"Shurororororo~"
"With those two brothers taking action, the Straw Hat Pirates are no problem at all~"
Watching Caesar laugh wildly with his mouth wide open, Law glanced at him and said, "Don't underestimate that crew."
Although those two brothers were quite strong in the snowy mountains, it was still unlikely they could defeat the Straw Hat Pirates, whose total bounty exceeded one billion.
So... it would be better to have that bastard Vergo take action.
That way... he would also have a chance to eliminate that guy quietly!!
However, Law obviously had no intention of voicing this thought, as doing so would easily expose the fact that he knew this information.
"Of course I'm not underestimating them. Otherwise, I wouldn't have sent those two brothers," Caesar said calmly.
In response, Law merely snorted with a laugh and said nothing more.
Ultimately, this guy was still underestimating the Straw Hat Crew.
Well, that wasn't bad for him either.
The Straw Hat Crew...
As if remembering something, Law slowly lowered his head, his eyes flickering slightly.
"Speaking of which..." Monet said, holding a notebook, "They belong to the worst generation, just like Law, right?"
"The World Government's surveillance on them is no less than on Blackbeard."
"So what?" Law said calmly.
"You should know them quite well, right?" Monet looked meaningfully at Law and said, "After all, you met them at Sabaody Archipelago."
"You fought your way out of the No. 1 Auction Hall together and broke through the Marines' encirclement together."
"I... am right, aren't I?"
Hearing Monet's words, Caesar's expression changed instantly.
He glanced at Law, and upon seeing that Law showed no reaction, he drew the weapon loaded with seastone bullets from his waist and aimed it at Law. "Law, you didn't call the Straw Hat Crew here, did you?!"
Otherwise, why would these guys appear here?
Seeing Caesar's action, Monet's muscles tensed up, clearly preparing to take action as well.
If Law showed any signs of abnormality... she would join Caesar in killing this guy!
However, faced with their reactions, Law remained completely calm.
"Didn't I already say?" Law said calmly, "Before encountering them at the main entrance, I had no idea they had been captured and brought into the research facility."
"Otherwise, I would have warned you."
"Warned us?" Caesar frowned. "Warned us about what?!"
"About the Straw Hat Pirates, of course," Law said calmly. "With their strength, a mere steel prison can't hold them."
Even if the Straw Hat Pirates' strongest fighter wasn't there, it was still the same.
After all... this is a pirate crew that fought its way out of a place like Enies Lobby!
Could such a pirate crew have weak members?
Don't be ridiculous!
Staring intently at Law for a while, Caesar couldn't help but recall the words Law had spoken during their first meeting.
Thinking about it carefully, Law really didn't seem like the type to act recklessly.
Besides... causing trouble here wouldn't do him any good either.
With that in mind, Caesar lowered his weapon and said, "You're right. If you really wanted to call your companions over, you wouldn't have let things get this bad."
A guy who curried favor with the World Government to become one of the Royal Seven Warlords of the Sea probably wouldn't sneak in here and then let the situation worsen.
After all... that wouldn't benefit Law at all.
"My apologies," Caesar said.
"As long as the misunderstanding is cleared up," Law replied flatly.
Hearing this, Caesar smiled, then returned to his seat, picked up a nearby glass of juice, took a sip, and relaxed his expression.
"What did you mean earlier when you said the kids in the Cookie Room would come back even if left alone?" Law glanced up at Caesar.
"Ah, that."
Chuckling, Caesar pulled a piece of candy from his pocket. "I give them this poison candy every day. Just one lick fills their mouths with poison gas, and then they become... shurororororo~"
"Now they're completely addicted!"
"And this stuff is only available from me!"
"So... they'll definitely come back here!"
"Shurororororo~"
As long as he controlled this, those kids would surely return!
So he wasn't worried at all. Shurororororo~ Watching Caesar's expression, Law instinctively furrowed his brow and said, "What a twisted guy..."
"You remind me of someone."
As he spoke, the image of Doflamingo flashed through Law's mind.
That bastard was exactly like Caesar!
Listening to Law's words, Monet's eyes flickered, clearly guessing something.
Then, she looked at Law, who had picked up his weapon and was heading out, and asked, "What are you planning to do?"
"The Navy Vice Admiral who came to our island this time has gone missing. I suspect he might be hiding somewhere on the island, so I'm going to investigate," Law said calmly. "Having someone like that lurking around is too dangerous. We need to deal with him as soon as possible."
"How reliable~" Monet said with a slight smile.
"After all, he's a Navy Vice Admiral, so we can't just ignore him." Reaching the door, Law added, "If your people find him, you can let me know his location."
"I'll take care of him."
The next moment, the door closed tightly, and Law was gone.
"Shurororororo~"
"Did that guy figure something out?" Caesar narrowed his eyes, staring at the soundproof door. "Clever people are always hard to deal with."
He just didn't know what Law had discovered.
"He probably hasn't realized that the Navy Vice Admiral who came here is Vergo," Monet said calmly, adjusting her glasses. "Otherwise, given his personality, he definitely wouldn't have done nothing."
After all... Vergo was the one responsible for Corazon's death!
"You know him that well?" Caesar asked in surprise. "I thought you'd never met him."
Monet had admitted this herself.
"I've never met him, but..." Monet smiled faintly. "Young Master knows him."
The young master said that if Law found out the person coming here was Vergo, he definitely wouldn't be able to stay calm!
So... she wasn't worried about this matter either.
"It seems Law didn't learn from those Marines who the person coming this time is." Caesar nodded, then said, "By the way, where did that guy go?"
"After he led the Marines here, he quietly slipped away from the Marine crowd." Monet said, "Right now... he's waiting in the B2 area of our research institute."
"He won't be exposed, will he?" Caesar said with some concern.
"Don't worry, I won't let Law see him." Monet pushed up her glasses and said.
This was their final safeguard here, so... it had to be kept well hidden!
"Shurororororo~"
"How reliable."
Caesar smiled and nodded, clearly very satisfied with Monet's approach.
He loved this feeling of having a safeguard the most!
"But that guy Law is still somewhat unreliable after all." Caesar said, "So let Vergo keep a closer eye on the situation."
Once they noticed any suspicious movements from Law... they would crush his heart!
Shurororororo~
"Don't worry." Monet said, "I've already handed Law's heart over to him, so there won't be any problems."
This was another reason she felt very at ease.
With Law's heart in Vergo's hands, even if they were discovered, they could kill Law in time!
This time, Caesar just nodded without saying anything more.
With Law's heart in their possession, that guy couldn't cause any trouble!
Shurororororo~ "What about those Marines outside?" Monet said, "According to reports from our subordinates, no Marine bodies were seen outside. I think... Law probably just cut them down and left them there."
"That suits me just fine." Caesar said with a smirk, "It's perfect for testing my greatest treasure with their lives!"
"Shurororororo~
Just thinking about what fate awaited those guys made Caesar tremble with excitement.
What he had developed was definitely the greatest killing weapon!
Shurororororo~ With these materials this time, he believed even more people in the underworld would buy his weapons!
Shurororororo~ "It seems we'll get to see this weapon's power this time." Monet said, pushing up her glasses.
"Of course."
Caesar nodded, then said, "By the way, I asked you to send someone to release that guy. How's that going?"
"Don't worry, someone has already gone to do it."
Monet calmly pushed up her glasses and said, "It probably won't be long before that guy is released."
"Shurororororo~"
"Well done!"
Caesar stood up, spreading his arms and saying, "Let's witness this crazy feast together~"
"Shurororororo~"
Looking at the crazed Caesar, Monet's lips also curled up involuntarily.
However, what made her happy was different from Caesar. She was thinking about how useful such a weapon would be for the young master!
"I hope this time the goods will bring enough benefit to the young master..." Meanwhile, in a corridor unnoticed by the two, Law stood at the end of the hallway, his eyes filled with icy killing intent.
Vergo...
This time, let's settle both old and new grudges together!
At the same time, elsewhere.
In a snowy mountain region, Meiser and the others were diligently searching for the Samurai's body.
"Hey!"
"Mr. Samurai, where are you?!" Brook shouted. "If you can hear my voice, answer me!"
Brook's voice was very loud, but unfortunately... there was no response.
"Strange, did he run that fast?"
"If only we could find the footprints of his wooden clogs," Zoro said, surveying the surroundings. "Then we could follow the tracks to find him."
"That's impossible."
Sanji said, "The wind and snow here are so heavy; footprints would be covered up quickly."
"Then try using Observation Haki," Brook suggested. "Can any of you sense his presence?"
Hearing this, Sanji stopped walking, closed his eyes, and carefully focused his senses. After a moment, he said, "No, I can't sense his presence."
Brook: !!
Upon hearing Sanji's words, Brook immediately showed a shocked expression and said, "Could that guy already be dead?"
Taken out so quickly?
"Hey, can't you say something positive?!" Sanji opened his shark mouth and roared. "If he really died, it would become my responsibility!"
He'd feel guilty for the rest of his life, damn it!
Hearing this, Brook scratched his Afro. That was true, but... if he wasn't dead, why couldn't Sanji sense him?
As if reading Brook's confusion, Sanji said irritably, "It's probably because my Observation Haki range isn't that large, so I can't sense his presence."
"What about you?"
Brook glanced at Meiser and said, "Can you sense that guy's presence?"
"My Observation Haki range is quite large, but I didn't deliberately memorize that guy's presence, so I can't guarantee I can find him," Meiser said with a furrowed brow. "I'll give it a try."
With that, Meiser closed his eyes and began carefully sensing his surroundings. Soon after, he detected a somewhat familiar presence in one area.
"This feeling is..."
Meiser opened his eyes and said, "I think I've found that guy."
"His presence is similar to the lower body I sensed near the volcano earlier."
When he was sensing the bird-person before, he had deliberately scanned the area with his Observation Haki.
Although he hadn't intentionally memorized the lower body's presence, he still had a slight impression of it.
"Really?" Sanji's eyes immediately lit up. "Where?"
"In that area."
Meiser raised his hand and pointed toward the large mountain to the side, saying, "It's not far from the central region now."
After glancing in the direction Meiser pointed, Sanji fell into stunned silence.
Then, with a twitch of his mouth, he said, "Why did this guy run so fast..."
He only ran out a short while ahead of us, and he's already reached the central area?
Seriously, is that even possible?
"Maybe he came out in a different direction than us," Meiser said.
For example, that guy might have reached the mountaintop and then rolled all the way down...
Well, it's not impossible.
"Forget it, let's just find him first," Sanji straightened up and said, "Then we'll go find that Trafalgar Law to swap our bodies back!"
With that, Sanji was about to run in the direction Meiser pointed.
But before he could move, Brook's voice came from the side.
"Hey, you three, come take a look," Brook called out. "Look at this footprint!"
"Footprint?"
Sanji paused, then said helplessly, "We already know where that guy is, why bother with footprints?"
"No, this isn't a geta footprint..."
"Then it must be a Centaur's footprint," Sanji waved dismissively. "No need to worry about it."
"No, not a Centaur!" Brook exclaimed excitedly. "A Centaur's footprint couldn't possibly be this huge!"
Hearing this, Meiser and the other two were stunned for a moment, then walked over to Brook with puzzled expressions.
"This footprint really is quite large..." Meiser said in surprise. "Could there really be a Giant Race here?"
Could those very tall kids actually be descendants of the Giant Race?
Otherwise, there's no way to explain this footprint.
Meanwhile, Sanji and Zoro showed astonished expressions—could this enormous footprint be...
"No, this definitely isn't from the Giant Race!" Brook insisted firmly.
"Not the Giant Race?"
Meiser paused, then asked in confusion, "Then what is it?"
"It's obviously a Snowman's footprint!" Brook exclaimed excitedly. "The legendary Snowman, humanity's romance!"
Listening to Brook's words, Zoro and Sanji both lit up with excitement, as if imagining some kind of scene.
Meiser: ??
Taking in the expressions of the three, Meiser was instantly speechless.
Seriously, what the hell are you three idiots imagining?!