An hour later, Longinus swam to the surface with Redfield, who had fallen unconscious, in one hand.
If his opponent could still turn the tables in such a desperate situation, Longinus would have had nothing to say. He might as well have found a place to hang himself.
However, Lone Red had truly lived up to his legendary name. Even in such a desperate situation, he had refused to give up and had even caused Longinus quite a bit of trouble.
Of course, all of that was in the past now. He had won the battle.
After finding an island nearby and using Observation Haki to confirm that there were no signs of human activity on it, Longinus dragged Redfield ashore.
Looking at Redfield's unconscious face, Longinus fell silent as well.
What should I do with Redfield?
Unlike Koshiro, Redfield was a Devil Fruit user. If Longinus killed him and then controlled him with his shadow, the fact that he could no longer use his ability would expose a flaw.
Moreover, Longinus was quite optimistic about the potential of this Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. Abandoning it just like that would be a real waste.
But if he used shadow control on a living body, he would be met with tremendous rejection from the original soul.
The mental suggestion planted with Observation Haki was troublesome as well. He had to keep his opponent's consciousness in a deep sleep at all times, and Redfield's consciousness might still recover.
How about using both methods? First, use a drug to make his subconscious enter a deep sleep, then use a mental suggestion through Observation Haki as a second line of defense, and finally use the shadow for remote control. That way, the rejection of the shadow should be negligible.
*Still, that isn't completely foolproof.