Second Lineage Factor

"Mosen, do you have any thoughts about leaving Impel Down to join the Revolutionary Army directly?" Dragon asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Mosen decisively refused, "Mr. Dragon, I can't leave Impel Down at this stage."

"Why?"

"Because of this." As he spoke, Mosen opened his palm, and cold air condensed in his hand. In a moment, a crystal-clear ice blade appeared in Mosen's hand.

Dragon was Garp's son, and Kuzan had always been by Garp's side. Dragon was very familiar with Kuzan's abilities.

Mosen's move was undoubtedly the ability of the Ice-Ice Fruit.

"Mosen, has your Lineage Factor modification been successful?" Dragon asked, surprised.

"It can't be called successful; to be precise, the Lineage Factor has awakened.

The modification of the Lineage Factor initially failed, but the Frozen Lineage Factor already existed in my body.

Later, I went to the Impel Down 5th Layer. The environment there is quite special; it's a world of ice and snow. In such an environment, my heart slowly fused with my body, and then the Frozen Lineage Factor awakened, granting me the abilities of the Ice-Ice Fruit."

"How does your ability compare to the original Ice-Ice Fruit?" Dragon pressed.

"I feel the gap shouldn't be large. Apart from not being able to elementalize, I can likely do everything Kuzan can, as long as my physical fitness and the development of the Frozen Lineage Factor can keep up."

"Physical fitness? Does the use of the Frozen Lineage Factor also relate to stamina?"

"Yes, like most Devil Fruit abilities, the use of Lineage Factors is also related to stamina."

"I see. So, Mosen, are you staying in Impel Down to develop your Frozen Lineage Factor in a suitable environment?" Dragon continued to ask.

"That's part of the reason, but there's another reason: I want someone's Lineage Factor."

"To get someone's Lineage Factor? Mosen, do you want a second Devil Fruit ability? Is that even possible? Isn't it that a person can only eat one Devil Fruit?" Dragon asked with some concern.

"Mr. Dragon, you can rest assured about this. I've seen Vegapunk's experimental data before; he once attempted to introduce multiple Lineage Factors into one person.

His former colleague at MADS, who is now a member of the Beasts Pirates, Queen, also underwent multiple Lineage Factor modifications."

"Queen? Is he a cyborg?"

"According to Vegapunk's records, Queen performed mechanical modifications on himself and simultaneously integrated four Lineage Factors provided by Vinsmoke Judge—Flame, Lightning, Giant Strength, and Invisibility—into his body."

"Four Lineage Factors! Looking at it this way, one person can indeed accommodate multiple Lineage Factors."

"Not only that, but Queen is also a Devil Fruit user, which means Lineage Factors and Devil Fruits don't conflict. However, there was a prerequisite for Queen's successful modification."

"Is it vitality?" Dragon said after some thought.

"Exactly, it's vitality. Without the support of powerful vitality, it's impossible to withstand the assimilation of Lineage Factors."

"I understand. So, Mosen, what Lineage Factor are you pursuing? Is there anything I can help with?" Dragon asked.

"Mr. Dragon, according to my plan, besides my own Frozen Lineage Factor, I also want two Lineage Factors: one Zoan and one Paramecia.

I haven't decided which Zoan I want yet. For the Paramecia, I want Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit Lineage Factor."

Mosen's words were like a bolt from the blue to Dragon: "What! Golden Lion? Mosen, are you crazy! How dare you set your sights on Golden Lion? Do you know what kind of existence Golden Lion is!"

"I know! He's one of the three legendary Pirates alongside Roger and Whitebeard!"

"Mosen, the three legendary Pirates are more than just a title; Golden Lion's strength is terrifying.

There are only a handful of people on this sea who are qualified to fight Golden Lion.

During the battle between the Flying Pirate Group and the Roger Pirates back then, the ship's helm struck Golden Lion's head, causing him to be somewhat disoriented. Upon hearing that Roger had been captured, he chose to attack Marine Headquarters alone.

Facing the menacing Golden Lion, my father had no choice but to join forces with Mr. Sengoku to fight him.

Two Marine Admirals-level combatants attacking him alone couldn't take him down in a short time, and the aftermath of their battle destroyed more than half of Marineford.

And this was with Golden Lion determined to fight. If he had decided to retreat halfway, no one could have stopped him with the Float-Float Fruit's abilities.

Mosen, don't let the fact that Golden Lion has been imprisoned for so long, with his legs bound by Seastone rendering him unable to use his Devil Fruit abilities, fool you. His Haki is still intact.

As long as you get close to him, you'll definitely be killed. The ranged attacks of advanced Armament Haki, combined with Conqueror's Haki wrapping, are something even a tough Zoan user couldn't withstand."

"Mr. Dragon, rest assured, I know all of this. I'm not foolish enough to approach Golden Lion directly. I'm waiting for an opportunity."

"What opportunity?"

"I don't think Golden Lion, given his personality, will stay obediently in Impel Down," Mosen said.

"You mean Golden Lion will break out of prison? That's impossible! As far as I know, the Devil Fruit users in Impel Down have their legs bound by Seastone. Without the key, the Seastone absolutely cannot be broken."

"If the Seastone can't be broken, he can cut off his own legs!"

"That's also impossible." Dragon fell silent halfway through his sentence. Based on his father's description of Golden Lion, Dragon felt that Golden Lion might actually do something like that.

"So, Mosen, you're staying in Impel Down to wait for Golden Lion to cut off his own legs and escape, and then obtain his severed legs?"

"Yes, Mr. Dragon. I've thought about this for a long time. In the future, to kill the Celestial Dragons and avenge my parents, relying solely on my own efforts and training won't be enough. I need more power.

The attack power of the Frozen Lineage Factor isn't top-tier. I also need to find ways to enhance my attack power.

Why is Golden Lion so strong? Besides Haki, the most important thing is the Float-Float Fruit combined with his powerful swordsmanship. I think Golden Lion is very suitable as a template for my growth."

"Mosen, if your plan succeeds and you obtain Golden Lion's legs, how will you extract the Lineage Factor from them?"

"Of course, I'll find Vinsmoke Judge. As long as the cooperation between our organization and Vinsmoke Judge can be successfully launched, he won't refuse such a small matter.

Moreover, Vinsmoke Judge has already successfully extracted the Lineage Factors for Giant Strength and Invisibility. He should be very experienced in extracting Paramecia Lineage Factors."

After listening to Mosen's words, Dragon's expression became somewhat strange. Are all young people these days so ambitious? He had already planned to this extent.

Looking at it this way, the Revolutionary Army really needs to make contact with Vinsmoke Judge. The Lead Ore and Mosen's Lineage Factors will both fall into the hands of the Vinsmoke family!

The protagonist of this book will not eat Devil Fruits but will follow the path of Lineage Factor development. One Lineage Factor each from the Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan types, equivalent to having three Devil Fruit abilities. Eating a Devil Fruit would only needlessly add a weakness where the protagonist is restrained by Seastone.