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Chapter 70 - chapter 70

Screen 1 — Trouble at Sea

The Thousand Sunny sails through rough waters near Egghead.

Ben leans against the railing, enjoying the wind.

Ben: "Man, after Wano, a quiet trip feels nice."

Suddenly—

A faint voice echoes from the sea.

"Please… someone help me!"

Everyone on the deck looks down.

In the water, a small girl struggles to stay afloat.

Zoro narrows his eyes, resting his hand on his sword.

Zoro: "Something feels off…"

Bonney, currently in her child form, watches from the side with a curious expression.

Before anyone can think—

Luffy jumps.

Luffy: "I'm gonna save her!"

He dives straight into the ocean.

Everyone freezes.

Nami: "LUFFY, YOU CAN'T SWIM!"

Chopper panics.

Chopper: "Captain!"

Without thinking, Chopper jumps in after him.

Chopper: "I'll help!"

Now both of them are sinking.

Jinbe sighs.

Jinbe: "I'll handle this."

He dives into the sea to rescue them.

Ben shakes his head.

Ben: "Every single time…"

He taps the Omnitrix.

Green light flashes.

"RIPJAWS!"

Ben transforms and dives into the ocean, speeding through the water to help Jinbe pull Luffy and Chopper back toward the Sunny.

The chaotic rescue begins.

Screen 2 — Arrival at Egghead

After the chaotic rescue in the sea, Luffy, Chopper, Jinbe, and Ben finally climb onto solid ground.

Ben shifts back from Ripjaws to his normal form, shaking water from his jacket.

Ben: "Next time someone yells for help, maybe the guy who can't swim shouldn't jump first."

Luffy laughs like nothing happened.

Luffy: "But we saved them!"

Nearby, Bonney pulls herself onto the shore as well, breathing hard.

Chopper looks around in amazement.

Chopper: "Where are we?"

Jinbe studies the island carefully.

Jinbe: "This must be Egghead Island."

The group looks up.

Towering metal structures rise into the sky. Giant mechanical arms move along the buildings, and strange flying machines pass overhead.

Ben whistles.

Ben: "Okay… this place looks like it's from the future."

Jinbe nods.

Jinbe: "It's said this island is home to Dr. Vegapunk."

Bonney crosses her arms, staring toward the massive laboratory in the distance.

Bonney: "Then we're exactly where I wanted to go."

The island around them hums with advanced technology — a world hundreds of years ahead of normal science.

And the adventure on Egghead begins.

Screen 3 — Bonney's Truth

The group walks through the strange mechanical pathways of Egghead Island.

Machines hum around them and giant metal towers rise above the clouds.

Bonney suddenly stops walking.

Her expression changes.

Bonney:

"You guys want to know why I came here?"

Everyone looks at her.

Luffy tilts his head.

Bonney clenches her fists.

Bonney:

"Bartholomew Kuma… is my father."

The crew goes silent.

Chopper:

"W-What?! The former Warlord?!"

Bonney continues, her voice shaking with anger.

Bonney:

"They say he volunteered to become a Pacifista… that he gave up his body for science."

She shakes her head fiercely.

Bonney:

"That's a lie! My father would never do that willingly!"

She points toward the giant laboratory above.

Bonney:

"Someone forced him. Because of who he is… because of his special race."

The name hangs in the air.

The Buccaneer race.

Ben crosses his arms, thinking.

Ben:

"So your dad turned into one of those giant robot soldiers… and the government calls that 'science'?"

His expression becomes serious.

Ben:

"Yeah… that doesn't sound like a choice."

He looks toward the huge laboratory tower.

Ben:

"If someone forced that on him, then we'll figure out who did it."

Luffy cracks his knuckles.

Luffy:

"Then let's go ask the scientist guy."

The group continues toward Vegapunk's lab — now with a new reason to keep moving.

Screen 4 — Exploring Egghead

The group moves deeper into Egghead Island.

The island looks nothing like the rest of the world.

Floating platforms glide through the air.

Robots patrol the pathways.

Machines clean the streets automatically.

Luffy's eyes sparkle.

Luffy:

"Whoa! This place is amazing!"

Chopper runs toward a moving robot cleaner.

Chopper:

"It's alive! No… wait… it's a machine!"

Jinbe calmly studies the strange technology around them.

Jinbe:

"This island truly is centuries ahead of the rest of the world."

Bonney walks ahead, focused and determined.

Bonney:

"Vegapunk is somewhere here."

Ben looks around at the massive machines and futuristic buildings.

Ben:

"Okay… now I really see why people call this place the future."

He taps the Omnitrix lightly.

Ben:

"With this much technology, Upgrade would probably have a field day here."

Above them, a huge laboratory tower stretches into the sky — the main facility of Dr. Vegapunk.

The closer they get, the stranger the island becomes.

Their search for answers about Kuma has begun.

Screen 5 — Trouble with the Police

Inside one of Egghead's futuristic food halls, Luffy, Chopper, and Bonney stare at a giant dessert machine that produces food instantly.

Luffy's eyes sparkle.

Luffy: "FREE FOOD?!"

The machine drops a huge cake onto a plate.

Without hesitation, Luffy and Chopper start eating.

Chopper: "This is amazing!"

Bonney joins them, happily devouring the cake as well.

Nearby, Ben watches them with crossed arms.

Ben: "You three are gonna get arrested."

Luffy talks with his mouth full.

Luffy: "Worth it."

Ben laughs.

Ben: "Seriously, keep eating like that and the island police are going to show up."

Right at that moment—

Heavy mechanical footsteps echo behind them.

Ben turns.

Ben: "Uh… I was joking."

Standing at the entrance is a massive Bartholomew Kuma.

Its red eyes glow as it scans the group.

Bonney freezes.

Bonney: "Dad…?"

But the machine raises its arm, preparing to attack.

Ben quickly steps forward, ready to react.

Before the Pacifista fires, Bonney grabs Ben's arm and pulls him down.

Bonney: "Don't attack!"

She drags everyone to the ground as the laser blast shoots over their heads.

The chaos at Egghead has officially begun.

Screen 6 — Meeting the Genius

A loud explosion shakes part of Egghead Island.

Smoke rises as the group runs through the futuristic corridor.

Outside the building, giant ancient robots stand half-buried in the ground, their massive metal bodies still connected to old machinery.

Ben studies them carefully.

Then he taps the Omnitrix.

Green light flashes.

"Grey Matter!"

The small alien appears, quickly climbing onto a nearby console and scanning the robot systems.

Grey Matter (Ben):

"These machines… they're ancient, but some systems are still active."

Bonney stares in shock.

Bonney:

"You can turn into something that small too?"

Grey Matter shrugs.

Grey Matter:

"Brains over size."

Just then, a door slides open.

The group finally meets Dr. Vegapunk.

But something about him looks strange.

His head is much smaller, with an apple-shaped antenna attached.

Vegapunk explains calmly.

Vegapunk:

"My brain used to grow larger and larger as I gained knowledge… so I removed most of it."

Bonney and Chopper stare in disbelief.

Vegapunk points upward toward a massive structure above the lab.

Vegapunk:

"That brain is stored in Punk Records, a giant knowledge system. My antenna connects to it, allowing me to access everything I know."

Ben, still as Grey Matter, listens carefully.

Jinbe nods slowly.

Jinbe:

"So all your knowledge is stored in one place."

Vegapunk smiles.

Vegapunk:

"My dream is to make that knowledge available to everyone in the world."

Meanwhile, Luffy scratches his head.

Luffy:

"I didn't understand any of that."

Grey Matter sighs.

Grey Matter:

"Yeah… that tracks."

Screen 7 — Vegapunk's "Failure"

Inside the lab of Dr. Vegapunk, machines hum quietly while screens display genetic data.

Vegapunk begins explaining one of his past experiments.

Vegapunk:

"I once attempted to recreate the Devil Fruit power of Kaido using his blood elements."

Chopper's eyes widen.

Chopper:

"You recreated a Devil Fruit?!"

Vegapunk nods.

Vegapunk:

"Yes. I successfully replicated the dragon ability."

Bonney looks confused.

Bonney:

"But then why did you call it a failure?"

Vegapunk sighs.

Vegapunk:

"Because the dragon turned out pink."

He displays an image of Kozuki Momonosuke in his dragon form.

Luffy bursts out laughing.

Luffy:

"Yeah! Momo's dragon is pink!"

Nearby, Grey Matter climbs onto a table and studies the data screen carefully.

Grey Matter (Ben):

"Wait… you successfully copied the DNA structure of a Mythical Zoan fruit using blood lineage factors?"

Vegapunk nods proudly.

Grey Matter taps the console, analyzing the formula.

Grey Matter:

"Then that's not a failure. That's one of the most advanced genetic replications ever."

Vegapunk pauses.

Grey Matter:

"The color difference is cosmetic. Functionally, it's a complete success."

Vegapunk adjusts his glasses.

Vegapunk:

"…You might be the first person to understand that immediately."

Jinbe watches with interest.

Jinbe:

"It seems Ben's small form is quite the scientist."

Meanwhile, Luffy is still laughing.

Luffy:

"Pink dragon! Pink dragon!"

Grey Matter sighs.

Grey Matter:

"Some people just don't appreciate science."

Screen 8 — The Iron Giant

Inside the lab, Dr. Vegapunk leads the group toward a massive viewing window.

Outside, the enormous ancient robot stands silently — rusted, towering, and ancient.

Vegapunk speaks calmly.

Vegapunk:

"That machine you discovered earlier… is no ordinary robot."

Luffy tilts his head.

Luffy:

"It's huge."

Vegapunk nods.

Vegapunk:

"It is known as the Iron Giant."

He continues.

Vegapunk:

"Two hundred years ago, that machine marched toward Mary Geoise and attacked the World Government."

Chopper gasps.

Chopper:

"A robot attacked the Holy Land?!"

Vegapunk nods again.

Vegapunk:

"Yes… but it suddenly stopped working before it could reach its destination."

Green light flashes beside the console.

Grey Matter transforms back into Ben's human form.

Ben stretches his arms.

Ben:

"So this giant robot tried to attack the World Government 200 years ago… and nobody knows why?"

Vegapunk shakes his head.

Vegapunk:

"That mystery still remains."

Jinbe studies the machine through the window.

Jinbe:

"A machine powerful enough to reach Mary Geoise…"

Ben looks up at the Iron Giant again.

Ben:

"Yeah… something tells me that story isn't finished yet."

The massive robot stands silent, holding secrets from centuries ago.

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