I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Sig almost forgot about the gacha system.

Consciousness entered the long-lost sea of ​​stars, where countless points of light converged, and a brand-new card took shape amidst the starlight.

The card back is silver-white, and according to Sieg's experience, this card's quality is between A and B.

The card flips over, and a burst of light spreads out, revealing a small bottle of eye drops inside.

Prop Card: Touching Eye Drops

Quality: Grade B

Limit: 2 times

Character restriction: Yourself

Ability: Nostalgia Trigger ------- Drops a tear of emotion and triggers a memory, after which a random effect is triggered.

(It's on fire! Within 1 minute, the body and mind are temporarily restored to their best state, ignoring injuries, physical strength, and other effects.)

Once it's burned out—within one minute, your every move will attract more attention.

"The eye drops that make me feel touched are alright."

Sieg carefully considered the effects of the eye drops.

The effect of using it is half likely to be explosive, and the other half might be... what is something even more eye-catching?

It's probably because...they can die more spectacularly, making for a more entertaining spectacle, right?

"This thing looks like a flag... I guess it'll just stay in my inventory and collect dust." Sig had no intention of using it for the time being.

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Three more days have quietly passed.

Sig remained secluded on the sky island, never revealing his presence again.

For the Five Elders, this was a fruitless trip.

But not for Phoenix Palace... Although things didn't go as she expected, after careful consideration, she realized that she had already gotten what she wanted.

"He admitted it, but not in person; he admitted it through Lox."

The world may not care about the truth of that old incident from 38 years ago, but she does.

He had previously used the coffin as bait to lure Sieg out, hoping to confront him directly about the truth of what happened back then...

But now, the truth that has been pursued for so many years has been revealed in an unexpected way.

While feeling satisfied and relieved, she also felt an indescribable fatigue.

"Take a nap."

She stopped interfering in affairs and stopped paying attention to the latest developments of the World Government and Siegfried. She simply cleared her mind and took a nap.

Meanwhile, the Five Elders were not sleeping soundly.

On this day, in the power hall of the sacred city of Pangaea, the Five Elders held another meeting.

"We still haven't found Sig... Where is he hiding?" The Five Elders with swords glared angrily.

"Hiding? This isn't hiding; there's something else going on." The old man with the mustache stroked his beard and said:

"Who goes into hiding immediately after declaring war?"

The five elders with swords hesitated for a moment, then felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

"So what do you think?"

“Sig is known for his ambition and far-reaching plans; everything he does has a reason. Since he’s lying low for now, he must be plotting something even bigger,” said the Five Old Star with the mustache.

"And of course we cannot sit idly by and wait to die."

"But what can we do if we can't even find any trace of Sig?"

"Let's eliminate the traitors who have already defected to Sieg's side first," said the Five Elders with Swords.

"After the Marineford War, the Navy suffered heavy losses, and we were unable to enter the New World to hunt down Zephyr and Fujitora, but now the time has come."

Provided that Zephyr hadn't turned to the dark side or attacked the Navy, the Navy's admirals would likely have turned a blind eye to him out of consideration for their past relationship.

But the World Government wouldn't. They hate traitors like Zephyr far more than ordinary pirates.

In their view, the defection of Admiral Zephyr was closely related to Siegfried, and Zephyr could even be considered a member of Siegfried's camp.

Since they couldn't find Sig, and the army had already come, they certainly wouldn't just sit idly by.

The New World was once controlled by the Four Emperors. Although they were enemies of each other, they also understood the principle that if one of them were to perish, the other would be vulnerable.

Therefore, although the navy has been the most powerful military force at sea for many years, it has been difficult for it to send large armies into the New World.

But the situation is different now.

After the deaths of Big Mom and Kaido, the New World descended into chaos and became a battleground for numerous powerful pirates.

The Five Elders believed that now was the time to act.

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Several NEO Navy warships were moored in the harbor.

Above the golden beach, newsbirds wearing postman hats landed in the sky, leaving behind several copies of the latest newspapers, which the soldiers eagerly read.

The big news these past few days, from the death of a Yonko to the revelation of Higurashi's identity, has indeed attracted a lot of readers.

"Tsk tsk, according to rumors, the average price of Devil Fruits on the black market has now risen to over one billion Berries! That's outrageous. I remember it was around one hundred million Berries two years ago, right?"

"Although Devil Fruits have always been scarce and have always been priceless, and there are many Devil Fruit users in the New World, Devil Fruits are rare... but this is too expensive, isn't it?"

Even on the high seas of the New World, a billion berries is an outrageous figure.

Among the pirate crews under the Four Emperors, the number of great pirates who can reach this bounty can basically be counted on one hand.

"Whether it's one hundred million or one billion, it has little to do with us. It's all like air; we can't buy it!"

"What's the use of even the most useful ability if you can't buy it?"

"But speaking of which, Big Mom and Kaido are both dead, so how come the Devil Fruits are still increasing in value? That's really strange." The officers clicked their tongues in amazement.

Of the original Four Emperors, Whitebeard was the most easygoing, only concerned with his own little territory and his extended family.

Shanks is quite mysterious; no one knows what he wants. However, he is always present in major events—when Blackbeard fled, he tried to stop Ace from pursuing him; during the Marineford War, he also tried to prevent Big Mom and Kaido from joining the battle.

Big Mom and Kaido are both exemplary figures of ambitious and powerful pirates.

The Big Mom Pirates are full of food-type Devil Fruit users, and the former Kaido Pirates were full of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, including many rare Ancient Zoan-type users... These are certainly not things obtained through some vague luck.

Kaido, in particular, used to buy Devil Fruits on the black market to strengthen his own power.

Many people believe that the sharp rise in the market price of Devil Fruits is largely due to Kaido, but now that Kaido is dead, the prices have actually risen even higher, which has puzzled the officers.

Aside from the price fluctuations of Devil Fruits, the hottest news in recent days has naturally been the perplexing livestream incident on Furnace Island.

The soldiers were divided into two groups: some believed Rocks, while others distrusted the World Government and instead believed Seagull. The two groups held their own opinions and argued fiercely.

"It's news about Sig." Kuina, a girl with a chainsaw hanging from her waist, took a copy and walked to Ain's side.

"Professor Zephyr, what do you think is the truth of the matter?" a NEO naval officer asked Zephyr.

“I remember, Professor Zephyr, you also experienced the era of Rocks and had dealings with Rocks, right?”

Zephyr's current position is the commander-in-chief of the entire NEO Navy, but out of habit, most soldiers still call him Admiral Zephyr or Teacher Zephyr.

"The truth?"

Zefa remained noncommittal.

He couldn't even figure out the truth of the matter anymore.

But logically and emotionally, he did not trust the world government.

"Aion, how long has it been since we left the Navy and became independent?" Zephyr suddenly asked about something unrelated.

“It’s been two years,” Ain replied.

"Two years..." Zephyr sighed softly.

He flashed and appeared behind Ain, a bounty poster already in his hand.

Along with the newsbirds came the latest bounty posters, but Ain deliberately hid them and didn't show them to Zephyr.

The photo on the wanted poster is of Zefa himself.

Zephyr, a great pirate of the New World and a former admiral of the Marines who has defected, has a bounty of 41 billion Berries.

Bounties represent the level of danger as determined by the World Government, and are not necessarily directly related to strength.

With unparalleled teaching skills and the assistance of former Admiral Fujitora as his second-in-command... Zephyr is not dangerous to the Navy, but poses a great threat to the World Government.

His very existence serves as a reminder of the Navy's past divisions.

"The great pirate, Black Arm Zephyr?" Zephyr's lips curled up slightly.

After serving as a Marine for most of his life, he was labeled a defector Marine and a major pirate in the New World by the World Government in his old age, and a bounty no less than that of the Four Emperors was placed on him.

"In just two years, the bounty has accumulated to 41 billion Berries, which is a very rare case in history."

"Ha, the world government really thinks highly of an old man like me."

Zefa smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

For the past two years, freed from the constraints of the World Government, he has acted according to his own path of justice, upholding justice on this vast sea and capturing pirates.

"Why hide something like this?" Zefa smiled and put away his own bounty poster.

"But...the World Government has smeared you, Professor Zephyr...we're not pirates, we're the newly formed Marines!" Ain said indignantly.

In truth, she didn't have a deep understanding of the Navy's code of justice; she was simply dissatisfied with the treatment Zephyr received.

This old man hated evil and spent his whole life fighting pirates. How can you regard him as a pirate?

Zefa turned around and looked at the other soldiers beside him. Some avoided his gaze, while others also showed signs of discontent.

Clearly, Ian is not alone; others are also trying to conceal the bounty.

"So, two years have passed, and you still haven't seen the true face of the World Government?"

Zefa laughed: