I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"You can take your pirate funds as well; I'm not going to rob a child."

Sieg spoke softly, then turned his back, no longer looking at the two of them.

"Boss Sig..."

The bandits were also surprised, but they naturally had no intention of disobeying Sig, so they could only make way for him.

"I don't know what happened, but Ace, let's go quickly, it's dangerous here."

Sabo lowered his voice and spoke to Ace, then immediately picked up the wooden box next to him.

Ace, however, showed no intention of moving, and coldly questioned:

"Mountain Bandit King Sig, what are you trying to do?"

"Hey, Ace!" Sabo tugged at Ace's sleeve with one hand, urging him on. He was getting impatient.

Sig, who had turned his back, smiled slightly before continuing to answer in a low voice:

Nothing can stop a man from heading to the sea.

This answer surprised Ace, but before he could think much about it, Sabo forcibly dragged him out the door and they quickly disappeared outside.

"Are you really gone?"

A moment later, Sieg walked out of the cabin with his hands behind his back, unhurriedly.

Night had fallen, and the surrounding mountains and forests were pitch black; there was indeed no trace of the two children.

"Forget it, they're too hostile, unlike some kids who are easy to fool. That's normal... or rather, some kids are the abnormal ones."

Sieg felt a slight pang of regret, but didn't dwell on it.

And at this time.

“Hey, Sig.”

In the darkness, Ace, holding a water pipe in one hand, crouched on the trunk of a large tree next to him, watching Sig warily.

Chapter 41 Don't panic! It's a minor issue!

Clang.

A sound came from the distance in the woods, and the box that Sabo was holding fell to the ground. He stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Ace's direction.

"That guy Ace..."

Ignoring the treasure chest on the ground, Sabo rushed over at top speed.

Then, Ace's words made Sabo stop in his tracks and almost fall.

“Hey, Sig.”

"I heard you know the Pirate King Roger. What kind of person was that guy?"

On the tree trunk, the ten-year-old boy's voice was still cold; although it was a question, it carried an air of keeping people at arm's length.

"The... Pirate King?" Sabo almost fell over, staring in astonishment at Sig, the tall man whose figure now seemed even larger.

What kind of person was Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King?

Sig was stumped by the question and had a headache.

How did Ace know that he knew Roger?

The thought of a certain eccentric grandfather and grandson came to mind again, and Sieg put the question out of his mind.

Forget about Roger, come and be my son!

Sieg wanted to say that.

But he hadn't yet learned how to deal with the repeated nighttime raids of a passionate teenager while he was asleep.

Being Ace's father isn't something just anyone can do.

Ace, who took the initiative to ask Sig, still had an expression on his face as if Sig owed him millions, with the corners of his mouth slightly downturned.

He gripped the water pipe tightly in his hand; you could see his fingers were clenched so tightly that his knuckles were slightly white.

However, it seems that he did not intend to attack Sieg; he was just nervous because of the question itself.

Seeing this, Sieg felt a headache coming on, but also a slight softening in his heart.

Although it was a legitimate request, judging from Ace's tone and expression, it sounded more like he was threatening Sieg.

This ten-year-old child seemed to be wearing an invisible, heavy armor, and had never learned how to speak properly.

"It's a bit unfair to try and fool a child like this..."

Sieg sighed inwardly, racking his brains...

In the end, he could only answer seriously:

"Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, was a man who longed for freedom."

Sieg could only give a vague answer.

This answer clearly displeased Ace. His brows furrowed, he gave a cold laugh, and retorted:

"free?"

Is freedom more important than family?

Sig remained silent for a long time before looking directly at Ace and saying earnestly:

"Who knows?"

"However, there are all kinds of people on the high seas. There are pirates who yearn for freedom, and there are pirates who value blood ties, family, and pirate partners."

"The sea is vast, and no matter what you want to pursue, you can always meet like-minded people."

These words seemed to strike Ace hard, causing the ten-year-old boy, who had been sneering, to fall into deep thought.

Sabo, who had been watching from the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran out.

“Mr. Sig, Ace is talking nonsense, sorry to bother you…”

As he spoke, Sabo quickly gave Ace a wink, signaling him to leave.

"It's alright, I won't make things difficult for those two pirate brats."

Sig waved his hand, ignoring Ace and the other two, and stepped into the cabin.

He felt a slight sense of relief, thinking that it seemed he could ease the hostility between the two children.

"Anyway, there's plenty of time. Garp has already taken care of it. We just need to wait patiently..."

Sudden.

A series of "bang" sounds came from afar, seemingly mixed with gunshots and shouts, creating a commotion.

Sieg paused for a moment, a bad feeling creeping over him.

A moment later, he saw a large group of bandits running towards him noisily.

"Boss Sig, the navy and the Kingdom's army have come knocking on our door!"

Sig immediately shuddered.

Since sending Garp away, Sigurd has relaxed a lot, and his attention has been focused on Luffy these past few days.

They've completely forgotten the intelligence that the Revolutionary Army sent them a while back!

"Don't panic! How many of them are there?"

Sieg asked in a deep voice, a slight nervousness creeping into his heart.

However, Sieg currently has over two hundred subordinates and a total bounty exceeding twenty million Berries, so he's not entirely without confidence.

The naval operation was quite large, and the area around the hilltop was already in an uproar as a large number of bandits rushed over.

However, upon hearing Sieg's voice, everyone's eyes lit up, and they felt reassured.

Yes.

Their leader is the legendary Mountain Bandit King, who once chatted and laughed with the Four Emperors, plotted with the leader of the Revolutionary Army to overthrow the world, and was a close friend of the Marine hero Garp!

Compared to these top figures in the world, what is the encirclement and suppression by a mere naval branch?

Is there any need to panic?

With Siegfried as the anchor of the team, they can easily dominate the entire arena!

With just one sentence from Sig, the previously noisy bandits quickly calmed down again, and some even secretly looked forward to the battle to come.

"How many enemies are there? We don't know. Numbers are meaningless to our boss, Sig."

Looking at his suddenly confident subordinates, Sieg suddenly felt... his earlier confidence vanished, and he started to panic.

Hey, I was planning to rely on you guys, my excellent subordinates, to break through.

What a coincidence, you also want to rely on the powerful strength of this mountain bandit king?

Sig suddenly felt a headache coming on.

At the crucial moment, a familiar voice came from above.

"Boss, the situation is very favorable for us now. The enemy's numbers are not many, it's a piece of cake."

Looking up, I saw that the bald man had somehow climbed onto the roof of the big wooden house and was looking around with night vision binoculars.

"Huh? This bald guy suddenly mastered a new skill?"

"That makes sense. It's normal that Baldy used to be an instructor in the navy and learned military skills."

Sig felt a sense of certainty and suddenly developed a liking for the bald man.

Compared to his other subordinates, this bald guy who used to be a navy officer is more reliable and very clever, although sometimes he's a bit too clever.

"very good."

Sieg nodded slightly:

"Can you estimate the enemy's approximate troop strength?"

The bald man, holding up his binoculars, replied: