I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

The key is... how to persuade Wald.

This person is too dangerous and quite difficult to deal with.

Threat? Memory alteration? Torture?

Ordinary methods are unlikely to be effective against such top-tier experts.

"Wald, I will send you to the NEO Navy prison, where you will spend the rest of your life."

Sieg said each word clearly, his face expressionless.

Wald chuckled, as if to say, "That's it?"

“I won’t set you free again, but before you go to jail, do you want to pull off one last big heist with me?” Sieg whispered.

"Do you want to take revenge on the World Government, and on those Celestial Dragons?"

"To rot away in prison like this isn't the end you want, is it?"

Wald glanced at Sieg, his gaze slightly moved.

Sieg knows about Wald's past.

He looks a lot like Barrett, both being destructive and lone wolves, but they are fundamentally different.

This is a ruthless person who killed a group of Celestial Dragons, and therefore became a target.

This person was betrayed by a CP0 agent sent by the World Government, who disguised himself as a member of a pirate crew. He was then abandoned by the other members of the pirate crew and imprisoned alone.

Although Wald has his own pirate crew, he feels like a lone wolf in his heart.

Although Barrett left Roger's crew to sail alone, she still had an indelible connection with them.

The two sides may seem similar, but they are actually completely opposite.

“Interesting.” Wald finally spoke at this moment:

"There are very few brave people in this world who dare to raise their swords against the World Government, but it's not too late to talk about these things when you get to that point."

Violet followed behind Sieg, secretly using her abilities to peer into Wald's heart.

"He seems to be tempted... How could such a simple condition sway him? He really is crazy."

"However, he seems to lack enough trust in Father Sig. It remains to be seen whether he will change his mind in the future."

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After dealing with Wald's matter, Sig, together with Violet and Zephyr, then tested whether any of the fifty-six emperors harbored any disloyal intentions.

After catching a few who had slipped through the net, Sieg then summoned Morgans, the news king.

"How's the Adam Tree thing going? Time's of the essence now, we can't afford to waste any more time," Sieg urged.

"If you can't handle it, the bandit gang can provide support. Everything should be done quickly."

"It's nothing." Morgans waved his hand.

"We have obtained the Treasure Tree Adam, and it is already on its way. It will be delivered in a few days."

Adam's Tree is one of the toughest types of wood in the world, making it extremely precious and rare.

The ships of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, and Luffy, the new Pirate King, were both made from Adam Wood, the best wood for shipbuilding, bar none.

It's easy to imagine how precious this wood is.

Even more precious than the timber is the living Adam Tree, an undisputed treasure of the world.

However, given Sieg's current power, he doesn't even need to put in the effort; the influence of News King Morgans alone is enough to bring the Treasure Tree Adam over.

"That's good, well done."

Sieg moved on to his next task: to strengthen himself as much as possible in the time to come, and to unite all forces that could be united.

"Roger, and Whitebeard?" Sieg pondered for a moment, then secretly shook his head.

Whitebeard is alright.

Roger had long since given up being a pirate. He should be vacationing somewhere on this ocean with Rouge, and it wouldn't be good for Sig to drag him into this massive war that was sweeping the world.

"Hale, go again and deliver a letter and a gift to Whitebeard for me."

Sieg took a small box out of his inventory and quickly began writing a letter.

"Don't worry, Captain." Hale flashed a bright white smile.

"I, a local from Hale, am known as the Delivery Prince, and I always deliver on my mission!"

Besides Whitebeard, there are two other forces worth courting, as they are the great enemies of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.

One is Elbaf, the strongest nation in the world deep within the New World, and the other is the Sky Kingdom at the top of the World Tree.

“So next, Sig…” Vegapunk also came over:

"About traveling to the past..."

"Let's talk about it when I get back." Sieg waved his hand.

"More important than all this, I want to go to... Fishman Island."

Sig still had his eye on the two deadly weapons he possessed on Fishman Island.

One type is the Sun Tree Eve, which is over 10,000 meters long and stretches from Mary Geoise, the world's highest peak, to Fishman Island, 10,000 meters below the sea, providing sunlight to Fishman Island.

Another type is the ancient weapon, Poseidon, the sea god.

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Several days later.

In another part of the New World, in Whitebeard's territory.

Beside the white sand beach, the pirate ship Moby Dick, shaped like a white whale, is moored at the shore, and laughter and songs fill the air on the shore and on the deck.

The pirates were having a banquet; they raised their glasses, drank, and chatted happily.

Unlike Kaido, Big Mom, and others, Whitebeard possessed immense strength, but he had no desire to dominate; he simply wanted to protect his large family and his small territory.

This is a rare relatively safe place in the dangerous waters of the New World.

"Old man with the white beard, I'm here again."

Led by Marco, the cockroach bully Hale arrived at a palm tree, where Whitebeard was sitting alone in the shade.

At this point, under the influence of the Regression Fruit, he had regained his prime.

His long, golden hair cascaded down his cheeks, subtly framing his long, white-bearded face. In his youth, he exuded both majesty and heroic spirit.

"A letter from Sig? Did he bring a gift...?"

A slight smile appeared on the white-bearded man's lips as he reached out and took the letter from Hale's hand, beginning to read it.

After reading for a short while, the expression on his face changed.

"Is that Golden Lion guy dead too?"

Whitebeard paused for a moment.

They had been rivals for many years, and although they were enemies, they still felt a pang of emotion when they heard the news of the Golden Lion's death.

“And it’s not just the Golden Lion,” Marco said from the side.

"Kaido and Big Mom are dead too. We thought the Marineford War two years ago would be the end of the world, but the turmoil in the last year or two is even more serious than before."

In fact, the reason why Marco and the others were able to remain unscathed during the two years of turmoil was because of Whitebeard's protection.

Whitebeard was able to protect them because he did not die on the battlefield of Marineford, but instead returned to his prime and his strength increased.

Upon closer examination, this is also an influence brought about by Sieg.

The old woman died suddenly, and the shadow of Sieg loomed over her mysterious death.

Kaido's death was the result of the struggles of Luffy, Ace, and other Supernovas, and it was also inseparable from Higuma's influence.

Golden Lion, on the other hand, was killed by Siegfried himself.

So, if we calculate it that, the only two remaining Pirate Emperors in the New World are Whitebeard and Shanks.

Those who survived also had a close relationship with Sieg.

"No wonder Mr. Sig was so tough; he took the initiative to declare war on the World Government a few days ago," Marco remarked.

"Without realizing it, the new world, divided among the Four Emperors, is almost under Western control, isn't it?"

"Are you sure you're not changing your surname to Wang?" A voice came from behind the palm tree at that moment.

A trendy middle-aged man with a mustache, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses walked out from behind the tree, beaming.

Behind him stood a blonde beauty with freckles on her face.

“Roger? What are you doing here with Whitebeard?” Hale immediately recognized Roger.

"I'm traveling the New World as a traveler," Roger replied with a smile.

"I've been drinking with Whitebeard these past few days, what's up?"

Hale looked at Whitebeard and Roger with some surprise.

In the old days, Whitebeard and Roger were the strongest warriors vying for supremacy at the top of the sea. Although they sometimes sat down for a drink, they were still irreconcilable rivals.

In the past, how could Whitebeard have allowed Roger to enter his territory without a fight?

Two years ago, during the Marineford War, Roger joined forces with his nemesis Whitebeard for the first time to fight to save Higuma and Ace, which changed their relationship.

There is no contradiction between a godfather and a biological father.

Roger is no longer the Pirate King, and there is no longer any competition between him and Whitebeard.

Perhaps that's why they get along so well.

"That's what Hale, the cockroach bully, lamented."

"Hale, what brings you here... Wait, Whitebeard, what are you holding?" Roger noticed the letter and gift box in Whitebeard's hand.

Whitebeard glanced at Roger.

He waved the letter in his hand, his voice rising slightly:

"This is a letter from Sig, along with a gift."