One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

Brook, who had just acquired the Bone-Bone Fruit power, also had [Netherworld Stable Anchor Point] added to his [Yomi Meridian] system based on the Pluton's stable structure. This allowed him to consume less energy and control more precisely when simultaneously driving the Yomi Cold Qi and bone system transformations, and the combination of the two abilities was also smoother.

Everyone felt a significant optimization and deepening of their own power system. This was not a crude accumulation of power, but a "refinement" based on a deeper understanding of the essence of their own abilities.

Pluto Technology acted as a key, helping them unlock the previously untapped potential within their own bodies.

Meanwhile, while the Straw Hat crew was diligently training and digesting their knowledge, and Laboon's modifications and preliminary preparations for the Thousand Sunny were progressing rapidly...

The whole world was plunged into an unusual calm.

Newspapers no longer frequently report on large-scale conflicts breaking out in certain seas, sudden changes of regime in certain kingdoms, or earth-shattering acts by certain great pirates.

The first half of the Grand Line, especially the seas where the Straw Hat crew was active, has inexplicably become much safer.

It's as if all the troublemakers have suddenly disappeared or learned to keep a low profile.

Chapter 199, Marineford War, a brand new version!

In fact, it is true.

The storms that shake the world often originate from a few key sparks.

Now, those sparks have either been extinguished or... been collected.

Marshall D. Teach, the ambitious, ruthless, and cunning man who was destined to stir up a storm, was taken in by V early on.

Shiki the Golden Lion, the legendary pirate who dared to attack the Marine Headquarters alone twenty years ago, and the admiral of the Flying Pirates, should have caused a global catastrophe upon his return to the world.

But before he could finish his preparations, he was about to embark on a new chapter in his life.

Two individuals who, in the original timeline, were the most troublesome and destructive in the first half of the Grand Line and even the entire world, were both forced to "appease" the authorities, and the course of history has been quietly altered.

Apart from the occasional emergence of one or two newcomers with bounties exceeding 100 million yuan, dubbed "supernovas," who cause some public outcry and tension within the naval branch...

The entire ocean presents a rare, almost false, "peaceful development" phenomenon.

until……

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Outside Water City, on a deserted island.

A scorching heatwave churned in the center of the training field, while black and red lightning, like a dragon, coiled around a white figure that was constantly stretching and deforming.

Luffy is currently in Gear 5 Nikka form, his rubbery body stretching freely in the steam. He is intently trying to combine the newly adjusted [Elastic Resonance Enhanced Prosthetic Body] that V has made for him with the free and absurd characteristics of the Nikka Fruit at a deeper level.

The simulated "frequency resonance" module inside the prosthetic body theoretically allows the vibrations of his rubber body to superimpose with the shock waves, enabling him to unleash even more unbelievable attacks.

Just as he felt he was about to grasp that wonderful sense of resonance—

call!

A figure, enveloped in air currents, descended from the sky at an extremely fast speed, landing heavily at the edge of the training field, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Luffy paused, the white steam and lightning around him quickly subsided, and his exaggerated expression and dancing body returned to normal.

His face showed a hint of confusion at being interrupted from his cultivation, but more so, curiosity upon seeing that the person who came was V.

"What brings you here, V!?" Luffy asked, blinking his eyes.

He noticed that V's usually calm and composed face now showed an unusual, undisguised anxiety, and even his breathing was slightly rapid.

This is extremely unusual for V, who has undergone extensive cybernetic modifications.

V didn't even bother to steady his breathing; he took a hasty step forward, his gaze sweeping over Zoro, Sanji, and the others who had gathered after hearing the commotion. His voice was grave as he cut straight to the heart of the matter:

"Something's happened, Luffy."

"Sabo... has been captured by the World Government and is currently being held in the Deep Sea Impel Down."

"What?!" Luffy exclaimed in surprise.

With information about V, the time traveler, Luffy and Ace already knew that Sabo was still alive.

However, upon learning that Sabo had lost his memory and was doing what he wanted in the Revolutionary Army, the two brothers unanimously decided not to disturb him for the time being.

Therefore, neither of them contacted the revolutionary army.

As for Sabo's arrest, it's all inextricably linked to V!

The incident occurred about a week ago.

In order to obtain resources and Devil Fruits from the World Government, V carried out sophisticated cybernetic modifications on CP agents.

Although these modifications did not endow the agents with strong direct combat capabilities, they brought revolutionary improvements to the fields of reconnaissance and intelligence gathering.

Their senses were enhanced, their information processing and analysis speed increased exponentially, and their stealth, tracking, and hacking capabilities reached unprecedented levels.

It was precisely because of this "sincerity" and effectiveness that the world government was willing to pay a huge price and had no objection to the deal proposed by V.

However, despite all his calculations, V never anticipated that his "enhancement" of the World Government's intelligence capabilities would be a double-edged sword, unknowingly sowing the seeds of future trouble.

The enhanced CP organization, during a routine investigation into the unrest in the kingdom in the South China Sea, captured subtle clues about the actions of the Revolutionary Army's high command with unprecedented efficiency.

Following the clues, they employed a series of new reconnaissance technologies and intelligence networks, ultimately successfully pinpointing the approximate sea area where the Revolutionary Army headquarters was located, and launched a lightning-fast raid.

This unexpected turn of events, triggered by the "remodeling deal," directly led to a series of chain reactions.

The Revolutionary Army headquarters suffered heavy damage, and many officers were arrested. Among them, the most worrying was Luffy's sworn brother, Sabo, the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army.

He was captured during the battle to cover his comrades' retreat and has now been secretly escorted by the World Government and imprisoned in the desolate place known as the "Deep Sea Prison".

Fortunately, intelligence indicates that Sabo is currently only being held in custody and has not been immediately executed, meaning that the situation has not yet escalated to its worst point.

It's not too late yet.

The air in the training field seemed to freeze instantly.

Luffy's expression shifted from confusion to astonishment, before finally settling into calm.

“Sabo…” Luffy’s voice was so low it was almost inaudible, but V could clearly feel the suppressed emotion within it.

After a moment of silence, Luffy suddenly raised his head, his eyes burning with an unprecedented fighting spirit beneath his straw hat:

"V, help me!"

"I'm going to save him! To the deep-sea prison right now!"

“No problem!” V answered without hesitation.

Two weeks ago, Sengoku had already called him to say that his application to enter Impel Down and conduct experiments on prisoners had been approved.

It's just that they've been researching technologies related to Pluto all this time, and they're worried about being discovered by the World Government beforehand...

Therefore, V was not in a hurry.

Now, they can take advantage of this opportunity to go to the deep-sea prison to rescue Sabo.

"In any case... there's no time to lose, I'll go contact Sengoku in a bit."

V pushed up his glasses, and the data stream behind the prosthetic eye flickered slightly.

He reassured Luffy, "According to the information I've received... the World Government probably doesn't intend to execute Sabo immediately."

"They plan to carry out a public, globally broadcast execution of Sabo at Marineford, the headquarters of the Admiralty."

Yes.

It was as if fate was playing a joke on the Straw Hat crew.

Although Blackbeard did not hand Ace over to the Marines because of V's appearance, the Marineford War that would have occurred in the original story never happened.

But what was bound to happen still happened!

The Marineford War, which disappeared due to V's intervention, has reappeared in a completely new form.

"Live broadcast... execution?" Luffy gritted his teeth, anger and a sense of urgency surging through him.

"Ah."

V said: "Their objectives are threefold: first, to demonstrate the power of the World Government and intimidate the world; second, to undermine the morale and confidence of the Revolutionary Army's soldiers scattered around the world and shake their foundations."

"And lastly—they hoped to use Sabo's status as 'Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army' as bait to lure the main force of the Revolutionary Army and even other related forces to come to the rescue, so as to lay a trap and take this opportunity to completely eradicate the Revolutionary Army."

Chapter 200 The World Government's Overt Scheme

On the vast, boundless sea, the sky and the sea blur into a boundless expanse of azure at the horizon.

The wind was high and the waves were rough, with surging waves rising like layered mountains and then breaking into thousands of white sprays.

In this raging sea that seems to devour everything, a sleek sailboat with a ram's head sculpture on its prow is speeding along with astonishing momentum.

And this speeding ship was none other than the Straw Hat crew's Going Merry.

The Merry was like a silver-white sword, its sharp bow mercilessly cleaving through the oncoming giant waves.

Not far to the side and rear of the Merry, a much smaller but equally unmistakable figure was cutting through the waves with an almost elegant and composed demeanor.

It was a small whale whose body was covered in matte black alloy armor.

After initial modifications, Lab has been able to accommodate various prosthetic bodies.

Although these prosthetics still require V to be specially customized according to its biological characteristics, everything was completed smoothly.

Laboon is currently in his current form after using the Shrinking Fruit's power, and he is equipped with a special composite skin that can completely isolate him from seawater, allowing him to swim freely in the ocean.

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Meanwhile, aboard the Going Merry, the Straw Hat crew was holding an emergency meeting.

The atmosphere inside the cabin was heavy and focused, with the latest World News newspaper spread out on the long table.

V unfolded the newspaper fully, his fingertip pointing to the striking black headline on the front page.

"Just like the intelligence I received..." V's voice was steady, but with a hint of cold confirmation, "The World Government has indeed started releasing reports about Sabo's execution."

All eyes were focused on the newspaper, which featured a photo of Sabo and a diagram of the execution grounds at Marineford, the Marine Headquarters. The headline shocked Luffy—

"Publicly execute the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army at Marineford!"

“Fortunately,” V continued, pointing to a line of small print in the middle of the report, “time is on our side. The Navy has set the execution date for a week from now.”