If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 304 Mechanical Life, the Beginning of Quinn's Metamorphosis

"That's right, everything can have life."

At this moment, Tsukimi spoke up.

"Whether it's a Devil Fruit or a machine."

"The only difference between them is their life form."

Lieutenant Spacey on the finger display screen.

"Quinn, I'm asking you, is Lieutenant Spacy a living person?"

"Of course not." Quinn subconsciously denied the existence of Lieutenant Spacey.

A living person refers to a person who is alive and well, who eats, drinks, defecates, and has emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

"Lieutenant Spacey could accompany the old man to admire the moon and eat glutinous rice balls. He was as loyal as a real soldier and could perfectly execute all orders."

"He has the same hobbies as me: what he eats can be converted into energy, and useless waste will be excreted from his body through special means."

Why isn't he human?

Queen was speechless in the face of Tsukimi's question.

"Don't get hung up on whether a person is human or not, Quinn. That's all I can teach you."

"Once you define life solely as 'human,' you can never become the greatest scientist of our time."

"Who decreed that only humans can experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness?"

Quinn seemed to be deep in thought.

"The sea has its anger, so do the gales, and so do the torrential rains. Are they people too?"

"Animals also have foods they like and dislike, and they experience anger and happiness. Does that mean they can be considered half-human?"

Ultimately, humans are just another kind of animal.

Tsukimi didn't go to see Queen, and murmured to herself.

"You just mentioned Devil Fruits, so let me ask you something."

"Why is it a Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, and not a Human-Human type Devil Fruit?"

Quinn was stunned.

Yeah, why not a Human-Human type Devil Fruit?

"Man is merely a form of existence, Quinn. Remember that."

"The most important thing for a scientist is not to be fixated on the concept of 'human being'!"

"You're a cyborg; you've transformed your body into metal. Does that mean you're no longer human?"

"I created Lieutenant Spacey and his crew, transforming them from cold metal into mechanical life forms with their own preferences. Have they, in turn, evolved into humans?"

"If so, does that mean I, this old man, am the creator?"

"If not, how would you explain their emotions and thought processes?"

Quinn was pale and his lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something in rebuttal.

"Once you understand this, you'll stop obsessing over knowledge."

"The old man is getting old and doesn't have many days left. Vegapunk learned from the old man how to distinguish between souls and right and wrong."

"And you, Quinn, what will you learn from the old man?"

'

Quinn remained silent, his blank stare fixed on the screen.

Seeing this, Tsukimi didn't disturb them. She turned and walked towards the stairs, her clenched fists behind her back.

"The old man is getting old, getting old~~"

Half an hour after the old man disappeared, Quinn suddenly came to his senses.

Take out the Den Den Mushi.

Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray~~

Snap—

"Who's there? Wait a minute, Yamato! That's not something kids can eat, oh dear!"

"Khanafza, you idiot, get the hell out of here!!"

"If I ever find out you're feeding Yamato beer foam again, I'll rip your skull off!"

"."

""

Quinn spoke only after the noisy Den Den Mushi subsided.

His voice was just a little hoarse.

"Sorry, Boss Bazel, I may have to stay in the Future Country for a while."

Then Quinn told Bazel everything that had happened in the past half day.

"You're talking about that technology? That's fine. You invented it, so you're its rightful owner."

Bazel did not blame Quinn for acting on his own initiative.

Instead, he smiled and encouraged her, saying, "Quinn, I have always believed that you and Asiye are the greatest scientists of this era."

"You will surpass Vegapunk one day, and I believe that day will not be too far off."

"Go on your journey with peace of mind. Wano Country will always be your home. Come back and rest when you're tired."

"I'll be here waiting for you to come back safely."

Quinn nodded: "I understand, boss. I'll get myself ready as soon as possible and come back with a surprise!"

""

"I will definitely not let you down; this is a scientist's promise!"

Just as Quinn was about to hang up, Bazel suddenly started talking about something else.

"By the way, Quinn, Jhin received a call from Buena Festa."

Buena Festa?

Quinn searched his memory for the owner of that name: "That warmonger? Is the grand feast about to begin?"

"That's right, the grand banquet will be held in the West Sea this December."

The Western Sea?!

Quinn seemed to remember something, and his expression, which had just become more attractive, darkened again.

"Boss, something's not right. The West Sea—I remember the God Valley incident eleven years ago happened in that sea area, right?"

"And there are rumors about Lox, what is that idiot Buena Festa up to!?"

The Den Den Mushi shook its head: "It's not clear yet. So far, he's only informed us of the location of the grand banquet. We don't know what the reward is yet."

"There was a rumor that the reward was treasure left behind by the great pirate Rocks."

"You'll see in the news in a couple of days. I asked Morgans before I received your message."

"Buena Festa relayed this message to the World Economic News."

"This sea is about to become lively. Once you finish your training, if it's still early, head straight back to Wano Country."

"The Beasts Pirates have almost all come to this grand banquet."

"The main force will definitely be on the ship, leaving only Enel, Babel, Gion, the Tontatta tribe, and the Fish-Men to guard Wano Country."

"After you return, you and Toki will temporarily take charge of the overall situation in Wano Country."

"Given the current situation, there is a very high probability that Wano Country will experience a period of instability of about one year. I'll need your help during that time."

"—I understand, boss. I'll get back as soon as possible to take charge."

Snap—

The Den Den Mushi hung up, and Quinn's expression turned serious.

He always felt that Buena Festa had ulterior motives.

The grand banquet was chosen to be held in the West Sea, because that sea area has a significant connection with Locke D. Gibeck!

Unfortunately, the winner's reward was related to the treasures left behind by Lox.

"It seems I need to fix my body as soon as possible and then return to Wano Country."

Let's refocus our attention on the blueprints for mechanical life.

A crazy idea gradually surfaced in Quinn's mind.

He wants to take Wano Country—

Completely transform into mechanical life forms!!

Let that place, along with Takamagahara, become the greatest work of this era!

He needs a special Devil Fruit that can possess life!

Let that fruit and that place merge, and then use Tsukimi-sensei's technology to fuse the machine and the Devil Fruit's life into one!

Create entirely new demonic life!

"Next, all we need to do is..."

The madness in Quinn's eyes remained.

Open your upper body to reveal the intricate circuitry and chips inside.

"If I can give my modified body a second life under my control, if I succeed, if I can survive, I can become the greatest scientist, surpassing Vegapunk!"

"Just you wait, Vegapunk!"

"I, Quinn, will become a scientist no less capable than you, and I'll make that bastard who looked down on me regret it!"

As Quinn picked up the data cable and connected it to his body, his crazed expression vanished, and his demeanor became solemn.

"Let machines have life, let the world have life —"

"Boss, I will not let you down. I, Quinn, will definitely become the greatest scientist of this era!"

The West Sea a few days later—

In the wilderness of a certain kingdom, a dragon standing atop a mountain peak pulls out a ringing Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

"I am Dragon, who."

"it's me."

Bazel?

"How come you have time to contact me?"

The Den Den Mushi smiled and said, "I've finally finished being busy, and I've only had a chance to contact you recently."

"The grand banquet is about to begin, and the location is the West Sea."

Upon hearing this news, Dragon frowned. "West Sea? Buena Festa, I didn't expect that man to choose this location."

"This is really bad; the West Sea is at its most vulnerable right now."

"There's nothing I can do. I never expected that madman would choose that location."

The Den Den Mushi's smile now carried a hint of helplessness.

"Even if it were one of the other three sea areas, it would have been fine. I didn't expect it to be that sea area."

Dragon continued, "The specific location? Where exactly is the island located?"

"It's not clear yet. Buena Festa said he would announce the exact location three days before the start of the grand banquet, and told us to go to the West Sea first."

"He seems to want to see that area of ​​the sea become even more chaotic."

Dorrag looked up at the sky, his eyes showing a hint of irritation.

"That's really bad timing, that bastard!"

"Bazaar, if a large number of pirates invade the West Blue, this sea area will absolutely have no power to resist."

"If I had known about this plan a month earlier, I definitely wouldn't have wiped out those bastards in the underworld."

"It's not too late now, Dragon."

The Den Den Mushi sighed. "This is fate. From now on, begin to consolidate your forces."

"Prepare for a great war. Send your men to spread this news throughout the entire Western Sea."

"This news might make those bastards stop their civil war and unite to face a bigger crisis."

"The pirates of the Grand Line are not comparable to those of the mere West Blue, let alone this lineup."

"I can confirm the guest list for this banquet at the moment —"

The Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, the Flying Pirates —

Each time a powerful pirate force was mentioned by Bazel, Dragon's irritation grew.

"Finally, there's the shaving plan for headquarters."

"You've probably heard about this plan, but because Edward suddenly decided to attend this banquet, headquarters seems to have set its sights on that grand banquet."

"I know something about the changes to this plan."

Then, Dorag told Bazel the news he had heard from his father.

"My father contacted me a couple of days ago and said that the marshal will personally lead the team, and the lineup has been preliminarily determined to be the Demon Slayer Order."

"The main force will hide in the Calm Belt and wait for the right opportunity, but the target may extend from the Whitebeard Pirates to other groups."

According to my dad, they were just trying their luck.

"We'll grab whoever we can and beat them up."

As he listened, Bazel suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

"What about the monkeys? And Sakazuki and Kuzan? Aren't those three supposed to be the next generation of Marine Admirals?"

"Didn't headquarters send them on board for this battle?"

Dragon shook his head: "I'm not too clear about the monkeys' situation."

"As for the other two people you mentioned—"

"Dad said he wasn't too sure either. He's probably planning to stay at headquarters, since it's highly likely that the Marshal will personally lead the team this time."

"Marineford needs to be guarded."

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Bazel, located at the top of Tenmoku City, suddenly felt uneasy.

But the source of this unease remains unknown.

Seeing his friend's worry, Dragon said softly, "If you find this strange, I can contact Monkey to ask about the situation."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I have a feeling something's not right, like something is slipping out of my control."

The Den Den Mushi looked grave: "Get back to me as soon as possible after you've asked Borsalino. My unease is growing stronger."

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