One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

Vegapunk was filled with shock wave after wave.

The existence of lunar civilization was a vague concept he had pieced together after years of studying lost history, and Kane actually knew about it?

"I know perhaps a little more than you think."

Kane smiled mysteriously, offering no further explanation.

Then, he handed over the remains of five Vegapunk clones to the doctor.

"I don't even know if they're still of any use..."

"It's so useful."

Seeing the several clones, Vegapunk was overjoyed: "I thought I'd have to create clones from scratch. Now it's great, I just need to fix them and re-upload and synchronize the consciousness data stored in the Punk Records."

"My research progress can be shortened by several months again."

Finally, Kane called in S-Empress, who had been peeking in from outside the door.

He plans to have the doctor modify Empress S.

To prevent her from being turned against her again by another order when she encounters the Five Elders in the future.

When Vegapunk heard the description of S-Empress's "abnormal behavior," he was also dumbfounded.

He immediately took out paper and pen and began to read and write.

"The bloodline factors used to create clones carry the original's personality genes, which will influence the choices made by the Seraphim."

"interesting."

As for Kane's concerns, there's naturally no problem.

"Leave Empress S here for now. I will remove all command permissions for her from everyone."

Vegapunk patted his chest and guaranteed it.

"Then I'll leave everything to you, Doctor."

Kane made all the arrangements and turned to leave.

The seeds have been planted; now, all that's left is to wait for them to blossom and bear fruit.

Several days later, the annual Fire Festival of Wano Country arrived as scheduled.

But the heavens seemed to be giving a warning, with thick, leaden-gray clouds hanging low over Oni Island and the City of Flowers, casting a shadow of oppression over the festival atmosphere that should have been vibrant and joyous.

This oppressive atmosphere did not last long.

With the God of the Sky around, getting any weather is as easy as casting a spell.

Kane casually raised his right hand and waved it.

As if an invisible giant hand had parted the curtain, the leaden-gray clouds visibly receded, and the weather instantly brightened.

Witnessing this incredible scene, Vegapunk couldn't help but exclaim, "Devil Fruits, what amazing power!"

It's no wonder that some scientists feel increasingly frustrated the more they study a single fruit that can be compared to the gods, given that it only requires eating one.

When you see that the results of your life's research are no match for a single, casual thought from someone with superpowers.

Those who can avoid giving up on themselves are considered to have strong mental resilience.

but……

Kane's abilities are truly stirring his research desires.

This is something that has never appeared in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia before.

Kane, on the other side, is unaware that Vegapunk has his eye on him.

At this moment, he was sitting in the main seat of the banquet hall, receiving formal greetings from the daimyo of various villages in Wano Country.

To be honest, these famous figures didn't have anything of value to offer; they only had some gold and silver treasures.

Kane had long lost interest in these mundane things. His happiest time was four years ago when he first became the head of the organization, a truly fulfilling period.

However, the next visitor brought an unexpected surprise.

"Lord Kane, thanks to you, I have finally completed the task you assigned me."

Wearing a captain's hat and with a few pockmarks on his cheeks, Umit stepped out from the crowd with a confident yet respectful smile.

He held a treasure chest in both hands, stepped forward steadily, bowed deeply beneath the throne of Kane, and raised the chest high above his head.

"Oh?"

Kane raised an eyebrow, a hint of anticipation stirring within him.

Could it be the thing he's thinking of?

He took the treasure chest from the attendant standing to the side and, without much hesitation, opened the lid.

The box was lined with dark velvet, and in the center of the lining, a single fruit lay quietly.

It is entirely purple with spiral patterns and is shaped like a pineapple.

It was the Dark-Dark Fruit that Blackbeard had been longing for.

"Hahaha! Good! Well done, Umit!"

Kane laughed loudly, making no attempt to hide his satisfaction.

Umit finally relaxed, realizing that he had firmly established himself on the Beasts Pirates' ship.

Kane held the Dark-Dark Fruit in his hand with great interest for a moment, then made a gesture that instantly silenced the entire room.

With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the fruit to one of the people at the banquet without hesitation.

"Here you go, Sanji. This is for you."

"Huh? Me?"

Sanji frantically caught the flying fruit, looking completely bewildered.

Kane laughed, "What? Don't you want to eat it? This is known as the most ferocious Logia-type Devil Fruit."

He didn't give the Dark-Dark Fruit to Sanji on a whim.

Firstly, after Sanji awakened his exoskeleton, his physical abilities reached a monstrous level, enough to withstand the severe side effect of the Dark-Dark Fruit, which causes "double the pain," and minimize the impact of the side effect.

Secondly, having Sanji eat the fruit would greatly reduce the possibility that the Dark-Dark Fruit would be reborn due to the death of its user and fall back into Blackbeard's hands.

Finally.

That was a bit of Kane's wicked sense of humor.

In the original storyline, the original owner of this fruit, Sachi, was a chef.

Now, handing it over to Sanji, who is also a chef, can be seen as a way of respecting the storyline.

The pirates looked at Sanji with envy, jealousy, and hatred, cursing him inwardly.

Lucky Chef Devil.

They long to receive Lord Kane's favor too.

Sanji naturally understood the significance of the fruit in his hand.

It can be said that once this fruit appears openly on the sea, it will inevitably cause a bloodbath.

Although his favorite Devil Fruit is the Clear-Clear Fruit, it is a favor from his older brother Kane, and he cannot and does not want to refuse it.

With that thought in mind, Sanji's eyes narrowed, and he no longer hesitated.

He picked up the Dark Fruit and took a big bite!

"Ugh~"

Just as rumored, it was awful!

Meanwhile, in a distant sea in a new world.

On the deck of the Moby Dick.

Teach, who had just helped Sachi, the captain of the Fourth Division, carry a box of fresh ingredients to the kitchen door, was wiping away sweat and showing his signature good-natured smile.

Suddenly, he felt a strange tremor in his heart.

It was as if something had completely left him.

Chapter 203 Judge's Surprise! The Knights of God Attack!

Wano Country, Oni Island.

Following Umit's generous gift, Judge is also preparing to add two more heavyweight surprises to this Fire Festival.

He stepped forward from the crowd and handed over a seemingly plain black metal can.

"Lord Kane, this is a mass-produced general-purpose combat suit developed based on the Wapo alloy."

Judge bowed slightly. "Unlike a custom-made combat suit, it has no special functions; its only purpose is defense."

"Once you put it on, ordinary bullets and even artillery shells will have difficulty causing effective damage to it."

"Well done."

Kane nodded approvingly.

This seemingly simple combat suit has extraordinary strategic value.

With it, the survivability and sustained combat capability of the Beasts Pirates' rank-and-file fighters can be greatly enhanced, especially in large-scale conflicts.

Most importantly, this marks the possibility of "mass-producing elite soldiers".

The timing of the combat suit's appearance perfectly aligned with his upcoming actions.

This is not over yet.

Judge seems determined to fill the "accumulation book" to the top in one go.

At his signal, the soldiers carried over an exquisite treasure chest.

The box was opened, revealing ten apple-shaped fruits with spiral patterns.

"This is a man-made Devil Fruit that has just been successfully tested."