I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Unbeknownst to him, his pirate crew had finally become the warm and loving family he had always dreamed of.

The white-bearded man smiled slightly, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

If we're talking about shortcomings, then there are indeed some.

The guy who made that suggestion to him back then has been gone for many years.

"Let's go! Let's check out that island up ahead!" Whitebeard ordered.

Chapter 812 The Source of the Anomaly

The pirate ship Moby Dick, shaped like a white whale, gradually approached the island, docked, and furled its sails.

But the pirates did not immediately go ashore; instead, they all looked at the shore with surprise.

rumble...

The ground trembled slightly and made a rumbling sound.

Dust rose from the distant forest, making a great commotion.

Only upon closer inspection can one see that a large number of wild animals have fled from the forest.

Elephants, gorillas, crocodiles, tigers... all sorts of ferocious beasts fled together at this moment, forming a beast tide that made the earth tremble, as if something dangerous was chasing them.

What exactly is on this island?

"Could there be some terrifying monster in the forest?"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates watched this scene with great interest.

"Captain Marco, are you really not going to go and take a look first?"

"Don't go!"

"Then, Captain Oden? Aren't you able to hear and see things from very far away?" a pirate asked with a laugh.

"It is possible."

Upon hearing this, Kozuki Oden looked seriously into the depths of the forest, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Deep within that beast tide, a man stands in mid-air, seemingly muttering something..."

"He seemed to be saying...Are you stupid? I can fly?"

Kozuki Oden Qidao.

"Standing in mid-air?"

Whitebeard's expression shifted, as if he had thought of something, and he suddenly perked up:

"Oden, did you get a good look at that person's face?"

Oden pondered for a moment, then touched his face:

"His appearance is plain and unremarkable... How despicable."

Kozuki Oden's appearance couldn't be described as handsome; he had a strange, round head and a long face. He was dressed as a samurai, but the hem of his robe only reached his knees, revealing a pair of hairy legs.

"That guy is a bit strange. He seems strong, but he also seems weak... I can't tell."

Marco, standing nearby, said with a smile:

"That's quite normal."

"While Observation Haki can vaguely sense strength, it is not omnipotent."

"There are plenty of people in this world who can hide or disguise their presence..."

Before he finished speaking, Kozuki Oden's eyes lit up, and he drew his twin swords at lightning speed, rushing into the forest like a whirlwind.

"Leave the scouting to me!"

"Wait! Oden!"

Whitebeard stood there, holding his naginata, trying to stop Oden, but Oden ran too fast and soon disappeared from sight.

"This guy, he's always so impatient," Marco said with a laugh.

Kozuki Oden has lived in the closed-off Wano Country for a long time. Although he has been sailing with them for several years, he is always the first to charge into battle. He is very warlike and brave, and is currently the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

But as soon as Marco finished speaking, Whitebeard, who had been calm all along, changed his expression slightly and followed suit, rushing into the forest.

"What's going on? Even Dad's like this?" Marco asked in astonishment.

Whitebeard was their father, and he was quite old. He had fought countless battles throughout his life, had a wealth of experience, and had seen countless grand scenes. He was far less impatient than Kozuki Oden.

Even Marco, who had been with Whitebeard the longest, had never seen someone leave without saying a word.

"Come on, let's hurry and follow them!"

Margo gave the order.

With Whitebeard absent, he, as the first division commander, was practically the second-in-command on the ship, able to issue orders on Whitebeard's behalf.

........

The fifth time travel.

Sig appeared in this forest.

Before he could catch his breath, the surging beast tide rushed towards him, startling him so much that he immediately stepped into the air and stopped seven or eight meters in the air.

"Are you stupid? I can fly!"

Sig finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There are too many strange and exotic beasts in this world, including some that are very strong and can serve as Luffy's sparring partners. He doesn't want to waste his energy fighting these beasts.

He first took out the small bottle containing the fragments of the Life Card from his person.

The fragments of the Life Card in the bottle drifted slowly upwards, still pointing upwards, but tilted to the side, unlike the situation on Thunder Isle.

"So, there really was someone with my Vivre Card on Skypiea before..."

"Whoever he is, it's all over now."

Sig thought for a moment and finally decided to temporarily put the Life Card Bottle into his inventory.

He had just finished making that move when he heard a loud rumbling sound behind his ear.

Looking back, they saw a giant python, thicker than a water bucket, charging through the beast horde. Its massive body crushed countless wild animals, and even snapped several trees in half, leaving them lying on the ground.

The giant python charged straight toward Sig, completely disregarding him who was standing in mid-air, intending to crush him like any other wild beast.

Sig laughed.

"You handless beast! You don't respect me at all!"

He stood in mid-air, his long sword drawn from its sheath, and a bright sword light burst forth from it.

With a single slash, like a thunderclap, it cleaved through the sky.

The enormous python split in two and then crashed to the ground.

This caused the restless beast tide below to quiet down for a moment.

They human-like looked up at Sieg, who was standing in mid-air, their expressions of fear deepening. Then they quickly bypassed the giant python's corpse and fled even faster.

But Sig’s body stiffened instantly.

At that moment, he felt as if a burning gaze was fixed on his back.

"That's right... another one who wants to kill me, very determined..."

Sig sighed inwardly.

There are quite a few warlike pirates in this world, especially the top-tier pirates on the high seas. They are more eager to see a strong person than a beautiful woman, and rush forward in a hurry.

An unfamiliar presence... how should I refuse it...?

Sieg's expression remained calm and unmoved. He recalled his previous encounter with Wald and murmured to himself;

"The person I'm waiting for is not you."

A deep voice echoed through the forest.

A breeze arose, and the leaves rustled.

Sig stood suspended in mid-air, slowly turning around and looking down at the person who had just appeared below.

Thick hair, double swords, and his signature bowl cut hairstyle...

Sig immediately recognized the person's identity and his heart skipped a beat.

Kozuki Oden gripped his twin swords, his fighting spirit blazing. He glanced at the animals scattering around him, then at the perfectly smooth wounds on the giant python's corpse...

"Those animals are all afraid of you, aren't they? All the animals on the island... even the fish in the surrounding waters! You are the source of the mutation!"

Kozuki Oden looked up and stared directly at Sig:

"It's okay if you don't wait for me! I just want to fight you!"

Chapter 813 The Man Behind the White-Bearded Old Man

On the other side of the island.

A fierce battle had just taken place on the coast, leaving behind bloodstains and naval corpses. The wreckage of warships lay on the sea surface, gradually sinking with the waves.

Roger grabbed a naval admiral by the collar with one hand and lifted him up.

"Call Garp or Sengoku here. It's no fun with just you guys!"

The naval commander he was carrying was covered in blood and had almost lost consciousness; he did not respond.

"Captain Roger!" Bucky, who was peering through his binoculars, suddenly shouted.

"Whitebeard's ship has been discovered on the other side of the island!"

"White beard? It's been so many years."

Roger said calmly.

He tossed aside the naval officer he was carrying and casually placed the two hats he was wearing on Shanks' head.