The Black Prince of Pirates

The New World is a lively and wonderful place. There is never a shortage of big news here that is amazing, regretful, and abusive. It is not unreasonable that the headquarters of the World Economic News Agency is located in the New World. Compared with the four seas and paradise, this place is A great place for journalists to show off their talents.

This is not,

First, the four giants of the dark world were killed by the [Executioner] on Negosht Island. The attendants under the Black Prince used the power of thunder to wipe out the remaining forces of the four giants, making them even more powerful than during the Umit period. A vast and tight shipping network took shape in the New World.

Before Elus could remain popular in the newspapers for long, it was revealed that the former King Shichibukai's 'Sea Knight' Jinbe and the recently popular 'Fire Fist' Portcas D. Ace were in the White House. There was a big fight on Beard's territory. The two fought for three days and three nights. Hai Xia was unable to stand up and was defeated by Fire Fist.

It's not over yet,

After defeating Kai Xia Jinbei, Fire Fist didn't stop when he saw the situation was good. He went straight to the Whitebeard Pirates and challenged Whitebeard.

The final result is naturally foreseeable. After all, the young Fire Fist is no match for Whitebeard, the ultimate monster that has shocked the new world for decades. Not only Fire Fist was defeated by Whitebeard, but also the entire Sea of ​​Spades. The pirates were all captured by the Whitebeard Pirates.

When things have developed to this point, it stands to reason that the curtain should have come to an end.

who ever imagined,

The Black Prince suddenly visited Whitebeard and asked for the Fire Fist that had become a prisoner. He said that he wanted to give the Fire Fist to the World Government. Apart from Whitebeard and the Black Prince, the only content of the conversation was that of the Whitebeard Pirates. The captains knew that even the reporters of the World Economic News Agency, who were extremely capable, could not find out the details of the conversation.

It is said that the Black Prince and Whitebeard had a fight during the conversation. Of course, this is just a rumor, and there is no reliable evidence to prove that a fight took place.

In short, the final result seems to be an unhappy ending.

The Black Prince returned to the Kingdom of Exmundo empty-handed and began to stay at home. He huddled in the territory and became a prince of the house. The Whitebeard Pirates continued to patrol back and forth on their own territory as usual, but... Not long after the Black Prince left, Fire Fist, who had become a prisoner of the Whitebeard Pirates, transformed, filled the vacancy of the Whitebeard Pirates, and became the captain of the second division...

There is another piece of tidbit,

It is said that after hearing the news that Fire Fist had joined the Whitebeard Pirates, the leader of the pirate guerrillas, Black Arm Zefa, was so angry that he directly smashed the six pirate ships he had just captured, saying that Fire Fist would definitely become a great pirate ship. A new big cancer in the sea······

After that, they hunted the pirates of the New World like crazy, setting off one bloody storm after another. At last, they were not completely stunned. The muzzle was not aimed at the Yonko, and the New World was not allowed to stage a more lively event. play.

This dazzling, heart-pounding drama continued into the new year,

The year 1518 of the Haiyuan calendar.

New year and a new look.

Compared to last year's bustling scene with constant good shows, the first two months of this year have finally slowed down for a while. There is no shocking news, and even the pirate guerrillas have temporarily stopped being aggressive. hunting activities, huddled on an island to recuperate.

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Kingdom of Aikmundo,

A snowstorm was howling and raging on the island. A thin layer of snow had already fallen on the deck of the warship that had been anchored in the port for less than two hours. The sailors who were running around were sweating profusely, but they could not clear the snow. The speed is still not as fast as the snow.

The sailors couldn't help but curse the bad weather today.

Such a big snowstorm is rare even on this winter island called "Scadi".

On the island, under the curtain of thick wind and snow, the research institute covered with heavy snow stands in the snow forest. If you don't have good eyesight, you may not be able to clearly see the buildings hidden in the wind and snow. Following a series of almost invisible footprints and ruts that had been buried by the wind and snow, through the snow forest, you can see the gate of the institute.

A huge "skathi" sign hangs on the frost-covered iron door, which is also covered with a layer of solid frost.

"Shhhhhhhhh!!"

Weird laughter came from inside the door.

Elus, who was standing outside the door, cursed impatiently, "Caesar, you bastard, why don't you open the door quickly and laugh there? Do you believe that I will throw you into the sea and let you try out winter swimming?" "

The laughter stopped suddenly,

Instead, there was the squeaking sound of the iron door opening, and layers of frost shook off. A man with long blue-purple hair and a goat horn decoration on his head floated out. He carefully approached Ai. In front of Erwus, a flattering smile appeared on his face,

"Your Highness, the research on artificial devil fruits has already begun."

After the completion of the research institute, Caesar started researching here. In more than three months, he gradually mastered the skills of communicating with the new boss of Elus, that is, don't talk nonsense, and in Aleus, It's best to have something to talk about in front of Erwus. If you dare to talk nonsense...

The best Vegapunk could do was to kick him out of the research team, but after exposing his lies, Elus directly used his fists to teach him how to behave. Although he would not be beaten to death, he would cry when he was beaten. Damn, it's not something worth looking forward to. After being beaten twice, Caesar has learned a lot now.

Well, you can’t change that weird laugh.

"How long do you estimate it will take before it can be put into production?" Eleus gave way and signaled to the convoy carrying supplies behind him to drive into the research institute.

"If the next experiment goes well, the finished product may be ready by the middle of the year. However, if we follow the bastard Vegapunk's notes, the cost will be very high, and the output will be quite limited. I have made some modifications to this." ······"Although Caesar is a bit unreliable many times, and he likes to talk big when it comes to research, there is still some real material.

Eleus also summoned a group of the most brilliant scientists from the country and sent them to the research institute to study Vegapunk's notes with Caesar. As a result, out of more than ten scientists, only two could barely understand Vegapunk's notes. , let alone the modifications made based on Vegapunk's notes like Caesar, well, although most likely it is a bad modification.

"Are there any difficulties?"

Eleus looked at the large cars being pulled in by reindeer, and the corner of his eye fell on Caesar.

"We need some living research materials, and the quantity will probably not be small. We should start with at least a hundred people."

"It's simple. I will send you the criminals who have been sentenced to death in the prison. I will also use them for you when I catch the pirates in the future. However, if you don't see the results until the middle of the year, it won't be It will be over with a few beatings. Of course, as long as you can produce results that satisfy me, you are allowed to read a few more pages of the Pluto blueprint."

Carrot and stick, a very simple but extremely practical management method.

Especially when the carrot is tempting enough, no matter how smart a person is, he will fall for it willingly. For example, this is the case with Caesar. If he was frightened by the power of Aleus and obeyed at first, but since he saw Aleus After receiving a small portion of the blueprints of Pluto provided by Elvus, he devoted himself to serving Elvus.

At least until he has read all the drawings of Hades, Caesar will never take the initiative to betray Eleus.

This is the blueprint of Pluto,

Although Pluto is a battleship, the knowledge and technology contained in it are not only the skills of shipbuilding. Caesar's heart is surging when he sees the super powerful weapons of mass murder inside. He saw in this drawing that he truly surpassed Pergapon. Gram's hope, if he can reappear Pluto...

It will definitely make the bastard from Vegapunk admit his awesomeness.

"Your Highness, even if I don't eat or drink, I will come up with the finished product of the artificial Devil Fruit before the middle of the year." Caesar puffed out his chest and said with confidence, his eyes constantly glancing at Ai. Erwusi, he licked his lips, opened his mouth and continued: "That..."

"I won't show it to you in advance."

Eleus shook his head and refused.

He said with a smile: "Before I see your research results, one more page of Pluto's drawings will not fall in front of you. I will concentrate on studying the manufacturing technology of artificial devil fruits. I hope to build a team that can surpass the beasts." From the Legion of Abilities."

"I'll try my best."

Seeing that it was impossible to obtain the blueprints of Pluto in advance, Caesar immediately lowered his head in disappointment.

"By the way, where's Capas? Why didn't I see him?"

Eleus changed the subject.

Although he changed the subject, he actually noticed that he didn't see his attendant coming out to greet him. He just let go of his probing nerves while waiting and explored the entire island to make sure that no strange smell appeared.

At that time, he sensed the auras of Capas and Caesar.

But now it is Caesar, the scientist who is mainly responsible for research work, who is going out to greet Eleus. On the contrary, Capas, who is responsible for security and chores, has not been seen yet.

Could it be said——

"Are you lazy and sleeping again?" Elus sighed.

"...Yes." Caesar laughed dryly.

Capas is Elus's attendant. He was sent to the island to protect the safety of the research institute. He was also responsible for monitoring Caesar, but...Caesar discovered that this monitor didn't know anything about it. They are all incompetent. Since arriving on the island, I have spent 24 hours a day, at least [-] hours, sleeping, and the remaining four hours have to exclude the time for eating, drinking and defecating...

It's simply irresponsible to the extreme.

Although he had no intention of escaping in the first place, even without the blueprint of Pluto that Eleus had brought out, Caesar had not actually prepared to escape. Despite his often uncoordinated appearance, this mad scientist actually figured things out very well. .

After betraying the World Government and the Navy, he was destined to hide away like a rat in the sewer.

But he was reluctant to give up his research and spend the rest of his life being ordinary and boring.

In this way, he had no extra choice. Finding refuge with a big man who could protect his safety and provide a good research environment became his only way out. It happened that Elus appeared in Punk Hassad, and he was not needed. Worrying about whether to seek refuge with the Yonko or the Shichibukai.

It’s actually not bad to directly become a subordinate of Elus, the fifth overlord of the new world!Apart from the fact that the new boss likes to punch people, there really isn't anything to fault about it.

"This lazy guy..."

Elus cursed and sighed helplessly, "Ignore him, Caesar, take me to your research room and show me your poisonous gas." He didn't bother Karpas, a lazy guy. What a waste of words, Kapas' love of sleeping is not a problem, nor is it a side effect of the Devil Fruit, it is just his nature.

It's just that despite Capas's sleepy personality since he was a child, he has never delayed the tasks assigned by Elus.

"Your Highness, who do you want to start a war with?"

Caesar became excited.

This bastard who bullies the weak and fears the strong does not have the courage to participate in the tragic war, but he really likes to see the outbreak of war. His personality is extremely evil and twisted. This can only be seen in his keen on developing weapons of mass destruction such as poison gas weapons. It's evident.

"What are you thinking about? Now is not the time to start a war."

Eleus rolled his eyes.

The Kingdom of Exmundo is now in a period of rapid development. The shipping network that covers the New World and Paradise is grabbing a lot of wealth and supplies for it. The sea train connecting 27 islands is still under construction. Starting a war at this time will only get in the way. .

after all,

To be honest, except for the Four Emperors, there is no force in this new world that can challenge the Kingdom of Exmundo. This means that once the Kingdom of Exmundo starts a war, it will be a super war with the Four Emperors. This is not what Elus wants to see now.

"And you talk a lot of nonsense! These things are not what you need to care about."

Elus looked coldly at Caesar who was leading the way. He was so frightened that he shrank his neck. He immediately did not dare to ask any more questions. He honestly led Elus to the independent, level-by-level building. A sealed poison gas laboratory.

Behind the transparent tempered glass window, the rich dark purple poison gas was released and soon filled the entire room. The hamsters, turkeys, goats, and a tied criminal who had been thrown in before were being gassed. Under the attack, it quickly lost its breath of life.

Elus stood outside the window, quietly observing the power of the H2S gas.

He came to see this thing specifically. It was really not for the war. He was planning to sell this thing to support the revolutionary army that resisted the world government and the cruel rule of the Draco. The Kingdom of Exmundo was still in its development period, but the revolutionary army had already It had become a climate, and when he was on Fishman Island, he told Long himself that he could do some business with the revolutionary army.

Just right,

Envoys from the Revolutionary Army appeared in front of him two days ago.

That's why he personally escorted supplies to the research institute today.