Dorans's Little Scheme

Long rode the air currents and burst through the earth.

Niji was smashed directly into a chasm-like abyss.

A gust of wind swept by nearby, Yonji was about to rush forward and make his move.

But the gentleman in the suit in front of him didn't even look at him; he simply raised his arm and pointed lightly in his direction.

In an instant, Yonji was imprisoned in mid-air by an 'invisible force'.

His headphones and sunglasses shattered, and even with a powerful and hard exoskeleton and the protection of his combat suit, his limbs continued to deform, making a metallic sound as they were gradually being kneaded.

Some body parts also developed dents.

"Huh? You're pretty strong... you bastard!"

"Devil Fruit user?"

Yonji remained unmoved, staring at Oboro without surprise or shock... his expression remained fierce, and he merely made a comment.

He tried to struggle, but the greater the amplitude and force of his limbs swaying, the stronger the resistance his body suffered... until his body was completely compressed by the airflow and could not move at all, and the thrust energy emitted by the shoes was completely extinguished.

No, that's not it.

Long lowered his arm and replied with a smile.

Then, a thought occurred to me.

A shadow from deep within the crevice was swept up by the airflow and violently flew out, smashing through many layers of soil along the way.

It was Niji, covered in dust.

Like Yonji, he was enveloped by the airflow and lost his ability to move.

Oboro didn't hold back. The intensity of his technique wasn't much different from when he dealt with Doflamingo... Controlling two Vinsmoke Family members at the same time wasn't easy. If the suppression of the airflow was even slightly weaker, both of them could escape instantly.

Then, Oboro looked at the Germa army rushing towards them from afar, those cloned and modified soldiers.

Niji and Yonji's capture prompted them to immediately turn their attention to the Hell Pirates.

No further action was taken on the battlefield.

However, Oboro simply waved his hand.

Spots of light suddenly appeared in front of him.

These light spots are 'air masses' compressed to the extreme, just like when he shoots out airflow with his fingers.

Immediately, the floating specks shot out like streaks of laser light, blasting into the area where the Germa were running.

Boom! The explosive airflow tore at the ground in an instant, stirring up a sharp wind curtain that swept the dense soldiers into the storm, turning them into countless black dots of flesh and blood that floated in the air.

"Let's go."

After doing all this, Oboro turned around and led Dom and the other two back the way they came.

Against the backdrop of the entire space, this scene... became a rather 'strange' landscape painting.

Below, a group of people led by Oboro walked away into the distance. Vinsmoke Niji and Yonji were restrained by 'ki' and hung two meters in the air, one on the left and one on the right, with different expressions.

Dom was holding two unconscious bodies... to Oboro's left.

To his right was Dorans, a wicked grin on his face, watching as the Germa were easily 'annihilated'...

Yurivich walked last.

My gaze swept over the heads of the group and looked into the distance. It was as if a terrible natural disaster had suddenly swept through the army, and the figures of the soldiers were almost blown up to the top of the dome. The dust and wind made the horizon behind them dark and murky.

"Damn it... I didn't expect a mere One Piece to be this strong!"

"I didn't realize you... you're quite capable!"

Along the way, Niji and Courage kept shouting at each other.

Staring at Oboro walking ahead, he spoke in succession.

Despite already being prisoners, neither of them showed any remorse.

"Shut up... If you tremble again, I'll kill you!"

Dom stared at the two people being dragged through the air and said coldly.

"This guy's the strong one, not you... What's with the arrogance? I could take down someone like you in one move," Yonji scoffed, then looked at his Niji, "Going to get killed? Hahahaha!"

He seemed quite happy.

Dom frowned. Even when faced with the threat of death, the two of them remained the same as before... as if they hadn't been affected at all.

"..."

"Intimidation and coercion... won't work on them. Even if you actually kill them... they won't care, because the data etched into their genetic program has removed some emotions that are considered 'weaknesses.' To put it bluntly, they don't possess the 'warmth' of life," Long said.

Upon hearing this, Dom glanced at Niji and Yonji.

"Hahahaha... You know that suit-wearing bastard pretty well!"

Yonji grinned.

"Your Vinsmoke Family has a history of nearly three hundred years. Besides participating in wars, you've also been involved in assassination... You even briefly ruled the entire North Blue by force. If I remember correctly, it was for sixty-six days, right? That's where the name Germa 66 came from... Even if it was just a superficial situation, no one had ever done that before... Even now, your family can still exert influence on the Navy, and you can participate in the World Government Summit without having any territory... Even the World Government has to make concessions to you at certain times. So powerful... As One Piece from the North Blue, I naturally need to know more about you." Oboro didn't turn around, but just smiled.

I don't mind being called an asshole at all.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Oboro was simply stating the truth about the Vinsmoke Family's background; there was no element of flattery involved.

But it made Yonji out loud and feel very proud.

Along the way, the main speaker was Yonji... This kid was a chatterbox. In contrast, Niji would occasionally speak in a fit of rage, but most of the time he remained silent. You could tell he was angry, but helpless.

Once back on the ship, Oboro had Dom contact the outside world via Den Den Mushi to send a message to the Germa Kingdom.

The person... is in his hands.

The technology of Lineage Factor is not a secret to some giants in the entire ocean.

Many people are drooling over it.

The artificial Devil Fruit that Doflamingo and Kaido collaborated on was also researched by Caesar based on Lineage Factor.

Caesar and Vinsmoke Judge were once part of Vegapunk's team, but later went their separate ways.

Oboro first had Yingge and the others fight the Niji brothers so that he could see just how brilliant the Lineage Factor theory, known as the 'Domain of God,' really was... After all, he was about to do business with the Vinsmoke Family, and as a customer, he had reason to observe the quality of the 'sample' first.

Niji and Yonji's performance put his mind at ease.

But what upset Dorans was that after Yingge and the blond man woke up, they were told by Long that they had passed the first test.

This was different from what he had expected.

The blond-haired man's Kaka, and the pronunciation of his name was very strange... it sounded like a single syllable.

He was once the captain of a small One Piece crew in the North Blue who had just set sail... No one expected that he would be qualified to be recruited and that he would still be alive today... Most importantly, the ten people who had the opportunity to become official crew members, including the two of them, were not as 'respectful' to Dorans as other One Piece, and did not act like newcomers at all.

To put it bluntly, it's about not giving Dorans any face and not flattering him.

Among these, Yingge is the most obvious.

So, deep down, Dorans hoped that all of these people would 'fail'.

However, now, the two have not only survived, but have also passed the 'primary selection'.

"Yo! Senior!"

A greeting came from above.

Standing on the first deck, Dorans watched Kaka, the blond-haired man, descend the stairs from the second floor and said with a forced smile, "Congratulations... It seems that soon we will be true partners."

Kaka is not old, not even twenty yet, but his face is covered with nose rings, lip piercings, and even eyelids adorned with metal objects... It's unclear whether this is some kind of fetish or a custom. On the surface, Kaka is warm, energetic, and very polite... but after a few days of getting to know him, it becomes clear that this is all a facade.

"That was close... We almost died... Thanks to Lord Dom, I heard he saved both of us."

"That's amazing... They managed to rescue us unharmed right under those two's noses..."

"The Vinsmoke Family... they're truly terrifying!"

Kaka stretched his badly injured leg, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then, as if suddenly remembering something, flashed a smile at Dom. "Ah... right, senpai was there too... I was just stating the obvious... hahahahaha..."

Then, he scratched the back of his head, bowed, and said, "Well... I'll go back and rest now."

Dorans's face stiffened, then he smiled and said, "Hmm."

Then, I watched Kaka leave.

His expression darkened.

What does that mean? Is it a veiled insult implying he lacks presence?!