Nick Fury frowned and said, "He didn't use any powers when he beat you?"
The word "beat" deeply stung Natasha's pride.
Gritting her teeth, Natasha replied word by word, "Yes, he 'beat' me to a pulp with just his fists, is that enough, sir?"
"Relax, that's not what I meant."
Nick Fury realized his rudeness and quickly tried to appease her.
Natasha didn't buy it and coldly asked, "Is there anything else you need to ask?"
"No, you can go."
Nick Fury, seeing her in a bad mood, quickly sent her back to rest.
After Natasha left, Nick Fury stood alone by the window again.
"Sincerity..."
"It's been a long time since I heard that word."
The next day.
When Tony returned from Las Vegas, Chu Yang told him what had happened the previous night.
The predicted anger didn't appear; instead, to Chu Yang's surprise, Tony slowly sat on the lab floor, spacing out.
"Hey, Yang, do you think I should hand over what I have?"
"That way, if something happens to me someday, others can continue this research..."
Even Pepper probably wouldn't have imagined that the playboy Tony would one day be so despondent.
Chu Yang said, "Don't be silly, who else can research this thing besides you?"
Tony gave a wry smile, "I'm not as good as you think. What I can do doesn't mean others can't."
Chu Yang shook his head, "You might have misunderstood what I just said."
Chu Yang pulled a playing card from his pocket.
Looking at the familiar playing card, Tony sprang from the sofa like a spring, quickly waving his hands, "No, no, no, please don't..."
The card traced a graceful arc between Chu Yang's fingers, then left its mark on Tony's latest battle suit.
Tony stood rooted to the spot, dazed.
Chu Yang smacked his lips, "I meant to say that this kind of trash might not appeal to others."
Tony's neck visibly reddened, veins bulged, and his eyes seemed to shoot flames.
"You just wait, I'm definitely going to research the best battle suit!!!"
Chu Yang smiled happily.
See? He's cheered up now.
....
In the Pirate World, Seven Water City.
This was also the birthplace of the ancient weapon "Pluton" 800 years ago.
This place is very special and has a high degree of autonomy.
It's called a city, but it's actually more like a country.
Its high autonomy is due to Seven Water City having many shipbuilding companies, which handle over 90% of the Marine's warship manufacturing business.
If Seven Water City were to suspend operations one day, it would even affect the Marine.
Therefore, even though Seven Water City welcomes all customers, even taking on business from pirates, the World Government turns a blind eye.
However, ever since the Red Force appeared in Seven Water City, the number of pirates coming here for ship repairs has significantly decreased.
After several major battles, Shanks's reputation has gradually caught up with the other "Sea Emperors," and the Four Emperors' structure is subtly taking shape.
The Red Force's modifications weren't finished yet, so Shanks, with nothing to do, took his crew to drink in the bars of Seven Water City every day.
"That kid Yang brought some strange instruments and equipment onto the ship from who knows where, and he's been researching them every day, not even leaving his room. If this continues, he's probably going to lose his mind."
Yasopp, the sniper, gulped down a large glass of alcohol and couldn't help but complain to those around him.
"Yang's body is much healthier than yours. Instead of worrying about his mind, you should worry about yourself. If you drink much more, you'll be the one whose mind breaks first!"
The ship's doctor, Doc, retorted, causing everyone present to burst into laughter.
"But seriously, what exactly is Yang researching? He even specifically asked the Captain for a separate room. If the Red Force's modifications weren't only half-finished, it would have been hard to get him such a large room."
Lucky Roux, the chef, was full of curiosity, but the Captain had strictly forbidden them from disturbing Chu Yang, so no one knew what was in Chu Yang's room.
They had only caught a fleeting glimpse of those strange instruments the day Chu Yang returned.
"I saw it inadvertently once. He seemed to be doing research with his own blood, muttering nonsense about 'factors' and 'cells.' Captain, is he really alright?"
Beckman turned to look at Shanks, somewhat worried that Chu Yang might be going astray.
"Yang is a man with his own opinions. He knows very well what he's doing. Everyone, don't worry yourselves anymore."
Shanks smiled and raised his glass, and the other crew members followed suit. Soon, everyone was focused on drinking.
Actually, the day Chu Yang returned, he had already explained the matter of Bloodline Factor to Shanks.
Although the latter didn't quite understand Bloodline Factor Technology, he vaguely sensed the importance of this technology, so he granted Chu Yang's request.
During the period of the Red Force's modifications, Chu Yang had been holed up on the ship doing research.
He was attempting to use Bloodline Factor Technology to separate some of the Wood Release abilities from his body.
Just like Vegapunk extracted Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit power and added it to the artificial weapon "Pacifista."
If he could achieve this, then Chu Yang would be able to create Six Paths bloodline in the Naruto World and obtain the Chakra of the Six Paths Sage.
The Red Hair Pirates continued to stay in Seven Water City for another week. Their prolonged stay even attracted the attention of Marineford.
Marineford, located in "Marineford," is neither too close nor too far from Seven Water City, making the situation somewhat sensitive.
The Red Hair Pirates' presence in Seven Water City felt to the Marine like an intruder in their own bed, preventing them from sleeping soundly.
As time passed, Marineford reacted, and Marine warships began to appear frequently patrolling near Seven Water City.
However, both the Marine and the Red Hair Pirates showed restraint, and no conflict erupted.
Neither side would engage in war in Seven Water City, because once damage was caused, everyone would become a target overnight.
"Let's go for a walk."
After a week of continuous hard work, Chu Yang had made significant progress in Bloodline Factor Technology, but his mind was clearly at its limit.
Thinking that he had been in Seven Water City for half a month already and hadn't had a chance to look around, Chu Yang couldn't help but smile wryly. This period had been a bit obsessive.
Chu Yang went up to the deck. Looking out, the Red Force was a full four or five times larger than before.
During this time, he had been confined to his room and hadn't felt the Red Force's changes at all.
At this moment, besides Chu Yang, only a few new intern crew members were left watching the ship. When they saw Chu Yang, they immediately gathered around him.
"Yang, you're finally out! I heard there's some event today, and everyone in Seven Water City has gathered. The Captain and the others went to watch the excitement too," an intern crew member said excitedly.
Chu Yang asked curiously, "What kind of event would even interest Shanks?"
The intern crew member scratched his head, "I heard it's about the completion of the Sea Train. Look, isn't there a track connecting to Seven Water City over there?"
Chu Yang was a bit confused, then suddenly remembered the current timeline, which was more than ten years ago.
Without time to greet the intern crew members, Chu Yang sprinted off the ship and rushed into Seven Water City at an extremely fast speed.
Tom, the world's greatest shipwright and a Fishman, was convicted for building the Pirate King Roger's pirate ship.
But he also earned a chance to offset his crimes by completing the magnificent feat of the Sea Train.
Unfortunately, this opportunity could not save his own life.
Spandam, who was not yet the head of CP9, the World Government's direct secret intelligence agency, knew that Tom possessed the blueprints for "Pluton."
Spandam, resentful after failing to seize them by force, stole "Franky Battle," an invention by Tom's apprentice Franky, and used it to attack the judicial ship sent from Enies Lobby.
This was a serious crime!
No less serious than Tom's crime of helping Pirate King Roger build a ship!
Spandam used this method to frame Franky with a serious crime. To protect his apprentice, Tom used the merit of inventing the Sea Train to atone for Franky's crime.
He himself, however, had to face judgment and be taken to Enies Lobby for execution.
Today was the day the Sea Train was completed, and also the day the world's greatest shipwright, Tom, was to be executed!
Chu Yang pushed through the crowds at the port and saw Tom in shackles.
Young Iceberg's eyes were filled with despair.
Chu Yang took a deep breath, looking left and right, searching for Shanks.
Since they were watching the commotion, members of the Red Hair Pirates must be nearby.
After searching for a while and not seeing anyone, Chu Yang prepared to activate Observation Haki. Even with so many people and loud noises, he had no other choice.
The next second.
Chu Yang felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and saw it was Shanks.
"Kid, you haven't left your room for so many days, and you had to wait until today. We were just about to leave."
Shanks looked at Chu Yang helplessly. The latter suddenly showed a chilling smile, which made Shanks shiver.
"Captain, before we leave, how about we do something big?"
85. Chapter 85: Progress in Three Worlds and Newcomer Ancient-Style Chu Yang [Requesting Monthly Tickets, Continued Reading]
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"You haven't really gone crazy from all that research, have you?"
Shanks gave him a Byakugan.
"Captain, I want to save this Fishman."
Chu Yang said seriously.
"Mr. Tom? Why..." Shanks paused mid-sentence, then realized, "I forgot you were saved by the Fish-Man Tribe."