Artificial Devil Fruit

Aside from those miscellaneous matters, Doflamingo was most concerned with the research on Artificial Devil Fruit.

Just as he had guessed, Caesar's claim of two or three years was far from enough; it had been more than four years before any results were seen.

This is undoubtedly good news. Among the hundreds of newly created Artificial Devil Fruit, a finished product has finally emerged, marking a breakthrough from zero to one.

Doflamingo immediately put down what he was doing and went to Greenbit, an isolated island north of Dressrosa.

The steel suspension bridge was mostly damaged. It was "accidentally" collapsed three years ago to prevent people from using it to reach Greenbit, reportedly due to years of attacks from ferocious fighting fish.

Only a small portion of the long suspension bridge remains.

In the four years since, the research institute underground in Greenbit has undergone significant changes, expanding several times in size.

Factories dedicated to cultivating Artificial Devil Fruit have been established on the island and in parts of Dressrosa, where Tontatta are diligently working.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Heavenly Yaksha, you've finally arrived!" This genius scientist with demon blood, his body partially elementalized, flew through the air and greeted Doflamingo excitedly.

"Baboon! Let me see your masterpiece, Caesar!" Doflamingo, hands in his pockets, strode towards Caesar with an air of arrogance, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"No problem, come on over. But wait a moment while I record some data about the Artificial Devil Fruit, then we can officially test its effects."

"The test subject has been prepared long ago; it's the one you specified earlier."

This was indeed a masterpiece, a groundbreaking masterpiece. Doflamingo's words pleased Caesar greatly, and he quickly returned to his laboratory. The most eye-catching item there was an apple with circular patterns.

In addition, there was a bunch of failed products on the side. These failed products also had a significant effect, but their side effect was that they could deprive a person of emotions, leaving them only able to smile. Therefore, Doflamingo named it "Smile".

This fruit, as a product, is highly sought after in the Underworld, and its cruelty makes it even more popular, leading to a supply shortage.

It took Caesar some time to record some data, which Doflamingo didn't understand, but he was willing to wait.

He knew in his heart that this was still a failure, but it should have achieved the desired effect initially, and there would definitely be areas for improvement.

At the very least, the production success rate needs to be increased; only one finished product is produced out of hundreds of Artificial Devil Fruits, which is far too low.

"We can begin now. Bring the experimental subject over," Caesar said to Monet was temporarily his assistant. Doflamingo didn't truly trust Caesar, and Monet's presence served to monitor Caesar.

Although she lost the Snow-Snow Fruit, Doflamingo found her another powerful Devil Fruit, the Mythical Zoan Harpy Mode, which is about the same level as the Griffin among Mythical Zoan, making it a common Mythical Zoan.

After glancing at Doflamingo and receiving Doflamingo confirmation, Monet left the laboratory and quickly brought over a young man with a missing arm.

Upon seeing Doflamingo, the young man became visibly excited, his body trembling as he bowed respectfully before Doflamingo, saying, "Young Master!"

"Ready? Kanna?"

"Yes, even if it's a sacrifice, it's worth it," the young man named Kanna said earnestly.

Kanna is Doflamingo's subordinate, working to expand the Donquixote Family. In a battle, Kanna lost his arm.

With Doflamingo's wealth, he could easily buy him a prosthetic arm, giving him a new lease on life. In Dressrosa, there are quite a few members of the Donquixote Family who possess prosthetic arms.

This just so happened that Kanna was chosen as the first test subject to examine the effects of Artificial Devil Fruit.

Since it's a finished product, it must be effective, and Doflamingo naturally wants his own people to eat it.

In the center of the laboratory, there was a huge cylindrical container, and Kanna stood inside it, holding Artificial Devil Fruit in one hand.

"Eat it, and maybe your severed arm will heal."

Kanna was already prepared and didn't hesitate much before putting the Artificial Devil Fruit into his mouth.

It made a crisp sound, like eating fruit. Although it looked like an apple, it didn't have a core. Even if it was artificial, it was still Devil Fruit.

"Gulp, gulp!"

After eating the Artificial Devil Fruit, Kanna felt his heart pounding. The next moment, his eyes rolled back, and he suddenly felt intense pain all over his body.

Compared to the effortless and painless alterations that Devil Fruit bring to the human body, the genetic modification of Artificial Devil Fruit is somewhat violent, amounting to erosion and overwriting.

Currently, such gene modification cannot reduce pain and may require further changes.

Furthermore, the erosion of human genes by animal Lineage Factor is irreversible, meaning that this change is irreversible and cannot be reversed like a normal Zoan ability user returning to their original form.

This is normal. The reason why Artificial Devil Fruit Zoan Devil Fruit can be compared with real Devil Fruit is that they can modify human genes in a way that is both dominant and recessive.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the pain made Kanna keep banging on the surrounding glass domes, as if this could release some of the pain in his body.

"Ugh..." Kanna endured the pain, but couldn't help letting out a muffled groan.

The fingernail broke due to excessive force, and blood flowed continuously.

Doflamingo's eyes gleamed with information; he could clearly sense Kanna's aura growing stronger.

The wound on my hand is healing quickly, and the bleeding has stopped soon, although it may not be very noticeable.

But this means that, regardless of the final outcome, the Artificial Devil Fruit was indeed a success. This is a beginning, giving him even greater expectations for what comes next.

What's even more surprising is that Kanna's severed arm has started to grow granulation tissue and is constantly healing, seemingly trying to grow a new arm.

His body had changed; the skin on his lower body had begun to change, turning green and growing scales.

There was an unknown bulge on its buttocks, as if something was about to grow out—it was a tail.

Kanna's severed arm will likely regrow.

"What animal's abilities did he acquire?" Doflamingo asked, glancing at the excited Caesar.

Artificial Devil Fruit contain the Lineage Factor of various animals, so what animal it will become is actually random and unpredictable, unless the Lineage Factor of a specific animal can be used to create the Artificial Devil Fruit.

"Such regenerative ability is very likely that of a lizard, which would suit him perfectly." Caesar had been studying artificial Zoan Devil Fruit for quite some time and could be considered a zoologist. Based on Kanna's characteristics, he could guess the answer.

After a long time, the changes in his body became very obvious. A lizard tail grew from his lower body, and scales also grew. His severed right arm turned into a lizard's arm.

The rest of the area remained unchanged, retaining its original appearance.

"Can only a part of the body transform into a Zoan-type?" Doflamingo knew this was an irreversible change, but why was only a part of his body transforming into Zoan? This puzzled him.

"Yes, the body instinctively resists the erosion of animal Lineage Factor on the human body. Genes are also consumed during the modification and fusion process, which is why human modification is incomplete—this is something difficult to change."

"Unless the bestial nature of the Zoan Lineage Factor can be calmed down and made acceptable to the human body, the corrosive power will decrease, which creates a contradiction, and the final effect will be about the same."

"I feel the results are satisfactory. The next step is to make detailed changes and then find ways to increase production."

Having completed the first step, Caesar was full of confidence.

The change didn't last long, only two or three minutes. Kanna had already recovered, feeling the changes in his body, looking at his lizard arm, and controlling the movement of his tail.

Despite the changes in his body, he felt full of power.

The lizard's genes may not be able to give him such a significant boost; at most, they might grant him regenerative abilities. However, the genes of other animals are not without their uses.

Once the lizard gene becomes dominant, other genes will convert into energy to replenish and enhance the lizard gene.

This is how you achieve the direct enhancement effect of Zoan Devil Fruits; otherwise, there's no point in researching Artificial Devil Fruit.

The raw materials used to create Artificial Devil Fruit are the Lineage Factor of various animals, which have been specially processed and are essentially fused together.

"Feeling okay, Kanna?" Doflamingo asked "kindly." This was his first artificial Devil Fruit User, and he was always kind to his subordinates.

"Very good, young master, your consciousness has not been affected."

Before conducting the experiment, Caesar gave him some instructions.

"Alright, you can come out now. Next, we'll check your physical data." Caesar wasn't worried about Kanna losing control; with Doflamingo nearby, any unexpected situation could be easily handled.

He pressed a button, the glass dome opened, and Kanna stepped out.

After a series of tests, Kanna's abilities have significantly improved.

Whether in terms of physical strength or regenerative ability, the amplification provided by Artificial Devil Fruit is not weak.

However, it doesn't have the same immense potential as a true Zoan Devil Fruit, and its amplification effect isn't as strong.

This is a one-time boost that cannot be further developed. To become stronger and continue to become stronger, you need to rely on your own efforts.

The results were encouraging. According to Doflamingo's guess, Kanna's combat power increased from his original bounty of about 50 million to 100 million Beli.

This is already a huge improvement. Of course, the most valuable improvements are in vitality and recovery. Considering everything, increasing the bounty by another 20 million is not a problem.

If Artificial Devil Fruit could be mass-produced, he could acquire a large number of warriors.

Pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million are already a mainstay of combat power on the high seas.

"How are the Night Pirates and the Beasts Pirates doing with their research on Artificial Devil Fruit?" Caesar couldn't help but ask.

"I'm not sure, but their progress should be pretty good. However, their research on Artificial Devil Fruit will definitely be more advanced than ours, and they'll have more funding and a larger scale. If they appear, we'll certainly be able to witness it."

Even with his immense influence, Doflamingo finds it difficult to access the core secrets of the Beasts Pirates and the Night Pirates, and he doesn't even know much about the situation within their territories.

Although Doflamingo is the dark king of the Underworld, he is even several levels above many kings.

But everyone knows that the true king of the New World Underworld is now the Night Pirates.

The only information he knew about was from the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates.

"Now that the research is successful, let's prepare to increase the success rate, baboon!" Doflamingo laughed excitedly. The successful research on the Artificial Devil Fruit gave him ample confidence.

He knew that the World Government was researching a secret weapon—a weapon with immense combat power, capable of even changing the world order.

They had been researching for quite some time, and even before he left the research base, they had Vegapunk begin his research.

Therefore, I also know some intelligence that the artificial weapon program called "Pacifista" contains Lineage Factor technology, possesses simple intelligence, and is capable of analytical activities.

Intelligence is one of the challenges, but the Night Pirates figured it out early on. The World Government's research team has also made significant progress in the intelligence of the "Pacifista" through their research on some life-mechanical creations.

Next, the Pacifista focused their research on destructive power, adding lasers, projectiles, catapults, and other capabilities, creating a perfect war machine in the World Government's imagination.

Lasers were developed early on, but the challenge lies in sustained combat, which requires ample energy. Seastone is also an important material for the Pacifista, which is why the World Government is so eager to acquire the Seastone in Wano Country.

Now that the Night Pirates have occupied the Seastone, Wano Country can only try to obtain Seastone from other places, such as the underground black market or trade with other countries, but not with the Night Pirates.

The trade in Seastone is a normal thing. The World Government has many ways to obtain Seastone, it's just that it may be more troublesome and cost more money.

The World Government has invested a great deal of money in researching Pacifista.

Besides lasers, Vegapunk's research team is working on developing Lineage Factor technology to grant Pacifista the abilities of Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit.

Or, to put it another way, it allows Pacifista to use bear-like moves.

This is the most crucial point.

Doflamingo cooperated with the World Government and learned a lot of information. He also wanted to demonstrate his power so that Doflamingo would be more inclined to side with them.

Compared to the increase in the power of pirates, the World Government's research progress on Pacifista has also accelerated considerably.

They were forced into this situation.

Doflamingo knew that the Pacifista would complete their research and put it into use in two or three years at most, or even one or two years at the shortest.

He had initially been somewhat worried, but now, with the advent of Artificial Devil Fruit, he no longer harbored such concerns.

He's already finished, and the Night Pirates and the Beasts Pirates will probably be able to develop Artificial Devil Fruit in a few years.

But that's what makes it interesting—the counterattack from the World Government and the Navy, and the so-called Pacifista.