Law's Objective

In the center of Gudora Island, inside a mountain cave, a winding and twisting path lay in absolute darkness.

Yet, from within, a faint light could be seen leaking out.

"Is it fixed? If it's fixed, I'm leaving!" A purple-haired man wearing sunglasses could not hide the wrinkles on his face. He was an old man, his skin already beginning to lose its vitality.

"Mm, just about. With this reinforcement, as long as you don't fight the Four Emperors head-on, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Good!" The purple-haired man nodded, looking at the massive mechanical arm on his right side, and revealed a smile.

However, the next moment, his expression suddenly shifted, and he pulled a white slip of paper from his pocket.

It was the Vivre Card of his subordinate Shuzo, and at this very moment, it was instantly burning away, turning into ash!

"How is this possible? Shuzo defeated by that little pirate?" The purple-clad man was instantly enraged. He leaped up, his body's agility not at all like that of an old man, and he moved rapidly through the rugged cave. In the blink of an eye, he rushed out and headed in the direction of Lu Zhuo.

On the other side, Lu Zhuo walked slowly, each step seemingly landing on Biz's heart.

That sword intent slowly condensed, pressing down solely upon Biz.

Finally, sword marks began to appear on Biz's body.

This was the manifestation of sword intent being extremely condensed, beginning to transform into a Sword Domain.

However, that was as far as it went. Lu Zhuo stimulated it a few more times, only to find that the prototype of his Sword Domain could only cut a wound less than a millimeter deep.

Shaking his head, Lu Zhuo gently drew his sword, then sheathed it.

Biz, suppressed by the sword intent to the point of being unable to speak, could only watch helplessly as he was cleaved in two by a single strike!

After killing Biz, Lu Zhuo turned his head and walked toward Bepo and Trafalgar Law with a calm expression.

Trafalgar Law stared at Lu Zhuo, a flash of fear crossing his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, clutching his chest as he gasped for breath.

Bepo looked at Lu Zhuo and stammered, "W-we're saved."

Seeing its cute appearance, a smile suddenly appeared on Lu Zhuo's calm face.

"That's not necessarily true; someone even stronger is coming."

"Wow! It must be that weird guy with the sunglasses! Captain, let's run!" Bepo was so scared it sat back down on the ground, crying out to Trafalgar Law.

Trafalgar Law gasped a few times and scolded it, "Quiet!" Then, he turned his head to look at Lu Zhuo, struggling to stand up, and said, "What do you want?"

Seeing this, Lu Zhuo smiled slightly and said, "It's always easy talking to smart people. My ship is missing a ship doctor, and I am now extending an invitation to you!"

"Sorry, I won't join anyone's pirate crew," Trafalgar Law said coldly.

Bepo let out a strange cry, looking at Trafalgar Law with pleading eyes, and shouted, "Captain... our pirate crew is already finished, maybe we should..."

"Shut up!" Trafalgar Law snapped.

Bepo immediately shut its mouth, looking at Lu Zhuo with a pitiful expression.

Lu Zhuo found it exceptionally interesting, though he was somewhat displeased by Trafalgar Law's icy demeanor.

At this moment, another figure emerged from the jungle.

"Lu Zhuo, is this the ship doctor you mentioned? Why does he look like a swordsman?" Nami walked over slowly, scanned Trafalgar Law a few times, and asked with a puzzled expression.

Lu Zhuo did not answer, continuing to look at Trafalgar Law, and smiled slightly: "Why don't you listen to my terms?"

"Sorry, not interested. You are the captain of the Holy Sword Pirates who made a name for himself across the four seas recently, the Sword God Lu Zhuo, right? If you put the word out, countless ship doctors would surely flock to you," Trafalgar Law said, looking at Lu Zhuo with a deep voice.

Lu Zhuo chuckled and said, "But in the entire world, you are the only ship doctor who possesses the Op-Op Fruit."

Trafalgar Law stared intently into Lu Zhuo's eyes and said in a low voice, "Captain of the Holy Sword, you saved me, and I express my gratitude. However, I will not become anyone's subordinate because I still have a goal to complete. If you feel disappointed, you can kill me now."

Lu Zhuo sighed, shook his head, and said, "As expected of Trafalgar Law, your insight into the human heart is indeed sharp. You know that since I saved you, I won't kill you."

"Captain of the Holy Sword, I will consider this a favor I owe you, and I will repay it." Trafalgar Law's heart eased slightly; although he was ninety percent sure, it was still difficult to remain completely calm in front of someone who held his life in their hands.

Lu Zhuo suddenly sneered and said, "What will you use to repay me? You want to destroy the deal between the Four Emperors Kaido and Joker, using one to kill the other. But once this plan is complete, you will either be killed by Joker or by Kaido. You want me to go collect a favor from a dead man?"

These words hit Trafalgar Law like a thunderbolt, filling his eyes with horror as he collapsed to the ground.

"N-no! Impossible! How could you know! This is just a plan in my head, and it was only just perfected, not even implemented yet... You... you!"

Trafalgar Law's face was filled with disbelief, unable to maintain his composure any longer. Anyone whose deepest, unspoken secret was suddenly spoken aloud by another would be shocked beyond measure!

Seeing him in this state, Lu Zhuo suddenly smiled again, his expression changing remarkably fast.

"Of course I know. I know far more than you imagine. I even know about the grudge between you and Joker, I know your background, I know... everything about you!"

After these words, Trafalgar Law felt his mind go blank. Known for his calmness, he found himself unable to even think!

Nami, standing beside Lu Zhuo, suddenly extended a finger, poked Lu Zhuo, and asked in a low voice, "How did you know that?"

Lu Zhuo glanced at her and said softly, "I know many things. Perhaps I'll tell you why later."

Hearing Lu Zhuo's words, although Nami was extremely puzzled, she could only keep it to herself.

After a long while, Trafalgar Law finally recovered.

"Is it some kind of special mind-reading fruit?" Trafalgar Law looked at Lu Zhuo, his expression extremely hostile.

Anyone whose inner secrets were laid bare would likely not be happy about it.

"No, I just happen to know," Lu Zhuo said with a faint smile. "How about this: since your goal is to kill Joker, even at the cost of your own life, I will take him out for you. In exchange, you will serve me for the rest of your life!"

Law couldn't help but feel tempted by Lu Zhuo's words, yet his cautious nature kept him from agreeing immediately.

"It isn't worth clashing with Joker just for an Op-Op Fruit user. What is your true objective?"

Hearing Law's question, Lu Zhuo narrowed his eyes.

He mentally evaluated Law's character and qualities, giving him a near-perfect score!

If Lu Zhuo weren't from Earth and aware of everything in this world, he might have even been played like a fiddle by Law.

If Law's intelligence were placed in Detective Conan, it would likely be on par with Conan's.

Thinking this, Lu Zhuo spoke up: "First of all, to me, you are more than just an Op-Op Fruit user. Most importantly, you as a person are worth ten times more than the Op-Op Fruit itself!"