I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

The golden lion narrowed its eyes, its gaze piercing Sieg like a sharp sword.

"You're not a navy person at all!"

"Speak, who are you!"

The golden lion floated up and retreated a great distance, while simultaneously reaching out a hand.

"Lion's Might - Sharp Teeth!"

At that moment, the ground beneath Sig’s feet twisted and trembled once more, and soil and gravel swept up, forming a giant lion’s head beneath Sig’s feet, with dozens of sharp spikes made of soil and stone, like swords pointing directly at Sig.

Looking down from above, Sieg seemed to have fallen into the mouth of a lion, which was tens of meters long and had a bulging jaws, about to be torn apart by its sharp teeth.

The giant lion's mouth did not close, and its menacing teeth were only a few centimeters away from Sieg.

This is a form of deterrence and probing.

But Sieg had no doubt that if he didn't take action to change the Golden Lion's mind, he would have his lion's mouth completely crushed in the next second.

Sig gritted his teeth, his heart pounding.

He no longer had time to weigh the pros and cons and come up with a better solution.

At this moment.

Wisps of dark flame rose from Sieg's body.

The flames were an eerie, pitch-black color, carrying a chilling, ominous feeling.

The flames gradually intensified, subtly enveloping Sig, with a faint dragon-like phantom appearing behind him.

"Black flames..."

This scene sent chills down the spines of the pirates.

This feature was so striking that it reminded them of a recent, albeit unverified, legend...

"Black Flame Dragon?"

"More than half a month ago, in the Sabaody Archipelago, after the death of the Sea Mountain Bandit King, the Black Flame Dragon broke the seal and left?"

"Who is he?"

The pirates exchanged bewildered glances, and even the Golden Lion's eyelids twitched, causing him to control the giant earth and stone lion and refrain from attacking further.

His purpose in coming to the Sabaody Archipelago was to seize the Angel Fruit from Sig's treasure.

Before that, they had naturally inquired about many things about Sig.

This scene immediately reminded them of the so-called Black Flame Dragon.

"This reaction is alright... It seems they're aware of the reputation I, the Mountain Bandit King, have built up."

Sig's heart pounded, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

His expression was indifferent, his hands were behind his back, and he was surrounded by black flames. He slowly walked out of the lion's mouth.

His steps were slow, as if he were strolling leisurely. He completely ignored the dirt, stones, and sharp teeth that were almost touching his face.

And in fact.

His legs felt like they were filled with lead, and he could barely walk. He dug his nails into his palms behind his back, and that was how he managed to overcome his fear and walk slowly forward.

The thought of the upcoming script made him feel incredibly excited...

"Shiki the Golden Lion...you have disappointed me."

Sig’s deep voice rang out, and the black flames burned even brighter as his gaze fell on the ship’s rudder above Skeeter’s head.

"A world of powerful beings? It's been ten years since you escaped from Impel Down, and this is all you've managed to come up with?"

Chapter 389 Ten Thousand Meters Above the Ground, Like Standing on the Edge of an Abyss

"A world of the strong? The weak have no value in living?"

"The rare beasts you've spent ten years cultivating all seem to be weaklings..."

Surrounded by black flames, Sieg smiled coldly, his expression chilling.

His sudden change of heart caught everyone off guard and left them stunned.

At this moment, Sig was wearing a proper naval uniform, but his powerful aura made even Shiki take notice.

What Sig was saying was actually repeating Shiki's lines from before.

This is a public slap in the face.

A proud man like him has been lying low for a full ten years, and will probably have another ten years to go, all for his grand comeback plan.

The core of this comeback plan is the rare animals bred by Indigo and others.

However, the performance of those rare beasts was far from what the Golden Lion had expected, and they suffered a crushing defeat in the navy's encirclement and suppression.

From this perspective, the rare beasts he cultivated were ill-suited for important tasks and did not live up to his ten years of seclusion.

"Not just those rare beasts, but also you, Golden Lion."

Sieg maintained his arrogant demeanor and sneered:

“You are too old to bear even my twisted words from the abyss.”

"They've lost to me twice in a row, yet they still don't realize their own weakness."

"Shiki! On this vast sea where the strong reign supreme, weakness is the original sin, destined to drift aimlessly and never go far!"

"Your plan is doomed to fail!"

Sieg's speech became faster and faster, and as he spoke, the black flames burning on his body grew even more intense.

These words struck the heart of the golden lion like the resounding toll of a great bell.

This enraged the Golden Lion, who also noticed the word Sieg uttered.

"I've lost to you twice in a row?"

"You've got quite the nerve. Who do you think you are?"

The murderous intent in the golden lion's eyes grew even stronger.

Even so, he still forcefully suppressed the urge to make a move.

If some nobody were to jump out and point fingers at him, the Golden Lion wouldn't even listen.

To him, the weak have no voice, and the navy, whether strong or weak, is scum and not worth mentioning.

He was now certain that the man in front of him was not a Marine!

Sig's strange black flame dragon form and the few words he uttered that bothered the Golden Lion made him realize that things were not simple.

Sieg continued to sneer.

However, a layer of cold sweat had already formed on his back.

After those few words, he gained a deeper understanding of the Golden Lion's character.

To engage in equal dialogue with the Golden Lion, one must present oneself as a figure like Whitebeard or Roger.

Only in this way can there be a glimmer of hope.

If he were to jump from a height of 10,000 meters using only an Iruma card, even if he survived, Shiki would likely be enraged and relentlessly pursue him.

"Golden Lion, can't you even face your own failure?"

"Then I'll help you remember."

"Before, you used the power of the Float-Float Fruit to support a vast ocean as it fell."

"Then you were hit by my move, [Universal Pull], and your body instantly lost control, your abilities went out of control, and you fell into the sea..."

"What? You forgot? Golden Lion, you're not trying to convince yourself that it was because you got old that you suddenly lost control of your abilities and fell into the sea, are you?"

The golden lion felt as if it had been struck by lightning, and its eyes widened instantly.

These words deepened his apprehension towards Sieg far beyond measure.

He was forcibly pulled into the sea by an invisible force. It happened so suddenly that the Golden Lion never told anyone about it.

Only Shiki knew that he had suddenly lost control of his body and was pulled into the sea by an unexpected external force.

No one, including the pirates and marines present at the time, could tell.

But Sig, standing before him, knew everything perfectly well.

So, the truth is quite obvious.

It really was Sieg who did it.

"I was manipulated by this Sun Bear using the [Universal Pull] to fall into the sea and almost drowned. In the end, he was the one who saved me and brought me ashore?"

Shiki carefully went through it himself, and his face immediately turned ugly.

The so-called Universal Guidance, although a surprise attack by the Golden Lion that caught him off guard...

But a loss is a loss.

He, the mighty Golden Lion Shiki, a legendary figure of the old era, would not stoop to finding reasons to deny it.

At that moment, Sieg gave a cold laugh and continued:

"Golden Lion, you've lost more than once."

“You are too old to even bear my depraved and twisted words. In the blink of an eye, your mind has been warped by the indescribable voice from the abyss.”

"If I hadn't stopped in time once again, you would have gone mad, even if you weren't dead."

As he spoke, Sieg's lips curled into an exaggerated smile, revealing a sinister grin, while dark flames blazed fiercely, creating an imposing aura.

Against the backdrop of the dark flames, Sieg's deep voice sounded even more eerie, sending chills down one's spine for no apparent reason.

Degenerate and twisted words...

The golden lion frowned, sensing that things were not so simple.

Looking back carefully, if Sieg suddenly asked him to borrow the rudder, why would Shiki agree?

That doesn't make any sense at all!