"Intruder detected, intruder detected!"
"Beep, beep, beep!"
The alarms of the Germa Kingdom blared instantly, echoing throughout the entire kingdom.
The giant Den Den Mushi repeated this message incessantly.
Vinsmoke Judge, who was in his laboratory, immediately looked at the monitors and discovered three figures appearing at the front gate of his kingdom's castle.
The Clone Soldiers rushing toward them from the surroundings were falling to the ground rapidly, failing to even land a hit on the enemies.
"To dare to come knocking on my door—are they just trash hired by some other kingdom?"
Vinsmoke Judge was not the least bit flustered.
He calmly removed his gloves, took off his lab coat, grabbed his cape with one hand, and began walking outside.
Over the years, he had assumed there were no such fools left in the North Blue who would dare provoke Germa 66; it seemed he hadn't killed enough people lately, leading many to underestimate them!
"Father, leave these matters to me; I can handle them!"
Vinsmoke Ichiji appeared just as his father left the laboratory, bowing slightly as he spoke.
"Very well, then let me see exactly which audacious fellow dares to provoke Germa 66."
Vinsmoke Judge nodded.
Being stuck without a lead in the laboratory had put him in a foul mood.
Now that there was a show to lift his spirits, he was prepared to take a good look at what kind of person dared to challenge him in the North Blue.
"Just watch from the sidelines for a moment; there is no need for you to join in."
"There isn't much experience to be gained from fighting these people, as only this group fights in such a manner."
Uchiha Tamaharu instructed the two minors.
The Clone Soldiers appearing all around them would collapse to the ground the moment they got close.
They were being directly controlled by the ocular power of Uchiha Tamaharu, falling into immediate unconsciousness.
Since they were Clone Soldiers rather than mechanical soldiers, they possessed mental energy and could not resist the power of the Sharingan.
"Yes!"
Izumi responded in a loud voice.
Itachi, however, was quieter.
He noticed that these soldiers all seemed to look the same; even their muscles, hair, and facial features were remarkably similar.
They were almost like biological brothers.
"Clack, clack, clack!"
The sound of mechanical gears turning came from the castle gate as it slowly opened.
A group of identical Clone Soldiers emerged, and standing behind them was Uchiha Tamaharu's target for this visit: Vinsmoke Judge!
He was very tall, nearly three meters, on par with a Marine Admiral.
"Only three pieces of trash, and you dare to provoke Germa 66!"
"This time, it seems we will have to thoroughly bloodbath the forces behind them to warn these people in the North Blue who really runs this sea!"
Vinsmoke Ichiji said in a very cold voice.
As soon as his words fell, his figure vanished, reappearing directly in front of Uchiha Tamaharu.
He turned sideways and raised his leg, intending to kick down this person he hadn't taken seriously; he chose not to kill him immediately because he needed to keep a live captive to interrogate them about who was behind this.
"Snap!"
However, a skeletal arm of the Susanoo erupted from Uchiha Tamaharu's body, grabbing him and crushing him in its palm.
Vinsmoke Ichiji hadn't even had time to react.
He tried to break free, only to find that the hand gripping him possessed immense strength; his own powerful, modified body was unable to break loose for the moment.
"Clone Soldiers, kill him!"
Infuriated, Vinsmoke Ichiji roared.
He ordered the Clone Soldiers to strike down the enemy before them.
But he was immediately stunned, because the Clone Soldiers, who usually executed orders the instant they heard them, were now standing motionless like wooden stakes, as if his command had been to stand still and do nothing.
Vinsmoke Judge revealed a look of shock.
After all, the Clone Soldiers were his proudest creation; they could be cultivated in five years to reach the combat capability of a twenty-year-old adult warrior.
They would execute the orders of the royal family without hesitation.
Of course, his own command level was higher; if he were controlling these soldiers, his son's orders naturally wouldn't take effect.
But he hadn't said a word.
"To resort to force the moment a guest arrives—you truly aren't very good people, are you?"
Uchiha Tamaharu looked at Vinsmoke Judge and spoke coldly.
He was not surprised; how could a guy who ruled over the North Blue like a king be a good person?
"Clone Soldiers, kill him!"
Vinsmoke Judge issued the order himself.
He didn't take Uchiha Tamaharu's words to heart and didn't care about this guy at all.
The fact that his Clone Soldiers were malfunctioning was what worried him more.
But those Clone Soldiers remained standing in place, motionless.
"Clone Soldiers, go back and rest."
Uchiha Tamaharu issued his command.
Upon hearing Uchiha Tamaharu's order, the Clone Soldiers turned around without hesitation and began to jog toward the resting quarters inside the castle.
"Impossible!"
"What is going on!"
"Why are my Clone Soldiers obeying your orders!"
"Is it a Devil Fruit?"
"No, there is no such fruit in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia, and I didn't see any strings; these soldiers clearly acted as if they heard a command."
"There are Devil Fruits that control instincts, but my commands are supposed to be the highest priority, enough to make them resist their instincts!"
Vinsmoke Judge was shocked, muttering to himself as he began to analyze the situation.
If the Clone Soldiers had been knocked unconscious by Haoshoku Haki, he wouldn't have been surprised in the slightest.
At this moment, he felt like someone in a fantasy world seeing a Gatling gun; it shattered the common sense he believed in.
As one of the world's top scientists, was there actually something he didn't know?
And it was happening to his proudest creation.
"Father, although I don't know how he did it, we just need to defeat him and force the answer out of him!"
Vinsmoke Ichiji said loudly to his father.
Vinsmoke Ichiji regretted not using his Raid Suit; he couldn't break free from these restraints.
"Right!"
"Niji, Yonji, come out! Let's attack together and capture this guy alive!"
Hearing this, Vinsmoke Judge snapped out of his mental block and realized what to do.
He immediately called for his other two sons to join him in dealing with this mysterious enemy.
He was extremely interested in this matter, feeling that if he could understand it, he could further improve the modification of his Clone Soldiers.
He might even be able to influence ordinary people!
Soon, Niji and Yonji appeared.
"Transform! That enemy is very strange and his strength is high, don't be careless!"
"Attack together!"
Vinsmoke Judge said to his two sons.
Niji and Yonji naturally obeyed their father's orders without hesitation, pulling out their canisters to begin their transformations.
At this moment, Uchiha Tamaharu released Vinsmoke Ichiji, leaving everyone on the scene stunned.
However, Vinsmoke Ichiji did not hesitate and immediately began his transformation as well.
A group of colorful, punk-styled warriors appeared directly in front of Uchiha Tamaharu.
"This transformation device really does feel quite exciting!"
Uchiha Tamaharu watched with his Sharingan, his eyes fixed on them.
At the same time, he offered his commentary.
After all, who wouldn't want a set of transforming Raid Suits?
Itachi was the same; watching the transformation sequence, he felt a strange urge in his heart for some reason.
Only Izumi kept her Sharingan active, observing the situation with extreme focus to ensure she wouldn't become a burden to the clan leader.
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