Since Sig had already made the promise, Shanks, though not entirely at ease, agreed out of trust for his comrades.
He and Moria were going to cause trouble for Captain John, mainly... to stall Kaido might be looking for Captain John!
Shanks even wanted Beckman to join Sig, because besides Shanks, only Beckman in the Red-Hair Pirates had the ability to stop Sig from acting recklessly.
However, Sig firmly refused—if the Big Fool were to join him, then there wouldn't be a single person with a brain left in Wano Country...
Beckman clearly shared the same concerns, which is why he insisted on going to Wano Country with Shanks.
Unfortunately, Shanks had no choice but to leave Lucky Roo Yasopp behind to travel with Sig.
As for the other officers... Gennosuke will definitely return to Wano Country. He's the only member of the Red-Hair Pirates who knows anything about Wano Country. Morio is the helmsman and can also serve as Navigator; they can't just leave everyone who knows how to sail, can they?
Similarly, Snake was at least a doctor, and the only Ship Doctor in the Red-Hair Pirates.
In contrast, Moria has a renowned doctor; in terms of personnel, the Thriller Bark has no shortage of physicians.
However, Sig still refused...
"What? You want to stay behind by yourself? No way!" Shanks naturally disagreed.
Moria is unreliable to begin with, and then he'll have to face Captain John, and even Kaido...
"Our goal was simply to delay as much as possible, so we could sell Moria at any time and make it easier for me to escape!" Sig whispered to Shanks, discussing the matter privately.
As for ordinary crew members, Sig naturally didn't want any of them.
After all, Moria's "Zombie Army" was based on the tactic of using cannon fodder, while the Red-Hair Pirates' crewmates were not cannon fodder!
In the end, Beckman also felt that Sig's words made sense and joined in the persuasion, which finally made Shanks agree.
"Hmm? Only one person is left?" Moria asked shrewdly.
However, Sig could sense that he was actually satisfied, while Sig was not yet satisfied...
"Captain Moria, such empty promises probably don't make you feel comfortable leaving me on board. How about we sign a contract?" Sig said seriously to Moria.
"Huh?" Moria was taken aback when he heard that.
A contract? Does that kind of thing have any binding force on pirates?
Then Sig drew a "Sun" pattern on the ground and muttered something.
Just as Moria was feeling confused, the "Sun" on the ground flickered with a light that annoyed him—this reminded him of the light that had "scorched" Perona before. Obviously... since it was "light," it must also have a restraining effect on the Shadow-Shadow Fruit!
When the light faded, a contract appeared on the ground.
Although he didn't know why the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit had other special abilities, Moria, upon witnessing this scene, understood that this "contract" was not simple.
"We'll both sign our names... If Captain Moria really wants to cooperate, there shouldn't be any problem, right?" Sig said, handing the contract to Moria.
There are only three lines above...
1. During the collaboration, regardless of the purpose, no action shall be taken to harm the collaborator without their consent.
2. For the common purpose, the other party's necessary requests should be met.
3. To terminate the contract, you must give the other party three days' notice and say the "Terminate Contract" command, and make sure the other party hears you.
There was no mention of the danger, nor of abandoning allies and fleeing—this also aligned with Moria's Token of Appreciation.
"This kind of charlatanry... I cooperate with you only because we share the same goal, not because I'm being threatened by you!" Moria seemed rather displeased.
"No, to be honest, our goal is to hold Kaido back, while Captain Moria just said... doesn't seem to be about taking a desperate gamble to kill Kaido, but rather 'killing Captain John, ' right? Our goals aren't aligned, and Captain Moria probably doesn't want anything to go wrong because of these subtle differences in objectives, does he?"
Moreover, our Captain was quite kind and didn't ask Captain Moria why he wanted to kill Captain John. However, it seems that Captain Moria probably didn't just recruit us as 'helpers'...
Sig repeatedly pointed out the things Moria had been hiding in his previous statements.
Although Moria muttered, "I didn't ask you why you wanted to go to Wano Country," he still glanced at the contract and then flicked his hand... Several shadows transformed into bats, which flew onto the contract and immediately formed the name "Gecko Moria."
Although he didn't know why Sig possessed two different Devil Fruit ability, Moria naturally interpreted this "contract" as a special type of Paramecia Devil Fruit ability.
There are indeed similar fruits, such as the Curse Fruit and even the Shadow-Shadow Fruit itself. Their abilities are all very "unreasonable," but they all require certain conditions to activate.
Moria wasn't worried either; the "contract" was fake. If fake contracts could be used so easily, Sig wouldn't bother with a feint.
Sure enough, Sig pointed a finger, and a bolt of Inazuma struck the contract, forming the name "Siegfried" on the other side.
Sig's Notary status became effective, creating a binding force on both parties— Moria would never have signed if it were merely a one-sided condition!
Afterwards, Sig bid farewell to Shanks and the others. Except for Sig, who stayed behind, the others would head to Wano Country and agreed to meet up in the Giant Kingdom of Elbaf.
The timing of their reunion has not yet been determined.
If given the chance, Sig will try to delay Kaido's return to Wano Country, and Shanks, after obtaining the Road Poneglyph and clues about Yunlai's past, will not stay in Wano Country for long.
No one can say for sure how long the delay will last or how long the stay will be; it all depends on mutual understanding.
"Sig, if you see Kaido, don't get carried away... Just cause some trouble, the main thing is still about Yunlai and Captain John." Shanks still gave Sig some instructions with concern.
"Don't worry, boss, you need to be careful too. Just get the Road Poneglyph! I have a feeling that we have more clues about Yunlai. As for Wano Country... we're just pirates. If the people of Wano Country can't be saved themselves, pirates can't save them either." Sig reminded Shanks with equal concern.
Before departing, Sig gave a final "order" to the Sea King who brought them, instructing him to take the Red Force Calm Belt in the shortest possible distance.
As for the dangers of the Calm Belt, they are nothing to the current Red-Hair and his crew, especially since Shanks' Conqueror's Haki is the most effective counter to groups of Sea King!
When Sig turned back to Moria, he reminded him, "I'll call some Sea King to push the ship... Your bunch of zombies are too inefficient."
Indeed, Sig had already discovered this when he used the magnetic field to investigate. In the "underground" area—the lower deck of Thriller Bark —there were hordes of zombies pressing the brake pedals, and the "cells" held numerous pirates and marines in strange, disemboweled states. Clearly, they were the providers of the shadows...