Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? The Zaun Solution

All three patients left very satisfied.

Ma Qiao believed they must have all had a wonderful medical experience.

For some unknown reason, Garp was still unwilling to take his grandson to Marineford, and instead sent him and Zoro back to Foosha Village in the East Blue.

Ma Qiao was also helpless about this.

After all, nothing can replace the companionship of parents.

Okay, King Luffy's father is indeed unreliable.

However, the foster mother Garp found for him, the bandit Dadan, doesn't seem to be very reliable either. (See picture)

Who the hell would hire a burly female bandit to be their grandson's foster mother?!

Shaking his head, Ma Qiao could only say that Luffy to crime seemed almost inevitable.

As for Zoro's human modification...

Okay, while not as thorough as Franky's, he did undergo some modifications using Heimerdinger technology under the guidance of Dr. Dr. Mundo.

Zoro, along with Luffy, will also head to Foosha Village for a period of training.

They both secretly resolved to cultivate themselves, then set sail and amaze everyone.

It was completely unclear why the two core members of the Straw Hat Pirates had teamed up again, but Ma Qiao didn't seem inclined to investigate further.

To put it bluntly, apart from large kingdoms like the Goa Kingdom, the entire East Blue is already under the control of Twitch and Gangplank, these two powerful figures.

Even in Loguetown, which was directly under the jurisdiction of the Marine Headquarters, Ma Qiao had a very good relationship with Smoker, the boss there.

In short, unless Godfather Ma Qiao gives his approval, not even two flies could escape the East Blue, let alone Luffy and Zoro.

Therefore, for the time being, Ma Qiao is too lazy to bother with them.

The next focus should still be on defeating Enel.

Enel, as the god of the Sky Islands, resides high in the heavens and controls lightning, making him a formidable opponent.

Ultimately, his strength mainly stems from his Observation Haki amplified by lightning and his control over high-voltage lightning.

Enel's physical skills were decent, but not outstanding.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to develop armor that can withstand lightning.

In the biological laboratory of Shurima Hospital.

During these days, Reiju's little mouth formed an "o" shape more times than she had in her entire life combined.

Having barely digested the Big News Morgans that Marine Garp the Hero might be involved with Ma Qiao's forces, Reiju quickly discovered that she, the genius girl of the Germa Kingdom, had now become a fool.

Yes, it feels like a top student from Beijing who gets into Tsinghua or Peking University only to encounter a bunch of top students from other provinces, and suddenly starts to question their life choices.

With the exception of Jayce, who was not very good at conducting organism experiments, all of Ma Qiao's research staff were present.

Ma Qiao even used Zoro's surgery fees to recruit the alchemist Singed as a replacement.

The impressive biological research team, including Heimerdinger, Dr. Mundo, Viktor, Singed, was a prime example of how Ma Qiao and his associates leveraged the advantages of the system to concentrate resources and accomplish great things.

This caused the situation to spiral completely out of Reiju's control.

Originally, Vinsmoke Judge did not want to hand over his cloning technology, which he had painstakingly researched for many years, to others.

However, given that the other party was one of the Four Emperors and had provided such an incredible gunpowder formula as the Buggy Ball, they had no choice but to compromise.

Reiju then suggested to her father that she act as a hostage and technician, carrying information that was seven parts true and three parts false, to Alabasta.

In this way, Reiju's internal involvement ensures that the other side can develop some cloning-related technologies, but it also means that they are destined to fail at the last minute.

Furthermore, thanks to the ingenious design, no one would suspect that the Vinsmoke Family had tampered with the data; they would only assume that there was a problem with the experimental conditions, and that with further investment, the light at the end of the tunnel was just around the corner.

To put it bluntly, it's just the same old trick Caesar used to fool old Big Mom and swindle research funding.

It seems that researchers all over the world use this trick.

Reiju was originally very confident that she could do this.

However...

Is cloning technology difficult?

It's certainly difficult, but it's also simple: transplanting the nucleus of a somatic cell into a germ cell or undifferentiated stem cell to reactivate its differentiation potential.

Even a mediocre medical student like Ma Qiao could explain the basic principles of it fairly well.

The problem is that the fundamental laws governing the pirate world and the Earth world are different.

For example, in the world of One Piece, humans and Fish-Men share the same blood type [x·f·xf·s], which is completely different from that on Earth.

Therefore, Ma Qiao could not be certain that the Lineage Factor theory was the same as the gene sequence on Earth.

However, even if there are differences between the two, there should still be some similarities.

That's why Ma Qiao needed the Vinsmoke Family's information and had his four brilliant minds decipher and complete it.

Heimerdinger and Viktor represent the pinnacle of intelligence in the technological capital of Pilgrimwater, while Dr. Mundo and Singed are the most renowned human experimentation experts in the underground city of Zaun.

With the combined strength of these two, Reiju's meticulously designed flaws were easily cracked, like the scribbles of a three-year-old.

Even...

"Like this, like this, and then like this again, we can complete the task assigned by the Dean."

"No! Singed, your experimental approach is far too ugly! Let me solve this problem scientifically and perfectly!"

"What did you say? My experiment is ugly? Big head, I have a hundred ways to cure your hydrocephalus, do you want to try them?"

"..."

Ma Qiao finally understood why brilliant scientists were always at odds with each other.

These unruly fellows simply can't stay together for long.

If it weren't for Ma Qiao's powerful control over them as their master, these guys would definitely have started fighting amongst themselves.

Of course, assuming no one has any equipment, Ma Qiao is betting against Zaun.

After all, Dr. Mundo level eight, Heimerdinger is only level six.

Moreover, Heimerdinger wasn't seriously injured.

However, with increasing security requirements for the Shurima solar power plant, Whiskey Peak, East Blue Big Bird Kang, the Shadow Unit Building, and the future Shandora Den Den Mushi Ranch, Heimerdinger may become the biggest winner.

His H-28G Laser Turret is undoubtedly the main defensive force.

Heimerdinger's level and equipment will both increase significantly.

Of course, in addition to Heimerdinger's turrets, Ma Qiao also planned to build some other defensive measures.

For example, Zyra's Seed, Caitlyn's Yordle Trap, Nidalee's Trap, and so on.

After finishing up with Enel's matter, Ma Qiao will begin recruiting a new batch of combatants.

Since we can't improve our level and equipment, we'll just have to make up for it with kills.

This isn't considered giving up; rather, under the rules of the Fibonacci sequence numbers is the optimal solution.

The Piltover Faction and the Zaun Faction have finally broken apart.

Fortunately, under Ma Qiao's pressure, they only disagreed with each other's ideologies and did not actually fight or cause trouble for each other.

The result was that the Piltover Faction and the Zaun Faction each developed their own Sun God's Tooth Cloning Technology.

This made Reiju, who hadn't done anything except provide some basic information about Lineage Factors at the beginning, start to question her life again.

Who I am?

Where am I?

What am I doing?

Reiju once heard her father say that the only genius he acknowledged who surpassed him was Dr. Vegapunk.

If there were only one person who could easily crush her in terms of scientific intelligence, even if he were a "Mink Tribe" like Heimerdinger, Reiju would believe without hesitation that this man was Vegapunk in disguise.

However, there were four scientific geniuses standing in front of her at that moment!

Each of them possesses an unparalleled intellect, capable of quickly analyzing and solving problems, and providing solutions that Reiju could never have conceived of.

Furthermore, during their daily verbal sparring, these two groups repeatedly expressed their intention to go back and find help.

Jayce, Rumble, Ziggs, Warwick, Ekko, Jinx...

Each of these names was like a heavy punch, slamming into Reiju's chest.

Is this the hidden strength of the World Government?

Is this why the Celestial Dragons, despite being seemingly idiots, can rest easy and rule the world?

Etc?

Reiju suddenly realized a problem.

It's a problem I've always been aware of, but subconsciously unwilling to think about further.

So, who exactly is this Ma Qiao?

Based on the intelligence gathered by Germa 66, this man is undoubtedly Mr. 7, the newly appointed executive of Baroque Works.

The little girl with long, sky-blue hair beside him is his partner—Mr. Father's Day.

But that doesn't make any sense at all!

How could a mere mid-level executive at Baroque Works possibly command so many brilliant scientists from the World Government, and even be on good terms with a legendary naval hero?

Moreover, the first mate of the Buggy Pirates had consciously positioned himself behind this man, subtly showing him respect.

Who exactly is this man?

With just a little thought, the answer is obvious!

Celestial Dragons!

And they are elite Celestial Dragons!

Only this explanation is reasonable.

As a princess of World Government Member States, Reiju had naturally met the Celestial Dragons.

However, the Celestial Dragons she encountered were all those fat, stupid, and arrogant guys.

When I was a child, I didn't think much of it, but now that I think about it carefully, how could all the Celestial Dragons, who are the nobles who rule the world, be such scum?

There must be a group of elite Celestial Dragons involved in every corner of the world to maintain their rule.

And this Ma Qiao, and even his partner, the blue-haired girl, are very likely to be one of these elite Celestial Dragons!

Reiju took a deep breath, remembering how she had bitten Celestial Dragons's ear just two days ago...

It doesn't seem disgusting?

Hmph, it's an illusion, it must be an illusion!

The thought of the Celestial Dragons' ugly behavior of enslaving all living beings made Reiju perk up; she was determined not to become their Celestial Dragons!

"Forbidden territory? What forbidden territory?"

Ma Qiao, frowning, appeared behind the student with the Poison Pink: "I'm warning you, now that you've given me the cloning technology, don't try to keep it to yourself anymore. This technology is no longer your private property; it's the cornerstone of our cooperation!"

After giving Reiju a warning, Ma Qiao sniffed.

The Poison Pink, Reiju— this woman's fragrance is truly irresistible.

However, if Twitch hadn't been constantly increasing his poison resistance, Ma Qiao estimated that just that small sip he had sneaked in would have been fatal.

Reiju looked at the man in front of her with a complicated expression.

This is a despicable "Celestial Dragons," but...

Shaking her head, Reiju suddenly stood on tiptoe and gave Ma Qiao's earlobe a soft, nibbling bite.

What are you doing! You crazy woman!

Ma Qiao covered his ears. "I told you, don't even think about poisoning me. I know your weakness!"

"OK!"

Reiju licked her lips, revealing a charming smile, "Could you say that again?"

"That sentence? What sentence?"

"That's right, the one you used to threaten me with."

"Miss Reiju, you wouldn't want your younger brother, Lieutenant Sanji, to be ostracized in the Navy, would you?" Ma Qiao felt bewildered.

"Well, well, since I've been threatened with my brother's life, there's nothing I can do as the older sister, right?"

Reiju murmured softly, seemingly speaking to Ma Qiao, yet also seemingly trying to convince herself.

Ma Qiao couldn't figure out what this woman was doing.

Anyway, she's a princess and a spy, probably plotting something like Vivi.

Ma Qiao didn't care.

He strode into the laboratory.

Shurima lacks everything except land, so this laboratory has a very large space.

However, the laboratory was already filled with strange and unusual scientific instruments by the four scientists.

Because these instruments are all handmade according to their respective research habits, they are inevitably bulky, clumsy, and lack sophistication.

Even so, they were still divided into two distinct styles by a curtain that bisected the laboratory.

Dr. Mundo and Heimerdinger, as the leaders of their respective groups, immediately rushed forward to report to Ma Qiao.

Using his size and rank advantage, Dr. Mundo pinned Heimerdinger down with one hand while pointing at a huge glass vessel with the other.

The glass vessel was filled with a dark green liquid, and within this liquid, a huge tooth could be vaguely seen floating.

"Dean, this is the defensive armor Enamel Type 01 that Singed and I developed together... Its principle is that teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and pulp chamber..."

After listening to Dr. Mundo's explanation, Ma Qiao roughly understood their thinking.

Typical Zaun style.

Simple, straightforward, and easy to use!

Simply put, teeth are hollow.

After special training, these enormous teeth can be used as a suit of armor.

Moreover, due to the characteristics of Rubber Man, this armor is very soft and lightweight, and will not affect the wearer's movement.

Ma Qiao's assessment was. "Very good!"

But when Singed opened the container, took out the giant tooth, and enthusiastically invited Ma Qiao to try it on, Ma Qiao, looking at the giant tooth still dripping green liquid, gave a thumbs up. "Next time, for sure!"