I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Boom! Bang!

When everything returned to calm, only the wrecked half of the ship remained on the sea, bobbing up and down with the waves.

Weevil stood on a piece of iron plate, slightly panting. The emptiness in his eyes had disappeared, and his body was covered in blood, which flowed down from his wounds.

Of course, he wasn't unscathed from his previous battle with General Zephyr.

In the fight just now, Weevil, who had lost his mind and was completely driven by instinct, had become stronger, but had lost his sense of self-preservation.

During the impact, he was jolted awake from his hypnotic state. He had a dark red bruise around his chest and abdomen, and his injuries were more severe, with blood flowing freely.

There was also a pool of blood on the sea surface, which was quickly diluted by the seawater and gradually disappeared.

The sun bear has disappeared without a trace.

In the impact that was powerful enough to tear a warship apart, only Baccarat, the user of the Lucky Fruit, and Ian, who was standing close to her, were unharmed.

However, the good fortune that belongs to those with special abilities clearly does not protect everyone.

Apart from her, everyone else was affected by the impact, suffering injuries ranging from minor to severe.

"Damn it...it hurts so much! It's all your fault!"

Wiebull was enraged. He gripped the naginata tightly again, his fury uncontrollable.

Just as he was about to swing his sword again, the sea beside him suddenly bulged up.

The pitch-black flames scorched the surrounding seawater, and the Sun Bear, bathed in black flames, emerged from them, staring expressionlessly at Weevil.

He was dry, his clothes were torn, but there were no obvious wounds on his body.

"Colonel Higuma... he's not injured?"

"Is it Armament Haki? Did he use Armament Haki?"

The navy personnel couldn't help but exclaim, and even the seriously injured Zephyr was startled, his eyes showing surprise.

Higuma himself was well aware of this.

With that single strike, he was cleaved into the sea by the immense force of the blow, his entire body of iron was shattered, and he was severely injured in one blow.

He survived by using all the large pieces of meat stored in his inventory, which allowed him to heal his wounds.

A well-trained iron block is by no means useless.

No matter how good the big stick is, it's useless against attacks that can kill him instantly.

Sunbear's gaze fell on the wound on Weevil's stomach, and his fist clenched again.

"Weebull! Want to know who your biological father is!"

After saying this, Sun Bear used Moonwalk to fly away, looking at the island behind him.

Chapter 996 Black Dragon Sun Bear 1-2

The sun bear, with its feet on the moon, swiftly broke through the air and disappeared into the distance.

His last words before leaving drew Weevil's attention to him.

He snorted coldly, stomped his foot hard, and shot away like a cannonball.

The naval training ship had just left the island and was not far away. With this leap, the incredibly strong monster rushed directly to the shore.

Higuma's steps did not falter. He took several Moon Steps, his figure flashing through the air, and soon rushed into a grove of trees on the shore, disappearing from the Navy's sight one after the other with Whitebeard Jr.

"Is he deliberately trying to lure Weevil towards the shore?"

Zefa stood up, panting, his face unusually serious.

The training ship's field training exercise, led by him personally as a naval admiral, was already a foolproof plan.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong along the way. Not only did he encounter a formidable enemy like Whitebeard Jr., but he also suddenly developed a hidden ailment and almost met his end at Weevil's hands.

Higuma clearly recognized the Navy's current predicament.

In an environment like a training ship, recruits are essentially useless in this level of combat; instead, they would become Weevil's hostages...

But is Higuma alone facing Weevil?

Zefa's heart sank.

Weebull was tough and thick-skinned; although he appeared covered in blood, he had not suffered any fundamental damage and was still capable of fighting.

But the Japanese bear...

Others may not know, but Zephyr knows perfectly well that Higuma has not mastered any Armament Haki.

"Uncle Sun Bear..."

Ain was the first to react. She used Moonwalk to leap through the air several times. Although she was not as fast as the two before her, she quickly reached the shore.

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

In the woods by the riverbank.

What did you just say?

Weevil gritted his teeth and roared at the sun bear, the sound so loud that it made the sun bear's ears ring.

Want to know who your father is?

At this moment, Sun Bear paused in mid-air using Moonwalk, facing Weevil from afar.

With limited inventory weight, even after consuming all 200-plus kilograms of food, he could only repair one serious injury. He was almost completely out of supplies.

Despite appearing injured, Weeber spoke in a loud and clear voice, full of energy.

"court death!"

The blade flashed and shot into the sky, shredding all the trees in its path. Sun Bear felt a sense of danger and dodged to the side, the sharp blade grazing past him.

The topic of his father came up, and it seemed that Weevil began to show signs of going crazy.

He kept wielding his naginata, his terrifying strength tearing the ground apart and ravaging the forest, raising clouds of dust.

"You're so impatient! Can't wait to know your father's name?"

"Edward Weevil."

The sun bear narrowly created distance, dodging several attacks in mid-air, its verbal assault remaining just as swift:

"If you want to know, I can definitely tell you."

Sun Bear paused in mid-air, his feet treading on the moon's edge. A hypnotic iron ring appeared in his hand with a flash.

"Now listen to me, I'll tell you the truth..."

The sun bear whispers.

After eating the hypnotic mushrooms, he was able to do the same things as Zango.

His whispers seemed to possess a magical quality, drawing people in unconsciously.

If you are serious and focused when performing hypnosis, even your own attention will be drawn into it, and you will be unable to escape.

That being said... this hypnotic ability is also limited.

On a noisy battlefield, facing a highly wary enemy, this tactic is unlikely to be effective.

Aside from Luffy, the single-celled organism, who was once hypnotized by Zango on the battlefield, there's only the goofy Weevil standing right in front of him.

Weebull had already been hypnotized once before, so he should have been on guard.

Therefore, Sunbear used a question like "Who is your father?" to directly attract Weevil's attention and lead him into the quiet battlefield in the forest, so as to avoid other interference.

"Your father is Edward Newgate, the strongest man in the world. You look exactly like him, so you must be his biological son..."

"My dad has a white beard..."

Weevil's consciousness became hazy again.

Hypnosis also requires a gradual approach, especially when dealing with someone as hostile as Weevil. It takes some skill to gradually lower his guard and get him to accept Higuma's hypnotic techniques.

The hypnotic content of the sun bear perfectly matched his understanding.

Weebull had no doubts about this; his attention was gradually drawn to the hypnotic ring in front of him.

"And Navy Commander Higuma is Whitebeard's kind older brother and old friend. You should listen to him, treat him like a second father, and not disobey him..."

"it is good."

"Now feel relaxed, gently close your eyes."

"Take a deep breath, inhale deeply through your nose, and exhale slowly through your mouth... Put down your weapon."

Clang.

Weevil stood still, closed his eyes, and the naginata in his hand fell to the ground.

"When I talk about BINGO, you feel relaxed and sleepy, and then you begin a sweet sleep."

“3.2.1, BINGO.”

Hypnosis achieved.

Weebull's massive body slumped backward, and he fell asleep with his eyes closed, his large belly rising and falling with his breath.

But at the same time.

The sun bear also fell into a hypnotic state, plummeting from the air and crashing to the ground.

thump.

The bear shook its head, sat up from the ground somewhat blankly, and touched the bump on its head.

Although he also entered hypnosis, he paused in the air beforehand using Moonwalk and looked down at the ground, so he fell from the air when he fell asleep.

Although I fell asleep, I woke up again very soon.

"Where am I? Who am I? Where did I come from?"

The kikuma, who had just woken up, was still a little dazed.

He looked around; there was no one there, only Weeber, fast asleep.

Upon seeing Weevil, Higuma suddenly realized what was going on.