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It could also be the result of one of the three bright lights that the goddess had directly shot out…
As for taking out the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to test this theory, that was impossible. What if White Lightning was truly developed from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit? Wouldn't he be in a precarious situation? In that scenario, the moment he removed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he would lose control of White Lightning due to the absence of the thunder power, and then the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would escape and be reborn somewhere else.
If the White Lightning was a gift from the goddess, then his mastery over it might not have reached its full potential… He likely wouldn't find the answer to White Lightning's origin anytime soon, so he would have to continue experimenting.
Returning to the immediate problem, why couldn't Slime absorb the power of the Salamander-Salamander Fruit? In Hikaru's understanding, when humans or animals consumed a Devil Fruit, its power altered their bloodline factors, genes, and other "microscopic elements." The "Green Blood" and the products of artificial Devil Fruits should be very similar to genuine Devil Fruits.
But! Did these "microscopic elements" truly exist within non-living "things"? After they gained Devil Fruit powers, where did their "consciousness" and "wisdom" originate? Could it be… the "devil" that he eliminated with White Lightning?
He suspected these answers would have to be investigated by the scientific research team under his command in the future… For now, he could only arrive at a conclusion that satisfied him.
After non-living "things" acquired Devil Fruit powers, they were dominated by the "devil" residing within the Devil Fruit.
Once they were created, the "consciousness" of the "devil" would be perpetually active! The reason the slime before him was motionless was that the "consciousness" of the "devil" was still active, preventing him from using White Lightning to plunder the power of the Salamander-Salamander Fruit.
As for how to erase this "devil's" consciousness, he couldn't think of a method with his current abilities…
Fortunately, the Devil Fruits that people in this world bestowed upon "non-living things" were all relatively weak Zoan-type Devil Fruits (perhaps they could only consume Zoan-type Devil Fruits?), so even if Hikaru couldn't obtain these abilities, it wouldn't be a significant loss.
After giving the slime a casual slap without any real malice, Hikaru waved his hand speechlessly and ordered, "Alright, that's enough. Lock him up and secure him with Seastone."
"Yes! Lord God!"
Shura responded quickly. He had followed Hikaru for many years, and even if he couldn't see White Lightning, he understood what Hikaru was attempting. The other divine soldiers, unaware of the situation, assumed Hikaru was simply displeased and had come to vent his frustration on the slime.
"Hurry up and prepare to head to the Blue Sea. Dressrosa will be our next destination!"
With that, Hikaru transformed into a bolt of lightning and departed.
"Yes!" Shura breathed a sigh of relief. He could tell Hikaru wasn't truly angry, and that was sufficient. "You guys, use your Armament Haki to drag the slime to the prison!"
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, the divine soldiers began their tasks.
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Below the Kingdom of God, clouds generated by Nami provided cover. It was virtually impossible for ordinary individuals to see the Kingdom of God through the dense cloud cover from the sea.
However, Viola, who possessed the Glare-Glare Devil Fruit, might be an exception. Her Glare ability granted her telescopic vision and clairvoyance, and she could also read minds and perceive the thoughts of anyone within her line of sight at that moment.
There was one particularly "interesting" aspect: the Memory-Memory Fruit couldn't read memories, but Viola could allow others to access her own memories.
What Hikaru couldn't immediately recall was whether Viola could simultaneously utilize both her telescopic vision and clairvoyance abilities. If she could, then his Kingdom of God had most likely been discovered by her.
This meant he was an "open book" to Doflamingo, with all the combat capabilities and movements of his subordinates known to Viola.
[The "information" states that when Viola is using her clairvoyance, she can make long-distance observations within a radius of 4,000 kilometers (= 400 million meters) with herself as the center. Isn't that excessively powerful?]
Regardless, Hikaru needed to eliminate Viola first. Without this "eye," the casualty rate among his men would decrease significantly. This would effectively turn Doflamingo into the defensive and reactive party.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was noon. In the open area on the edge of the Kingdom of God, the priests and divine soldiers were on high alert. Hikaru sat lazily on the throne, observing everyone, while Robin read out their battle plan before him.
He and Robin had been virtually inseparable these past few days, engaging in frequent verbal discussions about battle strategies, often becoming quite animated in their debates! The battle plan resulting from these discussions was not written down, precisely to prevent Violet from snooping into its contents.
"…Battle plan, that's all!"
At this point, Robin finally concluded her explanation of the battle plan. In essence, it was quite simple: Hikaru would arrive at Dressrosa first. After dealing with Viola, he would unleash God's Judgment as a signal for the Kingdom of God to launch its attack.
"My dear husband, we can begin now~"
Robin flirted with Hikaru casually, her charming eyes showing no hint of pre-war nervousness.
"Good~"
Hikaru chuckled and gently ruffled her hair twice before transforming into lightning and swiftly heading towards Dressrosa. Finally, his elemental form solidified into a bolt of lightning as he scanned the sky for Viola.
Dressrosa had always been within the range of his Observation Haki. He noted that the cadres of the Donquixote Family were all adhering to their designated "posts," guarding against any potential enemies who might suddenly appear.
There were no naval ships in the port and no navy personnel on the island. Did this imply that Doflamingo hadn't used his "connections" to summon a naval admiral? In fact, Doflamingo had attempted to do so yesterday after their phone conversation but was rejected.
The navy was currently in disarray, urgently summoning naval elites from across the globe to prepare for the impending major event, the "Marine War."
They had no time to spare for Doflamingo. After all, no one could predict when Dressrosa would be attacked, and the navy had no extra manpower to waste.
Hmm? Found her! And her location isn't far from him!
Hikaru's eyes narrowed, and without hesitation, he slashed directly towards Viola's position.
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On Lovers Avenue, one could often see numerous couples strolling hand-in-hand. The Kingdom of Dressrosa was known as the "Land of Love, Passion, and Toys.
" The people here were very "passionate" and would even commit terrorist acts, such as assassinating anyone who dared to betray "love.
" One could only imagine the ethical and bloody chaos that would ensue when Sugar's Devil Fruit ability was lifted and the people connected to these toys remembered everything.