I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Kewell began to break out in a cold sweat.

The fact that Wang Xige is still alive is obviously extremely important!

Whether it's reporting false military information or misreporting military information, the responsibility is unavoidable!

Before the Fleet Admiral could speak, Cowell immediately stood up and volunteered:

"Marshal, I don't think this matter is simple."

"Twelve years ago on the Ancient Island, the surviving marines and I witnessed Charlotte Linlin and Wang Xige fighting fiercely, and then Wang Xige disappeared under Charlotte Linlin's blade..."

First, he took the initiative to admit his mistake and then helped all the surviving naval personnel.

"I admit that our warships were already on their way to evacuate at the time, and were some distance from the Ancient Island, so we might have misjudged... But the Rocks Pirates didn't question the news of King Hig's death at all!"

"And what's most surprising is that, despite killing the vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates, Charlotte Linlin didn't seem to face any accountability or punishment from Rocks after returning to the crew..."

"Strangely, 12 years later, the Rocks Pirates suddenly made a big show of welcoming King Higash back! Rocks also didn't take into account Charlotte Linlin, who seemed to have a grudge against King Higash."

"Oh?" The admiral raised an eyebrow, his expression immediately turning serious.

"You mean, they're not really fighting amongst themselves?"

"I'm afraid it's more than that." Cowell sighed deeply.

"I suspect that Wang Xige might be a hidden pawn of the Rocks Pirates!"

"Wang Xige's internal strife is a pretense; he faked his death to cover his tracks. For the past 12 years, Wang Xige has completely disappeared from our sight. There must be a conspiracy at play!"

Kewell, speaking rapidly, continued to press for an answer:

"Marshal, do you remember our speculation about the Rocks Pirates' strategic plans many years ago?"

The admiral frowned and thought for a moment:

"You mean, the Rocks Pirates' strategic goal is to collude with the Giant Warrior Pirates?"

“Yes.” Kewell nodded:

"After Wang Sig died, his former second-in-command... Dracula the Impaler, stayed very close to the Giant Warrior Pirates during his time at sea!"

Even Cowell sounded a little unnatural when mentioning Dracula's name.

"For so many years, we thought Wang Xige's strategy had failed, but perhaps the connection between the Rocks Pirates and the Giant Warrior Pirates was never broken at all!"

Steel Bone nodded:

"This is indeed debatable. The Rocks Pirates are already the strongest pirate crew. If they join forces with the powerful Giant Warrior Pirates, it will be very troublesome."

Twelve years ago on the ancient island, Wang Xige and the giants joined forces to attack the Navy. This is irrefutable evidence that Wang Xige colluded with the Giant Warrior Pirates.

This is already a well-known fact within the Navy.

Kowell's speculation, based on this fact, immediately drew the attention of Steelbone Sky as well.

However, at this time, an opposing voice emerged.

At this moment, Vice Admiral Sengoku of the headquarters spoke up in opposition:

"General Air Force, Lieutenant General Kowell's speculation also has some unreasonable aspects."

"The Giant Warrior Pirates are indeed a powerful pirate crew, but are they really worth the Rocks Pirates going to such lengths, even sending their vice-captain King Sig to lie low for 12 years as a so-called pawn?"

Sengoku's words immediately sparked another round of discussion among the naval commanders.

Although Zhan Guo is now a lieutenant general, he has long been known for his wisdom and is called a strategist. His opinions are highly valued by generals and even marshals.

Kewell's back gradually became sweaty.

As expected of the strategist Zhan Guo, he immediately found the flaw in his prediction!

He opened his mouth, but suddenly felt a bit thirsty.

At that moment, he saw Zhan Guo's sharp gaze fixed on him.

"Lieutenant General Cowell, I remember that you were the one who led the Iron Crotch Army to hunt down Dracula, the Impaler. You should know what Dracula's purpose is, right?"

"Purpose?" Kowell pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked:

"I estimate that Dracula's goal is to reach the land of giants, Elbaf, together with the Giant Warrior Pirates."

Sengoku nodded and praised, "As expected of Lieutenant General Corwell, the stabber Dracula's lifelong enemy, your understanding of him is indeed penetrating!"

The naval commanders' expressions were slightly strange, but Sengoku didn't seem to notice and continued:

"Lieutenant General Kewell's speculation does indeed contain some unreasonable aspects."

At this point, Sengoku's expression also became extremely solemn, and he said loudly:

"But if... if Rocks' target is not just the Giant Warrior Pirates, but Elbaf, the land of giants that follows the Giant Warrior Pirates, then all of this makes sense."

These words sent chills down the spines of the naval officers.

"Is Rocks' target actually the giant nation of Elbaf?"

Steel Bone's brows furrowed deeply, and his eyes widened slightly:

"The world's strongest pirate crew and the world's strongest nation are trying to make contact?"

Steelbone Sky and the Navy Admiral exchanged a glance, both of them feeling a jolt in their hearts.

Rocks was no ordinary pirate.

His ambition was immense. When he first formed a pirate crew, he did something no one had ever done before: he plundered the Golden Fleet in the sky.

It's not unbelievable that his appetite was so great that he wanted to collude with Elbaf.

From Rocks, to Higuma the Dark Chess King, to Dracula the Impaler, then the Giant Warrior Pirates, and finally Elbaf, the land of giants...

A hidden thread spanning 12 years connects the world's strongest pirate crew with the world's strongest nation.

Among them, Wang Xige and Dracula the Impaler also played pivotal roles.

now.

12 has passed.

It's finally time to reel it in.

Chapter 700: Two Consecutive Card Draws

"I see..."

"It turns out that Lox's target was the land of giants, Elbaf."

Kewell nodded deeply, as if suddenly enlightened.

The strategist Sengoku not only followed his line of thought but also filled in the gaps in his words.

If his analysis hadn't been just a fabrication to evade responsibility, he almost would have believed it.

"Even a strategist like Sengoku could be misled?"

Kewell narrowed his eyes.

However, this analysis is getting more and more outrageous, and if it deviates too much from the facts, it will become difficult to resolve.

He then added:

"The speculation of the Warring States General is indeed reasonable, but in the end it is just a hypothesis."

"In short, the Rocks Pirates' large-scale mobilization for King Hig must be no small matter."

"We'd better prepare to deal with the Elbaf giants!"

The admiral at the head of the table nodded and began to appoint his officers.

Led by then-Admiral Kong, a fleet composed of several elite vice admirals from the Navy Headquarters, including Vice Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Cowell, and Vice Admiral Zephyr, departed from the Navy Headquarters and prepared to stop Rocks based on intelligence provided by surveillance ships.

The turmoil caused by Higuma's Vivre Card has drawn in the world's strongest pirate crews, including the Rocks Pirates, the Roger Pirates, and the Marines.

At the moment when this storm was about to arrive, Sig, far away on the island of Waterstar at the edge of the New World, was completely unaware.

At this moment, Sieg had just finished a long talk with Roger.

Roger and the others learned about the true final island, and Sig also learned about this point in time from Roger.

It is likely that Dracula is indeed dead.

Several years ago, after a mysterious naval fleet reportedly surrounded and hunted him down, Dracula the Impaler disappeared from the high seas.

A later poet lamented: "The iron chrysanthemum of ten thousand troops still stands, but the piercing general of yesteryear is nowhere to be seen."

At this point in time, Roger arrived at Water Star Island.

The Rocks Pirates, on the other hand, were at their peak.

According to established history, the "God Valley Incident," which led to the end of the Rocks era, occurred the following year.

"Rocks is also nearing the end. For the past ten years or so, he has been at the very center of the era. Among the fifty-six emperors, there must be many people by his side."

"This time travel almost took us past the era of Lox. We missed a great show."

The Roger Pirates have begun preparations to leave the island of Wano, gather information about Wano Country and the Poneglyphs, and embark on their second Great Voyage.

Meanwhile, Sieg continued reading Dracula's will by the shore.

Dracula's suicide note was quite long.

The first part is about his experiences, and the second part is about Ah Ling, the four realms of Flying Thunder God, and the instructions for using the accompanying items in the inventory.

In addition, when Sieg opened the character card panel to check the compatibility, he noticed something else.

Character Card: Naruto Uzumaki's compatibility has reached 90%.

Actually, the best way to play Naruto is certainly not by using the Thousand Years of Death technique.

However, Dracula used the Thousand Years of Death far too often. Even though each use only increased the compatibility by a tiny bit, with Piercing Prince's tireless efforts, the compatibility was still managed to be raised to 90%.

Sig glanced at the system panel and realized that he had already accumulated two card draw opportunities.

As a shadow clone, Dracula can be used to increase compatibility, but since he is not the original, he does not have the privilege of drawing cards.

In the end, the two chances to draw cards were given to Sig.

"I think I've found a way to get free gacha pulls..."