Chapter 691: 691 "Borrowing" From Each Other

"You plan to wade into these muddy waters?"

Shanks, who was standing to the side, had heard every single word of Sherwin phone call with Morgans. He offered a well-meaning reminder, "If you just want Devil Fruits, there really no need to go to Egghead Island. That place is currently the center of the vortex."

Sherwin glanced at him with a hint of surprise.

After all, given Shanks "hobbies", one would think he’d want to rush over to join the fun, and incidentally ask everyone to give him some face or something.

Sure enough, once a man has a daughter to worry about, even a hero like Shanks will change.

Sherwin thought back to his daughter-obsessed friends back on Earth, curling his lips instinctively, and then replied, "Of course it not just for Devil Fruits. I also want to drop by and see what new technologies Vegapunk has developed."

Seeing the Hunter act as if this was completely natural, Shanks was left entirely speechless.

Leaving aside the fact that Vegapunk former workplace, Punk Hazard, had been abandoned voluntarily, Sherwin had recently ransacked his hometown of Karakuri. Now, he was heading to the man newest research facility to scrounge for more...

Does Vegapunk owe you something or what?

"And," Sherwin continued to argue righteously, "I also have to stop Kaido from getting his hands on Vegapunk technology!"

"That true..."

Shanks frowned. Having originally intended to stand by and watch, he now felt a bit hesitant.

If other pirates, or even BIG MOM, obtained Vegapunk technology, it would still feel manageable. But if that lunatic Kaido got amplified by Vegapunk technology, things would become quite troublesome.

Of course, Shanks current line of thinking was also more or less influenced by the previous "Kyoka Suigetsu Project".

"If you need help, let me know right away."

Shanks still trusted the strength of Sherwin and the Felynes, so in the end, he had no intention of tag-along but was ready to join the battle at any moment.

"Don’t worry, Whitebeard is also rushing over this way. If a fight really breaks out, it not like I don’t have helpers."

Sherwin waved his hand dismissively.

Aside from Whitebeard, Kuma had also informed him of the Revolutionary Army arrangements and left him a contact method. Even Morgans had given him the identities of several informants, telling him to seek them out if he encountered difficulties.

It was just that...

This time, I actually just want to sneak in, snatch some technology, and come back. I have no intention of fighting the Marines or Kaido and his crew.

Sherwin felt a bit helpless. Why did these close friends of his seem absolutely certain that he was about to make big headlines again?

But thinking back on the recent experiences of the Research Commission, as well as the trouble-making abilities of the mischievous little Felynes around him, Sherwin scratched his cheek, losing a bit of his confidence.

But no matter what, for this trip to Egghead Island, Sherwin did not plan to bring the entire Research Commission along. Instead, he decided to "sneak into the village quietly, without firing a single shot."

He didn’t even plan to use the highly conspicuous Dodo Advance, choosing instead to transfer to the Anglerfish submarine that had traveled over with Huamei Meow in the beginning.

So after discussing it with the Felynes, the members for the trip to Egghead Island were quickly decided.

First, the lucky star Klee Meow was definitely coming along. Then there were the two scientific research Felynes, Haibara Meow and Purah Meow. Finally, Huamei Meow was added to handle steering the Anglerfish.

Naturally, Haibara Meow Black Organization squad was definitely coming along as well.

Once the members for the operation were decided, it was just a matter of waiting for Morgans to send the Vivre Card over.

As for the possibility of the pirates landing on Egghead Island first, Sherwin wasn’t too worried.

Not only did the Marines possess the Valstrax-type airship that they had copied from Purah Meow, but Egghead Island itself also had a certain amount of defensive power.

Sherwin simply didn’t believe that under such circumstances, the World Government and the Marines would fail to reinforce the defenses of Egghead Island and instead draw away personnel to keep tabs on those pirates.

The World Economic Journal efficiency had always been high. By the next morning, a News Bird arrived at Elegia, carrying the Vivre Card and a Visual Den Den Mushi.

Huh? 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

A Visual Den Den Mushi?

Sherwin took the Vivre Card and the Den Den Mushi, feeling somewhat baffled.

Fortunately, at that moment, Morgan call came through just in time.

"It rather complicated to explain. You’ll understand as soon as you turn on that Visual Den Den Mushi," Morgans said directly to Sherwin without any nonsense.

Pressing the switch on the back of the Visual Den Den Mushi as instructed, Sherwin soon saw a familiar yet unfamiliar island—Egghead Island.

Although the Egghead Island in the projection cast by the Den Den Mushi looked a bit more simple and crude compared to the Egghead Island in the manga, the "egghead" at the very top of the island was not much different from the one in Sherwin memory...

A huge eggshell situated above the clouds, and around that huge eggshell, there was a ring of floating circles resembling planetary rings but filled with a sense of technology.

Sure enough, just as Sherwin had expected, after a night had passed, these pirates had successfully broken through the Navy interception and found the location of Egghead Island.

In addition, judging from the image projected by this Visual Transponder Snail, the recording angle should be from a pirate ship, and there was a high probability that it was placed at the figurehead position, though it was unclear whose pirate ship it specifically was.

But regardless, his colleagues at the World Economic Journal indeed had a trick or two when it came to gathering intelligence.

After all, the figurehead was a highly important component of a pirate ship, its significance not even lower than that of the pirate flag. Regular pirate crew members could not get close to the figurehead, let alone hide a Transponder Snail inside it.

In the frame, besides the pirate ships flying various pirate flags, there was also a group of huge sea beasts that had been modified by cyborg technology, as well as a few scattered Navy warships. Occasionally, a familiar yellow flash could be seen flashing past.

Looking at this situation, the World Government reinforcements did not seem to have arrived yet, and the strongest combat power on the island was still their old friend Kizaru... It was unclear whether the "Valstrax" used for reinforcements had been intercepted, or if there was some other reason.

"What do you want me to look at?"

Sherwin, who had not hung up the call, asked in confusion. Although the scene before his eyes was indeed quite astonishing, it did not hold much special significance for Sherwin.

"If you want to talk about these cyborg sea beasts, I have already witnessed the modification technology on them, and I even have a complete set of technical data in my hands."

"You actually managed to find this technology too?! How come I’ve never seen you use it?!"

Morgans first exclaimed in shock, then quickly replied, "Not that! Wait a little longer, my people can’t control the angle of this Den Den Mushi right now."

Shortly after Morgans finished explaining, Sherwin saw what he wanted him to see—

A massive leopard made of a large amount of metal powder, and an equally massive reindeer formed from some kind of corrosive liquid.