Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

He never expected the World Government to suddenly attack him. In fact, he had taken precautions against this long ago. Apart from his clone, even the laboratory staff should not know about his connection with the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, he was quite confident about his own clones, because they all shared the same brain, and if any clone had a problem, he would know immediately.

However, he knew now was not the time to talk about these things; once they escaped into the teleporter, they would be safe.

Without the World Government's knowledge, they would have plenty of time to escape using the teleporter, provided, of course, that Admiral Kizaru of the Navy does not attack them now.

As a former member of the World Government, Vegapunk knew very well that without encountering much resistance, Kizaru, as an admiral, would not charge directly to the front. This was why he did not organize a counterattack immediately, but instead packed up and ran away.

Ultimately, they arrived at the secret room where the teleporter was located before the World Government.

"Let's go! They'll catch up if we don't leave soon!" Seeing that Vegapunk was still reluctant to leave, Shakya quickly said.

"Hehehe... After all, I've lived here for a while, and a lot of the experimental equipment can't be taken away, which is a real pity. I should have listened to you and left earlier!" Vegapunk said with a wry smile.

Just after Vegapunk and the others left using the teleporter, the World Government searched the entire laboratory area but found no trace of Vegapunk. Jegarcia Satan Saint-Len was also hacked.

Kizaru secretly chuckled to himself. Although he didn't know how Vegapunk had escaped, he couldn't help but admire this brilliant scientist.

"Damn it! Search the entire island, don't let even a rat escape! Also, Lucci... take men to search the surrounding waters, I refuse to believe they can just vanish into thin air!" Jegarcia Satan Saint Iron said in a deep voice, his face ashen.

"Yes, sir!" Everyone accepted the order and left. Seeing this, Kizaru also took Sentomaru and returned directly to the Navy's warship. There was no point in doing this now. He didn't want to hang around in front of Jegalsia Satan Saint and then invite trouble.

Chapter 1133 Heading to Xuan Yue Island

"Just remove the energy source. Without it, they won't be able to track us using the teleporter!" Vegapunk said to his clone after exiting the teleporter.

“I’ll go! You all prepare to go to the next place!” Shakyamuni stepped forward and said.

They had a lot of stuff, but fortunately, they had made some discoveries in their research on the space equipment of extraterrestrial visitors, so they made some portable disposable space capsules to pack up everything they needed and take it with them.

The most important thing is Vegapunk's brain. Once a device is built on Crescent Island, his identity can share his brain again. Moreover, this time the area can be expanded to the entire Crescent Island, making it more convenient for them to conduct research.

Soon, Shakya altered the teleporter's positioning device and then set up a self-destruct mechanism for the energy source. He then left with Vegapunk using the teleporter.

After being teleported three times, Vegapunk was still quite emotional when he finally appeared on Crescent Moon Island.

“Although I already know everything about Xuan Yue Island through the memories you uploaded, seeing it with my own eyes is still a different experience!” Vegapunk said with a smile as he looked at the rows of teleporters.

“This is indeed interesting. I’ve heard there are many strong people here. It seems I won’t have to worry about finding opponents in the future!” Vegapunk said with a grin.

"You'd better not do anything reckless. This is the Whitebeard Pirates. Even if any random captain comes, you probably won't be a match for them!" Shakya glanced at the clone and said softly.

"Hehehe... If we could get the Seraph over here, it would definitely grow up very fast!" Vegapunk said with a chuckle.

"Forget about it, the cost and materials to build a Seraph are not cheap!" Vegapunk waved his hand and replied.

"Besides, Seraphim are somewhat useless to the Whitebeard Pirates; they don't need such things to increase their combat power!" Shakya said with a light laugh. "Now that we're already on Xuan Yue Island, let's explain things to Whitebeard first!"

Vegapunk nodded and said, "That's true, after all, this is their territory. But shouldn't Whitebeard be on the front lines right now?"

“It’s alright, I’ll go find Steward Frank. He’s in charge of everything on Xuan Yue Island!” Shakya said with a smile.

Vegapunk, who shared the memories of Buddha, naturally knew who Frank was, so when Buddha suggested going to see Frank first, he had no objection.

When Vegapunk and his gang appeared in front of Frank, Frank was startled.

"Dr. Shakya, what are you doing? This... could it be Dr. Vegapunk himself?" Frank had seen photos of Vegapunk before, so he recognized him when he saw Vegapunk standing next to Shakya.

“Yes, we were attacked by the World Government on Future Island!” Shakya nodded and recounted the events.

Frank's expression changed upon hearing this, and he said, "How about this, I'll arrange accommodations for you first. Now that you're on our Xuan Yue Island, it's definitely safe here. However, I must report this matter to my father and the first mate first! Your current accommodation is in the laboratory, which is not convenient for Dr. Vegapunk to stay there for the time being. How about I arrange for you to stay in the guest area you've chosen?"

Shakya smiled and said, "Don't worry, we're definitely not leaving now that we're here. We'll either join the Whitebeard Pirates or continue our cooperative relationship, but we'll definitely stay on Crescent Moon Island! However, it's not convenient for us to stay in the laboratory without Captain Whitebeard's permission. Let's leave everything to Steward Frank!"

"Great!" Frank exclaimed with delight. "I'll report to Father immediately!"

After saying that, he instructed his subordinates to take Vegapunk and the others to rest.

Vegapunk didn't finish speaking, leaving it to Shakya to arrange. He felt something was strange. Shakya was his clone, but even his original self didn't have this kind of social skills. Shakya was even more taciturn on Future Island, so why was he able to socialize with others so skillfully and perfectly so soon after coming out?

Buddha also transmitted his own memories, but through the memories in his brain, Vajrapani is certain that Buddha did not hide anything, nor did he learn how to socialize.

This struck him as odd and perplexing.

His brain is not yet fully installed, so he cannot simultaneously share Shakyamuni's thoughts and state at this moment.

"Why don't we get right back to research? Resting here is pointless. We should get back to work immediately, or we're just shamefully wasting our lives!"

Like the original body, desire and violence remain their original traits; they were originally created according to Vegapunk's design.

"Don't worry, the brain isn't fully installed yet, and we can't share the states of all the clones. Even if you want to rest, we can't let you rest!" Shakyamuni said with a smile to Bao. "So you have to get used to life here!"

Vegapunk watched his three clones interact, and he seemed to understand the reason for the change, but he was not sure yet.

At this moment, Vegapunk really wanted to see his other two clones. If his knowledge and thoughts had also changed, then he might have to pick up many of the topics he had abandoned. It seemed that he had not yet reached the end of his research on machine life.

Meanwhile, Whitebeard, who was preparing for an attack at the front, suddenly received a call from Frank, who told him that Vegapunk had arrived at Crescent Moon Island and that the Five Elders, who had previously appeared in the North Blue, had led their fleet to capture Future Island.

This made Whitebeard immediately realize that the Five Elders had actually gone to Crescent Moon Island, but they encountered Luffy and Shanks on their way to pick up Uta, which allowed Crescent Moon Island to escape disaster.

After receiving Frank's report, Whitebeard instructed Frank to entertain the other party and contact the Doctor, as they would have more in common since they were both scientists. He then had someone notify Reina.

"What? Big brother means that the Five Elders' previous target was Xuan Yue Island?" Reina asked in shock after hearing this.

“That’s right. If it weren’t for the Straw Hat Pirates, Crescent Moon Island would probably have been conquered by the World Government by now!” Whitebeard nodded and replied.

Whitebeard was quite certain of the strength of the World Government and the Navy. Even though Crescent Moon Island had many trump cards, it was impossible for them to escape unscathed in the face of absolute power.

Joining Chapter 1134

"It seems they knew about our connection with Dr. Vegapunk all along! But wait a minute! Why would they attack us? Wouldn't it have been better to just go to Future Island and capture the doctor?" Reina said, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard thought for a moment and then said, "They probably couldn't bear to part with Dr. Vegapunk! They wanted to eliminate us while also warning Dr. Vegapunk to continue working for the World Government! Unfortunately, they attacked the Straw Hat crew on their way here, exposing their route, and since our people had also returned, they didn't have a chance to make a move. That's why they went to Future Island to attack Dr. Vegapunk!"

"Hahaha... That's really unlucky. They knew Dr. Vegapunk was researching the teleporter, didn't they think he would use it to escape?" Reina laughed and said, "But now that Dr. Vegapunk is here, shall we go back for a bit, brother?"

"It seems I still need to go back. I'll leave things here to you!" Whitebeard said after thinking for a moment, "After all, Vegapunk's identity is extraordinary!"

"Don't worry, brother. Once everything is ready, I will launch a probing attack to test the strength of these extraterrestrial visitors!" Reina nodded and said.

"Hmm, don't force it. This is just a test. Even if no strong person appears, don't act rashly. They might be luring us in!" Whitebeard said softly.

“I will proceed cautiously!” Reina said with a slight smile, “Even if the Venerable One himself comes, as long as we are careful, he can’t do anything to me!”

After discussing the specifics with Reiner, Whitebeard used the teleporter to return to Crescent Moon Island, while Reiner began his final preparations.

"Doctor, Father has returned from the front lines and intends to see you in person. I wonder if you have time now?" After Whitebeard returned to Crescent Moon Island, Frank immediately went to the place where Vegapunk was resting.

"So fast?" Vegapunk was taken aback. He had thought that even if the other party came, it would take a day or two. He didn't expect that Whitebeard had already returned from the front line before he even started to rest and hadn't even visited his two clones on Crescent Moon Island.

“Of course, given your status, your father wouldn’t neglect you, so he immediately returned via teleportation! He’s waiting for you in the VIP lounge now!” Frank said with a smile.

"Let's hurry over there, don't keep Whitebeard waiting!" Vegapunk stood up and said, "Shakya, you come with me. Violence and Desire, you two go find Thought and Knowledge, and remember not to cause trouble!"

Because Vegapunk's brain is not yet fully installed, his clones are essentially offline, acting solely on their instincts and preferences, which makes Vegapunk somewhat uneasy.

It doesn't matter about Xiang, Zhi, and Zheng, since they were originally created for research.

However, Violence exists for the sake of maintaining order on Future Island, and Lust was created to satisfy certain physiological desires. Vegapunk was very uneasy about the two of them acting alone.

"Why don't I stay and keep them company?" Shakya said to Vegapunk, equally worried.

“Alright! You take them to help Xiang and Zhi!” Vegapunk thought for a moment, then nodded and said.

So these two clones that Vegapunk was somewhat worried about went directly to the laboratory under Shakya's guidance. Because of their unusual relationship, Frank did not stop them from going to the laboratory.

Soon, led by Frank, Vegapunk met the legendary pirate, Whitebeard Edward Newgate.

"Gurararara... You're Dr. Vegapunk? Reina really admires you!" Upon seeing Vegapunk in person, Whitebeard laughed heartily in his welcome.

"Hello, Captain Newgate of the Whitebeard Pirates!" Vegapunk bowed and said, "I'm sorry to meet you under these circumstances. I originally planned to come to Crescent Moon Island after everything was ready, but I didn't expect the World Government to act so quickly, which caused me to rush here before completing many of my experiments!"

"It's alright. You can still conduct experiments after you arrive here. However, our financial resources are not comparable to those of the World Government, so the assistance we can provide is limited!" Whitebeard waved his hand and said.

"I'm a researcher, and my goal is world peace and an end to war!" Upon hearing this, Vegapunk's smile vanished, and he said seriously, "I'm not a politician, and I'm not good at negotiating, so I'll just state my demands directly! After joining the Whitebeard Pirates, I hope to have my own laboratory. In addition, I hope you can provide me with as much material and funding as possible. In return, you can use all my research results!"

After listening, Whitebeard shook his head and said, "You don't need to join our Whitebeard Pirates. According to your logic, what we call cooperation is actually cooperation. Besides, we are pirates, so we certainly can't fully meet your needs in terms of funds and materials. First, we need to cover our own expenses, and only then can I provide you with any surplus! Your research results are only what I need to provide you with security!"

"Huh?" Vegapunk was taken aback and asked, "You don't want me to join your pirate crew?"

"No, no, no..." Whitebeard waved his hand and said, "Of course I would like you to join! But what you just said is called cooperation, not joining us! As everyone knows, our Whitebeard Pirates is a big family, and we are all brothers and sisters here!"

Vegapunk was taken aback for a moment, then laughed happily and said, "Hehehe... I see, then I understand. Please let me join the Whitebeard Pirates, Captain!"

The white-bearded man's lips curled slightly as he said, "No requirements at all? You know, if it were us, we probably wouldn't even have a laboratory! I'm talking about a separate laboratory!"

“Yes, I know! I have no demands!” Vegapunk nodded seriously and replied.

Just now, he suddenly remembered that Shakyamuni had told him about Dr. Assie's joining the Whitebeard Pirates. Even though the Whitebeard Pirates once possessed pure gold that could slow down aging, that thing never appeared in this world. What does that mean? It means that Whitebeard truly considered you as family and would seriously consider your needs.

"Gurarararar... In that case, I'll make you bear my name and turn this world upside down!" Whitebeard laughed and said, "Here, everyone is free. Do whatever you want! But remember, don't attack your own comrades, or I will personally take your life. No matter where you hide, I will find you and kill you!"

"Lelal ...

Chapter 1135 Preparing for the Attack

After Vegapunk joined the Whitebeard Pirates, he installed his brain deep inside the laboratory, and after consulting with Dr. Assie, they expanded the laboratory again.

Olga and Perona joined in to help this time. Now the two are the captain and vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Science Guard. Using their pranks, they modified the exterior of the laboratory. Although Reina thought it was a bit childish, with Dr. Vegapunk's help, it was virtually impossible for unsuspecting people to pass through safely. Even captains, without understanding Perona's Devil Fruit ability, couldn't get through. This made the two kids quite happy.

The expanded laboratory now occupies the entire sky island, essentially making it the Whitebeard Pirates' laboratory area.

With Vegapunk's help, they could have followed Future Island's example and launched the small sky island directly into the air, which would have been safer and more stealthy. However, Whitebeard and Reina both felt it was unnecessary.

If Xuan Yue Island is breached by the enemy, the small sky island can take off and escape. This is also the last escape route for the residents of Xuan Yue Island. If the small sky island is kept in the air at all times, it will be difficult for the residents to evacuate.

Furthermore, since the enemy can penetrate Xuan Yue Island's defense system, is the small sky island in the air...? It doesn't seem to make much difference.

After Vegapunk reinstalled his brain, the entire brain network instantly covered the entire Crescent Moon Island, meaning that his clones could once again share a single brain.

Xiang and Zhi, who had been conducting research on Xuan Yue Island and had not returned to Future Island, immediately uploaded their research findings to the brain.

With the information sharing capability of the brain, Vegapunk immediately threw himself into the research, especially the relatively well-preserved tent of the extraterrestrial visitor, which made him put aside his other work and begin to study and analyze it with his clone.

As for his research equipment and some materials, they were all packed from Future Island. His research insights and some books also made the library of Xuan Yue Island more abundant.

Meanwhile, Shakya, along with his clone, began rebuilding the defense system of Xuan Yue Island. Dr. Asie joined Shakya, and the island's residents spontaneously organized to help. Throughout Xuan Yue Island, the busiest person was Grand Steward Frank, while the most relaxed person was Whitebeard himself.

Everyone was so busy that no one was there to drink with him. So after two days, Whitebeard couldn't stand it anymore and sailed to the front lines, leaving things here to Frank and Dr. Asie.

However, when Whitebeard arrived at the temporary front-line base, he discovered that Reyna had already led a large force to attack the extraterrestrial visitors.