One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

"I still have a use for this guy. All I need to do is beat him unconscious."

"Leave the rest to me. I will avenge those villagers."

Shooting things like flying is not encouraged.

After all, V had been eagerly anticipating Wapol's Devil Fruit ability for a long time.

Devouring everything, merging with everything...

He is simply the greatest father of all materials scientists.

Furthermore, this fruit's ability can also absorb weapons, causing them to appear within the user's body in a certain form.

Cannons and pistols are readily available with just one bite.

It can assemble its own prosthetic body without relying on cyber technology at all...

No Devil Fruit ability in the world is more suitable for V than this.

"it is good!"

Luffy nodded, then abandoned the more impactful and large-scale Gear Third, and a wisp of steam suddenly rose from his body in the cold wind.

Immediately afterwards, his skin became congested and bright red.

Clearly, Luffy at this point could instantly enter Gear Second without any foreplay.

Whoosh-!

A streak of red lightning suddenly tore through the cold wind and dust in the palace, traversing half the hall at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, and striking the bulky figure directly in front of it.

"Rubber rubber... Jet pistol!!!"

With a low, imposing shout from Luffy, a jet-black fist, imbued with flowing Armament Haki, hurtled through the air like a cannonball and slammed solidly into Wapol's astonished yet greedy face!

Bang-!

A dull thud, accompanied by the cracking sound of bones breaking, echoed throughout the hall.

"Ugh—!"

Before Wapol could even react, he was sent flying backward like a puppet with its strings cut, crashing through several layers of stone walls behind him before finally embedding himself in a mural deep within the castle, kicking up a cloud of rubble and dust.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Chapter 72 Go, Chopper! (Please continue reading~)

When Jess saw Luffy send Wapol flying with a single blow, his eyes widened instantly, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

He abruptly took a few steps back, the bow and arrow in his hand falling to the cold ground with a clatter. His lips trembled, and he could barely utter a complete sentence:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Just then, Wapol's body suddenly fell off the wall.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with terror at Luffy.

"Oh?"

V's eyes flashed upon seeing this.

He was punched by Luffy's Gear Second, yet he's still so energetic.

You should know...

Luffy's Gear Second punch has a remarkable track record of instantly defeating CP9 agent Brook.

What's more, this was a punch imbued with Armament Haki.

Even though Luffy had not yet experienced the trials (guidance) of Crocodile and Enel, the two major bosses, his strength was already no weaker than during the Marineford War.

Wapol, an ignorant and incompetent man, has acquired such a physique simply by devouring others.

V now has reason to suspect that Blackbeard's purpose in coming to Drum Island is very likely for this special Devil Fruit.

That's incredibly powerful!

Thinking of this, a greedy glint involuntarily appeared in V's eyes.

He has already begun planning how to use the fruit's power after obtaining it.

"It didn't fall down?"

Luffy was slightly startled, but then the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up.

"As expected, the Grand Line is teeming with powerful individuals!"

"It's by fighting guys like you that I can become stronger!"

The next moment, Luffy's eyes suddenly hardened, and the blood in his body flowed like a rushing river.

The scorching steam continued to spread across his body, and due to the cold environment, it instantly condensed into a white mist.

"Rubber rubber..." Luffy's deep voice rang out.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Upon seeing this, Wapol immediately screamed in panic.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he doesn't seem to be injured. It's because he eats so much metal and rock that his skin has become indestructible.

But he was just arrogant and cruel, not really stupid.

Luffy's punch just now clearly exceeded his tolerance. If it happened again, he couldn't guarantee he would live to see the sun rise tomorrow.

"Who exactly are you people?!"

"There must be some misunderstanding here!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Wapol seemed to see his sinful life flashing through his mind.

His voice was distorted by fear.

Just as Luffy's even more powerful fist was about to rebound, unleashing terrifying power.

Wapol was struck by a sudden inspiration; his legs went weak, and he knelt down abruptly.

"No...don't kill me! What do you want? Treasure? Food? Or this castle? I...I can give you anything!"

"Spare my life, and I'll do anything!"

“J, E, T…”

Luffy's throat was still roaring.

However, just as he was about to throw his punch, V's voice suddenly rang out:

"Luffy, wait a minute!"

Luffy's movements froze for a moment. His fist, which was poised to strike, lost its aim due to the sudden interruption and veered sharply to the side with the force that had not yet dissipated.

The jet-black fist, imbued with Armament Haki, grazed Wapol's cheek like lightning before slamming heavily into the wall behind him.

Boom! ...

The palace walls collapsed with a crash, bricks and stones rained down, raising a cloud of dust in the cold air.

As the dust settled, a hole several meters wide appeared in the wall, and biting wind and snow poured in through the opening.

"If someone gets hit...it will definitely kill them!!!"

Upon seeing this, Wapol lowered his head even further, pressing it firmly against the cold ground.

His teeth were chattering violently from fear.

"What's wrong, V?"

Luffy withdrew his fist and turned to look at V with a puzzled expression.

V patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he would explain later, and then stepped past Luffy to stand in front of Wapol.

The calm voice carried an inexplicable, invisible pressure.

V grinned and said:

"You really...would do anything!?"

……

……

"Cash on delivery!"

"Chopper is one of us now!"

One day later.

At the castle gate, Luffy laughed heartily at Kureha, who had been picked up by Nami using a drone.

Behind him, Chopper's two hooves kept crossing, his eyes showing reluctance.

But he has already made his decision...

He wants to become the kind of man his adoptive father, Hiruluk, described as someone who would entrust everything to the pirate flag!

At the same time, he felt like he had met his own kind for the first time among the Straw Hat crew.

Compared to Luffy and the others, Chopper even felt that he wasn't strange enough and couldn't keep up with the Straw Hat crew's pace.

This was the first time in his life that he had such a wonderful idea.

"Doctor Doriel, I've decided to go on this adventure with them..."

I hope you won't blame me.

Chopper said goodbye with shame.

However, Kureha seemed not to hear, taking large gulps of her wine, and then letting out a hearty laugh:

"Shhh!"

"Trading a useless assistant for permanent residency in this grand castle is such a bargain!"

"And with so much fine wine... what do I have to lose out on!?"

Kureha laughed and took another swig from the bottle in her hand.