"Robin-chan, your tea!" After handing Robin a cup of tea, Minina joined the fun again. Everyone on the boat can eat a lot! It made her feel like she wasn't special. Especially Rhodes!
"Thank you, Minina." Taking the tea handed over by Minina, Robin raised his head from the book, looked at the group of friends in front of him, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Rhodes was still eating and drinking with Minina; Neru had finished eating and was also reading a book; Law was leaning over there with a smile on his face; Penguin, Shachi, and Bepo were touching their round bellies; Nia was completely full and even dozed off; Gray kept talking about a food processor but was still tasting the food in small bites; Genos was touching the head of his puppy Sissi and smoking; Daz Bones was still wrapped in bandages and was obviously full but was still forcing himself to eat in small bites. These partners in front of me have different personalities, but there is no doubt that they are all very reliable partners. If it's them, there shouldn't be any problem. A figure flashed through his mind, and Robin inexplicably gained a little more courage.
"You seem to be more relaxed since we left Little Garden." Neru raised his head at some point and whispered to Robin. He could sense that the other party's originally uneasy and nervous mood became much more relaxed after leaving Little Garden.
"Um?" Feeling Robin's gaze, Neru glanced at Rhodes, who was competing with Minina in eating amount. "Don't worry, you are our partner. No matter what kind of enemy it is, Rhode will be at the forefront. You just need to trust Rhode."
"Mr. Navigator and Sniper." Robin gently closed the book in his hands and called Neru by a strange name. "Has anyone ever told you that it's unpleasant to have your thoughts read through?" Although he said this, a smile flashed in Robin's eyes.
"You can just call me Neru." Neru didn't respond to Robin's words. His Observation Haki could accurately capture Robin's true emotions. Besides, even if it made Robin unhappy, he would still say what he had to say. It was his duty to handle things for Rhodes that he could not think of or had never paid attention to.
"Speaking of machines," Gray put down the cutlery in his hand, breathed a sigh of satisfaction, wiped his mouth, and suddenly spoke, while his eyes fell on Genos. "I said before that I was going to make a special weapon for you." He continued, "However, after watching your fighting style, I thought of a weapon I once designed. That was a complete failure; that's what I thought at the time. But after seeing how you fight, that weapon suddenly came to my mind. Perhaps, I designed this weapon so that I could meet you one day. This was the only thought in my mind at the time."
"Why is it like a confession…" Rhodes swallowed the food in his mouth and looked at Gray, who started another long speech. "Hurry up and get to the point!"
"Before that, I want to confirm that your Devil Fruit ability can allow you to recover quickly, right?"
"It's not obvious, you've seen it a few times." Daz Bones had the most to say on this.
"Then I think this weapon is definitely tailor-made for you!" As he spoke, Gray took out a dark red gun from the box behind him. This gun was different from the black gun used by Nelu. From Rhodes's point of view, this gun was more like an extended pistol.
"When I was designing this weapon, I wanted to make it the most powerful, so I incorporated a lot of design concepts into it, which greatly increased the power of the weapon. But, corresponding to this…"
"Quick, try it out and see the effect!" Knowing Gray's talkative nature, Rhodes took the gun from Gray without waiting for him to continue speaking.
"Stupid, try it outside!"
"Of course we know that!"
"Minina, the competition is suspended. We will compete again tonight!"
"It's your turn to wash the dishes today, Bepo!"
"Bepo, go check out the power of this super weapon first!"
"By the way, Gray should be able to build a dishwasher."
"Dr. Gray, use your invincible brain to think of a way to build a dishwasher!"
After leaving behind a new mission, the group left Gray, who was suddenly stuck and silent, and rushed to the deck outside. Even Daz Bones came out, leaving Robin looking at Gray in amusement.
"How should I use it?" Penguin looked at Shachi as if he were an idiot.
"You're an idiot, this is obviously a gun, of course you should use it directly." Rhodes took the weapon first, played with it in his hand for a while, and a sense of understanding arose in his mind. The ability of [Knight Does Not Die Barehanded] was activated, allowing him to completely control the gun in an instant, and all the characteristics of the gun flashed through his mind. It has such disadvantages in use; no wonder Gray said it is a failed product!
"You come and try it." Rhodes handed the gun to Genos. "Be careful."
Genos took the gun doubtfully, pointed it at the sea, and pulled the trigger.
Boom!! Accompanied by a violent roar, a terrifying shock wave suddenly erupted. The powerful impact hit the sea surface, causing a huge wave that shook the Polaris's hull. Everyone stared at the scene in front of them in amazement. Is this the extent of what a handgun can do? Even if it were artillery fire, it wouldn't have such great power!
"I now understand why Gray said this was a failed design," Law whispered.
"You must be kidding! With such terrifying power, this cannot be considered a failed design!" Penguin pointed at the vortex in front of him. The previous blow even briefly formed a whirlpool on the sea surface. That was because the violent impact instantly dispersed the seawater and formed a whirlpool. Even for him and Shachi, an explosive combination, it was not an easy task to create such power.
"Of course it's powerful enough, but the cost is also obvious." Genos raised his right hand holding the gun.
"How could it be…"
"It's the recoil."
"This recoil is too exaggerated!"
Genos's right hand was twisted abnormally, forming a strange angle.
"ROOM——" A small circle of light appeared and reset Genos's broken arm, and then with his powerful self-healing ability, the arm quickly returned to normal.
"If I come here on my own." Genos roughly estimated the time it would take to break his arm, put it in place, and then recover. "It will take about ten seconds to recover."
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On the Polaris, the crew enjoys a peaceful moment, with Robin reflecting on the reliability of her companions and Neru reassuring her. The focus shifts to Gray, who unveils a powerful new weapon for Genos. The gun proves incredibly destructive, creating a massive shockwave and even a whirlpool in the sea, but at a significant cost: the recoil shatters Genos's arm.