Building and Developing a Base

Clang!

With Dongye Huanglong's permission, the Golden Bell of Shandora was lightly rung. The sound was not enough to reach Jaya Island ten thousand meters below, but it successfully ended the four-hundred-year conflict between the Shandia Tribe and the Angel Tribe.

The Sky Island officially entered Dongye Huanglong's era of rule.

Vegapunk saw the Poneglyph beneath the Golden Bell. He was also familiar with the ancient script and saw information stating that Poseidon would be born on Fish-Man Island. He even saw a sentence left behind by Roger.

This made Vegapunk even more interested in the Poneglyphs, and he desperately wanted to learn about the history of the Void Century.

Under Dongye Huanglong's orders, the people of the Sky Island worked at full capacity to build a laboratory for Vegapunk, while construction of the Ark Maxim continued without delay.

With Kuma's help, the laboratory for treating Bonney was completed immediately. All the experimental equipment acquired from Egghead Island and Germa 66 was moved out from Capone Bege's castle within his body.

Vegapunk and the many scientists swiftly established a fully equipped research facility.

Vegapunk immediately used the cloning devices to create several clones of himself first.

With things initially stabilized, everyone began their own training.

Kuma also found time to take Capone Bege to the Germa Kingdom, where he handed a batch of gold to Vinsmoke Judge and brought back a shipment of new experimental equipment Vegapunk needed.

Now that Judge had money, he also began developing his own forces and gathering resources for Vegapunk.

Inside a training ground.

Dongye Huanglong was engaged in a fierce battle with Kuma. Their terrifying destructive power filled Law, Bege, and the others with longing.

"Why not join us?"

Still carrying the terrifying aura of the battle, Dongye Huanglong walked toward Thunder God Enel, whose hands were bound by Seastone handcuffs.

"That power that could strike my God Body... was called Armament Haki?"

Enel glared fiercely at Dongye Huanglong and Kuma. These two had defeated him in an instant, and it enraged him greatly.

And this man who could transform into a giant dragon could not only wield lightning, but also use flames and lasers.

His abilities made him seem more like a god than Enel himself.

"That's right! And on the Blue Sea, people like you are called Logia-type Devil Fruit Users. Down on the seas below, there are Logia-type Devil Fruit Users who wield magma, ice, and lasers—and they are much stronger than you."

Dongye Huanglong smiled. To be honest, he really could not bear to turn Enel, the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, into nothing more than an experimental subject.

If he had the chance, he also wanted to subdue this man who had taken the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power to such extraordinary heights.

"Hmph! If you hadn't ambushed me, you never would have been able to hit me!"

Enel was deeply unconvinced. He had great confidence in his speed, and falling into the hands of these two men this time had indeed been due to his carelessness.

"True enough. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is incredibly fast and has a wide attack range, which is why we defeated you first thing!"

Dongye Huanglong praised the Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability. If Enel had been on guard against them from the beginning, it would have been extremely troublesome for Huanglong and Kuma to take him down.

"Watch us grow stronger. Maybe one day, they will be able to defeat you too."

Dongye Huanglong continued training Law, Lafitte, Bege, and the others in the two types of Haki.

"Hmph!"

Enel still refused to lower his head. A god like him would never submit to a Blue Sea Dweller.

"Huanglong, find a way to bring back some hard metal—preferably rare Memory Metal.

I don't know whether Judge simply doesn't want to give it to us, or whether he truly doesn't have any!"

At that moment, Doctor Vegapunk hurried over to Dongye Huanglong with his enormous head. The quality of his clones could not be poor; at the very least, they had to be capable in battle, durable, and sturdy.

"Memory Metal?"

Dongye Huanglong thought for a moment, as though something had come to mind. How had he forgotten about that thing?

"Got it. I will soon retrieve someone who can mass-produce Memory Metal!"

Dongye Huanglong said calmly. After so many days, it was time to head out to sea and make his presence known again.

"Really? That's wonderful! Remember to bring it back quickly!"

Vegapunk said in delight. Memory Metal was extremely valuable. Judge had acquired some, and he had used all of it to make technological combat suits, putting it to maximum use.

"I'll go in a moment," Dongye Huanglong said casually.

"Law, where are Bepo and the others? Get ready to bring them up here."

Dongye Huanglong recalled that submarine. It seemed he needed to quietly bring Jaya Island under his control and establish a force below to develop submarines.

By then, they would develop across land, sea, and air.

"They're almost there. When the time comes, I'll have Boss Kuma send me down to Jaya Island."

Trafalgar Law trained in Armament Haki, drenched in sweat as he prepared to take revenge on Doflamingo.

"You and Lafitte will go down to Jaya Island and fight. Find a way to occupy the island."

Dongye Huanglong gave the order. He did not know whether Hyena Bellamy, with his bounty of fifty-five million Berries, had already taken over Mock Town.

But that man's strength happened to make him a suitable opponent for Law and Lafitte.

"We understand!"

Law and Lafitte said as they prepared to head down to Jaya Island. This was only a small test, and they were confident they could complete the mission.

As for Bege, he had temporarily been following Kuma lately, serving as a cargo warehouse and transporting items back and forth between the Sky Island and Germa in the North Blue.

"Kuma, send me to Drum Island!"

After arranging everything, Dongye Huanglong spoke directly to Kuma. At this point, every bit of time he could save mattered.

Though he would have to fly back alone afterward.

"Alright!"

Kuma did not ask any questions. Activating his Paw-Paw Fruit ability, he sent Dongye Huanglong flying with a single palm strike.

When Kuma had gone to the North Blue these past few days, Dongye Huanglong had guarded the Sky Island. Now that Huanglong was leaving, Kuma would guard it instead. One of them had to remain here.

Inside a high-speed flying paw-shaped bubble, Dongye Huanglong still had time to look at the scenery outside.

"I've finally established my own territory. Next comes constant development!"

Dongye Huanglong grinned, relaxing for once. At the same time, he prepared to make his move on the people he had set his sights on.

Golden Emperor Tesoro and Pirate Empress Boa Hancock would both be candidate officers for his forces.

How could he leave them behind when they had been Celestial Dragon slaves?

Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters, Marineford, Sengoku the Buddha was feeling somewhat agitated. The Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons were both pressuring him, ordering him to capture Dongye Huanglong as soon as possible.

But ever since Dongye Huanglong had attacked North Blue Prison and taken away a Devil Fruit User prisoner, he had vanished without a trace again.

No one knew where they were now.

Moreover, with the abilities of the Paw-Paw Fruit and the Artificial Azure Dragon, they were truly difficult to capture. There was nothing the Marines could do at the moment.

Even the World Government's CP Agents could not find any trace of them. They could only plant more agents among the West Blue Mafia, hoping to find an opportunity through Capone Bege to capture Dongye Huanglong.