I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"It's just a stray hair that happened to stick to the surface, it's nothing..."

Higuma sat up in bed, wanting to take a closer look.

Unexpectedly, Ain took a step back while holding the cloak of justice. She reached out again and picked up a white hair from her clothes.

"White hair...how...how could this be?"

Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes seemed somewhat vacant, a mixture of disappointment and disbelief.

"I know you don't want to work hard anymore, Uncle Higuma, but it doesn't have to be this bad... it doesn't have to be this bad..."

Her voice lowered, her eyelids drooped, and her bangs obscured her slightly empty eyes as she murmured in a low voice that only she could hear:

"At least...give me some time."

A black line appeared on Sun Bear's forehead. He got up at lightning speed, rushed to Ain's side in two steps, and carefully examined the fur in Ain's hand before he suddenly realized what was going on.

"You're overthinking it, this isn't human hair at all."

Ain gasped.

“This is cat hair. I admit I petted someone else’s cat. The white and gray fur is all from the cat!” Sig explained.

This is the fur from the blue and white experimental cat that Vegapunk kept.

As we all know, apart from the cartoons, real blue cats are actually gray, and blue and white cats are a breed with gray and white fur.

"Oh, it's a cat... Where is the cat?" Ain felt a sense of relief, her eyes sparkling, seemingly showing great interest in the cat that Sunbear had mentioned.

"That's someone else's cat, do you think I can bring it back?" Rixiong said irritably.

He declined Vegapunk's offer to send him the cat because, in the present day, it would be difficult for Sun Bear to have any private contact with his original form, Sig.

“Okay.” Ian said, slightly disappointed.

Blue Blue...

Just then, the Den Den Mushi on the bedside table rang.

"Is this Higuma? Come to my office, it's important." It was Zephyr's voice on the other end of the phone.

Chapter 893 The Hardworking Sun Bear

"General Zephyr's call...it shouldn't be a new mission, right? I just got back to headquarters."

After hanging up the phone, Higuma felt a little irritated and wanted to go out.

"and many more..."

Ayn seemed to sense his agitation and called out to him.

She rummaged around in the room and quickly found an empty wine bottle. She raised her hand and pointed, and two pale purple flames appeared in her palm before quickly floating into the bottle.

"If you have to go on another mission, take these with you." Ain handed over two bottles containing the Flame of Regression.

"it is good."

Sun Bear nodded, casually tied the two bottles to his waist, and walked away as Ain watched him go.

Once he reached a secluded corner where no one was watching, he casually put the bottle into his inventory and left a note.

A dozen minutes later, he walked to General Zephyr's office, knocked on the door and entered.

"General Zephyr, you were looking for me?"

Inside the room, besides Zephyr who was working at his desk, Brigadier General Shuzo from headquarters was standing next to him.

Shuzo was the training camp instructor who was in charge of training Higuma, Smoker and others. He was Zephyr's deputy, and Higuma was quite familiar with him.

Hearing the sound, Zephyr looked up at Higuma and nodded:

"You've come at the perfect time."

"Good news. The World Government has approved the long-delayed proposal to establish the NEO Naval Legion."

"A completely new naval organization is about to be established, with me as the commander of the NEO Naval Legion."

"It is still a legion subordinate to the Navy, but it has much more freedom than the old Navy. I can make the decisions on important matters such as recruitment without needing the approval of the Admiral."

NEO Navy means the New Navy.

Zephyr's original intention was to establish a completely new army that was entirely different from the old Navy and on equal footing with it, a point that was naturally rejected by the World Government.

After much maneuvering, Zefa is now satisfied with the results.

"Higuma, I have a question for you..."

Zephyr's expression turned serious:

"Do you want to stay in the Navy, or join my NEO Naval Legion?"

"The NEO Naval Legion is newly established and in dire need of personnel. Coupled with the recent large-scale recruitment drive within the navy, there is considerable room for promotion, and the qualification requirements have been relaxed accordingly..."

“I do,” Higuma said decisively.

Zefa's gaze sharpened, and he exchanged a glance with Xiuzuo beside him, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face.

“Very good. Next, Xiu Zuo will give you further training.”

"I hope you can become a pillar of the NEO Navy in the future."

Zefa smiled and picked up a cup of tea from the table, taking a sip.

Training again... Higuma didn't actually feel much resistance; in fact, he even had a faint desire for it.

It's one thing for him to be lazy and sleep in, but it's another thing for Zephyr to train.

Some horses are lazy, but if you give them a whip, they can gallop a thousand miles.

Just like the difference between high school graduates and college students, the only difference between them is the whip of the college entrance examination.

As the chief instructor of the Navy, Zephyr is arguably the best whip in the world, bar none.

.........

After Higuma left, Zephyr and Shuzo discussed the matter in the office.

"Higuma actually performed quite well in training camp. His marksmanship is excellent, and he also has great cardiovascular endurance and strength..."

"Moreover, he is different from other naval personnel."

Zefa's gaze became slightly unfocused.

He recalled Higuma's explanation when he refused to join the Navy.

"What I want to be... is a hero who protects the world in my own way, not a navy officer." That's what Higuma said back then.

Ze's tone was slightly wistful:

"Before I retire, I hope I can personally transform the NEO Legion into a true heroic force."

He stood up and paced around the room.

“Shuzo, I plan to take this opportunity to recruit former General Dor to join our new legion... I heard that Sengoku wants his strength, but he is having difficulty persuading Dor.”

"Dor..." Xiu Zuo looked surprised.

Will he agree?

“I have some connections with that guy, so I can give it a try... and the key is Sieg.”

Zefa recalled the events of that year and said:

"After the theft of the Celestial Dragons' treasure more than 20 years ago, then-Admiral Dol was suspected by the Celestial Dragons of being a suspect."

"After all, Dor's abilities... would make infiltrating the Holy Land a piece of cake."

"The Celestial Dragons don't need evidence to do their things... After a series of unpleasant things happened, Dol resigned and left the Navy, and hasn't done so since."

"Sengoku wants to use his abilities against Higuma or Roger... If he were told that the real Celestial Dragon's treasure thief is Higuma, I doubt Dol would remain indifferent."

Zefa was confident.

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

Fishman Island, 10,000 meters deep in the ocean.

The enormous, pillar-like Sun Tree Eve casts its rays, enveloping the island in a giant bubble, like a fairyland in the sea.

But at that moment, when the residents looked up at the sky, they saw a huge, dark shadow descending from above without any protective coating.

"What's going on? Is it another large sea king?"

As the massive shadow drew closer, they realized it was a huge submarine. The submarine wasn't coated; instead, it drove straight toward the Fishman Island port, forcefully breaking through the outer bubble shield.

"Such a big ship?"

"This isn't a big deal... It doesn't have any coating at all! How did it manage to sail to this depth of 10,000 meters?" The fish-man soldiers were dumbfounded.

"The water pressure at a depth of 10,000 meters can crush any submarine into scrap metal..."

"Inform King Neptune immediately!"

Submarines typically dive to a depth of only a few hundred meters, making it impossible for them to reach Fishman Island, which is 10,000 meters deep in the ocean.

Only by wearing that thin, yet impenetrable, high-tech membrane can one reach the deepest point in the ocean.

The soldiers on the port started making a ruckus, watching the giant submarine that had forcibly broken into the port warily.

The news quickly reached King Neptune's ears, and he personally led the Dragon Palace Kingdom's army to the scene, where they surrounded the giant submarine.

Instead of opening its hatch, the submarine deformed, its steel structure splitting apart to form a steel staircase, one end of which landed on the white sand beach.

Then, several figures emerged from the open hull of the ship and came into their view.

Chapter 894 Bai Xing, Be My Daughter

The cabin was opened, and several figures emerged from the gap in the middle.

There were middle-aged men wearing Hawaiian shirts and orange sunglasses, blending into the crowd. There was a young man with red hair and a scar above his eye, and a fierce-looking man wearing a dark green cloak with dark red tattoos on half his face.

Roger, Shanks, Dragon, Rayleigh, Barrett...

These people have different appearances, but without exception, they all have a very strong aura, unlike ordinary people.