One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

"I'll pass."

Redfield slowly shook his head, his aged fingers gently tapping his knee, a complex and indescribable emotion flickering in his eyes:

"These old bones of mine... can no longer be like you guys."

His voice carried a hint of self-mockery, a touch of relief, and a barely perceptible trace of loneliness.

Once upon a time, he was a legend who stood shoulder to shoulder with Roger and Whitebeard.

But time waits for no one, and even the brightest stars will eventually dim.

Having witnessed the battle just now, he had to admit that his heart had grown completely old.

This era ultimately belongs to the young.

Even if he does have some trump cards up his sleeve, they pale in comparison to the current Straw Hat Pirates.

however--

V chuckled softly, stepped forward, and stopped in front of Redfield's cell door.

His gaze met those hawk-like eyes through the gaps in the iron bars, his voice carrying a resolute and confident strength:

"Don't say that, senior."

Redfield slightly raised his eyes, a hint of doubt flashing in them.

A mysterious smile curled at the corner of V's lips:

You don't know yet, do you?

He paused, as if deliberately creating suspense, then slowly began to speak, each word clear and forceful:

"In fact, we do have the ability to restore the body to a youthful state."

The moment the words left his mouth, a monstrous surge of emotion suddenly welled up in Redfield's usually calm eyes.

His aged fingers clenched suddenly, his body leaned forward slightly, and for the first time, his voice trembled slightly:

"What did you say?"

Chapter 250 Moby Dick

One day later.

Sabaody Archipelago, GR-13 district, that bar hidden in the shadow of mangrove roots.

At this moment, the few figures in the bar were all staring intently at the projection screen of the Den Den Mushi on the wall, which was playing the news.

On the screen, the World Economic Herald's iconic news bird spreads its wings, and a huge front page of the newspaper slowly unfolds, taking up the entire frame.

Because the news was so sensational, the audacious Morgans went ahead and broadcast it live, personally reporting on it, adding an extra episode this morning.

The headline on the front page of the newspaper in his hand was boldly written in large characters—

[Shocking! The Straw Hat crew, without stopping, raids Impel Down again after Marineford!]

Overnight, two major world government agencies were successively destroyed!

[The Straw Hat Crew—A New Force in the World!]

Below the title is a blurry yet striking photo:

The entire Straw Hat Pirates stood on the ruins of Impel Down's main port, with prison guards lying on the ground like dominoes behind them.

In the very center of the photo, V, wearing glasses and a white lab coat, is giving the camera a meaningful smile.

Pirates, naval personnel, civilians, journalists, and underworld bosses from all over the world... were utterly speechless in the face of this same photograph.

A newly appointed Shichibukai betrays the World Government, killing the Knights of God and causing chaos in Marineford...

After escaping, he surprisingly rushed to Impel Down and turned the place upside down.

The moment this news spread across the ocean through various media—

At the same time, countless wine glasses shattered on the ground.

……

……

Inside the bar, Marco, who hadn't yet left the Sabaody Archipelago, froze in mid-air with his hand holding a glass.

His signature blue eyes widened, reflecting the words on the front page of the newspaper. His throat seemed constricted, and after a long pause, he managed to squeeze out a dry, hoarse sentence:

"Hey...hey...what are they doing?"

In just one day, they accomplished what 99% of pirates wouldn't dare to do...

Are all young people this hardworking these days?

Beside him, Ace slowly let out a breath, but his signature bright smile now carried a hint of inexplicable bitterness.

He put down his glass and tapped his fingers lightly on the bar:

"Ah... that stupid younger brother, he's never known how to write the word 'quiet' since he was little."

His gaze was fixed on V's smile on the screen.

"However, looting Impel Down completely... V really went all out."

After a long silence, Marco picked up his glass again, his voice low and deliberate as he uttered each word:

"If that's about right, we should head back."

"Mm." Ace nodded.

For some reason, ever since he met Luffy on the Grand Line and got to know V, he has felt inexplicably busy.

as if……

It's like he's getting all the leisure time he's had over the past three years back!

"It's getting more and more difficult!"

Ace spoke with emotion.

What he didn't know was...

While he and Marco and the others were leisurely drinking in the tavern, the young pirate they were talking about had already infiltrated their lair and started a new chapter in their story.

……

……

A new world, on the turbulent sea.

The massive Moby Dick, like a sleeping white whale, sails silently on the waves.

The Whitebeard Pirates' flag fluttered atop the mast, its iconic crescent-shaped mustache a symbol among the most awe-inspiring on the high seas.

however--

Right at this moment.

An indescribable aura suddenly crashed down from the sky without warning!

Its momentum was like an invisible giant mountain crashing into the sea, and the entire sea area seemed to freeze in an instant.

The waves stopped churning, the air stopped moving, and even the seagulls circling in the air seemed frozen in place.

Immediately afterwards—

Another completely different kind of Conqueror's Haki rose up from the deck.

Two powerful forces collided with a deafening roar above the sea!

boom--!!!

It was as if a crack had been torn open in the sky!

Dark clouds rolled back, and flashes of lightning appeared and disappeared.

Everything happened so suddenly.

The sea surface exploded amidst the turbulent air currents, churning up giant waves tens of meters high, as if two invisible torrents were vying for dominance over this area.

A sharp, explosive sound filled the air, and even the massive hull of the Moby Dick swayed slightly from the impact, its wooden deck creaking under the strain.

"What!?"

"That domineering aura—!"

The Whitebeard Pirates crew members on the ship all looked up, their pupils reflecting the almost tangible fluctuations in the sky. Some instinctively gripped their weapons, while others broke out in a cold sweat.

More often than not, they were swept away by the overwhelming impact, their eyes rolled back and they fell into a coma.

"Someone can actually go toe-to-toe with Dad in terms of sheer domineering aura!?"

Captain Laco, standing on the ship's side, stared wide-eyed in shock.

He could clearly sense it—

Those two powerful auras of dominance were like two equally matched ancient beasts, tearing and colliding in mid-air, neither willing to give an inch.

What shocked him was not that the domineering aura was so powerful.

After all, one of them is the Whitebeard, who is known as the strongest man in the world, so he should have that kind of strength.

But surprisingly... someone was able to unleash a powerful aura comparable to his father's?

Whitebeard Edward Newgate sat upright in the chair in the center of the deck, holding his naginata "Murakumogiri" in his hand.

"Hehehe... I really miss those days."

His voice was deep and resonant, like the tolling of an ancient bell echoing on the deck, carrying a sense of composure born of time.

"I thought you were dead a long time ago!"

"Golden Lion Shiki!"

As the words fell, the two opposing Conqueror's Haki clashed—

But it vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

The sea breeze began to blow again, the waves surged again, and the circling seagulls cried out in alarm before scattering in all directions.