Chapter 1342 - 53: Dead Monkey

Chapter 1342: Chapter 53: Dead Monkey

In a moment, Su Xiao’s hands were cuffed with a dozen heavy handcuffs, from the forearm all the way to the upper arm. Not to mention the chains on his body, which weighed at least dozens of pounds, and there were also a pair of exaggeratedly large ’mysterious iron shackles’ on his feet.

A navy personnel cuffed Su Xiao’s feet and seemed to notice something odd about the texture of Su Xiao’s pants. He touched Su Xiao’s pants with his fingers, clearly feeling a layer of transparent film.

"Vice Admiral, found unidentified clothing on the target."

"Unidentified clothing?"

Garp looked puzzled, scrutinizing Su Xiao up and down, while General Crane went directly forward to try to touch Su Xiao’s pants.

"There is indeed a layer of transparent film."

General Crane tore it with his hand, with a ripping sound, pulling off a thin layer of the transparent film resembling cicada wings.

"What is this?"

General Crane examined the transparent film in his hand and quickly thought of something.

"He’s wrapped in this stuff all over."

Rip, rip.

Under the examination of several navy members, they removed a layer of transparent film from Su Xiao’s clothing, and throughout, Su Xiao remained silent.

"This guy might be a Devil Fruit User."

General Crane observed the film on the ground, then put the film on her hand and grabbed the seastone handcuffs cuffing Su Xiao, showing no powerless reaction.

"This is...?"

Garp seemed to understand something too.

"This guy suddenly disappeared inside the villa before, and it wasn’t something speed can achieve, rather he vanished into thin air."

Garp recalled the moment when Su Xiao used Dragon Shadow Flash.

"Space series Devil Fruit Ability?"

General Crane squinted her eyes, feeling something was amiss.

"Being suspicious of a prisoner, the navy indeed has guts."

Sitting on the lawn, Su Xiao’s face showed a smile. Just then, General Crane abruptly advanced and pushed him. Su Xiao, remaining relaxed, nearly fell to the ground.

"He’s exhausted."

"No mistake, this guy is a Space-Type Fruit Ability User."

Garp’s tone was sure.

"Don’t be careless, this guy is very cunning."

General Crane was still full of doubt, but the film isolating Su Xiao from seastone, and the powerless reaction after directly touching seastone, all indicate he’s a Devil Fruit User.

More significantly, the film as thin as cicada wings can indeed isolate seastone; this was personally tested by General Crane.

However, such a thing doesn’t exist in Pirate World. But remember, Su Xiao is a researcher in weaponry.

"This stuff has great research value."

General Crane ordered someone to store the film. As for its research value, Su Xiao wasn’t optimistic about the navy reproducing it.

This is a nano-biologic protective suit, used to isolate radiation, toxic gases, strong acidic corrosion, etc. This thing is actually comprised of countless nano organisms, which is why it can isolate seastone; it’s essentially a form of life.

Wearing the nano-biologic protective suit costs 10 Life Value per minute to ensure the survival of the nano organisms. Once removed from the host, it naturally decomposes within 30 minutes.

No matter Su Xiao’s previous instant move or the items on him vanishing into thin air, they all looked like Space series Devil Fruit Ability User traits. Coupled with Su Xiao’s current ’powerless reaction’, combining all factors, Garp and Kizaru have determined Su Xiao is a Devil Fruit User, albeit not very developed.

In Pirate World, there’s no device to detect Devil Fruit Abilities, confirmation comes solely from observation.

"Regardless of whether he’s a Devil Fruit User, proceed as originally planned."

General Crane signaled the navy to loosen some of Su Xiao’s chains. The hundred-pound chains were excessive even for her, having no actual purpose.

The navy busied themselves, exchanging Su Xiao’s handcuffs and shackles for a ’seastone set’. God knows how many seastone shackles General Crane’s ship carries.

The capture was surprisingly smooth, yet Garp and the others weren’t delighted; setting aside the navy’s casualties, Su Xiao’s sudden surrender made them vaguely uneasy. The sole good news was Su Xiao seemed to have consumed a Devil Fruit. If that’s so, it’s manageable; once he’s cuffed with seastone, whatever plans he had would be futile.

"Has anyone seen a dog?"

Kizaru’s gaze swept the surroundings.

"Dog?"

General Crane was somewhat bemused as to why Kizaru cared about a dog.

"Yes, a dog named Bu Bu, it’s a clever dog..."

Kizaru transformed into a broad line of yellow light, darting skyward to find Bubu Wang, yet now being late night, the surroundings were pitch dark.

Seated beside Su Xiao, Bubu Wang looked up at Kizaru as if to say: "I’m right here, what do you have to teach me, you dead monkey?"

"You, behave."

A navy member glared at Su Xiao angrily, while Su Xiao looked at the opponent calmly. Moments later, anger surged across the navy member’s face.

"Withdraw."

At General Crane’s command, a large group of navy escorted Su Xiao towards the shore, the cuffs clinking together.

Half an hour later, five dark green warships sailed near the shore; Su Xiao was sent aboard as if ’surrounded by stars,’ honored by seven pairs of large seastone handcuffs, a pair of ’mysterious iron shackles,’ and two seastone iron chains.

The surrounding ’escort’ personnel included Navy Hero Garp, Chief of Staff, Crane, Kizaru, Borsalino—the three surrounded Su Xiao in a finished product-like formation to prevent any accidents.

The boarding was unexpectedly smooth, except for the inconvenience of a dog boarding as well.

After Su Xiao boarded the ship, he was immediately escorted to a large single room (cell) inside the ship. This room covered at least 40 square meters and was fixed with several iron chains on the floor, and in front, seastone iron pillars—the ship’s cell for imprisoning criminals.

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Creak...

As the warship sailed, the wooden boards inside the ship creaked, within the cell where Su Xiao was.

Su Xiao lay on the cold metal floor; the cell was crafted from metal mixed with seastone powder, integrated with the iron pillars ahead, and the only exit was the metal door with three locks.

With a clink, Su Xiao sat up from the ground, his hands and feet restrained by seastone shackles, chains locked at his chest and abdomen, tethered to the wall limiting his movement space.

General Crane sat in the corridor outside the cell, Kizaru leaned against the wooden wall, yawning repeatedly.

Upon seeing Su Xiao sit up, both General Crane and Kizaru directed their gaze at him.

"Don’t struggle uselessly; you can’t escape."

General Crane crossed her arms, sitting on a folded chair, Bubu Wang squatting five meters away from her.

"General Crane, I’m curious about something."

Su Xiao stretched his neck. The seastone handcuffs on his hands weren’t something brute force could overcome, but if he had Dragon Slash out, he could sever all restraints in two seconds.

"Speak directly, no matter what, you have contributed greatly to the World Government; I’ve used those bombs before, while you’re personally lacking, the weapons you’ve developed are commendable."

General Crane’s expression was indifferent; whether it was praise or derision remained uncertain.

"What do you think would happen if this ship sinks?"

"Daydreaming."

General Crane closed her eyes for a nap, the nearby Bubu Wang blinked at Su Xiao, as if meaning: "Ten minutes at most, and I’ll sink this ship."