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"Shiki-Sama!"
Returning to the present, Dr. Indigo hurries to tell his captain something.
"We have a new form of evolution."
Dr. Indigo placed the cage that he was holding on the ground. Inside the cage a yellow bird appeared that looked somewhat like a Pokemon.
"Look at this," said Dr. Indigo.
Nami: "…"
"Huh? A guitar?" Dementia has returned to afflict the Golden Lion.
"A bird, no matter how you look at it!" Dr. Indigo slaps Shiki in a funny scene.
"How was that?!"
It is clear that the Golden Lion and his subordinates love clowning.
At this moment the bird left his cage and stood on Shiki's head, but not only that, but he discharged a high charge of electricity that led to the electrocution of all three.
"You son of a bitch!" Shiki crushed the bird to the ground in anger.
"Hey!" Nami ran to protect the little bird.
"That was the evolution?" asked Shiki.
"Yes. He specializes in discharging electricity," replied Dr. Indigo who was still affected by electricity.
"What do you mean, 'evolution'?"
"Hm? Oh, yeah… I should tell you, since I'm asking you to join my crew." said Shiki.
"From the beginning, there were animals on this island that evolved in strange ways."
"The cause is a plant called IQ. It affects the animals' brains, making them evolve in ways to adapt to the environment."
In the background appeared a plant with three green stems and a spherical pink flower hanging like a lamp from the head of the plant.
"When I found that out, I took control of all the IQ plants on the island," Shiki announced
"Now, after 20 years on this island, we've finally developed a new drug from IQ. We named it SIQ." continued Dr. Indigo.
It turns out that the reason the Golden Lion plan was delayed for a whole 20 years is in order to develop this new drug.
Two bottles of SIQ appeared in the hand of Dr. Indigo, one contains SIQ in its liquid form and the other in solid form.
"When we inject this into animals, they evolve into fighting machines. Through repeated injections, they become increasingly violent. This island is full of such savage animals!" announced Dr. Indigo.
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Ohara:
Vegapunk's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "So, the Golden Lion's plan is based on a miracle plant! How did he even discover it, and where did he get it from?"
As a super genius scientist with the power of the Brain Fruit, Vegapunk knew about most types of super plants and their miraculous effects. However, he had never heard of a biological plant that could develop animals in a different way.
"This is unbelievable! Incredible! Where did the Golden Lion find this plant? He even gave it a name and created an effective medicine out of it!"
"Hmm, SIQ? Interesting!" As a scientist, Vegapunk felt admiration for Dr. Indigo, who undoubtedly deserved most of the credit for finding the right formula to produce the drug called SIQ.
"Indeed, it's impressive, but it's unacceptable!" Dr. Clover exclaimed.
"He's destroying the natural system of this island's animals, which is cruel to nature," In Dr. Clover's view, accelerating the evolution of the island's animals and turning them into fierce monsters is nothing but a major crime against them.
Clearly, the Golden Lion intended to use them as weapons of mass destruction.
"What do you expect from a pirate like Shiki the Golden Lion, Clover-yo?" Vegapunk asked.
He continued, "He is a pirate after all. This is a great opportunity for him. He just happened to have the necessary means to take advantage of it. Even for experienced scientists, controlling the direction of evolution of living organisms is impossible."
"I know. It's just... this bastard and his subordinates will tarnish the reputation of scientists," Dr. Clover sighed sadly.
"Yohohoho! The sight of them being stunned by this cute bird made me laugh," Brook, who was really enjoying the manga's events, laughed.
"Oh yes, speaking of this bird, it's the strangest thing. Could it have eaten a devil fruit instead of a genetic mutation due to SIQ? Because I seriously don't think the latter is possible-- Well, I take back what I said earlier."
Seeing the bird swim away with Nami through the pool and into the sea at the bottom, Vegapunk quickly withdrew his statement.
This only shocked him even more than before.
He had to obtain this plant now; he wanted to study its properties as soon as possible.
"I have no doubt that if I asked Rob to get it, he wouldn't hesitate to go to Merveille and pick it up for me," Vegapunk thought to himself.
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Marineford:
"Why are you sweating so much, Garp?" Sengoku asked, surprised by his comrade's sudden change in demeanor.
Garp had just turned pale and begun sweating heavily, but his expression had since settled down.
"What? You mean you didn't feel it just now?" Garp asked with a serious expression.
"I didn't feel anything. What happened?" Sengoku and the others; Zephyr, Kong, and Tsuru exchanged worried glances at Garp's seriousness.
"I felt a murderous intent that caused a violent reaction in my Haki. It was as if someone intended to kill us, but then backed off," Garp explained in a heavy tone.
"Garp, don't talk nonsense—" Sengoku started to say, but then there was a knock at the door.
Three admirals entered with torn clothes and light wounds.
"Kuzan, Borsalino, Sakazuki, you're finally back," Sengoku said as he and Kong stood up with solemn expressions.
Kong asked, "How did the mission go?"
"Success," Akainu replied coldly.
"Excellent—" Kong said with a big smile.
"—We didn't deliver the final blow because if we did, the Sky Sword would have arrived and killed us," said Aokiji.
"Damn it! How sure are you of his death, Borsalino?!" Sengoku slammed the table and shouted.
"He has only a 1% chance of survival. He suffered fatal injuries to his vital points. We already left him to breathe his last breath, that is if the Sky Sword doesn't intervene to save him," explained Kizaru.
"Don't be too complacent, guys. That man won't allow any of his subordinates to die. I just wonder how you plan to deal with his anger when it comes," Garp spoke mockingly this time.
When they thought deeply about his words, an instinctive shiver spread along their spines, even Sengoku felt it.
"Hmph! The Five Elders already have their countermeasures. There's no need to worry excessively, Garp," Kong said with a cold expression.
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Inside Pangaea Castle's government hall in Marigoa:
"So, they left him with fatal wounds? He's going to die before he reaches the art store, right?"
"That's great! We finally got a lead on that damn man!"
"Hahaha! This calls for a celebration!"
"Wow! Let's wait for the news of his death too."
The Five Elders laughed and rejoiced at the success of their meticulously planned mission.
Now, they only had to wait for the Hunters' Guild's reaction and prepare for an all-out war. One mountain could not contain two tigers.
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"Hmm? IQ? SIQ? Evolution in a different direction for animals dedicated to being fighting machines?"
The long-bearded Gorosei was thrilled by this amazing discovery.
"This plant has remarkable properties. Why haven't we heard of it before?" wondered the mustachioed Gorosei with wide eyes.
"Is it only found on the Golden Lion Island? What's the matter with this guy's luck?"
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Chapter 469: The Avarice of MADS Members.
Chapter 470: Punishment with Conqueror's Haki!
Chapter 471: Nami's Escape! Consequences of Offending the Sky Sword.
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