Chapter 13

"Marshal Sengoku, let me attack Wano Country! We can no longer allow the Beasts Pirates to run amok like this!"

Sengoku raised his hand, ordering Akainu to sit down:

"Sakazuki, do not be so impulsive. We do not yet know why their strength suddenly surged. Moreover, you alone cannot conquer Wano Country."

Wano Country, with its extremely treacherous terrain and Kaido's protection, cannot be conquered unless the Marines launch a full-scale assault.

But can the Marines launch a full-scale assault?

Are they not afraid of being ambushed by the other Four Emperors? Are they not afraid of leaving Marineford empty?

Therefore, Akainu's proposal is simply unworkable.

Admiral Aokiji spoke up at this moment: "Understanding the reason for their sudden surge in strength is the top priority."

"Indeed."

Sengoku's eyes showed approval; the look he cast toward Aokiji held a hint of seeing a successor.

"Little Tsuru, have you gathered any intelligence on this matter?"

Tsuru replied: "I captured a prisoner. From his mouth, I learned that the reason for their strengthening is a substance called the 'Monster Cell,' invented by the Beasts' Imperial Son-in-Law."

The Beasts' Imperial Son-in-Law?

Monster Cell?

Sengoku, Garp, and the three Admirals all exchanged glances, looking completely bewildered.

"Kaido does indeed have a son-in-law, but I have never heard of any special abilities," Garp said, somewhat uncertainly.

"Then what exactly is this Monster Cell?"

Tsuru shook her head: "I do not know either. However, the prisoner I captured also consumed a Monster Cell. We can send him to Vegapunk for dissection and analysis."

"That is the only thing we can do."

Sengoku sighed, rubbing his temples, feeling a severe headache.

What gave him an even greater headache was that he would have to report this matter to the Five Elders shortly.

……

……

Compared to the shock at Marine Headquarters, Onigashima was a scene of pure joy.

The treasure brought back by Ulti and Page One this time was almost piled up like a small mountain.

"Imperial Son-in-Law, do you think this amount of money is enough?"

Page One was so arrogant his nose was almost pointing to the sky.

"Enough, enough," Luo Xing laughed and scolded, "You actually dared to raid the Celestial Gold! You are truly bold."

Page One chuckled, paying a not-so-small compliment:

"If it weren't for the Imperial Son-in-Law's Monster Cells, even if I had the courage, I wouldn't have the strength. So it is all thanks to the Imperial Son-in-Law!"

Luo Xing smiled inwardly.

Page One's flattery was clearly aimed at the empty promise Luo Xing had made earlier.

"Rest assured, Little Page, I haven't forgotten about helping you evolve into the Mythical Zoan Layer."

Luo Xing patted Page One's shoulder and said, coaxing him:

"I am about to invent a Gravity Room, which will be absolutely beneficial for your cultivation!"

14. Monster Cells Rivaling Devil Fruits! (Requesting flowers and ratings)

The Holy Land Mary Geoise, situated on the Red Line, is the residence of the Celestial Dragons.

It is also the location of the palace of the Five Elders, the overt supreme rulers of the world.

Marshal Sengoku, who had just been severely scolded by the Five Elders, arrived in a foul mood at a highly secret laboratory somewhere in Mary Geoise.

This is the research institute of Vegapunk, the World Government's Chief Scientist, who is said to be five hundred years ahead of the Current World.

Vegapunk, wearing a white lab coat and thick glasses, wore an expression of undisguised astonishment.

"Have the dissection results come in?" Sengoku asked hurriedly.

Before meeting the Five Elders, Sengoku had handed over the prisoner captured by Tsuru to Vegapunk.

Vegapunk nodded and said:

"I have not failed in my mission! Those Monster Cells alter human body structure and internal composition directly at the Unified Factor Layer, thereby greatly increasing the user's strength. And this increase in strength is permanent!"

"The Unified Factor Layer?!" Sengoku trembled all over, his eyes filled with horror.

The Unified Factor Layer already touches upon the domain of the gods.

It was precisely because Vegapunk had researched to this level that the World Government viewed him as a threat greater than the Four Emperors, leading to his arrest and imprisonment here.

"Yes!" Vegapunk's tone was filled with admiration. "Although I have also researched the Unified Factor Layer and developed the first artificial Devil Fruit, compared to the person who created the Monster Cells, I am far inferior!"

"One could say that the Monster Cells can fully rival naturally born Devil Fruits!"

The artificial Devil Fruits he developed, while granting abilities, had a very low success rate, and the strength boost they provided varied greatly from person to person.

Unlike the Monster Cells, which at least double the strength of every user.

Sengoku was too shocked to speak.

They can actually rival naturally born Devil Fruits!

No wonder Page One of the Beasts Pirates could suddenly surge to the level of the Three Calamities.

No wonder that Ulti could utilize an Ancient Type Fruit to the level of the Mythical Zoan Layer.

Now I understand!

"Marshal Sengoku, do you know who exactly invented the Monster Cells?"

Vegapunk stared intently at Sengoku.

He was truly curious about the person whose research abilities surpassed his own, feeling both admiration and a sense of mutual appreciation.

"It is said he is the Beast Imperial Son-in-Law, named Luo Xing. There is very little intelligence about him in the outside world, almost none."

Sengoku said, looking somewhat dazed.

The Beast Pirates have obtained the Monster Cell, such a devastating weapon; what major impact it will have on the future world order is truly hard to predict.

What countermeasures should their Navy prepare?

"Luo Xing..."

Vegapunk, unaware of Sengoku's thoughts, repeated Luo Xing's name and said with extreme seriousness:

"I have a premonition that the Beast Imperial Son-in-Law, Luo Xing, may in the future become an existence even more terrifying than Kaido himself!"

Luo Xing, whom Vegapunk called someone who might surpass Kaido in the future, was currently in the laboratory.

He was making the Triple Gravity Chamber, the Junior Time Chamber, and the Combat Power Measuring Device.

The Triple Gravity Chamber, as the name suggests, is a training room capable of providing a Triple Gravity Environment; making one room costs about ten million Beli.

The Junior Time Chamber, compared to the Time Chamber in the World of Dragon Balls, has a slower time flow; the conversion ratio with outside time is thirty to one.

That is, while one day passes outside, a month has already passed inside the Junior Time Chamber.

Additionally, perhaps because it involves the concept of time, the Time Chamber cannot be manufactured infinitely like the Gravity Chamber; at most, only one can be made.

Furthermore, only two people can enter the Time Chamber.

It was due to this reason that Luo Xing had not previously told his father-in-law Kaido about the invention of the Time Chamber.

Luo Xing planned to let only himself and his wife Yamato enter the Junior Time Chamber to train.

As for the final Combat Power Measuring Device, it is not of much great use; it is merely icing on the cake.

However, the combat power measurement values in the World of Dragon Balls seemed somewhat buggy; after Luo Xing improved them, the measuring device now better fits the combat power of the World of Pirates.

On this day.

When Luo Xing walked out of the laboratory, Pagway, who had been waiting outside for a long time, immediately rushed forward.

"Imperial Son-in-Law, has the research and development succeeded?"

"Of course. Do you want to go in and use it now?"

Pagway nodded like a chick pecking rice; the other Flying Six were all Mythical Zoan types, while he alone was still an Ancient Zoan.

These past few days, he had been worried to death.

Seeing Pagway frantically burrowing into the laboratory, Luo Xing shouted from behind:

"I'll say the ugly words first: the Gravity Training Chamber is meant to help people train. If you can't endure hardship or don't work hard and fail to evolve into a Mythical Zoan, don't blame me."

"Understood, Imperial Son-in-Law!"

Luo Xing smiled, muttered "foolish boy," and followed him inside.