Chapter 102 Seraph
[G-1 Branch Marshal's Office]
Seven days after the Summit War ended, the entire Marine system is undergoing an unprecedented reshuffle and reconstruction.
In the spacious office, a golden banner of "Absolute Justice" hangs high.
In the office of the new marshal of the G1 branch, Sakazuki sat behind a large desk, his crimson cloak hanging down, and lava lines faintly visible on his arms.
He stared at the pile of post-war reports on his desk, his brow furrowed.
"Knock, knock."
There was a knock on the door, and Rogge pushed it open, casually holding a black metal box in his hand. He placed it directly on the desk and gently opened it. A special potion with a light blue light lay quietly inside.
"Uncle, I brought you something good."
Sakazuki raised his eyes, his gaze landing on the potion in Rogge's hand, his brows raised slightly: "What is it?"
"Uncle, this is Vegapunk's new product—the [Human Restriction Remover]."
Rogge smiled faintly and said, "It can greatly strengthen the body, allowing the development of Haki to be unrestricted, truly breaking the shackles of the so-called 'human limits'."
Sakazuki stared at the potion, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "Vegapunk's new research?"
Rogge nodded and smiled, "Three in total. Leiter and I have already had them. Otherwise, why do you think Leiter's Haki has skyrocketed recently? If we don't seize this opportunity, it will be difficult to break through in the future."
Sakazuki no longer hesitated after hearing this, and directly pulled out the cork of the medicine bottle and drank it in one gulp.
After a moment, the muscles all over his body rolled like magma, and the Haki in his body seemed to have broken some shackles, and a power so strong that it was almost uncontrollable surged wildly!
The lava lines suddenly became brighter, his pupils contracted slightly, and then returned to normal.
"Tsk, good stuff."
"Huh..." Sakazuki exhaled a breath of hot white air and revealed a rare happy smile, "You have a lot of good things in your hands, you even hooked Vegapunk!"
Rogge shrugged and smiled, "How's your job as a marshal? Are you getting used to it?"
At this point, Sakazuki frowned again: "This position of marshal... is really uncomfortable. I review documents all day long, and watching you guys kill Pirates all over the world, my hands are itching!"
Rogge's smile deepened. "There are gains and losses. With you in charge, I can go to battle with confidence."
"The Marine force also needs to be replenished. I suggest recruiting some high-end combat forces from the public. Perhaps there will be unexpected gains..."
He paused, a sharp gleam in his eyes, "But don't worry, you will definitely be there for the next big event."
Sakazuki snorted lightly, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "You are sensible, kid!"
The two men smiled at each other, and a rare relaxed atmosphere between uncle and nephew spread after the war.
[Future Island Core Research Area]
The silver tower rises high into the clouds, and its mechanical arms are like giant steel beasts, constantly debugging the super weapons that have not yet been activated in the sky.
The entire island has completely entered a war situation, with drones patrolling in the air and the alert level at full blast.
Vegapunk stood in front of the tarmac, pushing up his glasses with a playful smile on his face.
"Oh, Admiral Xuanlin is here in person, what a rare guest."
He spread his hands in an exaggerated manner, "What 'new toy' are you here to get this time?"
Rogge walked down the battleship, his black military boots making crisp sounds as they stepped on the metal floor.
"Don't pretend, Doctor." He smiled faintly, "I know you've been waiting for me to come."
Vegapunk's smile deepened as he turned and led Rogge deeper into the laboratory. "Blackbeard's research is progressing well, but..."
Rogge raised an eyebrow: "But what?"
Vegapunk paused and turned to look at Rogge, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "I'm wondering if I can transform him into a Seraph."
Rogge narrowed his eyes: "Seraph?"
Vegapunk nodded. "We can simply replace his brain and turn him into a controllable humanoid 'fruit extractor,' able to protect himself and be used by us."
Rogge pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's a good idea. It's feasible."
Vegapunk took Rogge deeper into the research institute, passing through multiple security devices along the way, and finally arrived at the core laboratory with the highest authority.
Inside the experimental cabin, several super brains were running at high speed, and countless streams of data were interweaving in the air, like a dream.
Vegapunk pointed to a huge transparent culture chamber, in which Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach was immersed in a deep coma. His body was full of energy tubes. The shadow energy on his body surface escaped from time to time, causing strange and distorted reactions with the culture fluid.
"This guy's physique...even I have to admit, it's truly extraordinary."
Vegapunk's tone was filled with a rare hint of admiration. "He possesses a strange 'dual soul' state, which allows him to withstand the load of multiple Devil Fruits."
Rogge glanced at him calmly and said, "He is no longer qualified to enjoy this special physique."
Vegapunk nodded and smiled, then walked over to the main console and expertly operated a complex set of equipment. "I have activated the [Consciousness Stripping] procedure, completely sealing his individual consciousness, retaining only his natural adaptability to the fruit's abilities."
As the words fell, Blackbeard's eyes slowly opened, but only a mechanical, empty gaze remained.
"He is now a completely controlled experimental subject."
Vegapunk pushed up his glasses, his eyes twinkling, "And this is the 'fruit extraction core' of the new era."
As he spoke, he controlled the mechanical arm and slowly extracted a dark energy from Blackbeard's body, condensing it into a dark and transparent fruit phantom.
"—The essence of the Dark Fruit's power."
Rogge took the Shadow Fruit and felt its heart-pounding devouring power. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "With this, the sword of 'Absolute Justice' will be even sharper."
"Good stuff." He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "I'll take it."
Vegapunk shrugged. "I knew you'd say that."
Vegapunk spread his hands and smiled, "However, this type of extraction has only been successful once so far. If we want to achieve stable mass production, we need more...materials."
Rogge waved his hand casually, and threw two heavy figures directly from the ring space, hitting the metal ground.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two figures fell heavily to the ground. Vegapunk looked down, his pupils suddenly shrinking.
Garp! Kuzan!
"Haven't they already..." Vegapunk's voice trembled slightly.
Rogge sneered: "It's just recycling waste."
Even Vegapunk was stunned, and after a long while, he smiled bitterly: "You... even brought them here?"
Rogge smiled coldly: "You are useless when you are alive, so use another way to contribute to justice."
Vegapunk walked forward and looked at the two people who still maintained strong physical activity, with a strong desire to study them in his eyes.
"Their physical strength far exceeds that of ordinary humans, making them the perfect vehicles for transformation. The development plan for the 'Seraph Advanced Type' can now officially begin."
Garp and Kuzan's bodies were dragged away and fixed by robotic arms, and countless nanorobots were repairing tissues at their wounds.
"It takes time for Seraphim to transform, but their physical strength far exceeds that of ordinary people, so the success rate is very high."
Vegapunk said.
Rogge nodded. "Get it done quickly. I need them to be weapons, not just trash."
Vegapunk smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will make them stronger than they were in life."
"but..."
Vegapunk turned around and looked at Rogge. "Since you can provide these people, then next, I will also need you to provide more high-level combat materials."
Rogge stood with his hands behind his back and responded indifferently: "You don't need to remind me, I will bring an entire era of terminators."
Vegapunk took a deep breath and looked out at the endless storm outside the incubator. "It seems... this world reckoning has just begun."