I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Does Sigmund worry that I'll poison the wine?" the Golden Lion laughed loudly.

“Although we are enemies, I, the Golden Lion, would not stoop to such a despicable method to deal with you.”

“But…” Sig still wanted to refuse.

The golden lion's face immediately darkened:

"Sig, didn't you just want me to be your subordinate? Don't you even have that much guts?"

"It's just a couple of drinks to liven things up, are you going to refuse me?"

reject....

The moment this word appeared.

Sig's mind seemed to be in a daze for a moment. He wanted to refuse, but suddenly felt a lump in his throat, as if he wanted to agree to Golden Lion's request from the bottom of his heart.

He nodded as if possessed and agreed.

A moment later, Sieg suddenly came to his senses.

"Iruma Card's overly kind nature is going to sabotage me on its last use?"

Sig was shocked.

The Iruma card is so useful.

For a moment, he even forgot about the "overly kind person" trope.

"It's nothing, it's just drinking. Maybe this time, our compatibility will skyrocket?"

Sieg comforted himself and poured himself a large bowl of wine.

At the same time, the Golden Lion was also harboring his own little scheme:

"Hehe, he did agree."

"Once I get him drunk, I can take the opportunity to get information out of him, make him reveal the truth, and extract information about the Angel Fruit and Another Piece."

The Golden Lion truly had no intention of taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble.

Although he is a true pirate with no taboos, he believes in the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak.

He showed no leniency toward the weak and acted without restraint.

But he would maintain respect for strong figures like Whitebeard and Roger.

The two men, each harboring their own secrets, outwardly appeared to be enjoying themselves, like heroes admiring each other, raising their wine bowls and drinking to each other from afar in the vast sky.

After a few drinks, a warm feeling welled up in my stomach.

Sig’s gaze gradually changed.

He drank his wine while looking down at the sea of ​​clouds below, his expression somewhat melancholic.

"Golden Lion, seeing you reminds me of myself many years ago."

Golden Lion: ? ? ?

Isn't this something a senior would say to a junior?

Shiki is already quite old, a contemporary of Garp and Whitebeard, and quite frail, yet Higuma suddenly uttered this remark.

"Is he serious? Wait, how old is he again?"

Looking at Sieg's face, Shiki was also a little confused.

Then, he saw Sieg looking down at the sea of ​​clouds and sighing:

"Has this finally come to an end? Is my grand plan finally about to be revealed?"

“Ski, you’d better listen carefully.”

"I've never told anyone about my grand plan before; you're the first."

Shiki sat up straighter, and his expression gradually became serious.

"What is your big plan?" he asked.

"everything."

"everything?"

“Everything I’ve done over the years has been part of a grand plan.” Sig’s eyes gradually became misty.

Shiki nodded slightly, suddenly feeling a sense of agreement with Sieg.

Isn't he the same?

For the past ten years since his escape from Impel Down, he has been living in seclusion ten thousand meters in the air, meticulously raising ferocious beasts, all in preparation for one day destroying the East Sea and taking revenge on the world.

However... everything was part of the grand plan, which made Shiki think of the Angel Fruit he had just acquired.

"So, your Anotherpiece, and the Angel Fruit? Are these also part of your grand plan?"

Shiki was very curious about this.

This is related to his comeback plan.

Although he wanted the Angel Fruit and hoped to use its power to return to his peak, he did not want to become part of Sig's plan or a pawn in his hands.

He had to ask about this.

He has lived through the Rocks era and experienced countless things, but the Angel Fruit and the dual Devil Fruit user are things that have never happened before.

If the effects of this treasure are real, why would Sieg deliberately spread the news of the treasure and let the powerful fight over it?

“Of course.” Sieg nodded meaningfully.

"This world is too cramped. To break the old rules, we need greater power and more strong individuals."

"Oh, right, I also gave a name to one part of the big plan."

Sieg smiled slightly and uttered six words:

"Global Advanced Weapons Program".

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Global martial arts? We need more powerful individuals?

"Is this why you scattered treasures, letting the strong fight for them on their own?"

The golden lion's eyes showed strange light.

Roger did something similar back then.

He left behind the One Piece to usher in the Great Pirate Era, attracting pirates from all over the world to flock to the Grand Line.

From the day Roger died, the overall strength of both the Navy and the pirates expanded, more and more powerful individuals emerged, and the struggle in this world reached a new peak.

And Siegfried's Anotherpiece seems to be doing something similar.

This made the Golden Lion even more curious about the other treasures in Another Piece.

Based on what Sig said earlier, the Golden Lion could roughly guess one or two things.

The existence of the Angel Fruit allows this world to give birth to an unprecedented user with two Devil Fruit abilities.

Even a great pirate like Shiki, who once stood at the top of the world, could return to his peak and even go further if he had the chance to eat a second Devil Fruit.

As the Golden Lion was still savoring the word, Sieg continued:

"I, Sig, wish that everyone in the world could be like a dragon, that even ordinary people could have the power to protect themselves and travel freely on this dangerous sea without fear."

"I dream that one day, Fishman Island will rise, Sky Island will descend, the rugged and winding new world will become a smooth road, and holy light will be revealed, shining brightly upon the world..."

"However, a long time ago, when I reached the top of the bandits and learned the truth, I already understood that this world was too weak. It was basically impossible to realize my plan."

The pinnacle of banditry... Is this world too weak?

The golden lion's eyes had a complicated look.

Having lived since the Rocks era, he had never seen anyone who could be called a great mountain bandit. Only this guy, Sig, was famous in the Grand Line as a mountain bandit.

The world is too weak... That does sound arrogant.

Even Shiki had to admit that Sigurd's Observation Haki was extremely advanced, reaching an unbelievable level. He was helpless in the brief battle just now.

Sieg took a big gulp of his drink and looked down at the sea of ​​clouds below:

“The day I learned the truth about the world, I understood... There has never been a savior, nor can we rely on gods or emperors. To save this world, we can only rely on... myself,” Sieg said solemnly.

Golden Lion: .....

What's wrong with the world? Why do we always have to save it?

"So, what are the specifics of your advanced martial arts plan?"

"The golden lion asked."

Anyone can talk big; he even wants to destroy the East China Sea by breeding ferocious beasts...

As they were talking, they saw dark clouds rolling in the distance, and thunder rumbled, as if a thunderstorm was about to break.

The golden lion glanced in the direction of the thunderclouds, then casually waved its hand, controlling the cluster of islands in the sky to dodge away from the thunderstorm.

He has lived on this floating island thousands of meters above the ground for many years.

The high altitude of 10,000 meters is quite safe for the Golden Lion and his subordinates; it is practically a paradise. Only thunderstorms pose their only threat.

At that moment, Sieg was also gazing at the rolling black clouds on the horizon. He didn't answer the Golden Lion's question, but instead asked:

"Golden Lion, do you think there is anyone in this world who can be called a hero?"

The Golden Lion raised an eyebrow, his first thought being of those figures from his own time.

"During the ten years I was in seclusion, Whitebeard and his crew earned the title of Emperors of the Sea in the New World, becoming a force to be reckoned with, on par with the Navy."

“Whitebeard Newgate, known as the strongest man in the world, is showing signs of becoming the leader of the Four Emperors. He can be called a hero,” Shiki replied.

Unexpectedly, Sieg shook his head:

"Although Whitebeard was strong, he had no interest in the throne and his mind was only on his family. He cannot be called a hero."

The golden lion nodded.