The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 144 Caesar Courland

Charlotte returned looking disappointed; needless to say, he hadn't found it.

That artificial Devil Fruit just wasn't meant for him after all!

It's incredibly frustrating to know something is right here but still not be able to find it.

"Boss, you're back!" Beta ran over excitedly, acting just like a little kid.

This guy has a really good attitude; Charlotte is very envious.

Low IQ means no worries... well, that's not quite right. It should be that they are naturally optimistic and don't know what worries are.

People like this always idealize all difficulties and dangers.

"Boss, I have a treasure to offer you, ta-da..." A blue-purple apple with circles on it instantly appeared in Beta's hand.

That's bizarre!

Charlotte tilted her head, looking puzzled, then stared blankly.

This is... Vegapunk's artificial Devil Fruit!

He sized up Beta for a moment.

Wow, that's quite unexpected. Beta is actually quite lucky!

It's no wonder that fools sometimes have good luck!

They're blessed with good luck!

"Well done!" Charlotte seemed to be in a good mood. This fruit was quite valuable and worth developing.

Ultimately, it's a product of a mythical beast species, isn't it?

This amazed him; Vegapunk is Vegapunk!

This Devil Fruit is actually almost perfect.

The title of the world's number one scientist is well-deserved.

Vegapunk's research and development of various scientific technologies single-handedly raised the technological level of the One Piece world.

Beta was very pleased with Charlotte's praise, and then quickly waved, and Jin appeared.

"Boss, he's the one who told me this. I was even planning to invite him to Lati Island and treat him to some delicious food!"

The appearance of Jhin left Charlotte dumbfounded; Jhin without his mask was definitely half as handsome!

"Hello, Brother Charlotte!" Jin greeted Charlotte.

Big brother? He was a little dumbfounded.

"Um, uh... you're so good, Ash." Charlotte said, though she was a little confused.

Jhin is indeed not as old as I am now, so calling him "big brother" is perfectly fine.

"Don't be shy, let Beta take you around! He's a real joker."

Charlotte smiled and spoke, still feeling sympathy for Jin's background, but not having many other thoughts.

Judging from his appearance, he always gives the impression that he's stolen one of Kaido's future pillars.

We have lost our beloved player!

Beta was clearly delighted and whispered to Jhin, "How about that? I told you my old man is easygoing!"

Looking at Beta's natural, familiar manner of putting his arm around her shoulder, I was somewhat taken aback.

A true social media thug!

Teams of family members frantically collected all sorts of resources, trying not to miss anything of value.

Under such immense pressure, we absolutely cannot afford to lose money; we must make a profit, and make a killing.

Furthermore, many researchers who were forcibly imprisoned here by the World Government have been captured.

These are all valuable talents, and this time they can greatly supplement the scientific research capabilities on Lati Island.

Great news!

Lina's hand, covered in Armament Haki, held a gaseous man with long, pointed black hair, ram horns, purple lipstick, and eye makeup, dressed in a research suit.

"Charlotte, this guy is weird!" With that, he tossed the other person over.

It was accompanied by a series of rolling and crashing sounds.

The other person quickly got up and made a sound.

"Woman, how dare you be so violent towards a great scientist? I'm a genius scientist, hee hee hee hee!"

Charlotte was taken aback; that maniacal laughter undoubtedly belonged to Caesar Courland.

This guy is undeniably a renowned and powerful scientist in One Piece, though his abilities are debatable.

With a loud "bang!"

Beta punched his opponent in the head without hesitation. Under the influence of Armament Haki, the opponent's Logia-type Gas-Gas Fruit ability was completely ineffective, and he let out a scream.

"You bastard, how dare you insult the boss!"

Lina's lips twitched; the words "boss" sounded like a curse to her.

"Beta!"

Beta jolted awake and stammered, "Lina... Miss... I was just so excited!"

Lina turned her head away from the guy. If Beta hadn't actually intervened because of her, she would have landed her fist on his head without hesitation.

Charlotte ignored the commotion and looked at Caesar Courant. "You said you're a genius scientist?"

Caesar Courren, who had been clutching his head in despair, suddenly perked up.

"Hee-ho! That's right, I am the genius scientist Caesar Courant." His eyes held an unparalleled pride, and his tone was extremely arrogant.

Charlotte's face turned cold. This guy had a terrible personality and would stop at nothing to do for his research.

Research into poison gas, in particular, could easily cause large-scale casualties.

He was weighing the pros and cons; if something unexpected happened on Lati Island, all his hard work would be for nothing.

He quickly made a decision, and his killing intent began to spread!

Caesar Clown instantly sensed the danger and retreated hastily, saying, "Don't kill me! I... I'm a genius scientist! I can develop artificial Devil Fruits!"

The others were all shocked upon hearing this, and looked at the strangely dressed Caesar Courland.

Facing everyone's gaze, Caesar Courland felt inexplicably excited; it was this feeling of being the center of attention and being in awe.

It's wonderful!

Charlotte, however, was dismissive; he had no need for a bunch of failed fruits with severe side effects.

He would welcome any Devil Fruit that could be made with certain flaws but without other side effects, like Vegapunk could.

Yes, but the other party cannot.

Their abilities are worlds apart.

His artificial Devil Fruit is more like poison than anything else.

Seeing Charlotte remain unmoved, Caesar Clown, who had just been feeling quite elated, instantly panicked, overwhelmed by intense fear.

"I...I am willing to become your subordinate, and I was also Vegapunk's former colleague; I participated in many of his scientific research projects."

Charlotte stared at Caesar Courland, and to be honest, he was quite tempted.

With so much scientific and technological advancement acquired on Punk Hazard, it wouldn't be possible without a sufficient number of scientists.

"Fine, I'll spare your life! Just remember, don't conduct any dangerous poison gas experiments, or I'll tear you apart."

Caesar Cullen nodded hurriedly. The murderous intent of the person in front of him was so strong that it almost made his heart stop.

For a fleeting moment, he felt that he could never realize his great dream of surpassing Vegapunk and becoming the world's greatest scientist.

Caesar Clown glanced cautiously at Charlotte, feeling frustrated. He could never go back to the World Government Science Class!

I feel inexplicably sad!

Charlotte ignored this cowardly fellow and paid no attention to his thoughts.

He only needed to keep this restless fellow in check; after all, given Caesar Courland's wicked nature, he was too likely to conduct any dangerous experiments.

A guy who's obsessed with killing and researching weapons of war.

If he were to actually develop the weapon of mass destruction, "Death Kingdom," and an accident were to occur on Lati Island, causing the poison gas to spread, he would be forced to become a wanderer.

That was something he absolutely wouldn't allow to happen.

(End of this chapter)