One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

He didn't just use it and then discard it.

Instead, they re-implanted him with a Tier 3 prosthetic heart to ensure he could continue living functions, and then simply threw him into a ward.

Interestingly...

Even though Smoker lost the heart that housed the Devil Fruit, he still possesses the abilities of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit.

The difference is that his Devil Fruit ability is already fixed and cannot be improved at all.

But for him, this might be a good thing.

This way, Smoker can focus more on developing Haki and physical strength, instead of stubbornly battling a Logia-type that he can't utilize.

The shadowless light shone down and fell on V's body.

Driven by his will, a dozen or so robotic arms, like a well-organized team, began to operate on his body.

……

……

at the same time.

"What!? You're saying the Straw Hat Pirates were attacked in Loguetown and are no longer there!?"

boom!

Inside a large naval warship in the waters near Rogge.

Vice Admiral Steeles of the Navy Headquarters stared in shock and anger, slamming his fist on the table.

"How is this possible!?"

"Didn't Smoker say he had the situation under control?!"

"This one……"

The former colonel from the East China Sea branch swallowed hard before replying with shame:

"According to the news from the Loguetown Navy, a huge explosion occurred in Loguetown just half an hour ago."

"Then someone spotted a strange guy carrying the injured and unconscious Colonel Smoker towards the port."

"Currently, the entire Loguetown naval base, including Colonel Smoker and Sergeant Tashigi, has lost contact with all of them."

"asshole!"

boom!

Sterles smashed the desk in front of him with a punch.

Half an hour ago, wasn't that the time he was on the phone with Smoker?

At the time, Smoker did not report anything about the situation in Loguetown.

There's a 1% chance that Smoker wants to take credit and plans to capture the Straw Hat crew alone.

There's a 99% chance that the person he was talking to at the time wasn't Smoker at all!

"How dare you play me!!!"

Stielike roared in anger, then immediately pressed for an answer:

"Any news about the Straw Hat Pirates?!"

"Have!"

The naval captain nodded quickly.

Flying a pirate flag, they swaggered into the harbor of Loguetown...

It's hard for the Merry to go unnoticed when it's moving around.

"According to the port staff, after leaving the port, the Straw Hat crew sailed straight towards the entrance of the Grand Line."

"They most likely want to take this opportunity to enter the Grand Line."

"Just as I thought." Staleys chuckled. "Trying to use the complex environment of the Grand Line to evade the Navy's pursuit!?"

"Such a sophisticated plan and a decisive approach—no wonder he's a subordinate of the former Pirate King, Buggy the Clown!"

At Steerez's command, dozens of naval warships immediately changed course and began pursuit of the Merry.

……

……

Not long after, inside a mysterious building in the town of Logue.

"What!? You're saying the naval fleet has already left!?"

Long, who was informing the revolutionary army stronghold to evacuate immediately, frowned in surprise and doubt, his face covered with shoe prints:

"Could it be... that these navy personnel aren't here to arrest me?!"

Chapter 47 Even Naturalists Need Brains (Please Read On!)

"V, you're out!"

"how is the situation?"

On the deck of the Merry, seeing the figure appear out of nowhere, the crew members immediately gathered around.

Unbeknownst to them, the bond between V and his companions has grown stronger and stronger.

Hearing his friends' concerned voices, he immediately grinned:

"It couldn't be better!"

This time, he not only gained the Logia-type Smoke-Smoke Fruit ability without any side effects.

the most important is……

This prosthetic body was obtained through the Black Market feature and can be purchased multiple times in the Prosthetic Body Shop in the future.

Although the price of 8 trading points is expensive, compared to the rarity of nature-type abilities, it's practically dirt cheap.

"Oh, right, Nami."

After briefly demonstrating the Smoke-Smoke Fruit's abilities to his companions, V suddenly asked:

"How long until we can enter the Grand Line?"

"At the speed of the Merry, it will take us at least three days to reach the entrance to the Grand Line."

“Three days…” V lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then shook his head regretfully: “That’s too long.”

"The navy can't all be idiots; they probably already know we've left Loguetown."

"At the speed of naval warships, they can catch up with us in a day at most."

"Even if they change their routes, it's only a matter of time before they get blocked in the East China Sea."

"Huh? What do we do now?!" Usopp exclaimed in surprise.

Sanji lit a cigarette but didn't say anything.

Zoro, meanwhile, stood by the ship's railing, silently wiping his long sword in the sunlight.

Luffy punched his palm and flashed a bright smile:

"In that case, there is no other choice."

"Right, V!?"

"Hmm." V raised the corners of her mouth, her bright eyes gazing into the distance.

"Since it cannot be avoided, then there is no other way but to fight!"

He raised his right hand, palm up, and a wisp of pale smoke appeared out of thin air, slowly swirling and rising.

"Perfect, this is a good opportunity for me to test the power of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit!"

V clenched his five fingers, and the smoke suddenly solidified into a slender smoke blade.

If you magnify it countless times, you can clearly see the smoke particles on the blade vibrating wildly.

Zoro glanced at the sword formed from condensed smoke, a rare look of interest on his face: "Oh? You're going to start learning swordsmanship too?"

“Theoretically possible, but unnecessary.” V released his grip, the smoke dissipating. “My fighting style relies more on cybernetics and tactical combinations. However…”

He changed the subject and looked at Nami: "Since the Navy will definitely come after us, we might as well take the initiative and choose a battlefield that is advantageous to us."

Nami asked in confusion, "You mean... utilizing the unique environment of the nearby sea?"

"No!"

V shook his head slightly, then smiled and said:

"What I mean is...we'll create a favorable battlefield ourselves!!!"

As he spoke, his body suddenly spewed out a large plume of thick smoke, which gradually spread to the surrounding sea.

Within seconds, the entire Merry was enveloped in thick smoke.

The thick smoke continued to spread outwards, seemingly threatening to engulf the entire sea area.

Normally, only powerful individuals at the level of a Marine Admiral or higher can influence the environment if a Logia-type Devil Fruit user wants to do so.

With V's current abilities, he naturally cannot reach that level.

But if we just use a clumsy method... we replenish energy with nutrient solutions and replace range with time.

V may well be able to create operations that alter the regional environment.

Thick white smoke surged towards the surrounding sea like an invisible tide, quickly enveloping the area within several nautical miles of the Merry in a hazy gray-white hue.

The fog continued to pile up and intertwine, forming a nearly still area of ​​dense fog over the sea.

"This smoke isn't just obscuring our vision," V said, standing at the bow of the ship and turning to his gathered companions.

“I adjusted the density and distribution of the smoke particles, which will continuously occupy and displace the air in this area.”

"To reduce the oxygen content in this area to about half of the normal level."

Nami blinked, reacting first: "So... this place will become a 'low-oxygen zone'?"