One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

Above the sea of ​​clouds, V remained standing in the same spot.

The dark aura surrounding him had shrunk to cover only a thin layer on his body surface, and the electric arcs jumping on the surface had dimmed considerably.

But his expression was unusually calm, even with a hint of satisfied smile.

In the air, Luffy slowly descended, and the flames around him gradually subsided.

"Wow, V!" Luffy grinned, his eyes sparkling. "I almost couldn't withstand that attack just now!"

"Almost?" V raised an eyebrow. "You handled it with such ease."

"No way!" Luffy scratched his head, grinning broadly. "But this feeling is really great!"

He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him.

The combination of the Nika Engine and the Flame-Flame Fruit is not actually perfect.

Nika's power may seem grand and sweeping, but it's actually based on old silver coins; it's all about the mechanics!

Only a more sinister force can make old silver coins even more powerful.

For example... Dark-Dark Fruit.

"However, my power is more important than making Luffy stronger."

V murmured softly.

After all, in a few days he would be heading to Marineford to perform cybernetic augmentation surgery on the World Government and Navy personnel.

Although that place is the territory of the Warring States period, given his current close relationship with the Warring States, they won't make things difficult for him.

But it's hard to guarantee that the Five Elders won't deliberately make things difficult for him.

Don't forget... there's still a loyal dog in Marineford that's extremely obedient to the World Government.

Thinking of this, V couldn't help but push up his glasses, a playful smile appearing on his lips.

"Akainu... Sakazuki?"

"I wonder what the strength of a general-level officer is like. If the opportunity arises, we could try to find out beforehand."

Over the next few days, the Straw Hat crew once again entered a tense and exciting training phase.

no way.

Seeing the terrifying training environment between Luffy and V, it would be difficult for anyone to maintain a calm mindset.

Especially Zoro and Sanji, who consider themselves the third strongest fighter in the Straw Hat crew.

In order not to fall too far behind Luffy and V, they now wish they could train 25 hours a day, 24 hours a day!

The extra hour is a slowdown of time perception in the virtual world.

This is actually a dangerous act, and if not handled carefully, it could cause serious mental harm.

Fortunately, neither of them were pushovers, and they managed to get through the initial discomfort.

The virtual world has now become the best place for the two to hone their skills and reflect.

the other side.

The renovation project for the abode of the gods is also in full swing.

With Launch and others sharing their experiences, especially after Launch easily defeated Waver in one move...

There were no more voices opposing the Straw Hat Pirates in the entire Shandian settlement.

Power will always be the main theme of this world.

Although they had returned to their homeland, their thirst for power did not diminish in the slightest, in order to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.

V was extremely pleased with this and carefully invited every soldier who was willing to undergo the modification to the control room.

Nami and Robin also supervised and assisted with Elsa's training and strengthening plan.

Everything seemed to be proceeding according to the best possible trajectory.

Until this day...

A rapid phone call rang again from V's body.

……

……

"As you said, the time is set for one week from now," Sengoku's voice came through the encrypted line, deep and carrying an undeniable formality. "The location is Marineford, the third basement level of the headquarters, the third medical research area."

"The list of World Government personnel, along with the files of the naval officers selected, has been sent to your receiving terminal via a secure channel."

"Because this renovation was carried out in secret, no one else knew about your arrival."

"You'll then disguise yourself as a family member of a naval soldier and enter Marineford normally. I'll send someone to take care of the paperwork for you in advance."

"Really~" V smiled as he looked at the serious face on the Den Den Mushi. "Even though I'm right next to you, the BOSS, I still have to be so timid and hesitant when I do things."

"This is rather embarrassing, Marshal of the Warring States."

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Zhan Guo gave a soft shout.

"This is an essential step for the sake of the Navy's reputation, so you'd better cooperate."

Yes, yes, yes~

V responded lazily: "They treat me as a partner when they need me, but once everything is settled, they start putting on airs again."

"His initial obsequiousness followed by arrogance is laughable."

"........."

Seemingly rendered speechless by V's teasing, Sengoku remained silent for a moment.

After a while, the phone was abruptly hung up by the other end.

V shook his head as he heard the busy tone coming from the microphone.

"Honestly, he's a marshal now, and his emotions are still so unstable."

"At this rate, I think the marshal position will have to be replaced sooner or later."

"However... will you still be chosen as the next Fleet Admiral, Admiral Akainu?"

Chapter 155 The Surgery Begins

V, having ended his call with Sengoku, did not hesitate for long. After explaining some things to his companions, he returned directly to Qinghai.

He boarded a light airship, leaped off the edge of the sky island, and plunged into the vast and boundless sea of ​​clouds.

The clouds were like cotton wool, sometimes as thick as a blanket, sometimes as thin as gauze. Occasionally, huge sky island creatures would flash by between the distant cloud caves, casting fleeting shadows.

The airship sliced ​​through the sky, leaving a faint trail of air in the clouds.

V stood in the cockpit, his gaze behind his glasses calmly fixed on the distance.

At the same time, a lengthy list, accompanied by concise and precise summaries of personal information, unfolded before him like a stream of cold code.

This is the intelligence he collected from the brains of Peacock and others.

As direct subordinates of the Warring States period, and as one of the first successful cases of prosthetic body modification, Peacock and Gross were key figures in this modification project.

Their mission was to help Sengoku secretly connect with and guide V in Marineford.

Therefore, although both the Navy and the World Government held back a bit in this modification plan, it was actually a significant advantage for V.

"Once this upgrade is complete, no secret operation by any government department or navy in the world should be able to hide from me."

Exploring the outside world using brain-computer interfaces is not as complicated as Elsa's soul connection; it only requires a small authorization.

Then this part of the work can be completely handed over to Robin.

This is in conjunction with the Baroque Works, which is currently enjoying great success in the underground world.

"Once I get out of Impel Down, I'll be at least a Tier 7 cybernetic doctor, and then I can release Crocodile."

"With him in charge in Alabasta, we can finally put our minds at ease."

Although Alabasta is a privately-owned industry, who can guarantee that they will only be privately-owned for life?

After all, many things are interconnected, and the factory assembly line is a prime example.

The equipment is complete.

Blueprints? They have everything.

If they really wanted to upgrade, they could easily build hundreds of weapons production lines over there in no time.

Moreover, even the best wine needs advertising.

With Crocodile, a seasoned veteran, and his business acumen, development there can proceed more quickly.

V quickly went through the list on the Navy's side.

During this time, I also saw quite a few CP department personnel who had changed their names and disguised themselves as naval personnel.

"The World Government is really generous!"

“From CP1 to CP9, it was covered all at once.”

"It saved me a lot of trouble."

V's eyes darted around, his gaze lingering on a few names for a moment.

Jabra, Waitori, Owl...

If he remembers correctly, all three of them should be members of CP9.

Speaking of which, I wonder what the situation is like in Water Seven now.

Without the Straw Hat crew's intervention, Lucci and his crew probably wouldn't have made their move so quickly.

According to the information obtained by V, this period coincides with the time when Water Seven was hit by a massive tsunami known as the "Gods of Water".

It seems unlikely that Water Seven will be visible in that area for some time.

Once this is over, let's go to Water Seven.