I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Upon hearing this, Ivankov scratched his blue afro with some annoyance.

Unlike the dragon, Ivankov actually had some impression of Munka.

He had already been watching the entire process of the Navy branch's encirclement and suppression of Sig.

The naval recruit Morgan who had an awkward performance with Sieg was just a greenhorn at the time.

Later, however, he suddenly made a strong impression by severely injuring the naval hero Garp, which seems rather bizarre...

Chapter 72 I am a partner of justice

Ivankov not only observed Monka in secret, but also tried to test him a few times, but the result was always the same: Monka did not show any signs of being a strong person.

“Monka doesn’t seem like a strong person who is hiding his strength. The Navy has already put a bounty on him, and his bounty is only ten million.”

"The Navy did not disclose when Morgan cut down Garp, but such a low bounty also shows that the Navy did not know Morgan's background."

Ivankov said.

Of the crimes that Monka has already announced, there is only one ambiguous one: "betraying the Navy and attacking his superior."

For such a crime, a reward of ten million is already quite high.

The dragon on the other end of the Den Den Mushi remained silent for a long time before speaking:

“Monka is indeed very unusual.”

"But the essence of this anomaly may not lie with him; perhaps... it lies with Sieg?"

Dragon's words were a wake-up call for Ivankov, making him realize the truth of his dream.

His mind, however, was filled with images of positive energy.

During the annihilation campaign, Sig's bandits suddenly started shouting strange slogans and charged forward, greatly boosting their morale and reversing their initial decline in a short period of time.

He had previously thought that Sieg's men might be well-suited to be transvestites...

However, considering the scene where Morgan cut down Garp, Ivankov had a reasonable guess in mind.

"This might be Sigurd Boy's Devil Fruit ability, similar to Betty's Encouragement Fruit ability!"

Ivankov suddenly realized.

Coincidentally, he knew someone with similar abilities.

Bello Betty, commander of the Revolutionary Army's Eastern Army, is a user of the Encouragement Fruit.

Betty can use the power of her Devil Fruit to awaken the latent power and fighting will within a person. She has used this power many times to get ordinary residents of towns to spontaneously take up arms and drive away pirates who came to attack, simply by waving flags and shouting.

Furthermore, there are more than one type of Devil Fruit ability that allows one to manipulate other people's bodies to fight.

For example, two of the current Seven Warlords of the Sea, Moria, the user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, and Doflamingo, the user of the String-String Fruit, can use their Devil Fruit abilities to manipulate the physical actions of others.

Every Devil Fruit in the world is unique, but there are quite a few fruits that can be used to develop similar techniques.

If Sigurd's Devil Fruit ability could perform something similar to the Encouragement Fruit, it would indeed make sense.

"Is Sig an unknown ability user? That does make sense."

The dragon nodded in approval.

After a brief exchange of intelligence, Long was about to hang up when he heard Ivankov speak hesitantly:

"Dragon, you'd better get to Frostmoon Village as soon as possible. The CP0 situation may be more complicated than we thought."

"Perhaps we should return this gift to Sigboy."

Ivankov hesitated.

"I will do it as soon as possible."

Long remained silent for a moment, but did not ask any further questions.

When it comes to classified information like CP0, communicating through Den Den Mushi is not considered safe.

However, doubts lingered in his mind, and Ivankov's words made him very worried.

With the Revolutionary Army's strength, taking down a CP0 member is still achievable.

Ivankov's statement indicates that the identity of this CP0 member exceeded his original expectations, and he even worried that the Revolutionary Army might not be able to bear the consequences.

........

The bald man was very efficient; he returned the next day with a large amount of purchased supplies.

This also includes the various swords that Sieg specifically requested.

The first weapon, the Wolf Fang Sword, is more like a wolf fang club than a sword. This strange weapon was a custom-made version that the bald man had ordered from a blacksmith.

Because it was just an experiment, the wolf-tooth sword was forged rather crudely, but Sieg didn't mind; he wasn't really going to use it to kill anyone.

The second weapon, the chainsaw sword, is a lightweight chainsaw, roughly sword-shaped. With Sieg's current physical strength, he can easily wield it with one hand.

The third item is a folding knife, or rather, a folding dagger.

This is the lightest and smallest knife in Sig's Justice Gear series. Its only purpose is to catch the blade with bare hands at the fastest speed.

The fourth one is the original longsword.

Besides these swords and blades, there are also corrosive acids and poisons used to enchant weapons with the blessing of justice.

With the equipment in hand, Sig immediately felt much safer.

"From now on, I am a partner of justice."

Sig muttered a phrase to himself, then led the bandits toward the Isshin Dojo.

The dojo's master, Koushirou, must be quite strong, but he should also have a good temper. With so much righteous equipment at his disposal, Sigurd has nothing to fear.

..........

Inside the temple.

Koushirou, the master of the dojo, is talking with the tyrant Kuma and Ivankov.

"Speaking of swordsmanship, we also have a master swordsman on our fleet this time, and he plans to visit the Isshin Dojo today..."

As Ivankov spoke, he couldn't help but recall Sig's swordsmanship in slaying the King of the Near Sea, a feat so masterful that it completely overturned his understanding of swordsmanship.

Ivankov and Kuma had a certain relationship with Koushirou, and when they learned that Sig was going to visit Koushirou, they offered to introduce him to Sig.

The side door opened a crack, and Zoro, a boy with green hair and about ten years old, poked his head out. Hearing the conversation between Koushirou and the others, his expression gradually became excited.

A short while later, Zoro ran outside, picked up three wooden swords, and ran back inside, wanting to go back in.

"Zoro, what are you doing? Father is meeting with important guests, don't cause trouble."

Kuina, Koushirou's daughter, stopped Zoro.

Kuina is a year or two older than Zoro, with a cool short haircut and delicate features, but her strength is already enough to defeat the adults in the dojo.

"Kuina, a very powerful guest is coming to the dojo soon. He's a master swordsman who is said to have easily cut down sea monsters that are tens of meters long!"

"I'll show him my dual-wielding style!"

As Zoro spoke, he tied the two wooden swords he was holding to his waist, pretending to be a mature adult.

But he was still young and too short; the two wooden swords almost touched the floor.

Guina blinked.

"I'll go get the Wado Ichimonji."

Like Zoro, Kuina is a competitive person. When she heard that a master swordsman was coming, her rationality vanished instantly.

A moment later, Koushirou, inside the dojo, looked at the two children, each holding a sword and sitting solemnly to one side, and couldn't help but chuckle.

However, before he could say anything, the dojo doors were pushed open again.

Everyone looked up and saw Sig's figure already appearing at the gate.

"Koushirou, is this the swordsman I told you about..."

Upon seeing Sig appear, Ivankov hurriedly began to introduce him, but when he saw Sig's figure clearly, he unconsciously stopped speaking.

Koushirou, who always smiled with his eyes half-closed, stiffened for a moment.

Chapter 73 I am the chainsaw, the chainsaw is me

At the main gate of the temple.

Sig had a serious expression, with hard and cold facial features. Coupled with the group of fierce-looking bandits behind him, at first glance, he looked like someone who had come to challenge the gang.

However, if you look at it a few more times, the style will suddenly change again.

For example, the knives that Sieg carries on his waist.

A longsword and a small folding knife are somewhat normal, but there's also a spiked club...

A spiked club is one thing, but there's even a... chainsaw?

Someone actually carried a chainsaw around their waist? And they even took it with them when visiting a temple?

This doesn't seem like they're here to challenge us; it looks more like they're here to demolish buildings or sell miscellaneous goods.

.........

Inside the dojo, Sig and Koushirou sat facing each other, chatting and drinking tea as if nothing had happened.

Koushirou was very well-mannered. He quickly regained his composure, said nothing, resumed his squinting smile, and began chatting with Sig.

However, the expressions of the two children sitting next to them were hard to hide.

Kuina was alright; she was a little older than Zoro and more sensible, though she showed a hint of disillusionment.

She had never heard of a swordsman who carried a spiked club and a chainsaw.

Zoro was completely dumbfounded.

His gaze shifted between the two wooden swords he was holding and the knives that Sig had already put down.

He claimed to be a dual-wielding swordsman and even wanted to carry one in his mouth.

However, this was the first time Zoro had ever seen someone with more swords than he did.