I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

On the Rocks Pirates fleet led by Sig.

"Gurala..."

From inside the room came the hearty laughter of the white-bearded man.

"Wang Xige, I originally thought you were dead. Later, I went to the Ancient Island and met Dracula, and that's when I learned the truth..."

Sig and Whitebeard sat facing each other, drinking and chatting happily.

However, it was mostly Whitebeard who was drinking; Sigurd didn't touch his glass at all.

His mind wasn't on the wine.

"Dracula... Whitebeard, in the 12 years I was away, where did Dracula go, and who killed him in the end? Do you know?"

When Dracula was mentioned, the smile on Whitebeard's face gradually faded.

"Dracula's whereabouts are very mysterious, which is similar to yours."

"He does get very close to the giants of the Giant Warrior Pirates, but I don't know exactly where he went."

"As you know, I am, after all, a member of the Rocks Pirates, and I cannot leave the pirate crew at will."

"However, he must have already reached Elbaf. That child... he must have entrusted to the giants of Elbaf. That's my guess."

Hearing this, Sieg also lost interest.

I had hoped to learn more from Whitebeard, but it seems he doesn't know much either.

"How did Dracula die?" Sieg asked again.

Whitebeard hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"I heard that the Navy has formed a special force to deal with Dracula, led by Vice Admiral Cowell, to blockade Dracula at sea."

"After the final battle, Dracula completely disappeared. The Navy has covered up everything about Dracula ever since."

Sig paused for a moment.

Then he asked about something else.

"Who is Serent? Why did Captain Rocks specifically send him to join this operation?"

Sieg still had some recollection of Selent.

During the battle of the three armies on Sakabulo, Serent was one of the few who did not join the siege of him.

He was not hit on the head with a bottle by Siegfried, nor was he one of the 56 Emperors of Impel Down in later generations.

The white-bearded man tilted his head back, downed a bowl of wine, and said:

“Serrent... He's also a veteran crew member who's been with the Rocks Pirates for about 10 years.”

"He's very low-key, known as the Silent Grim Reaper. He's usually taciturn, but he seems to be quite trusted by Rocks, and is considered one of his confidants?"

"More than a pirate, he's a low-profile assassin. He must be quite strong, but I've never fought him."

Chapter 716 The Clan of Gods (4K)

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Chapter 717 The Infallible Strategist, Sieg

"As the vice-captain of the pirate crew, I will personally oversee the central command and provide support for you!"

Upon receiving the order, apart from Whitebeard who moved immediately, Big Mom and Serent remained motionless, continuing to watch Sieg.

Especially Silent, whose gaze was sharp as a knife, making Sieg feel like he had thorns in his back.

At this moment, even Whitebeard stopped and looked back, clearly aware of the slightly tense atmosphere.

"Isn't the first mate going to make a move?"

Serent asked in a low voice.

"Do I really need to lift a finger against an enemy of this caliber?" Sieg retorted.

To be honest, if Garp and Sengoku were to be dealt with by Whitebeard alone, it would be better to have both of them.

The remaining Lieutenant General Tsuru is no simple character either.

Vice Admiral Tsuru's strength is not as great as Garp or Sengoku, but it is by no means weak. He is a powerful figure who can hunt down the entire Donquixote Family in the future, forcing them to flee everywhere.

Seeing Silent's sharp gaze, Sieg pondered for a while and decided to give Silent face.

"Don't forget, our objective this time isn't to fight the navy!"

Sig glanced to the side.

As night fell, the outline of the island of Sien began to appear faintly.

We're not far from Sien Island now. It seems that Sig and his group arrived at just the right time, running right into the Navy.

"Our target is the research team on the island of Sien, including the chief scientist in Nebergapunk."

"Even if we sink all the Navy's warships here, what's the point if the Navy gains the upper hand and takes Vegapunk and the others away?"

Sieg's words left Serent speechless once again.

"So, First Mate, you must have a strategy in mind, right? How do you plan to break through the navy's blockade and take the scientists off the island before they can?" Serent asked coldly.

This problem also gave Sieg a bit of a headache.

If he had a choice, he would naturally want to be stationed in the central command, as that would be the safest option.

There are many strong members of the opposing navy now, and even with strong figures like Whitebeard, it is not certain that they can win.

Under these circumstances, as the vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates, Higuma could not slack off and had to take action.

However, given Sig's current status, if he were to participate in the war, he would have to choose at least one of Sengoku, Garp, or Tsuru as his opponent.

unless.....

"Tactics? Didn't I already explain that?"

Sieg continued with a cold laugh:

"Whitebeard, your forces are too strong. If you fight the Marines on land, you could easily damage the research institute on the island, affecting valuable researchers and data!"

"Charge the forward naval fleet at top speed, tie down the main force of the naval fleet, and prevent them from landing!"

These words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, and Serente couldn't find any fault with them for the time being.

"And next, it will be up to me, King Sig..."

Sieg didn't say anything more about supporting the enemy, but instead looked towards the distant island of Sien in the night.

"I will personally lead a small force to land as soon as possible and take away the research team on the island while you are holding back the main naval force."

After much deliberation, Sieg came up with a safer method.

With Lox's trusted men supervising him, he couldn't slack off too obviously.

"Alright, speed is of the essence in war, we don't have time to waste!"

"You have delayed Captain Rocks' important business. Can you bear the responsibility?"

Sig shouted loudly, while simultaneously issuing orders to his pirates, who began to be deployed.

At this point, Serent and the others were speechless.

After all, Wang Xige was the first mate.

Before long, several light boats were launched from the pirate ship, taking advantage of the hazy night, and prepared to sail quickly towards the distant island of Sien.

"Great! Now that I'm separated from the main group, I can find a way to slack off and ruin Lox's plan."

The idea popped into Sieg's mind.

He had no intention of taking Vegapunk with him, so he casually selected dozens of ordinary pirates.

With Serente, the supervisor, not around, he can really do whatever he wants.

"How about we use getting lost as an excuse? It doesn't matter if we go to Sien Island a little later, right? Anyway, this is the New World, with complex ocean currents. This reason is perfectly valid!"

While Sieg was lost in thought, BIGMOM said this:

"First mate, let me see you off."

She took off from the deck on Zeus the thundercloud and landed in the air above the sea. Before Sieg could stop her, she had already crouched down and touched the seawater beneath her feet, and a surge of powerful soul energy rushed into her.

"The waves!"

In the darkness of night, the sea surged and rose at a visible speed, quickly forming a wave several meters high, and within the spray of the wave was a human face.

The power of the Soul-Soul Fruit allows one to create Homies from things like clouds, flames, and seawater, thus creating strange life forms similar to elemental beings.

At BIGMOM's command, the human-faced wave Homies immediately began to roll vigorously, propelling Sieg's small boat swiftly toward the direction of Sien Island.

In the darkness of night.

The sounds of fighting and gunfire rang out incessantly, and the sea trembled violently.

Whitebeard and Sengoku's naval fleets have begun a fierce battle.

Meanwhile, Sig led a small group of pirates, propelled by the Homies of the waves, and quickly approached Sien Island.

"As expected of Vice-Captain Wang Xige, the Navy would never have guessed our surprise attack!"

"When we encountered the navy before, we either ran away or charged in to fight. I never expected there would be this kind of operation..."

The other pirates on the small boat were full of praise.

Sig sighed inwardly.

Propelled by the waves, the island of Sien was now close, and landing was just around the corner. He could no longer find an excuse to be lost at sea.

"Forget it, once we land, we'll try to take some of the research data or researchers with us, so we can give Lockes a satisfactory answer."

This thought flashed through Sieg's mind.

Suddenly, a sense of alarm flashed through Sieg's mind, and he glanced toward the coast.

Just as the small boat was about to reach the shore, a sudden change occurred!