One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

Half a day later, Aisha slowly opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar cloud-top room and V standing guard beside her.

"What... happened to me?" Aisha sat up and rubbed her still dizzy head with her small hands.

V gently helped her sit up, his gaze behind his glasses carrying a hint of approval and seriousness.

“You have just completed a very important attempt—allowing your soul to enter a world made of data. It is not reality, but a ‘network’ woven from countless pieces of information.”

Seeing that Aisha still looked confused, V put it more simply: "Just like you can hear everyone's 'voices' normally, but this time you have truly 'entered' the source of the voices and tried to touch the points of light that represent each person with your soul."

“However, you fainted because of the sheer volume of information and the excessive mental strain.” V gently patted her shoulder. “What you need to do next is to keep training this ability.”

"When you are strong enough, you can build strong soul connections in the data world and help more people become stronger—including yourself."

Although Aisha only half understood what V was saying, she felt an unprecedented sense of importance and expectation from his words.

"Can...can I really do it?"

“Of course you can.” V nodded firmly. “Your Observation Haki talent far surpasses that of ordinary people. Coupled with the power of the Ghost-Ghost Fruit, you may even be able to touch the ‘laws’ of this world in the future.”

A light gradually appeared in Aisha's eyes. She clenched her little fists and patted her chest hard.

"I...I will try my best! For everyone in Shandia, and for Brother V!"

V smiled and ruffled her hair: "Get some rest. Training starts tomorrow."

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In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

The morning light over Skypiea was as clear and bright as ever, but this day held extraordinary significance for the entire Straw Hat Pirates.

On the deck of the Merry, the crew gathered together, all eyes fixed on the two men at the bow.

"Luffy, are you really ready?"

V stood before Luffy, his expression unusually serious. He held a special badge in his hand, its surface shimmering with a dark yet captivating luster.

"You should know very well how powerful this power is—it is absolutely enough to support you to reach the final island and fulfill your dream of becoming the 'Pirate King'."

Luffy tilted his head, blinked his eyes under his straw hat, and then grinned, revealing his signature bright smile:

"But, V..."

He reached out and patted V on the shoulder, his tone relaxed yet full of trust:

"Besides this, don't you offer me even more power?"

"I trust your judgment, V!"

Luffy's smile showed no hesitation or doubt, only complete composure and entrustment.

So, make the decision you believe is right!

Chapter 152 Nika Engine

"it is good!"

V's lips curled up.

Having been in this world for so long, he can finally act with peace of mind when it comes to Luffy.

Luffy's words, "Go do what you think is right," seemed like a final permission, completely removing the last trace of concern in V's heart.

The next moment, the two figures disappeared together on the deck of the Merry.

The field of vision switched instantly.

Luffy skillfully lay down on the control chair.

Although Luffy doesn't have many modified parts, he comes here for treatment every time he gets injured during training.

Therefore, they were already used to the V's control room environment.

"Then, let's begin, Captain."

The moment the words left his mouth, the golden light in V's eyes suddenly turned as sharp as a knife.

The cybernetic prosthetic eyes are operating at full power, with two prosthetic eyes of different functions simultaneously locking onto the core of Luffy's chest cavity.

In that dual vision, Luffy's rubber heart was beating powerfully.

That organ itself is far beyond that of ordinary people; its powerful blood-pumping ability supports Luffy's monstrous stamina and regenerative abilities.

But at this moment, it is no longer V's focus.

A sharp scalpel sliced ​​open Luffy's skin.

The blade precisely avoided all important blood vessels and neural networks, making a neat incision downwards along the midline of the sternum.

The rubbery tissue turned to the sides, revealing the scene deep within the chest cavity.

That heart—Luffy's original heart—was beating powerfully, like the sound of a drum being struck.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Each contraction and relaxation carries an astonishing vitality.

"Sun God Nika..."

V's voice echoed softly in the quiet control room, carrying a hint of something inexplicable.

Zoan type, Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Nika form.

Symbolizing the "warrior of liberation," the legendary sun god possesses the power to make the world laugh and break all constraints.

I'm sorry.

V opened his mouth, his voice calm yet carrying an unwavering determination.

"No matter what kind of power or consciousness you represent, I will never change the will of my comrades in order for you to complete your mission."

Press down gently with the tip of the knife.

My heart, which should have been stuck in a rut, suddenly started pounding violently at this moment.

However, this is V's territory!

Even gods have no choice but to obediently accept being transformed!

With a swift and precise movement, V, a Level 6 prosthetic doctor, removed a vibrant, beating heart from the machine and placed it into a specially formulated culture medium.

At the same time, a brand-new 6th-order prosthetic heart was precisely implanted into Luffy's chest cavity, with micro-tubes constructed by nanobots seamlessly connecting to every blood vessel and nerve.

The whole process was smooth and seamless, as if it had been rehearsed a thousand times.

As the last tiny nerve was perfectly connected by the nanorobot, the 6th-order prosthetic heart implanted in Luffy's chest cavity emitted a deep and steady hum, and then began to work.

A faint blue light flowed across the dark silver alloy surface, and the sophisticated internal pump began to pulsate. Its frequency, intensity, and even the subtle bioelectric field generated by the pumping blood were synchronized with the physiological parameters of Luffy's original "Nika Heart".

This is not a simple copy, but a precise dynamic model that V built after treating Luffy countless times and analyzing his physical data in the past—including the special hemodynamic characteristics brought about by his rubber body.

When it comes to the prosthetic modification of others, he has always adhered to the principle of prioritizing strength.

However, when it comes to reforming his partners, his primary goal has always been stability.

"Data synchronization rate 99.8%... vital signs stable... no rejection reaction in the nervous system..."

A cold, synthesized electronic voice echoed in the control room, and the curves on the monitoring screen were as smooth as drawn standard lines.

V's gaze shifted from the screen to Luffy, who was lying on the control chair.

The long incision on the boy's chest is healing at a visible speed thanks to the combined effects of the highly effective healing gel and the tissue regeneration field.

In just over ten seconds, only a thin, light red line remained.

A moment later, even the marks disappeared completely, leaving only healthy tanned skin.

Luffy's breathing was even, his face was peaceful, and even the corners of his mouth were unconsciously turned up slightly, as if he had just fallen into some kind of pleasant slumber.

"Success."

V pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting a steady stream of light from the screen.

There was no thrilling confrontation, no expected fierce backlash from "Nika's will," and everything went smoothly to an almost uneventful degree.

He pulled up Luffy's real-time body monitoring data.

Muscle density, skeletal structure, subcutaneous fat distribution, endocrine levels, neurotransmitter secretion curves...

Thousands of physiological parameters are listed on the screen and compared with the baseline data before the surgery.

The differences were generally less than 0.5%, which is well within the normal range of individual fluctuations.

In particular, several characteristic indicators that are deeply related to Devil Fruit abilities remain unchanged, exactly the same as before.

The power of the Gum-Gum Fruit did not show any signs of diminishing or changing due to the removal of its original heart.

Just like all the Devil Fruit users before him.

Seeing that Luffy's physical characteristics on the monitor had not changed abnormally, V breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that even the power of a fruit burdened with destiny cannot escape the fundamental laws of the system~"

He grinned, his voice carrying a hint of relief and a certain certainty of "I knew it."

"The so-called 'will' or 'destiny' ultimately needs a material basis to manifest itself."

V murmured, his gaze shifting to the petri dish that was carefully handed to him by the robotic arm.

Inside the transparent dish, the vibrant heart floated quietly in the pale golden nutrient solution.

It is still beating.

Slow, yet tenacious.

Each contraction caused the pale golden nutrient solution to ripple slightly, as if a sleeping sun was imprisoned in a small space.

V's fingers gently brushed across the outer wall of the petri dish, and the prosthetic eye beneath the lens had already activated its dual analytical modes: the "Eye of Valuation" and the "Eye of Greed."

In the field of vision, the golden glow emanating from this heart was far more dazzling and profound than any Devil Fruit or rare material, as if it had condensed hundreds of years of destiny and legend. Its value fluctuations even caused a brief disruption in the system's valuation interface.

After all, this was a treasure he had been eyeing since the first day he transmigrated.

However, after experiencing various interesting adventures along the way and finally obtaining the heart, the excitement and ecstasy he had anticipated did not materialize.