Chapter 80: Sanji's Kingly Return
Just as Kane was about to bid farewell, Kaido suddenly spoke up, stopping him.
"Vinsmoke Judge, the one you found, is having problems researching artificial Devil Fruits."
"Since it's a project you developed, you should be responsible for solving it."
I just got back.
Kane sighed, "I understand."
Kaido hummed in acknowledgment, not even lifting his head, and he and Roux were once again immersed in their work.
Looking at the two working together so skillfully, Kane stroked his chin, wondering if he should also find a competent and attractive secretary.
It seemed his responsibilities were increasing.
Speed, after all, was a combatant, and managing the Raikougo was already a bit much for her.
Thinking this, Kane arrived at the Vinsmoke Family's base on the west side of Onigashima.
Judge chose not to go ashore, but to remain on the snail ship.
As soon as he entered the castle, Kane saw Chang Wei beating Lai Fu—no, it was Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji fighting Sanji.
Three against one, Sanji was clearly at a disadvantage, but he didn't show weakness or beg for mercy, still looking for opportunities to fight back.
Reiju hadn't expected that merely inviting Sanji back to the castle for a look would result in the three brothers showing up to confront him.
"Stop fighting!" Reiju shouted loudly.
But clearly, her prestige wasn't enough to suppress Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji.
And Judge, their father, stood by, showing no intention of stopping them.
"Pfft, Sanji, you seem to have gotten a little stronger, huh?"
Ichiji's punch missed, and he sneered mockingly, "Too bad, trash is trash after all!"
Yonji followed closely, sweeping a powerful whip kick towards Sanji's lower body, "Let us see, why did you join the Beasts Pirates?"
Niji seized the opening when Sanji blocked, his fist whistling through the air as it smashed directly towards Sanji's temple, "It couldn't be because that glutton Kane took you in as a cook, could it? You don't seem to have any other talents, ha ha ha!"
Sanji was sent flying, and when he lifted his head, his eyes were filled with fury.
"I won't allow you to insult Brother Kane!"
With his eyes bloodshot, a surge of power erupted from somewhere, and he suddenly grabbed Niji's hand, slamming him fiercely to the ground.
Boom!
The hard floor instantly caved in, forming a spiderweb-cracked crater.
Niji grunted, lying at the bottom of the pit, unable to get up for a moment.
Judge's hand, which was stroking his beard, paused.
Something was wrong.
Extremely wrong.
Sanji, the weakest child of the Vinsmoke Family, shouldn't possess such strength.
This was a conclusion he had reached after countless tests.
It couldn't be wrong.
But the subsequent facts proved that Sanji was no longer that weak boy.
Ichiji and Yonji frowned.
They hadn't expected Sanji, who had just been bullied by them in turns, to suddenly go berserk. While they were stunned, they felt more anger.
How dare Sanji resist them!
The two brothers immediately pounced.
Two fists heavily struck Sanji's chest.
Sanji, however, merely sneered disdainfully. His current state was better than ever before.
"Heh—is this all you've got? You guys—are a bit weak."
Before the two brothers could react, Sanji had already grabbed both their wrists, one in each hand, and then began to spin rapidly in place.
"Spinning Roast!"
Sanji was like a human top. After dozens of rotations, he unleashed power from his arms.
Bang! Bang!
The two brothers, one after the other, were slammed heavily to the ground by Sanji.
Two more craters appeared on the floor.
"Ah!"
The two brothers cried out simultaneously, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths.
Sanji's immense strength had dislocated their internal organs.
"Phew~"
Sanji tidied his disheveled blond hair, calmly lit a cigarette, and took a satisfying post-fight puff.
This sudden reversal left Reiju stunned.
Is this Sanji?
She knew her brother had gotten stronger, but how could he suddenly become so strong?
"Damn it!"
Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji cursed in unison.
Although Sanji hadn't held back, their exoskeletons weren't for show; the previous attacks hadn't completely knocked them out. Just as the three were about to continue fighting, a slow, deliberate series of footsteps sounded.
"Clap, clap, clap..."
Kane clapped lightly, smiling, "Sanji, congratulations, you've completely awakened your Lineage Factor."
"Brother Kane!"
When Sanji saw Kane, the cold combat demeanor on his face instantly melted, and he scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
Only then did Judge seem to awaken from a dream, his face filled with confusion and disbelief: "But, but this is impossible. Sanji shouldn't have the possibility of awakening his Lineage Factor."
"Have you forgotten your Raid Suit?" Kane reminded him, "Ever since Sanji started wearing the Raid Suit, his progress has been faster day by day."
"So that's it."
Judge's brow relaxed. He hadn't expected the Raid Suit to have such a function.
But soon, he frowned again, "But there's no reason for Sanji to be this strong."
It had only been a few days since he gave him the Raid Suit. Even if Sanji wore the Raid Suit all day and night, compared to his brothers, he awakened more than ten years later.
There was no reason for him to be able to suppress Ichiji and the others as soon as he awakened.
Kane smiled, "Perhaps Sanji is your greatest masterpiece."
"Emotions are the most wonderful thing about humans. You eliminated the emotions of Ichiji and the others, which certainly raised their lower limit, but it also locked their upper limit."
Even in his previous life, there were examples of humans breaking through their physical limits due to intense emotions.
Emotions?
I believe in science; why are you talking about this with me?
Judge was full of questions, but a small seed had still been planted in his heart.
Sanji's skirmish with his brothers was just a small interlude. Kane quickly began discussing serious matters with Judge.
"I need ferocious beasts! The fiercer the better, and the more varieties the better. Researching ordinary animals is meaningless."
Judge said.
The stronger the Lineage Factor used in artificial Devil Fruits, the stronger the consumer's abilities will be; this is a simple truth.
Kane understood. He knew a place that produced ferocious beasts.
Rusukaina Island, near Amazon Lily.
That was where Luffy trained for two years, and it was abundant with ferocious beasts.
Although it was a bit hard to believe, according to Rayleigh, there were over five hundred beasts on that island that could defeat Luffy from two years ago.
There was also Kuraigana Island, where Hawkeye resided, which also had a bunch of Masiras that defeated Zoro from two years ago.
However, those were Masiras that had learned some of Hawkeye's swordsmanship, which was somewhat different from pure ferocious beasts.
Kane thought for a moment, "I will help you collect the ferocious beasts. For now, I can provide you with a powerful animal's blood."
That's right, it was the Mountain God he encountered today—that wild boar that could withstand Oden's attack without dying.
After discussing the artificial Devil Fruit matter, Kane immediately rushed to the east side of Onigashima.
That was where Queen's laboratory was located; he and Judge had a bit of a 'kings don't meet' dynamic.