I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Roger stretched his muscles, his whole body crackling and popping, and looked intently at Rouge.

"Now that I've survived, it's time to head to the East China Sea," he murmured.

"So... have you made a decision about how to get to the East China Sea?" Sig asked.

It's not difficult to enter the Grand Line from the East China Sea, but it's not easy to return to the East China Sea by going against the Grand Line.

Before receiving treatment, Sieg and Roger, among others, considered several different options.

This mainly includes going against the flow to Twin Capes and forcibly climbing Upside Down Mountain.

And then cross the Calm Belt of the first half of the Grand Line to reach the East China Sea.

"I've made up my mind," Roger said.

"I plan to...go to the New World first."

Chapter 876 Roger's Real Goal

"To the New World?" Everyone was taken aback.

"You don't actually want to complete another round-the-world voyage, going all the way to the East China Sea from the destination, do you? Isn't that going the long way around?" Sig was also surprised.

Roger said, "The two options we discussed before, including crossing the doldrums and climbing the red earth, were both quite dangerous..."

Rouge is an ordinary person and has no power to protect herself.

Roger could certainly emulate Fisher Tiger's crossing of the Red Line, but taking Rouge with him would ultimately be dangerous.

The same applies to crossing the doldrums directly.

“So, I’ve decided to take the third route,” Roger said.

"You're not thinking of asking the Golden Lion, or someone else for help, are you?" Sig asked.

The Golden Lion can fly, and can even carry an island with it. The Red Line or the Calm Belt pose no threat to it.

Germa 66, or other powerful beings on the high seas, also have their own ways of entering the four seas.

“No, I choose to go to the New World, although I also have the idea of ​​seeing old friends... but how could the Golden Lion possibly help me?” Roger shook his head.

“I understand what Roger means,” Rayleigh said.

"He wants to cross the Calm Belt by using the Serpent Current that we have mastered."

He continued to explain:

"The so-called Serpent Current is a special current unique to the Grand Line, which rolls the waves into the air like a sea serpent."

"This current is similar to the upwelling current of Jaya Sky Island, except that it cannot send people to the sky island at an altitude of 10,000 meters, but will send them to another distant sea area."

“Rayleigh, you understand me best.” Roger nodded.

"The Serpent Current is at least a little safer than crossing the doldrums directly..."

"During our last voyage, the Roger Pirates discovered the Snake Current, which appears at regular intervals, in a certain area of ​​the New World."

"That serpentine current can send us from the New World to the East China Sea. It can be said to be a secret shortcut. Although it is not completely risk-free, it is much safer than going directly through the Calm Belt."

Sieg nodded in understanding.

The climate and ocean currents of the Grand Line are unusual, with calm seas, upwelling currents that surge up to tens of thousands of meters into the sky, and serpentine currents.

For example, Bepo, the polar bear who later joined the Heart Pirates and is known for his apologetic nature, was originally born on Zou Island. He went to sea at the age of seven, encountered an accident, and unintentionally drifted to the North Blue where Law resides...

It's important to know that the North Sea and Zou Island in the New World are separated by the Calm Belt. A 7-year-old Mink child who has never been to sea could not possibly cross the Calm Belt on his own.

According to Roger, Rayleigh, and others, Bepo was probably swept up by a special current similar to the Serpent Current, and somehow crossed the Calm Belt directly.

Sieg said, "Now that you've recovered and made your choice, it's time for us to go our separate ways."

The two parties initially agreed to help each other, with the condition that Luo Jie would help relieve the siege of the fifty-six emperors in exchange for curing Luo Jie's terminal illness.

The matter has now come to an end.

"I plan to stay in this part of the park for a while, spending some time with Tom and the others modifying a large ship..."

Just as Sieg finished speaking, he suddenly felt his clothes being tugged a few times.

Looking back, he saw Tianyue Shi standing to the side, staring at him with a deep, unsettling gaze.

"Roger wasn't the only one who helped you; I helped too..."

"So, when are we going to Wano Country?"

“Uh…” Sig suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed.

“Wano Country, a name that evokes nostalgia,” Roger suddenly interjected, his face filled with emotion.

"Is Oden still alive... Rayleigh, have you inquired about Oden all these years?"

Rayleigh quietly shook his head.

"Isolated from both domestic and international affairs, there has been no news of Oden for so many years."

"However, I'm sure his operation will not go smoothly."

Rayleigh shook his head and said:

"Oden's wish was to open Wano Country to the world, but it is clear that he has not achieved this over the years."

"Really? He resolutely refused our help back then, but in the end, he still couldn't do it himself..."

Roger sighed for a moment, then suddenly realized something:

"Have we forgotten something...?"

Roger scanned the crowd before him and finally spotted the key point:

"Wait, where are the Barretts?"

Sig; ...

He completely forgot about Barrett...

After briefly mentioning Barrett and Garp to Roger, Roger's eyes widened slightly:

"What? Garp is here?"

"Rayle, Sig, don't try to take this from me this time!"

"I need to settle this score with him about Ace!"

Before he could finish speaking, Roger grabbed his sword and dashed out of the basement in a flash before anyone could stop him.

Crocus and Rayleigh watched Roger's departing figure and smiled slightly.

"It's like he's come back to life, like he's gone back to more than ten years ago, when he was still a pirate..."

Following Roger's departing figure, the group left the basement and prepared to head to the battlefield.

Sig, who was at the very back, grabbed Ivankov's arm.

"Ivankov, the [Excitement Hormone] you gave me before worked really well. Could you make me a few more when you have time?"

Sieg smiled.

If the Emperor Engine is a CPU, then this is clearly a god-tier CPU with extremely strong overclocking capabilities.

Negative sparkling wine and stimulating hormones are both fuels that allow CPUs to break through limitations and overclock, enabling the Emperor Engine to reach extremely high frequencies.

The Emperor Engine is similar to Luffy's Gear Second, allowing Sigurd's reaction speed to increase exponentially, narrowing the gap in reaction speed between him and powerful enemies, thus preventing him from being instantly killed at the start.

But only two bottles of the Negative Sparkling Wine remain, and the production of this wondrous item requires the help of a bear, which is no easy task.

The stimulating hormones were seen by Sieg as a substitute for the negative sparkling wine.

"Have you already used stimulants? Have you encountered a formidable enemy who requires you to resort to such drugs?"

Ivankov was also taken aback. He looked at Sig, but found that Sig was in no unusual condition.

"The stimulant hormone is a prescription drug, and its side effect is that it puts a great strain on the heart..."

Ivankov frowned:

"You're not addicted to adrenaline, are you? I've heard that some people deliberately push their limits to experience the thrill of adrenaline..."

"I consider myself a doctor, how could I possibly hand over such a dangerous drug to you so easily?"

Ivankov was speaking when his Den Den Mushi (snail phone) started ringing.

"Anyway, let's talk about these things when we have some free time. That guy Ryu should be here by now..."

Chapter 877 Marine King Garp, Pirate King Roger

The night deepened.

But the battle between Barrett and Garp had reached a fever pitch. The two figures moved with lightning speed, and each collision was incredibly powerful, causing the battlefield to crumble and split.

The opponent was not Luffy from the movie, but a man of the same type as Barrett, with dark and hard Armament Haki. The two men fought fiercely in the dark.

In another clash of fists, Garp seized an opening in the blink of an eye, knocking away Barrett's hands that were protecting her chest with a punch. Taking advantage of the moment when Barrett's chest was wide open, he used his right hand, which was wrapped with surging energy, to slam it hard into Barrett's chest.

boom!

Having taken the full force of the blow, her chest caved in slightly, and the sheer power sent Barrett flying backward like a cannonball.

However, he reacted quickly, performing a nimble backflip while still in the air, landing on his feet and carving a furrow dozens of meters long in the ground.

The distance between the two sides has widened.

"Garp, you're really strong... but the battle has only just begun!"

"Let me show you my combined power, which has been trained to the awakened stage!"

Barrett wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and continued to grin nonchalantly.

He crouched down slightly, his hands touching the ground, and activated the power of the Fusion Fruit. An inexplicable force caused the cracked ground to begin to close up, converging on his body, and a suit of armor made of mud and sand quickly took shape.

But Barrett paused slightly when the armor was only halfway complete.

Garp did not allow him to combine and transform. Instead, at the moment he was repelled, he stomped his foot and rushed towards him like lightning.

"While I'm somewhat looking forward to seeing your current abilities... well, it's time to end this!"