I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Sieg took the newspaper and the wanted poster from the bald man's hand, glanced at them carefully, and couldn't help but clench the newspaper tightly in his hand.

"Single-handedly destroyed nearly half of Mary Geoise! ​​Joining forces with the Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates, he single-handedly destroyed Impel Down, freeing a total of 56 powerful pirates..."

"If Whitebeard is the king of the sea, the man closest to becoming the Pirate King, then Shiki is undoubtedly the emperor of the sky."

"And Higuma, the pirate king of the seas, can be considered the most dangerous man in the world. Now that he has gained enough power, he is clearly on par with the two Yonko..."

Sieg couldn't help but crumple the newspaper into a ball and throw it away, expressionless.

Complete fabrication!

The destruction of the Holy Land was clearly caused by the thunderclouds brought by the Golden Lion, coupled with the strange beam of light attack from the Holy Land itself!

And Impel Down... It was clearly Shiki who liberated the prisoners of Level 6, but it was obviously Barrett who destroyed Impel Down. He even turned Impel Down into giants, so how can you blame him!

Sieg sighed inwardly:

"I wish I were as strong as the newspapers say."

At that moment, a system notification sounded, and the system light screen immediately unfolded in front of us.

"Achievement Mission: Bounty of 1.5 billion has been achieved. Reward: One chance to draw a random card."

Seeing this prompt, Sieg's mood, which had plummeted to rock bottom, improved slightly.

If we had to be honest, this Impel Down war was actually quite a success.

Since the war ended, Sig has had a total of 3 chances to draw cards, and the compatibility of the KING card has reached 100%.

With a thought, his consciousness drifted into the familiar sea of ​​stars, and he began the card-drawing process once again.

Endless starlight converged and shone, and then a bronze card slowly flipped over.

After seeing the character on the card, Sieg was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed!

He not only knew this person, but was also very familiar with him.

This was arguably the first person Sieg had ever met since he came into this world!

The man in the card has three claw marks near his left eye, a fine stubble on his chin, and a long knife at his waist.

Of course, the most striking feature is his eye-catching red hair!

Character Card: Shanks

Quality: Grade C

Source: One Piece

Ability: Face Fruit --

The Face-Face Fruit – grants the user the ability to subtly suggest that others give them face. If the other party refuses, they will suffer a setback, but you will also lose face, and the effect of the Face-Face Fruit will be reduced. This ability is unaffected by the sea or Seastone.

Conqueror's Haki—Conqueror's Haki is a type of Haki that grows with the user's mind, body, and spirit. It cannot be strengthened through training and can powerfully intimidate enemies much weaker than oneself. Shanks' mastery of Conqueror's Haki has reached an advanced level, enabling him to exert a substantial pressure.

Face and fruit...

After seeing the two abilities of Shanks' card, Sigurd was surprised again.

Is this how the lie that "Sigu is a user of the Face Fruit" comes true? Did he just draw a Shanks card?

Furthermore, the second ability, Conqueror's Haki, made Sigurd extremely happy.

As the only non-Devil Fruit user among the Four Emperors, Shanks possesses extremely strong Conqueror's Haki, having reached the advanced level.

Of course, the classification of beginner, intermediate and advanced does not refer to the strength of Conqueror's Haki.

Conqueror's Haki cannot be strengthened through training. The rough classification of beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels actually depends on the individual's level of control over Conqueror's Haki.

The initial stage of Conqueror's Haki is indiscriminate, making it difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, and difficult to control.

Intermediate Conqueror's Haki can be actively activated and controlled to distinguish between friend and foe.

Characters like Shanks are true overlords, possessing both mental fortitude, skill, and physical prowess. Simply by amplifying their aura, they can unleash their Haki in every direction, making it a state of constant activation. Their oppressive power can materialize, damaging ships, and even causing battle-hardened warriors to collapse as they pass by.

Once his consciousness returned to the present, Sigurd quietly tested his skills by attempting to activate Conqueror's Haki.

At that moment, a faint, invisible aura burst forth from Sieg's body, causing the floor beneath his feet to creak and crack, the ship to tremble slightly, and the surrounding sea to rise and fall.

"What's that sound? Boss Sig, be careful!"

Kro immediately became alert. He spread his hands, and five sharp blades popped out from each of his white gloves. Five-colored gases also emerged from the vents of the gloves and were ignited by the built-in electric spark igniter.

A pale blue flame suddenly ignited on the ten cat-claw-like blades on the gloves.

But after being alert for a long time, he didn't see anything unusual.

Only Sieg's face darkened slightly.

Shanks' Conqueror's Haki... is that all?

There was absolutely no real psychological pressure on Clooney!

Is this due to a lack of compatibility, or... is the power of Conqueror's Haki also related to Higuma's own mental and physical strength?

Sieg frowned and sighed softly.

"Can we delete this card? It's completely unacceptable for the role."

"After all, I'm just an ordinary person who wants to live a peaceful life."

"Forget it, instead of relying on the system's cards, I might as well build two hundred Hades ships."

He disembarked from the ship, landed on land, and gave orders to his men:

"Go find a fish-man shipwright. There shouldn't be a second fish-man shipwright in Water Seven, so it shouldn't be hard to find one."

"Also, try to keep a low profile while searching and avoid conflicts with other pirates on the island."

"Sig gave the order."

There are still escaped prisoners from Impel Down in Water Seven, so Sieg must be careful.

Otherwise, if we provoke those lawless individuals, it will be another problem.

Chapter 565 The Deal with the Lone Red

"Water City?"

Barrett stood on a naval warship, grabbed a naval admiral wearing a cloak of justice by the collar, and lifted him up with one hand.

Behind Barrett, flames were already burning on the warship, the cabins were flooded, and there were many dents; it was gradually sinking.

"Water Seven seems to be the island where Tom is located. Are Sig and the others really in Water Seven?"

Barrett clenched his fist. Back when he was still on Roger's crew, he had also traveled with Roger to Water 7.

“That’s perfect. Water Seven isn’t far. Maybe Tom can do me a small favor.”

Barrett's face broke into a chilling smile once more.

...........

Fishman Island lies 10,000 meters below the Red Line in the deep sea.

The main gate of the Dragon Palace.

Neptune, Queen Otohime, and the others watched with smiles as the Whitebeard Pirates departed.

The Whitebeard Pirates traveled from Water 7, through Fish-Man Island, to the New World. Neptune was quite familiar with the Whitebeard Pirates, so he hosted a banquet for them in Ryugu Castle.

However, Neptune's expression immediately became much more serious after Whitebeard and the others disappeared from sight.

From the information revealed by Whitebeard and others at the previous banquet, Neptune learned a fact.

Sigmund stormed into the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and caused a great disturbance. He experienced a massive battle in the Holy Land, which even Whitebeard, who was in Impel Down, could feel!

This reminded Neptune of something.

Shirley's prophecy!

"Although I knew Shirley's prophecy would come true, the speed at which it came true was too fast, wasn't it?"

Neptune and Queen Otohime looked at each other in bewilderment.

Besides that, there's something else that worries Neptune... Sieg is currently in Water Seven! That's where Tom is!

Neptune's expression turned grave, and he immediately instructed the Left Minister beside him:

"Go to the Sea Forest and find Dan. Have him warn Tom."

"Sig's plan is terrifying. If dozens or hundreds of Pluto ships are actually built, it could easily lead to a world-destroying tragedy!"

"We must never hand over the blueprints for Hades to Sieg!" Neptune said gravely.

Neptune had no problem with Sieg; it was simply that the plan to mass-produce Hades was too frightening and made Neptune feel extremely uneasy.

Tom is actually a fishman from Fishman Island, while Dan, the scholar and coating craftsman of the Sea Forest, is Tom's younger brother. The two have always maintained a connection.

..........

Naval Headquarters.

"Sun Bear, your performance in the Impel Down war was quite good. In particular, you did a great job of restraining yourself and not attacking Sig without authorization."

Zephyr looked at the Navy Captain Higuma in front of him and nodded approvingly.

The battle for Impel Down is very intense and involves many powerful individuals; it's not a battlefield for Higuma.

What Higuma did was basically support the front-line navy with various guns and cannons, and he also successfully used the Black Flame once to save many of his naval colleagues from the waves.

For a battlefield of that intensity, it was already quite remarkable that Colonel Higuma, who was still in his formative years, was able to survive.

"You've already seen the strength that Sieg has shown, haven't you? He's extremely strong."

"But it's not just Sieg himself who's powerful, but also the pitch-black flames on his body!"

"Higuma, treat this strange power as your Devil Fruit ability and work hard to develop it!"

"I hope that one day you can be as strong as Sig and become a pillar of our... Navy!"

Zefa said solemnly.

In addition to Devil Fruit abilities, there are actually many supernatural forces in this world.

Examples include ship spirits, the ninjutsu of Wano Country, the perpetual fog of the Devil's Triangle, swordsmanship capable of cleaving flames, and the Mink Tribe's transformations and lightning attacks, etc.