One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

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Hold on a little~

Your era has come to an end.

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……

A few minutes later.

Luffy stared wide-eyed in disbelief, issuing a firm protest to his first crewmate:

"Just give up on that idea!"

"I absolutely—I will never agree to that!"

"Huh?!"

V looked utterly disappointed.

"That's where you're wrong, Luffy."

"You just said you'd give anything for your friends!"

"Why are you turning around and trying to renege on your debt?"

"Pah!" Luffy wore a wronged expression, as if he'd been ripped off and only then realized the other person had no money. "Who knew you'd be this kind of person!"

"You actually want to cut off my golden pearl!"

"That's not true!"

V stroked a non-existent long beard and spoke in a wise tone:

“You are still young, there’s no use for the gold pearl if you keep it.”

"You can leave it with me for safekeeping. When you grow up, I'll return it to you in double the amount."

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!!!"

Luffy turned around like a turtle and launched a water gun attack at V.

Even if he were naive, he would know that the gold bead was a family heirloom, a lifeline, and a potential source of future life!

Besides, he's just stupid, he's not incapable of feeling pain.

"Hey, hey, you're so unhygienic."

V reached out to block Luffy's saliva from spreading, shaking his head in regret.

"Garlic bird, garlic bird~"

"I was just joking with you, look how scared you are."

"If you don't even have this much courage, how can you become the Pirate King?!"

"Pah!" Luffy delivered the final, massive blow.

He no longer believed V's nonsense.

Right here—

A shout suddenly came from afar, interrupting V's coveting of Luffy's gold.

"Hey—! Are you guys alright—!?"

"--Um?!"

The two of them were both startled, then suddenly turned their heads to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Luffy squinted.

V even activated the prosthetic eye directly.

The dark blue data light path flowed rapidly, and the scene in front of him zoomed in infinitely.

This is V's prosthetic eye—Kiro Tsukasa's Prosthetic Eye: The Hunt!

It features 10x optical zoom and can highlight targets.

When combined with advanced brain-computer interfaces, it can achieve motion prediction comparable to Observation Haki.

This is one of V's assets besides its system.

As an inner disciple of the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, he always used cheat codes when playing games.

And sure enough, V got caught up in it today.

Fully powered body, full skills, full attributes!

Although his high-tech equipment doesn't make him a true powerhouse in the world of One Piece, a world of high-level martial arts.

But it's more than enough to flex our muscles in the East China Sea.

Beyond the distant horizon, the silhouette of a large sailing ship slowly came into V's view.

He could even see a sailor waving a flag at them from the ship's watchtower.

"There's a boat!"

V suddenly perked up and nudged Luffy beneath him.

"Luffy! Look over there!"

"We're saved—!!!"

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A dozen minutes later.

Thanks to the sailors' efforts, Luffy and V, who had been adrift for a long time, were successfully rescued and brought aboard the deck.

Luffy, who had been marinated in seawater, was sprawled out in a spread-eagle position.

"I'm saved..."

Below is the seawater that drains all the power of those with abilities, and above are companions who covet my golden pearl.

God knows what inhuman torture Luffy has endured during this time.

Makino and the village chief were right, the ocean... is truly terrifying!

"Are you two... alright?"

The sailors gathered around and offered their condolences to the victims.

V leaned against the ship's railing, clasping his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Thank you all for saving us. We are deeply grateful and have no way to repay your kindness."

"I'll have this kid sign some autographs for you guys in a bit. They'll definitely fetch a high price in two years."

The autographs from the early days of One Piece are of undeniable collectible value.

The bewildered sailors laughed awkwardly: "Haha, forget about the autographs."

Something that might only become valuable in two years?

Doesn't that mean it's worthless now?

But the next moment, all the sailors were stunned.

As V clasped his hands in a fist salute, they realized that the man in front of them was no ordinary person.

You wouldn't notice it unless you looked closely.

Upon closer inspection, they noticed that V had almost no intact skin on his entire body.

Dark metallic patterns spread across the entire body like mysterious runes, and the exposed metal rings at the joints gleamed with a cool-toned light.

From fingertips to shoulders, the intricate electronic components seem to light up and dim as if they are breathing.

The strangest thing is...

On the side of V's neck, there is a prominent slot that seems to extend into his body from that deep place.

"What's going on with you?"

A sailor asked warily.

There are many extraordinary people in this world, but the vast majority of them are not good people.

After all, the closer one is to God, the further one is from humanity.

Fortunately, at this moment, V-Zhentian still belonged to the human race.

He just wanted to have a big meal.

"Oh, you mean this?"

V seemed to only then notice the sailor's gaze, and suddenly began to explain:

"It's like this... I was born disabled. My parents spent a lot of money to find a master craftsman to create this metal body for me, so that I can move like a normal person."

He lowered his head slightly, revealing a forced smile that betrayed his deep-seated suffering.

"If you don't welcome me, I'll leave now."

"Anyway, for someone like me, death is just a relief."

"Ah...this..." The sailors were instantly stunned!

"no……"

Snapped!

One of the sailors suddenly slapped himself in the face.

The next moment, he rushed forward, his face filled with shame.

That's not what we meant!

"By the way, you were in a shipwreck, your parents must be very worried about you."

"Where do you live? Our captain is a very nice man and will make sure you get home safely."