Chapter 777: Chapter 471: Good for Nothing but Killing

"Germa 66?"

Lily also looked over, slightly frowning.

Compared to the dull comic prototype Sage had heard of, Germa 66 was more realistically the infamous assassin family and mercenary organization of the North Sea, and centuries ago, it was a royal family that violently ruled the North Sea.

It’s just that the descendants weren’t good enough; by this generation, they had no territory at all. Yet even so, this so-called Sea Kingdom without any land still had the qualification to participate in the World Conference due to its powerful technological prowess.

But...

That’s all there was to it.

"A natural disaster!"

Vinsmoke Judge, the leader of Germa 66 and the Vinsmoke Clan, frowned and said:

"Although I thank you for helping us break free from our constraints, we aren’t ones to be bullied. We were simply trapped and couldn’t use our power before, but now..."

Sizzle sizzle!

He pulled out a gray canister, placed it in front of his face, and smiled, "Let him witness the power of the Vinsmoke Family!"

With that, aside from the woman with pink hair, the other three all pulled out canisters matching their hair color.

Whether from the canisters or somewhere else, strange music inexplicably started playing after they took out the canisters. With the music, the canisters emitted a peculiar glow.

Lily gripped the hilt of her sword, "Combat suits?"

"It’s like a damn BGM."

Sage clicked his tongue, "That’s a good idea. I’ll use it next time, but..."

His thumb flicked, releasing Haki to strike the four of them directly.

Bam bam bam!

The red, blue, and green trio’s bodies curled up, their transformations interrupted, while Judge was pierced in the abdomen, holding his stomach and kneeling to the ground.

"Who allowed you to get undressed in front of me? Why the hell would I want to see men undress?"

Sage flipped the transformation, and under the canister’s light, their clothes were stripped away, painfully exposing, and he had no interest in watching.

Otherwise, he really would have liked to see what Germa 66’s combat suits looked like. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"What a bother."

Eldest son Ichiji struggled to move his body, but his expression remained indifferent, with no sign of surprise.

"Oh... the body is quite hard, much stronger than you are; did you use the bloodline factor power too?"

Sage glanced at the unscathed three people, then at the injured Judge, "Why don’t you have this body?"

"The power of the bloodline factor is only suitable for improvement in embryos; it was invented by me, so of course, I couldn’t use it myself..."

Judge gritted his teeth and said, "Natural Disaster, you despicable fellow, are you afraid of our Germa 66’s power, so you won’t let us transform? Is this the extent of the Four Emperors’ measure?!"

"Why would I need your approval?"

Sage laughed, "What are you even worth?"

Buzz!

A savage glint flashed in his eyes, turning the Supreme King Haki into a black and red turbulent storm, pressing toward them.

Judge grunted, instinctively crawling away and trembling in fear.

But the three men and one woman remained calm, unchanged in expression.

"Sage..."

Lily said, "These guys and Clown were once colleagues, all wielding the power of the bloodline factor. But they took different directions. Caesar focuses on the materials for the Artificial Devil Fruit, they focus on modifying and cloning with the bloodline factor. I’ve heard they can produce a batch of adult soldiers in just five years—fearless and absolutely obedient."

"How boring."

Sage shook his head, "Human will lies in diverse emotions and desires. Without these, no matter how large in number, they are just like ants... The power of the bloodline factor, Artificial Humans, without emotions means without will, no different from stones or Tekkai on the roadside, seemingly powerful, but lacking the most crucial thing, which is creating a cage for themselves."

Strong body? How strong?

He could find a Secret Hole even in dead objects, let alone genetically enhanced Artificial Humans.

"Ah..."

He thought for a moment, and said, "I remember the Straw Hat Pirates’ Sanji is a member of your family, right? He has emotions and willpower, which should be your perfect masterpiece, but you don’t seem to acknowledge him."

This grand tea party was due to Big Mom and the Vinsmoke alliance, one being Purin, despised by her mother, and the other Sanji, spurned by his father, making it quite interesting.

"Please, please forgive me..."

Under the impact of the Supreme King, Judge couldn’t suppress his fear and pleaded for mercy, "We are willing to pay ransom and even customize clones for you to increase your forces."

"What would I need that for?"

Sage’s smile was disdainful, "If you know about me, then you should know that among my many titles, I am known as the ’King of Destruction.’ Killing machines have no use!"

Killing?

Why would he need that?

This great sea cares about Spiritual Ascension; flesh and blood have no appeal here.

If it’s mechanical that’s obedient, he already has a batch of PX, currently used as Security Officers on his territory, which is another reason Sipher and Misty could participate in the battle.

Pure killing machines do not satisfy Sage.

With the reputation of the Four Emperors fermenting, more deeds are revered and feared by the world, naturally establishing a hierarchy.

To be one of the Four Emperors, one must not only be strong but also excel in a certain field.

Kaido is the King of Duels. Before a showdown with Kaido to determine victory or defeat, even Sage acknowledges this title.

And Sage himself is a true King of Destruction, capable of easily destroying a nation.

The people he wants to kill will die one way or another; if even he can’t kill them, no number of clones will help.

He despises beings without emotion and will.

"Humans..."

Sage raised his hand to the sky, grinning wildly, "Humans who have emotions, willpower, and desires can cause miracles. Whether small, like wanting to bring a good life to themselves and their families, or large, like trying to overthrow or rule the world, no matter the dream or will, it must be achieved by humans themselves."

"They will dedicate their lifeblood, exert bravery, rack their brains to achieve what their hearts desire, creating prosperity. Skyscrapers, cultural prosperity, military warfare... all manners of magnificence are achieved by these emotionally abundant humans."

"Judge, as a human you’re not bad; for your dream, you made these clones. But as an achievement, it has no use. A dead thing that only follows orders, an Artificial Human without emotions, can’t accomplish anything, only serving as stepping stones for those with willpower in this world!"

"Compensate!"

Sage waved his hand, "Two hundred billion Belly, steal or rob, get me the money."

Judge stared blankly at the disinterested Sage. He was afraid Sage would be interested in his technology and sought to alleviate his interest by offering clones.

But in any scenario, he never thought that the fruit of his lifetime’s dedication...

Would be regarded as garbage?!

"Even you can’t insult someone like this!"

Veins bulged on Judge’s neck, "That’s my life’s work, my pride! My children are extremely strong!!"

"So, what now? Not gonna pay?"

Sage smiled over, but the scornful look in his eyes led not to greater anger in Judge but a sudden panic, calming him down.

Du·Feld’s body was wholly twisted, barely human, unable to cry out. He didn’t want to experience that.

Nor die.

Judge lowered his head, "We, we don’t have that much..."

Two hundred billion Belly?

They’d have to decimate dozens of countries at least; maybe ten or so if they were like Dressrosa.

Utterly wipe them out, seizing everyone’s wealth.

But doing so wouldn’t just ruin their reputation in the North Sea; it would leave them infamous worldwide, unable to sustain the cost of such warfare.