Although the plan was to head to the Moon, they certainly couldn't leave right away, as some people hadn't returned yet.
So,
"Before we head to the Moon, Judge,"
Roa waved his hand. The black, massive hand that had been floating beside him suddenly opened, and a brilliant light instantly burst forth.
"I need you to study this thing for me. It can greatly slow down the aging process of living organisms. I want you to figure out its exact principles and see if it has other uses."
Slowing down aging was already an overpowered ability, but could they develop other new products based on it?
For instance, an ability to accelerate aging by reversing the effect?
Now wouldn't that be much more interesting?
Judge, who hadn't yet recovered from Roa's declaration about going to the Moon, stared dumbfounded at the pile of glittering golden objects.
"It emits a brilliant golden light and can slow down the aging of living organisms!!"
Judge's voice suddenly trembled. "Boss, is this the legendary Pure Gold?"
"Oh, Judge, you know about it?" Roa raised an eyebrow.
"One should say that all those who consider themselves scientists know about it, shouldn't they?"
Judge walked up to the pile of Pure Gold with an almost obsessive look, his excitement overflowing. "Pure Gold, accidentally refined by ancient alchemists! It grants immortality to anyone bathed in its golden light! It's practically the physical manifestation of the legendary Philosopher's Stone!"
"Countless people throughout history have chased after this metal, yet it was only rumored that someone successfully refined it!"
"It actually exists! And there's so much of it!"
Legend said that a tiny, tiny speck of Pure Gold was enough to grant immortality.
And the amount piled up before him was a veritable small mountain!
Did the legendary Philosopher's Stone suddenly become cheap?
"Leave it to me, Boss!"
Judge's smile was uncontrollable. "I will thoroughly analyze this metal!"
With this much Pure Gold gathered here, death was a very distant possibility for him, wasn't it?
Truly worthy of being the Boss!
With this, even if they just dragged things out, they could tire out the World Government!
We've won!
There's no reason to fail!
"Very good!" Roa highly approved of Judge's fighting spirit.
Although he had a ton of research subjects, Judge was now an Ancient Zoan user, so there was no risk of sudden death like in the past.
Also,
"By the way, this is Myskina Acier," Roa introduced the father and daughter who had been timidly following him. "A man who has lived for over 170 years thanks to the power of Pure Gold. Incidentally, he is one of the alchemists you mentioned who is rumored to have refined Pure Gold."
"What!" Judge's expression instantly changed to one of shock, and he looked at Myskina Acier with great surprise. "You refined Pure Gold?"
"Uh, yes, that's right..." Myskina Acier nervously scratched the back of his head.
So what should I do now!
It seems I've been kidnapped by a very impressive person!
Not only does he possess nearly unrivaled power, but he even owns a sky city. There's nowhere to run even in the heavens!
I can only cooperate honestly.
I just hope that this man named Roa isn't lying about his promise to cure Olga.
"Incredible! Truly incredible!"
Judge praised repeatedly, his gaze toward Myskina Acier fervent. "Dr. Myskina Acier, I hope that's an acceptable way to address you?"
"Throughout this long history, countless scientists have tried to refine Pure Gold, but without exception, they have failed! One can imagine that your mastery of chemistry and physics must far surpass the ordinary!"
"Next, please don't hesitate to guide me!"
Pure Gold was an existence that even Judge regarded as a legend, yet this man in front of him had actually refined it!
At least in this area of expertise, this man was definitely miles ahead of him!
Judge was well aware of this.
And as a top-tier scientist, he was certainly not so narrow-minded as to harbor jealousy because of it.
Rather, having such a person join his team would make the upcoming research much smoother.
He didn't have any past grudges with this man like he did with Caesar. Building a good relationship with a future colleague would naturally make future work easier.
"Dr. Judge, you're too kind. It's just a tiny, insignificant achievement," Judge's flattery made Myskina Acier's cheeks flush, and his voice became stuttered.
But, he immediately asked the question he was most concerned about. "By the way, Mr. Roa said he can cure my daughter's incurable disease..."
"Incurable disease?" Judge instinctively looked down at the blonde little girl clinging to Myskina Acier.
"What disease is it?" Judge's tone became serious.
There really were many incurable diseases on the sea.
Medicine, like technology, had its limitations; humanity couldn't cure all ailments yet.
"It's South Blue Emperor's Fever!" Myskina Acier asked tentatively. "Can this disease be cured now?"
"South Blue Emperor's Fever?" Judge frowned slightly.
Seeing him frown, Myskina Acier's heart jumped to his throat.
"Isn't that just a common illness that can be cured with a single shot of a special medicine?"
"..."
Myskina Acier's eyes glazed over.
And then.
"EH!!!"
Much of the technology on the sea was stagnant, but medicine, a science heavily reliant on experience, was indeed continuously developing.
Regardless, Myskina Acier was now safely settled in Judge's laboratory, helping him with the research.
The Calamity City also began its return journey to pick up the three people who had been sent out on business.
Meanwhile, the North Blue had descended into chaos.
Massive simultaneous uprisings broke out in numerous countries.
Oppressed people, incited by instigators, bravely took up arms, hoping to overthrow the corrupt noble class that had been oppressing them.
Unfortunately, they were severely lacking in power.
Nearly every uprising was quickly suppressed, with not a single country's rebellion succeeding.
But the chaos did not end there.
The North Blue had another unique product: Flevance people.
The radical Flevance people keenly seized this opportunity.
Since there was war, they naturally had to help out!
Using these uprisings as cover, the Flevance people took the opportunity to launch indiscriminate attacks on those unfortunate countries.
The end result was that those countries didn't suffer much loss during the uprisings, but the subsequent suicide attacks by the Flevance people caused immense destruction.
Naturally, many kings became jumpy, terrified of such incidents recurring.
Bloody massacres logically commenced. Anyone linked to the rebels was executed without mercy.
In an instant, more than half of the North Blue was engulfed in a bloody storm.
At this time, on a small boat sailing in the North Blue.
"..."
Dragon's hand, holding the Den Den Mushi, was trembling constantly.
His face, already wrapped in thick bandages, was now nearly transparent with paleness.
Beside him, Ivankov, also wrapped in bandages, was weeping uncontrollably. "How could he! How could he go to such lengths!! Is that man even human? How lowly does he view human life? What does he take this world for? His playground!"
"..."
Dragon remained silent, his eyes unfocused, devoid of any light.
Behind the two, Crocodile couldn't help but suck air through his teeth.
Could the so-called punishment be this insane?
Lunatic!
Truly worthy of being called the most wicked pirate in history!
Calamity Roa had indeed brought a terrifying calamity upon the people living in this sea!
However—
Perhaps unable to empathize with the two, a rather peculiar thought crossed Crocodile's mind.
How could they be infiltrated to this extent? Are the Freedom Fighters even your army?
It's utterly ridiculous!
But Ivankov couldn't laugh now.
He pressed his hands against his face, but sadly, his two hands were insignificant against his oversized face, merely covering his eyes like a mask.
"All our efforts were in vain! The comrades who bravely led the charge to bring liberation, the people who mustered the courage to seek freedom! Everything has been destroyed!"
"Punishment? Punishment!!! For such a ridiculous reason!!!"
His hands couldn't stop the torrent of tears. The pain in the man's heart nearly tore it to shreds.
Compared to this, Ginny being taken away almost seemed like good news!
How could there be such a malicious person in the world!
But there was someone in even more grief than him.
Dragon's body, stiff as a wooden statue, suddenly swayed.
Then, a flush of crimson spread across his face.
"Pfft!"
The man spat out a mouthful of blood and stumbled backward, collapsing onto the deck.
Wow, he's spitting blood.
Crocodile's eye twitched.
He's been angered to this extent?
"Roa... Roa!!!"
Dragon's voice gradually became twisted, even tinged with madness.
"Damn you! You should die!"
All their efforts were wasted!
So many people who yearned for freedom, who risked their lives to liberate this region, died for nothing!
The seeds were crushed before they could even sprout.
Roa!!
Roa!!!
You bastard!!!
But while cursing Roa, a thought couldn't help but surface in Dragon's mind.
If he hadn't made that suggestion initially, would none of this have happened?
Anger, pain, and regret—all these emotions made Dragon wish he could die.
The Freedom Fighters had essentially reverted to square one overnight.
Where should they go from here?
Would the North Blue nations, having suffered such a painful lesson, ever give them the same chance again?
Almost simultaneously, at Mariejois, in the Pangaea Castle's Authority Chamber.
"Is that boy Dragon crazy?"
Saint Topman Warcury, wearing a wine-red suit, said, "It was difficult to deal with them when they were quietly lurking. Launching a large-scale rebellion now is just seeking death, isn't it?"
"Regardless of what Dragon is thinking, after this incident, the Freedom Fighters shouldn't be causing any trouble for a long time."
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro said, "Let Sakazuki (Akainu) take the Marine Strike Unit to keep an eye on them. The current priority is the New World, it's Roa and Shiki."
"And Kaido and Bullet," Saint Shepherd Ju Peter added. "All four of them must die."
Those four combined actually managed to repel Imu-sama!
This was sacrilege, the capital offense of all capital offenses!
They could temporarily ignore the other individuals in the New World, but these few had to die.
"Wang Zhi has agreed to assist us, and Harald is also willing to join the plan."
Saint Marcus Mars, who had a thick, upturned mustache, spoke gravely. "The time is ripe! We will defeat Roa and the others, no problem, with just one opportunity!"
"That opportunity must rely on Wang Zhi and the others."
The long-bearded Saint Saturn spoke slowly.
The most troublesome thing about Roa and Shiki was not just their powerful combat strength.
More crucially, they were constantly on the move and possessed extremely high mobility. They couldn't even be found, let alone defeated.
With Harald joining, plus the Navy, the God's Knights, and the Five Elders themselves, the combat power could even be considered overkill.
But the problem now was that they had no idea where Roa and Shiki were.
Sliver (Red-Haired Shanks' rival) had also vanished, and even Kaido had left Wano and disappeared somewhere.
They could only rely on Wang Zhi and the others to initiate the conflict!
"However, we can't completely trust them. Pirates are pirates; they won't help us wholeheartedly!"
"Of course!"
While the World Government was plotting their schemes, back at the Calamity City, the three travelers had returned.
Dylan returned a day earlier and immediately came to report his progress to Roa.
"Boss, Harald has agreed to join our plan, and he barely even hesitated."
Roa simply raised the corner of his mouth.
Of course, Harald wouldn't dare refuse.
As he had said before, dealing with these righteous guys was easy!
The power of the T0 build wasn't something to joke about!
Haha, in that case, once I return from the Moon, the plan can begin, right?
It should be quite interesting.
The next day, Bullet and King also returned by ship.
It was a ship sailing in the sky.
Like the Calamity City, it was a product of the combination of bubbles, clouds, and a real wooden ship.
Since they had already built such a massive floating city, building a few smaller floating ships was naturally simple.
It was just that the primary shipbuilders had been focused on constructing the Calamity City, and only now had a few floating ships been completed.
Bullet and King also brought a gift for Roa.
"Boss, this is the person you requested."
King roughly tossed the pink-haired woman, who was bound by chains, at Roa's feet.
"..." Ginny showed no reaction.
She merely glanced at Roa.
Her beautiful and captivating face was now only filled with numbness.
It doesn't matter anymore.
Kuma couldn't return to her side, and she couldn't escape this man's clutches.
Roa briefly sized up Ginny.
She was certainly beautiful.
On par with Toki.
However, this listless, half-dead look wouldn't do.
How could he manage without her black aura?
"Well done," Roa said to the two with a smile. "As a reward, how about a team-building trip?"
"King, to your Lunarian homeland."
"Homeland?" King was stunned for a moment.
Then his expression suddenly changed. "Boss, you mean,"
"To the Moon??"
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