Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy was completely uninterested in the argument; his attention was drawn to a huge machine next to him.

It was a strangely shaped device with a huge metal casing, on which various buttons and displays were embedded.

The most eye-catching feature is the huge screen above the machine, which displays a variety of food pictures.

meat!

meat!

meat!

Chapter 617 Luffy: Don't Touch Kizaru

Luffy's eyes turned into stars, and drool was already dripping from the corners of his mouth.

"Frankie! Frankie! What is this?!"

Luffy pointed at the machine and asked.

"Oh, oh, oh,"

Franky's eyes lit up too. "This is a cooking machine! Vegapunk's theory mentions that it can synthesize any food using basic elements by analyzing the molecular structure of food!"

He strode to the machine and began to study the control panel.

"Let me see, this button is for selecting the type, this one is for compositing, and this one is..."

Luffy: "Is it done? Is it done?"

Franky pressed a button. "That's it."

A dense menu appeared on the machine's screen, listing the names of various foods that Luffy had seen before and those he had never seen before.

Many of them are people I don't recognize.

Hamburgers, fried chicken, steak... they're simple, but they can be made automatically.

A low humming sound came from inside the machine, followed by a series of complex light effects, with various colors of light flowing through the machine's pipes.

Ding!

"They're here! They're here! They're here!"

Without saying a word, Luffy grabbed a piece of roasted meat the size of his head and stuffed it into his mouth in one bite. "It tastes pretty good. Who made this?"

Franky took a bite too. "Amazing! To think that synthetic food can taste like this, Vegapunk is a genius!"

Luffy, standing next to him, completely transformed into a glutton, using both hands to frantically stuff food into his mouth.

far away.

Kizaru stood there, his eyelids twitching incessantly.

I, a dignified admiral, stand here; I am your opponent.

You eat like this in front of me?

Can you give me some face?

Kizaru wanted to fire a few more lasers to remind the other party of his presence, but remembering the Conqueror's Haki he had just witnessed, he silently withdrew his fingers.

Forget it.

Face and all that, nothing is more important than life.

It would be best for him not to act rashly before receiving orders from the World Government.

......

"Straw Hat Boy, Bonnie..."

A voice suddenly rang out in the air.

Luffy stopped eating and looked up.

Deep within the research institute, a massive energy shield slowly became transparent, revealing the scene inside.

It was a huge laboratory, filled with all sorts of sophisticated instruments and equipment. In the center of the laboratory, an old man was standing there.

He had rosy cheeks, gray hair, and a scalp shaped like an apple branch. He wore a white research jacket with the SSG logo printed on the back and a floral shirt.

"Is this Vegapunk?"

Luffy thought scientists would be very different, but the reality was... quite different from what he imagined.

"It's Vegapunk!" Franky exclaimed excitedly.

"Come in, with Seraphim here, Kizaru shouldn't dare to make a move."

Vegapunk's voice was amplified through some kind of loudspeaker.

The energy shield slowly opened an entrance.

Luffy looked at the entrance, then at Franky and Bonney approaching, and grinned.

"You may go in."

Luffy said, "I'll be fine outside."

As he spoke, he gestured with his chin toward Kizaru.

Franky understood immediately.

The magic circle was still there, and its light was getting brighter and brighter.

The Five Elders could appear at any time.

Luffy will stay here and hold them off.

"understood."

Franky nodded emphatically. "It's up to you, Luffy."

Luffy nodded and continued eating the food in front of him. There would probably be a big battle later, and he really needed to replenish his energy.

Franky, Bonnie, and Big Bear ran together toward the entrance to the energy shield.

Kizaru's eyes flashed when he saw the energy shield open.

opportunity!

As long as we rush into the energy shield and control Vegapunk, everything will be over!

His body began to transform into a golden ray of light, intending to shoot towards the entrance at the speed of light.

Just a moment.

His speed is the speed of light; no one can match it...

"Don't touch Kizaru."

Luffy glanced at it indifferently.

I don't care about you!

"Oh dear, Borsalino, didn't you hear me? Our captain said not to move."

chap!

An ice wall suddenly appeared in front of Kizaru.

The golden light crashed into the ice wall and was forced to stop.

Kizaru reverted to human form, and looking at the ice wall in front of him, a helpless expression appeared on his wrinkled face.

"Kuzan, you're such a nuisance."

The ice wall slowly melted, revealing the tall figure standing behind it.

The guy still had that lazy look, one hand in his pocket and the other scratching his hair.

Borsalino.

Kuzan's voice was languid, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Shouldn't we catch up? We already caught up with Sakazuki before."

Kizaru looked at Kuzan, and behind his brown sunglasses, his usually half-closed eyes were wide open for once.

His words were always sarcastic and unsettling.

"Kuzan, are you sure you want to stand in my way?"

“That’s obvious, didn’t you hear what my captain said?” Kuzan shrugged. “I’m on that kid’s side now, no matter what.”

He gestured with his chin towards Luffy.

Kizaru fell silent.

Two naval admirals, former comrades-in-arms, now stand on opposite sides.

“You’ve changed a lot,” Kizaru suddenly said.

"Really?" Kuzan tilted his head.

"Although you were lazy before, you would never betray the Navy."

Kizaru asked, "Is it because of the Ohara incident?"

Kuzan: "Yes and no, but doubt about justice certainly began there."

Kizaru: "I still can't understand what kind of drug the Straw Hat Pirates gave you, that even Gion defected with you."

"This is the path we chose ourselves,"

Kuzan exhaled a chilling breath. "Borusalino, what do you consider true justice?"

"justice?"

Kizaru chuckled lightly, "I'm just someone who follows orders; justice is too heavy a burden for me."

"Yes."

Kuzan sighed, "I used to think the same way, but when you see too many things you shouldn't see, you can't be the same as before."