I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

“But I abandoned my CP0 identity to become your subordinate, not so that you could toy with me like this.”

Stussy gave him a long, meaningful look.

"Anyone who obeys any order from their superior is either a slave or a zombie controlled by Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit."

Even as a veteran CP0 member, she wouldn't treat every order from the World Government as an inviolable rule to be obeyed.

Sig: ....

That sounds like it makes a lot of sense.

A sudden pang of regret gripped Sieg. He was so close... he could have seen the chopstick stuck in Stussy's nose.

Okay, the way the chopsticks are inserted isn't important; what's important is--------

Stussy is special in the Seagull Bandits, special because of her identity. Seagull had long known that Stussy, as a CP0 member, had been doing some underhanded things behind his back, so even though Stussy's attitude seemed to improve later, Seagull still harbored deep fear and dared not entrust her with his trust, worried that it was just an act—and the double card attack was a kind of insurance.

"Okay, let's get serious and forget about what happened earlier."

Sieg, as if nothing had happened, picked up the broken chopsticks and threw them into the trash can.

He adjusted his posture, straightened his back, and began to ask questions with a serious expression:

"Then, confess all the little things you've been doing behind the scenes all this time."

Stussy did not resist Sieg's serious requests and told him everything in detail.

Over this long period of time, she has done a total of three things behind Sieg’s back.

First, when he first arrived on SIGGRAPH's ship, he escaped in the middle of the night and secretly contacted the CP0 World Government.

Sieg already knew this, and simply nodded calmly.

Secondly, there was the private contact between Stussy and Momousagi during their time in Loguetown.

This gave Sieg a slight jolt.

He had his suspicions from the beginning and even tested Stussy on the matter... but things turned out to be exactly as he suspected.

"My vigilance isn't due to paranoia, but because it's truly happening..."

Sieg sighed inwardly and continued to press for an answer:

"So, what's the third thing?"

He had a bad feeling.

"The third thing is on the Island of All Things."

Stussy's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

"good."

"That confrontation with you back then was also part of CP0's plan."

"CP0 deduces from the slightest clues that Mr. Sig may have already seen through my clandestine activities..."

"So, when I was on the Island of Everything, I had my last contact with the CP0 people and received my last order."

"In other words, they will confront you and lie low for a while, gaining your trust by posing as a collaborator."

At this point, Stussy chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"However, it seems the plan ultimately failed. It couldn't escape Mr. Sieg's discerning eye after all..."

Chapter 289 The start of the performance

Inside the room.

Stussy chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"You've suspected me for a long time. Everything was under your watchful eye, which is why all of this has happened today."

She stared at Sieg, her deep blue eyes flashing, while the latter remained expressionless.

No matter what news he heard, Sieg always maintained the same calm and composure, as if Mount Tai had collapsed before him.

This left Stussy with mixed feelings.

As a veteran CP0 member and the queen of the pleasure quarters in the dark world, Stussy's forte is not actually the Six Styles of Taijutsu, but rather direct combat.

Instead, it involves all sorts of conspiracies, infiltrations, assassinations, and the support of various factions...

In the areas where she excelled, she was completely defeated by Sieg.

They've been completely exposed...

The longer she spent with Sieg, the more she felt how unfathomable this man was.

For example, even after all this time, Stussy still hasn't been able to figure out what that mysterious, yet elusive, grand plan actually is...

Bang bang bang bang bang....

The faint sound of the Emperor's engine rang out once again.

Sieg looked at Stussy, standing with his hands behind his back, and asked, word by word:

"So, what specific information did you reveal to CP0?"

"Mr. Sieg's actions in Loguetown, including loitering in the old town, etc..."

"And... once we entered the Grand Line, Mr. Sig recruited Mr. Crocus, a former crew member of the Pirate King."

At this point, Stussy's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant, and he continued:

"But Mr. Sig, rest assured, since the beginning of the Island of Everything, CP0 and the World Government have not tried to contact me again, and I have not revealed any more information."

hiss...

Sig's hands, which were behind his back, clenched into fists unconsciously, but then relaxed.

"The information that Stussy revealed... doesn't seem like a big deal, does it?"

"I'm just wandering around Loguetown? What kind of nonsense is that?"

"As for Crocus... that doesn't prove anything, does it? I'm not recruiting dangerous people like Rayleigh, the Dark Lord."

Sig thought to himself.

After boarding the ship, Crocus kept a low profile. Just as agreed, he only fulfilled his duties as a doctor and did not participate in anything else.

"Then...the entertainment district on the Island of All Things?" Sig thought for a moment, then asked again.

"Wanwu Island's entertainment district is my own people, unrelated to CP0, and can be trusted."

"Moreover, the World Government did indeed deliberately sever the connection between the Island of Everything's entertainment district and the New World's entertainment district in order to put on a show."

Stusi did not lie about the matter of Pleasure Street.

“Very good. Then, Stusi, you can continue to keep a close eye on Crocodile for me…”

Sieg breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"When I'm gone, the only person who can keep her in check will be you."

"Leave?" Stussy's eyes showed a hint of surprise, but he wisely refrained from asking further questions.

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

After Stussy left, Sieg fell into deep thought once again.

He had another thing to do.

Before his transformation, Sieg had two hidden dangers around him.

Stussy has been dealt with; now only Crocodile remains.

As he stepped out of the room, intending to look for Crocdale, he had only taken a few steps when he heard Joseph and Johnny jogging towards him.

"Brother Sig!"

Joseph was also holding a long knife in his hand. The blade was a strange blackish-purple color, with a thick spine covered with red serrated patterns.

The Black Blade Shusui was the sword of the swordsman Ryuma, and it was ranked among the twenty-one Great Grade Swords.

“Brother Sig, this is the sword of the great swordsman Ryuma.”

“We think that only you, Brother Sig, are worthy of this knife.”

"Neither of us really helped Rabbe and Brooke reunite..."

Sig's heart stirred slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at the longsword at his waist.

The long sword at his waist also has a connection with Longma.

Ryuma, the swordsman of Wano Country, comes from the Shimotsuki clan, one of the daimyo families that served the shogun of Wano Country.

Its original name was Shimotsuki Ryoma.

The sword at Sieg's waist was a work by Shimotsuki Koushirou, which imitated the forging technique of the Great Grade Sword Shusui during its creation and possesses high hardness.

However, Sieg shook his head and refused.

Whether a sword is famous or not, it's probably less useful to a great swordsman like him who can't even cut people, than a chainsaw.

"Joseph."

Sieg patted Joseph on the shoulder.

"Don't underestimate yourself. This sword's original owner was the Sword God of Wano Country. Now that it has a new Sword God like you, isn't it a perfect match?"

"I..." Joseph's face flushed red as he tried to say something, but he was interrupted by Sieg.

"If you feel that your swordsmanship is not good enough, then keep working hard and become a true sword god worthy of this famous sword."

Joseph's card ability is [Mindful Swordsmanship], which states that a strong mind can make one stronger. Sig is trying to encourage Joseph to have the heart of a strongman.

After offering a few words of encouragement, Sieg prepared to leave.

"By the way, have you two seen Crocodile?"

“She seemed to be with Veben, heading towards the Qianmen Cemetery,” Johnny replied.

Sieg nodded and walked away.

...........