Chapter 362: First Stage Modification

The next evening, Old Sha finally arrived at Rapeseed Flower Port with several subordinates and boarded the Donghai Dihuang.

The moment he saw Saint Saint Saiwen, Mr. 3 under Old Sha's command instantly saw stars, looking exactly like a狂热 fan meeting his idol.

"Boss, are we really joining the Morning Star Crew?"

Mr. 3 had previously thought the boss was planning to run away, making up an excuse to fool them; he never expected it to be true.

Could people as insignificant as them join the Morning Star Crew and become crew members under Saint Saint Saint Saiwen?

"Hmph." Old Sha turned his head.

Seeing the reaction of this ragtag bunch under his command, Old Sha suddenly felt he couldn't bear to look.

How did I lose my mind back then and take in this ragtag bunch?

Look at the Morning Star Crew's interns, and then look at your unworldly appearances; my face is being completely lost because of you.

Saint Saint Saiwen walked over and patted Third Brother on the shoulder.

"Welcome to the Morning Star Crew."

"Thank you, Captain!"

As soon as Third Brother boarded, he showed great insight by serving tea and water to the seniors; even though Jack was younger than him, he kept calling him "senior."

He was about to coax Jack into becoming an embryo.

Seeing this situation, Old Sha puffed on his cigar, blowing smoke rings, trying to use this to mask the anger on his face.

Saint Saint Saiwen understood the reason for Old Sha's bad mood; when Moria left this morning, he said they had swindled three Devil Fruits from Old Sha.

The Paramecia-type Mimic Fruit was turned over, while the other two Devil Fruits were kept by Moria to cultivate subordinates.

Thus, a world was achieved where Moria reaped a full harvest, Saint Saint Saiwen achieved his goal, and only Old Sha was heartbroken.

"Jack, set sail."

"Got it, Captain."

This visit to Alabasta took Saint Saint Saiwen a total of two months; by the time they returned to Inazuma, only seven months remained until the Abyss Contract was signed with Imu.

It was time to go to Elbaf again to have Loki consume the Nidhogg form.

It would also be good to notify Harald and the First Division Captain of the Morning Star Crew, Dorry and Brogy, to prepare early, as Saint Saint Saiwen intended to capture Mary Geoise in one fell swoop.

Giving the World Government and the Marines no chance to react.

Although Kizaru was one of their own and Garp maintained a neutral and friendly attitude, the stances of the other Marine high command remained unclear.

The longer time dragged on, the more chaotic the seas would become, and the greater the difficulty in quelling the rebellion in the future.

The essence of blitzkrieg lies in: speed!

First deal with Imu and control the Five Elders, then execute the Celestial Dragons, and subsequently gradually control the Marines.

The Morning Star Crew, along with the Sky Island, Inazuma's loyal troops, the Revolutionary Army, the Whitebeard Pirates, Elbaf, Fish-Man Island, and Alabasta would respond.

There was also the condition Lingling had promised earlier; Saint Saint Saiwen only needed to go find Kaido and lay his cards on the table, telling Kaido: Old man, I want to marry Yamato.

This is to secure a vast empire for your own grandson; are you going to do it or not?

With the favor of having previously saved Hanafusa, Kaido would most likely choose to cooperate with Saint Saint Saiwen's actions.

It was equivalent to Saint Saint Saiwen, through years of planning, binding all four Emperors of the New World to his warship.

In addition, there was Elbaf, the world's strongest nation; Fish-Man Island's Ryugu Kingdom; and Alabasta, the strongest nation in the Paradise.

And the partners of the Roger Pirates and the Revolutionary Army.

It belonged to the category of having soldiers when needed and money when needed; with so many top experts gathering together, Saint Saint Saiwen didn't even know what the World Government could use to win.

If Imu could be beheaded on the spot, that would be best, making it convenient to completely overthrow the World Government.

Even if Imu could not be beheaded, Saint Saint Saiwen still had a final safeguard—sending Imu to the future.

Thereby overthrowing the World Government first, liberating all slaves, step by step ensuring everyone could eat their fill, and only then dealing with Imu.

After all, regarding the matter of sending Imu to the future.

For Imu, a decade or so would pass in a flash, but for Saint Saint Saiwen, a decade or so would be enough for his strength to advance several steps.

Troubles that could not be solved now would not even be considered troubles in front of Saint Saint Saiwen a decade or so later.

Of course, if Imu could be dealt with now, Saint Saint Saiwen certainly would not miss the opportunity.

Ultimately, since he had not yet fought Imu, he had no concrete concept of Imu's specific strength; it would only be revealed at the moment of their actual clash.

As the Donghai Dihuang set sail on its return journey, far away at the Vegapunk Laboratory on Punk Hazard.

Blackbeard's entire body was soaking in a medicinal pool, with injection tubes stuck all over him, while Vegapunk was continuously injecting Lunarian bloodline factors into Blackbeard.

After more than a month of injection modifications, Blackbeard had become even blacker.

Moreover, because Blackbeard was often soaked in the medicinal pool, his body had become black and fat.

"Doctor, all data is normal."

Abel, a Lunarian member who was originally imprisoned and had his blood drawn by the World Government, had a skin tone that was brownish and dark; skin turning black meant the true Lunarian bloodline within Blackbeard was awakening.

Vegapunk nodded.

"We will take turns observing, keeping a constant watch for any abnormalities in the data, and must ensure everything remains normal."

"Yes, Doctor!"

Just as Vegapunk was about to speak, his stomach suddenly protested and went on strike, gurgling non-stop, forcing him to look at Kizaru lying nearby and slacking off.

"Borsalino."

"Sorry to trouble you to run another errand; go to Inazuma and bring us some Sanza Dango, and also bring plenty of cherry pies that Blackbeard loves."

Kizaru tilted his head and rolled his eyes.

You bastards really treat me like a food delivery guy? It's true that my speed is the fastest in the seas, but I am a Marine Admiral!

I am not a food delivery guy!

Kizaru originally wanted to refuse, but then thought he could take the opportunity to return to Flower Capital and give the prepared small gift to the housekeeper.

"Berg Punk, your mouth has become even more picky lately; you never used to be so choosy..."

"Never mind, who can blame me for craving it too."

Under the guise of delivering takeout, he returned to Flower Capital to hand the latest intelligence to Master Tenghu, who would then relay it to the Captain, lest the Captain accuse him of neglecting his duties.

"I'll be back in a flash."

With that, Kizaru dissolved into light and vanished.

Leaving Berg Punk and his assistants behind, constantly monitoring the changes in Blackbeard's body.

"At the current pace, the first stage of modification will be complete in at most five months, saving one month compared to our estimated six."

"Indeed, Doctor."

"Blackbeard is simply a natural experimental host; the durability of his three hearts is three times that of an ordinary person."

"Doctor, I suggest we increase the intensity."

The assistants could not wait to discover the absolute limits of Blackbeard's body.

As for what to do if Blackbeard is ruined by their experiments?

They were not afraid at all.

Clone Number One of Blackbeard had already begun cultivation in the adjacent petri dish.

Once Clone Number One grew up and was confirmed to have no issues, Berg Punk had promised his assistants that each of them would be allocated a Blackbeard clone.

Such a perfect experimental host might not appear on the Grand Sea for hundreds of years; they must fully exploit Blackbeard!

Hearing this, Berg Punk shook his head.

"Wait until the first stage of modification ends and is confirmed to have no issues before increasing the modification intensity."

Blackbeard was his magnum opus, drawing upon all his life's learning and utilizing the technology of the Ancient Kingdom; it could not afford any mishaps.

In short, absolutely no mistakes must be made that would betray such a perfect experimental host.