I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Just as I expected, this is exactly what Sig's goal was."

Neptune slumped onto the throne in the great hall, muttering to himself.

“If Sig didn’t have those thoughts, he certainly wouldn’t have reacted that way….”

Undoubtedly, Sieg's insane plan will bring tremendous upheaval to the world, regardless of whether it succeeds or fails.

“Perhaps we should try to give Tom a heads-up…” Queen Otohime said from the side.

"Tom... he's probably too busy taking care of himself right now, and his execution time is fast approaching."

"Even if we get the information to his ears, it may not be of any use."

Neptune shook his head.

At that moment, a Dragon Palace official walked in.

"Your Majesty Neptune, the latest news is that Jinbe has finally returned to Fishman Island."

"Moreover, he is not alone. This time, his return also brought with him one of the Whitebeard Pirates' captains, Vista the Flower Sword."

"Oh?" Neptune's face immediately lit up with a hint of delight:

"Then quickly tell Jinbe to come to Ryugu Castle."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Palace official hesitated for a moment:

“Your Majesty Neptune, Jinbe is probably useless now.”

"He and Vista headed towards Sig's pirate ship."

"Is that so? Then I can wait." Neptune had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

He had previously contacted Whitebeard and mentioned the current situation on Fishman Island and Higuma's arrival there.

..........

Meanwhile, on Sieg's side...

Jinbe's visit with Vista immediately alerted Sigurd.

“Jinbe...it’s been a few days, hasn’t it? I was quite surprised not to see you during my time on Fishman Island,” Sigurd said.

Jinbe gave a wry smile and offered an explanation:

"After the Sword Mountain Island incident, I was originally planning to return to Fishman Island immediately to investigate Hody Jones's matter."

"However, I later encountered the Navy on the road and was temporarily drafted, which delayed me as I traveled directly through the Red Line to the New World."

"On my way back, I happened to run into Vista..."

Siguru expressed his understanding of Jinbe's explanation.

His shadow clone, Higuma, actually had a general understanding of these things.

While deciding to take action against Arlong, the Navy also took into account Jinbe, a Shichibukai, so before the incident, they deliberately restrained Jinbe... until now.

However, Bista's arrival was something Sieg hadn't expected.

"It is a great honor to have Vista, the fifth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, visit us so suddenly."

Sieger put on a stern face and said calmly.

He had no connection with the Whitebeard Pirates and couldn't fathom Vista's intentions.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Sig to know my name. I should be very honored…” Vista didn’t waste any more words.

His gaze lingered on the longsword at Sieg's waist for a moment, a hint of irresistible itch creeping in.

A swordsman of Sigurd's caliber is someone who can rival Hawkeye. As a top swordsman himself, Vista naturally felt the urge to draw his sword upon seeing Sigurd.

However, the matter was important, so Bista forced himself to suppress his inner impulse and got straight to the point;

“Mr. Sig, I am here on behalf of the Whitebeard Pirates to invite you to the New World to discuss important matters.”

"This is a serious matter, and we don't have much time left to prepare. When does Mr. Sig plan to depart?"

This overly familiar tone left Sieg a little stunned.

Meanwhile, the bald bandits and others nearby had their eyes light up.

"Has our bandit group finally come to this?"

"The world's strongest pirate crew is inviting our boss to join them in a grand scheme!"

'My God... So Boss Higuma really does have connections with Whitebeard? Such a huge thing happened so quietly?'

The bandits secretly puffed out their chests.

Whitebeard was the strongest man in the world, and his pirate crew was also the strongest in the world.

Now, for a man like this to specifically send his captain to invite you, this is no small matter!

The bandits under Sig's command were excited, but Sig himself was completely bewildered.

For so long, he hadn't had any contact with the Whitebeard Pirates at all; Vista was the first member of the Whitebeard Pirates he had ever met.

But what's with Vista's tone? What big thing did he agree to conspire with Whitebeard about?

Sieg frowned and pondered for a moment, then observed Vista again, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Chapter 506 The New World, Meeting Whitebeard

Vista wore two swords at his waist, a top hat, and white gloves, looking every bit the gentleman.

But he was actually very strong, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, especially with his shirt open, revealing his broad and well-developed pectoral muscles and chest hair... This subverted the gentleman's appearance and made him look quite intimidating.

And there's something else that Sieg is very concerned about.

While speaking, Vista's gaze frequently lingered on the longsword at Sig's waist. Although he tried his best to hide it, there was indeed a desire to draw his sword deep in his eyes, which he forcibly suppressed.

"He looks like he really wants to kill me..."

A cold sweat gradually broke out on Sieg's back.

Vista represents the Whitebeard Pirates, and as their messenger, Vista appears calm and polite, but in reality, he harbors a fighting spirit, barely suppressing his urge to draw his sword...

Furthermore, Vista's words did not give Sieg any choice, making it seem as if Sieg had already agreed...

"If I don't agree, Vista will probably draw his sword right away, right?"

"Whitebeard didn't give me a choice... What does he want to see me for?"

Sig suddenly felt a terrible headache.

Vista is not only a top swordsman, but he also has the entire Whitebeard Pirates behind him.

Since they were family, they knew best about their own situation, which made it really hard for Sieg to refuse.

After all, that's Whitebeard! The man who doesn't give Shanks any face!

On the surface, Whitebeard sent a division commander to invite Higuma. If they didn't give Whitebeard face, they might end up offending another Yonko, and the strongest one at that.

Upon reflection, Sieg's heart immediately turned cold.

"I have nothing to talk about with Whitebeard, get lost."

Sieg wanted to say that.

But Whitebeard was just too strong... He had no choice.

"I still need to buy some things on Fishman Island to make preparations... Let's wait another half day."

In the end, that was all Sieg could do. And he silently prayed that it wasn't a bad thing.

After all, compared to Big Mom or Kaido, Whitebeard, the man closest to becoming the Pirate King, might not be in such danger.

Vista nodded, immediately understanding.

"It seems they're planning to make a final procurement of supplies... That makes sense, after all, attacking Impel Down is no small matter."

.........

The New World, the latter half of the Grand Line.

This place is far more dangerous, with more extreme weather and more complex ocean currents than the paradise in the first half. It is the "New World" under the rule of the Four Emperors and belonging to pirates.

However, Sieg never imagined that he would suddenly arrive in this new world's seas under such circumstances.

After all, he came to Fishman Island only to save Arlong and mislead the Navy according to plan, and had no intention of going to the New World at all.

In fact, part of Sieg's crew remained on the terrifying three-masted ship in the Devil's Triangle; they had not all come out before.

Jinbe stayed on Fishman Island and did not come with Higuma. Instead, Vista stayed on Higuma's ship, seemingly ready to guide him.

Sig was quite lucky; when he resurfaced from the seabed, he was met with exceptionally good weather—sunny and cloudless.

In the end, it didn't take him long to reach an island located in the sea area at the entrance to the New World.

As the outline of an island finally appeared in front of him, Sieg did not look at the island, but rather at the sky.

On his way here, the weather was fine all the way, with not a cloud in the sky and the blue sky clear as if it had been washed.

However, above this island, there are layers upon layers of clouds, like a dome covering the sky above the island, which looks rather abrupt.

Is it a special island similar to Thor's Island?

Sieg leaned against the railing, gazing at the clouds on the horizon, and muttered to himself, without giving it much thought.

Raijin Island, one of the gateway islands to the New World, is an island shrouded in thunderclouds year-round, constantly experiencing lightning and thunder, making it extremely difficult to land on. It is the first major obstacle that pirates will face after entering the New World.

At that moment, Vista's voice came from behind.

“Mr. Sig, what are you talking about? This island is Thor Island.”

Bista's words surprised Sieg.

Is this Thor Island? But to him, it doesn't look like it's covered in thunderclouds at all.

Sieg felt that something was not quite right.

"Vista said he was going to take me to see Whitebeard, but Whitebeard's territory should be in the sea further back, right?"

Sieg was somewhat suspicious.

It's impossible that Whitebeard came to the entrance of the New World in person just to see him, right?