Closeness and Escape

"Peach Source Ten Fists - Dragon Flash!"

With Kozuki Hiyori drawing her twin swords, she wreaked havoc in all directions, and the ordinary members of the Beasts Pirates were naturally routed in an instant.

To say that Kozuki Hiyori's strength is not that great is to compare her to Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. Of course, the grunts under the Four Emperors are no match for Kozuki Hiyori.

Even King, with his enhanced version of the Mythical Zoan: Great Serpent Wolf Fruit, wouldn't dare say he'd be guaranteed a victory against Kozuki Hiyori, let alone his relatively unknown subordinates.

However, the chubby Queen didn't expect his henchmen to be able to stop Vegapunk. Just as the battle began, Queen had already vanished without a trace.

Vegapunk and Kozuki Hiyori didn't stop him. Just as Vegapunk came down, the four Floating Battleship on the outer perimeter formed Barrier, making it impossible to enter or leave Onigashima. Queen had nowhere to run even if he wanted to escape.

A group of henchmen spent Kozuki Hiyori a few seconds to clear everyone out. Vegapunk then clapped his hands and opened all the cell doors.

"Wow! Wano Country actually has such powerful samurai?"

Yamato was the first to jump out, looking at Kozuki Hiyori with a face full of surprise. Kozuki Hiyori also glanced at Yamato, but only snorted coldly.

During her time on the Floating Battleship, Kozuki Hiyori had learned everything about the key figures in the Beasts Pirates, including Yamato, who was Oden Fanatic Yamato Oden.

However, the reason why Kozuki Hiyori was unwilling to give Yamato a friendly look was not because Yamato was Kaido's daughter, but because Yamato wanted to be Kozuki Oden every Tenten —that is, she wanted to be his father!

After all, the current Kozuki Hiyori's experiences are completely different from those in the original work, and her personality has naturally changed a lot. Of course, she can't stand having an extra father on her head.

If it weren't for the fact that Yamato was on her side and seemed to have some intellectual problems, Kozuki Hiyori would probably have already taught her a lesson.

Ace ignored Yamato, who was clinging to Kozuki Hiyori, and rushed to Tama's side immediately. Seeing Tama open her eyes and slowly wake up, he burst into tears of joy.

"Huh!? Brother Ace, you're dead too?!"

"Everyone's here! Could it be that everyone was killed by the Beasts Pirates? Well, Hell together isn't so bad!"

Hearing Tama's confused question, Ace, who was crying with tears and snot streaming down his face, immediately burst into laughter and said:

"Don't worry, Tama! Everyone's still alive! You were also saved by Mr. Vegapunk!"

"Huh!!"

Realizing what had happened, Tama touched her heart, feeling the warmth of her skin and the beating of her heart. Her eyes widened, and she jumped up.

"Wow, I was actually saved! It seems good deeds really do get rewarded!"

When she turned her head and saw the blond Vegapunk, her face flushed slightly, and she bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for saving me, Brother Vegapunk!"

"What a strange name that is? Never mind..."

Bejapunk sighed helplessly. There are all sorts of Monsters and strange quirks in One Piece. Tama isn't anything special. At least it sounds kind of cute, rather than weird.

He took a close look at Tama, then reached out a hand and gently pinched her cheek, pulling out a small tuft of flesh.

"As expected... he's already Devil Fruit User... Is it really that early?"

Whether it actually happened this early in the original story is not of great concern to Vegapunk, but he is quite curious about the Vegapunk Millet-Millet Fruit.

The origin of the Millet-Millet Fruit clearly comes from the legend of Momotaro. Coincidentally, Wano Country also has a story of Momotaro slaying demons. It is slightly different from the real world, but not by much. At most, the three animals, chicken, dog and monkey, are just swapped.

This Devil Fruit not only lacks the characteristics of a dumpling as a food, but also lacks much logic. It is entirely based on mythology and legends, making it more different from other Paramecia Devil Fruit. Instead, it is closer to the essence of Devil Fruit: a crystallization of wishes formed from condensed spiritual power.

A little ball of hair was pulled off, and Tama covered her face, saying shyly:

"Brother Vegapunk, are you perhaps hungry? However, my dumplings are only fit for animals; they won't satisfy an ordinary person's hunger!"

"It's alright, I don't need these dumplings to fill my stomach."

Vegapunk waved his hand, casually returned the dumpling to Tama, and looked at the others in the prison.

"If that's about right, let's go. I reckon if we don't leave soon, the rest of the Beasts Pirates will be here too!"

"Although we can win, what about you guys..."

Vegapunk glanced at the ordinary villagers and the Spades Pirates, who were not much stronger than the ordinary villagers. If a fight really broke out, these people probably wouldn't even be able to withstand the aftershocks.

"I understand. I will protect everyone. As for the Beasts Pirates, I'll leave them to you, Mr. Vegapunk!"

Ace nodded calmly. Having just gone through a mental ordeal, this impulsive kid had lost some of his drive, but he had become much more composed than before.

At least he's not like those other Supernova who just rushed into the New World and impulsively tried to take the heads of the Four Emperors, only to get beaten so badly they didn't even recognize their own mothers.

To put it bluntly, if Ace hadn't been lucky enough to find Kaido out of the house when he went to look for Kaido, and hadn't been chosen by Whitebeard, who might have known about his past, then his current fate would have been inevitable.

Seeing that Ace was about to protect those burdens, Vegapunk nodded, grabbed Kozuki Hiyori's hand, and the two prepared to set off.

"Wait! You guys are going to cause trouble for my Pops, aren't you? Take me with you!"

Yamato quickly extended her hand and asked, and Vegapunk glanced at her and nodded:

"Then let's set off together! By the way, you must be Devil Fruit User!"

"Huh?! How did you know? My Devil Fruit ability was created by imitating my Pops's Azure Dragon Fruit. According to my Pops, it cost quite a bit of money!"

"But the dragon I transformed into is pink... It feels so strange! The creator Pops found must not be skilled enough!"

With a sharp crack, Yamato pain on his head, a large bump already formed from Vegapunk's chop to the head. Tears Yamato in Yamato's eyes as he was filled with rage:

What are you doing?

"Nothing, just testing the hardness of your head!"

Vegapunk, with an expression of nonchalance, casually changed the subject:

"Aren't you going to take off the handcuffs? Those are Sea Stone Handcuffs, aren't they? They should have a significant impact on your strength."

Yamato, living up to her nickname of female rubber monkey, quickly forgot about the large bump on her head and was swayed by Vegapunk to change the subject.

"You mean the Sea Stone Handcuffs on my wrists? There's no key to those handcuffs here! And there's a bomb inside these handcuffs. They're said to have a very powerful explosive force; whether you leave Onigashima or forcibly tear them open, they'll explode!"

Vegapunk glanced at Yamato's handcuffs, which were quite absurd... Such a small handcuff, yet its explosive power was more terrifying than a missile. Not to mention Luffy and Yamato at the time, even Big Mom, Four Emperors, was blown to bits.

Why not do something better with such advanced technology? Why did he have to make a bomb for his own daughter? Vegapunk can only say that Kaido has something wrong with his brain.

However, after Vegapunk infused his Electromagnetic Ability into the Sea Stone Handcuffs, he realized that it wasn't that Kaido had a problem with his brain, but rather that these bomb handcuffs were probably a truly rare and unique item.

"Where did Kaido get this kind of thing? No wonder he's never used this kind of bomb; he must have gotten some Dyna Stone from somewhere!"

Dyna Stone is like a miniature nuclear bomb in the Pirate World, with an effect dozens or even hundreds of times stronger than ordinary explosives. However, this thing is impossible to stabilize, and if you try to process it, the most likely outcome is that you will blow yourself away. Therefore, it can only be used crudely as a bomb.

This is also why the navy rarely uses this type of bomb; its storage is dangerous, it is difficult to use, its production is scarce, and it is difficult to mine, all of which are its various drawbacks.

Vegapunk also obtained some Dyna Stone from the World Government for experiments, but Vegapunk quickly gave up on them. After all, compared to nuclear bombs, hydrogen bombs, and even Cobalt Bomb capable of destroying the world, which were theoretically sound and could be easily manufactured, Dyna Stone were just a minor player.

In terms of manufacturing difficulty, Dyna Stone is much more volatile than radioactive materials, almost exploding upon contact with air. Although it is possible to process it, the cost-effectiveness is simply not high.

The handcuffs on Yamato's hands were actually just Sea Stone with a piece of Dyna Stone inside. They were not particularly sophisticated, but they were powerful enough to blow Yamato's hands off.

At this moment, Yamato was still rambling on and on, sometimes doubting whether the bomb in his handcuffs was real, and sometimes saying that his Pops was indeed the kind of person who could do such a thing. When it came to his life, even someone as thick-skinned as Yamato couldn't help but feel anxious.

Vegapunk, who had already done his research, ignored Yamato's mutterings and gently touched her handcuffs.

As the Electromagnetic Ability penetrated, the mechanism inside the handcuffs clicked open and fell to the ground.

Yamato was still rambling on, suddenly froze. He looked at his smooth hands, then at the Sea Stone Handcuffs on the ground, and his gaze swept around a couple of times before he realized what was going on.

"It's actually solved!!"

Ignoring the stunned Yamato, Vegapunk looked up outside, seemingly sensing something, and waved his hand dismissively.

"Come with me, there seem to be quite a few people outside! They're probably cannon fodder that Queen called in!"

As he spoke, Vegapunk began running the program in the Quantum Chip, and strange Brainwave spread out. Yamato's expression was momentarily dazed, but when he looked at Vegapunk again, he immediately felt an immense sense of familiarity.

The gratitude that had arisen from having his handcuffs removed was instantly amplified many times over. He found the Blond Boy in front of him incredibly pleasing to the eye and couldn't help but hug his head.

"Thank you so much!!! I'm finally free! Are you the captain of a pirate crew?! Can I join you?!"

Vegapunk struggled to pull his head out of Yamato's chest and said irritably, "Sorry, I'm not a pirate!"

There are countless "tall" people in the Pirate World, Yamato, is naturally one of them. Vegapunk uses the Cavendish gene, so although he is not short, he can only be considered a tall person among ordinary people. When Yamato and hugged him, he just managed to put his head between his two buns.

"They're not pirates!"

Yamato was slightly disappointed, but he quickly cheered up.

"It's alright. In that case, I'll just form a pirate crew and you can be the first mate!"

"Not interested!"

Vegapunk immediately rejected the idea, his deadpan eyes looking uninterested as he said:

"If you're willing to work for me, you can; if not, then go cool off somewhere else!"

"Huh?! How could this happen..."

Hearing Vegapunk's somewhat disdainful words, Yamato and said with a wronged expression:

"Alright! As long as I can get out of here, being your subordinate isn't bad..."

Seeing Yamato's performance, Vegapunk had a better understanding of the situation.

It seems that her experiment was very successful. The backup plan she set up in the Artificial Zoan Devil Fruit did indeed have great control over these Artificial Zoan Devil Fruit users. The restraint on Yamato, an artificial Fantasy Species, was relatively small, but she still felt a great sense of closeness to her.

If it were any ordinary Zoan-type artificial Devil Fruit User, Vegapunk was confident he could make them all defect in a single encounter.

With Kozuki Hiyori and Yamato by his side, Vegapunk quickly exited the prison gates. At this moment, a number of Beasts Pirates members had already gathered outside the gates, most of them cannon fodder that Queen had brought in.

In reality, Queen still had some loyalty to Kaido. Although he quickly packed up his belongings after gathering cannon fodder to block the prison gate, he also informed Kaido.

While preparing to make a quick getaway, he directly called Kaido via Den Den Mushi, telling Kaido that a Blond Boy looked like Vegapunk had arrived, and that his uncle had come to visit, so he might have to go on vacation for a while.

Kaido wasn't surprised at all by Queen's desertion. Firstly, Kaido knew very well what kind of person Queen was: a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong, lacking any warrior's mentality, and at best just a mad scientist.

Secondly, Queen's fear of Vegapunk was well-known throughout the Beasts Pirates. When he first joined the Beasts Pirates, he was so frightened by the mere mention of Vegapunk's name that he couldn't sleep. It wasn't until a year or two after news of Vegapunk's death spread that he overcame this habit.

It's perfectly normal for them to be scared away by Vegapunk now.