One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Furthermore, Abel used the Dark Breathing technique to conceal his aura and presence, making him omnipresent in the palace like a ghost, yet undetectable to anyone.

As a lady-in-waiting to Princess Violet, Monet naturally had access to many parts of the palace.

As she carried a bowl of soup and turned a corner...

A voice suddenly rang out from the shadows beside her.

"Stand here, stay where you are, and don't move."

"Captain Dover has led all his family members to Dressrosa and will soon carry out the plan to take over the country."

"The specific time of the operation and what you need to do are all recorded on this piece of paper. After you have read it, destroy it immediately."

"Also, this Snow-Snow Fruit is the captain's reward for everything you've done. It also represents that only success is allowed, failure is not an option, otherwise you know the consequences."

Monet nodded slightly without moving.

A strangely shaped fruit had appeared on the wooden board she was holding, and a folded piece of paper was placed underneath it.

"Is this... Lord Abel?"

Monet knew she shouldn't be speaking at that moment, but she couldn't help asking a question after hearing the voice.

But after waiting for a while, I didn't receive any response.

She turned her head and glanced at the shadow beside her, only to find that there was nothing there at all.

Monet couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he quickly suppressed the emotion.

Then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she picked up the Devil Fruit and took a big bite.

vomit……

The 'magical' taste almost made her vomit.

However, in order to gain power, she forced herself to swallow it.

Considering the risk of exposure no matter where he threw the remaining fruit, Monet simply pinched his nose and ate the whole fruit.

Then, while gagging, he opened the note and quickly scanned the information on it.

After memorizing the key information inside, she simply threw the note into her mouth and swallowed it whole.

Thanks to the Devil Fruit, she actually found the paper not unpalatable at all.

After doing all this, she composed herself, picked up the wooden board and the soup on it, and headed toward Princess Violet's room.

Snowflakes suddenly drifted down to the ground at her feet.

But the weather was clearly so sunny and hot.

……

at the same time.

In the latter half of the Grand Line, a prison ship carrying several vicious criminals is being transported to Impel Down.

However, what no one knew was that one of the prisoners concealed the truth that he was a Devil Fruit user, so he was not put in Seastone handcuffs.

This is an absolutely fatal oversight!

BOOM!

Accompanied by a loud explosion, a man with ram's horns on his head, long, pointed black hair, a height of over 3 meters, and a pale face walked out of the cell.

In an instant, the alarm sounded throughout the entire prison ship.

A large number of guards began to gather at the scene of the incident.

"Hallucinogenic gas!"

Instead of continuing with gas explosions, Caesar Courland used a hallucinogenic poison gas, which quickly dissipated.

As the name suggests, this hallucinogenic gas can induce hallucinations, causing people to attack each other.

After all, he didn't want to completely destroy the ship. On this vast ocean, he needed the ship to take him somewhere.

As the hallucinogenic gas spread, all the guards who arrived quickly fell victim to it.

Mistaking those around them for their enemies, they immediately staged a dramatic scene of infighting.

Caesar Courland admired the ship for only a short while before losing interest and preparing to take over the reins.

As he left, the prisoners in the other cells were still yelling at him, hoping he would release them all as well.

"Let you out? Of course, I will let you out once we get there, but not now."

Caesar Courland gave a big smile to the prisoners who had no idea what was about to happen to them.

Now that he has nothing left, he needs these cheap test subjects to help him make a comeback!

However, considering they were being too noisy, Caesar Couran released gas, knocking them all unconscious.

"Vegapunk, just you wait and see."

"I know you're afraid of my success, afraid I'll surpass you, which is why you deliberately sent the navy to capture me. But you'll never succeed!"

"I, Caesar Courant, am the world's number one scientist!"

Chapter 539 The Day Has Finally Arrived

Years ago, Caesar Courant, along with scientists such as Vegapunk, Vinsmoke Judge, and Quinn, belonged to the illegal research group MADS and engaged in weapons research.

Later, Vegapunk was taken away by the World Government, and Caesar joined the World Government's science class along with Vegapunk.

They used Punk Hazard as their experimental base to develop various weapons and drugs, and even used some criminals as guinea pigs for illegal human experiments.

Caesar Clown is always at odds with Vegapunk because he is jealous of Vegapunk's talent.

Considering that Caesar Courren did indeed possess some genuine skill, Vegapunk did nothing to him.

It wasn't until Caesar Courant went further and further, producing H2S poison gas and preparing to conduct large-scale experiments to test its lethality.

Vegapunk finally lost his temper and ordered him to stop these inhumane experiments.

But Caesar, already caught up in the moment, refused, believing that those who were mistakenly injured were all fools and idiots, and that such people deserved to die.

What he was really thinking was: "Vegapunk must be afraid of my success, afraid that I will surpass him and take his place."

Thus, Vegapunk, having reached his limit, directly dispatched the Navy to capture Caesar Clown and expel him from the World Government's science class.

Everything that Caesar Courland once possessed vanished in an instant.

Enraged, Caesar detonated H2S gas on the island. Two of the three research institutes were blown away, and the immense heat and toxic substances generated by the explosion nearly destroyed all life on the island.

He himself was arrested and sent to a prison ship.

Reflecting on his past experiences, Caesar Cullen, who had successfully escaped from prison and taken control of the entire prison ship, appeared quite melancholic.

He doesn't know where to go from here.

Go and seek refuge with your former colleagues?

No, no, that's too embarrassing.

What if everyone else is thriving in their respective fields, while he ends up being kicked out? Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

I shouldn't have gone with that Vegapunk guy in the first place.

"Sigh, it seems I have no choice but to go back to Punk Hazard first. I remember there was still one research base that wasn't destroyed by the explosion."

"Given the principle of 'blind spots under the lamp,' the Navy and the World Government would never have imagined that I would go back there again."

"Now that we have a research base and have found a lot of human subjects for experiments (a whole ship full of people), as long as the funding is in place, I'm sure I can develop the strongest and most powerful weapon of mass destruction!"

"At that time, I will be a guest of honor for all the major powers. Those who don't buy my weapons will only be eliminated by the sea."

Caesar Courland couldn't help but imagine such a scene, and an unusually perverse smile appeared on his face.

But then his brows immediately furrowed.

"So the question is, where should we get the initial funding to get started?"

As a researcher, he hadn't worried about money for a long time.

After all, there is absolutely no organization in this world that is more financially powerful than the World Government.

That's an abundance where you can have almost anything you want!

Of course, the premise is that you have to produce results after you get the money.

Those useless people who only know how to ask for funding but can't produce any results will soon be expelled from the science class.

"Oh, I almost forgot, I'm also one of the 'useless' students who were expelled from the science class."

"Then there's only one way left."

Find a big water tap to make money!

These days, nobody invests their own money in scientific research; they always need to find partners and sponsors.

So Caesar Courant's idea was to find himself a few wealthy and powerful backers!

This way, he can continue to do his research without worry, and if any problems arise, someone will protect him and help him resolve them.

All he had to give in return was some research findings that the other party was interested in.

He is very confident in this regard.

After all, he was expelled from the science class just like those useless people who only took the funding and did nothing.

Of course, he has also learned quite a bit about slacking off by taking money over the years.

As a result, several suitable partners immediately came to mind.

Once he returns to Punk Hazard and weathers this storm, he will prepare to take action.

Anyway, the supplies on this prison ship are enough for him to recuperate for a while.

Simply perfect!

……

A few days later, Dressrosa was as lively and harmonious as ever.