Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

[Chapter 408: A Difference of Three to Five Hundred Million]

With this thought in mind, Law didn't delay any longer and immediately instructed his assistant to notify Hancock to lift Sora and Luminosity's petrification state.

Then, the actual surgery began!

Furthermore, since Sora and Hotaru were unconsciously releasing "Conqueror's Haki," only Law was able to perform surgery on them as a doctor.

……

The nearly two-hour surgery passed in the blink of an eye as Yann, Hancock, and Robin waited anxiously.

"boom!"

The operating room doors opened, and Luo, pale-faced, walked out, supported by the wall.

Immediately, meeting Arn's anxious gaze, Luo forced a smile and replied, "Luo has not failed Lord Arn's kindness."

Immediately, Yann, Hancock, and Robin all showed expressions of ecstasy.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Yann couldn't help but pat Luo on the shoulder and say repeatedly, "Thank you for your hard work, Luo."

"Thank you, Luo."

"I will remember your kindness, Luo."

Robin and Hancock also expressed their gratitude one after another.

"no no……"

Only then did Luo show some of the shyness that comes with being a boy his age, waving his hands repeatedly.

"Lord Yann has shown me countless kindnesses, and this is merely a small act of kindness that I can do for him."

For a moment, Yann's gaze toward Law softened considerably, deeply grateful that he had chosen to save the people of Frevans and also to bestow the power of "Void Soul-Slaying Blade: Evil Consort" upon Law.

Otherwise, without the "Operation Fruit" or even with the "Evil Consort," it would be impossible to achieve what Law has done.

It's important to know that the surgery Luo performed was essentially a complete reshaping of Sora and Hikari's body structures.

Without altering Sora and Hotaru's own "bloodline factors," using Reiju and Sanji as templates, Sora and Hotaru are given a body structure similar to that of "bloodline factor" modified bodies, thus allowing Sora and Hotaru to withstand the burden on their bodies from "Conqueror's Haki," which can affect matter.

To some extent, aside from the inability to create people out of thin air, Law's ability in human body modification is almost at the pinnacle of the sea.

Feeling a strange pang of sadness, Yann patted Luo on the shoulder again and spoke.

"Anyway, thank you for your hard work this time, Luo. I won't say any more pleasantries, you should go and get some rest."

Luo nodded, and just as he was about to turn and leave, he suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to Arn. "By the way, Lord Arn, there is something I must tell you."

"That is... uh, an empty body..."

Luo spoke haltingly, which immediately made Arn and Robin's hearts jump.

"Kong, what's wrong?" Ya'en asked with a serious expression, already mentally preparing himself for the worst.

Is it destined that only one of the sky and the firefly can continue their journey across this vast ocean?

Did the ocean ultimately choose Ying, the younger sister, and abandon Sora, the older brother?

"Lord Yann, there's no need to worry. Sora is not in any danger. It's just that due to the difference in templates, Sora's physical condition is much worse than Ying's," Luo replied.

Ya'en frowned, sensing something was amiss, and asked, "...almost...how much?"

"About..."

Luo hesitated for a few moments, then weighed his options and said, "About a difference of three to five hundred million Berries in bounty."

? ?

Ya'en.

So... if that's the case, isn't Kong just following in his father's footsteps?

Y'en's lips twitched involuntarily, but he maintained his smile and said, "Hmm, it's nothing. This kid is like me."

Robin also breathed a long sigh of relief; it was only a difference of three to five hundred million Berries, no big problem.

After all, Brother Yan's strength is at least three to five billion, right? Losing one-tenth won't have a big impact.

Robin was completely unaware of one fact: whether Yann's physical attributes were worth three to five hundred million bounties was another matter entirely.

However, amidst the joy of Sora and Hikari successfully surviving the danger, Ahn didn't dwell too much on this minor flaw.

At worst, we can leave Kong some wealth and let him be a useless person.

If all else fails, then teach Ying to protect her brother more.

With that in mind, Yann paid even less attention to the matter.

However, even though the issue of Sora and Ying's physical collapse has been resolved, they have not yet fully developed the awareness to control their "Conqueror's Haki." They are almost always in a state of releasing "Conqueror's Haki," especially when they are crying and making a fuss, the release of Conqueror's Haki is particularly terrifying and pure.

This led to Aon having to hastily leave the laboratory with Sora and Hikari after confirming that there were no aftereffects from their surgery.

Otherwise, if Sora and Ying occasionally cry and make a fuss, almost everyone in the laboratory will remain in a coma, and the laboratory's operation will be completely paralyzed.

……

"Goodbye, Lord Yan!"

As Ron watched as he left, carrying Sora and Ying in his left and right arms respectively, while Hancock, Robin, and Baby-5 remained at a distance inside Little Gold's body, a hint of reluctance flashed in Ron's calm eyes.

However, Luo quickly regained his composure and turned back into the laboratory.

"Judging by the time, Reiju and Sanji should be waking up soon, right?"

Luo muttered to himself, then turned and walked straight toward the room where Reiju and Sanji were staying.

"Yes, are you awake? Congratulations, the surgery was a success..."

Just as Reiju slowly opened her eyes, a calm voice entered her ears.

"boom!"

Reiju almost instinctively sprang up from the bed, assumed an offensive stance, and looked at the boy in front of her with anger and a hint of fear, and shouted.

"What did you do to me, you bastard?"

Luo spoke calmly, his hands naturally tucked into the pockets of his white coat.

"Based on what you said before, you allowed me to do anything with your body, so I naturally studied your body carefully and perfected it..."

"You bastard, I'm going to kill you..."

Before Reiju could even take any action, Luo's next words froze her in place.

"First, I've reworked your 'bloodline factor,' removing the unnecessary 'bloodline factor' fragments that were controlling your body..."

"Wh...what?" Reiju's eyes widened as she stared at Law in disbelief.

"I must say, that extra 'bloodline factor' fragment implanted into your body to control you and make you act according to a certain sound is really ugly. It is completely different from the other 'bloodline factor' sequences that are extremely beautiful. It was just a forced addition."

Luo spoke with a disgruntled tone, as if he had witnessed a work of art having a stroke forcibly added to it. (To be continued)

[Chapter 409. A Special Way of Setting Sail]

"You...you mean I won't have to obey Judge's orders anymore?" Reiju asked, her expression a mixture of ecstasy and disbelief.

Luo's face remained perfectly calm, and his gaze towards Reiju was more like that of someone looking at a flawed item that had been repaired, as he spoke.

"Whether you continue to listen to that guy named Gaji or not is your choice. But besides that, I've also cut off some unnecessary things for you."

Reiju's smile froze instantly. She instinctively searched her own body, then asked warily, "What extra thing?"

"An organ that allows you to release deadly poison is a pure burden, a pure hindrance..."

Luo commented without holding back, "Instead of wasting the nutrients for growth on this organ, it would be better to concentrate them on other parts that need them more."

???

Reiju.

Upon hearing Luo's words, Reiju almost instinctively covered her chest with her hands.

Luo completely ignored Reiju's little tricks and spoke directly.

"In short, I removed most of those cumbersome organs, leaving only their immune function. As a result, your future development should be much better than you expect."

Reiju, now both delighted and embarrassed, exclaimed, "You bastard, are you a pervert or a scoundrel?!"

"what?"

Luo, whose actual age is not much different from Reiju's, was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was going on and answered from an academic perspective.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your fat. Although from a biological evolutionary perspective, fat serves functions such as insulation, energy storage, and shock absorption, I don't think its form is aesthetically pleasing..."

After a pause, Luo looked at Reiju, whose face was already flushed, and then his gaze shifted to Reiju's still somewhat withered figure, and he commented.

"And in fact, according to my calculations, your body fat percentage is only..."

Reiju couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "You...you bastard, just how much do you know?"

"If you're referring to your body, I know all the data very well. Do you have any questions for me to answer?" Luo asked calmly.

"No...no, don't say that anymore, you bastard pervert," Reiju replied.

Law shrugged, not intending to hold a grudge against Reiju, and instead said, "Whatever. Also, wake Sanji up and get ready."

Reiju's joyful expression vanished instantly, realizing that there was nothing to be happy about in her current situation.

"What do you want to do? Are you preparing to start the next round of experiments on us?"

“No, it’s just that the ship that will take you away will be ready soon, and you should leave here,” Luo replied.

"What?!" Reiju asked, stunned.

"This is my private laboratory. Outsiders like you are not suitable to stay here for long. And to prevent you from discovering the true location of the laboratory, I will send you directly to another sea area..."

After a pause, Luo continued to ask.

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go? I can give you a ride for free, but you'll have to stay in the cabin until we reach our destination."

"You...you're serious? Let us leave?" Reiju still found it unbelievable.

"This is the will of that person, and even if I keep you here, with your brain, staying in the lab will only make you fat, and you won't be of any value as a researcher," Luo said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Reiju's face lit up with barely concealed excitement and joy, but she instinctively retorted, "Damn it, I'm not just someone who grows fat."

After a pause, Reiju couldn't help but continue to ask.