"I, Siegfried, the Sea King, hereby witness this! The Tontatta Kingdom, in accordance with the ancient covenant and upholding the will of freedom and equality among the Great Kingdom, rejoins the alliance..."
Sig notarized the notarized document for the Tontatta Kingdom's joining, or rather, the "Restoration Alliance".
Since a "ritual" was already required, Sig naturally wanted to make it more formal, and Sig even brought out the banner of the Great Kingdom.
Although Sig didn't know exactly what the Great Kingdom was, only speculating that its original location was on Jaya Island, Dawn Island, Drum Island..., since no one knew, it's fair to say that everyone has the right to interpret it.
The Tontatta Kingdom would never know that behind such a formal ceremony lies what is now known as an "alliance." Only after they joined did they realize that even the Ryugu Kingdom was unaware of this.
At the same time, Sig could also sense that the Tontatta people now fully accepted this system, and were celebrating their rejoining the alliance with great joy, even holding a celebration party.
Sig and Tesoro didn't leave until early the next morning...
And in that day's newspaper, Sig finally saw the news he wanted to see— the Red-Hair Pirates had escaped Whole Cake Island.
Although Shanks was almost forced to Chiffon by Big Mom, he eventually managed to escape during the wedding preparations.
Others might not see anything, but Sig, considering Captain Charlotte's change in demeanor... suspected that Chiffon had truly fallen for Shanks!
After all, Shanks had helped Lola escape capture, and Chiffon is Lola's twin sister.
When Shanks was in Whole Cake Island, Chiffon must have treated him differently.
In addition...
According to reports, the Red-Hair Pirates and Whole Cake Island did not clash at first, and even had friendly contact at one point. This made Sig decide that next time he saw Enel, he would definitely have a good talk with him!
Sig estimated that Big Mom was most likely lying about making up with him to deceive Red-Hair, and that Enel was the one who would cooperate with her.
Especially during the Whole Cake Island incident, Siegfried, the Sea King, was incredibly prominent. According to the newspapers, Sig even managed to block Katakuri when the Red-Hair Pirates were retreating!
Shanks even has a head-to-head confrontation with Big Mom...
This led to Shanks being touted in newspaper headlines as "Shocking! Shanks Overpowers the King?"
Not only did Shanks' bounty increase dramatically, but Sig's bounty also rose to second place in the Red-Hair Pirates once again.
It seems Whole Cake Island did intentionally help Sig conceal his identity, but it's unclear whether this was Captain Charlotte's order or Katakuri's own decision with Big Mom's tacit approval...
Sig more towards the latter!
Because Big Mom and Shanks went head-to-head, it was definitely not a show of weakness; it must have been a really close call.
However, Sig "people in key positions," and quite a few of them, so Katakuri ultimately helped him out.
With Enel around, it would be very easy for Katakuri to fabricate such fake battle records, provided he was willing to cooperate.
Sig wasn't surprised that Shanks managed to escape, and even thought that compared to the "Fifth Emperor" ten years later, there was probably nothing fishy about it.
After Captain Charlotte's "treatment," her strength may increase, but in the short term, the sudden shift from "relying on the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit attached to her soul" to "truly possessing the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit" will definitely require a period of adjustment.
After all, Big Mom hasn't really had a chance to eat the Soul-Soul Fruit for very long...
However, when facing Shanks, who has mastered Conqueror's Haki coating and is also considered a top-tier fighter, this "incompatibility" will have a significant impact.
As for outsiders, they directly interpreted this "fluctuation in strength" as "the dangerous period in the early stages of pregnancy".
After successfully thwarting several attacks from Big Mom and escaping, Shanks' bounty reached an astonishing 1.7 billion, while Sig's bounty doubled to 880 million, once again surpassing Big Fool's.
Currently, even among the pirate tyrants, only Whitebeard and Big Mom's bounties remain consistent with those in the original work, essentially reaching a point where they "won't increase any further." After all, at this level, the bounty is merely a number symbolizing awesomeness, without any real significance.
The bounties of other henchmen and top executives generally have room to increase compared to the original work, and even Kaido has room to grow.
At this point, "1.7 billion" had surpassed all non-dominant pirates.
Even a bounty of 880 million, while not quite reaching the 1 billion mark, is still at the level of a powerful and high-ranking official.
"You really did get four hundred million for nothing with your head," Tesoro said disdainfully, glancing at Sig.
Although he didn't know what was going on, he at least knew that the news was fake!
Hasn't Siegfried always been here?
Sig then remembered that there was probably another person who would realize this—he had been recognized by Kyros just two days ago!
Of course, if Kyros saw the report, he would probably be conflicted about which side was false.
However, the size of the object was also a potential problem, Sig decided to meet with him later—as the son-in-law of King Riku, Sig believed he knew how to make the right choice.
Sig read the headline again carefully, confirming that there was no hint on it, only a report that the Red-Hair Pirates had escaped Whole Cake Island.
After all, if Shanks were to fight Big Mom, even if Shanks' strength is not yet fully mature and Big Mom is not yet used to directly using the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit, the clash between the two would definitely result in Conqueror's Haki.
Big News Morgans 'Morgans birdwatching team didn't have much room to maneuver, Sig didn't get to see many on-site photos.
Even if Shanks wanted to give Sig some hints about the rendezvous point, he didn't have the chance.
However, Sig wasn't in a hurry. He believed that with the Red-Hair gang's ability to cause trouble, they would soon be in the news again, and then they would naturally find out their location!
Tesoro, however, turned his attention to another news item...
A group of naval recruits defeat a band of Great Pirate from the New World during training—a marketing ploy!
Why are naval recruits so strong?
These are certainly not ordinary naval recruits. Just look at the instructors leading the group; these are the elite, the sharpest blades among the naval recruits. Ten years from now, they will be the backbone of the navy...
After all, he was a student personally mentored by Admiral Zephyr!
The naval marketing has nothing to do with Tesoro, it's just that... the location of this news is somewhat close to Dressrosa, or rather, to "the naval's actual control in the New World."
This made Tesoro somewhat suspicious, wondering if Zephyr might still have a mission to check on the activities of the Shichibukai.
Although Tesoro currently has a CP0 spy by his side, the Navy and CP0 are completely different systems, and there has always been dissatisfaction within the Navy regarding the Seven Warlords of the Sea system...