I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Years later, Oripathy was cured, and a new star rose over Terra.

Yu Sheng returned home from a business trip, which happened to be his birthday. All the Rhodes Island operators came to congratulate him.

Halfway through the banquet, countless sharp gazes filled his eyes as numerous marriage registration forms from various countries in Terra crowded before him.

His strong will to survive compelled him to turn and look at the group of male operators sitting to the side, including SilverAsh, Hrag, Ace, and Patriot.

"Actually, what I like is..."

"Get out!" The male operators interrupted the spellcasting.

Chapter 1259 In the beginning of time, who passed on the Dao? (4k)

Joy Boy and his group's goal is to find a person named Ren.

In the final years of the ancient kingdom, Ren was like a lighthouse, attracting the attention of experimental subjects like Joy Boy and becoming their hope.

As for the goals of Sig and the others...

“Sigurd, I think we can accompany them for a while,” Vegapunk suggested.

Upon learning that this person was Joey Boy, his mind began to stir.

Joy Boyle was an extremely important figure.

He not only made a pact with the sea kings of this region and left behind the Poneglyphs, but he also reached the final island and left behind ONE PIECE.

Roger was the first person in later generations to find the final island and name it Laugh Tale, but ONE PIECE comes from the legend of the Great Treasure from hundreds of years ago.

If the story of One Piece originated from the death of Pirate King Roger...

So the story of the Pirate King Roger can be traced back to Joy Boy 800 years ago.

If this era has a protagonist, then the protagonist is very likely to be Joy Boy or one of the 20 kings who established the World Government.

"It would be best to study their bodies and work backward to understand the ancient kingdom's genetic modification technology." Vegapunk adjusted his glasses, the lenses gleaming coldly in the firelight.

"Kids, I need your cooperation. Don't worry... my physical examination is very safe, no one will die."

Vegapunk said with a serious expression.

These words caused almost all the test subjects to show fear in their eyes, and some even instinctively gripped their weapons tighter.

"Dr. Hu is quite the conversationalist..." Sieg was speechless for a moment.

"You all need to calm down."

At this moment, the girl Lyca spoke up. She seemed to have a rare leadership quality, and with just one sentence, she calmed down the emotions of the group of test subjects.

“I’ve never seen a human scientist who can get along and move around with an experimental subject like a mountain, especially since he doesn’t have wings,” Lyca explained.

The inhabitants of the ancient kingdom all had a pair of small wings on their backs.

This is their national custom; the wings are merely an ornament and have existed since the lunar era.

“There’s no such thing as kindness without a reason…” Leica put on a serious face, looking like a little adult:

“You are clearly not with the Kingdom’s scientists. So as long as you can help us get to Ren’s location, cooperating with your physical examination, even human experimentation is no problem. It’s a very reasonable exchange.”

Lyca wasn't older than any of the test subjects, but she appeared more mature.

“Indeed, it’s a great deal.” Sig nodded, having also made his decision.

He also intends to continue observing Joy Boy.

“Well then, Leica, now that we’ve agreed to cooperate, you should explain your background. You’re not quite the same as them,” Sig said.

Apart from Lyca, all the other test subjects came from the Star Labs on the World Tree branch and were candidates for Devil Fruit experiments, but she was the only exception.

Leica paused for a moment, then began to speak slowly and deliberately:

“I come from another long-lived species laboratory in this city.”

"The kingdom's scientists have been pursuing longevity because they have conducted various biological modification experiments. The so-called long-lived species are actually experimental subjects that have been modified to have longer lifespans."

"There are two types of long-lived races. The first type is the giants that appeared after being modified to be gigantic. The giant race is a race of long-lived demi-humans created by human modification. They are both warriors with superhuman strength and long-lived races, with a lifespan of about 200 to 400 years."

"The second type is modified individuals with normal body shapes like me. They are not entirely new individuals of a race, but rather modified individuals who have undergone modification surgery since the embryonic stage. The only difference between us and humans is the wings on our backs."

"The ultimate goal of the kingdom's scientists is to extend the lifespan of their citizens through surgical modifications. They are not far from achieving this; it is said that a few nobles have already undergone the surgery and their lifespans have been extended..."

"And I am one of those who escaped from the laboratory in the heart of the city."

Lyca knew more than Sieg had imagined.

At the same time, the little girl seemed to be hiding some information and had not fully revealed it; she seemed to possess an intelligence beyond her years.

"I've finished speaking. Shouldn't we set off now?" Lyca said.

"Staying here is tantamount to waiting to die. You destroyed a Star Lab, and sooner or later the kingdom's warriors will come after you."

"The kingdom's warriors are as powerful as you. The high-ranking legion warriors have reaped the powerful fruits of being born for war. When they are enraged, it's like a natural disaster erupting, simply unstoppable."

In the ancient kingdom, those who ate Devil Fruits were basically either legion warriors who risked their lives or factory workers.

“Which way? Do you know where Ren is?” Sig asked.

“Let’s head towards the sea,” Leica said, pointing to the distance under the night sky.

"Ren is in the western sea. He is the lord of an island called Ohara, and a renowned scholar and philanthropist."

"The journey is long, but I have already memorized the nautical charts beforehand, so there is no need to worry."

Ohara?

Sig was surprised again.

Ohara is Robin's hometown, located in the West Blue, while this is Elbaf in the New World.

This isn't just a matter of the long distance; it's that on the Grand Line, especially in the New World, ordinary nautical charts are practically useless, and one can only travel by keeping track of the compass needle.

But after a while, Sieg remembered...

"This is the new world 800 years ago."

"If the history of the divine kingdom is true, then the new world at this time is not dangerous; it is just a normal sea area, where even those with abilities can swim."

With this thought in mind, Sieg felt relieved.

He and the test subjects who had received first aid got up and headed toward the shore under the cover of night.

These experimenters were injured and their movements were slow.

However, they were transported directly here through Stussy's portal, so the city of Elbaf cannot track them down for the time being.

During the journey, Lyca pulled the bald giant boy aside:

Heart, Mountain, they are not exactly like us...

Leica whispered a message:

"So you should pay more attention to him and learn from him, and not blindly believe what he says."

She noticed the change in Xin's attitude.

After being easily defeated by Sieg and gaining a full name because of him, Xin almost became another Sieg fan.

"Moreover, he possesses a strange power that seems to make his body harder than steel."

"If you can be as strong as him, we can survive even without Ren's protection."

“…Okay, I’ll do as you say.” Xin readily agreed, her eyes shining as she looked at Sig.

On the journey, he focused most of his attention on Sig, almost sticking to Sig's side.

As dawn broke, Sieg led the group to the shore and stared blankly at the barren coastline.

“You haven’t prepared a boat?” Sig asked.

Lyca shook her head.

"..." Sig was a little speechless, mainly because Lyca acted very maturely, and he almost forgot that she was also a child who had escaped from a laboratory.

"Never mind, not having a boat won't waste much time."

Sig closed his eyes and quietly activated the King Luffy Card.

A brand-new virtual shipbuilder personality emerges, and when he opens his eyes, he already has a plan in mind.

He first walked into the forest beside the coast, raised his palm, and the edge of his palm was dyed black by Armament Haki.

He slashed out with his palms, cleaving giant trees in half wherever he went, the cuts as smooth as mirrors, as if they had been severed by some kind of sharp blade.

For someone like Sig or Stusi, who are proficient in the Six Styles, they have long since transcended the limitations of fists and feet.

The moves derived from finger gun can be executed with fists instead of fingers, and the vacuum slashes created by the storm kick can also be executed with the palm.

After being enhanced by Armament Haki, the base of his hand can be compared to a sharp blade, easily cutting through these giant trees.

In just over ten minutes, a wooden boat was completed and placed on the sea by Sieg.

Meanwhile, Stussy retrieved the laboratory equipment from the alternate dimension and used it to build a makeshift laboratory for Vegapunk on the wooden ship.

After Sieg and the others used their abilities to complete the ship that had drifted across the sea, the test subjects all looked at them with admiration.

Especially the bald giant boy named Heart, who kept his eyes wide open, staring intently at Sig, particularly at the hands he used to cut wood.

"What an interesting power... It's different from Devil Fruit abilities... or so it seems?"

Xin raised his hands, and a faint black light gradually emerged, coating his hands with a gray-black metallic sheen.

"Ok?"

Sig, who was building the ship, suddenly turned around and his gaze fell on Xin's palm.

"Armament Haki?" He frowned, then turned and exchanged a glance with Stussy, both of them feeling a slight jolt.

In the world of One Piece, there are naturally born Observation Haki like Lone Red, and there are naturally born Conqueror's Haki... For example, Luffy, Ace and others, all of whom spontaneously activated Conqueror's Haki without any training.

But Armament Haki is different.

Although it is a latent power hidden within the human body, it can only be used through specialized training and development, much like a straight man's anus, which, although it exists, cannot be used for other purposes before it is developed.

The original Sigurd was trained in the Navy's orthodox Armament Haki, not suddenly awakened like Koby, but rather through a long process of accumulation.

In other words... Armament Haki is not something one is born with, but rather something one learns through practice.