One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

The smoke and flames from the explosion were still billowing in a corner of Loguetown, and the faint sounds of alarms and shouts from the crowd could be heard, but the Straw Hat crew had already assembled at the port like a whirlwind.

"What happened, V!?"

Luffy asked the question first, but V, who was carrying two swords, shook his head and said:

"Get on the boat first, we'll talk about it later!"

"Alright!" The Straw Hat crew boarded the ship without hesitation.

The Merry departed from the port.

Back on the ship, V began to share the information he had gathered with everyone.

"What?!"

Usopp was so shocked his eyes almost popped out:

"You mean dozens of naval warships will soon arrive and attack us?!"

"One of them will be a Navy Headquarters Vice Admiral!?"

With V joining the crew, the Straw Hat Pirates are no longer the same as before.

Apart from Luffy, everyone else has a basic understanding of Haki, the Grand Line, and the world order.

"This is troublesome."

Nami also frowned.

Although she is now considered a strong person, she still knows her own limitations.

"Don't worry, Miss Nami, I will definitely protect you!" Sanji didn't miss any opportunity to curry favor, kneeling on one knee in front of Nami.

"I will absolutely not allow you to suffer even the slightest harm before I die!"

"Then you died rather quickly." Zoro launched his classic taunt.

Sanji also famously turned his gun around instantly:

"Green algae head, do you want to fight?!"

"Fight if you want, who's afraid of who!?"

Come on!

Come on!

Clang!

Nami's mechanical fists made direct, intimate contact with the back of their heads.

The metal fist, combined with Nami's innate "domineering aura," instantly left a large bump on both of their heads.

"What kind of time is this to be acting so ridiculously?!"

Nami sighed helplessly, then looked up at V:

"V, do you have any good ideas?"

"Me?" V, who was expecting Smoker to transform into his prosthetic body, paused for a moment, then grinned:

"What are you all worried about!?"

"You don't actually think... a mere Vice Admiral from the Navy Headquarters can pose a threat to us, do you?"

"The Straw Hat Pirates are terrifyingly strong right now!!!"

"That's it!"

Luffy, who showed no sign of worry from beginning to end, revealed his pearly white teeth.

"What Vice Admiral from the Navy Headquarters? Leave it all to me!!!"

"I'm... going to be the Pirate King!!!"

Chapter 46 The Demon Badge (Please continue reading~)

"I finally got you!"

In the dimly lit operating room, V looked at Smoker, who was strapped to the operating chair, and his mechanical eyes gleamed with intense excitement.

Out of loyalty to his friend, he resisted Luffy's Zoan-type Mythical Zoan.

For the purpose of subsequent experiments, he gave up Buggy's Paramecia-type Split-Split Fruit.

And now, he is finally about to receive his first Devil Fruit ability!

V reached out and grabbed Smoker's still-beating heart inside his chest cavity.

Immediately, a thought occurred to him.

"exchange!"

In an instant, the scarlet heart in V's hand disappeared.

Instead, a cold, devilish smile appeared.

At the same time, a system message popped up in V's line of sight:

[Conversion complete!]

[Obtained: Devil Badge (Smoke-Smoking Fruit)]

[Level: 6]

[Description: A demonic heart transformed from the heart of a Logia-type "Smoke-Smoke Fruit" user, containing extraordinary power to manipulate smoke and elementalization.]

Once equipped, the user gains the Smoke-Smoke Fruit ability, which allows them to transform their body into smoke, create and control smoke, and possess the characteristics of Logia-type elementalization.

However, please note: the smoke is flammable and may exacerbate self-inflicted damage when exposed to high temperatures or explosive attacks; therefore, use with caution.

Price: 8

"Demon Badge!? Tier 6 Cybernetics!?"

"Are we finally... about to break the limits of the cyber world!?"

V picked up the badge with delight and examined it under the cold operating light.

Although the prosthetic body is called an emblem, it is not small in size.

Of course, it's still much smaller than Smoker's heart.

Its size is equivalent to the projection of a heart.

Perhaps due to the power of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, the overall design resembles an evil little devil with a cigar in his mouth and a wicked grin.

Along with acquiring this prosthetic body, V also learned about how to install it.

This is a rather special prosthetic device; it must be attached to a heart prosthetic device to function.

"so……"

"Can I carry a maximum of six of these demon badges?"

V gently pressed his chest, and with his authorization, a window suddenly opened at the location of his heart.

Inside, a square prosthetic body filled with blood was beating in place of his heart.

Without hesitation, V extended the Demon Badge directly towards his prosthetic heart.

pat~

The demon badge seemed to have a magnetic function, sticking itself to the front of the prosthetic heart and covering it perfectly.

In an instant, V felt his body tremble violently, his prosthetic heart began to work frantically, and his blood flowed like a flood to every corner of his body.

"That's... done!?"

V spread his hands, and a sudden thought struck him.

His arm, which was originally equipped with a large number of combat prosthetics, instantly began to turn into smoke.

Then came his body, and finally his entire body entered the form of smoke.

"This is so awesome!?"

V exclaimed in disbelief, "Even the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan wouldn't be this efficient!!"

Using the instruments in the control room, he briefly tested the new prosthetic body's capabilities.

Ultimately, it was discovered that he possessed all of Smoker's abilities.

He has abilities that Smoker doesn't have!

"So that's how it is... This is the true power of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit!?"

"It's such a waste to give such a good ability to Smoker, who's such a loser!"

V, now back in human form, stood still, his mind racing with thoughts.

"Looks like... it's time for me to get a makeover!"

Since transmigrating, V hasn't made any major modifications to his body.

Firstly, all of his current cybernetic bodies are top-tier Tier 5 cybernetic bodies, which, when unleashed at full power, are comparable to a weak Shichibukai.

There was really nothing in the small East China Sea that he valued.

Secondly, his body was created using a bug in the game.

His prosthetic doctor level is not high.

Since it works perfectly now, there's no need to change anything.

but……

"Since even a Vice Admiral from the Navy Headquarters can show up in the East China Sea to block the gate..."

"Who knows what unexpected events might occur once we enter the Grand Line?"

"It's best to keep the choice in your own hands."

With this thought in mind, V lay down on the operating chair.

As for Smoker?