"Alas! I had no choice. The disappearance of the Lulusia Kingdom was an accident, related to one of my clones. She developed her own selfish desires and betrayed us, offering an ancient energy source that I had hidden to the Five Elders, which I call the ' Mother Flame '!"
They used the Mother Flame to activate some powerful weapon that destroyed the Lulusia Kingdom, and that is indeed my fault!
Vic! Even if you hadn't called me, I would have asked you for help these past few days. I've been targeted by the Five Elders. Once they've achieved their goal of Seraphim and resolved the Mary Geoise problem, they'll most likely target me. I hope you can help me escape Egghead then!
Unlike the Straw Hat Boy in the original story, Vegapunk here has a much more powerful friend, Vic.
So, just to be on the safe side, he didn't sit idly by and wait for his doom. Instead, he made another plan and contacted Vic. He knew that the Five Elders had been using him all along, and that the Seraphim's success was the time to discard him after he had served his purpose. Vegapunk's time was also quite tight, and he had a lot of arrangements to make!
"You mean the Seraphim is the new weapon you developed for the Five Elders? And that ancient energy was stolen by your avatar and offered to the Five Elders? How many times do you estimate that portion of the Mother Flame offered to the Five Elders can power that unknown weapon?"
Hearing Vegapunk's explanation, Vic's anger subsided considerably. In his previous life, he hadn't seen Old Bei's redemption in the Egghead arc, and he had previously thought that the old man had already fallen into depravity after so many years of being in Cao Cao's camp!
Unexpectedly, he was betrayed by the clone he created. It can be said that his cleverness backfired. Vic's biggest concern now is how many times the energy stolen by the clone can be used? This means that several islands will disappear as a result!
" Seraphim are not just weapons. You've probably seen the androids from the Navy that can fire Laser Beam, right? I'm a new generation of androids created using that kind of technology!"
However, the Lineage Factor used is from the first batch of Shichibukai, plus the racial talent of the strongest race, the Lunarian Tribe race. It is equivalent to using the bodies of the Shichibukai as a blueprint, adding the strongest racial talent and the most suitable Devil Fruit ability to create the ultimate android!
However, they are still in their infancy and have a lot of room to grow. As for that ancient energy, there wasn't much of it to begin with. In order to keep the Five Elders on the hook and achieve my own goals, my clone didn't steal much!
"Lulusia should have used it all up by now. Even if there's a little left, it won't be enough to sustain an attack of that magnitude. We shouldn't need to worry anymore!"
"That's good. But Seraphim you mentioned really so highly regarded by the Five Elders? Do they have such great potential? And are there any Colon of me among them? What abilities do they use?"
Vic has a general idea of what Seraphim is. To put it simply, it's Colon, but the Colon are the original Shichibukai, and then Vegapunk has added what he considers the strongest racial talents and the most suitable Devil Fruit abilities to create an artificial human!
This was intended to replace those complex and ambitious pirates, but Vic had some doubts about when his Lineage Factor had been taken.
He hadn't been injured for many years. The last time he was injured was during the battle with Kaido on Titan Island. In order to buy time for the enemy, he faked something with Kaido, and he did bleed that time.
However, that was his chosen hideout, and it was impossible for an outsider to enter without being discovered, so it definitely wasn't that time.
Going back further, there was the time he was chased by the God's Knights after saving Olvia and killing the Celestial Dragons. He suffered a lot of damage that time, and Vic suspects that he was targeted then!
"Of course not! Your talent is so extraordinary, how could I possibly Colon you? That would be too much of a help to the World Government, even if it's only temporary!"
Besides, you've already taken precautions against the World Government!
Do you remember the Shichibukai you signed with the World Government? It's about that piece of paper. That contract paper was made of a very special plant fiber, which is extremely rare and has the effect of maintaining blood activity. I extracted your Lineage Factor from that contract paper!
But you're really cunning! Always on guard against the World Government, you actually used black dog blood to sign a contract. When I used the Lineage Factor extracted from your contract to breed a black dog, I almost died laughing. You're really something!
Saturn wanted to hold me accountable for this, but he held back to await the final outcome of the Seraphim. However, I knew the day he would strike against me was not far off! Alas!
Although Vegapunk tampered with Seraphim, now is not the time to reveal his true colors. In addition, he considers Vic a friend, so he is unwilling to Colon another individual without self-awareness!
He had already figured out how to handle this matter before starting this research and development, but Vic did not make things difficult for him with Satan, thus eliminating the possibility of cloning a Vic-type Seraph from the source.
However, the other Seraphim had already been created, and he knew there wouldn't be any unexpected problems, because he had great confidence in his work; he would never release something he wasn't confident in. Therefore, Saturn's move against him was not far off.
"Alright! I understand. Since you sensed danger, I can't just stand by and watch you die. Contact me when the danger arrives. I travel very fast, no need to rush!"
Having confirmed the rescue plan, Vic inquired about the details of the Seraphim, gaining a general understanding of the Seraphim's body, bloodline, and abilities.
It's impossible to know the specifics, because even Vegapunk doesn't know how far the Seraphim will grow; many of their predictions are just his ideas.
But Vic knew that a hybrid like Seraphim had a limit to its strength; at most, it was at the level of a Yonko's second-in-command, and beyond that, bloodline and Devil Fruit abilities couldn't push it any further.
Seraphim look similar to humans, but frankly, they only have humanoid bodies, without souls or consciousness, and cannot generate their own thoughts or feelings.
Their behavior relies entirely on Vegapunk's still-developing artificial intelligence. Not to mention the Awakening of Devil Fruit abilities, they might not even be able to Awakening Haki, so their potential is quite limited.
While Armament Haki and Observation Haki can be somewhat compensated for by physical strength and speed, Awakening Devil Fruit abilities is extremely difficult unless their computers contain the content for Devil Fruit Awakening!
Vic isn't worried at all now; taking on seven opponents at once is a piece of cake. Unless Vegapunk can mass-produce these Seraphim, but Saturn is already discarding them after using them, so why would Vegapunk risk his life for him?
Vic has already figured out what to do with Vegapunk after rescuing him. Although Seraphim isn't among the top-tier powerhouses, as long as funding and resources are in place, mass production can begin!
When the number of Seraphim reaches hundreds or thousands, it will definitely be comparable to a major power like the Navy!
Without emotions or consciousness, Vic wouldn't treat the Colon as real humans, nor would he feel any special feelings towards them. He had to win the final battle. If he lost, the other rebels might be spared, but God Realm powerhouse like him would definitely not survive!