I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

According to intelligence obtained by the Navy afterward, Crocodile merely unleashed a sand vortex, yet it was able to trigger a cataclysmic sandstorm that destroyed cities several days later...

This means that Crocodile could destroy any country with a large amount of desert.

He only needs to silently infiltrate the country and continuously unleash sandstorms to easily destroy cities and overthrow the nation...

"Crocodile is extremely dangerous. His danger level far exceeds his actual strength. He has the power to destroy a country."

“Speaking of strength…” Sengoku’s expression also turned very bad.

Crocodile, capable of causing natural disasters, is extremely dangerous.

But Sieg, who was able to forcefully cleave through a sandstorm and defeat Crocodile under the weight of a natural disaster, is even more dangerous.

"Sig's strength may not be that great."

At this moment, Aokiji interjected:

"Higurashi must have used some technique to instantly deplete all his Haki, allowing him to perform beyond his usual level and cleave the sandstorm in two. Furthermore, due to this overexertion, he suffered extremely serious injuries in his battle with Crocodile afterward, only managing a narrow victory..."

Sora glanced at Aokiji, a thoughtful expression on his face.

As the only person on the Navy's side who witnessed the Rain City incident firsthand, Aokiji's judgment was indeed of great reference value in their eyes.

Chapter 230 The Bounty for Sig and Crocodile Sand

The sandstorm in Rain City made headlines on the front page of the World Economic Daily that day.

The day's reports were full of bombshells.

A member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea secretly launched a disaster that swept through the entire city, and was subsequently stripped of his title...

The infamous bandit king Sig, in the sea, defeated the king of the desert.

No matter how severe Sieg's injuries were, they could not diminish the brilliance of his sword cleaving through the catastrophic sandstorm.

At the same time, the Navy also released new bounty posters for Siegfried and Crocodile.

Crocodile, the King of the Desert, is considered extremely dangerous by the Navy due to the catastrophic sandstorm he caused, and a bounty of 600 million has been placed on his head!

Sea Bandit King Sig possesses the formidable fighting power to cleave through a sandstorm with a single sword strike, and has a bounty of 10 billion!

This battle, which took place in the desert, shook the entire world.

"The battle between these two powerful individuals could actually trigger a disaster capable of destroying the entire city?"

"Not only can he cause natural disasters, Sieg can even single-handedly cleave them in two with a single sword strike..."

"Can humans really become this powerful?"

The World Economic Daily is the world's number one newspaper, and its audience is not limited to pirates, but also includes ordinary people all over the world and along the Grand Line.

Normally, they only knew that these famous experts were very strong, but the extent of their strength was unknown to the world.

This battle, which took place right under the noses of the entire city of Yudi, cleared up their doubts.

The battle between Crocodile and Sieg is enough to determine the fate of the entire city!

The exorbitant bounties offered by both sides left countless pirates speechless.

"Is this the true strength of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"Crocodile's original bounty was only 8100 million, but that was when he first started out. I thought that was all he was capable of..."

"One is 600 million, the other is 1 billion. Even among the Four Emperors' pirate crews, only a handful can match such astronomical bounties..."

"Is 10 billion really that high? After all, this is a great swordsman capable of cleaving through a natural disaster with a single strike. Even with just the power of a single strike, it's truly terrifying..."

Many people couldn't help but think of the duel in Loguetown that happened almost a month ago.

At the time, Hawkeye challenged Sieg to a duel, but the outcome of the duel was highly controversial.

According to Siegfried's account, it is widely believed that Hawkeye gave Siegfried face by magnanimously acknowledging his defeat in the duel.

Therefore, in their hearts, the title of the world's greatest swordsman still belongs to Hawkeye Mihawk.

But after that day, more voices began to emerge.

"Maybe that time... Sieg really did win?"

"Perhaps the two sides are evenly matched, and neither believes they have won?"

"I wonder if Hawkeye can cut through the Calamity with a single sword strike... If not, then his title as the world's greatest swordsman is just a hollow title, not even as good as Siegfried's..."

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

A certain island in the new world.

The Red-Haired Pirates were holding a banquet, just like any other day.

However, Shanks's expression was somewhat bitter, which didn't quite match the joyful atmosphere of the banquet.

He glanced at the wine glass in his hand, swirled it gently, smelled the wine, and unconsciously frowned.

"Hey Hawkeye, is this wine you brought... expired?"

Hawkeye didn't even raise his eyes, and said expressionlessly:

"Are you doubting my sincerity? This wine is from my collection. I brought you these treasured wines because you told me about Sieg."

"Sip it carefully, the more you savor this wine, the more flavorful it becomes."

Hawkeye spoke expressionlessly, but his wine glass remained untouched.

The duel in Loguetown was a terrible experience for Hawkeye.

He came full of enthusiasm but left disappointed, almost ruining his reputation as the world's greatest swordsman. He had no idea he was going to duel with a master swordsman.

"Are you finished drinking? If you are, let's have a long-awaited duel."

As he spoke, Hawkeye reached for the black sword Night behind him.

But at that moment, a member of the Red-Haired Pirates walked over with a copy of the latest newspaper.

"Captain, that Sieg we encountered in the East China Sea has really been very active this time!"

"With just one sword strike, he cleaved through a sandstorm powerful enough to destroy a city!"

Upon hearing this, Hawkeye's hand, which was reaching for his sword, stopped abruptly.

After the two finished reading the news in the newspaper, their expressions were quite different.

Shanks seemed lost in thought, and suddenly recalled his conversation with Rayleigh on the Sabaody Archipelago.

Rayleigh once suspected that Sieg was a spy for the intelligence agency CP... but later he denied this suspicion himself.

Could he really be someone who knew Captain Roger?

Shanks muttered to himself.

But the next moment, he shuddered, straightened up slightly, and looked at Hawkeye Mihawk sitting opposite him.

now.

Hawkeye's eyes, with their strange golden pupils, suddenly sharpened. Hawkeye himself became like a sword drawn from its sheath, his sharp aura making anyone who looked at him feel like they were sitting on pins and needles.

The World Economic Daily's report included photos of the scene in Rain City, showing a massive sandstorm stretching from the sky to the ground, raging on the city's edge.

Beneath the storm, however, stands a solitary figure, facing the tempest alone, creating a striking contrast.

But in the next photo, the incredibly conspicuous sandstorm had already dissipated, and the figure was still standing in the air, holding a sword in one hand and a girl in the other.

"Did he cleave the sandstorm? Then what about our duel?"

Hawkeye muttered to himself.

"Is there anyone in this world who can reach such a level solely through swordsmanship?"

He stood up abruptly from his chair, Black Blade Night already in his hand.

He cleaved through mountains and seas, and even sea monsters the size of islands were cut in two by his sword.

However, he had never actually experienced a sandstorm of this magnitude, which was capable of destroying a city.

"It seems you weren't quite satisfied with your duel with Sieg, Hawkeye?"

"Are you planning to go see him again?"

Shanks chuckled and said something.

Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, those sharp, hawk-like eyes fell on him.

"No, besides this sword that cut through the natural disaster, Sig also has a strange move that is difficult to deal with."

"Therefore, before I duel Sieg again, my sword must be further refined!"

"Draw your sword, Shanks."

Hawkeye's expression was calm, but the large black sword in his hand had a chilling sharpness.

"So that's how it is. You're using me as a whetstone? I thought you came here specifically to have a drink with me..."

Shanks laughed twice, displaying his boldness, and this time he did not refuse.

Before anyone knew it, the knife at his waist was already drawn.

Chapter 231 The Mountain's Secret Treasure, An Angel's Gift

In the past few days, the sandstorm incident in Rain City has become a major news story.

Not only news about sandstorms, but also news about Siegfried and Crocodile has become a hot topic.

Especially Sieg.

One of the most talked-about topics is Higuma's Devil Fruit ability.

In Rain City, the battle between Sig and Crocodile was almost entirely under the noses of the city's residents, and Sig's unique fighting style became a popular topic of conversation.

Sieg walked on air as if on flat ground in full view of everyone, and even changed the shape of his limbs at will many times. These things could not be kept secret at all.

Meanwhile, various newspapers also fully unleashed their imaginations, speculating that Sigurd possessed all sorts of strange and wonderful Devil Fruit abilities.

"Walking on air? I've heard that among the Six Powers of the Navy, there's a martial art called Moonwalk, which allows one to walk in the air. Could it be that Sig has some connection with the Navy?"

"Don't talk nonsense. This is clearly the power of some kind of Devil Fruit. I've fought against a naval officer who can use Moonwalk. Moonwalk can only keep you airborne for a short time. It's not realistic to use it for a long time... Sigurd must be a user of some kind of Devil Fruit!"