"It's very difficult. Rashly performing Gene Editing Modification on an adult whose physical condition is already stable could very likely lead to a double collapse of both genes and body. Embryos are chosen because babies in the embryonic stage have not yet developed consciousness. But if Gene Editing Modification is performed on an adult, it will inevitably lead to changes in genes throughout the body, especially the brain. Once brain cells are altered, the results are completely unknown."
Meikyō fell silent.
In the Pirate World, genetic modification is possible, but there are insurmountable technological barriers.
The brain, the most mysterious part of the human body, can have immeasurable consequences from even the slightest change.
"What about Vegapunk? Does he have the ability to solve this problem?"
"Vegapunk? Vegapunk... that guy... no! Even I, Caesar, couldn't do it! How could Vegapunk possibly do it! I am the world's number one scientist!"
Caesar suddenly spoke in a somewhat mad manner, even showing signs of breaking free from the Genjutsu.
Meikyō simply dispelled the Genjutsu, because he had already obtained what he wanted to know.
Vegapunk might actually have the ability to solve this problem, but the key is that the World Government will absolutely not allow Vegapunk to come into contact with anyone else.
Should we take Vegapunk?
That's not so easy. To capture this guy, you need the strength of Admiral or one of the Four Emperors. Even if you have that level of strength, you might not be able to do it. And afterwards, you'll have to figure out how to deal with the World Government's retaliation.
"In that case, you're no use to me, Caesar."
Meikyō sat back down in her seat.
When Caesar regained consciousness, he looked at Meikyō as if he were seeing a demon.
"Hypnosis? You actually know how to do that?"
Caesar cursed inwardly, feeling that Tsugikuni Yoriichi was truly impossible to guard against.
In the Pirate World, there are still some masters of hypnosis, such as Jango from the East Blue. Caesar mistook Meikyō's Genjutsu for hypnosis.
"Next, I will give you a chance to live. Whether you can seize it or not is up to you."
Meikyō held up a finger and shook it in front of Caesar.
A few drops of cold sweat trickled down Caesar's forehead.
"Whatever you need to do, I guarantee I can do it!"
"Very good. According to my investigation, this small town hides a rare Mythical Zoan - Zoan Devil Fruit, and you..."
Meikyō slammed the Ama-no-Ohabari onto the table, startling Caesar.
"Since you're Vegapunk's colleague, you should know how to make weapons 'eat' Devil Fruit, right?"
Feeding the fruit to the weapons is the best solution that Meikyō can think of.
This avoids the disadvantage of being afraid of seawater and Seastone Devil Fruit, and also allows one to increase their strength.
Even if the weapon comes into contact with seawater and Seastone, it will only revert to its original form, and its minimum combat power will still be guaranteed.
"I understand! Of course I understand!"
Caesar stood at attention and bowed.
Adoya was just overjoyed by Caesar's departure when, to his surprise, Caesar reappeared before him in less than an hour.
Accompanying her were the important figures she had only seen in the newspaper that day.
The newly Shichibukai, Great Swordsman recognized by Navy Vice Admiral, is Tsugikuni Yoriichi, the "Flame Sword"!
And judging from Caesar's appearance, it seems like he's with them?
Didn't he just go out to sea? Then what are they doing in Torrance Town?
Adoya kept her doubts to herself, but still wore a sweet smile as she asked the guest what he needed.
"I need a fruit."
Meikyō sat steadily on the table, drinking his wine, and spoke to Adoya.
"Fruits? Yes, we have them. The shop has all kinds of fruits that are in season now, as well as specialties from Torrance Town. We're sure to satisfy our customers."
"You know what I'm talking about."
Meikyō looked at Adoya, whose aura made him feel suffocated.
Redfield found the Vampire-Vampire Fruit here, and the first one he ate was Adoya, so it was no accident that he regained his youth.
The Torrance Town, which was almost abandoned, was revitalized thanks to this woman's efforts. It's hardly surprising that she was the first to arrive here.
Meikyō believed that this woman must know something, so he had set up a plan to find the Vampire-Vampire Fruit long ago, but due to his lack of ability, he was unable to find it.
Although the innkeeper had always sided with Luffy in the original story, Meikyō is more inclined to believe that she deliberately planned to use the Straw Hat Pirates' power to deal with Redfield she knew about his arrival.
"Hey! Adoya, just say what you want to say. This guy can hypnotize people. He only needs to glare at you, and you'll have no choice but to tell the truth!"
Caesar put his mouth close to Adoya's ear and spoke as if he were very afraid of the Meikyō.
Adoya was furious.
If it weren't for you, why would Tsugikuni Yoriichi gang be here?
Caesar was more enthusiastic than anyone else at this moment.
Caesar can only survive by helping Tsugikuni Yoriichi and his weapon gain the power of Devil Fruit, but before that, he must first find Devil Fruit.
"Considering you haven't done anything wrong and have even helped develop Torrance Town, I won't make things difficult for you. As long as you can help us find the fruit, all this gold is yours."
Meikyō opened a box and pushed it in front of Adoya.
Inside the box, rows of gold bars were neatly arranged.
Enel hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
These gold bars were all brought from the Sky Island! They originally belonged to him!
Adoya seemed somewhat hesitant.
"This..."
"You should know that your hesitation is nothing but a waste of time. You've been here for so many years and still haven't been able to find what you want, which is enough to show your lack of ability. Waiting in vain will only waste more time. Giving me the item and then taking the gold is actually the choice that maximizes your benefits and minimizes your risks, isn't it?"
Meikyō's voice was gentle and soothing, but the sound of her fingers tapping on the table was somewhat irritating to Adoya.
It was still Genjutsu, only this time Meikyō didn't use his eyes to cast it.
Many years ago, Uchiha Yu taught him a technique for casting Genjutsu with his fingers. This was because during battle, enemies would subconsciously avoid the Sharingan's gaze to prevent being controlled by Genjutsu.
In situations like these, being able to use other means to cast Genjutsu becomes very useful.
With Meikyō's current mastery of Genjutsu, it wouldn't be difficult for him to use the sound of his fingers tapping on a table to cast Genjutsu that could influence someone who wasn't very strong and guide their subconscious judgment.
"You're pirates, how would I know if you'd go back on your word after I help you?"
Adoya lowered his head and remained silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head and spoke to Meikyō.
Upon seeing her reaction, Meikyō immediately burst into laughter.
This means that she has already agreed in her heart.
"Since we set sail, we have never done anything wrong. Now we are members of the Shichibukai recognized by the World Government, so we naturally disdain doing such things. If you agree, you can take the gold now and hide it in a corner that only you know about, and come back to us later."
But if you try to take this opportunity to run off with the money, or do anything else, I will personally hunt you down to the ends of the earth, capture you, and put you in a trough with a boar that's been given aphrodisiacs..."
"Alright, no need for further threats and inducements!"
Adoya slammed his hand on the table and said.
So, does this mean you agree or disagree?
"Double the amount of gold!"
"Make a deal!"
After hiding the gold in Adoya, he returned to the inn as promised and led Meikyō and the others to a large cathedral.
"It's right here!"
Adoya pointed to the cathedral and said.
"This church was built a hundred years ago by my great-grandfather for a group of notorious pirates. It is said that the pirates once stole a rare Devil Fruit, but because all the crew members at the time were Devil Fruit users, they could not eat it. So they decided to build a place to protect the fruit and sell it when they had new crew members or someone was willing to buy it."
"By the time the church was completed, my great-grandfather had also been killed by that group of pirates, but shortly after that, the group of pirates was defeated by another group of pirates and disappeared without a trace."
"The pirates killed my great-grandfather to prevent the news of this fruit and other treasures from being leaked, but they didn't expect that my great-grandfather had left behind the church's blueprints and the truth, which were inherited by my grandfather."
At this point, Adoya took out a yellowed parchment scroll.
"But strangely, the design of this drawing is completely different from the decorations inside the church. My grandfather searched for it for three years but could not find it."
"So he spread the word that the treasure left behind by the pirates was hidden in the Torrance Town, which attracted a large number of people to the Torrance Town in order to use their strength to find the treasure."
Meikyō and the others now understood where the legend of the mysterious treasure in Torrance Town came from.
"But in the end, it was still all for naught. When my father arrived, although he knew about the treasure, he had no intention of searching for it. My grandfather had searched for it his whole life but had not found it. He was unwilling to spend his time on such a vague thing. After telling me about it when I was twelve, he chose to go out to sea to explore and never came back."
Sabo and Kuina were engrossed in the story, while Caesar, Koala, Robin, and Enel had formed a circle, examining the church design drawings.
"It seems a little different? But don't worry, I am the world's number one scientist with the ability to destroy the world. With my high intelligence, I can solve this mystery in no time!"
Caesar said with a confident expression.