other users!

Ability nullified!

Capture the power!

These two extremely unique abilities together have earned the Dark-Dark Fruit its reputation as "the most vicious in history."

"If it's the [Dark-Dark Fruit], then many of the doubts can be explained..."

"Think about it carefully, we've never found any offspring between Whitebeard and Golden Lion, have we?"

"The so-called 'Whitebeard II' and 'Golden Lion II' are actually just special names we use for those two people."

"There are just too many people who look alike on the high seas..."

"If it was a current-generation user of the Dark-Dark Fruit who forcibly seized the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit, and then bestowed their abilities upon the so-called 'Whitebeard Jr.' and 'Golden Lion Jr.'..."

"Hmm, that makes a lot of sense..."

"That makes sense..."

"That makes sense..."

After a brief exchange, the five elders fell silent again, as if by unspoken agreement.

At that moment, the name of a pirate simultaneously popped into their minds.

Rocks D. Giebeck!

Rocks D. Xebec, the former captain of the Rocks Pirates, was the previous host of the Dark-Dark Fruit!

Hypothesis.

Marcus Mazsan's reasoning was correct.

A user with the [Dark-Dark Fruit] ability has actually appeared.

This means that after "Whitebeard II" and "Golden Lion II," another person will inevitably appear—

"Lox II"!

Even the World Government would find this level of pirate a major headache.

After all, even excluding the yet-to-be-revealed "Rocks II," who is suspected of possessing the [Dark-Dark Fruit] ability, we can still discuss this.

Whitebeard II and Golden Lion II have personally confirmed that they were crew members on the same ship!

Just based on Whitebeard II and Golden Lion II.

The strength of this unknown pirate crew is already comparable to that of a certain pirate emperor in the New World!

If we add "Lox II" to that.

The terrifying strength of this pirate crew is truly chilling.

"This is really a headache..."

Sacred Vochuli's brow furrowed deeply.

"Could it be that after Roger, the 'Pirate King' of the Great Pirate Era is finally about to appear?"

"Don't say such destabilizing things, Vochuli!"

Nassuro Sei coldly rebuked.

"What Great Pirate Era... They're all just a bunch of illegal thugs!"

"Forget about the Dark-Dark Fruit and Rocks II!"

"The most urgent task is to convey the government's attitude towards this 'Golden Lion II' to the outside world!"

Unlike the previous Whitebeard II.

Although Whitebeard II punched the Five Elders and kicked the Admiral.

However, not many people know what he did.

But this time is different.

The capture of Impel Down by King Golden Lion II has been widely publicized thanks to reports in the World Economic Daily.

The World Government must give sufficient attention to the Golden Lion II.

As for a great pirate who dared to offend the dignity of the World Government, attack important institutions of the World Government, and pose a serious threat to the ruling order of the World Government.

The highest level of attention is to set an outrageously high reward for him!

Considering the comparison of strength between Whitebeard II and Golden Lion II.

And then there's the "Lox II" who seems to be hiding behind the scenes...

Although the bounty on the Golden Lion II was high, it was not astronomically high.

Under the instructions of the World Government, the Marine Headquarters urgently produced another batch of bounty posters and sent them out to sea.

Lion King Ryan

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[Bounty: 250 million Berry]

[Bounty Level: DEAD OR ALIVE]

(End of this chapter)