I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

On the rooftop of this building, there is a conspicuous giant Den Den Mushi (snail phone), about three or four meters tall, which looks quite astonishing.

“Gilman should be in his rooftop office right now; we can just go up there,” Kro said.

"Rooftop office?"

Sieg was surprised. Who would set up their office on a rooftop?

But what he saw after taking the elevator to the top floor surprised him.

The first thing that catches the eye is the giant Den Den Mushi, which is three or four meters tall. This is not a landmark sculpture, but a living creature.

Next to the giant Den Den Mushi, a tall and strong man sat on the office sofa, intently writing something on a piece of paper. The huge snail shell on his back was particularly eye-catching, making it look as if the Den Den Mushi had come to life and transformed into human form.

Gilman, the user of the Insect-Insect Fruit in Den Den Mushi form, is clearly in his Beastman form at this moment.

Upon seeing Sig and his companion appear, he quickly stood up, but Sig was taken aback when he saw his face clearly.

This was a pale, large face with sharp horns and a mouthful of sharp teeth, resembling a devil, completely unlike the Gilman that Sieg had in mind.

He does bear a resemblance, about six or seven points, to Gecko Moria from Sig's memory.

Gilman seemed to realize something as well. His body shape changed rapidly, the snail shell on his back shrank to nothing, and his face gradually returned to its original appearance.

"Was that your Den Den Mushi Fruit ability just now?" Sig realized as well.

"As expected of Boss Sig, he saw through my mimicry ability at a glance."

Gilman looked on with admiration.

Although Den Den Mushi are not Mythical Zoan species, they do have some special characteristics compared to ordinary animals.

First, it possesses the ability to emit and receive thought waves for remote communication.

Secondly, it possesses the ability to mimic, transforming its appearance to resemble that of the speaker.

Den Den Mushi, also known as telepathic mushi, converts human voices into thought waves to communicate with other Den Den Mushi at a distance. The other Den Den Mushi then mimics the speaker's voice to achieve long-distance communication.

"Nianbo?"

Sig muttered the word.

Nenpa, equivalent to radio waves from a past life, is the thought wave emitted by a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric telephone mushi).

However, there is more than one type of creature in the world of One Piece that possesses telekinetic abilities.

In Sig's memory, the Sentinel Fish beneath the sea at the border of Whole Cake Island, the Wise Snail of Wano Country, and Big Mom's Homie with its bicorn hat Napoleon all possess the ability to receive psychic waves.

When the Straw Hat crew wreaked havoc on Whole Cake Island, it was Napoleon in the Twin Hats who, by receiving an alarm psychic wave, discovered the intrusion into the Treasure Room before Big Mom herself.

"Tell me more about your current Den Den Mushi (snail communication device) abilities," Sig asked.

“I can do most of the things that Den Den Mushi can do,” Gilman said.

"Over the past ten years, the thing I've used most is the eavesdropping ability of the black Den Den Mushi."

The initial popularity of the Baidu Tieba tabloid was due not only to its sensationalist headlines, but also to the fact that Sieg did indeed possess some previously unknown intelligence.

For example, "The World's Top Ten Strongest Devil Fruits" or "Doflamingo's True Face Behind His Sunglasses".

But after Sieg stopped writing the articles himself, this heavy responsibility fell on Gilman's shoulders.

His method was to eavesdrop!

Eavesdropping on intelligence, leaking gossip, and absorbing media industry experience through cooperation with Morgans—these are the first secrets to the success of the Baidu Tieba tabloid over the past decade.

The second secret was the superhero comic book series "The Legend of the Seven Emperors" attached to the newspaper, a fictional comic book story featuring seven emperors, including Dracula the Impaler and Batman...

Back then, it was Sieg who provided the basic story outline for characters like the Impaler and the Bat King... While this content wasn't enough to support a ten-year serialization, it was more than enough to set the tone, and subsequent comic authors only needed to follow the established settings.

“Boss Sig, I later overheard that even some high-ranking naval officers believed these fictional stories and were seriously archiving our serialized comics?” Gilman chuckled mockingly.

Chapter 1034 One White Beard a Year

Morgans and Germa 66 also serialize superhero comics in newspapers. However, while the World Economic Herald has the world's largest circulation, it is ultimately a serious newspaper, and the target audience for the children's comic book "Evil Army Germa 66" is somewhat mismatched.

The shocking news tabloid on Baidu Tieba is different. It is essentially an entertainment newspaper for fun. However, when combined with the comic series, it creates a wonderful chemical reaction.

With these two factors combined, newspaper sales have remained quite stable over the past decade, making it a cash cow for the Shock Department.

"Your comic book fans are all in the Navy?" Sig was also surprised.

He glanced at the newspaper comic strips on the table.

In the early days of comics, the outline blueprints provided by Siegfried were used.

This is the "true history of the Impaler" that Sieg knew back then, which was adapted into a serialized comic.

But what follows is entirely fictional.

Whether in newspapers or comics, it was Sieg who started it all, while Gilman and Crowe built upon the foundation laid by Sieg and continued to expand outwards.

It took ten years to become the Shocking News Department we know today.

"So what's the deal with this giant Den Den Mushi?" Sig looked at the giant Den Den Mushi that was three meters tall next to him.

Gilman explained:

"This is a special variety of large Den Den Mushi with a 'Nenba' effect. I spent a lot of money to buy it."

Whether it's a Den Den Mushi or the wise snail of Wano Country, Nen waves have their limits.

The intelligent snails of Wano Country were tailor-made for the closed-off Wano Country. Their thought waves are relatively short and cannot communicate across islands. They need to transmit their thought waves to the giant snails, the "lead snails," which act as signal towers, and then the lead snails will transmit the thought waves to distant places.

The giant Den Den Mushi in front of Sig is essentially a Den Den Mushi version of the giant snail with a head, possessing the ability to amplify telepathic waves.

"With this giant Den Den Mushi, my eavesdropping range can be further extended..."

As Gilman explained this, Sieg's heart stirred.

"The person you were just listening to, was it Gecko Moria?"

"As expected of Boss Sig, he saw through it at a glance."

Gilman smiled and nodded:

"Gecko Moria took up residence on the Isle of All Things a few years ago and should still be on his way back in the waters around the Sabaody Archipelago."

"However, Moria is not an honest man. I have always suspected that he has ulterior motives, so I have been trying to eavesdrop... This time I have finally dug up some juicy information."

As he spoke, Gilman handed a stack of documents from his desk to Sieg.

Some of these documents are transcripts of wiretapped phone recordings, while others detail Moria's various covert activities over the years.

"Shortly after the Shattered Void incident, that is, shortly after you, Boss Sig, disappeared, Moria reappeared in a frenzy, attempting to attack the Devil's Triangle and reclaim Thriller Bark..."

"Then he ran into Barrett, who was still on Thriller Bark and learning shipbuilding from shipwright Tom, and was almost killed on the spot... Moria disappeared for several years after that."

"When he reappeared, his appearance had changed drastically. He had successfully lost weight and was making a comeback with his newly rebuilt pirate crew... Instead of launching another counterattack on Thriller Bark, he occupied the Isle of Everything and had a conflict with Doflamingo."

"He won?" Sieg asked.

"I don't know, but at least I didn't lose. Anyway, from then on, Moria entered the Island of All Things as the second Shichibukai."

"I've always suspected Moria had ulterior motives. Since then, I've been secretly monitoring him..."

"After repeatedly listening in, I discovered his purpose..." Gilman looked at Sieg and said seriously:

“Moria, like us, believes that you, Boss Sigurd, are not dead and will surely return someday.”

"His goal was to seize the Thriller Bark and his crewmates from the Moria Pirates."

"companion?"

Sig paused for a moment.

The Thriller Bark contains the corpses of powerful figures that Moria has collected over many years, including Captain John, Oars the Demon, and the great swordsman Ryuma. Moreover, the area is shrouded in mist for years, never seeing sunlight, making it particularly suitable for Moria's Shadow-Shadow Fruit ability, so he probably won't give it up easily.

As for companions...

The earliest members of Moria's pirate crew were all killed during the final battle with Kaido.

After they went into hiding in the Devil's Triangle, their companions, besides a bunch of zombies, were only Princess Perona and her two companions.

"It's been ten years, and he still hasn't given up?" Sieg asked.

"That seems to be the case based on the content of the phone call... but after all, you can't see into someone's heart, and I can't hear what he really thinks," Gilman said.

"Moria probably knew he was not strong enough, and after being defeated, he kept asking about those three people, both openly and secretly. As for why he came to the Island of All Things, to be honest, I don't quite understand either."

"Then continue listening."

Sieg waved his hand; he wasn't interested in Moria.

The only thing that interested him now was waiting for the telekinetic potion to be made.

Now, if he wants to live in the sunlight as he was before and have a peaceful life, he probably has no choice but to follow the paths of Roger and Rayleigh.

Before leaving, Sieg reminded him:

"Whether it's the bandits or anyone else... I must never reveal my identity unless absolutely necessary!"

Fearing the two might overlook something, Sieg thought for a moment and added:

"This is part of a grand plan, and we must not overlook it!"

"Yes, I understand!"

Kro looked thoughtful, while Gilman nodded deeply, his expression revealing undisguised excitement.

"Our boss told us about a part of the plan ahead of time, even before the bald guy and his crew on the Thriller Bark..."

...........

Inside a room on a high floor of the Wanwu Island mansion.

Sig quietly looked at the two Seastone swords floating in front of him, reached out and gripped the blades tightly.

Even with the power of a giant, muscular strength alone is not enough to deform these two seastone swords.

“What an amazing substance,” Sieg exclaimed.

A knock sounded, and Chloe pushed the door open again and entered.

"Boss Sig, I've already asked about the prices for the supplies and materials you requested earlier."

"According to the requirements in the previous table, a total of approximately 100 million Berries will be needed."