I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Chapter 1122 Remember, you're just playing role 3-4

Sengoku hung up on Akainu and remained silent for a long time.

Getting lost on the Grand Line is perfectly reasonable.

That's right, very reasonable.

But the Marine Headquarters is near the Sabaody Archipelago. How could they get lost on such a short voyage? Did Akainu ask Zoro for directions along the way?

“Sakazuki, he..…”

Zephyr was also a little surprised; he hadn't expected Akainu to do something like that.

Sengoku frowned, pondered for a moment, and finally his gaze fell on Zephyr.

Zefa immediately understood:

“Then I will go, Sengoku.”

"If Higuma really is using force to coerce Doflamingo and the people as the intelligence reports suggest, I will never let him continue down this wrong path."

Sengoku hesitated for a moment when he saw Zefa volunteering.

"Zeffa, this situation cannot be allowed to escalate any further..."

"War is imminent, the overall situation is of utmost importance." Sengoku repeated the warning that Kong had given him on the phone earlier.

“Higuma is a Marine Admiral, and I certainly don’t want the World Government to take this opportunity to intervene and punish our people at this critical juncture.”

"The only way is to stop him immediately and prevent the situation from escalating."

"I understand, don't worry."

Zefa nodded deeply.

He immediately went out, took several warships, and set off from the main port.

Just as he set off, another person appeared on his deck. This person was dressed in purple, holding a cane, with his eyes closed. It was Fujitora.

"You're going too?" Zephyr asked, slightly surprised.

"Seeing is believing, and I, too, wish to witness firsthand Mr. Higuma's sense of justice," the blind man Fujitora said calmly, his eyes closed.

"Of course, if he goes astray, I will do my best to stop him."

Fujitora was promoted to admiral through exceptional means; before becoming a naval admiral, he was merely a commoner swordsman.

Being blind is a blessing... As a civilian blind swordsman who pierced his own eyes, Fujitora possesses a stronger sense of empathy than ordinary marines and values ​​the safety of civilians more.

Therefore, he did not fully trust the intelligence from headquarters.

Before leaving, Zephyr suddenly recalled inviting Higuma to join the Navy when they first met.

Sieg initially refused.

"There are too many restrictions in the Navy, and the Navy's philosophy is in some fundamental conflict with my own."

"What I want to be... is a hero who protects the world in my own way, not a navy hero."

These words were just a temporary excuse that Sieg came up with to refuse, and there was also an element of wanting to boost his compatibility with KING. It doesn't mean that Sieg really wanted to be a hero.

But the speaker meant no harm, while the listener took it to heart.

"A fundamental conflict?"

Zefa remained silent for a long while.

“Issou, now that you’ve made up your mind, then prepare yourself mentally for dealing with Higuma,” Zephyr said, nodding.

Zephyr had served in the Navy for many years and had a wealth of experience. Over the years, some of his colleagues had become pirates.

Although he didn't quite believe it, he had prepared himself mentally for the consequences.

..........

Sabaody Archipelago.

As squadrons of navy soldiers arrived with slaves, the number of slaves in front of Sieg grew to over a hundred.

Sig controlled his shadow clone, multitasking as he continued interrogating the slave.

After his memories returned, he didn't have any aversion to multitasking.

Just like when you forget your phone when you go out, you don't need to think hard; you'll find it on your bedside table the moment you look for it. When Sieg's consciousness arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago and faced this group of slaves, he didn't need to think much; he could quickly realize that this was something he would do on his own.

The same thought process leads to the same choices in the same situation...

Prior to this, the difference between Sig and Higuma was that they played different roles.

Sig plays the role of "Mountain Bandit King," while another shadow clone with out-of-sync memories plays the role of "Black Dragon General."

He was just acting, not actually splitting into two different people.

A living person inherently plays multiple roles.

Wearing a suit, he's a paid office worker taking a dump; back home, he takes off his coat, sits in front of the computer, and becomes a keyboard warrior pontificating about everything; opening a chat group, he's a seasoned driver spouting lewd jokes...

Office workers, keyboard warriors, seasoned drivers... In different environments, they exhibit inconsistent outward behavior and play different roles. At first glance, these seem to be several completely unrelated people.

But this is not contradictory.

This is not a split personality, but rather a natural part of human nature.

As the system's chosen actor, Sieg has long been able to switch between roles skillfully, playing multiple characters at once.

The change now is simply opening both accounts simultaneously, playing two roles at the same time.

After spending some time getting used to the current situation, Sieg quickly got into work mode.

"There are too many people; we can't interrogate them all one by one..."

After exchanging a few words with Violet, Sieg and Violet decided to begin a group interrogation.

Slaves are interrogated in groups of one hundred at a time, and their ability to see through lies and read minds is achieved through the power of the Stare-Stare Fruit.

"Were you a pirate before you were a slave?"

Do you have any criminal record?

Have you done anything illegal?

"..."

After a series of five or six questions were posed, the hundred or so slaves in front of Sieg were all gone.

Violet also got a precious rest time.

Sig reminded him, "Take a good rest. It seems there are more slaves than I expected."

"No, I can't rest yet."

Violet looked at the man in front of her and slowly stood up again.

Sig was in good spirits and showed no signs of fatigue even after working intensely for several hours.

However, for Violet, using her abilities continuously would be a significant burden.

She and Sieg had only met for a few hours, and it was their first time meeting.

However, after witnessing Tesoro's actions firsthand, and after working overtime to interrogate hundreds of slaves, and seeing hundreds of slaves regain their freedom and weep with joy, she gradually came to understand the man before her.

"This man... doesn't really seem like a navy person; he's just wearing a navy skin."

"His style of doing things completely disregards his naval identity, making him seem more like a reckless pirate who just happens to be on a path that aligns with justice."

After reaching this conclusion, Violet actually breathed a sigh of relief.

As a former princess of a member state, Violet's kingdom was occupied and ruled by the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a legitimate pirate group, for many years. She has absolutely no trust in the Navy.

In her eyes, the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Navy were all birds of a feather.

But if it's the man in front of me....

As Violet recalled the conversation between Doflamingo and Higuma in the mansion, a thought gradually came to mind.

Ordinary marines, constrained by their status, were unable to take action against Doflamingo.

But the man in front of me didn't seem to care about that... If it were him...

Violet made up her mind and said:

"Admiral Higuma, I'm really not Nico Robin. If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself."

Violet faced Sig, cupped Sig's cheeks in her hands, and then made an OK sign with her hands, placing them over Sig's eyes once more.

The power of the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit activated once again.

The Stare-Stare Fruit can see into other people's current thoughts, but it cannot see into their past memories.

However, this restriction does not apply to the person with the ability.

Violet did this not to let Sieg see through her naked body, but to let Sieg glimpse her inner thoughts and a certain memory.

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

A memory flooded into Sieg's mind.

Years ago, Doflamingo coerced Violet's father, King Riku, to hand over 10 billion Berries. King Riku foolishly fell into the trap and tried to borrow money from ordinary people to get through the crisis.

Doflamingo then used the power of the String-String Fruit to remotely manipulate King Riku to slaughter civilians, causing the king to lose the hearts of the people. He then defeated the king as a hero and became the new king.

In order to protect the king's life, Violet joined the Don Quixote family.

Reading this memory is like watching a movie. It's not quite the same as the memory return of a shadow clone. The latter is more like picking up one's own forgotten memories, giving a sense of empathy.

"So, you really aren't Nico Robin. It's incredible that there are two people in the world who look so alike."

Sieg couldn't pretend to be stupid any longer, and exclaimed in feigned seriousness:

"But I'm not surprised that Doflamingo could do something like this."

"General Sun Bear..." Violet hesitated for a moment, then asked with hope in her eyes:

"I know this is a difficult request, but could you please help me rescue my...family?"

Sig looked at the violet in front of him.

When he was weak, he tried every means to survive, walking a tightrope himself, so how could he have the energy to care about others?