The port of Punk Hazard quickly formed a long queue.
Surprisingly, the line included not only elderly scholars with white hair but also many Mothers holding babies.
They were all family members of victims who had been turned into toys and then restored, and they volunteered to participate in medical experiments.
"Now this is more like it."
Zephyr stood on the watchtower, watching the endless stream of applicants. The buzzing sound around him felt so peaceful for the first time.
Behind him, Ain was distributing strictly reviewed research manuals to the newly arrived scientists. The front page was printed with a sentence: Science that does not serve the people is no different from poison gas.
Meanwhile, in the rebuilt Dressrosa, King Riku officially announced a permanent alliance with the New Navy.
Kyros led the newly formed "Regeneration Corps" into Punk Hazard.
This special force, composed entirely of restored Toy Soldiers, would become the New Navy's most solid shield.
Soon, Morgans, the World Economic News Agency King, quickly released a video about this incident.
World Economic News Agency Special Report – "Who Carries the Banner of Justice?"
Morgans' image suddenly appeared on all live screens.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Just ten minutes ago, we witnessed a historical turning point!" The screen switched to a stark split screen – the left showed images of Marine soldiers standing guard at Mary Geoise, while the right showed the bustling scene of countless applicants at the Punk Hazard port.
"While the Marine is still serving the Celestial Dragons tea and acting as gatekeepers—" Morgans deliberately dragged out his words, and the camera zoomed in on a Marine general obsequiously holding an umbrella for a Celestial Dragon, "—the New Navy has already won the hearts of the next generation with their actions!"
...
Marineford, Marshal's Office
Crack!
The teacup in Sengoku's hand shattered in response. The scalding tea splashed onto the latest battle report, startling the goat into spitting out the document it was halfway chewing.
"That damn birdman!" A vein bulged on Sengoku's forehead.
"He didn't mention a single word about Smoker risking his life to save people? Now even eating is a problem!!!"
Staff Officer Tsuru slowly wiped her glasses: "Do you need me to contact the propaganda department?"
"Immediately! Right now!" Sengoku slammed his fist on the desk.
"Release all the video footage of Smoker rescuing civilians! It needs to be high-definition! Close-ups! Especially the footage of him rushing into Death Land at the risk of his life!"
Two hours later, on the Marine's official TikTok account,
The shocking title "White Smoke, Purple Ghost, Hero" scrolled across the screen.
The opening shot was a panoramic view of Smoker rushing into the poison gas, followed by the earth-shattering poison gas tornado, desperately absorbing the gas!
"Former Marine G-5 Branch Commander, Vice Admiral Smoker..."
Accompanied by a low narration, the screen flashed with alternating images:
-A scientific diagram illustrating white smoke binding the poison gas
-Smoker using his body to shield people from the flying poison gas
-Finally, to prevent the gas from spreading, forcibly merging with it!
The final shot froze on a breathtaking scene – the sudden purple figure intercepting Doflamingo as he was about to erupt.
"This is the true justice of the Marine!" Sengoku appeared on screen himself, with all the generals saluting behind him.
"No matter what color uniform we wear..."
He suddenly pulled open his Marshal's cloak, revealing the same scars as Smoker underneath: "The initial intention of protecting justice will never fade!"
Morgans immediately released a new video: "Wow~ The Marine actually learned to play the emotional card?" But this time the comments were all:
"Shut up, birdman! Smoker is just too cool!"
"The Purple Ghost state is so cool! I want to join the Marine!"
"Can the New Navy and the Marine cooperate?"
...
The next day,
After a day and a night, the video's popularity did not decrease, but rather intensified. The discussion about'science' on TikTok became increasingly heated!
Suddenly, a video attracted attention,
"Light of Science" – Special release from Vegapunk's official channel,
A brilliant holographic projection unfolded on the screen, and a figure wearing goggles and a white lab coat slowly emerged – it was the genius scientist hailed as being "500 years ahead of human intelligence," Vegapunk.
"What exactly is the meaning of science?"
His voice was gentle yet powerful. The camera then switched to a series of stunning invention demonstrations:
"Life Detector": A palm-sized portable device that can perform a full-body scan in three seconds, accurately identifying early cancer cells. In the video, a little girl was using it to examine her grandfather, and the device emitted a soft green light: "No abnormalities detected."
"Nerve Repair Pod": A paralyzed patient lay in a transparent pod filled with liquid, their damaged spinal cord regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Eco-Purification Tower": A tall tower standing on a wasteland, converting polluted air into fresh airflow. The barren land around it began to sprout new growth.
Vegapunk's figure reappeared. He took off his goggles, revealing a rare, serious expression:
"Science is not a cage that imprisons life, nor is it a tool that serves power."
The camera suddenly pulled back, revealing his vast laboratory behind him – unlike Caesar's gloomy facilities, this place was bright and clean, and researchers were focused on adjusting various devices that benefited the people.
"True scientists should be like sunlight—"
He pressed a button on the control panel, and the laboratory ceiling slowly opened, pouring down dazzling sunlight.
"—illuminating the lives of every ordinary person."
End of video:
A simple line of text appeared:
"Welcome all like-minded individuals to join the true scientific endeavor. – Dr. Vegapunk"
...
Under the bright sunlight of Dressrosa, Ron lazily leaned on a bench in the palace garden, casually scrolling through his phone. When he saw Vegapunk's latest video, his eyebrow raised slightly.
"Oh?" Ron looked at the various high-tech medical devices displayed in the video, a playful smile playing on his lips.
"These inventions are quite interesting."
He noticed that the comment section had exploded, with netizens enthusiastically discussing various scientific inventions:
"This life detector is too practical!"
"The nerve repair pod is simply a medical miracle!"
"When can these be popularized on our island?"
Ron's gaze lingered on the screen for a moment, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.
"Since everyone is so enthusiastic..." he murmured to himself, his fingers quickly operating on the phone screen.
Before long, a brand new activity page was posted on his TikTok account:
["Invention Master" Official Certification Title Contest]
-Any inventor can upload a video of their work to participate
-Every 1000 likes = 1 vote
-The invention with the most votes within three days will receive the official "Invention Master" title!
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