One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 205 Vegapunk's Annoyed Mona

"What a great idea! A whole new path has been opened up. Can I apply to work with the young scientist who created this wonderful creation?"

In the new world, Punk Hazard Island, after a great war, it was reopened. A laboratory was quickly erected, and a big-headed weirdo named Vegapunk slowly said in the experimental area:
“This is a completely new scientific path for seastone. Even I can only innovate by following the pioneers and learning continuously.

And the machine you asked me to make also involves some seastone-related technologies. With his talent, I believe those things can be released at least ten years earlier!"

"No, Vegapunk. The man who built this thing is Nasdacross's son. He won't be reassured."

Beside Vegapunk, Jecalusia Satan Saint said quietly, holding a cane in his hand. His fat body did not look funny, but rather majestic.

He was very confused. It was just a completely new path. With Vegapunk's Brain-Brain Fruit, couldn't he imitate, learn, and then innovate?
Aren't all his masterpieces like this? As long as he reads enough books and knows the basic principles, he can deduce them through his computer-like brain.

So, Saint Satan asked casually:
"This shouldn't be necessary, right, Vegapunk? It's only ten years. We can wait."

Vegapunk did not reply, but took two steps at a time and walked to the front of the huge machine, gently stroking its shell with his hand.

Then dismantle the pipes connecting the kinetic energy box and the pressure chamber, and shake out the black viscous substance inside.

He took out a pair of rubber gloves from his pocket and put them on, then picked up the sticky substance that had fallen to the ground, rubbed it between his fingers, and carefully observed its changes with his eyes.

Then, Vegapunk's nearly one-meter-tall head swayed slightly, and its long tongue trembled. Although its mouth could not be seen clearly, it could make sounds:
“As for the weapons you mentioned, thanks to the information you are willing to open up to me, I am 100% sure that I can manufacture them, but the current equipment is too backward, so this will take a long time.

And even if it is manufactured, it may be different from the effect you expected, and this difference is an imperfect failure in my opinion. "

"So, you see a better possibility?"

Although Vegapunk has only "joined" the World Government for a few years, Saint Satan has also communicated with him for quite a while and is considered to be relatively familiar with this person.

There are only two kinds of failures in Vegapunk's mouth.

First, it’s really a failure.

Second, he felt it was a failure.

The current situation clearly belongs to the latter. The new scientific path pioneered by Walter in the direction of seastone has allowed him to see more perfect possibilities.

However... although Saint Satan wanted to say arrogantly:
"No problem, you'll see each other here next time".

But unfortunately, he could only say this to Vegapunk:

"Let it fail. It's just a backup measure for the Seven Warlords of the Sea anyway. The bloodline of the Lunaria clan plus Kaido's bloodline of the demon clan, such a creation is outstanding enough even without the devil fruit."

After saying this, Vegapunk turned his back and there was some surprise in his eyes. He thought that the World Government was full of reckless people who would do whatever they wanted.

Originally, he wanted to place a big bet on Walter, and he didn't care even if it offended Ross, who has been in the limelight in recent years.

Anyway, most of the blame lies with the world government.

But now it seems that this person has to be chosen by someone else. After all, he is not a fool who only cares about science. Joining the World Government is, firstly, coercion, and secondly, helplessness.

What's more, what they want to study is very dangerous, and there must be a way to check and balance it!

But it is not easy to do something under the nose of the World Government, so it would be great if you can choose a suitable assistant.

On the other side, Saint Satan looked at Vegapunk as if he was looking at a dead man. He knew what Vegapunk was thinking, but that didn't matter.

If he hadn't been useful, Vegapunk would have died many times over.

This is the real purpose of his saying that. After all, the behemoth World Government will not be afraid of Ross.

At most, they are a little wary, just like the three "emperors" who are rising in the new world.

If they really want to take action, the Knights of God just need to go over and take a look. Many people may die, but for them, as long as the goal is achieved, any sacrifice is worth it.

But it's not worth it.

"Seraph" is not called this name yet, it should be called the "Android Plan". It is a strategy to target the "Seven Warlords of the Sea Policy", and the two were formulated together.

But no matter which one of them, they are only used to balance the navy and pirates, and then to deter those countries on the sea, such as the Nasdaq family, an individual force with personal military power.

This kind of power does not need to be too strong. From the perspective of interests, there is no need to worry even if Vegapunk really makes some moves.

"Well, I don't care anyway. Just give the money and allocate the funds. But the kid should still be in the navy, right? Can I apply for a trip there?"

Vegapunk asked.

He has a high degree of freedom. Even if he wants to leave, he can move around without restrictions as long as he does not carry any items. At most, some CP agents will be sent to follow him.

But you still need to say hello before going to the forces under the World Government.

"Sure, go ahead."

Saint Satan readily agreed and then turned and left.

His current position has been upgraded from the God of Defense to the God of Scientific Defense. He is the boss of all scientific research under the World Government, including the formerly independent navy.

Except for the times when he needs to attend meetings and relax, he spends most of his time personally monitoring Vegapunk, and can be described as a model worker.

"Artificial humans kill people. The concept of bloodline should not exist in this ocean. As a sinner, I have the obligation to atone for my sins."

Vegapunk thought to himself as he slowly examined the sticky substance between his fingers, as if he wanted to fully understand its principles and applications.

Soon after, a roar was heard from the experimental area, followed by a small mushroom cloud and Vegapunk's face which was blown black.

"Isn't it just two parts that exploded? It's really not durable. It's really a toy made by a child to practice."

A smile appeared on Vegapunk's coal-like face. He hadn't been so motivated for a long time. As expected, knowledge is endless!

...............

At the same time, high in the sky, a cloud was speeding along with the help of the wind.

"How about it, Long? Was this trip worth it?"

"It's worth it! But not really. Ginny and I get along very well. She understands a lot of things I say. Look, these are the few subtle changes she made for me. It's much better than what I originally planned!"

As he spoke, Long took out his notebook and spread it out, finding some places with obvious traces of modification and pointing them out to Ross, while saying:
"She is really suitable to be my advisor, just like Aunt He, but compared to Aunt He's fixed template, her plasticity is obviously broader. It's a pity, I can see that she doesn't want to leave there because of the bear, but I can't force her. I'll let her come back later to finish the unfinished play, so that my enthusiasm will not be in vain."

Long was not too sad or disappointed. He understood that some things cannot be forced, so he would not force others to do anything.

But Ginny owed him an accurate answer, and he had to complete the final part of the performance in the future. This was a man's silent promise.

"Don't be so discouraged, you never know, things may turn out the way you want."

Ross encouraged Long, patted him on the shoulder and said nothing more, leaving some mystery.

Long didn't pay much attention to Russell's words, but out of politeness, he said:
"Lend your blessings."

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"Hey, Barrett, why are you watering the plants here again? You haven't played with me often since you came back.

Dad is not around, and I can’t go out to play. I’m so bored staying on the island every day!”

Mona was rolling in the air, wearing white safety pants under her Gothic Lolita dress. She was rolling and muttering from time to time:

“I want to go to the Grand Line to see the Four Seasons Island.

I want to go to Sky Island and play Viba.

I want to go to the rare animal island that my dad mentioned to catch pets.

I think……"

Below, Barrett was like a dull piece of wood, holding a watering can in his hand and watering the plants in the small garden.

When he had watered all the places, he would go back to a blade of grass, stretch out his broad fingers and gently tease it.

It wasn't until Mona had finished her struggle that she slowly said:

"That can't be helped. Wait a little longer. When father comes back from his work, I'll follow you wherever you want to go."

Ever since Ross officially adopted Barrett as his adopted son, his mood and behavior have become much brighter, and he often smiles.

He also wore the custom-made headphones that Mona gave him, which aided hearing and played music.

"Then why don't you play with me? My second brother sent me a lot of Sky Island shells. I asked a craftsman to use the processing cloud to build a replica of the Vibrator. How about you play with me?"

Mona sat on Barrett's broad shoulders very naturally, curling her long hair with her hands, swinging her legs gently, with a sly smile on her lips.

Barrett was about to shake his head to refuse, but after thinking about it, he nodded and agreed:

"Well, how about after dinner? I have to do some exercise this afternoon. When father comes back, he will have more power to protect you and take you to play farther away."

He refused because he had almost guessed Mona's game, and he subconsciously wanted to reject her because he thought it was not fun. This thought occurred to him more than once.

For example, the ghost human bomb last time.

His entire lower body was stuffed into the cannon, with Mona sitting astride his neck. After being covered in armament color, he was blown into the sky by the "Bomb Ghost".

Finally, it fell on the soft clouds at an extremely fast speed.

He admitted that kind of play was exciting, but it was not as interesting as fighting with large sea kings. Only a child like Mona would stare at his hair that was messed up by the wind and laugh.

Mona would be in the same embarrassing situation, but Barrett didn't feel any joy at all, perhaps because he was beginning to be unable to keep up with Mona's pace of "joy".

It may also be because he is not suitable for experiencing overly stimulating things, but only calm things can evoke emotions in his heart.

For example, the first time Mona gave him a gift, the first time she sat on his shoulders, the first time she sat with him on the edge of Cloud Island to watch the sunrise and sunset, etc.

There are also blessings and gifts for every birthday, concern after every overtraining, greetings every time we say goodbye and meet again, and so on.

In the end, I chose to agree because this is how things are between friends and family. You cannot decisively reject those who have promised you something or helped you just because of your personal thoughts.

That was a very selfish act, and Barrett was very sensitive about it, and he didn't know why.

He just felt that help was mutual, Ross helped him during his most dangerous time, so he was willing to understand all the schemes behind it, because that was how it should be.

And Mona helped him during his lowest period, maybe she just approached him with other ideas, such as finding a new playmate?
But it did help him, so he accepted everything about Mona and tried to understand her.

Mona was not such a thrill-seeking person at the beginning, at least in Barrett's mind, although she would play some dangerous games that ordinary children would not play.

For example, frying up sea monsters, but there is nothing wrong with that, because frying up sea monsters is also a way to catch food.

But as time went on, she began to try some new games, such as the playground on Cloud Island, but she soon got bored.

During this period of time, she started to get Barrett to try out a series of games she developed herself.

"Human Ghost Cannon" and "Ghost Roulette" are games that ordinary people consider to be purely suicidal.

Barrett thought that she might have been bored for too long and had mental problems, so she needed to go out for a walk.

After all, Mona is the type of person who can't sit still. If she is kept locked up in a small place, it's only a matter of time before something goes wrong.

He planned to wait for his father to come back and tell him, or have a good talk with Ross through Den Den Mushi after Mona's behavior became more serious.

Otherwise, if Mona accidentally affects those vulnerable ordinary people, it would be bad. In that case, even Ross would punish her severely, even if she was not the main cause of all this.

"Alright, alright, you blockhead! I don't know what kind of magic potion your father gave you. After training with that old guy Roger for a while, you have become even more dumb!"

Mona said angrily, then flew towards home without looking back.

Barrett looked at her receding back, scratched his head, and looked puzzled.

Hasn't he always been like this? He has never changed.

My area was affected by the typhoon, mad. I spent the whole morning cleaning up the water. My house was almost flooded, but luckily the terrain is relatively high.

I don’t know if I can get back to Hubei with the ticket for the 29th. The train service will be temporarily suspended starting today.

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(End of this chapter)