I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

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On the Dushan.

The Seagull Mountain Pirates, the Roger Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates held a banquet here, gathering together to drink.

Now that his life-returning cultivation has reached this level, Sieg no longer needs to worry about getting drunk.

The three men clinked glasses under the tree and drank it all in one gulp.

"Whitebeard, you said you're planning to go back to the New World?"

“Not bad.” The white-bearded man nodded. He had no interest in conquering the world; he only cared about his large family.

“What’s so surprising about that? Sig, aren’t you and I the same kind of people? We’ve made similar choices.”

Sieg didn't answer. He poured himself a drink and then turned to look at Roger.

"And you, Roger?"

Roger smiled, looked up at the sky, and then his gaze fell on the Kronos spaceship in the distance.

"I conquered this sea decades ago."

“There is another sea of ​​stars in the sky, and countless adventures and unknowns lie ahead, which truly makes me eager to explore them.” Roger smiled.

If Ace hadn't recognized Whitebeard as his father and then been captured, imprisoned, and about to be executed, Roger might have remained in seclusion until his old age.

But times have changed.

The Pirate King and his old crewmates have all regained their youth under the influence of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit, displaying their heroic spirit and rekindling their fighting will.

“Speaking of which, I’d like to borrow someone from you.” Roger put down his wine bowl and looked at Sieg earnestly.

Sig paused for a moment, feeling that the plot seemed somewhat familiar.

“I need Barrett,” Roger said solemnly.

Barrett?

Barrett is very interested in the Kronos spaceship and is currently studying its structure, preparing to build one for himself.

If we want to sail to the stars and the sea, we can't rely on the old pirate ships. We need a space pirate ship that can travel between stars.

"Whatever you want, as long as he's willing," Sieg said casually.

Barrett's goal has always been to challenge the strong and become the strongest.

Now that the world is unified and the World Government no longer exists, for Barrett, rejoining the Roger Pirates and venturing into the stars is a better option.

“Then, once I’ve built the ship, let’s set sail again.” Barrett readily agreed, as he had been itching to get started for a long time.

Sig watched Roger and the Whitebeards drinking and laughing, then suddenly stood up and soared into the distance, flying all the way to the sky above the sea.

Enveloped in pitch-black flames, Eve, the Sun Tree, over ten thousand meters long, reappeared amidst the black light, its roots submerged below the sea surface.

"Eve of the Sun Tree? Didn't you take it away, Sig? Why did you plant it back?" Roger and the others asked in surprise.

They were used to Sieg's amazing methods, but they were still a little concerned about his behavior.

“Because… there’s no need for that anymore. Let it go back to where it was,” Sieg said calmly.

After doing all this, he returned to the table and continued drinking as if nothing had happened.

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P.S.: This book does not directly discuss political content.

The fact that the protagonist, Sieg, doesn't discuss specific politics is also intentional.

The roles and functions of the bald man and the revolutionary army in the book are actually described from the perspective of supporting characters, not directly.

Using One Piece as an example should make it easier to understand.

In the Straw Hat crew, each member has a different role and function.

Zoro in favorable circumstances, Luffy in adverse circumstances, and Usopp in dire situations.

In a battle, Luffy doesn't need to use his brain; he's only responsible for knocking the boss away. But the others will use their brains, have battle plans, and play other roles.

In this book, Siegfried and the bald guy have similar roles, each playing a part in the plot.

This approach is to avoid the risk of a 404 error.

As for whether I'm making a mountain out of a molehill...

Yeah, my old books were taken down by 404 (404 error code), I'm pretty easily frightened. And don't ask me what those books were.

This book isn't GHS (Gender Erosion), it's quite clean, right? And when the cover post was released, the editor had already notified me to revise some chapters, including the already limited descriptions of female physical appearance.

Similarly, the limited screen time for female characters in this book is also due to this reason: since it's unknown when they might be fatally attacked and affect the entire book, it's better to simply avoid writing about them.

For example, PUBG was censored, and the health bars turned green. It's still playable even after the censorship, but some people just don't want to play anymore and will play other games.

Chapter 1294 Departure After accomplishing the task (4k)

The Sun Tree Eve is over 10,000 meters long and can provide light to the deep sea.

Although a huge gap has appeared in the Red Line and the Deep Sea Fishman Island has been moved, there are no obstacles between the New World and Paradise, and you can sail freely.

After the banquet, Sieg plans to replant the other two trees in his body and return them to their original places.

"Once Barrett has finished building the ship, we'll set off for the Star Sea..." Roger laughed.

"However, it looks like this will take some time, so before the ship is built, the Roger Pirates will sail around this newly formed sea and see what it's like before they leave."

A gap has appeared in the Red Line, and Neptune Shirahoshi can now communicate with the Sea Kings in the Calm Belt, no longer posing an obstacle.

This means that the four seas have been connected, the world is now one, and the difficulty and risk of sailing between two seas have been greatly reduced.

In the past, only powerful figures like Rayleigh or naval warships loaded with Seastone could navigate the Calm Belt.

Of course, the key to the Calm Belt lies with Neptune Shirahoshi. This sea route is actually under the control of Fishman Island - Shirahoshi. Only Shirahoshi or the user of the Whisper-Whisper Fruit can communicate with the Sea Kings.

"And what about you, Sig?" Roger's eyes flickered as he recalled the arrogant fifty-six emperors in the conference room earlier.

"The fifty-six emperors who were in Impel Down back then have always been eager to make a move."

"They probably misunderstood and thought you would be the second Golden Lion who wanted to dominate the world, which is why they switched their allegiance to your forces."

"Fifty-six emperors?" Sig shook his head.

“Apart from Vald, who is already imprisoned, the other fifty-six emperors can no longer cause any trouble.”

For decades, the fifty-six emperors were repeatedly defeated by Sieg and were imprisoned as a result.

Golden Lion used the Rewind Fruit to rewind his age to lure the Fifty-Six Emperors to join him, and then promised them a grand scheme of conquering the World Government and ruling the world together.

After the Golden Lion was killed in battle, they joined Sig's band of mountain bandits.

"They once compromised and submitted to the Golden Lion, and having tasted the sweetness of regaining their youth, they can never go back," Sieg said.

"Among the fifty-six emperors, the most unruly ones have already died in battle along with the Golden Lion. The ones who have now joined my ranks are much more shrewd."

"If you can compromise once or twice, you'll compromise a third time."

“Even if they were once ferocious beasts, they have now been put on the reins and are no longer a threat.”

"Even if there are a few dim-witted and stubborn fools who think they can do whatever they want because of their achievements, we can easily deal with them even without your and my intervention, given the current strength of Liangshan Marsh."

Now that things have come to this, the fifty-six emperors are no longer of any interest to Sig.

And the bandits have already accomplished what bandits are capable of.

The revolutionary army has revolutionary experience in overthrowing dozens of kingdoms in succession.

But to ask bandits to participate in politics is indeed a bit of a stretch.

Sieg clinked glasses with Roger and the others, chatting and laughing.

After a few rounds of drinks, Sieg felt a slight blur in his vision, and a person appeared in the corner of his field of vision.

It's a panda.

He was sitting next to an old member of Roger's crew, raising his glass to drink, occasionally speaking and subtly joining in the crew's banter, which seemed perfectly natural.

If Siegfried is an actor with many roles, then Pandaman is the best extra who is always running errands on set.

The actors on stage are the protagonists of our time, the focus of everyone's attention.

Extras, on the other hand, are small characters who silently observe and walk around various film sets for many years, but are forgotten by everyone.

The Pandaren are figures who do not exist in history and are forgotten by everyone.

He not only observed Sigurd, but also heroes from various eras, and he even spent some time on Roger's ship.

However, they eventually forgot about the existence of the Pandaren himself.

Seeing this, Sieg picked up his glass and sat down next to the panda.

"Sigurd?" The Pandaren clinked glasses with Sigurd and looked at him.

“Your fame in the world is now at its zenith, and you are in a similar situation to Im back then. Some people think that you and she have gone down similar paths.”

Given the abilities of the Pandaren, it is possible for them to frequently uncover secrets and intelligence that are difficult for ordinary people to obtain, so Sieg is not surprised.

“You mean, the path of evolution?” Sig said casually.

Im's ability is the fruit of evolution, which allows him to constantly adjust his physical form according to his needs.

Sig is similar; his transformation relies primarily on life restoration and Vegapunk's human modification experiments.

The Giant form was developed to prepare him for becoming a Shapeshifter Summoner, the Dragon Scale form on his body was for defense, and the Sickly Demon form developed during the Marineford War was for deception.

In this respect, it is equivalent to the highest level of life return, the perfect body, as Zefa once described, which allows one to adjust their body into different shapes according to different environmental needs.

Im's Devil Fruit ability allows for faster self-healing and physical adjustment, meaning that the two can be said to have embarked on the same path through two different methods.

“What you said isn’t wrong, but you know that’s not what I meant…” The panda shook his head;

"In the eyes of the world today, you and Im are very similar, practically incomprehensible gods on earth."

"The difference is that Im became an immortal dictator above the Twenty Kings."

"She believed that the Celestial Dragons and their predecessors were wrong, so she ascended the Empty Throne and used her will to shape the world into what she wanted."

"You are not as arrogant as her. You simply stay away from the vortex of power, carefully and restrainedly maintaining your humanity, and acting as a supervisor who stays away from the vortex."