Chapter 162

Lucas left the base to do a classical patrol in the sea, after agreeing to have a date with Hina on Friday. 

The sea was high, and the waves were making the sh.i.p.s dancing, yet, very soon, it became very calm. 

Hina from the other ship was observing Lucas curious if he is watching her after asking for a date. But, as it seems, Lucas is reading a map and holding a specific compass.

'Tsk, he cares about his job when he does his job. Should Hina ask for cigarettes?' 

'Hina should focus on her work now.'

Hina was thinking, but she kept staying in her place, not caring, or rather, trying to get busy with any possible report that would make them move to work. "Hina hates wearing dresses," she said as she tightened the white coat.

Lucas finished locating the island he is looking for; Punk Hazard, where that crazy scientist is residing. A month ago, Lucas gave Law a mission to find him with a fake heart in his hands. Law asked him why he needed a false heart, and Lucas said, it's a trust matter. Law didn't understand. However, after finishing his Haki training,  he faithfully carried with the mission and went to the New World, waiting for Lucas to come and proceed with the plan where he would take everything from Doflamingo.

"Okay girls, cover up for me."

"Where are you going?"

"I just smelled something fishy."

Lucas was standing on the edge of the warship, surrounded by Kaya, Nojiko and Nami. He asked them to cover up for him and ignore the call that asks about him, in case Momousagi called him. And if there is a help call, they should respond and send a small unit. 

"Be careful," Nami held her hands together. Knowing that he won't take them with them since he said he is going to investigate 

"Addio," 

Lucas waved his hand as he jumped back and landed in the water of the sea, where Sea Kings and Sea Monsters are very common. 

Lucas then, took a specific type of food that was used to call Lucci, his cow. 

As he was waiting, Lucas could see that under the water, a giant creature was approaching him. It was bigger than Lucci, at least ten times. 

'Sea King.' Lucas could see it clearly; a creature that looked like a mix between a snake and a horse was opening its mouth trying to eat him.

Lucas was about to take his scimitar to attack, but then he stopped. 

As the sea king was approaching Lucas, another relatively 10 times smaller sea creature, came fast like a bullet, approaching the Sea King's neck before flipping and sending a sharp compressed blade from its fishtail, cutting the throat of the Sea King. That was one of the techniques of the six powers, which only Lucci can do.

Lucas smiled, seeing the giant sea cow that approached with a smile. He pets her before going to the corpse of sea king and touches it before moving it inside his storage.  Lucas always wanted to cook a sea king, but he never hunted one. Looking at how much big it was, Lucas knew that once he turns the Kea King into food, then his occupation as a chief would get some levels up. Lucas since he was at supreme grand chef level, he was curious about what would he get with this level up. After all, Chef Speciality was very important as it helped him to get stronger, thanks to the secrete recipes.

"Moo," Lucci let a shocked expression seeing that the Sea King vanished into thin air. But it didn't matter, as Lucas took her to the top of the water.  After a few pettings, Lucas guided her to the direction of the place he wants to go to.

"Go this direction."

"Mo..."

And so, Lucci crossed a long distance with high speed. During their walk, Lucas gave the cow an updated version about the six powers and Haki.

"Now, I wonder if there is a fruit to turn you into a human."   If he can do that, then he may have an unstoppable power on the land, but he still needed her on the sea.

Very soon, Lucas and Lucci reached their destination, as they stopped in front of an island full of green trees. 

Punk Hazard:

There was a big hill, above it, there was a castle building like having chemical gases sorting from it. Lucas could assume that was his target. 

This island was reported to have a poisoned gas around, yet, Lucas could say it is purified, and he can breathe air normally. 

"Go, and stay down until I call you." 

After Lucas sent Lucci away, he walked forward. He chose to not hide his identity this time as Zoro and go with his face. And, so Lucas made his way while looking at the surroundings.

Punk Hazard, as it was introduced in the Manga, it was an island that half of it was full of lava, while the other was frozen, thanks to a battle between two Admirals. 

That should happen one year later when two fight. But in this time, that fight won't happen since there would be nothing to fight for when Lucas takes it. Meaning, this island won't turn half into lava and half into ice.

Lucas continued walking toward the lab building, passing by some trees. From one of those trees, one man with a northern hat made an appearance and stood in Lucas's way.

"Long time no see, ya."

"Still not calling master, Law." 

"don't repeat that." Law frowned looking at Lucas a month later.

"Ungrateful bastard; do you want to kiss my fist."

Law broke a sweat when he saw a black bat appears in Lucas's hand. That was the thing that broke his bones and taught him Haki in the fastest time.  

"What bastard, I'm a genius." 

Law was prideful that he learned Haki in one month. Had he only knew that Lucas used pillows with Hina and already taught her more advanced Haki than him, then, he would bury himself in shame.

'Pawn, if you want the truth.'

"By the way, did you get what I ask you for?"

Lucas said as he and Law were now walking toward the lab. 

"Yes"

Law flipped his hand, and a heart that was beating appeared in his palm. 

Lucas's lips curled up into a smile. 

"By the way, how did you know he would ask for my heart?" 

Law said. With his ability, he can take hearts out of the patient, without affecting the patient himself. However, if the taken-out heart got crushed or stopped, then the owner would die. When Lucas sent him here to meet Caesar Clown, he told Law that he may ask for his heart to gain his trust. This little detail in advance helped him to prepare and replace his heart with a fake one. Now, the exchange of what was supposed by his heart and the heart of the secretary of Caesar has been completed, except that... 

"People's way of thinking is limited and predictable, sometimes. Now, hand the heart to me." 

Lucas extended his hand. Law handed him the heart.

Suddenly, the heart vanished in thin air. But Law didn't say anything about since he thought it may be a visual trick.

Lucas now was looking to the heart inside his storage. He had an option to check the statue of his item, so he checked it.

[Item: the heart of Caesar Clown.

Attached items: Gas-Gas Fruit (option to extract is available)]

"hehe..." Upon seeing the option, Lucas had the same feeling to laugh when he got Eternal Youth.

Law gave him a weird look before looking somewhere else.

Lucas found that his theory of cheating the weakness of Devil Fruit is available. 

Now, even if the system doesn't have a way to overcome the weakness of Devil Fruits, then he would have a guarantee for that. Though Lucas would feel silly if the system can extract Devil Fruits from him, he at least had played safe. Humans always fear the unknown, even the most fearless adventurer wouldn't dare to walk inside a dark cave without a lightning source.

But that would be tested later. 

Lucas and Law entered through the door; there were a couple of guards who raised their weapons, but seeing Law, they lowered them down and allowed the two to pass.

As they were walking inside the lab, Lucas unleashed his Haki to scan the surroundings. He could feel the people, kids, the size of this lab and other things. 

Suddenly, as they were passing, a green-haired woman in nerdy white outfit passed by them and stopped.

"Mister Law is there any reason for bringing that guest," She said.

"Ah, he wants to meet Dr Caesar."  Law pointed with his finger toward Lucas.

Lucas lifted his eyebrow and gave her a look. She seemed to be 190 centimetres tall, with pale skin, and green hair that was tied back (Idk, the wiki said 227 cm, but that probably after the operation.) 

As for body shape, she had hourglass body, curvy, and had two big melons on her chest, that couldn't be hidden under her white lab coat. As for her skin, it was flawless, and very white, almost to the level of the snow.

She looked at Lucas and lifted her glasses, revealing her yellow golden eyes. She gave a gentle smile and said: "May I know who wants to meet Caesar.

Even his eye of bounty didn't show any criminal record or a bounty on her head. Though she seemed nerdy, she looked gorgeous. But Lucas could at least guess her identity. 

Lucas didn't worry that would recognize him. If he was worried, then he would come here as Zorro, not as him.

"Fernando Lucas."

"May I know what do you want from Dr, Caesar?" 

"You can say, commission demand."

"Understood," She then turned and left to enter the room where Caesar is working on his experiments.

"What do you want from a man like him?"

Law looked at Lucas and lifted his eyebrow. Though, he knew that this must be a part of a plan to take Doflamingo down."

"Are you silly? Did you forget why we are here in the first place?" Lucas shook his head and continued, "Have you heard about artificial Devil Fruits?"

What Lucas probably would want from a man who can make artificial biological dragons, Devil Fruits, turn people into giants, and don't know how to use his Devil Fruit? 

Lucas knew that once he had that dog beside him, then, even the World Government best scientist would be put into shame.

"You mean Smile; I heard he would start manufacturing them soon."

"Did they start selling?"

"They sold the first dozen to Emperor Kaido, and now, they are farming and waiting for the finished products to mature."

After waiting for a bit, the green-haired pale woman came and said. "Doctor Caesar is waiting for you inside his room."