I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Sun Dog Hero, also known as Little Sun Bear.

Some say he is imitating the comic book hero Batman, while others say he inherited the will of Sun Bear, hence the nickname "Sun Dog Hero" among some enthusiasts.

Actually, there were other, more impressive titles, but "Day Dog Hero" was more widely known.

"This is absolutely ridiculous..." Sig suddenly thought of the current Fleet Admiral and felt a sense of absurdity.

It shouldn't be that bad, right?

At that moment, the sound of whistling wind reached their ears, followed by a dragon's roar that resounded through the sky.

A massive black shadow enveloped the earth as the Black Flame Dragon flapped its wings and flew in. The mere flap of its wings stirred up a gust of wind, instantly blowing away the cat lying on the ground. Sig managed to grab it by the scruff of its neck in time.

During this year, Sig stopped the Black Flame Dragon from eating the World Tree, mainly out of consideration for the feelings between the Sky Island people and the Elbaf giants, and instead used his own black flame to feed the Black Flame Dragon.

Compared to a year ago, the Black Flame Dragon has grown even larger, becoming more majestic and ferocious.

The massive black shadow landed heavily, looking down at Sieg, who was reading a newspaper, and the kitten beside him.

then.

The dragon suddenly sat up, then rolled over like the blue and white cat, lying belly up on the ground, while glancing sideways at Sig and making a humming sound.

These enormous creatures, tens or even hundreds of meters tall, could shake the earth and nearly crush this small island of clouds with a simple turn.

"well...."

While reading the newspaper, Sig stretched out an arm toward the Black Flame Dragon.

He took a deep breath, his breath rippling.

With each breath, his outstretched arm gradually swelled, grew larger, and stretched out, eventually transforming into a giant hand that touched the Black Flame Dragon's belly.

The blue and white cat has soft fur all over its body, which feels smooth and silky to the touch, while the black flame dragon has a layer of hard scales covering its belly, so the feel is quite different.

Life return is the ability to control parts of the body with one's own will.

Onigumo can use his hair as an arm and manipulate its growth at will, while Sigurd can freely control his flesh and blood with his own will.

Previously, he grew to three meters tall, but in the world of One Piece, he was still of normal human size.

His arm grew to a gigantic size, a change that was quite significant, making him almost like a Zoan or Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user.

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far away.

Violet withdrew her gaze, a strange feeling welling up inside her.

A year ago, she had witnessed the Black Flame Dragon's stunning appearance in the skies above Elbaf from afar using her abilities. Now, however, it was being kept as a pet cat by Sieg and even begged to be petted, which made her somewhat disillusioned.

Besides, Sig's way of slaying dragons with his enlarged arm is also quite hardcore.

“Found it. Old Man Sig is on a small island cloud over there.” Violet turned around and pointed to a cloud in the distance.

Standing in front of her were two former supernovas: Becky and Law.

“Then, we’ll go first,” Luo said.

"Which way? Are we looking for the gatekeeper?" Becky asked.

The Divine Island is at the top of the World Tree, but around this island, small patches of island clouds float in the vast white sea of ​​clouds.

The small island cloud where Sieg was lying was not connected to the gatekeeper's rainbow bridge.

"No need, I'm fine."

Laura lowered the brim of her hat, palm down, and a wisp of energy swirled around her palm, instantly expanding into an invisible spherical space that enveloped the surroundings.

"ROOM!"

"baton!"

As Law pointed, he and Becky floated up and flew towards the distant sky island.

"It really looks like him..." Violet watched Luo's floating figure disappear into the distance.

The development of the Op-Op Fruit was accelerated due to Higuma's interference, and now Law's way of using his ability is getting closer and closer to Higuma's telekinesis.

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"So, you're getting ready to set sail?"

Sig stood at the edge of the cloud, looking down at the vast sea of ​​clouds below, his back view falling into the eyes of Law and Becky.

“Not bad.” Luo nodded.

Both he and Bege were among Luffy's generation of pirate supernovas, and they both made their own deals with Higuma back then.

Law used the power of the Op-Op Fruit as a bargaining chip to get a chance to receive training. In return, he was given the opportunity to develop the fruit ahead of time, to come into contact with Haki earlier, and to receive all the knowledge and instruction from the ship's doctor, Crocus.

Becky's situation is similar.

However, they are still pirates, not mountain bandits; the road ahead is always about the sea and adventure, not about overthrowing mountains.

“The Straw Hat Pirates are making headlines in the newspapers, so we can’t fall behind,” Bege said.

Although they are not the same kind of supernovas, they are still competing with each other and are unwilling to fall behind. After seeing the news about Luffy, they couldn't wait to join him.

“It seems our deal should end.” Sig’s gaze fell on the sea of ​​clouds below.

A breeze picked up, dispersing the heavy clouds below, and through the gaps in the clouds, a vast expanse of azure ocean could be faintly seen.

“Then I won’t see you off,” Sig said in a low voice.

Sieg's decisiveness surprised Law and Becky a bit, as they had been prepared to spend some time arguing with him.

Sieg seemed to notice the change in their expressions and said softly:

"I won't stop young people from heading to the sea."

The farewell between the two parties was simple and there was nothing sentimental about it.

After the handover was completed, Sieg didn't try to persuade him to stay and readily agreed to let him go.

"In the end, they were simply on different paths." The bald man stood to the side, quietly watching the two young men leave, and thought to himself:

"The future of a pirate is always the sea and freedom."

"But the freedom they pursue is only individual freedom, and they still lack a sense of social responsibility that everyone has a duty to the nation."

"Our goal is to break through that mountain."

As they parted, Luo hesitated for a moment before finally asking:

"Boss, when are you planning to go out to sea again?"

Luo was quite curious about this matter.

"Why go to sea? I'm a mountain bandit. Mountain bandits should stay in the mountains. Why go to sea?" Sig asked matter-of-factly, leaving Law and Bege speechless for a moment.

Yes...that's when they remembered that Sieg was a bandit.

What are mountain bandits supposed to do again?

They were a little confused.

Sig really didn't want to go to sea; he just wanted to stay in the safe zone and survive until the end.

Luffy is a master of causing trouble; wherever he goes, he manages to provoke three or five Yonko (Emperors of the Sea).

If he were to become the new Pirate King, it would represent a dramatic shift in the world order, inevitably drawing the attention of the Navy and even the World Government.

The muddier the water, the safer Sig is.

Therefore, Sig doesn't want to go out for the time being.

"Since this is a farewell, I'll give you all my autographs as a final gift."

Sieg wrote his autograph on a blank notebook and handed it to Luo.

The signature is ordinary, not particularly beautiful, and even a little crooked.

Luo initially wanted to refuse, but after taking a closer look, he noticed that the slightly crooked handwriting seemed to be emitting a faint glow.

He then put the notebook away in his pocket.

Bege's men were all taken into the castle, while Law's pirate crew, though small in number, had already assembled.

Two groups of people walked onto the Rainbow Bridge and, under the control of the gatekeepers, disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds below.

“Lo, what are your plans after you leave?” Becky asked.

“I also have some personal matters to attend to. Doflamingo still has a subordinate named Vergo alive, and I have to eliminate him completely,” Law said coldly.

“Vergo? That sounds like the name of a vice admiral…” Becky lit her cigar and took a puff.

"Instead of this, how about we go all out for something bigger?"

"For example, taking down one of the Four Emperors?"

"Which one are you referring to?" Luo asked again, his expression remaining calm on the surface, but he had already begun to have his own thoughts.

There used to be five or six Four Emperors, but now there are only three left.

Incidentally, the Seven Warlords system had already become defunct after the Marineford War two years prior.

There are only two Shichibukai who did not publicly rebel on the battlefield: Empress Hancock and Hawkeye Mihawk. They are the last two Shichibukai.

Although they are still nominally the Seven Warlords of the Sea, after the Marineford War, the Navy clearly became very wary of them, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea existed in name only.

"Which Yonko? Who else could it be? Of course, it's Kaido of the Beasts, who escaped from the battlefield of Elbaf back then," Bege replied.

He also contributed to Big Mom's death; now it's Kaido's turn.

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No sooner had Luo and Becky left than another uninvited guest arrived.

Vegapunk rushed over, looking somewhat anxious, almost making Sig think that another clone had been killed by Vegapunk.

"Sig, it's time."

"After more than a year of preparation, my Time Reversal Fruit power has recovered to a certain level, and I should be able to perform a time reversal." Vegapunk's expression was filled with excitement.

Vegapunk, who is next to Sigurd, is a clone.

Of course, in Vegapunk's own view, there is no concept of being in two separate bodies; everyone is Vegapunk himself.