I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Hehehe..." A strange smile appeared on Monka's face.

This scene made Sieg frown.

This is the third time.

His strength was mediocre; he was just a slightly stronger naval recruit back then. Even the bandits under Sieg's command were generally much stronger than Morgan.

Sigurd now possesses a rudimentary form of Observation Haki, but he almost failed to detect Morgan's righteous betrayal just now...

This Monka, something's not right, has he really become the Axe King?

Chapter 137 The Illusionary Gods of the East Sea

Monka, holding an axe, stood beside Johnny and Joseph, who had fallen to the ground, his expression quickly returning to one of confusion.

This scene left Sieg feeling somewhat unsettled.

The first time Monka knocked them both unconscious was at the docks in Loguetown, with Stuci and Crowe among the others with Sig at the time.

But the first to react and take action was Monka.

That's fine.

The backstabbing that just happened right under Sieg's nose seemed even more bizarre.

The sneak attack by the relatively weak Monka almost went unnoticed by Sieg.

This cannot be explained by an addiction to sneak attacks.

Sieg thought and thought, but could only come up with one idea.

Monka is the only person Sig has ever used the Possession Card.

"Is the problem with the possession card?"

Sig has successfully used three Possession Cards so far.

S-rank Mengka, S-rank Cao Cao, and the newly acquired A-rank Iruma card.

After some thought, a thought flashed through Sieg's mind.

The effects of the Possession Card seem to be more complex than they appear.

The "overly kind" nature of Iruma Cards actually had some impact on Sigurd even after the possession ended.

This doesn't mean Sig has become a pushover; it just means that if he had accepted Crocodile's invitation during the possession, he would have had a subconscious resistance to it if he didn't want to.

As for Cao Cao Card... well, let's not even talk about it. Just thinking about the side effects makes Sieg's balls ache.

After thinking for a moment, Sig directly asked the system and received the following reply:

"A high-quality possession card, depending on the compatibility between the possession card and the user, has a chance to influence the user and allow them to master the possession card's skills."

Upon seeing this sentence, Sieg gasped hundreds of times.

He's really become the Axe King...

The original Axe King Morgana's ability was stealth and special attacks against Garp...

"I have General Morgan, who can slay Garp..." Could this line come true someday?

Sieg gave Monka a deep look, his gaze then falling on Johnny and Joseph, who were lying on the ground.

"If we can have Axe King cards, then why can't we have Blade God cards and Sword Saint cards?"

At this moment, Sieg suddenly recalled the dream lineup he had once imagined.

Bandit King Sig, Axe King Morgan, Sword God Joseph, Sword Saint Johnny, Bandit Empress Dadan, Windmill Village Chief, King of the Near Seas...

Could these phantom gods from the East Sea have their own exclusive cards, just like Monka?

Thinking of this, Sieg suddenly felt a pang of pity for the Near-Sea King who had already died by his sword...

Sig even considered not going to the Grand Line for now, but continuing to collect the Phantom Gods in the East Blue.

Years later, these phantom gods from the East Sea gathered around him, the mountain bandit king, and their fame spread throughout the seas...

But as long as he thinks about it, there's no going back now.

I walked to the railing of the boat and looked into the distance.

In the distance, the red earth continent and the outline of the Inverted Mountains can already be seen.

The Red Earth continent is extremely rugged, stretching out to both sides like sheer cliffs, seemingly endless and separating this ocean from the rest of the world.

In the world of One Piece, the Calm Belt and the Red Line are almost perpendicular to each other, separating the Grand Line from the other seas.

This doesn't resemble a masterpiece of nature at all; instead, it has a somewhat artificial feel to it...

But ahead of the sailboat, there was a sea route that stretched directly towards the Red Earth Continent, with the seawater surging and flowing upstream against the current to the Upside-Down Mountain.

Now Siegfried's ship has entered the high-speed ocean current leading to Reverse Mountain, and there is no turning back.

At this point, trying to turn the ship around would be suicidal, and would most likely result in a collision with the red earth, destroying the ship and killing everyone on board.

Although Joseph and Johnny were forcibly pulled onto the ship by a twist of fate, they can't turn back now and can only enter the Grand Line.

"Monka, what are your thoughts now?"

"Have you finally decided to abandon the idea of ​​becoming a naval officer after taking the initiative to attack several times?"

Sieg asked.

These words brought a spark to Monka's eyes, who had been looking completely bewildered.

He gripped the axe in his hand and whispered:

"As a traitor to the Navy, I can no longer be a Navy man."

"Just like Sig... Boss, your sword of justice and sword of mercy, even though I've become a pirate, I will still uphold my path of justice."

As he said this, Monka glanced casually at the bald man next to him.

Baldy is a veteran of the bandit gang, and one of only two people on the ship with a former naval background.

Morgan, who once opposed Sieg and repeatedly attempted to ambush him, gradually began to transform himself thanks to the guidance of the bald man and the influence of the possessed card. He went from a courageous naval recruit to a righteous knight who betrayed his former self...

Sieg noticed the change in Monka's expression and felt a slight unease.

Then he gave the bald man a few instructions, telling him to talk to Johnny and Joseph.

In the time it takes to say a few words, the red earth continent and the inverted mountain in front of them are getting closer and closer.

Finally, the pirate ship tilted its bow upwards and began to climb the inverted mountain in the upward ocean current.

The entrance to the Grand Line is approaching.

............

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

In his office, Admiral Kong rubbed his temples, looking at the report in front of him with mixed emotions.

Onigumo's feint attack fleet suffered a crushing defeat, but this could be loosely excused by the fact that they encountered a Sea King.

But what happened in Loguetown cannot be covered up at all.

However, there were far too many people who witnessed Sig's deeds, and the Navy led by Momousagi was focused on pursuing Sig, leaving no energy to care about the onlookers.

This incident even made Kong Xin secretly regretful, feeling that he hadn't paid enough attention to Sig.

While I was pondering this, a naval officer knocked on the door and entered, bringing a new intelligence report.

"Marshal Kong, this is the CP's reply."

He glanced at it twice, then revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Those guys at CP0 acted pretty quickly this time; they actually managed to plant a mole right next to Sieg."

"Stusi's intelligence seems to be indeed credible."

The spy organization CP is affiliated with the World Government and is not under the jurisdiction of the Navy. Even Kong, who is the Fleet Admiral of the Navy, has limited knowledge of CP's classified information.

Stussy didn't actually pass on much intelligence.

She was very vigilant and immediately stopped all her small movements after Sig displayed an amazing level of Observation Haki.

The Navy received the following intelligence:

First, Sieg is not a member of the Revolutionary Army, but he has good relations with them.

Second, before arriving at the town square, Sieg spent a long time wandering around the old town, suggesting that he may have visited Loguetown many years ago.

Third, the technique Sieg used to defeat Hawkeye could immobilize someone, and this technique could even manipulate Stuart, who had escaped several kilometers away...

Chapter 138 Sig's True Identity

Among the secret intelligence provided by Stussy, the fact that Sig had once wandered around Loguetown greatly intrigued Sora.

According to Stussy, after arriving in Loguetown, Sieg quickly headed straight to the old town, chatting with residents and inquiring about the town's history, Roger's past deeds, and so on...

Sig’s actions all revealed that he had a vague impression of Loguetown.

Sieg seemed a little too concerned about Roger's affairs and the history of Loguetown.

Stusky's personal assessment is that Sieg likely visited Loguetown before...

"This contradicts our previous intelligence regarding Sig."

Kong frowned.

Following the Celestial Dragon incident in the Goa Kingdom, the Navy had already conducted a certain investigation into Higuma himself.

Sig was born in the lawless zone of the Goa Kingdom, so there are no detailed and accurate records of his birth.

However, according to the Navy's investigation, Sig has never left the island of the Goa Kingdom.

But Stussy claims that Sieg visited Rogge many years ago?

"Send Momousagi, who's still in Loguetown, to investigate and find out what Sig has been doing in the old town of Loguetown..."

"Also, go and summon the Warring States general."

These two orders were issued in vain.