I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Those generals who retired, were laid off, or even dismissed for various reasons were seen as an important force in the eyes of the Warring States period.

“It’s not just Lieutenant General Kowell, there are others too, like a former general named Doll who was dismissed.” Sengoku’s expression was grim.

"As long as he is willing to cooperate and has the ability, today's incident will never happen again."

"He will be the key to our dealing with either Sieg or Roger."

He was slightly surprised, then shook his head.

"You mean him... but the World Government won't agree to that."

Sengoku shook his head: "I wouldn't have agreed before... but in this turbulent time, when order is about to collapse, I might not."

He stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the imposing headquarters building and the word "Navy" on it, and fell silent.

........

Under the bright sunshine and with a gentle sea breeze, a warship sailed along the waves, gradually approaching an island.

Lieutenant General Doberman, the Fighting Dog, stood on the deck of the warship, holding a small box in his hand and muttering to himself:

"Headquarters really went all out this time..."

"A Paramecia-type Butt-Butt Fruit as a gift could be considered a sign of Vice Admiral Cowell's return."

Chapter 889 The Will Passed Down Through Generations

Scorching sun.

Lieutenant General Doberman, the Fighting Dog, was walking along a country road with several of his men.

Several sailors walked among the fields, discussing amongst themselves.

Under the scorching sun, and with no sign of reaching their destination, Doberman instructed his subordinates to thoroughly examine the map documents and to rest temporarily under a large tree by the roadside.

"I heard that Lieutenant General Kewell has been retired for many years... I never expected that he would live in such a remote and impoverished place."

"What does 'remote and impoverished area' mean? Lieutenant General Kewell fought his entire life and then retired to live an idyllic pastoral life. Isn't that wonderful?"

"However, this island is indeed remote..."

As the naval officers were discussing, Vice Admiral Doberman's gaze suddenly sharpened and fell on an old farmer plowing the field by the roadside.

The sailors understood and quickly stepped forward to ask the old farmer in the field for directions.

"You're looking for Kewell? His home is quite a distance away."

The old farmer was somewhat surprised. He straightened up, leaning on his hoe, and wiped the sweat from his forehead as he looked at the navy personnel in front of him.

"I heard that Cowell is a retired Marine who has long since retired from service."

"Navy, it's pointless for you to come looking for him."

Doberman's gaze lingered on the old farmer in the field, moving up and down for a moment before he shook his head.

"This situation is different from any other time."

"Wang Xige's identity, who has been living in seclusion for many years, has been exposed. He is still alive. So Dracula, the piercer from back then, might also be alive."

"Vice Admiral Cowell is the man in the Navy who knows Dracula the best."

"He knows Dracula's strengths and weaknesses, and Dracula knows his strengths and weaknesses. People say that if there is anyone in the Navy who can deal with Dracula, it should only be Iron Chrysanthemum from back then."

Doberman looked at the old farmer in front of him and said sincerely:

"Lieutenant General Kowell, Marshal Sengoku asked me to ask you a question."

He stared directly at the old man before him, his hair gray and his body slightly hunched, and spoke in a firm and powerful voice:

"Iron Chrysanthemum is still there?"

The old farmer remained silent. He did not respond immediately, but instead scrutinized the fighting dog Doberman for a moment before asking in a deep voice;

"How did you figure out... that I was Kewell?"

Doberman chuckled, his gaze sweeping downwards to the metal groin guard worn by the old farmer:

"For decades, even after retirement, he still wore the iron groin vest. Only Lieutenant General Kewell did that."

"You have a good eye. This new generation of naval personnel is quite impressive."

The old farmer clapped his hands and laughed, a hint of satisfaction in his expression.

Doberman's subordinate stepped forward and opened the box in his hand, revealing a Devil Fruit covered with spiral patterns.

"This is the Butt Fruit that Marshal Warring States sent me to deliver."

"He can resolve Lieutenant General Tie Ju's worries."

Seeing Kewell take the box thoughtfully, Doberman pressed on and continued:

"Not only that, a new makeshift proctology hospital is also under construction..."

But Kewell waved his hand.

He put down the box in his hand and used his free hand to untie his groin protector.

“Over the past ten years, I have used my retirement savings to hire military engineers I knew before, so that they can continue to iterate on the military groin protectors that are used in the military.”

He tapped the metal groin guard twice, producing a crisp sound, and began his explanation with great interest:

"Today, this iron crotch has been iterated to the 16th generation. It is specially customized according to the principles of ergonomics, and fits the curves of the human body better. Even if you wear it for 24 hours, you will not feel any discomfort."

"It also possesses hardness, corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance, and low temperature resistance..."

Halfway through the introduction, Kewell's eyes suddenly dimmed slightly.

"However, this is no longer our era."

Kowell smiled slightly and pushed the 16th generation groin protector and the Devil Fruit box in his hand to the fighting dog Doberman.

Why bother searching for a retired old man?

"I have retired; there will be successors."

From now on, you will be me.

After removing his groin protector, he seemed to feel much lighter. He casually waved to them, then turned and walked away.

Doberman watched his figure gradually disappear, his gaze falling on Kewell's crotch area, where the outline of a groin protector was clearly visible inside his pants.

"As expected of Lieutenant General Kewell, he even has two layers of groin protection..."

He was filled with awe.

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

at the same time.

In the deep sea area surrounding the Sabaody Archipelago, a giant submarine is rapidly sinking into the ocean.

Sieg gazed through the glass window at the darkening deep sea outside.

"Barrett's Fusion Fruit ability... is terrifyingly powerful. He will definitely become the world's number one shipbuilder!"

The merman shipwright Tom walked over and couldn't help but sigh:

"The submarines he built could even abandon the internal power and control systems, relying solely on his own physical strength to drive them... and his physical strength was frighteningly good."

“Yes… With his abilities, he doesn’t need to be limited by existing shipbuilding technology. If he wanted, he could just build a giant iron ball and combine it with his own, allowing him to dive to depths of 10,000 meters and move freely.” Sig echoed.

After merging, the submarine becomes Barrett's new body, and he can manipulate this metal lump by expending energy.

He didn't need any of that—no coating, no genuine submarine manufacturing.

Higuma's armored pirate ship, Barrett's submarine catapult, and Shanks's Red...

All three ships were moored inside the giant vessel that Barrett had transformed into at this moment, and were being piloted by Barrett to sink into the deep sea.

Sig stood side by side with Tom, listening to the distant commotion behind them.

"Roger and Shanks are drinking again?" Sieg asked.

"Yeah... Roger's still looking for you to drink with, what are you doing hiding here?" Tom asked.

"Alcohol is troublesome, I've already given it up," Sieg said casually.

Besides Wano Country, he still has quite a few things to do.

The first three treasures of Anotherpiece have already been obtained by the world.

The fourth treasure, which corresponds to the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault, was buried in the past, but the treasure map has not yet been revealed to the public.

Besides this incident, Sieg also called the Shock Department of All Things Island, which had been neglecting its duties for a long time, and commissioned a new newspaper column.

A hero-themed comic book story similar to the evil legion Germa 66.

The main characters in the story are the Impaler, the Bat King, and seven others.

This fulfills what Sig said back then: to vindicate the Seven Emperors and make the world remember those seven names again.

"Once these things are finished..." Sieg glanced at Tom beside him, thinking to himself:

"Let's get the Pluto blueprints from Tom and build him two hundred Pluto ships."

Chapter 890 The Sixty Emperors and the Era of High Martial Arts

The incident at Sabaody Archipelago where the Navy was forced to retreat by Higuma and Shanks was suppressed by the World Government and not reported in the newspapers, and Sengoku also categorically denied Roger's existence.

However, with so many participants, rumors inevitably spread, and even the Warring States period could not completely suppress the news.

The rumor that "Roger is still alive, he is King Roger" has resurfaced, but this time, the World Government's denials are not as effective.

Some people believe it, while others don't; there are various opinions and conflicting views.

But Siegfried and Roger Wang and the others disappeared from public view once again, diving into the deep sea.

A new world, 10,000 meters above the ground.

On the floating island of Vermeer, the Golden Lion was listening to his subordinates' report, somewhat dazed.

The Flying Pirates are a powerful force. With Shiki's rapid expansion, they are no less powerful than the Four Emperors of the New World, and they have many informants.

And he, of course, heard the whole story.