I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

First mate Wang Xige has just died.

Whitebeard was a veteran member of the pirate crew and one of Rocks's admirals.

Serrent, on the other hand, was one of Lox's trusted men. The two nearly came to blows on the shore of the nameless island, indicating that their conflict had run deep.

The confrontation between these two made the other pirates smell the strong scent of gunpowder.

Sig sat in his seat, also feeling a bit of a headache.

Serent was said to be one of Lox's closest confidants.

But he didn't know him at all, and had no idea how the original Lox and Silent had gotten along.

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.

So he rested his chin on his hand, glanced sideways at Cilent, and said casually:

"Isn't Whitebeard feeling unwell? Then let the ship's doctor take a good look at him."

"A person like him shouldn't be stuck in a hospital bed."

At this point, Sieg suddenly remembered the death of Lox.

Rocks said it was better to die at the hands of his son, Sig, than at the hands of the Marines or Celestial Dragons.

After all, in the original storyline, Rocks' ending wasn't good.

He commanded the world's strongest pirate crew, with countless powerful members under his command. However, in the final battle at God Valley, he was betrayed by everyone and had no one to help him. In the end, he fought against Garp and Roger alone and died in battle. Even his name was forgotten by the world.

The powerful figures under his command were all great pirates in later generations. Three of the Four Emperors were his subordinates. Blackbeard also had a connection with him. Many of the prisoners in Impel Down's Infinite Hell also came from the Rocks Pirates.

But in the years to come, Rocks was not only forgotten by the world, but even his former companions no longer mentioned his name. The overlord who reigned over an era disappeared into history.

After Sieg finished speaking, Serent was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head slightly and did not argue further.

The hall fell silent once more.

With Whitebeard not showing up, Sig didn't intend to waste any more time in the hall.

Not long after, he returned to the captain's cabin on the ship to rest.

Sieg locked the door and sat inside, frowning and deep in thought.

Just in case, he used Zhang San's card again.

[Outlaw - Zhang San is clearly just a code name. Everyone knows you are Zhang San, but no one knows your real name. Your actions during this period of aliasing will not be linked to your true identity.]

The long arm of the law will eventually catch up with you—when the truth is revealed, the outlaws will be rendered ineffective.

This card's effect allows the identities of "Rocks" to be relatively separated from those of "Sigurd" and "King Sigurd," creating an effect similar to that of the Hobby Fruit.

But this still doesn't mean that Sieg is safe now.

If his portrayal of "Lox" doesn't match the original character, and people become suspicious or even expose the truth, Zhang Sanka's "outlaw" effect will fail, and the truth will come out.

Next, Sieg outlined the next goals.

The power of causality is simply insufficient to erase the impact of "the death of Rocks," and has already failed.

What Sig had to do was inherit the name of Rocks, play the role of Rocks until God Valley's final death, and put history back on track.

"Perhaps there is another way: to continue time travel and return to the time before Rocks died."

Sieg pondered for a moment, his brows gradually furrowing.

The original hero did not possess the ability to arbitrarily rewind time.

Meanwhile, Sigmund Vegapunk, another user with the ability to reverse time, had only been separated from him for a few days.

But the problem is... Vegapunk is now in the hands of the World Government.

He will become the chief scientist under the World Government, under tight protection, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.

Given Higuma's current status as "Rocks," it would be extremely difficult for him to contact Vegapunk again and get his help to reverse time. The Navy would definitely not stand idly by. This can only be considered a solution that may not be feasible.

Thus, the goal of Sig was set.

"With the premise of playing Rocks, try to get in touch with Vegapunk as much as possible."

"That's the only way..."

Sieg sighed softly again.

..........

Speechless all the way.

The next day, Rocks' fleet returned to its main base, Beehive Island, the pirate paradise.

This time, Rocks also set out under the pretext of "welcoming King Higuma back," but he did not bring the entire pirate crew with him.

When the fleet returned, news of Wang Xige's death quickly spread throughout the island.

"What? First mate Wang Xige is dead? Killed by Captain Rocks himself?"

"Heh... I knew this would happen. How could a mere first mate possibly be greeted by the captain twice?"

Some pirates had already guessed that Rocks' trip was not going well when he set out, and now they were gloating.

Sig ignored the pirates and simply gave his subordinates an order:

"The woman Wang Xige left behind... her name was Tianyue Shi, right?"

"Bring her to me." As he said this, Sig gave his pirate crew a cold glance, emphasizing:

"Remember, bring them here, don't capture them. Don't misinterpret my orders."

"After all, she was a dependent left behind by the first mate."

These words, in particular, were spoken in the same tone that Lox was known for.

Rocks valued strength, and he was very tolerant of those who had selfish motives, such as King Higuma, Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Shiki. This was in line with the impression of pirates, and no one questioned it.

Meanwhile, Sig, surrounded by the pirates, returned to the top of Skull Mountain, to the level belonging to Captain Rocks.

"Captain Rocks, you're back."

Maids were already waiting there; they removed Rocks' cloak and captain's hat and prepared hot tea in advance.

Sig sat on the sofa, dozing off, quietly waiting for the arrival of the moon.

But before the time of day arrived, his gaze was unconsciously drawn to one of the walls in the room.

The shelves on the wall were filled with countless bottles and jars, each containing small pieces of ash.

There are dozens of these transparent glass bottles, which look quite spectacular at first glance.

Sieg felt a surge of anger and walked over, only to find that each glass bottle had a label with a name on it.

But in the center of the glass bottle, there was a small empty compartment, without ash or the bottle itself.

"Lord Rocks, you've added another item to your collection this time," a pirate said with a fawning smile.

"The first mate's life card fragments have turned to ashes again, which can fill the previous gap."

Chapter 747 The Trace of Tianyue

"These ashes are all the ashes of Life Card fragments..."

"So, these unfamiliar names all represent the dead members of the Rocks Pirates, and are they Rocks' collectibles?"

After listening to the explanation from his pirate subordinates, Sigurd understood.

Inside the room, one wall was filled with ash glass bottles containing the life cards of the deceased.

It looked exactly like the ashes left behind by the deceased.

According to him, the empty space on the display shelf should be filled with the ashes of 'Wang Xige's' life card fragments.

Sieg thought to himself.

On that nameless island, after Lox died, Sieg found a small glass bottle containing fragments of the Vivre Card on his body. The Vivre Card belonged to Sieg himself.

At this moment, the small glass bottle was lying quietly in Sieg's inventory.

Clearly, in these operations, Lox found Sig by following the directions given by the Vivre Card fragments.

Besides this, Sieg did not find Lox's Vivre Card on Lox's body.

Given Rocks' status and position, creating a Vivre Card that belonged to him would naturally be no problem for him.

But he didn't seem to have a life card with him.

Come to think of it, the Vivre Card, this wondrous object, was nothing more than a shackle and a handle to control others for Lox.

Sig was found by Charlotte Linlin and Rocks several times, presumably because of the guidance of the Vivre Card.

And as for Lox's situation... Sieg could guess a little bit about it now.

"If Rocks had left behind his Vivre Card, then when he was injured or seriously ill, others could use it to deduce his condition and location..."

Sig instinctively clenched his fist.

Now, sitting in Lox's seat, he realized the predicament Lox was facing.

Like a lion king leading a pride, once his claws and teeth are no longer sharp and his strength is no longer abundant, he will probably be torn to pieces by the swarming challengers.

Whitebeard is alright.

Strong individuals like Shiki the Golden Lion, Kaido, and Big Mom, who possess Conqueror's Haki, are not the type to submit to the weak.

Rocks must remain strong and live as a powerful figure forever in order to continue ruling this pirate crew with his extraordinary prestige and strength.

After a moment's thought, Sieg's gaze fell on the blank space on the wall.

"I didn't die at all! My Vivre Card fragments didn't turn to ash... Where did my ashes come from?"

Sig pondered for a moment, his gaze falling on the wall covered with ash bottles.

A thought struck him, and he ordered his men to be dismissed.

Once Sieg was alone in the room, he took out the glass bottle labeled "Wang Sieg" from his inventory.

Sig first took out the life card inside and put it back into his inventory.

Seeing that no one was around, he casually unscrewed several ash bottles on the display shelf, mixed a little ash from each bottle, and poured it into his own ash bottle.