I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Sig kept calling out in his mind.

Garp, however, was filled with emotion and continued to recount the little things he had done with Ace, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Perhaps because of Ace's special status, Garp, a man known for his bluntness, carried this secret for many years.

After learning that Sieg was another insider, Garp couldn't stop talking.

When Sieg heard this, he was still frantically urging Karp to leave in his mind.

But as he listened to Karp's rambling explanation, his heart gradually softened.

At this moment, Garp no longer seemed to be the world-famous naval hero, Iron Fist Garp, but just an ordinary grandfather.

Before they knew it, the two of them had lost track of time as they talked.

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

at the foot of the mountain.

The bandits finally couldn't sit still any longer.

"A whole hour has passed, and there's still no movement!"

Everyone was uncertain.

They originally thought that Garp would have an earth-shattering battle with Sieg, the kind that could blow up a mountain in a matter of minutes.

Unexpectedly... after that initial attack, there was no further movement inside the cabin, which was completely different from what they had imagined.

"We can't wait any longer, let's go up!"

"Boss Sig, it's not that we don't trust your abilities..."

The bandits and Luffy, who were waiting, rushed up the mountain in a great hurry.

When they entered the wooden house and saw the scene before them, everyone was stunned.

Before them, the original wooden house was now dilapidated, with a shockingly large hole, clearly indicating that it had once been the site of a major battle.

Strangely, the two sides that should have been fighting each other actually moved two chairs to sit down next to each other, had a long talk, and even started eating rice crackers.

This scene doesn't resemble a battle between arch-rivals at all, but rather a reunion of old friends after a long separation.

"grandfather..."

"Boss Sig."

While everyone stared in disbelief, the bald man was the first to react:

"Boss Sig, it turns out we were too stupid and misunderstood."

"So you and Ka... and the guest weren't destined enemies, but rather close friends..."

The bald man's shout finally woke up Garp and Sig from their conversation.

Garp remained silent for a moment, glancing at the bandits and Luffy outside the door before standing up from his chair.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now."

"Sig, while I'm away... remember to visit my grandson often."

After saying that, Garp walked out the door, picked up Luffy with one hand, and walked heavily towards the door.

This visit was completely unexpected for him; he suddenly heard too many things from Sieg.

My steps were heavy, but I felt a great sense of relief.

Sig was startled. He stood up from his chair, staring blankly at Garp's departing figure, then at the conspicuous bald head in the crowd.

Damn it. This bald guy actually did something he couldn't, making Garp shut up and leave early.

Not only can they stir up trouble, they can also save the day.

Sieg looked rather surprised.

The bald man in the crowd shrank back in fear and pointed to the several large bumps on his forehead that had not yet subsided.

"Boss, my buffs are already full, no need to add any more..."

Sig's lips twitched slightly, and he waved his hand to dismiss all the bandits from the room.

Having just experienced such a thrilling event, and without the help of the KING character card, relying entirely on acting skills and the script to get by was indeed exhausting.

Right now, he just wants to be alone.

After sitting in the chair for a good half hour, Sieg finally breathed a sigh of relief.

We've indeed managed to get past Garp's hurdle for now.

With a thought, a virtual panel rapidly unfolded in mid-air in front of him.

Sieg clutched his chest, feeling the weakness, yet a sense of joy filled his heart.

"I really feel like my body has turned into the shape of King; I'm completely inseparable from the Emperor Engine..."

Character card KING, re-equip.

The feeling of weakness in my chest disappeared, and I could feel my heartbeat become strong and powerful again in my hands.

I stood up from the chair and stretched my muscles properly.

Bang bang...

With a slight increase in heart rate, Sieg felt the health benefits brought by the Emperor Engine.

"Everything is under my control..."

At this time.

The light in the room suddenly dimmed.

A burly figure had appeared at the entrance outside the wall at some unknown time.

"You were just trying to fool me all along!"

Chapter 31 Despite meticulous planning, one move was lost.

Sig froze, turned slightly around, and glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, all hope had vanished.

Standing at the gap in the wall was indeed the figure he had imagined!

Iron Fist Garp!

At this moment, his expression was serious, his huge fists were clenched tightly, and his aura was like a volcano about to erupt.

Bang bang bang bang! Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!

The newly activated imperial engine pounded wildly at an unprecedented speed! The deep, powerful heartbeat was like a rapid war drumbeat!

A terrifying pressure, as overwhelming as a tidal wave, surged forth in an instant!

However, Garp's expression remained completely unchanged in the face of this scene.

He simply stood there quietly, his aura like a mountain pressing down on him, making Sieg almost breathless.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!

This suffocating pressure caused Sieg's heart to pound uncontrollably!

For a moment, Sieg was almost speechless.

"Remove KING's card again? But would that even work?"

What else can we do?

"This scene wasn't in my script!"

"I actually got outsmarted by Garp?"

"Am I dumber than Garp? Or is my cunning not as deep as his?"

"Something's not right...something's not right! Where did I go wrong? My acting? Was there a flaw in the script?"

Despite meticulous planning, he made a single misstep.

Sig felt an immense emotional blow.

Countless thoughts surged through my mind in an instant, but they were so complex and tangled that I couldn't make sense of them at all.

Sig stared wide-eyed as Garp slowly walked in through the gap in the wall.

With each step he took, the terrifying pressure increased, causing goosebumps to rise all over his body and his breathing to become heavy.

He watched Garp walk towards him step by step, and his blood seemed to freeze.

then.

Sig stared blankly at Garp, then reached out and picked up a bag of senbei from the table.

"This bag of senbei is a special flavor only available in the North Blue. The voyage back to the Grand Line is long, and we can't do without it..."

Karp put the senbei back into his pocket, satisfied.

Sig's brain went blank.

"Wait...you came back just to get the senbei?"

Sig was shocked.

"if not?"

Karp glared at him.

"I have urgent military duties to attend to. Do you expect me to spend this time chatting with you?"

Sig: "...Who was it that spent an hour chatting with me about their daily life with Ace...? Are rice crackers more important than military affairs?"

At this moment, Sieg felt as if he had suffered another ten thousand tons of damage.

Despite meticulous planning, a single misstep can ruin everything.

Sig's defeat wasn't because his opponent was more skilled, but because of... a bag of senbei!

"Let's talk about the rice crackers later..."