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Chapter 572: Salama's Two Clones
"Oh?"
Stussy was a little surprised, but it wasn't beyond her expectation.
Since they weren't here to cause her trouble, it was highly likely they were inviting her.
However, she hadn't expected this stranger before her to be so young, yet the leader of a certain faction.
She had hidden in the First Half of the Grand Line for many years without being discovered.
To be able to find the island she was on, the faction they belonged to must be considerable.
What puzzled her even more was how she had been discovered.
If the two people on the other island had been discovered, it would have been understandable.
But for her to be discovered, and her base camp found directly, she didn't know where she had revealed a weakness.
Based on her surveillance of the two islands and years of understanding, she would definitely have noticed if any intelligence officers were discovered.
Yet none of this had happened.
This was the most terrifying part.
There hadn't been the slightest sign before this.
"It seems I can't refuse."
Stussy could tell that while the man before her seemed gentle on the surface, his heart was exceptionally overbearing.
This man wanted her to join his ranks, even though he already had Doctor Ian, who possessed the same technology she did.
Vegapunk was already dead.
Stussy knew that if she didn't agree, there would only be one outcome: death.
Therefore, she had nothing to refuse.
A wise person knows when to yield.
Stussy clearly wouldn't seek more trouble for herself, nor did she ask questions.
After all, her age, to be honest, was no longer young, approaching fifty, and her son had not yet grown up.
As a mother, some compromises were necessary.
Moreover, this might not be a bad thing.
After all, she couldn't stay on this small island forever.
Even if she could, her son couldn't.
Suddenly, a figure burst in.
Seeing the unfamiliar figure standing opposite his mother, he thought they were about to attack his mother.
In his anger, he charged fiercely towards the person's back, unleashing a powerful punch towards Ignis.
The instant the punch landed, it stopped abruptly.
Ignis extended a hand and easily blocked his fist.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make the person before him budge.
"What astonishing strength, is it innate monstrous strength?"
Ignis couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
There were quite a few people with innate monstrous strength on the Great Sea; it was a kind of talent.
But even among those with monstrous strength, this young man before him was definitely top-tier.
In Ignis's impression, at the same age, only Tyr could surpass him.
As expected of Whitebeard's son?
Thinking of That Person he had encountered on the first island, they were simply a fake.
Although their strength might not be weak, in terms of appearance, this one before him was clearly superior.
The young man still wanted to struggle.
Stussy spoke up at this moment.
"Salama, stop. This is a friend I once knew. He's here this time to take us away."
At this moment, Stussy's words were filled with a mother's authority.
"Really?"
The golden-haired young man named Salama withdrew his fist, saying with some surprise.
His gaze towards Ignis also became much friendlier.
He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
However, he still maintained his guard, as this was one of the few outsiders he had seen in so many years.
The few of them sat down.
The surveillance screen still showed the images of the two fakes.
Seeing the real Buckingham Stussy and her child, Ignis was now certain that those two were merely fakes, perhaps even clones created by Stussy.
"You're Hades' child, aren't you?"
Stussy crossed her legs, chuckling softly.
Her bright eyes looked at Ignis as she suddenly spoke.
"Hm?"
The sudden remark greatly surprised Ignis.
"Why do you say that?"
He didn't know where he had been exposed.
After all, he and his father, even in appearance, only had a slight resemblance.
He looked more like his mother, and his golden hair was also different from the purple hair of the Tartarus Family.
"You could say it's intuition. I saw his shadow on you."
It must be said that a woman's feelings are very peculiar.
With Ignis's sudden arrival, Stussy's first thought was of someone she had known in the past.
Based on Ignis's reaction, her guess wasn't wrong.
That somewhat similar noble aura, especially the eyes.
Of course, because Hades and Newgate were close friends, Stussy was naturally quite familiar with Ignis.
She had only asked tentatively.
Salama, on the side, looked at Ignis with some shock.
He hadn't expected this young man before him to be the son of the legendary Monster "Pluto" Hades.
Although they were living in seclusion on this small island, it didn't mean they were out of touch with the Great Sea.
Salama had also learned about many things from the Rocks Era from his mother's mouth.
As for news on the Great Sea, Stussy and the others were constantly paying attention, especially since Stussy had her own intelligence channels.
She often obtained intelligence from Shakky.
In the Rocks Pirates, Stussy and Shakky also had good connections.
Over the years, they had actually always kept in touch.
After all, Shakky was now one of the intelligence bosses in the Underworld.
However, she wasn't in the original Sabaody Archipelago.
Having a son, she spent more time in the Calm Belt.
As for the intelligence business, it was only managed through remote control.
However, as for Stussy's location, Shakky didn't know exactly where it was, only being able to determine that it was in the First Half of the Grand Line.
"What's the deal with those two?"
Ignis asked with some curiosity, looking at the foolish young man and the somewhat aged Stussy on the surveillance screen.
"There's nothing to hide."
Stussy smiled and glanced at the two, then looked back at her son, Salama.
"Initially, I wanted to find a playmate for Salama, so I used the gene left behind by Newgate to clone Weevil."
"However, it's quite clear that he's a failed product."
"Is the other one also a failed product?"
Ignis immediately followed up with the question.
"How could that be?"
Ignis's words were undoubtedly a challenge to a scientist who had reached the peak in their domain.
Stussy gave Ignis a glare.
Then a deep smile appeared in her eyes.
"That was just something I did intentionally. Even their memories were set by me beforehand."
"Although I gave up on Weevil, she still needed a mother, a weak, greedy mother."
"It's equivalent to saying goodbye to my past. As for what the future holds, it has nothing to do with us anymore."
Stussy had explained it very clearly.
Weevil was her first failed clone.
The fake Stussy was merely a creation she made casually after the Weevil clone failed.
(end of chapter)
"Oh?"
Stussy was a little surprised, but it wasn't beyond her expectation.
Since they weren't here to cause her trouble, it was highly likely they were inviting her.
However, she hadn't expected this stranger before her to be so young, yet the leader of a certain faction.
She had hidden in the First Half of the Grand Line for many years without being discovered.
To be able to find the island she was on, the faction they belonged to must be considerable.
What puzzled her even more was how she had been discovered.
If the two people on the other island had been discovered, it would have been understandable.
But for her to be discovered, and her base camp found directly, she didn't know where she had revealed a weakness.
Based on her surveillance of the two islands and years of understanding, she would definitely have noticed if any intelligence officers were discovered.
Yet none of this had happened.
This was the most terrifying part.
There hadn't been the slightest sign before this.
"It seems I can't refuse."
Stussy could tell that while the man before her seemed gentle on the surface, his heart was exceptionally overbearing.
This man wanted her to join his ranks, even though he already had Doctor Ian, who possessed the same technology she did.
Vegapunk was already dead.
Stussy knew that if she didn't agree, there would only be one outcome: death.
Therefore, she had nothing to refuse.
A wise person knows when to yield.
Stussy clearly wouldn't seek more trouble for herself, nor did she ask questions.
After all, her age, to be honest, was no longer young, approaching fifty, and her son had not yet grown up.
As a mother, some compromises were necessary.
Moreover, this might not be a bad thing.
After all, she couldn't stay on this small island forever.
Even if she could, her son couldn't.
Suddenly, a figure burst in.
Seeing the unfamiliar figure standing opposite his mother, he thought they were about to attack his mother.
In his anger, he charged fiercely towards the person's back, unleashing a powerful punch towards Ignis.
The instant the punch landed, it stopped abruptly.
Ignis extended a hand and easily blocked his fist.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make the person before him budge.
"What astonishing strength, is it innate monstrous strength?"
Ignis couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
There were quite a few people with innate monstrous strength on the Great Sea; it was a kind of talent.
But even among those with monstrous strength, this young man before him was definitely top-tier.
In Ignis's impression, at the same age, only Tyr could surpass him.
As expected of Whitebeard's son?
Thinking of That Person he had encountered on the first island, they were simply a fake.
Although their strength might not be weak, in terms of appearance, this one before him was clearly superior.
The young man still wanted to struggle.
Stussy spoke up at this moment.
"Salama, stop. This is a friend I once knew. He's here this time to take us away."
At this moment, Stussy's words were filled with a mother's authority.
"Really?"
The golden-haired young man named Salama withdrew his fist, saying with some surprise.
His gaze towards Ignis also became much friendlier.
He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
However, he still maintained his guard, as this was one of the few outsiders he had seen in so many years.
The few of them sat down.
The surveillance screen still showed the images of the two fakes.
Seeing the real Buckingham Stussy and her child, Ignis was now certain that those two were merely fakes, perhaps even clones created by Stussy.
"You're Hades' child, aren't you?"
Stussy crossed her legs, chuckling softly.
Her bright eyes looked at Ignis as she suddenly spoke.
"Hm?"
The sudden remark greatly surprised Ignis.
"Why do you say that?"
He didn't know where he had been exposed.
After all, he and his father, even in appearance, only had a slight resemblance.
He looked more like his mother, and his golden hair was also different from the purple hair of the Tartarus Family.
"You could say it's intuition. I saw his shadow on you."
It must be said that a woman's feelings are very peculiar.
With Ignis's sudden arrival, Stussy's first thought was of someone she had known in the past.
Based on Ignis's reaction, her guess wasn't wrong.
That somewhat similar noble aura, especially the eyes.
Of course, because Hades and Newgate were close friends, Stussy was naturally quite familiar with Ignis.
She had only asked tentatively.
Salama, on the side, looked at Ignis with some shock.
He hadn't expected this young man before him to be the son of the legendary Monster "Pluto" Hades.
Although they were living in seclusion on this small island, it didn't mean they were out of touch with the Great Sea.
Salama had also learned about many things from the Rocks Era from his mother's mouth.
As for news on the Great Sea, Stussy and the others were constantly paying attention, especially since Stussy had her own intelligence channels.
She often obtained intelligence from Shakky.
In the Rocks Pirates, Stussy and Shakky also had good connections.
Over the years, they had actually always kept in touch.
After all, Shakky was now one of the intelligence bosses in the Underworld.
However, she wasn't in the original Sabaody Archipelago.
Having a son, she spent more time in the Calm Belt.
As for the intelligence business, it was only managed through remote control.
However, as for Stussy's location, Shakky didn't know exactly where it was, only being able to determine that it was in the First Half of the Grand Line.
"What's the deal with those two?"
Ignis asked with some curiosity, looking at the foolish young man and the somewhat aged Stussy on the surveillance screen.
"There's nothing to hide."
Stussy smiled and glanced at the two, then looked back at her son, Salama.
"Initially, I wanted to find a playmate for Salama, so I used the gene left behind by Newgate to clone Weevil."
"However, it's quite clear that he's a failed product."
"Is the other one also a failed product?"
Ignis immediately followed up with the question.
"How could that be?"
Ignis's words were undoubtedly a challenge to a scientist who had reached the peak in their domain.
Stussy gave Ignis a glare.
Then a deep smile appeared in her eyes.
"That was just something I did intentionally. Even their memories were set by me beforehand."
"Although I gave up on Weevil, she still needed a mother, a weak, greedy mother."
"It's equivalent to saying goodbye to my past. As for what the future holds, it has nothing to do with us anymore."
Stussy had explained it very clearly.
Weevil was her first failed clone.
The fake Stussy was merely a creation she made casually after the Weevil clone failed.
(end of chapter)
