Capítulo 21: Chapter 21: We Underestimated His Ambition

Inside the room, with the sound of the Emperor Engine, the atmosphere once again became heavy.

This time, Dragon and the others also had a grim expression.

The Revolutionary Army had secretly contacted numerous factions.

As the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon naturally understood that if two forces were too different in strength, not only would cooperation be impossible, but even an equal conversation would be out of the question.

It seemed that Sig was underestimating the strength of the Revolutionary Army.

Sig clearly sensed the serious atmosphere and did his best to calm himself down.

The negative effect of the Emperor Engine was that it was difficult to control directly; when emotions were agitated, it could trigger on its own.

KING from the world of One Punch Man claimed his cowardice was ten times stronger than that of an ordinary person. Although Sig was not so exaggerated, he had often triggered the Emperor Engine due to nervousness and fear.

Taking a deep breath, Sig let his heartbeat gradually return to normal, then explained:

"You've misunderstood."

"I have no ambition to be the King of Bandits, that's absolutely nonsense."

At this point, Sig was afraid the others wouldn't believe him, or might start overthinking things, so he further explained:

"As for the concept of the King of Bandits and the Great Bandit Era, I don't know what that means... I'm afraid no one in the entire world understands it."

Sig tried to show a sincere expression:

"I don't know where you got the idea that I want to be the King of Bandits, but that's not true, and it has nothing to do with me."

Sig explained for a long time, trying to make Dragon and the others believe him.

Dragon pondered for quite a while, thinking about the truth behind it.

It was normal for someone to deny their ambitions when exposed.

However, they truly didn't understand the deeper meaning behind Sig's mention of the Great Bandit Era and the King of Bandits.

Was the King of Bandits a title like the Pirate King, or was it someone who wanted to become the ruler of the Holy Land Mariejois and stand at the top of the entire world?

And as for the so-called Great Bandit Era, it sounded completely absurd.

For hundreds of years, this world had always been an era of the seas. The strongest people were those who fought on the Grand Line.

Bandits? They had never been the main focus of this world, regardless of the era.

"This really does sound absurd."

Dragon nodded slightly, but thinking about the sudden surge of hostility from Sig earlier, he couldn't shake the feeling that things weren't so simple.

Reflecting on Sig's words, Dragon furrowed his brow.

"Does he really mean that everyone, including himself, is completely clueless about the King of Bandits and the Great Bandit Era?"

"Wait... Is he implying that this will be an unimaginable, unprecedented new era?"

Under what circumstances could bandits surpass pirates and the navy to take center stage in this world?

Dragon truly couldn't imagine it.

As long as the Grand Line, this special sea, still existed, pirates and the navy would always be the protagonists of history.

Unless... the Grand Line was no longer there!

This thought struck like a flash of bright lightning, instantly illuminating Dragon's mind.

He was stunned by the thought that had just appeared in his head.

If the Grand Line were to disappear, if the Red Line replaced it as the new center of the world, then the entire structure of the world would change!

The era of the seas would end, and the era of continents and mountains would begin!

This would be a world-altering change! No one could imagine what kind of transformations the world would undergo!

"Is this the true meaning of the King of Bandits and the Great Bandit Era? Indeed, it's a world-changing transformation that no one, including Sig, could have ever imagined!"

Dragon was completely shaken by the idea in his mind.

If this were true, then Sig's vision was probably much grander than the Revolutionary Army's!

"Did we severely underestimate Sig's ambition?"

This idea was so shocking that Dragon could only suppress it.

The conversation had come to a halt.

Whether Sig was pretending to be without ambition or not, it was clear that they hadn't reached an agreement on cooperation.

Feeling disappointed, Dragon pulled out a small transponder snail from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"If Mr. Sig changes his mind in the future, he can contact us through the transponder snail."

"We hope that there will be an opportunity for cooperation with Mr. Sig in the future."

With these words, it was clear that Dragon was preparing to leave.

"Is the golden thigh trying to run away?"

Sig's previously serious expression almost faltered, and he spoke with a hint of urgency:

"Failing to reach an agreement on opposing the Celestial Dragons doesn't matter."

"I think, with the current commotion in the Goa Kingdom, there's still a lot of room for collaboration between the Sig Bandit Group and the Revolutionary Army."

Damn it, I still don't even know the full scale of this operation. It's not certain whether my bandits can even hold their ground.

"...."

Dragon's eye twitched slightly, a trace of speechlessness crossing his face.

Sig's target is Garp, yet now he's trying to drag the Revolutionary Army into the mix?

Even if Dragon had no personal ties to Garp, no one would willingly provoke a figure like the Iron Fist Garp.

......

In the end, the two sides didn't reach an agreement.

Dragon merely stated, on behalf of the Revolutionary Army, that they would dispatch soldiers to evacuate civilians near the Grey Terminal. Beyond that, they would not intervene in other matters.

After leaving the wooden cabin and walking out of the deep forest, Dragon and his group still wore heavy expressions.

"Sig-boy is far more dangerous than we initially thought... His target is actually that naval hero."

"But Dragon, is this really fine?"

Emporio Ivankov asked worriedly, "Sig-boy already knows he failed to lure Vice Admiral Garp here. So, what if he changes his tactics and takes even more extreme measures?"

What would this reckless bandit come up with next?

More trouble? Perhaps causing such a massive uproar that it forces the World Government to send Garp?

Hearing this, Dragon paused in his steps and glanced at Ivankov.

"For example... attacking the capital of the Goa Kingdom and overthrowing the entire nation," Ivankov suggested.

Dragon pondered for a moment but ultimately shook his head.

Garp, despite his unreliability, held a unique position within the Navy and made no effort to hide his disdain for the Celestial Dragons and countries like the Goa Kingdom.

Knowing Garp's personality, even if the Goa Kingdom were to be overthrown, he might openly slack off rather than take action.

"There is actually another way to lure Vice Admiral Garp," Bartholomew Kuma, who had been silent all along, said calmly.

"Assassinating a Celestial Dragon."

At those words, Dragon's expression immediately shifted.

The Revolutionary Army's goal is to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons, but even as its leader, Dragon had never considered taking direct action against them at this point in time.

If Sig truly managed such a feat, it would undoubtedly force the Navy Admirals into action.

And given the proximity of Vice Admiral Garp to the Goa Kingdom, the enraged World Government might very well forcibly deploy him!