Chapter 188

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Germa Kingdom's hideout is located in the seas near the Red Line.

Usually, nobody passes by here, and naturally, it's quite difficult to discover.

When Abel set foot here again, he found that the buildings that were destroyed during the battle had already been repaired and looked brand new.

There were also clone soldiers visible everywhere, and Judge was leading the 'Red, Blue, Green' triplets to welcome him.

It wasn't clear how Judge had explained things to his three sons, but the 'Red, Blue, Green' triplets were very calm upon receiving Abel, not the explosive fury one might have expected.

But because of Reiju, the 'spy', Abel was already aware that the 'Red, Blue, Green' triplets had always been bad-mouthing him behind his back.

In other words, the triplets were just putting on an act.

Abel did not expose them and asked Judge directly, "Did you prepare everything I asked for?"

"After several improvements, it's been finished. It's ready for use anytime."

"Well done. How long does it take to return to the North Blue from here?"

"There are two options. The first is to take a snail ship at normal speed, cross the Red Line, and reach North Blue in three weeks."

"The second option involves installing the latest high-tech electromagnetic acceleration device beneath the snail ship, which can get us to the North Blue in just three days. However, this technology isn't fully mature yet. It was only used in an emergency during the last transportation of weapons and carries certain risks, as there could be malfunctions along the way."

Upon hearing this, Abel, realizing that it would only take three days, made his choice without hesitation, "Use the second option."

He felt the chances of a fault or hazard affecting him were slim, especially since Reiju was fine the last time.

Judge nodded and didn't say anything more, then led his men towards the laboratory.

"This is a special alloy syringe needle, capable of easily piercing through steel once activated, but it has a limited lifespan."

"The nutrition pod here has been specially modified by me. It can assist and accelerate the fusion when injecting toxins and, in case of emergency, it can activate emergency medical assistance and inject an antidote."

Abel nodded, "Have the clones been tested with it?"

"The human trials have been conducted, and no problems have arisen so far."

"And the new toxins, how many have you collected?"

"We've barely gathered a dozen."

Judge explained, "There are only so many novel lethal toxins to be found in the East Blue. If we want more, we'll need to look in the West Blue and South Blue. Of course, the grandest variety can be found in the Grand Line, particularly the New World."

Abel was aware of this, so he didn't press the issue.

With this in mind, coupled with the toxins he already had, he estimated that there were just over thirty types, nearly enough to complete one-third of the progress.

"If I want to use this device to inject and fuse more than thirty types of lethal toxins, how long will it take?"

Judge frowned, "I can't answer that question. After all, this device is merely a support system. The real factors affecting the success rate and duration are your body's endurance and luck."

"Disregarding those factors, give me an estimated timeframe based on a standard calculation."

"It would surely take over ten days. Surviving after injecting two to three toxins a day would already be a miracle. If we aim for stability, it might take even longer."

That would be twenty-plus days, maybe even more than a month. Abel felt that the time was too long.

Instead of waiting for so long, it would be better to choose the first option to reach the North Sea and then spend the three weeks of travel time integrating.

Otherwise, no time would be saved, and the risk would unnecessarily increase.

So Abel immediately shared his thoughts with Judge, who thought it was entirely feasible.

Moreover, there was no need to move any equipment; they only needed to detach the snail boat beneath their feet.

They should also prepare ample supplies to avoid running out of energy.

Judge immediately began making preparations.

At this point, Reiju kept casting meaningful glances at Abel.

Abel curled his lip and spoke again, "Judge, release that Sanji you have locked up in the dungeon. You consider him worthless anyway, so you might as well hand him over for me to deal with."

Judge was stunned for a moment, taking a second to remember who Sanji was, then indifferently replied, "Ah, that piece of trash. I almost completely forgot about him. Since you want him, take him."

"However, I need to sever all ties with him and take back the Vinsmoke name, is that alright, boss?"

Judge's heart was indeed cold!

Abel nodded, "Whatever you like, I just need the person."

It wasn't long before Sanji was brought over, his head covered with an iron mask and looking utterly feeble.

Just standing in Judge's line of sight made him show eyes full of fear and shiver.

Seeing his disgraceful appearance, Judge's anger immediately surged!

If it weren't for Abel standing there, he probably would have already given a cold response.

But there was no need now; from now on, he might as well act as if he never had this son.

"Sanji, from today onward, you are no longer a member of the Vinsmoke family, nor are you my son. I will take your surname back."

"From now on, you have no ties to Germa and must never mention your heritage to anyone."

"Your life belongs to Lord Abel from now on, understood?"

Even though Sanji had long anticipated this day might come, hearing such cold and merciless words from the man he saw as his father struck him like a bolt from the blue, leaving him breathless with pain.

When he came to his senses, tears were already streaming down his face uncontrollably.

Because Judge couldn't bear to see Sanji's weakness, he chose to leave with a cold snort.

The room was left with only Abel, Baby-5, Reiju, and Sanji.

Seeing their father leave, Reiju dared to move forward to comfort Sanji and helped him remove the iron mask, revealing the Vinsmoke family's signature curly brows.

"Stop crying, Sanji. Isn't this a good thing?"

"From now on, you can live freely outside, no longer locked in a dungeon, and you can study the cooking you love."

"The so-called Vinsmoke is just a surname, a shackle. Without it, you will surely be happier."

With Reiju's comforting words, Sanji, utterly abandoned by his father, gradually stopped weeping.

"Remember what I told you about? Lord Abel is the one who's come to save you."

Sanji looked up at Abel, and to his surprise, suddenly knelt on the ground and gave a deep bow.

"I, Sanji, will never forget your kindness!"

"Please, take me away from here!"