White Tiger

after the remaining entourage followed Vegapunk deeper into the island, soon, they arrived at a town. With peculiar architecture uniquely for winter island, most of the house were huge dome with chimney on top of it, ressembling an igloo. 

Some residents saw the entourage entering their town couldn't help but felt warry, however after seeing Vegapunk iconic huge head, they spontaneously surrounded the group with great enthusiasm! 

Seeing Vegapunk was unharmed by the sudden influx of people surrounding them, Kimimaro just gestured towards Tiana and the rest to standby. 

for an hour the group exchanges greetings and talking, until the town chief personaly reprimanded the townspeople harshly and let Vegapunk and his group to rest after long journey back home. 

Vegapunk said his thanks towards the towns chief feeling grateful for the help. now, their group went towards mountain foot which right under the huge bolts above. 

After half an hour treking the mountain road, they finaly reached their destination on the mountain foot, thanks to the Marine effort of removing the snow accumulated over time on the road. 

right on top of the hill under the Bolt Mountain, stood Vegapunk first laboratory, it was huge facility with huge pipes connecting the main buildIng toward somewhere at the back. the building appearence was quite normal only it was painted In white. 

Seeing the familiar facility with words 'VEGAPUNK' at its center, the doctor sniffed gladly with tears flowing on his cheek feeling a touch of memories. 

"Home sweet home..." Vegapunk murmured as he walked even faster towards the main gate. 

Kimimaro slowed his pace and letting the doctor to step forward first, he doesn't want to take any chance as this kind of research facility usualy have formidable defense system which would threaten the strangers. 

As for Vegapunk? he was the owner, how could the defense sytem targeted its owner? 

"Sir?" Tiana noticed Kimimaro had slowing their pace and couldn't help but ask in wonder.

"Just stay behind me..." Kimimaro answered lightly.

the crews along with Sentomaru remained obedient and slowed their pace as well letting Vegapunk running forward alone. 

Vegapunk smiled so wide after he reached the front gate which stood at more than 5 meters in height.

as soon as he stopped right in front of the gate, red light scanners flashed brightly from left, right and top. 

after several seconds, the red light finaly gone without any movements afterwards, leaving Vegapunk stood alone at the gate. 

"Huh? Why its not oppening?" Vegapunk were left dumbfounded as usualy the gate would open automatically after he scanned his body. 

Looking at the impossing gate, Vegapunk couldn't help but knocked on it, "HEY! What happened? open it!" 

*Dong, dong, dong.

as if reacted to Vegapunk command, soon a mechanical voice of a woman resounded in front of the gate.

"Password....." it said coldly.

"Huh? I don't remember i set up a password before?" murmured Vegapunk feeling confused. 

"Wrong Password...." 

"What the?" 

"Wrong Password..." 

Vegapunk finaly closed his mouth as he began to think, what kind of password he had set up before? but, how could he not remember any of it? there's no way he would forgotten something important such as password courtesy to his devil fruit. 

Then Vegapunk tried to guess the password, 

"Vegapunk!" 

"Wrong Password..." 

"Eureka?" 

"Wrong Password..." 

"Best brain in the world!" 

"Wrong Password..." 

"The man with the best brain in the world!!!" 

"Wrong Password..." 

"The most handsome man with the best brain in the world!!!" 

"Wrong Password..." 

"DAMN IT! OPEN THE DOOR!!!" 

"beep, Wrong Password...." 

Vegapunk trembled in rage as steam rising from his top of the head. However, he soon regained his composure as he step backwards and reuniting with Kimimaro cs. 

"Doctor?" Kimimaro asked in concern.

Vegapunk raised his hand to stop any question as he began to contemplate of what kind of Password he had set up. 

In his reverie, Vegapunk heard Tiana whispered towards Kimimaro, 

"I never expected The doctor has that kind of narcistic side on him..." giggled Tiana. 

"Don't say that, he had every right to feel that way." Kimimaro smiled thinking Vegapunk doesn't hear them. 

Tiana shrugged her shoulder, "Well, with his stellar reputation, of course he can do that, i just...." 

"EUREKA!!!" Vegapunk suddenly shouted out loud startling the group. 

Soon with spark of brilliance, Vegapunk run towards the gate which scanned him once again. 

"Password..." 

"STELLA!!!" 

"Wrong Password..." 

"DAMN IT!" 

Vegapunk lowered his head as he walked away dejectedly after another failed attempt.