From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

Chapter 106 Hypnotizing the Blackbeard; Reunion with the Kingdom of Sorbe

The characters in the One Piece world are not exactly the same as the characters in the manga he read in his previous life.

But it still has all the essential features.

At this time, Teach was still young, only about five or six years old, which matched the little boy in front of him perfectly.

He wore a hat, had a head of thick black hair, sausage lips, and looked somewhat gloomy.

Therefore, Beltz thought he might be the future Blackbeard.

He directly launched a mind dive into Blackbeard's subconscious, entering his vast ocean of consciousness.

At this point, Blackbeard was just a child; how could he possibly resist Beltz's methods?

Not to mention his subconscious, this almost extracted his deepest consciousness.

He was right; it was indeed Teach.

Teach was rescued by Kuma at God Valley.

Beltz left Kuma on the island so that he could eat the Paw-Paw Fruit and save people, including Teach and his mother.

The two were not initially photographed by the bear, but his mother Alice, clinging to a last hope that Rocks might return alive even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, brought Teach here anyway.

Actually, they didn't have much else to go, and this place was already a pretty good place to settle down.

However, the two were far from home, and Alice dared not show herself easily because of her identity, since she did not know if the World Government would arrest her.

So when she arrived in the Kingdom of Lulusia, she hid with Teach. Because her mother was unable to go out, Teach would sometimes go out to do child labor to earn some living expenses.

Meanwhile, opposite him, Long was still pondering what Beltz had said earlier.

Although Beltz said that what he said before was just a joke and should not be taken seriously, it did indeed shock him.

Are those in the navy who are driven by a sense of justice actually obstacles?

That's not entirely true.

Ultimately, it depends on whether the World Government is truly beyond redemption, and whether those who uphold justice are truly devoted to the World Government.

If one truly follows the World Government wholeheartedly, then, as Beltz said, justice will be equal to or even greater than evil.

"Think about it first. I have something to do and I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back later."

Beltz stood up, didn't look at Teach, and walked straight out of the tavern.

After he left, Teach, who was begging the tavern owner to let him stay and work, finally stopped insisting when the owner refused.

His eyes were vacant as he followed Beltz down the street, eventually stopping in a small alley.

"Are you short of money? Interested in coming with me? Don't worry, you won't be gone for long."

Beltz said, "It will probably be a few months. I will bring you back then and give you a generous reward."

Actually, there's not much point in saying anything, because Beltz has already hypnotized Teach. With his abilities, hypnotizing a strong person takes time, but hypnotizing a child is a matter of minutes.

With her mind under his control, Teach, who was under hypnosis, naturally wouldn't resist.

But Beltz wasn't some kind of devil. He still told Teach to inform his mother first, and then come back to the tavern to find him after his mother agreed.

He wasn't worried about Alice disagreeing, because he had implanted a hypnotic plague in Teach, and once it reached Alice, the hypnotic effect would also be transmitted to her.

He didn't intend to keep Teach in for long; his main concern was that Teach could help him find the Dark-Dark Fruit.

After all, some Devil Fruits have their own consciousness. According to Blackbeard, he was indeed searching for the Dark-Dark Fruit, but Thatch got it first. However, in the end, the Dark-Dark Fruit did choose him.

Therefore, he felt that it would be more efficient to let Teach go and find it.

Once Teach finds the Dark-Dark Fruit, the hypnosis he implanted beforehand will take effect, causing Teach to hand over the Dark-Dark Fruit to him.

This level of hypnosis isn't something that can be easily implanted, but once we get to Wano Country, there will be plenty of time for hypnosis.

After dealing with Teach's matter, Beltz returned to the tavern.

The dragon was still thinking.

Beltz didn't disturb him, but simply sat opposite him and drank the rest of his wine.

People who accomplish great things are often thoughtful, especially someone like Long Weilai who wants to overthrow the world government; he can't be a reckless fool.

Only after careful consideration can one devise a plan and framework for action.

Dragon didn't say a word until Teach returned.

Beltz had finished his drink and stood up. "Let's end this reunion here. I hope that when we meet again, you'll be able to stand on your own two feet."

"Eh? Is Mr. Beltz leaving?"

"Yes, I have some business to attend to here, and it's time for me to go back."

"I—may I know where you're from, Mr. Beltz?" Dragon asked, mustering his courage. "—If you want to find me, go to Wano Country." Beltz also told him where he was going.

"Wano Country————"

Thinking about this country, Long couldn't help but say, "A country of warriors? Beltz is a warrior?"

That doesn't seem like it either.

Putting aside the question of whether the name sounds like someone from Wano Country, the key issue is that Beltz doesn't have a sword on him!

Beltz had already led Teach out of the tavern.

Teach had already told Alice that he would be leaving for a while. Normally, Alice would not agree, but under Beltz's hypnotic guidance, she agreed to this trip.

At this moment, Teach had already exited the hypnotic state. In his view, it was just a simple matter of his boss asking him to do some work in order to earn money. He had finally managed to persuade his mother.

After all, he's just a five-year-old child, and he's not really aware of what's happening yet.

In fact, Beltz didn't intend to let Teach retain his memories. Once Vegapunk had analyzed Teach, Beltz would alter his memories, making him forget what happened in Wano Country.

After leaving Lulucia, Beltz transformed into a blue dragon and took Teach to Wano Country.

He was pressed for time, so he had to return to Wano Country as soon as possible before heading to the Sorbet Kingdom!

Teach wasn't surprised, because Beltz had already set him up with the mental suggestion that whatever happened next would be common sense.

So, traveling at full speed, he returned to Wano Country in less than two days.

He returned to Oni Island.

"You're back so quickly. Didn't you say you had to go out for a while and wouldn't be back for some time?"

Rukia must have just finished a training session; she was wearing her monastic robes and was covered in sweat.

She was quite surprised to see Beltz return.

"Yes, because we found a target, we sent him here first. I'll come back in a while and send him away."

"Yeah----"

Rukia also noticed the child behind Beltz and looked at Beltz, asking, "Your target—is just a child?"

Beltz said seriously, "Don't underestimate him; he's no ordinary kid."

"Yeah----"

Seeing Beltz's expression, Rukia said seriously, "Then you should take it to the Doctor first. I'm going to take a shower."

Beltz led Teach into Vegapunk's laboratory.

He was currently studying Arroniello with great urgency.

After all, this was an individual he had never seen before, possessing abilities beyond his imagination.

"Doctor, how's the research going?"

Beltz's sudden words startled Vegapunk, who said with some displeasure, "You're really scary. Luckily, I haven't been conducting any dangerous research, otherwise, if it had exploded, I would have been dead."

"I knocked on the door for ages before I got in," Beltz sighed. "And I'm here to deliver your second strange race."

Vegapunk's eyes lit up: "Lunaria? You found them so quickly?"

Before leaving, Beltz also told Beltz about some of his purposes.

He shook his head and said, "It's not the Lunaria race, it's the David race, and a very special David race at that. His physique allows him to eat multiple Devil Fruits."

"You can study him together with Aaroniero."

After finishing his sentence, Beltz turned to Teach and said, "Next, you'll be working with Dr. Vegapunk on this research, understand?"

"Okay." Teach nodded obediently. "I understand."

"How's the research going on Aaroniero's side?" Beltz asked Vegapunk, who was excited about finding a rare race. But upon hearing Beltz's question, he became serious and said, "It's a bit difficult. He's unlike any other race or human I've ever seen before."

"I analyzed his bloodline factors, but even after various experiments, I found that the various human creations simulated with his blood could only accommodate a maximum of three Devil Fruits, and could not accommodate an unlimited number."

I see.

Beltz was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't show it.

Moreover, those three abilities are already quite overpowered.

"However, this absorption is unstable and will make the individual extremely afraid of sunlight, just like—"

Vegapunk thought for a moment and then said, "Hmm, just like the legendary vampires."

"Then perhaps we can use Teach to make up for this weakness," Beltz said, adding that Blackbeard ate two Devil Fruits later on, and he wondered if he could eat a third.

But now, research on Yarrow has clearly shown that he can eat three.

Vegapunk was unable to continue his research, possibly because Aaroniero was ultimately special. His specialness lay not in the physical body that was transformed after he came to the pirate world, but in his soul.

In fact, highly concentrated spiritual entities are no different from physical bodies, but no difference does not mean there is no difference at all.

Hollow Eaters are extremely rare even within Hueco Mundo.

Even with Vegapunk's technical prowess, he might not be able to replicate it.

After all, Szayelaporro, the scientist of Hueco Mundo, had always been concerned about the characteristics of the Hollow Eaters, but he hadn't been able to figure anything out.

Being able to eat three Devil Fruits is already incredibly abnormal, and Beltz wasn't that greedy.

Using Aaroniero's properties, he can create a clone of his Hollow self, and can eat three Devil Fruits.

Using Teach's unique abilities, he can create a clone of the Grim Reaper's superego, capable of consuming two Devil Fruits.

If we add his original form to that, then it's equivalent to him eating six Devil Fruits by himself!

This is still extremely abnormal.

He felt an even stronger urge to find the descendants of the Lunarians.

Just one last step!

Beltz was thrilled and couldn't wait a single minute longer.

So after saying goodbye to Vegapunk, he immediately left Wano Country again. This time he did not stop along the way and flew straight to the Sorbet Kingdom!

He couldn't help but marvel once again at how overrated the Azure Dragon Fruit was in the world of One Piece.

He's a Quincy, so he can fly even without the Azure Dragon Fruit, which makes things a bit easier for him.

However, people in the pirate world who eat the Azure Dragon Fruit immediately gain invincible defense, super endurance, regeneration ability, and flight.

Especially flying!

In the world of One Piece, there are no airplanes, and travel between countries relies on ships. It usually takes several months to reach one's destination, and along the way, there is a possibility of encountering pirates, the navy, and other dangers.

But once the Azure Dragon took flight, nothing happened to it in the sky!

The only thing that could threaten Beltz was Shiki's flying fleet, but he also formed a cooperative alliance with Shiki.

What would normally take several months or even a year or two was covered by him in less than half a month.

He had only been gone for a little over two years, so when he returned to the Kingdom of Sorbe, there wasn't much change.

If anything, it was when he saw Ginny and Big Bear that he realized they had grown a bit more.

At this time, Big Bear was twelve years old and Ginny was sixteen. If Big Bear, despite his large size, was still a child, then Ginny could be considered a real adult.

She has matured a lot and become much more beautiful.

"Lord Beltz?!"

Ginny, who was doing laundry outside, saw Beltz return and her face showed a shocked expression. Then she jumped up excitedly and ran to hug Beltz.

"Ginny, it's been a long time."

Beltz smiled and hugged Ginny, saying, "You've become even more beautiful!"

Ginny chuckled and asked, "Lord Beltz, have you finished handling things?"

"No," Beltz sighed. He probably wouldn't be staying long this time before leaving again.

At this moment, Big Bear also heard the commotion outside and came out. After seeing Beltz, he showed the same surprised expression as Ginny.

"Big Bear, it's been a long time!"

Beltz walked over and asked, "Where are Shanks and Shamrock? Are they alright?"

"It's been a long time, Lord Beltz." The bear replied happily, "Shanks and Shamrock, they're in the village to the south, and they're very popular with the villagers."

"It is thanks to their help that the two children were able to grow up."

"It was my oversight. You two are still children yourself. It's my fault for letting children take care of children."

Beltz said, "Let's go see those brothers and catch up on the way."