One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"I wonder if Lord Crimson has ever heard of... artificial Devil Fruits!?"

"Hmm!?" A sudden glint flashed in his crimson eyes.

It's like someone bringing you a pillow when you're sleepy.

He had just been thinking about the artificial Azure Dragon Fruit when Doflamingo brought it up on his own initiative.

In the original timeline, that artificial Azure Dragon Fruit was essentially in Doflamingo's hands.

If they can establish a connection with Doflamingo in this regard, they might be able to get their hands on that fruit as soon as possible!

The thought flashed through her mind, and Crimson feigned a slight surprise and interest:

"Artificial Devil Fruit!?"

"Can something like that be done by human power?"

"And you want to cooperate with us?"

"I don't think the Straw Hat Pirates have any resources that would allow them to form an alliance with you."

"Don't underestimate yourself, Your Excellency Crimson!"

Doflamingo's side let out another sinister laugh.

His brows were furrowed, as if he were hiding something, and then he suddenly lowered his voice.

"If I'm not mistaken, after the Enies Lobby incident, you were hiding inside the body of that island whale, right?!"

"Just like last time..."

"It must be said that being able to drive such a powerful and magnificent creature is truly an extraordinary feat."

"And the content of my collaboration is very simple."

"If the Straw Hat crew can use that island whale to help us transport 'some' experimental subjects from underwater, I can provide your pirate crew with some artificial Devil Fruits, depending on the level of cooperation!"

"Although the only successful examples so far are Zoan-type Devil Fruits, once you can form an army of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, the boost to your pirate crew's strength will be extremely significant."

You're quite good at making empty promises, aren't you?

Upon hearing Doflamingo's words, many members of the Straw Hat Pirates showed expressions of anger.

After all, what kind of experimental subject is this...

That's easy for you to say!

But they could all tell...

Doflamingo is going to conduct human experiments!!!

"crimson……"

Nami was about to say something, but was stopped by a finger that Akane suddenly stretched out.

Immediately, Akane continued to wear a gentle and refined gentlemanly smile at the Den Den Mushi.

"That sounds interesting, but I won't work for you for free until I see the actual product."

"Fufufu, don't worry, Lord Crimson!"

"We are both smart people... so I have naturally prepared enough sincerity long ago."

"Oh? Is that so?" The crimson lips curled into a smirk. "If that's how you put it, then I'm starting to look forward to it."

"In that case, see you in the new world!"

"Looking forward to the Straw Hat Pirates' arrival." Doflamingo chuckled lightly and then hung up the phone.

"Red, we can't do that kind of thing to him!"

"He would never honestly use criminals and pirates for experiments!"

Seeing that the call had ended, Nami immediately added what she hadn't said before.

But Crimson waved his hand casually: "Don't worry, I won't lead everyone to do that kind of thing."

"It just so happens that Doflamingo has what we need."

As he spoke, Chi Hong leaned back in his chair and calmly gestured for everyone to continue the meeting.

Sorry, Doflamingo.

Actually... we're good people.

And since we are good people and you are bad people...

So, it's only natural for good people to rob bad people, right?

Chapter 283 Begins: A New World! (Seeking monthly votes~)

The meeting lasted from early morning until lunchtime.

If Luffy hadn't started raising his hand and yelling that he was hungry since he couldn't understand a word of the meeting, Red and the others might have continued the meeting indefinitely.

That's just how some things are; when a person is thinking, they can quickly make up their mind.

However, once many people start thinking together, various details will be exposed, and more excellent ideas will emerge.

Fortunately, after a morning of work, Chi Hong and his team had finalized plans for all the most important matters at hand.

Including his choice of the next game world.

Although the world of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! still exists, and there is still an ultimate boss like Mewtwo waiting for Red and his friends to challenge.

But the world without skin and eclipse is ultimately too monotonous.

There are no battle items, no Z-Moves, and no special abilities that boost a Pokémon's battle power, such as Dynamax or Crystallize.

Therefore, in order to give the Straw Hat Pirates more initiative in the face of impending danger, he needs to use the machine to develop more power for his crew.

The achievement reward of "King of Clearance" granted Crimson the opportunity to open a second game world.

His first thought was to unlock Pokémon Sword and Shield in order to find the ability that would allow Luffy and his crew to Dynamax in the pirate world.

However, after the discussion this morning, Crimson completely changed her mind.

……

……

"So……"

During her rest time after lunch, Chi Hong returned to her bedroom and opened the computer interface.

Above the vast virtual light, the other Pokémon games, which were originally gray and white except for GoPikachu/GoEevee, were now flashing with a strange light.

Red glanced over all the Pokémon games.

Ultimately, his gaze settled on a game icon right after GoPikyo GoEek—Pokémon Legends: Arceus!

Indeed, after discussing with his friends, Red decided to choose Arceus as the second world, a game with gameplay that differs somewhat from other Pokémon games.

Compared to the traditional Pokémon Gym Challenge system, Arceus, while having a main storyline, has its main activity area shifting from one town to another, and then to one wilderness area after another.

What players have to do is face wild Pokémon from all over the world, defeat them or capture them!

The ban on annoying trainers forcing battles has been replaced by the freedom to explore the entire wilderness map!

Their reason for choosing the game world of Arceus was quite simple...

Then we should quickly raise the level of the other Straw Hat crew members who are still hovering around level 45.

After all, there will be more and more powerful opponents to be encountered in the future, and it won't be enough to just have Luffy's three main fighters supporting him.

The Straw Hat crew must develop in a balanced way.

Arceus is a game world that is extremely suitable for Nami, Usopp, and others to level up quickly.

The greater degree of freedom results in more wild Pokémon and more convenient battle methods.

With the extra Pokémon slot awarded as a reward for the "We Are the Champions" achievement, and the subsequent AFK (away from keyboard) capabilities, this will be a paradise for leveling enthusiasts.

Especially if we can eventually complete this game world and make use of it...

From now on, the Straw Hat crew will have a continuous stream of mid-to-high-end combat power.

Even members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet will benefit greatly!

And there's another point...

There are many mythical creatures in Arceus. If you could defeat and capture them all...

Whether it's experience points, rare items, or Crimson's brand-new transformation form, it will all be a rich reward.

A flash of white light suddenly appeared.

In the blink of an eye, the crimson consciousness entered a chaotic darkness.

An infinite void filled his crimson brain, making him feel somewhat uneasy.

But soon, a beam of light as golden as the sun suddenly appeared.

"This is a world that transcends time and space, a world that belongs to me!"

"Welcome here, Crimson!"

A voice that seemed to come from the ages suddenly appeared.

"Is this... the opening cinematic?"

Although the appearance of this voice made Crimson feel extremely small, he was not too flustered because he knew it was just a cutscene.

Suppressing his unease, he tentatively tried to communicate with the voice.

"You can call me by my name? Do you have your own mind? Can you hear me? Are you Arceus?!"

Crimson immediately launched a three-part barrage of questions.

Unfortunately, the radiant source did not respond and continued to recite its lines in a programmed manner.

"The world you are about to enter is home to incredible creatures that people call Pokémon."

"Red, meet all the Pokémon."

“At that time, I will appear before you again.”