An Eight-Star Devil Fruit!
Punk Hazard.
This is a special island located in the first half of the New World.
The World Government occupied the island and transformed it into a highly classified super research base.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon Luffy from the Red Line Continent and arrived directly in the waters near Punk Hazard Island.
Storm gazed out at Punk Hazard Island on the sea ahead from his Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
From afar, it looks like a green gemstone adorning a blue sea.
It's not like the cold, austere, and impenetrable research bases of my imagination.
Judging from appearance alone.
Punk Hazard is like an ordinary spring island, with lush vegetation everywhere and abundant vitality.
Storm gazed at Punk Hazard ahead, and the general information about this research island immediately came to mind.
Two years later, Punk Hazard will be destroyed by Caesar Courland's radical experiments, with large amounts of poison gas being released and spreading across the island, almost completely destroying this "treasure trove of life."
Three years later, the World Government will send "Ice Human" and "Magma Man" to Punk Hazard to "detoxify" (lol), and use the power of "ice" and "magma" to turn the island into "Ice and Fire Island";
But now...
Punk Hazard is also an "ordinary" research base.
A group of "ordinary" scientists are conducting some "ordinary" scientific experiments on this "ordinary" little island.
For example, they might mention things like "human gigantification experiments," "large-scale biological weapons experiments," "fantasy creature manufacturing experiments," "Artificial Devil Fruit research experiments," and so on.
'The most important person on Punk Hazard right now is definitely Vegapunk!'
'And aside from Vegapunk... there's that Artificial Mythical Beast Zoan Devil Fruit!'
Storm cleared his mind of distractions and steered the Blue-Eyes White Dragon toward Punk Hazard Island.
As the distance closes, the terrain of Punk Hazard Island becomes clearer.
At the edge of Punk Hazard Island stands a sturdy and tall protective wall.
On the outer layer of the protective wall, there were also iron meshes, with faint white light constantly flashing on them. Clearly, this was not an ordinary iron mesh, but a high-voltage Electric Net.
Punk Hazard's defenses against strangers approaching from the sea are undeniably formidable.
However, these arrangements on the ground had no effect on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Storm was planning to ride the Blue-Eyes White Dragon into the Punk Hazard Island.
Kizaru suddenly called out to him.
"Wait a minute, I think it would be better if we went in through the main entrance."
Storm glanced at Kizaru, but still followed his advice and sent the Blue-Eyes White Dragon to the main entrance of Punk Hazard Island.
However, at this moment, he didn't forget to offer a reminder.
"Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral!"
Storm refers to Kizaru as a "Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral," he isn't addressing Kizaru, but rather reminding him to remember the promotion he received.
Just now, Storm made a request to Kizaru for a "promotion and a fortune," but Kizaru gave him a vague and evasive answer.
How can this be allowed?
A lack of enthusiasm for promotion indicates a problem with one's mindset.
Kizaru's lips twitched slightly.
Just as Storm said before.
Kizaru was not the other party's direct superior; he was just an "ordinary" Admiral and was not in charge of the Sword Unit.
In other words...
Kizaru really has no say in Storm's promotion.
Besides.
Storm is now Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral.
Although considering his achievements—successfully capturing Pluton Rayleigh—
There wouldn't be much of a problem in promoting him directly to Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral.
But this really isn't Kizaru's responsibility!
But Storm's opinion was firm.
Kizaru had no choice but to repeat his previous statement.
"After this matter is resolved, I will convey your request to Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
"Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral!"
Storm emphasized this repeatedly, then sighed.
"Admiral Kizaru, I really want to improve!"
Kizaru smirked, but didn't respond.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon slowly descended at the main entrance of Punk Hazard Island.
The naval forces on guard duty on Punk Hazard Island had already spotted the approaching Blue-Eyes White Dragon in the sky and had confirmed its identity through the bounty poster.
White Dragon Shichibukai!
Before the naval forces on the island could launch a further response operation.
Kizaru appeared directly at the entrance to Punk Hazard Island.
With his chrysanthemum-like old face, Kizaru successfully gained entry by simply "scanning his face".
Storm followed Kizaru into the interior of Kizaru Punk Hazard Island.
The same scene I had seen from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon before.
The interior of Punk Hazard Island is lush and green, with a pleasant temperature and incredibly beautiful natural scenery.
"This is wonderful... Spring Island is the most livable island."
Storm had barely uttered a sigh when Kizaru took him directly to the First Research Laboratory on Punk Hazard Island.
This is also Vegapunk's research institute.
When Kizaru and Storm arrived at the First Laboratory.
A naval officer in charge of the area stepped forward.
"Admiral Kizaru!"
The naval officer saluted Kizaru, then looked coldly at the Shichibukai, White Dragon to the side.
"According to the rules, pirates with Devil Fruit abilities must Seastone shackles when entering Punk Hazard!"
"It's alright."
Before Storm could speak, Kizaru raised his hand to stop the naval officer's actions.
"I'll keep an eye on things here, there won't be any problems."
"This..."
The naval officer hesitated, glancing at Storm, then at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon beside him, and gritted his teeth.
"People can come in! But dragons! Not allowed!"
Kizaru then looked at Storm.
Storm then looked at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Two clay giants separated from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Then the Blue-Eyes White Dragon flew directly into the sky.
Two clay giants left on the Punk Hazard Island.
A small clay giant is holding two boxes in its hands.
A small clay giant is holding a "big white rice dumpling" in its hands.
Kizaru recognized the latter— Pluton Rayleigh.
But he didn't know what was inside the other two boxes.
Kizaru looked at Storm inquiringly.
"Some documents and items, related to what I'll be discussing with Dr. Vegapunk later."
"I see."
Kizaru nodded, indicating that he understood.
The naval officer stopped obstructing them and allowed the two men and the two clay giants to enter the First Research Institute.
First Research Institute.
Kizaru seemed very familiar with this place; his figure vanished in an instant and then reappeared just as quickly.
He then led Storm to a meeting room.
"I just checked, Dr. Vegapunk is currently conducting research experiments."
Kizaru gestured for Storm to sit down with him, and then called over two agents in charge of security to serve him tea and water.
"He's an incredibly busy man! Let's wait here for now!"
Storm nodded helplessly.
He didn't know what to do; he couldn't exactly barge into the lab and pull Vegapunk out, could he?
Time passed second by second.
Vegapunk finally finished his research.
Kizaru beckoned to Storm and led him to a huge room...
Swimming pool.
In this unique place, Storm finally met the legendary scientist Vegapunk, who was widely recognized as the "World's Greatest Genius" and the "World's Number One Brain."
Inside this huge and empty swimming pool stood an unusually large figure.
His limbs were very thin, but his head was enormous.
Before confirming Vegapunk's true appearance.
Even Storm hadn't expected it.
The so-called "World's Number One Brain"—it's actually just a literal translation!
Vegapunk's head was even larger than that of the Giant Tribe!
"It's rather impolite of me to meet you in a place like this."
Vegapunk's tongue was also different from that of ordinary people; a huge tongue protruded from his mouth and extended almost all the way to his navel.
"However, I never have enough free time; I only have a little free time when I'm washing my hair..."
"Wow! What enormous humans! How did they grow to be so big?"
As he was talking, Vegapunk suddenly noticed the two clay giants next to Storm.
"Such exaggerated Physique! Let me examine their bodies more closely!"
Storm glanced at Kizaru beside him.
Kizaru shrugged, meaning—that's Vegapunk.
Storm smirked, raised his right hand, and unleashed his power, creating a small clay giant in front of Vegapunk.
"Ah! So they were just people created by that power..."
Vegapunk, who had just been excited, instantly became disappointed.
He plopped down on the ground and then spoke to Kizaru and Storm.
"You don't mind if I wash my hair here, do you?"
Kizaru is perfectly acceptable.
"Please do as you wish, Doctor."
Storm did not stop them.
Vegapunk immediately lay down on the edge of the swimming pool, almost submerging his head completely.
Storm could see clearly that inside what looked like a swimming pool—and most likely was—there was a group of small fish that resembled hedgehogs.
Their scientific name appears to be "Brush Fish".
Um...
This is the brainwashing method of the World's Greatest Genius.
Storm increasingly felt that Vegapunk was a "genius"!
Vegapunk put his head underwater before belatedly saying this.
"I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself earlier. I am Vegapunk."
"By the way, Saint Saturn has already told me why you've come. The failed sample you wanted is over there; I've already had it delivered ahead of time."
Following Vegapunk's directions, Storm walked towards the corner of the swimming pool.
There, there sat an ordinary-looking file box.
Inside the file box was a special fruit that looked like an apple.
Unlike normal Devil Fruit.
This fruit has a very smooth skin, and the pattern on it is no longer a swirling Arabesque Swirl Pattern, but rather a series of full, circular patterns.
Is this the replica Devil Fruit?
Storm reached out his right hand and picked up the Devil Fruit that resembled a mutated apple.
The [Big Trophy] instantly displayed its corresponding ability information.
[Name: Artificial Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit Mythical Zoan Pink Dragon Form]
[Star Rating: ★★★★★★★★] (Eight Stars)
[Description: Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit created by replicating the [Azure Dragon Fruit] based on the Lineage Factor of Beasts Kaido.]
[Effect: See the ability effects of [Azure Dragon Fruit] for details.]
Note: Artificial Devil Fruit are also subject to the curse of the natural ocean.
[Comment: You dare call yourself a dragon?]
'One, two, three... eight?'
'It's not that it has no stars, it's that it's Artificial Devil Fruit with Eight-Star?!'
Storm stared at the [Artificial Pink Dragon Fruit] in his hand, his mouth slightly agape, utterly shocked.
At that moment, he was absolutely certain.
Vegapunk is a fucking genius!
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Speaking of Vegapunk...
The Egghead Island arc has ended.
Vegapunk's character design has also fallen apart.
The first scientist of the ocean...
"Believe in yourself and then die"...
It's truly speechless.
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Goodnight everyone.
Four more updates tomorrow.