I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

The golden lion's gaze, sharp as a sword, fell upon Lox, who felt as if he had been enlightened, his spirits lifted.

"So that's what you were planning... Rocks."

"The new world of the future will be a new world ruled by true strongmen, which is something to look forward to."

Looking at the reactions of those around him, Sieg suddenly realized something.

Rocks' words seemed quite touching.

After all, in this era, there has never been a so-called pirate emperor, and no force has ever been able to rival the Navy.

Even the most powerful pirates are just small fry; most of them are free-spirited pirates who plunder for money.

The Four Emperors of the Sea in later generations have actually transcended the concept of pirates who make a living by plundering; they are practically warlords and local tyrants of the New World.

Their strength may not be significantly greater than that of the great pirates of the past, but the concept of a pirate emperor only began with them.

Whitebeard was able to protect Fishman Island for many years without firing a single shot, relying solely on his pirate flag; Big Mom was able to forcibly unite all races into one nation; and Kaido is a great thief who stole a country.

This is far beyond what ordinary people understand about pirates.

"In the end... could it be that these pirate emperors who came from the Rocks Pirates all inherited Rocks's ideology?"

Shanks can be considered Roger's successor. Although he became the Pirate Emperor, like Roger, his main crew consisted of only one person.

The other three pirate emperors who came from the Rocks Pirates all had large and powerful pirate crews with numerous soldiers.

The future Whitebeard Pirates will consist of a large fleet of ships, with more than 40 pirate crews affiliated with him, capable of engaging the Marines in a direct confrontation.

And needless to say, Kaido, who controls Wano Country, and Big Mom, who rules Whole Cake Island.

In the early days of the Great Pirate Era, after Roger's death and before Shanks became one of the Four Emperors, it could be said that the pinnacle of piracy in this world was completely controlled by Rocks' former subordinates!

"Perhaps Rocks, the overlord of the seas, was the starting point for all the pirate emperors?"

"Although Rocks' era ended long ago, his influence extended into the Roger era and the Great Pirate Era."

Sig looked up at Lox, his apprehension growing stronger.

Rocks was a man whose vision, ambition, and spirit far surpassed those of his contemporaries.

It's just a pity that he encountered the protagonist of the era.

Thinking of this, Sieg's memory became slightly hazy. His gaze fell on the young Golden Lion, but he was recalling the Golden Lion Shiki, who was chatting and gesturing at a banquet decades later.

Sieg finally understood why the Golden Lion from back then so missed that old era.

This bygone era had Rocks, the sea-faring overlord who ushered in a new era, and Roger, the Pirate King who accomplished unprecedented feats.

The legendary pirates Shiki the Golden Lion and Whitebeard, along with Big Mom and Kaido, are at their peak. The Fifty-Six Emperors of Infinite Hell, led by Lone Red and World Destroyer Wald, have not yet been defeated or imprisoned.

This was an old era in which countless great pirates coexisted and vied for supremacy, ultimately emerging as the king.

During his first time travel, Sieg was not fully aware of this.

But this time... after hearing Locke's grand vision described in words, Sieg suddenly realized...

at this time.

It was the starting point of the old era.

Now, Higuma stands at the starting point of the Rocks era, about to witness this magnificent chapter in the history of pirates.

...........

"...Of course, it's too early to talk about these things now."

Lockes briefly outlined his grand vision for the future, thus concluding his speech.

He laughed loudly:

"Once we've finished looting the Heavenly Gold, the surviving guys will come back to Beehive Island to divide the spoils."

"Whether you join me in creating a new era or quietly withdraw, we'll discuss that when the time comes!"

"Our fleet will set sail in half a day!"

After Rocks finished his pre-battle mobilization, the eyes of many pirates were no longer the same.

Whether they admit it or not, Rocks' vision, ambition, and strength surpassed theirs.

Rocks noticed the change in the pirates' expressions and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, one of his subordinates jogged over and whispered to Locke:

"Boss Lockes, we've already found out the identity of the man standing next to Wang Xige."

"His name is Dracula."

Chapter 638 Piercing Dracula

Lox thought for a moment, and indeed had no recollection of the name Dracula.

“Dracula? Never heard of him. Is that the only name he has? Is he, like Wang Xige, also an unknown figure?” Rocks asked.

“He also has another title,” the subordinate added.

"Piercing male".

"The Piercing Lord? That title doesn't sound like an ordinary pirate. What's his real identity?"

"That's all," the subordinate reported.

"What's going on?" Lox frowned slightly.

"If you don't know his background, how did you find out that he's known as the 'Piercing Master'?"

"This is what Dracula himself said, and the title is also what he called himself."

Lockes remained silent for a long time.

So in the end, Dracula, who was very close to Sig, is still a character whose background is unknown.

"Boss Lox, there's one more thing."

"Wang Xige and Dracula said they didn't have a ship and wanted to borrow ours when they set sail."

"Huh? They don't even have their own ship, how did they get to Beehive Island in this new world?"

Lox was puzzled. He thought for a moment and then gave the order:

"After the war starts, keep a close eye on Wang Xige and Dracula."

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

Half a day later.

A large fleet composed of numerous pirate crews from Beehive Island has set sail.

Sig didn't have a pirate ship, so he and Dracula ended up hitching a ride on one of Rocks' pirate ships.

Lockes thought highly of the two of them, and he specially gave them a large cabin.

At this moment, inside the cabin, Sigurd and Dracula stood facing each other and closed the door.

"Piercing male?"

The middle-aged man, Dracula, wearing a cloak, looked at Sieg and read aloud:

"As expected of me, I actually came up with such an idea."

"However, I don't want to do such a chore as fulfilling the legend of the Piercing King. How about we switch? Main body."

Dracula sighed and said.

The current Dracula is actually a shadow clone of Higuma, and through the Luffy card, a fictional personality of a middle-aged man with a noble status was created.

After being enhanced, the Naruto Uzumaki card is somewhat different from the original Naruto.

Shadow clones have become able to exist for longer periods of time and are also more durable and resilient.

However, until now, Sig has only been able to create one shadow clone.

And now...

Sigurd's shadow clone "Sun Bear" does not exist at this point in time and does not occupy a spot for a shadow clone.

Thus, the shadow clone "Dracula" was born.

"Stop talking nonsense and play your role as Dracula well. Don't force me to use hypnosis."

Sig said irritably.

Rocks was a great pirate forgotten by time, which reminded Sigurd of the forgotten legend of the Impaler.

At the same time, he also used the outlaw Zhang Sanka on Dracula, who was piercing the piercing man.

Zhang Sanka's Outlaw ability has a similar effect to the "Childhood Fruit," which can influence the perception of the outside world before the truth is revealed, preventing the alias from being associated with the real identity.

Of course, the Hobby-Hobby Fruit is more powerful; those who are turned into toys by the Hobby-Hobby Fruit will have their memories forcibly erased from other people's minds.

The Rocks Pirates will be at the very center of the world's vortex for the next ten years or so, even overshadowing Roger in terms of popularity.

Most of the fifty-six emperors who were active in the old era had some connection with Rocks.

Higuma's goal in this era was to stay in the Rocks Pirates and wait for an opportunity to deal with the fifty-six emperors in the Infinite Hell, while the "Legend of the Piercing King" was just a side project.

By doing these things, when he returns to his original timeline and faces the challenges of the fifty-six emperors, Sig will be able to find a way to survive.

From this point of view...

What Sig did during his last time travel—smashing bottles over the heads of the fifty-six emperors when they were still inexperienced—wasn't actually very significant.

The point has never been whether or not to smash someone's head with a bottle.

The lie that "the Fifty-Sixth Emperor was a defeated opponent of Sig" enraged them and prompted them to join forces against Sig; this lie was the fuse.

How can we extinguish their anger? Should we tell them:

"That's right, forty or fifty years ago, when you were just little kids playing pirate house, I already spanked your bottoms..."

Such words are likely to have the opposite effect.

Facing the already enraged fifty-six emperors from the original timeline, taking shortcuts will not be effective.

The best approach is to make history, like Roger did with Barrett, through repeated head-on battles until they are thoroughly defeated and admit their inferiority. It's not about taking advantage of their weakened state and using underhanded tactics to cheat them.