I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

In the ward, a burly man with short purple hair lay on the bed, his bare chest covered in wounds, his eyes closed in a coma, receiving an IV drip.

"How is Professor Zephyr?"

Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel asked the ship's doctor in a white coat who was sitting next to the sickbed.

The doctor wiped his sweat, his voice sounding tired:

"The ship's medical facilities are inadequate. It would be best to return to headquarters as soon as possible, or to have the surgery performed at a hospital in the Sabaody Archipelago..."

At this point, the doctor hesitated for a moment, then continued:

"General Zephyr's body is as robust as a monster, but he is, after all, getting on in years; he's already 62 this year..."

"No need to say more, how could Master Zefa possibly lose to injuries? He has fought countless battles throughout his life, how could he possibly fall here?"

Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel was somewhat agitated.

At that moment, a naval soldier ran in.

"Vice Admiral Momonga, a pirate fleet has been spotted at eight o'clock!"

"Based on the pirate ship's flag..." The soldier flipped through the bounty poster:

"This is the Origami Pirates' ship. Their captain, Pep, is a wanted criminal with a bounty of 90 million. Do you think we should..."

Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel frowned and glanced back at Zephyr, who was still unconscious.

"General Zephyr's life is the most important thing, and we must get to the hospital as soon as possible."

"Let's...not do anything. Let's report the appearance of the Origami Pirates and notify the nearby naval forces to come and capture them!"

"Yes!"

.........

Back in the captain's cabin, Tezzolo took out a box hidden in the safe at the bow of the ship.

Inside the box was a silvery-white fruit and a piece of parchment covered with writing.

"This is the Angel Fruit... It's such an irresistible temptation."

Tesoro swallowed hard.

Ordinary Devil Fruits possess a devilish allure to ordinary people, spontaneously tempting humans or animals to eat them. As a result, there are numerous examples of people accidentally consuming Devil Fruits around the world.

The Angel Fruit in Tesoro's possession holds no allure for ordinary people, but rather attracts those with Devil Fruit powers.

In other words, Tesoro has a strong will and desires money more than increasing his strength, which is why he is able to suppress his inner desires.

"Time is running out."

Tesoro shifted his gaze from the Angel Fruit to the Char Island specialty fruit placed beside him.

"That damn bounty hunter could strike at any moment; I need to prepare in advance..."

Tesoro muttered to himself.

.......

at the same time.

In the cabin of the ship next door, Sieg was taking things out of his package one by one.

When he reunited with the former bandits, Sig also retrieved his original equipment.

For example, Justice series equipment, megaphones, and sound detonators.

At this moment, as usual, Sig strapped the megaphone to his chest.

"Uncle Sunbear, what are you doing? Why are you strapping the megaphone to that place?" At this moment, Ain, who had been watching quietly from the side, asked.

This statement surprised Sieg.

Yes, the megaphone was mainly used to amplify the volume of the Emperor Engine.

However, the sound of the Emperor Engine is now completely blocked by the echo barrier of the Silence-Silence Fruit.

"What use would I have for this megaphone? To use it as a breast shield?"

Sieg smiled and was about to take down the megaphone when he heard the sounds outside the room gradually becoming noisy and chaotic, as if many people were running and shouting on the deck.

boom!

A faint rumbling sound rang out continuously, and the merchant ship rose and fell with it.

"Pirates...pirates are here!"

"The ship's hull has been hit by a shell and is starting to leak..."

Sig rubbed his forehead, looking somewhat helpless.

"Something happened so quickly? Could it really be related to that Tesoro?"

Sig felt a constant tingling sensation on his scalp and a vague sense of irritation.

"Why, why are you preventing me from living a peaceful life... You won't even give me a little peace?"

He sighed inwardly, then casually tucked a gun and a longsword into his waistband and strode out.

As he stepped onto the deck, the bald merchant's eyes lit up immediately:

“Mr. Higuma, you’ve finally come out.” He pointed to a pirate ship that was approaching from the side.

"We hope you can help us defeat the Origami Pirates. We will reward you handsomely after we defeat them," the bald merchant said to Sig.

"The Origami Pirates? How strong is their captain? What's their bounty?" Sig asked.

"Captain Pep's bounty? It seems to be ninety million..."

Ninety million?

Sig glanced at the surrounding sea.

The Origami Pirates seemed to be a fairly large pirate crew, with seven or eight ships, and they were already surrounded by two merchant caravans.

"Women and children, get into the cabin!"

"Bodyguards, follow me!" the caravan's bodyguard captain roared amidst the chaos, but to little avail.

The caravan was clearly unable to mount any decent resistance. As soon as the two ships came to a stop, they were routed by the pirates, and many of them fell in a short time.

"This is the Great Pirate Era... It's truly a world where the strong prey on the weak, and weakness is the original sin."

Sieg looked around at the carnage, then at the people fleeing and hiding in the cabin, and sighed inwardly:

"In the face of the strong, the weak have no dignity and their lives are as worthless as grass. When they encounter a vicious pirate with a bounty of nearly 100 million, they can only flee in panic or wait to be slaughtered."

“And I, Sig, am such a weakling.”

Sieg nodded to himself and turned to walk into the cabin without hesitation.

"Huh? Mr. Sunbear, did you go to the wrong place?" Sig's abrupt turn left the bald businessman dumbfounded.

"Oh... don't panic, I'm just going to find the time machine. I'll take down these pirates when I get back."

Sieg spoke calmly and composedly, but his steps did not falter at all.

And at this time.

A slender figure landed lightly on the deck, blocking Sieg's path.

Chapter 347 Paper Doll

Just as Sieg was about to walk back into the cabin, a light, floating figure descended from the sky and blocked his way.

This was a thin, pale-faced man, his face as white as paper, holding a sharp blade in each hand, his eyes icy cold.

"It's Peppa, the captain of the Origami Pirates!"

Someone behind him exclaimed.

"We ran into the captain so quickly? And why did they look for me? I'm just a passerby..."

Looking at the pale-faced man in front of him, Sieg felt a slight chill run down his spine.

Previously, Sigurd faced numerous dangers when dealing with Zoan-type Wolf-Wolf Fruit users with a bounty of 50 million, and nearly lost even without using other cards.

And this pirate with 90 million in front of me?

Sig suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when the bandit gang was still around...

"Hey, you, hurry up and tell me..."

Pep's eyes were cold, his gaze fixed intently on Sieg.

But just as he was halfway through his sentence, he saw Sieg nod slightly at him and say sincerely:

"Excuse me, I need to make an important phone call."

Pep looked blank for a moment, then, as if possessed, turned slightly to the side, letting Sieg walk past him.

"Thank you," Sieg whispered as he walked away.

“It’s alright.” Pep nodded as well.

Hmm? That's not right!

Pep suddenly woke up with a start, turned around and glared at Sieg, his anger flaring:

"You dare to play me..."

Before he could finish speaking, several gunshots rang out in quick succession.

Pep looked down and saw that there were several holes in his chest.

In the instant he turned around, Sieg drew his gun with lightning speed and fired two shots into his chest.

"Huh, aren't I pretty strong?"

Sig was also pleasantly surprised.

Not only does Da Xiong have a high accuracy rate, but he also has the ability to draw his gun quickly.

Caught completely off guard, Pep was shot right through the chest.

Moreover, Sieg's sudden inspiration to say "excuse me" actually had an effect.