Future Island

"Bang!"

During their flight, a giant mechanical shark suddenly emerged from the sea, its gaping maw snapping at them.

"Is this what they call welcoming us?"

Nolan was somewhat annoyed. She released the bear paw, which was suspended in mid-air, and was about to draw the snow-white blade from her waist when the bear attacked first.

"Fifty-Fold Multiplier - Bear Paw Impact".

A tiny ball of air popped out from the palm of his hand, but it instantly grew 50 times larger after flying out and slammed into the shark's mouth.

With a single blow, it was reduced to scrap metal.

"That Vegapunk guy must have done it on purpose! I'm definitely going to beat him up and bring him back later!"

Bonney also froze in mid-air, her little face puffed up with anger.

"He probably didn't notice us coming in, which is understandable."

The bear patted his beloved daughter's head and spoke well of his benefactor and friend.

"Hey~ do you guys know how much money it costs to manufacture these Sea Beast Weapons!"

"Egghead's budget is very tight!"

Suddenly, a similarly enormous, robot-like object leaped out of the sea and stood on the water's surface.

Its body opened, and a beautiful girl with short orange hair and a tight-fitting bodysuit that showed off her good figure walked out.

She took off the helmet she was wearing and looked at Nolan and the others with displeasure.

At the same time, several enormous beasts appeared one after another on the sea, all staring at the three people standing low in the air.

"Hmm~ Is this the Tyrant himself? It's no use!"

"You'd better pay up quickly, or I won't be so easy to talk to!"

The girl was momentarily stunned when she saw the bear, but only for a fleeting instant.

Her face was a mixture of anger and a sly smile, as if she were ready to make exorbitant demands.

"I'm sorry, we don't have any money to give you."

Nolan didn't want to waste time; she planned to get rid of the person in front of her right now.

"Hateful..."

"Stop messing around, Lilith. Tell them who you are, and then bring them here."

Just as the girl was about to say something, a voice suddenly came from the communicator in her ear.

"Huh? They were intruders who broke in and even destroyed a Sea Beast Weapon!"

Lilith was a little annoyed; she had wanted to take this opportunity to make a fortune.

"The people opposite us are the executives of Las Noches, the most powerful pirate force in the world. At this distance, they could probably kill you instantly!"

"Moreover, the man who destroyed the Sea Beast Weapon with a single blow is a friend of the original body."

The constant warnings coming through the communicator completely dissuaded Lilith from continuing her extortion attempt.

"Hmph~ Follow me! I'll take you inside!"

Despite admitting defeat, Lilith still maintained a haughty expression.

"Who are you? Why should we listen to you!"

Bonney rolled up her sleeves, ready to correct her arrogant attitude.

"What are you doing! I'm Dr. Vegapunk!"

Lilith stood with her hands on her hips, looking arrogant.

"So that's how it is; his research was successful again..."

The bear was not surprised.

He had heard that Vegapunk wanted to create a few clones to help him share the burden, but he didn't expect it to succeed so quickly.

"Eh~ Isn't Vegapunk an old man?!"

With Nolan's surprise, the three followed her into the island, which claimed to possess technology from 500 years in the future.

"What is that?!"

As they walked, Nolan and Bonney were awestruck by what they saw.

Egghead is completely different from the outside world; the power of technology becomes so tangible at this moment.

"Isn't this Winter Island? It's so warm inside."

Nolan was somewhat surprised by the temperature here, which was so different from the outside world.

"This is a device that fully covers 20-hour temperature control. Do you think it got the title of 'genius' from here?!"

Lilith chuckled to herself as she looked at her somewhat country bumpkin appearance.

"Huh? Why are the executives of Las Noches here!"

Sentomaru, who was patrolling around carrying a large axe, strode forward when he saw the group.

"It's been a long time, Sentomaru."

Xiong spoke naturally, seemingly unaware that the two sides were now in completely different positions.

"Sentomaru ~"

Bonney went even further, running over and transforming back into her original child form, then riding on his shoulders just like when she was a child.

"Bear, Bonney, you guys are really treating me like family!"

Sentomaru sighed, but without any complaint, he put down his axe and comforted Bonney on his shoulder.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that he enjoys it.

"Wait... isn't this World Government territory?!"

Nolan doesn't quite understand the current situation.

She had clearly come here to snatch someone away, and she was prepared for a fight.

But upon arriving in Egghead, she found herself surrounded by familiar faces from both Bear and Bonney, leading her to even begin to doubt whether this was actually Las Noches territory.

"Bonney and I lived here for a while, and he is also a good friend of ours."

After giving Nolan a brief answer, Kuma told Sentomaru why they had come.

"Is the World Government going to target this guy? Why?! Where did they get this information from?!"

Sentomaru originally calm, could no longer remain composed.

Vegapunk was his benefactor, who helped him escape his predicament and transform him from a penniless kid into a bodyguard who could eat his fill.

For him, Uncle Vegapunk's life was far more precious than his own.

"It seems that Vegapunk's secret research into the history of the Void Century's has been exposed. As for who gave me the information... I can't say for now."

The world's most intelligent brain cannot simply be discarded once its usefulness is lost.

Based on Kuma's understanding of Vegapunk, it's likely he's strayed into forbidden territory.

He didn't reveal Stussy's identity, after all, he didn't know if she was truly prepared.

"And the people here..."

Sentomaru was somewhat uneasy.

Egghead is only able to become the prosperous place it is today because of Uncle Vegapunk.

The Void Century is something the World Government has explicitly forbidden from researching. If that's really the case, they will definitely take action against the old man.

Moreover, they probably won't let the people here off easily, just like they did to Ohara more than 20 years ago.

"It would be best to send everyone away before the World Government arrives."

The bear offered its opinion.

If what Stussy said is true, then the fate of those who stay here is self-evident.

"I'll arrange that... Uncle Vegapunk, I'm counting on you!"

After a brief moment of thought, Sentomaru made his choice.

Regardless of the circumstances, the executives of Las Noches have already entered this place, and the old man will definitely go with them.

The others who stay here are just waiting to die.

"Go and get ready, you'll come with us too."

Bonney pinched Sentomaru's chubby cheeks and gave him orders.

"Of course! I'm the uncle's bodyguard! Don't even think about shaking me off and taking him away!"

He carefully lifted Bonney off his shoulder, then picked up the axe and ran off in one direction.

"Alright, alright~ I didn't bring you here to reminisce! My main body is still waiting for you!"

Lilith watched for a long time, her little face pouting.