Chapter 84 Test Subject Teach
[Next day · Grand Line · Nameless Island]
In the dilapidated stone house, the sea breeze blew in with a fishy and salty smell. The broken ship Merry was quietly anchored on the shore, and the setting sun reflected on her torn canvas.
In the dead silence, the remaining members of the Straw Hat Pirates sat silently by the campfire.
Luffy said nothing, his hat brim covering his eyes, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white and blood seeped into his palms;
Zoro sat aside, covered in bandages, his hands shaking constantly. He had never hated his own powerlessness so much.
Nami sat hugging her knees, tears already blurring her eyes;
Chopper lowered his head and sobbed, not daring to look at anyone;
Usopp sat in the corner, his body thin, the empty cuff of his left hand swaying gently in the sea breeze, the sense of emptiness seemed to have sucked away his soul.
"If I... If I could be stronger..."
Luffy's hoarse voice finally broke the silence, his eyes red: "Sanji... Franky... It's because of me..."
"Shut up!" Zoro growled, his voice cracking, unable to control his emotions. "Can useless regret bring them back?!"
But after saying this, even he himself could not utter any more harsh words, only bitterness remained.
Just then, a familiar sound of fluttering wings came from above my head.
"Ga g g g—world news!! Global breaking news!!"
Newsbirds flew across the sky.
Robin's eyes fixed, he stood up gently, walked out of the house, and took the latest copy of the News of the World.
When she saw the shocking headline on the front page, her eyes, which had been as calm as dead water, suddenly fluctuated violently!
[Global Announcement: Whitebeard Second Division Captain, "Fire Fist" Portgas D. Ace, has been sentenced!]
[Marineford, in the name of justice, live broadcast to the world! ]
Robin suddenly turned around, walked quickly into the house, and held the newspaper in front of everyone.
"Luffy! Ace is going to be executed!!!"
At this moment, everyone's expressions were shocked.
Luffy looked up, an almost insane light in his eyes, "What?! Ace... is going to be executed?!"
Usopp stared at the burning bonfire and spoke in a low voice, "The World Government... the Marines... have finally shown their fangs..."
Nami and Chopper's cries echoed again, but Luffy suddenly stood up and punched the stone wall, Bloodline Madara Madara's palms trembled and clenched his straw hat.
"This time... no matter what the cost, I will save Ace!!!"
[Future Island·Vegapunk Research Institute]
Outside the layers of high-tech defense systems, a compressed air ball like a black meteor landed with a bang, raising a cloud of dust.
Vegapunk was standing in front of a huge analyzer, adjusting a complex device, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.
"Why, at this critical moment, you still have the mind to come to me?"
As the air vibrated, Rogge's figure walked out in the light and shadow, and threw down a bloody figure in his hand.
Blackbeard·Marshall · D · Teach!
Rogge used air to compress him into a nearly unconscious black mass of flesh, barely breathing.
"This guy..." Vegapunk narrowed his eyes and saw Blackbeard's unusual physique at a glance.
Rogge looked down at the dying Blackbeard from above, his tone as indifferent as a Shinigami's judgment:
"A monster with the ability to extract Devil Fruit from others, and even capable of eating multiple Devil Fruits, is perfect material for living experiments. You should be interested."
Blackbeard forced himself to open one bloodied eye. Upon hearing these words, his expression suddenly changed, his lips trembling. "No, no, please... I'm still useful, I can still make a contribution--!!!"
Vegapunk's eyes gleamed brightly, and the high-speed thinking of the Brain-Brain Fruit deduced countless experimental plans in an instant.
"Do you want him alive... or dead?"
Rogge stood with his hands behind his back, watching coldly: "It doesn't matter. Life or death is up to you, but the technology to extract this ability must be in our own hands."
Vegapunk took a deep breath, his eyes more serious than usual: "This means that you must completely open the 'Gate of God'."
Rogge smiled faintly: "It's better to open it and cleanse this sea thoroughly - in our own way."
Vegapunk nodded slightly, turned and walked towards the experimental cabin, leaving a final word:
"Leave it to me, Xuanlin Vice Admiral."
Vegapunk walked slowly to Blackbeard, his huge genius brain glowing faintly, and his eyes were cold and penetrating, as if he was examining a piece of delicate instrument to be dissected.
"Marshall · D · Teach."
He tapped Blackbeard's chest lightly with his finger. "You possess the legendary 'Dark Fruit' that can devour everything, and you attempt to steal more fruit powers... From a scientific point of view, your existence itself is a blasphemy against the rules."
Blackbeard trembled all over, blood mixed with cold sweat running down his cheeks. "No, no... I am from the D clan! I still have my own destiny, I can help you!"
Rogge sneered at this, his voice as cold as an ice blade: "Destiny? Are you qualified to talk about destiny?"
"You are nothing but a greedy, filthy parasite trying to rise to the pinnacle of this era through unorthodox means."
Rogge leaned over and pressed his palm directly on Blackbeard's heart. The air was compressed into a sharp invisible blade, almost tearing his internal organs apart!
"Remember, I spared your life only because you were still useful. Your life no longer belongs to you."
Blackbeard was in extreme pain, his eyes nearly rolling back into his head, but he dared not raise an ounce of resistance. He could only tremble and plead, "Don't kill me... I can still be useful... I still have a way..."
Vegapunk turned around and smiled slightly. "Your Excellency Vice Admiral, his current physical condition is extremely unstable. I will need some time to dissect his unique genetic structure."
"By the way, there has been tremendous progress regarding the Munch-Munch Fruit you sent last time."
[Vegapunk Research Institute·Core Melting Laboratory]
The heavy alloy door slowly opened, and a stream of scorching high-energy particles rushed towards us.
The air was filled with the charred aroma of metal being reshaped by the high temperature. The huge energy furnace hanging in the air was slowly turning, and the interior was filled with an eerie black Uzumaki.
Vegapunk walked up to Rogge with a smug smile and pointed at the furnace that was protected by layers of defense.
He lightly pressed the control panel, and saw a thick piece of alloy wreckage suddenly rolled into the dark Uzumaki.
With a low chewing sound, the piece of metal was completely swallowed up in an instant, silently.
The next second, a transparent crystal emitting a bright light slowly fell out of the collection chamber at the bottom of the furnace.
"The devouring transformation is complete.
This is [Black Energy Crystal]—a new, high-end material with strength and energy responsiveness far exceeding that of seastone.
It's powerful enough to create the strongest warship armor, and can even temporarily withstand attacks from awakened Logia users."
Vegapunk smiled slightly, his eyes twinkling: "This thing will become one of the standards of combat power for dominating the sea in the future."
Rogge glanced at the obsidian crystal with a penetrating gaze. "Very good. Once I've completely cleaned up this mess of Pirates, your work will be of real use!"
Vegapunk smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, this is not all."
"Actually, I prefer to invent things that the people can use, but I also know that if I want to achieve thorough reform, war is necessary!"
He turned around and pointed to the huge mechanical transformation platform in the distance.
It was a silver-white warship with a sci-fi and solemn appearance, which was slowly being raised and lowered for debugging.
The outline of the Ark Maxim can still be vaguely seen on its hull, but now it has been completely renewed.
"The Ark Proverbs sent by your Thunder God subordinate Enel is about to be completed."
"I replaced the main energy core with [Black Energy Crystal], added an anti-gravity control device and the latest particle interference force field."
"In another week, this true 'God's Battleship' will be able to launch from the harbor. When that happens, it may become the final weight that determines the outcome of this 'battle of justice.'"
Vegapunk gently patted the mirror-smooth hull of the giant ship, with a rare hint of enthusiasm in his tone:
"When the time comes, both the sky and the sea will make way for it."
"A week? Very good... This storm that has swept across the entire ocean is about to begin its real curtain call."
"To cleanse a filthy era, it requires more than swords, blood, and fire."
"We also need the power to truly change the world!"
Rogge walked away slowly, leaving behind a cold and cold remark:
"Get ready, Vegapunk. The future world no longer needs 'demons', only the justice that belongs to us!"