Chapter 232: A Good Horse Deserves a Fine Saddle

New World, Punk Hazard.

Vegapunk's Laboratory.

"Sakazuki, I suggest you'd better stay here to continue your recovery..."

Akainu turned his face; beneath the black sunglasses lay hollow eye sockets: I suggest you do not suggest.

"Doctor, thank you for your care during this time. The Navy needs me, and I need the Navy..."

Having awakened for over half a year, Akainu had grown accustomed to the utter darkness before him from his initial panic, and his Observation Haki perception precision had improved remarkably.

It could be called a blessing in disguise.

Moreover, Akainu believed he could not continue to waste time; he needed to return to the Navy as soon as possible to find his footing.

Master Tenghu of the Morning Star Group has been blind for many years yet can still live independently and even has spare time to gamble in casinos; is Akainu inferior to Master Tenghu?

"Very well."

Vegapunk felt inexplicably disappointed.

Similarly, over the past half year, Vegapunk had used various excuses to coax... attempting to persuade Kizaru to ask Saint Saint Saint Saiwen for another green bean.

But Kizaru did not fall for it at all.

Now that Akainu was leaving again, there would be even less chance in the future to request green beans from Kizaru.

Watching Akainu depart on a Navy warship, Vegapunk stuck out his tongue and sighed deeply.

"Need to think of a way quickly..."

The existence of the green beans consumed Vegapunk's entire mind, to the point where even missions specifically assigned by the World Government were brushed aside with various excuses.

Such as the Pacifista Project, the Saint Saint Saiwen Warlords of the Sea enhancement, the Universal Energy Mother Seed, and so on.

In the face of the green beans that could bring the dead back to life, these were all insignificant.

While deep in thought, the message brought after the Den Den Mushi vibrated and connected made Vegapunk's eyes light up.

A second ago he could find no reason to request green beans, and a second later Saint Saint Saint Saiwen came forward to offer warmth.

"My heart and Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's are in sync!"

Vegapunk immediately made up his mind: to establish long-term cooperation with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen through his exclusive technique of feeding Devil Fruits to weapons.

Thereby trading with Saint Saint Saint Saiwen for green beans, or other strange and peculiar items.

If the benefits Saint Saint Saint Saiwen offered were sufficient, Vegapunk would not mind changing his partner.

Who is one cooperating with if not a partner?

It is not that Vegapunk's bottom line is flexible.

Rather, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's reputation is quite good: not only is he Heavy on Emotion and keeps his promises, but he has never massacred innocent civilians on a large scale.

Perhaps the only black mark is: Saint Saint Saint Saiwen personally destroyed the Navy Headquarters, Marineford.

But if the World Government does not care, Vegapunk naturally feels it is nothing.

Just as it is only right for the Navy to capture pirates, then it is certainly no problem for pirates to resist the Navy.

One cannot expect all pirates to slit their own throats and return to heaven just because the Navy is the side of justice, can one?

The waiting time was not long.

When a frost dragon that blocked out the sky and sun appeared, Saint Saint Saiwen descended upon Punk Hazard.

Since Kizaru escorted Akainu back to Navy Headquarters, those responsible for guarding Vegapunk were the little fatty Sentomaru and the CP agents supervising Vegapunk.

At the moment they saw Saint Saint Saiwen, the CP agents all bent their waists and lowered their heads to pay respects.

"My lord Saint Saint Saint Saiwen."

"All of you, withdraw."

"Yes."

One must admit that in the world of pirates, the identity of a Celestial Dragon is very useful most of the time.

The last time Saint Saint Saiwen came to Punk Hazard, the reaction of the Navy and CP agents was worlds apart from what it was at this moment.

This is the weight of a Celestial Dragon.

No wonder so many people are corrupted by power; this feeling of standing above all living beings, who would not be confused by it?

Perhaps this is the purpose Imu gave Saint Saint Saiwen a status equal to the Five Elders: to corrupt the will with power, and to control the soul with contracts.

Thereby completely controlling Saint Saint Saiwen.

However, Imu underestimated Saint Saint Saiwen's determination, or rather, after Saint Saint Saiwen refused to lose his dreams... he became ugly.

"Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, this way please."

Vegapunk did not offer excessive flattery; only after leading Saint Saint Saiwen into the laboratory and taking the Devil Fruit and weapon did a trace of surprise appear on his face.

"A Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, the named sword Autumn Water; Saint Saint Saint Saiwen is truly generous!"

The Mythical Zoan, rarer than the Logia, and the world's only two black blades, Autumn Water...

If placed in the sea, it would absolutely attract countless people fighting until their heads bled, yet Saint Saint Saint Saiwen simply brought it out so lightly.

Truly Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, so incredibly rich!

"A good horse deserves a fine saddle; a Devil Fruit of too low a class would not match Autumn Water."

Vegapunk nodded in agreement.

"Please wait a moment, it will be done soon. By the way, do not forget the green beans."

"Rest assured."

"Who on the seas does not know that I, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, keep my promises? However, this is limited to your private research; if I find out you are mass-producing..."

"You understand, Doctor!"

Vegapunk gave a sheepish smile: "That is natural. I am only interested in the green beans, and I also wish to live a few more years."

For strategic resources like the green beans, Vegapunk knew deeply they absolutely could not be handed over to the World Government.

Once the World Government obtains it, Dragon and the Revolutionary Army will truly have a bitter fight ahead.

Moreover, it is uncertain whether they can even crack it.

The trade condition agreed upon by Saint Saint Saiwen and Vegapunk over the phone was exchanging a Senzu Bean for the technology to feed Devil Fruits to weapons.

Just one Senzu Bean is well worth it.

As for Vegapunk wanting to research Senzu Beans?

No problem; bald Senzu Beans are still Senzu Beans.

There are also Kidney-Deficiency Senzu Beans and Aphrodisiac Senzu Beans; just give the Big Head one to study slowly.

As Vegapunk began his work, Saint Saint Saiwen silently stepped forward, watching intently how Vegapunk operated.

The reason for this arrangement was a rumor Saint Saint Saiwen had heard before transmigrating—

Not many Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits have awakened; besides Kizaru Gom's Kirin Fruit, Luffy's Nika form, there is the Hellhound fed to weapons.

How does a Devil Fruit fed to a weapon awaken?

If the Devil Fruit recognizes the weapon, the combination of two strengths will directly enter the awakened state.

Precisely because of this, Saint Saint Saiwen took the Autumn Water from Yamato to experiment.

Mythical Zoan types are scarce, but Autumn Water is not bad either.

After all, it is one of only two black blades on the seas.

If the Hellhound awakens directly, it may not guarantee a Warlord-level status, but it should at least possess the strength of a Warlord, adding another major combat force to the Morning Star Group.

It is equivalent to recruiting another crew member.

At the same time, it adds a category to Saint Saint Saiwen's pet companion group: Three-Headed Little Dogs.

Lightning Squirrel Iron Thunder, Discharging Duck Probability, Tyrannosaurus How Cute, plus the Three-Headed Little Dogs, should be enough to destroy a Warlord-level pirate crew.

The only drawback of this transaction is Vegapunk cracking the Senzu Bean.

But it seems highly unlikely no matter how one thinks about it.

If Senzu Beans were so easily cracked, why do only Dragon Ball users sell Senzu Beans on the trading platform?

Is the Warhammer world not qualified? Or is Grey Wolf's technology insufficient to crack it?

If Vegapunk can achieve what even King Grey Wolf cannot, Saint Saint Saiwen will admit defeat.

According to Dragon Ball users, one Aphrodisiac Senzu Bean is equivalent to the effect of one kilogram of Viagra, or even exceeds it.

Saint Saint Saiwen actually also wants to see which hero dares to be the first to eat the crab.

One kilogram of Viagra... the person would surely die, right?