Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"In addition, I have studied more than eighty races on the sea and found that they are essentially the same as normal humans, but they have evolved various different structures due to the differences in their home environment. Even the fish-men, giants and humans with the greatest differences are essentially similar in their bloodline factors."

"Therefore, I believe that once we master this technology that promotes human evolution, we might be able to create perfect humans!"

Yann nodded, not refuting Luo's idea, and instead spoke in simple language.

"But as far as I know, this kind of evolution and change is essentially the result of the survival of the fittest within a population based on environmental changes, and the time required for this change is probably in the tens of thousands of years."

Luo frowned slightly, lost in thought, before asking, "Lord Yann, where did you get your research conclusions from?"

"Uh……"

Yaon calmly deflected the blame, saying, "This is something I learned from the Lord of Hueco Mundo in the past, by chance."

Immediately, Luo was speechless, his brows furrowing deeply as he muttered, "But, clearly the 'Evil Consort' ability bestowed upon me by the Lord of Hueco Mundo..."

Upon hearing this, Yann suddenly realized something.

When the "Void Soul-Slaying Blade: Evil Consort" was first bestowed upon Luo, the feedback it provided was merely a rudimentary "human body modification" ability, a kind of ability that seemed to lean towards scientific research.

Furthermore, Law's subsequent abilities were similar. In addition to gaining some strange abilities to change himself, Law's research on the human body also grew rapidly, to the point that he was able to support a biological laboratory.

But what exactly Luo's abilities are, Yaon has really overlooked in the past.

"Luo, speaking of which, what exactly is your ability?" Yann asked casually.

As for Yann, his savior and also the sworn brother of Mr. Corazon whom he respected most, Law answered directly without any attempt to hide anything.

"So-called sexual misconduct is the disrespect and trampling on one's own and others' bodies, so my ability is to trample on and transform myself and others."

“What level of ‘trampling’ do you mean?” Yann asked.

However, as soon as Yann asked this question, Luo also realized what was going on and said with a look of sudden understanding.

"I understand. Lord Hueco Mundo's conclusion is correct. For a normal human race, it may take more than ten thousand years to achieve true evolution, but my ability is meant to trample on such common sense."

"Therefore, the Lord of Hueco Mundo is not wrong, and neither am I..."

Immediately, under Luo's control, a giant wolf, as big as a calf, was brought in, locked up.

"Lord Yern, regarding the so-called trampling and the evolutionary characteristics of living organisms, let me personally demonstrate the latest findings to you..."

The pink substance behind Luo, which resembled both tree branches and wings, moved slightly and enveloped the giant wolf.

Furthermore, the surface of those pink substances was constantly bobbing and wriggling, as if savoring something delicious.

The giant wolf's screams and howls continued to ring out in a mournful and agonizing manner...

"Well, let's not make it too disgusting, lest it affect Lord Yan's mood."

As Luo spoke, he opened the "room" of the "Operation Fruit" and used a scalpel to cut and carve something on the surface of the pink substance, occasionally injecting some kind of medicine into it, until the wolf howl completely turned into a soft hum.

It lasted a full hour before Luo, wiping the sweat from his forehead, spoke, slightly out of breath.

"All right!"

The pink substance gradually faded and was reabsorbed back into Luo's body.

Throughout the entire process, Yann also turned his gaze toward the original location of the giant wolf, wanting to see how far Luo's research had progressed and what abilities he wanted to demonstrate.

The next moment, Yann's eyes, which had been calm and still beneath his glasses, slowly widened as he looked at the wolf-eared girl lying naked on the ground as the pink substance faded.

The wolf-eared girl's furry ears twitched weakly, emitting a sound that resembled a soft hum.

"Huh?!"

[Chapter 386 A Terrifying Conclusion]

???

Ya'en.

My worldview is... blown away!

If Yann hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that the beast-eared girl in front of him was a purebred giant wolf just an hour ago.

At that moment, the way Yaen looked at Luo was as if he were looking at a monster.

This level of ability has completely exceeded Yann's imagination.

"This...this is your human modification? Uh, your theory of evolution?" Yann said in a rather distraught tone.

"Evolution?"

Upon hearing the name, Law couldn't help but rub his chin and said, "Is this also the name that Lord Hueco Mundo gave to that conclusion? It perfectly encapsulates its meaning."

However, Luo couldn't help but sigh, put the scalpel back at his waist, and said.

"However, this kind of human modification still has great flaws. It only approaches the concept of evolution in form, but there is still a considerable gap in reality."

Yern frowned slightly, his gaze returning to the beast-eared girl lying on the ground, howling weakly. He asked, "What do you mean? Does this beast-eared girl only have the appearance, and her inner self is still the same as a normal giant wolf?"

Luo shook his head and said in a fairly calm tone.

"No, that's not it. Structurally, this giant wolf, apart from its animal ears and tail, is very similar to a human in both appearance and structure. Theoretically speaking, it could even conceive after mating with a human, but..."

Before Luo could finish speaking, the beast-eared girl seemed to have regained some strength and slowly got up from the ground.

However, she displayed a posture reminiscent of a giant wolf's instincts, slightly arching her body and half-lying on the ground, her mouth wide open, in a gesture of intimidation and preparation for attack.

"This... is also one of the flaws. Even though the body structure has changed, it still retains the habits of a giant wolf..."

Luo helplessly spread his hands and began to speak.

"Theoretically speaking, normal evolution should be able to perfectly adapt to changes in the body in sync, but the current kind of evolution will only become a burden to this giant wolf, and may even cause her to lose her ability to survive in nature."

……

Ya'en.

Law has completely adapted to the identity of "Frankenstein's monster".

Looking at the beast-eared girl before him, Yann couldn't bring himself to maintain the same gaze he had when looking at the giant wolf as Luo had.

"Luo, in your opinion, is this a wolf or a human?"

Hearing Yann's question, Luo's expression turned somewhat surprised, and he replied, "Lord Yann, this is a wolf, a wolf as pure as it gets."

After a pause, Luo seemed to understand something and began to explain.

"I didn't infuse this wolf with any human bloodline factors or anything like that. I was simply using the 'Evil Consort' ability to continuously promote its evolution, and using the 'Op-Op Fruit' ability to keep its body from collapsing..."

"As for its human-like appearance, it is actually the evolutionary direction it chose on its own."

"If we extrapolate from the timeline described by the Lord of Hueco Mundo, according to the normal laws of nature, giant wolves may still look like this in ten thousand years. Of course, they may have already gone extinct by then, or they may have evolved into other forms."

To Arn, Luo's words could be summarized in one sentence: Animal-eared girls can truly exist, and as long as one lives for ten thousand years, one can embrace a world where animal-eared girls exist!

However, Yann suddenly remembered the race that already existed in the sea—the "Mink Tribe"—and couldn't help but ask, "Wait, so what about the Mink Tribe? Are they the race that's about to evolve into beast-eared girls?"

Luo hesitated for a moment before speaking in a somewhat hesitant tone.

"Lord Yann, the Mink Tribe is a very special race. Through the blood donated by some Mink Tribe comrades, their blood, cells and so on are extremely similar to those of normal humans. They can basically be identified as the same race, and there is no problem with blood transfusions between them."

"So it's certain that the Mink Tribe is different from the giant wolf you call the 'Beast Girl' form."

"Besides the Mink Tribe, there are also the Fish-Men, Merfolk, and Giants, whose appearances, abilities, and physical structures are almost like those of normal humans."

"The reason for this... is too abrupt!"

"They don't fit the direction of 'evolution' at all, and what's even stranger is that the Mink Tribe's appearance contains different animal characteristics, and they can interbreed to produce offspring with different animal characteristics. Therefore, I judge that these races did not evolve naturally."

Upon hearing Luo's final judgment, Yann's breath hitched slightly. He subconsciously pushed up his glasses, his mind racing with thoughts, and he spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Bloodline factor?"

Luo nodded and replied.

"This is a highly questionable direction. Theoretically speaking, if we have enough understanding of bloodline factors and have mastered a sufficiently stable and perfect template for modifying bloodline factors, then the emergence of special human races such as the Mink Tribe, Mermaid Tribe, Fish-Man Tribe, and Giant Tribe can be explained."

After a pause, Luo added.

"However, to understand the bloodline factor to this extent is no less than to completely decipher the essence of humanity. Given the efficiency of this laboratory, it would probably take tens of thousands of years to have even a sliver of hope."

With Luo's confirmation, Yann's eyes narrowed slightly. He could vaguely sense that the "blank century" had erased not only history, but also countless technologies that were unimaginable to this sea today.

Hades was terrifying enough, but Koro's deductions about bloodline factors were even more chilling.

And Yann has also come to understand why "BIG MOM" Charlotte Linlin knows about and is extremely enthusiastic about the "human gigantification" experiment.

It is very likely that the "human gigantification" experiment was indeed successful eight hundred years ago, which is why Charlotte Linlin is so determined to repeat the "human gigantification" experiment.

"How many secrets does this ocean hold? And does the world government actually possess such terrifying technology?"

At this moment, Yan felt that the World Government might be even more terrifying than he had imagined, and the truth hidden in the "Void Century" was even more exaggerated than he had thought.

"It seems we can't be so lax in our search for the historical texts..."

Only now have I gradually come to realize the seriousness of the matter and the importance of the truth about the "Void Century".

Yann subconsciously reconsidered whether it was necessary to start a large-scale search for and seizure of the "Poneglyphs" and then have Robin decipher them.

[Chapter 387 Healing the Failures]

After all, given the World Government's attitude towards "history texts," they might find a few more during this period before the Revolutionary Army is ready, and then collect them all at once.

It's easy to imagine that the "Poneglyphs" belonging to the World Government are under extremely tight security, and obtaining their contents would be no less difficult than conquering the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

If the recovered historical texts contain any secrets of great significance to the Revolutionary Army, it will be a great loss.

Looking at Arn, who had a blank expression but a thoughtful look in his eyes, Luo assumed that Arn was pondering the feasibility of "evolution" and couldn't help but continue speaking.

"Lord Yone, although our understanding of 'evolution' is still insufficient, I firmly believe that rather than spending time piling up interpretations of 'bloodline factors,' it is more appropriate for the Revolutionary Army to quickly acquire combat power by following the path of 'evolution'."

Yaen turned his gaze to Luo, who had a look of anticipation on his face, and understood what Luo meant.

As someone who possesses the "Op-Op Fruit" and the "Evil Consort" abilities, Law has quite good biological research capabilities, but he clearly doesn't like to delve into relatively pure scientific experiments like "bloodline factors".

Luo, whose original profession was that of a doctor, seemed to prefer and be more enthusiastic about directly carrying out human evolution and modification.

In fact, in Yann's view, the essential difference between the two is not that great; it is merely a difference in the logic of cause and effect versus effect and cause.

However, Arn's hopes for this laboratory were not simply to enhance the Revolutionary Army's combat power; he also hoped that it could provide a stable physical enhancement program to make up for Arn's own shortcomings.

At least... even if I can't improve my physique to the level of the most powerful monsters in the sea, I won't be in a fragile or weak state.

If you agree to let Luo conduct "human body modification research" in the direction of "evolution," then no matter what results are achieved in the future, you can't let those pink, tentacle-like substances crawl on your body, can you?

The art style obviously changed, and it entered a phase involving kemonomimi girls and tentacle monsters.