"Let Death Realm in?"
Several question marks instantly popped up above the soldiers' heads. Was this really okay?
"I am gas—Death Realm can't kill me!" Caesar said.
"Yes... we understand, Master," a soldier replied. "Then please let our comrades on the first floor come up first, so..."
"Enough nonsense, just do it!" Caesar roared angrily. "Immediately!"
"Right away!"
If this dragged on any longer, he might be beaten to death by Straw Hat Boy.
So... he had to use Death Realm against them right away!
"But there are still over a hundred soldiers down there..." a soldier said with a grim expression.
If they let the poison gas in just like that, their comrades would be killed.
"Who cares about that, you fool!" Caesar shouted furiously. "Lab rats like you—even if hundreds die, no one would care!"
"You scum of society!"
"Don't forget, in the past, you were just test subjects for the World Government!"
The soldiers listening to Caesar's roars were all stunned.
"Lab rats?"
"Scum... of society?"
"No one would care?"
Was this their status in their master's heart?
For a moment, some people's expressions twisted, and they seemed on the verge of breaking down.
Their faith... had collapsed.
And Caesar himself, as if unaware of all this, continued to roar, "Guys like you—I can get as many as I want!"
"Shurororororo~"
Mere trash—Doflamingo could get him as many as he needed!
Shurororororo~
"Master..."
The soldiers' eyes were filled with despair. Why had their master become like this?
Just then, a squad leader seemed to think of something and said, "I... I know!"
"This must be an act the master is putting on to deceive the enemy!"
"Right... right?"
Clearly, even now, he refused to believe that their god-like master would treat them this way.
"Ah... yes, yes!" a soldier beside him forced a smile and said, "The master is such a gentle person—how could he bear to hurt us?"
"Quick, let's do as the master says and let Death Realm in!"
"Alright!"
The group, with their morale barely restored, shouted in unison, then pulled the lever to open the ventilation fans.
"Master, the ventilation fans are open!"
"Shurororororo~"
"Well done!"
Watching the poison gas gradually being let in from above, Caesar's face regained its confidence as he laughed, "Truly my loyal subordinates~"
Excellent. Next, he would use the poison gas to deal with all these people!
Shurororororo~
Today, he would perfectly demonstrate the power of Death Realm with his own strength!
That way... his experiment would be considered a success!
Shurororororo~
Caesar then shot into the air and began using his ability to absorb the terrifying poison gas.
Right at that moment, Law used his ability to teleport himself and Meiser here.
"Hmm?"
Looking up at Caesar high above, Meiser asked in surprise, "What's that guy doing?"
Absorbing poison gas?
Could the Gas-Gas Fruit really do something like that?
That was truly astonishing.
"You're here."
Luffy first glanced back at Meiser and Law, then fixed his gaze on Caesar and said, "Looks like this guy absorbed that lethal poison gas."
Just as they exchanged these words, Caesar's body grew enormously large, appearing like a terrifying monster.
Seeing this, Meiser fell silent for a moment before saying, "Need any help?"
Although Caesar's body had grown larger, for those who could use Haki, he was just a bigger target.
"No need."
Luffy shook his head and said, "Leave him to me."
Since he said he'd handle Caesar, he'd handle him!
Since Luffy put it that way, Meiser gave up on intervening.
Meanwhile, Law frowned as he stared at Caesar. He truly hadn't expected this man to use his Devil Fruit ability to absorb poison gas.
"Shurororororo~"
"This power is absolutely marvelous!" Caesar, now in control of the poison gas body, opened his eyes and laughed heartily. "This is the power of science!"
"Shurororororo~"
With this power, he could definitely take down Straw Hat Boy!
Shurororororo~
Right then, Caesar noticed Meiser and Law standing not far away.
"Why are you two here?" Caesar frowned. "Where's Vergo?!"
Could that man with such powerful Haki have not encountered these two?
No...
Law invaded the S.A.D. room—in that situation, Vergo would definitely have gone.
Yet these two still appeared here...
Did that mean Vergo was defeated by them?
What a useless fool!
"Our presence here speaks for itself," Law said calmly.
"Truly a useless fool!"
Caesar snorted in displeasure, then grinned and said, "Whatever, it doesn't matter. With me here, it's all the same."
"Law!"
"Straw Hat Boy!"
"Look at this body, filled with the power of science!"
As he spoke, Caesar slowly raised his massive, highly toxic arm and continued, "Right now, I am invincible!"
"Shurororororo~"
With that, Caesar mercilessly grabbed his subordinates with his arm, demonstrating the terror of his new form to the group.
"Master, no..."
The soldiers' pleas were cut short as Caesar's toxic arm seized them, turning them into snow-white sculptures tainted with poison.
This completely shattered the soldiers' illusions.
This man was truly using them as lab rats!
In an instant, all the soldiers fell into despair.
Caesar himself laughed even more maniacally.
"See this, all of you!" Caesar roared with laughter. "This is the power of the Death Realm!"
"Touch it and die!"
"Shurororororo~"
Today, he would use this power to bring despair upon the Straw Hat Crew and Law!
He would make them understand the consequences of opposing him!
Shurororororo~
"The speed at which it covers the human body is noticeably faster than normal poison gas." Meiser, staring at those people, said, "Luffy, what do you plan to do?"
"Leave it to me."
With that, Luffy turned without hesitation and ran toward the tunnel behind him.
Seeing this, Caesar was momentarily stunned before bursting into laughter. "He actually ran away... Did he get scared?"
"Well, it's only natural to flee when facing someone like me!"
"Shurororororo~"
After his hearty laugh, Caesar shifted his gaze to Meiser and Law.
"Law..."
"Do you really think forming an alliance with Straw Hat Boy will allow you to capture me?" Caesar sneered at Law. "You're too naive!"
"I'm not some weakling to be slaughtered at will!"
"Take a good look! See just how terrifying this power of mine is!"
With that, Caesar mercilessly slapped his subordinates with his arm, using the power of the Death Realm to turn them into statues one by one!
Then, Caesar continued to laugh heartily. "See? This is the power of the Death Realm!"
After today's events, he would become truly famous in the underworld!
And after that... his orders would only keep increasing!
Shurororororo~
"Just you wait, Vegapunk!" Caesar roared inwardly. "One day, I'll prove that I am the world's greatest scientist!"
Shurororororo~
Shurororororo!
Shu...
"Huh?"
Glancing at Law and Meiser, whose expressions hadn't changed at all, several question marks immediately popped up above Caesar's head.
What's going on with these two?
Aren't they afraid at all?
"Hey, Law, Sunglasses Man!" Caesar frowned as he looked at the two. "Why aren't you scared at all?"
"Do you still think you can stand against me as I am now?"
Don't be ridiculous!
Right now, he was invincible!
However, in response to Caesar's questioning, Law showed no desire to answer, merely watching him calmly.
Meanwhile, Meiser grinned and said, "Caesar, you'll soon find out why we're not moving."
Caesar was taken aback by this, then seemed to realize something as he glanced in the direction Luffy had left. "You can't possibly still be hoping that Straw Hat Boy will come back to save you, can you?"
"Don't be absurd!"
"That guy has already been scared out of his wits and run away!"
"There's no way he'll come back now!"
"Shurororororo~"
By the end, Caesar's face was filled with intense mockery.
Come back?
Don't make me laugh!
Faced with an invincible being like him, no creature would dare return!
Shurororororo~
Shurororororo!
"No, Luffy will come back," Meiser said. "Because he hates guys like you the most."
Caesar: ??
Caesar stared at Meiser with a face full of question marks. What did he mean by "hates guys like you the most"?
Does he hate that I'm a scientist?
Or does he think my weapons are terrifying?
Whatever, it doesn't matter. There's no need to understand their thoughts anyway. All I have to do is eliminate them all...
Before Caesar could finish his thought, Luffy's roar echoed from the tunnel ahead.
"Caesar!!"
"Huh?"
Watching Luffy charge out of the tunnel, Caesar's face immediately showed a look of astonishment.
"You actually dared to come back?"
Does this brat not know what he's facing?
"Of course I'm coming back!" Luffy roared angrily. "Because I hate guys like you the most!"
"Armament Haki, Hardening!"
As soon as the words fell, Luffy's two enormous fists, still inside the passage, were quickly covered with powerful Armament Haki!
Then, without mercy, he struck toward Caesar.
"Gomu-Gomu Grizzly Punch!!"
"Then let's give it a try!" Caesar roared back.
As he spoke, he thrust his gas-formed hands toward Luffy's fists, shouting, "I'll use your death to bring this experiment to its climax!"
"Die, Straw Hat Boy!"
"Bam!"
"Boom!!"
The next moment, their fists collided fiercely, clashing intensely with their respective power!
As time passed, the poison gas of the Death Realm also began to gradually cover Luffy's hands.
Seeing this, Caesar immediately grew even more excited.
"See, Straw Hat Boy!" Caesar shouted excitedly. "This is the power of my science!"
"Die!"
"Shut up!" Luffy roared. "Fly, Grizzly Punch!"
"Bam!"
The next moment, an even more terrifying force erupted from Luffy's body, giving those two massive fists even greater impact.
Then, under Caesar's horrified gaze, Luffy's fists gradually shattered his gas and began pushing toward him.
Caesar: !!
Watching the approaching fists, Caesar was completely terrified.
"Straw... Straw Hat Boy!" Tears streaming from his eyes, Caesar cried out. "I can make you my subordinate, and I can forgive everything you've done before, as long as—"
"I don't need it!"
Luffy roared. "Fly away, Caesar!"
"Bam!"
The next moment, the massive fist shattered Caesar's poison gas fist and struck his body hard.
"Ah!!"
The terrifying force directly caused Caesar to vomit blood, his eyeballs bulging uncontrollably.
Then, Caesar's body crashed into the R-66 door behind him, ultimately shattering the door and flying into the distance.
And this scene was witnessed by everyone in the underworld watching the live broadcast.
"What kind of joke is this?"
"What kind of broadcast is this?"
"They actually took down Caesar... Is the Straw Hat Crew planning to tear the sky apart?"
"What a terrifying bunch..."
"Hey, Pekoms." Baron Tamago glanced at Pekoms and said. "Quickly report this to Mama."
"Ah, understood."
Pekoms said with a grim expression. "This is a major incident."
With that, he left without hesitation.
After watching him leave, Baron Tamago looked at the disconnected live broadcast screen and said, "I guess Joker will have to take action too."
Hopefully that guy can snatch Caesar back, otherwise...
Hmph.
With a cold laugh, Baron Tamago also stood up and turned to walk outside.
"The Straw Hat Crew... This year's rookies are getting more and more outrageous."
At this moment, the underworld was shaken!!
"Phew~"
"Finally took care of that guy," Usopp said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
That scene just now was really terrifying.
After letting out a long sigh, Usopp turned to the soldier beside him and asked, "Has the live feed been cut off?"
"Yeah... it's cut off..."
Usopp: ...
Why is he still crying?
But considering what the other had just been through, he sighed helplessly.
The taste of betrayal isn't easy to swallow.
It's no wonder these guys are like this.
Well, it doesn't really have much to do with them anyway, so there's no need to worry about it.
Shaking his head, Usopp turned his attention to the surveillance screens from various areas.
"Everyone, hurry up... The poison gas is coming!"