I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"I feel restless if I don't cultivate!"

"Goodbye! I, Higuma, am off to join Admiral Zephyr's training now!"

After finishing speaking, the shadow clone walked excitedly toward the door.

He can't wait to start training!

The hypnosis project was a resounding success!

But just as the shadow clone Sig turned the doorknob and was about to open the door...

He suddenly felt a hand pat his shoulder.

"stop."

Sig’s cold voice rang in his ears.

The shadow clone turned around and saw Sig's equally excited eyes staring intently at him.

"I am the Sun Bear!" Sig roared at his shadow clone.

"I want to cultivate, I want to become stronger!"

"I'm going to be the King of the Navy!"

"A mere shadow clone dares to try and steal my opportunity to cultivate!"

"What?" The shadow clone was also furious.

"Cultivation is what I love most in this life. Even if you are my original form, you cannot take away the joy of cultivation from me..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Sig's fist came flying, striking the shadow clone squarely on the forehead and sending him flying soaring against the wall.

"Damn it! I need to cultivate!"

"Shut up! I'm the one who needs to cultivate!"

The two engaged in a brief but intense fight inside the dormitory.

A moment later.

Sig chuckled coldly and used rope to firmly bind the shadow clone.

"How could a shadow clone possibly defeat me? Don't be ridiculous."

Sig sneered, kicked the nearly unconscious shadow clone into the wardrobe, and sealed its mouth tightly with duct tape.

After doing all this, Sieg couldn't wait to leave, rushing straight to the training ground.

........

A few hours later.

Inside the wardrobe, the shadow clone, who was nearly unconscious, opened its eyes, and its eyes gradually regained their previous luster.

"What the heck? What kind of weird turn of events is this?"

The shadow clone had already been hypnotized, but after the hypnosis was successfully achieved, it was beaten up by Sieg and woke up.

He recalled what had happened before and felt a headache coming on.

"Is the original body also under hypnosis, just like before? Isn't this just like that goofy hypnotist Zango? He hypnotizes himself every time he tries to hypnotize someone?"

The shadow clone Sig was both amused and exasperated.

But after thinking about it carefully, he felt a chill run down his spine as he considered another possibility.

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The shadow clone Sig thought for a moment, and a chill ran down his spine.

He considered another possibility.

Perhaps... Zango hypnotizes himself, not because he himself is a goofball.

Or is it because this kind of hypnosis learned through hypnotic mushrooms is inherently flawed? Every time it's used, it hypnotizes the hypnotist as well?

"So, it was inevitable that the main body would be affected?"

The shadow clone wanted to laugh, but its mouth was firmly taped shut, and it could only make "woo-woo" sounds.

He was now tightly bound by Sieg, unable to speak, and almost completely immobilized.

The shadow clones created by the Shadow Clone Technique also vary in strength.

For example, Naruto's "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique" in Naruto can create thousands of shadow clones at once.

However, these shadow clones are fragile and die easily because they carry a small amount of chakra.

If more chakra is spent, the strength of the shadow clones can also be increased, making them more resistant to attacks and even able to go toe-to-toe with the original body.

To prevent the shadow clone from being exposed, Sigurd used a large amount of physical and mental energy to create a relatively durable shadow clone.

Even if they are on the verge of falling into a coma, they will not disappear.

But that's what I mean...

Even now, if a shadow clone forcefully smashes its head against a wardrobe and dies, the shadow clone can still be forcibly dispelled.

At that time, the memories and experiences carried by the shadow clone will return to the original body, which may help the original body break free from the hypnotic state.

only....

Sig, the shadow clone, suddenly felt that staying in this wardrobe wasn't so bad after all.

In the original work, Django hypnotizing himself is a daily occurrence, and for Django himself, it's not a big deal.

This hypnotic ability, when applied to Monka, would permanently alter Monka's personality, but its effect on Zango himself was only temporary, and he was quickly awakened by the then-captain, Kro.

..........

Meanwhile, at the naval training ground.

There are three minutes left before training begins.

Zefa glanced at his watch and waited in front of the assembled trainees.

"Higuma is a little slow today."

Zefa muttered to himself.

His training is always rigorous and emphasizes discipline. Although it is not yet training time, most trainees must be assembled before training begins.

But now, it looks like Sieg is going to be late.

"If he's late, could we try increasing today's training volume by... 10%? 20%?"

Zefa had already started to plan in his mind.

He was the chief instructor of the naval training camp and personally trained countless naval personnel.

If we're talking about his teaching skills, I'm afraid no one in the world can surpass him.

The so-called individualized instruction... Zefa developed training programs tailored to each of them, including Sieg.

Among them, Sieg's training plan is particularly unique.

It's not that Sieg's training intensity is particularly amazing.

When Kizaru, Akainu, and the others first joined the Navy, they were already terrifyingly powerful monsters. The training program that Zephyr customized for them was incredibly demanding.

Sig's training program wasn't the most intense, but it pushed Sig's physical strength to the limit, and the rest intervals between each training session were compressed to the shortest possible.

If it were anyone else, Zephyr would never have used such extreme training methods.

Even the most determined person will suffer irreversible physical damage from such training for just a few days, and may even experience rhabdomyolysis due to overtraining.

This is beyond human control; even the strongest person cannot withstand it.

However, after several days of training, Zephyr could deduce that Sieg possessed a very strong heart and that his body had long since adapted to the state of rapid blood circulation.

"Judging from his training data, his body must have been in a state of explosive power beyond its limits more than once, unleashing tremendous strength and speed in a short period of time..."

"Therefore, the usual training program is too conservative for the sun bear. If he is late, we can try to increase the training volume by 20% today."

20% is no small number.

Zefa's daily training plan is constantly adjusted based on Sieg's performance that day.

For example, if someone can only do 50 squats at most, then if you suddenly ask them to do 60 squats the next day, they won't be able to do it.

Zefa dared to do this because of Sieg's special circumstances, and also because he wanted to teach Sieg a lesson.

Just as Zefa was timing the stopwatch, he saw Sig rushing towards him from afar.

At this moment, there is one minute left before the training begins.

"Aren't you late?"

Zefa looked somewhat regretful, but his expression remained serious as he said:

"Remember to arrive early next time. If you are late, even by just one second, your training volume for the day will be increased by 20%!"

After finishing the training, Zefa was about to begin today's training, but the next moment, he saw Sig shake his head.

“That won’t do, General Zephyr,” Sig said sternly.

"What did you say?" Zefa glared and said sharply.

Although he thought highly of Sieg, he absolutely could not tolerate being talked back to by Sieg in front of so many students!

“What I mean is…” Sieg continued, seemingly oblivious to Zephyr’s terrible expression:

"Although I wasn't late today, rushing to arrive at the last minute is highly unacceptable!"

"Hmm? What do you want to say?" Zefa asked, a little puzzled, his furrowed brows relaxing slightly.

"General Zephyr, I need extra training! 20% isn't enough! Let me double the training volume today!"

Sieg clenched his fist and roared with high spirits, his voice carrying far across the training ground.

This left the other trainees speechless.

Even Zephyr was startled and stared blankly at Sieg.

Higuma, he actually works this hard? He's so strict with himself?