The most courageous pirate hunter

Seeing that Luo was exhausted.

Hermes gestured for Guyram to be taken away; he didn't want Law to see the secret that followed.

"Hahaha~"

"It will succeed!"

"Definitely."

Everyone was filled with anticipation at this moment.

Caesar quickly took out the Devil Fruits he had prepared beforehand. Most of them were Zoan-type, but there were also quite a few Paramecia-type. They were all obtained by Monarch through deception, kidnapping, and extortion.

In addition, the site was filled with all sorts of fruits. If the experiment failed, there was a chance that the Devil Fruit would be reborn on a nearby fruit.

Then it can be recycled.

"Eat two!"

Hermes suppressed his excitement and ordered one of the clones to eat the two Devil Fruits in front of him: the Zoan-type Squirrel Fruit and the Paramecia-type Spear-Spear Fruit.

Upon receiving the order, Clone 1 swallowed the two Devil Fruits without any expression.

Now we just have to wait for a miracle to happen.

Soon the clone began to change, and it could actually turn into a squirrel. In addition, it could turn parts of its body into spears. But just as Hermes and the others were getting excited, clone number 1 suddenly exploded.

In an instant, the entire research room was covered in blood, with bits of flesh and blood everywhere.

"Bah bah bah!"

"How could it explode?"

“Is this a failure?”

Hody Jones was completely unconcerned about the pieces of flesh and blood on his body; on the contrary, he was somewhat annoyed by the defeat.

"No rush, this is only the first test."

"It's normal for the surgeries on the five clones to have slight differences."

"A Devil Fruit has been reborn; it's the Spear-Spear Fruit."

A short while later, Mansherry noticed that among a pile of fruit not far away, the Spear Spear Fruit had been reborn, while the Squirrel Fruit had not. This indicated that the Squirrel Fruit had been reborn somewhere in the world, waiting for the next destined person.

"Continue the experiment."

Hermes issued a new order, and Clone 2 began to eat a Golden-haired Rat Fruit and a Spear-Spear Fruit. As expected, an accident still occurred. This time, it lasted a little longer than Clone 1 before exploding.

Unfortunately, neither the golden-haired rat nor the spear-shaped fruit regenerated.

"The third test."

"The fourth test."

"The fifth test."

At sunset.

The group faced their moment of dejection, having undoubtedly failed. However, Hermes was not disappointed; instead, he was confident because he knew where the problem lay.

Luo was invited back afterward.

He underwent five more surgeries, and then was taken away again.

"The sixth experiment."

"The seventh time, the eighth time, the ninth time."

Without exception, all failed.

However, a miracle occurred after the tenth test: the clone who ate two Devil Fruits lived a good life and was able to use the abilities of both Devil Fruits.

This is a huge milestone.

Everyone cheered, and Hermes' lips curled into a smile.

The next step is to observe clone number 10, since it might just be in the incubation period. If his body explodes in three to five days, it would also be considered a failure.

Therefore, it takes time to prove that it is stable.

Chapter 352 [The Teleportation Fruit Successfully Removed]

The next day.

Hermes arrived at the research lab early in the morning to check on Clones 10, and even exchanged a few simple blows with them. The opponent had already begun to use two Devil Fruit abilities in a basic way.

And there were no health problems.

However, there is also bad news.

That means Clones 10 will lose the ability to sleep, just like Blackbeard, who also can't sleep, essentially having double the life.

However, if this continues, it will definitely be a huge blow to one's mental health.

This means that if Hermes were to undergo surgery and eat two Devil Fruits, he too would be unable to sleep, considering that Hermes desires immortality.

If you can't sleep, you may suffer a mental breakdown over time.

However, these were minor issues for Hermes. He firmly believed that no living person could die from holding their urine, and that once he possessed the resources of the entire pirate world, he was confident he could solve the problem.

"Whoosh~"

"BOSS, all of Clone 10's stats are normal, and there have been no adverse reactions."

"Should we add a few more experiments?"

With Caesar accompanying Hermes, and only one clone, number 10, as a specimen, it was clear that he could not investigate further; more test subjects were needed.

"definitely."

"The three of you should keep a close eye on things. If you become free in the future, you will also have the opportunity to eat a second Devil Fruit."

Hermes glanced at Caesar and at Quinn and Judge, whose eyes gleamed with cunning.

These three were incredibly diligent; the promises he made earlier had perfectly convinced them to work wholeheartedly for him.

"no problem."

"Don't worry, Boss!"

Judge and Queen quickly assured each other that it was no problem, no problem at all.

As for past grudges? Did they? They don't remember them at all.

Hermes observed for a while longer before leaving. Then Queen brought Law and performed the same surgery on the ten clones as on the tenth clone, finally feeding each of them two Devil Fruits.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, there should be no surprises.

Everything is going smooth.

However, Hermes will not eat two Devil Fruits at the moment. He will continue to observe for about six months to a year before he will feel safe to eat two Devil Fruits.

Hermes was quite cautious when it came to matters of life.

Another day passed.

The Seastone Chamber is now complete; it's time to strip the Teleportation Fruit of its power.

"Can this poison kill people?"

For the first time ever, Mansherry accompanied Hermes to the research lab today, where they watched as Caesar and the other two concocted poison and roughly poured it into Van Augur's mouth, no matter how much Van Augur struggled.

He was bound by seastone chains from head to toe, so he couldn't sense the existence of the teleportation fruit at all.

"Whoosh~"

"Even ten sea kings would die after drinking this small bowl, let alone the masterpiece of the three of us."

Caesar, Queen, and Judge were all confident in the potency of this poison.

"let's start!"

After swallowing the poison, Caesar casually tossed Van Augur into the Seastone Chamber, then closed the door tightly, revealing it already filled with various fruits.

Just wait ten minutes or half an hour, and the teleportation fruit may be reborn inside.

Time passed slowly.

When the time was right, the door to the secret chamber was opened, and Hermes took the lead and walked in. The first thing he saw was Van Augur's deathly cold corpse.

Among a pile of fruit, a Devil Fruit with bizarre patterns was conspicuously mixed in.

"Jie Jie~"

Hermes laughed heartily, bent down and picked up the Teleportation Fruit. He really didn't expect to succeed on the first try. He had even prepared for failure, since he wasn't sure if this method could completely strip away the Devil Fruit.

In short, the teleportation fruit is in hand.

He'll wait six months or a year until he's sure those clones are normal, then he'll eat the Devil Fruit. At that point, no matter who they are or how many there are, he'll be free to come and go as he pleases, whether he wants to have tea or beat up whomever he wants.

perfect!

"It really worked."