I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Could it be that... this will attract Garp's attention prematurely?

At this moment, Sieg truly panicked!

Bang! Bang! Bang bang bang!

A rapid, rhythmic heartbeat, like the beating of war drums, suddenly resounded in the wooden house, and a suffocating sense of oppression surged forth.

The expressions of Long and the others sitting opposite him also changed abruptly.

This immense sense of oppression is several times stronger than it was outside the house just now!

They never expected Sieg to react this way.

"We've been met with a cold shoulder? Is Sieg planning to attack us?"

Long and the others were inexplicably shocked and angered, and immediately became wary.

But the next moment, they heard Sieg ask in a deep voice:

"I want to know, is it Iron Fist Garp who led the naval forces here this time?"

Upon hearing this, Long and the others were slightly taken aback.

They never expected to hear Garp's name at this time.

"Our revolutionary army has not yet received definitive intelligence on this, but it is very likely not."

Ivankov, the transvestite king, replied:

"Although Mr. Sig caused quite a stir, it was not enough for the Navy to summon that naval hero."

"For the World Government, riots in member states are not uncommon. In such cases, the naval branch in the waters surrounding the member state will usually dispatch a fleet to resolve the situation."

Although Sig claims to be the bandit king of the Goa Kingdom, he is actually just a bandit group that has just expanded to more than two hundred people.

Even in the East Blue, there are several pirate crews with higher bounties and greater strength.

Normally, the rise of a bandit group of this size wouldn't have been a major concern for the Goa Kingdom. It was only because it happened to coincide with the arrival of the Celestial Dragons that the Navy was alerted.

Beside him, Tyrant Bear also explained:

"Garp's warship was originally heading towards Windmill Village in the Goa Kingdom."

"However, a few days ago, Garp's warship encountered the Red-Haired Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, in a certain sea area, and subsequently chased them for about a day, which caused some delay..."

"Shanks? You're such a good person!"

Sieg was practically moved to tears, and breathed a huge sigh of relief. However, he maintained his poker face and nodded slightly.

"I understand. This matter isn't serious enough to alarm Iron Fist Garp, is it? Very good."

As soon as he finished speaking, Long and the others felt the intense, drum-like sound of the Emperor Engine subside, and the oppressive feeling immediately disappeared.

This change left all three of them bewildered.

Did they just say something amazing?

Why did it suddenly provoke such strong hostility from Sieg, only to disappear so quickly?

Long and the others are all high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army, and they have seen countless powerful figures and those in power.

For example, Tyrant Bear is himself a king.

However, Sieg's behavior still puzzled them greatly, and they couldn't figure out what Sieg was thinking at all.

From the moment he entered the room, Sieg's facial expression rarely fluctuated; he remained expressionless, with no body language to interpret.

From this perspective, Sieg is clearly one of the most difficult figures to deal with at the negotiating table.

They were extremely calm, unmoved by any news, and made no attempt to communicate with each other through body language, leaving them completely unpredictable.

Bethormir Bear is also such a character, but he is somewhat different from Sieg.

Sieg was not entirely rational; during their conversation, he suddenly unleashed a powerful pressure, but then immediately restrained himself.

From this perspective, he seems to be another capricious character.

"Wait a minute, what Sigboy just asked about seemed to be... the Navy and Garp's affairs..."

Upon realizing this, Ivankov, the transvestite king, changed his expression, recalling what Sig had just said.

"...This matter isn't serious enough to alarm Iron Fist Garp, is it? Very well."

On the surface, Sig was relieved that he hadn't alerted Garp, but there was no trace of relief on Sig's face; he remained expressionless.

There's something else that's very strange.

After saying that, the suffocating sense of oppression disappeared.

"Could it be that Sigboy doesn't actually intend to attack us... but the thought of Garp possibly returning has made his fighting spirit so intense that he can't contain it?"

"After we rejected him, Sigboy lost interest?"

He exchanged a glance with Tyrant Bear and noticed that the other's expression was solemn, clearly indicating that they had the same idea.

At this point, the truth is quite clear.

Why did Sigurd, who had been hiding in the Goa Kingdom for many years, suddenly become high-profile at this sensitive moment when the Celestial Dragons were visiting, consolidating his bandit forces and attracting the attention of the Goa Kingdom and the World Government?

Many of the revolutionary army's officers felt that Sieg was simply acting on impulse.

But at that moment, Ivankov understood.

When Sieg asked Garp if he had arrived, the overwhelming fighting spirit almost made them think that Sieg was about to attack them.

Upon learning that Iron Fist Garp would not be leading his team, Sieg immediately suppressed his overwhelming fighting spirit.

Clearly, Sig doesn't want to attack their Revolutionary Army, but rather Garp!

This is a trap.

Sig's target might just be the naval hero, Iron Fist Garp!

His high profile during this period was only to attract the attention of the World Government and get Garp, who was in the East Blue, to come!

Perhaps when Garp arrives, Higuma's backup plan will be revealed, such as dozens of Yonko emerging from the mountains and beating up Garp, who has fallen into a trap.

Or perhaps, Sigurd himself possesses immense strength and is confident he can defeat that legendary figure in the Navy...

"dragon...."

Ivankov and Tyrant Bear both glanced at the dragon beside them, their expressions complex.

Higuma's target is Garp, the naval hero, who is the father of their revolutionary army leader...

Ivankov was speechless for a moment, and the dragon's expression was also complicated and somewhat strange.

Although Dragon and Garp belong to opposing camps, they are, after all, father and son.

Is Sieg trying to say to the dragon's face, "I want to beat up your dad"?

This is absolutely unbelievable...

The key point is that the relationship between Dragon and Garp is still a big secret!

Dragon could only try his best to suppress his emotional fluctuations and pretend to be indifferent, so as not to let Sieg notice anything unusual.

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Dragon was curious to know where Sig got his confidence to ambush Garp.

Navy hero Garp is now 66 years old, a grandfather figure, but his strength is not much less than when he was young and middle-aged, and he has been active on the front line of the Navy for a long time.

Dragon is well aware of Garp's strength and has no reason to worry.

However, Sieg, who stood before him, was clearly no ordinary person either.

Although he also came from the era of Rocks, Sieg looks much younger and his strength is unfathomable.

In the dragon's eyes, Sig was one of his own kind.

This figure, who has been lying low behind the scenes for many years, suddenly makes a high-profile move just to attract Garp's attention.

No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like a reckless act; it might even be part of a long-planned scheme.

Perhaps, the name of the Mountain Bandit King will rise on the back of the Navy hero Garp.

The era of this naval hero who defeated Rocks and hunted down the Pirate King Roger will come to an end.

Then, a new legend will emerge on the high seas.

Long asked himself honestly, as a fellow human of Sig, he wouldn't have set such an ambitious goal without being absolutely certain of success.

"Sig's backup plan must be quite astonishing. Is it some troublesome ability user, or some powerful helpers?"

Long secretly guessed.

The abilities of Devil Fruits are incredibly diverse, some of which are bizarrely powerful and completely illogical.

If it were his eccentric father, he would probably fight even harder if he encountered an extremely strong opponent in an ambush, but if he encountered certain ability users, he might really be defeated.

"Does Sieg have a very strong backup plan, or am I overthinking it?"

The dragon was completely baffled.

Lost in thought, Sieg earnestly asked a question.

"In short, thank you all for the information you provided."

Of course, regardless of whether he was sincere or not, he always maintained a poker face, making him difficult to read.

"But I'm curious why the leader of the revolutionary army would personally come to find a mere bandit like me."

"Could it be that you all came here specifically to tell the Goa Kingdom that they are preparing to besiege me?"

Sieg tried to ask them why they had come.

Long and the others were all invigorated.

The main event is coming.

The deliberate disclosure of information earlier was merely an attempt to show goodwill.

Now, that's the real focus of this secret meeting.

“Mr. Sig.” Long hesitated for a moment before speaking: