I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Magellan, the user of the Venom-Venom Fruit, breathes poison, making him extremely difficult to deal with in the confined indoor environment of Impel Down.

Even the strongest warriors on the high seas would face a fierce battle if they encountered Magellan in Impel Down.

It's not impossible that one could accidentally fail under Magellan's guidance.

Poisons are, in fact, one of the effective means by which the weak can defeat the strong, especially Magellan's deadly poison.

“No…I don’t think so…” Marco shook his head.

"My healing abilities are limited, and I'm afraid I'm powerless to help those who have been poisoned by Magellan's poison."

Apart from Marco, most of the Whitebeard Pirates' main force entered Impel Down with Shiki, preparing to rescue Teach.

However, it seems that the Golden Lion side has encountered considerable obstacles.

After speaking, Marco glanced at the Sig Mountain Bandits beside him:

"Fortunately, it seems there was a problem with the navy as well. The fleet that should have arrived at Impel Down soon has not yet come."

"This is neither luck nor a mistake by the Navy." Whitebeard shook his head, then looked up and pointed to the distant sky.

"Sig's operation was a great success."

In mid-air, two figures were running swiftly from the horizon.

As they approached Impel Down, Stussy had rested enough and once again used Moonwalk to follow behind Sieg.

When Whitebeard and the others looked up and saw Higuma clearly, even Whitebeard was somewhat taken aback.

Sig stood suspended in mid-air, his feet seemingly touching the air, his composure unwavering even in the face of a collapsing mountain. Behind his head was a pale golden halo, its light shimmering like a golden moon.

"Whitebeard, I'm back from my feigned attack on the Holy Land."

Sieg said calmly.

Glug...

The bald man and the others unconsciously swallowed, feeling a bit dry in their mouths.

Finally, the bald man was the first to react. Looking at the halo behind Sig's head, he said with emotion:

"Boss Sig... he's become a god!"

..............

"Sieg, you've come at the right time."

Whitebeard's gaze towards Sigurd held a complex expression.

Judging from the previous commotion at the Holy Land, Sig had clearly caused quite a ruckus; the disturbance was so great that it could be seen from afar even from Impel Down.

When Sieg returned from the holy site, he seemed to be unharmed, and even had a woman by his side.

“Sig, your... feint was indeed very successful, perhaps even too successful.”

"However, there might have been a problem on the Golden Lion side, which was outside our plans."

"So...can you still fight?" Whitebeard asked after a moment's thought.

"If you can still fight, why don't you go into Impel Down and check on the situation with Shiki?"

Sieg's eye twitched; he sensed danger.

"Whitebeard, what do you mean by this?" The bald man glared angrily at Whitebeard without flinching.

"Our boss, Sig, has just returned from a lone battle in the Holy Land, and he has done so much for the pirate alliance."

"And you actually suggested that Siegfried go back into Impel Down?"

Whitebeard pondered for a moment and also felt that something was amiss.

So he said apologetically:

"Then I will go."

"I'll go into Impel Down, and I'll leave the important task of guarding the ships to your Sig Mountain Pirates."

Chapter 526 The Golden Lion's True Ambition

When Higuma heard that Whitebeard wanted to enter Impel Down, he was in a real bind.

With Whitebeard gone, how could he possibly withstand the attack from the naval fleet?

“Whitebeard, let me handle the matter of entering Impel Down. Your abilities are too dangerous; they're better suited to be used outside of Impel Down,” Sigurd said earnestly.

“But you just returned from attacking the Holy Land…” Whitebeard hesitated, then stopped himself.

"Impedance City is nothing. I've been to the Holy Land of Sig." Sig chuckled, his tone completely dismissive of Impedance City.

"Since you've made up your mind, I won't argue with you. However..."

Whitebeard glanced at Sigurd and said:

“Sieg, the three of us have different purposes for this operation.”

"My only target is Teach."

"And Sig, you know in your heart what your goal is."

After Whitebeard said that, Sig was genuinely a little confused.

What exactly was his goal in coming to Impel Down...?

To be honest, he was unable to refuse the invitations from Whitebeard and Golden Lion.

"Sig, let's put your goal aside for now. Do you know what Shiki's goal is?" Whitebeard asked.

Sieg pondered for a moment and then answered;

"Golden Lion intends to use this as a pretext to take revenge on the world, so he plans to release the great pirates of the sixth layer to wreak havoc on the seas, just like his original Strong World Plan..."

Upon hearing this, even Whitebeard showed a slight look of surprise:

"It seems you know quite a bit about the Golden Lion, even his Strong World Project."

"However, the Golden Lion's plan for a world of strongmen is not simply about destruction and chaos. Rather, it's about letting the beasts destroy wherever he wants."

"So, what Golden Lion actually wants is... power, power that he can wield and that is enough to shake the world!"

At this point, the white-bearded man's eyes glazed over slightly as he reminisced about the old days.

“Sigurd, if you, like me, come from that old era, then you should also know: Shiki is different from me and Roger. He is a pirate with extremely strong ambition and a strong desire for domination.”

"In our time, the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates were once the strongest and largest pirate crew. Back then, he was the closest to... Rocks."

When Rocks was mentioned, Whitebeard glanced at Sig out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't see Sig show any unusual reaction.

So he continued:

"I was quite surprised when I saw the Golden Lion in the New World a while ago."

"So many years have passed, but his ambition remains, even stronger than it was back then."

After saying this, Whitebeard stopped talking and looked at Sig.

These words made Sieg's heart sink, and a sense of unease arose within him.

"You mean... Golden Lion's goal is not just to release the prisoners from Level Six?"

"Does the Golden Lion want to expand, to recruit those great pirates of the old era to strengthen himself, and then conquer and dominate the sea?"

"Sig asked in a deep voice."

The white-bearded man nodded deeply and said:

"not only that."

"His ambition and desire for control have never subsided over the years."

"When he was just starting out, he was willing to serve in the Rocks Pirates."

“When he is weak, he can join forces with the two of us.”

Whitebeard looked directly into Sigur's eyes and continued:

"But...a lion is a lion."

"Lions don't associate with other apex predators."

"When he has gathered all his strength, that will be the time for him to bare his fangs."

Sigurd felt a chill run down his spine. Whitebeard's words had a hidden meaning...

"The three of us each have our own agendas. The current situation is no longer something that you, I, the Golden Lion, or even the World Government can control."

"Sieg, since you're going to enter Impel Down, you'd better watch yourself."

"When you return alive, we will go to Water Seven as we agreed before, and drink the cup of wine we didn't drink back then."

After saying this, Whitebeard closed his eyes and began to rest.

Sig silently glanced at the white-bearded man beside him.

Whitebeard may appear rugged and bold, but he's not just a muscle-bound genius. He understands Shiki quite well and has a long-term vision.

Seeing that Whitebeard had no intention of speaking further, Sig walked toward the ironclad pirate ship at the port.

Before entering Impel Down, he had to make some final preparations.

.............

After returning to his own pirate ship, he began to gather various stored foods and alcohol, and put these items into his inventory.

The inventory has a carrying capacity of 300KG, which seems to be more than enough for now.

At the same time, he reached out and groped around the halo behind his head, finding a switch and turning it off.

When Sieg was editing the image, he had a trick up his sleeve and left a switch inside the aperture.

In this way, he can freely manipulate the halo behind his head, turning it off when it's in the way and using it for lighting at night, like a free light bulb!

perfect!

After taking his things and leaving the cabin, Sieg went up to the deck.

On the deck, Stussy was holding Wiburn and leaning against the railing, while Crocdale stood expressionless beside him, silently smoking a cigar.