I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

He opened his eyes, and as the song played, his gaze gradually sharpened, filled with fighting spirit.

"We swordsmen are invincible."

"Mr. Sig truly lives up to his reputation as someone who rivals Hawkeye for the title of the world's greatest swordsman. What a spirit he possesses..."

Zoro opened his eyes, exchanged a glance with Kuina, and then, in perfect unison, began to sing softly along with the song:

Alone on the summit, the cold wind kept blowing.

Who can understand my loneliness?

...........

The Grand Line, the Island of All Things.

Gilman stood on the street, clutching a newspaper in his hand, gazing up at the cliff face of a small mountain in the distance.

There, a huge human head was carved into the mountainside, vaguely resembling Sieg's face.

"Has three months already passed?"

Gilman chuckled softly.

As the saying goes, when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when a wall collapses, everyone pushes it down.

During the three months that Sieg was dead and disappeared, Gilman and the others had a tough time on the Isle of Everything.

Chapter 480 Rumors

The moonlight spilled across the ground, leaving it a silvery white expanse.

Gilman stood on the street, hands behind his back, gazing silently at the rock formations on the distant mountainside.

Now, he has a certain composure and calmness.

Three months after Sig’s death, the other dark world giants on the Isle of Everything finally revealed their fangs.

Fortunately, with the support of the old bandit gang and the help of the entertainment district, Gilman was able to gain a foothold.

"Cloth, I'm so grateful to you for these past three months."

Gilman said this to Klo behind him.

Kro raised the heel of his hand, pushed up his glasses, and the lenses gleamed with a cold light.

At this moment, Chloe was dressed in a well-tailored black suit, her hair was neatly combed, and if it weren't for the unusual way she adjusted her glasses and her cold gaze, she would have looked more like a business elite.

After Sieg's death, Kro returned to the Island of Everything and worked with Gilman to manage the island's businesses.

In addition, some of the dirty work that couldn't be done in the open was also handled by Clooney in secret.

"It's good that Boss Sig has returned." Kro said calmly, "On this vast sea, without the protection of a strong person, all industries and wealth are like rootless duckweed."

“Yes…” Gilman replied.

But then he suddenly realized something and looked towards the brightly lit entertainment district in the distance.

He seemed to have vaguely seen someone on a building in Pleasure Street, gazing at the direction of the giant rock statue from afar, but upon closer inspection, he could no longer find the person.

..........

The New World, Dressrosa.

Inside the castle on King's Heroes, Diaman, the highest-ranking member of the Donquixote Family, was carrying a bunch of small boxes and jogging towards Doflamingo's room.

Diamanti's actions also caught the attention of another top official, Torrepol.

"Hey Diamanti, why are you running so fast? And what are you holding in your hand? Is it something Dover needs?"

Torrepol followed Diamanti's steps and saw the small box in Diamanti's hand, but was stunned.

Inside those small boxes were pairs of flashy pink sunglasses, all of the same style.

“Aren’t these Dover’s sunglasses? Why did you buy so many at once?” Torrepol asked.

“I don’t quite understand either. Ever since Dover saw the news in the newspaper... that’s how it happened.”

Diamanti said helplessly, then knocked on the door and entered Doflamingo's room.

Inside the room, Doflamingo sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, expressionless and silent. On the table beside him were the latest newspapers.

"Put your glasses down and let me have some peace and quiet," Doflamingo said calmly.

After Diamante left, Doflamingo, with a dark expression, picked up the newspaper on the table again and continued reading.

Ever since that arduous treasure hunt, Doflamingo has vowed never to believe in any treasure again.

However, his face remained gloomy.

Doflamingo was arguably the earliest force to participate in the Another Piece treasure hunt, and they actually obtained the treasure, however...

"Golden Lion obtained the Angel-Angel Fruit and became the Fifth Emperor... The pirates heading to the Red Line discovered a large gold mine, so why am I the only one who got nothing...?"

"I was first! I was the first person to participate in the treasure hunt!"

He suddenly clenched the newspaper in his hand, crumpled it into a ball, and then white threads extended from his fingertips, cutting the ball of newspaper into countless tiny scraps that fell down in a rustling sound.

His breathing became heavy for a long time, but his gaze fell on the shredded newspaper pieces scattered all over the ground, and he suddenly felt that the scene was somewhat familiar.

His pupils trembled as a terrible thought occurred to him.

perhaps.

Doflamingo did not come away empty-handed.

However, the bridge to the treasure had already been destroyed by his own hands.

He obtained a parchment from the treasure chest... and then he shredded it completely.

Just like now.

"It's not that I didn't obtain the treasure, but that I... destroyed something truly precious with my own hands?"

Click.

Doflamingo's mentality completely collapsed, and the pink sunglasses on his nose cracked again.

He gently removed his pink sunglasses, then put on a brand-new pair of glasses that Diamanti had just delivered, and took a deep breath.

calm.

Doflamingo has seen it all. He even fell from grace as a Celestial Dragon; what's this little thing to him...?

The bulging veins on Doflamingo's forehead gradually subsided, and he continued reading the newspaper.

What I could see was a piece of gossip.

"According to insiders, the first treasure of Anotherpiece has apparently fallen into the hands of Doflamingo! As we all know, Higuma's treasures are extremely valuable, and each one is different. As the recipient of the first treasure, what did Doflamingo obtain from it? Why has he remained silent for so long without ever revealing it?"

"The reason is unknown, but we believe it must be a treasure comparable to an angel fruit or a giant gold mine..."

Click, click...

The sound of shattering lenses kept ringing out.

...........

On the vast, boundless sea, amidst endless blue waves, a steel-clad pirate ship cuts through the waves.

In the captain's cabin on the ship, Sieg locked the door and sat in a chair reading a newspaper.

After reading it, he couldn't help but rub his temples and sigh softly.

The way Usopp's lies became true is hard to fathom.

In retrospect, the gold mine's treasure was probably a lucky accident.

If there were already abundant gold deposits underground in the Red Line, and the veins were vast... it would be understandable that the treasure hunters searched for more than three months, discovered the gold mine, and mistakenly believed it to be a treasure deliberately left behind by Sieg.

"So, what about the other treasures that haven't been revealed yet?"

What did Doflamingo get from the treasure? Why is he so low-key?

Sieg was also completely confused.

Sieg paused for a moment, then took out the parchment he had obtained from Tezzolo from the locked drawer.

This parchment describes the properties of the Angel Fruit, and the handwriting is very similar to that of Sigurd himself...

The situation is becoming increasingly confusing.

However, he was able to foresee one thing.

The treasure has had a huge impact, yet he, the pirate king who left behind the treasure, is still alive.

An 1.8 billion bounty would certainly deter many, but it's normal for some hotheads to still try...

"The road ahead will probably become increasingly difficult..."

Sieg stood up and went to the full-length mirror in the room, quietly looking at himself in the mirror.

The person in the mirror rummaged in their pocket and took out a hypnosis ring.

Chapter 481 The Golden Lion's Bargain

In the captain's cabin, Sieg looked at himself in the mirror, and at the hypnotic ring in his hand.

He recalled the days he spent training at the naval training camp.

The training that Zephyr and Garp endured was too difficult, so Sieg hypnotized himself and his shadow clone at the same time and successfully got through that hellish training.

When Sieg finally regained consciousness after repeatedly hypnotizing himself, he had safely completed the training session.

The current situation is probably similar.

Self-hypnosis, in Sig's past life, was actually a form of psychotherapy that could strengthen and suggest to the self... Sig's inherited hypnotic ability from Zango Mushroom is rather peculiar, but it is still hypnosis in essence.

This might help him get through the difficulties ahead... Sieg comforted himself in this way.

After the Sword Mountain Island incident, Sieg pondered for several days.

Whether they are mountain bandits, sea pirates, or marines, none of them lead a peaceful life.

After reclaiming his identity as the bandit king, Sig knew that the storm awaiting him would only intensify.