I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Vegapunk raised his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist.

The time is 10:01.

At this moment, only one minute had passed since he entered Rum Lab last night.

Fortunately.

Vegapunk breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In his memory, he was "shot" by Sieg at 10:03.

There are two minutes left.

Chapter 722 Time Loop

Vegapunk took a deep breath to calm himself down.

Now that we've gone back in time, we can't afford to make the same mistake again.

First, he should try to introduce himself to dispel Wang Xige's wariness.

Vegapunk knew perfectly well that both the Navy and the Rocks Pirates were after him.

All the other people on the island, and all the research data combined, are not as valuable as him.

Then, Vegapunk smiled and said:

"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself."

“You should have heard of me, Captain Lockes, Wang Xige.”

“I am Vegapunk, the chief scientist of this research.”

He extended his right hand generously towards Sieg, wanting to shake hands with him and show his friendliness.

But at that moment, Sieg narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them.

In the blink of an eye, a pistol appeared out of thin air in both his hands, the left pistol pointing down at Vegapunk's right hand, and the right pistol pointing at Vegapunk's forehead.

boom!boom!

Two shots rang out in quick succession, one hitting Vegapunk's right hand and the other striking him between the eyebrows.

Vegapunk collapsed to the ground once more, completely losing consciousness.

"hehe..."

Sig stood beside Vegapunk's unconscious body, sneering, and crouched down.

"How could the great scientist Vegapunk possibly be a fan who has been admiring my handsome face for more than ten years?"

Sig crouched down and reached out to pry open Vegapunk's bullet-struck right hand:

"I've seen this kind of thing many times. Anyway, he definitely has something in his hands—"

Sig's soliloquy came to an abrupt halt.

Because he discovered that Vegapunk's palms were truly empty.

"Could it be that I've misunderstood due to preconceived notions?"

"He's not a fan of my looks? How is that possible?"

The thought flashed through Sieg's mind.

Before he could think further, the noisy footsteps and conversations outside the door grew closer and closer.

"My perfect infiltration was discovered?"

A cannon appeared in Sieg's hand. He kicked open the door and blasted the security guards away with one shot.

The research institute building was once again engulfed in flames.

.............

"Dr. Vegapunk, you're awake?"

When Vegapunk opened his eyes, he knew he had failed once again.

Sengoku had barely entered the ward when Vegapunk spoke first:

"Lieutenant General."

Vegapunk clutched his head, looking dazed.

"My head feels a little heavy right now, I need some peace and quiet, is that okay?"

These words persuaded Sengoku, and he led his men to leave the ship's sickroom again.

Then, Vegapunk sighed softly.

He glanced at the wound on his right palm.

The palm was covered in blood and flesh, but it was similar to the wound between the eyebrows, so it wasn't a serious injury.

Non-lethal marksmanship – Attacks using any ranged weapon will not cause serious injury or worse; at most, they will cause unconsciousness or incapacitation.

"Once would be one thing, but being hit in the head a second time, and still not dying, just unconscious?"

Vegapunk frowned, and his body gradually became ethereal once again.

This time, however, he did not immediately travel back in time. Instead, he took a few minutes to quietly consider his strategy for dealing with Wang Xige.

“Wang Xige does seem difficult to deal with; he is very wary.”

"As expected of a user of the Time-Time Fruit, he immediately fired when the secret of his ability was revealed."

"This time, I will learn from my mistakes and make Wang Xige believe that I am not a threat, and strive to succeed this time."

Vegapunk's figure once again completely blurred and disappeared into thin air.

..........

The second time reversed.

When Vegapunk came to his senses, he was already back in the laboratory.

Wang Xige was standing in front of him, looking at him expressionlessly, showing no sign of joy or anger.

But Vegapunk knew just how wary and dangerous this man was.

After time reversed, besides observing his surroundings, Vegapunk's first reaction was to look at his watch.

The time was 10:03...which is the time Vegapunk was "shot."

Vegapunk's expression changed.

"Wait, I'm Bei------"

He only managed to utter those few words before he heard a loud bang.

A pistol reappeared in Sieg's hand, and a flower of blood bloomed between his eyebrows.

And he lost consciousness once again.

............

"Dr. Vegapunk, you're awake?"

Vegapunk opened his eyes and stared blankly at Sengoku and the others who had just entered the ward.

"Let me have some peace and quiet!"

"Please, let me be alone for a while, I want to be alone!"

Zhan Guo walked out of the ward somewhat bewildered, and whispered to someone nearby:

"Dr. Vegapunk's head... got damaged?"

Vegapunk took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down once again.

He looked at himself in the mirror and touched the wound on his forehead.

This is the third time you've been shot between the eyebrows, isn't it?

"Hopefully this time, the timing will be more accurate, and we won't make the same mistake again."

Vegapunk sighed softly, activated the power of the Time Reversal Fruit, and once again traveled through time.

..........

The third time time reversed.

He opened his eyes and found himself back in the research institute.

This time, however, is different. Vegapunk is now at the control center of the research institute.

On the monitor screen in front of him, Sieg was crouching down, moving through the corridors inside the research institute.

Vegapunk's expression changed slightly, and he glanced down at his watch.

The time is 9:55.

Five minutes remain before Sieg enters the Rum Labs.

"Is there a mistake? The point in time after the time reversal is too early."

In the few seconds that Vegapunk frowned in thought, an alarm suddenly went off.

The Den Den Mushi, located in the control center, was connected and shouted:

"Dr. Vegapunk! Dr. Vegapunk!"

"Intruder! Please take shelter immediately at the nearest safe place!"

Vegapunk was startled and stared intently at the monitor screen, only to find that Sig had already been spotted by the guards. He was now carrying a hand cannon, which had engulfed the research institute in flames.

This made Vegapunk feel a chill run down his spine.

This time, although he wasn't shot by Sieg, he was stunned for a few seconds, which led to Sieg being discovered by the guards... and his efforts were in vain once again.

In fact, Sig's ability to easily infiltrate the research institute was largely due to Vegapunk's efforts, in addition to his own stealth skills.

Chapter 723 Wang Xige, I'm here to negotiate terms.