Chapter 368 Whitebeard's Strongest Man
Whitebeard was the strongest man in the pirate world, but after his death, another powerful man appeared, he was Whitebeard II - Edward Weeble.
As we all know, the most famous pirate in history, Edward Teach, also known as "Blackbeard" in history, is deeply loved by Oda. Oda also created Whitebeard and Blackbeard in the anime based on him.
In addition, it is most worth mentioning that the prototype of Edward Weibull also came from here.
Just imagine that in an anime, the first two characters are both of great importance, so the third character won't be much worse, which means that Whitebeard II must be a powerful existence that cannot be ignored! Facts have also proved that he is really powerful, cutting Z's arm and defeating 16 captains under the original Whitebeard.
So what abilities might Whitebeard II have?
Regarding this issue, I would like to express some personal views for your reference. Friends who have different opinions are welcome to leave comments and let’s discuss together. What a great pirate!
1. Not a Devil Fruit User
First of all, I personally prefer this. Even if Whitebeard II is not a superpower, he can still be a powerful person. We all know that in the world of One Piece, there are many characters who have top powers without eating devil fruits, such as Red Hair Shanks.
This is not appropriate enough. Let me give you another example. The "fighting champion" of the Blackbeard Pirates - Chisas Basas, is also a burly man, very similar to Whitebeard II. He relied on his powerful physical skills to become Blackbeard's number one captain.
As for our Whitebeard II, as mentioned before, the prototype is a character that Oda likes. He inherited Whitebeard's good genes and is tall and strong. We all know that Whitebeard is very strong in physical skills and does not rely too much on the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Otherwise, with his ability, he could have maximized the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in the Battle of Marineford!
In addition, Kizaru also said that Whitebeard II has the same strong power as Whitebeard when he was young. Therefore, Oda is likely to set Whitebeard II as a super-strong existence without the power of the Devil Fruit. After all, there are too many powerful people with strong abilities, and he is not the only one left!
2. He is a Devil Fruit user
If we must say that he is a Devil Fruit user, it is possible that he has superhuman self-healing ability. Why do we say that? Because there are three obvious scars on his body, which are shocking. It is estimated that his entire left hand and head have been chopped off, or even cut off. In short, he has suffered serious injuries.
However, even so, he is still alive today, which fully proves that he may have some kind of superhuman devil fruit that can achieve extraordinary self-healing ability. Let's call it the "self-healing fruit". It seems a bit invincible...
In order to help Luffy defeat Kaido, Marco left Whitebeard's hometown and went to Wano Country. What Marco didn't know was that Whitebeard's hometown had been under surveillance by the navy. When Marco left Whitebeard's hometown, a group of sneaky navy broke in and threatened the local people to hand over Whitebeard's treasure.
As we all know, although Whitebeard is strong, he actually has no money. Almost all the wealth he gets is used to build his hometown and create a better life for the people in his hometown.
Therefore, there is no so-called Whitebeard treasure at all. If there is, then Whitebeard's hometown, where he has not joined the World Government and lives and works in peace and contentment, is the treasure.
There was no such thing as Whitebeard's treasure, so no matter how hard the navy tried, no one would know.
Finally, the navy decided to kill people to establish their authority. At this time, the navy was attacked, and Edward Weeble, the second Whitebeard, appeared, shouting "You are not allowed to attack my father's hometown."
Although Whitebeard II was stupid and even attacked Whitebeard's remnants, he changed his mind about him this time.
Later, Admiral Green Bull, who had returned from Wano Country in defeat, appeared and kidnapped Whitebeard II. Miss Platinum asked Marco to return his son, but Marco was very hesitant. So, Miss Bakin told the truth that Weevil and Whitebeard were related by blood, and Vegapunk could prove it.
It seems that Whitebeard II is really Whitebeard's son, but I don't know if he is a man-made product or really the crystallization of Whitebeard and Miss Bakin.
Two years after the end of the war, a powerful pirate emerged. His name is "Edward Weeble". He is said to be the son of the world's strongest man, Whitebeard, although it has not been officially confirmed.
But from many details it can be seen that he and Whitebeard are indeed related by blood. According to Admiral Kizaru, the strength of Whitebeard II is comparable to that of Whitebeard when he was young. It is said that the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates who remained were beaten to pieces by him, and even Marco admitted that he was no match for him.
When Weevil officially debuted, he started muttering, "Everyone says that only Whitebeard's crew members are his sons. Mom, I am Whitebeard's son, right?
My beard is also white." Apparently, Weibull seemed to have a problem with his mind, and he was not sure whether he was the son of Whitebeard.
But later Marco told us that Wilbur's mother Bakin did have a relationship with Whitebeard, so Wilbur is very likely Whitebeard's biological son.
Weibull has a very low IQ. Almost all of his actions are directed by his mother Ba Jin, who instigated him to find the remaining members of the Whitebeard Group and seize the property left by Whitebeard.
But at this time, Wilbur said something very interesting, "You are right, but I still want revenge. I must kill Blackbeard, who killed my father." Unexpectedly, Wilbur was still a man of affection and righteousness, but was later stopped by Ba Jin.
Imagine if Weeble had not been stopped by Bakin and had really gone to find Blackbeard, would he have been able to win?
Weibull is very strong but he has a mental problem and cannot reach the level of Whitebeard.
Although Kizaru said in the plot that Whitebeard II does possess power comparable to that of young Whitebeard, he also said that he is just a fool and there is nothing to be afraid of.
Indeed, if one only has brute force but no smart mind, no matter how strong one is, he will not be that strong, because fighting depends on the coordination of key factors such as strength, thinking, reaction, etc. If Weevil only has strength, how can he reach the level of Whitebeard?
Blackbeard Weevil's IQ will become his fatal weakness in challenging the dual fruit
Everyone knows that Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit is basically ineffective against non-power users. Generally, anyone with stronger physical skills can pin him to the ground, and Weevil is one of those people with very strong physical skills.
If Blackbeard only relied on the Dark-Dark Fruit, he might really be beaten by Weevil, but Blackbeard is not a single fruit ability user. He also has the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in his body. Even if his physical skills are not very strong, the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit alone is enough to compete with any strong person.
Another thing is that Weevil's IQ is too low, and he can be easily suppressed by Blackbeard in battle. After all, he is one of the Four Emperors who relied on his brain to get to the top, and now he has gained power. It is more than enough for him to deal with a fool who only has brute force.
Weevil is weak and Blackbeard is one of the Four Emperors with many powerful men under his command. He has no chance of winning.
From the plot, we can see that Weevil's mother, Bakin, has always been using this stupid son to do things for him. They have not formed a pirate group, and even if Weevil is strong, he has no power at all.
On the other hand, Blackbeard is the emperor of the New World, and he has many powerful men under him, some of whom are as powerful as admirals. If Weevil goes there alone, he will only die in vain, not to mention avenging Whitebeard.