One Piece: I'm Destined to Be the Son-in-Law King!-Chapter 191: Egghead Research Institute

At the Marine G-14 Branch, inside Vice Admiral Doll's office, Roya sat comfortably on a sofa, his legs crossed, calmly reading the newspaper while sipping tea.

"The New World is in such chaos these days," he commented.

Doll rolled her eyes, retorting, "That's all because of you!"

She sighed, continuing, "Now that Doflamingo is gone, all the underground groups in the New World are starting fights, each trying to take his place."

"The Beasts Pirates are also becoming troublesome. Those uncivilized people aren't good at business, and they don't have a way to sell their goods. It won't be long before they have problems!" Roya added.

Doll looked grave. "We're under a lot of pressure lately, worried about making any mistakes!"

Doflamingo, as the biggest go-between, kept the balance in the criminal world. His defeat caused a huge chain reaction. Everyone who wanted to buy or sell weapons, and all those involved in other illegal businesses, suffered.

It wasn't just criminals who were affected. Many kingdoms also felt the pinch. To pay their dues to the Celestial Dragons, many countries relied on stealing from others. Now that they couldn't sell what they stole, the effects were clear.

Doll warned seriously, "Roya, be careful. There are more people who want you dead than you know!"

Roya smiled slightly. I actually hope some fools come looking for trouble! he thought.

"Doll," he asked, "you know the criminal underworld better than I do. Who do you think will likely take Doflamingo's place?"

Doll frowned. "It's hard to say, but it's most likely that man... Gild Tesoro!"

"The Golden Emperor?" Roya asked.

"Exactly. Tesoro's business is growing, and his influence is getting stronger every day. Even the Celestial Dragons like to visit his ship."

"Indeed," Roya agreed.

Roya nodded slowly. Tesoro had unique advantages when it came to influence and creating business networks. And when it came to business skills, he was better than Doflamingo.

Tesoro's Gran Tesoro was perfect as a meeting point, and it was a "safe zone" where the Marines couldn't interfere.

"I'm going to Egghead," Roya announced.

He put down the newspaper and stood up to leave. Egghead was right next to the G-14 Branch, just a short trip away.

"Lu Yun, come with me."

"Yes, Senior," Lu Yun replied.

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An hour later, the warship docked at Egghead Port. As a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, Roya had no problem visiting the island.

"They've already started building it?" Roya asked, looking up.

Above the island floated an island cloud, with a large, open eggshell-like structure on top, giving off a futuristic feel. The island itself was full of advanced technology, with equipment unlike anything he'd seen before. Compared to this, the lab at the training camp looked pathetic.

Lu Yun confidently led the way, seeming very familiar with the place. "Senior, this way!"

"What's this?" Roya asked, pointing to a room.

"It's the changing room!"

Lu Yun pushed Roya into the room and pressed a button. With a "poof," Roya's clothes disappeared, replaced by a futuristic suit that looked like a spacesuit.

It was very light. Roya tested his footing, becoming even more interested in Vegapunk.

"Ah, the clothing style has been changed!" someone complained.

"That perverted doctor!" another voice grumbled.

Lu Yun also changed into a futuristic suit. The top was fine, very form-fitting, but the bottom was just underwear and gravity boots.

Roya's gaze drifted downwards. Vegapunk has good taste, he thought.

Sensing Roya's gaze, Lu Yun's face turned red. Trying to appear calm, she said, "Senior, let's go see Doctor Vegapunk. He's been wanting to meet you too."

"Alright," Roya replied.

Taking the elevator, they quickly arrived on the second floor of the island cloud. As soon as they exited the elevator, a pink-haired girl covered in blue-green scales came running towards them in a hurry.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" the girl shouted as she rushed towards the elevator, wanting to go to the floor below.

However, a large, muscular giant suddenly appeared in front of the girl. With a "thump," the girl crashed into the giant's arms.

Roya's eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn't seen the giant move at all; even his Observation Haki hadn't detected anything. It was like teleportation!

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Bartholomew Kuma! he realized.

If he wasn't mistaken, this gentle giant, who was trying to coax the little girl to go back with a wry smile, was Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

And the little girl ... Bonney, probably.

"Sorry, we caused you trouble," Kuma apologized politely, then led the girl away by the hand, showing none of the "tyrant" personality from the rumors.

Roya took a deep look at Kuma. He currently had a task to investigate the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but he didn't plan to cause trouble for them just yet.

With Doflamingo's defeat, the other Seven Warlords of the Sea would be on high alert, making it hard to find evidence of their crimes. Even Crocodile wouldn't show any weaknesses easily. Nico Robin was a reason to capture someone, but she was good at disguises, making it difficult to find her.

Besides, it was too far away, he thought.

"Senior?" Lu Yun asked.

"Mm, let's go," Roya replied.

Roya looked away and followed Lu Yun.

Soon, they arrived outside a laboratory. Through the glass, they could see the scene inside. Among the busy researchers, a super-giant head was particularly eye-catching, making one wonder how someone could live a normal life with such a large head.

The world's number one scientist, Vegapunk!

"You're here to see the doctor, right? I've seen the entry application. The doctor is working, please wait a moment," said a man with a red bellyband and a stocky build. "I'm Sentomaru, the Science Unit Captain, the man with the world's strongest defense and the tight-lipped man. Pleased to meet you!"

"Captain Sentomaru, long time no see," Lu Yun greeted him with a smile.

Sentomaru looked at Lu Yun, and a smile appeared on his stern face. "It's you. It's been a long time indeed. I heard you're a Marine now. I'm really envious."

"You'll become a Marine in the future too," Lu Yun encouraged him.

The two chatted for a while.

Roya stood by the window, gazing at the busy Vegapunk.

In the battle against Kaido, he had felt the weakness of his own power again. Even with the application of Conqueror's Haki, it was far behind Kaido's Conqueror's Haki.

Whether in quantity or quality, there was too much difference. And Kaido hadn't used the power of the Azure Dragon when fighting him; otherwise, the gap between them would have been even greater.

If Kaido hadn't wanted him to be his son-in-law, killing him would have been easy. This sense of powerlessness was unbearable.

In less than two years, Luffy will be setting sail. At that time, the world will change greatly. To secure a place in the Marine, he had to reach admiral level, even rivaling the Four Emperors, within these two years.

He needed Vegapunk's assistance!

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