I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Ability: Xiaoyu can climb stairs - She can reach any area within a certain range of a building by climbing stairs.

"Climbing the stairs? This card might be a god-tier card for theft, like the Treasure Box from the Ryugu Kingdom..."

The thought crossed Sieg's mind, but of course Sieg had no interest in the jade box.

After all, the Tamatebako (treasure box) contains either deadly drugs or bombs... what's the point?

.........

Several hours later.

In the Dragon Palace, Sig and Crocus, among others, accepted a banquet and arrived at the Dragon Palace.

Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, Sieg felt several curious gazes fixed on him.

One is Shirahoshi, who is still very young, and the other is Queen Otohime.

Neptune, oblivious to everything, was still chatting with Sieg. After expressing his apologies and thanks, he asked about Aquaman's previous incident:

“Mr. Sig, if I’m not mistaken, you were communicating with those sea kings back then, right?”

"But the only person in this world capable of communicating with sea kings is the mermaid princess..."

Neptune was halfway through his sentence when what had just happened truly puzzled him.

Little White Star chimed in, "We female mermaids, after the age of thirty, our fishtails turn into legs... Could Mr. Sig be a mermaid princess too?"

"White Star".

Neptune glared at Shirahoshi before smiling gently, "It's just childish talk, please don't take it to heart, Mr. Sieg..."

Sieg didn't care. He had naturally already prepared his answer to the question.

"Neptune, in the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, there is a legend about a dream island. Have you heard of it?"

Neptune pondered for a moment, a look of surprise appearing on his face:

"You mean that legendary mysterious island where people live on the back of giant elephants, Zou Island?"

“Not bad.” Sig nodded.

"You can imagine how enormous that giant elephant would be, carrying an entire island on its back."

"His size is even larger than that of the deep-sea sea kings of Fishman Island."

"And that's not all... In the first half of the Grand Line, within the Devil's Triangle, there are also..."

At this point, Sieg stopped himself in time and didn't continue:

"This ocean is vast. Besides the promise to the mermaid princess, there are other giant creatures in this world, silently living on the promise they have kept for hundreds of years."

Neptune's expression changed.

The colossus of the new world... The existence of Zou Island has been rumored for hundreds of years.

Why would a giant elephant carry an island on its back and wander in a certain sea area of ​​the New World? This certainly reminded Neptune of his own Fishman Island.

"Is that so? So those who can communicate with sea kings and giant elephants aren't necessarily sea kings..."

Neptune suddenly remembered something that the Pirate King Roger had said when he came to Fishman Island many years ago.

He and Roger were old acquaintances, and he had indeed heard Roger mention that he had overheard the Sea Kings talking, and they had predicted the birth of the Sea King... and the outcome was exactly as they had predicted.

"But... Sig knows so much... not only Aquaman, but also the Promised Ones, and the giants of the New World..."

While Neptune was pondering this, Sieg was also making plans.

He also had a question to ask.

"Speaking of the ancient weapon Poseidon, it reminds me of another ancient weapon."

"Pluto".

"As far as I know... Pluto is a ship, which seems to be related to a certain fish-man shipbuilder?"

Sieg's words sounded like a question, but his tone was very certain, which gave Neptune a jolt.

Chapter 502 Hades and Poseidon

"Pluto? Sorry, I know nothing about that."

Neptune was startled, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Is that so? Then I'll be frank." Sig thought for a moment and spoke directly:

"The important clue about Hades is related to Tom, the shipbuilder of Water 7."

"And Tom just happens to be a fishman, a fishman from Fishman Island, is that just a coincidence?"

Most of the fishmen and mermaids in this world were born on Fishman Island, and Tom is clearly no exception.

Shipwright Tom's younger brother, Dan, is a coating craftsman living in the Sea Forest. Kokoro, on the other hand, traveled from Fish-Man Island to Water Seven because she admired Tom.

In Water City, a water city where water is everywhere, only Kokoro and Tom, a mermaid and a fish-man, exist. They are obviously outsiders.

“Tom…” Neptune hesitated for a moment before speaking:

“I know the person you’re talking about. He is indeed very famous. He was the shipwright who built the ship for the Pirate King Roger and is known as the world’s greatest shipwright.”

"I heard he was convicted for building Roger's ship... but what does that have to do with our Ryugu Kingdom?"

"Tom is just an exception. After all, whether they are fishmen or not, they are all very good at swimming, so we don't have many shipbuilders."

Neptune explained:

"I've heard that Seven Waters is a city with a thriving shipbuilding industry. Tom probably learned shipbuilding techniques there, but that's just one example."

Neptune's explanation did not deny that Tom was from Fish-Man Island, but only emphasized that the world's number one shipbuilder did not have a deep connection with Fish-Man Island.

Sieg looked intently at Neptune, but only smiled slightly.

Neptune's statement is generally correct, but since fishmen are good swimmers, they don't need many boats.

“I have heard that the shipbuilding technology of the fish-men is extremely advanced, such as the ship of promise, Noah, built by your fish-men craftsmen eight hundred years ago.”

"This largest ship in the world is practically a mobile city... As far as I know, it was built 800 years ago with very advanced technology. I'm afraid that even now, no one has been able to build a second one."

So...

Sieg continued calmly:

"Your merfolk's shipbuilding technology is not only not weak, but it is extremely strong. You may even have mastered the most advanced shipbuilding technology."

“Neptune, what are you trying to hide?” Sieg asked directly, his eyes gleaming.

"You want to hide... that your fish-men race not only possesses the Sea King, but also has intricate connections with the Underworld King?"

Neptune's expression finally stiffened slightly.

He looked around.

Since Sieg was a major wanted criminal, his identity was quite sensitive. This banquet was a private affair, and it was basically just the Neptune family and Sieg's group.

At that moment, a soft sigh came from the side.

Crocus, who had been listening quietly, finally spoke at this moment:

"Sig, you'd better not ask. The existence of Poseidon has always been a legend that has been passed down through the ages, and its authenticity is hard to verify. But Pluto is different. If he is associated with Fishman Island, that island will also be doomed."

Both Sieg and Neptune were slightly taken aback.

It was only then that they suddenly remembered that Crocus, one of Roger's former crew members, was among them.

As for the meaning behind Crocus's words, Siegfried could easily understand it...

The discussion about Hades was abruptly terminated because of Crocus.

Until the banquet ended, neither Sieg nor Neptune brought up the matter again, but instead chatted casually about the actual incident.

However, Queen Otohime, who had remained silent, looked at Sig with some concern in her eyes.

.......

The Sigshan Pirates have no intention of leaving Fishman Island for the time being.

Firstly, we rushed here from Jianshan Island, and there wasn't enough time to purchase many supplies.

Secondly, this island can be described as a secluded paradise in the sea. Sig has already raised the friendliness level here to above friendly and is prepared to temporarily experience the rare leisure and tranquility here.

Besides... there's someone Sig really wants to see on this Mermaid Island.

Therefore, Sieg sought out Aaron again.

"Ah Long, I heard you have a very famous younger sister, Charlotte..."

At this point, Sieg suddenly felt something was amiss.

This is ten years before Luffy set sail, so the title "wife" might not be quite right.

So Sieg changed his words:

"Is your sister Shirley married...? Oh wait, that's not what I meant..."

Sieg tried to make his expression serious, projecting the aura of a boss, before asking again:

“I’ve heard about your sister, Shirley. She’s a very famous fortune teller. I’d like to meet her and try to have my future predicted.”

Ah Long paused, his expression somewhat surprised.

Sieg's question did catch him somewhat off guard.

Sieg first asked if her sister was married... then he changed to a more serious question, using the divination as a cover for his purpose of seeing Shirley.

Does this mean...?

Ah Long lowered his head, concealing the complexity in his eyes, and then replied:

"Shirley...she's not married yet, but she's already 19 years old. Perhaps she's not a good match for you, Boss Sig..."

Sig: ....

"Besides, Shirley is a mermaid," Aaron tried to persuade Sieg.

"So, until she turned 30, Shirley's lower body was still a fishtail..."

Black lines appeared on Sig’s face.