Sailing: I was falsely accused of watching Nami bathe, but I'm blind.

He knew that it would be extremely foolish to rashly question a Navy Vice Admiral who was trusted by the higher-ups (at least ostensibly) without solid evidence.

He simply... listed Vergo as someone who needed to be highly vigilant and kept a close watch on.

Just as Kai was carrying out naval missions in the waters of the New World, silently accumulating strength while vigilantly observing the undercurrents around him, an unusual signal from a corner long forgotten by the world suddenly shattered this relatively "peaceful" situation.

The Navy Headquarters' intelligence department (or directly the area communications channel that Kai was monitoring) received an... intermittent, static-filled... distress signal!

The source of the signal surprised everyone—Punk Hazard!

That place, located near the entrance to the New World, was completely destroyed and split in two two years ago by the earth-shattering battle between the Navy's two strongest combatants—Admiral Akainu and Admiral Aokiji—becoming a death trap where one half is a burning sea of ​​fire and the other half is a frozen snow mountain!

Since that duel, Punk Hazard has been designated a restricted area by the World Government, with no one allowed to approach! It is said that not only is the environment there extremely harsh and filled with the terrifying elemental power of the two admirals, but it is also possibly teeming with unknown biological and chemical dangers due to some secret experiments (supposedly conducted by Vegapunk)!

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any life there at all! It's even less likely that a distress signal could be sent!

But the signal is real! And, after preliminary analysis, the signal seems to be... a Navy distress code?! And... the person who sent the signal seems... to be connected to Branch G-5?! Could it be that Smoker or his men, for some reason, strayed into Punk Hazard and encountered danger?!

This unusual situation immediately drew the attention of the Navy Headquarters!

Fleet Admiral Akainu immediately ordered an investigation! Considering the extreme danger of Punk Hazard (possibly containing remnants of Aokiji's freezing power and Akainu's magma power, as well as unknown biological weapons), and the suspicious nature of the signal's source (related to G-5? Could it be that Smoker acted on his own?), sending ordinary troops to investigate was clearly inappropriate.

Ultimately, this tricky and dangerous investigation task fell to... Kai.

Perhaps it's because Kai's strength is powerful enough to overcome the danger?

Perhaps it's because Kai's Observation Haki is sharp enough to conduct effective reconnaissance in such extreme environments?

Or perhaps... it's because Fleet Admiral Akainu wants to use this opportunity to further test Kai's abilities and loyalty, or even... have him handle some "trouble" that's inconvenient for Marine Headquarters to deal with directly? (For example, if Smoker really did disobey orders and trespass into the restricted area, Kai might be able to "secretly deal with" him under the guise of a "special operations force"?)

Regardless of the true intentions of the higher-ups, when Kai received this order, a strange, inexplicable curiosity and anticipation welled up deep within him.

Punk Hazard! The island that witnessed the earth-shattering duel between two top-tier warriors, Akainu and Aokiji! The land of miracles (or disasters) said to be half fire and half ice! What secrets does it hold? What terrifying power remains there?

And... the distress signal is related to Smoker? What exactly happened to that stubborn smoker there?

Kai had a premonition that this seemingly abandoned island was not as simple as it appeared! There, perhaps, lay hidden... a massive conspiracy! Or... something that could pique his interest!

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately accepted the mission.

He even volunteered to lead an elite squad as the advance team to conduct preliminary reconnaissance of Punk Hazard! He needed to personally "see" the legendary island of ice and fire!

Soon, Kai selected the most elite members of his special operations force and, aboard the fastest and most stealthy special assault ship, sped towards the restricted sea area, a place filled with unknowns and dangers!

Punk Hazard, he's here!

When Kai's special assault ship carefully traversed the outer reaches of Punk Hazard—a sea that seemed exceptionally chaotic and dangerous due to previous battles and experiments (full of broken icebergs, floating poisonous gas, and mutated marine life)—and finally arrived at the legendary island, even Kai, who was accustomed to all sorts of strange sights, was deeply shocked by the extreme scene before him (in his perception) that resembled a cross between hell and heaven!

The entire island truly looked as if it had been neatly cleaved in two by an invisible giant blade!

Half of the island was a raging inferno, a veritable inferno! The earth cracked, lava rolled, and the air was thick with the suffocating stench of sulfur and terrifying heat strong enough to melt steel! Kai could even clearly sense that deep within that inferno, a terrifying elemental power remained... exactly like that of Fleet Admiral Akainu, filled with a destructive and scorching will, a power that had not yet been fully quelled!

The other half of the island was a completely frozen world! Huge icebergs stretched endlessly, as magnificent as crystal palaces, yet emanated a bone-chilling cold capable of freezing the soul! The air was dry and thin, and the ground was covered with thick ice and snow! Similarly, Kai could clearly sense that deep within this frozen land, there remained a... profound and icy elemental power, remarkably similar to that of Admiral Aokiji, capable of freezing everything!

Fire and ice! Destruction and death! Two diametrically opposed extreme forces coexist on this island in an extremely bizarre yet distinct way! Forming a... awe-inspiring spectacle full of contradictions and shocks!

Is this... the mark left after two admirals fought to the death?! Kai was filled with shock! The aftershocks of the battle alone could completely transform an island into this state! The power of the Navy's highest combat force is indeed... godlike!

Besides this extremely unusual environment, Kai's ". 'Mind Network' also quickly detected various familiar and unfamiliar auras on the island!

The first thing he sensed was indeed Smoker's presence! And... his female swordsman adjutant who was always by his side, Tashigi! Their auras both seemed weak and chaotic, as if they had just gone through a fierce battle and... were trapped in some area of ​​the island (it seemed to be the frozen half)!

Then! Kai's brow twitched violently! Because he actually... once again caught those... familiar auras that made his heart uneasy!

It's the Straw Hat crew?! What are they doing here?! And... their presence seems scattered, some in the iceberg area, and some... even in the fire area?! What are they up to?!

Besides the Straw Hat crew, Kai also sensed another aura... one that was somewhat familiar, but even colder and more eerie!

It's Trafalgar Law! The "Surgeon of Death" I met briefly in Sabaody Archipelago! He's on this island too?! What's he doing here?!

Besides these familiar scents, Kai also keenly detected another... extremely peculiar, strange scent filled with madness, distortion, and some kind of... sinister scientific experimentation! The source of this scent seemed to be located in a huge underground facility hidden in the heart of the island!

Who is this person? What kind of...secret experiment is he conducting on this abandoned island?!

Kai immediately realized that Punk Hazard Island was far more complex and dangerous than he had imagined! Not only did the terrifying power of Akainu and Aokiji remain here, but it also housed the Marines (Smoker), the Straw Hat Pirates, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and a mysterious mad scientist?!

What on earth is going on?! Was the distress signal sent by Smoker? What danger has he encountered? Why are the Straw Hat crew and Law here? And who is that mysterious scientist? What kind of experiment is he conducting here?

Countless questions flooded Kai's mind in an instant.

He knew that this investigation mission would likely... devolve into an unpredictable melee!

He immediately (Wang Lihao) ordered the assault ships to remain concealed and on standby around the island, ready to provide support or firepower at any time.

Then, he personally led a small team of the most elite special forces members and silently boarded this island... half fire and half ice... the island of death and secrets!

He needs to find Smoker as soon as possible to find out what's going on.

At the same time, we must also find out the identity and purpose of that mysterious scientist! And... as much as possible... avoid unnecessary conflicts with the Straw Hat crew and Law!

Kai and his special operations team moved stealthily through the extreme and dangerous environment of Punk Hazard like ghosts.

Kai's Observation Haki played a crucial role here, not only helping them avoid dangerous areas with residual terrifying elemental power (such as magma that could erupt at any moment, or extremely fragile ice), but also allowing them to successfully evade the island's... extremely ferocious monsters that had mutated due to previous experiments.

Based on the location where Smoker's distress signal was last sent, Kai quickly arrived at an area on the frozen half of the island.

Here, he found... a huge entrance to an abandoned building that looked like some kind of research facility.

Smoker and Tashigi's presence is emanating from inside this building! And... it seems to be mixed with several other unfamiliar, hostile auras! They seem to be... trapped or fighting?

Without hesitation, Kai immediately led his team into the room!

Sure enough! Inside the building, in a huge, cold-storage-like laboratory, Kai saw (sensed) Smoker and Tashigi! Both of them were seriously injured and were being surrounded by several mysterious guards... wearing strange protective suits and wielding special weapons (which seemed to be tranquilizer guns or stun guns?)!

On the other side of the laboratory, dozens of children of abnormally large size were imprisoned?! These children looked only ** years old, but their height was like that of adults! Their faces were filled with fear and pain, and there seemed to be a lingering scent of some kind of drug on their bodies?!

Chapter 110: Straw Hats are instantly defeated! Nami and Robin are both empowered!

This is... human experimentation?!

A chill ran through Kai's heart!

"Lieutenant General!" Smoker was both surprised and delighted to see Kai arrive with his men, and quickly shouted, "Watch out! These guys are Caesar Cullen's men! He's using these children for giantification experiments!"

Caesar Clown?! The name flashed through Kai's mind! He remembered! He was... a former scientist in the Naval Science Unit! He was supposedly discharged from the Navy and wanted by the authorities for conducting various extremely dangerous and inhumane weapons experiments! He never imagined... he would be hiding on this abandoned island, and... still conducting such heinous human experiments?!

A chilling killing intent flashed in Kai's eyes (and heart)! He had always...deeply despised such madmen who treated life like dirt and conducted inhumane experiments!

"Take care of them."

"Kay gave a concise and cold order to the special forces soldiers behind him.

"Yes, sir!" The special forces soldiers immediately charged towards the guards like tigers descending a mountain! Although these guards were somewhat capable and equipped with special weapons, they were no match for the elite forces of the Marine Headquarters! They were quickly subdued or killed!

After rescuing Smoker and Tashigi, Kai immediately asked Smoker for details.

Smoker briefly recounted how they chased the Straw Hat crew (who were there too?!), stumbled into Punk Hazard, unexpectedly discovered Caesar's secret experimental base, were attacked by Trafalgar Law (who was also involved with Caesar?!), and were eventually captured and imprisoned there.

Kai frowned even more deeply after hearing this.

The situation was far more complicated than he had imagined! Caesar Clown! Trafalgar Law! The Straw Hat Pirates! And perhaps... even more unknown forces were involved! This island was practically a giant powder keg!

Just then, Kai's Observation Haki detected an anomaly once again! Deeper within the base, an extremely malevolent energy fluctuation, filled with the aura of poison and gas, was being generated and gathered wildly! At the same time, he also sensed Caesar Clown's crazed and triumphant aura!

"This is bad! Caesar seems to be conducting a larger-scale experiment! Or... he's creating some kind of terrifying weapon!" Smoker clearly sensed it too, and his expression changed drastically!

“I’ll handle Caesar!” Kai decided immediately. “Brigadier Smoker (assuming Smoker has been promoted), you’re in charge of rescuing these children and taking control of this base! Colonel Tashigi, you’ll assist Brigadier Smoker!”

“But, Vice Admiral! Caesar is a Logia-type Gas-Gas Fruit user! And he’s extremely cunning! You’re all alone…” Tashigi said worriedly.

"Execute the order!" Kai's tone left no room for argument.

He knew Caesar was a formidable opponent, but the situation was urgent, and someone had to stop that madman 653! And he was undoubtedly the best candidate!

After saying that, Kai didn't linger. With a flash, he rushed towards the source of that evil aura like an arrow released from a bow!

He soon arrived at an even larger central laboratory, filled with all sorts of strange instruments and pipes! Here, he finally "met" that mad scientist—Caesar Courant!

Caesar, dressed in a white lab coat, his body seemingly able to transform into purple poison gas, a morbid, maniacal laugh on his face, was manipulating a huge container that appeared to be creating some kind of... viscous substance emitting an extremely dangerous and unstable aura!

"Hehehehe! Who is it?! How dare you trespass into my laboratory, M. Caesar Clown?!" Caesar noticed Kai's arrival and let out a piercing, eerie laugh.

Kai ignored his shouts.

He could clearly sense that what was being manufactured in that huge container was... an extremely dangerous key ingredient that seemed capable of mass-producing artificial Devil Fruits—SAD!

Around this laboratory, he sensed even more... nauseating things! Some grotesque creatures locked in cages (failed experimental subjects?); some mutilated human organs soaking in solutions; and even some... data recording various cruel human experiments!

Kai's eyes (and heart) grew even colder! This Caesar Courant was simply a complete, utterly inhuman scientific madman! If his experiments succeeded and spread, they would bring unimaginable disaster to the world!

He must...stop him! And arrest him!

“Caesar Couran,” Kai’s voice was as cold as a knife, “your crimes end here.”

Surrender.

"

"Surrender? Hahaha! Who do you think you are?! A blind navy man?!" Caesar seemed to have heard the funniest joke. "You think you can stop my great experiment?! Let me show you... the power of science! Die! Gas spray gun!"

Caesar suddenly raised his arm, and a stream of highly poisonous gas flames shot towards Kai like a venomous snake!

The battle is about to break out!

While Kai and Caesar Clown were engaged in a fierce battle deep within the secret laboratory, the situation on Punk Hazard Island was becoming even more chaotic and... interesting.

Kaina's Observation Haki, like a panoramic radar, was still partially deployed even during the intense battle to monitor the movements of other important figures on the island.

He sensed that Straw Hat Luffy seemed to have escaped his previous predicament (perhaps with Law's help?), and... he had actually reached some kind of... agreement with Trafalgar Law, whom he had previously been extremely wary of!