I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Damn system, it's trying to mess with me again."

"Becoming a real mountain bandit king? Such vague requirements, and the rewards are still unknown? I'd rather die than become a mountain bandit king..."

Sieg muttered a couple of complaints to himself.

There was no penalty for failure in this so-called main quest, so Sieg just pretended the quest didn't exist.

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

The Sabaody Archipelago, located at the midpoint of the Grand Line.

Blackbeard Teach arrived on the island without a sound.

The auction for the Angel Fruit is starting in three days...

Blackbeard muttered to himself, but did not immediately head to the auction house.

He also had to figure out how to escape after obtaining the Angel Fruit...

It took Teach three days to travel almost all over the Sabaody Archipelago and familiarize himself with the terrain before he came up with several plans to escape afterward.

When the day of the auction arrives.

Tichy then entered the auction house with the other customers.

After taking his seat, Teach immediately began to observe the other pirates present without making a sound.

"Hmm? It seems there aren't any famous big shots... The one with the highest bounty is just a pirate with a bounty of two or three hundred million."

Teach was slightly surprised at first, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood.

"It seems that the big shots on the sea, like Whitebeard, don't take the Angel Fruit seriously and don't value it at all."

"Now, my chances of obtaining the Angel Fruit have greatly increased."

Teach chuckled, somewhat smug.

Although he had been in Whitebeard's pirate crew for many years, he was completely unknown and had no bounty. The outside world had no idea about his strength.

He was in the shadows, while his only real enemy in the open was a pirate with a net worth of three or four hundred million.

This is so much better than Teach had imagined!

Before long, the auction officially began.

Unlike other auctions, the only item at this auction is the Angel Fruit.

After the auctioneer took the stage and gave a brief introduction, he got straight to the point:

"I know that everyone here is wondering whether the rumored Angel Fruit is real or not..."

"Now, let's invite the owner of the Angel-Angel Fruit, the world's only dual Devil Fruit user, to come forward and share his experience!"

Chapter 253 The Real and Fake Sig

Generally speaking, for security reasons, the owners of items auctioned on the black market are not allowed to show themselves; everything is handled by the auction house acting as an intermediary.

But this auction was quite special.

Not only do they only have the Angel Fruit as a product, but they even invited the owner of the product...

Wait... the owner of the goods? The world's only user with two Devil Fruit abilities?

The auctioneer's words immediately caused an uproar in the room, and everyone's expression changed drastically.

"It's him?"

"Could it be...that man?"

"That can't be right, can it? Wasn't he still in Alabasta, near the entrance to the Grand Line, just a while ago?"

“Since the sandstorm incident in Alabasta, Sig has indeed disappeared for a long time... Maybe he knows a secret route that can help him get here quickly?”

At first, their attitude was one of skepticism and astonishment.

No one expected that the owner of the Angel Fruit would be found here...

Even Blackbeard Teach felt a jolt in his heart, and his expression immediately turned serious.

Before he even arrived, a single sentence was enough to change the expressions of everyone in the room.

Amidst countless gazes, a man with a faint smile on his face slowly emerged from behind the curtain.

This man bears a resemblance to Sieg, and is even more muscular and stronger than the real Sieg.

A faint smile graced his face.

A pair of eyes seemed to be looking at the audience below the stage, or perhaps looking down on everyone.

"Is he Sieg?"

"The man with a billion-dollar bounty..."

Everyone was no longer able to remain calm.

Generally speaking, the pirates gathered in the Sabaody Archipelago are those who are preparing to enter the New World, and the best among them usually have bounties of two or three hundred million.

But compared to Seager, which is worth a billion dollars, it is indeed far from enough.

Teach's breathing became slightly heavier, his emotions incredibly complex.

There was tension and surprise, but more than anything, there was excitement!

Yes, he's very excited right now!

"According to rumors, Sigurd is suspected to be a user of the Face-Face Fruit and the Roasted Gluten Fruit!"

"The Face Fruit, according to the online forum gossip, is even ranked above the Dark-Dark Fruit and Tremor-Tremor Fruit, which I desire the most. It is called the strongest Devil Fruit by the mysterious author of the online forum gossip!"

"And the Roasted Gluten Fruit is even more extraordinary! It's the ultimate Devil Fruit that combines the abilities of three different fruits; it's a legend among legends!"

Even the usually shrewd and calculating Teach could barely contain his excitement at this moment.

He reached out and touched the package he was carrying.

The package contained a bunch of fruit, including common fruits like apples, bananas, and peaches.

Teach knows a lot and has prepared a lot for this Angel Fruit auction, including this bag of fruit.

If a Devil Fruit user dies, and there is fruit nearby, the power of the Devil Fruit may be transferred to an ordinary fruit, resulting in the rebirth of an identical Devil Fruit.

Years later, at the Marineford War, Teach used this very method to kill Whitebeard and then eat Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, shocking the world as the only person in the world with two Devil Fruit abilities.

"If I kill Sigurd here... then will I also be able to possess his Roasted Gluten Fruit and the Face Fruit's abilities?"

Teach felt a surge of murderous intent, but his face remained impassive.

Perhaps this is the biggest opportunity Teach has ever had since birth!

It was even more important than the Dark-Dark Fruit appearing before him!

The only thing that worried Teach was Sieg's strength.

"Alright, then next, please let the pirate king of the sea, Lord Sig, personally demonstrate your abilities."

The auctioneer said with a smile.

"Is Sigurd really going to demonstrate his Devil Fruit powers here?"

"This is truly eye-opening; this is the world's only user with two Devil Fruit abilities..."

Countless gazes were filled with anticipation.

Even Teach, sitting in the audience, was filled with curiosity.

"I'll satisfy your curiosity today."

Sieg sneered and took a few steps forward.

This auction house is quite special; the auction stage is exceptionally large and quite far from the audience.

Meanwhile, the auctioneer began to explain:

"As everyone knows, Lord Sigurd possesses both the Roasted Gluten Fruit ability and the Face Fruit ability."

"Next, Lord Sig will first demonstrate the power of the Roasted Gluten Fruit."

As the auctioneer explained, Sieg suddenly swelled up a lot, almost turning into a small giant. Then, he twisted his waist and turned so that he almost twisted into a pretzel shape in an instant.

However, this bizarre appearance only lasted for a short time before it reverted to a normal human form.

After recovering, Sieg performed a series of difficult moves, including twisting his body into an S-shape like a noodle, freely changing into various shapes, leaving the audience dumbfounded.

"It's just as the newspaper said... The ability of the Roasted Gluten Fruit allows one to change their body at will."

"But that's not enough... If it's just about changing your body, the Gum-Gum Fruit and the Gum-Band Fruit can also do that."

Some people still have doubts.

These questioning voices clearly reached Sieg's ears. He snorted coldly and turned his gaze to the speaker.

“Ignorant,” Sieg said coldly, his eyes practically rolling to the sky.

"Ok?"

The pirate who had just questioned him glared at him, stood up from his seat, and stared defiantly at Sig.

Sigurd has a great reputation, but there are also some stubborn pirates who refuse to submit to anyone, and this pirate is one of them.

However, as soon as he stood up, his companion's expression changed drastically, and he pulled him back.

"What are you doing? Don't drag us down with you if you're courting death!"

"The auction is important. If you're going to court death, wait until you get the Angel Fruit..."

The pirate then stepped down from the table and stopped talking.

Seeing that the venue had returned to order, the auctioneer smiled and continued:

“Simple shapeshifting ability is certainly not enough to prove that Mr. Sig possesses the power of the Roasted Gluten Fruit.”

"As everyone knows, the Roasted Gluten Fruit is the ultimate Devil Fruit, a fusion of the Gum-Gum Fruit, the String-String Fruit, and the Flame-Flame Fruit."

"Now, Lord Sigurd will reveal the true power of the Roasted Gluten Fruit! This is something Lord Sigurd has never shown to the world before!"

These words excited the pirates once again.