One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 194 The New Shichibukai? Edward Weevil?

Before the Star Lord, Vegapunk made his true request.

That was news powerful enough to shake the seas.

Dr. Vegapunk, the chief scientist of SSG, whose inventions have shaken the world, wants to betray the World Government and join the 'Twelve Constellations'?
To put it bluntly, if the Five Elders knew even a fraction of what he said at this moment, they would definitely eliminate Vegapunk immediately.

He truly risked his life.

At this moment, Roy remained silent.

Vegapunk's words were so informative that he was still absorbing them.

Even for someone who knew the plot and had investigated many 'truths about the world' over the past period of time, this was absolutely shocking.

Of all the news, there was only one that he cared about the most.

The world does not allow new bloodline factors to appear, and all Devil Fruits are 'bound'—this is the conclusion Vegapunk reluctantly reached after his experiments.

But the key is
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Roy looked at his fruit encyclopedia, at the progress bar for 'bloodline factor development', and at what was clearly written below.
[After the analysis progress is completed, the 'Fruit Creation Slot' will be unlocked.]

At that moment, he finally understood the significance of this update to the Fruit Encyclopedia.

"After the bloodline factor is developed, there is 'fruit creation,' just like Vegapunk said!"

He was almost certain that after the Devil Encyclopedia was fully analyzed this time, he would be able to truly access the essence of the 'bloodline factor'—that is, 'creating entirely new Devil Fruits'—just as Vegapunk had said.

Upon considering this, the Star Lord answered without any hesitation.

"can."

He nodded slightly.

Yes.

He was certain that he would grasp the essence of the lineage factor after successfully completing the analysis.

Under such circumstances, Vegapunk's research and talent in lineage factors became of great significance.

He certainly wouldn't hesitate to include this world's number one scientist in the organization—after all, we don't need one more now.

Oh, no, if you think about it carefully, there's actually more than one.

"Besides you, Bartholomew Bear can also be included in the twelve constellations."

"The Star Lord said calmly."

“You, Jewelry Bonney and he can all leave with Neverland today—I will have Weevil provide Bonney with the Fountain of Youth every day to ensure her body does not deteriorate until she is completely healed.”

And after the Star Lord finished speaking.

Vegapunk finally smiled.

"No, Chief."

He changed his address to the Star Lord directly, but then shook his head: "Bear and Bonnie, I do intend to ask you to help me take them away."

"But please forgive me, I cannot leave for the time being."

His expression was very serious.

"I still have an unfinished research project on this Egherd—a very important one, and to complete it, I need some core information provided by Saint Satan."

"Therefore, I cannot leave."

As he said this, his eyes were full of anticipation.

"If the research is successful, I will be able to fulfill one of my long-cherished wishes: to create 'unlimited energy'."

Upon hearing this, the Star Lord understood the research that Vegapunk had mentioned that had to be completed.

Emmett?

He looked at Vegapunk and said the name.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Vegapunk was naturally puzzled: "Emmit? Who's that?"

"The robot you're researching."

As Vegapunk's eyes widened once more, the Star Lord said softly, "It is Joy Boy's partner, and its name is Emmett."

At that moment, Vegapunk was almost speechless.

How do you know everything?

He really wanted to ask that.

Yes—just as the Star Lord said.

Vegapunk insisted on staying here to conduct research on a giant robot from the 'Ancient Kingdom' eight hundred years ago.

It appeared suddenly two hundred years ago and attacked the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, but eventually ceased its operations due to energy depletion.

One of the Five Elders, Satan, entrusted it to Vegapunk for research, and Vegapunk did indeed make some progress in his research.

That is the core that drives the robot.

According to Vegapunk's research, this core corresponds to a very special kind of energy.

That was something he had discovered when he explored the Hades Shipyard in Water Seven.

The robot's energy core was once the 'Eternal Flame'.

Based on its energy core, and with the top-secret research intelligence from the ancient kingdoms provided by Satan, Vegapunk has almost touched upon the essence of that energy.

He had even come up with a name for that energy source—Mother Flame.

He was certain that this energy source would fulfill one of his greatest dreams as a scientist: to provide the world with 'unlimited energy'!
Therefore, even after knowing the relationship between the World Government and Im, he still chose to stay on Egghead Island for a period of time.

But he didn't expect
"Do you...do you know that robot?"

At that moment, Vegapunk had a sudden doubt.

The star lord before me not only knows everything about Im and the World Government, but also the truth of the world. Now he has even mentioned the name of that ancient robot.

Furthermore, considering the other party's research on bloodline factors, and the World Government's obvious apprehension towards him.

"Gudu."

Vegapunk swallowed hard.

"If I may ask, how old are you now?"

He seriously doubted whether the person in front of him was also an 'immortal' being, like the Five Elders or even Im.
And clearly, the Star Lord will not answer Vegapunk's question directly.

“I have granted your request—you may stay on Egghead Island. Once your research is complete, someone will come to pick you up.”

“However,” the Star Lord paused slightly, “there is something left behind by Joy Boy inside Emmett’s body, and I’m going to take it away.”

Half an hour later.

"What's wrong, Vegapunk?"

Back on Neverland, Bear looked at the dazed Vegapunk and the sheep beside him, and asked with some confusion.

"Ah, in my opinion, perhaps he was frightened by the leader?"

Wei Yang stood to the side with his arms crossed, nodding repeatedly: "After all, I am sometimes intimidated by that person's aura, it's normal."

"Yes, the outcome of these negotiations is in—Your Excellency Bear, you and Miss Bonnie will need to leave Eghead with me."

The sheep simply informed the bear of the results of the discussion.

When he heard that he was to join the twelve constellations and leave with Goat, Bear did not hesitate at all.

As he had said before, he didn't care about any conditions as long as Bonnie could be cured.

But
"Vegapunk, aren't you leaving with us?"

Upon hearing that Vegapunk would remain in Egerhead, he raised objections for the first time.

He looked at Vegapunk: "If Bonnie and I leave, the Satanic Order..."

He was well aware that if he and Bonnie left at this moment, Satan would surely turn against Vegapunk once he found out.

"Let Lord Wei Yang take Bonnie away—I'll stay too!"

Therefore, the bear made its decision without hesitation.

"Do not."

At this moment, Vegapunk seemed to finally come to his senses.

He shook his head: "The time for your first transformation, which you agreed upon with Satan, is approaching. If you stay, I will have to carry out the transformation on you; otherwise, it will be a direct disobedience to Satan."

“If you leave now, I can say that you have unilaterally broken your promise—after all, you are a vicious ‘pirate’.”

At this point, he winked at the bear.

“Even if Satan suspects me, he can’t do anything about it. At most, he can only increase his surveillance on me. Without me, he can’t complete that research.”

Vegapunk spoke with great confidence.

As the world's number one scientist, he has every right to be so confident—in scientific research, he is indeed number one in the world.

Even the 'Scientific Defense God of War' must rely on him.

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After hearing these words, Xiong fell silent.

He looked at the scientist in front of him, a stranger he had just met, who had been helping him all along, and clenched his gloved fists.

"It's ok."

At that moment, it was Vegapunk who patted the bear—he seemed to want to pat its shoulder, but because of his height, he only managed to pat the bear's waist.

"When I am placed under surveillance and it becomes difficult for me to leave Egghead Island, you can come and pick me up."

He chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Xiong looked at him seriously.

"I will definitely come when the time comes."

"No matter who the opponent is, I will take you away."

He made an agreement.

The two friends then exchanged a smile.

“Hey, Di Tu Hao, Bi Shui Yu—you’re all members of the organization now, so don’t just make this agreement on your own.”

Meanwhile, Wei Yang chuckled and said, "I'm supposed to be one of your high-ranking officials, at least show some respect, right?"

While saying this, he did not deny the agreement between Kuma and Vegapunk.

However, Vegapunk then seemed to suddenly remember something: "Right, Kuma—what was that Den Den Mushi all about?"

Before leaving, he was clearly still concerned about the information that Xiong had just received from the Den Den Mushi.

Xiong, of course, did not hide anything: "Just as you guessed, it's news about the 'appointment and removal of the Seven Warlords of the Sea'."

"They said the news about the two new Shichibukai would be published tomorrow, so they specifically informed me and Mr. Edward Weevil that a government warship would be coming to our location in a while to take us for an exclusive interview with the World Economic News Agency, and told us not to act rashly."

He spoke casually.

Because it was quite obvious—after he decided to join the Twelve Constellations and break his pact with Satan.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea and the interviews are gone.

But
"I apologize, Mr. Xiong."

The next moment, they heard Wei Yang calmly ask a question.

"You seemed to have just mentioned—Edward Weeble?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing Wei Yang's question, Kuma, though somewhat puzzled, answered without hesitation: "Because of the recent death of 'Gecko Moria,' another vacant position of Shichibukai has been created."

At this point, Xiong's tone inevitably became somewhat strange.

Currently, there are two vacant positions in the Seven Warlords of the Sea – Crocodile and Gecko Moria.

Both of these Shichibukai died at the hands of this colleague of Lord Weiyang, who stood before him.

The thought that he had almost become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea made Xiong feel strange.

"Not long ago, the government received a recommendation from the member state 'Germa Kingdom' and decided to recruit the pirate Edward Weevil as one of the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'."

"According to intelligence, the latter seems to have single-handedly wiped out more than twelve pirate crews in the North Blue within a month and quelled the unrest in two countries."

The bear told the sheep what it knew, as well as the information it had just received.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yang nodded.

"I see."

His words were calm.

But at that moment, Vegapunk and Kuma suddenly felt a strange chill.

(End of this chapter)