Chapter 1061

Chapter 1061 is titled "Future Island Egghead".

Cover Page
Germa 66's Ahh... An Emotionless Excursion, Vol. 19: "Escape!! A successful rescue of Niji and Yonji!!"

The Vinsmoke siblings and Caesar Clown make their escape.

Short Summary
The crew finds themselves attacked by a mechanized shark. To save Luffy, Chopper, and Bonney, who are still trapped in the water, Jinbe jumps in to save them. Despite Franky's attempt to get the Thousand Sunny away, the shark uses a cannon sending the ship underwater. Meanwhile SWORD members Helmeppo and Hibari unsuccessfully attempt to convince Prince Grus to allow them to use a Seraphim to rescue Koby from the Blackbeard Pirates. As Bonney introduces herself and reveals they are at a Government island called Egghead, the rest of the Straw Hats are saved by a giant robot, piloted by a young girl claiming to be Dr. Vegapunk.

Long Summary
Luffy grabs Jewelry Bonney by the ankle as she wakes up gasping for air. However, she reveals not only was she being chased by a monster underwater, but that monster was now below the Thousand Sunny. She tells the crew to look down and they do so to see a horrifying monster about to swallow them whole. They are able to get out of the way as the monster, which seems to be a giant metal shark, breaks the surface of the water and knocks the ship into the air.

Jinbe notices that Luffy, Chopper, and Bonney have fallen into the sea, and he asks Franky to take the helm while he dives in to rescue them. Franky activates the Thousand Sunny’s Keel Attachment: Rabbit Screw Propeller, and starts moving the ship away from the shark at rapid speed, but the shark fires several torpedoes at the ship, causing it to capsize and knocking everyone into the water. Jinbe grabs the three as he hears the explosion, and when he resurfaces, he sees that the current is too strong for any ship to steer through. The shark opens fire on him but he has the three Devil Fruit users take a deep breath before he dives back down. The other Straw Hats, meanwhile, are unable to get back to the surface because of the current’s strength, and just as the shark is about to eat everyone, a large robot appears from behind it and bashes it.

Meanwhile, on a nearby island resides Marine Base G-14, where Tashigi is caring for the children rescued from Punk Hazard. As Mocha says that she and the others have gone down in size, Tashigi’s attention is interrupted by the G-14 commander and Vice Admiral Doll, who demands she do something to silence Helmeppo. Tashigi says she can’t since she understands that he’s worried about Koby, as is herself. Sure enough, Helmeppo and Marine HQ Commander Hibari (both of whom are part of SWORD) are begging Marine HQ Rear Admiral and fellow SWORD member Prince Grus to go with them to Hachinosu to rescue Koby. Grus refuses because of the fact that Hachinosu is Blackbeard’s home turf. When Helmeppo suggests they get some Seraphims since they are so close to Egghead, Grus once again shoots down his idea, saying that no one is in any position to act, especially with them unable to contact Drake either. For now, all they can do is just try to remain calm until the situation changes.

With Luffy’s group, Jinbe was able to get everyone to land, and while everyone dries off, Bonney, who has returned to her adult form, reminds Luffy that she is also a member of the Worst Generation, but while she considers him her enemy, she does thank him for saving her. She does ask about his wanted poster looking different, but all Luffy says is that is how he looks when he is “free.” She asks if he is worried about his crew and he says he isn’t since he trusts them completely, which causes Jinbe to ask her where her crew and ship are. Bonney tells him that she came alone and her ship was eaten by the metal shark, before stating that she’s hungry. Luffy realizes he is too and says they should find a restaurant, but Bonney reveals to him that they are nowhere near one, as the island they are residing on right now is Egghead, the World Government-owned island that houses Dr. Vegapunk’s research lab. She then tells Luffy that she has business with Vegapunk, which is why she’s here.

As for the rest of the crew, the large robot picks up the Thousand Sunny, saving everyone from drowning. Everyone is surprised to see such a large machine as a woman steps out from the cockpit complaining about how she failed to program the metal shark to only scout, report, and fire on any ship it sees, but not to eat them, as it keeps her from salvaging them. Franky thanks her for saving them, but she clarifies that she wasn’t trying to save them, especially since she works for the World Government. She then introduces herself as Dr. Vegapunk, leaving the entire crew in awe.

Chapter Notes

 * The Thousand Sunny is attacked by a giant mechanical shark.
 * Jinbe jumps off the ship to rescue Luffy, Chopper, and Bonney.
 * The four are attacked by the shark's weapons, sending them away.
 * The Sunny is shown to have a turbine engine.
 * The Thousand Sunny with the rest of the crew gets knocked underwater by the shark's torpedoes.
 * The Marine Base G-14 and Vice Admiral Doll are introduced.
 * Tashigi and the children from Punk Hazard are at the base.
 * The children are revealed to have been regularly taking medicine which has been slowly helping them shrink down to normal size.
 * Helmeppo and a SWORD member named Hibari are seen with the Marine group who tried to capture Chiffon.
 * Helmeppo and the aforementioned Marine group's leader, Prince Grus, are confirmed to be part of SWORD.
 * Helmeppo and Hibari attempt to request a Seraphim to help rescue Koby from the Blackbeard Pirates, but are denied.
 * According to Grus, Drake has lost contact with them for a while.
 * Luffy, Chopper, Jinbe, and Bonney land on Egghead.
 * Bonney reveals that she came to Egghead to deal with Vegapunk.
 * The rest of the Straw Hats, along with Caribou, are saved by a giant robot who fights off the shark.
 * The pilot of the robot is revealed to be a young woman claiming to be Vegapunk.

Trivia

 * The Sunny's turbine engine was first seen in Glorious Island, making it the one of the few non canon elements to be canonized.