The Terrifying Power to Change the Climate Forever!

A massive warship was currently floating in the sea outside Punk Hazard.

And standing on the ship is the G5 navy!

"What is Vice Admiral Vergo doing?"

A navy officer glanced at the ship's cabin with a puzzled look and said, "Why haven't they come out since earlier?"

"Maybe he's just shy, hahaha."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

"Hey, hey, hey, you'll get beaten up for saying that... hahaha."

"It's alright, he can't hear us from inside the captain's cabin anyway, hahaha."

"What a bunch of idiots."

Hearing the commotion, Vergo's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. These guys probably didn't expect their fate to come.

After quietly lowering the curtain, Vergo returned to his seat and took out Den Den Mushi.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Kaga ~"

"Who is it?" Caesar asked.

"I am Vergo," Vergo said calmly. "Doflamingo should have already told you the details, right?"

After receiving the message that Smoker was going to succeed him as Vice Admiral of the G5 Branch, he reported this to Doflamingo.

The other party's decision was to have him come to Punk Hazard to protect Caesar after he stepped down from his post!

That's one of the reasons he came here.

"Yes, he contacted me."

Caesar nodded and said, "So you've already stepped down?"

"No, that's not true."

Vergo said calmly, "I originally planned to go back today to hand over the reins to Smoker, but I suddenly received news that the Straw Hat Crew had arrived on this island, so I decided to come here and take a look."

If he needs to take action, he will kill the entire Straw Hat Crew.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"The Straw Hat Crew did indeed appear on this island," Caesar said, glancing at the Wanted Order on the table. "My men just captured a few members of the Straw Hat Crew."

Especially that Cyborg, his body must be quite interesting~

Okay, after I finish this call, I'll go and get that guy out and study him properly.

"Have you caught a few people yet...?" Vergo asked. "Who are they?"

"A few of the weaker ones, I suppose."

Caesar thought for a moment and said, "Those strong members of the Straw Hat haven't been captured."

"Looks like I made the right choice coming here," Vergo said.

The Straw Hat Crew's main troublesome members are the powerful ones; the weaker ones pose little threat.

"Actually, it wouldn't have mattered if you hadn't come," Caesar said. "After all, Law is right here with us."

As he spoke, Caesar glanced at the spot where Law had been sitting and continued, "His strength is still quite good."

"He is not trustworthy," Vergo said calmly.

Since that guy dared to betray the young master once, he would dare to betray the young master a second time, so Vergo does not trust this guy.

"It doesn't matter, that guy's heart is in my hands anyway," Caesar said.

As long as he holds Luo's heart in his hand, he has no fear of the other party disobeying him.

This time, Vergo didn't refute, but nodded and said, "That's true."

"However, it's not entirely safe for your heart to stay with you. After I arrive, please give it to me."

With his strength, even if Law wanted to betray him, he couldn't possibly snatch the heart from him.

"Okay, no problem."

Caesar knew Vergo's strength, so he didn't mind giving him the items, which would also help to better control Law.

Then, as if remembering something, Caesar said, "By the way, did you come alone this time, or...?"

"Most of the people in the G5 Branch are with me."

"That's great!" Caesar said with a smile. "I'm actually quite short of experimental subjects right now!"

Hearing Caesar's words, Vergo paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

Vergo's expression didn't change at all when he uttered that word, clearly showing he didn't care much about the lives of these people.

"That was a huge help."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"Alright, I think we'll be on the island soon. Let's talk once we're inside."

"Ok."

"Kaga ~"

After casually placing the Den Den Mushi) that had ended the call on the table, Caesar smirked and said, "Vergo really came just in time."

With those G5 naval units, his experimental progress wouldn't fall behind.

Whoosh!

Then, Caesar glanced at Monet, who had just walked in, and asked, "Monet, where did that guy Roth go?"

"I don't know."

Monet shook his head and said, "Perhaps he went back to his room."

She had only just returned not long ago, so she didn't know where Luo had gone.

Caesar frowned upon hearing this, then looked away and said, "Never mind him."

Let that guy do whatever he wants.

Just then, a Taxi Soldiers in protective gear ran in from outside, saying anxiously, "It's terrible, Master! The people we just caught have escaped!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Caesar angrily exclaimed, "How is this possible?!"

You should know that the Great Gate where those guys were being held was extremely sturdy; even cannons couldn't blow it open!

How could they possibly get out under such circumstances?

"But they just came out..."

"Was the Great Gate blown open?"

"No," the man shook his head and said, "the Great Gate wasn't damaged at all; it looks like someone opened Great Gate."

Upon hearing this, Caesar was immediately stunned.

The Great Gate has been opened?

Who did it?

Is there a mole within the organization?

Thinking of this, Caesar's expression turned somewhat grim.

"The Straw Hat Crew must have some kind of special ability user," Monet said, pushing up her glasses.

Caesar fell silent upon hearing this. If there wasn't a traitor within the organization, then this was the only explanation that could make sense.

Then, Caesar looked at the man and asked, "Have you figured out what kind of ability users they are?"

"So far, I've only seen two people make a move," the man said. "One is a woman with orange hair, and strange clouds are floating around her."

"That kind of cloud can unleash lightning; our people simply can't stop it."

"Cloud?"

Monet paused for a moment, then said with interest, "Logia?"

I never expected to encounter a Logia Fruit user here... How interesting!

Caesar also showed interest; Logia subjects for experiments are quite rare.

"Our bullets really couldn't hit that woman, so I also think she's Logia."

This is one of the reasons he came here for help, because they don't have Haki!

"Then we'll use Sea Stone," Caesar said. "As long as we can touch her body with Sea Stone, we can capture her!"

"Clear!"

Caesar nodded, then continued, "And the other person?"

"The other one..."

The man thought for a moment and said, "That woman can release some strange ghosts; anyone who comes into contact with them will become extremely negative..."

As if recalling some scene, the man's expression turned ugly.

The way he knelt on the ground was so embarrassing...

"Ghost?"

Monet paused for a moment, then said, "Could this be the person who opened the Great Gate?"

She felt that this was very likely.

"It's most likely this guy." Caesar nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Send more men, make sure these guys are captured!"

"Don't forget to bring the Seastone Handcuffs and the Seastone chain net," Monet reminded him.

"Clear!"

The man nodded, then picked up his weapon and ran outside.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"Logia experimental subjects, huh?" Caesar smirked. "How interesting!"

This time I can finally do a proper study!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Monet's lips twitched slightly as he watched Caesar laughing uncontrollably.

'This madman...'

Is this island truly safe to live on?

Staring at the island hidden by the Iceberg, the G5 Branch's navy personnel looked rather grim.

Won't you get poisoned if you go to a place like that?

"Ah, Vice Admiral Vergo, you've come out."

"Um."

With a piece of beef stuck to his face, Vergo looked at the distant Iceberg with feigned confusion and asked, "What's going on now?"

"We're blocked by several Iceberg," a navy officer said.

"Iceberg, huh...?"

Vergo, who was staring into the distance, slowly narrowed his eyes. Caesar really knows how to handle things.

"Vice Admiral Vergo, are we really going to go here?" A navy officer beside him said hesitantly, "This island is full of Poisonous Gas!"

Although they carried gas masks, in such a dangerous place, gas masks might not even be useful!

"Yes, Vice Admiral Vergo, the Straw Hat Crew definitely won't come here."

"That's right, please think it over carefully."

If they could, they wouldn't really want to go to this very dangerous island.

After all... there's a possibility of being poisoned!

"No, I've received confirmation that the Straw Hat Crew has arrived here," Vergo said calmly. "So we must go."

"Only in this way can these evildoers be brought to justice!"

Seeing that Vergo had already said so, the others didn't say anything more.

After all... the other side is the boss.

But the thought of their destination possibly being filled with Poisonous Gas gave them a headache.

Will they... really not die in there?

As if reading their minds, Vergo said, "Don't worry, the Poisonous Gas on this island is probably gone."

"Gone?"

The others were taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "What does that mean?"

"You see this Ice Island? You see?" Vergo said, pointing to the Ice Island in front of them.

"Of course, we're not blind..."

Vergo wasn't angry at his words. Instead, he pointed to the sky above the island and continued, "And opposite this Ice Island is a volcano filled with flames!"

"Huh?"

"Eh!!!"

Hearing Vergo's words, the navy personnel were all dumbfounded.

Then, a navy officer said in an incredulous tone, "How is this possible, Vice Admiral Vergo!"

"Yes, how could two islands with different properties exist in this world? You must be joking."

They believe that the climate in the New World changes very rapidly, but they absolutely do not believe that such an Ice and Fire Island exists.

After all... these are two conflicting attributes!

"I know you don't believe me, and I didn't believe it either before we came here," Vergo said. "But I just used Geppo to go up there and saw that it really is Fire Island on the other side."

"And this... also confirms a rumor I'd heard before."

"There really is... glug..."

Hearing Vergo's words, a look of horror flashed in the eyes of the marines. Could it be that Ice and Fire Island really existed in this world?!

This is unbelievable!

"What rumors have you heard?" one of them asked.

"You all know about the duel between Fleet Marshal Sakazuki and former Marine Admiral Aokiji, right?" Vergo said.

"Of course, who wouldn't know about something this big?"

That was a major event that shocked the entire world; it was even reported in the newspapers!

Even ordinary citizens know about this, let alone those in the naval system.

"Is what you're saying related to this matter?"

"Of course there's a connection." Vergo nodded, then pointed to the island in front of him and said, "This is where Marshal Sakazuki and Aokiji fought for ten days and ten nights."

"Rumor has it that the Poisonous Gas here had already mostly dissipated by the time they fought two years ago."

"That's why they chose this place as the battleground."

"And this Ice and Fire Island we see now... is a result of the influence of their abilities!"

Upon hearing this, the navy personnel all showed expressions of horror.

What did they hear?

The current Fleet Admiral and the former Marine Admiral fought on this island for ten days and ten nights, completely altering the island's climate.

Isn't this a bit too scary?

Is this the power of the world's top experts?

Permanently altering the island's climate?

"Gurgle..."

"This... is this even possible...?"

"I know this sounds unbelievable, but it's true," Vergo said.

As he spoke, a hint of envy appeared in Vergo's eyes.

If he also possessed the same formidable strength... he could probably help Doflamingo.

It's a pity he didn't have the ability.

Why...

"Permanently altering the climate... what a terrifying fighting force!"

Is this the strength of Marine Admiral and Fleet Admiral?

This is truly beyond my expectations.

"So you can rest assured," Vergo said. "This island should now be habitable for humans."

The navy soldiers breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then laughed and said, "Then there's nothing more to say."

Let's go to Punk Hazard together!

"Profound!!"

Vergo, who had taken in all these people's reactions, had a hint of mockery in his eyes.

I wonder how these guys will react when they find out what happened to them~

After a silent sneer, Vergo slowly adjusted his Sunglasses.

Just then, a navy officer pointed at Vergo's face and said, "Vice Admiral Vergo, you have a piece of steak stuck to your face..."

"Ah, it probably got stuck there by accident while eating again."

As he spoke, Vergo removed the steak from his face and then popped it into his mouth and ate it.

Food is precious at sea, so it should not be wasted.

The other naval officers were somewhat helpless at the sight; their Vice Admiral Vergo could be quite clueless at times.

Then, the navigator approached and said, "Vice Admiral Vergo, this place is full of Iceberg; getting in won't be easy..."

"I know."

Staring at the distant Iceberg, Vergo calmly said, "But there will always be a place we can get in."

As he spoke, Vergo recalled the method Doflamingo had previously given him for entering Punk Hazard.

Then, pointing to the area with the vortex on the side, he said, "Use cannons to blast open the Iceberg there."

"Clear!"

Upon hearing this, the navy immediately sprang into action, turning their cannons to aim at the distant Iceberg and speaking without hesitation.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

Soon, several shells struck the distant Iceberg, blasting numerous cracks into Iceberg.

The next moment...

"Click~"

"Boom!!"

The Iceberg, having reached its limit, broke into a large number of ice blocks!

With the Iceberg no longer an obstacle, the navy noticed the river hidden behind Iceberg.

"There really is a river behind here!" the Navy officer exclaimed in astonishment. "Vice Admiral Vergo, how did you discover that?"

"Boss, you're amazing!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"It's just that we happened to find some unusual places," Vergo said, pointing to the disappearing vortex. "The vortex in that place didn't look normal."

Upon hearing this, the others immediately glanced in the direction Vergo was pointing, then exclaimed in surprise, "Amazing! We didn't even notice that!"

"As expected of the man known as Ghost Bamboo, his insight is beyond human comprehension!"

"Hahaha."

"Nonsense, you guys," Vergo frowned. "Get the boat in there right now."

"Hahaha, Vice Admiral Vergo is getting a little angry~"

"Hurry, hurry, the boat is setting sail!"

"Profound!"

Vergo ignored the men and stared intently at the distant Iceberg, lost in thought.

After a moment, he muttered, "I hope you all behave yourselves."

"The temperature by the river is noticeably lower..."

After staring at the water for a while, Usopp looked up at the distant Ice Island and said, "I wonder how things are going over there."

"They're probably trying to escape," Xi Yan said.

Given their physical condition, they should wake up soon, so Xi Yan guessed that Nami and the others were probably trying to escape.

"Run away...?"

Nicole Robin Truth, then said in a solemn tone, "Well... let's hope they don't get riddled with Flintlock."

Xi Yan's lips twitched upon hearing this. Couldn't this guy come up with something better?

Usopp opened his shark-like mouth and said, "Stop talking, you scheming woman!"

Can you please stop making things sound so terrible, you bastard!

Nicole Robin simply smiled and said nothing more.

"If we'd known we were going to that island, we would have landed from the back," Zoro said, scratching his head. "That would have been much faster."

"Then we won't be able to eat dragon meat," Luffy said. "And we won't be able to Foot Maru either."

Zoro:???

Upon hearing Luffy's words, several question marks immediately appeared above Zoro's head.

What is "Foot Maru"?

"That's the name of my hind leg," Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

Zoro:...

So what a strange name that is!

"Okay, everyone, let's put our clothes on first."

As they spoke, Merry took out several cotton-padded coats and handed them to Xi Yan and the others, gesturing for everyone to put on the thick coats.

After taking the cotton-padded coat and putting it on, Usopp remarked, "Luckily, Merry has spatial abilities, otherwise we wouldn't know where to find a coat."

At this moment, Usopp was incredibly grateful that Merry had spatial abilities.

Otherwise, they would have had to brave the cold to rescue people.

Zoro, holding his cotton coat, stared at the lake for a while, then suddenly had a thought and said, "Speaking of which... how about we swim across?"

Usopp:???

Usopp stared at Zoro with a bewildered expression. How could this guy say something like that?

"You're not kidding, are you?"

Xi Yan looked at Zoro in disbelief. What made this guy think of swimming here?

"Winter travel helps build physical strength," Zoro said.

Upon hearing this, Usopp immediately shoved his nose into Zoro's face and yelled, "Have you forgotten that we're Devil Fruit User?"

How can you swim in this condition, you bastard!

"Why don't we just have Xi Yan provide you with a layer of protection?" Zoro said.

Upon hearing this, Luffy's eyes immediately lit up.

It doesn't seem like it's impossible.

With Xi Yan's ability, ability users can swim too!

"It's cold there too!"

Usopp shoved Zoro aside and said with a displeased look, "Do you think we're like you?"

Going swimming in the river in the dead of winter—only Zoro would do something like that.

Actually, I think...

"Shut up!"

Usopp grabbed Luffy's lip, opened his shark-like mouth, and roared, "You're not allowed to think that!!!"

He definitely didn't want to swim in the river at this temperature...

That could kill you!

Luffy pouted when he heard this. If you don't want me to say it, then don't. Why are you grabbing my mouth?

Having observed the reactions of the others, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly.

Then, Xi Yan said, "Alright, stop fooling around. Let's use Merry's ability to fly over there; that would be better."

He wasn't particularly interested in swimming here, so let's just fly over.

Seeing what Xi Yan had said, Zoro and Luffy gave up on the idea of swimming over.

Then, Merry used the Power of Wind to lift the group up from the ground and quickly flew towards Ice Island in the distance.

Feeling the wind on his face, Usopp said, "It's so cold..."

If the temperature is this low here, then... what must the temperature be like in Ice Island?

They won't freeze into popsicles, will they?!

As if recalling some kind of scene, Usopp's expression turned somewhat grim.

Is it cold?

Merry glanced at Usopp and said, "Then I'll create a wind shield."

After saying that, Merry used her power to create a wind shield in front of them, which would block the wind from blowing.

Noticing the temperature change, Usopp grinned and said, "The temperature really is rising."

"It'll only be for a short while," Zoro said, staring into the distance. "Once we get there, we'll still have to endure the cold winds."

At least during battle, they couldn't get Merry to shield them from the cold wind.

"Of course I know that..." Usopp said with a stern expression, "I just want to enjoy myself right now."

This time, Zoro simply nodded and said nothing more.

Merry laughed and said, "As long as there's no fighting, I can still create a windless environment around us."

Usopp's eyes lit up at this, and he said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Merry!"

"Profound!"

"Leave it to me!"