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Chapter 84 The Whereabouts of the Year-Round Fruit (Please Subscribe!)

"Vegapunk, I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Caesar floated over, saw Vegapunk, and spoke in his signature voice.

"Approve my application regarding those explosives experiments!"

"Hey, who's this?"

Seeing Kitahara Tsuneo next to Vegapunk, Caesar looked surprised: "To be able to come to Punk Hazard, that's a rare guest indeed."

As he spoke, he floated lightly to Kitahara Tsune's side: "This naval officer, I see you're young and promising, how about buying some of my weapons?"

"Guaranteed to be cheap, plentiful, and quite potent."

As Caesar spoke, he boasted about the killing weapons he produced, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

Upon hearing Caesar's words, Kitahara Tsunehiko smiled slightly and said, "It seems you are a scientist on par with Mr. Vegapunk."

Hearing someone praise him, Caesar actually became shy: "Oh, not at all, but it's true, like Vegapunk, some people even say that I'm the world's number one scientist—"

Kitahara Tsune was speechless for a moment.

Those so-called "some people" must be himself!

"Oh, right, I haven't asked your name yet," Kitahara Tsune said.

"My name is Caesar Courant, and I am currently the second-ranked scientist at the Punk Hazard Institute."

"The highest authority known as the weapon of mass destruction."

"Cesar said loudly, a smug look on his face.

Although he really wanted to roll his eyes, Kitahara Tsuneo still wore a friendly smile and said, "What if I want to buy artificial Devil Fruits?"

Caesar, who had been looking smug, suddenly looked dejected and stammered, "I've also done some research in this area, and I'm close to making a breakthrough."

"Just a little bit more, just a tiny bit more—"

Caesar stretched out his hand, extending his thumb and forefinger:

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Of course, it's not that exaggerated.

Caesar is actually doing some research on artificial Devil Fruits now.

However, his research direction is completely different from that of Vegapunk.

If Vegapunk's pursuit was perfection, to completely replicate a Devil Fruit:

What Caesar was pursuing was mass production.

A large number of Devil Fruits can be produced in a short period of time through a fixed process.

Therefore, he is no longer satisfied with the funding provided to him by the world government.

He has even made contact with forces that can provide him with additional funds.

"If you're willing to provide me with some funds, there will be even more benefits later," Caesar said.

Kitahara Tsune cleared his throat twice and said, "Where would I, a mere rear admiral, get that much money?"

"I'm just here for a visit with Mr. Vegapunk."

As he spoke, he nodded to Vegapunk.

Just as they were about to leave Building A with Vegapunk, Kitahara Tsune seemed to suddenly remember something and asked Caesar, who was about to leave, "Hey, Mr. Caesar, do you have anything here that can make the human body develop quickly?"

Seeing that Kitahara Tsune was still asking this question, Vegapunk was somewhat helpless, but he still patiently stood beside Kitahara Tsune.

What if Caesar Courland instills something strange in this promising young admiral?

That won't work!

Upon hearing this question, Caesar's eyes immediately lit up.

"That's a good question!" Caesar glanced at Kitahara Tsune, then suddenly paused. "Um, how should I address you?"

"Kitahara Tsuneo, Rear Admiral, Navy Headquarters."

"Ah, it's like this, Major General Kitahara Tsuneo, I happen to have a technology here that can make you stronger, taller, and more robust, even comparable to the giants."

"Oh? What kind of technology is it?" Kitahara's face showed a hint of interest.

Caesar glanced at Vegapunk beside him and said in a low voice, "Have you ever heard of Titanification?"

Upon hearing this word, Kitahara Tsune's mood immediately plummeted.

So it turns out it's not the fruit of the year after year.

However, since I asked the question myself, I have to listen to the whole thing.

"I've heard about it," Kitahara Tsune replied.

"Since you've heard of it, that makes things easier," Caesar said, rubbing his hands together. "We're conducting free giantification experiments here. Would you like to give it a try?"

"Mr. Caesar, please don't treat me like a fool, okay?"

Kitahara Tsune looked at Caesar speechlessly.

Seeing that he had been exposed, Caesar smiled sheepishly, then flew to the other side of Kitahara Tsune and said, "Since Major General Kitahara Tsune knows about the Titan transformation experiment, he also knows that the World Government has been trying it for a long time."

"You know, this experiment started a long time ago, and it only made some progress after Caesar Courant, that is, I joined."

"Don't you want to make your body stronger? Would you be interested in visiting my experiment? It might change your perspective on this technology."

"Enough, Caesar," Vegapunk snapped from the side. "Don't forget, this experiment is classified."

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When Caesar was reprimanded by Vegapunk, he actually stopped what he was doing, only giving Vegapunk a disgruntled look before falling silent.

Clearly, Vegapunk's authority in Punk Hazard is unquestionable.

Kitahara Tsune sighed and said to Caesar, "Mr. Caesar, what I mean by rapid physical development is not making the body stronger and more robust."

"It's not about how to quickly get through the physical development period and directly reach peak condition."

"That's easy," Caesar replied without hesitation. "Can't you just use a Devil Fruit ability?"

"I remember there are several kinds of fruits that can do that."

"For example, the Ripe Fruit, the Year Fruit, and the Regression Fruit might have similar effects after awakening," Caesar said confidently.

Caesar was quite knowledgeable about the breadth of Devil Fruits.

"Another yearly harvest?"

Seeing that the other party had finally mentioned their goal, Kitahara Tsuneo chimed in at the opportune moment.

"Oh, Major General Kitahara Tsuneo, have you heard of the Year-Year Fruit before?"

"Yes," Kitahara Tsune nodded and said, "I asked Mr. Vegapunk before, and he also said that I could try taking the Year-Year Fruit to achieve my goal."

"However, I have no plans to consume a Devil Fruit for the time being."

"That would be a bit of a shame."

Caesar waved his hand: "The laboratory has just completed its research on the Year-Year Fruit, and that Devil Fruit is currently sitting in Building B."

"If you want, you might be able to buy it back directly."

Unlike Vegapunk, Caesar even intended to promote that Devil Fruit to Kitahara Tsuneo.

The other party's sense of belonging to the World Government was even less than Vegapunk's.

After all, Vegapunk had no intention of directly selling off government assets.

"It would be a real shame if there were no other way."

Kitahara Tsune looked regretful and shook his head.

"Oh, it's in Building B—"