Droplet Is Born, Rivals an Admiral!

A sudden explosion!

Kizaru, Gion, Chaton, and the others were all startled and hurried over to investigate.

"What happened?!"

Even Kizaru, who had turned into light and arrived in an instant, was somewhat stunned as he watched thick smoke billow out of the laboratory.

Just as he was about to rush inside to save someone, he saw a figure charge out of the smoke.

"Hahahaha~"

Lynn, sporting an afro from the explosion and a face blackened with soot, ran outside and burst into endless laughter.

Behind him floated a human-sized droplet-shaped object. Simply looking at it gave Kizaru an unreal feeling!

"It's finally done!"

Lynn did not notice Kizaru, Gion, and the others rushing over in concern. He merely laughed to himself.

The Marines who had arrived gathered around. Seeing that Lynn, a Celestial Dragon, was unharmed aside from looking rather miserable, they all wore strange expressions.

This Celestial Dragon really was something else.

He had actually spent three months doing research inside. Not only that, an explosion had suddenly occurred, leaving him in such a bedraggled state, yet he could still laugh. If it had been any other Celestial Dragon, they would have flown into a rage and dragged innocent people into it.

Come to think of it, Figarland Lynn had not kept a single slave over these past three months?

"Saint Figarland, are you alright?"

Kizaru Borsalino gave the Droplet beside Lynn a slightly serious look before asking the laughing Lynn.

The injuries looked potentially serious, but he mainly wanted to know whether Lynn was feeling unwell.

Unexpectedly, Lynn waved his hand dismissively, his gaze fixed on the Droplet behind him as he chuckled foolishly.

The human-sized droplet-shaped object had an incredibly smooth surface and floated without the slightest ripple. That was why Kizaru's expression had changed.

After confirming that Lynn, the World Noble, was unharmed, Gion, Chaton, and Onigumo, who had arrived afterward, also breathed a sigh of relief. If an accident had occurred while they were guarding him, the Holy Land Mary Geoise would have caused trouble for them even if they were not at fault.

Then, like Kizaru, they noticed the Droplet floating behind Lynn!

"No way! Did a Celestial Dragon really invent something?!"

Gion's heart stirred as she muttered to herself.

Astonishment, surprise, confusion!

Because the Droplet looked incredibly extraordinary!

Chaton and Onigumo even parted their lips slightly, stunned for a moment. They overlooked Lynn's explosion hair and guessed that this might be what he had spent three months tinkering with.

"This thing doesn't look simple. Saint Figarland, what is it...?"

After confirming Lynn's condition, Kizaru Borsalino asked with a faint smile.

"This is what I invented. It's called the Droplet."

Lynn wiped his face before turning to tell everyone.

"Droplet... it really does look like one. What does it do?"

Kizaru took a light step forward, seemingly intending to approach the Droplet for a closer look.

"It... can unleash Admiral-level attacks."

But Lynn's words made Kizaru halt mid-step.

Gion, Chaton, and Onigumo all looked at Lynn speechlessly.

Even if you were a Celestial Dragon, you could not brag like that, could you? This was absurd. Did he even know what an Admiral-level attack meant? This floating Droplet?

Celestial Dragons really loved boasting.

Seeing that Gion, Chaton, Onigumo, and even Kizaru did not believe him, Lynn was at a loss for words. Gion's face even twitched slightly, clearly suppressing her exasperation.

"Hehehe, I know you don't believe me. How about this? Gion, you block one of its attacks and give it a try."

Lynn also wanted to test the Droplet. Since they did not believe him, this was the perfect chance to let a Candidate Admiral try it.

"Me?"

Gion frowned, unwilling.

If she damaged Lynn's invention, then judging by the vile conduct of Celestial Dragons, it might become very troublesome.

But now that he had pointed at her, she could not refuse.

"Yes, you. And use Armament Haki to block it."

Lynn's words were actually an act of kindness.

Though the Droplet was not perfect-grade, being Admiral-level was enough to demonstrate how powerful it was.

But Gion and the others took it as Lynn looking down on her!

Suppressing her anger, Gion's eyes flashed sharply. Armament Haki? Since he wanted her to do this, then he could not blame her if she really destroyed it!

Kizaru, Chaton, Onigumo, and the others did not take it seriously. They neither spoke nor made any unnecessary movements, merely watching.

Gion stepped forward expressionlessly. Armament Haki truly surged over her body, turning her entire body grayish-black.

Lynn smiled upon seeing Gion like this but said nothing. With a flick of his finger, the Droplet behind him suddenly turned sideways and faced Gion directly!

"Attack!"

Lynn gave the order!

The Droplet accelerated from zero. Even the air around it seemed to tremble slightly as it almost instantly reached an unimaginably terrifying speed.

For the Droplet's power source, this distance was no obstacle at all!

In that instant, Gion realized something was wrong. Her arms instinctively rose with all her strength to defend herself.

Bang!

The collision between the sturdy object and Haki produced a loud impact!

But by the time Chaton, Onigumo, and the other onlookers reacted, Gion had already been sent flying like a kite with its string cut. She spat out a mouthful of blood and was smashed into the sea by the Droplet!

It was too fast—so fast that even Kizaru lost track of the Droplet's trajectory for an instant. He was a Light Man!

The entire scene fell silent! Everyone was dumbfounded. The surrounding Marines, Onigumo, and Kizaru were all stunned. Only Chaton jolted awake in shock and immediately rushed into the sea to save Gion.

Meanwhile, the Droplet silently returned to Lynn's back without even stirring a ripple.

Only afterward did Chaton leap out of the sea with Gion. After seeing that she was not seriously injured, he looked toward Lynn in utter shock.

It really was... terrifying!

Gion's vision swam. The enormous force had nearly knocked her unconscious, and her arms were numb. If she had not truly raised her Armament Haki, both her hands would definitely have been crippled!

That power... had truly reached Admiral-level!

In an instant, everyone was shocked as they looked at Gion's injuries, then at Lynn's calm smile and the Droplet floating behind him!

"This thing is fast, so naturally its power won't be lacking!"

Kizaru's thoughts were even more turbulent than everyone else's.

Admiral-level was merely a measure of strength. He was a veteran Marine Admiral, yet just now, he had not merely lost the Droplet's trajectory for an instant—he could barely even catch sight of it!

Figarland Lynn, this Celestial Dragon, had truly invented something incredible!