Gai: Everything was going according to plan

Pluton.

Inside the Golden Shield research lab.

All the key members of the Richest Group stood before a nutrient pod filled with liquid. Inside lay a battered, naked body, eyes shut and heart no longer beating.

It was Chaos, who had already sacrificed himself.

"Why is there no soul?"

"Stupid Boss had already developed soul transfer. Souls could survive independently."

Betty looked crestfallen, her voice carrying a hint of anger and worry.

"This wasn't something we'd considered at the beginning."

Archino, usually a man of few words, wore a blank expression, but concern showed in his eyes.

According to their original plan, it wouldn't matter if Chaos died, as long as his soul still existed. They could simply clone a new body for him. After all, everyone had a clone, made in case of emergencies.

Ever since eating the Soul-Soul Fruit, Chaos had been developing this ability. He could now leave his body and survive on his own for at least ten days or half a month.

Even if someone killed him, as long as his soul survived, he could be reborn in a clone—or forcibly take over someone else's body to resurrect himself.

But this method came at a great cost.

He would have to use a different body, which meant losing his original body's ability to survive in any environment. Its stamina, recovery, and ability to withstand attacks were all beyond what another body could offer.

"That idiot never expected Imu to appear and strip all Devil Fruit users of their powers. So when he died, the Soul-Soul Fruit was useless, and the soul transfer failed before it could even be attempted."

Stussy's expression was cool as she faced Chaos's naked body in the nutrient pod. She felt no stirrings of desire.

It wasn't as if she hadn't