Modifying Enel

"Enough!"

Sengoku the Buddha slammed a hand on the table and angrily stopped the two Marine Admirals from arguing.

"Do not bring up Sorbet Kingdom again. Deal with the Mafia first!

"Since Capone Bege has already joined Dongye Huanglong's ranks, completely cut off this informant network they have within the Mafia!"

Sengoku the Buddha said with an ashen face, then directly adjourned the tense meeting.

He knew that Akainu's proposal to use a Buster Call on Sorbet Kingdom would dissatisfy many Marine Generals who still held justice in their hearts.

Some of them came from commoner backgrounds. If the Marines attacked civilians, what difference would there be between them and those brutal pirates?

They had joined the Marines precisely because they hated pirates and wanted to protect the weak civilians.

As the numerous generals left, Sengoku the Buddha leaned back in his chair with a headache.

In truth, attacking the Mafia would not force Dongye Huanglong out, because Capone Bege, the Mafia Godfather, had also joined Huanglong's ranks under something close to coercion.

However, the deaths of CP Agents within the Mafia showed that the Mafia still had serious problems, so they might as well wipe them out.

Destroying the Mafia also came with major benefits.

First, it would conveniently eliminate these gangrenous criminal organizations from West Blue and create a safe, peaceful environment there.

Second, it would prevent the Mafia from becoming Dongye Huanglong's intelligence network, money-making tool, or resource-gathering tool.

Ever since Doctor Vegapunk had been kidnapped by Dongye Huanglong, Sengoku the Buddha had been extremely worried about what kind of terrifying weapons the World's Number One Scientist might produce under Dongye Huanglong's coercion.

They had to find a way to cut off Dongye Huanglong's funding and material supplies, preventing Vegapunk from researching new weapons with immense destructive potential.

Therefore, wiping out the Mafia still made a certain amount of sense.

Most importantly, he needed to keep the Marines busy and produce some small achievements to shut the Celestial Dragons up.

Otherwise, those Celestial Dragons would keep cursing the Marines every day as useless good-for-nothings.

Moreover, Sengoku the Buddha had to prevent the suggestion of "using a Buster Call on Sorbet Kingdom to threaten Tyrant Kuma" from spreading, lest the Five Elders or the Celestial Dragons learn of it.

If those World Nobles found out, they would definitely implement it without hesitation.

Because even member nations were nothing more than dispensable ants in their eyes.

"Have you noticed that Dongye Huanglong has captured two Paramecia Devil Fruit Users, while two of his own subordinates are also Paramecia Devil Fruit Users?"

Staff Officer Tsuru placed photographs of Dissolving Man Buck, who had been kidnapped by Dongye Huanglong, and Drum Island's king Wapol on the table, then added the Bounty Posters of Capone Bege and Kuma.

"According to the backup records of the Science Division's research projects, Doctor Vegapunk had already been researching the extraction and application of Paramecia Devil Fruit abilities.

"Perhaps before long, Dongye Huanglong will have a large number of Artificial Zoan Devil Fruit Users under his command, along with a batch of artificial Paramecia Green Blood Devil Fruit Users..."

Thinking of Dongye Huanglong, an Artificial Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon Fruit User, Staff Officer Tsuru felt her scalp tingle.

If Doctor Vegapunk could mass-produce Artificial Mythical Zoan Fruits, this world would be in serious trouble.

How could they have lost the World's Number One Scientist?

Damn it!

"Dongye Huanglong's actions have been highly targeted several times. Who exactly has been providing him with intelligence?"

Sengoku the Buddha's expression turned grave as well. A lone and isolated Dongye Huanglong was not that terrifying.

What they feared most was that this fellow had formed a cooperative relationship with the underground Dark World, some Great Pirate, or even the Revolutionary Army.

Then he would become the greatest headache for the World Government and the Marines.

They would be unable to cut off Dongye Huanglong and Vegapunk's funding and material sources.

"He flew from Egghead Island in the New World to West Blue, then went to North Blue, and finally appeared in the waters around Drum Island on the Grand Line.

"It seems that whoever is cooperating with this test subject has an intelligence network spread across the entire world."

Staff Officer Tsuru's brows had completely furrowed. She had already raised Dongye Huanglong's threat level to that of an Emperor of the Sea, perhaps even beyond that scum Doflamingo.

Because Dongye Huanglong was completely uncontrollable. He even dared to kill Celestial Dragons.

This kind of madman, powerful and without any weakness to restrain him, was the most terrifying existence.

"I will have CP0 Agents keep an eye on intelligence from the underground Dark World. Dongye Huanglong absolutely cannot be allowed to grow."

Sengoku the Buddha pressed his temples as he spoke. This monster created by the World Government's Science Division was truly driving them mad.

West Blue, Nostra Island.

Gunslinger Vit and Killer Gotti directed their loyal subordinates to move the Mafia's entire fortune aboard the Flame Tank Battleship Castro.

"Boys, we're setting sail to follow the Godfather!"

Gunslinger Vit threw back his head and shouted, taking the lead in boarding. He had received Capone Bege's orders days ago: sell off all Mafia assets, bring all the Beli and treasure, and sail aboard the Castro into the Grand Line.

"Yes!!"

A group of thugs in black suits and sunglasses shouted in unison, each carrying a firearm, before boarding one after another and setting out.

The Flame Tank Pirates were officially formed and set sail!

Although their captain, Capone Bege, was not present, the two officers, Vit and Gotti, were strictly carrying out Capone Bege's remote orders.

When Capone Bege, the Mafia Godfather, learned that Dongye Huanglong had killed a Celestial Dragon, he had already decided to abandon the Mafia empire he had built in West Blue.

There was no other choice.

Who could blame their new boss for being so ruthless, slaughtering a World Noble to provoke the World Government?

Bege had no choice but to make his men flee to sea. Otherwise, they would all be finished!

A day after these Mafiosi put to sea as pirates, the encirclement fleet from Marine Headquarters finally arrived late. Having once again found nothing, the enraged Marines wiped out the other gangs and pirate crews in West Blue.

This allowed West Blue to enjoy the same treatment as East Blue.

For a time, West Blue's public security rapidly caught up to East Blue's.

Large numbers of pirates were captured, or forced to rush directly into the Grand Line, the graveyard of pirates.

Above the sky island.

Dongye Huanglong, who had not been paying attention to events at sea, was working with Vegapunk and Kuma on a device for erasing memories.

He planned to wipe part of Enel's memories and change his arrogant personality.

At the very least, he had to erase Enel's memories of coming to the sky island, or of destroying his hometown, Bika.

That way, there would still be a chance to beat him into submission.

Using the Paw-Paw Fruit ability together with technology to erase memories was entirely feasible.

If not for Dongye Huanglong's appearance, Kuma would have had his memories erased by Vegapunk according to the original course of events and become the World Government's combat tool.

"Although erasing memories is highly unethical, this self-proclaimed god truly holds life in too much contempt. Perhaps erasing some of his memories would be a good thing."

Vegapunk had been called an ant and a lowly commoner countless times by Enel, and this cruel bastard with his vile personality had thoroughly angered him.

This fellow truly had no manners whatsoever. He was cruel by nature and did not treat people as people at all, regarding them as ants he could kill whenever he pleased.