The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Therefore, Shiryu temporarily abandoned his thoughts and began searching across the battlefield.

However, his attention was not relaxed on Whitebeard and Sengoku.

After all, anything can happen on this battlefield where anything is possible.

While Shillius was searching for other abilities.

"Fufufufufu, isn't that Shiryu of the Rain?!"

A slightly manic laugh rang in my ears.

"I never expected that our first meeting would be with both of us as pirates!"

Doflamingo strode confidently toward Shiryu, his swagger seemingly devoid of any kinship.

"I've heard of your reputation in Impel Down before!!"

He spread his hands, his eyes flickering slightly as he looked Shiryu up and down, his tongue lightly licking his lips.

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361 How have you been lately, Big Bear? Consciousness successfully preserved!! [Revenge-Relieving Fruit Candy]!!

"Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Shiryu merely glanced up at him indifferently, then lost interest and decided to leave immediately.

"Wait a minute, former warden~"

Doflamingo stopped him. "We can have a quick chat."

He chuckled, "I'm curious, why did you leave Impel Down and join the Straw Hat Pirates?"

"It is truly hard to understand why someone who was on the side of justice would suddenly join the side of evil."

"Furthermore, even if you're unhappy in Impel Down and want to become a pirate, there's no need to join a pirate crew that's been at sea for less than half a year."

"Moreover, I can also sense that you don't get along with them, which is why I took the liberty of asking this question."

"You really do have a lot of questions,"

Shiryu glanced back at him:

"Pirates are evil? The Navy is good? This notion has been rewritten countless times!"

He responded dismissively, "The values ​​of kids who don't know what peace is are different from those of kids who don't know what war is."

"Only those at the top can define good and evil!!"

Shiryu's tone was very calm, "I believe the Straw Hat Pirates can reach the top, and when that time comes, I will return to the side of justice."

“I have never betrayed my commitment to justice; I have simply flexibly changed to a role that is more suitable for practicing justice.”

"Fufufufufu, well said!!!"

Doflamingo laughed loudly there.

"Just as justice always triumphs in the end, that's for sure!!"

"Because only the victor is righteous!!!"

Shiryu's idea was exactly to Doflamingo's liking, and it was even almost identical to his own understanding!

This inevitably made him look at Shiryu with more appreciation and a sense of agreement.

"However, there's one thing I feel is somewhat inappropriate."

Doflamingo laughed and said, "You think the Straw Hat Pirates will reach the very top? Isn't that giving them a bit too much credit?!"

"In my opinion, you'd be better off going independent and roaming freely across this vast ocean!"

"..."

Shiryu glanced at him, curled her lip, and looked at him with disdain.

He disdained to say anything to someone like Doflamingo, and didn't care about his opinion at all.

"Of course, if you need a good partner, I think I... um?!!"

Doflamingo paused, then turned away from Shiryu, leaving him with only his back and a silhouette, completely unwilling to listen to anything more and utterly disregarding Shiryu's intention to leave.

Involuntarily, veins bulged on his forehead.

At the same time, his fingers were unconsciously rubbing together.

"Although I'm not particularly interested in your String-String Fruit..."

He didn't turn around, but Shiryu's words still reached Doflamingo's ears.

"But if you're courting death, I wouldn't mind letting the String-String Fruit reappear in the sea."

After saying that, he started walking forward.

Doflamingo was left behind, his face contorted with gloom and uncertainty.

"Shiryu, the Straw Hat Pirates..."

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Just as Shiryu continued his search for a Devil Fruit ability that suited him, Aokiji and Ryder, two of the strongest warriors on the high seas, began to clash...

The seats on the high platform, where the three generals once sat, were now empty.

Aokiji was facing off against Ryder, while Kizaru was already entangled with Marco.

As for Akainu, he disappeared after unleashing that Meteor Volcano, and we don't know what he's up to.

Below the high platform lies the first line of defense within the bay, shrouded in smoke and dust.

This area was originally a defensive line erected by the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but it was affected by the ripples from the Bear Impact released by Kuma earlier.

This affected the entire area, filling it with smoke and dust, making it difficult for people to breathe.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea, including Moria and Doflamingo, left long ago, except for...

"How have you been lately, Big Bear?"

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and Link appeared on the scene. He looked at the expressionless bear in front of him, who was holding a Bible in his hand, and chuckled.

"I can sense that you are no longer that heartless, cyborg."

After Link finished speaking, the giant bear, which had been stiff and robotic-like, finally reacted!

"I owe all of this to you, Link..."

Finally, the bear opened its mouth, which should have been firing lasers, and spoke in a soft voice.

Seeing this, Link's smile deepened.

"I'm so glad you're alright, Big Bear."

He was genuinely happy for Da Xiong, saying, "I was a little worried that the props I gave you wouldn't work."

"But now that you seem to be in good shape, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

As he spoke, Link patted Big Bear's arm and said casually.

"I still want to thank you for the props you gave me..."

Big Bear said very seriously, "Otherwise, my consciousness might really be worn away."

He was truly grateful to Link. If it weren't for the gadgets Link gave him, he might have been completely transformed, and his consciousness would have been completely lost.

Only Link's gadgets can allow him to maintain his complete personality.

"Hey, what kind of relationship do we have that I don't need to say thank you?!"

Link waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be so polite. "Then can you tell me what happened to you afterward?"

"Neither the Navy nor Vegapunk suspected you, right?!"

he asked curiously.

"Um……"

Big Bear slowly nodded, "After you gave me the props..."

He calmly recounted the events that had occurred some time ago, explaining them in detail.

When Kuma returned to Marine Headquarters from Thriller Bark, the World Government and Marine Headquarters did not make things too difficult for him.

After all, Aokiji had fought the Straw Hat Pirates before and hadn't fared well, so they understood Kuma's feelings.

Moreover, because he rescued Moria in time and brought him here, he retained a portion of the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which can be considered a merit.

After that, Kuma did not suffer many setbacks and arrived at the World Government's secret base to continue undergoing Vegapunk's modifications.

Vegapunk had originally given Kuma some time so he wouldn't have to rush things.

But now that there were no more worries or burdens, and everything was clear to him, Big Bear wanted to end things as soon as possible.

So, at his request, Vegapunk didn't say much, and could only shake his head and follow Kuma's advice.

While he was preparing the relevant materials and procedures for the renovation of Big Bear.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Big Bear consumed the item Link had given him, the "Revenge-Relieving Fruit Candy".

Prop: [Frustrating Fruit Candy].

Description: It looks like a fruit candy. Once you eat it, you will become a ghost when you close your eyes to sleep.

After being bullied by Gian once again, Nobita returned home and shamelessly declared that he would become a demon after he died to take revenge on Gian.

As a result, he was ridiculed by Doraemon, and then, in a fit of anger, Nobita took out the fruit candy gadget that could transform into a ghost.

Before undergoing the modification surgery, Da Xiong ate this "revenge-relieving fruit candy".

Subsequently, when Vegapunk performed the modification surgery on Kuma, he naturally made Kuma lose consciousness throughout the entire process.

Therefore, during the surgery, when Vegapunk was changing the materials, Kuma's ghost slowly emerged from his massive body.

"After I regained consciousness as a ghost, I didn't have time to feel happy before I quickly found a place to hide."

He recounted his experience to Link, saying, "Because I was a ghost, I could do many things that were not possible before, such as passing through walls."

"Then, I hid in a crack in the wall and quietly watched Vegapunk modify my body."

Just watching helplessly from a third-person perspective as others do all sorts of things to my body...

It's only because of Da Xiong's strong will that he could have persevered; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.

"Then I witnessed Vegapunk complete the modification of my body, then manipulated it with machines, and only after confirming that there was no consciousness left in my body and that it had been erased did he announce the end of the experiment."

Kuma slowly said, "It was while Vegapunk was informing the Marines that the conscious ghost quickly returned to his body."

"Then try to take over the machine systems inside the body to regain control of the robot's body."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Fortunately, it went very smoothly."

A slight smile curved the corners of his lips.

"While pretending to be unconscious, he tried to take over and finally succeeded in regaining control of his body."

"After all, it's my own body. No one knows it better than me, not even Vegapunk who did the experiments."

As he spoke, there was a slight hint of pride in his tone.

And Big Bear certainly has something to be proud of~

"Is this so..."

After listening to Big Bear's explanation, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he described it in a very calm and uneventful manner, Link knew exactly what risks and crises Big Bear was facing.

If the "Frustrating Fruit Candy" fails to bring his ghost to life, if his ghost fails to hide properly and is discovered, if he can't bear watching his body being modified...

Each of these events reveals the hardships and difficulties that Da Xiong has experienced.

And then there were the dangers that followed when the bear itself took over the body.

He had to ensure he had control over his body while remaining concealed from the Navy and the World Government, pretending to be unconscious.

How much willpower would it take to do that?! Obstacles!

He spoke of it casually, but the machine system that controlled his body was undoubtedly Vegapunk's cutting-edge technology.