Sabaody Archipelago, Island 50.
In the basement of an ordinary residence, Sephiroth emerged from a spatial door carrying Golden Lion Shiki, whose limbs had all been severed, dragging a crimson trail of blood across the floor.
After Golden Lion Shiki was placed on the operating table, he glanced at the laboratory filled with various instruments before speaking in an extremely weak voice:
"Kill me or torture me, just get it over with..."
"I'm sorry, but you may have to wait a little longer..."
As he spoke, Sephiroth took out a pair of Sea-Stone Cuffs and fastened them around Golden Lion Shiki's neck.
Although a Sea Stone nail had already been driven into his body, Sephiroth still added the Sea Stone collar to be safe.
Watching Sephiroth pick up a scalpel, syringe, and other tools before beginning to cut flesh from his body and draw blood, Golden Lion Shiki gave a miserable laugh.
"What exactly are you trying to do? Are you some kind of sick psychopath who enjoys torturing people?"
"No... I'm merely extracting your Lineage Factor!"
"What is that?"
"A special substance that can reproduce Devil Fruit abilities through technological means."
"That really is an incredible technology..."
Golden Lion Shiki closed his eyes and murmured softly. Having lost all ability to resist, he had completely given up. He could only numb himself and wait for death to descend.
After preserving Golden Lion Shiki's Lineage Factor, Sephiroth took a red pill from his pocket and swallowed it, entering his awakened vampire state.
"You've developed your Float-Float Fruit quite well. How exactly did you develop it?" Sephiroth asked with a smile.
Golden Lion Shiki kept his eyes closed, sounding somewhat impatient.
"Do you think I'll answer you? Just give me a quick death already..."
"I never expected you to answer..."
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