One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

He looked at V, a rare, very faint smile appearing on his face: "Thank you. This 'gift' is very useful."

Zhan Guo took in everything, and an barely suppressed shock appeared on his usually dignified face.

In a short period of time, the three not only successfully acquired the power of the second Devil Fruit, but also demonstrated initial control over it.

This leap forward far exceeded his initial expectations.

“V…” Sengoku took a deep breath, his eyes blazing, “Your skills are even more amazing than I imagined.”

"If the World Government knew about this, it would never allow you to remain isolated."

V shrugged, his prosthetic eye gleaming with a deep blue light: "That's why we need closer cooperation, isn't it, Marshal?"

He walked slowly to the center of the secret room, his voice calm yet clear:

"The first batch of modifications is complete. Next, we should discuss the Devil Fruits and supplies..."

Outside the window, the night sky over Marineford was as dark as ink, and the lights of the Fortress of Justice stretched into a galaxy in the distance.

The conversation within this secret room is subtly shifting the balance of power in the future world.

Chapter 106 Leave it to Time (Seeking monthly votes~)

Moonlight streamed in obliquely through the high window of the sealed room, casting a cold, refracted light into the recesses of the alloy walls.

Sengoku silently watched the cracks beneath Sentomaru's fist, the "animated" tables and chairs writhing around the peacock, and the lingering gunpowder smoke in Grous's palm.

Unexpectedly... there really are scientists in this world even more terrifying than Vegapunk.

Not only do they possess cutting-edge mechanical prosthetic technology, but they have also successfully solved the problem of replicating and transplanting Devil Fruit abilities.

He slowly withdrew his gaze, emerging from his shock.

The marshal's back remained straight beneath his shawl, yet it seemed to bear an even heavier weight.

"Devil Fruits and supplies..." Sengoku said slowly.

“I have reviewed the list you submitted. The Devil Fruits can be obtained from the Navy’s armory. I will send someone to deliver them to you before you leave tomorrow.”

"As for those special materials you want..."

"...Because it is too sensitive, a large-scale mobilization would inevitably attract the attention of the auditing departments of governments around the world."

Sengoku emerged from the secret chamber, went to the window, gazed at the brightly lit harbor of Marineford in the night, pondered for a moment with his back to the others, then suddenly turned around:

"However, I've thought of a solution."

“The ‘special alloys,’ ‘high-purity sea stone powder,’ ‘tree branches of the World Tree’ listed on your list… can all be disguised as ‘post-war reconstruction materials’ and transported in batches under the guise of ‘humanitarian compensation’ from the World Government to the Kingdom of Alabasta.”

He lightly tapped his finger on the smooth tabletop:

"The World Government bears responsibility for its negligence in overseeing Crocodile's theft of the country."

"In order to maintain a semblance of credibility, the Five Elders have already allocated a special fund for the reconstruction and environmental restoration of Alabasta."

"The use of these funds was originally to be jointly overseen by the royal family and the navy, but the actual allocation of funds... is in my hands."

"I will mix most of the materials you need into regular supplies such as building materials, medical equipment, and water purification devices, and send them to Alabasta via naval transport ships."

"The escort will be members of SWORD Squad and my own secret transport unit."

"There's absolutely no need to worry about the World Government discovering anything."

V's prosthetic eye lit up slightly:

"A very thorough arrangement. No wonder he is a wise general and marshal of the Warring States period!"

Sengoku raised his head and gave V a deep look.

"However, I can't hide too much about your research on Devil Fruits."

"The World Government has been eyeing your technology for a long time. Now that you have become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, you will inevitably have to deal with the World Government."

Warring States period: His hands rested on the edge of the table, his tone solemn.

“The world government will use the guise of ‘cooperation’ to constantly test the boundaries of your technology and even demand that you hand over core data.”

"Once they determine that they can completely control or replace you, your fate will be unimaginable..."

“Hahaha…” V chuckled, “I never thought that Fleet Admiral Sengoku would have a day when he would think about pirates.”

"But don't worry... because that's exactly what I've been hoping for."

从6阶升到7阶足足需要1亿点的经验值，之后甚至会是10亿、100亿……

If you rely on conventional methods to gain experience points, it's impossible to make a breakthrough in a short period of time.

V's prosthetic eye gleamed with a ghostly light, its deep blue seemingly reflecting a torrent of data and the possibilities of the future.

He slightly raised his eyes to look at the Warring States period, his voice calm yet carrying an almost sharp penetrating power:

"I'll need you, Marshal, to help us communicate with the World Government."

"You can tell the Five Elders to put their minds at ease."

"I'm not as stingy as Dr. Vegapunk, who hides every technological breakthrough."

"As long as the price is right, I can provide fruit ability modification services for members they trust."

"Whether it's enhancing existing capabilities, loading new ones, or even customizing 'ability prosthetics' on demand."

He paused briefly, allowing the weight of his words to settle:

"Of course, if they need to create a completely new prosthetic body based on a specific Devil Fruit, they must bring the original user of that fruit."

After a moment of silence, Zhan Guo sighed, "You really do accept anyone who comes your way."

He thought V would be very resistant to contacting the World Government, but looking at the eager look on V's face, it seemed that he had been waiting for this moment.

Upon hearing this, V's smile deepened, and his dark blue prosthetic eye gleamed faintly in the dim light: "Marshal Sengoku, transactions in this world are nothing more than each party getting what they need."

He stepped forward, lowering his voice, but making each word clear: "Moreover, while it is dangerous to negotiate with a tiger for its skin, if one can grasp the right measure, one can use its strength against it."

"Aren't we doing the same thing?"

"You bastard..."

The Warring States period was momentarily speechless.

"If it weren't for what you've done in Alabasta, do you think I would have colluded with you?"

Pirates will always be pirates.

The only reason Sengoku was willing to cooperate with V was because the Straw Hat crew had now become members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

What he did was not a violation of naval discipline.

Of course, an even more important reason is...

He witnessed firsthand how the Straw Hat crew resolved the survival difficulties and basic medical needs of millions of civilians in the Kingdom of Alabasta in just one month, completely reversing the livelihood crisis caused by drought and internal strife in the country.

It was the Straw Hat Pirates' actions that made Sengoku realize that they were different from those guys who kept shouting "Long live freedom!"

They truly possess the power to change the fate of the underprivileged and are willing to take action to achieve it.

Whatever their ultimate goal may be, that alone is enough to make Sengoku take a gamble on the Straw Hat crew.

As for whether they became enemies or friends afterward...

Let time be the judge.

……

……

One day later, at Marineford Port.

V stood on Laboon's broad back, gazing at the gradually shrinking outline of the naval fortress in the distance, the blue light of his prosthetic eye flickering uncertainly in the morning mist.

Beside him, Luffy was enthusiastically flipping through a thick stack of documents in his hands—the "Explanation of the Privileges of the Seven Warlords of the Sea" and "Obligations Clause" sent by Sengoku.

After looking at it for a while, he couldn't help but mutter, "Why is it all just words..."

As he spoke, he casually stuffed the documents into his straw hat. "V, you're the one who should handle these things!"

V chuckled, took the file, and his brain-computer interface quickly scanned and stored it.

These official documents were meaningless to him; what was truly valuable was the "special pass" personally signed by the Warring States period at the bottom of the document.

With this pass, they can obtain supplies at any port of any World Government member state, and can even request temporary mobilization of local naval forces for assistance.

Of course, this kind of "assistance" is inevitably accompanied by close surveillance.

“However, compared to these…” V’s gaze shifted to a large, sealed metal box beside him.

That was the first batch of "supplies" promised during the Warring States period.

A whole box full of Devil Fruits!

Interestingly...

V's condition for submitting the Devil Fruits to Sengoku was 5, but the number of Devil Fruits in this box was a full 7!

Chapter 107 Blackbeard Appears (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

That's right.

After learning that V could enrich his ability sample through Devil Fruit users, Sengoku immediately used his highest authority to give all seven Devil Fruits to V.

And his condition was...

If in the future V is required to equip his people or the Navy with the abilities of these 7 Devil Fruits, V cannot refuse for any reason.

V, of course, welcomes all offers!

joke.

By performing a core replacement surgery on the three peacocks, V not only gained two Demon Badges and one Blood Core, but also nearly 20,000 experience points.

He'd be scrambling to take advantage of something so good, how could he possibly refuse!

With that in mind, V opened the box again and began to match the names of the Devil Fruits one by one with the list on the document.

At V's request, Sengoku selected 7 Devil Fruits, 4 of which were Paramecia-type and the other 3 were Zoan-type.