Devil Fruit Awakening Was This Ridiculous?!

Seeing that he had taken in the expression on Tea Beard's face, Xi Yan sneered inwardly.

No matter how well this guy speaks, he doesn't think the guy the other person calls "master" is a good person.

After all... they'll be capturing people passing by for experiments!

However, Xi Yan had no intention of exposing him, and instead continued, "You think your master is a good person, but wasn't it him who released the Poisonous Gas here?"

"You..."

"No, that's not true!"

Tea Beard excitedly interrupted Xi Yan, saying, "That was made by the evil Vegapunk!"

"Because of Vegapunk's selfish desires, an incredibly terrifying Poisonous Gas leak occurred on this island, turning it into a dead island!"

As if he had just realized something, anger flashed in Tea Beard's eyes.

Although he did not experience the Poisonous Gas leak himself, some of his companions did!

Therefore... he deeply hates Vegapunk!

"Vegapunk?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Nico Robin's eyes. Why did the Vegapunk she knew not seem like the type to do such a thing?

Was that guy's acting too good, or was he framed?

"That's right, it's Vegapunk." Tea Beard said through gritted teeth, "Because of him, so many people have died on this island!"

"It seems some rumors aren't necessarily true," Nico Robin said.

"Of course," the Tea Beard snorted. "What good can Vegapunk, who's willing to be a lackey of the World Government, be?"

"But my master, Caesar, is different!"

"He was a truly great scientist; without him, this island would still be a Poisonous Gas island!!"

As he finished speaking, the man with the Tea Beard became excited again.

How great his master was!

Xi Yan and Nicole Robin, who had taken in Tea Beard's expression, smiled. This guy was actually easier to get information out of them than they had imagined.

To gather so much information without even using the Sharinggan, what an idiot!

"It seems the situation here is pretty much as you expected," Usopp said, glancing at Xi Yan.

Poisonous Gas leak actually happened here!

Xi Yan simply smiled and said nothing more.

"So, the island became like this because of that Poisonous Gas incident?" Luffy said.

"No."

Tea Beard shook his head and said, "The island's current state has absolutely nothing to do with the Poisonous Gas leak."

Luffy was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this.

no?

What could be the reason?

As if he had seen through Luffy's crew, Tea Beard continued, "This was man-made."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

Human error?

Did Devil Fruit User do this?

Xi Yan, as if struck by a sudden thought, exclaimed, "Could this be the place where Akainu and Aokiji fought?"

Perhaps only those with Logia Awakening abilities can permanently alter the climate!

Akainu and Aokiji happen to possess the attributes of ice and magma, respectively, so... he had reason to suspect that this was where those two were fighting!

"You're right," the Tea Beard nodded and said, "This is indeed where Akainu and Aokiji fought."

"The river you crossed earlier was carved out by Akainu and Aokiji during their battle."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan revealed an expression of "I knew it," indicating that it was indeed much as he had thought.

Zoro, somewhat surprised, asked, "A permanent change in the climate?"

"Is this really something a person with superpowers can do?"

This isn't just affecting a small area; it's permanently impacting an entire island!

"It may sound surprising, but it's true," said the Tea Beard.

He didn't know why those two people were able to do such a thing; anyway, it had already happened.

"That's certainly possible," Xi Yan said. "Logia Devil Fruit User, after Awakening their powers, can potentially permanently alter their environment."

Uncle Rayleigh had specifically mentioned this before.

And this island is the best example!

"The Awakening Devil Fruit powers is truly outrageous!" Usopp said, swallowing hard.

What will be the effects after he Awakening?

"It really is that outrageous," Xi Yan said with a shrug.

After all, the examples are right in front of us.

Usopp fell silent upon hearing this, then a strange light flickered in his eyes.

At this moment, he felt an immense desire to Awakening his Devil Fruit powers!

Brook tilted his head and said, "Can only Logia Awakening?"

"No."

Xi Yan shook his head and said, "Any Devil Fruit User has the opportunity to Awakening power."

Anyway, that's what Uncle Rayleigh said.

"I see, yo ho ho ho ho~"

Brook smiled, then looked up at the sky, wondering what the consequences would be if he were to Awakening his powers.

Summoning the souls of the dead?

Nico Robin, meanwhile, fell into deep thought, her Devil Fruit power Awakening...

Can she do it?

Tea Beard blinked, having overheard everyone's words. He had a feeling he had heard something extraordinary.

"You're not bad, are you?" Luffy chuckled, patting Tea Beard on the shoulder. "You actually told us exactly what we wanted to know."

Tea Beard assumed Luffy was referring to the incident involving Akainu and Aokiji, so he waved his hand and said, "This isn't a secret for some people, so there's nothing that can't be said."

Luffy smiled and nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Speed up, Crocodile Centaur!"

"My name is Tea Beard, you bastard!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Shortly after Nami rushed out of the cell, they arrived at a place with a large number of children.

"Child?"

Looking at the group of children of varying ages in front of her, Perona asked in surprise, "Why are there so many children here?"

"Maybe... this is the island's daycare?" Nami guessed.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why there are so many children here.

"That's possible." Franky nodded first, then looked at the several large children and said, "But aren't their bodies a bit too big?"

Are Giant Clan?

"So, we've arrived in the Giant Kingdom!" Chopper exclaimed, his eyes lighting up.

Have they arrived at the legendary Elbaf?!

"It shouldn't be."

Nami shook her head, then pointed to the children hiding behind the toys and said, "Look, there are normal-sized children over there too."

"That's really true..."

"So this must be a nursery that doesn't discriminate based on race," Sanji said, stroking his chin.

I just don't know who made this.

"Nursery?"

Nami looked around in confusion and asked, "Then why aren't there any adults?"

Normally, shouldn't there be adults in a place like this?

Upon hearing Nami's words, a complex expression immediately appeared in Perona's eyes. Were these kids also unwanted children?

"I don't know about that," Sanji said, shaking his head.

Perhaps the adults are out busy with something.

"Um..." The little boy, Laide, cautiously looked at Nami and the others and asked, "Who are you?"

Why haven't I seen these guys before?

The little girl, Mocha, seemed to have a sudden realization, her eyes lighting up as she exclaimed, "Could it be those people who were frozen?"

"Did you escape?!"

Nami:???

"Frozen people?"

What is that?

Could someone have been frozen solid on this island?

Thinking of this, Nami and Perona exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes.

Something's off about this island!

"I'm getting more and more curious about this island," Franky said.

The children were stunned by what Franky said.

Then, they excitedly shouted, "It's... it's a robot!"

"That's so cool!"

"Haha, I love robots the most!"

After he finished speaking, some children immediately ran to Franky's side and excitedly helped him up.

"That's so cool!!"

Hahaha~

Feeling the children's enthusiasm, Franky burst into laughter, then struck his signature pose and said, "You guys like my armor so much, huh?"

"Super~"

"Wow!"

"So handsome!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Watching Franky interacting happily with the children, Nami rubbed her temples with a hint of exasperation and said, "This guy is really popular with the boys..."

Why do men like this kind of thing?

Even children are like this...

"After all, this guy is a robot~"

Chopper watched this scene with a grin, clearly understanding what the little boys were thinking.

After all... he was like that too!

"Ah, there's a rag doll here!"

"It's a raccoon dog plush toy!"

Chopper:???

Upon hearing the little girls' voices, Chopper was immediately filled with question marks, before retorting, "I'm not a tanuki, I'm a reindeer!"

"Ah, it's a reindeer plush toy!"

"So cute!"

A little girl, several meters tall, picked up Chopper after speaking and laughed as she and her friends teased him.

Chopper:...

"Wow!"

"Help me!"

Upon hearing this, Perona glanced instinctively in Chopper's direction, but seeing that the children meant no harm, she looked away.

"They're all so popular," Sanji remarked.

Just then, a little boy came up to Sanji, pointed at his eyebrows, and said, "Your Curly Eyebrows are all curled up~"

Sanji:???

"You're so noisy, you brat!"

What do you mean by "his Curly Eyebrows are all 'rolling around'"? These are handsome Curly Eyebrows, okay?

Sanji then tried to walk away from the group of children, but there were just too many of them, and he couldn't bear to hurt them, so he was forced to play with them.

"What a troublesome bunch of kids," Perona said.

Upon hearing Perona's voice, the children instinctively looked at her, then their eyes lit up as they exclaimed, "Princess Sister, you're so beautiful!"

"Wow, Princess Sister is just like a princess in a painting!"

"Huh?"

Perona was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then immediately burst into laughter.

"Hala hala hala~"

"You kids really know how to talk!" Perona said with a smirk. "That's right, I am a princess!"

Yes, she really likes these sweet-talking kids.

Then, Perona stepped forward and said, "Since you're so good at talking, your Princess Sister will show you something nice."

"Hala hala hala~"

"Princess Sister, what good things do you have to show us?" the little girl Mocha curiously.

"Of course it's something interesting!"

After she finished speaking, Perona summoned several white ghosts and made them float side by side in mid-air.

Upon seeing this, Mocha's eyes immediately showed a hint of confusion as he asked, "What... what is this?"

Why can these things that look like simple line drawings fly in the sky?

"Of course it's You..."

Perona suddenly stopped, clearly afraid the word "ghost" would frighten the children, so she changed her words to "You Baobao ~".

"You Baobao?"

"That's right, You Baobao!" Perona, hands on her hips, raised her head and said, "This is my unique ability; I can summon the fun You Baobao ~"

"Look, they can even dance!"

As she spoke, Perona manipulated the ghosts into performing an amusing dance in mid-air, which made the little girls' eyes light up.

"Princess Sister is so amazing!"

"Hala hala hala~"

"That's right, this princess is just that amazing~" Perona said with a smile.

"Hala hala hala~"

Nami smiled helplessly as she observed everyone's reactions. It seemed these guys really did like children.

Well~

If you think about it carefully, she's the same.

Thinking of this, Nami stepped forward and said, "I'll show you something more interesting~"

"Huh?"

"Does Sister Orange have magic too?"

"Sister Orange?"

Nami paused for a moment, then the corners of her mouth unconsciously began to turn up.

Great, she likes that nickname very much.

Then, she raised a finger and said, "That's right, my sister can use magic too~"

After saying that, Nami activated her Devil Fruit power, creating cloud after cloud in mid-air.

Then, Nami used her abilities to shape the clouds into the shapes of small animals, which made the children's eyes light up.

"Wow!"

"Sister Orange is amazing~"

"Look, it's an elephant! It's the same shape as the one on the Illustrated Handbook!"

"That's a giraffe!"

"This... this is a rabbit!"

Watching the children circling around the animal cloud, Nami smiled even more happily, and her eyes softened considerably.

Having adults play with you during childhood... that feels wonderful...

' Bell-mère... I miss you a little.'

"Sister Orange, why are you crying?"

A girl as tall as Nami came to Nami's side, gently raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said, "Don't cry, Sister Orange ~"

Nami was taken aback by his words. Had she just been crying?

Then, Nami noticed the water stains on the other person's hands.

It seems she really did shed tears just now...

After a moment of silence, Nami smiled and reached out to pat the little guy's head, saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

That's good~

The little girl breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then turned around and went back to where the cloud had been, happily interacting with the animals with her friends.

Seeing this, Nami's face softened again. This feeling... was actually quite nice.

Just then, Kin'emon roared, "Hey, you guys!"

Does anyone know a kid named Momonosuke?!

"Huh?"

"Eh!!"

The children who were interacting with Sanji were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then moved away from Sanji in horror, shouting, "The head is talking!"

"How terrifying!"

"Run!"

The frightened children immediately ran away into the distance, their expressions increasingly terrified.

Sanji:...

What kind of nonsense is this?

"Hey, don't run away, you guys!" Kin'emon shouted, "Does anyone know Momonosuke?"

Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention.

"Do you know how scary it is to talk like that!" Nami glared at Kin'emon, annoyed. "Look how frightened the children are!"

I'm not even in the mood to play with clouds here anymore!

"I just want to find my son, what did I do wrong?"

Kin'emon glared back at Nami defiantly, showing no sign of backing down.

Nami:???

That's true, but that's not how things should be done!

With that in mind, Nami decided to have a serious talk with Kin'emon.

Just then, some loud footsteps came from the back Great Gate, clearly indicating that someone was rushing towards them.

"Someone's coming."

Chopper turned and glanced at the Great Gate, saying, "Are those pursuers?"

"Let's go, let's get out of here first," Sanji said.

"What about these children?" Perona asked with some concern.

If she could, she wouldn't want these sweet-talking little ones to get hurt.

"They should be fine," Sanji said, glancing around at the surrounding facilities. "Don't forget where we are."

Since a nursery can exist in such a place, it means that the island's owners will not harm these children, so they have no need to take them away.

Perona pursed her lips upon hearing this. What she said was true, but...

"Let's go," Sanji said.

After saying that, he picked up Kin'emon from the ground and looked at the children around him, saying, "By the way, children, what kind of facility are we in now?"

"This..."

Sanji was interrupted by Kin'emon's voice before he could finish speaking.

"I'm looking for a boy named Momonosuke. Has anyone seen him?!"

"Ah, a human-headed monster!"

Seeing the child running away desperately in fear of Kin'emon, Nami immediately became furious.

"Smack!"

After slapping Kin'emon across the face, Nami opened her shark-like mouth and roared, "Shut up! Don't say another word!"

Does this bastard even realize his current situation?!

"I... I actually got hit by a woman..."

Kin'emon's tears welled up instantly, and he said, "This is a disgrace to the samurai! I will commit seppuku!"

"Then you should just go commit seppuku, you bastard!"

As she spoke, Nami punched him again.

"Bump!"

"Ah!!"

"Those despicable pirates."

The pursuers, who had chased him in through the Great Gate, said with grim faces, "We actually let them get here."

"Damn it, watch me shoot them!"

As they spoke, a man raised his Flintlock and aimed, paying no attention to the children who were running past his sights.

"Wait a moment."

Seeing this, the man beside him grabbed his Flintlock and said, "Don't forget where you are. Calm down."

"If you hit the child, the owner will be angry!"

Using guns or bombs here could potentially harm these children.

At that time... their enraged master will tear them to pieces!

As if understanding the other party's meaning, the man with the gun slowly lowered the muzzle of his gun.

"Did you bring the Sea Stone Net?"

"I brought it."

"Then let's get them out of the nursery."

"Once we get outside, we'll use our weapons to wipe them all out!"

"Yes!"

Then, these people rushed towards Nami and the others in the distance.

Seeing this, Franky said, "They're catching up."

"They're like a persistent ghost," Perona said, frowning.

If I had known these guys were so fearless, I would have used the Explosive Ghost earlier.

"Why should we be afraid of these guys?" Chopper asked, perched on Franky's shoulder.

With their strength, defeating these pursuers shouldn't be too difficult for them.

"Because we're not sure where we are," Sanji said, "Starting a fight rashly would be disadvantageous for us, so let's rejoin Luffy and the others first."

No one knows if there are any stronger individuals here than them, such as the Four Emperors, so it's best to reunite with Luffy first before considering anything else.

This time, Chopper simply nodded and didn't say anything more.

Just then, Mocha and the others exchanged glances, then strode after Nami and the others.

"Mr. Robot," Laide said, looking at Franky, "Are you from outside the island?"

"Yes."

Franky nodded first, then gave a thumbs-up and said, "But kid, I'm not a robot, I'm Cyborg."

"Cyborg?"

Laide paused for a moment, thinking, "Isn't that still a robot?"

After shaking his head to dismiss the idea, Laide continued, "Do you have a boat?"

"Of course!"

Franky laughed, "Of course we have a boat!"

"Let me tell you, our Thousand Sunny is the world's most..."

Please help us!

"Huh?"

Franky, who had been interrupted, paused for a moment, then looked at Laide in surprise and said, "What did you say?"

Save them?

What does "save them" mean?

The other members of the Straw Hat Pirates also looked at Laide with surprise, clearly not expecting him to say such a thing.

"Please save us!"

"What do you mean by 'save'?" Sanji asked, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "Isn't this a daycare center?"

Why use the word "rescue"?

"Sister, please save us," Mo Jian Shi said to Nami. "Please, I beg you."

Nami stopped in her tracks upon hearing this and looked at the other person with a puzzled expression. She didn't understand why the other person was asking for help.

"Miss Nami, don't stop!" Sanji shouted, "Let's go!"

Nobody knows where this place is, or who these people are, so... it's best to leave as soon as possible.

As for these children?

Judging from the reaction of those pursuers, they won't harm the children, so there's no need to cause any unnecessary trouble.

"But..."

"Miss Nami, hurry up!"

Upon hearing this Nami gritted her teeth and forced herself to run out.

"How could this happen..."

"We're cured now, we can leave this place..."

"Why can't you take us away...?"

Chopper paused, startled by the children's voices behind him, then turned around in confusion and asked, "Sickness? What kind of sickness?"

Are these children sick?

They didn't look sick at all; they were all quite lively.

"I don't know." Sanji shook his head, then said, "Let's go, let's meet up with Luffy and the others first."

"Profound..."

The children, watching everyone leave, instinctively stopped in their tracks, then said with a look of disappointment, "Why couldn't you take us with you...?"

"Alright, alright, kids~"

A person in protective gear walked in, smiling, and said, "That group of people is a very dangerous one, so don't get close to them!"

"Yeah?"

Hearing what the other person said, a look of doubt appeared in the children's eyes.

Are these people who are willing to play with them bad people?

It doesn't seem like it...

"Yes, they are," a man said with a laugh. "They are a group of evil pirates who can disguise themselves, and they are very dangerous."

"But don't worry, we'll protect you when you're sick~"

"Then... use Smoke Screen to put all these guys to sleep!"

Hehehehe~

Hearing these people laughing, the children instinctively felt that something was wrong.

For some reason, they actually felt that these guys in protective suits were somewhat dangerous.

At that moment, a thought popped into the children's minds.

So... are they really sick?

After exchanging a glance with his companion, a thought suddenly occurred to Mocha.

That is... these older brothers and sisters might be the only ones who can take them away from here!

If they miss this opportunity, they may never be able to leave this place again!

Although she didn't know why such a thought came to her mind, nine-year-old Mocha chose to trust her intuition.

With that in mind, Mocha chased after Nami and the others without hesitation.

"Please wait..." Mocha cried out, "I want to go home so badly."

Seeing this, the other children followed without hesitation, because... they also wanted to go home!

"Please, please wait," Laide said. "Take us away."

"Brothers and sisters, please!" Mocha cried out with tears in his eyes, "Please save us!"

Nami trembled as she listened to the child's words, her heart filled with intense struggle.

After a moment of silence, Nami closed her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, children."

"We are being pursued right now, so we can't take you with us, otherwise you'll be in danger too."

"How could this happen..."

Seeing Mocha's expression gradually turn to despair, Chopper anxiously asked, "Hey, what's going on?"

"Let's take them with us!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Franky said. "Didn't you hear Nami say that it's dangerous to bring them along!"

"Besides, we don't know where to escape to, so..."

In the end, Franky burst into tears.

Seeing this, Sanji sighed and then said, "We'll come back and check on things after we reunite with Luffy and the others."

Even if they encounter Four Emperors, the Straw Hat Pirates can still fight them!

The others were silent for a moment after hearing Sanji's words, then nodded; they could only do that for now.

After hearing Sanji's words, Mocha, who was behind him, gradually slowed down.

Although she didn't know who Luffy was, she still understood what he meant.

"Then... then brothers and sisters, please come back and save us again!" Mocha cried out.

Upon hearing the girl's cries, Nami immediately found herself unable to move.

Perona, who was in mid-air, stopped flying and slowly landed on the ground.

"I know, although we've never left this island, there's nothing here," Mocha continued, crying out, "No towns, no one else..."

"So no one will come to rescue us."

"But I really want to see my mom Big Mom... I haven't seen them for over three years."

"So... so brothers and sisters, please, you must come back!"

"You must come back and save us!"

In the end, Mocha even knelt on the ground, his face covered in tears.

The other children, hearing the sound, also started crying, each one more heartbroken than the last.

They... miss their Big Mom too.

Nami paused for a moment upon hearing the children's cries, then turned to them and said, "Everyone... let's save these children."

Perona looked up upon hearing Nami's words, and at the same time, a huge ghost appeared behind her.

The ghost arrived at Mocha's side with incredible speed and helped her up from the ground.

And this... also shows her attitude.

"Hey, Miss Nami, what are you saying?" Sanji stopped and turned to look at Nami, saying, "Don't you understand the situation yet?"

"They all said they have some kind of illness, maybe this is a hospital?"

"Furthermore, we've only just encountered these children and haven't even figured out the situation yet. Rushing to rescue them could get us killed too!"

"So let's go and meet up with Luffy and the others first!"

Even if you really want to save people, you should first figure out what the situation is like here.

Otherwise, it might put your companions in danger!

"Of course I know that..."

Nami, clutching the distinctive tattoo on her arm, trembled slightly. Then, she abruptly looked up at her companions and said, "But... the children are crying and begging for your help. Can you really abandon them?!"

"Sister Orange..."

"Nami is right."

Perona, who was controlling the giant Exploding Ghost to lower Monet down, said, "I can't abandon these guys and leave here either."

"After all... they're the only ones who call me Princess Sister!"

"So... I'm staying too!"

"Princess Sister..."

Looking at her two older sisters who had stayed behind, Mocha's tears welled up again.

At that moment, Nami and Perona were shining in their eyes!