Chapter 132

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After returning from the moon, Arthur went straight back to the Island of Gods.

It had been less than a month since he gave them the Devil Fruits.

Even though Raki seemed pretty average at first, all four of them had surprisingly good control over their fruits.

Especially Raki's Laser-Laser Fruit, a special Paramecia type. This fruit was incredibly powerful.

To be honest, the attack and destructive power of the Laser-Laser Fruit were even slightly stronger than Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit, and it could also be used in an elemental way like the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Because the Laser-Laser Fruit is similar to Kizaru's power, Raqi, who was the least talented among them, became the fastest. This was because Arthur had specifically gathered all kinds of information on Admiral Kizaru for her to study.

When Arthur returned, he noticed the vines had grown about 500 meters taller since he left. On one hand, this made him happy, but it also surprised him at how much Binz had grown.

To be honest, Binz didn't have that much potential; reaching the rank of a lieutenant was probably his limit. That's also why the Marines failed to raise more promising candidates after the era of the three admirals—there haven't been many standout figures in the elite training camps.

This is partly because of the times. Most of the Marine "monsters" came from the era of the Great Pirate Age.

If you think about it, you'll notice that whenever a powerful pirate appears, a Marine genius soon follows. It's unclear whether the World Government plays a role in this.

Originally, Arthur had planned to visit the Organ Island that appeared in the movie version to bring back a young man named Laugh Tale. But after thinking it over, he decided against it.

In the original story, Laugh Tale's ability to invent was decent, and he would make a good researcher. Unfortunately, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would be willing to work under someone.

In the end, Arthur didn't go to the Institution Island because of other matters.

The World Summit was approaching, and recruitment in six areas around the world had just finished.

After recruitment, these people were taken to Sky Island for training, preparing for the opening of Sky Paradise to the world.

Since job advertisements were spread worldwide, many nobles wanted to visit the island, waving their money around to indulge and enjoy themselves. But since Sky Paradise wouldn't open until after the World Summit, they had to wait.

As for human traffickers who once planned to come to Sky Island to kidnap angels and sell them at auction, they were now terrified after hearing about Arthur's battle with Kaido.

Later, when they learned about the Wu Dajun regiment, they didn't dare to even approach Sky Island.

Since the island wasn't open to visitors yet, they couldn't come up anyway.

Still, they hadn't given up completely. They were just waiting for the angels to leave Sky Island, hoping to catch them then. Who would know what happened when they sold them?

At this point, it was May 1520 in the Sea Calendar, and there were three months left until the World Summit.

Shortly after the global recruitment ended, the island's population suddenly grew by nearly 100,000.

However, this sudden influx didn't cause any chaos on Sky Island.

First of all, these people were selected through rigorous processes. Secondly, with Arthur present, no one dared to cause trouble unless they were one of the world's strongest or confident enough to survive a fight with him.

Moreover, the government of the Angel Empire was well-organized, with each department handling its responsibilities. Even if there was some overlap, law enforcement priorities were clear.

The 100,000 newcomers were immediately spread out across 50 floating islands.

Although there were no tourists yet, the three-month internship period would prepare them to handle everything when the time came.

By mid-June, Binz had finally grown vines that were over 3,000 meters tall.

The reason for the slower growth was that Binz had been training hard. His daily practice with the Devil Fruit had made his power much stronger, but he needed to master his control.

So, what could have been finished in May took an extra half-month. But it didn't matter.

Since his commission wasn't completed yet, Z and the elite training camp were still there. Whenever Arthur had free time, he would visit Vine Island to give some guidance.

But once Binz finished Arthur's task, Z resigned.

The students had learned enough, and now they needed real battles at sea. So, as soon as Binz completed the task, Arthur sent them out from the Calm Belt.

By mid-July, with less than a month left before the World Summit, many participating countries were already making preparations.

During this time, Arthur had visited the moon three times and made a special trip to Dressrosa.

He went to Dressrosa to meet Olga, the daughter of Ashiya.

This was also the first time Arthur had seen the Tontatta Tribe. Honestly, as someone who loved the fantasy world as a young man, seeing the little people was incredible.

But for now, he held off on any actions against them. Still, Arthur had his eyes on the Tontatta Tribe and would deal with them sooner or later.

Since working with Doflamingo, their influence in the underground world had not fully matured. Plus, Doflamingo would be aware of most things happening in their shared intelligence network.

Only once the underground organization was fully developed and free from Doflamingo's control could Arthur achieve true independence.

Arthur's first trip to the moon was to send scientists who had chosen to seek refuge there. He also checked in to see if Wapol was doing his job properly.

For the second time, based on the information from Doctor 20, we gathered skilled medical experts from the Grand Line and various countries. 

This time, he also brought along the families of the medical scientists from the moon with these experts. 

For the third time, nearly a hundred scientists and their families, quietly kidnapped from all over the world, were sent to the moon.

The world of One Piece is quite large, with a circumference of about 24,000 kilometers, slightly bigger than Earth. 

Although the population isn't as big as Earth's, and the proportion of scientists is smaller, there are still many researchers chosen from across the world, quietly studying. 

When you compare this number to the total of about 300,000 to 400,000 scientific researchers in the world, it's just a small part.

Arthur didn't realize this before and thought there were very few scientists, but that wasn't the case.

After Arthur returned from the moon in late April and gave the order to kidnap scientists, he learned that this world has plenty of people capable of conducting research. However, geniuses are rare.

Additionally, anyone with some fame was taken by the World Government. 

Even though the ones left behind weren't considered top-tier, Arthur could still manage to quietly capture hundreds of them each year to expand his research capabilities. 

The goal wasn't to make these people invent something new, but rather to focus on studying Vegapunk's earlier research, the technology from the ancient city on the moon, and the tech from the Future Science Island. These things alone would keep them busy for a long time.

It's also worth mentioning that, besides Ashiya, four top scientists joined this effort.

One of them, recommended by Doctor 20, is named Ladd. He's highly skilled in medicine and has a deep understanding of biology, botany, and genetics.

Originally, he refused to work for Wapol and didn't want to abandon his duties as a doctor. So, he left with his family and moved to another island to continue his medical research.

When they found Ladd, he still refused. So, he became one of those who were kidnapped.

However, after being sent to the moon and discovering the magical IQ grass, all of his complaints disappeared. 

Since he was the most talented among the medical professionals, Arthur made him the team leader, responsible for all the projects in this field.

In addition to him, Arthur also found a top scientist in physics, mechanics, and material engineering from the North Blue.

His name is Dora Adams. When he was young, he followed Judge Vinsmoke to the Future Science Island, where he worked under them.

Though he was a genius, at that time, he was only twenty years old and wasn't as gifted as Vegapunk and the others.

Later, when Vegapunk was arrested and Judge Vinsmoke fled, Dora, who had stayed out of trouble, managed to escape as well.

After returning to the North Blue, he didn't want to work for the Vinsmoke family, so he went back to his hometown and worked on his research alone. After over a decade of study, he became one of the world's top talents in physics.

Like many other brilliant minds, he was initially unwilling to go to the moon. But once he saw the advanced technology and the mysterious creations from three different places, he became obsessed.

Meanwhile, in the New World, Arthur found an unknown top scientist named Morse Eddie.

Morse is obsessed with science, particularly in studying intelligent robots. He didn't have any official position, and when he was kidnapped, he was deep in thought.

After arriving on the moon, he was thrilled to discover robots with emotions. Upon receiving the data on artificial intelligence and robotics, he was in his element. Arthur even created an AI research group just for him.

The last one is a scientist from the West Blue.

His name is Tom Kirk, and unlike the other scientists, he's deeply fascinated by studying Devil Fruits.

He's been researching the source of Devil Fruit powers, how they grant abilities, why two powers can't coexist, and why Devil Fruit abilities are weakened by the 'Seastone' 

Progress had been slow over the years, but after being brought to the moon, Arthur recalled some data from the Future Science Island and shared it with him.

When Tom saw the information, everything started to make sense, and he solved many of the questions that had been troubling him.

This made Arthur incredibly pleased!

Even if they don't eventually figure out how to let people have multiple Devil Fruit abilities, just the possibility of using this knowledge to empower weapons is already a big step.

With these four key scientists, there are now 40 top-tier medical experts on the moon, along with more than 140 other scientists from different fields.

These scientists are divided into five teams, each led by a top scientist, working on various research projects.

Every time Arthur thinks about this, he can't help but feel overjoyed. If he wants to achieve his grand ambitions, he'll need every one of these scientists.