One Piece: Marine Luffy, Garp regrets it

"No, no, no!" Luffy protested, waving his hands frantically. "Even if you need me to help you secure tens of billions of Berries for research funding, I'll do it! I can even rob the Celestial Dragons to get it for you. But this—THIS is the one thing that absolutely won't work!"

The two continued their heated argument about the possibility of making Lilith pregnant, but neither could reach a satisfactory conclusion.

Luffy couldn't understand why Vegapunk was so fixated on him specifically. If the scientist was so determined to see Lilith bear a child, there were plenty of other candidates around.

What about that guy Sentomaru outside? Luffy thought. Or any of the strong Marine officers stationed on the island? Why does it have to be me?

But Vegapunk had his reasons.

As a perfectionist in all his scientific endeavors, he believed that if Lilith were to bear a child, it should be one with extraordinary potential. The more talented the father, the more exceptional the child would naturally be.

And currently in all of Egghead Island—no, in the entire world—was there any man with more remarkable talent and hidden potential than Monkey D. Luffy?

Absolutely not!

Even looking across the vast oceans of the world, his genetic makeup was unparalleled. So Vegapunk, the research-obsessed genius, was determined to have Luffy cooperate with his experiment.

"Okay, Doctor, please let this go," Luffy sighed, running a hand through his messy black hair. "Let's not even discuss the fact that I can't accept this mentally. Even if I could, what about Lilith? Shouldn't you ask for her opinion on the matter?"

"Lilith..." Vegapunk started, initially intending to point out that they shared the same brain—Lilith's opinion would be his opinion. But after glancing back at the dormant robot, he swallowed his words.

"Well," the elderly scientist conceded, "let's wait until Lilith awakens. I have some minor tests to conduct on these two specimens. I'll arrange for you to meet again when I'm finished."

As he spoke, Vegapunk took out his remote control and pressed a button. Seeing his action, the women who had been examining Lilith quickly exited the protective shield. After they emerged, the barrier automatically repaired itself.

Turning around, Vegapunk beckoned for them to follow him out of the laboratory.

As they walked, the scientist clasped his hands behind his back and glanced sideways at Luffy, who was striding beside him.

"Tell me," Vegapunk asked with barely concealed frustration, "what exactly do you want me to do for you? If it's too troublesome, I suggest you just accept my proposal and bring Lilith back to assist with my research."

"You're really persistent, old man," Luffy wiped cold sweat from his forehead, genuinely defeated by Vegapunk's unwavering determination.

"It's nothing complicated," he explained, trying to change the subject. "I just need your help to imbue a certain object with Devil Fruit powers."

"Oh? Is that all?" Vegapunk's eyebrows rose with interest. "That's relatively straightforward to handle. Nevertheless, I still suggest you consider my offer regarding Lilith. If you encounter similar technical problems in the future, she could provide immediate assistance."

"Yeah, yeah, sure," Luffy nodded rapidly, not wanting to engage further. "As long as you can help me with this current problem, let's get moving, Doctor."

Vegapunk wasn't discouraged by Luffy's evasiveness. He knew the man would inevitably return for his expertise again and again. The scientist couldn't believe that he—possessing the most brilliant mind in the world—couldn't eventually persuade Luffy to agree to his proposition.

One day, Vegapunk thought with determined confidence, I'll make him agree to father a child with Lilith.

Unlike what Luffy had expected, Vegapunk didn't lead them to his main laboratory. Instead, he took them to a specialized warehouse where he stored his completed inventions.

This facility was entirely different from the warehouse Luffy had emptied at Punk Hazard years ago. Here were stored the perfect creations that Vegapunk considered his crowning achievements—including a device capable of transferring Devil Fruit powers into inanimate objects.

However, when they finally saw this supposedly groundbreaking invention, Luffy and the women who had accompanied him fell into stunned silence.

Alpha leaned forward to examine the device for a long moment before hesitantly speaking up:

"Isn't this... just a juicer?"

Her innocent question immediately triggered Vegapunk's indignation.

"FOOL!" he bellowed, face reddening. "This is one of the greatest scientific achievements of the century! Don't spout nonsense about things you don't understand!"

Alpha curled her lips in disdain. Despite Vegapunk's outburst, she couldn't help but trust her own eyes. The machine before them looked exactly like an ordinary kitchen juicer.

Not only Alpha, but Luffy and the others shared the same impression. However, seeing Vegapunk's furious expression, none dared to voice their thoughts aloud.

With a contemptuous snort, the genius scientist decided not to waste his breath arguing with these scientifically illiterate observers. He simply extended his hand toward Luffy.

"Where are the fruits? Hand them over," he demanded curtly.

Luffy obediently produced the size-size fruits from his bag and passed them to Vegapunk. The group then watched attentively as the scientist began operating his invention, curious to see how this supposedly revolutionary device functioned.

To everyone's continued skepticism, Vegapunk simply opened the top cover of the machine and placed the Devil Fruit inside.

He then replaced the lid and pressed the start button.

As the machine began running with a familiar "buzzing" sound, they all watched in silence as the blades inside started crushing the Devil Fruit, exactly like... well, a juicer.

This thing... is definitely just a juicer! they all thought simultaneously, exchanging glances of disbelief.

They were about to voice their doubts when suddenly the machine's humming intensified dramatically. The ordinary sound transformed into a high-pitched whine, and a brilliant white light began emanating from within the device.

"HOLY CRAP!" Luffy exclaimed, instinctively pushing everyone back. "IS THE JUICER ABOUT TO EXPLODE?!"

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