One Piece: Starting with the Immortal Rocks Pirates

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He had assumed that the remnants of Lox's faction were all at odds with each other, but today he had gained a different perspective.

"Warring States General!"

A brigadier general stepped forward, looking troubled: "The mission report after we return..."

"Report truthfully, but don't mention anything about the transaction beforehand."

After a moment of contemplation, Zhan Guo shook his head.

There were four glasses of wine in total. If the World Government found out, they would definitely demand that they be handed over.

We can't let the World Government know. We need to complete the deal first, get our hands on the wine, and then mention it to the higher-ups after we've drunk it and everything is settled.

At that point, even the world government won't be able to do anything about him.

Of course, we should bring the marshal in too, so that we can share the benefits and shoulder the blame together.

As for the remaining two cups... Capu, Tsuru, and Zephyr.

The names of several friends flashed through Sengoku's mind, and he thought about it with a headache.

"Go and get the Den Den Mushi."

The commodore returned to the cabin and retrieved a Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

Sengoku dialed a number, and a moment later, Marshal Kong's voice came from the other end.

"What's the matter? Why are you using emergency contact?"

"Marshal Kong, I ran into brewer Dimon at sea!"

Steel Bone Kong was taken aback and hurriedly said, "Weren't you on a special mission from above?"

"It's okay that we failed."

Sengoku smiled and said, "I've made a deal with Dimon, and I need three Devil Fruits... I hope you can report to the Five Elders and request their assistance, under the pretext of training new Marines."

At this moment, the eyes of a strategist shone with the light of a warrior.

Chapter 39 The Bitter Taste of the Oxen and Horses of Wano Country

The MADS research vessel is a paddle steamer, a type of ship that abandons sails and is a relatively rare type of steam-powered ship in the present era.

The boat has paddle wheels on both sides. Steam drives the paddle wheels to rotate, and the blades on the paddle wheels splash water to propel the boat forward.

Damon was not surprised at all that a steamship appeared in the world of One Piece.

Not only steamships, but also icebreakers and submarines.

As the warships disappeared completely on the horizon, Vegapunk and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did he have time to express his gratitude to Dimon:

"Hello, I am Vegapunk. I have often heard Stussy mention you. I am very grateful for your help this time."

“I am Dimon, no need to be so polite, Dr. Vegapunk.”

Dimon smiled slightly and looked Vegapunk up and down.

This scientist, who claims to be "500 years ahead of the world," is a brain-human who ate the Superhuman-type Brain-Brain Fruit.

As his name suggests, he has a very large brain, and his height above his head is significantly greater than his height below his head.

This is all because his brain can store an infinite amount of information; the more information it stores, the bigger his brain becomes.

Dimon was worried that one day his brain would explode.

"Dimon, let me introduce you."

Stussy, holding Dimon's arm, enthusiastically began introducing the members of the MADS organization.

The director is Vegapunk, and there are three other main members besides him.

Caesar Clown, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the Gas-Gas Fruit ability.

Vinsmoke Judge, the father of Sanji, the chef who will become a member of the Straw Hat Pirates in the future (Sanji has not yet been born).

And Queen, one of the three calamities of the Beasts Pirates in the future, is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user with the Ancient Zoan form of Brachiosaurus.

After the introductions were completed, the two sides greeted each other.

All three showed great curiosity about Dimon, and their conversation went very smoothly.

Vegapunk laughed:

“This is not the place to talk, Lord Dimon. Please come with me, and I will show you around the ship.”

Immediately, Dimon followed Vegapunk into the ship's cabin and toured the various laboratories along the way.

Wherever they went, Stussy would enthusiastically introduce it to him.

Many research projects are being carried out here, until we enter a cloning laboratory.

Inside the laboratory with its pure white walls, rows of cloning chambers are set up, each containing clones in the process of being developed.

Human cloning, succeeded so early?

Dimon was quite surprised by this. He remembered that Stussy had a clone who later became a CP0 agent, and his name was also Stussy.

However, he did not see any of Stussy's clones in the cloning chamber; it was filled with men.

“These are clones of a deceased scientist. I want to try to ‘revive’ my former companions, but they have amnesia. I haven’t found a way to extract and preserve their memories yet.”

Vegapunk calmly uttered something surprising.

Then, changing the subject, she looked intently at Dimon.

"After Stussy joined, I also tried to clone her, but failed. It seems that immortal cells cannot be cloned! This is really interesting!"

"Immortal cells?"

"I named it that; the cells of you immortal beings are very special!" Vegapunk exclaimed with amazement.

Stussy covered his mouth and chuckled: "After I joined here, the research project I started was to delve deeper into immortal cells."

"Any results?" Dimon asked curiously.

Stussy shook his head.

The news that the undead cannot be cloned was somewhat unexpected for Dimon, but not entirely.

After visiting the various laboratories, Dimon came to the living room, sat down, and explained his purpose.

"Actually, the reason for this visit is to ask you for a favor, Dr. Vegapunk."

"Lord Dimon, you helped us drive away the navy this time, and in return, I will help you as well."

Vegapunk nodded, poured himself a cup of coffee, and added a large amount of sugar cubes.

Stussy poured Dimon a glass of wine and sat down next to him:

“Vegapunk discovered the lineage factor, which came to the attention of the World Government, and then we were targeted.”

"We've been chased by the Warring States for days... It's all thanks to you, otherwise we would have all been captured."

"Oh right, lineage factors are also called 'life blueprints'..."

She began to earnestly share scientific knowledge, and it seemed like they had endless things to talk about after not seeing each other for so long.

Dimon took a small sip of his drink while listening to the explanation.

There is a kind of knowledge that flows through the brain, but leaves no trace of beauty.

"Are you even listening?" Stussy puffed out his cheeks angrily.

"Can't understand……"

Dimon rolled his eyes at her, then turned to Vegapunk and said, "Doctor, I discovered the Ancient Weapon Pluton in Wano Country. It is currently..."

"Ancient weapons!?"

Caesar and Quinn, standing nearby, exclaimed in unison, their intense curiosity evident.

Vegapunk was also stunned:

"I've heard of the three ancient weapons that are powerful enough to destroy the world, and Pluto is rumored to be a super battleship."

“I’ve found the ship,” Dimon nodded. “But to start it, it needs some kind of energy source, and I hope you can help me solve that problem.”

Upon hearing this, Dr. Vegapunk's expression became somewhat conflicted.

"What are your requirements?" Dimon asked.

Vegapunk fell silent. He was dedicated to peace research, and he knew that if ancient weapons were to appear, they would bring war to the world.

However, as a scientist, he was also very curious about the ancient weapons themselves.

That was the pinnacle of ancient technology!

"Hehehe... Mr. Damon, if Vegapunk won't help you, I will!" Caesar grinned. "I'm no less capable than Vegapunk!"

Quinn nodded repeatedly: "I'll help you too! Please let me take a look at your warship!"

Judge stood up excitedly: "Please, let me join, Mr. Dimon!!"

Seeing that all three were tempted by the ancient weapons, Vegapunk reluctantly agreed.

"I've accepted your commission. I'll try to solve the energy problem, but I can't guarantee success. Secondly, it requires substantial research funding..."

Damon said with a smile, "Don't worry, Dr. Vegapunk, I am now the Shogun of Wano Country, and the entire country's finances will support your research!"

Money is not a problem.

They'll just have to suffer as cattle and horses in Wano Country!

Everyone was a little confused when they heard his words.

Stussy blinked. "No wonder I haven't heard from you all these years. Wano Country? It's rumored to be a mysterious land of samurai, the origin of Seastone. Let's go, I want to go see it too!"

Dimon set off from Wano Country and found the MADS research ship in just a few hours.

However, the return journey took a full half month.

MADS's research vessel was temporarily docked in the port, and Dimon led his team back to Huadu.

Upon hearing the news, Kaido came to greet him, and then saw Stussy, and was momentarily stunned.

“Sashibuli, Kaido.”

“Stussi…”

Kaido cast a questioning look at Dimon, his eyes seemingly saying, "The scientist is her."

That's completely unreliable!

Dimon introduced everyone, saying:

"Prepare the banquet, Kai. These are the guests; Stusey is just along for the ride."

Chapter 40 [Reversed Summoning] Descends upon Marine Headquarters

A lively banquet, with fine wine, delicious food, and beautiful women—everything you could want.

Vegapunk wasn't interested in women, but Caesar, Queen, and Judge were all lecherous, each with two prostitutes on either side of them, their smiles never ceasing.

The so-called "wandering girls" were prostitutes in brothels.

The brothel industry in the Flower Capital was very developed, especially after Dimon took control of Wano Country and captured a large number of samurai. The wives of these samurai lost their husbands' income, and many of them entered this industry.

Dimon wasn't interested in ordinary courtesans; usually, the top courtesan was responsible for pouring his drinks. But today, Stussy took over that job.

The dinner party was a great success, and Dimon later arranged guest rooms for everyone.

As for ancient weapons, we'll talk about that tomorrow.

After the dinner, Dimon went to a hot spring resort.

He took off his clothes and walked naked into the hot spring. A maid came to serve him, but he waved her away.

The hot spring steamed and enveloped everything in a misty haze.

Dimon leaned against the hot spring, arms outstretched, silently enjoying a moment of tranquility.

"Solving Pluton's energy problem requires a huge amount of funds, and it is unknown whether Wano Country's finances can support it."