Therefore, the freed manpower could dedicate themselves to Chu Yang's affairs.
Half a month later, Chu Yang successively received intelligence from Caesar and Judge.
The former was still at Punk Hazard, where the research facility was heavily guarded by the Marine, while the latter had returned to North Blue.
As the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates were annihilated, the news of Doflamingo's death also spread rapidly.
For the world, this was another significant tremor.
The Donquixote Family was on the verge of collapse as a result; their forces established in North Blue disintegrated, and Judge became the biggest beneficiary.
The Germa Kingdom once again became the overlord of North Blue, returning to its former territory.
In addition to the intelligence, the Revolutionary Army also gave Chu Yang two permanent Log Poses, one pointing to Punk Hazard Island and the other to the Germa Kingdom.
It was quite interesting that Chu Yang had previously visited the land-based Germa Kingdom, which was where he had stolen the Bloodline Factor Technology.
It felt like always fleecing the same sheep.
Before leaving, Chu Yang visited the laboratory, where Queen, wearing Sea Stone handcuffs, was diligently working.
Another All-Star, King, was industriously mining in the quarry.
As Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit users, their physical qualities were excellent and highly resilient; both were enjoying the 007 blessing tailor-made for them by Chu Yang.
Even Dragon had to praise Chu Yang as a "devil."
After instructing Queen on some of the laboratory's construction standards, Chu Yang thoughtfully left a Shadow Clone to supervise Queen's work.
Secondly, it was also to prevent any disturbances that might arise if he were not present.
With everything arranged, Chu Yang used Dust Release to fly high into the sky, quickly disappearing, so much so that no one even noticed his departure from Wano Country.
The permanent Log Pose was a great tool, saving Chu Yang the effort of observing the terrain from the sky; he only needed to follow the direction and fly straight ahead.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line; a voyage of several days or even a month could be completed by Chu Yang in just a few hours.
The Log Pose swung wildly downwards, indicating that Chu Yang had reached his destination.
Punk Hazard.
Aokiji and Akainu had not yet engaged in their battle for the Fleet Admiral position here; the entire island was still peaceful and scenic.
The number of creatures on Punk Hazard was not large, but the variety was extensive; some were native animals to the island, while others were brought by scientists for experiments.
Chu Yang simply flew around the island once and saw no less than a hundred types of animals.
The laboratory was built in the center of the island, relying on the island's mountains, with some structures embedded into the rock.
The location of the laboratory at this time was not the same as its location more than ten years later.
The explosion caused by Caesar destroyed this laboratory; the laboratory that Luffy and his crew would see in the future was actually a newly constructed one.
Using Observation Haki to cover all the nearby buildings, Chu Yang quickly located Caesar's position through the sound of conversations.
He landed directly on top of that building and punched a hole in the ceiling.
"Woo woo woo~~~"
A shrill alarm sounded, followed by a rush of footsteps. Chu Yang jumped down from the opening, his eyes transforming into the Rinnegan state.
The Marine guards who came to block Chu Yang according to instructions, upon seeing his eyes, instantly became blank and numb, falling into genjutsu, unable to extricate themselves.
The genjutsu would continuously alter their memories; by the time Chu Yang left, they would have no information about him remaining in their minds.
He continued to pursue Caesar in this manner, and along the way, any guards and researchers who met his gaze fell into the genjutsu world he created.
A moment later, almost everyone in the entire laboratory had lost their ability to resist, leaving only Caesar to face Chu Yang.
Caesar looked at the abnormality of his companions, felt a chill down his spine, and without thinking, prepared to elementalize and escape.
At that moment, a wooden stick wrapped in Armament Haki, like lightning, pierced Caesar's shoulder, pinning him firmly to the wall.
Then more wooden sticks followed, pinning his four limbs, each deeply embedded into the wall behind him.
Crimson blood slowly flowed, accompanied by Caesar's screams.
"I have no intention of taking your life, Mr. Caesar, I just want you to do me a small favor, can you?"
Chu Yang smiled, yet it sent shivers down Caesar's spine.
Such a ruthless way of acting, saying he wouldn't take a life was simply a joke!
Caesar said with a tearful face, "What do you want me to do? You can just say it, there's no need for this."
Chu Yang liked Caesar's attitude; smart people were easy to talk to.
He waved his finger, and the wooden sticks pinning Caesar's feet immediately detached.
Caesar grunted in pain but didn't forget to nod gratefully towards Chu Yang.
"I'm very interested in the research of Bloodline Factor Technology, and I hope you can help me. By the way, your former colleague Queen is also on my team."
Hearing Chu Yang's words, Caesar suddenly froze. He remembered the news he had seen not long ago: wasn't the Beasts Pirates, where Queen was, already annihilated? Could it be that this person in front of him was the one who defeated Kaido and the Beasts Pirates?
Caesar suddenly shivered, and any small schemes in his heart instantly vanished completely. He said with extreme urgency: "No problem, whatever you ask, I can agree. It would be my honor to be of even a little help to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the last few wooden sticks pinning Caesar fell off simultaneously. He collapsed to the ground and knelt without hesitation.
Chu Yang nodded in satisfaction.
With Caesar's help, Chu Yang used the space created by the Undetectable Extension Charm to move all useful equipment and document data from the laboratory.
Weeks later.
The World Government sent people to inspect Punk Hazard, leaving them with only an empty laboratory.
After leaving Punk Hazard, Chu Yang took Caesar and flew towards North Blue.
"Boss, where are you taking me? Could you tell me the destination?"
Caesar didn't know Chu Yang's name and dared not ask, so he used "Boss" as a substitute. Anyway, from today onwards, he would be Chu Yang's employee.
Chu Yang quite liked this address, and his tone softened accordingly, "Going to find your old colleague."
Excluding Queen, whom the Boss had mentioned, Caesar immediately thought of another old colleague with whom he had more disputes.
Vinsmoke Judge.
"I never thought we would reunite in this way..."
Caesar sighed with emotion.
"Since it's been so long, we'll have a good catch-up when we have the chance, but it has to be after work is done."
Chu Yang said with a teasing smile.
Caesar was too embarrassed to speak, only able to agree with Chu Yang, forcing a smile uglier than a cry.
Chu Yang, flying at high speed, was like a meteor streaking across the night sky of North Blue.
After driving away the remnants of the Donquixote Family, Judge was sitting on his throne, enjoying the joy of victory.
The only minor flaw was that when Judge left previously, he couldn't take all the laboratory equipment and data. This time upon returning, it was already a mess inside; not only was much valuable data lost, but the laboratory was severely damaged and could not be reactivated at all.
Not just the laboratory, the entire palace had been messed up by the Donquixote Family, with traces of burning everywhere.
Judge was originally furious, but then he thought of Doflamingo, that guy, who was already dead, and the anger on his face quickly turned into secret delight.
What was lost would eventually be reclaimed; there was no need to get angry over trivial matters.
Isn't that right?
Judge, feeling triumphant, rose from his throne, preparing to return to his bedchamber to rest, when his heart suddenly stirred, as if something was about to happen.
Judge, feeling a chill down his spine, looked around. The deserted palace suddenly became dark and terrifying.
"Who is it?"
Judge never ignored his occasional premonitions; in fact, such feelings had saved his life several times.
His voice echoed in the palace, but no one answered. The silent palace seemed to mock him for making a fuss over nothing.
But the unease in Judge's heart did not diminish; instead, it grew stronger.
Just then, he suddenly noticed that the dark parts of the entire palace were silently expanding. The shadows in the corners were like living creatures, slowly approaching him, baring their fangs and claws.
Judge immediately launched an attack, picking up his high-tech spear and releasing a strong electric current forward.
However, the shadows were just shadows, not the monsters Judge thought they were.
When he tried to attack again, he found that his surroundings had returned to normal.
The palace floor tiles were destroyed by him, revealing a large pit several meters wide.
"Am I too tired lately?"
Judge repeatedly rubbed his forehead, trying to confirm if his current state was normal; the hallucination just now was too real to be a hallucination.
Suddenly.
The shadows behind Judge seemed to come alive again, pouncing on him. In a flash, Judge's keen instincts saved him once more, allowing him to narrowly dodge the attack.
But when Judge turned around, his surroundings became quiet again.
The silence carried an indescribable eeriness.
"No! I have to get out of here first!"
Judge looked up at the palace exit, only to find it pitch black.
This place had already been imperceptibly encroached upon by darkness, and Judge had not reacted at all.
Darkness and shadows, like a tide, surged from all directions, instantly engulfing Judge.
In the real world.
Judge sat on his throne, his eyes vacant, not having risen, while in front of him were Chu Yang and Caesar.
Seeing Judge fall into the illusion without any resistance, Caesar felt a chill down his spine.
What was more terrifying than hearing a ghost story was witnessing one firsthand.
So far, Chu Yang had displayed many abilities in front of Caesar, and the latter could no longer distinguish which ones were Devil Fruit abilities.
Caesar's fear of Chu Yang deepened with the display of more abilities.
Originally, Chu Yang had intended to use the Imperius Curse on him, but given the current situation, it was not necessary to go that far.