I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Ashura Child trembled slightly.

"Is it news of Kin'emon and the others' deaths?" he asked in a low voice.

"No! It's hidden!" the bandit exclaimed in surprise.

"Izo is dead?" Ashura Doji frowned.

"So he's here... He's brought several foreign pirates with him, and they seem pretty strong..."

"Oh? Quickly ask them to come over... No, I'll go over myself."

Ashura Child was filled with excitement.

Izo was one of the Nine Red Scabbards, and he followed Oden to sea.

But even after Oden returned, he still did not return to Wano Country, and he remains so to this day.

Ashura Child rushed down the mountain and soon saw Izang, Xige and others walking towards him halfway up the mountain.

"Izang, is it really you? Why did you have to come at this time?"

Izang ignored his question and immediately asked:

"I've already heard the whole story from Sister He... Ashura Doji, Kin'emon, and my younger brother, are they with you?"

Ashura Child was taken aback, then slowly shook his head.

"You're too late. They left several hours ago. They should be on Ghost Island by now, right?"

Chapter 916 Ah Ling: I've already beaten Stusky by too much

"Then we need to hurry up."

Izo walked over and grabbed Ashura Doji's wrist:

"Ashura-doji, you should know the route to Onigashima, right? Take us there; it'll be faster that way."

"So why are you all rushing off to your deaths...?" Ashura Child grew increasingly angry.

"Kin'emon and the others have four people at least, but Izo, you're all alone. Even if you add some foreign pirates, what good will it do?"

"Izo, you've long since left Wano Country, you have no idea how strong Kaido is!"

The bandits under Ashura Child's command also chimed in:

"That's right, Kaido is practically a monster. I've heard that even in the outside world, he's a top-tier pirate who can't be killed by anyone!"

"The Beasts Pirates are always bragging about how strong Kaido is; I can recite it by heart!"

The bandits chanted:

"He was arrested 18 times and tortured more than a thousand times. He was sentenced to death 40 times. Even when hanged, he would break the chains. Even when taken to the guillotine, he would shatter the blade. Even when stabbed with a spear, the spear would break. He sank as many as nine huge prison ships. No one could kill him, not even himself."

The bandits recited Kaido's glorious deeds, their tone a mixture of hatred and awe:

"Kaido of the Beasts is a monster with an immortal body! Over the years, only Lord Oden has ever left two scars on his body!"

To everyone's surprise, after they finished playing their tunes, a bald man with a shiny bald head standing next to Yizang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Ashura Doji and the others were getting a little angry.

Kozuki Oden was taken away by foreign pirates.

They have no patience for foreign pirates.

The bald man laughed and said, "I laugh at you for having no fighting spirit. You have been completely defeated by Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. You have utterly disgraced the name of a mountain bandit."

When the bald man teased them like that, Ashura Doji and the others were not angry, but bewildered.

Their original identity was that of samurai; being a bandit was merely a means of making a living.

But according to the bald man, mountain bandits are actually quite noble? Shouldn't they be subdued by Kaido?

"And who are you people?" Ashura Child frowned, forcing himself to ask.

The bald man's eyes lit up. He stepped forward, stood in front of Sig, and began to chant:

"Standing before you is Kaido's kind old brother from back then, his first mate—"

"Stop chanting, stop chanting." Sig interrupted the bald man's chanting and looked seriously at Ashura Doji and the others in front of him.

"Asura Child, what you just recited was not complete enough."

"Kaido has suffered seven defeats and has been captured 18 times while challenging the Navy and the Four Emperors alone..."

Ashura Doji and the others were taken aback.

Sieg chuckled and continued:

"Kaido's subordinates only boast about these achievements... but if Kaido were truly invincible, he would be an undefeated immortal..."

"Then why was he arrested 18 times, subjected to thousands of tortures, and sentenced to death 40 times?"

Ashura Doji and the others were stunned on the spot.

Just like a company boss who only talks about "wolf culture" but never mentions generous salaries, Kaido's subordinates never talk about how Kaido lost.

Thinking about it this way... Kaido is strong, but he is by no means invincible.

He has failed, and more than once, at the hands of the Navy and the other Four Emperors.

Just as the bandits were beginning to have doubts, the bald man picked up the conversation and chuckled:

"Take another guess, who has Kaido of the Beasts ever been defeated by?"

These words startled Ashura Doji and the others, who all turned to look at Sig in front of them.

Since his debut, Sieg has been remarkably distinguished in his speech, demeanor, and even appearance.

"Could it be you?" Ashura Child asked in surprise.

Sieg turned his back, smiling without saying a word.

Higuma had never actually dealt with Kaido.

But Wang Xige really did fight.

He hid nearby and reminded them:

"Ashura Doji, do you still remember the Whitebeard Pirates who took Lord Oden away?"

"Two of the Four Emperors, including Whitebeard, have arrived. He is on his way to Onigashima."

"And Higuma, known to the outside world as the King of Mountain Bandits, is the newly crowned Pirate Emperor. His strength should be no less than Kaido's..."

The bandits were all taken aback.

Ashura Doji gave Sig a deep look, said nothing, and secretly reached for the long sword at his waist.

Clang!

In that instant, he drew his long sword and charged toward Sieg like a cannonball.

Although this thunderous strike was merely a test, Ashura Child simply switched to using the back of his blade to attack, and his speed was no different from usual.

But the instant he rushed in front of Sieg.

A crisp clang of metal clashing.

Ashura Doji only felt a pink figure flash before his eyes, and the enormous force sent him and his sword flying more than ten meters before he stumbled and regained his footing.

He raised his head.

Before Sieg stood a woman with long pink hair, holding a greatsword, staring at him with hostility.

"Did you kill him?" Ah Ling asked.

A chilling killing intent emanated from him, causing Ashura Child to tense up instinctively, as if he were being stared at by some ferocious beast.

Ashura Doji only gradually relaxed after Sieg shook his head slightly.

"This woman is not simple... but is she just that man's subordinate?"

But what made Ashura Doji even more nervous was Sig behind the woman.

His brief exchange with Ah Ling came to an abrupt end.

Throughout the entire process, Sieg didn't even lift his eyelids.

It's unclear whether he completely disregarded his attack or even factored in the woman's move, confident that she could block it.

Ashura Child sighed softly.

He admired the strong, which was why he became Oden's disciple in the first place.

Ashura Child sheathed his sword, his expression becoming slightly more respectful.

"I'll go with you."

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

Izang and the others joined forces with Ashura Doji and incorporated Ashura Doji's bandits into their ranks, preparing for battle.

Sieg casually glanced around.

Seeing that there was no one else around, he walked over slowly.

"Ah Ling... thank you for earlier," Sieg whispered.

"And if a fight breaks out on Onigashima later, can you protect me too?"

“Of course…” Ah Ling answered immediately.

Once Sieg was out of sight, she rubbed her cheeks and glanced at Stusi in the distance out of the corner of her eye.

"Sig just asked me, not Stussy..."

She unconsciously straightened her chest and suddenly felt confident:

“After all, Stussy is already an old lady, and I have already beaten her by too much.”

She recalled the scene of Sieg walking over, and suddenly felt a pang of regret.

"I'm so bad with words."

"I should have taken the opportunity to invite Sieg along next time he sneaks a bite..."