One Piece: Transform into the Eight Great Demons!

Punk Hassard, to the core.

Institute for the Future.

Everyone followed Vegapunk all the way deep inside.

During this time, Vegapunk talked a lot.

A blank hundred years, ancient robots, the attack two hundred years ago, the aftermath of the O'Hara incident, unsolved mysteries...

Most of it is top-secret information that will be obliterated by the world government just by "knowing it"!

In this regard, the other eight people present were not too panicked.

They are what the World Government calls "outlaws" and have committed countless so-called "death crimes", including this one.

Even Rocinante, who is a marine, does not regret coming here.

Every navy is burdened with the "justice" that he believes in, and the same is certainly true for Rosinandi.

He wants to see the truth and make his own decision.

"..."

"Phew! It's been a long time since I've talked so much. It feels good to share my research results with others!"

Vegapunk sighed and murmured:

"The changes in Punk Hassad, the sudden appearance of G-7, the arrival of the [Devil] and his entourage..."

"Perhaps all of these are the guidance of 'fate'!"

"..."

"oh?"

Hearing this, Crocodile became somewhat interested and said gloomily:

"Does the world's number one scientist also believe in 'fate'?"

"Bah, bah, bah, you know how to think, [Sand Crocodile] Crocodile."

Vegapunk smiled and said:

“But if we blindly deny the ‘unknown’, science will not be able to progress!”

"Maybe the existence of such a thing as 'destiny' can really be proven!"

"..."

Crocodile's eyes moved.

It was a rare encounter with Vegapunk. Of course he would not miss this opportunity and would ask as many questions as he could.

"How much do you know about [ancient weapons]?"

"not much."

Vegapunk said calmly: "[King of Heaven], [King of Hades], [King of Sea]..."

"Information on these three ancient weapons is also classified as top secret by the World Government."

"I tried to research it, but [ancient weapons] were notorious and the target was a bit too big, so I quickly received a warning from the World Government."

"But if I must have researched something, then there is indeed something..."

Hearing this, Crocodile's eyes narrowed and he waited for the next words.

Vegapunk opened his mouth and spit out two words——

"power."

"Just like that mysterious giant robot, the 'power source' that drives ancient weapons must surpass our understanding of the world!"

"Ancient robots still use unknown power sources, but what about ancient weapons?"

"It is rumored that the ancient weapons that created the windless belt landscape used what kind of powerful 'power'?"

Vegapunk analyzed:

"If you want to investigate the whereabouts of [ancient weapons], you may be able to start from the perspective of 'power'."

"..."

"?!"

After hearing this sentence, Crocodile's pupils shrank, and his mind suddenly became clear.

At the same time, Alvin Lindsay, who was located at the side and behind, thought of more.

He knows the specific whereabouts of one of the [Ancient Weapons]——

【Aquaman】Poseidon!

Her true form is a mermaid princess who only appears every 800 years. She has the ability to communicate with the Neptune species and is the king of the Neptune species.

The person who now possesses this power is none other than the mermaid princess of the Dragon Palace Kingdom—Shirahoshi!

Not long ago, during the melee on New Fishman Island, Shirahoshi initially awakened that power.

It's just that it's still early, Bai Xing is just a child, and she can't control it skillfully. In the end, it was Lindsay's domineering aura that calmed her down.

"White stars, ancient weapons, power..."

Lindsay talked to herself and murmured:

"Thinking about it from this perspective, what is the 'power' that drives Shirahoshi?"

"Food? Water?"

"You really can't treat a person as a 'weapon'..."

Lindsay rubbed her chin.

Crocodile on the side saw this and suddenly had another problem.

He walked a few steps quickly, got slightly closer to Vegapunk, and asked:

"How much do you know about ancient technology?"

Vegapunk was stunned, "Huh?"

Crocodile gestured: "For example, can a certain 'creature' be transformed into a 'person' by a Devil Fruit while in a 'rock' state?"

"Bah, bah, bah, what an interesting hypothesis, [Sand Crocodile]!"

Hearing this, Vegapunk also became interested and tried to analyze: "According to the blood factor theory, objects can indeed 'eat' Devil Fruits. You just need to pay attention to the type of Devil Fruit..."

Vegapunk's information was indeed very novel, but it was not the kind that Crocodile was curious about.

"I mean that literally—"

Crocodile said solemnly: "The 'ancient stone statue' that was excavated suddenly revived one day and turned into a 'humanoid' ancient creature with the ability of the devil fruit."

"..."

Vegapunk was silent for a moment, followed Crocodile's gaze, and saw [Devil] Alvin Lindsay.

Immediately, he understood the crux of the problem.

"【demon】……"

Vegapunk closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then slowly said:

“In the legends of ancient documents, there is indeed some tradition of ‘worshiping stone sculptures’, and it seems to be related to the historical text.”

Crocodile raised his eyebrows, "Is it the belief of ancient people?"

Vegapunk nodded, "Similar, like myths and legends..."

Crocodile was still puzzled, "You mean that myths and legends have become reality?"

Vegapunk turned his head, looked directly into Crocodile's eyes, and said slowly: "Sometimes, myths and legends are not inconsistent with science and technology."

"..."

Crocodile narrowed his eyes.

At the same time, Vegapunk was also memorizing a lot of information and slowly controlling the wheelchair to move forward.

Every time he passed a facility, Vegapunk would stop temporarily and introduce his invention to everyone.

Light pressure gloves, waste recycling dogs, automatic clothes changing machines...

Lindsay had a lot of fun with some of the kids.

Compared to them, Rosinandi next to him seemed a little nervous.

He said seriously: "If we want to go to the shelter, we'd better be faster. After all, there is a navy on the island who is 'faster'."

Although Vegapunk's purpose is unclear, what is certain is that the World Government will never allow Vegapunk to act at will.

Once Kizaru discovers the whereabouts of everyone, there will inevitably be another fierce battle, and it will be difficult to escape.

But Vegapunk was not in a hurry and explained: "Bah, bah, bah, don't worry, there is only one hidden entrance to this future research institute, and no navy will come in!"

The next moment——

boom!

The sudden roar attracted the attention of everyone present.

Everyone looked up and saw that a large hole had been blasted open in the wall above.

A figure broke through the opening, then fell from the sky and landed not far from everyone.

Seeing this, everyone hurried over and saw the man's true face.

It was the "big fat boy" next to Kizaru - Zhan Momomaru!

"?!"

"Hey, Zhan Momomaru!"

Vegapunk and the other party were old acquaintances, and he quickly maneuvered his wheelchair to move over and try to help him up.

But because his head was too big, Vegapunk stumbled and fell down with his head, hitting Zhan Taomaru hard in the abdomen.

boom!

The floor was shaking.

Zhan Taowan was already injured, but at this moment he subconsciously gritted his teeth and said with all his strength:

"I am the man with the best defense in the world..."

"Well……"

Plop!

He rolled his eyes and fainted.

Everyone: "..."

Everyone: "?"