Doflamingo opened his eyes and frowned.
He definitely could not use his own subordinates to experiment with the abilities of Soul Transfer and Soul Retrieval. Once the technique was fully developed in the future, though, he could use it to improve his subordinates' strength.
"Let's try it on some pirates first! Let's see how effective it really is."
The Dragon Hunting Pirates were stationed at the entrance to the Grand Line, where they encountered no shortage of pirates. Some had been recruited by Doflamingo, while others clashed completely with his values but possessed special abilities or considerable strength, so Doflamingo had them controlled instead.
Either way, they were part of Doflamingo's forces, and he did not want to use them as test subjects.
Fortunately, ever since Tesoro's Golden City opened, there had never been any shortage of pirates looking to cause trouble or make a quick score. Although they were always easily captured by Tesoro or Doflamingo's other subordinates, those pirates never learned their lesson.
So there was naturally never any shortage of experimental material.
Before long, at Doflamingo's command, several burly pirates were brought to the Training Grounds.
"Young Master, have you developed another new skill?" Boa Hancock asked curiously as she came to Doflamingo's side, having just finished training and taken a shower.
The last time Doflamingo obtained the Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Art, he had used quite a few pirates for experiments. Seeing this setup now, Hancock immediately guessed what was going on.
As she spoke, Hancock leaned against Doflamingo. The soft, smooth feel of her freshly washed skin and her faint fragrance made even Doflamingo lose focus for a moment.
Seeing Doflamingo's reaction, a trace of pride flashed through Hancock's expression before she quickly hid it.
Of course, to Doflamingo, Hancock's emotional fluctuations were as