I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Marshal Sengoku?" Higuma answered the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"Higuma, why didn't you obey orders and return to headquarters immediately?" Sengoku's tone was somewhat accusatory.

"Wang Rixiong's identity has been exposed, there's nothing more to investigate... Your previous mission is canceled, return immediately."

Chapter 1051 Shili Slope Sword God Rixiong 2-3

"Marshal of the Warring States Period..."

The Den Den Mushi on the Sengoku period table displayed a complex expression, revealing three parts regret and three parts sorrow.

"I have no face to go back to headquarters now."

The deep voice of the sun bear came from the mouth of the Den Den Mushi.

Zhan Guo was slightly taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a vivid and complex expression on a Den Den Mushi's face.

Den Den Mushi (snail telephone mushi) can not only transmit sound, but also like to mimic the expressions and mannerisms of the person on the other end of the line, essentially creating a perfect replica.

Therefore, the expression on the Den Den Mushi is actually the expression of Higuma himself.

Looking at the Den Den Mushi in front of him, Sengoku seemed to see that young general standing in front of him.

The Den Den Mushi on the table continued, with a sorrowful expression:

"It was my misjudgment during the meeting that led to the argument with General Doll, which indirectly resulted in the current situation."

"I am largely to blame for this."

The Den Den Mushi, mimicking Hiruko, spoke with a firm tone and piercing eyes, looking directly into Sengoku's eyes without any hesitation.

He took the blame upon himself before the Warring States period even began, leaving the Warring States period, who had some doubts, speechless.

"...That's not quite right or wrong. It's not a question of who's right or wrong. Dort was the one who acted without authorization first."

The tone of the Warring States period softened somewhat.

At the time, Sengoku was not convinced that "King Higuma" was not Higuma. It was just that Dol's attitude was too radical and might make the unidentified King Higuma a great pirate. Therefore, he felt that it was more appropriate to hand it over to Higuma to deal with.

Speaking of judgment... Of course, Higuma wasn't the only one who spoke up back then.

Zephyr himself stated that Rocks also possessed the same type of Conqueror's Haki, which was a major reason why Sengoku later changed his mind.

Zhan Guo said, "In short, the matter of Wang Rixiong is over. You should take the warships and return to port first."

As everyone knows, Zoro and Zorojuro are two completely unrelated names.

The difference between Wang Rixiong and Rixiong is just like the difference between Bucky and Bages—they're just similar in pronunciation.

It's likely that Sieg deliberately chose this pseudonym to annoy the current navy.

"Marshal Sengoku, is there any military business at headquarters that requires me to return?" The Den Den Mushi in his hand responded, but there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"...Not at the moment," Sengoku replied.

He ordered Higuma to return to port, but canceled the original operation... If the Navy were to lose another admiral, it would be a huge scandal.

"Then let me continue to track down Sig and his cronies. They will never hide in a tiny island like All Things!"

The Den Den Mushi in his hand showed an expression of righteous indignation:

"Marshal Zhan Guo, it was clearly my misjudgment that caused us to lose the initiative. I also bear some responsibility for the death of General Dor.

"Since there's nothing going on at headquarters, let me continue my investigation of Sig while I'm out there."

Holding the Den Den Mushi, his expression was resolute, his eyes fixed intently on Sengoku, his tone firm and resolute:

"Marshal of the Warring States, please give me a chance to make amends, otherwise I will not be at peace with myself."

The Warring States period was slightly moved.

He fought for many years and knew countless people.

Although it wasn't Higuma facing him directly, he could still tell from the Den Den Mushi's mimicry of the young admiral's open and honest nature.

Higuma genuinely believed he was responsible for Dole's death; this was not a lie.

As expected of someone trained by Zephyr... Higuma may truly be able to inherit Zephyr's ideals.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhan Guo nodded deeply:

"You can continue... but if you have a concrete lead, don't act rashly!"

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, the small doubts that had been in Zhan Guo's mind before also disappeared.

CP0 agents are all spies who are used to making unfounded accusations, so it's not that deep for them to suspect you.

Many high-ranking naval officers do not get along with CP0.

The most typical example is Admiral Dol, who just passed away. He was implicated in the theft of the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault and had some history with CP0.

To be honest, none of the other generals were easy to deal with.

Kizaru scrambles for fish.

Akainu is radical and sometimes acts on his own initiative.

For example, in the Buster Call incident many years ago, Akainu acted on his own initiative and destroyed the civilians' refugee ships as well, completing the massacre of the island with only one survivor.

Aokiji was the one who best suited Sengoku's wishes, but it seems he was also secretly plotting something...

Ze Law's disagreement stemmed purely from ideological differences, and he had clashed with Sengoku quite a bit over the years because of the NEO Legion.

Fujitora appears amiable, but he gouged out his own eyes in his early years, demonstrating his upright character...

Garp? Let's not even mention Garp. If he weren't a Marine hero, he'd be in Impel Down long ago.

Compared to other generals, Higuma is quite reliable.

But Sengoku pondered his conversation with Higuma earlier and suddenly frowned.

Isn't this just a replica of the conversation with Dol before?

Dortmund had agreed at first, but then he was gone.

“His son, Rikuo, is fiercely opposed to evil and is also young and impetuous. If he really has a clue, he might be reckless... Verbal promises are useless.”

"We can't afford to lose a second key general."

After a moment of thought, Sengoku suddenly remembered CP0, which he had just left.

"It would be best to keep an eye on things secretly... to prevent Higuma from acting as recklessly as Dor." Sengoku pondered.

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

the other side.

Higuma hung up the phone.

Having spent ten years in the naval camp, he was adept at reading people and was not oblivious to the change in Sengoku's tone earlier.

However, he was not worried about his identity being exposed. Ten years ago, when the identity of Higuma had just appeared, Sengoku had made a special trip to visit him.

Over the past decade, Japan's military capabilities have not been without flaws...

But his weakness does not lie within the navy.

There are three people in the world who know Sun Bear's true identity: Stussy, Vegapunk, and Golden Lion.

The identity of Sun Bear was fabricated by Stussy, which was not difficult for CP0 to do in this chaotic era.

Shiki the Golden Lion was a troublemaker; for a full ten years, he did not take the initiative to expose the matter of the Sun Bear.

Of course, given Higuma's current status and Shiki's current status, even if Shiki were to make a truthful statement, the Navy probably wouldn't believe him.

"Something has to be done..."

After thinking for a moment, Higuma picked up his Den Den Mushi and the matching anti-eavesdropping White Den Den Mushi again and dialed a number.

"What's up?" A deep, calm voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Can't you be a little nicer to me?" Higuma continued.

"A while ago, I went to great lengths to snatch the task from Dole and take on the responsibility of hunting you down... Now, I'm in a bit of trouble because of the commotion you caused. Shouldn't you give me some face?"

“...What do you want to say?” Sig asked.

"I already told you, it seems you weren't prepared at all... I was talking about the duel." Higuma rubbed his forehead, then muttered:

"I'll choose the location, you choose the time, let's have a proper debate and see who the real protagonist is!"

"The location will be Luoshan Island in the first half of the Grand Line. I will send you a map, and you can choose the time."

“Luoshan Island?” Sieg pondered the word, feeling it was rather ominous.

Just like his fake identity name is Wang Rixiong, the name Luoshan Island is probably a place that Rixiong deliberately chose to annoy him.

Sig readily agreed: "Alright, then let's set the duel for... ten years from now."

Higuma: "........"

Sieg clearly didn't want to fight.

Starting from the shattered void, Sigurd underwent two years of psychic enhancement training, while Higuma received ten years of training from Zephyr, Garp, and others.

Similar to Dracula's situation, their timelines are out of sync.

By the time Sig returned, Higuma had already become a general.

The shadow clone and Sigurd are the same person, with aligned interests, so winning or losing doesn't really matter.

But if you lose to a shadow clone, it won't be a big deal, but it will be quite embarrassing.

"Three years after three years... it's been ten years now, and I've been preparing for this day to come."

Higuma said deeply:

"After ten years of acting, I also hope to have a satisfying farewell."

"So... one month from now, on Luoshan Island," Higuma began.

"When the time comes, I'll show you what the Sword God of Shili Slope is all about."