Pirates: From Vice Captain to Lord of the Dead

At this moment, the bear suddenly spoke:

"Vegapunk."

"Ok?"

"Do you remember the legend of Nika?"

"Of course. I have a photographic memory."

Vegapunk nodded and looked at the bear quietly, waiting for him to speak.

"When I was little, my father often encouraged me with the legend of Nika, and so Nika became my belief."

Xiong looked at his palm, shook it, and said:

"Later, I gained the ability of the Flesh-Globe Fruit. I thought I could use this ability to bring joy and liberation to others, just like Nika did."

"Until recently, I suddenly realized that I don't have the courage to do anything reckless."

Xiong slowly unclenched his fist, a hint of loss flashing deep in his eyes, and said with emotion:

"I will never be Nika"

The lab was quiet for a while.

Vegapunk seemed to want to express his opinion on Nika's legend, but he hesitated and finally could only offer comfort:

"That's just a legend. You've done enough bears."

"Is it just a legend?"

Xiong stopped talking, slowly lay down, and stared at the ceiling quietly. The incandescent light from the operating table was a little dazzling on his face.

"Vegapunk, I believe Nika is real."

"Yeah."

"Well, do you think he will come and liberate me?"

"Bear you."

Hearing this, Vegapunk's eyes suddenly moved, and he looked a little unbelievable.

"Ah, actually I'm very unwilling to accept this, Vegapunk."

"I miss you so much!"

"I really want to stay with Bonnie forever!!"

Tears fell along with the sound.

The bear pursed his lips tightly, tears already streaming down his face. He clutched Vegapunk tightly with trembling hands, crying and shouting with all his might.

"Actually, I want to live, Vegapunk!!"

The inner voice that had been suppressed for so many years finally burst out at the last moment of life.

Vegapunk only realized it later.

Bear's life is filled with despair and helplessness, and he is always longing for redemption!

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Big Bear!"

Vegapunk clenched his hands tightly and lowered his head. He really couldn't look directly into the bear's eyes.

He couldn't even save the person in front of him, so how could he dream of bringing peace to the world? He felt extremely guilty.

Soon, the laboratory returned to silence.

That's where the bear's memory ends.

Afterwards, his memories popped out, and his self-consciousness completely disappeared with the final transformation.

The scene in front of Luffy began to blur, and darkness gradually invaded him.

A white figure stood in the darkness for a long time, until everything around it became quiet and the beating of the heart became particularly clear.

"Is this what you are thinking? I understand."

Luffy's eyes flashed with unprecedented determination, and he slowly grinned.

"Leave the rest to me, Bear!"

In a laboratory in Egghead, Luffy, who was lying on the table, slowly opened his eyes, and the blurry ceiling gradually became clear.

He sat up and glanced around the room. The first people he saw were Uta, Brin, Vegapunk and Aokiji.

There are three transparent bubbles in the corner, each containing a white-haired child with black wings on his back.

"Long time no see, hehe, I'm back."

Luffy grinned and waved playfully, but soon realized something was wrong.

Uta and the others all stood nervously a few meters away, looking at him with a bit of disbelief and shock.

"Luffy, you just..."

Uta held her hands to her chest with worry, and suddenly she didn't know how to describe the change that had just happened.

Luffy looked puzzled and scratched his head in confusion.

"What's wrong?"

"Exactly. You seemed to be melting just now, and then turned white again, hair, clothes, and flames."

Uta gestured anxiously, trying to explain clearly.

"That's what you said"

Hearing this, Luffy probably understood what she meant. He just grinned casually and jumped down from the table, looking around.

"What about the rest?"

"That's right!"

At this point, Brin hurriedly spoke:

"We're surrounded by the marines, Luffy! Sanji and the others are all out to fight them!"

Chapter 401: The Battle of Egghead Begins

The residents of the island have been evacuated under the command of Zhan Taomaru, who led all 50 of the latest Pacifists to defend the southwest coast.

The crimson rocks rise and fall around the coastline. Zhan Taowan carries a huge double-edged battle axe on his shoulder, his eyes showing determination, and he stands firmly on a rock with his feet apart.

On the sea in front of him, countless steel warships filled his sight, facing each other in formation at a distance of a hundred meters.

The atmosphere of war became increasingly intense, and even the sea breeze was mixed with the smell of gunpowder.

"Hey~, long time no see, Zhan Taomaru."

The frivolous voice seemed particularly clear in this solemn atmosphere. On a warship, Kizaru stood at the bow with his hands in his pockets.

"The Straw Hat Pirates are in there, right? Could you please ask these pacifists to leave, if possible?"

Huang Yuan's voice was very soft, and he raised one hand to adjust his glasses, with a complicated look in his eyes.

"After all, I don't want to fight you, Zhan Taowan."

"Are you here to kill the doctor too? Answer my uncle!"

Seeing him appear, Zhan Taowan's eyes darkened, and instead of fear, he felt more anger and confusion.

The memories of the days we spent together are still lingering in my mind, and now we are facing each other with swords, which is really hard to accept.

"I will never take a step back!!"

boom!

Zhan Taowan gritted his teeth, took a big step to the right, stomped his body down, and shouted:

"If you want to attack the doctor, you'll have to step over my dead body! Come on, uncle! I'm the man with the strongest defense in the world!!"

"That's it"

Kizaru let out a light sigh and looked up at the sky with a dazed look in his eyes.

Vice Admiral Tsuru glanced at the bow of another warship, and after a brief assessment, he said to Akainu in a calm tone:

"Fifty third-generation Pacifists, in addition to fully upgraded performance, are also equipped with the latest bubble shield defenses. Ordinary soldiers will probably find it difficult to cause effective damage."

"I suggest that the vice admirals take the lead, and the artillery of the rear fleet provide cover to destroy this line of defense. In addition."

Vice Admiral Tsuru folded his arms in front of him, staring at Zhan Taomaru on the shore, and continued:

"In order to prevent control from being seized, our pacifists cannot be deployed for the time being. We must find a way to restrain Zhan Taomaru. Let Aramaki take action."

After hearing her words, Akainu thought quickly for two seconds and felt that there was nothing wrong. He nodded and replied in a deep voice:

"Well, just pass on the order as you said."

He specializes in combat staff work in the military and has extensive experience in large-scale combat. Whenever there is an important event, she will always be the first to appear on the front line.

Even at her advanced age, her position in the military was still very important, and Akainu treated Tsuru with great respect.

Soon, with bursts of mechanical roars, countless cannons began to adjust their angles.

The soldiers loaded the shells, and slowly aimed the black muzzles at the Zhan Tao Maru on the coast, waiting for the order.

"There's movement on the island!!"

At this moment, a tense shout suddenly came from the watchtower.

“Someone’s coming out!!”

"Inside the research institute!!"

"Be on guard!!"

Almost at the same time, urgent shouts came from the warships one after another, and the sailors below looked up at the watchtower with nervous expressions.

The soldier in charge of reconnaissance held the telescope tightly in his hand, and cold sweat inadvertently seeped out of his forehead. Through the magnified vision through the tube, he saw more than a dozen figures walking out of the research institute side by side.

As time went by, the soldier gradually held his breath, as if his heart was about to stop beating.

As the figures gradually became clearer, the scout's heart suddenly stopped. He took a deep breath and shouted with all his might: