Otto
"Hey! This gun is interesting." Teach's gaze fell on a small stall to the side.
There was no one at the stall. The stall owner was a young man wearing a black cloak, square glasses, and a stubble of beard on his chin.
A gun on the stall caught Teach's attention. Unlike traditional matchlock guns or trigger pistols, this gun incorporated more advanced technology.
Teach's Observation Haki allowed him to sense that the silver pistol could fire in rapid succession, firing three bullets in a row.
However, it is clear that mass production is not possible due to the high cost, unless the cost can be reduced.
The technological development of this world is very rudimentary. The mainstream still uses firearms like these, yet it possesses technologically advanced nations like the Mechanical Karakuri Island and the Future Country, whose technological development is at least several decades ahead of this world.
Besides this small gun, there's also a mechanical dog that can move, and other high-tech gadgets.
However, what intrigued Teach most was the stall owner in front of him. He could see that the stall owner's right hand, hidden beneath his black robe, was missing, but somehow, a mechanical hand had been created and attached to his right arm.
But such high technology should be very attractive to people, right? Why isn't anyone coming here to buy it? Not even anyone is looking at it.
Teach's Observation Haki revealed that the people around him seemed not to see him and were ignoring the stall.
The Observation Haki continued to spread, finally discovering the person secretly watching this place, the one who had caused all of this.
In an attic, two men dressed in suits were secretly observing the scene.
"What's going on? Phantom Fox, how could anyone have seen him? Have you let your guard down?" The man next to Teach asked as he walked to the stall, looking at the man he called Phantom Fox.
"How could this be? Stop arguing, Mole. Let me try again. My ability shouldn't be failing." Surprised and skeptical, he retorted to his companion beside him, focused his mind, and used his ability.
Teach walked up to his stall. His tall figure and shadow flashed before Otto's eyes. Knowing someone had arrived, Otto looked up, though he had already given up hope.
Looking up, he saw Teach. "You're a scientist, aren't you? Did you make everything on this stall?" Teach asked, looking at him.
"Yes, that's right." Otto nodded, his voice a little hoarse.
"I'm a pirate, and I hope you'll join my crew." Hearing his confirmation, Teach couldn't help but smile. "I can help you take care of those two people who are secretly watching you. They seem to have an ability to make people around them ignore you and not even feel your presence."
"What? These damned guys, they're like ghosts that won't leave you alone." Otto's expression changed upon hearing this, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke. He already knew who was watching him, and as he thought about it, his right arm began to ache slightly.
"Help me take care of them first." Otto didn't agree to that, but instead made his own request. He had already escaped here, but he didn't expect to still be under their surveillance.
At the same time, he also wanted to see the abilities of this arrogant pirate who wanted to recruit others.
Although he could identify the two people who were targeting him, he didn't know how they did it, but they seemed quite powerful. He needed to demonstrate his abilities so that the other person could see them for himself.
He didn't know Teach, though he might have heard of him, but he didn't know Teach's name at the moment.
During his escape, he rarely paid attention to what was happening at sea, mainly because he didn't have the time.
As soon as he finished speaking, Teach smiled and said, "No problem, leave it to me."
At the same time, Otto took out a pair of high-tech mechanical glasses, put them on his left eye, locked onto Teach's location, and packed up his things at his stall in just three seconds.
The next moment, to his astonishment, Teach's figure vanished right in front of him. Immediately afterward, his high-tech glasses transmitted a message, locating Teach's position, which appeared directly in an attic a hundred meters away.
What kind of speed is this? It undoubtedly exceeded Otto's imagination.
Meanwhile, on the other side, "No, it's not working! Why is this happening?" Phantom Fox's eyes widened. Its previously invincible ability had failed to work.
Judging from their conversation, they appeared to be buying and selling weapons.
The Mole next to him looked at Teach and suddenly felt that he was somewhat familiar. He had been paying attention to Otto and hadn't paid attention to Teach, who seemed to be just a passerby. But after hearing his companion's words, he knew his companion's abilities. They had been partners for a long time.
Hearing his companion's words, he realized that if it wasn't his companion's problem, then it must be that passerby who had the ability to ignore the Phantom Fox.
Looking closely at Teach, he recognized Teach. "Oh no, it's Marshall D. Teach, the captain of the Night Pirates!" Mole exclaimed in surprise.
"What?" Phantom Fox looked at Teach, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat. He saw it: Teach turned his head, looked in their direction, and smiled at them, which was extremely terrifying.
"Run! He's spotted us!" The two of them were just ordinary intelligence agents, not known for their strength. Although they were both ability users, their strength was quite weak.
As secret agents, remembering information about most people on the high seas is fundamental for them. Teach is now quite famous, so they naturally know this, and it is precisely because they know this that they understand they are no match for Teach.
However, Teach's strength was not what they had imagined; it was far more terrifying.
How can prey, once targeted by Teach, escape?
His speed was like teleportation; before they could react, Teach had already appeared in front of them, his hands outstretched, grabbing their necks.
"I'm very sorry, but someone wants you dead, so just close your eyes." Teach with a faint smile, and with a swift movement of his arm, the two Otto's men who were monitoring him died instantly.
This scene naturally caught Otto's eye. Through his high-tech glasses, he could see through the walls and witness the two men monitoring him being killed.
Although Phantom Fox and Mole are weak, they are still ability users. Mole can dig holes to escape, and Phantom Fox can use his ability to make himself invisible.
The two had escaped many dangerous situations together, but they were now facing Teach. One of them had an ability that Teach ignored, while the other had already transformed when Teach arrived. Just like his codename, he was Zoan -type Mole Devil Fruit User.
But under Teach's power, they offered no resistance whatsoever.
This is a weapons shop, also run by Otto. "Do you know who's targeting me?" Otto asked, looking at Teach.
"It should be the World Government," Teach chuckled.
"Since you know it's the World Government, why do you still want to invite me to join you?" Teach's knowledge of the identities of those monitoring him surprised Otto.
"So what if it's the World Government? The fact that the World Government is targeting you shows you're capable, so I'd like to invite you to join our pirate crew," Teach said with a smile.
Teach's words pleased Otto greatly, and he also understood Teach's determination. He was grateful for Teach's help, but now he didn't know where to go.
He thought he could finally settle down, but he never expected that he was still being secretly watched. These days, he hasn't been able to sell any of his goods, all because of the World Government.
If goods don't sell, there's no money; without money, you can't buy materials, conduct research, or build stronger equipment.
Moreover, now that the two people who were targeting him are dead, the news will soon spread, and then even stronger individuals may come after him.
Therefore, attaching oneself to a powerful force is a good idea.
Then, Otto began to tell his story. His name was Gunther Otto, and he was the son of the famous scientist Gunther Octavius.
His father was one of the famous scientists who worked with Vegapunk, who possessed wisdom surpassing 500 in the world, to develop the Life Blueprint.
However, after the Life Blueprint were developed, the World Government received the news and "invited" Vegapunk to the World Government. The others either fled like Vinsmoke Judge or were captured by the World Government, with the unlucky ones being killed during their escape.
Otto's father was among these unlucky people.
"In that case, the World Government shouldn't need to keep chasing after you, right?" Teach had already guessed that there must be something important in Otto's hands.
"That's right, I had some important Life Blueprint, which my father brought back and I hid." Otto smiled, but his eyes betrayed his deep sorrow, for his father had died because of this.
His wonderful life was ruined, and he has been on the run for years, fleeing from the Grand Line to the West Blue.
"Although I inherited my father's wisdom, my expertise lies primarily in mechanical technology, which differs from my father's expertise in life sciences." As he spoke, Otto raised his arm, his mechanical hand.
Below the midpoint of Otto's forearm, everything is made of machinery, but the five mechanical fingers move freely just like a real hand. At the same time, some weapons are also hidden on this mechanical hand.
"This must be the effect of the Life Blueprint," Teach guessed. This mechanical hand seemed to have come to life, which made him think of the Life Blueprint as the possible explanation.
The so-called Life Blueprint is the Lineage Factor discovered by Vegapunk. It can give life to metal, eliminating the need for eating it, so that non-living objects can eat Devil Fruit and thus gain their abilities.
It also has the function of human body modification and replication.
Human modification refers to the future Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma having his body modified, transforming his flesh into metal and turning him into a machine, thus causing him to lose consciousness.
Then there are Vinsmoke Judge's children, whose bodies were modified using Lineage Factor.
As for copying, there's the Vinsmoke Family, the clones of Germa 66, and Artificial Devil Fruit.
"That's right, this is the product of my mechanical technology combined with the Life Blueprint. I call it Life Mechanical Technology." Otto said excitedly. This was his perfect masterpiece. "I can manipulate this hand at will, just like a real hand. However, due to issues with wealth and materials, the quality of this arm is somewhat poor. It's a low-end version that I've created with all my might."
Upon hearing this, Teach's lips twitched involuntarily. This was a low-budget version of what he thought he was doing, but scientists saw the world differently, and he didn't want to embarrass himself.
As he spoke, Otto glanced at Teach knew what he was thinking: he just wanted money. Otto had money. "I'll give you one billion Beli. After all, there are some things that need to be prepared. Then, three hundred million Beli every year. If the results are good, your experimental funding will be increased."
Anyway, the Night Pirates don't spend much money right now, but with Otto being such a big spender, and the deal with Doflamingo, they're spending money like water. If this continues, they won't be able to hold on for long.
He needs to find a way to make money quickly.
Otto's eyes lit up and his heart pounded.
"Of course, no problem. Leave any people with broken legs or arms to me, I'll make sure they're back in perfect condition."
Such technology must bring huge profits; otherwise, why would Teach invest in it?
Countless people on the high seas have lost their dreams because of missing limbs, including many powerful pirates. If this thing were to appear, it would surely shake the entire ocean.
At that moment, Teach had an idea. Thinking about it, he felt a little excited. "Otto, such a mechanical life form should be able to connect to any part of the body, right?" Teach asked.
"Hmm? It's possible, but it's much more difficult, requires more effort, and is not as easy to control as using your hands and feet." Otto with some doubt.
"How about this!" Teach couldn't contain himself, so he picked up a pen and started drawing on the table. Behind a person, long mechanical arms grew out, like tentacles.
If there were a time traveler, there's a high probability they would recognize that this looks a lot like Doctor Octopus.
Otto, a genius scientist, immediately saw the feasibility of this idea. His eyes widened, and he exclaimed with excitement, "A brilliant idea! This robotic arm perfectly replaces my hands and feet. It not only has amazing mobility but also great strength, and it can assist me in my experiments."
Otto recognized the advantages of this robotic arm. "As long as it's connected to the spinal cord, it can be perfectly controlled. Captain, I didn't expect you to be such a genius. I feel we could discuss this sometime."
Otto couldn't contain himself any longer and wanted to put this brilliant idea into action immediately.
Teach, on the other hand, envisions a future where each of his crew members has a mechanical arm growing from their backs, greatly enhancing their combat capabilities.
Of course, this only applies to ordinary crew members. Powerful officers don't need such assistance. It's only for those who can't advance any further and whose potential has reached its limit.
There's no need to worry about the World Government yet. Teach has already thrown the bodies of those two CP intelligence agents into the sea to feed the fish, Teach watched them being eaten by them.
Otto, hiding on Teach's ship, was a scientist and didn't need to fight, so he was discovered much later.
However, although Otto's strength will increase significantly after modifying himself, he is still essentially an ordinary human with only mechanical hands and arms. Teach is already thinking about getting Otto a Devil Fruit.