“Is it because of the ship’s wheel on his head?”
Morin looked at Golden Lion rolling all over the ground and guessed inwardly.
In this battle, Golden Lion had already used Haki far too many times, and his brain was somewhat overloaded.
“Damn it!”
Golden Lion gripped the ship’s wheel tightly with both hands, trying to pull it out.
But aside from intensifying his pain, it had no effect whatsoever.
A great pirate who had once dominated the seas was now actually restrained by a tiny ship’s wheel.
Compared to the physical pain, what Golden Lion could not endure even more was the mental torment.
Seeing Golden Lion like this, Morin knew this battle could no longer continue.
With Golden Lion’s current condition, Morin could kill him at any time, but Morin disdained doing that.
Golden Lion had already lost both legs, and the ship’s wheel on his head greatly affected his combat power.
Golden Lion could only possess admiral-level strength for a very short period of time.
What Morin wanted was for Golden Lion to unleash his power to his heart’s content.
Only then could Morin’s own strength improve faster.
“You actually didn’t take advantage of my injury flaring up to kill me.
You really are foolish, brat!”
After Golden Lion endured this headache, he looked at Morin, who had not moved the entire time, and sneered.
Although Golden Lion’s words were harsh, there was now a little more goodwill in his eyes when he looked at Morin.
“Do I need to take advantage of your injury flaring up to kill you?
With my strength, I can kill you whenever I want.”
Morin’s tone was filled with confidence.
This was not Morin bragging.
With Golden Lion’s current strength, Morin really could kill him.
“I’ve only been in seclusion for a few years, yet a monster like you has already appeared on the sea.”
“Perhaps the Great Pirate Era that Roger began isn’t completely worthless after all!”
Looking at Morin before him, Golden Lion’s prejudice toward the Great Pirate Era that Roger had opened with his life also began to waver.
“Hey, Morin.
Become my second-in-command!”
“Let’s overthrow this world together!”
Golden Lion looked straight at Morin and suddenly spoke.
In the battle just now, Golden Lion had already witnessed Morin’s terrifying potential.
Golden Lion believed that with Morin’s help, he would definitely be able to complete his plan.
“Overthrow the world?
I can accomplish something like that by myself.”
“Forgive me for being blunt, but if you want to complete your plan with the monsters on this island, you’re being far too naive!”
Morin spoke with utter disdain.
“How do you know about my plan?
Aside from Indigo, I’ve never told anyone.”
Hearing his plan exposed, Golden Lion’s pupils suddenly shrank.
The way he looked at Morin also became dangerous.
No wonder Morin had said he wanted Merveille.
So he had also set his sights on the monsters on this island.
What else did he know?
If Golden Lion were currently able to kill Morin, he would definitely attack him without hesitation.
“I know many things about this sea.
Let’s talk about your plan first.”
“You want to use IQ to strengthen the animals on this island, then release them into the East Blue and destroy it, right?”
Morin directly revealed the plan Golden Lion had carefully prepared.
Only now did Golden Lion confirm that Morin truly had not been bluffing him.
He really knew his plan.
“That’s right.
I want to use these monsters on the island and the remaining forces of the Flying Pirates to give the World Government a warning.”
Since Morin already knew his plan, Golden Lion laid everything out directly.
“How long will it take you to control these animals?
Ten years?
Twenty years?
Even longer?”
“And even if you successfully control all these animals, are you sure you can realize your ideal with these beasts alone?”
“Even if these beasts complete their evolution, they still won’t be as strong as you imagine!”
Morin mercilessly exposed the flaws in Golden Lion’s plan.
Golden Lion had once been a fierce man who dared to storm Marineford alone.
Yet now, he was willing to lie low for so long just to prepare this plan.
It was not that Golden Lion had matured.
It was that he knew his strength was no longer what it once was.
Morin’s words were like a sword splitting open Golden Lion’s heart.
Golden Lion wanted to refute him, but after opening his mouth, he could not say anything.
Because everything Morin said was right.
Golden Lion could not refute it.
“Since you know all that, then what do you want my Merveille for?”
After a long silence, Golden Lion asked Morin.
Golden Lion had thought Morin had also taken a fancy to IQ and these ferocious animals, but judging from Morin’s meaning, it seemed different from what Golden Lion had imagined.
“I want the flesh and blood of these animals.
My fruit ability can use their flesh and blood to create a Chimera Ant army that is stronger than the current monsters and completely obedient to my orders!”
Morin pointed at the few Chimera Ants behind him and spoke to Golden Lion.
“These were all created by your fruit ability?”
Hearing Morin’s words, Golden Lion also looked toward those Chimera Ants.
Indeed, although the appearances of these monsters were different, all of them had some ant-like structures.
Especially the squadron leader-level Kunpeng.
When Golden Lion saw this Chimera Ant, his pupils contracted slightly.
Golden Lion could sense that the aura of that massive Chimera Ant was comparable to a vice admiral.
Golden Lion understood exactly what vice admiral-level combat power meant.
If he had one hundred monsters with that level of strength, he would dare to attack Marine Headquarters directly.
“These were all made from ordinary beasts and Sea Kings from the sea.
If I use the modified creatures of Merveille to create Chimera Ants, the Chimera Ants will be even stronger!”
Morin smiled at Golden Lion.
He could feel it.
Golden Lion was already tempted.
“Are these Chimera Ants similar to the Homies created by Big Mom?”
Golden Lion muttered to himself.
Golden Lion had once seen an ability like this from Charlotte Linlin.
Homies were anthropomorphic creatures created by Big Mom’s Soul-Soul Fruit.
This creature’s ability could grant souls to animals and plants, giving them human-like behavior.
They all possessed a certain degree of the original owner’s memories.
Homies had level restrictions.
The lowest-level ones were similar to ordinary pastries, animals, and plants scattered throughout every corner of Totto Land.
Higher-level ones were combatant-level Homies, such as King Baum, and Randolph with his crane partner.
The highest-level Homies were created from Big Mom’s own soul.
They were the sun Prometheus, the thundercloud Zeus, and the bicorne Napoleon.
Although Charlotte Linlin was clearly a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, she could use those three avatars to unleash Logia-like attacks.
“Morin, can you let me witness this ability?”
Golden Lion suddenly asked Morin.
“Of course.”
Morin answered Golden Lion.