Sade's Resolve, Stopping Kizaru from Killing His Friend

Sade chose to trust the reliable deputy Austin had recommended to him.

After the super-giant Sea King casually subdued the sea beast weapons, Sade immediately descended onto Egghead.

Such a colossal creature falling from the sky gave Dr. Vegapunk quite a fright.

Only after getting a clear look at the strongest life-form he had created did Dr. Vegapunk blink.

"So it's Sade~"

"It's been a long time, Dr. Vegapunk."

Sade held down his straw hat and chuckled twice before following him into the underground laboratory.

This was a laboratory Austin had personally funded and secretly built belowground. Its space was no smaller than the place where Sade had been cultivated.

Dr. Vegapunk walked ahead with his hands behind his back, sighing with emotion as he went.

He raised his eyes to look at Sade, who was looking around, then at the face that Austin had said was nearly identical to Joy Boy's.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked,

"Say, Sade, have you really made up your mind? To become the Sun God Nika..."

"As far as I know, that is an identity burdened by a heavy fate."

Dr. Vegapunk was a scientist, but unlike Queen, Judge, Caesar, and the others, he was a scientist inclined toward kindness and justice.

Although he had invented many highly destructive creations, such as the Mother Seed and the Pacifistas, which the World Government used to carry out violence, his original intent had been for them to benefit humanity.

And since Sade was someone he had created with his own hands, practically half a child to him, Dr. Vegapunk still wanted to ask for his opinion one last time.

Even though this was Austin's decision, and he had no room to object.

"Thinking it over..."

Hearing that, Sade removed the straw hat from