"Goodbye, Trafalgar Law!"
The next moment, Hikaru intensified the electric current, instantly sending Law out of this world. To prevent the news of Doflamingo's defeat from reaching their enemies, Shura and the others had truly put in a tremendous effort.
Law's life couldn't be spared. His true name, Trafalgar D. Water Law, spoke volumes. Considering his experiences over the years, there was no way he would sacrifice himself to perform "perennial youth surgery" for someone else. In the original timeline, if he had a good relationship with him, he might have earned Law's devotion, but Hikaru had no intention of playing the pirate game with him. Therefore, Law would definitely not submit to Hikaru and perform the "perennial youth surgery" for him.
White thunder surged through Law's broken body, effortlessly plundering the Ope Ope no Mi (Surgery-Fruit) and storing it in the treasure room within the fortified city. This Devil Fruit was a key to eternal life, but truly utilizing it required extensive preparation.
Hikaru's initial idea was simple: He would use bloodline factor technology to create clones that completely obeyed his commands. He'd combine this with Pudding'sMemo Memo no Mi (Memory-Memory Fruit), experience in awakening and developing the Ope Ope no Mi, and relevant medical knowledge. Once these conditions were met, he could proceed to the next step.
Through Pudding'sMemo Memo no Mi, he could custom-tailor the medical knowledge of a top practitioner, or even develop a "memory infusion" method to copy all medical knowledge from books directly into a genius "tool-human" with the Ope Ope no Mi's powers. After this "tool-human" was developed and awakened, the memories of her awakened Devil Fruit would be copied to a pre-created bloodline factor clone. Then, the Ope Ope no Mi's power would be applied to this clone.
After a simple adaptation, she should be able to perform the "perennial youth surgery." Once the "tool-human" died on the spot after performing the surgery, he could simply create the next one using the same method. This way, not only could his immortality plan be realized, but he could also bring his concubines with him to accompany him forever.
However, plans rarely went exactly as expected. If he acquired certain special Devil Fruit abilities, perhaps the operation could be simplified.
"The most uncertain thing is how long it will take for the Ope Ope no Mi to develop and awaken..."
Hikaru shook his head, letting Law's lifeless body slip to the ground. After checking Bepo's pockets, he found nothing like a Vivre Card. "What a pity. They said they could provide a shortcut to Zou Island. It seems I'll have to use the old method and have the priests set out from the waters of Dressrosa to conduct a thorough search."
Hikaru decided to be thorough. He opened his mouth and exhaled, sending forth a blazing dragon that swiftly enveloped Law and his companions, consuming them in a sea of fire. Under the intense flames, their bodies were reduced to ashes. When the fire died down, perhaps only some incredibly stubborn remnants would remain, a testament to their brief existence in this world.
An invisible electric field slowly expanded across the entire Sabaody Archipelago, searching for Hikaru's next prey. Before long, Kidd's distinct electric field signal shone like a guiding light in the darkness, clearly revealing his position. Without hesitation, Hikaru instantly transformed into lightning and streaked directly northeast.
On Grove 3, the Kidd Pirates were also being held up by a Pacifista. After several rounds of fighting, the Pacifista had been pushed back by Kidd and his crew, but they were all covered in dust and had taken a considerable beating.
"Boss Kidd, we can't keep this up! Let's get rid of this big guy quickly, or an Admiral will really show up!" Heat roared, his ferocious mouth spewing fireballs at the Pacifista at least ten times. However, the Pacifista's material was extremely resistant to high temperatures, rendering his attacks completely ineffective.
"Damn it!" Kidd looked at everyone and shouted, "You guys get back to the ship first! I'll cover you and be right there!"
"Boss Kidd..."
"Go quickly!"
"Yes!"
Bang!
Killer's scythes were knocked away, and he himself was slammed to the ground by the Pacifista. The Pacifista pursued Killer with a laser firing from its mouth. If Killer were hit by that laser, he'd likely die on the spot.
"Killer!" Kidd roared, raising his giant mechanical arm and smashing it into the Pacifista's side, causing it to stagger and take two steps back.
Killer's face lit up with relief, and he quickly rolled backward. His scythes happened to be beside him, so he grabbed them and turned to say something to Kidd, when he witnessed a scene he would never forget.
"Kidd! No..."
Kidd was confused. Why did Killer's mouth keep moving, as if he were talking to him, but he couldn't hear anything? Moreover, the world began to spin, as if his head was flying... Eh!? Isn't that my body?Kidd seemed to realize something was wrong, and then his consciousness vanished into nothingness.
Behind Kidd's remains, a bright light of thunder still flickered in Hikaru's eyes. He hadn't given Kidd a chance to escape this time, because Kidd lacked any spatial transfer ability and couldn't evade his silent, teleporting sneak attack, no matter what.
"Ship... Captain!"
"Boss Kidd!"
"The boss... just died like that?"
The fleeing members of Kidd's pirate crew seemed spellbound, their eyes fixed on Kidd's charred head, a chill rising in their hearts.
"I will be the Pirate King! One Piece is mine!"
Kidd's old declarations ended here. Anyone who had mocked Kidd and claimed it was impossible for him to find One Piece had been killed by him, even if that person was a powerless civilian. But those people were right; Kidd... failed in the end!
Hikaru paid no mind to their expressions. He followed his own rhythm, systematically plundering Kidd's Devil Fruit and absorbing it into his body. After a few breaths, he felt the magnetic force within him.
The so-called electricity generating magnetism and magnetism generating electricity—the relationship between the two was far more complex than imagined. Originally, possessing just one of these powers allowed a user to develop moves related to the other ability. But now, both abilities existed within one person simultaneously...
"This feeling..." Hikaru looked up, displeased, as Killer rushed in front of him with his scythes, interrupting his thoughts. He didn't even move, and the electromagnetic field formed by the power of thunder and magnetism instantly enveloped Grove 3 of the Sabaody Archipelago. Killer was bound by the electromagnetic and floating forces, firmly held in front of him, unable to move.
"What kind of ability is this?" Killer was stunned. Was this something the Goro Goro no Mi (Rumble-Rumble Fruit) could do?