Who made him the Pirate King?

New World, Punk Hazard, First Research Institute.

"Vegapunk! Vegapunk!!"

Caesar Courant flew quickly in the passage of the First Research Institute, shouting the name of the world's first genius with an angry look.

Behind this evil scientist, there was a group of nervous and hurried navy men.

"Dr. Caesar! Please don't make a loud noise in the institute! You will disturb Dr. Vegapunk's experiment!"

This group of navy men were the guards responsible for guarding the First Research Institute.

But strangely, the burly man in the lead was not wearing the navy's justice coat, but only a huge pink bellyband.

The words just now were also said by this "bellyband man".

But obviously, this sentence obviously hurt Caesar Courant's heart.

"Bother!?"

Caesar Courant suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at the group of navy men behind him, with an extremely angry look.

"Zhan Taowan! That guy Vegapunk directly stopped my experiment!

"Bother? I can't wait to kill that big-headed doll now! "

There are also gaps between scientists.

Even though Vegapunk and Caesar Courant were both members of the MADS organization back then.

But in Punk Hazard, in the special science class, there is still a clear gap in status between Vegapunk and Caesar Courant.

Vegapunk even has the power to remove Caesar Courant directly from the special science class!

Of course.

With Vegapunk's character, he would not do things so excessively.

Recently.

Caesar Courant is conducting a very dangerous experiment - the kind that can easily destroy the entire Punk Hazard Island.

Vegapunk discovered this in time, so he directly stopped Caesar Courant's experiment.

This is also the real reason why Caesar Courant left his institute today and ran to the First Institute.

"I won't tell you."

Zhan Taowan looked at Caesar Courant calmly, as if he was looking at an ordinary weak chicken who was powerless.

"If you want to hurt Dr. Vegapunk, I will definitely kill you before you do anything. "

The current Zhan Taomaru is not a member of the navy.

The reason why he can live in Punk Hazard is because he is "Vegapunk's bodyguard."

Protecting Vegapunk is Zhan Taomaru's most important task.

"Damn it!"

Caesar Kulang was so angry that his whole body "swelled up".

"Who do you think you are? Little devil! I will clean up the mess for Vegapunk right now! "

Driven by anger, Caesar Kulang directly released his devil fruit ability.

The gas produced and released by the [Natural Gas Fruit] instantly filled the corridor of the First Research Institute.

After detecting the drastic change in the composition of the air, the alarm system of the First Research Institute immediately issued a sharp and piercing warning.

At the same time.

Zhan Taowan also smelled the strange smell in the air.

He did not hesitate any longer, and flew forward, raised his hands, palms facing forward, and released [Armament Haki] and turned into a shock wave that could not be detected by the naked eye, bombarding Caesar Kulang who was close at hand.

"Zukong Duxing! "

After all, Caesar Courant was just a scientist without much practical experience. He could not avoid Zhan Taowan's attack at all and was hit by his "Foot Solo" attack.

Bang!

Accompanied by a dull sound.

Caesar Courant felt severe pain all over his body. He was directly knocked out and hit the solid wall of the First Research Institute hard, almost breaking the wall.

Just one hit.

Caesar Courant lost his ability to fight directly. He slid down the wall like a slime and completely lost consciousness.

Even so, it was the result of Zhan Taowan's control of strength.

Otherwise.

Caesar Courant would definitely be knocked out of the First Research Institute by this blow.

Although Zhan Taowan did this not to protect Caesar Courant.

He just wanted to protect the wall of the First Research Institute-to avoid affecting Dr. Vegapunk's experiment.

But the violent movement here has already attracted Vegapunk who was conducting experiments.

"What happened here? Hmm? What a strange smell, is it gas? "

Vegapunk, with the "world's biggest brain", slowly walked out of his private laboratory and rushed to the scene.

Seeing this, Zhan Taomaru immediately put away his hands and meticulously reported the whole process to Vegapunk.

"Uncle Punk, it's like this..."

After listening to Zhan Taomaru's report, Vegapunk also saw Caesar Kulang lying unconscious in the corner, and couldn't help but touch the back of his neck.

"So many years have passed, Caesar is still so impulsive..."

Vegapunk waved his hand, summoned a group of marines, and ordered them.

"First send Dr. Caesar to the medical room and check his physical condition. Zhan Taomaru's [Armament Haki] is very powerful."

Caesar Kulang is a [Natural System Gas Fruit] ability user.

Ordinary attacks have no effect on him.

But Zhan Taomaru uses [Armament Haki].

"My Haki is just average."

Zhan Taomaru said seriously.

"Much weaker than Uncle Kizaru. "

Kizaru?

Vegapunk glanced at the boy helplessly.

Are you comparing yourself to Kizaru?

Several navy officers came forward and were about to help the unconscious Caesar Kulang.

But at this moment.

The shrill alarm sounded again in the First Research Institute.

Not only the First Research Institute, but the entire Punk Hazard Island began to sound sharp alarms.

"This is..."

Zhan Taowan was confused for a moment, and immediately woke up, rushing to Vegapunk's side in two steps.

"Uncle Punk! Invasion! Someone has invaded Punk Hazard Island!"

Punk Hazard Island is a secret island under the World Government.

But this does not mean that other people cannot reach this island.

Just when Zhan Taowan was about to take Vegapunk to the underground shelter first to temporarily avoid all possible risks.

Boom!

The entire Punk Hazard Island suddenly shook, as if something extremely heavy had landed on the island.

Then, a clear voice came from the outside world into the First Research Institute.

"Dr. Vegapunk, is it convenient for us to meet?"

Vegapunk activated his "world's biggest brain" and immediately recognized the owner of the voice.

Shichibukai - Haku!

Without notification and permission from the World Government, one of Shichibukai actually went to Punk Hazard Island...

What does Haku want to do?

Vegapunk looked at Zhan Taomaru beside him.

Zhan Taomaru shook his head immediately.

"Uncle Punk, you'd better go to the underground shelter with me now."

"Okay, let's go out and take a look together."

Vegapunk reached out and patted Zhan Taomaru's arm gently.

"Zhan Taomaru, I believe you can protect me."

Zhan Taomaru was silent for a moment and nodded solemnly.

"...Yes!"

Zhan Taomaru escorted Vegapunk out of the First Research Institute and into the outside world.

On the ground of Punk Hazard Island, a huge blue-eyed white dragon was crawling.

At the foot of the White Dragon, a group of people were lying crookedly. It was not difficult to tell from their uniforms that all of them were navy officers responsible for protecting Punk Hazard Island.

Zhan Taomaru's expression immediately became solemn, a flash of red light flashed in his eyes, and he activated his [Observation Haki] to sense the group of people on the ground.

But before Zhan Taomaru could sense the result, Vegapunk spoke first.

"White Dragon!"

Vegapunk's sight shifted from the navy to Storm, with an expression of disbelief and shock on his face.

"Why did you hurt these navy officers!?"

"Hurt?"

Storm jumped down from the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and came to Vegapunk.

"Actually, I didn't. I just stunned them."

Storm was - a former navy officer.

He did not have a special hobby of killing his former colleagues.

To deal with the navy responsible for protecting Punk Hazard Island, Storm only released [Hero Haki], and then they all fell to the street.

There was no resistance at all.

Zhan Taomaru, who was standing aside, had already used [Observation Haki] to sense the situation of the surrounding navy, and whispered in Vegapunk's ear.

"Uncle Punk, these navy are indeed still alive."

"...Hero Haki?"

From Storm and Zhan Taomaru's words, Vegapunk understood what the other party meant, but he still looked at the Seven Warlords of the Sea opposite with doubt.

"Haku, what do you want to do in Punk Hazard Island today? I don't have a second [Artificial Blue Dragon Fruit] here."

"I'm not here for the devil fruit today, Dr. Vegapunk."

Storm waved his hand and said bluntly.

"I came here for you today."

"... Me?"

Vegapunk pointed at himself, his face full of weirdness, then he shook his head and refused without hesitation.

"Forget it, Haku."

Vegapunk did not expect that Haku came to Punk Hazard Island today for the purpose of "recruiting himself."

But after all, he was facing a well-known recruitment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

After decisively refusing, Vegapunk added another explanation.

"Even if you have my mind and technology, what can you create in the pirate camp?"

Vegapunk looked Haku up and down, recalled for a moment, and continued.

"If I remember correctly, you don't seem to have any territory, right?"

"Unfortunately, I just occupied a piece of territory."

Storm said calmly.

"Totland of the Ten Thousand Nations is now my territory.

"In addition, the internal order of the dark world has also been forcibly unified by me.

"At least the personal wealth of the Golden Emperor and the wealth accumulated by the Big Mom Pirates over the years can be used by me alone.

"Now, are you interested in changing your allegiance? Dr. Vegapunk."