Xi Yan's Sigh: Your Ability Really Is Convenient~

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"Did you two see that?!"

Caesar watched the live stream with excitement and exclaimed, "What an excellent Public Experiment!"

"The Straw Hat Crew, Law, and the G5 Branch Marines—none of them will escape!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

With this Public Experiment, everyone in the Underworld now knows his capabilities!

In this way... his name will spread throughout the entire Underworld!

Whoosh!

But Caesar's laughter soon faded, for he realized that there wasn't a single person outside who had been killed by the Poisonous Gas!

"Um?"

"Um?!!"

"Why aren't there any G5 Branch Navy at the entrance?" Caesar stared at the screen, puzzled. "Where did they go?"

Why aren't those guys frozen in place at the doorway?

This wouldn't be considered a perfect Public Experiment!

"It's not just the G5 Branch's navy," Monet said, frowning. "Now we can't see the Straw Hat Crew or Law either."

After speaking, Morai paused for a moment, then turned to Vergo and asked, "Vergo, what do you think?"

"Is that even a question?" Vergo said calmly. "They've obviously escaped from the cages."

"What?"

Caesar paused for a moment, then looked at Vergo with some disbelief and said, "Why do you say that?"

The Straw Hat Crew and Law are all bound with Sea Stone chains!

Could they escape under these circumstances?

"Because of those naval forces!"

Vergo explained, "The G5 Branch I command is full of idiots whose brains are filled with violence!"

"Given their capabilities, they certainly couldn't escape the Poisonous Gas on their own."

"So..."

"So?"

"So they must have guided the G5 Branch members to escape," Vergo said.

After hearing Vergo's explanation, Monet and Caesar both understood what he meant.

"How did they escape?" Monet frowned. "You know, those guys were all bound with Sea Stone chains."

The most likely person to use his abilities to lead them out is Law, but that guy has Sea Stone chains on him!

"Are all those people ability users?" Vergo asked calmly.

Upon hearing this, Monet was immediately rendered speechless.

Yeah, are all those guys ability users?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Black Leg Sanji isn't a Devil Fruit user at all.

"So, these people escaped using a non-powered guy?" Caesar asked, dumbfounded.

"That's possible," Vergo nodded, then continued, "Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that there's something wrong with the Sea Stone chains we're using."

You mean...?

As if struck by a sudden realization, Monet's pupils constricted to their minimum size.

"Um."

Vergo said, "Luo has been here for a while now, so it's possible he's replaced the Sea Stone chains."

"That bastard Luo..."

Caesar's face darkened; the feeling of being tricked was truly awful.

Right now, he wished he could kill that bastard Luo right then and there!

Just then, a man pushed open the Great Gate and rushed in, exclaiming, "Something terrible has happened, Master!"

"What's wrong?"

"The Straw Hat has led all the enemies into the lobby of Building A the research institute!" the man said anxiously. "They're advancing in now!"

"What did you say?"

Caesar looked at his men in disbelief and said, "They've already gotten in?"

"No, how did they open that steel Great Gate?"

That's Great Gate made of a special superalloy, Great Gate that even cannons can't blast open!

Was it started by the Straw Hat Crew?

"Perhaps it was Luo who did it," Monet said. "If he wasn't restricted by the Sea Stone, he could have used his abilities to enter."

Thanks to Luo's abilities, the other party could easily enter the research institute.

This is probably why they were able to open the Great Gate.

"Luo Ma..."

Caesar's face darkened; his mood was clearly extremely bad.

This is a major experimental error!

"No matter what, we can't let Luo leave here," Vergo said calmly. "He must die."

That guy's target was the young master from the very beginning, so... we must kill him!

"Of course he has to die!"

Caesar said coldly, "This guy ruined my experiment, I have to kill him!"

Because of that bastard, he's lost all face in the Underworld!

Therefore... Luo must die!

After letting out a cold snort, Caesar turned to the soldiers and said, "Hey, what are my Taxi Soldiers doing right now?"

"One team is currently engaged in combat in Building A, while our team is assembling at our base deep within B Block, preparing to face the enemy."

Caesar nodded upon hearing this, then turned to look at the live stream, his brows gradually furrowing.

"What do you think their purpose is in coming in?" Caesar asked.

"Need I say more?" Monet said, "It's to avoid the Poisonous Gas, of course."

"It could also be to escape from inside the research institute," Vergo added.

Upon hearing this, Caesar's eyes lit up.

Yeah, that guy Luo has been here for ages, he must know about the secret passage that exists in the research institute!

So... this group of people were most likely trying to escape from R-66!

Once he understood this, Caesar's smile returned.

Now that we know their purpose, things will be much easier.

"They're probably trying to leave the lab through Gate R-66 right now," Caesar grinned. "Hmph, dream on! I'm not going to let them succeed!"

Then, Caesar waved his hand and said, "Immediately close the passage between Building A and B Block, completely isolating Building A!"

"After that, use the cannons outside to destroy the outer walls of Building A and let the ' Death Country ' in!"

"In that case, they're doomed!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

At that moment, Caesar seemed to see those guys wailing.

"Put in Poisonous Gas?"

The soldier paused for a moment, then looked at Caesar with a shocked expression and said, "But Master, if we do that, our team in Building A will be wiped out too!"

He had witnessed firsthand how terrifying the Poisonous Gas gas was; his companions would never have been able to withstand it!

"Stop talking nonsense and get to work!" Caesar roared, opening his shark mouth. "That's my order!"

"Also, don't forget to set up the Image Den Den Mushi; I need to re-enable the public broadcast!"

The footage from before was far from sufficient to demonstrate the power of the ' Death Country,' so... he's going to use the people inside Building A to showcase the power of his weapon!

"But Master..."

"Get there right now!" Caesar roared. "Don't make me say it a third time!"

Seeing that Caesar was already angry, the soldier didn't dare to say anything more and obediently ran outside.

"I'll go right now!"

"Hmph, what a piece of trash," Caesar said unhappily.

Asking him to do something is such a hassle.

If he had more people available right now, he really wouldn't bother using these useless people.

"He's really strict," Monet said with a chuckle.

"We can't be polite to them," Caesar scoffed.

Normally, he would be willing to give these guys a friendly look, but this is a Public Experiment!

So... he had no interest in wasting time chatting idly with these guys.

Just then, Vergo walked out step by step.

"Um?"

"Vergo, what are you going to do?" Caesar asked, puzzled.

"Only ordinary soldiers would fall into your trap," Vergo said calmly. "Dealing with Luo will be quite difficult."

"Don't forget what that guy's ability is!"

"The Op-Op Fruit, huh...?"

Caesar's expression gradually turned serious as he recalled Law's Devil Fruit powers.

Yes, an ordinary steel Great Gate can't stop this guy Luo.

"That's right, it's the Op-Op Fruit," Vergo said. "That guy's Devil Fruit ability is rather troublesome, so I have to deal with him myself."

"Of course, those members of the G5 Branch can't be let go either."

"Otherwise, I'll be exposed too."

If he is exposed, then all of Doflamingo's decades of hard work will be in vain!

Therefore... he absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen!

As for the Straw Hat Crew?

They're just a bunch of small fry; there's no need to pay them any attention.

After he deals with Law, he'll naturally take care of the entire Straw Hat Crew as well.

"That's true." Caesar grinned. "That guy Naro is yours to handle. Don't let him get close to me."

"That's natural."

Vergo nodded without hesitation; he was certain he wouldn't let Law get close to Caesar again.

Then, Vergo walked step by step toward the Great Gate, continuing, "I will cut everything off!"

After saying that, Vergo paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Where's my sword?"

Why couldn't he find his sword at his waist?

Monet:...

Looking at the man with a spoon still stuck to his face, Monet paused for a moment, then his lips twitched and he said, "You're not a swordsman, are you?"

Vergo paused for a moment, then gave a look of Satori realization and said, "Oh right, I'm not a swordsman."

"It's okay, beating them up with your fists and feet will have the same effect."

After saying that, Vergo left without looking back.

After watching Vergo leave, Caesar's lips twitched, and he said, "That guy's a natural airhead, isn't he?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Monet said with a smile.

Only someone with a natural air of innocence would forget they have something stuck to their face.

"I wonder how this guy got to the rank of Vice Admiral."

After shaking his head, Caesar dismissed the idea.

He then focused his gaze on the image in front of him and said, "Alright, let's prepare for the second wave of live streaming!"

Yes~

"Get out of my way, all of you!" Luffy roared.

After saying this, he jumped up from the ground and launched an attack on the crowd in front of him.

"Rubber Machine Gun!"

"Da da da da da~"

A barrage of punches rained down on the crowd, sending all the enemies flying!

"Well done, Luffy!" Franky laughed and said.

"Franky, let's go!"

"Profound!"

After saying that, Franky ignored the constantly calling Great Gate and quickly followed Luffy into the depths of the tunnel in B Block.

The next moment...

"Buzz~"

"Whoosh~"

A semi-transparent halo appeared, and then Xi Yan and Luo teleported to the Great Gate.

"Your ability is really convenient," Xi Yan said with some emotion, "To be able to traverse such a long distance in an instant."

Is this truly the Op-Op Fruit?

This all involves the properties of space.

"This is the Op-Op Fruit."

Luo replied indifferently, then turned his gaze to the rattling Great Gate ahead.

Xi Yan didn't mind, after all, this guy had been so aloof the whole way.

"What does this alarm mean?" Xi Yan looked up at the large Great Gate and asked, "Is this gate about to close?"

"That's right."

Luo looked up and glanced at the Great Gate, saying, "And this is the only way to B Block."

After saying that, Luo paused for a moment, then continued, "Should you go and inform your partner?"

"I can wait for you here."

Xi Yan didn't answer immediately upon hearing this. Instead, he thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There's no need for that."

"This kind of Great Gate won't stop them."

With Zoro's strength, he could easily cut the Great Gate open!

Besides, given Merry's speed, she could rush in before the Great Gate, so there's nothing to worry about.

Seeing that Xi Yan had already said so, Luo didn't press the matter any further.

After all... that wasn't his partner.

"Then let's go," Luo said calmly.

After saying that, Luo walked step by step into the depths of the tunnel.

After taking a couple of steps, Luo stopped and turned to look at Xi Yan, saying, "Boss Sunglasses, before we head to our destination, there's something I need to tell you."

"Is there something you need?"

Xi Yan, having withdrawn his gaze, turned to Luo and said, "Are you planning to explain this battle plan to me?"

"More or less."

Luo hesitated for a moment, clearly unsure whether to tell Xi Yan about it.

After considering his current situation, he made up his mind.

"My heart is in the enemy's hands," Luo said.

"Heart?"

Xi Yan stared at Luo with a head full of questions. What was this guy talking about?

What does it mean to have your heart in the enemy's hands?

Seeing that Xi Yan didn't understand what he meant, Luo lifted up his clothes so that Xi Yan could see his empty chest cavity.

"Hiss..."

Seeing the hole in Luo's body, Xi Yan subconsciously gasped.

Can you live without a heart?

Is this the power of the Op-Op Fruit?

That's truly terrifying...

"See?" Luo put down the clothes and looked at Xi Yan with a serious expression, saying, "This is my current state."

With his heart in the hands of the enemy, it's truly an unknown quantity how much strength he can unleash.

Therefore, he must cooperate with Xi Yan to retrieve his heart so that he will dare to go all out and destroy this place!

"Is this why you agreed to let me come with you?" Xi Yan said with a thoughtful expression, "You... want me to help you get your heart back?"

Now he understood what Luo meant; the other guy wanted his help to retrieve the other's heart!

Wow, what a daring guy!

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean." Luo nodded without hesitation.

Xi Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then gave Luo a half-smile and said, "Aren't you afraid I'll steal your heart?"

Even though we're allies, he's a pirate!

In the world of pirates, betrayal is a frequent occurrence!

Luo should be aware of this as well.

So he just entrusted this matter to me so readily?

Should we say he's pretty carefree... or is he really out of options?

He was a little curious.