Kenji planned to use the Mag-Mag fruit, as well as those few Mythical Zoan and other Devil Fruits. Of course, just use them, not consume them.
It certainly wouldn't do to casually give these relatively strong Devil Fruits to ordinary personnel.
'Hmm, I hope Vegapunk has suitable targets there, that would save me some trouble.'
Kenji gradually withdrew his thoughts and continued to sip his afternoon tea.
The warship continued to sail at full speed, just as Kenji had anticipated.
By noon the next day, the scientific island, Egghead, was seen peeking out from the distant horizon.
As they drew closer, the situation around Egghead Island gradually became clear. On the surface, everything seemed normal.
'Have those World Government spies not arrived yet?'
Kenji released his Observation Haki to sense a wide area, but did not detect any large forces in the nearby sea.
"Land the ship!"
The warship docked, and Kenji immediately ordered the landing on Egghead Island. He himself, however, unhurriedly took out a special Den Den Mushi.
The Den Den Mushi quickly connected, and Vegapunk's confused voice, along with a cacophony of noise and faint explosions, came from the other end.
"Hello? Is that Kenji…? Wait, my experiment has escaped, just a moment…"
Kenji was not in a hurry, standing by the ship and gazing at the research institute buildings deep in the island.
After a while, Vegapunk's voice sounded again. "Oh dear, my apologies, a new experimental subject just grew legs and ran off… By the way, is there something you need?"
"You've already arrived at Egghead Island?"
Vegapunk, through some unknown technological means, already knew that Kenji's team was landing on the island.
"Vegapunk."
Kenji retracted his gaze from the depths of the island, unhurriedly stepping off the ship as he announced, "Your cover has been blown. Come with me."
"...What do you mean? I don't quite understand." Vegapunk was very confused.
"It means you've been caught. You're about to be arrested." Kenji replied.
As he spoke, his feet had already touched the soil of Egghead Island.
Not long after, at the research institute deep within the island, Kenji successfully met Vegapunk and the rest of his scientific research team.
Evidently, the other party did not believe Kenji was there to arrest them, only thinking he was joking. After all, Kenji frequently landed on Egghead Island over the years, and their relationship was quite good, even considered friendly.
"Did you bring the funding?" Vegapunk looked left and right, but couldn't find the funding box filled with treasure.
"Didn't I tell you before?" Kenji looked at the world's greatest scientist with a half-smile.
"This time, I'm here to arrest you and your scientific team."
"Alright, stop joking around." Vegapunk, unable to find the funding treasure chest, seemed quite annoyed and waved his hand dismissively.
"I still have important experiments going on, goodbye."
However, the next moment, Vegapunk's body, which had just turned away, suddenly stiffened.
Not just him, but all the other scientists present, including Scien (Queen) and Judge, were all frozen in place.
A faint, visible dark red Haki was swirling in the field.
Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain!
"I wasn't joking with you." Kenji's voice came from behind Vegapunk.
"Don't you know what you've done?"
The expressions of Vegapunk, and the other scientists present, changed drastically, but they were unable to speak due to the Conqueror's Haki suppression.
Just then, a clear, pleasant laugh suddenly rang out.
"Haha! I knew it, doing this would cause trouble sooner or later."
As the voice approached, a curvaceous, graceful figure slowly walked out from the adjacent laboratory. It was Stussy, her true form.
"Ugh!"
The Conqueror's Haki swirling in the room made Stussy's face suddenly show difficulty, making it impossible for her to move for a moment.
However, after a moment, she seemed to adapt to the Haki's intensity and actually stood up again.
Although she walked very slowly, compared to the others who were frozen in place, she was doing much better. Moreover, she could still speak.
"I didn't expect your Conqueror's Haki to be stronger than Rocks'." Stussy spoke word by word, with great effort, but at least she could speak.
The others near her were like wooden figures, frozen in place, only able to watch the two speak.
"Stussy…"
Kenji's gaze flickered as he watched the graceful beauty slowly and with difficulty approach.
He had known before that this former Rocks Pirates cadre was quite strong. But to be able to move under the pressure of his Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain was slightly beyond his expectations.
He wasn't fully releasing his Haki at the moment, and its intensity was quite ordinary. But it was still not something ordinary people could withstand, as evidenced by the 'wooden' state of Scien and Judge.
"I really underestimated you before." Kenji's lips curved into a half-smile as he looked at Stussy.
"Oh, don't look at me." Facing Kenji's gaze, Stussy quickly explained.
"I'm not with these guys… Hmm, I've already left the MADS team."
Upon hearing this, the most surprised were not Kenji, but the other MADS members present.
They stared wide-eyed at the woman with the very perky behind, their shocked expressions as if to say: You left the MADS team? When did this happen? How come we don't know?
"Hmm, I forgot to tell you all."
Stussy seemed to sense the others' questioning gazes, but she explained without blushing or a racing heart.
"I officially left the MADS team starting today."
After hearing Stussy's response, even Kenji felt speechless—wasn't this just a case of rats deserting a sinking ship?
But thinking about it, it was true. Stussy's position in the MADS team was essentially that of a freeloader.
What did she, a former Rocks Pirates member, know about science?
"Alright, stop."
Seeing Stussy about to approach, Kenji raised his hand, stopping her movements.
"All of you are on the arrest list."
As he spoke, Kenji withdrew his Conqueror's Haki.
Everyone present felt the mountain-like pressure on them suddenly ease, their physical restrictions disappeared, and they could finally move freely. But no one dared to escape.
No matter how fast your two legs are, can they outrun a Conqueror's Haki impact?
"...What exactly is going on?" Vegapunk asked, both surprised and confused.
He couldn't understand why the Marines, who had always cooperated well, suddenly sent someone to arrest their team, and even sent an Admiral?
Even if their MADS team really broke the law, there was no need to send one of the Marines' strongest combatants, right? This was a bit too flattering to their team's combat power.
"Actually, it's the World Government that wants to arrest you." Kenji's tone was serious, revealing the true inside story.
"So… you Marines are carrying out the World Government's orders?" Scien suddenly spoke, his voice tinged with disdain and contempt.