One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Chapter 915 Pacifist PX-1

In the New World, on the island of Egherd, lies a secret research institute with technology that is ahead of the rest of the world.

Because that was the research institute of Vegapunk, one of the world's greatest scientists.

It's just that very few people outside the community know about it.

And the very few people who know about it jokingly call it 'Future Island'.

It means to view that place as the future, 500 years from now.

Exaggeration?

No exaggeration at all.

Just look at the scientific achievements Vegapunk has made over the years to understand why this man is called "the man with the world's first brain".

Even Vegapunk was punished for simply violating the World Government's taboos.

Or rather, it is precisely because he is Vegapunk that the World Government is determined not to allow him to live.

The blank historical truth must never be repeated in this era.

On this day, Vegapunk was working at the research institute.

The research and development of the pacifist has reached its final stages.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous, and the original Kuma was missing from the process, Vegapunk, with his amazing wisdom and improvements to the Titan bloodline factor, ultimately succeeded in creating the Pacifista Unit-01.

He named it PX-1.

The pacifist PX-1 is a full 7 meters tall, with a robust and powerful physique and a square face that exudes an air of authority.

It gives people a great sense of oppression just by looking at it.

Its interior has undergone mechanical modifications and is assembled from a large number of precision parts.

But you can't tell anything from the outside, because all of Vegapunk's skin is made using the most advanced artificial bionic technology.

Moreover, the pacifist PX-1 possesses both formidable defensive and offensive capabilities.

Ordinary attacks are like tickling it.

But with a single punch, it can blow an ordinary person's head off.

In addition, it can also emit incredibly powerful laser beams outwards through a laser emitter in its mouth!

Inspired by Kizaru.

Such a weapon of war costs as much as a naval warship that can sail in a calm sea.

At this moment, Vegapunk was watching the performance of the pacifist PX-1.

Beside him, a young man with a watermelon-shaped haircut who looked like Kintaro and wore a bellyband was protecting Vegapunk's safety every step of the way.

This person's name is... Sentomaru.

They were the children that Kizaru and Vegapunk rescued together.

He was then adopted by Vegapunk and before he knew it, Sentomaru was already 25 years old.

Stussy once said that Vegapunk had no one he could trust, which was actually a lie.

Sentomaru is the exception.

This kid just doesn't seem very bright. He claims to be "the world's most discreet man," but he's actually a bit of a simpleton, often just answering whatever people ask him.

The secret was revealed without their knowledge.

Therefore, it's difficult for Vegapunk to use Sentomaru for anything.

Especially since it's such a dangerous thing.

If exposed, not only will he die, but he will also implicate Sentomaru.

Sentomaru is a simple person.

Vegapunk did not want to get involved in these troubles.

In this way, even after he leaves, Sentomaru can continue to remain in the World Government.

Yes, Vegapunk is ready to leave.

After employing clandestine communication methods, Stussy finally reached an agreement with Vegapunk.

Vegapunk agreed to Abel's terms.

After all, for him, it was simply a matter of changing the environment to continue his research project.

Abel, one of the Four Emperors, was indeed a good place to go, and he could also be provided with ample funds.

Without money, you can't do scientific research.

He also wanted to meet Nicole Robin, O'Hara's 'orphan'.

Nico Robin happened to be at the Dragon Hunter Guild as well, and it seemed she was still Abel's woman; they all ended up together.

boom!

Through the glass, the pacifist PX-1 opened its mouth, and a laser beam blasted through the steel plate, then shattered the pile of stones behind it.

Upon seeing this, the World Government officials who came to inspect the site nodded in satisfaction.

This power truly makes it a pacifist force on the battlefield.

And its appearance is also quite imposing!

It's this cost that makes people grit their teeth.

The cost of building one pacifist is enough to build a top-of-the-line warship.

Moreover, putting everything else aside, this pacifist has not yet been tested in actual combat, so it is unknown how much power he can actually unleash.

If we spend such a huge amount of money only to find out it's a useless product that doesn't perform as well as expected, then we'll have suffered a huge loss.

Vegapunk was indeed very good at inventing, but not every invention was useful.

Among them, there are quite a few inventions that are neither here nor there.

This is something no one can avoid.

"Ahem... Um, Dr. Vegapunk, could the cost of this Pacifista be reduced a little more?"

The World Government official who spoke was none other than Spandam, the former head of CP9, the secret intelligence agency directly under the World Government.

He was also the one who initiated the Buster Call and personally destroyed Ohara.

After handing CP9 over to his son Spandam, Spandam used the money he had amassed in previous years to bribe his way up the ranks, and his career progressed rapidly.

The fact that he was sent here to inspect the pacifists makes one feel that the world government has ulterior motives.

Is it a test?

Or a threat?

Or perhaps it's a silent warning?

We're all adults here; surely we don't still believe this is just a coincidence.

Vegapunk's appearance is somewhat similar to Einstein before Abel's time travel. He has rosy cheeks, gray hair, an apple branch-like scalp on his head, a huge tongue protruding from his mouth and extending to his abdomen, and long, slender legs.

He was wearing a white research jacket with "SSG" printed on the back, a floral shirt, and sunglasses.

He replied, "This cost is already the limit after I've reduced it repeatedly. If I cut corners any further, it will affect the quality of the pacifists."

"If you need those war robots that break at the slightest touch, I can set up a production line right now and manufacture them for you."

Spandam smacked his lips twice, then choked.

He now represents the World Government. What would the World Government need those trash robots for?

Do you want me to sweep the floor?

Oh well, it's expensive if it's expensive, it's not like he's paying for it anyway.

Spandam simply ignored the topic and instead asked, "When can the Pacifistas be mass-produced? Approximately how long will it take to manufacture one?"

"Once all the tests are completed and it's confirmed that there are no problems, we can start production."

"But if we're going to mass-produce them, we'll need more funding. In the early stages, production might be slower, maybe one unit a month. But once the production line is complete, it will only take a week."

Vegapunk casually said a few words to fool Spandam, who was an outsider.

Chapter 916 He's made a huge mess!

“A month… that’s too late. But if we can reduce the production to one Pacifista per week in the future, that would be alright.”

Spandam tasted it and nodded reluctantly.

It's not that he's easy to fool, nor that he's stupid.

In matters like this, whatever Vegapunk says goes.

No outsider knows exactly how long it will take.

This is also Vegapunk's way of creating an opportunity for Stussy to be rescued.

Even if we're going to discard him after he's served his purpose, we should at least wait until he's established a production line for pacifists.

Otherwise, even if the World Government obtains all the design blueprints and experimental data, how long would it take to build the Pacifista?

One month or two months?

Six months or a year?

Can they afford to wait?

We obviously can't afford to wait!

Then music suddenly started playing on Vegapunk's wristwatch.

After turning it off, he said to the several figures who were busy with their own tasks, "That's all for today's work. Time to synchronize the memories."

"understood."