Chapter 15 Holy crap! Box!
A blue glow suddenly gathered in V's palm.
In the blink of an eye, a silver mesh chip, no bigger than a fingernail and as thin as a cicada's wing, appeared in his hand.
Its surface is covered with fine, dark blue patterns, and hundreds of almost invisible micro-tentacles extend from its edges—these are biocompatible interfaces used to connect with neurons in the cerebral cortex.
"Compared to the first-order external neural patch, is the second-order brain-computer interface directly implanted into the brain?"
"I wonder if Zoro would be willing to let me make a hole in him and put something in there."
V pinched the chip, feeling a cool metallic texture and a slight magnetic attraction between his fingertips.
After a moment's thought, he decided not to drill a hole in Zoro's head for the time being.
It's not that V thinks the surgery is dangerous.
The moment he became a Tier 2 prosthetic doctor, his brain and body were simultaneously flooded with a large amount of knowledge and muscle memory.
A mere craniotomy?
For him, it was even easier than figuring out how much soy sauce to use when eating dumplings to achieve the perfect level of saltiness.
V glanced at his remaining 3,600 trading points and felt both regretful and relieved.
"At least it left room for trial and error, so it's not too bad."
What else could he say?
V had already guessed the general course of events using his clever mind.
Judging from the way the bodies were scattered, it seems that Nami, who was trying to steal from the Buggy Pirates, used some means to set fire to the Buggy Pirates' ammunition depot.
But how could Nami have imagined...?
Bucky the Clown, who seems to be living a life of mere survival in the East China Sea, also has an extraordinary life.
Although he did not possess the earth-shattering power of other strong individuals, he had a vision and forbearance that surpassed those of the East Sea.
The Pakistani bomb he made could easily destroy most of a town with just one.
And when the entire depot of Pakistani bombs was ignited...
BOOM!!!
The world was thus at peace.
Unfortunately, V's plan to make a fortune here fell through.
"Forget it, a bunch of guys who barely even qualify as Tier 1 energy beings, let them die..."
"Entering the Grand Line as soon as possible, where Tier 3 powerhouses are everywhere and Tier 2 powerhouses are as good as dogs, is the best stage for me to show my skills."
V silently comforted himself.
The next moment, his figure faded rapidly and disappeared into the control room.
...
...
"Um?"
"Are you guys playing some weird game?"
As soon as V looked up upon returning to reality, the sight before him caused his pupils to shrink slightly.
Exactly one day had passed since he began his surgery.
It was now noon of another day.
The bright sunshine poured down, bringing light and warmth to the world.
In front of V, however, Nami, who had been unconscious, was holding a hat in her left hand and a knife in her right, looking dazed and terrified.
Interestingly...
Luffy, who was opposite him, had a more complicated expression than Nami.
His elastic face was contorted with fear and anger.
Zoro, standing to the side, remained calm, but his three-sword style stance exuded a murderous aura.
"V!? You're finally out!!!"
Luffy exclaimed in surprise at first, then his face immediately turned bright red as he glared at Nami.
"Come quick! This bastard woman you asked us to look after has managed to steal my hat!"
"That's something very important to me!"
"You, you, you... how did you get here!?"
Nami's voice trembled severely, yet she struggled to maintain a fierce demeanor.
"Get away from me, you pirates!!!"
As she spoke, the short knife in her hand moved even closer to the straw hat.
"If you don't want this tattered hat to turn to pieces, let me leave!"
"Give me a ship, and...and all the treasure on your ship!"
As she spoke, she cautiously backed away.
But just then...
"Pfft!"
V suddenly let out a mocking laugh, then looked up and sighed softly at Nami:
"Miss, you're not that old, but you've got quite the nerve."
"You really do take everything, but..."
"That's impressive! I admire you!"
V changed his tone and smiled at Luffy:
"Luffy, let her join our pirate crew. She'll be a great partner."
? ? ?
A bewildered, questioning face suddenly appeared.
But this face doesn't belong to Nami, who was suddenly praised by V, nor to Luffy, who was advised to invite the opposing enemy to join his crew.
Among them, the one who is most like a person is Liu Suolong, the Three-Swordsman.
"No, V?" Zoro was shocked. "You like this kind of thing!?"
"Women will only slow down your knife-wielding speed."
"Um?"
Nami took a step back warily.
Although she didn't have the same stunning figure she would have two years later, she still possessed a unique charm and beauty.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to bewitch so many men, making them willingly give her money.
"What...what kind of scheme are you plotting?!" Nami shouted at V.
V spread his hands, his smile relaxed and sincere:
What ideas could I possibly have?
"It's just that I admire your courage and ability."
"After all, there are only a handful of navigators as outstanding as you in the whole world."
"Aren't you right, Miss Nami?"
"How do you know my name?" Nami's pupils suddenly contracted.
But V still looked completely relaxed.
"I not only know your name, I also know that you come from Cocoyasi Village."
"And the Arlong Pirates mark that's been obscured on your left arm."
Holy crap!
box!
Nami's face grew increasingly terrified.
But V took this opportunity to move closer to her.
"One man carries the fate of the entire village on his shoulders, accumulating wealth day after day for years, all for the sake of a tiny hope offered by a cunning villain..."
"Nami, I not only know your story, I also know that the dragon never intended to let you and Cocoyasi Village go."
"He might be on the phone right now with a rat colonel at some naval base, telling him his location in the orange grove in Cocoa West Village..."
"We could dig up a treasure worth nearly 100 million Berries!"
"W-What did you say!?"
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
Nami's voice suddenly rose, sharp with disbelief.
The knife in his hand trembled.
Suddenly...
[Seanweather Time Delay Module Activated]
A large wave of data suddenly flashed in V's eyes.
The world seemed to slow down dramatically in his eyes.
He simply reached out and gently tugged, easily snatching the straw hat back from Nami's hand.
Then the world returned to normal.
"If it's something important, keep it safe. No one will clean up your mess next time."
The straw hat, carrying special meaning, spun gracefully in the air before landing precisely on Luffy's head.
What happened?
Nami stared in astonishment at everything, her fingers rubbing together slightly, only then realizing that the straw hat in her hand was gone.
"You, you, you..."
She stammered for a long time, only to find that she couldn't find anything other than profanity to express her feelings.
"Now, you have no hostages left."
V smiled gently.
"Can we have a proper talk now?"
"Nami, the future navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates?"
End of this chapter..