The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

“Ah, Dorry.” Brogy’s smile vanished, and his enormous hand clenched the newspaper tightly.

"That's right! It's exactly the same as the strokes!"

The two exchanged a glance, needing no further words; their century-old tacit understanding was already perfectly conveyed.

"So, are we going to pick up Luffy?!"

The two spoke in unison, their loud voices causing dust to fall from the tavern roof.

The decision has been made; let's begin immediately!

Dorry and Brogy quickly left the tavern and gathered the newly formed Giant Warrior Pirates.

Although many of these were giant warriors, they had endured the passage of time.

Although some members have grown old or moved on with their lives, the two captains' influence remains unparalleled.

In addition to the giants' terrifying real-time combat conversion effect

Soon, one (or more) giant warships suitable for giants to ride on were assembled at the port.

The banner of the Giant Warrior Pirates, with the silhouettes of the two giant leaders, is once again raised high!

Their goal was clear: Egghead Island, Egerhead!

We must go and help the boy who once brought them laughter and reconciliation.

The "Fifth Emperor" who is now stirring up the world – Monkey D. Luffy!

And it was the sun god they had been waiting for...!

Chapter 677 York Wants to Join the Navy!

Egerhead, lower middle level, deep within an abandoned laboratory from the old era.

York, representing Vegapunk's "desire" avatar, paced back and forth restlessly.

At this point, the smugness that had initially appeared on her face due to her successful betrayal vanished, replaced by anxiety.

Before her, Vegapunk, imprisoned by a special device, looked at the bewildered York and spoke to her in a persuasive tone.

York, listen to me.

Your most sensible choice right now is to go back and find the Straw Hat crew.

Be honest with them, sincerely apologize, and admit your mistake.

Then, I followed them, and they too, and I left the island.

Vegapunk's voice carried a fatherly, admonitory tone.

"I've observed Straw Hat Luffy. Although he's sometimes reckless, he has an incredible capacity for tolerance."

His companions were not entirely unreasonable.

"As long as you truly repent, perhaps..."

"Shut up!!" York stopped in his tracks, interrupting Vegapunk.

Then, the panicked expression on his face suddenly vanished, and his tone became intense.

"Vegapunk! You are me! And I am you!"

"We share most of our memories and thought patterns!"

“York..…”

"So don't treat me like a fool!!" York's voice was shrill. "I know what I've done!"

After York finished speaking, his arm trembled as he pointed to the fallen body of Shakyamuni.

"I shot Shakyamuni! The one who represented 'wisdom' and always led us like an elder brother!"

"Vegapunk, I blew his head out with my own hands!!"

"If I go out and 'turn myself in', to whom should I turn myself in?"

Lilith? Pythagoras? Atlas? Or Edison?

What will they think of me?

They'll only see me as a traitor, a murderer of my own family!

"And, and the Straw Hat Pirates! That long-nosed woman, that orange-haired woman, that reindeer..."

"They saw with their own eyes that I trapped them, and they saw Buddha die at my hands!"

"Do you think they will forgive me?"

"Heh heh, I'm telling you, no way!!"

“Because…” York screamed hysterically.

"They will kill me!! They definitely will!!"

Vegapunk was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "So, what are your plans now?"

"Have you been keeping me hidden in this abandoned laboratory all this time?"

"York, this place will be discovered sooner or later."

The chaos on the island is escalating.

The Blackbeard Pirates have already landed on the island; they're definitely after the database too.

However, I already had Lilith and Pythagoras secretly move the database (my brain) beforehand, so they've definitely come up empty-handed.

After Vegapunk finished speaking, he paused, then emphasized, "York, the World Government is not to be trusted."

"Their promises of 'freedom' and becoming a 'Celestial Dragon' are nothing but empty promises to use you to achieve their own goals."

Once you lose your value or become a nuisance, they will not hesitate to abandon you, or even eliminate you.

"Didn't you see what happened to me?"

These words struck a nerve with York.

After all, York possesses Vegapunk, and Vegapunk himself has immense authority.

This was enough for the two of them to watch everything that happened in the laboratory through an area equipped with monitors!

She recalled the horrific scene of CP0's Kaku being shot in the head by Van Augur, and the helplessness Lucci felt when Blackbeard choked him like a chicken...

The World Government's so-called "allies" and "cooperation" are incredibly fragile in the face of pirates like Blackbeard.

And what value does she, an avatar who betrayed the original body, have?

York crouched down, buried his head in his hands, and remained silent.

Egherd now is like a pot of boiling poison porridge.

The World Government's CP0, whose plans were thwarted by her betrayal, hated her to the core.

The Blackbeard Pirates are greedy and ruthless; anything of value (including her clone who knows Vegapunk's secrets) could become their target.

The Straw Hat crew... even viewed her as an enemy who harmed their comrades and kidnapped Vegapunk.

It seems that none of the three factions that find her will have a good outcome.

Just then, York caught a glimpse of the uniquely shaped Den Den Mushi that was casually placed next to Vegapunk out of the corner of his eye.

That was Vegapunk's dedicated communicator for communicating with the outside world (mainly Sentomaru).

A scene suddenly flashed through York's "mind".

Not long ago, this Den Den Mushi rang, and Sentomaru's panicked warning, which was cut off at the end, came through: "The Blackbeard Pirates have landed on the island!"

It was that phone call that made both her and Vegapunk realize that the situation was completely out of control and that the World Government (possibly) had another move in mind.

"Wait... a Den Den Mushi..."

The thought that shone with the only "way out" in this desperate situation suddenly illuminated York's chaotic thoughts!

navy!

And the navy too!!

That independent navy that declared independence, completely broke with the World Government, and demonstrated terrifying strength and radical style!

And that man who stands at the pinnacle of everything.

"Skyquake" Gern Reginald Sigma!

York looked relieved.

"That's right!! The Navy!! The Navy too!!"

She suddenly stood up, her massive body crashing into a rusty shelf with a loud bang, but she was completely unaware.

“Tianzhen Geen…that man…” York murmured to himself, rapidly retrieving his memory data.

She recalled the eyes of Gern when he last landed on the island to seize the "Mother Flame," eyes that seemed to see through everything.

And his strange words to himself (who was still a hidden traitor at the time), which were meaningful and even carried a hint of warning and "expectation".

"Although I can't become a Celestial Dragon..." York's voice trailed off.

"Forget it! Saving my life is the most important thing!! Celestial Dragons, freedom... it's all bullshit!!"

She abruptly turned to Vegapunk, "Anyway, now the three forces outside..."

The World Government, Blackbeard, and the Straw Hat crew will not let me go!

They either want to use me and then abandon me, or they want to kill me to vent their anger, or they want to treat me as a trophy!

"But the navy... the independent navy is different!"

"They are mortal enemies of the world government! They need technology and talent!"

That guy, Guern... he sees further than anyone else!

He might... accept me!

No, he'll definitely accept me! Because he said I'm also 'Vegapunk'!!

"I now have partial access to Vegapunk (the original body), and I know about the data backup points for many technologies on the islands!"

"I still have value! Value to the Navy!"

York spoke faster and faster, trying to convince himself and also showing Vegapunk the leverage of going directly to the Navy.

"As long as I can get in touch with the Navy, surrender to Gern, and hand over everything I know..."

If I help them acquire Vegapunk's complete technology... then I can survive!

Perhaps... they might even find a place in the new order!

Without further hesitation, she swiftly grabbed at the Den Den Mushi with her enormous mechanical arm.

"Vegapunk! Tell me! How do I use this to contact Marine Headquarters, or... directly contact Skyquake!"

(The battle between Blackbeard and Luffy caused damage to surveillance cameras in some areas.)

Therefore, the two people in the lab were unaware of the Navy's landing and Luffy's fight with Blackbeard.

Chapter 678 Fate is not as important as my life!

Vegapunk looked at York in silence.

"York, what you're holding... is a special encrypted Den Den Mushi that Sentomaru left for me."

Internally, it contains one of the most secure line protocols for certain advanced communication nodes…

"It was also me, many years ago, out of certain... foresight, that I and Sentomaru jointly devised a backup plan."

In order to deal with extreme situations like today…

“But,” Vegapunk changed the subject, stating a harsh truth.

"The original design of this Den Den Mushi was so that I [Vegapunk himself] could directly [access it] in times of crisis."

To safely contact my most trusted Sentomaru, or...

In a last resort, activate a pre-set protocol to attempt to contact a very small number of potentially trustworthy individuals within the Navy's senior leadership.