The Origin of Whitebeard II

After spending about three days in Zou, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi couldn't wait for Buggy to go to Wano Country.

Buggy asked Mikuru what he thought, and the latter, having spent some time in Zou, was already content and said he could leave at any time.

Buggy then bid farewell to Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, preparing to meet Kozuki Oden.

Before leaving, Inuarashi handed Buggy the Eternal Pose led to Wano Country.

Nekomamushi and Inuarashi watched Buggy leave with a mixture of joy and unease, hoping that Buggy would bring back news from Wano Country soon.

Buggy and his crew returned to the deck of the Pale White, weighed anchor, raised the sails, Pale White set sail again.

Having acknowledged Buggy's strength along the way, Gild Tesoro felt there was no need to continue observing him. Unwilling to interfere in Buggy's private affairs, he directly stated his intentions, preparing to act alone, arranging plans and deployments to accumulate strength for the future assault on Holy Land Mary Geoise.

Buggy nodded in agreement. Although it was an alliance, neither side had the right to interfere with the other, and there was no real point in having Gild Tesoro follow him around. Since the alliance was in place, he could leave if he wanted, and they could contact him again if needed in the future.

Four or five days later, the outline of a small island appeared in the distance. Buggy had the sailors steer the Pale White closer to the island. Gild Tesoro disembarked, said goodbye, and went ashore alone.

After replenishing his supplies, Buggy left the island and headed towards Wano Country.

The Eternal Pose given by Duke Inuarashi pointed southeast, Pale White continued sailing along the coastal road.

"You've found out about Whitebeard Jr.'s origins?"

"Yes, the matter has been basically clarified."

"So, is he really Whitebeard's son?"

"No." The other end of the Den Den Mushi chuckled. "After the death of Pirate King Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard had ruled the seas for over twenty years. Given Whitebeard's personality, if he had any biological children, he would have recognized them long ago. There has been no news of him for over twenty years. How could he suddenly reappear after his death?"

Buggy laughed, "Alright, stop keeping me in suspense, what's going on with this guy?"

Lilina recounted the story unhurriedly, "This story begins with Miss Bakkin, who was by Whitebeard Jr.'s side. Miss Bakkin had been an admirer of Whitebeard since she was young, but it had always been unrequited love. All the information she had about Whitebeard came from news reports, and she even remembered his appearance from the photos on the Whitebeard posters. In other words, it can be said that she had never even seen Whitebeard in person."

"Interesting," Buggy said with interest. "Go on."

"Miss Bakkin's identity was quite ordinary. She was originally a caregiver at an orphanage. Because orphans who had lost their parents were sent there every year, she was able to come into contact with these helpless children. One of them was Whitebeard, the second Weevil."

Because of his excessive admiration for Whitebeard, Miss Bakkin fell into a fantasy, believing that Whitebeard had formed a family with him, and that the blond-haired boy Weevil, was the fruit of their love, a gift from heaven.

However, this illusion was not permanent. She would often come to her senses and realize that it was all an illusion. Perhaps because she wanted to mend the holes in her inner fantasy and make it more unbreakable, she adopted Edward Weevil and took him to find a very young but famous genius doctor in the area.

The doctor's Hogback. At Miss Bakkin's insistence, Hogback performed surgery on Edward Weevil, transplanting a white crescent-shaped beard.

This would make Edward Weevil look even more like Whitebeard, which pleased Ba Jin greatly.

She then bought an experimental human growth catalyst hormone from Hogback and administered it to Edward Weevil without his knowledge, while brainwashing him by constantly instilling the idea that the Whitebeard was her Pops and she was his mother.

Edward Weevil's physique grew exponentially under the catalytic effects of the drug, and his strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. However, the drawbacks of this drug also surfaced, such as a slightly distorted body proportion and a stagnation in his intelligence.

"What's next?"

"As Edward Weevil grew older, Miss Bakkin also grew old day by day. Her admiration and longing for the Whitebeard became increasingly indifferent. Instead, Weevil began to use and instigate Edward Weevil to collect protection money from the townspeople on the island. Since Weevil's mind was no longer growing and he was by Miss Bakkin's side, he naturally obeyed her.

However, this soon failed to satisfy Bakkin's greed. She spent money to build a pirate ship and encouraged Weevil to go to sea as a pirate and plunder everywhere.

During one of their raids, they encountered former Marine Admiral Black Arm Zephyr and engaged in a fierce battle.

Black Arm Zephyr's naval trainee squad was almost completely wiped out, and he himself lost an arm. Edward Weevil also lost an arm in the battle.

However, due to the growth-enhancing drug he had consumed, Edward Weevil's healing ability far surpassed that of ordinary people. Although his wrist was broken, the bones and flesh remained connected. Barking and Weevil returned to their original island, where they promised a large amount of treasure to Hogback to perform surgery and re-stitch Weevil's wrist.

Later, at Bakkin's urging, Edward Weevil launched a sneak attack on several powerful pirates, achieving great success, but also sustaining fatal wounds. However, thanks to Hogback's superb medical skills, he was reborn...

"He must be Devil Fruit User, right?" Buggy, having learned Weevil's background, didn't delve into his past and went straight to the point.

"Yes, according to the information I have, he should be Paramecia Devil Fruit user, an Amplify-Amplify Devil Fruit User."

Buggy continued to ask questions, and Lilina answered them one by one, revealing what she knew.

A moment later, Buggy ended his call with Lilina.

At that moment, Mikuru, who was sunbathing on the boat, suddenly opened his eyes slightly, glanced at the surrounding sea intuitively, and said, "Red Nose Uncle, it seems we're back... This is the place where we fought that Beast Pirates before... That misty island might also be nearby..."

The surroundings were calm and the seas were mostly the same. Even the oceans around the world looked pretty much the same to Mikuru, making it impossible to tell whether one had been here before.

However, she didn't need to make such a joke all of a sudden.

Buggy looked around, but there was nothing unusual on the sea. He couldn't help but think of Jack again, and thought, "That guy must have been rescued, right?"

As I glanced up, somewhat distracted, my eyes slowly focused again, and a pirate ship came into view.

"Whitebeard II..."