One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

With everyone watching from the Alabasta port, the Straw Hat crew boarded the Going Merry.

Although the Laboon deep-sea submersible far surpasses the Merry in both speed and safety.

However, including V, they still preferred the feeling of sailing the ocean aboard the Going Merry.

For them, such a voyage is more meaningful.

The sails rose slowly, the sea breeze billowing the sails, and the ram's head carved on the bow seemed to raise a smile.

Luffy stood at the bow of the ship, the shadow of his straw hat unable to conceal the gleam in his eyes. He raised his arm high and waved vigorously at Vivi and Cobra on the shore:

"Let's go—! On to the next island for an adventure!!"

"The next island?"

V gazed at the shimmering sea, the deep blue light of his prosthetic eye reflecting off the rippling waves.

Despite having the ability to roam freely on the Grand Line, they ultimately decided to sail along the established route.

It's not that I'm afraid the plot will be disrupted.

V has long since come to terms with things. Given the current timeline where Luffy became a Shichibukai, even if some other messy things happen, he can accept it.

The main reason for going to Jaya Island is because it's a sky island... it's truly an essential part of the One Piece world.

Furthermore, if they could find a way to transport the gold from Skypiea, the Straw Hat crew would never have to worry about funding again.

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"1001...1002...1003..."

On the deck of the Going Merry, Zoro, shirtless, repeatedly lifted heavy barbells overhead.

With each exertion of force, the deck trembled slightly.

Inside the research room of the ship's cabin.

Usopp looked excitedly at the ammunition in front of him, while simultaneously sending a message to V via his brain:

"V, help me test the effectiveness of this ammunition formula."

"With the new materials you provided, I think it will increase its power by at least 30%!"

At the bow of the ram's head ship, Luffy lay sprawled in the VIP seat like a lump of putty.

"Ugh~ I'm so hungry, why isn't dinner served yet!"

From the kitchen came Sanji's impatient yet amused voice: "Stop yelling, you starving ghost! The food will be ready soon! Chopper, come get me some dishes!"

"Alright~!" Chopper, who was entering book information into the main server, immediately stood up and jumped off the chair happily. "Robin, these materials are yours now."

Robin sat under the parasol, a thick ancient book open on his lap, with several rubbings of historical documents he had brought from Alabasta stacked beside him.

She gracefully raised her head, smiled slightly, and several hands materialized from her sides, lifting the books in front of Chopper.

"Go ahead, I'll ask Nami to continue the data entry for me in a bit."

"Guys~"

Just then, Nami suddenly descended from the sky from the watchtower, landing lightly on the deck.

She smiled and glanced at the Straw Hat crew, who were going about their daily routines, then announced:

"According to the navigation chart transmitted by satellite, we will arrive at the next island in 3 hours!"

"What!? Really!?" Luffy jumped up excitedly.

He had already learned from there that their next target was the legendary cloud kingdom—the Sky Island.

For Luffy, whose very being is filled with the spirit of adventure, it is simply an irresistible dream destination!

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Inside a tavern on Gaya Island.

Peng! ! !

A burly man was sent flying backward as if struck by a giant hammer, crashing heavily into a row of tables and chairs behind him. Instantly, wood chips flew everywhere, cups and plates shattered, and the scene was a complete mess.

"Bellamy!"

Upon seeing this, the other pirates in the tavern immediately panicked and screamed.

However, their attention quickly returned to the direction Bellamy had flown.

step... step... step...

A slender figure slowly emerged from the shadows of the tavern.

Footsteps echoed on the wooden floor, each step carrying a heavy sense of oppression.

In the dimly lit tavern, no one could see the expression on his face, but they could see the outline of his pink feather coat and his strange, blood-red sunglasses.

"Wait, wait a minute, Lord Doflamingo!"

Just then, Bellamy's first mate, Satchis, quickly stepped forward:

"Please, please give us another chance!"

"We will definitely teach that blackbeard a lesson and make him pay for the Don Quixote family name!"

“Fufufufu…”

A low laugh came, but it pierced everyone's ears like a needle.

Doflamingo slowly stepped out of the shadows, and the exaggerated, almost ferocious smile on his lips instantly appeared before everyone.

"What a touching bond."

"Unfortunately, my subordinates don't need a weakling like you."

As he spoke, Doflamingo raised his hand again, about to swing it at Bellamy under the horrified gazes of the pirates.

For a moment, everyone's heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by a giant hand.

They knew very well that although Doflamingo had no weapons, he could easily take the lives of everyone present.

However, just before his finger was about to fall...

The tavern door was suddenly pushed open.

Then Luffy, wearing a straw hat, swaggered in:

"Eat! Eat! I want to eat!"

"Boss! Quickly bring out all the good food you have here!"

Chapter 110 Puppet Agreement: Mental Anchor (Seeking monthly votes~)

The tavern instantly became deserted.

At this moment, even time seemed to freeze.

Everyone's gaze, whether it was Bellamy and his group still in shock, or the "Heavenly Demon" who controlled the invisible killing line, turned to the doorway.

Inside the doorway, Luffy was shouting as if no one else was around, followed by V who strolled in, and several other members of the Straw Hat crew who were curiously looking around.

Doflamingo's grin froze for a moment as his gaze behind his sunglasses slowly swept over that iconic straw hat face.

That signature eerie smile reappeared, but with an even deeper hint of amusement.

“Fufufufu… What an unexpected ‘guest’.”

His voice trailed off, thick with a mocking tone, “The new ‘Seven Warlords of the Sea’…Straw Hat Boy, Monkey D. Luffy.”

Bellamy, who was sprawled on the floor, jolted and looked toward the doorway in disbelief.

Sachs and the others gasped in shock.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea?!

The new Shichibukai who defeated Crocodile and has been making headlines in the newspapers recently is actually appearing in a place like this.

Luffy then noticed the mess and strange atmosphere in the tavern. He blinked, his gaze sweeping over Bellamy on the ground before landing on Doflamingo's conspicuous pink coat.

"How do you know who I am?" Luffy was taken aback for a moment, but after looking around at the atmosphere of the tavern, he suddenly slapped his palm.

"Huh? Are you guys fighting?" he asked innocently.

"........."

For a moment, silence descended upon the scene once again.

All the pirates, including Doflamingo, trembled with fear.

Is it that hard to tell?

"Your Majesty... one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Bellamy, who had fallen to the ground, struggled to his feet and looked up along Luffy's Supreme Flippers until he saw Luffy's smiling face.

"Luffy, be careful, this is Doflamingo, who is also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

V appeared silently beside Luffy, his prosthetic eye, glowing with a faint blue light, sweeping across the scene before finally settling on Doflamingo.

"I never expected to run into you here, Doflamingo."

"Fufufufu... It's quite a coincidence."

Doflamingo's grin widened, his gaze behind his crimson sunglasses sweeping back and forth between V's mechanical eye and Luffy's straw hat, as if assessing some interesting toy.

Doflamingo was also very interested in the Straw Hat crew's sudden rise to power and their rapid ascension to the ranks of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that almost no force in the entire underworld is not curious about this newly risen pirate crew.

Whether it's black market intelligence dealers, arms brokers, or business tycoons who control the lifeline of shipping routes, they are all trying their best to find out the Straw Hat crew's movements.

Especially when they learned that this group had established a base in the Kingdom of Alabasta and even repeatedly launched unidentified objects into the sky, various speculations and doubts quietly spread.

Is it some kind of technological weapon, communication device, or a key to the unknown?

Outer space has always been a realm that people keep in mind but has never explored.