"No."
"To think about making the world a more peaceful place and to take action to achieve it."
"Whether this person is a Marine, a pirate, or a revolutionary, he is already very remarkable."
Vegapunk gave Rosen a deep look; he saw this possibility in the man.
Gold paves the way.
The Marine builds the wall.
Skynet surveillance.
Rosen's past deeds were telling him that this man could turn his words, which he called boastful talk, into undeniable facts.
"good."
"I promise you, I will give you all the artificial Devil Fruit technology I currently possess without reservation."
"As for the Shinigami Admiral's amulet, I don't need it anymore. If one day I really face the World Government's reckoning, I hope you can keep Stussy safe for the sake of today."
Vegapunk pondered for a moment, then made a surprising decision.
I don't want the amulet given to me by the Shinigami.
Because he decided to give his artificial Devil Fruit technology to Rosen free of charge.
"You possess the highest level of Observation Haki, so you should be aware of that."
"Although I created the first clone of that child using the bloodline factor technology, modeled after Buckingham Stussy, in my eyes, she is not anyone's clone, but a person."
That's all.
Vegapunk's voice revealed a kind of compassion.
It's like a father giving his only talisman to his daughter.
"I promise you."
Upon hearing this, Rosen nodded in agreement to Vegapunk's request.
"Thanks."
Vegapunk smiled, then, after thinking for a moment, said to Rosen with a serious expression:
There's something I must remind you of first.
"Regarding artificial Devil Fruits, although I have been working tirelessly on research and the technology has become more and more mature, there are still many unsatisfactory aspects."
"First of all, there are the Logia types. I've spent decades trying to figure out how to copy Logia-type Devil Fruits, but I still can't overcome the challenge. So if you're thinking of using my technology to copy Logia-type Devil Fruits, you can give up. I estimate that even in a few decades, this will still be an insurmountable technology."
"Then there's the Paramecia type. You need a Paramecia Devil Fruit user, then extract bloodline factors from them and create special blood, which I call Green Blood. Unfortunately, while using Green Blood can grant non-Devil Fruit users the corresponding Paramecia abilities, it will gradually deplete the Green Blood in the body during the process of using the ability. Once it's depleted, you have to replenish the Green Blood."
Speaking of which...
Vegapunk paused, seemingly feeling somewhat embarrassed that as the world's greatest brain, he couldn't even replicate a Logia-type Devil Fruit, let alone have so many flaws in his Paramecia-type green bloodline.
It's like giving someone a fruit basket, only to find that the fruit inside is rotten and broken.
"What about the Zoan type?"
Rosen did not show any disappointment upon hearing this.
After all, this was a technology that Vegapunk had not yet mastered even more than a decade later.
It's impossible to do that now, of course.
"The Zoan family is different."
"With the technology I currently possess, the only ones that can truly create artificial Devil Fruits are Zoan-type."
"Whether it's a common Zoan type, an Ancient Zoan, or even a Mythical Zoan, no matter how special the ability is, I can copy it as long as I have the money and time."
When Zoan-type characters were mentioned, Vegapunk immediately perked up, his eyes lighting up.
"As long as it can replicate Zoan-type, that's fine."
Rosen nodded.
His original intention was for everyone in the Marine Headquarters to be like a dragon or a Buddha.
So, they came for Vegapunk's technology of replicating mythical beasts.
As for Logia and Paramecia types, it's good if they can be copied, but it doesn't matter if they can't.
"Of course it can be copied."
"In the past, I extracted bloodline factors from Kaido and then replicated an artificial Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Azure Dragon form. The only drawback is that the color is a bit off, so it can't be called the Azure Dragon form; it can only be called the Red Dragon."
"But that was in the past. In recent years, the technology of artificial Devil Fruits has made breakthroughs. If I were to replicate an artificial Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Azure Dragon form now, I could perfectly replicate both its abilities and its color."
Vegapunk said confidently:
"There is one point, which cannot be called a flaw, but rather something that is still uncertain."
"Regarding whether one can awaken the fruit after consuming an artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruit."
"Because the difficulty of mastering Devil Fruit awakening is very high, even for ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruits, it is not an easy thing to master Devil Fruit awakening. In addition, the number of Devil Fruits I have copied so far is not large, so whether artificial Zoan-type Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruits can be awakened is still pending."
As a perfectionist, Vegapunk would consider any research result that deviated even slightly as a failure.
Artificial Devil Fruits are no exception.
But now he says it's in a pending state, rather than a flaw, which means he is positive about the fact that the artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruits he created can awaken.
The term "pending" is used simply because there are no successful cases yet.
"Even if the fruit doesn't awaken, that's enough. Besides, it's still pending."
"Once we've cloned the Zoan-type Devil Fruits, I'll prioritize selecting a group of outstanding Marines to consume the artificial Devil Fruits."
"I imagine that soon we will have a clear answer to whether artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruits can awaken."
Rosen understood the unspoken meaning in Vegapunk's words.
This made him even more satisfied with the products of the world's number one brain.
"Remember to let me know when the results come out."
Upon hearing this, Vegapunk also became somewhat interested.
Yes, it will.
Rosen nodded in agreement to Vegapunk's request.
"Then let's leave it at that."
"Later I will make two copies of the technology for artificial Devil Fruits."
"Give one copy to Stussy and have her take it to you. Send the other copy to Marine Headquarters using the Sea Beast Weapon. If anything goes wrong en route, either copy will be destroyed."
Vegapunk exhaled a breath of stale air:
"I hope you can make good use of my skills and not become like the Five Elders."
"I also hope that my skills can help you make this world as peaceful as possible."
Goodbye, Rosen.
After saying that.
He then hung up the video call.
Snap
Looking at the screen, which had turned gray again, Rosen's eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something.
It wasn't just him.
Gion, who witnessed the entire conversation between Rosen and Vegapunk, was also deeply shaken and could not calm down for a long time.
She looked at Rosen, her lips twitching slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't.
"You're asking me why, since we can obtain the technology for artificial Devil Fruits through Vegapunk, we still need to make Judge go through all that trouble to research it, right?"
At this moment.
As if sensing something, Rosen turned to glance at Gion beside him, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"Um!"
When Gion realized that Rosen had revealed her thoughts, she nodded frankly.
"It's true that Vegapunk is the world's number one brain, but how can you be so sure that Judge can't match Vegapunk in terms of artificial Devil Fruit technology?"
"Even."
"Surpass Vegapunk?"
Rosen's words stunned Gion:
"Entrusting the mass production of artificial Fish-Fish Fruits, Mythical Zoan type, Azure Dragon form to Judge is a sign of my trust in him."
"Demanding the technology for artificial Devil Fruits from Vegapunk is a responsible act towards the Marine."
"As a Marine admiral, I cannot act arbitrarily based on personal trust and gamble the future of the Marine on an uncertain possibility."
"Bearing the burden of the headquarters, branches, and the future of millions of Marine personnel is too heavy for anyone."
Rosen shook his head.
Taking on the future of a Marine of millions is not something everyone can do.
This amount of capital is enough to crush 99 percent of the world's population.
This includes Vinsmoke Judge, who has just become the head of the science class at headquarters.
"I see."
"Rosen."
Gion smiled to herself.
She knew that Rosen was doing this not only to take responsibility for the future of millions of Marine personnel, but also to provide a safety net for Vinsmoke Judge.
Vinsmoke Judge may have had this or that, a stain that could be described as a disgrace, but after becoming a Marine, he truly worked hard and gave everything to help Rosen become king.
It also made a huge contribution to the Marine.
That's why.
While trusting Vinsmoke Judge and entrusting him with important responsibilities, Rosen was also secretly protecting him.
"You're still the same as before."
"The cruelty and coldness were left to the pirates."
"All warmth and kindness were reserved for the Marine."
Gion watched Rosen's retreating figure, a slight smile curving her lips.
She unconsciously took a few steps forward, approached Rosen, placed her hand on his shoulder, and gently massaged it.
She also hopes that Rosen can feel the warmth and kindness from other Marine personnel, just like the other Marine personnel.
If no one in the Marine Headquarters is willing to show this man any warmth or compassion, then I will be the first.
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