[POV: ELSEWHERE ON THE ISLAND]
Zoro's Battle
In a clearing littered with shattered rocks, Zoro stood facing Mr. 1.
The man of steel. Daz Bonez.User of the Supa Supa no Mi – the Dice-Dice Fruit.
His entire body could turn into blades. His arms. His legs. His torso. Even his fingers were deadly razors.
"You can't cut me," Mr. 1 said with cold confidence. "My body is made of steel."
Zoro grinned, blood flowing from several gashes across his torso."We'll see."
He drew his three swords.
"Oni… Giri!"
CLANG!
The blades bounced off Mr. 1's body. Not a scratch.
"Pathetic."
Mr. 1 transformed his arm into a massive blade and slashed horizontally.
SLASH!
Zoro barely dodged, a fresh cut opening on his shoulder.
"Damn it…" he growled. "How do you cut steel?"
He remembered his master's words.
"A true swordsman can cut whatever he wants to cut. Or cut nothing at all.""Listen to the breath of all things."
Zoro closed his eyes.
Inhale.Exhale.
The world slowed.
He heard the wind. The leaves. The stones. And…
The breath of steel.
His eyes snapped open.
"I hear it."
Mr. 1 charged. "DIE!"
Zoro didn't move. He waited. The perfect moment.
Then he struck.
"Ittoryu Iai… Shishi Sonson!"
SLASH!
The world froze.
Mr. 1 stiffened, eyes wide.
Then a red line appeared across his chest.
SPLATCH!
Blood burst forth. His steel body… was cut.
He collapsed, unconscious.
Zoro sheathed his sword, smiling despite the pain."Now… I know how to cut steel."
Miss Goldenweek's Trap
Elsewhere in the jungle, Luffy was sitting calmly beneath a tree.
With Miss Goldenweek.
Drinking tea.
In silence.
Smiling blankly.
On his back, a yellow paint mark glowed—the shape of a smiling flower.
Colors of Betrayal: Total Relaxation.
Miss Goldenweek sipped her tea, unfazed."Pirates are so easy to manipulate."
Luffy nodded, completely under her control."Mmm… good tea…"
Nami and Usopp's Victory
Further away, Nami and Usopp faced Miss Doublefinger.
The woman of spikes. Her entire body could generate sharp protrusions.
"You're pathetic!" she sneered, turning her fingers into needles."Acupuncture: Stinger Hedgehog!"
Hundreds of spikes erupted from her body.
"RUN!" Usopp screamed.
They fled in zigzags as spikes pierced the trees around them.
"WE'RE GONNA DIE!" Usopp wailed.
"STOP CRYING AND HELP ME!" Nami shouted.
She raised her Clima-Tact—her weather baton."Thunder… Tempo!"
Clouds formed. Lightning crackled.
ZAP!
Miss Doublefinger was electrocuted. She screamed and collapsed, smoking.
"W–WE WON?!" Usopp stared in disbelief.
"OF COURSE WE WON!" Nami beamed with pride."I'm amazing!"
Sanji and the Dilemma
Sanji arrived, cigarette in his mouth. He saw Miss Doublefinger unconscious on the ground.
"A woman…" he murmured."Even if she's my enemy… I can't hit a woman."
Nami punched him."IDIOT! SHE WAS TRYING TO KILL US!"
"Sorry, Nami-swan… it's my principle…"
[POV: MARC]Unknown Direction
I ran through the jungle, following the system's guidance.
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
[ANOMALY 2: DISTANCE 300 METERS][DIRECTION: SOUTHWEST][TOWARD THE COAST]
"The coast?" I frowned."The SCP is in the water?"
[PROBABLE AFFIRMATION][TRAJECTORY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDED]
I changed course and accelerated. The trees thinned. The sound of waves grew louder.
Then I emerged onto the beach.
White sand. Turquoise water. Blazing sun.
And in front of me—the ocean.
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
[ANOMALY 2: IN THE WATER][DISTANCE: 50 METERS][ESTIMATED DEPTH: 20–30 METERS]
I stared at the water warily.
"Great. An aquatic SCP."
This was a problem I knew I'd face sooner or later. In the world of One Piece, the ocean was MASSIVE. And if aquatic SCPs existed here…
I'd need underwater capabilities.
The problem? Sea monsters.
Sea Kings. Giant fish. And worst of all… monsters like island-eating goldfish that prowled near the Calm Belt.
"I've got nothing to fight that," I muttered."I could send Fish-Man D-Class with explosive collars to force them to work… but against monsters that size, it'd be useless."
[SUGGESTION: CREATE A SPECIALIZED MARINE UNIT][USE FISH-MEN AS AQUATIC FIELD AGENTS][MOTIVATION: CONDITIONAL FREEDOM]
"Note to self: develop that quickly."
BEEP.
[SCP IS NOT IN OPEN SEA][PROXIMITY TO COAST CONFIRMED][RISK OF LARGE PREDATORS: LOW]
"Well. That's something."
I looked at my torn clothes—again. Jacket shredded. Shirt ruined.
"Doesn't matter. They're done anyway."
I stripped off the remnants and tossed them onto the sand. Bare-chested, I walked into the water.
"Let's see what's down there."
Free Diving
I dove.
Cold water enveloped me—but I felt no discomfort. My immortal body no longer reacted to cold.
I swam downward, following the system's directions.
[ANOMALY: 30 METERS AHEAD][CURRENT DEPTH: 10 METERS]
Deeper.15 meters.20 meters.25 meters.
The pressure increased—but my body didn't react.
No ear pain. No chest compression. Nothing.
[OBSERVATION: ABNORMAL PRESSURE RESISTANCE][SCP-006 SYMBIOSIS: COMPLETE PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION][YOU CAN DIVE WITHOUT DECOMPRESSION RISK]
"Handy," I thought as I continued down.
30 meters deep. The sandy seabed appeared beneath me.
And then—
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
[ANOMALY DETECTED: ALL AROUND YOU]
I looked around. Nothing visible. Just sand. Rocks. Seaweed.
"All around me?" I thought."What is it—a microscopic organism?"
I swam slowly, scanning the seabed.
Then I noticed them.
Metal objects, partially buried in the sand.
Cannons. Rusted. Covered in algae and shells.
I approached. Some areas were… strangely clean. As if something had scrubbed them recently.
Further on, more objects.
Metal crates. Some open. Others sealed.
I lifted the lid of an intact crate.
Inside—
Batteries. Massive ones. With strange markings.
URANIUM – DANGER – DO NOT OPEN
My eyes widened.
"Uranium batteries… here? Why—?"
BEEP.
[COMPLETE ANALYSIS][IDENTIFICATION: SCP-118][CLASS: SAFE][DESCRIPTION: NUCLEAR-EATING MICROBIAL ORGANISM][ABILITY: CONSUMES RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS][OUTPUT: ENRICHED URANIUM AND USABLE NUCLEAR MATERIALS][DANGER: LOW (IF CONTAINED)]
"SCP-118…" I looked around with new understanding."An organism that eats radiation and produces enriched uranium?"
[AFFIRMATION]
[ORGANISM SPREAD ACROSS SEAFLOOR WITHIN A 50-METER RADIUS][MILLIONS OF MICROSCOPIC CELLS]
"How do I capture that? I can't pick up millions of bacteria by hand."
[SOLUTION AVAILABLE][YOU MAY OPEN A GATE TO AN EMPTY FOUNDATION POOL][WATER WILL BE SUCKED THROUGH THE GATE, CARRYING THE ORGANISM][AUTOMATIC FILTRATION TO FOLLOW]
I smiled."Perfect."
Aquatic Containment
I swam to the center of the infected area and summoned the Foundation gate.
CLANG!
It appeared underwater, floating vertically—impossible, defying physics.
I opened it.
Instantly, a MASSIVE current formed.
FWOOOOOOSH!
Water was sucked through the gate like a black hole. Sand. Algae. Debris. Everything.
And most importantly… millions of SCP-118 cells.
The pull was so strong I had to cling to a rock to avoid being dragged in.
For thirty seconds, the ocean in that area was literally DRAINED.
Then the current stopped. The gate closed.
[SCP-118: SUCCESSFULLY CONTAINED][LOCATION: BIOLOGICAL CONTAINMENT POOL][FILTRATION AND ISOLATION IN PROGRESS]
I smiled underwater."Excellent."
But I wasn't done.
I swam back to the cannons and uranium crates and opened the gate again.
Guards in diving suits emerged—yes, the Foundation had those too.
They methodically recovered every cannon, every crate, every battery. Everything passed through the gate.
[MATERIALS RECOVERED:]
12 ANCIENT CANNONS
8 URANIUM BATTERY CRATES
3 RADIOACTIVE WASTE CONTAINERS
[SCIENTIFIC VALUE: HIGH]
"Perfect," I thought."With SCP-118, I can create nuclear weapons. Just submerge radioactive materials in a secure ocean zone for a few weeks, and the organism enriches them."
[WARNING: USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISCOURAGED][RISK OF GLOBAL CONTAMINATION]
"I know. But having the OPTION is always useful."
[NOTE LOGGED: CREATE PROFESSIONAL MARINE UNIT USING IMPRISONED FISH-MEN][PRIORITY: HIGH]
I swam back to the surface.
Return to the Island
When I surfaced, the sun still shone. I swam back to shore and stepped onto the sand, dripping wet.
"Alright. Two SCPs captured. Not bad for a day."
[ANOMALIES CAPTURED: 10/???]
SCP-075: CORROSIVE SNAIL (EUCLID)
SCP-118: NUCLEAR-EATING ORGANISM (SAFE)
I put my torn clothes back on—pathetic as they were—and headed into the jungle.
The sounds of battle were gone.
"Is it over?"
I moved quickly and found the crew near the giants' camp.
Zoro sat there, bandaged all over, smiling."I won."
"Against who?"
"Mr. 1. The steel man. Now I can cut steel."
"Impressive."
Nami and Usopp lay on the ground, exhausted."We… we beat Miss Doublefinger…"
Sanji smoked, looking guilty."I couldn't hit a woman…"
Luffy was still under a tree with Miss Goldenweek, drinking tea, totally spaced out.
I approached and noticed the paint on his back.
"Manipulated again…" I sighed.
I grabbed a bucket of water and dumped it on him.
SPLASH!
"GWAH!" Luffy jolted awake."WHAT WAS THAT?!"
"You were being controlled. By her." I pointed at Miss Goldenweek.
Luffy stared, confused."She… controlled me with PAINT?!"
"Apparently."
"THAT'S SO COOL!"
"Luffy…"
Captures and Prisoners
I looked around.
Three defeated Baroque Works agents.
Mr. 1—unconscious, a deep gash across his chest.Miss Doublefinger—electrocuted, smoking.Miss Goldenweek—calmly sipping tea, completely indifferent.
"Perfect. Three new D-Class."
"You're locking them up?" Nami asked.
"Yes. Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger are Devil Fruit users. I want to study their abilities. And Miss Goldenweek…" I looked at the little girl."Her art is… interesting. Mind control through painting. That could be useful."
I summoned the gate. Guards emerged and took the prisoners away.
[D-CLASS CAPTURED: 3]
MR. 1 (DAZ BONEZ) – SUPA SUPA NO MI
MISS DOUBLEFINGER (PAULA) – TOGE TOGE NO MI
MISS GOLDENWEEK (MARIANNE) – NO FRUIT (HYPNOTIC ART)
[TOTAL D-CLASS: 9]
Feast with the Giants
Night fell over Little Garden.
Dorry and Brogy—the two giant captains—stood facing each other.
Their hundred-year battle… was over.
Thanks to Luffy reminding them why they were friends.
"GEGYAGYAGYA!" Brogy laughed."One hundred years! Fighting for a reason we forgot!"
"GAGAGAGA!" Dorry added."It was stupid! But now we're free!"
They raised their massive mugs."TO FRIENDSHIP!"
We raised ours."TO FRIENDSHIP!"
A giant feast followed. Roasted dinosaur meat. Endless alcohol. Music and laughter.
Luffy ate enough for twenty people.Zoro drank despite his injuries.Sanji cooked with local ingredients.Nami and Vivi danced with the giants.
Usopp told lies."And THEN I defeated FIFTY Baroque Works agents all by myself!"
"AMAZING!" the giants roared.
I sat apart, watching the scene with a smile.
Ten SCPs captured. Nine D-Class. A growing Foundation.
"It's going well," I murmured.
[PROGRESS: EXCELLENT][NEXT DESTINATION: DRUM ISLAND][POTENTIAL ANOMALIES: UNKNOWN]
I raised my mug to the starry sky.
"To the hunt."
[END OF CHAPTER 27]
[ANOMALIES CAPTURED: 10/???]
SCP-075: CORROSIVE SNAIL (EUCLID)
SCP-118: NUCLEAR-EATING ORGANISM (SAFE)
[D-CLASS: 9][NUCLEAR MATERIALS: RECOVERED][ABILITY UNLOCKED: DECOMPRESSION-FREE DIVING][NOTE: CREATE MARINE UNIT WITH FISH-MEN][BATTLE: ZORO LEARNS TO CUT STEEL][VICTORY: BAROQUE WORKS AGENTS CAPTURED][CELEBRATION: END OF THE 100-YEAR WAR][NEXT STEP: DRUM ISLAND]