"You actually still use armed Haki. You have been hiding your strength. Who are you?
A member of the Don Quixote family? No, if it is the clown's subordinate, there is no reason for him to choose to attack me at this time."
Looking at the sharp black claws under his neck, Caesar, who was originally about to elementalize his body, suddenly stopped.
He knew better than anyone how sharp Monet's claws were. They were sharp enough to easily tear apart beasts and rocks.
Without the ability of "Gas Fruit", Caesar is a scumbag, so now Caesar naturally does not dare to bet that his elementalization speed is faster than Monet's attack speed, or that his neck is enough to withstand Monet's sharp claws.
crack.
"You are not too stupid, you know that I am not Doflamingo's person, but even if you know who I am working for, so what, do you still have room to resist now?
If my mission goal hadn't been to capture you alive, do you think you could survive until now?
Now you just have to follow me obediently. If you want to resist, you can try it, but I can't guarantee that you won't be missing any parts.
After all, the goal of my mission is that as long as you live, it doesn't seem to matter whether you become disabled or something."
After hearing what Monet said, Caesar still dared to act rashly. For a good scientist, although the brain is the most important, it does not mean that he likes missing arms and legs.
After successfully capturing Caesar alive, Monet was thinking about finding a boat to take Caesar away from Punk Hassad. As for the fight between the Straw Hats and Vergo, that was beyond her control.
Originally, Monet could have waited for Caesar to destroy Punk Hassad before jumping back, but after thinking about it for a moment, she finally chose to take action first.
It's not because Monet still has a conscience and doesn't want to affect other people on the island, but she feels that if the secrets of the island are exposed to the navy through Smoker, the result will be more beneficial to Wood.
And to capture Caesar alive, the earlier the better, of course. As the saying goes, things will change later, no one can say for sure that Luo and Vice Admiral Smoker will be able to capture Vergo.
Moreover, Monet naturally knows how much Doflamingo values Caesar. If the Joker accompanies anyone from the Don Quixote family to deal with Caesar, it will be too difficult for her to do it again.
And just when Monet was suppressing Caesar and preparing to leave, she suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis coming from behind. Before her body could react, a hand suddenly touched her.
shoulders.
Although he didn't have time to see the opponent's appearance clearly, but judging from the speed of the opponent's display and the intensity of the warning, Monet was already quite clear that the opponent's strength was very strong! Even so strong that he could even resist.
There is no room for strength!
"We haven't seen each other for a few years. Monet, your strength has become a lot stronger. You can even predict my presence now with your knowledge."
The powerful aura from behind made Monet, who was holding her shoulders, afraid to act rashly. Originally, she was still thinking about how to break the situation, but the sudden voice from behind made Monet, who was originally solemn, suddenly
A smile bloomed.
"Brother Wood, why did you come to Punk Hassad?"
Even if he didn't turn his head to look at the figure behind him, just by hearing the other person's voice, Monet could tell who was reaching out and holding his shoulder at this moment.
And when Monet turned around with a face full of surprise, the face that appeared in her sight was indeed the person she remembered, just as she expected.
Monet, who originally had a look of surprise on his face, wanted to reach out and hug the figure in front of him, but when he realized that he was now half human and half bird, looking like a monster, Monet originally pounced on Wood, but halfway back he shrunk in inferiority.
Went back.
However, it seemed that he was aware of Monet's actions, and Wood took the initiative to hug Monet before he could react.
"What? Could it be that after several years of not seeing each other, I already dislike you so much that I don't even intend to give you a hug when we meet?"
What you did just now made me, as a brother, extremely heartbroken."
After hearing what Wood said, Monet, who was being held in Wood's arms at the moment, also quickly defended with an anxious look on his face: "That's not the case. How could I dislike Brother Wood? It's just..."
"It's just that now you are half human and half bird, you look like a monster. Are you afraid that I will dislike you?
Don't be ridiculous, no matter what you become, you are still my adopted sister. No brother would dislike his sister.
And you, called a harpy, are not monsters, but extremely beautiful creatures in legend.
Besides, isn’t that Trafalgar Law guy still alive? If you meet him later, let him use the fruit’s ability to change you back to your previous appearance.”
Does Wood think Monet is weird now? Of course not, not to mention that about 80% of the residents of Dark Island are half-human, half-fish species such as fish-men and merfolk.
For Wood, a time traveler, Monet is now a cosplayer named "Harpy Girl". For those old guys who liked to play outside of others in the previous life, Monet's current lethality is simply Max level!
Monet obviously didn't know what the so-called outside play was. At the moment, she just felt that what Wood said made her unusually moved.
"Brother Wood, I have controlled this guy Caesar. Now there are people from the Straw Hat Pirates on the island, Trafalgar Law who is the current king of the Shichibukai, and Weir, the leader of the Don Quixote family.
Go and a Vice Admiral named Smoker.
Should we just take this guy Caesar away, or should we kill everyone here."
When he said that he would kill everyone here, Monet's tone did not waver at all, as if to him, except for Wood, the other guys were dispensable.
"Monet, it turns out you are from the ancient weapon Wood! I should have thought of it a long time ago. If there is anyone on the sea who is the least powerful force that the Don Quixote family can deal with, it should be the Wood Arms Company.
I really didn’t expect that the little secretary that no one cared about before would actually be the step-sister of a famous ancient weapon. I guess if the clown knew about this, his jaw would be scared off."
Seeing the conversation and interaction between Wood and Monet, it was unclear to Caesar at this moment that Monet is a member of Wood Arms Company.
Although he was out of Monet's control at this moment, he had no idea of escaping.
It's not that he doesn't want to escape, but he knows very well that trying to escape in front of the ancient weapon Wood with his own strength is undoubtedly a fantasy.
The other party didn't kill him right away, and even sent Monet to capture him alive, which shows that he has some value in using him.
If you run away or resist without mercy right now, you will lose your arms, legs, or even die.
On the contrary, if you just stay aside and wait for retribution, you may be able to save your life. After all, the opponent is a powerful person at the level of "Yonko".
"Caesar Courant, although I somewhat disagree with the nonsense you have done in research, it is undeniable that you are also a talent.
And this is a cruel sea, and no one's hands are completely clean.
I'm going to give you a chance now, do you want to work in my company? Or are you going to resist and continue to choose to cooperate with the clown?"
After hearing what Wood said, Monet on the side also assumed a fighting posture and stared at Caesar, his old boss, with a vicious look.
Although he has been his secretary for several years, if Caesar refuses, Monet will definitely tear Caesar apart with his claws without mercy.
"Gulu——!" Facing Wood's question with a smile on his face, Caesar swallowed hard first, then looked at Wood in disbelief and said: "The famous ancient weapons on the sea, the uncrowned four
The emperor wants to recruit me, Mr. Wood, are you sure you are serious and not making fun of me?"
Seeing the confused and confused Caesar, Wood couldn't help but asked with a funny face: "Do you think I would waste so much time joking with you?
Monique is also my important sister-in-law. If I just want to kill you, will I put her in danger?
Besides, do you think that with your strength and status, I have the need to deceive you?"
Wood asked three questions in a row, completely dispelling Caesar's doubts. Moreover, Caesar's answer to Wood's recruitment was quite straightforward, and he decisively abandoned his original ally Doflamingo.
It's not that he, Caesar, is unloyal, but that in the current situation, he, Caesar, really has no choice.
Putting aside Wood who had been smiling all the time, Monet's murderous intent was so full that it almost overflowed, as if just one word "no" popped out of his mouth, and he might be dismembered the next second.
Moreover, Caesar himself is also a smart man. He is quite clear that the situation between him and Doflamingo is called cooperation, but in this kind of cooperation, he is just the party being used.
But even so, Caesar has no other choice. The situation is stronger than his own. Compared with himself, Doflamingo has connections, financial resources, and strong strength. Apart from having a smart head, he has nothing else.
Not an advantage at all.
Caesar's wish has always been very simple. He just wants to prove that he is better than Vegapunk. That's all.
And doing research requires a lot of money, and without the protection of a powerful force, the Navy will not let him go if he plays a role like this.
So as a last resort, Caesar could only choose to cooperate with Doflamingo. Caesar would do research for Doflamingo, and in exchange, Doflamingo would provide him with funds, venues, and power protection.
But compared to Doflamingo, Ancient Weapons Wood and Wood Weapons Company, no matter in terms of funds, connections, power, etc., are obviously not even a little bit better than the Don Quixote family.
Doflamingo is just a high-level pirate like King Shichibukai, while Ancient Weapon Wood is the uncrowned emperor of the sea on the sea. The difference between the two can only be said to be a real difference.
Although Caesar didn't know whether Wood was recruiting him just to use him or for other purposes, but since he was cooperating with Doflamingo and the other party was just using him, why didn't he find a stronger asylum?
What about the object?
Wood did not expect that Caesar would agree so simply. He originally thought that he would waste some of his breath.
But when he thought about Caesar's character, Wood quickly felt relieved.
"Since you have decided to join our company, you will be one of our own from now on. With your mind and ability, naturally you will not be allowed to be an ordinary fish. Let's arrange a small cadre to work for you first.
Whether it's funding, research equipment, etc., you can go to Robin to discuss it. Anyway, the treatment will definitely not be worse than at the Joker.
But there is one thing I need to remind you. Research is research. If you dare to use the residents of Dark Island as experimental subjects, or cause any poisonous gas explosions recklessly, you should be very clear about the consequences."
Upon hearing Wood's warning, Caesar shook his head like a rattle, indicating that he would never act recklessly.
And despite being frightened, Caesar felt extremely pleasantly surprised after hearing what Wood just said.
Originally, he thought that Wood was just like Doflamingo, and after using him to complete a certain research, he would kick him away. Now that he heard that Wood actually arranged for him to be a leader, Caesar was pleasantly surprised.
Wood Arms Company is a force comparable to the Yonko Pirates. Even ordinary officers can basically walk sideways on the sea.
Moreover, strictly speaking, the power of Wood Arms Company is more valuable than other forces of the "Yonko Pirates". The other cadres of the Yonko Pirates may only be popular in the pirate circle, but the power of Wood Arms Company
Cadres, but they can enjoy themselves in the whole sea!
Wood Arms Company's arms business covers almost the entire sea, and it has a certain amount of respect in front of the navy, pirates, even the revolutionary army and the world government.
If he had Wood as his backer, then there would be no need for him, Caesar, to lick that fat bitch from Big Mom?
"Captain, I wonder if I can help you? Whether it is drug research or scientific weapon development, I am quite good at it."
After confirming that Wood's intention to recruit him was not a joke, Caesar's attitude made a 180-degree change, and his proficiency in kneeling and licking even made Monet on the side feel inferior.
"First take out the heart of Trafalgar Law in your hand.
As for your work issue, I will help you arrange it after you return to Dark Island, so you don’t have to worry about it."
Although Caesar didn't know what Wood wanted to do with Luo's heart, he had already hugged the boss's lap and obviously did not dare to resist Wood. He obediently took out a piece of the surgical fruit wrapped in a square, but it was still beating.
heart.
After getting the heart from Caesar, Wood also threw the heart directly into the hands of a confused Monet.