I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

on the deck.

Whitebeard sat in his chair, propping his head up with one hand, looking at his sons in front of him.

First Division Captain Marco stood at the front of the crowd, bowing his head in self-reproach.

"Dad, it's all my fault! I let Teach leave without telling you, which has led him into this predicament!"

"Teach initially said he stole the Angel Fruit for his father's sake, but these unexpected events happened..."

Recently, the story of Blackbeard Teach and the Angel-Angel Fruit shocked the world. Blackbeard Teach's deeds and the Angel-Angel Fruit he swallowed were widely circulated around the world.

Teach's escape, along with the pirates and marines chasing him, has become the focus of almost the entire New World.

Teach's deeds not only shook most of the New World, but also the entire Whitebeard Pirates.

No one expected that an honest and reliable veteran crew member would suddenly become a rising star in their Whitebeard Pirates.

"You're saying Teach stole the Angel Fruit for me? Didn't I say that's nonsense?"

The white-bearded man's voice was deep and resonant.

"However, Teach really did make a big splash this time, remaining silent until he finally spoke. When he comes back, which team do you think he should captain?"

Marco looked up in surprise. He heard that in the white-bearded man's voice, there seemed to be no blame, but rather a hint of... relief?

"Dad, aren't you going to blame Teach for acting on his own and swallowing the Angel Fruit?"

Someone couldn't help but ask a question.

"Gulalalalalalalalal..."

The white-bearded man burst into laughter, stood up from his chair, and his nearly seven-meter-tall frame cast a shadow.

"Did Teach do something outrageous?"

"It's just an angel fruit, so what if it's real?"

Whitebeard strode forward, picked up the large naginata leaning against the side, and held it in his hand.

"Teach is my son!"

"If he really becomes a dual Devil Fruit user, that would be a great thing."

With a hearty laugh, the white-bearded man walked to the front of the deck, his large and robust back silhouette falling into the eyes of his sons behind him, the overcoat draped over his shoulders fluttering in the sea breeze.

"The Navy and many pirates in the New World are hunting Teach? Looks like I've been quiet for too long..."

The white-bearded man muttered to himself.

Standing at the bow of the ship, he could see several naval surveillance ships in the distance where the sea met the sky.

Not only Whitebeard, but all the other sea emperors in the New World also have naval warships monitoring them and observing their movements at any time.

However, Whitebeard didn't care at all.

He raised the naginata in his hand and swung it forward.

"Let's go, let's go welcome Teach's return!"

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

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

Inside the Marshal's office.

The marshal sat idly in his seat, his eyes closed and his hand rubbing his temples, looking somewhat weary.

There were so many important things to deal with lately, it really gave him a huge headache.

Kong opened his eyes and looked at Sengoku, who was sitting on the sofa.

"Sengoku, you were the one who came up with the plan to incite pirates with rumors. Now even Whitebeard has been alarmed. Do you have any strategic ideas for the next step?"

This makes it impossible not to feel anxious.

Whitebeard, the legendary pirate who came closest to becoming the Pirate King, hasn't made any major moves for many years.

His reputation and strength have reached the pinnacle of this sea, and the Navy rarely provokes him unless necessary. However, this time, because of Blackbeard's matter, even Whitebeard was alarmed.

The Navy was not prepared to fight the Whitebeard Pirates.

"General Kong, I think this precisely proves that our strategy is correct."

During the Warring States period, he also frowned deeply, constantly pondering his strategy.

He considered his words for a moment before explaining:

"The more Whitebeard values ​​Teach, the more it proves that this person is extraordinary and extremely important!"

"We must not abandon our original strategy so easily because of Whitebeard!"

Previously, Sengoku had the Marines spread rumors in secret, making Blackbeard Teach a target of public criticism and subject to pursuit by both pirates and the Marines.

Meanwhile, the Navy is also mobilizing a large force and has been relentlessly pursuing Blackbeard, attempting to capture him before he returns to the Whitebeard Pirates' base.

"We should... step up our efforts! We can't let Teach return to the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Or let me go, Marshal Kong."

The Warring States period once again volunteered for the mission.

He has taken Teach very seriously ever since that encounter in the Sabaody Archipelago.

However, Kong shook his head.

"You can stay here for now; we'll need your wisdom for what's to come."

“I will send Zephyr there. That’s the end of the Blackbeard matter... Let’s move on to the next thing.”

Kong Chao glanced at the sergeant next to him, who understood and handed a document to Zhan Guo.

This information comes from a naval warship that was secretly eavesdropping on the Red-Haired Pirates.

Just recently, they overheard a phone call between Shanks and the outside world...

"What, this is connected to Sig again?"

Zhan Guo immediately frowned.

The reason Blackbeard Teach has been around for so long is ultimately because of the trouble caused by Higuma's Angel-Angel Fruit.

Who knew that the Red-Haired Pirates would get involved with Higuma again?

Zhan Guo carefully reviewed the documents and reports at hand, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

The navy did not intercept the entire conversation, but the information revealed was enough to alarm Sengoku.

"Rayleigh, the Dark King; Higuma, the Pirate King of the Sea; Shanks, the Red-Haired; and Crocus, Roger's ship's doctor? What are these people plotting?"

After carefully examining the people involved, Sengoku unconsciously clenched his fists.

Crocus, Rayleigh, Shanks...

Apart from Sigurd, all of these are former members of Roger's pirate crew!

What exactly is Sig's conspiracy?

Sengoku was filled with shock and anger, which inevitably reminded him of the series of appalling actions that Sieg had taken before.

According to Garp, Sengoku and the others already knew that Sig had secretly met Shanks in Windmill Village.

At the boundary between the East China Sea and the Doldrums, Sigurd and Bucky Barnes had a meeting that seemed to hint at some kind of collaboration...

In Loguetown in the East Sea, Sieg shouted "anotherpiece" on Roger's execution platform, and with this treasure, he turned the world upside down!

Finally, now!

Sigmund somehow found Rayleigh and Crocus, and was even plotting something with Shanks through a Den Den Mushi...

Chapter 301 Third Place: One of the Four Emperors

In the office.

Both Sengoku and Sora looked extremely grim.

The more you analyze Sieg's case, the more unfathomable it seems, leaving you at a loss... But judging from the people involved in his conspiracy, it must be another earth-shattering conspiracy that will shock the world.

Moreover, besides the involvement of former members of Roger's pirate crew, other information revealed during the call also greatly puzzled them.

"Pandamen? A Roger Pirates reunion? What's that?"

The Navy's intercepted conversation was incomplete; it did not capture the entire conversation, which makes the matter even more perplexing.

Regardless of the circumstances, the fact that these individuals were plotting something together was enough to make the Warring States period very anxious.

"A gathering of the Roger Pirates..."

After pondering the word and considering Sieg's actions, Sengoku's expression changed drastically.

"Marshal Kong, Sig's plan is now crystal clear!"

The Warring States period shouted:

“Since the East Blue, Higuma has been secretly and openly contacting the former members of Roger's pirate crew. Now his intentions have finally been exposed!”

"He wants to revive the Roger Pirates!"

"Resurrection? Is Sieg trying to bring back the entire old era?!"

A glint of light flashed in Kong's eyes, but he could only remain silent.

The Roger Pirates were once at the height of their power, the undisputed kings of the seas.

The title of Pirate King was not given by Roger himself, but rather by the consensus of the world.

Roger has been dead for over a decade. The once strongest pirate crew seems to have fallen apart, but in reality, their members have simply disappeared to various parts of the world.

Moreover, Roger wasn't the only strongman in this pirate crew.

The two veteran powerhouses, Spark Jabba and Rayleigh, are the right-hand men of One Piece and need no further introduction.

Shanks, who was once an apprentice crew member, has now become one of the Four Emperors.

Another trainee crew member, Douglas Barrett, although he has been arrested and imprisoned, is also extremely powerful, making Kong still glad that he acted early.

More than a decade has passed since Roger's death, but the former Roger Pirates are still a behemoth that gives the World Government a major headache.