Chapter 207: I Am Enough Alone
As mentioned before.
Vinsmoke Judge had the ambition to make Germa Kingdom reunite North Blue.
But he also knew—the World Government would not allow the unification of North Blue.
After all, just in North Blue, there were quite a few World Government allied nations.
So to fulfill this ambition.
Judge always had a perfect plan.
The first step of the plan was to make Germa a World Government allied nation—he thereby gained 'Status' and 'Authority'.
The second step of the plan was to secretly participate in wars of various countries through the dark underground organization 'Germa 66', making the name of 'Warmonger' famous, thereby seizing 'Resources' and 'Underworld Influence'.
Judge took these two steps very steadily.
After gaining status, authority, resources, and influence, he was originally ready to start his final step.
He wanted to find a 'Sea Emperor' and reach cooperation with them.
Once so, he would have the 'Capital' to negotiate directly with the World Government—at least he thought so.
He had even chosen his cooperation target.
Big Mom Pirates—ambition, strength, plus the rule of blood kinship as a bond, seemed the best choice to him.
Then, there was no then.
The sudden outbreak of the Battle of Totto Land and Big Mom's death turned all Judge's preparations into bubbles.
Precisely because of this, he chose to cooperate with Buckingham Stussy who came to him recently.
But at least one thing, Judge kept in mind.
That was the name 'The Zodiac'.
Judge never thought of provoking this organization that destroyed the Four Emperors' rule and caused the sea to shake.
But...
"The Zodiac... Toratora (Tiger)?"
Looking at the figure wearing a Sea Beast Mask before him, Judge couldn't understand. "Why..."
Why would one of The Zodiac's Top Executives suddenly come here and threaten to destroy his country?
"Sir, is there a misunderstanding?"
"Our Germa has never offended 'The Zodiac'."
He frowned, saying so.
"Ah, about that... I don't know either."
Facing his inquiry, Toratora remained lazy.
"I only know the Leader asked me to come here to get something from you and a woman named Buckingham, and by the way ensure 'Germa Kingdom' perishes—as for specific reasons, I'm too lazy to ask."
He grinned. "But speaking of which, didn't your 'Warmonger' destroy many countries too? This kind of thing doesn't need a reason anyway, right?"
"..."
Hearing this, Judge gritted his teeth.
Yes—for Germa Kingdom as a Warmonger.
Destroying countries actually needed no reason.
But...
"Don't compare Germa with those trash countries!?"
His teeth chattered; the spear in his hand was clenched tight.
Toratora's words clearly touched his biggest taboo. "Germa—will not perish!"
Just as his words fell.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Three figures appeared simultaneously in three directions behind Toratora.
Those were exactly the three Vinsmoke brothers.
Now, specially made Raid Suits on their bodies sprayed gas and strong wind pressure, allowing them to fly.
"Sparking · Double Valkyrie!"
Ichiji's hands burst with flames.
"Henry · Lightspeed Sword!"
Niji's sword flashed with lightning.
"Winch · Danton!"
Yonji's fist clenched, containing power enough to shatter a small hill.
At the same time...
"Aim!"
Clone soldiers, deployed and hidden in every corner of Germa Kingdom since unknown time, aimed weapons at Toratora in the air simultaneously.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
Buildings within the kingdom emitted huge rumbling sounds; huge muzzles extended from within buildings.
As mentioned before—Germa was a 'War Fortress'!
"Totto Land's matter was the masterpiece of six Zodiac members."
"And you daring to come here alone... is seeking death!"
Judge growled, pointing his spear at Toratora.
"Here is—My Kingdom!"
Zzt! Zzt!
Lightning wrapped around it.
Then, the spear was thrown!
And that burst of lightning seemed to be the signal for war!
Inside the entire kingdom, sharp explosions sounded; countless weapons fired simultaneously!
No need for command; Germa soldiers' instinct for war was long engraved in genes.
Lasers, bullets, artillery lined up neatly, crossing the sky like rain, flying toward Toratora!
But...
Next moment, Judge saw an incredible scene.
Toratora's figure still sat cross-legged in the air.
He didn't attack or defend, but spoke lightly.
"Domain Expansion."
As such words fell.
VMMM!
Whether the lightning spear thrown by Judge, the flames in Ichiji's hands, Niji's light sword, Yonji's fist, rotating Sea Prism Stone bullets, scorching laser beams, whistling rockets...
Everything stopped at this moment.
No—not stopped.
Whoosh!
Flames still burned.
Zzt!
Lightning still roared.
But attacks enough to easily destroy a city couldn't approach that figure even slightly.
Such a scene, even Judge who prided himself on being knowledgeable had never seen.
And now, Toratora didn't even bother to glance at the surrounding attacks.
He just raised a finger casually, moving slightly.
[Attraction-Repulsion Domain · Vector Reflection]
So...
VMMM!
In Judge's incredulous gaze, all attacks—their direction reversed instantly.
Then...
BOOM!
They were reflected back with more violent, faster speed.
"Human Wall!"
Judge roared.
Next moment, several clone soldiers appeared in front of him.
Pfft!
Moments later, the reflected lightning spear pierced them all.
Blood spilled; clones fell on the spot.
Judge didn't even glance at the corpses before him.
He just raised his head, gritting his teeth.
His gaze could clearly see the situation on the battlefield now.
Flames wrapped Ichiji, lightning entangled Niji, Yonji was blasted away by huge force instantly.
Shells and bullets hit Germa's deck instantly; castles collapsed in huge siege cannon explosions.
BOOM!
In just an instant.
Countless fireworks exploded on the entire surface of Germa Kingdom.
Flames burned; smoke filled the air.
"Actually..."
Looking at Germa Kingdom in a sea of fire, Judge's expression showed gloom and disbelief.
But clearly, he had no time for effective thinking.
Because now, Toratora's voice came.
"Don't misunderstand."
He straightened up slowly, gaze sweeping over Judge casually.
"I indeed came here alone."
"Because to deal with you, I am enough alone."
His words were still lazy. "And I'm lazy, dislike wasting effort—so... the battle will end quickly."
But within lay absolute confidence.
"...Truly dare to say."
Hearing the opponent's words, Judge gritted his teeth.
"I don't know what ability user you are, but..."
But speaking here, his mouth suddenly grinned, revealing a hideous arc.
"You must be an idiot!"
He said hideously, then shouted without hesitation, "Kingdom Form Change · Deep Dive Mode!"
Words fell.
RUMBLE!
Entire Germa began to shake again!
RUMBLE!
Huge isolation covers rose from underground, enveloping the kingdom deck.
Under the hull, giant snails' modified shells burst with surging flames.
BOOM!
Huge thrust made Germa's hull dive under the sea surface.
Yes, in this instant—this mobile kingdom clearly transformed into a 'Submarine', heading for the deep sea.
Seawater submerged the hull instantly.
Seeing this, the smile on Judge's mouth became more rampant.
"What Zodiac... just an idiot knowing nothing about Germa's power."
He looked at Toratora enveloped in the 'Isolation Cover' with satisfaction, almost certain of his victory.
Yes.
The ability Toratora displayed just now undoubtedly seemed incredible to him.
But even so, everything was still in his plan.
With The Zodiac's fame spreading so widely, he naturally never thought he could easily defeat the opponent with simple weapon attacks.
But as he said.
Here was Germa, his kingdom.
Facing any enemy here, he wouldn't fear.
And the 'Deep Dive Mode' Germa Kingdom transformed into now was specifically designed by him against powerful ability users.
Although needing brief preparation time to 'Transform', once successful...
"No matter how strong the ability user... seawater is their weakness."
Judge sneered looking at countless gathered clone soldiers outside the distant isolation cover.
They were reinforcing the cover, and many turrets were set up at extremely fast speeds.
And shells in those turrets were also 'Sea Prism Stone Shells'.
"Ichiji, Niji, Yonji, prepare to go over—after 'Deep Diving' to sufficient depth, I will unlock the isolation cover. You go kill him... no, capture him, I will use him to trade with the Government."
"With Government's hostility toward The Zodiac, my great wish might be completed directly."
Judge picked up the Den Den Mushi, continuing to speak.
"Rest assured, Father—we have all changed Raid Suits to 'Combat Mode', ready!"
From the other end, Ichiji's voice came.
"Hurts... this guy's ability power is scary, even wearing Raid Suit, my exoskeleton broke a lot... damn it, I will twist his limbs off personally later!"
Yonji's hissing voice also came now.
"Better be cautious, let the army consume him first—ensure seawater submerges him completely before we go out."
Niji clearly injured too, words carrying anger.
"..."
But while speaking, the Vinsmoke father and four sons sensed something wrong simultaneously.
Because...
"Why my Raid Suit shows depth unchanged—altitude even rising!"
"Surrounding seawater environment unchanged too... Father!"
Accompanying sons' solemn voices, Judge realized something wrong too.
"Surveillance!"
He shouted immediately; a screen appeared before him instantly.
And the content on the screen made Judge's face change abruptly.
Just as his sons said.
Although Germa Kingdom changed to 'Deep Dive' mode diving into the sea, it didn't continue diving.
On the contrary.
It... was flying upward.
Or to be precise.
Not just 'Germa Kingdom'.
The sea surface it dived into, those several sandstone peaks surrounding it, and even the entire surrounding sea, along with all fish, shrimp, and Sea Kings inside.
Were all rising into the high sky with it now.
At the same time...
"King Judge."
Judge discovered with horror, he actually heard the voice again.
Still Toratora's voice.
Unknown how, his voice penetrated barriers and buildings, echoing throughout Germa.
"You said just now—Germa is your kingdom."
"That was wrong."
Through the surveillance screen, Judge saw clearly.
Now Toratora finally stood up slowly.
He raised his hand, pressing a finger lightly.
Next moment...
BOOM!
Surrounding barriers shattered abruptly.
But shockingly—barrier fragments didn't fall but floated in the air.
Even the seawater surrounding the entire Germa Kingdom floated above very anti-gravitationally now.
Sunlight sprinkled down vaguely through seawater.
"From my descent here, this is 'My Domain'."
Toratora's voice was still lazy.
[Attraction-Repulsion Domain · Zero Gravity Field]
"And so-called Domain means—everything within changes according to my will."
Speaking, he raised his hand.
"So, ready?"
He said.
"I said—the battle will end quickly."
Judge trembled almost all over at this moment.
"Human Wall!"
He issued the order decisively.
But...
That was meaningless now.
Because now, Toratora had raised both hands.
"Attraction-Repulsion Domain · Shinra Tensei (Almighty Push)."
At the same time.
Germa Kingdom Bottom 7th Layer, Undersea Port.
A pink submarine like a beautiful poison moth docked in the port.
A beautiful woman with a good figure was walking out of the submarine.
She had pink hair, wearing a fitted pink dress, with the iconic 'Curly Eyebrows' of the Vinsmoke clan.
She was the eldest daughter of the Vinsmoke family, also Judge's first successful 'Lineage Factor Modified Human'—Vinsmoke Reiju.
"The Zodiac..."
Now, her beautiful face looked solemn.
Like the previous conversation between Judge and Buckingham—she completed a mission recently, just returned to Germa.
But she didn't expect, just returning and not even leaving the submarine, she heard such news.
One of The Zodiac 'Toratora', attacked Germa suddenly for unknown reasons.
"The commotion just now should be Father activating Kingdom's Deep Dive Mode, but why... Raid Suit shows altitude rising?"
Reiju frowned tightly—already in port, unable to observe outside conditions.
But just then...
RUMBLE!
Reiju suddenly felt a huge vibration from the ground and an ear-piercing sound like thunder.
Strong weightlessness made her, a modified human, somewhat unstable.
"Wha..."
Barely stabilizing herself, she looked up at the ceiling incredulously.
"Actually even at the 7th layer..."
Knowing that the entire Germa Kingdom after 'Assembly' had seven layers in total, each layer made of special alloy with extremely strong shock resistance and sound insulation.
Logically, even strong seaquakes or tsunamis shouldn't reach the 7th layer.
"This scale of vibration can't be battle, right?"
She murmured, having an ominous premonition internally.
"No, I must go to the battlefield immediately..."
She took out her Raid Suit.
"No need, Little Reiju—ouch, my old back."
She heard a hoarse voice.
"Who!?"
She turned around instinctively, then saw a short, ugly figure emerging from the shadow of the passage ahead.
"You are Father's..."
Although unable to see the specific face clearly, Reiju judged the identity easily.
Buckingham Stussy—Father's recent partner.
Of course, as the eldest daughter with the highest authority in the Vinsmoke family.
Reiju knew her father didn't trust this partner, even monitoring her considerably.
But now, Reiju saw those clones responsible for monitoring Buckingham following beside her.
Even seeing Reiju, they had no reaction.
"..."
Reiju realized something wrong instantly, immediately wanting to put on her Raid Suit ready for battle.
But...
"Don't move."
Next moment, Buckingham rubbing her waist spoke calmly again.
Then Reiju found...
Her body actually couldn't move.
No, precisely—she felt her body could move, just she 'Couldn't Control' it.
"!!!"
This familiar, irresistible feeling wasn't unfamiliar to Reiju.
"That guy Judge... although indeed talented in scientific research."
"But ultimately—he's still an idiot."
"After so many years, he still holds that stupid ambition, thinking he can conquer this sea with technology."
Cane sound rang; Buckingham's figure finally walked out of the shadow.
Seeing the other's face, Reiju's pupils shrank abruptly.
Now, Buckingham was pulling up her clothes slowly.
And her face was changing constantly.
Her blonde hair became longer; face became somewhat like a male—one of the most familiar people to Reiju.
Yes.
Buckingham's appearance gradually became very like Vinsmoke Judge.
"But thanks to that idiot, if he didn't set 'Absolutely Cannot Disobey Him' in the genes of all clones and his children, how could this old lady act so conveniently?"
Buckingham walked trembling to Reiju's side.
Speaking so, looking at Reiju's beautiful face and good figure.
Eyes under sunglasses flashed with coldness, but smile on face became more abundant.
"You don't need to rush to the battlefield."
"I studied The Zodiac. Facing their Top Executives, whoever it is, your Germa's winning rate is 0—if no accident, the big commotion just now should mean battle ended... your father lasted much shorter than this old lady thought."
Speaking here, Buckingham seemed to have a headache too.
"And speaking of which, I didn't offend those monsters? Why did that Toratora mention this old lady?"
She muttered.
But immediately after, she smiled again. "But fortunately, this old lady met you."
She touched Reiju's delicate skin, as if feeling the breath of 'Youth'.
"Don't worry about separating from family... because you will die too."
"But before that, please be a bit obedient, take me to get some things."
"Hohoho~ As a return gift, I will give your Germa a... Finale absolutely worthy of your stupid father!"
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