One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

Satan pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, the five elders exchanged glances and instantly reached a consensus.

Get Vegapunk back!

After all, if Satan Saints had the ability to create the Holy Mother's Flame, they could have started more than a hundred years ago.

Why go through the trouble of using Vegapunk and delaying things until now?

Piet Saint pondered for a moment and said, "Send a joint operation with the Navy Admirals to put pressure on Wano Country?"

"Do not."

Satan Saint immediately denied it, his gaze sweeping over his colleagues: "This matter cannot alarm the Navy. Don't you think Kane's operation went too smoothly?"

The five elders' expressions shifted slightly, and they suddenly realized.

indeed!

Putting aside the fact that Vegapunk's location is top secret, Kane's operation this time was clearly well-prepared, with its clear objective and swift action.

They were even aware of the existence and importance of the Punk Records.

Otherwise, Kane and Bartholomew Bear wouldn't have gone to take the Punk Records away so quickly.

"Do they have spies within the Navy?"

Nassuro Sei's gaze suddenly turned sharp.

"This is not unimaginable. Didn't we expose an undercover agent who had infiltrated to the rank of lieutenant general a year ago?"

Vochuli Saint snorted coldly, clearly lacking sufficient trust in the Navy: "The Navy's personnel come from diverse backgrounds and are of varying quality. Ultimately, they are not as reliable as the CP members we personally select and train, especially CP0."

The five elders nodded slightly, deeply agreeing.

"However, this greatly reduces the feasibility of a large-scale attack on Wano Country."

"Why launch a direct attack? Kane can infiltrate Punk Hazard to kidnap people, and we can certainly infiltrate Wano Country to snatch people. Sometimes, the more people involved in a kidnapping, the bigger the commotion, and the more troublesome it becomes."

"Then let the Knights of God be dispatched. They possess the mark of the deep sea, so one person is enough to infiltrate, and their stealth is even better."

I second that!

After some discussion, a plan was devised with CP0 providing assistance and the Knights of God taking the lead in the attack.

Chapter 202 Settling Vegapunk! The Dark-Dark Fruit!

Wano Country, Oni Island.

The core members of the Beasts Pirates had already gathered in the plaza in front of the main building, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

The atmosphere was instantly ignited when that familiar dragon silhouette pierced through the clouds and swooped down toward Ghost Island.

"Kane—!!"

Yamato was the first to jump up, waving his hands vigorously, his face beaming with an unreservedly bright smile.

However, the next second, her smile suddenly froze.

Just as Kane landed, a petite figure with black wings on her back gracefully leaped down from the dragon's head.

She held Kane's arm tightly, affectionately and even possessively, as he had just regained his human form.

"Kane, who is she?!"

Yamato's voice suddenly rose, like a young animal guarding its food, his azure eyes widening as he stared intently at the small face that resembled Boa Hancock.

"Humph!"

Empress S, hands on her hips, chin held high, declared in an arrogant tone incongruous with her youthful appearance: "Insolent fool! Listen carefully, I am Lord Kane's wife!"

As she spoke, she hugged Kane's arm even tighter, almost pressing her whole body against him.

"What--?!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the square.

The cadres' expressions were varied and varied, ranging from astonishment and envy to doubt and dissatisfaction.

As expected of Lord Kane, he accomplished what they couldn't do with ease.

Yamato's brows furrowed instantly, and his spiked club slammed into the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust: "The first one to marry Kane should have been me! You little brat who appeared out of nowhere, get in line at the back!"

"Hmph, Lord Kane personally proposed to me! Did you?"

Empress S looked smug.

"A...a marriage proposal?!" Yamato was struck dumb, turning sharply to look at Kane, his eyes filled with accusation.

Not only her, but also Robin, Hiyori, Violet, and other women beside her all cast meaningful, even slightly scrutinizing and disdainful, glances at Kane in the center of the arena.

That gaze seemed to say: I never expected you to be this kind of person...

abnormal!

This child doesn't look like an adult at all!

If the favorability rating is displayed, at this moment, words like "Reputation -1", "Trust -1", and "Favorability -1" will probably keep popping up above Kane's head.

"Hey! What kind of looks are those?! Do you think I'm that kind of person?!"

Kane felt the temperature around him drop sharply and quickly raised his hands, trying to clear up this absurd misunderstanding.

Before he could explain, Empress S, nestled beside him, pouted, her eyes instantly reddening, tears welling up but not falling. In a trembling, pitiful voice, she cried out, "Lord Kane...you...you're going to abandon me? You promised..."

"Huh?! What did I promise you?! And I never said I was going to abandon you! What are you talking about?!"

Kane looked utterly confused; there was no reasoning with people like you who were obsessed with romance.

Seeing that the misunderstanding was about to spiral out of control, Kane had no choice but to take a deep breath and patiently explain the whole story of his trip to Punk Hazard, especially the origins of Empress S.

If he didn't say anything soon, he was afraid the book would have to end prematurely.

"Hahahaha! So that's how it is! I knew it! Kane's first bride would definitely be me!"

Upon hearing this, Yamato's mood immediately brightened. He put his hands on his hips, looked up at the sky, and laughed heartily, extremely pleased with himself.

Is this all you're focused on?

Robin and the others looked at her and their lips twitched slightly in unison.

Kane decisively steered the conversation back on track: "Alright. How is Dr. Vegapunk doing now? Where is he being housed?"

Robin covered her mouth and smiled mischievously, ultimately not wanting her man to be too embarrassed, and kindly pointed him in a direction.

"The doctor and his brain have been properly placed in the newly renovated laboratory area on the east side of the main building, and Luo is assisting him."

Kane hurriedly started walking in that direction.

Inside a large, heavily guarded laboratory in the east wing of the main building on Ghost Island, which had been temporarily converted.

For security reasons, the laboratory is located not far from the residential area of ​​the Beasts Pirates' senior officers.

As Kane approached, he saw Vegapunk busily working on the newly arrived Punk Records.

Luo, leading a group of assistants, carefully poured a specially prepared high-concentration nutrient solution into the glass container, following Vegapunk's instructions, to maintain the activity of the giant brain inside.

"Doctor, is everything going smoothly?" Kane asked as he stepped forward.

Vegapunk didn't look up, his eyes fixed intently on the control panel: "It's much better than the worst-case scenario we anticipated. The damage from the transport process is within acceptable limits, and if the nutrient solution supply keeps up... well, we expect to be back to our peak working condition from when we were in Punk Hazard by tomorrow. Your relocation was timely."

"That's good." Kane nodded in satisfaction. "If you have any needs, whether it's equipment, materials, or manpower, just tell me or contact Luo. We will do our best to meet your research needs."

He had been eyeing this "world's greatest brain" for far too long.

Vegapunk's joining the fold made Kane even happier than a Yonko crew joining the Beasts.

From overthrowing the world government and leading technological and social development, to the ancient weapon sleeping beneath our feet...

All of this is inseparable from this genius mind.

Having completed the final parameter calibration, Vegapunk turned around and looked at Kane earnestly: "Does the promise you made to me before still stand?"

"of course."

Kane did not flinch, meeting the other's gaze and clearly repeating the initial agreement: "After the World Government is overthrown, you will have complete research freedom and resource support to explore the science and technology that you are truly interested in and that can improve the lives of the people on this sea."

Vegapunk stared intently at Kane, as if trying to pierce his soul with his gaze.

After confirming that there was no falsehood or hesitation in Kane's eyes, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Thank you.

He asked proactively, "So now, what do you need me to do?"

Now that he's on Kane's ship, he naturally has to pay his share.

Kane didn't mince words, going straight to the point: "First, and currently the highest priority task, is to continue your unfinished new energy source—the Holy Mother's Flame. I need it to power the ancient weapon Hades."

"What? Hades? You got Hades?!"

Vegapunk's breathing became incredibly rapid, and his old face suddenly loomed close to Kane's, his eyes flashing with an almost tangible, fanatical light.

"Where is it? Take me to see it!"

"Calm down, Doctor."

Kane pressed down on Vegapunk's shoulder and pushed him away slightly: "Pluton does indeed slumber deep underground in Wano Country, but now is not the time to completely excavate it and expose it to the world."

Seeing the disappointment quickly fade in Vegapunk's eyes, Kane changed the subject: "However, I have something else that might also be helpful to your research—the blueprints for Hades."

"Blueprints?! You have blueprints?!"

Vegapunk instantly came to life, gesturing wildly: "Useful! Extremely useful! At this stage, the complete blueprints are even more valuable than the warship itself!"

I was absolutely right to come to Wano Country.

Working for the World Government, how could one possibly access such secrets?

"Don't worry, Doctor, there's more to come."

Kane's smile deepened: "I also have a technological legacy from the Moon People—the design blueprints for the Ark Maxim, which should be the spaceship they used to travel between the Moon and Qinghai."

If he agreed to Enel's conditions, he would have to keep them.

"You also know about the existence of lunar people?"