Sig was standing at one end of the "Iron Bridge" outside the city when a little girl with pink hair and a dirty face walked by.
Upon seeing Sig by the bridge, she looked puzzled, then called out somewhat timidly, "Mom said we can't cross this bridge, there are man-eating fish!"
Sig appeared in the form of Fish-Man. Even though most people in the New World had seen Fish-Man before, his Admiral- level height was still very intimidating to ordinary people.
However, a little girl passing by still came up to remind them, showing that although Dressrosa was not a bustling city at the time, the people were still very kind and honest.
Of course, this is all predicated on Sig adding a "Psychological Suggestion" to his face that obscures associations—looking at that face, an ordinary person's associative abilities would be blocked, and they wouldn't think of the wanted poster...
"Don't worry, communicating with fish is one of my strengths," Sig waved to the little girl.
The little girl's face and body were dirty, but upon closer inspection, her clothes weren't worn out, so... she was obviously just out playing and getting dirty, and her life wasn't really that difficult.
Of course, the clothes weren't particularly luxurious, indicating they weren't from a wealthy family.
Judging from his emotions, he seems to be arguing with his family—after all, he's just a child!
When Sig called out to her, the little girl still seemed a bit worried. Although she was far from the beach, she hid even further away and then hid behind a tree to watch Sig.
Well, even when she was sulking, she still didn't dare to get too close to the beach, which shows that she is still an obedient child at heart.
Dressrosa is a rare twin-island area, with Green Bit Island not far away.
Even hundreds of years ago, a huge Iron Bridge was built between the two islands...
However, in the last two hundred years, "Fighting Fish" have appeared in the sea – not fish that can broadcast live, but a ferocious schooling fish!
So not only was the bridge no longer safe, but ships could not even get close to this side, and Green Bit Island was isolated from the world.
In terms of fighting power, Fighting Fish is already somewhat like a "sea monster".
However, in biological classification, they are still considered "fish," for a simple reason— Mermaid can communicate with them, and there is also a corresponding "Fighting Fish" Fish-Man Race.
Sig knows that beneath the primeval forest of Green Bit Island lies the Tontatta Kingdom land of Little People's Country.
That is, the true nature of the "Fairy Legend" of Dressrosa...
Due to "historical reasons," the Tontatta have an extreme aversion to the Donquixote Family, but they have a certain degree of goodwill towards the Riku Royal Family —however, it is only "a certain degree of goodwill," and they still do not want to appear in front of humans.
As for the reason, it's easy for Sig to guess...
The feud Tontatta, no bigger than a finger, and the Donquixote Family began nine hundred years ago—such a clear timeframe speaks volumes.
As a Celestial Dragons family, the Donquixote Family naturally sided with the World Government during the Hundred Years' War. It seems that all the demi-human races were originally part of the Great Kingdom, so it's normal for them to have grudges against each other.
The Great Kingdom was destroyed, and the Little People's Country were enslaved by Dressrosa until the Donquixote Family went to Mary Geoise, Dressrosa was handed over to the Riku Royal Family...
Eight hundred years ago, the Riku Royal Family liberated the Tontatta from their slavery, so the Tontatta are relatively friendly towards the Riku Royal Family, but they are still unwilling to make direct contact.
Although the Tontatta are physically short... short is an understatement, their racial strength far surpasses that of humans, and they possess a racial talent for cultivating plants, something that Sig is somewhat concerned about.
Sig was on his way to Green Bit Island to try and make contact with the Tontatta Kingdom —it didn't matter that he disliked humans, since he now appeared to Fish-Man Race, and back then he was considered an "ally" of the Tontatta.
However, as Sig was about to step onto the Iron Bridge, he suddenly stopped.
"Hmm?" Sig noticed someone approaching.
The steadiness of his steps also gives a rough indication of his strength—though not as good as Sig, he is no ordinary person.
Judging from their emotions, they were only "slightly wary" of me, not hostile, and... they weren't targeting me!
"Ah, little girl, did you sneak out to play?" Sig suddenly turned his head and asked the little girl who was hiding behind a tree, with only her head showing.
"No, no, that's not true!" the pink-haired little girl immediately denied.
"If you come to watch Fighting Fish, your Mom will definitely be angry when they find out," Sig said deliberately.
"I didn't come to watch the Fighting Fish! And... I'm not afraid of Mom!" The pink-haired girl had just finished speaking when a familiar voice came from behind her, "Rebecca."
"Ah!" Rebecca exclaimed.
Although the newcomer was dressed in ordinary cloth, he exuded a fierce aura, with a small mustache on his chin and an M-shaped hairline on his forehead...
It will definitely look familiar to anyone who has been to the Corrida Colosseum and seen the statues there.
Moreover, despite both having M-shaped hairlines, this person is different from the prince of a certain star; he is almost the same height as Sig.
That's right, he is none other than Kyros, the former captain of the King Riku and a legend of the Corrida Colosseum!
Because he and Princess Scarlet fell in love, they faked their deaths and went into hiding outside the city.
"Dad... Daddy." Rebecca only throws a little tantrum occasionally; otherwise, she's quite timid and obedient!
"Let's go home." Kyros glanced at Sig twice, then led Rebecca away.
As the former captain of the King Riku, Kyros, even though he had faked his death and gone into seclusion, was still secretly concerned about the recent arrival of many "dangerous people" on Dressrosa Island.
Although the Riku Royal Family, or rather Dressrosa itself, is relatively conservative, and King Riku is only known for his "benevolence" and lacks the power to make decisions independently, making it impossible for everyone to accept the Kyros, a former criminal, and the Princess, in reality, King Riku's secret contact with his daughter and son-in-law has never been interrupted.
Although Sig looked like a dangerous person, Kyros didn't pay too much attention to "Siegfried" because of the Auction House, which attracted many such "dangerous pirates"—yes, Kyros had already recognized him.
The effect of the association shield was no longer effective against Kyros, whose Observation Haki was highly proficient.
After all, it was just a general, minor tactic, not specifically targeted at Kyros.
Rebecca said somewhat reluctantly, "I don't want to go back..."
"Sweetie, Daddy will take you to see the Golden Ship." Kyros coaxed his daughter, who was only concerned about saving face, with kind words.
However, it caught Sig's attention— Golden Ship? So extravagant... Besides Bilca, who obtained Shandora's Gold, it could only be Tesoro, right?
But a whole Golden Ship...
Sig thought this effect would only occur after the Devil Fruit Awakening...