I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

This name has shaken the entire world, representing a power capable of shaking the world order.

But it is different from the old Four Emperors of the New World.

Neither Shiki the Golden Lion, the Sky Emperor, nor Higuma, the King of the Mountain Bandits, had any territorial disputes with the Four Emperors of the New World.

Shiki's territory is in the sky, so he might be called a sky pirate.

Sig is known as a mountain bandit, and his business is located on the Isle of All Things in the first half of the Grand Line. The Thriller Bark in the Devil's Triangle is still unknown to the world.

In addition to the fifty-six emperors who survived the tsunami... and the suddenly appearing pirate, King Roger.

The old world balance is on the verge of destruction.

..........

"So I really did miss an entire season?"

The Japanese bear looked completely bewildered.

He had just gotten in touch with Sieg and heard a rough outline of the truth.

Including Dracula's will, the notes left during his battles with Vegapunk, and the notes left behind when time repeatedly reversed... Sun Bear saw all of these in his inventory.

Of course, there's also the general account of events from the old days, dictated by Sieg himself.

This made Higuma feel very disconnected.

He had just accepted the mission to escort Vegapunk to Sword Mountain Island, and in just a few days, the journey had been smooth sailing.

As a result, the original body suddenly became "Wang Xige" and brought back "Wang Roger"?

It feels like going out to throw out the trash in a tank top and shorts, only to find that winter has arrived and the wind is howling, leaving you shivering in the cold. To make matters worse, you run into your elegantly dressed ex-girlfriend, who points at you and tells the child she's holding to call him Uncle Wang.

Chapter 857 Sun Bear and Cat Girl

Suddenly, Higuma felt the passage of time.

He stood there watching everyone else move forward, while he alone remained forgotten.

"How come I'm the only one who's a useless loser?"

Am I the only one still considered a weak hero in this version?

The Japanese bear was bewildered.

He is currently on Kenzan Island, at the newly built naval research base, and it is inconvenient for him to contact Sig via Den Den Mushi.

Therefore, he could only follow the example of Dracula and exchange notes with Sig through his inventory.

But this is actually very inefficient.

That time travel journey was quite long, and Sieg didn't have the time to explain all the details to his shadow clone, so he just went through the main events in brief.

Nevertheless, the note left by Sieg was already quite old.

Including Dracula's will, the note Sigurd left during his battle with Vegapunk, and other items in his inventory...

Higuma spent several hours in the room, but still couldn't finish reading the explanatory note left by Sig.

"What a long journey it has been. Has my original self left me so far behind?"

From the perspective of an observer who knows the inside story, Higuma finds the deeds of Sig and Wang Sig somewhat astonishing.

While I was reading.

dong dong...

There was a sudden, soft knock on the door.

Higuma reacted quickly, putting the note into his inventory and gently opening the door.

The area in front of the door was empty; there was no one there.

The sun bear was slightly surprised, then heard a "meow" coming from its feet.

I looked down.

A beautiful British Shorthair blue and white kitten walked into the room and rubbed its head against his trouser leg.

"Isn't that the cat Vegapunk petted the other day? His pet?"

The bear crouched down slightly and gently stroked the cat's back. It felt quite nice, smooth as silk. The blue and white cat comfortably raised its head and squinted its eyes, looking like it was enjoying itself.

Just as the bear was about to continue groping him, the blue and white cat turned around and meowed twice at the door.

It seemed to be a signal to Higuma to close the door.

"That's true, it was still too hasty."

Higuma suddenly realized what was happening and quickly closed the door.

So as not to be discovered, he could masturbate a little longer.

As Sunbum closed the door, he was about to continue groping Vegapunk's cat while he was away.

The blue and white cat, which had been quite docile just moments before, suddenly bristled and bared its teeth, swinging its cat fists twice at the sun bear.

"Stay away from me, or I'll go bald!" The blue and white cat jumped onto the table, its round face showing a human-like expression of resistance.

"You can talk?"

The Japanese bear was taken aback.

But seeing the blue and white cat's disdainful expression only made me more confused.

"Are you a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user?" Higuma asked.

He felt a little sad.

He just wanted to pet a cat; if it was a person in disguise, that would feel a bit eerie.

However... in this world, most ability users who transform into animals are similar in size to humans, or even enlarged, while others shrink to the size of a kitten. This is the first time I've seen such a person.

"Of course not." The blue and white cat shook its head in a human-like manner.

"What I'm about to tell you will surprise you."

"Actually... I am the real Vegapunk!"

It stands upright on the table, its front paws wrapped around its chest with an imposing air.

"...Vegapunk is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user?" Higuma didn't believe it.

He had just read the note left by Sigurd and knew that Vegapunk was actually a user of the Time-Reversal Fruit.

"no!"

The blue and white cat got even angrier. It pulled a small metal tag from its fluffy fur and handed it to the sun bear.

The metal plate reads: A1507.

"To be precise, this body belongs to test subject A1507."

The blue and white cat continued to speak in human language:

"Subject A1507 is an experimental subject of the [Consciousness Exchange Experiment] project."

"Those who know the details will understand... As for the specifics, you wouldn't understand even if I explained them, so I won't go into them."

"In short, my consciousness is currently trapped inside this cat's body, and I need your navy's help."

The blue and white cat said seriously.

"Oh...a consciousness swapping experiment..."

The sun bear was stunned for a long time.

Judging from the original work, Vegapunk has been researching projects related to Devil Fruits, and genetic engineering and biological modification are also within the scope of his research.

The so-called consciousness exchange experiment, judging from what this blue and white cat who calls himself Vegapunk said, is probably a mind exchange similar to the Op-Op Fruit.

That seems to make sense, doesn't it?

"I understand," Higuma asked seriously.

"So, how do you need my help, Vegapunk?"

"Of course, we should report it to the Navy Headquarters!" the blue-and-white cat declared.

"Then immediately arrest the cat that's now possessing my body!"

"And then what?" Higuma asked again.

He was also concerned about how a cat could continue its scientific research and whether it could regain a human body.

"And then--" The blue and white cat tilted its head and thought for a while:

"Apply for another grant to buy more catnip, scratching posts... and cardboard boxes..."

The blue and white cat scratched its head with its hind paws, licked its fur, and looked utterly aggrieved.

"That two-legged creature keeps pulling my fur, I'm going bald!"

Higuma: ?

The following words don't sound quite right.

dong dong dong.

At that moment, there was another knock on Higuma's door.

"Is Colonel Higuma resting? I have something important to discuss with you."

It's Vegapunk's voice.

Upon hearing this sound, the blue and white cat immediately became anxious.

"He's here, he's here..."

The blue and white cat meowed and jumped back to the ground, circling the sun bear while still shouting:

"Arrest him immediately! Aren't you a navy officer?"

"Please! I can do anything!"

While it was talking, it continued to rub its head against the sun bear's trouser leg.