One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"........."

As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, the entire temporary office fell silent.

Only after a long while did He rub his deeply wrinkled brows and sigh helplessly:

"So this is the pressure you endure every day, Sengoku!?"

"No wonder you always say you envy that idiot Garp..."

Chapter 210 MEGA·Hades (Please subscribe!)

"I can't believe that such amazing power exists in the world!"

The City of Seven Waters.

Because all the CP9 members have been taken care of by Red, and have even been sent to various parts of the world to scavenge for supplies...

The entire Water City has temporarily become a safe place.

In the rest area specially prepared for the Straw Hat Pirates on the iceberg, Robin, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a professional office lady outfit, put down her legs covered in layers of black stockings, opened her mouth, and let out a sound of surprise.

"What...what..."

Her voice instantly attracted the attention of the Straw Hat crew.

Luffy curiously peeked over, but Red grabbed his neck and pulled him back.

"Idiot! Don't let your mind wander at such a crucial moment!!!"

"Hurry up and experience the power of MEGA properly!!!"

"I gave you the only chance I ever got!!!"

Crimson swayed the keystone bracelet on her wrist, her face showing a look of disappointment and frustration!

"But..." Luffy muttered innocently, "It's just an ordinary rock. I can't sense any of the magical power you're talking about, Akane!"

"Idiot! That's why I said we need to study this carefully!"

Under the watchful eyes of Zoro, Sanji, and the others, Akane let out a long sigh.

Last night during game time, he was leveling up with Chopper in the grassy area near Cinnabar Town.

On a chance encounter on a side road, the nemesis storyline was triggered.

He, who was also collecting 7 badges, invited Red to return to Professor Oak's lab together.

Then there, Crimson was overjoyed to obtain the MEGA Evolution Keystone he had been longing for!

Along with it is a Mega Stone whose effects have been modified by the machine and can only be bound to one Pokémon.

【Super Stone】

Category: Props

【Effect: A stone containing mysterious power. When used in conjunction with a trainer carrying a Key Stone, it can undergo Mega Evolution through the power of bond, gaining even greater power.】

The duration of the Mega state depends on the strength of the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon.

Pokémon already linked: Monkey D. Luffy.

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"This shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, given the bond between Luffy and me, it's impossible that I can't activate the power of the Key Stone..."

"Does this mean that MEGA evolution can only be triggered when you take your enemy seriously?"

"But neither the anime nor the machine's description emphasizes that evolution can only occur during battle."

Looking at Luffy sparring with Zoro and Sanji on the open ground, Akane could clearly feel a strange energy swirling around the keystone on his wrist.

Furthermore, this power is also closely connected to the Super Stone on Luffy's body.

Even so, Luffy was still unable to unleash the power of the Super Stone.

His flushed face was immediately filled with doubt as he began to ponder.

"If it's not due to the strength of the bond or whether they're in combat..."

"So it seems there's only one reason why Luffy can't Mega Evolve!"

Red suddenly raised his head, looking at Luffy with a hint of shock in his eyes:

"Could it be that Luffy isn't in his final evolved form yet!?"

"Are there some conditions that haven't been met yet, or is it possible for Luffy to undergo Mega Evolution only after he develops Gear 5?!"

Crimson frowned slightly: "If it's the latter, then that's troublesome!"

Having a Super Stone but being unable to use it is not a big deal...

After all, it won't be long before they can complete the Champion's Road and then freely buy and sell Super Stones in the game.

But if Luffy's super evolution really has to wait until he unlocks Gear 5 and sweeps through the Four Emperors, then it will be a bit too late.

"It shouldn't be necessary to wait until Luffy's Devil Fruit awakens."

"After all, whether it's fourth gear or fifth gear, it's just a change in form, not a permanent evolution."

"Even if that's the reason, it must be because Luffy hasn't met the standards in other aspects."

Crimson immediately began to make comparisons in her mind...

What's the difference between Luffy now and the "final form" he knows two years later?

Observation Haki that foresees the future, Armament Haki that can be projected outwards and destroy internal structures, and Conqueror's Haki that can be used to entangle...

"Tsk~!"

"Thinking about it this way, Luffy is really quite different from his 'final form' two years later!"

Suddenly realizing the problem, Crimson pursed her lips:

"It seems necessary to find a suitable teacher for Luffy."

After all, even Crimson only had a superficial understanding of these techniques and had no way of teaching others.

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"This is amazing! I never imagined that this is the legendary ancient weapon, Hades!?"

In the dimly lit office, Iceberg and Franky stared in shock at the blueprints covering the entire desk, their faces showing indescribable amazement.

"So, with the materials we requested before, is there any chance of replicating Hades' technology onto Melie?"

Seeing this, Crimson interrupted the two men's greedy gazes and asked expectantly.

However, what they got in return was a shake of the head from both Iceberg and Franky.

"Impossible! This is not a problem that can be solved simply by addressing the materials!"

Franky suddenly picked up a blueprint from the table, pointed to a strange device on it, and said:

"Crimson, look! This is the most crucial part of Hades—its power drive system!"

"Despite its ingenious design, this power unit can generate astonishing kinetic energy with minimal energy consumption..."

"But replicating Hades' effect requires an expenditure that is simply not something that can be easily afforded!"

"Compared to the cola-powered device inside me, the energy source required by the real Hades is not some conventional substance..."

"It's actually gold, one of the world's most precious and rarest metals!!!"

"Let's set aside for now whether you can actually plunder such a terrifying amount of gold..."

"Even if you have the ability to obtain such a large quantity of gold, you will still need a terrifying energy supply to fully activate Hades's plan!"

"Just to activate Hades' power unit, the energy required is enough to power all the electrical devices in Water Seven for a whole day!"

"This is something that can't be accomplished with just strength!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Franky's face showed an expression of deep regret.

Long ago, when he couldn't even understand the text on the Hades design drawings, Franky was deeply attracted by the contents of the drawings and hoped that one day he could bring this magical warship back to life.

Now, he can finally understand the entire design, but it's a devastating discovery...

Even if all the power of Water Seven were gathered together, it would be impossible to bring this warship back to life.

"I really wonder how people in the past could have created such terrifying monsters."

"This is simply not something that should exist in this world."

Franky murmured softly.

However, at that moment, a hand suddenly slapped Franky on the shoulder.

"Wait a minute, Franky..."

Franky turned around and saw Red looking surprised, asking him:

"If it's 2 million volts of current, would that meet the standard you mentioned for activating Pluto?!"

"Uh... the unit of energy shouldn't be volts," Franky, who was relatively knowledgeable, corrected.

He immediately nodded and said:

"However, if you can find a source that can unleash such high-intensity energy in a short period of time, it would be enough to activate Hades's power unit."

"In addition to activation, Pluto's daily daily consumption also requires about one percent of the activation energy."

"Okay, I understand."

A thoughtful look flashed in his crimson eyes.

Then he grinned, suddenly summoning a dimensional portal, and then smiled invitingly at Franky and Iceberg:

"Well then... come and see our pirate crew's gold reserves!"

"If that's not enough, we'll find another way."

"It's just gold. As long as it can be solved with money, it's not a problem for us."