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"It's just a preliminary deduction. The power furnace needed to start it requires a special liquid fuel, but we don't have any clue about it yet."
"Just tell me what you need, and I will fully support your research, Doctor."
"The first step is to establish a research institute, along with more scientists and money, and then to purchase some research equipment."
In short, it all comes down to money.
Dimon nodded. "How big is the research institute?"
"It's best to stay away from the city. There might be some dangers in the research; who knows, an explosion could blow the whole city to smithereens..."
Won't they blow up some valuable scientists?
Dimon didn't want Vegapunk to die in the experiment, so after careful consideration, he immediately created a bottle of elixir of immortality.
"The research institute is located... about an hour's flight south of Wano Country's main island, on an island called Oni Island, which is suitable for building a research institute."
"Then, to ensure your safety should any unexpected events occur during the experiment, I'll give you this bottle of wine."
Stussy's eyes widened, and he said enviously, "Why didn't you give me a bottle back then? So stingy!"
Their eyes lit up. Vegapunk took the Elixir of Immortality and exclaimed in amazement:
"This is the legendary wine that grants immortality... and they're giving it to us for free?"
“Consider it payment for your hard work,” Dimon said with a smile. “A bottle of wine can only be poured into four glasses, and you, Judge, Quinn, and Caesar make exactly four people.”
The power of immortality!
Judge and the others looked excited, but Vegapunk's reaction was different. Rather than drinking the wine, he seemed more interested in studying its strangeness.
Dimon guessed his thoughts and decisively said, "Drink it in front of me. After you finish, I'll have someone send you to Onigashima."
Reluctantly, Vegapunk opened the bottle and carefully poured out four glasses, which the four of them drank one after another.
Then, Dimon summoned Abel and asked him to escort Vegapunk and the others away.
"You're not going?"
"We need to establish a research institute first; I wouldn't be able to help even if I went."
Stussy chuckled softly, took Dimon's arm, and then noticed a round object in his pocket.
"what is this?"
"Paramecia type, Fragrance-Fragrance Fruit. Oh, I forgot to tell you, an immortal who eats a second fruit will not die, and the new ability will overwrite the original one."
Dimon pulled a fragrant fruit from his pocket. "Want some?"
"Are you giving it to me? I'm so happy~"
Stussy smiled broadly; she didn't care whether or not she ate a Devil Fruit, but the fact that her lover had given her a gift made her happier.
She gave Dimon a big kiss on the cheek and then bit off a piece of fruit.
With a furrowed brow, Stussy became a power user.
Dimon sniffed and smelled an unusual fragrance; the source of the fragrance was Stussy.
"You got used to the new ability so quickly?"
As he said this, Dimon sensed something subtly rising up.
Stussy blushed slightly and said shyly, "The new ability is really interesting. It can release a special fragrance and also trigger hormones in the opposite sex."
"You've got some nerve, using that on me!"
Dimon immediately picked up Stusi and carried her to the bedroom.
"Hahaha...wait, I was just kidding!"
Let's just call it Viagra Fruit.
Several hours later, as he emerged from his bedroom, Dimon silently grumbled to himself.
Women are just a spice in life; he cares more about money.
Wano Country is not a member state of the World Government, and the currency used domestically is not Beli, but Platinum, Gold, and Silver.
An oval-shaped coin, also called a "panjin," which comes in two types: large panjin and small panjin.
The Land of Harmony, once known as the Land of Gold, naturally used gold as its currency.
"How about we switch to issuing paper currency?"
Dimon stroked his chin, thinking for a moment, then decided against it; it was too much trouble.
Real men do things simply and directly: just raise taxes!
They'll just have to suffer as cattle and horses in Wano Country.
Tax increases alone are not enough; the quarries in Udon also need to be expanded, and more stonemasons need to be recruited to produce more sea stone.
Finally, there's the issue of the buyer.
Damon didn't want to sell to the World Government, because that would be aiding the enemy. The World Government would use the Seastone they bought from him to deal with him.
Although a large amount of sea stone has entered the market, the World Government will definitely buy up a portion of it, but there's nothing that can be done about it.
At the very least, it cannot be sold directly to the world government.
"Who would buy sea stone in large quantities? Doing business is such a hassle."
Dimon was somewhat helpless.
No wonder in the original story, after Kaido built numerous weapons factories in Wano Country, he handed the weapons over to Doflamingo, who then acted as a middleman to sell them all over the world.
Doflamingo is very capable; he has a talent for making money!
Dimon is exactly missing a younger brother like that right now.
"This guy is still a child, probably still a Celestial Dragon in the Holy Land..."
With this in mind, Dimon decided to make a trip to the holy site.
Having the ability to teleport, he wasn't afraid at all; if he wanted to leave, Im couldn't stop him.
I want to meet Doflamingo and see if I can steal some Devil Fruits.
Once the decision was made, Dimon used his Observation Haki to locate Kaido's presence.
Kaido is training alone on the outskirts of the Flower Capital.
Dimon found him and told him that he had to go out for a while.
Then, he transformed into a demon, his wings flapped, and he vanished into the sky like a streak of black light.
A new world, somewhere in the sea.
A pirate ship sailed slowly on the rippling blue sea.
A pirate spent 100 Berries to buy a newspaper from a news bird.
Upon seeing it, he was overjoyed.
"Lord Green Pepper! He's appeared! News about that person is in the newspaper!"
The man known as the leader has a distinctive cone-shaped head and is nicknamed "Green Pepper".
His bounty as a pirate is 542 million Berries!
Green Pepper hurriedly snatched the newspaper and saw the person she had been longing for in the headline news.
[The mysterious "brewmaster" Dimon infiltrates Marine Headquarters alone!]
The news report detailed Damon's battle against Fleet Admiral and Admiral Sengoku, in which he fought two opponents single-handedly, stole several Devil Fruits, and then calmly departed.
I don't know who wrote the news, but they praised Dimon to an incredible degree.
They even used the nonsensical phrase "the birth of a new king".
"So it happened a few days ago?"
Green Pepper scratched his pointed head and sighed, "It's really difficult to find this person."
At this moment, the younger brother pointed to the distant sky.
"Lord Green Pepper, another black line has appeared in the sky..."
"What black lines?"
Green Pepper looked up and, sure enough, saw a black line stretching across the sky. He narrowed his eyes, released his Observation Haki, and immediately sensed the other party's presence.
"They're coming for me!"
The black light made a sharp turn in the air and suddenly descended, hovering in front of the ship. The aftershocks from the high-speed impact nearly capsized the pirate ship.
"Were you using Observation Haki to spy on me?"
Dimon stood in mid-air, surveying the people on the deck, and couldn't help but be somewhat surprised upon seeing them.
This head shape...
"You are the pillar of the Babao Navy, leader Green Pepper."
Chapter 45 Infiltrating the Holy Land, Dimon: I am your father!
Green Pepper rubbed his eyes, looked down at the news, then looked up at Dimon.
This person looks so much like Dimon from the news!
Exactly the same!
Green Pepper spat and said, "What do you mean 'exactly the same'? It's me!"
"You're Dimon, the brewer! I've been looking for you for ages!"
"Are you looking for me?"
Green Pepper immediately explained, "Five years ago, Kaido held a pirate martial arts tournament on Beehive Island, and the final prize was a cup of wine that was said to grant immortality!"
"The elixir of immortality, you brewed it, didn't you?"
They were actually seeking the elixir of immortality.
Dimon understood immediately, and then he heard Green Pepper burst into laughter:
"The news spread rapidly across the sea, and countless people, dreaming of immortality, set sail to search for you!"
"Do you know what the pirates call your Elixir of Immortality? The One Piece!"
"Pirates pursue treasure, but they are also pursuing power, wealth, and fame."
"Now, there is another dream: immortality!"
Has the Elixir of Immortality become a great treasure?
Dimon's expression was a bit strange. Could this be considered the early start of the Great Pirate Era?
He raised his hand to stop the green pepper from continuing his nonsense and said:
"You want the elixir of immortality, do you know the rules?"
"What rules?"
Green Pepper paused for a moment, then said dismissively, "Just tell me how much you want. I've accumulated quite a bit of treasure over the years as a pirate."
Speaking of money, Dimon suddenly remembered something.
Green Pepper buried his vast treasure beneath an iceberg, the ice only his own sharp awl could pry open.
Thinking of this, Dimon couldn't help but laugh:
"One Devil Fruit in exchange for a cup of immortality wine, and all of one's personal wealth must be offered up."
Green Pepper frowned. All the wealth?
However, compared to immortality, mere wealth can be discarded at any time.
"I've hidden all my treasure in a completely secret place. I can take you there, and I'll give it all to you!"
Green Pepper crossed his arms and said proudly, "Although we don't have any Devil Fruits, if we converted that treasure into money, we could buy a hundred of them!"
Dimon asked in surprise, "May I ask how much your treasures are worth?"
"Ten billion Pyrie!"