"I swear upon my status as a prince of the Qin Empire and its future sixty-first emperor!"
"I will never use the 'Supreme Teigu: Shikoutazer' against the World Government!"
Qin Su raised his right hand high, his eyes resolute as he shouted directly at Doflamingo.
Back then, Imu had confiscated Shikoutazer on the grounds that "the Empire's emperor was incapable of controlling the Supreme Teigu, posing a grave threat to the planetary safety of the Teigu World."
He had stated that it would be returned once the Empire was capable of controlling it.
This matter had always weighed heavily on the upper ranks of the Qin Empire.
The same was true for Qin Su as a prince.
He now believed his will was strong enough to control Shikoutazer.
He just did not know whether the World Government would agree—or whether this would anger them.
On the harem lawn of Noah.
Esdeath, seated upon the Empress's throne, turned to look at Imu beside her.
A trace of concern filled her ice-crystal blue eyes.
She worried that Qin Su's wish would anger Imu.
After all, the Supreme Teigu was now part of his collection.
Qin Su's actions were essentially the same as asking Imu for one of his toys.
Though the toy had once belonged to the Empire, it belonged to Imu now.
Imu was not angry. He was merely considering the matter.
That Supreme Teigu had been sitting in his study as an ornament.
That was because it could only be activated by someone with the imperial bloodline of the Qin Empire.
Of course, the Biochemical Research Institute had long prepared an artificial human with the imperial bloodline of the Qin Empire.
Whenever necessary, they could awaken that person and use them to control the Supreme Teigu.
But now Qin Su