"One hundred million volts of discharge!"
Tesoro's voice rang out from behind, and a violent bolt of lightning tore apart the silk thread blocking Roy's path.
"What?!"
Doflamingo's pupils, hidden behind his sunglasses, contracted sharply. He had thought that now that he was stronger, he could finally put Roy to the test.
But his all-out attack of the ' Five Color Strings ' was so easily blocked by Tesoro.
"Even their subordinates are this strong!?" This immediately reminded him of the crushing defeat in Mock Town.
Tesoro flashed and appeared in front of Doflamingo, lightning bolts dancing in his hand.
"Someone as insignificant as you is better off being played by this grandpa!"
Tesoro launched a lightning bolt from his hand, forcing Doflamingo to form a shield covered in Armament Haki using threads in front of him.
" Shadow Box!"
Moria tried to trap the box and the doctor with his shadow.
"Hahaha!"
"Hey big guy, let me play with you!"
Savi, now transformed into Giant Ape, created a small crater with his footsteps. He unleashed the Six Powers, "Shave," and in a flash, he was already in front of Moria.
A Shigan covered in Armament Haki interrupted Moria's movements.
"Poisonous Fog - Deep Green Dream!"
Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Vera released a large-scale, dense poisonous fog, attempting to drag everyone into a poisoning abyss.
" Wind Barrier!"
Stella flapped her wings, creating a powerful airflow that directly dispersed the spreading poisonous fog.
" Fish-Man Karate!" This was Charon's opponent's partner.
"Yehahaha!"
"Die! Thundercloud Lightning Strike!"
The arrogant Enel even formed a Thundercloud above the mine and was attacking indiscriminately.
"Emerald Green Rope Net!"
Pea took a handful of seeds from his storage bag and scattered them, binding all the surrounding henchmen.
The battle has begun again, but this time, the core of the conflict has become the clash between the Roy Pirates and various other forces!
Roy wasn't concerned about this, believing that his companions wouldn't be in any danger against them.
Without stopping, ignoring the attacks around him, he strolled leisurely to the terrified Dr. Gracia.
Dr. Gracia looked at the blond youth before him, whose aura was calm yet carried an invisible pressure, and asked, trembling.
"Who... who are you?"
"Do you also want my research materials?"
"Um?"
Dr. Gracia's words startled Roy, who withdrew his hand from the box.
What do you think is in this box?
"Material?"
"Isn't it Devil Fruit?"
"What Devil Fruit? This contains my research data, which I brought with me when I escaped from Punk Hazard."
Dr. Gracia clutched the box tightly in his hands.
"Then where is the fruit he's been clamoring to take back?"
Roy pointed to the ' Giant Axe ' Doko, who was almost killed by Bullet, and asked curiously.
Dr. Gracia looked in the direction Roy was pointing, and when he saw Doko, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his tense face.
"This... this... after escaping from the lab, I was discovered by the CP members on the island,"
They happened to be passing through that area of water, so I secretly boarded their ship.
Dr. Gracia paused, his voice lowering slightly, tinged with embarrassment.
"I was so hungry at the time... I saw a Devil Fruit on their ship, so... I ate it..."
"They ate it?!"
Upon hearing this, Roy's expression turned somewhat strange.
So, the so-called "treasure" that various forces were fighting over had actually already ended up in the doctor's stomach?
And the box the professor risked his life to protect only contained research materials?
Roy was both amused and exasperated; this dramatic turn of events was something no one had anticipated.
It seems that the CP department and the One Piece Supernovas want completely different things.
"So what power did the fruit you ate grant?" Roy asked with great interest.
"It's... it's the Clear-Clear Fruit..."
" Clear-Clear Fruit?"
Roy raised an eyebrow.
Isn't this the same one that Absalom ate later? It's amazing that this scientist ate it by sheer chance.
No wonder he was able to persist on the island for so long before being discovered; however, without the involvement of Roy and the others, this scientist would probably have died here.
Otherwise, this fruit wouldn't have ended up in Moria's hands.
"So the CP members aren't hunting you down for the fruit, but for the information you have, or rather, for you as a person."
"Yes!"
Dr. Gracia nodded.
"They want to use my research to create weapons of war."
"I will never agree to this. I would rather die than hand over the data to the World Government."
Roy understood.
It seems Dr. Gracia's research is quite important, enough to warrant such a large-scale manhunt by the CP.
Just then, " Giant Axe " Doc, who had been beaten black and blue by Bullet and was almost unconscious,
Seemingly having overheard the conversation, it let out a final, mournful roar.
"My... my Clear-Clear Fruit!! You bastard!! Give me back my fruit!!!"
After shouting, his head lolled to the side, and he completely lost consciousness.
The precious Devil Fruit he painstakingly acquired, which he intended to sell for a high price,
It was actually eaten as a snack by a "frail" scientist.
This was probably the most frustrating thing that happened to him during his pirate career.
Doflamingo, Moria, and the others had obviously overheard the conversation, causing their attacks to falter and their expressions to become quite interesting.
They fought tooth and nail, vying for everything, only to find the real target had already been eaten? What were they even fighting for then?
Stealing the box containing the documents?
Doflamingo's face turned ashen; he felt like he and his men had made fools of themselves in their desperate struggle.
He kept a close eye on Dr. Gracia. Since the fruit was gone, what about the one who knew Punk Hazard's secret?
And a scientist who is relentlessly pursued by World Government may be more valuable than a single fruit!
"Fufufu... Clear-Clear Fruit? What a pity."
Doflamingo chuckled eerily, but his eyes grew even more dangerous.
"However, Dr. Gracia, you yourself seem to be more valuable than that fruit."
Come with me, the Donquixote Family will provide you with the best research environment!
"Hehehe, the shadow of a scientist who knows government secrets should be quite valuable, right?"
Moria also turned his attention back to the Doctor.
Vera didn't speak, but her eyes flickered, clearly indicating that she was having the same idea.
The remaining members of the Cipher Pol were even more anxious; their mission was to bring back the doctor or relevant data.
But now it seems this mission is impossible to complete; a cold glint flashed in the CP leader's eyes.
"We must not let the data and the doctor fall into the hands of pirates!"
Instantly, the situation, which had just eased slightly due to the revelation of the truth, became tense again.
Everyone's attention was now focused on Dr. Gracia himself!
Dr. Gracia turned pale with fright and instinctively shrank behind Roy.
Now, he can only find a sense of security in this blond boy.
Although his companions all seemed quite ruthless, he didn't sense any malice from Roy.