One Piece: I'm Destined to Be the Son-in-Law King!-Chapter 233: Rumble-Rumble Fruit

In the New World, on Egghead Island, winter's icy grip still held strong even after half a year. The island's environment remained a chilling testament to the season.

Warships stood guard around the island's edges, a clear sign of military presence.

"Huh," Roya murmured, surprised. Egghead's defenses looked significantly stronger, manned by faces he didn't recognize.

The Marines on duty quickly noticed Roya. A Rear Admiral with a distinctive cross-shaped scar on his chin approached him. Recognition dawned in the Rear Admiral's eyes, and his tense expression eased.

Not an intruder.

"I am Rear Admiral Drake of the Headquarters. Are you Vice Admiral Black Hair?" Drake inquired.

"I am," Roya confirmed with a nod.

He was, after all, a Marine. There was no need for him to hide, especially with so many eyes watching from inside the Research Institute. Concealing his presence would be difficult, if not impossible.

Drake, while respectful, seemed troubled. "Vice Admiral Black Hair, I haven't received any notification of your arrival on Egghead. May I see your authorization?" he asked cautiously.

With Dr. Vegapunk residing on Egghead, even a Vice Admiral needed permission from the Science Unit's director, ensuring the scientist's safety.

That meant Admiral Kizaru's approval.

As if anticipating trouble, Drake quickly added, "Vice Admiral Black Hair, Admiral Kizaru is also inside the Research Institute. If you wish, I can contact him for you."

"That would be appreciated," Roya replied, slightly raising an eyebrow.

What's going on? Kizaru's here too? he wondered. Do Marine Admirals really have this much free time?

After a lengthy process, Kizaru, or rather Vegapunk, finally granted Roya permission to enter the Research Institute.

Roya arrived at the Institute's restaurant, a smile playing on his lips. "I smelled the aroma from a mile away. Pizza party, is it?"

"Roya, you're finally back!" Vegapunk exclaimed, his large brain bobbing. He'd mentioned cutting off part of his brain half a year ago, but for some reason, he kept putting it off.

"Dr. Vegapunk," Roya greeted warmly, his gaze shifting to the others devouring pizza.

Bartholomew Kuma, Bonney, Sentomaru.

And Admiral Kizaru.

Everyone beamed, thoroughly enjoying the pizza. They returned Roya's smile, their eyes filled with respect.

Over the past six months, the Peace Band had spread its message worldwide, significantly promoting peace. The Peace Foundation had also provided aid to countless people in need.

Naturally, they held great respect for Roya, the Peace Band's leader. Even Kizaru couldn't give him a cold look.

Even though he's a cog in the machine, he knows what deserves respect.

"I'm hungry too," Roya said, taking a seat. He tore off a large slice of cheesy pizza and took a bite, savoring the explosion of flavors. "This is delicious!"

"It's made by an unmanned cooking machine I recently improved," Vegapunk declared proudly. "Not only are the dishes more diverse, but the taste has also been greatly enhanced."

Roya's expression turned serious. "Please be sure to prepare one for me!"

"Haha, of course!" Vegapunk replied, noticeably more enthusiastic than before. "Roya, I watched your concert. It was fantastic! The Song of Peace was super moving. If you have the opportunity, please have Uta sign an autograph for me!"

"No problem," Roya chuckled.

This old guy seems a bit of a pervert, creating clones that are all beautiful girls. He also wants world peace. The Peace Band certainly suits his tastes.

Roya looked around, eating as he asked, "Why is Admiral Kizaru here as well?"

"He's here to supervise us!" Vegapunk replied, a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice, but not anger. They had become friends over time.

Kizaru was simply doing his duty, with no ill intent.

Kizaru, still munching on his pizza, smiled and asked, "Vice Admiral Black Hair, I'd also like to ask why you came to Egghead."

"I'm just passing through," Roya shrugged. "I'm free to go wherever I want."

His gaze turned to Bonney, who was happily eating and drinking. The Little Girl's mental state seems good, and the scales on her body have also decreased a lot.

"Is Bonney's illness going to be cured?" Roya asked.

"She needs another year of rest," Kuma responded gently, his eyes filled with happiness.

As far as he was concerned, it was worth sacrificing everything to save Bonney's life.

Roya looked intently at Kuma.

He had met Kuma when he came to Egghead half a year ago and knew the details of the Pacifista plan.

I wasn't directly involved, so there's no reason to interfere with Kuma's choice. If we had met a little earlier, perhaps I could have introduced Kuma to Law. Law's medical skills might have been able to save Bonney.

Wait, Law?

He suddenly had an idea!

Roya stood up abruptly, startling everyone.

"Roya?" Vegapunk questioned.

"Sorry, I just thought of something," Roya apologized, his gaze fixed on Kuma.

Law's Soul Transplant Surgery could transfer a human's soul, which could be used to save Kuma's will!

No matter how shrewd the Five Elders are, they wouldn't be able to find any flaws.

As for where to transfer it, so many Pacifistas could be used as Kuma's vessel, and he could always switch back to his original body later.

Roya stood on tiptoe, smiling as he spun around. "Let's dance! How can a banquet not have singing and dancing!"

"Alright!" everyone agreed, grabbing wine glasses and joining in the dance.

"Thump-thump-thump"

Kuma hummed a drum rhythm, his body moving like a tribal warrior. His strange movements quickly drew everyone in.

Even Kizaru started dancing.

"Thump-thump-thump"

In the cheerful drumbeat, everyone danced the Nika Dance!

Night fell, and quiet returned.

Roya brought the listless Enel to Vegapunk.

"Doctor, how is the research progressing?"

"Theoretically, there's no problem, but I can't guarantee success. I lack enough samples for experimentation," Vegapunk said, a little helpless.

Funding isn't an issue for this research, but Devil Fruit users are rare, and there aren't enough samples to conduct experiments.

"What's the probability of success?" Roya asked.

"Fifty percent," Vegapunk replied.

"That's enough," Roya said, lifting Enel, his eyes resolute.

Vegapunk frowned. "Him?"

"Don't worry, this guy's crimes are unforgivable," Roya stated. "Sentencing him to a hundred death sentences would be considered merciful. Even if the experiment fails, I'll execute him."

Roya knew what Vegapunk was worried about.

He's also a pacifist! freewebnσvel.cøm

"That's good then," Vegapunk said, believing Roya's words. Even though we haven't interacted much, I can sense that Roya is a very principled person.

"Follow me!" Roya commanded.

Ten minutes later, Enel was strapped to the experiment table, covered in tubes. His blood was constantly being drawn and filtered by special instruments.

Next to the table, a whole apple was ready, its skin gradually changing as spiral lightning patterns appeared.

"I'm using the repulsion of seawater against Devil Fruits as a foundation..." Vegapunk explained his experiment. He was using the restraint of seawater on abilities to extract all the ability factors from the Devil Fruit user's body, eventually allowing the fruit to absorb them.

The extraction experiment finally ended after a full hour.

Enel had already lost his breath, his body withered like a dried corpse. The apple's surface was now covered in lightning patterns, identical to a Devil Fruit.

Vegapunk picked up the Devil Fruit and handed it to Roya, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. He hoped the experiment would succeed.

There's too much terrifying power in the hands of villains in the world. If abilities could be extracted, perhaps they could be used to benefit the world.

He wasn't that scrupulous.

Roya took the fruit and swallowed it without hesitation, then closed his eyes to carefully feel the changes in his body.

At this point, there's no turning back. Even if there's only a one-in-ten probability, I have to eat it.

Three minutes later.

Roya opened his eyes, azure lightning flickering within.

"Zzzt!"

*

**

***

[T/N:

Final Total Power Stone Collection : 779 PS

Goal : Reach +50 Total PS = +2 Bonus Chapters next day! 🚀

Want to support my work and get early access to Chapters? Check out my Patreon! 👇

➡️ patreon.com/Boundless_Beacon

]