I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Five billion Pele?

Higuma was startled.

It's important to understand that while the bounty is high, it's an amount set for bounty hunters and even powerful individuals from outside the community.

Capturing pirates is the duty of the Navy, so the Navy does not receive the equivalent of the bounty money when capturing wanted criminals, but rather rewards them with military merit.

But this time...

Higuma was overjoyed and even wanted to stage another scene with his original body, hoping to capture the mountain bandit king seven times in the future and bankrupt the Celestial Dragons.

"It was a huge profit... it really was made with blood and sweat."

Sun Bear looked down at Sig, who was lying unconscious on the ground and bound by seastone chains, and fell into deep thought.

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

Two hours later, the naval reinforcements arrived.

Two generals and CP0 escorted the unconscious criminal Sieg onto a warship and left, leaving behind a devastated battlefield on Luoshan Island.

After the warships left, night fell.

Amidst the shattered battlefield, the earth churned, and a giant black cockroach, as tall as a person, emerged from the ground, stood upright, and transformed into a burly man with bronze skin.

"What terrible luck! I run into Sieg everywhere I go. It's so unlucky. Nothing good ever comes from running into him."

Hale muttered, gazing at the departing naval warships.

A few months ago, after learning of Sieg's comeback, he quickly went into hiding, choosing a remote island to avoid getting involved with Sieg, but he still ran into him.

"The bandit king severely injured two Marine Admirals and a CP0 ace in succession. He's absolutely terrifying!"

Hale clicked his tongue in amazement, and as he laughed, he suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.

More than thirty years ago, as a member of the Rocks Pirates, he witnessed the duel between Rocks and Higuma on a nameless island. Afterwards, Rocks claimed that he had personally killed Higuma.

More than 20 years ago, he witnessed Sig being bitten to death by the king of the near seas, his cousin, in the Calm Belt.

Ten years ago, during the Shattered Void incident, he was also on the bandit group's ship and witnessed Sig disappear into the void.

Now, he witnesses Sieg being captured by the Navy.

Hale frowned:

"Has Sieg really been arrested? Did he really not have any ulterior motives?"

After a moment of contemplation, Hale shook his head and left.

Regardless of the truth, he was unwilling to get involved in this mess.

Years of experience have shown that anything associated with Sieg is never a good thing.

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

Under the cover of night, the giant warship Dushan cut through the waves and headed towards Luoshan Island.

After Viben withdrew from the battle, he contacted the mountain bandits for help via Den Den Mushi. At this time, the giant island ship was brightly lit and ready for battle.

Suddenly, a white shadow flew across the sky like a shooting star.

It's Viben right away, but not Sieg.

"How is that possible--------"

The bandits' previously enthusiastic atmosphere had now frozen as if doused with ice water.

Borrowing must be repaid.

The horse is still here, but the man is gone.

That glass of warm milk had long since gone cold.

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

The decisive battle on Luoshan Island, witnessed by very few people, ended with the capture and imprisonment of the bandit king.

This decisive battle, unknown to most at the time, was later hailed as the catalyst for another war that would go down in history.

That war was later called...

Marineford War.

Chapter 1085 Merging into One (3k)

The faint sound of waves and the shaking of the floor woke Sieg from his sleep.

He opened his eyes, looked around, and realized that he was in a cage, bound to the prison by sea stone chains and shackles.

"Is he in prison? It looks like he's on a warship."

Sig glanced around and then opened his inventory.

As he expected, his inventory had been replenished with food supplies, and there was also a note left by Sunbear explaining what had happened after Sig fell into a coma.

"I see... Two days have already passed."

When time stopped, Sieg took out a big meat stick and started gnawing on it.

No matter when... he feels safe when he sees a big, meaty stick.

When you're weak and have no cards to play, Sieg has no choice but to walk a tightrope.

With sufficient strength and a strong hand, Siegfried naturally tends to choose a "relatively safe and less risky" option.

The situation explained by Higuma in the note also shows that this strategy did not backfire.

If the Navy captures a great pirate, they will not execute him immediately, but will send him to Impel Down.

Barrett, Shiki the Golden Lion, and even the Pirate King Roger all went through this process.

In particular, none of the pirates captured by Admirals Zephyr and Higuma died.

The existence of the treasure serves as another layer of protection.

After discussing the possible backup plan with Higuma during the time stop, it was no longer a do-or-die battle with no way out.

After closing the inventory, my injuries had mostly healed.

I'm in great shape. As for whether to break out immediately or wait and see... whatever choice I make, I feel safer now that I'm at full strength.

I glanced at the chuunibyou energy bar, and it had recovered to 160 points. Although it wasn't full, it was enough to unlock the fourth stage, which required 150 energy.

The recovery was much faster than Sieg had expected, considering he had been unconscious for the past two days.

"It seems that Rikuma has been doing a lot of work these past two days."

Not long after Sieg woke up.

Three CP0 agents pushed open the door and entered the prison; the one leading them was CP0 Ghostface.

"You've been unconscious for two days, you can really sleep..."

Ghostface glanced at Sig, who was heavily bound, and spoke in a cold tone.

He glanced at the naval soldier in charge of guarding the area.

"Everyone out, I need to speak with Sieg in private."

"Ghost Face said coldly."

“This is against the rules…” The naval soldier hesitated.

The Navy and CP0 are two separate organizations, with both cooperation and misunderstandings.

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Ghost Face's Flying Finger Gun blasted a small hole in the tabletop.

"This is a secret CP0 matter. I am representing the World Nobles in interrogating the wanted criminal Sig. Don't make me waste any more words," Ghostface said in a low voice.

"..."

The naval soldiers remained silent and could only leave with a CP0 officer.

The gate closed again, leaving only Oni-Mask and another CP0 member inside.

"Sig, are you playing a trick on me with your treasure map?" Ghost Face's voice held a hint of resentment.

"The mystery above has long been solved; there is no precise location for the treasure."

"Really? Are you sure you've solved my mille-feuille puzzle?" Sieg replied casually.

"Actually, the mystery has more than one layer. You think you have solved it, but you are only on the first layer, which is why you still can't find the treasure's location."

"........."

Ghost Face remained silent for a while.

"The mystery itself is not important; what matters is... the precise location of the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault."

"I may not be your match on the battlefield, but now that you're in prison, I have a thousand ways to torture you into revealing your secrets..."

"Your injuries seem to have healed. Such a rapid healing ability is truly enviable. You seem to be a good candidate for me to use to inflict torture."

CP0 Ghostface's voice turned cold.

"Torture? I'm so scared."

Sig abandoned all attempt to control his expression, his face gradually turning pale, revealing utter fear.

Ghost Mask: ...........

He felt like he was being mocked again.

Come to think of it... People like Shiki, Roger, and Siegfried weren't easily pried open by mere torture. The first two tried it back then, but failed miserably.

Golden Lion cut off his own legs and escaped from Impel Down.

Roger, on the execution platform, gave the World Government a huge surprise.

"So, should we try to get some special ability users to pry him open up...?"

Ghost Face pondered.

At this moment, Sigurd spoke up: "If you want to know the location of the treasure, let the Celestial Dragons come and talk to me in person."