I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"This is none of my business, unless the World Government intends to use a forced recall order for this."

After saying that, Hawkeye continued walking forward, completely ignoring Momousagi who was blocking his way.

Chapter 122 Goodbye Hawkeye

As Momousagi watched Hawkeye's departing figure, her expression changed repeatedly.

On several occasions, her hand had already rested on the famous sword, Kinpira, at her waist.

In the end, Momousagi still didn't make a move. She simply frowned, gathered the Marines, and left the street.

Her decision not to intervene was not solely based on considerations of the relative strengths of both sides.

In this era, the Seven Warlords of the Sea system was newly established, and apart from being forcibly summoned for major events, the Seven Warlords were basically not subject to any constraints.

Without sufficient justification, even if Fleet Admiral Kong were here, he couldn't easily take action against the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Such an action would directly shake the foundation of the Seven Warlords system, causing this newly established system to collapse.

After Momousagi and the other marines left.

On the street, wisps of dust seemed to come alive, moving on their own without wind, eventually gathering together to form a human figure.

This was a man with slicked-back hair, a long horizontal scar on his face, a golden hook in his left hand, and a sinister expression.

Crocodile, a cigar dangling from his lips, gazed into the direction where Momousagi and Hawkeye had left.

"Yet another naval admiral who doesn't understand the significance of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

"If becoming a Shichibukai were that easy, why would I go through all that trouble to obtain that title..."

A mocking smile appeared on Crocodile's lips.

In this era, the Four Emperors of the Sea, the Navy, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea form a three-way balance of power.

Among these three forces, the Seven Warlords of the Sea may seem to be the weakest, but they are not unimportant.

Crocodile shifted his gaze toward the port of Loguetown.

Looking out from here, you can see the arrogant pirates on the bustling streets of the port area.

Further out in the nearshore area, pirate ships flying the skull and crossbones flag continued to sail in.

As the last town at the entrance to the Grand Line, it is certainly not short of pirates.

"A bunch of hotheads."

Crocodile commented.

Every year, countless pirates enter the Grand Line from all corners of the world.

The best of these pirates were known as the Pirate Supernovas of that year. After overcoming the dangers of the first half, they set off for the New World with great ambition.

But what awaits them is the real nightmare difficulty.

Every year, the pirate supernovas are either captured by the Navy or have their heads smashed by the Four Emperors, and then either voluntarily or involuntarily join the Four Emperors' crews, or die.

The remaining pirates could only eke out a living between the forces of the Navy and the Four Emperors.

The Seven Warlords system offers pirates a possibility: they don't have to face the Four Emperors or be enemies of the Navy, thus allowing them to win over some of the most powerful pirates who are difficult for the World Government to control.

Crocodile's body once again turned into a pile of yellow sand, disappearing into the depths of the town in the direction where Hawkeye and Momousagi had left.

"Hawkeye and a vice admiral from Marine Headquarters have both appeared in Loguetown in the East Blue... Is this a coincidence, or has something important happened that I don't know about?"

"That's really interesting..."

...........

at the same time.

Sieg and his group had just left the old town of Rogge.

He had already gathered all the intelligence and had a sufficient understanding of Loguetown and Roger himself.

Fourteen years have passed since Roger's death.

In these 14 years, no one has found the legendary ONE PIECE. Instead, the Four Emperors of the Sea dominate the New World, basically shattering the pirates' dream of reaching Laugh Tale.

Over this long period of time, more and more people have begun to doubt the authenticity of ONE PIECE, even in Roger's hometown.

After everything was prepared, Sig and the others arrived at the last location, which was also the most famous attraction in Loguetown.

Roger's execution platform in Loguetown Square.

Sieg looked up at the execution platform in the square, then at the bustling crowd, and sighed:

"Roger's execution platform... it's not much different from what I remember."

"This town of Rogge is much more prosperous than I imagined."

The impression that Sieg is referring to is naturally the impression he got from reading comics and anime in his previous life.

At this moment, the square in Loguetown was indeed teeming with people, who had clearly regarded Roger's execution platform as a kind of cultural attraction.

However, these words did stir something in Stussy's heart.

"Sig is familiar with Roger's execution platform, but he is relatively unfamiliar with Loguetown."

Stussy was already quite surprised by Sieg's actions in the old town.

For the previous few hours, Sieg seemed like an ordinary tourist, wandering around the old town, chatting with residents, and asking about the history of Loguetown and Roger's past.

With her meticulous mind, she immediately pieced together the truth of the matter by combining Sieg's previous actions in the old town:

"Sig has some impression of Loguetown, but that impression is quite different from the current Loguetown."

"This means... he really has been to Loguetown, but it must have been many years ago, which is why he was amazed by the prosperity of Loguetown."

Stussy was not surprised by his own deduction.

It's highly likely that someone like Sig has already entered the Grand Line, and it wouldn't be surprising if he visited Loguetown many years ago.

However, something seemed a little off about Siegfried, as he was taking Roger's affairs and the history of Loguetown a little too seriously.

"Perhaps he has a deeper connection with Loguetown and Roger than I imagined..."

As Stussy was analyzing the situation, a bald man emerged from the crowd.

"Boss, the supplies have been purchased, and we are ready to set sail for the Grand Line at any time."

The bald man lowered his voice and said.

Sig nodded calmly.

"Okay, no rush."

His attention was focused on the execution platform in the square.

"The execution platform is quite high; the view from up there must be quite expansive..."

Sieg said it casually.

But the bald man next to him suddenly brightened up:

"Boss, do you want to go to the execution platform?"

Sieg glanced at him sideways, casually tapped him on the forehead, and chuckled inwardly.

LOL.

Aside from Luffy, which idiot would willingly stand on the execution platform? Do they think the Navy isn't brave enough?

Sig shook his head slightly, glanced at his subordinates following behind him, and waved his hand:

"We've seen Roger's execution platform, and we've also procured all the supplies."

"Then we should head to the Grand Line."

Sieg smiled faintly and turned around abruptly.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt as if his skin was being cut by knives, producing a familiar stinging sensation.

Sig was horrified.

In the bustling crowd, he spotted a pair of sharp, eagle-like golden eyes.

Chapter 123 Hawkeye: Let's duel, Sigurd!

The moment Sieg caught sight of Hawkeye, the bustling crowd in the square seemed to vanish.

The entire square seemed to be empty except for him and Hawkeye, staring at each other across the distance.

Bang bang bang bang!

The Emperor Engine was instantly awakened, my heart pounded like a drumbeat, and a surge of pressure arose!

Sig tried to suppress his racing heartbeat, pretending nothing had happened, and shifted his gaze away, taking half a step forward to let a tall, fat man block his view.

"I've been under so much stress lately, I'm even hallucinating..."

Sig muttered to himself.

But the next moment, a noisy discussion suddenly broke out in the square, and everyone stared in surprise at the suddenly appearing Hawkeye.

"Hawkeye! That's Hawkeye Mihawk!"

"The world's greatest swordsman has actually appeared in Loguetown!"

"Wait, he's walking this way..."

As Hawkeye approached, the crowd standing between the two sides felt an immediate pressure and instinctively made way.

Soon, the once crowded square became a large open space.

Eagle Eye is at one end of the open space.

On the other side were Sieg and his companions, cloaked in their robes.

"Boss!"

As the bald man saw Hawkeye slowly approaching, he showed no sign of panic; on the contrary, he seemed somewhat excited.

"Hawkeye is here. I've heard that strong people attract each other, and it's true!"

"I've come at just the right time; I happened to catch Boss Sieg meeting with Hawkeye Mihawk!"