The Hulk, "Bruce Banner", Reports for Duty!

Just as Aeneas left, he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Ah, right!" Aeneas suddenly stopped, leaving the people beside him looking bewildered.

"I forgot, I haven't found Bruce Banner yet!" Aeneas suddenly had the urge to turn back, "Because according to the system, when I claim my reward, Banner will automatically learn my location. However, if I leave that place within an hour, I'll very likely miss him."

Although missing him here was only temporary and didn't mean Banner wouldn't acknowledge Aeneas as his master,

it meant Aeneas couldn't see Hulk right away.

"What a pity," Aeneas weighed his options and decided, "Forget it, I'll just keep moving. I can't let seeing Hulk delay my main business!"

As for whether he worried that Banner might run into trouble?

Are you kidding me!

That was Hulk!

Even without Aeneas giving any orders, once he came to his senses, the entire Central Circle Street might be smashed to a complete mess by Banner.

And wasn't this the exact result Aeneas wanted to see?

To spark a massive melee!

To cause a total riot in Central Circle Street, forcing those people at the Hunter Base to come out and stop it.

"The emptier the defensive forces at the Hunter Base, the greater the chances of Rami and Obi-Wan being rescued!" Aeneas hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip, "I must rescue Rami!"

An hour wasn't long, but it wasn't short either, and it passed quickly.

The battle between Bellamy and Andorhal had drawn to a close.

And the one still standing in the end...

was Bellamy!

Looking at the Donquixote family emblem on his shattered denim jacket, Bellamy thought.

One day, I will join the Donquixote family and follow that man! With a fanatical look in his eyes, Bellamy glanced down at the lifeless Andorhal and slumped onto the ground, leaning against a nearby stone.

"It's going to take me a long time to recover from this; I really wasted a lot of time," Bellamy muttered. "Still, Kham's side is already under control, so I'm not in a rush for today..."

"Bang!"

"Boom!"

Right then, an even louder commotion startled Bellamy, who had just prepared to rest and recover.

Through the broken ruins of the walls, sheer shock appeared in Bellamy's eyes.

"What... what kind of creature is that?"

In Bellamy's field of vision appeared a man—if he could be called that—who stood three meters tall, completely green, and covered in bulging veins.

"Is that a person?" Bellamy couldn't help doubting. "Must be an orc, right?"

Appearing before Bellamy was none other than Bruce Banner, who had just arrived at North Street.

"Roar!"

Banner let out an angry roar, beating his chest. His massive palms snatched up a boulder and flattened some brawlers fleeing in the distance. After confirming there were no other living lifeforms around, his huge green body began to shrink continuously, finally condensing into a haggard, skinny, curly-haired man.

Is it a Zoan Devil Fruit? From his hiding spot, Bellamy watched all of Banner's changes, but the sheer power of that Hulk form just now had terrified him, and his current state was definitely not suitable for making new enemies.

Leave this place immediately, get as far away from this monster as possible! Bellamy wasn't stupid; when it was time to back down, he had to back down.

Besides, this green monster doesn't look like he has all his wits about him. Maybe I can use him? Some bold ideas flashed through Bellamy's mind. I've heard that some powerful Zoan fruits cause people to lose their sanity after transforming.

This was beyond doubt.

Because Chopper from the original story had eaten the Human-Human Fruit, Zoan type, and would lose his sanity when transforming into his giant form in the early stages of the story—a phenomenon very common among Zoan fruit users.

Without strong Haki, willpower, or spirit to rein in the transformed body, it was very easy to slip into a state of frenzy.

Bellamy had some experience and instantly saw that there was something fishy about that Hulk form just now.

The top priority is to get out of here first! Keeping his guard up, Bellamy left the spot.

Meanwhile, the newly arrived Bruce Banner wore a puzzled expression.

"Why am I here?" Banner rubbed his aching head, looking at the devastation before him. "Could it be that I lost control again?"

Actually, it wasn't entirely Hulk's fault, but Banner had no idea that Bellamy and Andorhal had wrecked the place earlier.

"Ah, right!" Banner's expression cleared up. "I came to find my master, but where is he?"

Banner finally remembered why he had come here.

He only remembered experimenting with Hulk's abilities alone in his laboratory when he suddenly felt as if he had been startled by something. The Hulk form, which he had already mostly brought under control, suddenly lost control once more, and his body size surged.

"Wait, this isn't another island, is it?" Banner gazed into the distance, finding the scenery completely different from the place he used to live. "Could it be that this runaway trip crossed the ocean?"

"Master..." Banner's eyes flickered. "I'm here to find my master, my destined destiny!"

"My master must be on this island; I'll see him soon!" Banner suddenly grew agitated, his body swelling and turning green once again. His muscles began to writhe bizarrely, finally forming a three-meter-tall Hulk form.

I can't maintain my sanity in this state for too long.

Yet this time, Banner actually maintained control over Hulk's consciousness.

And I can clearly feel that there is still a lot of potential in this Hulk-Hulk Fruit that hasn't been tapped yet! Banner muttered to himself as he looked at his powerful physique.

Banner was originally a scientist, dutifully doing his own research, but he was on the verge of death during an experimental accident. Everyone else aside from him had died outright, but by a fluke of fate, Banner had eaten this Hulk-Hulk Fruit.

All the negative fallout from the accident had completely transformed into the source of his power.

The very first time he unleashed Hulk's power, he destroyed the entire island!

Fortunately, that island had already become a dead island due to the previous accident, with no other inhabitants left alive. At the time, Hulk had merely sunk the island.

Later on, Banner went to a deserted island alone and built a laboratory exclusively his own.

He dedicated it to studying his own power.

And now!

Banner decided to use this power to escort and protect his master!

If I can continue to develop my devil fruit abilities, I will definitely be able to share worries for my master all the time! Thinking this, Banner approached densely populated areas, feeling an irresistible urge to smash everything he saw!

The Hulk, "Bruce Banner", reports for duty!