I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"It is highly inappropriate for some media outlets to publish unverified news before the world government's official announcements in order to create a big story."

"In this current rumor, the criminal Sig plays a crucial role, and we have reason to believe that there is a connection between this rumor and Sig..."

"Marshal Sengoku, are you saying that all of these things were actually a conspiracy woven by Sieg? Including that pirate who impersonated Roger?"

“That’s right.” Sengoku nodded.

He looked at the draft he had prepared beforehand and then thought about the advice CP0 had given him.

Such public and journalistic speeches were not part of Sengoku's duties as a naval admiral, and he had little experience with them.

As suggested by CP0, you can use strong gestures and repeated words during your speech to make a lasting impression.

At the same time, since the theme of this press conference is to refute rumors, Sengoku, as the spokesperson for the world government, should speak with confidence and certainty.

“That’s right, this is a conspiracy orchestrated by Sieg.”

Zhan Guo raised his index finger, silencing the entire audience to listen:

"In fact, I started noticing him from the moment Sig first took action, burning down the Kingdom of Goa and attacking the World Nobles."

He stretched out his hands, repeatedly opening and closing them, as if playing an invisible accordion, his tone filled with certainty:

“No one understands Sieg better than me. He is a cunning outlaw who even uses the identity of the person who died 12 years ago.”

"Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, was captured and executed many years ago, but Higuma is still trying to use his name. This is blatant fabrication."

"We should refrain from believing or spreading rumors, and not trust any information that is not officially released..."

"Marshal of the Warring States Period." Another reporter raised his hand from the crowd, reading aloud from his notebook:

"How do you evaluate the fact that you mentioned 'Higurashi' 15 times in your 7-minute speech? Wasn't the theme of this speech Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King?"

"Next question."

“Sig... Sig...."

Subsequently, under pressure from the world government, Morgans, the president of World Economic News, could only expedite the delivery of a new newspaper to apologize.

"The previous news was incorrect. 'Pirate King Roger' should actually be 'Pirate King Roger'. This was a misinterpretation caused by a punctuation error."

"The editor involved may have been linked to the criminal Sig, and has been dismissed. Relevant information has been submitted to Naval Headquarters..."

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

After the press conference ended.

Upon returning to his headquarters office, Sengoku still had a mountain of tasks to handle.

"Marshal Sengoku, there's news from Rogge Town." The officer's expression was grave.

"Roger's grave in the Loguetown cemetery has been opened, but Roger's body is not inside!"

"No?!"

The voice of the Warring States period suddenly rose several octaves.

Regarding the news of Roger's return, he initially shared the same attitude as Garp: they simply didn't believe it.

He had always thought it was fake news, perhaps Morgans was up to something, or perhaps it was a conspiracy by Sieg. So when the World Government decided to ask him to come forward and refute the rumors, he finally agreed.

But now, he suddenly realized that things were not so simple.

He paced back and forth in his office, his brows gradually furrowing.

He also understands the measures taken by the World Government.

The return of Pirate King Roger has had a huge impact. If Roger is really still alive, then the Great Pirate Era that lasted for more than ten years... may have been a hoax!

At that time, the world government and its navy will become the biggest laughing stock!

But... is that even possible?

Suddenly, a crucial question came to mind during the Warring States period.

Roger turned himself in! It's said he was seriously ill and didn't have long to live.

However, in order to establish its authority, the World Government claimed that the suspect was captured and publicly executed by the Navy.

When Roger surrendered, it caused a huge uproar around the world.

Roger retired at the height of his pirate career, seemingly disbanding his entire crew. He mysteriously disappeared for a year before surrendering himself...

This was something that not only Golden Lion couldn't understand, but Sengoku also couldn't understand.

After the day of his public execution, the Great Pirate Era began. Sengoku believed that this was the meaning behind Roger's desire to die... to outwit the Navy.

But... what if the Pirate King wasn't sick or dead at all?

"During the tumultuous Great Pirate Era, Roger remained hidden behind the scenes, much like his former right-hand men Rayleigh and Jabba, living a life of retirement and quietly lying low..."

This behavior reminded him of another person.

Long ago, a rumor circulated in the Navy that "Sieg is Roger".

It seemed baseless at the time, but now...

Thinking of this, Zhan Guo frowned and didn't continue thinking about it.

“Garp, you are the person in the Navy who knows Roger the most. You were the one in charge of hunting down Roger back then.”

"If... I mean if Roger were still alive, where would he be?" Sengoku asked.

Karp was taken aback.

"It seems you're aware of this as well." Zhan Guo didn't press further, but instead gave him a deep look.

"Kap, put aside your other work for now. Your first priority is to find out whether this so-called King Roger is really the real Roger."

"You will be in charge of hunting down Roger Wang."

After issuing this order, Sengoku had no intention of relaxing.

He and Garp walked side by side into the conference room, where several generals were already waiting.

"Next, let's discuss the matter of Sig."

The truth of Wang Luojie's story remains uncertain.

However, the Navy has already uncovered many clues and the evidence against Wang Xige is conclusive.

"It can be confirmed that in the old days, Sig traveled around under the name of King Sig."

"The known information is that he once served as the vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates and annihilated a naval fleet, including Vice Admiral White Serpent, on the ancient island."

"Besides that, there is another name that cannot be ignored behind Wang Xige."

"The infamous pirate who ultimately disappeared without a trace, Dracula the Impaler."

In the conference room, Lieutenant General Doberman, the Fighting Dog, suddenly trembled.

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"The one who pierced Dracula is crucial," Sengoku said.

“He was mentioned after Sieg came back to life from the coffin.”

"It is said that the Seven Emperors, including Dracula, have been lost to history."

Zephyr nodded:

“Indeed, those seven strange corpses were incredibly sturdy, not like human corpses at all. I even broke my arm because of them.”

"Dracula? He might be a key figure."

Sengoku's gaze fell on the fighting dog, Doberman, as if deep in thought.

"So, who are the remaining six people?"

The question echoed in the meeting room, causing many to frown and ponder, but no one could provide an answer.

The matter concerning the puncture is very unusual.

With such a highly recognizable move, the Navy should have immediately recalled Dracula, the Piercing Lord, when Higuma first used the Flying Thunder God Technique, but they didn't.

It was as if everyone had collectively forgotten about it.

Zhan Guo temporarily set aside his doubts and continued to peruse the files on the conference table.

In order to discuss the matter of Sig, this internal naval meeting unearthed internal files that had been hidden for many years.

There is information about Dracula being pierced.

There is also information about the Dragon King of the Ancient Island and the Dragon King of Water Seven.

Of course, the largest proportion of these are the materials on Wang Xige and Xige.

Naval Commander Brannew summarized the events of the Wang Sieg era on the blackboard in front of the admirals.

"Wang Xige was active very early on. He was a pirate of the same era as Rocks. He was mysterious and disappeared many times."

"He was once the first mate of Rocks and annihilated Vice Admiral White Serpent's fleet during the Ancient Island incident. The Azure Dragon, suspected to be an ancient creature, appeared for the first time. According to the information, this is the same Azure Dragon that appeared in Water Seven a few days ago."

"After the incident with Dr. Vegapunk, Wang Sieg had a dispute with Rocks. Afterwards, Rocks claimed that Wang Sieg had betrayed him and that he had killed him with his own hands."

"And surprisingly, Sieg is still alive."

“Around the time of the Battle of Ait Wall in the 1497th year of the Sea Calendar, there were also figures who appeared to be Wang Sig, but this has not been confirmed.”

"Wang Xige last appeared at the Pirate Expo in 1498, where he swiftly defeated Redfield using unknown methods, and then disappeared again..."

"Furthermore... the theft of the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault more than twenty years ago, though unconfirmed, has been personally admitted by Sigurd..."

Garp then picked up the conversation:

"Since the beginning of this year, I am probably the first person in the Navy to have come into contact with Sieg."

"When I first met Sig in the Goa Kingdom of the East Blue, he appeared very weak, seemingly suffering from a serious illness or injury, which may be the reason for his seclusion..."

As Garp said this, his brows suddenly furrowed tightly.

Serious illness or serious injury... He seemed to be thinking of someone in a similar situation.

But upon closer reflection, it all seemed so confusing, and I just couldn't figure it out.

"Garp?"