News came from the G5 Branch that the team sent to catch Vergo was defeated, and Vergo had disappeared without a trace. It was unclear whether he had already escaped from the G5 Branch or was hiding somewhere. However, the G5 Branch was sealed off, and no warship was allowed to leave.
Sengoku' expression turned serious upon receiving this news. If they didn't act quickly, Vergo might indeed manage to escape. He had expected that the G5 Branch's team might not be able to catch Vergo, given that Vergo was a Vice Admiral and the Base Commander, the most powerful figure in the G5 Branch. Even two years later, when Smoker was promoted to Vice Admiral and assigned to the G5 Branch, he was just helping Vergo. This showed how strong Vergo was.
So, Sengoku mainly instructed them to seal off the port and prevent any ships from leaving, to stop Vergo from escaping on a warship. Thankfully, warships couldn't be operated by just anyone.
However, even with this measure, it wasn't entirely foolproof, as Vergo was not a Devil Fruit user and had reached such a high level of strength that he could swim across the ocean without relying on a warship. It would just be more time-consuming and tiring. That's why he wanted Tokikake and Gion to hurry over.
Sengoku also dispatched five other Vice Admirals to search the sea outside the G5 Branch, just in case Vergo tried to swim away.
Vergo must be captured; otherwise, once he escaped to Doflamingo's side, it would be difficult to take action against him.
...
At the same time, in the video, Law and his crew received the news that Doflamingo quitting the Shichibukai was a lie. Law immediately realized that things were not good, so he had Robin and the others leave while he stayed behind to confront Doflamingo. After all, their main objective was to destroy the SMILE Factory. As long as Caesar and the Factory were gone, it didn't matter whether Doflamingo was a Shichibukai or not.
At three in the afternoon, Doflamingo arrived as scheduled.
At the same time, Fujitora also arrived with the Marines he led.
"Oh, it's you! Fujitora, who was specially promoted to Admiral during the World Military Draft. I've heard about you, they say you are a monster with immeasurable strength, just like Kizaru," Doflamingo said, smiling playfully when he saw Fujitora approaching.
"You flatter me too much, Your Excellency," Fujitora said solemnly.
"Hmph! You hypocrite!" Doflamingo snorted.
"I am still a newcomer to the Marines, but your actions are also hard to understand. Though unconfirmed, I have received information that you seem to have violated the rules. The person who has been calling you JOKER earlier, may I ask what that means~?" Fujitora asked.
"Heh... If you want to investigate my identity, be prepared to face the consequences. Go back and verify it first before you say anything to me. So, how does the Marine plan to deal with Law this time?" Doflamingo replied with a smile.
Upon seeing this scene, everyone's expression changed. They didn't expect things to take such a turn. They had originally thought the Admiral would go after the villain Doflamingo, but instead, it seemed that the Marines were here to deal with Law and Luffy.
They looked at Admiral Fujitora, unsure what choice he would make. It was their first time seeing this newcomer Admiral in action.
"As for the news about the Straw Hat Crew, if they are indeed part of the Alliance, they are black. If they are just under your command, they are white. Depending on the answer, my duty may be to arrest you and the Straw Hat Crew," Fujitora said.
Fujitora's attitude surprised everyone. He seemed like a more old-fashioned Marine compared to the Admirals they had seen before, like Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu.
Furthermore, he left the choice in Law's hands. If Law chose that they were under his command, would Fujitora let them go?
Just as everyone was puzzled, Caesar asked the question, "What if he's lying? Then it's over, right?"
However, Law decisively denied after thinking it through, "The Straw Hats and I are not in an Alliance. As the news said, we are allies."
Doflamingo laughed loudly, "You are really foolish!"
However, Law's true intention was to stall Fujitora and Doflamingo here and buy time for Luffy and the others.
Law's response ended, and Fujitora made a decision, "Then I'll strip you of your title. I wish the news could be handled as easily."
The people watching the video were somewhat puzzled by Fujitora's remark about handling the news easily. What did he mean?
Did it refer to Doflamingo quitting the Shichibukai?
Was he saying it would be nice if he could strip Doflamingo of his Shichibukai title?
Before they could think too much, a terrifying scene appeared before them.
As Fujitora's words fell, he unsheathed his sword slightly, and a strange halo rose into the air.
As everyone was somewhat bewildered, a black dot appeared in the sky, getting closer and larger.
When the black dot was close enough for people to see what it was, everyone was shocked.
It was actually a meteorite!
Fujitora had actually pulled down a meteorite from the sky!
Could a human really do that?
Initially, they saw Fujitora's blindness and thought he was decently strong, but still limited. However, witnessing this scene made them realize that it was precisely because he was blind that he became an Admiral, proving how terrifyingly strong he was.
With this move, many influential figures around the world couldn't sit still. This was truly a monstrous ability!
And this was just a meteorite with a diameter of a hundred meters. Remember, there were even larger meteorites and even the moon up there. If Fujitora could pull the moon down, it would probably destroy half the world.
In an instant, many people realized the terror of Fujitora's power. Of course, if Fujitora really could do such a thing.
After the shock, many people were secretly delighted, especially Kaido, Big Mom, and other pirates.
Although Fujitora had joined NEO Marines and was their enemy, he was originally going to join the World Goverment-controlled Marines.
However, he went to NEO Marines instead, which meant the Marines lost a powerful force. The World Government and Marines must be regretting it.
Thinking that they were irritated, Kaido, Big Mom, and the others were delighted.
Moreover, the split in the Marines into two factions was also good news for these pirates.
Marineford already had three Admirals and many Vice Admirals with strength comparable to Admirals, as well as countless mid-tier combatants. This was already terrifying.
By recruiting monsters from the civilian population, the Marines' strength would be further improved.
NEO Marines and the Marines were not in sync, which meant that NEO Marines could take away some of the Marine's strength. This was equivalent to weakening the Marines, while NEO Marines also attracted the attention of the World Government and the Marines.
This could be considered a good thing, and they were pleased. They even thought that if the Marines and NEO Marines continued to compete, they might both end up weakened, which would be their chance.
Now that NEO Marines had absorbed such a monster, they looked forward to the future confrontation between the Marines and NEO Marines.
While the pirates were rejoicing, the Five Elders looked as dark as ink. Fujitora's technique of bringing down the meteorite made them wary and more distressed that such a powerful force that originally belonged to the Marines went to the other side.
Since they couldn't have it, they had to get rid of it, or else this horrifying power that could destroy the world, just like Whitebeard, would be used by NEO Marines and become their great enemy in the future.
They had to eliminate NEO Marines before they grew too strong!
...
Meanwhile, the image on the screen was coming to an end.
A huge and scorching meteorite fell from the sky with astonishing speed, and ordinary people could only wait for despair and death.
However, the three people below were not ordinary people.
Doflamingo looked at the sky in shock and exclaimed, "Hey! Are you kidding me!"
Immediately, he pulled out a huge net and covered himself.
At the same time, Law, with a look of disbelief, quickly activated his "ROOM" ability and split the meteorite falling towards him into two halves.
On the other side, Fujitora used gravity to repel the falling meteorite feathers.
A loud bang rang out, and a huge crater appeared where the three stood, leaving Law, Doflamingo, and Fujitora standing there unharmed, like three solitary peaks.
"Hasn't the Fleet Admiral taught you any manners? You mad dog!" Doflamingo, who was almost taken away by Fujitora's move, cursed loudly. "You capture Law, fine! But why did you also involve me in the attack?"
"Thanks for the compliment. I was just testing the waters." In the face of their shock, Fujitora replied calmly.
The image ended with this "testing the waters."
Fujitora's casual move left a significant impact on the spectators.
This was just a small display of power, and they hadn't even seen him go all out. If a real battle broke out, what kind of scene would it be like?
"Accompany you to watch a meteor shower?" People imagined the scene of meteorites falling like rain, and their scalps went numb instantly.
They were grateful that Fujitora was a just and righteous NEO Marine. Otherwise, wiping out a country would be nothing to him, and the world would be in trouble.
What made them feel relieved was that Fujitora's current performance was relatively better than the three Admirals of the Marines.
He seemed to be a disciplined and principled Marine. When Law declared that he and Luffy were not allies, Fujitora decisively stripped the latter of his Shichibukai title and launched an attack without hesitation. This was in stark contrast to Aokiji and Kizaru.
Moreover, judging from his regretful words and his later action of involving Doflamingo in the attack, it was evident that he was more hostile toward pirates. Even the Shichibukai were his targets. It was clear that he wasn't satisfied with the Shichibukai system.
Furthermore, by giving up the Marines and joining NEO Marines, it was apparent that he was someone who upheld justice, was dissatisfied with the current Marines and the World government, and was more inclined to Zephyr's ideology.
With such a Marine joining NEO Marines, their confidence in NEO Marines grew stronger.
...
As the image ended, the screen returned to the live scene, and Law and Luke appeared again on the screen.
Law had been pondering how things had developed into defeating Doflamingo and what Fujitora's intentions were. However, after the image ended, he suddenly remembered something crucial.
The live broadcast was now at its final stage—the announcement of the reward.
His eyes filled with anticipation, excitement, and longing, Law looked at Luke.
What would it be?
Would it be the reward he hoped for—the resurrection?
Could he revive Corazon?
At this moment, the same emotions surged through Sengoku, who was watching from behind the screen. He wondered if Luke had a chance to bring Rosinante back to life.
Seeing Law's expression, Sengoku understood that Law also wanted Rosinante to come back to life.
The key was whether this reward would include that option.
At the same time, Dressrosa, Doflamingo's face showed a complicated expression.
The brother he had killed might come back to life now, which made him emotionally conflicted.
If Rosinante was revived, he would be Doflamingo's only blood relative in this world.
However, regrettably, Rosinante was destined to be his enemy. Even if he came back to life, he wouldn't stand by Doflamingo's side.
From this perspective, Doflamingo didn't want Rosinante to be revived because he didn't want to kill a loved one again.
People all over the world were fixedly watching the screen, very curious about what reward Luke would receive this time.
Law had correctly answered all ten questions, so he would receive a decent reward. They were eager to know what it would be and what Law would choose.
At this moment, Luke said to Law, "The QnA has ended, and you've answered all ten questions correctly. Now, it's time to determine the reward."
Luke then instructed the system to determine the rewards for this live QnA broadcast.
[QnA complete. Determining reward. There were ten questions in total, all answered correctly with a 100% accuracy rate.]
[There are five reward options, and participant can choose two of them:]
[Reward 1: One bottle of Constitution Potion]
[Reward 2: One bottle of Devil Fruit Awakening Potion]
[Reward 3: The Voice Of All Thing Ability]
[Reward 4: One bottle of Life Potion]
[Reward 5: Improved formula for an artificial Zoan Devil Fruit]
[Host gains rewards: Ope Ope no Mi ability, without side effects]
[Host gains rewards: Law's medical skills]
[Host gains rewards: Perfect version of the improved formula for an artificial Zoan Devil Fruit]
[Unsealing progress: +5%]
He had gained an additional 5% unsealing progress, and when combined with the additional progress from the aftermath during this period, the total unsealing progress had reached 49%. He was now about halfway to regaining his freedom. The joy from this progress surpassed all the other rewards he had obtained.
Luke glanced at the other three rewards. The Ope Ope no Mi was not as crucial for his current strength, but it was still a formidable ability. As for Law 's medical skills, they complemented the Ope Ope no Mi, making it a perfect combination.
However, what caught Luke's interest the most was the perfect version of the improved formula for an artificial Zoan Devil Fruit. Unlike Caesar's failed creations that turned people into laughing fools, this formula produced Devil Fruits with the same effects as genuine Zoan Devil Fruits. If Kaido got hold of this, he could truly build an army of Zoan users instead of the current artificial, hodgepodge versions that resembled a zoo or museum.
Unfortunately, Luke is currently on the moon, so the formula wouldn't be of much use. he would have to wait until he returned to Earth.
After shifting his attention from the system, Luke looked at Law and said, "I have five reward options here, and you can choose two of them."
Five rewards!
And he could choose two of them!
Hearing Luke's words, people from all over the world were excited. They looked at Law with envy and jealousy, hoping to get even one of the rewards he was offered. Luke could pick two, and just the thought of it made them turn green with envy.
Law was equally thrilled and tried to contain his excitement as he nodded, hoping that one of the rewards would be what he desired.
On the other hand, Doflamingo furrowed his brow upon hearing the news. This was troublesome. The QnA live broadcast had already caused him enough trouble. Now Law had been wanting to trouble him and seek revenge.
Law had the chance to choose two rewards. If he gained powerful abilities from these rewards to seek revenge, things would get even more complicated. Doflamingo didn't have time to deal with Law at the moment.
Doflamingo's expression turned grim as he looked at Luke and Law on the screen. What would the rewards be?
...
"The first reward is a Constitution Potion, which has the same effect as previously described. Drinking it will grant you a superhuman physique, similar to the situation with Luffy and the others before. Please refer to their experiences for more details."
Hearing about the Constitution Potion, Law quickly thought it over. This was indeed an excellent choice for him. His Ope Ope no Mi ability was powerful but extremely physically taxing.
However, Law's physique was not particularly exceptional, so he had to be conservative with his abilities and carefully consider when to use them to avoid exhausting his stamina too quickly. If he could obtain the Constitution Potion to significantly enhance his physical abilities, he could unleash more techniques in battle without worrying about rapid stamina depletion. He could even use high-stamina-consuming skills multiple times.
Furthermore, the reason he believed that a Ope Ope no Mi user would die after performing the Eternal Life Operation was due to the enormous stamina drain caused by such a challenging surgery. The more intense the ability usage, the faster the stamina depletion, and it could even lead to lifespan consumption, resulting in the ability user's eventual demise.
Having an ample supply of stamina made it possible for him to complete the Eternal Life Operation and stay alive. The Constitution Potion was not just a miraculous potion to enhance one's physical abilities; it was a crucial key to achieving the seemingly impossible for a Ope Ope no Mi user.
After some consideration, Law added this option to his list of choices.
Upon hearing this option, Doflamingo also thought about the implications. He stared intently at Law, deep in thought.
At this moment, Luke continued with the second option, "The second reward is a Devil Fruit Awakening Potion. As the name suggests, drinking this potion will trigger the awakening of your Devil Fruit ability, fully developing the potential of your fruit. For instance, Doflamingo's String-String Fruit, is already awakened. He can transform everything around him into his controlled strings. This is what a Devil Fruit awakening is."
As people heard about the Devil Fruit awakening, they recalled the previous footage of Doflamingo's battle with Luffy, where the surroundings turned into a vast string. At that time, many couldn't understand what was happening and assumed it was Doflamingo covering everything with his strings. Now they realized that he had transformed the surroundings, such as soil and buildings, into strings. No wonder the shapes of those strings resembled buildings so much.
A Devil Fruit awakening was the state of fully developing a Devil Fruit's potential. Many ability users were now eagerly anticipating what their own Devil Fruit awakenings would be like.
However, their attention quickly shifted back to Luke.
Law's Ope Ope no Mi's terrifying power had already been demonstrated in the previous footage. It was terrifying—no other word could describe it. He cut down a Marine Vice Admiral with a single strike and effortlessly sliced through the mountain peaks of Punk Hazard.
With such horrifying abilities even before awakening, how much more powerful would he become once awakened? Would he be able to cut down Vice Admirals, Admirals, or even Emperors with a single stroke?
Who could possibly stand against him?
The thought sent chills down the spines of many people on the sea. If Law chose the option that would awaken his Ope Ope no Mi ability instantly, the world would immediately have one more terrifying powerhouse.
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