I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

A few minutes later, in the drawing room, Sieg and Stussy sat facing each other.

"So, you want our Happy Street to step in and warn that tabloid that published the false news, making them publish an apology?"

Stussy took a sip of tea, a slight smile playing on his lips, and looked thoughtfully at Sieg.

Chapter 194 The First Bandit King of the East Sea

"Indeed. This little favor is no trouble at all for the Queen of the Dark World, is it?"

"Sig said."

Since confronting Stuart, the way the two get along has changed, and Sieg's anxiety towards Stuart has lessened.

Now that the two sides have established a cooperative relationship, it is unlikely that they will turn against each other in the short term, regardless of Stussy's true intentions.

At least Sieg doesn't have to worry about Stussy pulling any more surprise night raids.

"Think about it, the reporter from this small newspaper was on Wanwu Island at the time, and was able to pass on the news to the outside world."

"This is an extremely dangerous sign!"

"If what he delivered back then wasn't this false news about me, but the truth about the Doflamingo incident, then Doflamingo's reputation would have been severely damaged!"

"There's even a possibility that the World Government could use this as a weakness to revoke their status as Shichibukai!"

"Rounding it up, the Island of Everything is in danger without the protection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea title!"

Sieg said with a serious expression.

This explanation made Stusi frown and think for a moment.

It seems... there's some truth to it?

After the treasure map incident, the various forces on the island basically captured all the pirates who tried to intercept Sigurd, but they missed a reporter who left early.

This indeed indicates that the plan by the various factions on Wanwu Island to block information had a flaw...

However, Sig claims that the accusations of him being a lolicon are false.

"Is this because Sieg was hit where it hurt and is he acting out of embarrassment? Or is it really not true?"

After a moment's thought, Stussy agreed without hesitation.

...........

A few days later.

On an island in the Grand Line, Doflamingo grinned as he looked at the newspaper in his hand.

The tabloid he was holding contained an apology and stated that the reporter who wrote the false report had been dismissed.

Doflamingo suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.

The previous report on DouDouEye was exactly the same as this one!

"Is this apology statement also because the newspaper was threatened by Sieg?"

Doflamingo's smile grew wider and wider.

Given his status, he would normally look down on the newspaper industry.

But not long ago, he experienced firsthand the terrifying power of newspaper media and public opinion through Sieg...

“Sigurd, I’ve finally found your weakness.”

"However, this newspaper's influence seems to be a bit weak."

Doflamingo grinned and gave instructions to the family executives beside him:

"Go contact that newspaper and tell them... to step up their efforts!"

...........

While Doflamingo was secretly ramping up his power, Sigurd went on a shopping spree on the Island of Everything.

Wanwu Island is known as a commercial hub where you can buy anything, bringing together all kinds of goods from all over the world.

Previously, Sig didn't have much money and hadn't really shopped around much.

But now that he has a whopping 240 million in hand, he naturally had a great time buying things.

This includes a larger ironclad pirate ship, various types of firearms circulating in the black market, nautical charts for various sea areas, permanent markers for various islands, and so on.

Especially nautical charts and permanent compasses, these items are considered important resources by major powers and cannot be bought simply with money.

Sig is now openly one of the behind-the-scenes leaders of the Wanwu Island, and wherever he goes, every shop has to give him face.

Meanwhile, Sig finally received his share of the revenue from the Baidu Tieba newsletter... as well as a new round of requests for his articles from the Tieba newsletter.

The Baidu Tieba newsletter has only run for three issues so far, which is just the beginning. The revenue is split 50/50 with the World Economic News Agency, but it has still brought Sieg eight million in revenue.

This made Sieg look at the newspaper with new respect.

"We've only completed three phases, and after revenue sharing, we still have eight million in profits. It seems sales are higher than I anticipated..."

This gave Sieg a new idea.

He also carries the mission of earning a billion.

The Island of All Things is indeed a treasure trove for Sieg, and he can hardly bear to give it up.

"It would be best to leave a few people here as representatives of my Sig Mountain Bandits, to serve as a bridge between the News Agency branch, the Pleasure Street, and other forces."

"At the same time, you can also purchase various resources here, including Devil Fruits..."

"The question is, who should we send to stay behind?"

Sig first ruled out a bald man.

Given the bald guy's thought process, if he were left to develop freely on the Island of Everything, even Sieg couldn't predict what would happen...

It also can't be figures like Kuro, Monka, or Joseph Johnny, who are expected to become important combat forces in the bandit group.

The best candidate in Sieg's mind must first be trustworthy, and at the same time, not too opinionated, and must not misunderstand his meaning. The idea of ​​expansion is absolutely forbidden.

All he wanted was a mouthpiece, a bridge to communicate with various forces. He couldn't be too clever, but he also couldn't be too stupid.

"In short, I need a lazy bum who has no ambition, doesn't cause trouble, and just acts as a mouthpiece."

After a moment's thought, a thought struck Sieg.

He thought of someone.

Gilman, the original bandit king of the East Sea!

Back when he was still in the Goa Kingdom, this burly mountain bandit once led his men to intercept Sig, declaring his intention to challenge Sig and establish his dominance as the King of the East Blue Mountain Bandits.

Later, Gilman joined Sieg's team and has remained there ever since.

From the East China Sea to the Grand Line, such a long distance, Gilman was indeed just an ordinary person with no highlights.

To be fair, Sieg had almost forgotten that he had such a person under his command.

"Isn't this exactly the kind of talent I need?"

“Gilman seems ambitious, but in fact he is not capable of staying put, otherwise he would not have joined my ranks so easily.”

"He couldn't possibly be some ambitious schemer who's been biding his time, otherwise he wouldn't have maintained such a low profile for so long!"

Sig was thrilled.

"Isn't this the salted fish I wanted?"

There's another important point.

Gilman is not a character in the main storyline; he was virtually unknown in the original One Piece world and was not a famous pirate.

This means that this person did not accomplish anything significant in the original timeline.

Definitely a salted fish!

However, he was slightly different from the ordinary bandits under Sig's command.

Gilman was, after all, a bandit leader and a notorious criminal in the Goa Kingdom, so he must have basic leadership skills... right?

It meets every single criterion in Sieg's mind!

Having figured these things out, Sieg immediately gathered his men and explained his thoughts.

"Boss Sig is planning to establish a base on Wanwu Island, and he wants me to be in charge of it?"

Gilman was shocked when he heard this.

Chapter 195 The Person Who Understands Sig Best

Upon hearing Sieg's words, Gilman was first taken aback. He was completely stunned.

All the bandits cast envious glances at Gilman, especially Kro.

Kro, who had been somewhat listless, suddenly brightened up.

This seems like an incredible windfall.

The person in charge of Wanwu Island is undoubtedly an important position.

At the same time, the risk is extremely low, making it much safer than following Sieg around.

After all, on this island, Sig is already one of the behind-the-scenes leaders, and he has even cracked Doflamingo's Birdcage. Various forces have to owe him some favors.

This island of all things, which the navy cannot touch, is a rare safe haven for the bandits under Sig's command.

"Is such an important position suitable for me? Wouldn't it betray the boss's trust and affect his grand plans?"

While pleasantly surprised, Gilman also felt a little apprehensive.

He thought about it for a moment, and finally decided to speak:

“Boss Sig… I know my own limitations, and I’m afraid I’m not up to the task.”

"Moreover, I also want to stay by the boss's side and witness his rise."

Gilman said seriously.

He suddenly remembered his time in the Kingdom of Goa.