One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 191 Abyss Contract ×! Star Contract √!

Yes.

In the blink of an eye, the 'Sheep' in front of Vegapunk and Kuma was replaced by another figure.

That is the most powerful and mysterious entity on the high seas today.

That is the 'Star Lord'.

At that moment, he seemed to descend from the void, like a deity descending from the body of Wei Yang.

So even Xiong's usually calm face couldn't help but show shock at this moment.

"W-what...could this be..."

At the same time, Vegapunk's eyes almost popped out of their sockets—his huge head even began to turn red visibly, clearly indicating that his brain was overloaded.

“Yuanyuan.”

He pointed incredulously at the star lord who had descended there, just as he was about to say something.

"Bulu Bulu!" "Bulu Bulu!"

Just then, the sound of a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) rang out from on the bear, interrupting his words.

The bear immediately woke up, its expression changing slightly.

As mentioned before, Vegapunk made preparations in advance to ensure that this secret meeting with the twelve constellations would not be exposed.

Therefore, most of the listening Den Den Mushi and surveillance equipment could not function properly on Egghead Island at this moment, and even the monitoring Den Den Mushi would only see the pre-prepared fake recordings.

Of course, severing all contact would itself arouse suspicion.

so.
"It's a 'special Den Den Mushi' from the World Government."

Kuma immediately took out a Den Den Mushi—on which was the World Government’s 'Star and Cross Flag'.

His words were solemn.

Did the government discover today's meeting?

Thinking of this, even Xiong's composure couldn't help but feel somewhat uneasy.

"Don't worry."

But at this moment, Vegapunk, who had barely come to his senses, shook his head: "If we are really discovered, it won't be Den Den Mushi that come, but the government's fleet and a naval admiral."

"Moreover, Sentomaru will definitely inform me in advance no matter what—he's currently at SSG headquarters, so he'll definitely have heard about it beforehand."

He tried to calm himself down and guessed, "The government is contacting you at this time, probably because it's related to your taking over as a 'Shichibukai'."

Upon hearing his words, Xiong nodded thoughtfully.

"In that case, I'll leave for a while to avoid being exposed."

So he stood up as well.

He glanced at Bonnie first, then turned to look at the Star Lord.

He didn't understand the technology, but he understood what Vegapunk had just said—as long as this star lord could cooperate and break through the research on the 'essence of bloodline factors,' Bonnie's illness could be cured.

"After you two have discussed it, just let me know the result."

"Whatever your request is, Lord Star, I will accept it."

he said softly.

After saying that, he took off his gloves again.

"Buzz!"

The next moment, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

"."

As Vegapunk watched the bear disappear, he opened his mouth in surprise.

"This guy is really something."

But in the end, he shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Because he knew that there was no point in the bear staying there.

Because, just like he said earlier.

As long as it can save Bonnie, he will gladly agree to whatever demands or conditions the Star Lord makes.

But without a doubt, Vegapunk didn't have the extra energy to pay attention to the bear at this moment.

At this moment, he simply turned around to look at the Star Lord and continued to finish what he hadn't said earlier.

"Lord Star Lord."

His words seemed somewhat strained: "You descended here through Lord Wei Yang's body; could this ability be..."

"The Abyss Sea Contract!?"

His voice was almost hoarse when he said this.

At this moment, beneath the Star Lord's mask, Roy couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Naturally, the reason why Roy has descended here at this moment is not the Abyss Contract.

[Slice Fruit LV4 - The main body can swap positions with any of its slice clones at any time]

Yes.

What he used was the ability of the Slice Fruit at level 4.

As for 'Sheep' at this moment, he is in the dormitory of the Navy Headquarters detention unit.

It's not surprising that Vegapunk couldn't figure it out—even the most talented person could never have guessed the existence of the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, let alone guess that the entire Twelve Constellations were all fragments of the same person.

What surprised Roy was that Vegapunk could utter the term 'Pact of the Abyss' at this moment.

This incident alone is enough to explain a lot.

so.
"The Abyss Contract is the power of 'Imu'."

At this moment, the Star Lord spoke calmly.

"As for what I have made with the constellations under my command—it is the 'Contract of the Stars'."

He was clearly very experienced in making up stories.

"Star Covenant!?"

Then he saw Vegapunk's eyes widen in surprise and uncertainty.

But then, the brilliant scientist immediately realized another key word in the Star Lord's words: "Im?"

This was a name that was completely unfamiliar to him.

But from the Star Lord's words, Vegapunk seemed to realize a certain fact.

The next moment, he heard the Star Lord's meaningful reply: "You should have already sensed His presence, shouldn't you?"

"Im—the master of the Void Throne, the true ruler of the world, and the creator of the 'Void Century'."

Vegapunk's body stiffened.

“Im.”

He murmured the name softly.

Even the great scientists who were 500 years ahead of the world seemed to feel the weight of this matter at this moment.

“I never imagined that ‘it’ would be a sentient being.”

Yes.

Unbeknownst to the World Government, Vegapunk had been secretly studying ancient history for a long time.

After Ohara was burned to the ground, he went to the ruins of Ohara to pay his respects. After learning that the books of Ohara had been moved to Elbaf by the surviving Sauro and the giants, he also went to Elbaf to read all the materials.

From this, he has glimpsed fragments of the 'Void Century' and the truth of this world.

For example, he discovered that although the current "Five Elders" are ostensibly members of the Celestial Dragon families of this era, much of their information is false—they seem to have existed long before that.

Vegapunk originally speculated that the Five Elders might have obtained some kind of powerful force in the past, a force that granted them long lifespans and the authority to rule the world.

But now, the Star Lord's words made him realize that terrible truth.

The Five Elders, the 'world's highest authority,' did not obtain any special power.

Rather, it is that 'power' itself that is a living being.

The so-called supreme power in the world is nothing more than an extension of the will of some being.

The Void Throne in Mary Geoise truly has an owner.

He even obtained the other party's name—Im.

"I remember that among the twenty kings who created the world, there was one named Narona Im Saint?"

As the user of the 'Brain-Brain Fruit', Vegapunk instantly recalled this knowledge.

But the Star Lord did not answer.

He now has a rough guess about Im's identity—he does not believe Im is one of the twenty kings who created the World Government in the past.

After all, in the mural on the Abyss, all twenty kings were prostrate at the feet of the dark figure inside the tree.

But he obviously wouldn't talk nonsense before he was sure.

But what the Star Lord didn't expect was...
"I see. The owner of the 'Abyss Contract' is a sentient being. That makes sense."

Vegapunk didn't seem to care that the Star Lord hadn't responded.

"It's not the Abyss Pact, but the Star Pact."

He muttered to himself, then his eyes shone even brighter as he looked at the Star Lord.

By the very end, Vegapunk's gaze could almost be described as fanatical.

"I knew I hadn't chosen the wrong person—your research on bloodline factors has reached such a level."

He said even more excitedly, then immediately turned around: "Please come with me quickly, I will take you to see that 'research material'."

After saying that, he turned around shakily and quickly walked towards 'Aighard' below.

At that moment, he even resembled one of those apprentices in a laboratory who had only recently embarked on their research journey.

He led the Star Lord to the research level, but instead of choosing the regular passage, he stopped in front of a gleaming alloy wall and placed his palm on it.

And so, the wall opened silently.

After Vegapunk and the Star Lord entered, the wall closed again—and inside the wall was a huge passageway extending downwards.

"Fingerprint detection in progress."

"Identifying pupils."

"Identifying sound and blood."

"We are monitoring your heart rate to determine if there is any suspicion of coercion."

Every few steps, a continuous stream of sounds would echo through the passage.

"This is the 'Silent Corridor,' a special 'isolation layer' within this research level."

Vegapunk explained softly, "All the protections you can think of are here. In addition to my biosignal, even if one of the Five Elders enters, the alarm will be activated instantly to ensure safety inside."

As they talked, the two quickly arrived at the end of the passage.

At the end of the passage was a huge, recessed door without any gaps.

The Star Lord could tell at a glance that it was a door made of extremely pure Seastone.

And at this moment.
"call"

Vegapunk took a deep breath.

Then, he pressed his massive forehead against the groove in the door.

The next moment, the effects of the sea stone caused his body to go limp instantly.

then
"15156413154"

Above the door, strings of numbers with an uncountable number of digits flashed continuously.

Vegapunk looked at the numbers, as if he were writing them down.

finally.
"43149"

He spoke weakly toward the door, reciting a long string of numbers.

"Click!"

The door then opened.

Star Lord: "."

Although he didn't quite understand the specifics, he was certain that Vegapunk was currently undergoing some kind of test that only he, a user of the 'Brain-Brain Fruit,' could pass.

But that's obviously not important either.

Because at this moment, the Star Lord had already seen the space behind the door.

That's a laboratory.

There was nothing else in the laboratory except some very high-end-looking experimental instruments and a cylinder in the center.

Inside the cylinder, a box is stored.

"that's it."

Vegapunk's voice carried an indescribable obsession.

It wasn't an obsession with power, authority, fame, or even the box itself.

What he was obsessed with was the 'unknown' itself.

“About 30 years ago, when I was still conducting independent research at MADS, my colleagues and I had not yet been targeted by the government.”

As Vegapunk walked up to the cylinder and entered the password, he explained it in a low voice.

As he spoke, he also expressed some nostalgia.

As mentioned earlier, he and some of the world's top scientists were once members of the research organization MADS.

This research institution, funded by Duffield, one of the emperors of the underworld, had no shortage of research funding and enjoyed great freedom in its research, making it famous at sea at the time.

"At the time, we were obsessed with the study of Devil Fruits and were conducting research all over the world—in an ancient kingdom that had been destroyed by the World Government for the crime of 'endangering peace,' we discovered something."

Vegapunk paused at this point.

"Most of these things are precious, but the most precious of all are these!"

He cautiously took out the box and then opened it with great care.

He opened the box.

Then, the Star Lord saw what was inside the box.

It was a long and thin thing.

It was no more than half an arm's length long, and its shape was twisted and gnarled.

The Star Lord recognized it at a glance.

That was a piece of tree root!

(End of this chapter)