Adventure in the Land of Science

Nami stares in disbelief at a holographic display, noting, "AND SHE LOOKS FAR TOO YOUNG. VEGAPUNK HAS BEEN ACTIVE FOR MANY YEARS." and "JUST A MOMENT! THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE HEARD OF VEGAPUNK BEING A WOMAN." A small figure appears trapped in a bubble. Suddenly, the blonde woman in a revealing outfit labeled "PUNK-02" bursts forward, declaring, "IN ANY CASE, WE ALWAYS RUN THROUGH OUR RESEARCH FUNDS IN A JIFFY. SO WE'LL ALLOW YOU TO SKEDADDLE IF YOU JUST RELINQUISH YOUR VALUABLES! NATURALLY! WHO SAID THIS WAS THE MAIN 'STELLA' BODYI! YOU'RE LOOKING AT PUNK-02! VEGAPUNK LILITH!" The Straw Hats react with shock. From the water, menacing figures rise as voices warn, "RESIST, AND THEY WILL SINK YOU WITHOUT QUESTION! TRESPASSING ON THESE WATERS IS NIGH IMPOSSIBLE! ARE YOU DEAFI! THIS IS NOT A RESCUE!! WHATI! THESE WATERS ARE CHILLY ENOUGH WITHOUT YOU BEING COLD TOO!! YOU JUST FISHED US OUT, WHAT KIND OF RESCUE DO YOU CALL THISI!"

Lilith argues with Shaka as he snaps, "WHY DO YOU ALWAYS INSIST ON LOOTINGI! HAVE SOME PRIDE AS A SCIENTIST!!! LILITH! WHAT ARE YOU DOINGI! SHAKA! PUT A SOCK IN IT! CAN YOUR INTERNAL PRIDE KEEP THE LIGHTS ONI" A massive splash erupts as weaponized sea-beasts surge forward with dragon-like heads, roaring. The crew spots the Straw Hat ship and the giant mech. "TAKE A GANDER AT THE WEAPONIZED SEA-BEASTS!!" someone yells amid "SPLASH!!" and huge impact lettering. Nami and Robin discuss the threat while a voice cries, "AAAAHH!! THEY JUST POPPED OUT!" The beasts loom over the group as one character shouts, "YEAH, BUT MY FEAR IS OVERWHELMING MY AWE!! WEAPONIZED SEA-BEASTSI! THAT'S RAD!!" Gyaa!! and other SFX punctuate the chaos.

Zoro stands calmly with swords drawn as a voice notes, "HE KNOWS YOU'RE IN RANGE FOR HIM TO END YOU IN AN INSTANT... SEE HOW CALM HE ISI THAT'S PIRATE HUNTER ZORO, HIS BOUNTY IS $1.111 BILLION." Robin appears tense while another warns, "THE SAME GOES FOR DEVIL CHILD NICO ROBIN BACK THERE. BUT...!! WHAT CAN THEY DO AGAINST ALL THE SEA-BEASTSI" Sanji sweats and glares, addressing Vegapunk directly: "HEY, VEGAPUNK... THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT FROM YOU, SO YOU'D BETTER PLAY NICE..." A figure adds, "THOSE IMBECILES AROUND THEM LULLED ME INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITYI! THE STRONG CAN APPRAISE THEIR PREY AND PRIORITIZE THE MOST ESSENTIAL TARGETS FIRST. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CAUTIOUS! CONFOUND IT, I WAS CARELESS..." Reactions of shock and determination fill the panels as the sea-beasts close in.

At the top of the page, Dr. Vegapunk Shaka (PUNK-01) declares, "I HAVE AN INTEREST IN THAT CREW...!!*" while another voice orders, "NO MATTER, BRING THEM HERE!!" A note clarifies the old man's voice is only evident with Lilith. Below, in a lush outdoor setting, a young woman with long hair says, "YEAH, WHEN I WAS A KID, IT WAS STILL A PRETTY RUN-OF-THE-MILL LAB AT THE TIME THOUGH." Luffy, in a bubble, asks, "SO, HOW COME YOU CAME BACKI" She replies, "SO YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFOREI!" The scene shifts to a close-up of Bonney crying as she yells, "HE'S NOTHING BUT A LIVING WEAPON NOW!!" She continues, "IT'S NOT... HE'S COMPLETELY LOST HIS SENSE OF SELF. HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHO HE IS ANYMORE..." A cyborg Kuma-like figure looms. An unseen voice states, "I'M HERE FOR ANSWERS. I'LL HAVE THAT BASTARD'S LIFE IF I DON'T LIKE WHAT I HEAR!" Straw Hat crew members react with shock: "S-SORRY, BOGEY." "IT'S BONNEY!" "THAT'S AWFUL..." "YEAH... IT'S UNFORGIVABLE." Bonney adds, "VEGAPUNK'S THE ONE... WHO TURNED MY DAD INTO A CYBORG!" Usopp exclaims, "WOAH! THAT'S AWESOME!!"

Luffy stretches massively with Gum-Gum powers, shouting "GUM-GUM..." as he launches forward. Crewmates yell, "HEY! WE'RE BACK AFTER I TAKE ONE FOR A RIDE! REMEMBERI!" "TAKE CARE, LUFFY!!" "I'LL BE BACK AFTER I TAKE ONE FOR A RIDE!" "WHAT IN THE WORLD...I!" A small panel shows a shark-like creature attacking. The crew arrives at the surface amid chaos. Luffy yells, "OH YEAH, I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I RAN INTO SABO AT MARY GEOISE." Nami reacts with surprise. They spot massive structures labeled S.S.G. and VEGA PUNK. Luffy shouts, "WOAH!!" "LET'S TRACK DOWN SOME GRUB!" "WE MADE IT TO THE SURFACE!" The group stares in awe at giant robots and machinery. Someone asks, "AND A SPACE MONSTERI!" "WHAT IS ALL THIS STUFFI!" "IS THAT A GIANT ROBOTI!" "THERE'S ALL SORTS OF THINGS UP THERE!" A massive mechanical shark lunges with sound effects "ギャオオオオ" and "ギャロッ..." while the crew reacts in panic, "WAAH!" "...ROCKET!!" "GYAAH!! LUFFY'S BEEN EATEN!"

Luffy is flung through the air with a loud "WHOOSH!" as a giant creature swallows him. He reacts, "WHA-I!" "HMI" The creature spits him out amid explosions and debris. Luffy lands, confused: "WOAH! IS THAT A GIANT PARFAITI!" "HMMI I THOUGHT I GOT SWALLOWED, BUT...I" "YOU OKAY, LUFFYI!" The crew stares at a massive spread of cookies, fruits, and cream with hearts, exclaiming, "LOOK AT ALL THAT CREAM!" "THERE'S COOKIES AND FRUITS TOO!" Below, the group plummets through the air toward the food trap. Luffy cheers, "THANKS FOR THE MEEEAL!" while yelling, "WHY WOULD THEY LEAVE FOOD LYING AROUNDI!" "HOLD IT, YOU GUYS!!" "THIS HAS TO BE A TRAP!" Sound effects and motion lines emphasize the chaotic descent into the giant dessert pile.

The crew reacts in shock with "...!!!" "!!" "!I" as a mechanical creature screeches "ゴゴゴゴゴ!! SCREECH" and crashes. Luffy and others stare wide-eyed. A holographic parfait appears with sound effects "すかっ!" and "CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP". Luffy runs through it, exclaiming, "WHAT THE-I!" "WE WENT RIGHT THROUGH IT!!" Someone wonders, "HOW CAN WE SEE IT BUT NOT TOUCH ITI!" "IT'S SO CRUEL TO MAKE US HUNGRY LIKE THAT...!" The hologram is revealed as Nami explains, "IT'S A 3D IMAGE MADE OF LIGHT. YOU SEE 'EM IN COMICS AND SCIENCE FICTION STUFF." Luffy yells, "WHAT THE HELL IS THATI! THIS TICKS ME OFF!!" "IT'S JUST AN IMAGE!" Franky adds, "I'VE NEVER SEEN ONE BEFORE, BUT THIS PARFAIT MUST BE A HOLOGRAM." The group realizes, "THERE'S NO WAY WE'RE GHOSTS." "OH CRAP... DID WE DIE EARLIER AND NOT NOTICEI!" They stand before VEGA PUNK labeled structures.

The group stares at the futuristic interior. "THAT REMINDS ME, WEREN'T THE SEAS AROUND THE ISLAND FREEZINGI" someone notes. "HEY, WHAT'S THISI ALL THESE BUTTONS HAVE PICTURES OF FOOD ON THEM..." Luffy wonders. "YOU'D EXPECT THIS PLACE TO HAVE A SIMILAR CLIMATE, BUT..." a voice continues. "GIVE UP ALREADY, EVERYTHING ON THIS ISLAND'S A SHAM," another replies. "THE GIANT ROBOT MUST BE ONE TOO. NO ONE CAN MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT," they add as the massive mechanical beast looms. "OH! THE SPACE MONSTER! THAT'S WHY I WENT RIGHT THROUGH IT!" Luffy realizes. A small girl with curly hair and a black dress steps forward. "...THE TEMPERATURE OF AN AREA RIGHT DOWN TO THE SOIL! WITH MY ISLAND AIRCON INVENTION, YOU CAN SPECIFY AND REGULATE... ACTUALLY, THIS IS A WINTER ISLAND, BUT THE ENVIRONMENT IS SET TO TROPICAL MODE IN HERE." She points at Luffy. "THIS ONE'S AS BIG AS KAIDO! YOU'RE A HOLO-HOLO THING TOO, RIGHTI" Luffy lunges forward. "TAKE THIS!!" He strikes with a massive impact, "GWAAH!" and "KA-POW!!" as the hologram shatters.

Luffy slams into a vending machine labeled "NORTH". "CLONK!" A mechanical arm drops an item. "DROP!" Inside a futuristic kitchen, food materializes: a hamburger, fries, and Vega Cola. "WHATI!" Luffy gasps. Buttons activate with "SQUISH DROP", "PSSH CLONK", and "HMI" sounds. "SOOO GOOOOOOD!!!" the group cheers. "PRESS THE NEXT ONE! PRESS THE NEXT ONE!" they shout. More dishes appear: ramen, fried chicken, hot dogs, steak, omurice, tonkatsu, cotton candy, and cake. "HUHI! A HAMBURGER MEAL AND A DRINK CAME OUT!! WHO MADE ITI" Nami exclaims. "YOU CAN TOUCH IT. IT'S REAL!!" the girl declares. "WELL, AT LEAST YOU APPRECIATE MY WORK. THAT'S THE UNMANNED COOKING DEVICE!" she adds proudly.

The girl continues explaining. "BUT I CAN'T BE TOO HAPPY SINCE A LACK OF COMPETENT ENGINEERS MEANS THAT THIS BUCKET OF BOLTS CAN'T BE MASS PRODUCED! IS FOLLOWING THE BLUEPRINTS THAT DAMN HARDI!" She points at the machine. "IT CAN TURN RAW INGREDIENTS INTO ONE OF 500 UNIQUE DISHES IN UNDER A MINUTE! THE 'MAKE DO WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT' MODE IS THE BEST." Elsewhere she complains, "THERE ARE ENDLESS IDEAS, BUT NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES!...AND IT COULD TAME THE WEATHER IF WE JUST HAD A BIT MORE MONEY!! THE ISLAND AIRCON IS IN THE SAME DAMN BOAT! ITS SENSORS CAN MONITOR LIVING CREATURES... IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF!!" She punches a hologram with "KA-POW!!" and "GYAO!!" Luffy stares in shock. "HMI SO THAT GIRL ISN'T REALI" A woman in a lab coat appears. "TAP!" "OF COURSE! MY PHOTONIC GLOVES MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PHYSICALLY INTERACT WITH LIGHT. PERCEPTION SHAPES YOUR SENSE OF REALITY..."

The massive man in a patterned cloak looms. "JUST WHAT ARE YOUI" he demands. The girl stands tall. "SO... IT'S SOMETHING YOU'LL HAVE TO DECIDE FOR YOURSELF, BUT I CONSIDER THE MATTER SETTLED! DEBATES ON WHAT MAKES SOMETHING REAL ARE AS OLD AS TIME." She points at herself. "MEI JUST YOUR RESIDENT... SCIENTIFIC GENIUS FOR HIRE." The title "DR. VEGAPUNK!" flashes as "PUNK ATLAS" appears. "WHAAI!!" Luffy and the others react in shock. "YOU'RE VEGAPUNKI! I'VE HEARD THAT NAME! KOBY TOLD ME ABOUT YOU!" Luffy shouts. A close-up shows a sweating face. "WHAT THE HELLI! THAT'S A TOTAL LIE!"

A World Government ship sails through stormy seas in the New World as someone asks, "WHAT NOWI" and another replies, "SO..." Inside a meeting room, Rob Lucci lounges with arms crossed while Stussy rests her chin on her hands and Kaku leans forward. Lucci explains, "WELL, IMAGINE IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE BEAVER*. THAT WAS HIS GRAND IDEA, TO SPLIT UP INTO SIX PEOPLE!" The group discusses Vegapunk: "YOU SAY THEY SAY YOU'RE AS BUSY AS A BEAVER, RIGHTI BUT HIS GENIUS IS SECOND ONLY TO HIS BUSYNESS, WHEN THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME... VEGAPUNK IS TECHNICALLY STILL A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL, JUST KEEP LISTENING, LUCCI." A diagram labeled DR. VEGAPUNK appears, showing six numbered PUNK satellites (01 Shaka Logic, 02 Lilith Evil, 03 Edison Flair, 04 Pythagoras Wisdom, 05 Atlas Wrath, 06 York Desire) with the note that all six are also Dr. Vegapunk. Someone remarks, "GENIUSES ARE SUCH A PAIN... AND I'M THE WEIRD ONE FOR THINKING THAT SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLEI"

A towering masked CP0 agent looms over the table as the team outlines their mission: "THEN, WHILE TAKING CARE NOT TO DAMAGE... ANY OF THE LAB'S PRECIOUS ASSETS, WE'RE TO ELIMINATE EVERY LAST VEGAPUNK. IN SHORT, OUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO RETURN THIS PROBLEM CHILD BACK TO EGGHEAD..." The large text reads "CIPHER POL AEGIS 0 MASKED ASSASSINS KAKU LUCCI STUSSY". Close-ups show Stussy saying "AGREED! DON'T GET US IN ANY HOT WATER, LUCCI!!" with a note "A CALCULATED PLAN...!!", Kaku replying "SOMEONE WITH INSTINCTS LIKE YOURS SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN TO QUESTION THESE THINGS.", and Lucci stating "SO WE'RE MEANT TO KILL THE SINGLE MOST USEFUL MAN IN THE WORLD. I WONDER IF THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RECENT LULUSIA INCIDENT..." The page ends with the One Piece logo and "CH.1062 /END".

The Straw Hat Pirates surface inside a massive futuristic facility. Luffy shouts "WOAH!! LET'S TRACK DOWN SOME GRUB!" while Usopp cries "WE MADE IT TO THE SURFACE!" and a pink-haired woman complains about spilling beans after running into Sabo at Mary Geoise. The group stares in awe at the high-tech interior filled with floating fish, robotic arms, a giant shark-like creature, and glowing VEGA PUNK structures. Luffy yells "WHAT IS ALL THIS STUFFI! IS THAT A GIANT ROBOTI! AND A SPACE MONSTERI! THERE'S ALL SORTS OF THINGS UP THERE!" Sound effects like "GREIISH" and massive Japanese SFX emphasize the chaotic, wondrous arrival.

In a dimly lit room, CP0 agents gather around a table. A massive cloaked figure with glowing yellow eyes and a large star emblem on his chest looms at the head, purple aura surrounding him. To his right sits a man in a white top hat and suit, adjusting his glasses. On the left, a blonde woman in a pink hat with a rose listens intently. The cloaked figure declares, "IN SHORT, OUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO RETURN THIS PROBLEM CHILD BACK TO EGGHEAD..." while another voice adds, "THEN, WHILE TAKING CARE NOT TO DAMAGE... ANY OF THE LAB'S PRECIOUS ASSETS, WE'RE TO ELIMINATE EVERY LAST VEGAPUNK." The text "CIPHER POL AEGIS 0" dominates the center. In close-ups below, the woman in the white fur hat exclaims, "AGREED! DON'T GET US IN ANY HOT WATER, LUCCI!!" The blonde woman sips tea and states, "SOMEONE WITH INSTINCTS LIKE YOURS SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN TO QUESTION THESE THINGS." Lucci, with a scar on his face, responds seriously, "SO WE'RE MEANT TO KILL THE SINGLE MOST USEFUL MAN IN THE WORLD. I WONDER IF THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RECENT LULUSIA INCIDENT..."

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