Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

Just like the "White Dragon's Slaughter of Infinite Hell," only a very few people were qualified to know about that event.

Outsiders have no idea what happens inside the Infinite Hell.

But this time, it was different.

Morgans and the World Economic Herald suddenly intervened, making public what should have been a top secret, so that the whole sea knew that Impel Down had been attacked and destroyed by outsiders.

The “world’s largest prison,” which was said to be an impregnable fortress, was actually destroyed.

The world government is losing all face!

"I have already dispatched personnel to refute the World Economic Herald's false rumors through the government's dedicated media channels."

"The Five Elders, the God of Law and War, Topman Vochuli Saint, said in a deep voice."

"Imperial City was unaffected, only suffered some damage. The Admiral arrived in time and repelled the invaders..."

"However, the World Economic News report has already been published, and the government will be affected to some extent."

"Big news! Morgans must be held accountable for this incident!"

Vocuri Saint's opinion was quickly endorsed by the other four Elders.

They were equally annoyed by the Big News Bird that exposed the secrets of the World Government.

This is a perfect opportunity to launch an attack on the World Economic Journal!

If we could seize control of the World Economic News and make it the mouthpiece of the world government...

That would be perfect!

"Just send the CP department directly; the Navy isn't suited for these kinds of tasks."

"Financial God of War," Nassuro Sei said calmly.

“Teach Morgans a lesson, let it know what can be reported and what cannot be reported!”

"The World Economic Journal is only authorized to report things that the government allows people to know."

Nassou's suggestion was also endorsed by the other four Elders.

"Agreed!" / "Yes!"

The Five Elders have discussed and agreed on how to punish Morgans, the big news story.

Then their discussion focused on the culprit who caused the incident.

"Absolutely right! [Sakura Ju] and [Kiku], these are Shiki the Golden Lion's swords."

Nassou looked at the solo photo in the World Economic Newspaper again and again, and gave an affirmative answer.

"When Shiki the Golden Lion escaped from Infinite Hell, he immediately retrieved his two great swords from the Great Prison's vault."

"Unexpectedly, after so many years, these two great swords have reappeared on the sea. However, the one wielding them is no longer Shiki the Golden Lion, but this so-called 'Golden Lion II'."

"However, with [Sakura Ju] and [Kikura], as well as the ability of the [Float-Float Fruit], it's not really a big problem for the World Economic Daily to call this blond kid 'Golden Lion II'."

"First, there was a 'Whitebeard Jr.', and then there was a 'Golden Lion Jr.'"

Some time ago, Marcus Mazsaint, who had fought against Whitebeard Jr., frowned and asked in confusion.

"Where did these pirates, who seem to have inherited the power of Whitebeard and Golden Lion, come from? The government hadn't received any information about them beforehand."

The five elders discussed it for a while, but still couldn't come to any conclusion.

However, the same things that the Fleet Admiral and the Admiral had thought of, they had also thought of at this moment.

That is, "Whitebeard Jr. and Golden Lion Jr. may be man-made"...

"I think this conjecture is simply impossible."

"Scientific defense against the God of War," Satan Saint said calmly, pursing his lips.

"I am also a scientist, and I am fully aware of all the experimental programs under the government."

"The government has indeed considered experimental plans related to 'cloning humans' and even 'cloning those with superpowers'."

"However, the performance of the experimental materials is completely substandard. With the current technology, it is impossible to replicate 'Ability Users,' let alone powerhouses like Whitebeard Jr. and Shiki Jr.!"

Whitebeard Jr., Golden Lion Jr.

One is the "Lightning Man" who ate the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit," and the other is the "Float Man" who ate the "Float-Float Fruit."

These two individuals possess extraordinary strength, comparable to Marine Admiral Kizaru.

If there were an organized force on the high seas capable of creating "artificial humans" of this caliber.

Therefore, the world government should not be the one ruling the entire ocean now!

Those sitting in power now shouldn't be the five elders!

What need does a terrifying force capable of creating androids at the Admiral level have to worry about the World Government?

The world government's highest combat force.

These are just artificial humans casually created by this force...

How could such a thing possibly happen?

"As far as I know, there is indeed an 'artificial human' on the high seas."

Satan pondered for a moment, then added.

"The Queen of the Dark World, the Queen of the Pleasure District, Stussy, is also a member of CP0."

"Stusi is a 'clone,' and her clone template comes from Buckingham Stusi, a member of the Rocks Pirates."

"As for her strength... she's more than capable of dealing with elite Navy vice admirals or the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but that's about it."

CP0 is known as the "strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons".

The Five Elders are quite familiar with the situation of CP0, and everyone present knows of Stussy's existence.

"Stusi must have been born at least several decades ago, right?"

The agricultural god, Piet Saint, didn't know much about science and technology.

"The MADS organization of that time created Stussy, and it is not impossible for them to create other clones."

“We did send agents to destroy the MADS organization and recruit Vegapunk and Caesar Courland, but aren’t there others who haven’t been captured by the government?”

"If Whitebeard Jr. and Golden Lion Jr. are indeed androids, could they have been created by scientists who escaped the MADS organization?"

Upon hearing this, the other five elders immediately looked at Saint Satan.

"I still think it's impossible."

Satan Saint shook his head in denial.

"Back then, the only one in the MADS organization worth our attention was Vegapunk."

"Caesar Cullen is nothing but a clown."

"As for the others, the only ones who could be considered 'scientists' are Vinsmoke Judge and Quinn."

"Quinn is now the top officer of the Beasts Pirates. His expertise lies in mechanical manufacturing and biochemical poisons, which have nothing to do with androids."

"As for Vinsmoke Judge..."

Satan paused for a moment after saying this.

"Vinsmoke Judge's research focuses on lineage factor technology and artificial human technology."

"However, every step of scientific progress requires an astronomical amount of funding and resources to achieve results."

"I don't believe that Germa 66's national resources are sufficient to cultivate or produce a powerhouse of the level of Whitebeard Jr. or Shiki Jr."

"If it were three hundred years ago, the Germa Empire, which almost ruled the entire North Sea, might have had such strength and resources."

"But the Germa Kingdom now? A 'mercenary kingdom' that has to run around fighting for ordinary countries in order to earn research funds?"

"Ah……"

Satan Saint sneered and said nothing more.

However, his sarcasm was palpable.

He is the only one among the Five Elders who has some scientific knowledge.

Satan's statement undoubtedly and completely refutes the possibility that "Whitebeard Jr. and Golden Lion Jr. are androids".

The five elders discussed for a while longer.

Marcus Mazsan suddenly proposed another possibility.

"Do you think... it's possible that the Devil Fruit has been reborn?"

Marcus Mazsan looked at the news reports of the super tsunami that had almost submerged the entire Impel Down.

"Typed as the most vicious ability in the history of Devil Fruits—the Logia-type [Dark-Dark Fruit]!"

"Whitebeard Jr. possesses the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, while Shiki Jr. possesses the Float-Float Fruit."

"If someone could happen to gather both of these rare and powerful Devil Fruits at the same time by chance... then their luck is simply too good."

"However, what if someone discovered the previous users of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit beforehand..."

"This person used the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit to forcibly seize these two powerful Devil Fruits, and then bestowed them upon Whitebeard Jr. and Golden Lion Jr..."

Marcus Mazsan's conjecture undoubtedly opened up a completely new direction for the Five Elders to think about.

After the idea of ​​"artificial humans" was forcefully rejected by Satan Saint based on his professional expertise.

The "Dark-Dark Fruit" hypothesis mentioned by Marcus Mazsan is undoubtedly more in line with the normal situation.

Each of the Five Elders is an "old monster" who has lived for many years.

They all knew why the Dark-Dark Fruit was called "the most vicious ability in history".

It is the only Logia-type Devil Fruit that cannot be "naturalized".

The Dark-Dark Fruit possesses infinite gravity like a black hole, and can also counter any other Devil Fruit, temporarily nullifying the abilities of other Devil Fruits!

The natural enemies of Devil Fruits are seawater and Seastone (specifically, the special keratin particles "Pyrobloin" contained in seawater and Seastone).

However, the Dark-Dark Fruit can directly restrain other Devil Fruit users, just like seawater and Seastone!

This Devil Fruit is like the natural enemy of other Devil Fruits.

But that's not the most terrifying aspect of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

The most terrifying and unique aspect of the Dark-Dark Fruit is that its user can forcibly steal the abilities of other users!

Ability nullified!

Capture!

These two extremely unique abilities together have earned the Dark-Dark Fruit its reputation as "the most vicious in history."

"If it is the [Dark-Dark Fruit], then many of the doubts can be explained..."

"Think about it carefully, we've never found any offspring of Whitebeard and Golden Lion, have we?"

"The so-called 'Whitebeard II' and 'Golden Lion II' are actually just special names we use for those two people."

"There are just too many people who look alike on the high seas..."

"If it was a current-generation user of the Dark-Dark Fruit who forcibly seized the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit, and then bestowed their abilities upon the so-called 'Whitebeard Jr.' and 'Golden Lion Jr.'..."

"Hmm, that makes a lot of sense..."

"That makes sense..."

"That makes sense..."

After a brief exchange, the five elders fell silent again, as if by unspoken agreement.

At that moment, the name of a pirate simultaneously popped into their minds.

Locks D. Gibek!

Rocks D. Xebec, the former captain of the Rocks Pirates, was the previous host of the Dark-Dark Fruit!

Hypothesis.

Marcus Mazsan's reasoning was correct.

A user with the [Dark-Dark Fruit] ability has actually appeared.