Chapter 108

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"Figures. I was bitten for nothing. Ah, it hurts so much. Is she really not a vampire?"

Law initially seemed a little disappointed, but quickly picked himself up, even making light of the situation with a lame joke.

"Reading fewer comics, man, you're not a kid anymore."

"None of your business."

"I'm your superior, so it is my business. Got a problem with that?"

"Hmph, big deal. Sooner or later, I'll be in charge too."

Despite the tough talk, anyone could sense the sour undertone in Law's words. Then, he prepared to leave.

"Where are you going?"

Abel was a little worried about Law's current state, knowing too well how cruel it is to glimpse hope, only for it to shatter instantly.

"Back to dress my wound. That bite was deep. I hope she doesn't have rabies."

"Get lost!"

Abel waved his hand dismissively, finding his concern for Law needless. Once Law left, Reiju anxiously awaited the fate that lay ahead, her usefulness having expired just minutes ago.

"Uh? Why are you still here?"

Reiju felt somewhat wronged. Was she to be discarded now that she had served her purpose?

"Come, let's go to the dungeon."

Reiju pursed her lips, pleading softly, "Can I not go to the dungeon? You're curious about my physique, aren't you? I can let you research it."

Abel looked at her, contemplating for a moment, "How many lethal toxins can you currently produce? Not counting mixed ones, just single, potent poisons."

"Er, around five or six, I suppose."

"Good, that's somewhat useful."

Abel nodded and continued, "Fine, you can avoid the dungeon, but these next few days, you must extract each of the deadly toxins within your body and give them to me. In return, you can stay here temporarily with room and board covered. However, there's one condition: don't even think about escaping. You know the consequences."

Left with no other choice, Reiju could only agree.

Simultaneously, over the vast North Sea.

Hundreds of enormous snails were swiftly moving across the water. If Abel had been present, he would have realized that these gigantic snails were strikingly similar to the war spoils he had claimed not too long ago!

Moreover, bizarre structures were mounted on each snail shell.

Or perhaps one might say they were parts of a structure.

When assembled together, it turned out to be a kingdom moving over the sea! This kingdom was the legendary Germa!

Who could believe without witnessing that the mythic Germa Kingdom was the world's sole seafaring country without fixed land?

These magical giant snails represented Germa's territory.

At the heart of the kingdom, at the top of the central castle, a flag bearing Germa 66 fluttered in the wind.

Of course, almost no one could recognize it anymore.

Undeniably, this was a sorrowful tale.

During the journey, Judge Vinsmoke, the king of Germa, spent most of his time in the laboratory.

Instead of being a king, he acted more like...

...a research scientist.

Indeed, he was a scientist who was once part of an illegal research team, MADS, alongside Vegapunk, Queen, and other researchers in his younger years.

Together with Vegapunk, they discovered the Lineage Factor, also known as the "Blueprint of Life."

Only after Vegapunk was taken away by the World Government did he return alone, beginning to attempt the revitalization of the Germa Kingdom through scientific research.

He did achieve a part of this, developing several high-tech solutions, among which his children were his greatest masterpiece!

But now, his life's work had been stolen, and the fate of his offspring remained uncertain.

Regardless of how cold-hearted Judge was, he couldn't stay calm this time.

Fortunately, Reiju's Den Den Mushi had a tracking feature. As long as she wasn't too far away, the other Den Den Mushi in Judge's possession could detect her location. Hence, he mobilized the entire kingdom to her rescue!

As for the Donquixote family?

Truth be told, Judge didn't take them seriously.

While Germa had been lying low, quietly amassing strength, it was far from being a toothless tiger.

Besides, the rise of the Donquixote family in the North Sea had only been a recent occurrence. Judge had no idea of their exact capabilities.

He was even less aware of Doflamingo's complicated background.

Arrogance combined with conceit would undoubtedly result in a hard fall for him this time.

Of course, Judge's current mood contradicted this sentiment.

"Success! Hahaha..."

Looking at the new light-grey cylindrical canister branded with a capital 'J' in his hands, Judge couldn't help but laugh uproariously.

After so much effort and overcoming numerous challenges, he had finally accomplished the design and production of the brand new battle suits.

Despite its unassuming appearance, the cylindrical canister embodied a multitude of technological advancements like space compression and automatic fitting.

Moreover, the latest battle suits were crafted from unique, valuable materials like memory metal, providing not just exceptional defense but also incorporating offensive capabilities like high-voltage currents.

One could say it was the culmination of his technological achievements!

Even a regular person, when donning this suit, could instantly become a superhero!

With this battle suit, Judge undoubtedly had more confidence in the upcoming actions.

"Perhaps it's time for Germa to reappear before the world!"

Judge secretly thrilled at the thought, but then the smile faded from his face as he involuntarily recalled the acrimonious conversation from that day.

"This time, I swear I won't let Germa be forgotten by the world."

"Let this damned Donquixote family serve as the stepping stone for Germa's resurgence."

Judge left the lab, making his way to the clone soldier factory he'd singlehandedly built.

It was filled with various research equipment and numerous nutrient pods resembling 'bottles.'

All of the cloned soldiers were cultivated here, and producing a 20-year-old soldier took merely five years.

Five years might sound like a long time, but it was important to remember that these cloned soldiers boasted formidable physiques and absolute obedience to orders.

Furthermore, Judge had instilled them with concepts of "fearlessness in the face of death" and "absolute loyalty."

This resulted in a 'human wall' of soldiers that could be used as shields.

Judge's sudden visit here was because this batch of cloned soldiers was 'mature.' He needed to input orders first, then relocate them all.

This would cause the number of soldiers at his disposal to increase dramatically.

If there hadn't been issues with procuring new nutrient fluid ingredients, leading to a shortage, he could have immediately started cultivating the next batch of clone soldiers.

But for now, he could only wait.

Wait until after he had dealt with the Donquixote family and rescued Ichiji and the others.