I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

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

Time passed day by day.

A week before the execution date, all the Shichibukai summoned by the Navy had arrived at Navy Headquarters, where the Navy's high command would assign them specific tasks for the Marineford War.

Inside the conference room.

Akainu sat at the table, his hands clasped together, coldly observing the group of Shichibukai before him, his face expressionless.

Hawkeye Mihawk placed his feet unceremoniously on the conference table, the shadow cast by his black top hat obscuring his sharp hawk eyes, as if he were resting with his eyes closed.

Tyrant Bear stood with his arms crossed, expressionless.

At this point, he was already a cyborg modified by Vegapunk, similar to Franky, but essentially still a living person, just deliberately putting on a taciturn act.

Blackbeard Teach picked up a large piece of meat from the table and ate it with gusto, his mouth greasy with oil.

Doflamingo wore an arrogant smile as he used the power of the String-String Fruit to manipulate the naval officers beside him like puppets for his amusement.

Empress Hancock raised her chin, her face aloof and arrogant, keeping her distance from everyone.

Jinbe looked worried, while Moria silently observed the expressions on the faces of those around him...

The seven Shichibukai each have their own distinct mannerisms, but they all exude an air of arrogance and unruliness.

"What an arrogant bunch of pirates." Akainu sneered.

"Even if we order them to participate in the operation, will they really act according to our plan?"

"Pirates, after all, cannot be trusted."

It took Vice Admiral Momonga next to me almost half an hour to explain the Shichibukai's battle plan.

"Are you done talking?" a deep voice sounded from the side.

Hawkeye finally opened his eyes at this moment. His bright, pale gold eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, causing the flying squirrel to subconsciously look away and avoid meeting his gaze.

"Hawkeye...do you have any objections to the battle plan just now?" Akainu turned to look at Hawkeye.

He had no liking for these Seven Warlords of the Sea.

“No.” Hawkeye stood up at this moment, reattaching the black sword Night from his back, and said:

"Now that I've finished speaking, I'll exercise my rights as a Shichibukai and go to Impel Down to visit him."

"Visiting in prison?" Akainu was slightly taken aback.

As soon as Hawkeye said this, the other Shichibukai stopped what they were doing and looked over.

"Who do you want to see?" Akainu asked again.

"Sig." Hawkeye, sparing with words, looked away, showing no interest in speaking to Akainu.

"Is there a problem?"

“No problem, this is a privilege of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.” Although Akainu was somewhat surprised, he nodded in agreement.

These words elicited reactions from the other Seven Warlords of the Sea.

“Akainu, I also plan to go to Impel Down. It’s a privilege of the Seven Warlords of the Sea,” Gecko Moria said first.

“I’m also planning to go,” Jinbe nodded.

After a moment of contemplation, the Empress also spoke up: "I would also like to meet the legendary bandit king."

The fact that four Shichibukai had suddenly expressed their desire to visit Impel Down surprised everyone present.

Tyrant Bear didn't speak; he remained silent, simply sitting quietly in his seat, with nothing to say.

Blackbeard and Doflamingo were stunned, staring at the Shichibukai who had spoken one after another with strange expressions.

"Did you two plan this together?" Akainu frowned as well.

Hawkeye's going is one thing, but the fact that four Shichibukai all said they wanted to see Higuma makes him feel like something's fishy.

At this moment, Jinbe spoke up:

"I didn't conspire with anyone."

"But after all, he's the bandit king, about to be executed. It's perfectly normal for me to want to see him before he dies."

The Empress frowned, raised her chin, and looked down at Akainu:

"I am a Shichibukai. If you won't even grant me this much power, are you planning to breach the contract, Navy?"

Akainu paused for a moment, looking at Mihawk and the others in front of him.

"Don't try anything funny. When visiting prisoners, do it one by one in order."

He frowned, turned and left, taking several lieutenant generals with him, and personally sailed the warship toward Impel Down.

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

With Akainu in charge, the warships heading to Impel Down arrived at Impel Down without any problems.

This time, Akainu arrived with four Shichibukai, which even Magellan sensed was not right and prepared for battle.

Following Akainu's instructions, the prisoners were visited one by one, with Hawkeye being the first to enter Infinite Hell.

Magellan and his entourage did not accompany them; instead, they were led by a jailer.

Akainu himself was nervously pulled aside by Magellan.

"General Sakazuki, you've finally come to Impel Down."

Magellan was in poor condition; he had dark circles under his eyes and was in a daze. Ever since Sieg was imprisoned, he had been constantly worried, fearing another prison break.

Magellan didn't say much, directly explaining the anomalies of the Infinite Hell, as well as the fact that Sieg would bleed every week.

"General Sakazuki, I suspect Sieg is secretly plotting an escape, but I haven't been able to find any evidence, not a single clue." Magellan sighed.

"Even with Lieutenant General Garp in the prison, I still feel a little uneasy."

"Evidence?" Akainu turned to look at him:

“Magellan, this isn’t a courtroom; you don’t need to present evidence.”

"If you're worried about Sig escaping, you can just take action beforehand and disable his ability to escape."

Magellan paused slightly, then shook his head:

"General Higuma once said that we should not take the law into our own hands against Sig."

Magellan had the final say on Impel Down, but he still had to give face to the generals.

"The Sun Bear?" Akainu's expression softened slightly.

"However, this is not about using vigilante justice."

Akainu continued:

"With execution imminent, Sieg has shown signs of a possible prison break, so we can't just sit here and wait to die."

"Even if we take a step back and assume that Sieg is a very dangerous person, even if he has no intention of escaping, to avoid any accidents, it would be best to make him be on the verge of death and unable to resist before his execution."

“Magellan, you can use your abilities to poison him beforehand,” Akainu said expressionlessly.

"Don't use deadly poison. Keep him on his last breath, and you'll avoid a lot of trouble."

“This—” Magellan hesitated for a moment.

Although he was not a soft-hearted person, he would usually treat death row inmates like Sieg, who were about to be executed, with a lavish last meal or something similar.

He was somewhat surprised that someone like Akainu suggested poisoning the animal beforehand.

"Akainu, you've gone too far." Garp's voice came from the side at that moment.

Garp frowned slightly as he looked at Akainu in front of him:

"I remember you seem to have a grudge against Sieg, right?"

"Mr. Garp, these are two different things." Akainu said expressionlessly.

“Using vigilante justice out of resentment is not a just act.”

"But this is not vigilante justice; it's just to reduce trouble."

Akainu harbors strong resentment towards the Celestial Dragons, but this does not mean he fully agrees with all of Higuma's actions, nor does it mean he will be lenient towards pirates; these are two separate matters.

The generals had no disagreement on the issue of fighting crime.

"Use poison in advance?" Garp frowned deeply.

He didn't like such methods and preferred fair and square fighting. He had once looked forward to a thrilling duel with Sieg, but he never got a suitable opportunity until Sieg went to prison.

Just like when he witnessed Roger, who was terminally ill, being imprisoned, Garp felt a little pity for Sieg when he saw him now.

"Sig's unusual bleeding is probably due to a hidden illness," Garp shook his head.

"Sakazuki, have some empathy, you're going too far."

The two men each held their own version of events, creating a subtle confrontation that escalated into a dispute.

Chapter 1133 Prison Sig's Miserable Death

When footsteps echoed in the dark dungeons of the Infinite Hell, the prisoners in the cells immediately opened their eyes and looked over.

"It wasn't the sound of that old geezer Garp's footsteps, nor was it Magellan or the others..."

"Could it be that someone new has arrived?"

"A newcomer? Hopefully, someone who knows the rules."

Some prisoners wore cold smiles, ready to make fun of each other again, without learning from their previous mistakes.

As the footsteps drew near, a pair of eyes with strange, pale gold pupils emerged from the shadows, piercing the prisoners' hearts like sharp swords.

"Hawkeye Mihawk?"

The prison fell silent instantly; no one could utter a word.

Although Higuma was a well-known figure back then, he had been missing for ten years, so newer pirates might not recognize him.

But Hawkeye Mihawk is renowned worldwide as the world's greatest swordsman, and his fame is immense.

Coupled with her iconic appearance and extraordinary aura, she is unforgettable.