Chapter 41 Buggy Meeting
"Flying Bird Mode is working normally..."
"The underwater impact force is reduced by 20%, which is somewhat unexpected."
"As expected of a prosthetic body modified from fish-men."
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at the same time.
While Bucky was underwater, using a rat's body as a target, he kept testing various prosthetic functions.
V on the shore also used the puppet program to record these processes and information completely.
"With this information, we can avoid many detours when we're transforming Luffy and the others."
I have to say, Bucky is just so useful!
With the power of the Split-Split Fruit, he is the perfect experimental partner for cybernetic modification!
Any prosthetic body that is implanted in Buggy's body will simultaneously grant him the power of the Split-Split Fruit.
In this way, V can cut, disassemble, and observe the prosthetic body without any worries.
Once its internal structure is understood, it can be easily restored with a single thought from Bucky.
This process will not affect the function or effect of the prosthetic body in the slightest.
It is precisely because of this convenient ability that V is able to make better use of the "God's Hand" to develop a large number of new prosthetic bodies in just one day.
Time passed second by second.
V found a relatively flat piece of the ruins on the shore and sat down.
The underwater roar lasted for a long time, giving V a completely new understanding of the power of these prosthetic bodies.
V only gave the command via brain-computer interface after Bucky had completed testing all the functions of the new prosthetic body:
"Test complete. Bucky, prepare to disembark."
"receive!"
Pakistani in the water seemed to want more.
But he obediently withdrew all his prosthetics and returned to a human body.
Whoosh—!
Amidst the splashing water, Bucky landed steadily beside V.
He eagerly removed the isolation barrier, took a deep breath of fresh air, and then excitedly danced around:
"Did you see that!? V!"
"I just spent almost an hour underwater!"
"One hour! Nothing happened! I can still fight! I can still use my abilities! Wahahaha..."
Bucky stood with his hands on his hips, laughing as if all the awesomeness came from him.
V, who could sense his excitement through the puppet program, did not interrupt his interest.
After letting him vent his emotions, V stood up and patted Bucky on the shoulder.
"Well done."
"The data collection is very thorough; maintain this level of professionalism..."
"In the near future, you will obtain more and more powerful prosthetic bodies!"
"Yes, Lord V!"
This time, Bucky's emotions were more intense than ever before.
As one of Roger's men, he would not easily pledge allegiance to others.
But at this moment, he felt that the turning point in his life had arrived.
Perhaps it's time to embrace a brand new you!
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The morning mist has dissipated, and the sun is rising.
After V took Bucky back to his ward, he looked up at the sky.
"It's about time to set off."
"Luffy and his crew should have had enough of this."
"Next... it's time to prepare for the next journey."
A mere fishman pirate crew can come up with so many new tricks.
At this moment, V couldn't wait to enter the Grand Line to collect more prosthetic materials!
"The East China Sea is still too ordinary..."
"Once we reach the Grand Line, I should be able to collect the prosthetic bodies that I can use."
Filled with anticipation for the journey ahead, V took a step and easily leaped dozens of meters into the air.
Although I haven't mastered flight prosthetics yet.
But at this moment, whether he can fly or not is no longer so important to him.
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The Merry glided swiftly through the azure waves, leaving a long white trail on the sea.
After bidding farewell to the villagers of Cocoyasi Village, the Straw Hat crew embarked on another adventurous journey.
"Wow! I can finally go swimming in the sea!!!"
Alongside the Merry, three white lines raced neck and neck.
Upon closer inspection, one can clearly see three figures hidden beneath the white waves.
The fastest figure let out a foolish laugh:
"Wow! I can finally go swimming in the sea!!!"
"Luffy, stop laughing! Sanji's about to catch up with you!!!"
At the railing of the Going Merry, Usopp placed his sniper rifle aside and shouted loudly like a spectator betting on a horse race.
That's right.
The three figures surging beside the Going Merry at this moment were none other than Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, who had been equipped with the [Deep Sea Overlord] by V.
Their behavior at this moment was not because of the excessive sugar.
Instead, it was a training program specially designed for them by V.
As is well known, swimming is one of the few sports that can exercise most parts of the body at the same time.
In addition, the Going Merry no longer has much room for Luffy and his crew to cause trouble.
Therefore, V specially developed a gravity prosthetic body, which uses the prosthetic body to apply pressure to the body, thereby achieving the effect of weight training.
All I can say is that the "Divine Move" is incredibly useful.
V could make several of these prosthetic bodies in no time, even though they seemed to require complicated procedures but didn't need many specific materials.
Looking at Luffy and his two companions underwater, V's eyes gleamed.
"At the current rate of growth of the Straw Hat Pirates, they should soon be able to grow to the level of the Four Emperors' pirate crews."
The tragedy of the Sabaody Archipelago should never be repeated.
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at the same time.
Naval Headquarters, Bounty Order Review Office.
Several officers sat around a huge conference table, while blurry photographs and intelligence files were projected onto the wall.
Major Brannew, who is in charge of bounties in the East Blue, pointed to the portraits of the Straw Hat Pirates members on the screen and analyzed them one by one.
"Defeated the Buggy Pirates, the Krieg Pirates, and the Arlong Pirates, and is suspected of attacking Marine 16th Division Captain Rat and his troops."
"In just one month, the rookie pirate crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, have done a series of actions that have shocked the East Blue."
"In the East Blue, where the average bounty is only 3 million Berries, this is unprecedented."
"Therefore, based on the assessment of the threat posed by him, it was ultimately decided that the bounty on his captain, Monkey D. Luffy, would be set at—"
"30 million Berries!!!"
A lieutenant colonel frowned: "30 million Berries!? The East Blue hasn't had such a high bounty in over twenty years, has it?"
"indeed."
Brannew nodded, but still insisted:
"But I don't think 30 million Berries is enough to measure the threat posed by the Straw Hat crew!"
What do you mean?
Brannew's words surprised the naval officers present.
Brannew then said in a deep voice:
"According to eyewitness accounts, there seems to be a mysterious figure within the Straw Hat crew who has been secretly supporting them."
"At first, we thought this mysterious person was the Straw Hat crew's second-in-command, the cyborg known as V."
"But by chance, I discovered that things weren't so simple!"
"Please look, everyone..."
Brannew suddenly slammed a photograph onto the blackboard.
A bright red, round nose, an arrogant smile, and eyes that look down on everything.
The person in the photo is none other than the one V was raising as a Pokémon.
Buggy the Clown!
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