I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"What, is there some big news?" Morgans asked casually, sipping his coffee.

Since the bandit king retired from the limelight and left the vortex of the times, there have been fewer sensational news stories.

Of course, the new world is in dire need of rebuilding, and there is no shortage of topics to write about.

Morgans was content with this peaceful life, but sometimes he would miss the countless happy troubles that followed.

Morgans has weathered many storms, and ordinary big news no longer excites him.

"Boss... I can't explain it. You should see for yourself. It's a big deal, but not big news." The editor held the newspaper in his hand, hesitant to speak.

Morgans took the newspaper, glanced at it, and his eyes widened in shock, causing him to spit out a mouthful of hot coffee.

Is the Mountain Bandit King's gender a mystery? He's actually the mother of the Whitebeard Pirates? A detailed look at the complex emotional entanglements between the Mountain Bandit King, Whitebeard, and Roger.

"Why is Higuma, who is clearly a man, also the mother of the Whitebeard Pirates? And why is he so entangled with the Pirate King Roger?"

"The truth is actually quite simple: Sigurd is biologically male, but also transgender, so psychologically he is a woman, hence he is the mother of the Whitebeard Pirates. He also has a cross-dressing fetish, so he usually wears men's clothing. Furthermore, he is a lesbian, so he likes young girls and married women..."

.........

After reading it, Morgans glanced at the byline and his face immediately turned pale.

"So it really is that female reporter who wrote those messed-up news stories back then?"

He still remembers that report.

After the Marineford War, the Mountain Bandit King attracted worldwide attention and became the focus of people all over the world.

At the time, a female reporter at the newspaper wrote a similar news article.

Because the press release was full of subjective speculation and sensationalist falsehoods, and would likely offend Seager, Morgans wasn't out of his mind; of course, he wouldn't write it that way.

The problem is...

After the Marineford War, Morgans truthfully reported the events of the war, causing the World Government and the Navy to lose face. Morgans had no choice but to flee and seek refuge in the New World, where he sought the protection of one of the Four Emperors. He eventually joined Kaido on Whole Cake Island.

This period of fleeing the New World and living under the roof of others lasted for about two years, during which time Morgans' subordinates also left one after another.

This includes the female reporter from back then.

"What's going on here? Explain yourself." Morgans carefully examined the newspaper layout.

This newspaper is a third-rate publication with mediocre sales and little reputation, only distributed in a certain sea area of ​​the Grand Line, and merely used to attract attention.

The newspaper date was from several months ago—Morgans estimated that this date was around the time when the bandit king Higuma led a rebellion and fought against the World Government.

"It's already been investigated," the editor said with a wry smile.

"After leaving his job, this guy still couldn't forget the news he made up. Later, he got a job at a third-rate newspaper and published his old scraps."

"Fortunately, even third-rate newspapers know what's important and don't dare to fabricate stories about Sieg."

"This newspaper had just been printed when the newspaper's editor-in-chief ordered it to be recalled, so it hardly entered the market at all. Only a few people at the newspaper should know about it."

"We can't take any chances." Morgans wiped his sweat and stood up.

"You go and deal with that guy who violated journalistic ethics and fabricated news, and I..."

"I'll go and apologize." As a giant in the news industry, Morgans was very sensitive.

Therefore, he planned to apologize first to avoid unnecessary trouble.

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

A certain island in the new world.

On the crystal-clear white sand beach, Sieg, dressed in beach shorts and a flamboyant floral shirt, lazily lay on a deck chair, basking in the sun.

The World Tree, the Sun Tree Eve, and the Precious Tree Adam have all been returned.

But Sig was still sunbathing.

Roger, Rayleigh, and Crocus lay under a coconut tree next to Sieg, chatting idly as the elderly men, having regained their youth.

Higuma has already started his summer vacation, and the Roger Pirates are waiting for Barrett to build a ship.

They have plenty of free time now and can chat idly.

"So, judging from what your clone Sigma said to Im... the other dimension you mentioned back then actually refers to another parallel world?" Rayleigh said, suddenly realizing something.

“That’s roughly how it is,” Sieg nodded.

The lies Usopp tells can come true in unexpected ways.

He lied about seeing the island-eating monster in the South China Sea when he was 5 years old and landing on an island formed from goldfish droppings. In reality, it was an experience told by the giants of Elbaf, Dorry and Brogy.

Sieg's story is even more bizarre.

For example... the galaxy shattered, and even the Great Dao was obliterated.

"And the Devil Fruit Origin Tree that you mentioned before..." Crocus recalled the past.

“That’s right.” Sig nodded again: “The World Tree, the origin of Devil Fruits, exists in the origin myth of the Sky Island Gods (Chapter 1216 above). On that World Tree, there used to be as many Devil Fruits as stars.”

“Of course, myths and reality are different.” Sig recalled his experiences in the ancient kingdom 800 years ago.

Given the World Tree's size of over 10,000 meters, and comparing it to the size of Devil Fruits, it's clear that the two don't quite match.

"Devil Fruits don't actually grow on trees; they originated from the Star Labs on a tree, and from a distance, they look like fruits from a giant tree..."

"The world is so vast..." Crocus and Rayleigh exclaimed in unison.

While they were chatting.

On the beach a hundred meters away.

Ah Ling lay on the soft, fluffy Zeus cloud, eating ice cream, while Stussy stood under a coconut tree, gazing at Sieg, who was chatting with Rayleigh and the others in the distance, his eyes somewhat deep.

Despite it being the perfect summer vacation, Sieg spent all his time chatting and gossiping with those old men, as if he were living a premature retirement life.

At this time.

In the distance, a large bird named Morgans, standing upright and dressed in a suit, walked towards them with a tense expression.

Chapter 1300 Recognizing a Thief as Mother

"Morgans?"

Stussy was slightly taken aback when he saw Morgans approaching.

Both of them were once among the six kings of the underworld and were leaders in their respective industries.

But times have changed, and the circumstances of the two sides are now very different.

Stussy is no longer the queen of the underworld, nor is she CP0 anymore.

Morgans initially intended to approach Sieg, but seeing him talking with Rayleigh and the others, he stopped and did not go any closer.

This caught Stussy's attention, and he stepped over.

“Morgans? Why aren’t you at your newspaper office? What brings you here?” Stussy asked casually.

Morgans hesitated for a moment.

"Actually, I'm here to apologize. A junior reporter who left my newspaper did some things on his own initiative..."

"Of course, she's already taken care of it..."

He took out the newspaper and handed it to Stusi.

"The mountain bandit king's gender is a mystery? She's actually the mother of the Whitebeard Pirates?" Stussy glanced at it casually, and even she was greatly shocked.

“Alright, since this little thing has already been taken care of, there’s no need to bother him with it anymore,” Stusi said.

Seeing Morgans hesitate, Stussy continued to explain:

"In the past, when Doflamingo and he were engaged in a media war in the newspapers, Sigir was also secretly smeared by Doflamingo with the stigma of being a lolicon."

"Now, so many years have passed, and we haven't seen Sieg bring up old grievances or take down those unscrupulous media outlets."

What? So being a lolicon is just a stigma?

Even Morgans was taken aback. He couldn't quite remember this old story anymore, and he really thought that Sieg had such an XP.

"I see, I was overthinking it." Morgans finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to take his leave.

As Stussy watched Morgans walk away, he couldn't help but glance at the newspaper a few more times.

How strange, let me take another look.

Although she knew that seven or eight out of ten articles in the newspaper were fake news designed to grab attention, they were so bizarre and absurd that they were quite interesting.

She began reading the newspaper with great interest, a slight smile unconsciously curving her lips as she read.

"Stusi, what are you looking at?"

The Dragon King poked her head out from the coconut tree, holding a watermelon in her arms and having just taken a bite. She was currently staring intently at the newspaper in Stuart's hand.

"Could it be some kind of scandal involving Sieg? Are you going to give me one too?"

These words were spoken.

The others who were taking a nap also turned to look.

Under the tree, Yamato was quietly taking a nap on Tenzuki Toki's lap, while Tenzuki Toki couldn't help but look over.

Ain and Violet's attention were also drawn, and Ah Ling unconsciously took a big bite of ice cream.

Weiben also quietly straightened his back and muttered to himself, "In order to become a sword and firearm more suitable for Uncle Sig, I must also learn more about him."

Stussy looked up, taking in the reactions of those around him.

The newspaper article contained fake news about Sieg, and Stusi was just reading it for fun.

However, among these people were Sig's adopted daughter and goddaughter... Judging from their identities, it was indeed inappropriate to show them this.

“There’s nothing to see.” Stusi shook her head. She was about to put the newspaper away when suddenly Ah Ling appeared in front of her.

"Let me see." Ah Ling had regained Charlotte Linlin's memories from before she was eighteen years old. At this moment, she put on a serious face, and her aura immediately rose, showing the spirit of a great pirate.

Stussy was no pushover either; even under Ah Ling's oppressive aura, she didn't change her expression.

"...No." As he spoke, Stussy pushed behind him, and an air door quietly opened.

Once she hides inside the air portal, unless it's a rare ability user like Whitebeard, no one can touch her in the other dimension.