I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

After listening to their words, Roger, a middle-aged man nearing sixty, had a long-lost glint in his eyes, and he grinned:

"I never knew this world was so vast, and there were so many unknown adventures to be had."

As Roger and Barrett listened, they both turned their heads and their gazes fell on Sieg.

He still had his eyes closed, seemingly having fallen asleep against the bar, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, his expression a half-smile, just like usual.

Roger murmured, "While I was the Pirate King, he went to a far more distant place and embarked on an even more incredible adventure."

They suddenly remembered what Sieg had said earlier.

"This world is too cramped."

Chapter 866 This time I didn't say anything

Resin Island, the gateway island to the new world.

"Finally back in this wonderful new world."

Standing at the harbor, gazing at the ocean, Hale felt a surge of ambition.

He left this ocean more than a decade ago after being imprisoned in Impel Down, and has remained there ever since.

"Only those who live long have the last laugh. That giant wave swallowed so many powerful people, but I still survived. Isn't that much better than the others?" Hale smiled slightly.

"Even Wang Xige can't kill me."

"This time, my era is about to begin..."

At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"What did you say was 'King' again?"

Hale was jolted and turned around abruptly.

Behind him, a woman wearing a panda-face mask was staring at him, her eyes behind the mask slightly curved, as if she were smiling.

..........

Sabaody Archipelago.

The next day, when Sieg woke up from his hangover, he felt a splitting headache.

"Another unfamiliar ceiling."

He let out a long sigh of relief and sat up in bed.

"Damn it, how much did I drink yesterday?"

Sieg rubbed his temples, walked out of the unfamiliar room, and after a few steps arrived at Shakky's bar.

Shakky's bar was still deserted, no different from before, with only a few old guys like Rayleigh and Roger there.

However, when Sieg walked into the bar, Roger, Riley, Barrett and the others all looked at him.

Their perspective is strange.

It seemed to glow, radiating a scorching heat, and was fixed directly on Sig, much like the look a bald man sometimes gives.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Even Barrett?" Sig was surprised.

Roger is one thing, but the Roger Pirates all had that kind of mature, adolescent chuunibyou vibe.

But Barrett is different. His goal has always been to be the strongest in the world. He doesn't care about ONE PIECE or past history at all.

Roger's eyes flickered, and he sighed deeply:

"It wasn't until I had children that I understood the white beard I had back then."

"But it wasn't until yesterday, after I learned how vast the universe is, that I finally understood you."

He looked at Sieg meaningfully and sighed again.

"Compared to billions of stars and the vast ocean, or even endless dimensions, this world is indeed too cramped."

Sig: ?

He stared at Roger and the others blankly for a moment, then hurriedly ran out of the bar.

The bald man was already waiting outside the bar.

"Boss Sig, are you sober now?"

The bald man's familiar voice suddenly rang out.

Sig was startled at first, but when he turned to look at the bald man, he was slightly surprised.

The bald man, however, remained calm and composed, as if he had switched roles with Roger and the others, displaying remarkable composure and rationality.

"What exactly happened? What did I do?"

Sig first checked the panel with suspicion and found that he had not obtained any new cards, and the compatibility of several cards had not changed.

"Baldy, tell me, what exactly did I say after I drank yesterday?"

"He didn't say anything," the bald man said, shrugging.

"Tell me honestly, what exactly did I say?" Sieg didn't believe him at all and continued to press for an answer.

"They talked about something about that kid named Ace at first, and then that was it. Nothing important," the bald man replied.

Is that really the case...?

Sig rubbed his temples. He was still conscious about Ace, and it really wasn't anything important.

"Hmm... I remember now, boss, you also said something."

The bald man, mimicking Sieg's tone, said softly:

"This world is too cramped."

Sig waited for a long time, but the bald man didn't continue.

"and then?"

"And that's it." The bald man shrugged.

"That's it?" Sig was astonished.

"That's it."

"Then you fell asleep, boss, and never spoke again."

"That shouldn't be the case. Then why are Roger and Rayleigh's eyes looking strange, and Barrett's too?"

Sig frowned.

"What exactly did I do?"

“I guess it’s probably because…” the bald man replied.

“Mr. Rayleigh and Mr. Crocus have repeated what you said before.”

"This isn't a new word; I can almost recite it from memory."

Sig: ....

His heart sank slightly.

"Really? I don't believe it. Recite a couple of lines they repeat for me."

The bald man cleared his throat and began his performance.

"This matter has to start with the multiverse."

"Back then, in order to resist the corruption of the Black Flame Dragon, Boss Sig began to pursue power beyond dimensions, and thus arrived in another dimension..."

"Stop reading it, stop reading it..."

Sig felt a chill run down his spine and quickly stopped him.

He could hardly listen anymore.

"enough!"

Sieg took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and pushed open the door to step back into the bar.

"Roger, listen to me, those were just drunken ramblings..."

“I understand.” Roger nodded, understanding dawning on him.

"The other dimension that is so far out of reach is a torment for us pirates who pursue unknown adventures. I understand how you feel."

"In that case, let's just treat it as a drunken revelry, and we won't mention it to outsiders."

"You don't know anything," Sieg said irritably.

"I mean, those were just drunken ramblings, all lies."

When the past King Sig and the present Sig merged into one, these new deeds propelled Sig to the title of Emperor of the Sea.

The current Siegfried doesn't need any rumors, whether true or false, to embellish his image.

"Is it all fake?"

Roger and Rayleigh exchanged a glance and shook their heads slightly.

Roger asked, "Are the existence of the Infinite Land and space pirates, and the life forms that may exist in the deeper reaches of space, all illusions?"

Sig: ......

Roger asked again, "Is the other dimension where the Divine Tree exists also something you made up while you were drunk?"

Sig: ......

Crocus also asked:

"Back then, you returned in a coffin that flew down from the sky. Where did that coffin come from? We've been to the Sky Islands, so that coffin must have come from a place higher than the Sky Islands."

Sig: ......

He seemed genuinely unable to answer these questions.

"Something's not right. I didn't say anything this time, so why did things turn out this way?"

Sig was completely stunned.