The World Government won't employ them, and if worst comes to worst, they can always run to O'hara. For them, the functions are all the same, and Sage has authorized them to kill, and in a much freer manner.
"Mother Fire Seed, Infinite Energy… if it pairs with Mother Steel, then there's no need for any energy to drive it; it can generate an infinite flow on its own. Just use a little, and my Mechanical Hammer and Death Star can work, no, wait!"
Renedia looked at Sage, "Sage, Pluton!"
At this moment, Sage grinned with greed in his eyes. "What a pleasant surprise!"
Infinite Energy?
Comparatively… nuclear fusion?
Are the three major weapons like nuclear weapons?
Regardless of whether it's infinite or not, as long as it's huge energy, his Pluto Cannon Platform can drive it!
Thinking of this, Sage no longer hesitated, and was ready to rush up to the research layer, but at that moment, a broadcast sounded within the island.
"Attention Navy on the island! 'Five Elders' Saint Saturn is about to land on Egghead, Commodore and below are forbidden to face the revered one directly!"
"Oh ho..."
Sage retracted his raised leg, sensing the inexplicable aura in front, shook his head and smiled: "Like flies, forget it, Lily, you go up personally, I want Vegapunk and the Mother Fire Seed, others act freely. As for this old man, I'll deal with him."
"Understood."
Lily nodded, not hesitating, and immediately moved the Moon Step directly to the research layer, while the remaining cadres dispersed of their own accord.
"Wait, if you see Kaku up above, bring him down, I don't trust the Five Elders..."
Lucci pursed his lips, suddenly calling out to Lily.
He understood very well the temperament of those five; they don't care about human lives, even those who serve them.
Or rather, they're not yet strong enough to warrant the attention of the Five Elders.
But Kaku is also one of their Disaster Pirates subordinates.
"Don't worry, I am always patient with those working for me."
Sage chuckled, turning forward, "Well then, time to find that guy..."
...
On the upper research layer, without Kizaru's blockade, the infiltrating Straw Hat Gang was quick to escape, taking Vegapunk straight down the research layer, preparing to evacuate. Upon hearing this sound, Jewelry Bonney turned sharply, seeing a black pentagram mark appear on the ground, and as black flames arose, a massive monster emerged at the array's center.
A monster with a human-shaped upper body, wielding a cane, and a lower body transformed into a giant spider!
Jaygarcia Saturn!
"What is this!"
Sanji instinctively stepped back, just a glance made his head swell, clearly under some kind of attack, and under that gaze, he couldn't even move.
Is it suppression?!
The Five Elders… are they such monsters!
"Saint Saturn..."
Vegapunk at the center of the Straw Hat Gang spoke solemnly: "You've really come!"
"Vegapunk... you must not be spared."
Saturn glanced down at him, a spider leg slightly raised.
"Saturn!!"
At that moment, Jewelry Bonney picked up a sword dropped by the Navy, jumped up, and stabbed towards Saturn.
But as she jumped, Saturn widened his eyes, and under that gaze, Bonney seemed to be struck by something heavy, her whole body swayed backward, only to be caught by a large hand before falling.
"Jewelry Bonney, Straw Hat Gang... your participation was unexpected, aside from fierce enemies, there are flies too."
Saturn lifted Bonney, "Well, it doesn't matter. Who comes first to die makes no difference to me, just hope this time you die in despair, regretting fighting the World Government."
"After all, we've been warning you for eight hundred years, why must you do things explicitly forbidden? Even if it's Disaster, O'hara's orphan never thought of doing such things, why do you feel entitled to breach the taboo."
"Anything can be done, we even allow Sea Emperors to exist, even if Solube Kingdom was usurped, we pretended not to see. Couldn't you obediently be your Highness? In a few years, we'd even allow you to inherit the throne, why must you seek death."
"And you, Vegapunk..."
Saturn looked down at Vegapunk in the center, "I appreciate your many contributions to the world and the military, you're an excellent scientist, but you've broken the taboo, just like O'hara, you must die here."
"You, you killed my father..." Bonney struggled to lift her head, glaring at Saturn.
"Kuma doesn't count as your father, you share no blood with him. As for that guy, he committed unforgivable crimes against us, being a descendant of the extinct Bakania Race. But since you insist on saying so..."
Saturn's fingers slowly exerted force, "Fine, bleed shameful blood together and die."
"Stop! She's just a child! Saturn!!" Vegapunk shouted in alarm.
Whoosh!
Boom!!
Just as Saturn's fingers were tightening, a small black object, compared to his size, collided into his hand, causing an explosion that made his hand slightly stiffen.
"Power Braking!"
The hand frozen in place lowered slightly with a crisp shout, unwittingly loosening and letting go of Bonney, causing her to fall and roll several times, reverting to a little girl at that moment.
"Oh my! It's a kid!"
Nearby, Renedia carrying the Mechanical Hammer approached, glanced at Bonney who was about the same age, and said, "I knew, I always disliked you back then, turns out you're like me."
Jewelry Bonney, Age-Age Fruit Ability User, currently... twelve years old.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Bonney coughed a few times, staggered to brace herself on the ground, looked at Renedia coming over, and shouted: "None of your business!"
"I just saved you, not even a thank you? So rude." Renedia clicked her tongue.
Bonney hesitated a bit, pursed her lips, "Th-Thank you..."
"Boring, I prefer your earlier rebelliousness, where's the courage to attack the Five Elders?"
Renedia showed her small tiger teeth, looking at Saturn, she shouted: "Hey! Big spider, did your pain heal? Last time, Sage gave you a really solid hit!"
"Blast Hammer, he's also an unruly fellow."
Saturn completely ignored his damaged hand, his spider leg moved, directly targeting Vegapunk.
He could distinguish priorities; compared to other threats, eliminating Vegapunk was paramount...
"You better not move your spider leg."
His spider leg stopped mid-air, not piercing downward after a voice rang out.
Because right in front of Vegapunk, a man with hair like blazing white flames had appeared.
"That posture..."
Bonney was stunned again; of course, she recognized the suddenly appearing man, though his posture differed, and while his Wanted Order included a photo, it looked different in reality, more akin to Luffy's Wanted Order, both had burning white hair.
"Disaster..."
Saturn's eyes narrowed, seeing the newcomer, feeling a covert pain throughout his body.
The injuries from last time, although he wasn't dead, he truly took a long time to exhaust the pain given by this guy.
Kizaru was also injured by this guy; otherwise, Saturn wouldn't have come personally.
The reason was to stop this guy.
Even Straw Hat, referred to as 'Nika,' didn't catch his eye; rather, Disaster was the truly threatening enemy.
"You are Vegapunk?"
Sage turned to look at the old man behind, this guy's head seemed missing a chunk, with half an apple installed at the skull's place, as for the person himself...
Like tongue-out Einstein.
He looked so smart.
"Very well, the World Government no longer accommodates you, serve me," Sage laughed.