Chat Group For The Dead : Start From One Piece

Senju Hashirama: "A woman with such good intentions can be so cruel? I can't believe it."

Lucas: "Reality is strange; it never makes sense. The person you see as kind and benevolent might actually be an ambitious and merciless reproductive machine."

Golden Lion Shiki: "A reproductive machine? I have to say, Charlotte Linlin truly deserves that title. Just look at her history—her entire life has been a cycle of pregnancy or preparing for the next one."

Howard Stark: "I'm more interested in Charlotte Linlin's physique. Was she born with a body of steel? There are so many monsters in this world!"

Howard Stark was astonished. The strongest human he had ever seen before his death was Captain America. The Super Soldier Serum had pushed Steve Rogers to the peak of human potential, enhancing his physical abilities to their limits.

However, even someone like Captain America was insignificant compared to the monsters roaming the One Piece world. Howard Stark had no doubt that even at his peak, Steve Rogers would be powerless against a young Charlotte Linlin.

Had Howard Stark voiced this thought in the chat group, Lucas would have immediately told him that Charlotte Linlin, even as a newborn, likely possessed enough strength to defeat Steve Rogers.

Kozuki Oden was born with enough strength to throw a grown man out of a room. Compared to Oden, Charlotte Linlin was an absolute monster, a true superhuman from birth. At the mere age of five, she had single-handedly destroyed fifteen villages of the Giant Clan. A child capable of such destruction? That was no joke.

"Law, use the power of your Op-Op Fruit to remove the drugs from their bodies."

"Caesar, find a way to restore these children to their original state."

Lucas issued his orders without hesitation, putting an immediate stop to the human gigantification experiment. His priority was to find a way to return the children to their normal sizes.

Caesar's expression twisted with unease. "But... this is an assignment from Big Mom herself. Are we really just going to stop like this? That crazy woman will definitely come after me!"

Lucas snorted. "If that old woman has a problem, let her take it up with me."

Hearing this, Caesar's face lit up with relief. "Then there's no problem! I can't guarantee full success, but I'll do my best to return these kids to normal."

Though Caesar lamented the termination of the gigantification project, he also felt a sense of relief. After all, what he had been researching was entirely different from what Big Mom had originally requested.

Lucas gave Caesar a sharp look and smirked. "Feeling relieved? Did you think I didn't know what you've been up to?"

Caesar's expression froze, and he forced a dry laugh. "What do you mean...?"

Lucas scoffed. "Big Mom wanted a drug that could make adults larger. What you were researching, however, was a method to turn children into giants."

A cold sweat broke out on Caesar's forehead.

Lucas sneered. "With Doflamingo backing you, I see you've grown quite bold. Not only did you deceive Big Mom, but you also dared to pocket her research funds."

Without hesitation, Lucas pulled out Caesar's heart and squeezed it tightly. The scientist immediately collapsed to the ground, screaming in pain.

Lucas's tone remained icy. "I don't want to see you pulling such low-level tricks on me again. Do you understand?"

Caesar, gasping for breath, nodded quickly and flattered, "Understood! Lord Lucas, you're incredibly wise and talented—how could I ever lie to you? It's only that insane Big Mom whose money I dared to steal."

In the chat group, Sword God Ryuma chimed in

Sword God Ryuma: "This Caesar, he's a biologist, right? Could he have a solution for those people in Ebisu Town who can only laugh? If he can restore these children to normal, then he should be able to cure those people too, right?"

Lucas: "You've found the right person. The ones responsible for those 'smiling' people in Wano? The culprit is standing right in front of me."

Sword God Ryuma: "Nani?!"

Lucas: "The people in Ebisu town were force to eat a fruit that cause them this problem. Do you know what fruit? Its an Artificial Devil Fruit created by This Caesar."

Pirate King Roger: "Wait, artificial Devil Fruits? Devil Fruits aren't naturally occurring? You mean they can be manufactured?"

Lucas: "Of course! Vegapunk discovered the concept of bloodline factors—what some worlds call genes. These determine a person's natural attributes. Using this knowledge, Caesar developed a way to artificially replicate Devil Fruits."

Pirate King Roger: "Incredible! Science is truly amazing. It seems what you said at Marine Headquarters wasn't an exaggeration. If the world government fully masters this technology, they may no longer need naturally powerful Marines in the near future."

Golden Lion Shiki: "To think someone has successfully developed artificial Devil Fruits... I really underestimated this Caesar."

Lucas: "You give him too much credit. The first artificial Devil Fruit was actually created by Vegapunk. The prototype was developed in this very lab. Caesar simply found a way to mass-produce them."

Howard Stark: "Still, that's impressive. Something that can't be mass-produced has limited value. If Caesar managed to create a production process, then his skills aren't bad."

Lucas: "Don't overestimate him. He's nowhere near Vegapunk's level. All he did was refine the manufacturing process. The key ingredient in making these artificial Devil Fruits is something he calls 'SMILE.'"

Sword God Ryuma: "SMILE?"

Lucas: "BThe people of Ebisu Town were essentially guinea pigs for Caesar's experiments. The SMILE fruits were introduced into their food, and those who consumed them lost the ability to express any emotion other than laughter."

Sword God Ryuma fell silent for a moment before speaking again.

Sword God Ryuma: "I can't believe this... those people in Wano suffered so much, and the cause was this man's greed?"

Lucas said with a confident grin, "Yes! Only Caesar can produce this kind artificial devil fruit, which means he should also have a way to resolve the side effects caused by it."

Outside, Lucas gave Caesar an order that left no room for negotiation. "Research and develop a cure for the disease caused by SMILE. Also, work on eliminating the drawbacks of artificial Devil Fruits."

Caesar's heart sank. He groaned inwardly, feeling as though the weight of the world had just been placed on his shoulders. In the mere three hours he'd been under Lucas's command, he had already been assigned three monumental tasks:

Restoring the gigantified children to their normal size.

Curing the disease caused by SMILE.

Eliminating the flaws in artificial Devil Fruits.

Each task was a Herculean challenge in its own right, but all three at once? Caesar felt the stress mounting, as though it were a physical force crushing him. His hands twitched involuntarily as he imagined the endless hours of labor and experimentation ahead. He wanted to run, to disappear, to escape this nightmare. But then, with a heavy sigh, he remembered one critical fact—Lucas still held his heart.

The thought of that tiny organ being crushed like a grape brought Caesar back to reality. Resigned, he muttered under his breath, "This workload is going to kill me faster than Lucas will..."

Meanwhile, inside the bustling chat group,

Golden Lion Shiki: "You want to manufacture artificial Devil Fruits yourself?"

Lucas: "It's an incredible technology, isn't it? If perfected, artificial Devil Fruits could change the world."

Senju Hashirama: "That reminds me of the battle against the Beasts Pirates. Most of them had Devil Fruit powers, but they were almost all animals. Some even seemed to lose control when using their abilities. How should I put it...?"

Lucas :Ugly and weird!"

Senju Hashirama: "Yes! That's exactly it!"

Lcuas: "That's one of the flaws of artificial Devil Fruits. I want Caesar to fix that. The Beasts Pirates primarily use Zoan fruits because Kaido has a preference for them."

Pirate King Roger: "That does make sense... They do look bizarre."

Golden Lion Shiki: "Roger, you're slow to catch on. You and Hashirama are cut from the same cloth—strong, but not the sharpest tools in the shed. Honestly, if you weren't from different worlds, I'd suspect you were brothers."

Lucas: "Every powerful warrior has their quirks. Golden Lion, don't you enjoy awkward dances?"

Pirate King Roger: "Wait, what? Shiki likes awkward dancing?!"

Shiki's face turned crimson with anger. "Shut up! That's none of your business!"

Golden Lion Shiki: "No, I was asking Lucas! You butt out!"

The two instantly launched into a heated argument, their voices overlapping in a cacophony of insults and laughter. The chat group buzzed with life, the tense atmosphere from earlier completely dissipating.

As the dust settled,

Senju Tobirama, ever the pragmatist, brought the discussion back to the matter at hand.

Senju Tobirama: "So the main drawback of artificial Devil Fruits is that they're uncontrollable?And why only Zoan"

Lucas : "I'm not entirely sure. So far, only Zoan-type artificial Devil Fruits have been produced. There haven't been any artificial Paramecia or Logia fruits yet."

He paused, pondering the implications. The artificial Devil Fruits created by Caesar seemed less like the mystical abilities granted by devil fruits and more like genetic modifications. Rather than bestowing powers, they fused human DNA with animal traits, resulting in grotesque hybrids that were powerful but unstable.

Before Lucas could delve deeper into his thoughts, his transponder snail buzzed, its ring cutting through the chatter in the room. He picked it up, and Marco's voice came through, calm but urgent. "According to our spies, the Beasts Pirates are on the move. Their target is Wano, and it's highly likely they're coming to rescue Kaido."

Lucas's lips curled into a confident smirk. "Don't worry, they won't succeed. Send Kaido to Onigashima, where he used to live. We'll fight them there."

There was a brief silence on the other end before Marco's voice returned, incredulous. "Wait... did you lure the Beasts Pirates here on purpose?!"

Lucas chuckled, a sly glint in his eyes. "That's right. I can teleport Kaido back at any moment, so just see my plan in motion."

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