Extortion!

The towering pillars of fire were extremely exaggerated, and could be seen from almost anywhere on the island. Sengoku stood on the warship and silently watched this scene.

Is it too late?

Somewhere in the dense forest, Vegapunk looked at the towering pillar of fire and sighed softly. Around him stood a dozen or so researchers, dressed in white lab coats just like him.

Meanwhile, six wounded naval officers stood guard around the area. The ground was littered with armed soldiers, as well as four familiar-looking burly men in black.

"Lord Vidal, could something have happened to them?" A Lieutenant Colonel asked anxiously, clutching his broken left arm as he looked at the pillar of fire.

None of the other five dared to answer this question, after all, the scale of that pillar of fire was indeed excessive.

"Let's take them back to the warship first. We can leave Lord Vidal to Admiral Sengoku," a Major suggested.

Everyone looked at each other, some of them actually wanting to go back and take a look, but their mission was to bring back these researchers, and naturally, they should prioritize completing the mission if something happened.

"Ha ha!"

Elsewhere on the island, Judge, all alone, looked at the pillar of fire and laughed wildly, "Marine Headquarters, my foot!"

"Those souls who perished in the flames, let them be a little interest earned for our ancestors."

"One day, my Vinsmoke Family will once again lead the Germa Kingdom to sweep across the North Blue and dominate the world!"

"This time it won't just be 66 days, it'll be at least 666 years, humph!"

Having vented his frustrations, the twenty-five-year-old Judge prepared to leave in a good mood.

He had long anticipated that the Navy would pull off a decapitation strike. To be honest, when it comes to the art of war, the Vinsmoke family is number one.

Therefore, he not only activated and shortened the self-destruct program of the underground base, but also chose to evacuate separately from Vegapunk's researchers.

In Judge's view, since he already had control over the Lineage Factor, the value of Vegapunk as the discoverer was greatly reduced.

It would be better to use him as bait to lure away the pursuing naval forces, and then escape easily on your own.

"Your ambition is not bad, and your methods are also quite good, but I wonder how much magnanimity you have?" A teasing remark immediately made Judge freeze.

After two breaths, he stared blankly at the source of the sound and was shocked to see a tall naval officer leaning against the trunk of a large tree.

They even looked at me with that mocking gaze, as if I were their prey!

"Who are you?!"

Judge gripped his technological spear tightly, pointing the blade menacingly and roaring, "How did you find me!"

"You almost killed me, and you dare ask who I am?" Vidal raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "However, if you answer one question, I can overlook this."

"What?"

What is your relationship with that Golden Lion of the Flying Pirates?

"What relationship? We have no relationship!"

"Then how come you and he look so alike? I even suspect you're his illegitimate child or something." Vidal said, looking at Judge's ridiculously thick head of golden hair.

"Nonsense!"

"I am the eldest son of the Vinsmoke family, the heir to the Germa Kingdom, and the future commander of Germa 66!!"

Judge was so enraged by this question that his face turned red. Unable to contain his anger and fear any longer, he leaped up and swung his spear at Vidal.

[Crack!]

Immediately afterwards, a golden high-voltage current accumulated on the spear, which suddenly shot out from the tip of the spear in one breath. Judging from the scene, the power seemed quite impressive.

Unfortunately, it was too weak. So weak that Vidal could simply pinch the high-voltage current between two fingers and crush it with a little force.

"You! You!"

When Judge saw this, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He stopped abruptly, and even took several steps back.

How could a Colonel from the Marine Headquarters be so strong?

If Vidal had dodged the electric shock, it would have been fine, but to crush it so casually was terrifying—that was high-voltage current!

"Looks like I can't have a proper talk with you without teaching you a lesson first."

Vidal moved swiftly and pressed himself against Judge. Judge, shrouded in a huge shadow, narrowed his eyes and was about to dodge when he was instantly struck between the eyebrows by a finger.

[Bang!]

He flew backward, head tilted back, transforming into a golden afterimage, crashing through two large trees before finally coming to rest on a third.

"Ahh!"

"Ouch!"

Vinsmoke Judge had always lived a life of luxury, had never experienced such excruciating pain. He clutched his forehead and rolled around on the ground.

This kind of pain can perhaps only be understood by Luffy when he suffers the "Fist of Love" in the future.

It's that kind of feeling where the injury isn't actually that serious, but it still makes you feel like you're dying from the pain. Vidal has now gotten a basic grasp of this technique.

After all, he has many sons, so learning this technique is quite practical. However, the fist technique is too heavy; the Iron Finger of Love is much better.

But Judge didn't know was that his suffering had only just begun, Vidal didn't think he could make the guy behave with just a single finger.

A terrifying shadow once again loomed over Judge on the ground. As if sensing some kind of dreadful aura, Judge blankly raised his head.

When I looked up, I was shocked to see the sole of my shoe immediately!

"Ah!!"

The beating began, with heart-wrenching screams echoing through the forest, accompanied by muffled groans from each heavy blow to the ground.

"How dare you humiliate a member of the royal family like this! You have some nerve, Navy!"

[Bang!]

"Ouch! Stop hitting me!"

"Aaaaah, I Judge, will fight you to the death!"

[Bang!]

"Stop hitting me! Waaah, please stop hitting me!"

After an unknown amount of time, Vidal looked at Judge was kneeling before him, weeping and trembling, and finally, with a satisfied expression, slowly withdrew his fists and feet.

He knew this guy was a jerk. Don't be fooled by his cold and tough exterior; he becomes incredibly cowardly when faced with danger or desperate situations, and might even cry and beg for mercy.

"Are you willing to listen to me now?"

"Yes, yes, please tell me, please tell me!" Judge was now crying and sniffling, where was the slightest trace of his so-called royal temperament?

"Okay, that's good."

"Next, I'll say it, and you listen, you have no right to refuse, understand?" Vidal said, looking down at Judge.

"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say!"

"My name is Forrest Vidal. Remember it well; it will be a name you will hate but obey for the rest of your life."

"Yes, Lord Vidal!"

"I've heard that your Vinsmoke Family is quite powerful and wealthy in the North Blue, is that right?" Vidal said with a smile.

"Not bad, not bad!" Judge stopped crying and nodded repeatedly, calming down a bit as he began to think about what Vidal meant.

"That's good. I'll spare your life today, but after you return to the Germa Kingdom, you must send me treasure worth 300 million Beli every year."

"Remember, prioritize treasure. Only use Beli when you run out of treasure, understand?" Vidal revealed his greedy side to the fullest.

Judge was taken aback, but was overjoyed. So this bastard was a greedy fellow. That made things much easier!

"Lord Vidal, no problem at all. Just tell me where you want the treasure delivered, and our Germa Kingdom guarantees to send it every year!"

"Just send it to the G-8 Branch. Tell them it's mine, and they'll know where to put it."

Vidal thought for a moment, then added, "Also, leave me a Den Den Mushi). If I need anything in the future, you have to do it for me."

"Or don't blame me for dragging you in front of all the soldiers and civilians of Germa and giving you another beating!"

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