One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

"A week later?" Robin placed her hands on her chin, her brows furrowing slightly as she fell into deep thought. "So it seems the Navy's main objective is indeed to lure the Revolutionary Army's high command to Marineford."

"It also gave the revolutionary army ample time to prepare."

She paused, a knowing glint in her deep eyes.

"However... given the Revolutionary Army's consistently cautious approach, they probably won't easily fall into such an obvious trap."

"Knowing it was a trap to encircle and annihilate, they still mobilized troops. This is not in line with the strategic logic of the revolutionary army."

“Normally, that wouldn’t happen.” V adjusted his glasses, a glint of data flashing in his prosthetic eye behind the lenses. He then changed the subject, “But…”

The air inside the cabin seemed to freeze for a moment.

V slowly moved his finger away from Saab's photo and slid it to the line below the report, which was deliberately printed in smaller font but was all the more shocking.

"The list of people publicly executed this time..." His voice lowered, carrying a cold, analytical quality, "is far more complex than it appears on the surface."

All eyes followed the movement of his fingertips.

“Besides Sabo, and several core members of the Revolutionary Army who were arrested with him,” V tapped his fingertips lightly on the newspaper, “the list also includes… members of royal families, nobles, and even powerful officials from some countries in all member states of the World Government who have been verified by the World Government’s intelligence network to have secretly supported or participated in the activities of the Revolutionary Army in various forms over the past few years.”

Nami gasped, "A member state of the World Government? The World Government has infiltrated even its own allies this thoroughly..."

“After all, these countries protected by the World Government are often the darkest places.” Robin’s voice was calm, but it carried a chilling insight into the world. “This is the most effective deterrent—telling any potential supporter in the world that the consequence of getting involved with the Revolutionary Army is being tied to the execution platform with the most dangerous criminals.”

Usopp's voice trembled slightly: "Th-how many people are there?"

V paused for a moment, as if retrieving more precise data from his brain, and then slowly uttered a number:

"The total number of people publicly executed this time... reached as high as eighty-three."

"Eighty-three?!" Chopper jumped up from his chair in surprise, his deer eyes wide open.

Zoro tightened his grip on his sword slightly, his brow furrowed: "Executing so many people of high status together... Has the World Government gone mad?"

“On the contrary.” V pushed up his glasses, his prosthetic eye behind the lenses flashing with a calm, analytical light. “This is precisely the most vicious part of their plan.”

He stood up, walked to the porthole in the cabin, and looked out at the surging waves.

"First of all, among these eighty-three people, there are not many nobles from major powers with real international influence. Most of them come from small and medium-sized kingdoms or families that have gradually lost power in the world government system."

“Executing them will have a limited impact on the foundation of the World Government’s rule, will not affect the income of Celestial Gold, and may even be an opportunity to make these countries hand over more Celestial Gold to buy their lives.”

"Secondly, the public execution of these 'traitors' is a bloody warning to all member states."

"It tells every king and every nobleman: loyalty is beyond question, and betrayal will lead to certain death."

"This can greatly strengthen the 'purity' and deterrent power within the world government."

Sanji lit a cigarette, his eyes sharp through the swirling smoke: "More importantly... this is a double blow to the Revolutionary Army, both morally and strategically."

V nodded and turned to look at his companions.

“That’s right. If only Sabo and a few Revolutionary Army soldiers were executed, the Revolutionary Army’s high command might have been able to suppress their grief and abandon the rescue under the pretext of ‘preserving strength and avoiding unnecessary sacrifices,’ and choose a more covert method of revenge.”

"But now, there are eighty-three people on the list."

"The vast majority of them were convicted because they sympathized with the revolutionary army's ideology or provided shelter, supplies, or intelligence to the revolutionary army when it was in its most difficult time."

“They were not soldiers; many were even elderly people, scholars, or idealistic young nobles… They were the ‘benefactors’ of the revolutionary army and living evidence of the revolutionary army’s ‘justice’ in the hearts of the people.”

V's voice echoed in the cabin, each word heavy with emotion:

"If the revolutionary army sits idly by and watches these eighty-three people be publicly executed... then their image among the common people and potential supporters will completely collapse."

"What right does an organization that can't even protect its own benefactors have to talk about liberation and the future? Which of those kingdoms that are still watching will dare to lend a helping hand to them?"

“This is an open conspiracy,” Robin said softly, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the rubbing of the historical text. “Using eighty-three lives, a noose that the revolutionary army had no choice but to crawl into.”

"Going to rescue them would most likely lead to a trap of total annihilation; not going to rescue them would cause the revolutionary army to lose its moral banner, its people to scatter, and its foundation to crumble."

Luffy kept his head down, the shadow of his straw hat obscuring his expression.

The things everyone was discussing were not important to him.

All he knew was that he absolutely had to rescue Sabo!

Chapter 201 We're on the same side!

"So... what is our plan?"

Usopp's voice broke the silence in the cabin.

All eyes turned to V.

They've become accustomed to having V act as their external brain.

Even Robin, who was known for his extensive knowledge and excellent memory, was no exception.

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

He didn't answer immediately, but walked to the holographic projector in the center of the cabin and tapped the control panel.

hum-

Blue and white light intertwined in the air, quickly constructing a three-dimensional model of the deep-sea prison, Impel Down.

It was an inverted pyramid-shaped building, extending deep into the seabed, with each level labeled with a different name and defensive strength data.

For him now, obtaining this information couldn't be easier.

“I’ve already secured my entry into Impel Down,” V said calmly and clearly.

"The Warring States period granted me passage in exactly three days."

“We can take advantage of this window of opportunity to enter Impel Down before the execution begins.”

He pulled up a projection of an encrypted document, stamped with the Navy Headquarters seal.

"But there's a restriction—the Navy only allows three of us to enter."

"Three people?" Zoro raised an eyebrow. "Going into that legendary deep-sea prison?"

“That’s enough.” A slight smile played on V’s lips. “With our current strength, the three of us are more than enough to turn that place upside down. Besides…”

He looked at Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji.

"I've already decided on the person to infiltrate the team."

"Me, Luffy, and Sanji."

Sanji exhaled a smoke ring and nodded: "The Speed-Speed ​​Fruit combined with my Hummingbird form makes infiltration and escape my forte."

Luffy clenched his fist: "I'm going to bring Sabo out myself!"

“But infiltration is only the first step.” V’s expression turned serious. “The only problem now is…”

He was silent for a moment, his gaze sweeping over each of his companions before finally settling on Luffy.

"Luffy, should we rescue Sabo immediately?"

There was a moment of silence in the cabin.

V pulled up another intelligence report, and a list of eighty-three people awaiting execution and a map showing their locations appeared on the projector screen.

"Breaking into Impel Down and taking Sabo away would be a simple matter for us," V's voice deepened. "But according to the information I have... there are still quite a few people awaiting execution who are not imprisoned in Impel Down."

His finger traced several areas on the projection.

"Some of them are being held in the underground prison of Marineford. Others are still on the World Government's prison ship and will be sent to Marineford in batches over the next week."

"If we rescue Sabo now, the World Government will likely execute the remaining hostages ahead of schedule..."

"This might not be what Sabo wanted to see..."

Robin placed his hands under his chin and calmly analyzed, "The World Government deliberately separated the hostages to prevent them from being captured all at once."

"Even if we rescue Sabo, the rest of the people will still be in danger."

Nami pondered for a moment and said, "So... we should wait until the day of the execution to rescue everyone all at once?"

"This……"

Luffy fell silent for a moment.

Rescuing Sabo is indeed what he wants to do most right now.

His fist clenched unconsciously under the straw hat, his knuckles making a slight "crunching" sound.

Sabo is his brother, the brother who swore an oath together with him in the garbage mountain of the Goa Kingdom to go to sea and to be free.

But Luffy is no longer the greenhorn who just set sail from Windmill Village.

Having experienced so much, witnessed the vastness and cruelty of the world, and seen the dreams and perseverance of my partners, we have come together to understand each other.

He knew very well that what the Revolutionary Army was doing was something Sabo would do even at the cost of his life.

That was the path Sabo chose, the meaning of life he rediscovered after losing his memory.

If they forcibly rescue Sabo, he may survive, but he may live with guilt and suffer for "abandoning his companions and ideals."

The cabin was so quiet that the only sound was the waves crashing against the hull.

All eyes were on Luffy, awaiting the captain's decision.

A few seconds later, Luffy suddenly looked up, his eyes under his straw hat shining brightly. There was no confusion in them, only an almost pure determination:

"You already have a plan, don't you, V!?"

V smiled.

He turned around, faced the crowd, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

"Actually, we might not need to be so conflicted."

V's voice broke the silence, carrying an almost relaxed tone that contrasted sharply with his previous serious analysis.

“Don’t forget…” He paused, his gaze sweeping over the confused faces, “Besides being pirates, we are also members of the World Government!”

"what?"

The Straw Hat crew were all stunned, their faces filled with confusion.

Chopper blinked: "People from the World Government?"

"Your status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea," V raised his voice, interrupting their speculation, his smile widening, "you haven't already forgotten, have you!?"