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'.....'= Thoughts 

"....."= Conversations 

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Hiding among the trees, John approached the laboratory quickly.

As he scanned the outside of the laboratory, he saw three guards standing outside holding guns. The gate of the laboratory seemed to be locked and could only be opened by using a password or fingerprints.

"Thank God I brought Jarvis along with me," John sighed with relief and wondered if Jarvis would be able to open the laboratory door.

Firstly, he had to take care of these guards as quietly as possible, as he didn't want to create any commotion. Moreover, he also had to destroy the bases of RED. He couldn't attract more attention before all of this was over.

John quickly used his Conqueror's Haki to knock out the guards. He focused his energy and unleashed a powerful burst of Haki. The guards, caught off guard, were instantly knocked unconscious and fell to the ground.

'It's quite efficient,' John thought happily, 'as I can deal with the small fries quickly.'

He also noticed something else: his Conquerors Haki had become stronger than before. It wasn't just a matter of proficiency; it seemed like the quality of his Conquerors Haki had increased. John couldn't quite describe the feeling that came with this change.

He checked his system panel, but didn't find anything strange, nor did he see any increase in the proficiency of his Conquerors Haki.

'Maybe it's because I finally have a goal?' John wondered, considering if this was the right assumption.

With the guards taken care of, John quickly made his way towards the laboratory gate. He silently spoke into the earpiece, trying to communicate with Jarvis, who he had activated before leaving the hotel.

"Jarvis, I need you to hack into the laboratory's security system and unlock the gate for me," John instructed, noticing a CCTV camera near the gate of the laboratory.

"Of course, sir. Give me a moment," Jarvis responded.

John didn't want to use brute strength to destroy the gate, even though he easily could. There may be failsafes placed on the gate that could cause further problems, so John decided to use Jarvis for it. He had to complete this task as quickly as possible before SHIELD and HYDRA became aware of his movements.

While Jarvis worked on bypassing the security protocols, John kept his senses sharp, remaining on high alert in case additional guards were patrolling the area. He activated his haki to enhance his awareness. He discovered that there were people inside the laboratory, although they seemed to be in a hurry and were approaching the gate where John had knocked out the guards. Using his Quake Quake Fruit's abilities, John destroyed the CCTV camera and waited for Jarvis to open the gate.

The people inside had stopped after approaching the gate and stood in an alert position, aiming their guns at the gate. They showed no interest in opening it, leaving John to rely on Jarvis to do so.

After a few moments, Jarvis successfully hacked into the laboratory's security system and unlocked the gate. With a click, the gate swung open, giving John the opportunity to make his move.

As the gate opened, John once again used his Conquerors Haki to deal with the people in front of him.

Using a powerful burst of haki, John's Conqueror's Haki knocked out the group of people standing in front of the gate. They collapsed to the ground, temporarily incapacitated. Taking advantage of the situation, John sprinted into the laboratory, making sure to stay on guard for any remaining guards or unexpected obstacles.

"Jarvis, can you provide me with any information on what's inside the laboratory?" John asked, his voice filled with curiosity.

"Unfortunately, sir, the security system only allows me access to the external cameras. I have no direct access to the laboratory's data or internal surveillance," Jarvis replied apologetically.

John just asked Jarvis in order to know if anything was missed by his observation of Haki.

Inside the laboratory, John found himself surrounded by rows of scientific equipment and machinery. The facility was huge and had many rooms.

As he moved deeper into the facility, he noticed a room with several computer servers. This was likely where the people in the lab stored their data, including vital information about their operations and researches in Flerken.

John decided to hack into the servers and download as much information as possible. With Jarvis' assistance, he bypassed the security measures and began transferring the data to his smartphone. Additionally, he requested that Jarvis disable all the security cameras and delete any recent recordings that featured him, in order to leave no trace.

Jarvis complied with John's instructions and began his task.

While the download progressed, John utilized his Observation Haki once more to search for any signs of people. As the Observation Haki enveloped his surroundings, John discovered the presence of a few individuals at the far end of the laboratory, near the last room from the entrance. These people appeared to be gathered together in a room, guarded by two sentries.

Furthermore, as John concentrated his Observation Haki, he also noticed several lifeless bodies hooked to some complicated machines throughout the rooms.

'Seems like they also conducted research on people,' John concluded.

In addition, the room adjacent to where the hidden people were located had a presence of a cat-shaped animal.

'And this must be the Flerken,' John concluded as he detected the cat-shaped presence through his Observation Haki.

Without hesitation, John marched towards the room filled with people first, as he didn't want them to cause trouble later. Activating his Conqueror's Haki, John knocked out the guards from quite a distance away. The guards never knew what hit them and fell unconscious beside the metal door.

Without any further delay, John, with the help of Jarvis, unlocked the door. The whole time, John had kept his Observation Haki activated in order to track the movements of the people inside.

As he entered the room, he saw five people, three men and two women, wearing white coats, sitting in the corner of the room.

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