Realizing that something was wrong, Doflamingo wasted no time. He personally led his men toward Punk Hazard in a furious rush.
When he landed on the island and entered the empty research facility the next day, violent Conqueror's Haki raged wildly across the island.
"Who was it?! Who the hell was it?!"
Doflamingo roared in fury. He had only rescued Caesar not long ago, yet now both Caesar and Monet had been taken, and the research facility had been completely emptied out.
Who had such ability and speed?
He had originally hoped that Artificial Devil Fruit would strengthen the Donquixote Family and expand their business partnership with Kaido of the Beasts. Yet before it had even gotten off the ground, it had already gone completely bankrupt.
He had even lost Monet and a Newt-Newt Fruit.
"Young Master, the corpses left behind seem to have all been struck dead by lightning."
"Young Master, there are some small footprints here. They may belong to the Tontatta."
"There are no signs that equipment was moved to the harbor. They may have flown away."
As he listened to the reports of clue after clue, Doflamingo immediately thought of that bastard Dongye Huanglong!
Tontatta, Enel the Thunder God, a flying giant dragon...
Dongye Huanglong had not only attacked his underground port and extorted him once, but now he had even cut off one of his major businesses.
It seemed Dongye Huanglong had also set his sights on Artificial Devil Fruit.
The Tontatta, skilled at cultivation, and Punk Hazard's experimental equipment...
"Dongye Huanglong!! I'll slaughter you!"
Doflamingo no longer had any thoughts of cooperating with Dongye Huanglong. All he wanted now was to kill Experiment Subject 88 and seize back Caesar and all the Tontatta.
"Dongye Huanglong captured Kibokun at the underground port that day. That guy may have contributed greatly to moving everything here."
Gladius continued his analysis. This research facility had been cleared out far too thoroughly, making the reason easy to guess.
"Let's go. We'll return and discuss how to deal with Dongye Huanglong with Giberson and Peklo."
With a face as dark as iron, Doflamingo left Punk Hazard. He did not know whether Dongye Huanglong had returned to move the experimental equipment and happened to encounter Caesar and Monet.
But Dongye Huanglong had captured Monet despite knowing she was his subordinate, so there was little room for negotiation.
Dongye Huanglong was now making a move against the Donquixote Family.
Kibokun, younger brother of the hidden master Giberson, had been captured by Dongye Huanglong. Netahu, a subordinate of Grand Undertaker Drago Pairo, had been killed by Dongye Huanglong.
Doflamingo intended to join forces with these two Underworld Emperors to deal with that arrogant bastard Dongye Huanglong.
He had originally wanted to guide Dongye Huanglong into clashing with the two underground emperors, but he had not expected to suffer such a huge loss himself.
Then he would mobilize the power of the Dark World, along with the power of the World Government, to wipe out this experiment subject who was blocking his path to wealth.
Doflamingo returned to Dressrosa in fury and began arranging plans against Dongye Huanglong. He even had Vergo report Dongye Huanglong's stripping of Punk Hazard to the higher-ups.
He wanted the World Government and Marines to tighten their resource blockade against Dongye Huanglong.
Several days later.
Dongye Huanglong's group safely returned to the Sky Island.
The Tontatta happily moved into the primeval forest of God Island Apis, establishing their second homeland.
Of the four members of the Riku Family, King Riku was assigned to Gan Fall to participate in managing the Sky Island. Violet joined the Desolate Dragon Group, taking responsibility for the Sky Island's visual security and intelligence gathering.
The soldier Kyros and Rebecca joined Kuma's training group. Kyros served as a swordsmanship instructor, while Rebecca trained and grew stronger alongside Bonney, Aisha, and the others.
Under Kibokun's ability, Punk Hazard's experimental equipment was restored and quickly set up on the Sky Island.
Vegapunk and the scientists were very satisfied with this familiar experimental equipment.
"You captured Caesar too!"
Vegapunk looked at the familiar man shackled in Seastone with some disgust.
"Vegapunk, you actually escaped from the World Government's grasp!!"
Caesar stared at Vegapunk in shock. He had not expected this guy to escape the World Government's clutches.
"This guy made this. Don't worry, I'll see that he's properly dealt with later!"
Dongye Huanglong held his new pet, the poisonous gas slime, and also revealed the plan for Elemental Devil Fruit Weapon Creatures to Vegapunk.
"Sigh, then leave those weapon-type experiments to him in the future. I'll continue researching new energy sources to power giant robots."
Vegapunk sighed. He did not want to see trash like Caesar, who should have been locked away in Impel Down.
"Hmph, I'll definitely surpass you!"
Seeing Vegapunk's attitude, Caesar immediately shouted in anger. But in the next instant, a massive fist smashed into his stomach.
"Cut the nonsense. Behave yourself and do your work properly!"
Dongye Huanglong stared coldly at this trash who forgot the pain as soon as his wounds healed.
"Yes, yes. I'll obey. I'll research everything you want."
Caesar immediately wilted, no longer daring to make threats or boast loudly.
Afterward, Caesar was fitted with a pair of low-purity Seastone Bomb handcuffs. They could suppress his Logia-type Gas-Gas Fruit ability without draining all his strength, while also preventing him from escaping on his own.
Neither Kibokun nor Monet had expected Dongye Huanglong's territory to be on the Sky Island. Now that they knew this secret, how could they possibly escape back?
Kibokun was endlessly irritated. He might never be able to return to his family.
Dongye Huanglong clearly had no intention of letting him go. He drew his blood and put low-purity Seastone handcuffs on him.
It seemed he would have to work for Dongye Huanglong from now on.
Baby5 moved into Dongye Huanglong's temple and became his personal maid.
Monet was imprisoned in the laboratory, receiving treatment similar to that of Buck, the Dissolving Man.
For the time being, she became research material for Logia-types.
This woman was utterly loyal to Doflamingo and difficult to win over. Moreover, she was Sugar's older sister. With Sugar in the Donquixote Family, she would be even less likely to betray Doflamingo.
If necessary, Dongye Huanglong would handle her the same way he had handled Enel, having Vegapunk and Kuma erase her memories.
It depended on how much value she still had.
"Hand these two Devil Fruits over to you as well. They seem to be the Zoan-type Frog-Frog Fruit and Sheep-Sheep Fruit."
Dongye Huanglong handed the ordinary Zoan Devil Fruits he had obtained from Doflamingo to Vegapunk and the other scientists for research.
These relatively weak Devil Fruits were not worth Dongye Huanglong's attention.
As projects such as Pacifistas, Seraphim, Artificial Devil Fruit, and Devil Fruit weapon creatures were launched one after another...
Dongye Huanglong was filled with ambition for the future. Once these scientific forces matured, overpowering the Four Emperors and attacking the Holy Land would no longer be a dream.
Before beginning the next phase of his plans, Dongye Huanglong trained desperately, determined to completely surpass Bartholomew Kuma in strength.
Only then would he be qualified to contend with the Four Emperors and the Five Elders.
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