One to two years to lay the foundation is...
Misleading the younger generation?
Standing in the corner, listening to old Keek lecture Luffy, Rayleigh's eyes widened slightly in uncertainty,
What did that mean?
You should know that his original plan was to have Luffy lay down the foundation of the three types of Haki, and then head out into the New World,
So how did it turn into misleading the younger generation when it came out of his mouth?
"I can't agree with that statement…"
Just as old Keek was about to say something more, a magnetic voice rang out from the corner, interrupting Keek's teaching,
An unkempt old man wearing a white cloak slowly revealed himself.
"Rayleigh!!!"
Luffy shouted in delight.
In contrast, old Keek's expression didn't look so good. His eyes widened for a moment, then seemed about to spew fire,
The little old man jumped up in anger,
"Rayleigh!!! You bastard, why are you here!!!"
"Did that bastard Roger come too?! Let him come out and face me!!!"
Enemies meeting always turns the eyes red with hatred, old Keek shouted.
"Don't get so worked up, Keek. I came alone. Roger already went on…"
A trace of complex reluctance surfaced in Rayleigh's eyes, then quickly vanished, replaced by a smile on his face,
"I'm here to help Luffy grow stronger."
"Grow stronger?"
Keek's expression changed as if he recalled events from many years ago,
What does that mean?!!!
Damn Roger Pirates—stealing Orin wasn't enough, now they even want to snatch away from this old man the chance to help this kid grow stronger?!!!
"What a joke!!!"
"Do you think your teaching level is better than mine, Rayleigh!!!"
Grabbing Rayleigh by the collar, Keek exploded in rage!
"Luffy needs to learn Haki step by step."
"Only life-and-death combat brings godlike progress!!!"
Each side clung to their own view,
Old Keek brought up Orin as an example,
"Then tell me—did Orin grow stronger through bitter training, or through battling strong opponents!!!"
Rayleigh gritted his teeth,
"That's different. Monsters like Orin, who advance at lightning speed, are born with the aptitude to master Haki!!!"
"Do you think everyone is a born monster?!!!"
In the end, after arguing for a long time, they decided to teach together,
And see who was the true master at making others stronger.
...
Time flashed by,
Two years passed in the blink of an eye.
...
A heavily guarded secret experimental base,
Amid continuous salutes, a tall figure cloaked in a mantle walked slowly toward the central experimental site,
"How are the experimental results, Dr. Vegapunk?"
Vegapunk, who had been buried in his work, raised his head upon hearing the voice,
"So it's Orin-san. You've finally come."
Removing the hood, a handsome face was revealed, wearing a gentle smile,
"Sorry about that. I've been living a bit too indulgently lately. I heard the results are very good?"
"Yes…"
Vegapunk jumped down from his stool. His head was no longer quite as large, and several clone assistants around him were each busy with their own tasks,
"That's why I wanted you to come and take a look at the results."
Orin followed behind Vegapunk, taking the fruit handed over by [Seraphim·S-Ninja]. He smiled,
Patted the head of this dark-skinned, white-haired, sexy Lunarian beauty,
Then had her crouch down, using the flames on her back to light a cigarette for him, before entering the innermost laboratory with Vegapunk.
A massive cylindrical container filled with liquid came into view. Inside was submerged a figure resembling a young man,
Except this young man had the physique of an ancient giant.
"Based on the portrait you provided, we readjusted the lineage factors related to appearance. As for the other aspects…"
"He currently possesses extremely powerful three types of Haki, a Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit, an unawakened Rubber Fruit, and the formidable physical constitution of the ancient giant race."
"I considered whether to add Lunarian genes, but if we did that, he would inevitably have dark skin, white hair, wings, and flames. That wouldn't align with your requirements, Orin."
Vegapunk explained,
Because Orin had provided sketches—an ancient giant's appearance to be replicated one-to-one,
Regardless of strength, at the very least the exterior had to be the same.
"Sounds pretty good~"
Orin smiled and nodded, lifting his gaze to that familiar face, over ninety-five percent similar to what he remembered,
That existence whose strength even made him wary—an existence that stood at the very pinnacle of this planet.
At least Orin couldn't, with a single release of Conqueror's Haki, make Imu tremble in fear and prostrate on the ground,
Which also proved that the man named Joy Boy was, in Orin's mind, unquestionably the absolute ceiling of power.
"Oh right, about lineage factor technology—we also got a lot of inspiration from Judge."
As if suddenly remembering something, Vegapunk hesitated for a moment, then flipped through the notebook in his hands,
Sticking out his tongue as he said,
"Judge's own lineage factor experiments once successfully rewrote the personality traits of his children."
"If needed, we can set the personality of this test subject."
"For example, kind, evil, erratic…"
Deep down, Vegapunk naturally wanted to set it as kind, creating a good artificial life,
Because his long-held belief was to use high technology to promote peace and beauty in the world.
And although [Dark Sun God] sounded eerie and sacred, Vegapunk knew it was merely due to the abilities it possessed,
Having the Dark-Dark Fruit's power didn't necessarily mean being a villain,
It was precisely because he harbored a longing for the name "Joy Boy" that he agreed to carry out such a dangerous experiment with Orin.
If Orin insisted on creating an evil and dangerous artificial life, there would be nothing he could do,
After all, angering or deceiving Orin would cause a disaster far more dangerous than a single artificial lifeform.
Fortunately, Orin rubbed his chin and smiled, giving an answer Vegapunk could accept,
"No need. With Luffy's and Teach's lineage factors, plus Shanks' unpredictable stance, who can say whether the final personality will be righteous or evil?"
"Isn't the unknown more interesting?"
But Orin believed that
A guy whose strength was close to the pinnacle of king-level power would carry an innate desire to rule, and would absolutely never live peacefully,
"Let him be released into the wild for now. There's no rush to awaken the Nika Fruit, After all, he needs time to adapt to the sea."
"Hahahahaha, go forth~ [Dark Sun God]Sadgeo!!!"