Chapter 1062

Chapter 1062 is titled "Adventure in the Land of Science".

Cover Page
Germa 66's Ahh... An Emotionless Excursion, Vol. 20: "Meanwhile, in Chocolat Town, Cacao Island".

Long Summary
Reeling off the woman's declaration that she is Dr. Vegapunk, Franky tells her that he really respects Vegapunk's work, considering that he spent the two years separated from the crew in Baltimore learning from his projects. Usopp, meanwhile, is gushing over the woman's giant robot, and Sanji is elated to see that Dr. Vegapunk is a gorgeous woman. Robin, however, voices her suspicions that the woman is Dr. Vegapunk since she has never heard of the doctor being female. She also states that she is too young to be him as well. The woman confirms Robin's supsicions by revealing that she is not the "Stella," which is Dr. Vegapunk's main body; she is Punk-02 "Lilith".

Lilith tells the Straw Hat Pirates that her research budget is always strained, so she will release everyone if they hand over their valuables. Nami rebukes this notion and demands she continue saving them, but Lilith once again states she wasn't trying to save them. In fact, she considers them all trespassers and that every ship that comes near gets destroyed by her army of Sea Beast weapons, which she summons to surround everyone. Everyone starts panicking, except for Franky, Zoro, Robin, and to a lesser extent, Sanji, just as Lilith receives a call from someone.

The person on the other end is called "Shaka," who tells her she has no pride as a scientist by plundering. Lilith tells him to shut up because she's focusing on their budget, but Shaka informs her that she's dealing with the Straw Hat Pirates, who were just announced as an Emperor's crew. Lilith states she knows, which is why she's robbing them, but Shaka tells her that she's underestimating them, especially since Zoro and Robin are acting so calmly because they know that even if they're surrounded, they can handle the Sea Beast weapons. Lilith realizes she's at a disadvantage as Zoro informs Dr. Vegapunk that they have some demands for him. Shaka agrees to accommodate the crew and asks they be brought to him.

Meanwhile, on Egghead Island, Jewelry Bonney reveals to Luffy that she has been to the island before when she was a kid. As the group make their way up to the island's surface, Bonney tells them that Dr. Vegapunk turned her father (who, unbeknownst to them, is Bartholomew Kuma) into a cyborg, which Luffy at first says is cool, until Bonney clarifies that her father has lost all sense of self because of it, and she wants answers from Dr. Vegapunk regarding it, even saying she will kill him if she doesn't like what she hears.

The group make it to the surface as Luffy and Chopper immediately try to find something to eat, while Bonney remembers she saw Sabo at Mary Geoise, but she decides not to tell Luffy yet. They are left in awe of the strange sites the island contains, particularly a giant robot and a giant space alien. Luffy slingshots himself towards the monster, which seemingly eats him, only for Luffy to harmlessly pass through it. Though initially confused, his, Bonney's, and Chopper's attention is turned to a giant parfait and other sweets. However, their attempts to eat it results in them also passing through it harmlessly. Even more confused, Bonney realizes that the sweets they see are holograms; 3-D images made of light, in other words, it's not real. Though this explains why Luffy wasn't hurt by the monster since it was a hologram too, he becomes furious over the food trick.

Chapter Notes

 * Most of the Straw Hat Pirates converse with the woman claiming to be Vegapunk.
 * The Thousand Sunny is surrounded by mecha Sea Beasts.
 * Jewelry Bonney reveals her mission in Egghead is to get revenge on Vegapunk for turning Bartholomew Kuma into a cyborg, revealing the latter is actually her father.
 * This explains why she was in Mary Geoise earlier, as she was there to free her father.
 * Luffy's group go to the surface of Egghead and they discover a futuristic theme park-like area.
 * Most of the things they try to touch turn out to be holograms.
 * They encounter a young giant girl who also uses the name Vegapunk.
 * She is able to interact with the holograms as if they were real.
 * On a ship, a CP0 squad consisting of Lucci, Kaku, Stussy, and a Seraph resembling Kuma discuss their mission to eliminate Vegapunk and all his copies.