On Sphinx Island.
Weevil had become the Goa Empire's punching bag and sparring partner, enduring round after round of rotating battles.
The barons who wanted to witness Whitebeard's strength in his youth all stepped forward to experience Weevil's berserk power for themselves.
Even Spaden and Aramaki fought Weevil in the end, satisfying their itch for battle.
After more than half a day of group beatings, Weevil still showed no sign of running out of stamina.
As the sun set, the sparring match finally came to an official end on Wang Shi's orders.
Weevil was bound by Aramaki's vines, after which "Miss Bakkin," played by Empress Sally, led Blackbeard Teach in rescuing Weevil.
"Weevil, this is your big brother Teach. You two are good brothers!"
"Miss Bakkin" introduced Blackbeard Teach to Weevil and had Weevil acknowledge Teach as both his captain and big brother.
With meat in hand, Teach quickly became "good brothers" with Weevil, who had fought all day and was starving.
Of course, the most important factor was Wang Shi's control over Weevil.
Through the Seven-Star Sword Spirit and the memory-modification device, altering and controlling a simpleton like Weevil proved exceedingly easy.
It was ten thousand times easier than modifying Blackbeard Teach.
Only after the two flying warships departed did Whitey Bay, Elwan, and the others, who had been lingering in the waters around Sphinx Island for an entire day, cautiously return to investigate that night.
They saw the destroyed Whitebeard headquarters, countless ruined residential buildings, and vast war-torn ruins riddled with craters.
It filled them with immense sorrow and rage.
They had still failed to protect Pops's homeland!
They recovered the mangled remains of Karma and Andre, along with the bloody remains of a large number of crew members...
They hated Weevil, the murderer, and also somewhat blamed