With Longinus's strength, capturing Blueno would have been an utterly simple matter.
The key lay in what to do with him after capturing him.
If Longinus obtained the Door-Door Fruit under his own identity, the troublesome part would be severing any connection. He had to ensure no one could link Blueno's death to the Devil Fruit in his possession.
The benefit of doing so was that he could give the fruit to Vegapunk and convert resources into strength as quickly as possible.
If Apophis obtained the Door-Door Fruit, however, he would have to wait a long time—until Vinsmoke Judge developed Devil Fruit Item Technology—before he could make use of it.
The benefit of that was that he would not need to worry about much. He could simply and brutally kill Blueno.
Completely unaware that a perverted murderer had already set his sights on him, Blueno followed behind Longinus with a relaxed expression.
I'd found someone powerful to rely on! So happy!
The next day.
After emergency treatment, Rob Lucci, who had been severely wounded and on the verge of death yesterday, could already barely get out of bed and walk today.
And the first thing he did after getting out of bed was resume training.
"Lucci, have you gone mad?" Blueno looked at the broad-chested Lucci, whose chest was still wrapped in thick bandages, as if he were looking at a lunatic. "Your body has only just recovered a little!"
"I am guilty!" Lucci replied coldly.
"Uh..." Blueno shook his head. "The enemy was too strong. You can't be blamed for this mission's failure."
"It is because I am too weak, and weakness..." Lucci struggled through punches and kicks, using pain to stimulate his nearly numb body. "...is Original Sin!"
"Is this your resolve? I understand." Blueno did not try