Gangster gastino!

Punk Hazard.

This was originally a beautiful scenic island, known for its mild climate, with spring-like weather year-round, rarely experiencing extreme cold or heat.

Several years ago, the World Government and the Navy secretly stationed themselves on this island. Due to the peaceful climate conditions and vast forests on the island, the top brass of the World Government decided to turn it into a secret experimental base for researching various secret technologies, as well as indirectly gaining control over Vegapunk.

"So, humans can really become that powerful?" Vegapunk couldn't help but widen his eyes upon hearing Nicholas' description. After all, things like subspace travel and ships that can launch black holes sounded like something out of a science fiction novel.

"Yeah, I think so," Nicholas said, stroking his chin. "By the way, didn't I tell you before that the World Government has noticed you? How come you ended up with those two, Caesar and Vinsmoke judge"

Nicholas looked at Vegapunk and spoke.

It turned out that several years ago, after meeting Nicholas in Karakuri, Vegapunk, immersed in research, learned that the World Government had their eyes on him. In order not to involve the innocent populace of Karakuri, Vegapunk quietly left the island and found another island to continue his secret research.

During this process, he coincidentally met Judge, who was seeking more powerful scientific forces to revive the Germa Empire's rule over the Grand Line, and Caesar, who was obsessed with Chemical weapons.

Originally, Vegapunk looked down on these two, as they were both of average intelligence. But after learning about Vegapunk's research, they stuck to him like glue and volunteered to help him complete his research on the Life Paper and Bloodline Factors.

Vegapunk was bored at the time, as only Nicholas could barely communicate with him. Everyone else seemed incapable of understanding him, and likewise, Vegapunk seemed like a mad scientist to them.

So Vegapunk accepted these two fellows who could barely comprehend his research. But soon after, the World Government caught wind of them. Caesar and Judge each took away a portion of the research results and fled, leaving Vegapunk to be captured by World Government agents.

However, the main target of the World Government was Vegapunk. As for Caesar and Judge, they were not considered necessary to capture.

"So, those two fellows betrayed you?" Nicholas looked at Vegapunk and said with a smile.

Vegapunk's expression was somewhat gloomy at being ridiculed by Nicholas, as losing his freedom was indeed regrettable.

"Do you want to leave with me?" Nicholas asked seriously, seeing Vegapunk's expression.

"Forget it. I've just started to get in touch with the things you mentioned about the Celestial Dragons hiding, leaving now would be a waste. And do you know why the Celestial Dragons only recognize identity chips and not people?"

Vegapunk looked at Nicholas and asked, seemingly pleased to see Nicholas flustered.

"Why?"

"I won't tell you," Vegapunk chuckled, apparently happy to see Nicholas at a loss.

"Oh," Nicholas said calmly after taking a sip of tea from the cup on the table.

"By the way, when I was coming here, I saw a guy who seemed to have a problem with you?" Nicholas couldn't help but ask about Caesar when he thought of seeing him at the entrance to the experimental base.

"That guy? He's a lunatic," Vegapunk said disdainfully, apparently contemptuous of Caesar.

Regarding M Caesar Clown, Nicholas knew a little bit about him, as he could be considered an important figure in the Punk Hazard arc.

At that time, he caused a huge experimental accident on Punk Hazard Island, causing a large amount of poison gas to spread on the island, resulting in numerous casualties among the experimental prisoners and the navy stationed on the island. Only a small number survived, but some of them suffered nerve damage from the gas, leaving them paralyzed from the waist down.

This scandal was immediately covered up by the World Government, and Caesar was arrested. However, Caesar Clown was indeed a talented scientist, especially in the field of gas bomb research.

In order to obtain more results from gas bomb research, the World Government decided to publicly announce that M Caesar Clown had been imprisoned, but in reality, they placed him under house arrest and continued his research on gas bombs.

Later, Caesar escaped with his gas gas fruit ability, disappearing from the World Government's radar.

But now, Caesar was not the same person who would later manipulate both Kaido and Big Mom and leave them bewildered.

Now he was just a foil for Vegapunk, who didn't want to study some things himself. In other words, he was Vegapunk's special trash can.

"How did that guy offend you?"

"He didn't."

"Although Caesar is very smart, most of the things he researches are a mess. Last time, one of his experiments directly caused the death of three hundred experimental subjects, and almost destroyed an entire experimental area..."

Regarding Caesar, Vegapunk was indeed somewhat helpless. If it weren't for Caesar's significant influence with the World Government, Vegapunk even considered whether to apply to the World Government and send Caesar to his own laboratory.

"Oh, by the way, how's your research on Kaido going?" Nicholas couldn't help but ask, thinking of Kaido, who had been captured multiple times by the Navy before.

"Well, it's almost done. That guy is basically like a monster that combines the advantages of countless creatures. I even suspect that even if he hadn't eaten the Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit model Dragon, but instead another Mythical Zoan, he could still quickly enter an awakened state.

I even suspect that even Ancient Zoans, even if awakened, wouldn't match Kaido's physical qualities without awakening the Devil Fruit.

Hehehe, and I've obtained some essence of Kaido. As long as I find suitable egg cells, I can mass-produce guys with terrifying bodies like Kaido."

With that, Vegapunk let out the typical laugh of a mad scientist.