Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

In the still winds, at a port off a deserted island late at night, two strong figures appeared. "What should we do next?"

Raleigh opened his eyes and looked ahead. Within the doldrums, his senses were severely suppressed.

Sensing within a two-kilometer radius is simply insufficient to detect further risks.

Looking at the pitch-black forest, Raleigh couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

Just as Raleigh was gazing at the forest, a pair of red dots suddenly appeared in the otherwise pitch-black forest.

"What is that?"

As soon as Raleigh took out the binoculars he was carrying, the two red dots disappeared.

"What?"

Quinn looked puzzled, as if he hadn't seen anything at all.

"Alright, lead the way."

Raleigh didn't dwell on the details, but instead had Quinn take him to Vegapunk.

He suspected that Quinn might have done something to pass his information to Vegapunk on the way.

The disappearance of that red dot was definitely not an accident.

Raleigh is a very cautious person; he will never let his guard down if there is any possibility of personal safety involved.

The reason he appeared indifferent was actually to mislead Quinn.

He knew, of course, that Quinn had no good intentions.

We can tell from the path Quinn led.

Although Raleigh's perception was limited to only two kilometers, judging from the terrain within that two-kilometer radius, Quinn was undoubtedly leading him into a pit.

Although Raleigh had not sensed any living beings, he always felt a strange sense of tension.

That was an innate sensitivity to danger. This forest was very strange, and so was Quinn, who was leading the way. "Hmph, let you gloat a little longer. The leader already knows you're here. Just wait."

Quinn has a very rich and cunning mind.

As Raleigh and Quinn ventured deeper into the forest, the once clearly visible moon was completely obscured by the towering trees. A rustling sound came from the depths of the forest, but there was no wind in this place!

What could be making that rustling sound?

Lord Raleigh, I'm so tired, can I rest for a while?

Quinn, his head covered in sap, was slowly making his way to a large tree, preparing to sit down and rest.

Raleigh had his back to him and didn't see the smug smile on Quinn's face.

Suddenly, Raleigh's words chilled Quinn to the bone:

After you climb down from the big tree, if you see Vegapunk, please give him my regards, because I will find him soon.

Quinn's previously stealthy movements suddenly became obvious, and he sprinted towards the tree that was as thick as three people.

Raleigh turned around helplessly and looked at the huge lump of fat.

Why are you running? I wasn't planning on using the emergency exit with you.

Raleigh had noticed something was wrong with the tree long ago, even though it looked just as lifelike as the surrounding trees.

However, Raleigh had been secretly using his ability to stir the leaves around him all the way.

What made Raleigh even more certain that something was wrong with the tree was that when he saw it in Quinn earlier, his body muscles visibly twitched.

However, Raleigh has no intention of bringing Quinn back.

If they capture Queen, Vegapunk might just run away, and who knows when they'll see him again.

Jinren,

(Kui-ching, pregnant with four punks, will definitely be careless)

Another point is that the vague sense of threat from before has now turned into a real killing intent.

The original situation where Raleigh's Observation Haki range was completely empty has been replaced. Now, the entire range of Raleigh's Observation Haki range is filled with animals made of steel.

The red dots that Raleigh observed earlier were the eyes of those steel creatures.

Countless red dots appeared in the forest, surrounding Raleigh's location.

"You really think highly of me, Dr. Vegapunk."

Less than two minutes after Quinn left, the fastest steel creature had already reached Raleigh's vicinity.

The first animals to arrive were mechanical wolves made of steel, and their appearance was almost indistinguishable from that of ordinary wolves.

However, their teeth are far sharper and tougher than those of real wolves, and their mouths can open wider.

The wolf's tail on its back had also turned into segments of sharp blades. Judging from the cold light reflected off them, you could tell that touching this thing would cost you a layer of skin.

Raleigh didn't mind being surrounded at all; instead, he greeted the air as if he were seeing an old friend.

Hello, Dr. Vegapunk, my name is Christine Rory, and I am a Navy officer.

"I feel very honored to meet you for the first time."

The mechanical creatures seemed to be encountering this scene for the first time, and they all stayed still in place.

A moment later, a wolf king that looked a size larger than the surrounding wolves emerged.

Its red eyes flickered, and its mouth opened, uttering a stiff, mechanical sound.

Hello, Admiral Raleigh, you shouldn't be here.

"We are willing to compensate you for what happened to Quinn and Caesar Cullen, if you can leave this island!"

We will also provide additional compensation.

Back at the base, seeing Quinn's disheveled appearance, Vegapunk didn't immediately unleash a torrent of abuse.

His primary concern now is to figure out the purpose of the uninvited guests on the island.

If it's for the safety of the public, our MADS organization is willing to send the test subjects back.

Vegapunk lowered his demands again.

He believed that the navy's mission to the island was to apprehend criminals and rescue civilians.

Anyway, his and Judge's experiments don't require public support; it's just that Quinn and Caesar Cullen don't have experiments.

Besides, Vegapunk has always disliked using the public as guinea pigs.

He was opposed to it at heart, but with the recent major breakthrough in life factors, he had no time to manage the organization.

"Dr. Vegapunk, how is your research on lineage factors going?"

The red light in the eyes of the mechanical wolf king in front of Raleigh suddenly turned bright red, as if it were about to burst into flames.

It opened and closed its mouth, emitting a mechanical voice that asked;

"Who told you that?"

"I'm sorry, sir, but for the sake of our secrets, you must give your life here today."

Vegapunk is going absolutely crazy.

He certainly understood what the lineage factor meant: it meant that from then on, life in the world could be changed.

They can use lineage factors to modify life, whether it's increasing physical strength or speed, all through lineage factors.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is God's forbidden territory.

It was precisely because Vegapunk knew the immense influence of lineage factors that he specifically went to the Calm Belt and found a secluded island to conduct his research.

However, he never expected that just as his research was about to be completed, his research object would be discovered by the Navy.

"Fortunately, he's already surrounded by mechanical creatures."

Vegapunk breathed a sigh of relief because his intelligence far surpassed that of others; he could arrive at the most correct solution for almost everything within seconds.

In other words, there were no surprises in Vegapunk's life.

However, Raleigh's appearance was the first unexpected event in Vegapunk's life. Raleigh wriggled a few times, making a crackling sound like popping beans.

After stretching out, Raleigh shook off all the laziness he had felt during the day.

"Bring it on, Dr. Vegapunk. I'll show you my true power."

"Then I'll wait and see."

As Vegapunk's voice fell in the base, all the scientists standing by the buttons pressed them one after another.

As the button was pressed, the mechanical creatures around Raleigh glowed brightly red.

"!"

The wolf king, who had just been controlled by Vegapunk, now howled to the sky like a living wolf king.

The surrounding ordinary machines surged forward, charging fearlessly toward Raleigh in the center upon hearing the order to attack.

Oh, they were inanimate objects to begin with.

Raleigh pulled a cigar from his pocket and put it in his mouth, but didn't have time to light it.

The next second, an incredibly sharp wolf claw lunged at Raleigh's chest, followed by a terrifyingly large mouth. Raleigh gathered Armament Haki in both hands, grabbed the wolf claw with his left hand, and squeezed the wolf's neck with his right hand. With a burst of strength, he tore the mechanical wolf's body in two.

Looking at the flickering electrical sparks inside, a smile appeared in Raleigh's eyes.

As expected of Dr. Vegapunk, he is known as an expert and scholar who is 500 years ahead of the world.

With this kind of mechanical biotechnology, it's unlikely anyone in the entire North Sea will be able to design something like it even in fifty years. Raleigh crushed the mechanical wolf's energy device, and sparks instantly flew from the device that was originally providing the mechanical wolf with power.

Raleigh held the cigar out of his mouth and lit it with the help of the power device.

Damn it, what do you think this place is!

Inside the base, Vinsmoke Judge was furious.

He was an extremely arrogant person who looked down on almost everyone except Vegapunk.

Now, the mechanical creature he and Vegapunk created together was being used as a tool to light cigars, which was a real humiliation for Judge. "Vegapunk, bring me the control device for the mechanical gorilla."

Vinsmoke Judge was extremely displeased after seeing Raleigh's arrogance on the monitor.

He decided to bury the navy in the forest of this deserted island and use his blood to erase the shame of the Vinsmoke family.

The scene shifts, and the dark forest becomes bright again after Raleigh pops the mechanical creature's energy device to start a fire.

Just as Judge was about to have the mechanical gorilla control the device, Raleigh had already torn several mechanical wolves to shreds, just like before.

Now only the Wolf King, controlled by Vegapunk, remains.

"You are a very strong opponent. I have a feeling we can't beat you."

Vegapunk's words did not convey any sense of disappointment. He knew that his fighting strength was not strong, and even with the latest mechanical creature he had researched, he still could not defeat Raleigh.

However, he was confident in his safety because he had already planned escape routes, and there was more than one.

Vegapunk is stalling for time in order to move those precious experimental subjects and research data.

Coincidentally, Raleigh had the same thought; the small piece of paper he was holding, pointing him in the right direction, revealed Vegapunk's location.

"Even if we can't beat you, you can forget about capturing us."

In the various laboratories of the base, scientists hurried around carrying data.

They needed to gather all the precious experimental specimens and research data as quickly as possible and load them onto the escape ship.

Quinn, standing some distance away, wiped the cold sweat from his brow and couldn't help but laugh smugly:

"idiot!"

I thought you were so capable that you could confidently let me go, but I didn't expect to be blocked by mechanical creatures.

Just as Vegapunk said.

Even if the MADS organization were to use all its resources, it wouldn't necessarily be able to defeat Raleigh.

But then again, just because you can't win doesn't mean you can't escape.

"Vegapunk, how did that guy suddenly become so terrifying!"

Judge, who had just started operating the mechanical gorilla, suddenly cried out in terror.

Under his control, he had already cooperated with Vegapunk's Wolf King to lock Raleigh in the forest. Although he had lost several hundred mechanical creatures, they were about to leave, so he was in a relaxed mood.

Suddenly, Raleigh exploded, smashing the mechanical wolf king's head with a single punch.

He then inserted his fist, hardened with Armament Haki, into the mechanical gorilla's heart, forcefully pulling out the energy device from the gorilla's body.

Raleigh then disappeared from the mechanical creatures' surveillance view.

"Where did he go? Why can't I find his footage on the security camera?"

Judge shouted.

This navy is so strange that even the usually arrogant Judge is a little scared.

Woohoo! Woohoo!

Suddenly, the alarm bells inside the base rang loudly, echoing in every corner.

Judge and Quinn looked up at the flashing alarm lights and wondered, "Why did the intrusion alarm suddenly go off? Did someone accidentally trigger it while we were packing?"

Before Judge and Queen could figure out the reason, they saw Vegapunk run out of the laboratory with a livid face.

—He said as he ran:

"There's no time left, I don't want any of it."

The alarm went off because that guy had actually breached the base.

I just saw his face on the surveillance footage.

Judge and Queen were shocked and quickly put down what they were holding, following Vegapunk as they ran towards the escape submarine.

In front of a massive steel gate, Vegapunk quickly entered his password and fingerprint verification information.

After the password was cleared, Vegapunk pressed a red button forcefully.

In an instant, the entire interior of the base underwent a dramatic transformation.

One after another, steel doors fell down, dividing the laboratory into small cubicles.

The door in front of him slowly opened, and through mechanical operation, a submarine was gently delivered to Vegapunk.

The massive submarine resembled a Cuban cigar, except that the exhaust nozzles at the rear suggested it might serve another purpose.

Vegapunk quickly stepped forward and shouted:

"Get on the boat quickly, we're setting off."