I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

With the addition of Admiral Zephyr who had just arrived, the meeting, though small in scale with only a few people, included all the highest-ranking officials in the Navy.

"Zeffa, I didn't expect you to come after all... Are you alright?"

Garp chuckled and stepped forward, punching Zephyr in the chest, instantly turning Zephyr's face pale.

"Hey Garp, what are you doing? Zephyr is just recovering from serious injuries!" Sengoku immediately stood up, angrily shoved Garp back into his seat, and snatched the bag of senbei from Garp's hand.

"Those are my treasured West Sea special senbei!" Garp roared, already arguing with Sengoku.

Kong sighed softly, tapped the table, and then said loudly:

"Zeffa, now that you're here, I won't hide anything from you."

“The pirate you captured before, Pep, the captain of the Origami Pirates, provided some important information.”

"The merchant Tesoro found the second treasure of Anotherpiece and obtained the so-called... Angel Fruit."

Whether this Angel Fruit is real or fake, we'll leave that aside for now.

"Our investigation has revealed that Tesoro's trading partner is... the Beasts Pirates!"

Chapter 359 Two Generals Lineup

"The Beasts Pirates?"

Before Zephyr could react with surprise, Garp clicked his tongue in amazement:

"So, even if Sieg is dead, he's still going to wreak havoc on the world!"

"After his death, the last of the Four Emperors also made a move."

Kong rubbed his temples wearily and sighed softly.

Higuma's final battle in the Sabaody Archipelago affected both the Big Mom Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates, known as the world's strongest, fought a major battle with Admiral Zephyr in the New World because of the previous "Blackbeard-Angel Fruit" incident.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the controversy caused by Sieg.

"I thought that Sig's death would bring some stability to the order."

"It's actually getting worse?" Kong said in a low voice.

With that, all the sea emperors of the New World have taken their own actions, leaving the navy constantly on its toes and overwhelmed.

And now, only about a week has passed since Sieg's death.

“I’ve heard that the current Shichibukai, Dracule Mihawk, is currently in the Sabaody Archipelago. If necessary, we can recruit this world’s greatest swordsman,” Vice Admiral Tsuru suggested.

"Then, what about the other Seven Warlords of the Sea?" Sengoku pressed.

"Gecko Moria has lost contact... Pirate Empress Boa Hancock is far away in the Calm Belt, a long way off; Bartholomew Kuma is cooperating with the Science Unit; and what about Doflamingo..."

Kong began to list the current Seven Warlords of the Sea one by one, but in the end, he felt even more mentally exhausted.

"These Seven Warlords of the Sea are all troublesome fellows..."

Zephyr interjected, slamming a stack of documents on the table: "Speaking of Hawkeye, I've come across some interesting intelligence, which you probably already know about."

This was the information he had been browsing in the hospital ward, related to Sieg.

After they finished browsing, everyone's expression gradually became serious.

“It’s possible that Sieg isn’t dead? That’s impossible. I saw him die with my own eyes.”

The first to question the warring states period was Siegfried, who personally experienced Siegfried's last battle.

If he hadn't discovered that Sigurd was dead, how could he have so easily allowed the Red-Haired Pirates to take away Sigurd's body?

His face looked very pale.

If Sieg is still alive, then their recent battle in the Sabaody Archipelago would have been almost meaningless.

"It seems Blackbeard will have to remain imprisoned for a while longer..."

"Just the fact that Higuma might be related to Sigurd, and the Angel-Angel Fruit that even Kaido covets... that's enough to give us a headache."

"These are truly turbulent times," Kong said, rubbing his temples with a hint of helplessness.

Although the navy is powerful, it has to manage all the world's seas, so its military strength is never enough.

"No...it's just one possibility."

Zephyr recalled the Sun Bear's experiences from the documents and continued:

“Higuma had previously mentioned to me that he planned to send one of the little girls he had adopted into the navy.”

“We can use this as a reason to get closer to Higuma and then determine whether there is any connection between him and Sig.”

“I’ve met Higuma in person before, so he’ll be less wary. I’ll handle this.”

Zefa volunteered.

However, the Warring States period looked worried:

"The worst-case scenario is that Sig is not dead, and he is the current Sun Bear... If that's the case, Sig will be a tough opponent."

"I think I should do it."

The Warring States period solemnly declared:

“I fought Sieg. If he’s really not dead, let me send him off on his final journey.”

"And..." Sengoku's gaze sharpened slightly, a hint of smugness in his eyes as he taunted Garp beside him:

“I have a little trick for identifying Sig’s identity that no one in the Navy can do except me.”

"Sengoku, you bastard..." Garp slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"I, too, have fought with Sig before, and I clearly went first..."

“If Sig is really not dead, I’d like to see him too.” Garp clenched his fist, unusually volunteering.

Lieutenant General Tsuru, standing to the side, also showed a hint of surprise in his eyes:

"Someone who resembles Sig actually got all three of them to volunteer? Sig is that important; he's not some sea emperor..."

Marshal Kong Jingjing pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Sigu possesses extremely strong Observation Haki; sending a large army to surround and annihilate him would easily alert him."

"Zefu, Sengoku, I'm leaving the matter of dealing with Higuma to you two. Finish it as soon as possible; we need to free up our resources to deal with other troublesome individuals..."

“Zeffa, you make public contact with Sieg to test his true identity.”

"Sengoku, you observe from the shadows. If Zephyr determines Higuma's identity, you will appear and assist Zephyr in capturing him... If necessary, you can also use that... little method you mentioned."

"Row."

"Leave it to us."

Sengoku and Zefa exchanged a glance and both nodded in agreement.

"Wait... what about me?" Garp asked anxiously from the side.

"You still dare to ask?" Kong was somewhat angry.

"Back then, you were the naval hero, the first to face Sieg in the East Blue, and not only did he escape, but you also fell into a deep sleep..."

“Go to the New World and keep Kaido occupied. Whether Higuma is Higuma or not, you don’t need to interfere!” Sora said coldly.

With this old story brought up by Kong, Garp could only remain speechless.

..........

As the Navy prepared to send a two-admiral lineup to test Sieg's capabilities.

Sig, on the other hand, looked at Ain with delight.

"It's a success. Now I finally feel a little bit safe."

Sieg patted a wine bottle hanging from his waist with a smug look on his face.

The bottle is opaque. Once you open the cork, you'll be surprised to find that there's no liquid inside, but rather a small purple flame.

"call...."

Ain, standing next to him, looked a little pale and tired, but a faint smile appeared on her face when she saw Sieg's happy expression.

After several days of experimentation, under Sieg's urging, Ain developed a new use for her abilities.

In other words, the preservation of the reverse flame outside the body.

Even without her, a powerful being, she was able to keep the Regression Flame burning for several hours.

In other words...

With the help of Ion, Sieg now possesses a one-time-use trump card.

He secretly hid a reversal flame in his wine bottle. If he smashed the bottle and let the flame touch the enemy, he could secretly trick them and make them age 12 years backward.

"So I've finally mastered the bottle-smashing headshot technique, the Mountain Bandit King? I've grown too." Sig was overjoyed and found Ain beside him increasingly pleasing to the eye.

Chapter 360 Two Generals Pay a Visit

Island number 13 in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The two current admirals of the Navy Headquarters, Zephyr and Sengoku, are walking side by side on their way to the Hyuga family's house.

"Alright, that's all for now. You just wait on the outside. Do not come any closer without my orders."

Sengoku reached out and stopped a group of navy men following behind them, forcing them to halt at a distance.

In his view, Sigurd possessed extremely strong Observation Haki, and bringing more subordinates would only increase the risk of alerting Sigurd.

Only Zephyr and Sengoku remained on the path. Sengoku looked serious, while Zephyr seemed lost in thought.

“Warring States period…” Zephyr gave him a deep look:

"I mean, what if... what if we're mistaken? Is Higuma completely unrelated to Sig, and he really just a former naval branch warrant officer whose family was tragically killed?"

"A mistake?" Sengoku frowned, but sighed inwardly.

In his view, Zefa's only flaw was that he was too soft-hearted and kind, and also harbored an unwarranted sense of luck.