I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"The Mountain Bandit King, Sig, is truly mysterious. He has been lying low in the Goa Kingdom for so many years. Could he really possess such a powerful force?"

Long frowned; rationally, he didn't quite believe this absurd hypothesis.

He suddenly realized that the revolutionary army's intelligence capabilities were still somewhat weak.

After their private meeting with Sig, the Revolutionary Army has made Sig a key figure under observation and is attempting to investigate his affairs.

But until now, the bandit king Sig's power has only barely revealed a fraction of its strength; everything else seems shrouded in mystery, with virtually no trace of its existence.

At that moment, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded outside the room, followed by a knock on the door.

A revolutionary army cadre, covered in sweat, strode in:

"First, the latest news about the bandit king, Sig!"

"On the day Vice Admiral Garp arrived at Windmill Village, he appeared at the stronghold of the Mountain Bandit King Higuma, and he didn't go alone; he brought a child who was seven or eight years old with him!"

"what?"

Long's expression changed drastically, and he almost stood up from his chair.

This news is truly shocking.

The Revolutionary Army's previous assessment was that Higuma's target was Garp, and for this reason, he was willing to expose himself, and might even be planning to attack the Goa Kingdom, or even assassinate a Celestial Dragon...

However, Garp actually arrived at Windmill Village ahead of schedule, and that's not all, he even went directly to the stronghold of the mountain bandit king, Higuma.

Does this mean that the bandit king Sig's grand plan has succeeded ahead of schedule?

He has lured Garp to his base, so what will happen next? Will Sieg's trump card finally be revealed?

A spectacular battle? Dozens of powerful Yonko-level warriors emerged from the deep mountains and brutally beat Garp?

What puzzled Long the most was that Garp was accompanied by a seven or eight-year-old child, according to the intelligence report.

Dragon didn't need to guess much to know who the child Garp was with was.

"He actually brought Luffy along to get close to that dangerous bandit king, Higuma... What is he thinking?"

Long rubbed his forehead, feeling agitated.

Garp's thought process is something even his son, Garp, finds hard to fathom.

Chapter 37 The Giant Web Covering the Era

Suppressing his agitation, Long asked the question that had been lingering in his mind:

"And then what? Did the bandit king Higuma and Garp fight?"

Not only Long, but all the revolutionary army cadres instinctively sat up straight when they heard this question.

One is the incredibly mysterious bandit king Higuma, and the other is the renowned naval hero Garp.

These two powerful individuals suddenly met, and they were both eager to know what would happen.

However, the intelligence officer who entered the room had a rather strange expression on his face.

"Well... it's hard to say."

Long frowned:

"Is the intelligence this time so vague? We don't even know if those two fought?"

The intelligence officer nodded with a wry smile and continued:

"We cannot make a judgment on this either."

"Our intelligence personnel witnessed that after Garp arrived at the bandit king's stronghold with the child, all the bandits were quickly driven to the foot of the mountain..."

"Huh? Isn't this preparing for a major battle?" The cadres were somewhat surprised, but their curiosity grew even stronger.

"Perhaps worried that the aftermath of the battle would affect his men, he specifically ordered them to retreat to the foot of the mountain. This shows that the mountain bandit king, Sig, is very confident."

"Sigu truly lives up to his title of king. I thought he'd have his men swarm in and wear down Garp's stamina first, since his opponent is that naval hero... I didn't expect him to be planning a one-on-one duel with Garp..."

Many officials nodded in agreement.

Then someone raised a question:

"So the question is, just what is Sig's actual strength? Is he a near-general level...?"

Seeing that the topic was starting to veer off course again, Long glared at the cadre, bringing the room back to silence.

"What's next?" Long urged.

"What happened next was very strange."

"A loud crash came from the cabin of the bandit king, Sig, and a large hole collapsed in the wall, which should have meant that they had already started fighting. But then there was no further movement."

"A full hour passed, and there was still no movement from inside the wooden house. Only then did the bandits who were waiting at the foot of the mountain tentatively go up the mountain."

"About ten minutes later, our intelligence personnel finally saw Garp leave."

"Garp appeared to be unharmed, but strangely, the child who came with him did not come out; it seems he remained at the stronghold of the mountain bandit king, Higuma."

"According to subsequent investigations by intelligence personnel, the bandit king Sig showed no signs of injury, and the child appears to be being fostered at Sig's stronghold..."

After hearing what he said, Long's eyes widened, and he looked astonished. He was usually quite calm, but at this moment, he could hardly hide the shock in his heart.

He originally thought that it was already outrageous that his eccentric father, Garp, would bring Luffy to visit the dangerous bandit king, Higuma.

In retrospect, he underestimated his father.

How could Garp, the naval hero, leave his own grandson in a bandit's den?

I have to say, it really does sound like something Garp would do...

The dragon lowered its eyelids, composed itself, and whispered:

"It seems we underestimated the bandit king, Sig."

The other cadres didn't think much of it either. After some discussion, one cadre summarized:

"Based on the current reports, it appears that Sig and Garp engaged in a battle within the base, but the battle ended quickly, and neither of them showed any signs of injury."

"It's worth mentioning that the child Garp brought was left at the stronghold of the mountain bandit king, Higuma, which is quite strange."

"This suggests that the relationship between Garp and Sieg is probably not purely one of enmity."

Long nodded slightly, deeply agreeing.

No one here knows Garp better than him.

Although his father was a bit eccentric, he wasn't stupid. How could he possibly hand his grandson over to the enemy?

Regardless of the actual situation, the bandit king Higuma did indeed gain Garp's trust.

This made Long feel that things were becoming increasingly confusing.

"Finally, we will review the intelligence that the Revolutionary Army currently possesses regarding Sig."

A revolutionary army cadre cleared his throat and began:

“A week or two ago, Sig came to the Windmill Village tavern and made contact with the Red-Haired Pirates, one of the Four Emperors.”

The next day, the Red-Haired Pirates left Windmill Village, and Shanks lost his iconic straw hat. Higuma returned to his mountain stronghold, proclaimed himself the Mountain Bandit King of the East Blue, and began his high-profile expansion.

"In the following days, the size of the Sig Mountain bandits expanded to more than two hundred people, which attracted the attention of the Goa Kingdom, which requested support from the Navy branch to suppress the bandits."

"During this period, Vice Admiral Garp encountered the Red-Haired Pirates at sea and pursued them for a day, delaying Vice Admiral Garp's voyage."

"Then our Revolutionary Army attempted to make contact with Sig, and from Sig's words, we deduced that his target was likely Vice Admiral Garp."

"A few days later, Vice Admiral Karp's warship arrived at Windmill Village. The stern of the warship was apparently hit by heavy artillery fire. Sig appeared on the hilltop to observe and claimed that this was part of a grand plan."

"On the same day, Garp, without any of his men but with a child, met with Sig, and it appears a battle ensued. Garp ultimately left alone..."

This cadre's intelligence analysis, without any subjective inferences, simply listed all the intelligence about Sig, which made many people subconsciously sit up straight.

They felt a chill creeping in, subconsciously adjusted their posture, and their expressions gradually turned serious.

Throughout all the events, there seems to be a subtle, underlying thread running through them all.

The name of this line is Sig's grand plan.

"This is Higuma's grand plan? The Red-Haired Pirates, the Yonko, Garp, the Marine Hero, and the Goa Kingdom are all part of his grand plan?"

The dragon's face was as still as water, but its eyes shone with a strange light.

This conclusion greatly shocked him, even though he was also a boss-level figure hiding behind the scenes.

"The starting point of this grand plan was his contact with Red-Haired Shanks. After that, the Red-Haired Pirates left the East Blue, while the Higuma Mountain Pirates suddenly began to expand aggressively!"

Is Sig Boyz teaming up with Shanks?

Ivankov was also frightened by what the dragon said.

"This is just my guess..." The dragon's emotions gradually became agitated.

"And the truth may be even more astonishing."

"For example... the contact with the Red-Haired Pirates was just one part of Higuma's grand plan."

"What is the true purpose of Sig, the bandit king from the old era, and the ultimate end of this astonishing grand plan?"

At this point, the dragon's eyes shone with an eerie light.

He saw a kindred spirit... perhaps a more cunning kindred spirit, quietly weaving a colossal net behind the curtain of the times.

The Four Emperors, the pinnacle of pirates, and Garp, the pinnacle of the Navy, are both ensnared in his giant net!

Chapter 38 The Grand Plan, Terrifyingly So

silence.

Upon hearing Long's guess, the scene fell silent, and many people gradually broke out in a cold sweat.

The more I think about it, the more horrifying it becomes.

"Terrible, absolutely terrifying."

"Sig is a cunning and scheming man... The most dangerous thing is that we still don't know his true purpose."

Someone said with a wry smile.