'Fool' Awakens

In the blink of an eye, countless azure Reishi dissipated. Dragon scanned the surroundings, and even the towering trees in the distance scattered away with the wind.

"One of the Four Emperors, Uchiha Hanazuki, the Favored of the Sea—the most mysterious and unfathomable of the Four Emperors..."

"He has no interest in gold or treasure, no need to make a name for himself through plunder, yet he is particularly close to a scientist like you. What is his goal?"

Noticing Dragon looking at him, Vegapunk repeatedly waved his hands, his tone grave.

"Hey, hey, hey, you don't think I have some kind of shady deal with him, do you? He merely stole my Green Blood and Lineage Factor. That guy's created war monsters..."

Halfway through, Vegapunk realized he had let something slip and hurriedly covered his mouth. But Dragon was not so easily fooled.

"War monsters? Vegapunk, what exactly does Uchiha Hanazuki have?!"

The corner of his mouth twitching constantly, Vegapunk could only speak reluctantly beneath Dragon's nearly threatening gaze.

"That guy is a monster whose scientific abilities are no worse than mine. Using a special kind of organism, he created artificial Devil Fruit creatures—Hollows!"

"These war monsters can not only turn invisible, but also unleash powerful attacks resembling energy blasts. They also possess the powerful abilities granted by Devil Fruits..."

"They have no human emotions, no restraints of feeling—completely and utterly weapons of war. Hollows are a genuine army of ability users, and they do not fear Seastone or the sea."

Hearing this, Dragon was dumbfounded. He could not help wondering what Uchiha Hanazuki's true purpose was.

"To be honest, while the beings he created differ somewhat from the weapons I envisioned, the final answer turned out to be unexpectedly identical."

"Uchiha Hanazuki even overcame Seastone and the fantastical