I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

At the highest peak of the Red Line, deep within the sacred land of Mary Geoise, lies a giant straw hat.

The Pirate King Roger also treasured a straw hat and later passed it on to Shanks, who was then an apprentice crew member and whom he regarded as his successor.

Why did Roger turn himself in?

What does the giant straw hat in Mary Geoise represent?

Why did Roger also wear a straw hat, and then hand it over to Shanks?

Is all of this a sign of moral decay or a distortion of human nature?

This is arguably one of the world's greatest secrets!

But Sieg's words seem to be implying...

He understood all of this.

Who exactly is he?

Beckman was almost overwhelmed by this huge question in his mind.

Chapter 4 The Four Emperors? I've already taken down 56 of them.

"The Four Emperors, Shanks, the Pirate King... Roger?"

When the two names came out of Sieg's mouth, not only Beckman, but everyone in the tavern was shocked.

Especially Roger's name.

This name is known to everyone.

Immediately, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Who would have thought that this bandit with a bounty of 800 million Berries could be connected to the Pirate King Roger?

Judging from his tone, he seemed to be quite familiar with Roger.

"Shanks, is he an apprentice crew member of the Pirate King?"

"And this middle-aged man, could he be... a friend of the Pirate King?"

Little Luffy was originally sitting next to Shanks. He was a little startled by the commotion of Higuma's appearance, but he quickly recovered and looked at Shanks and Higuma with starry eyes.

Sigmund had no time to pay attention to Luffy; he was still a bit nervous, and all his attention was focused on Shanks.

"We absolutely have to get this done... Don't mess up now, or we're really doomed!"

Sig thought to himself.

At that moment, he heard the bandits behind him talking.

"Isn't the boss a bandit? How did he get to know the Pirate King?"

"Didn't Boss Sig say that today is the first time he's met these pirate idiots?"

"Wait a minute, has the boss ever been to sea? If he knows someone as important as the Pirate King, how come he's just a bandit with an 800 million bounty?"

Sig's heart skipped a beat.

"Damn it, do these guys have a grudge against me? Are they trying to sabotage me?"

He could almost sense that after those few words of discussion, Beckman and the others beside him were now looking at him with even more suspicion.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, the bald bandit in the crowd suddenly realized something and shouted:

"I understand now!"

"A criminal like the Pirate King, anyone even remotely connected to him will likely be pursued relentlessly by the World Government."

"That's why the leader went into hiding, changing his name and becoming a bandit deep in the mountains..."

As the bald bandit spoke, tears welled up in his eyes:

"I never imagined you, boss, were such an amazing person..."

"Boss, I will follow you for life!"

Sig paused, then looked back at the bald bandit who was moved to tears, his gaze lingering on the bandit's shiny bald head for a moment.

"This bald-headed guy's monster-solving approach is truly unique; he's no wonder he's my subordinate..."

Sieg breathed a sigh of relief, put on a calm expression, and waited quietly for Shanks' reaction.

"Mr. Sig, you're the captain's friend...no wonder..."

Shanks laughed heartily, raising the bottle with a smile:

"We're all friends, so let's have a drink."

Sig felt a sense of relief.

Only someone like Shanks would invite someone to sit down and have a drink after being hit on the head with a bottle.

Sieg's lips curled slightly, and he picked up a bottle of wine from the table, smiling as he said:

"Your magnanimity truly befits the title of one of the Four Emperors, no wonder Roger entrusted the straw hat to you."

The two bottles collided in mid-air.

Beckman witnessed this scene from the sidelines and suddenly understood.

"So that's how it is. This Mr. Sig, pretending to be an ordinary bandit to provoke the captain, was actually testing his tolerance..."

Thinking of this, he stood up and gestured to his group members to distribute the wine to the bandits.

A moment later, the mountain bandits and sea pirates who had been at odds sat down together to drink, creating a harmonious atmosphere and finally easing up.

..........

"Shanks, seeing you is like seeing Roger back in the day..."

After a few rounds of drinks, Sieg gradually became intoxicated and, fueled by the alcohol, began to reminisce about a glorious past that never existed.

"That Roger guy... I had high hopes for him back then, I never imagined he'd die so young..."

"It's a real shame about Kozuki Oden. He should have inherited the position of Shogun of Wano Country and opened up the country, but he was born in the wrong era."

"Rayleigh? He seems to have gone into seclusion in the Sabaody Archipelago, pretending to be an ordinary coating craftsman..."

After a few drinks, Sieg had gradually gotten into character.

Listening to Sieg's boasting, Beckman and the others gradually dispelled their last remaining doubts.

The events of Roger's era have long been suppressed by the World Government, and not just anyone can know about them.

Sig's words, however, were delivered with such conviction and conviction that it was as if he had truly experienced that era and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Pirate King Roger.

"Really... So the captain and you, Mr. Sig, have so many stories together..."

Shanks said with a smile:

"I was just an apprentice crew member on Captain Roger's ship at the time, and I don't know much about what happened before I boarded. Thank you, Mr. Seager, for telling me all this..."

Shanks was also somewhat moved.

In this world, there are not many people left who can sit down with him and talk about the old days of Roger's era.

Roger's era, and even earlier, the Rocks era...

Sieg mentioned so many secrets from the old era that Beckman and the others were filled with awe.

This is an elder who has witnessed the changes of the times!

"And then there were the newcomers on Rocks' ship back then: Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, Whitebeard, and you, who actually became the Four Emperors of the new era..."

A touch of sadness was subtly revealed on Sieg's face.

"A new generation replaces the old; the era of you newcomers is about to begin."

"Time waits for no one, and it's time for me to step back from the limelight of this great era."

A hint of vicissitudes was inadvertently revealed in Sieg's eyes.

Sieg isn't actually that old; he looks like he's in his thirties or forties.

But at this moment, he seemed like an elder who had experienced tremendous changes in the times and the vicissitudes of life.

"Senior Sig, you're not old at all..."

Shanks changed how he addressed Sig again.

But before he could finish speaking, Sieg interrupted him.

"Yes, I'm not old yet."

Sigurd gulped down a large mouthful of liquor, wiped his mouth, and smiled directly at Shanks, saying:

"Shanks, if it weren't for me, the New World wouldn't have the title of one of the Four Emperors..."

Shanks: "?"

Beckman: "?"

Lakiru and the others: "?"

The Red-Haired Pirates were completely dumbfounded.

Sig was clearly drunk; he had not only taken on the role of the bandit king, but had also forgotten about Uncle Berserker.

He continued, smiling:

"In that bygone era, the seas were very unstable and chaotic, and there were many great pirates of similar strength to you."

"Shanks..."

Sieg said earnestly:

“I’ve already taken down 56 guys like you.”

"Like Lone Red ...

"There are also many extremely vicious pirates whose names have been erased by the World Government because of this, all of whom I have killed."

Sieg let out a burp and slurred, "Here I am, I'm drunk."