I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

He was ultimately neither a naval officer nor a Japanese unicorn.

He raised his chin, the corners of his mouth curving upwards, his expression a half-smile, staring directly at the golden lion before him through his nostrils.

"I am the King of the Mountain Bandits at Sea."

His deep voice carried far in the high sky.

As soon as the voice rang out, everyone, including the Golden Lion, paled and turned pale with shock.

Especially the Golden Lion.

His eyes widened instantly, his jaw almost dropped to the ground, and all his previous arrogance and composure vanished.

"Mom?" Golden Lion asked in surprise.

"Hey! It looks exactly like that Sea King, Higuma! And didn't he already reveal his identity? How could you mistake him?" the pirates complained.

Ever since Shiki had a ship's rudder stuck in his head, he occasionally acts foolishly.

Chapter 391 This world is too cramped

Mom?

A lot of questions suddenly popped into Sieg's head.

He had imagined many times what Shiki's reaction would be after he revealed his identity.

But the Golden Lion recognized his mother on the spot, something he really couldn't have imagined.

So... what kind of expression should he make now?

A bold idea popped into Sieg's mind.

Wang Luffy card possesses the abilities of a fictional character.

Seeing how old and senile the Golden Lion looks, should we try to make up a fake Golden Lion's mother? Maybe that will fool us?

What should Sieg say then?

Son, Mom is very disappointed in you.

Or rather... Skeeter, Mommy loves you?

After his wild thoughts subsided, Sieg saw the Golden Lion gradually calm down.

"Sigur? So you're Sigur."

The Golden Lion and Sieg stared at each other, their eyes gleaming with a strange light.

The Angel Fruit is of great importance, so in order to find out the truth about this fruit, Shiki naturally inquired a lot about Sigurd.

Golden Lion even found out about the baseless rumor circulating in the Navy that "Sigu is Roger".

Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing.

Rumor has it that Sigurd possesses extremely strong Observation Haki, and is suspected to have reached the point of being able to foresee the future.

As for Sigurd's specific strength, Shiki has already had a deep understanding of it.

Before he was released, Shiki would never have believed that someone could perfectly evade his full-force "Lion's Thousand Cut Valley" using only Observation Haki!

Besides, Sieg's abilities are too mysterious and too bizarre.

It is suspected to possess multiple Devil Fruit abilities, yet it is not afraid of seawater.

There's also the incredibly mysterious Black Flame Dragon, and indescribable songs and languages...

After Sieg revealed his identity, his credibility increased dramatically.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

The name of the King of the Mountain Pirates is well-known throughout the entire ocean.

The words of such a person are naturally much more credible than those of a naval soldier named Higuma.

"Wait... Navy soldier Higuma?"

The golden lion narrowed its eyes, and a look of surprise couldn't help but show on its face.

The mighty pirate king Higuma, a criminal with a bounty of one billion, actually infiltrated the Navy himself?

Moreover... he also appeared at the scene of the Angel Fruit dispute, and was quite active!

You should know that this Angel Fruit comes from the One Piece, and it was all Siegfried's doing!

Golden Lion recalled the scene when he had just descended from the sky and landed on the Sabaody Archipelago.

At that time... that so-called Angel Fruit was in Sieg's hand.

If Shiki hadn't come, the Angel-Angel Fruit would have naturally returned to its rightful owner, falling into Sigurd's hands.

Such a character, who faked his death beforehand and then personally participated in the grand drama of vying for the Angel Fruit as a Marine soldier... Shiki doesn't believe there wasn't a conspiracy involved.

"This man is cunning and shrewd; he's definitely not an ordinary person... Is he really from the same era as me?"

The thought crossed Shiki's mind.

Unbeknownst to him, his anger toward Sieg gradually subsided.

His previous anger and murderous intent stemmed mainly from the fact that he had lost face and even nearly lost his life under the command of "Naval Lieutenant Higuma".

As for whether Sigir's two previous victories counted as sneak attacks... Golden Lion is a pirate!

The word "sneak attack" doesn't exist in a pirate's dictionary.

Being defeated by a renowned powerhouse, a contemporary of the Golden Lion, the Pirate King of the Sea, is completely different from being defeated by an unknown Marine, Higuma!

The latter enraged the Golden Lion, who felt deeply humiliated and his murderous intent surged forth.

But being defeated by a stronger opponent... Although the Golden Lion is arrogant, he has indeed lost before, and more than once.

With his incredibly powerful Observation Haki, Sigurd has become a force to be reckoned with, even by Shiki.

In fact, this is only human nature.

What do you do if you lose to a noob?

It's okay. Imagine him as a powerful but unassuming figure. That way, you can lose with more dignity and find some solace in your defeat.

I lost to a noob not because I'm weak, but because my opponent was too strong.

Unbeknownst to him, the golden lion's eyes gradually changed, his hostility lessened and replaced by deep suspicion.

"Sig, what are you plotting?"

"You faked your death, but appeared before me with your real identity. What are you up to?"

"Hehehehe... Are you planning to kill me and steal my Angel Fruit? After all, only the dead can keep secrets."

The golden lion calmed down and let out a long laugh as it looked up at the sky.

His reduced hostility does not mean he will avoid fighting Sieg.

This, on the contrary, stirred a sense of excitement within him.

Lions do not shy away from battle; they only get excited by the challenge of a predator.

He has always longed for an adversary who can be his enemy.

Having displayed an astonishing Observation Haki, Sieg has become an enemy that Shiki can take seriously.

"Steal the Angel Fruit?"

Upon hearing this, Sieg knew that Golden Lion must have some suspicion about his purpose, so he continued in the same vein:

"Golden Lion, you are qualified to be the master of the Angel Fruit." Anyway, I can't beat you in this race.

"I got involved in this because I didn't want the Angel Fruit to fall into the hands of certain people."

Sieg deliberately spoke vaguely, leaving no explicit indication. This was to leave room for the Golden Lion's imagination.

After all, he and Shiki were enemies. The answer Shiki came up with himself was always more credible than the answer given by his enemy, Sieg.

Sure enough, Sieg then saw a meaningful look on the Golden Lion's face.

Although Sieg didn't know what the Golden Lion had guessed...

"Shiki the Golden Lion, let me be frank."

"I won't go into my original intentions for getting involved... but after meeting you, I changed my mind."

Sieg grinned, with eerie flames burning behind him.

"There are very few people in this world who can understand me."

"But if you were a user of the Float-Float Fruit, you would probably have many similar feelings to me."

"Oh? Tell me about it." The Golden Lion raised an eyebrow.

He was curious about Sig in front of him and did not rush to make a move.

After all, Sigurd has a close relationship with the Angel-Angel Fruit, which is related to Shiki's comeback plan. Shiki also wants to try to get information out of Sigurd.

Then, he saw Sig fall from the sky back to the ground of Wilmeyou Sky Island, standing in the howling wind and looking down at the vast sea below.

"Golden Lion, you've been flying around with the island all year round, so you must be very familiar with these landscapes, right?"

From this distance, the Sabaody Archipelago below appears as just a dark dot, while the adjacent Red Line stands out much more prominently, almost like a dividing line.

This is the first half of the Grand Line, and that is the New World.

Beside the Sabaody Archipelago lies Mary Geoise, the highest peak of the Red Line and the home of the Celestial Dragons.

"Scenery?" The Golden Lion frowned, confused as to what scenery Sigmund was suddenly talking about.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" the Golden Lion asked.

Sieg paused, seemingly pondering and hesitating whether to say those words.

He turned his head and gave Shiki a deep look:

"This world is too cramped."

Chapter 392 Golden Lion, Will You Become My Right-Hand Man?