Punk Records

Vegapunk, his head now a massive inflated shape, clutches his face and explains, "YOU CAN'T CUT IT JUST LIKE CUTTING A HAIR!!" A woman with headphones stares in shock and asks, "WASN'T IT LARGER LIKE A LIGHTBULBI WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HEADI!" Vegapunk replies, "AH... BECAUSE IT HAD GROWN QUITE LARGE... I CUT IT." In a wider view of the island, Luffy and others listen as Vegapunk continues, "NO. THE TRUTH IS... NOMI NOMI NOMI..." and "YEA, LIKE A BALLOON." The woman notes, "I'VE HEARD RUMORS THAT HE'S A LARGE GUY..." Vegapunk adds, "WELL... WHEN WE MET LAST TIME, MY BODY SIZE GREW LARGE JUST LIKE THE GIANTS." In a close-up, Vegapunk declares with wide eyes, "THE BRAIN IS GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER WITH THE DATA CAPACITY!! AFTER ALL, I WAS BORN AS A GENIUS WITH UNLIMITED DATABANK IN MY BRAIN!! NO. THE TRUTH IS I AM A 'BRAINIAC MAN' WHO ATE THE NOMI NOMI FRUIT!! WITH IT, I CAN REMEMBER EVERY TINY DETAIL OF KNOWLEDGE!"

Vegapunk stands triumphantly with arms raised, proclaiming, "IT HAS GROWN INTO THE WORLD'S LARGEST BRAIN AND CONTINUES TO GROW!!" Luffy reacts with excitement, "WOW~ OF COURSE!!" A small robot-like figure asks, "THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!! AS A RESEARCHER, ARE YOU STRONG TOO, DR VEGAPUNKI" Vegapunk snaps back, "DON'T UNDERESTIMATE MY GENIUS, YOU DAMN BRAT! OLD MAN, YOU CUT YOUR HEAD. DOES THAT MEAN YOU BECAME AN IDIOTI" Luffy stares up and remarks, "...AN ANTENNA! THIS APPLE IS... I DON'T SEE ANY CHANGE AT ALL. EVEN NOWI!" A massive structure labeled PUNK RECORDS appears on the island's giant egg-like formation. Vegapunk explains, "LOOK AT THE TOP OF THE ISLAND!! ON THE BACKSIDE OF THAT GIANT EGG THERE IS 'PUNK RECORDS' WRITTEN ON IT! THAT IS A HANGAR FOR MY BRAIN! EVEN IF I AM APART FROM IT, THIS ANTENNA WILL CONNECT DATA VIA PSYCHIC WAVES. SO THERE'S NO PROBLEM!"

Vegapunk continues, "EACH ONE IS AN EXPERT IN A CERTAIN FIELD. ALL 6 OF THEM SHARE THE SAME PERSONALITY AS ME, BUT THE LABOR FORCE IS THAT OF 6 PEOPLE!! THAT WAS MY CLONE. THERE ARE 6 OF THEM ON THIS ISLAND." Luffy asks, "VEGAPUNK, YOU GUYS MET WITH A GIRL NAMED BONNEY, RIGHTI" Vegapunk replies, "EARLIER, YOU GUYS MET WITH A GIRL NAMED..." Six mechanical pods labeled 01 through 06 display different Vegapunk satellites with distinct expressions and numbers. Vegapunk explains, "THEIR PERSONALITY AND DUTIES ARE SEPARATE, BUT EACH OF THEIR EXPERIENCES IS WORTHWHILE!! IT MEANS THAT ONCE A DAY, I SYNCHRONIZE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PUNK RECORDS." Luffy looks confused and thinks, "WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEANI WHAT AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE WORLD. IS IT BECAUSE THEY SHARE THE SAME BRAIN WITH YOUI"

Vegapunk stands before a massive machine labeled PUNK RECORDS, arms spread wide as he explains his vision. "IT'S AS IF ALL MANKIND HAS ACQUIRED MY KNOWLEDGE!! FOR EXAMPLE, IF EVERY PERSON IN THE WORLD CAN ACCESS MY BRAIN... CONSIDER IT LIKE USING THE SAME LIBRARY!" A small goggled figure with heart symbols reacts excitedly, "SO THAT MEANS EVERY RESEARCHER IN THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM ITI OF COURSE!" Vegapunk continues, "IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE A SEA OF KNOWLEDGE FAR BEYOND MY BRAIN ALSO, IF MANKIND RECIPROCALLY CAN UPDATE THE PUNK RECORDS, THIS 'BRAIN' WILL SOMEDAY CAN BE SHARE WITH ALL MANKIND!!" The machine sparks with energy. In the lower panels, Vegapunk sweats nervously as a tiny figure yells "PEPEPE PEPEPE!!" while Jinbe's voice asks, "BUT SCIENCE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD IF YOU WORRY ABOUT THAT! YOU ARE A SHARP ONE, 'KNIGHT OF THE SEA' JINBEI! WILL THERE BE ANY INCONVENIENCE IF YOU GET INTO MY THOUGHTSI"

Bonney, wearing headphones and a black outfit, points a weapon forward with fury. "STOP BONNEY! THAT SABER WAS A FAILED PRODUCT! YOU ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE FOR THE SAKE OF SCIENCE!! YOU NEVER CHANGE VEGAPUNK!" Vegapunk pleads from the side, "BONNEY!! PLEASE THINK AGAIN! IF YOU KILL HIM, YOU WILL END UP MAKING MORE ENEMIES THAN YOU COULD IMAGINE! JUST TURN OFF THE SWITCH, BONNEY! THAT BEAM FUNCTION IS..." Bonney snaps back, "IF YOUR ANSWER IS 'NO'.... JUST CHANGE MY FATHER BACK TO NORMAL! SHUT UP! I JUST TESTED ITS SHARPNESS EARLIER!" She fires the beam, creating a massive explosion and debris. "EH!I!" Vegapunk and others are blasted away as the weapon attracts insects. "TO ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF INSECTS!"

Screams echo as massive insects swarm and attack: "GAAAAAHH!! GYAAAAA!!" In the aftermath, a small goggled figure sits holding a large stag beetle. "THAT MAKES SENSE. ARE YOU NOT WORRIED ABOUT HER FAINTINGI THAT'S NOT A LARGE STAG BEETLE!! LOOK WHAT I FOUND, A LARGE STAG BEETLE! OI BONNEY!!" Luffy grins nearby. Vegapunk, injured and bandaged, speaks seriously to Luffy. "THERE WAS A RUMOR... BY THE WAY, YOU GUYS RECENTLY WENT TO WANO RIGHTI IS IT TRUE THAT THERE'S ANOTHER DRAGON BESIDES KAIDOI HER REASON TO KILL ME MAKES SENSE. I'M SAVED BECAUSE THE WEAPON SHE PICKED IS A FAILED PRODUCT..."

Luffy stares in surprise at a tall figure marked "53" standing with Vegapunk. "IT'S AN ARTIFICIAL DEVIL FRUIT THAT I CREATED. IT WAS CREATED WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF RESEARCH FUNDS OVER 20 YEARS FROM KAIDO'S LINEAGE FACTOR HMI REALLYI IT'S A FAILED PRODUCTI IT SEEMS THAT HE ATE IT. IT'S A FAILED DEVIL FRUIT THAT I LEFT IN PUNK HAZARD. AH, YOU MEAN MOMOI" Luffy's eyes widen, "IT'S PINK." Vegapunk explains further, "BUT IT WAS A SUCCESS! HE CAN SPIT FIRE AND HE IS POWERFUL, EVEN NOW HE BECAME A GUARDIAN DEITY FOR WANO!! AH! SO THAT'S WHY HE CAN BE TURNED INTO A DRAGON LIKE KAIDO!I BUT HIS GROWTH WON'T BE THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL FRUIT. SO YOU CREATED ITI YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!! WHAT'S THE COLORI" In the background, the figure stands amid ruins as Luffy reacts, "I SEE, SO HE IS A GENIUS AND A PERFECTIONIST. I MEAN IT STILL WORKS THOUGH... YOU SEE!I IT WAS A GREAT FAILURE!!"

A massive ancient robot looms over the ruins as a small figure marked 860 stands before it. Voices debate its origins: "THAT'S THE LEGENDARY METAL GIANT THAT ATTACKED MARY GEOISE 200 YEARS AGO." "NO, THAT'S WRONG." "HOW ABOUT THIS ROBOTI" "PLEASE MOVE IT, AREN'T YOU THE ONE WHO CREATED ITI" Someone exclaims, "200 YEARS AGOI" Another adds, "ALSO, THAT MACHINE WAS PROBABLY CREATED FAR MORE THAN 900 YEARS AGO." A shocked reply follows: "EHI THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!" In lower panels, a long-nosed figure and others react with wide eyes. "THE RESEARCHERS AT THAT TIME WERE SURPRISED...." "I HEARD THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DUE TO A LACK OF ENERGY." "I STILL DON'T KNOW THE REASON FOR ITS CREATION." "NO ONE KNOWS WHERE IT CAME FROM OR WHAT IT WAS TRYING TO DO." "WITH UNKNOWN SCIENCE IT HAS."

The scene shifts to a coastal view and interior panels. "THE GOVERNMENT DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ITS EXISTENCE." "IT STILL EXISTS HERE BECAUSE THE INFORMATION OF IT HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION." "BUT BECAUSE OF THEIR CURIOSITY, THE RESEARCHERS DIDN'T DO THAT." "THE WORLD GOVERNMENT ORDERED ITS COMPLETE DESTRUCTION." Luffy, wearing a dark coat, stands with Chopper in a diving helmet. Luffy says, "WELL I DID GO ROUGH ON IT..." Chopper replies, "NO! WE JUST LOST! WE DIDN'T GO ROUGH ON IT!" An older man apologizes, "WELL I'M TRULY SORRY FOR THAT EXPERIENCE." Luffy asks, "YOU GUYS DID WELL COMING HERE. YOU MUST'VE SEEN THE ENTRANCE AS A WALL, RIGHTI" In the lab, figures examine monitors showing the robot. "SO THAT ROBOT CLIMBED THROUGH THE RED LINEI" "200 YEARS AGO... THAT YEAR IS THE EXACT YEAR, WHEN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FISHMEN STARTED!!" "PROBABLY..."

Inside the high-tech lab, Vegapunk in a helmet states, "WE CREATED VEGAFORCE I BASED ON EVERYTHING WE LEARNED FROM IT." "BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT I CAN'T REPLICATE WITH MY SCIENCE." "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WAS A MACHINE SOLDIER MADE 900 YEARS AGO." Straw Hat crew members including Nami, Robin, and Franky react in surprise. Someone asks, "IT'S JEWELRY BONNEY RIGHTI SHE IS A PIRATE JUST LIKE US!" "SO THAT GIRL GOT SOME TROUBLE!" "BUT WHO IS THAT GIRLI" "BUT FOR NOW, I'M HAPPY LUFFY AND THE OTHERS ARE SAFE." "THE PROBLEM IS 'POWER'." "A MACHINE THAT EVEN YOU CAN'T REPLICATE!I" In the past, there was the power that was enough to change the common sense of the world today. Outside, Luffy points excitedly while Bonney lies on the ground. "OH YEAH! OLD MAN, YOU SHOULD BEG FOR FORGIVENESS!" "WHAT DO YOU EVEN KNOW ABOUT!I YOU DAMN BRAT!!!" "BONNEY..." "I DID SOME BAD THINGS TO BONNEY" "ALSO VEGAPUNK'S HEAD IS AWESOME!"

Close-up panels show emotional faces. Bonney says, "I WISHED I HANDED IT OVER TO HER." "THERE WERE SOME THINGS" A tearful Vegapunk begs, "CAN YOU TAKE ME OUT OF EGGHEADI" "CAN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR MEI..." Luffy stands nearby with a serious expression. An unseen voice calls, "ALSO, STRAW HAT LUFFY!" "IT'S FATED THAT YOU HAVE COME HERE!" The scene cuts to the coast where a ship approaches. "WE WISH TO HARBOR." "THIS IS CIPHER POL" "WHAT AN INSISTENT PET HE HAS." A large "BOOM" erupts as agents in top hats and masks appear, one with a gas mask reacting in shock.

A large group of figures stands together as tension rises. Rob Lucci, wearing a tall hat and long coat, speaks with others around him. One voice says, "NEXT TIME WE MEET, I'LL DEFINITELY KILL HER." Another replies, "BUT WE NO LONGER HAVE ANY USE FOR HER, RIGHTI" A third states, "SHE'S AN EYESORE WHO REPEATEDLY ESCAPED." Nearby, someone adds, "WE'VE GOT INFORMATION THAT JEWELRY BONNEY IS HEADING TO EGGHEAD." In the next panels, a blond figure questions, "JUST LET THEM ENTER! ROB LUCCI IS THE ASSASSIN, RIGHTI" Others react with alarm: "ALSO THERE'S CP0, AND LUCCI IS ON THAT SHIP!" "IT'D BE BAD IF THEY KNEW WE HARBORED PIRATES IN HERE." "IT'S THE GOVERNMENT'S SHIP!" "SHAKA!" Below, panic erupts as Robin stands with a determined look while others shout, "ROBIN, DON'T YOU WORRY! I'LL PROTECT YOU NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT TAKES!!" "PLEASE DON'T LET HIM ENTER THIS ISLAND!" "OH NOO!! I HATE HIM! ISN'T HE RETIREDI" "EHI ROB LUCCI!!II" A large figure yells, "HOW ABOUT YOU LET ME OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW!!!"

A large armored figure with a helmet marked "01" issues orders: "DECLINE THEIR REQUEST TO THE HARBOR!" and "PREPARE TO INTERCEPT THEM!" Reactions of shock follow with "!!I" and "!!!". In another scene, a character with goggles yells, "WAIT, KUMA! YOU ARE STILL UNDER REPAIR!" while noting, "SOMETHING STRANGE IS HAPPENING TO KUMA!!" An explosion erupts over the sea with a rainbow and the label "KAMA BAKKA KINGDOM ON THE GRAND LINE" as someone cries, "DRAGON!!". Below, chaos breaks out with figures shouting, "WHAT'S HAPPENINGI!" "IS HE STILL UNDER SELF CONTROLI!" and "KUMA!" as mechanical parts and smoke fill the air around the massive bear-like form.

Kuma continues moving despite warnings. A voice declares, "HE LOST ALMOST ALL OF HIS CONSCIENCE!" while another asks, "WHERE ARE YOU GOING, KUMAI" and notes, "HE STILL CAN'T MOVE PROPERLY!". Explosions and impacts erupt as Kuma is urged, "STOP IT KUMA!!" and "PLEASE COME BACK, KUMA!" with cries of "WE DON'T KNOW!!" and "WHAT'S HAPPENINGI!". A large panel shows Kuma's damaged form with the plea, "JUST STAY HERE!". Revolutionary Army members react in shock: "FROM NOW ON, OUR BATTLE AS THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY... WILL START!!" "WHAT'S THE MATTER, KUMAI WHERE ARE YOU GOINGI!" The page ends with the title "ONE PIECE" and the note "TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK".

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