Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 320: The Operation to Suppress Orantok Manor Begins!

They've been staying on the top floor of the Luxury Hotel for several days now, and Bane hasn't gone out today; he's resting here.

The rest of the people were busy with their own things.

Robin and Ain were jointly responsible for infiltrating the Orantock family with intelligence. Although Bane believed that the family was not very powerful, it was better to investigate first to be on the safe side.

Just as Bane was drinking tea, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the not-so-great view of Newdale City...

The door to another room opened, and Dr. Genus walked out somewhat boredly, saying, "All twelve samples failed. Bane, you're special."

"Not a single one succeeded?" Bane asked, slightly surprised. "I always thought it was the environment here in the Empire that held us back, but it turns out I'm the only exception."

E-rank ability: Physical enhancement.

This was the ability that Bane tested when he was still a hoodlum in the Empire. After he went to the world of One Piece, this ability propelled him to new heights, and he has now grown into a monstrous physique.

He had previously thought that it was because of the strange food in the pirate world that he had grown up so much, but his abilities had been delayed.

It seems that's not the case now. A few days ago, Bane captured many E-class ability users who, like him, had enhanced physical abilities, and Dr. Genus enthusiastically began experimenting on them.

Currently, none of them possess the unique characteristics of Bane.

How should I put it? I was slightly disappointed, but also inexplicably happy.

Disappointment lies in the failure of the idea of ​​using resources from the One Piece world to mass-produce stronger combat warriors, while joy lies in Bane confirming that he is special.

Uniqueness is something to celebrate no matter what.

"However, through my research on these ability users, I discovered that they possess a kind of 'energy' property within their bodies. And the twelve native ability users are completely consistent in the origin of this energy property. I don't know if it's because they all belong to physical enhancement, or if all ability users in this world possess this 'origin'? To verify this hypothesis, I need to find more ability user samples to see if they match my guess. If this hypothesis can lead to a conclusion, perhaps we can use the scale of this energy to judge the other party's strength and further understand the so-called 'grading'," Dr. Genus said.

Before Bane could speak, Dr. Genus continued, "I also tested environmental samples from this world, including air, soil, water quality, and so on. I haven't found anything particularly noteworthy yet, but normally there should be differences. Biological evolution can never be separated from environmental factors, and it's impossible for every world to be completely identical. For example, the world where the Navy is located has an energy level that is far below that of our monster world."

"Speaking of which, if this calculation can yield results, could we roughly determine an upper limit of strength by observing the energy levels of this world's environment?" Bane asked with great curiosity.

"Theoretically, that's true, but I suspect this world might also be 'evolving.' After all, it can connect with numerous other worlds while also being compatible with various different power systems," Dr. Genus said with a very serious expression. "The S-class powerhouses you speak of might not even reach the top standards of the monster world. I suspect this world's strength isn't as high as our world's energy level, yet it possesses the potential to accommodate stronger beings and become even stronger! That's unique!"

The Monster World, the world that Dr. Genus originally lived in, which Bane called "One-Punch Man," is not home to any heroes from the Hero Association.

Tornado is an overrated hero and can be used as a benchmark, while the other heroes, especially the bottom-ranked S-tier heroes, are not particularly outstanding.

But the existence of tornadoes is enough to prove how high the limits of that world are.

Based on the tornado's performance, Bane felt that it would definitely be an S-class rarity for the Empire, and might even be very powerful among S-class rarity characters.

Without a suitable base, Bane and Dr. Genus cannot transform the Luxury Hotel into a research base, so many studies cannot be carried out in depth for the time being, and this matter will have to wait.

Perhaps by taking down the Orantok family, the current doubts can be gradually resolved.

That evening, Zephyr and Garp returned, but the others did not; instead, they exchanged information via Den Den Mushi.

Because of the inclusiveness of the Empire's world, Den Den Mushi can continue to be used, and because of its unique bio-electric wave signal, it has become a unique encryption method, so there is no need to worry about being eavesdropped on.

Taking these factors into consideration, Bane and his team did not equip themselves with technological products such as telephones and mobile phones.

For more than ten days in a row, the situation was similar: those who needed to develop research and development capabilities were busy finding open spaces outside the city to develop their capabilities, those who needed to gather intelligence were gathering intelligence, and those who needed to conduct research were conducting research.

About two weeks later, Robin and Ian returned to the hotel.

Because they had given prior notice, all of Bane's group gathered at the hotel that day, and no one went out.

Everyone gathered around the coffee table in the living room, where Robin and Ian compiled a large amount of information into a document and distributed it to the others.

"You can take a quick look first, it'll be easier for me to explain directly," Robin said, pushing up his non-prescription glasses.

After everyone had read through the information they had compiled, Robin began to speak: "According to this investigation, there are a total of 62 members of the Orantock family by blood. Among them, 6 have been confirmed as ability users. Their abilities seem to be based on bloodline, that is, bloodline power. Therefore, once family members awaken their abilities, they all exhibit the same behavior, all of them being D-rank abilities."

Looking at the intelligence report in his hand, Bane grinned and said, "Venom Special Forces."

"That's right. All the ability users of the Orantock family are D-rank Poison Special Attack users, who can secrete a unique venom from their bodily fluids. Apart from their special antidote, there is no cure for this venom once you are poisoned by it, and it has an extremely strong paralyzing effect. At least that's what they claim to be. It's not exactly a very special ability, but..." Robin raised an eyebrow and said, "It does indeed match our previous guess. The Orantock family isn't very strong."

"If we were to bring Magellan along, wouldn't he become their ancestor on the spot?" Bane laughed heartily.

However, he clearly didn't take the bait with his lame joke.

Robin rolled her eyes at him before continuing, "Besides that, we also found some information about this interdimensional portal. It seems that the other side of the portal is an environment similar to the 'modern world' described by Dr. Genus. The Orantock family obtained some weapons from that other world for comparison. I investigated along this line and found nothing special. At least, there isn't a significant difference between it and the general military equipment here in the Empire. The other technologies seem to be roughly the same as well. I didn't find any special abilities or power systems either. However, it seems that there are a few people from that world who are working for the Orantock family? We'll tentatively call it an 'employment relationship'."

After a slight pause, Robin said, "But these are all speculations I made from some appearances. Since we couldn't get close to the interdimensional gate and all the relevant information was in the hands of their bloodline family members, I couldn't get any further information without using some special methods. Considering that we could already determine the other party's 'strength level,' I didn't continue the investigation and came back with Ain."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"We've determined their strength level, so we've completed our mission objective. Alright, we've finally confirmed that they don't pose a threat to us. We can go and pay them a visit now," Bane said with a grin.

Dr. Genus quickly pulled out a black box and said, "Signal jammer. This is a jammer I developed based on the various signals I've received in this world over this period of time. Once used, it can at least block all the signals from this world that I have observed so far. However, it is possible that they may also possess unique communication technologies. Anyway, you can take it and use it for now."

Taking the signal jammer, Bane stood up and gave the order: "Alright, everyone, get into combat mode. I'll be in command from now on."

Everyone quickly sat up straight, and their expressions became serious.

On ordinary days, everyone laughs and jokes around, and they get along well. But when it comes to serious matters, there has to be a real leader, and Ben has always played that role.

"This operation is very simple: suppress Orantok Manor with the least possible noise, and make sure no word gets out. The ultimate goal is to become the power behind Orantok Manor," Bane said in a deep voice.

After a slight pause, Bane looked at Zephyr and Garp and said, "Teacher and Mr. Garp are responsible for staying at the High Roller Hotel to protect Dr. Genus's safety. At the same time, you should develop a comprehensive withdrawal plan. If anything goes wrong during our operation, we should immediately return here and withdraw according to the plan you have developed, ending all arrangements in Newdale and making further arrangements elsewhere."

"Understood," Zephyr and Garp nodded immediately.

"Issou, Zoro." Bane then looked at Issou and Zoro and said, "After we arrive at Orantok Manor, you two will establish an external blockade. Before our suppression ends, you must ensure that no one escapes from or enters the manor."

"Understood," Ikko and Zoro replied immediately.

"The rest of you, follow me to suppress Orantok by force as quickly as possible. Remember, don't make too much of a commotion. Keep a low profile as much as possible. Of course, if we encounter unforeseen circumstances, our own safety is the top priority. If things go wrong, we will try to eliminate all witnesses during the evacuation." Bane said ruthlessly.

"We guarantee to complete the mission!" Weber spoke first, and the others also darkened their expressions, their eyes flashing with murderous intent.

In the past few days, Fubuki has gathered some more followers in New Dar and purchased some unlicensed vehicles and other equipment on the black market.

Soon, Bane and his group took the elevator to the underground parking lot of the Luxury Hotel. A short while later, several very low-profile black cars drove away and headed towards the Orantok Estate in the suburbs along the road.

(End of this chapter)