I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"See me as if I were a god, kneel down." Sig floated in mid-air and gently waved his hand forward.

One hundred percent chance of catching a blade barehanded, second move!

At this moment.

The fifty-six emperors who were swooping down from all directions all changed their expressions drastically!

Their bodies were once again dominated by an unknown force, and they had completely lost control.

"No!"

"You can't kneel!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

"I refuse to accept this!"

This time, the fifty-six emperors once again recalled the fear of being forced to kneel by Sieg.

They regained their youth, surpassed their peak, reached the pinnacle of achievement, and became stronger than ever before!

However, faced with this strange and bizarre force, there seemed to be no power to resist it.

They struggled desperately, their bodies trembling violently, but their knees continued to tremble and slowly bend.

Finally, there were a few thuds.

They knelt down, facing Sig, and raised their hands together in prayer position.

This scene, rather than depicting them catching non-existent blades of air with their bare hands, resembles them kneeling in worship of a deity.

Shame, rage, resentment—a complex mix of emotions flashed across their faces and into their hearts.

But in the end, all the intense emotions turned somber.

At the height of their power, their self-esteem was once again shattered before the world...

The shadow clone Sig maintained the posture of raising his hand to slash forward, while thoughts flashed through his mind.

There are no unsolvable abilities in this world, especially the moves of a comedic character like Li Jing from the Ten Cold Jokes series.

When he first used the technique of catching a blade barehanded in a group, he had not yet mastered Armament Haki.

Therefore, it is actually very dangerous when you are unable to move yourself. A single burst of bullets can send Sig to his death, which is why Sig rarely uses this move.

But now, this weakness has been addressed by Sieg.

In addition, Sigurd's Li Jing card seems to be based on Li Jing from the movie version of "Ten Cold Jokes", so although he has mastered the second move of catching a blade barehanded 100% of the time, there is still a risk of him being caught off guard.

For example, right now.

Of the more than twenty people who rushed over, about seventeen or eighteen knelt down; not all of them were subdued.

At the same time, the struggles of these seventeen or eighteen people were not in vain. Their combined struggle made it difficult for Sieg to maintain this control technique for a long time.

If it is Sigurd in his prime, possessing a massive amount of telekinetic power, he can control the Fifty-Six Emperors for a short time and also attack them remotely using telekinesis.

Even if the opponent can block it with Armament Haki, they are still made of flesh and blood.

However, Sigurd's telekinesis was only at half its original power, and after being worn down by pulling the ship, its telekinetic power was somewhat diminished...

"Let's think of another way."

Under the control of telekinesis, the Gamma Knife and the Heaven-Turning Seal floated in the air, aiming at the seventeen or eighteen people kneeling on the ground.

Are the Heaven-Turning Seal and the Gamma Knife external objects?

Hilarious! Equipment is part of strength. While being strong yourself is important, it's foolish to have resources and equipment and not use them.

A storm seemed to erupt in Sieg's eyes. The Gamma Blade and the Heaven-Turning Seal flew out again under the influence of telekinesis, striking several of the fifty-six emperors who were kneeling on the ground.

But suddenly, thick fog rolled in, dark clouds enveloped the area, and visibility plummeted.

A giant hand formed from clouds appeared, grabbing all the dozens of people who were frozen in place and pushing them aside, thus avoiding Sig's attack.

"Golden Lion, do you still dare to be distracted?"

"Sieg, aren't you also distracted by controlling your clones in battle?"

Two figures streaked across the battlefield like shooting stars before disappearing into the distance.

Sig, the shadow clone, stood still, looking indifferently at the theater in front of him. He raised his palm, and the attack that had been caught barehanded was now undoing itself.

The fifty-six emperors who survived the calamity felt an indescribable sense of unease.

Although the Golden Lion saved them, his shadow clone Sig was still standing in front of them.

He can save one life, but how many?

Many people had cold sweat on their foreheads, feeling both angry and deeply helpless and exhausted.

They had become stronger, but they still felt apprehensive and found it hard to accept Sieg's presence.

"Terrifying, isn't it? It really is terrifying." Hale, the cockroach bully, mingled in the crowd, patting his chest and saying with lingering fear.

Actually, he didn't rush forward at all, nor was he forced to kneel down by Sieg, but that didn't stop him from empathizing with the others.

"I really don't want to fight Sieg. The experience was awful. Although Shiki is strong, losing to him would have been more dignified, unlike Sieg..."

Hale's rambling remarks resonated deeply with the other great pirates.

Then he changed the subject:

"But then again, why do we have to work for the Golden Lion?"

"I'm not Golden Lion's subordinate!"

The fifty-six emperors discussed it briefly; they weren't stupid after all.

Those idiots with purely muscle-brained minds were eliminated long ago in the chaos of the past 12 years.

Golden Lion was extremely arrogant and had only a mediocre relationship with the fifty-six emperors.

It's not that they'd risk their lives for him; it's just about mutual benefit. Following the Golden Lion means there's something to gain, and they're banding together for the sake of a younger generation.

As for their attack on Sig, it was partly because they were allied with the Golden Lion, and partly because they had a grudge against Sig and were seeking revenge.

But now...

"The Undying King Hale..." Among the fifty-six kings, a white-haired giant looked at Hale and asked in a deep voice:

"So what do you suggest we do now? We can only stay in our prime if we follow Shiki. Are we supposed to just ignore Shiki? But if he's defeated, won't we fall into Sieg's hands?"

"You are the immortal king, do you have any safe methods?"

Hale was also one of the prisoners in Impel Down, and was known among the great pirates of the old era for his ability to seek advantage and avoid harm.

His words carried weight; after the white-haired giant mentioned it, many people couldn't help but turn their heads.

"If you can't beat them, join them," Hale muttered, shaking his head.

"Don't forget, Whitebeard, who was close to Sigurd, and Roger also became younger. It's most likely due to the effects of the Rewind Fruit. Sigurd was the first to use that thing."

"If the Golden Lion wins, we'll follow the Golden Lion; if Sig wins, we'll follow Sig; if we can't win, we'll join. What's so hard about choosing...?"

The pirates were speechless for a moment.

The white-haired man, however, was still fuming and unable to contain his anger.

"That's Sieg! You've been tricked by him time and time again, and even imprisoned in Impel Down. Are you really going to swallow this insult?"

"I don't agree!"

“Yes, that’s Sig…” Hale and the white-haired man exchanged a glance.

"He has been active since before the Rocks era. Over the years, he has fought countless battles. Whether it is the Navy or pirates, almost everyone with a name on the sea has fought against him and suffered losses at his hands. Even Rocks himself is suspected to have died at his hands."

"In terms of seniority and achievements, is there anyone in this world who can compare to him?"

"It's not shameful to lose to him!" Hale straightened his chest, looking as if he had just fought three hundred rounds with the bandit king.

These resounding words momentarily stunned the pirates, calming their previously rage-driven minds.

Although Roger was known as the Pirate King and was the strongest person in the world, he did not defeat Whitebeard. The title of Pirate King does not mean that he is invincible, but has other meanings.

What about Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and even Rocks, who once reached the pinnacle of the seas?

If we set aside hatred and look at Sieg's record of battles, it's truly terrifying to think about...

Wang Xige, Lokes, Rixiong, Xige...

Each name represents a journey, and the stories behind these names, when added together... suggest that Sieg has fought against more of the world's top warriors than anyone else in the world.

far away.

Vegapunk listened to Hale's discussion, holding his cat in his arms. Both he and the cat looked thoughtful.

"Hale... I thought he had run away. Could it be that he was sent by Sieg to be an undercover agent? Or perhaps there's more than one undercover agent?"

Vegapunk's eyes flickered.

Because they are both time travelers, his relationship with Sieg is rather special.

Before the Marineford War, Higuma used parallel universe events as bait to lure Vegapunk into working for him in order to get Vegapunk's help in making Armament Haki gloves.

He and the blue and white cat in his arms both knew that, in addition to the few names known to the world, Sig had also arrived in another dimension, where he had a name: Sigma.

This is a long journey of decades unknown to people in this world, almost a completely new life.

Time has different degrees of significance for different people.

For example, in the original work, it takes Luffy about two or three years from setting sail to becoming the Fifth Emperor, and then to becoming the Pirate King in the future.

The length of time that Higuma himself experienced was not particularly long either. It accumulated to about five or six years, which is roughly the length of two One Piece series.

Compared to the great pirates of the older generation, this length of time seems insignificant.

However, by creating shadow clones, traversing time, and even traversing worlds, he greatly expanded the depth of time within a limited timeframe.

When his many clones merged into one, Higuma's combat experience and long history surpassed that of any other pirate in this world.

If one day Sig's entire past is exposed, let alone the Fifty-Six Emperors, he will be far superior to them... This is simply beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

"The unknown may also be a kind of happiness," Vegapunk thought to himself as he petted the cat.

He knew so much that he transformed into Aquaman Vegapunk, creating another version of himself to stand on Higuma's side.

The fifty-six emperors were unaware of so many inside stories.