One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

On the Rose Hunter, Dunn watched as Nel and her party returned, his gaze falling on the half-wreckage Stark was carrying.

"There's no way to hold back against this guy; his abilities are very troublesome."

Noticing Dunn's gaze, Stark offered a rare explanation.

"Are your abilities all innate?"

Upon hearing Stark's words, Dunn withdrew his gaze from Barragán and casually asked a question.

"I'm not quite sure about that either."

When Dunn asked this question, Stark thought for a moment and shook his head in response.

"Memories before the loss of consciousness are vague, but once consciousness is gained and one knows who one is, this power is already present."

Stark's answer made Nel nod repeatedly.

She was clearly in the same situation.

"That's interesting."

Dunn smiled and then gestured for Stark to put Barragan down.

"How long will it take him to recover?"

"He has the ability to regenerate, but not at an ultra-fast rate; it will probably take quite a while."

"After setting down the remains of Barragán," Stark replied.

"I see. Then I'll give you another task."

Dunn thought for a moment, and as he spoke, he looked around at the distance.

He left obvious traces after he made the move.

Some of the yellow sand has already melted and then condensed under high temperatures.

"I'll probably be staying here for a while. You'll need to do some things for me during this time. When it's time for me to leave, I'll let you go."

"good!"

Stark nodded readily upon hearing this, without even asking any further questions.

Nelu and Herbel had similar reactions.

"Don't you have any other opinions?"

Dunn was somewhat surprised to see how decisive they were.

"That's how it is here. Since you're stronger than us, your words carry more weight. After all, those who don't know how to obey the strong are probably already dead."

Noticing Dunn's curiosity, Stark offered this explanation.

"That's true."

Dunn suddenly realized.

The virtual circle is such a place.

A more pronounced case of the survival of the fittest.

Moreover, it means literally: the strong can directly devour the weak to strengthen themselves.

Only those beings with their own thoughts or consciousness can control their own behavior, but they are still very clear about the rules of Hueco Mundo.

"So what about him? What should we do with him? After all, you wouldn't have asked us to bring this guy here for no reason."

Seeing that Dunn didn't continue, Stark pointed to Barragan on the ground.

"Let's leave it like this for now and talk about it again when he's recovered a bit. You can take him with you first and bring him back after he regains consciousness."

"Um, can I go back?"

"Yes, you can all come over every now and then."

As Dunn spoke, he turned around and activated the power of the Forest Fruit.

The Rose Hunter beneath my feet trembled slightly, and then a large number of twisted, thick roots surged out from the sand beside me.

They tangled and surged, spreading further afield.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Stark and his men, trees grew rapidly from these roots, and in a very short time, towering trees sprang up.

Moments later, the surrounding environment had completely changed.

A vast, lush forest appeared in this desolate desert.

"Can I stay here?"

Nilu suddenly asked a question, turning her head to look at the endless forest, her eyes filled with longing.

Compared to the endless, similar scenery elsewhere, the lush green forest was a novel experience for her.

"Can."

Dunn nodded.

Herbert hesitated upon hearing this, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"You can all find your own place to stay."

Dunn raised his hand.

The forest he created was very large, and he only created it to make himself more comfortable during his stay there.

"If that's the case, I'd like to live here too."

Stark didn't stand on ceremony either.

He used to live in the Great Forest of the Void, but after leaving there he wandered around and didn't have a fixed place to live.

The environment here is so much better than other places now.

"Of course, but you also need to make sure I get everything done."

Dunn spoke with a smile, appearing very approachable.

"As long as it's not sending me to my death, it's fine."

Stark nodded in agreement, as did Nel and Halibel.

Although Dunn is very powerful, he seems relatively easy to talk to, so at least I'm not so worried about the future.

Stark left first with Barragán.

Nilu and Halibel also left together.

"Lord Dunn, don't you have any plans for them?"

Baby5 only came over with drinks after everyone had left, seemingly surprised by Dunn's actions.

After all, he recruited these subordinates but didn't assign them any tasks.

"It's not the right time yet, but having them here saves me the trouble of making arrangements later. After all, the forest I created is a beacon in this desolate world."

Dunn sat down and picked up the apple juice that Baby 5 had squeezed, with a smile on his face.

"However, apart from a very few Hollows, most of the Hollows in this world act on instinct. Although they can be controlled by higher-ranking Hollows, it is of little use to us. However, those similar to them can be of use."

Dunn offered a brief explanation, but the maid beside him clearly didn't understand.

"I'm doing all this so that negotiations with this guy will go more smoothly later. I just don't know when he'll be here."

Dunn was very self-aware.

He is not a research talent at all, nor does he have that ability.

If you want to figure out for yourself what Hollows and Shinigami really are, Aizen is a good candidate.

And that's exactly what this guy was going to do.

However, Aizen is indeed a dangerous guy.

But based on their previous encounters, Dunn was confident he could handle this guy.

However, if you have the chance, you should still go to Soul Society.

After all, he also wanted to see the Captain-Commander's Zanpakuto.

But if we rush over there and a real fight breaks out, the entire Soul Society will probably be doomed.

However, things would be different if Aizen had his help.

"With Lord Dunn's abilities, why not just defeat him directly and then recruit him?"

baby5 has some path dependencies.

In her eyes, Dunn was invincible.

This was true in the world of One Piece before, and it remains true in the world today.

Even those monsters were easy for Lord Dunn to deal with.

Is there anything Lord Dunn can't do?

This is what the maid was thinking.

Upon hearing this, Dunn smiled and reached out to ruffle the maid's hair.

"We can't just start fighting and killing as soon as we arrive at a place. Besides, there are a lot of powerful people in this world who could destroy the world if they're not careful."

"Yes, Lord Dunn."

The maid blushed as Dunn patted her head.