Hearing Dongye Huanglong's words, Vegapunk was rarely moved.
He had not expected Dongye Huanglong to possess such secrets and connections. He had even found the legendary Golden City Shandra and gotten in touch with Golden Emperor Tesoro.
"Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
Vegapunk thought for a moment before speaking. He also knew this was the perfect opportunity to escape the World Government's control.
But there was still one question: did Dongye Huanglong have the ability to protect him?
"I'm not lying. I even found a Sky Island."
Dongye Huanglong continued speaking with Vegapunk in secret, so even Sentomaru, the guard, could not hear them.
This made Saturn, who was still monitoring them from Mary Geoise, look increasingly grim.
"Really?"
Vegapunk's eyes lit up again at those words. All these conditions were enough to tempt him.
Moreover, Dongye Huanglong's dragon form could take them away at any time and evade the World Government's pursuit.
These tangible benefits made Vegapunk's heart itch.
He was currently concealing the results of his Artificial Devil Fruit research from the World Government. He had also secretly studied Ohara's books and the Poneglyphs, and these little actions had placed considerable pressure on him.
He was also worried that the World Government might suddenly move against him and erase him.
"Stop hesitating. Saturn is watching us conspire right now. No matter what, you're no longer safe!"
Dongye Huanglong looked at Vegapunk as though his scheme had succeeded. Today, Vegapunk would have to leave whether he wanted to or not!
"Fine, fine. I'll go with you, but you have to help me move some important experimental equipment and that giant robot."
Vegapunk's huge head raced with thoughts, and in the end, he gambled his life and freedom on Dongye Huanglong.
"No problem!"
Dongye Huanglong said excitedly. He had finally tricked the World's Number One Scientist into joining him!
Then his power would slowly take off!
"By the way, did the World Government leave a Vivre Card with you?
If they did, hurry up and make some kind of shielding device, like one that blocks Den Den Mushis, to interfere with radio signals. I don't want World Government agents coming after me."
Dongye Huanglong reminded Vegapunk. Vivre Cards really did pose a certain danger.
"Don't worry. I thought of that problem long ago. It can be dealt with."
Vegapunk smiled. He had long prepared everything necessary to escape the World Government's control.
The World Government had indeed forced him to make a Vivre Card before, for surveillance purposes.
"That's good!"
Dongye Huanglong said with satisfaction. Talking to smart people really was easy.
"Hey, Sentomaru, Doctor Vegapunk is leaving with me. Are you going to keep protecting him now, or stay with the Marines and follow Kizaru?"
Dongye Huanglong spoke to the dim-witted bodyguard, Sentomaru. This guy who could not lie had character flaws every bit as serious as Baby 5's. It would be difficult for him to become a strong man who could stand on his own!
"Th-this... Doctor, are you really leaving the World Government? Then what about Uncle Kizaru?"
Sentomaru was deeply conflicted. He was an orphan adopted jointly by Doctor Vegapunk and Kizaru, and he did not want to leave either of them.
If Vegapunk and Kizaru went their separate ways, he did not know what to do for the moment.
"Sentomaru, I can no longer remain with the World Government. Choose your own path for the future."
Vegapunk did not force the bodyguard he had adopted. He did not like arranging other people's fates, just as he had not done so with the clone Stussy.
"...Then I'll choose to protect Doctor Vegapunk."
Sentomaru hesitated for a moment. After recalling his childhood experiences, he spoke firmly. He would not leave Vegapunk, his benefactor.
"Then pack up and get ready to leave!"
Dongye Huanglong grinned broadly and had Vegapunk quickly sort out the important materials and experimental equipment for evacuation.
"By the way, Vegapunk, which medical equipment is used for Stem Cell Transplantation surgery? I have a girl here suffering from Jade Scale Disease."
Remembering Bonney's illness, Dongye Huanglong asked Vegapunk while Kuma looked on anxiously.
"Huh? How do you know about Stem Cell Transplantation? As far as I know, this treatment method has not appeared anywhere on the seas yet!"
Vegapunk was a little surprised. He had only developed this technique recently and had not yet revealed it to the world.
Logically, no one should have known about it.
"I don't have time to explain. Just assume I know a Devil Fruit User with the ability to foresee the future."
Dongye Huanglong spoke casually, then began searching among the unconscious scientists for the few who had tortured him the most.
Now was the time to settle old scores.
"Huanglong, I hope you won't kill people so casually. They were only following the World Government's orders!"
Vegapunk stepped in to stop Huanglong, who wanted to begin a massacre. His expression was stern as he spoke. He did not want Huanglong to become a scum like Caesar.
"I can spare the others, but Seo Benkuzi must die!"
Huanglong fired a Laser Beam directly at the rat-faced man with the tiny mustache, blowing him apart.
Seeing that Huanglong had killed that cruel and despicable dwarf scientist, Vegapunk said nothing further.
Because he also loathed that man. He was even more of a beast than Caesar and had killed countless test subjects.
If that man had not been a scientist forcibly assigned by Gorosei Saturn, Vegapunk would have expelled him from the science division long ago.
"Make me a list of which scientists are die-hard loyalists of the World Government, which ones can be taken away, and which ones the World Government made Vivre Cards for."
Huanglong spoke to Vegapunk as he activated Flame Clouds, preparing to transport an entire laboratory, building and equipment included.
He could not yet float an island as large as Onigashima like Kaido of the Beasts, but lifting one or two research facilities was no problem. Or he could simply transform into a giant dragon and carry them away himself.
"Huanglong, you've developed these abilities quite well!"
Vegapunk watched the techniques Dongye Huanglong had developed, his eyes growing more delighted. The abilities of this Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit seemed to exceed his expectations. Its effects were incredibly powerful.
"If you'd let me eat this fruit sooner, perhaps I would have become even stronger and escaped Punk Hazard a year or half a year earlier."
Huanglong turned back and looked at Vegapunk indifferently, making Vegapunk look at him with some embarrassment.
Under the forceful suppression of Huanglong and Kuma, most of the CP Agents on the island were eliminated.
The scientists were also escorted to an open area for screening.
Those who should be taken away would be taken away, and those who should be exiled would be exiled. In any case, they could not be left to benefit the World Government.
"Saturn, how do you think I should deal with these scientists? Are you willing to pay to ransom them back?"
Dongye Huanglong found several more hidden Surveillance Den Den Mushis and spoke mockingly to them, as though he could see the Five Elders in Mary Geoise.
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