Franky and Brook's Reactions.

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"What is that fool doing?"

Vegapunk's eyes narrowed as he watched Franky rampaging through his old lab in Baldimore on Karakuri Island.

"Hahaha! Looks like he couldn't resist the temptation. No wonder, after all, this place holds the research lab that you personally left behind."

Clover laughed after seeing Franky being chased by the Marines inside Vegapunk's lab.

"He might just destroy everything! That idiot…"

"It's okay, this brings back a lot of memories…"

Vegapunk felt nostalgic as he looked at the place where he spent his youth.

"This unfinished thermal project, it's always been like a thorn in my heart because I never completed it due to a lack of resources… Maybe I should consider returning to Karakuri to finish it."

"Isn't sending one of your clones enough?"

At that moment, Rob sat beside them after overhearing the interesting topic they were discussing.

"Yes, sending Shaka might be a wise option, but returning in my main body isn't a bad idea either."

Suddenly, Vegapunk's eyes twitched, and his long tongue spun quickly. His eyes almost fell out of their sockets in shock at what Franky had done to his old lab.

"Hahaha! What a plot twist at this moment," Rob laughed at Vegapunk's hilarious reaction.

"Why would you even place a self-destruct button in your lab in the first place?" he asked next.

"Well, the idiot did it! Don't ask me why I put a self-destruct button; it's a common measure to protect intellectual property!"

"But it seems Franky mistook the danger symbol for a pirate symbol… Did he think pressing that button would open a door to a fully-equipped pirate ship?"

Clover wondered about Franky's thought process at that moment.

"Derishishi! For some reason, this scene feels familiar. It's the same thing that happened with Chopper back then when he thought the 'danger' symbol on the poisonous mushroom was a jolly roger."

Saul laughed at the dark humor in this chapter, as Franky accidentally destroyed the lab but appeared in the background giving a thumbs-up with a smile.

"Well, he must have been in a hurry to reach Luffy, so his recklessness is understandable…"

"Paa! But that doesn't mean he's not a big idiot! I'm starting to feel like I know who this boy's father might be!"

Vegapunk slammed the table in front of him as the face of an old foolish acquaintance flashed before his eyes—someone whose foolishness was 99% similar to Franky's.

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Chapter's Events:

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"This stuff is super impressive… And this is just the stuff he came up with when he was a kid?!" Franky was astonished as he delved into Vegapunk's old journals inside his lab.

"There are blueprints here that won't be feasible to build for another two or three hundred years…"

"As an engineer, I can certainly see why people wouldn't want anyone touching this place…"

While Franky was lost in searching for anything that might help him in his current situation, the Marines were still tracking his whereabouts.

"If you happen to damage anything in the genius' house while pursuing the criminal… you will be held responsible!!"

"Yes, Sir!!"

The marine officer warned his squad to be cautious inside the lab.

…

"An intruder in the lab?! This is terrible!"

"Every last one of those blueprints is utterly priceless!"

Outside, the residents of Karakuri discussed the immeasurable value of what was inside the lab—blueprints and other inventions—unaware of what Franky was about to do.

"Hm… A pirate symbol?"

Inside the lab, Franky's attention was drawn to a button with a danger sign, which he confused for a pirate symbol. For that reason, he pressed it.

The result was a devastating explosion, destroying the lab and leaving Franky's fate unknown.

[This is the infamous future country incident… Known to the world as the nightmare of Baldimore.]

("Can I ask just one thing…? If by some crazy chance, I did accidentally push that switch…")

The eyes of the people outside widened, and their mouths dropped open in absolute shock at the sight of the explosion.

[{Marine HQ!! This is Baldimore!! We have a catastrophic incident!!!}]

The Marines stationed there quickly rushed to report the event to headquarters.

("Would you… blame me…?")

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Urura Island:

"It's impossible for this level of stupidity to be natural!"

Queen's eyes widened as he saw what Franky had just done in the manga.

"Muhahaha! Impressive! What unbelievable luck this Franky has! He was just thrown into a treasure mine to power himself up, but he destroyed it completely… What incredible humor the Strawhat Pirates possess!"

Queen then laughed heartily at Franky's actions.

"Is this guy seriously laughing at Franky? I see they're exactly alike… It's like they could be father and son."

Kaido pointed at Queen as he spoke to King at that moment.

"He might be his lost son, Kaido-san… the one he told us he abandoned years ago. Who knows."

King shrugged his shoulders as he said that.

Only Queen knew the truth of the matter.

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Fish-Man Island:

"Your counterpart caused the Nightmare of Baldimore. Who knows how many valuable blueprints Vegapunk had stored there from his youth, how many superior artifacts and countless innovations were in that lab… Your counterpart destroyed them all in a moment because of his stupidity."

Franky looked at his teacher, Tom, and repeated the same thumbs-up gesture his counterpart made, with a wink and a smile.

Paa!

"Argh! That hurts, you jerk! Why did you hit me?" Franky yelled at Iceburg, who lightly smacked his head.

"The teacher wants to tell you not to learn from your counterpart; his actions are dangerous!" Iceburg said with a calm expression.

"That's right, Franky, your counterpart is a complete idiot. In the past, he stood in front of the sea train with a flesh-and-blood body as if he could stop it. I know he did it to save me, but in the end, it was a useless act of foolishness, not a sacrifice."

Tom paused for a moment, noticing Franky's expression change before continuing.

"And now, he pressed the self-destruct button without any hesitation. His fate will surely be worse than what happened in the sea train incident. I doubt he'll have any human flesh left after this, except for his brain…"

"Do you think this is funny? It's absurd! Don't learn from your counterpart, he's a huge fool."

"That's impossible! My counterpart is suuuper awesome!"

"Where's the awesomeness? I don't see it."

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"Grab him!!!" As soon as they were released, they rushed to capture Brook.

"Whaaaaa?! But why?! What on earth is happening??!!" Brook was shocked, caught completely off guard.

"We don't believe in demons, stupid!"

"Oh?!!"

"You're pretty tough, but if we tie you up, you can't do a thing!!"

"If we bring a mysterious pile of moving bones like this back to the motherland, we can make a fortune!!!"

The trio ran away with Brook tightly bound.

"Satan-sama!!" The tribe members who had summoned Brook were confused.

"Wait a moment!! I have to get back to my…!!" Brook was silenced before he could finish speaking.

"Satan-sama has been captured!! Everyone!!"

"We must prepare for another summoning!!"

Brook was immediately forgotten.

(Luffy-san!! When things get tough, let us sing!! It is for such times that we musicians exist!! I will be with you as soon as I can!!)

Finishing his inner monologue, Brook shouted:

"LUFFY-SAN… HELP MEEEEEE!!"

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Back in Ohara, the readers were laughing hard after Brook, or "Demon King Satan" as the villagers had named him, made his appearance.

"Yohohohoho! It seems my counterpart is handling his events quite well."

Brook laughed as he watched the tribe praising him after he helped them capture the long-arm tribe members who had been causing trouble.

"It seems he's also received the news about what happened to Luffy…"

Brook glanced at the newspaper his counterpart was holding in his hand.

"I bet he'll say his heart is broken, even though he doesn't have one… Haha! See?"

Rob found it impossible for Brook's scenes to be as dramatic, so he focused on the facial expressions of those around him, who were waiting to see Brook cry over what happened to Luffy or something like that.

But they slapped their foreheads in disappointment when the final scene showed Brook asking Luffy to rescue him instead after being captured and kidnapped by the long-arm trio.

Brook was truly pathetic.

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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):

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Chapter 811: Robin and the Revolutionary Army.

Chapter 812: Sanji and Kama-King Ivankov.

Chapter 813: Garp's New Justice - Family Before All

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