One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

"According to the agreement, the 'adaptability testing' and 'high-risk prosthetic experiments' have all been completed."

His tone was calm and professional, as if he were reporting on a very ordinary research project.

But Magellan knew clearly—

This calm and composed guy in front of me managed to make more than 3,000 notorious criminals in Impel Down disappear completely as if they had vanished into thin air in just a few days!

Chapter 211 On the Eve of Execution

Three thousand people!

Moreover, they are all pirates with bounties of tens or hundreds of millions!

If these people could be put together, they would be enough to form an invincible army.

But now, they have died silently at V's hands.

Despite Impel Down's long-standing disregard for the lives of prisoners, such a large-scale "cleanup" still cast a shadow of a cold-blooded butcher over Magellan and the others' gazes as they looked at V.

In addition, more than a thousand criminals were left disabled, missing limbs, and more than a thousand others had strange metal parts fitted onto their bodies.

It can be said that... even in the hundreds of years of Impel Down's history, V's "cleanup" of prisoners this time is among the largest.

Magellan's gaze slowly swept over V, Luffy, and Sanji, finally settling on V's calm, almost indifferent face.

"Hold on."

His voice was deep and hoarse, carrying the chilling quality unique to Impel Down.

"You will be on a ship returning to Marineford, also a transport ship."

He paused, then coldly reminded:

"It was the ship that was escorting the prisoner—Sabo, the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army."

The moment the words fell, the air seemed to freeze.

Luffy's body stiffened abruptly, his fists clenching silently at his sides.

In that tense moment, V gently placed his hand on Luffy's shoulder and patted him reassuringly.

He turned to Magellan, a familiar, polite, and distant smile on his face, as if the undercurrents that had just occurred had never happened.

“I see,” V pushed up his glasses, the data stream behind his prosthetic eye remaining calm as usual. “Then thank you for the arrangements, Director.”

Magellan gave V a deep look, said nothing more, and simply waved his hand, signaling the prison guards to lead them to the port.

As time passed, about half a day later.

The port at the bottom of Impel Down is gloomy and oppressive.

The seawater lapped against the stone pier, and the air was filled with the smell of rust and dampness.

A medium-sized escort ship of naval standard was moored to the side, its hull lines cold and hard, and a flag symbolizing absolute order flying from its mast.

V, Luffy, and Sanji waited in the designated area.

Luffy pulled his hat brim low, hiding most of his face in shadow, and remained unusually silent.

Just then, a heavy, rhythmic metallic clanging sound came from the deep entrance passage of Impel Down.

Click...click...

That was the sound of the stone shackles rubbing against each other and dragging across the ground, cold and piercing, each step striking the heart.

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.

Several fully armed and solemn-looking prison guards escorted a figure out slowly.

It was a young man.

He was wearing a blue suit that was covered in dust.

Despite being detained for several days, his demeanor remained undiminished.

Sunlight streamed down, casting a warm glow on his blond hair. Having not seen such bright sunlight in a long time, Sabo slowly raised his head, gazing at the vast, boundless sky that symbolized freedom.

At that moment, a prison guard behind him slammed a rifle butt into his shoulder.

"Come on!"

Luffy's breath hitched.

He almost blurted out the name, but bit his lower lip hard, swallowing the impulsive cry back. He remembered V's repeated reminders.

Recognizing each other now would not only fail to awaken Sabo's memories, but might also provoke him, or even attract unnecessary close surveillance, disrupting the entire plan.

He suddenly lowered his head, pulling his hat brim even lower, and at the same time, by turning to the side, he subtly moved half a step back into the crowd, hiding himself behind V and Sanji.

However, in that shadow where no one could see him, hidden by his wide straw hat, Luffy's fists were clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

A surge of emotions churned within his chest, finally coalescing into a low, resolute vow that only he could hear, echoing deep within his heart:

“Sabo…”

"Wait for me."

"I will definitely get you out of here!"

……

……

Several hours later, the escort ship returned to Marineford.

The escort ship slowly approached the shore, and the muffled sound of the anchor sinking into the water broke the silence of the port.

V, Luffy, and Sanji stepped off the ship via the gangway and onto the hard stone floor of Marineford.

The sea breeze, carrying the scent of gunpowder and steel, rushed towards me. In the distance, the commands of soldiers drilling in the square could be faintly heard, more intense and solemn than when I left.

With the public execution imminent, the entire Naval Headquarters was shrouded in a tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.

Perhaps due to the tension before the great battle, or perhaps due to a severe shortage of manpower, the return of V and others did not even cause the slightest ripple.

Only a few soldiers mechanically carried out the reception task at the dock, and even the routine inspections were much simpler than usual.

The three walked silently through the bustling dock area toward the temporary base designated by the Navy for the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

It was a relatively isolated area on the edge of the main building complex, with a few simple white houses surrounding a courtyard, maintaining a subtle distance from the distant rows of gun emplacements and patrols.

"Luffy, V, Sanji, you're back!"

As soon as I pushed open the courtyard fence, a clear and urgent voice came from inside the yard.

Chopper, who was arranging a bunch of bottles and jars in the middle of the yard, suddenly looked up, his deer ears standing straight up in surprise.

He was still holding a test tube containing a suspicious green liquid in his hand, and he almost spilled it because he turned around too quickly.

Chopper's shout was like a pebble thrown into calm water, instantly creating ripples.

"Tap, tap, tap—"

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed from inside the house.

"You're back?" Zoro was the first to appear at the door, the Wado Ichimonji at his waist jingling softly with each step.

He leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed, seemingly casually, but his gaze quickly swept over the three people. Only after confirming that there were no obvious injuries did he almost imperceptibly relax his shoulders.

Nami leaned out after her, holding a scroll of sea chart in her hand, her orange hair gleaming warmly in the afternoon sun: "How's Impel Down? No trouble, right?"

"Yo ho ho ho~ You three have worked hard!" Brooke poked his skull head out of the second-floor window, politely removing his top hat in greeting. Although he had no eyes, the open jawline revealed his concern.

One by one, companions appeared and greeted V and the others.

The small courtyard was instantly filled with the figures of the Straw Hat Pirates.

As Luffy looked at his crewmates who had gathered around him, his tense shoulders finally relaxed.

He took off his straw hat, scratched his hair, and his face broke into that carefree yet reassuring smile again: "Yeah! We're back!"

V pushed up his glasses, walked to the simple wooden table in the center of the courtyard, and naturally pulled over a chair to sit down, as if this were not the Navy Headquarters, but the deck of the USS Going Merry.

"The trip to Impel Down went smoothly," V said, her voice calm yet carrying a power that unconsciously calmed everyone down. "All the necessary preparations have been completed."

"but……"

His figure suddenly paused, then he continued:

"Tomorrow is the day of the public execution."

"A great battle is imminent, it's time..."

"We're giving everyone a complete upgrade and overhaul!!!"

Chapter 212 Full Upgrade

"Upgrade and renovation?"

The courtyard was quiet for a moment, then it was broken by various reactions.

"Great!" Franky was the first to raise his arms, striking his signature pose, his steel arms gleaming excitedly in the sunlight. "Finally, another upgrade! I'm Super—I can't wait!"

Nami's eyes lit up, and her fingers unconsciously traced the Weather Stick she always carried with her.

Indeed, recently, the team has focused on large-scale strategic construction and planning.

For improving personal strength, the most one can do is simply change to a more suitable demon badge.

Zoro crossed his arms, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Speaking of which, this trip to Impel Down must have been quite fruitful!"

“Of course!” V grinned.

For V, the trip to Impel Down was an unprecedented feast.

In just a few days, he handled more than 5000 criminals.

Of these, only about two thousand people actually managed to leave the control room alive.

The remaining three thousand-plus notorious pirates and villains were all transformed into cold trading points and surging experience data by him.

The experience points required to advance from Tier 6 to Tier 7 are 100 million. After deducting the experience points V had saved up, he still needs more than 50 million points to level up.

However, he has now not only successfully passed the challenge of 1 million experience points, but has also officially become a 7th-level prosthetic doctor.