One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

It was V and Brook who had already undergone the modification surgery.

"Brook!? Your surgery is over!?" Two guys, who looked like they were welcoming a woman in labor, rushed over and quickly looked Brook up and down.

Brook at this moment was a completely different person from before he entered the control room.

Despite his strong insistence, his signature afro remained unchanged.

But in other aspects, it has been completely transformed.

The most striking feature was the pair of eyes. The once empty skull eye sockets now housed a pair of prosthetic eyes with pupils as deep and dark as black holes.

The darkness was not a lifeless stillness, but rather one that allowed one to inexplicably sense the focus of its gaze.

In addition, Brooke's body underwent a dramatic transformation.

His weathered bones were now covered with delicate, flowing silver patterns.

These patterns are precisely etched along the natural texture of the bones, extending from the skull to the finger bones and covering the entire body.

Under the soft lighting of Lab's abdominal cavity, these patterns shimmered with a rhythmic glow, like breathing, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, as if energy were circulating within them.

"Yohohoho~"

Brooke let out his signature soft laugh, his voice hoarse yet possessing a unique charm.

He gracefully raised his bony hand and habitually adjusted his top hat.

In this simple movement, an invisible ripple seemed to spread through the air.

Usopp and Chopper both felt a surge of energy, a refreshing feeling washing over them, like being caressed by a morning sea breeze.

"How are you feeling, Brooke?" V stood to the side, his spotless white lab coat slowly melting away, replaced by everyday clothes.

CyberTech is that convenient.

“Incredible… Mr. V.”

Brooke lowered his head and carefully examined his bony hand, which was covered with lines.

He gently moved his fingers, and the joints emitted an extremely faint, almost silent mechanical sound.

"The world that I can 'perceive' is... completely different now."

He paused, then turned his pure black prosthetic eyes toward Usopp and Chopper.

Under that deep gaze, the two of them felt a sudden flutter in their hearts.

The next moment, their shadows inexplicably began to wriggle.

Usopp and Chopper's bodies also began to wriggle.

"This...this is!?"

"Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit ability!?"

Usopp was horrified.

V, however, explained with a smile:

"No, this is not the power of a Devil Fruit."

"It is the power of the Prosthetic Eye, Spirit Shadow."

Chapter 141 It's Time (Seeking monthly votes~)

Seventh-order prosthetic body, prosthetic eye - spirit shadow.

This is a brand new prosthetic body that V created using scraps from two demon badges, along with other prosthetics and materials.

Its core function is to directly interfere with and manipulate the observed biological 'shadow' within the user's line of sight.

In practice, it is actually very similar to the shadow techniques of the Nara clan in Naruto.

However, its flexibility is far inferior to that of the Shadow Technique and the Shadow-Shadow Fruit.

Although it is a seventh-order prosthetic body, it only has this one effect.

But then again...

It is precisely because it has only one effect that it is even more powerful.

In principle, as long as the opponent's strength is not much greater than Brook's, they will inevitably be controlled by the spirit in a one-on-one situation.

Although the degree of control over an individual will gradually decrease as the number of people controlled increases.

but!

Perhaps due to the inclusion of scraps from the Demon Badge Ghost Fruit, an additional criterion is added to its effect assessment: Soul Strength.

This is a special kind of data, different from computing power and mental power.

According to V's test on Brook, as a user of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit), his soul strength still ranks among the top three even in the Straw Hat Pirates, a crew full of powerful members!

Second only to Luffy and Zoro.

"A spirit shadow? What's that?"

Usopp and Chopper asked almost simultaneously, their eyes wide with curiosity and eagerness.

Brooke gracefully twirled his cane—the gentleman's cane that had been with him for decades, now inlaid with silver patterns of the same origin as the bones at the joints, and even had an imperceptible dark blue crystal at the top.

"Yo ho ho ho~ Since you two are so enthusiastic..."

Brook bowed slightly, performing a standard gentleman's salute, a mischievous glint flashing in his pure black prosthetic eyes.

"Then I will 'reluctantly' demonstrate the 'new life' that Mr. V has given me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Brooke raised the bony fingers of his right hand and aimed them at a training target on a nearby reef.

"First, the fingers."

Before he finished speaking, the silver lines on the tip of his index finger suddenly lit up, and a barely perceptible slit opened up.

call out--!

A very faint whooshing sound rang out.

The next second, a hole the size of a thumb appeared silently at the bullseye of the reef thirty meters away, with smooth edges.

"W-this is..." Usopp leaned closer to take a look, and as a sniper, he immediately realized something. "No gunpowder sound, no bullet trajectory? It's an energy bullet?!"

“That’s right, Mr. Usopp.” Brook smiled modestly.

According to V's explanation, his finger bones have embedded miniature energy conversion and emission modules.

Using the 'soul energy' flowing through his bones as a driving force, he can fire highly penetrating concentrated energy bullets.

Of course, there's nothing to brag about regarding the bullet's power.

After all, even Nami's body in the Straw Hat Pirates can easily fire bullets of this caliber.

What's really interesting is...

Unlike other Devil Fruits whose main energy resides in the host's heart, the Yomi Yomi no Mi's power seems to reside primarily in Brook's soul.

This energy bullet, which utilizes its own energy, can precisely bring out some of the characteristics of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit).

Its power even far surpasses Brook's development of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit).

Sizzle...

A very faint cracking sound of ice appeared.

To Usopp and Chopper's astonishment, the reef pierced by the bullet was suddenly covered by a layer of pure, translucent ice, which quickly enveloped it completely.

The ice also seemed quite unusual.

Just one glance was enough to give Usopp and Chopper a strange feeling of dizziness.

"That's the chill from the underworld."

V explained to the two of them.

With his new prosthetic body installed, Brook skipped two years of training and directly learned to control the Yellow Springs' cold energy.

Even V was somewhat surprised by this.

However, it's a good thing from any perspective that your partner can become stronger.

Next, Brook showed Usopp and Chopper his cane, which could unleash ten million volts of lightning, and his special combat form that allowed him to dive underwater...

This drew cheers from Usopp and Chopper.

Brooke, too, became addicted to this attention and couldn't extricate herself from it.

"What a bunch of clowns."

Seeing Brook and the other two's actions, V chuckled and shook his head.

Seeing that the others had had enough fun, he spoke again:

"Now that you, Brooke, have successfully installed your prosthetic body, it's time for him to catch up on the training he missed during this time!"

"Considering that there isn't a good way to improve your bone density except through direct replacement, you should first follow Usopp and Chopper into the virtual world to train."

"Perfect...this should be very helpful in improving your soul strength."

"Usopp, Chopper, he's in your hands now!"

"Mission accomplished!!"

Usopp and his companion immediately stood at attention, chests out, and saluted.

After V left, their smiles gradually turned malicious, making them look like two little devils.

"Forehead……"

A bead of cold sweat miraculously trickled down Brook's fleshless skull forehead.

Thinking of the resentment people had felt towards him for not needing to cultivate these past few days, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Um... Mr. Usopp, Mr. Chopper, this is my first time, I hope you can be gentle."

"Don't worry!"

Usopp and Chopper's expressions remained unchanged, but their voices inexplicably deepened a few octaves: