I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

She ignored Hale this time, her gaze falling on the life card in the bottle and the direction the white clouds were drifting.

"Is there something in that direction?" she murmured.

Beside him, Hale pondered for a moment, then took out a map, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"That direction is Whitebeard's territory."

Although he had been imprisoned for many years, his will to survive was extremely strong. After escaping, he quickly familiarized himself with the new world.

In his opinion, the territories of the Four Emperors were forbidden zones.

"Whitebeard?"

A complex expression flickered in the panda-masked woman's eyes, and her face changed repeatedly.

"Is that bitch going to steal my man again?" she muttered under her breath.

".....What did you just say?" Hale was slightly surprised, doubting what he had just heard.

"Shut up!"

With a cold expression, she finally changed the ship's direction, heading in the direction indicated by the life card.

.........

Sword Mountain Island

A tall, burly man, as imposing as a bear, walked into Vegapunk's research base.

"Dr. Vegapunk, I heard that you need my assistance with your research this time?"

The Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma put away his book and looked intently at Vegapunk in front of him.

He was as big and strong as a bear, but his tone was gentle and calm.

"Yes, I'll have to trouble you this time too."

Vegapunk nodded.

Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has always been very cooperative with the Navy, almost always available when called upon, and has also provided assistance to Vegapunk on many occasions.

"However, this time is a little different, Kuma. Don't report this to the Navy or the World Government..."

"Yes, this matter involves an important experiment, and is related to a man who is deeply involved with the Revolutionary Army, Sig."

The bear remained silent, but its muscles were unconsciously tensing.

Vegapunk specifically mentioned Sig in front of him, and even used the word "Revolutionary Army"... Does this mean that his identity has been exposed?

Vegapunk smiled wearily and rubbed his temples.

With the power of the Time-Reverse Fruit, he can rewind time an infinite number of times. He was able to test Bartholomew Kuma repeatedly, eventually uncovering his true identity.

Vegapunk didn't spell it out, but simply said:

"You have your secrets, and I have mine."

"I am just a scientist who is affiliated with the world government, and I also have my own ideas."

"Bear, you helped me this time. If I can help you in the future, I will do my best to help you too."

The bear remained silent for a very long time before finally nodding.

Vegapunk then opened the box next to him, hugged a blue and white cat to his chest, and gave it a couple of hard rubs.

"Bear, do you know about an island in the New World called West Asia Island?"

"Use your Paw-Paw Fruit power to send this cat to that island in West Asia."

He put the cat back into the box and looked at the Tyrant Bear in front of him.

The bear finally breathed a sigh of relief, and its tense muscles relaxed.

“Using my abilities as an air courier service does seem quite like Sieg’s style.”

"It seems Vegapunk wasn't lying to me..."

"As expected of Siegfried, he's actually gotten in touch with Vegapunk, the chief scientist of the World Government?"

The bear took off its gloves and slapped the small box containing the cat with one paw.

call out!

The small box vanished instantly, carried by a giant bear paw bubble, flying towards a new world.

...........

West Asian island waters.

As they approached the island, the Red-Haired Pirates bid farewell to Higuma, Roger, and the others, and set off to search for the trail of the Serpent Current.

In the end, only Sieg and his group, along with Roger, Rayleigh, and Barrett, arrived at the island in West Asia.

The island of West Asia is close to Whitebeard's territory, and members of the Whitebeard Pirates sometimes appear there. Higuma plans to use members of the Whitebeard Pirates to inform Whitebeard.

This is a summer island, lush with vegetation, and also has a relatively prosperous town.

"Roger, could you keep an eye on the sky for me and pick up a package for me when you have time?"

"After landing on the island of West Asia," Sig said casually.

"Courier service?" Roger asked, puzzled.

"A bubble shaped like a bear's paw, that can fly, and there should be a box on top of it, with a cat inside the box."

Sieg explained.

Two days ago, he indirectly contacted Vegapunk through Sun Bear and had Bartholomew Kuma use the Paw-Paw Fruit's power to send the experimental cat to this island.

Judging by the time, it should be about time.

"No problem." Roger didn't take it seriously and casually agreed.

Next, Sig instructed the bald man to search for members of the Whitebeard Pirates on the island, or to make contact with them.

The people on the boat went their separate ways, wandering around aimlessly.

Sieg was the same, but for safety reasons, he specifically asked Stussy to come along.

"Stusi, how much do you know about this island? Do you know where the Whitebeard Pirates are recently?"

After strolling around for a while, Sieg sat down on a bench by the street, lazily basking in the sun, and turned to ask Stusi next to him.

I don't know much about the islands of West Asia.

Stussy thought for a moment, then sat down next to Sieg on the bench and replied:

"The most recent pirate crew to join Whitebeard's crew should be the pirate crew of the Ice Witch Whitey Bay."

"Whitebeard has a daughter?" Sig was slightly surprised.

Stussy shook his head: "Strictly speaking, the Ice Witch isn't a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. She's one of the captains of dozens of pirate crews that are affiliated with Whitebeard, but she still calls Whitebeard 'Old Man'."

Those who call Whitebeard "father" are not necessarily Whitebeard's children.

For example, Jinbe later also called Whitebeard "Old Man," but this was just a respectful term.

"You call this not knowing much...?" Sig pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked:

"So how much do you know about the great scientist Vegapunk?"

This time, Stussy shook his head.

"I know this island only because I was once in the New World."

"As for Vegapunk, as the chief scientist of the Navy Headquarters, I have no way of getting in touch with him."

Sieg nodded, squinted slightly, and leaned back on the bench, lost in thought.

Vegapunk's Time-Reversal Fruit ability is really useful.

Damn, I'm so envious.

The Time Reversal Fruit allows for infinite rewinding, making it, in some ways, more powerful and useful than Sigurd's "First Hero"...

Chapter 897 Sig's XP is finally corrected

The Time Reversal Fruit and the "First Hero" ability each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Sieg suddenly thought of a question:

He traveled back in time, which was essentially a soul transmigration, only he regained a physical body that could die and come back to life.

And what about Vegapunk?

When he activated his ability to rewind time... the gunshot wound on his forehead accumulated repeatedly, clearly indicating that his body had traveled through time.

So here's the question... After Vegapunk travels through time, will the world continue without him?

That would be interesting if it were possible.

"Could it be that every time Vegapunk activates his power, it creates a parallel world without Vegapunk?"

"Perhaps there's a parallel universe where I was defeated by Vegapunk back then..."

"There must be a parallel world where I draw powerful cards and transform into an invincible player, right?"

Damn, I'm so envious.

I also want to become invincible.

Thinking about the twists and turns he had gone through, Sieg suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

"Unfortunately, given Vegapunk's status, it's unlikely that I, as Sig, will ever see him again, nor will I be able to verify his abilities."

"As for Higuma, perhaps there's still a slight possibility..."

Thinking of Sunbear, Sig suddenly remembered the two bottles of Rewind Fire Wine he had just replenished in his inventory...

He glanced at Stussy beside him and suddenly an idea popped into his head.

"Stusi, I have a big treasure to show you."

Stussy paused slightly, "Here?"

She subconsciously glanced around; it was a bench along a quiet street, with hardly any pedestrians...