"Boss! If you hadn't told me to rest today, I would definitely have brought back a few pieces of diamond! Thump thump thump..."
Sig boasted as he drank from the barrel.
After Shanks and Whitebeard unleashed an aura of "Conqueror's Haki coating and collision," Sig and Jozu, each with their own agendas, changed their tactics and unanimously switched to a more "entangled" fighting style.
Sig was shocked— Shanks, under Whitebeard's pressure, actually grasped the secret to "Conqueror's Haki coating"?
Jozu, on the other hand, was secretly worried about his Old Man —although his Old Man was strong, he was getting old after all. If Shanks had already reached this level, then he was qualified to go toe-to-toe with his Old Man. What if his Old Man's physical strength had declined significantly?
Not long after, Whitebeard and Shanks each called a halt, and then... they each led their men to find a place to rest, one in the east and one in the west, agreeing to fight again the next morning!
Although Sig was boasting, his actions betrayed him; he had already shed his scales, including the "Fish-Man's" scales.
Among the Red-Hair Crow's crew, Sig's completely human form was truly rare.
Even in his pure human form, Sig's physique had become "inhuman," standing at a towering 2.4 meters tall and remarkably robust. However, compared to his Fish-Man form, he was noticeably shorter and thinner.
At this moment, Sig couldn't stop devouring the drinks and juices...
The battle that afternoon had greatly depleted Sig's reserves of health and mana— Jozu was Oldest One completely unharmed, but Sig had been slowly losing health from the very beginning.
However, Sig's "reserve health bar" is long, so as long as the reserve health bar is not depleted, he can quickly and instantly recover health!
That's why he acted as if he wasn't injured...
Even his stamina recovered in real time, almost wearing Jozu down first!
Actually, Jozu does have some advantage over Sig. After all, diamonds are insulators, so the elemental damage from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is negligible. Sig is only using the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power to stimulate his muscles.
This also shows that Sig doesn't overly rely on the advantage of one ability. If it were Enel from ten years later in the original work, he would definitely be so badly beaten by Jozu that he would question his existence.
If Sig hadn't exhausted his reserves of flesh and blood—meaning all the compressed flesh and blood had been released and there wasn't enough "energy" to regenerate quickly, causing his injuries to worsen— Sig might have actually had a chance to win.
Of course, if Jozu puts even more pressure on Sig still has his trump cards, "Battle Hypnosis" and "Notary Buff," to use, so the outcome is still uncertain.
While Sig is certainly bragging, at least he has the space to brag!
In contrast, Shanks and Beckman remained silent.
Under Whitebeard's pressure, Shanks' potential was finally unleashed, and he mastered the advanced technique of Conqueror's Haki coating. However, he was still far from being on par with the veteran overlord Whitebeard.
Just like in the original work, after Luffy mastered Conqueror's Haki coating and was able to fight Kaido, but... in the end, he was "Kaido after being repeatedly defeated by more than a dozen powerful opponents."
When Beckman faces Marco, the pressure is even greater. Sig certainly knows that "The Big Fool's" abilities are still developing rapidly; he's a rare late bloomer. However, it's undeniable that...
Beckman is 37 years old this year, which is 5 years older Marco!
However, Marco joined Whitebeard at the age of 15, fought on the seas, and witnessed the rise of the Whitebeard Pirates. As he matured, he gradually became the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, a position similar to the vice- Captain. Beckman, on the other hand, was a late bloomer, only setting sail with Shanks at the age of 32.
Therefore, Beckman is under immense psychological pressure as he is currently being completely dominated by Marco.
Of the first three matches, only the Sig and Jozu was truly a "back and forth" contest, a fight where both sides were desperate and there was even a chance for the winner!
Both sides had agreed to fight again the next morning, Sig naturally needed to replenish his energy, drinking large amounts of alcohol and water, which White found quite distasteful.
What White disliked even more was Lucky Roo —he was also someone who needed to replenish his nutrition after a fight, and while Sig only drank water, Lucky Roo needed to eat meat!
Finally, at White's strong recommendation, Lucky Roo was put on night watch...
Although neither side really expected the other to attack while they were sleeping, as pirates, they still had to be constantly on guard against their opponents.
Lucky Roo stayed up all night and ate almost all the remaining food, leaving a small mountain of bones piled up beside him.
This put a lot of pressure on Teach, who was on night watch across from him. At first, he thought Lucky Roo was "threatening" him, a silent provocation. He ate with Lucky Roo, but ended up eating so much that he almost threw up...
"It's that guy on night watch again... Thanks for your hard work. Is there anything unusual about him?" Shanks saw Teach laughing and joking harmlessly with the other Whitebeard executives, and a chill ran down his spine.
Shanks understood that the guy wasn't as simple as he seemed.
Back when Roger and Whitebeard were fighting, Shanks, a mere thirteen-year-old apprentice crew member, also took up a sword and fought against the fourteen-year-old Blackbeard. The result... Shanks was ambushed by Blackbeard after he begged for mercy, and nearly had one of his eyes gouged out by Blackbeard's claws!
Furthermore, since Buggy and Shanks had mentioned that Blackbeard hadn't slept for several nights in a row and had been keeping watch, Shanks became even more wary of him.
Because Shanks had knocked off his bandana, he saw Teach's Distortion body. After researching, he discovered that it was actually a racial characteristic, leading him to deduce Teach's background— Half Fish-Man!
When Shanks first met Sig, he was interested in him because, like Blackbeard, he was a "Half Fish-Man".
However, this time against the red-haired group, Blackbeard did not take any action at all, and seemed to have forgotten about Shanks, still wearing a shy and honest face.
"Unusual? Seems like they can eat a lot," Lucky Roo said after a moment's thought.
Shanks glanced at the "hill" next to Lucky Roo and said nothing more.
The battle resumed on the second day, and Sig and Jozu once again retreated to the island from the previous day...
Sig has regained his strength, his flesh regeneration ability is at its maximum, and the cracks on Jozu's body have been completely healed!
The two sides engaged in another fierce, hand-to-hand combat, fighting from morning until noon, and after lunch, they continued fighting into the evening.
During their break, Sig finished off all the juice and drinks on the boat. He stopped after the others protested and quietly went for a sea bath—actually, by absorbing the water from the sea, Sig could also "gain weight."
Tonight's watch has been assigned to Sig!
Sig watched the seemingly honest and simple-minded Teach from afar, his heart filled with apprehension. After all, Sig knew how formidable Teach would become in the future, which reflected how low-key he was now.
At the same time, Sig also sensed that Blackbeard, despite his seemingly simple and honest appearance,... observing his emotions revealed that this guy seemed quite interested in him as well?
However, just as Sig hesitated about whether to test Teach, he saw Whitey Bay walking towards Teach from afar, seemingly bullying the "honest little brother," sending Teach back, and taking over his night watch.
Then...
Then Sig saw Whitey Bay making a "fingertip universe" gesture towards Sig from afar!
Although it was far away, Whitey Bay knew that Sig could see it.
Sig:!!!
This guy definitely doesn't mean "pointing to the universe"!
Then Whitey Bay licked her lips and raised an eyebrow at the deserted island beside her...
It seems the enemy sentries want to arrange a night battle?
Sig felt he couldn't let the Red-Hair Pirates lose face, so... he put Bananaman on night watch while he went to fight!