Bullet, Red Count, and Kuzan were brimming with eagerness, ready to head out and complete all sorts of commissions.
They wanted to see other worlds too. That desire burned steadily in their chests like a newly kindled fire, leaving them unable to sit still.
Just as the three were about to leave, they saw a massive, eggshell-shaped data storage device flying toward them from the distance.
The eggshell was enormous and rounded, its surface covered in intricate patterns and glowing nodes. It moved slowly through the sky as Vegapunk operated the machinery, relocating his entire brain data center here.
Whoosh-
Kizaru appeared before the three in a streak of light.
Kizaru Borsalino looked at Kuzan standing there.
"You joined the association too?"
Kuzan nodded.
"Nice. Same here. Leo invited me."
Both felt a little wistful. They had never expected to become colleagues again. Life really was unpredictable.
"All right, save the reunion for later. Get out of the way."
Bullet spoke disdainfully, squeezing past them and heading toward the harbor.
"Where are you going?"
Kizaru asked curiously.
"To take on commissions. Go inside and you'll understand."
Kuzan gave him a brief explanation.
Some things could only be understood by experiencing them firsthand.
Kizaru shrugged and walked straight into the association building.
Afterward, Morel and the others coordinated with Kizaru and successfully got Vegapunk settled in.
They learned that Vegapunk was the Brain-Brain Fruit user, a genius scientist and inventor. His scientific prowess was said to be unmatched even five hundred years into the future, making him the smartest person in the world.
They gave Vegapunk access to plenty of confidential information and provided samples of Life Water, Nitrolomi, and other materials for him to study.
Vegapunk was deeply interested in all of it, and he had brought his satellites with