"There was no 'then'!" Wally was utterly speechless. "After the Dressrosa incident, you ruined Kaido's partner Doflamingo. With Drought Jack injured by your men, he went to Aokiji to snatch Doflamingo away, lost to Aokiji, and got thrown into the sea. Whether he was dead or alive was unknown. Of course that debt was pinned on you! After all, you caused all of it!"
Ronglin looked displeased. "You're going off-topic! I asked about your secret. Why are you shifting the subject onto me?"
Wally sighed. "The method for breaking through the limits of the human body lies with Agula. Originally, our Pirate Alliance intended to make him hand it over to strengthen our forces. Now, not only did Agula betray us, but he also died at your hands. This secret may never be known again."
"Can't Devil Fruits also effectively and quickly improve a person's strength?" Ronglin asked probingingly. "Doesn't Kaido have many Devil Fruit ability users under him?"
Wally shook his head. "There are still too few of them. It would be great if Devil Fruits could be artificially produced. They could be sold for money and used to strengthen our forces. It'd be killing several birds with one stone!"
Ronglin was overjoyed. Back in the Primordial Forest, Caesar had already sparked the inspiration to research and produce Artificial Devil Fruits. If Caesar could successfully develop them, it would be like carrying a money-printing machine in his pocket!
And mass-producing Devil Fruits could also strengthen the forces under his command. His subordinates... there were rather few of them now, but he could recruit more later, right? Ronglin's mind began to wander.
"Alright! One last question." Ronglin put away his private thoughts and quietly looked at Wally.
Wally looked utterly miserable, almost on the verge of tears. "You're still asking?