I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"There's obviously something fishy going on here."

Whitebeard looked at the newspaper in his hand, and a feeling of joy welled up inside him:

"Could it be for me? To save my son Ace, Sig infiltrated Impel Down in this way?"

The Whitebeard Pirates were powerless against Impel Down, but Higuma was different.

He has the ability to fly, so it wouldn't be too difficult for him to bring Ace along.

"Gurararararararar..." Thinking of this, Whitebeard was quite pleased:

"I knew I hadn't misjudged Sig. He's just like me. Among the great pirates on this sea, no one values ​​their children more than the two of us."

"It seems Sig still considers himself a member of our family..." Whitebeard, a little tipsy, his eyes gleaming with intoxication, sighed repeatedly.

"To save her son, she risked her life and even gave up her reputation built up over many years. She has sacrificed so much for our family. She is truly a good mother!"

Whitebeard was in high spirits, drinking his wine by himself.

“This is indeed great news,” Marco said, quite pleased.

In its view, Sig had already done enough for the Whitebeard Pirates.

Ten years ago, he concealed his identity as "King Hig" and pretended not to know Whitebeard under the guise of "Hig" and persuaded Shiki to join forces to launch the Impel Down war in order to rescue Whitebeard's son, Teach.

Ten years later, Sig once again risked his life to rescue Ace...

"Our Whitebeard Pirates also need to be prepared to provide backup," Marco remarked.

"Hopefully, this time, both mother and child will be safe."

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

A certain scientific research base.

The laboratory hatch opened, and Vegapunk, wearing a white lab coat, stepped out. He had finished his day's work, and his face showed signs of fatigue as he prepared to rest.

He had just come out when a lab assistant approached him, holding a newspaper in his hand.

"Dr. Vegapunk, there's some important news about Sig and Admiral Higuma, whom you've been following."

Vegapunk took the newspaper, glanced at it, and then he was shocked.

Besides Ain, whom we just learned about, there are three other people in the world who know that Sunbear's identity is related to Sig.

That is, Shiki, Stussy who helped Sigurd forge the identity of Sun Bear, and Vegapunk.

Of the three, only Vegapunk knew that Higuma was Higuma himself.

Vegapunk smiled.

"In the long river of time, only Sig and I are the same: time travelers. And only I can guess the meaning of what he is about to do."

"Is he about to intervene in history again? Over the years, he has changed a lot of history, but there is also much history that has not changed..."

“But this is indeed a great opportunity.” Vegapunk pondered, then turned to his assistant beside him and said:

"I will submit an application to the World Government in my own name. I want to meet with Sieg."

Sigmund appears differently to different people, like the blind men and the elephant, each seeing only a partial picture.

Chapter 1091 Hero Sun Bear's Triumphant Return

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

When the warship carrying the bandit king Higu arrived at the port, the marines at headquarters could hardly contain their excitement. Half of headquarters was alarmed by the commotion, cheering and celebrating yet another victory for justice.

"Look... General Higuma is back!"

"It's the living bandit king... He's really been captured, captured alive!"

"This great figure, who lived from the old era to the present and was a contemporary of Rocks, has finally been captured. Justice will prevail!"

Before their eyes, Admiral Higuma, draped in a cloak of justice, walked out of the warship step by step with a solemn expression, looking like a triumphant hero.

At this moment, Kizaru and Akainu were slightly behind, allowing the greatest contributor to the decisive battle on Mount Lobby to bask alone in the thunderous cheers.

The sailors were in high spirits.

Akainu continued to guard Higuma in his cage at the port, while Higuma, Kizaru, and the others who had returned were on their way to the Fleet Admiral's office to report on the situation.

In the high-ranking marshal's office, Sengoku stood at the window, looking down at the cheering and jubilant navy below, a smile on his face.

"Aren't we going to disperse those sailors? They're getting a little too worked up; what an impatient bunch of kids."

Zefa's voice sounded from the side.

"No... this is a great opportunity to boost morale, it doesn't matter if we let them cheer for a little longer."

The Warring States period revealed a smile.

"Has this day finally come?"

Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha was someone who had driven Higuma to the brink of defeat on several occasions.

The two first met in the Sabaody Archipelago. During that incident, Higuma was caught in a pincer attack by Big Mom and Sengoku, and could only escape by faking his death, thus deceiving Sengoku.

Later, Sengoku orchestrated the "Shattered Void Incident" centered around Dor's abilities, which also forced Sigur into a desperate situation of isolation and helplessness. In the end, Sigur disappeared for ten years after the Shattered Void.

"I've been fighting Sig for years, and what finally led to his capture wasn't my plan, but rather Higuma's own impromptu surprise attack..."

A meticulous plan, though powerful, is no match for the Japanese army's reckless attack.

"It seems that Sun Bear is much stronger than we old folks imagined. Zephyr, you have a good student."

Sengoku turned around and looked at Zefa with a smile.

The latter remained silent for a long time.

"Sengoku, I must apologize to you for what happened a few days ago. I'm sorry."

Zefa bowed deeply in apology.

"While your actions were somewhat inappropriate, you did save Sun Bear's life," Zephyr said.

"Above the Fleet Admiral is the World Government, and you, like me, will be subject to constraints from the World Government."

I'm relieved that you understand.

The Warring States period also smiled.

At their age, there aren't many partners left who are still active on the front lines, and he doesn't want to fall out with Zefa.

The Warring States period said, "Seek common ground while reserving differences. It's normal for us to disagree, as long as we share the same stance."

"That's precisely why our navy is stronger than those disorganized pirates."

The Navy is undoubtedly the strongest force in the world, but if all the pirates could join forces, not to mention the Navy, perhaps even the World Government wouldn't be able to withstand them, but that's impossible.

Zefa remained silent.

He watched Zhan Guo's retreating figure and silently uttered another phrase in his heart.

"Sengoku, I'm sorry."

"Although I know you have your reasons... but..."

The rift between the two sides did not disappear because of the apology; on the contrary, it grew wider.

After this incident, Zephyr has seen through the solid barrier that is the World Government.

It was probably not Sengoku's intention for CP0 to secretly monitor the Admirals, but strictly speaking, Sengoku could not order the CP0 leadership to cancel the operation.

Both he, as the leader of the NEO Legion, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku himself, were severely constrained.

Zefa thought to himself:

"As long as the World Government exists and the Celestial Dragons still exist... I will never achieve my dream if I continue to serve in the Navy."

"The NEO Navy will forever remain a guerrilla force in name only."

NEO, like NEW, means a newly formed navy.

The current NEO Navy is quite large, with three admirals, but it is far from the "new navy" that Zephyr dreamed of.

While I was pondering, there was a knock on the door.

Higuma, Kizaru, Ain, and others then stepped inside and recounted in detail the events of the decisive battle on Mount Raku.

Afterwards, Higuma learned that CP0 was secretly watching, so he didn't try to hide anything and told everything that needed to be said.

At the same time, he also felt a secret sense of relief.

Sun Bear took Ain to Falling Mountain Island, but there was no clear purpose behind it.

If there's anything to say, it's probably that he wanted his adopted daughter to accompany him on his final journey.

Because of Ain's presence as a "spectator," Sieg's battle with Higuma was somewhat restrained, and he didn't let CP0 see any flaws on the surface. Therefore, the identity of "Higuma" was able to continue, instead of disappearing completely after the war and becoming the second general to die at Sieg's hands.

"No matter what, it's a good thing to come back alive."

Zephyr patted Higuma on the shoulder, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration:

"It seems your growth has exceeded my expectations. Even such a formidable enemy as Sig has fallen to you."

“Indeed, Sieg is a very troublesome person.”

Kizaru, standing nearby, slowly interjected.

"Borsalino, you're here too?"

Zefa glanced at his other disciple, his gaze landing on the wound, revealing obvious surprise.

Compared to Sigurd, who had no obvious injuries, Kizaru was covered in bandages and looked much more disheveled.

This surprised Zephyr.

Kizaru is a powerful man, especially with his outstanding Pika Pika no Mi (Glint-Glint Fruit) ability. He has strong attacks, long range, and fast speed. His physical skills are slightly weaker than those of the Admirals, but he can make up for it with the Pika Pika no Mi.

Kizaru has fought for many years, and he is rarely injured, let alone seriously injured. He always has a nonchalant and unfathomable appearance.

It's not that his strength is boundless and unmatched; it's mainly because he rarely goes to great lengths to fight head-on against equally matched opponents, and coupled with his speed, few people can hurt him.

Despite being outnumbered and surrounded by two Admirals and a CP0 ace, Kizaru still suffered this level of injury...

Both Sengoku and Zefa became serious.