On the Grand Line, Clark Island: This is a vast and sparsely populated island, but due to a lack of resources, the population has been continuously flowing out, leaving only a small town's worth of inhabitants.
"Mahh, Mahh, look, this is my father's newspaper! When are we going to find my father?"
A young man who closely resembles Whitebeard excitedly approached an old woman, holding a newspaper in his hands.
However, the man had a very low IQ, with snot running down his face, looking quite foolish, which was completely disproportionate to his height and age.
This combination was none other than Weevil and Stussy.
Back when Stussy was part of the Rocks Pirates, she stole Whitebeard's genes and then collaborated with Vegapunk in the MADS laboratory to conduct cloning experiments.
Ultimately, when Li Yuan attacked the MADS laboratory, Stussy seemed to have received news in advance and fled early, which is why Li Yuan was unable to find her later.
After hiding for over a decade, Stussy finally managed to cultivate Weevil using cloning technology, but it seemed that some issues arose during the process, resulting in Weevil's intelligence malfunctioning, turning him into someone mentally challenged.
"Damn son, I told you, your father abandoned us! He doesn't want us anymore! We can't go find him, or he will kill us!"
"You are the only one who has the power to defeat your father. Only then can we go find him. As long as you can defeat Whitebeard, we can seize all his treasures!"
Stussy kicked Weevil in frustration.
"Wah wah wah, Mahh, Mahh, it hurts!!"
That kick from Stussy was nothing to Weevil, but he displayed a very pained and wronged expression like a child.
Looking at her mentally challenged son, Stussy was filled with anger.
She had thought her cloning technology was flawless, that she could create a son with Whitebeard's powers to protect her, and then they could form a powerful pirate crew to plunder treasures. But she never expected it would turn out like this!
"Who are you?"
Suddenly, Stussy turned her head to the left and saw a figure flying in from the distance. It was Bill, who had just recently changed bodies, now known as Fujitora!
"I heard your son is strong and possesses the power of a young Whitebeard. Let me see if that's true!"
Fujitora laughed heartily, drawing his Supreme Grade Sword · Black Blade Firewire, excitedly saying.
After half a month of training, or rather, half a month of getting beaten up, Fujitora had begun to grasp his powerful abilities.
Now was the perfect time to find someone to test the results of his training and vent the frustration he had accumulated from being beaten for half a month! Despite having such immense power, he had only been passively taking hits from the real core members, which left him with a burning desire to unleash his pent-up anger, and Weevil was the perfect target for that! "Gravity Blade · Fierce Tiger!"
Without waiting for Stussy to respond, Fujitora unleashed a torrent of gravity from his body. As he swung down his sword, the roar of a tiger echoed through the air, and a massive black tiger, fifty meters tall and made of gravity, charged wildly towards Weevil.
"Son, kill him!"
Seeing this, Stussy quickly called out to her son and swiftly moved aside to avoid getting hurt.
"Ah ah ah ah ah, how dare you scare my mom! Die!"
Weevil roared in anger, brandishing a large sword that resembled Whitebeard's, and charged forward, using his brute strength to slash at the black tiger.
"Boom!!!"
However, Weevil didn't understand martial arts; he only had the most primitive brute strength. After a brief stalemate with the black tiger, he was directly knocked away.
"Ah ah ah ah ah, it hurts! I'm going to kill you!"
Weevil was sent flying hundreds of meters but suffered little injury. He stood up, furious, and charged at Fujitora with his sword raised.
"Come at me!"
Fujitora relished this kind of durable opponent, and he too charged forward with his Black Blade Firewire, engaging in a fierce battle with Weevil.
"Damn it, who is this guy? How come I've never heard of his name? He clearly possesses immense power but doesn't know how to use it, yet he can fight Weevil like this!"
Stussy watched from a distance, gritting her teeth in anger. This unknown person had come out of nowhere to attack them, which was simply an unwarranted disaster!
"Zha zha zha zha, Stussy, back in the day, you were just as beautiful as I am. I never expected that after just over twenty years, you would turn into this old woman!"
Just as Stussy was engrossed in watching the battle, a teasing voice rang out from behind her.
Startled, Stussy turned around in fear, even wanting to call Weevil back to protect her.
"Li Yuan, Shakky, what are you doing here!"
But when Stussy saw the faces of the newcomers, she nearly lost her mind in shock.
She never expected that Shakky and Li Yuan would come personally to find her. She also never anticipated that the youngest officer of the Rocks Pirates back then had now become the strongest man in the world.
Even the once more powerful Golden Lion and Whitebeard were now firmly beneath Li Yuan, and the Infinite Pirates had become the world's number one pirate crew, with the World Government having been defeated multiple times by pirates.
"Why are we here? Can't you figure it out? We are here for you, or rather, for your son."
Shakky looked at Stussy, who was once a beauty like herself in the Rocks Pirates, with great interest. Over the years, Shakky had remained as beautiful as a twenty-something girl, while Stussy had aged significantly. Although she hadn't turned into the severely shriveled old woman from the original story, she was still a middle-aged woman.
Thinking of this, Shakky couldn't help but feel grateful. She had taken longevity potions, learned Life Return, and regularly maintained her appearance. Recently, she had even adorned herself with pure gold, which is why she still looked stunning!
"You Infinite Pirates want to recruit us to work for you?"
After the initial shock, Stussy's intelligence returned. Upon hearing Shakky's words, she immediately thought of her son's immense combat power. If they joined the Infinite Pirates, it would undoubtedly provide a significant boost to their strength.
"Otherwise? Besides your son's powerful abilities, what else do you have that would attract us?"
"But don't worry, as long as you join the Infinite Pirates, we won't treat you poorly. You should know how generous we are with our officers. With your son's strength, it would be no problem for him to secure a position as a regular officer."
"For years, we Infinite Pirates have been researching how to extend human lifespan, and we've also developed special medicines that restore youthful appearances, delay aging, and beautify the skin. If used on you, it could at least make you look like you did ten years ago."
Shakky looked down at Stussy with confidence, fully aware of her selfish nature. As a woman, especially an older woman, she would absolutely find it hard to refuse the conditions she proposed!
Meanwhile, Li Yuan stood beside Shakky, not even glancing at Stussy, instead focusing on the battle between Weevil and Fujitora.
"Is what you said true?"
Sure enough, upon hearing Shakky mention restoring her youth, even if it was just to how she looked ten years ago, Stussy found it impossible to refuse.
After all, seeing that Shakky now looked even more beautiful than before, having not aged a day in over twenty years, while she herself had aged significantly, this disparity was something no woman could bear! (End of Chapter)