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The moment Judge uttered these words,

before Storm and the others could even react,

Judge himself sensed something amiss.

His intention had merely been to exchange pleasantries and foster closer ties with White Dragon, Tyrant, and the others.

But if Judge recalled correctly,

both Tyrant and White Dragon had mentioned that the "Tyrant's daughter" was ill—

a young girl suffering from "Azure Jade Scale."

Yet the "Little Bear Armor" standing before him now showed no signs of illness whatsoever.

Moreover,

patients afflicted with "Azure Jade Scale" couldn't be exposed to natural light.

But this "Tyrant's daughter" was walking openly under the sun.

Judge was utterly baffled.

"Bonney is my daughter,"

Kuma gently patted Bonney's head, showing no offense at Judge's unintended remark.

"But this isn't her true appearance. She's much cuter than this."

Bonney giggled sweetly, "Daddy looks cute too! Hehe..."

Judge remained unmoved by the heartwarming father-daughter scene.

As the king of the Germa Kingdom, he simply welcomed his guests with formal courtesy.

Soon after, Judge led Storm's group straight into the kingdom's research laboratory.

Following behind Judge, they entered the massive, futuristic facility.

The first thing that caught their eyes were rows upon rows of towering, advanced experimental equipment.

Most striking of all were the neatly arranged, densely packed specialized capsules.

Each capsule bore a unique serial number and was filled with an unknown solution.

But what sent chills down their spines was the sight inside—

every capsule contained a muscular, expressionless human!

These were the infamous soldiers of the "Evil Army," Germa 66—

cloned warriors who felt no pain, feared no death, and knew no betrayal!

Kuma, Kid, and Killer had been in the Germa Kingdom for some time now,

but this was their first visit to its secret research base.

As they took in the sight of countless expressionless men suspended in liquid like corpses,

Kid and Killer both wore looks of shock.

Bonney, the youngest of them all, instinctively grabbed Kuma's right hand,

her small fingers trembling slightly.

Without hesitation, Kuma bent down and scooped her into his arms, gently patting her back.

"Quite the unique laboratory,"

Robin remarked with keen interest as she observed the scene.

"What are those? They look like... human organs..."

"Byproducts of cloning technology. You may call them 'artificial organs,'"

Judge declared proudly, gesturing toward the rows of cloning capsules.

"But those—those are Germa's pinnacle of science! Cloned soldiers!"

His words rang out like a signal.

A dozen clone soldiers hidden in the corners of the laboratory immediately stepped forward.

They had identical appearances, identical heights, and identical uniforms.

Even their footsteps sounded almost simultaneously.

"Perfectly identical clones..."

Robin examined the line of clone soldiers standing before her.

"It's like they were mass-produced on an assembly line, just like robots."

Her words seemed to strike a nerve with Judge, who snorted coldly.

"Hmph! The beauty of genes and flesh cannot be compared to cold, lifeless machinery!"

"Alright, there's no need to keep introducing us to your clone army, Dr. Judge."

Storm interjected, raising a hand to gesture toward Bonney.

This was a top-secret laboratory with the highest level of confidentiality, illuminated entirely by artificial light.

Even if Bonney revealed her true form here, there was no risk of harm.

With a thought from Storm, the "Little Bear Armor" covering Bonney's body instantly vanished.

Her true appearance was now visible to Judge.

The blue, scale-like scar beneath Bonney's right eye also caught Judge's attention.

However, the first thing that came to Judge's mind wasn't a treatment plan for "Azure Jade Scale," but rather...

Is this little girl really the Tyrant's daughter?

She looks like some kind of genetic mutation...

Storm turned to Judge and spoke politely.

"Please examine Bonney's condition first."

Setting aside his thoughts, Judge led Bonney to a specialized device and began conducting the examination.

After an anxious wait from Kuma,

the results finally came in.

Judge held a report in his hands, nodding as he read.

"It is indeed Azure Jade Scale...

"I can treat her condition—no problem at all.

"Complete eradication is also possible."

Wonderful!

A weight lifted from Kuma's heart as he hugged Bonney, tears of joy streaming down his face.

Storm shook his head at the sight of Kuma crying again and turned to Judge.

"What's the treatment plan? And the cost?"

"Let's discuss the treatment first."

Judge set the medical report aside and crossed his arms.

"I'll start by cloning the stem cells from this girl. Once they've developed sufficiently, I'll transplant them back into her body.

"To put it in terms you can understand... I'll reconstruct her body to a perfect state!"

Reconstruct?

The slightly sensitive term caught Kuma's attention, and he turned to Judge.

"Doctor, will Bonney become a modified human?"

"If you want her to be a modified human, I can arrange that too."

Judge replied confidently.

"But turning her into a modified human would be an additional cost!

"What I described earlier was just the plan to eradicate her Azure Jade Scale."

Kuma didn't fully understand, but he grasped enough to know Bonney wouldn't become one of those expressionless modified humans...

That was enough!

Kuma asked, "What about the exact cost?"

For this trip to Germa 66,

Kuma had brought all the over one billion Belly that Storm had obtained from trading warships.

Surely that much money... would be enough?

"This isn't about money, Tyrant."

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Judge, the notorious mercenary leader, actually uttered the words "It's not about the money" at this moment.

"I can treat this little girl, but at the same time... I need your genetic data."

All of Judge's scientific prowess was invested in "Lineage Factor Technology"—

To be precise, in the field of cyborg enhancements.

Through these technological means, he created cyborgs and clones.

Judge had significantly bolstered the military might of the Germa Kingdom.

However.

After years of development.

Judge had come to realize a critical problem.

The "cyborgs" still in development—his four children—were one thing.

But the ordinary clone soldiers...

Clones had limits!

To the average human, every clone soldier of Germa 66 was a warrior capable of taking on ten foes.

But to true powerhouses, Germa 66's clone soldiers were no different from weeds by the roadside.

Judge's lifelong ambition wasn't to uncover the truths of science.

It was to restore his ancestors' glory, to make the Germa Kingdom great again—to dominate the entire North Blue!

If the North Blue had only ordinary affiliated and non-affiliated nations.

With Judge and his "Evil Army," crushing them one by one wouldn't be difficult.

Just like the infamous "Four Nations Slash" incident.

But the North Blue wasn't just home to ordinary nations.

On Germa Kingdom's path to "greatness," a seemingly insurmountable obstacle had emerged—

Also hailing from the North Blue;

Also bearing a "bird" epithet;

Also ruling through the power of a family—

The Heavenly Demon, Donquixote Doflamingo.

Judge had once tried to compete with the Donquixote Family for business.

But in the end...

The Vinsmoke Family was no match for the Donquixote Family.

Truth be told.

If the Germa Kingdom could "feast" solely in the North Blue.

Judge wouldn't have had to drag his entire nation to the East Blue, waging wars against the "Weakest Sea's" nations for mercenary pay...

But again.

The Germa Kingdom was more than capable of handling ordinary affiliated and non-affiliated forces.

Against the Donquixote Family? Impossible.

Judge had originally planned to wait until his children grew stronger before challenging the Donquixote Family again.

But Kuma's arrival gave him another idea.

Look at Kuma—his towering physique, his powerful muscles...

Though Judge hadn't yet thoroughly tested Kuma's physical data.

His experienced eye could instantly tell that Bartholomew Kuma was the perfect template for cloning!

If he could obtain Bartholomew Kuma's genetic data and integrate it into clone soldiers...

Judge could undoubtedly create an army far surpassing his previous "Evil Army"!

By then,Judge could lead the Germa Kingdom to greatness once more!

"My genetic data?"

Kuma's brow furrowed slightly.

"What do you need it for?"

"I'm searching for monsters who can serve as prototype templates for clone soldiers."

Judge didn't hide his intentions, answering directly.

"You happen to fit."

"...You plan to create clones of me?"

Kuma understood Judge's meaning, his frown deepening.

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