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Chapter 95: Mass Production of Zoan Types
"Even if you ask me that..."
Robin massaged the bridge of her nose. She wasn't exactly a professional information broker; there was no way she could know the specific reason why the World Government was targeting the Revolutionary Army so aggressively.
Right at that moment, Yumesaki suddenly spoke up. "I know the reason."
"Boss?" Robin looked a bit surprised.
Yumesaki said calmly, "Not too long ago, we took Vegapunk away. In fact, we took the entirety of Egghead Island along with him as a package deal. The World Government likely assumes the Revolutionary Army was responsible, which is why they are targeting them so relentlessly."
Robin: "???"
Dragon: "???"
Dragon couldn't believe what he was hearing. This mysterious group of people had actually rescued Vegapunk from right under the World Government's nose.
It was utterly absurd.
Dragon knew better than anyone how tight the World Government's surveillance on Vegapunk was. He truly hadn't expected this group to be capable of such a feat. It seemed his counterparts were far more capable than he had imagined.
However, shock was quickly followed by a sense of elation.
The importance of Vegapunk could not be overstated. Without Vegapunk, the World Government would undoubtedly suffer a massive blow.
"No wonder..." Dragon muttered.
It was no wonder the Revolutionary Army had been under such heavy scrutiny lately. Everything finally made sense.
"Please, protect Dr. Vegapunk well, sir. He is vital to our mission to overthrow the World Government and save this world." Dragon openly brushed aside the fact that the Revolutionary Army was taking the fall.
Instead, he earnestly urged Yumesaki to ensure Vegapunk's safety.
"Rest assured, on our side, Vegapunk is eating well and sleeping soundly. He's quite happy," Yumesaki said. "As long as we are here, there's no way the World Government will be able to take him back."
Even though Yumesaki's voice remained flat, Dragon could hear an unprecedented level of confidence in his tone.
For someone capable of investigating the World Government's trump cards so thoroughly, possessing such confidence seemed only natural.
"I truly look forward to meeting you, sir."
Dragon brought this point up once again; he sincerely wanted to meet this formidable figure to have a proper conversation.
Who knew? Perhaps it would provide him with more inspiration for his own cause.
"Perhaps there will be a chance later," Yumesaki said vaguely. At the moment, he had no intention of meeting the man.
After Robin exchanged a few more words with Dragon, she hung up the call.
Issho asked curiously, "Is Dr. Vegapunk really in your hands?"
Robin replied, "To be more precise, we rescued Dr. Vegapunk from the clutches of the World Government."
"Then why did the World Government shift the blame for this incident onto the Revolutionary Army?"
"It's quite simple: because the World Government has no idea we even exist."
Robin was beginning to piece things together as well. "Master Issho, if you lost something incredibly precious and had no knowledge of a third party's existence, who would be the first person you'd suspect?"
Hearing that hint, Issho realized it instantly. Vegapunk was gone, and since the World Government didn't know anyone else had taken him, who would be their prime suspect?
The Revolutionary Army.
Because in this world, only the Revolutionary Army would dare to move against the World Government.
Therefore, the World Government would naturally suspect them.
"If that's the case, the Revolutionary Army is essentially bearing the burden for the actions of you two," Issho remarked.
Yumesaki shook his head. "Not necessarily. The Revolutionary Army is already an enemy of the World Government. Even without us, they would still be targeted by them."
Issho thought for a moment. The logic held up.
While Nico Robin understood why the World Government was targeting the Revolutionary Army, she didn't understand how Yumesaki knew this. This specific plot point hadn't appeared in the manga.
"Boss, you..."
"I was just guessing."
The moment Robin opened her mouth, Yumesaki knew what she wanted to ask, so he answered with a smile.
In truth, he wasn't lying; that was exactly what he had deduced. As for whether that was the absolute truth of the matter, only the Five Elders would know for sure.
Robin grilled several pieces of meat until they were perfectly done, dipped them into a sauce, and placed them onto Yumesaki and Issho's plates one by one.
"What do you think, Master Issho? Would you like to join us in overthrowing the World Government and saving the world?"
Issho was still hesitant, as he didn't know if what Yumesaki and Robin said was the truth or a lie.
"I would like to meet Dr. Vegapunk. Would that be alright?"
"Of course," Yumesaki said. "We'll head over there once we finish eating."
Seeing how open Yumesaki and the others were, the wariness in Issho's heart lessened slightly.
After that, Yumesaki stopped talking and poured his whole soul into the meal. The reason this yakiniku shop was so popular was that, besides the fresh meat, the biggest factor was the sauce.
There were sweet and sour flavors, salty and spicy, cumin... there were at least a dozen varieties in total, ensuring there was one that would suit anyone.
Moreover, every single one tasted delicious.
Yumesaki ate with great satisfaction. He didn't even forget to open a door to Wano Country to bring Cosette over, letting her taste the sauces there.
He wanted to see if they could be replicated.
Cosette did not disappoint. After tasting them, she not only replicated the sauces perfectly but even added her own unique touch, elevating the flavor to an even higher level.
"Good job, Cosette."
Yumesaki couldn't help but praise her. Rescuing her from the Germa Kingdom and making her his personal chef had definitely been the right move.
Over the past few days, Yumesaki felt the quality of his meals had improved drastically.
If it weren't for the fact that he extracted Chakra and trained his body every day, he surely would have grown fat.
After the lavish feast, Yumesaki brought Issho to Egghead Island to meet Dr. Vegapunk.
Issho and Dr. Vegapunk talked for a while. After confirming that Yumesaki and Robin weren't lying, he decisively joined Yumesaki's faction, planning to contribute his strength to saving the world.
After all, the world was destined to be destroyed in a few years, and the World Government clearly knew this yet continued to hide it.
That point alone made it impossible for Issho to trust the World Government any longer.
He could only work alongside Yumesaki.
Yumesaki also took the opportunity to grant Issho the qualification for Chakra extraction. Issho's strength was already formidable, but Yumesaki still hoped the man could become even stronger.
In the future, he might just become the ace in the hole against the World Government.
At the same time, Issho felt a mix of shock, joy, and even a sense of absurdity.
The Chakra Extraction Technique allowed a person to master a new power that was in no way inferior to Haki or Devil Fruits. It even allowed for the release of various Ninjutsu, mastering the powers of water, wind, fire, earth, and lightning. It was truly nonsensical.
The leader had given him such a powerful secret technique without a moment's hesitation. It was clear that he was already considered one of their own.
Issho resolved not to let Yumesaki down.
Every day, he spent several hours routinely extracting Chakra.
This left Tobirama, Orochimaru, and the others utterly stunned.
It was important to remember that Chakra was something squeezed out from spiritual energy and cellular energy. Excessive extraction was extremely dangerous and harmful to the body, which was why people in the Naruto world had to be careful.
The moment they reached their extraction limit, they would stop.
Spending several hours every day routinely extracting Chakra... for those from the Naruto world, that was truly the behavior of a superhuman.
Only the "monsters" of the One Piece world, who could fight for days and nights on end, possessed the constitution to strain their cells like that.
More importantly, even if they pushed themselves, they could recover in a very short time.
Have you ever heard of the Life Return—Seimei Kikan—Secret Technique?
This ability allowed for free control over the body, hair, and internal organs. As long as consciousness was funneled into them, they could be controlled, even accelerating physical recovery and cellular healing.
Most experts in the One Piece world, even if they hadn't studied the Six Powers, had mastered similar techniques.
Luffy had demonstrated this more than once throughout his journey.
As a great swordsman, Issho was naturally no slouch in that department. The energy consumed each day could be recovered simply by eating a single meal. There was no such thing as "over-straining" the body for him.
This also prompted Issho's Chakra to undergo new changes every single day. In just a day or two, he had already surpassed the Genin of Konoha.
Reaching the level of a Tailed Beast—or becoming a "Tailed Beast in human form"—was no longer an impossible dream.
This made Tobirama, Orochimaru, and the rest of the group feel quite envious.
Fortunately, Yumesaki had already granted them the physical constitutions of the One Piece world. As long as they trained hard, everyone could attain that body type; becoming powerful was merely a matter of time.
On this day, Tobirama and Orochimaru met with Yumesaki together to deliver some good news.
Through their collaboration with Vegapunk, the difficulties in producing Zoan-type Devil Fruits had been completely resolved.
Vegapunk had previously succeeded in creating the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu (the pink version), so for him, Zoan Devil Fruits had long since ceased to hold any secrets.
By working together with Tobirama, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and the others, their understanding of Zoan Devil Fruits had reached an even higher level.
Now, they weren't just able to duplicate Zoan Devil Fruits; they could mass-produce them.
They had even built a perfect factory capable of churning out Devil Fruits in large quantities every day.
However, there was one prerequisite: they had to have the appropriate materials.
Common types and Ancient types posed no problem; the fruit factory could produce a dozen or even dozens of them every day.
But Mythical types were very scarce... due to a lack of relevant materials, Mythical types couldn't be mass-produced; they could only be duplicated.
This left Yumesaki feeling rather disappointed. He had originally planned to have several people produce the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Anubis, or Model: Hades for himself.
If those were truly out of reach, even a Model: Enma would have been fine; Yumesaki wasn't particularly picky.
"It's not that it's impossible," Tobirama said calmly after sensing Yumesaki's thoughts. "It's just that it requires a lot of time."
Yumesaki thought for a moment and said, "I suppose that's fine."
After all, he wasn't exactly short on time. With so many worlds backing him, immortality didn't seem like a difficult goal for Yumesaki to achieve.
Orochimaru added, "The reason we came to see you this time, Lord Yumesaki, aside from reporting the progress on Devil Fruit research, is for one other thing."
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