I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Why has everyone left?"

Sig was a little confused.

"Lord Sig, our princes have gone to change their clothes, preparing to demonstrate the wonders of the Germa combat suits to you," the clone subordinate replied.

"is it?"

Sieg nodded.

This person's answer was reasonable and acceptable.

But Sieg, having experienced danger for many years, glanced around and a sense of unease rose in his heart.

"Heh, if Judge is so inclined, he might take this opportunity to set up an ambush here, and then I'll be in danger."

After thinking for a while, Sieg felt as if he had been given the script of Cao Cao in the Huarong Road incident, and almost burst out laughing three times on the spot.

"Golden Week".

Sieg looked at the little girl Golden Week beside him and gave her a few instructions.

Golden Week's ability is to mix pigments and use the colors of those pigments to exert psychological influence on enemies, thereby manipulating them.

This ability is essentially similar to Django's hypnotic ability; although it is extremely powerful, it is not a Devil Fruit ability.

Sig let Golden Week test her out because he was attracted by her innocent, childlike appearance and her special abilities.

As long as Judge is not hostile, the so-called psychological suggestion of paint during Golden Week will be useless.

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

Before long, Judge and the others reappeared in front of them from the stairwell.

This time, the father and his five sons were all dressed in five different colored combat suits, fully armed and ready for battle.

“Judge, what’s wrong with you…” Sig narrowed his eyes.

He sensed that something was amiss.

"Mr. Sig, please don't overthink it." Judge said expressionlessly, but raised the spear in his hand:

"You wanted our combat suit, didn't you? We're ready to give you a full demonstration of the superior performance of the Germa combat suit."

"This spear can store high voltage current; you can think of it as a Devil Fruit ability that manipulates electricity."

The spear in Judge's hand crackled and popped, and a burst of electricity exploded on it.

"Electromagnetic burst!"

Judge's eyes narrowed, he assumed a javelin-throwing stance, and with a flick of his arm, the electromagnetic spear in his hand transformed into a bolt of lightning, slicing through the sky with a crackling sound as it hurtled straight towards him!

The spear, long aimed at, hissed through the air and hurtled towards Sieg... a circular red paint graffiti on the floor in front of him.

Red paint markings, like the red flag in bullfighting, can confuse the enemy and make them a prime target for attack.

boom!

The floor exploded with a deafening roar, sending a surge of electric light flying in all directions, tearing the hall floor apart and sending dust billowing everywhere.

really!

Sieg's prediction came true, and his face turned cold.

The next instant, several flashes of light appeared, and Ichi and the others followed suit, launching their attack.

"Mixed colors burst forth—wait, where's Yonji?"

The eldest brother, Ichiji, transformed into a ball of red fire. He had just taken a step when he saw that the green-haired Yonji had already launched the first attack, his green figure rushing straight towards Sig.

"I'll take the first punch! Winch Strike!"

Yonji's combat suit amplifies air pressure.

As the punch was thrown, the tight-fitting combat suit hissed and compressed the air, creating a cannon-like sound. A visible air cannon appeared from the punch!

Sieg's gaze sharpened, and he was about to dodge when he noticed a black and white figure flash in front of him.

It was Viburn who stood in front of him at that moment. She spread her arms, which transformed into a giant shield, covered with dark Armament Haki, and flashed with a dark, cold light.

Boom!

Yongji's attack slammed into Weiben's giant shield, producing a dull thud. A visible ring of high-pressure air rippled across the shield, creating a powerful, swirling gust of wind.

Click!

Several sections of the marble floor beneath our feet have collapsed, causing a slight dent.

Behind Viburn was Sieg, but she did not retreat; in fact, she still had the strength to spare.

She raised her massive shield with both arms, and the sharp, blade-like lower edge of the shield slammed down on Yuuji in front of her.

A gust of air shot out from the boots beneath Yongji's feet, propelling his forward-rushing figure back seven or eight steps. He touched his cheek with a grim face, where a bloody gash from the shield had been drawn.

“That wretched woman…” Yuji’s face twisted slightly.

Viben?

Sig was slightly surprised; he had not witnessed Viben's battle when he arrived at the Dushan.

The power she displayed at that moment surprised him as well...

“Mr. Sig…”

The giant shield in Veben's hand transformed and returned to its original shape, becoming an arm once more.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment to come.”

She carried a cannon on her back, standing amidst the rising dust, her long black hair blowing in the strong wind. Her back was to Sieg, but she seemed to be smiling.

“Having been trained as an assassin, I’ve had no use for it all these years,” she murmured.

"Over the years, I've followed the mountain bandits in countless battles, from Impel Down to the Great Prison, facing the Water 7 tsunami and the Buster Call, to Kaido's Onigashima stronghold..."

"But in these most intense battlefields, I basically didn't participate in any fighting, didn't encounter any danger... Even for a working person, it's unacceptable to not work for so many years." She murmured to herself:

“It is always you, Mr. Sig, who are in danger, not us.”

"Whether it's me or the others in the bandit group, we can barely protect ourselves. All we can do is cheer and shout in support."

"We can only ever watch your back from the corner of the battlefield... just like the Shattered Void incident ten years ago."

Beside them, Monka and Arlong were slightly startled.

They remained silent, taking a few steps forward to stand beside Weiben.

"Why...why are you suddenly saying all this?" Sig hesitated slightly.

"Hehe..." Wei Ben chuckled and continued to herself:

"He promised he'd always need me, but in over ten years, Mr. Sig has only asked me to look at the blueprints once. I've been waiting for so long..."

"The ten years of peace spent hiding on the Thriller Bark were something you, Mr. Sieg, bought with your own hands, weren't they?" she said with a faint smile.

The fishman Arlong remained silent for a moment, then nodded in deep agreement.

It was no easy feat for the Thriller Bark to remain hidden from the world's sight for ten years.

The perpetual fog over the Devil's Triangle is only one factor; it cannot stop truly powerful individuals. Both Bartholomew Kuma and Moria can find this ship given enough time.

The other two factors are even more crucial.

Although the bandit king is missing, his influence remains, further amplified by the deliberate cover-up by Higuma, a shadow clone of a high-ranking Navy officer...

Neither the navy nor the pirates focused on hunting down the remnants of the Sigshan Bandits.

The terrifying three-masted sailboat headquarters hidden in the thick fog, the Shock Department nestled in a corner of Wanwu Island, and Alon, the owner of the East China Sea Amusement Park who was personally whitewashed by Sieg...

In such a chaotic era, the fact that these former wanted criminals were able to enjoy ten years of peace is ultimately inseparable from Sieg.

"You are the one who experiences danger on the front lines, while we are the ones who receive protection... It's been ten years now."

Viben repeated it again:

"I have been looking forward to this moment for the past ten years."

“Mr. Sieg,” Wiburn made her first request in her life:

"I want to be a useful person."

"Please look at my retreating figure as I fight, just like I looked at yours back back then... Is that alright?"

Looking at Viben's dashing figure from behind, Sieg remained silent for a long time.

Since that's the case, he doesn't need to pretend to be a gentleman anymore.

"Then let's go to Tatakai."

Sigba has no powerful backers to rely on.

Viburn nodded, but when she looked at the battlefield ahead again, the faint smile on her face quickly turned cold and then disappeared.

Her arms transformed into two machine guns, aimed at the battlefield ahead.

Da da da...

Bullets rained down, enveloping the vast battlefield before them.

"Damn it! Yuji was too reckless and has now lost the initiative."

Judge's face darkened slightly.

His raid plan fell through, but there was no time to consider alternatives...

"Human wall!" he roared.

With that roar, crowds surged in from all directions.

They quickly gathered in front of Judge and his son, standing shoulder to shoulder, forming a human wall that blocked their path.

This is the Vinsmoke family's home turf, where they have countless clones to serve as human walls and cannon fodder, allowing them to leverage the Germa Kingdom's overwhelming numerical advantage.

Bullets flew out from the tilted muzzle, piercing the air and striking the clones.

Blood blossomed, and soon someone fell into a pool of blood, but the others did not show the slightest unusual expression.

These clones have no fear or emotions; they are the perfect soldiers in Judge's eyes.

"Human wall!"