I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

A group of tall figures wearing hooded cloaks gradually emerged from the shadows, coming from all directions and surrounding Sieg.

"navy?"

As Sieg became wary, he noticed the tall man at the head of the group, whose indigo skin was exposed beneath his cloak.

He froze for a moment.

"It really is Boss Sig... It's been ten years since we last met."

The tall, blue-skinned man at the head of the group pulled his hood back slightly, revealing half of his ferocious shark-fish face.

It was Ah Long.

Compared to ten years ago, the appearance of the sawtooth shark man, Ah Long, is not much different, except that he has permed his original straight black hair into silver-white.

This is a small disguise that Ah Long made while hiding his identity, similar to the concept behind Sig's sunglasses.

In any case, ordinary humans are almost unable to recognize the fish-man's appearance, so this little disguise is much more effective than Sig's sunglasses.

"Ah Long? You recognize me?"

Sieg adjusted his sunglasses, somewhat surprised.

Ten years ago, he used hypnosis and a photo editing camera to disguise the Great White Shark Man Hody Jones as Arlong and hand him over to the Navy, while the real Arlong remained on Fish-Man Island with Jinbe.

Unexpectedly, they met again in Loguetown.

“I ran into Joseph and Johnny, and they told me about your new look, Boss Sig.”

"This is Sig. It was thanks to him that I was able to reach the Chambord Paradise that I had always dreamed of. Only then did I understand the true ambition I should pursue in my life."

Ah Long grinned, revealing a mouthful of serrated teeth. He turned around and introduced the group of cloaked men around him.

"Don't talk nonsense, my name is Wang Rixiong."

Sieg coughed lightly, offering a reminder.

The voice just fell.

Suddenly, he felt a scorching, sharp gaze lock onto him from behind, and he instinctively got goosebumps all over his body, feeling as if his skin was being cut by a knife.

Chapter 1024 Duel: Hawkeye's Ten-Year Rerun

A familiar stinging sensation surged up his back, startling Sieg.

He suddenly turned around.

At the other end of the bustling crowd, he vaguely saw a group of people evacuating the crowd.

Tashigi led the navy on one side, while in the center stood the man with eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

Hawkeye Mihawk.

When he arrived at the square, his gaze was fixed firmly on Sig's side, without wavering in the slightest.

"It's Hawkeye Jorah Mihawk!"

"He...he's appeared again!"

As one of the most famous duels in Loguetown, Hawkeye, already renowned throughout the seas, is far more famous in Loguetown than any other great pirate.

Not to mention Hawkeye himself has an outstanding appearance and a powerful aura; when he walks in, almost everyone's attention is drawn to him.

The conflict between Straw Hat Luffy and Alvida, along with other East Blue pirates, has become a minor skirmish.

"Hawkeye? This location reminds me of the duel ten years ago."

Ah Long grinned, stepped aside, and unconsciously puffed out his chest:

"I've heard that strong people attract each other. The moment the boss appeared, Hawkeye showed up like a shark that smelled blood."

Shark-fishman Aaron introduced himself to his fellow merman followers in this way:

"Keep your eyes wide open, you might just witness another legendary tale!"

As Hawkeye approached, the crowd in front of him unconsciously pushed aside, like waves parting a reef. He simply took a light step forward, yet no one dared to get close.

Regarding the sudden appearance of Hawkeye, Sieg only had one thing to say:

"Ah Long, didn't you say you'd seen the Sword God Joseph and the Sword Saint Johnny before? Where are they?" Sig asked, with a sliver of hope.

“They didn’t come; they all stayed in Cocosia Village,” Aaron replied.

Sig's heart sank.

He saw Hawkeye stride towards him, slowly drawing the large black cross sword from his back and pointing it diagonally at Sig in the distance.

"Wang Rixiong..."

Hawkeye spoke calmly.

Sig was startled.

"No matter who you are, and no matter whether the Flying Sword Style exists... draw your sword."

Hawkeye's world-class black sword pointed at Sieg in the night:

"You avoided a duel last time, but it seems there are no obstacles between us this time."

His words were firm and resounding.

The noisy Roguetown square quieted down, and astonished gazes gradually shifted from Hawkeye to Sieg.

Wang Rixiong? Flying Sword Style?

Hawkeye's words just now contained a lot of information...

"Who is Wang Rixiong? I've never heard of him before?"

"Is it some famous swordsman? The renowned swordsman Hawkeye Mihawk, who has been famous for a long time, actually took the initiative to challenge this person... Wait, where have I seen this script before?"

"A similar thing happened ten years ago. It seems that the man named Wang Rixiong is also a great swordsman worthy of Hawkeye's challenge."

Amidst the clamor of discussion, Colonel Smoker finally arrived late on his smoking motorcycle, followed closely by another colonel, Kuina.

"Hawkeye, what a troublesome person... and the person talking to him..."

"Compared to him, the Straw Hat Pirates and Alvida's affairs can be put on hold for now."

The incident at the floating restaurant Balati occurred a few days ago, and given the speed of information transmission in the East China Sea, it was not enough to spread the news to the world.

But the navy, especially the navy stationed in the important town of Loguetown, naturally had better access to information.

“Wang Rixiong... I heard that he is a swordsman who can control flying swords. He is a swordsman who has just made a name for himself in the East China Sea a few days ago. This strange ability... cannot help but make people think a lot.”

Smoker frowned, then turned to look at Kuina beside him.

Kuina spoke first:

"Colonel Smoker, leave Hawkeye to me."

"Okay, thank goodness you're here, you've been a great help." Smoker then turned his attention to Straw Hat Luffy and Alvida.

Compared to the Navy's allies, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the mysterious King Kuma, capturing pirates like Luffy and Alvida who cause trouble on the execution platform is Smoker's job.

Amidst great anticipation, the man wearing sunglasses finally responded.

He turned to look at Hawkeye, his expression not changing much, just gazing at Hawkeye from afar.

He did not draw his sword.

He simply said:

"The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk?"

“I, Wang Rixiong, am merely a disciple of a rural dojo in the East Sea; naturally, I am no match for you.”

"I concede."

Sig immediately conceded defeat.

Fighting Hawkeye would be entirely detrimental to him.

Judging from Hawkeye's words, he probably already has some doubts about his identity.

As long as he accepts the challenge, regardless of victory or defeat, the name Wang Rixiong will come into the view of the Navy and even the World Government.

If one's identity is revealed during battle, it will cause even greater trouble.

Even if Sieg wins, all he'll gain is empty fame and a host of troubles.

"I admit defeat to you."

"Even if they were to reluctantly accept the challenge, it would only make them a laughingstock," Sieg said.

Ten years later, in a similar situation, Sieg's mindset is different.

He no longer needs any empty titles, nor does he carry the burden of being a powerful figure.

The crowd was in an uproar.

Everyone expected a high-profile battle, but no one thought that Sieg would have no fighting spirit and would simply admit defeat.

Did I hear that right?

"Hey, with such a fierce name, are you too scared to even accept a challenge?"

"This is truly disappointing..."

The expectation in everyone's eyes quickly turned into disappointment.

They certainly wouldn't expect an unknown swordsman to defeat Hawkeye.

They just wanted to watch the spectacle, to witness the skills of the world's greatest swordsman firsthand, and to see how he would slay his enemies.

But Sieg disappointed them, and naturally no one looked happy.

The only one who remained unmoved was Hawkeye himself.

"The exact same reaction... So many years have passed, you may have forgotten what happened back then, but I remember it perfectly well." Hawkeye's lips curled into a smile.

Those sharp, hawk-like eyes did not lose their fighting spirit because of Sieg's surrender; on the contrary, they became even sharper.

Like a newly drawn sword, its cold light radiates, sending chills down one's spine.

"I've already said... what your name is, what your current situation is, is none of my business."