Sig wasn't too surprised to hear that Roger and Oden had once "gone off course," leaving the New World midway to visit the West Blue.
From the New World to the West Blue, all you need to do is cross the Calm Belt. For ordinary pirates, the Calm Belt is practically a place of no return, but with Roger and Kozuki Oden's strength and their ability to hear the voices of giant Sea King, crossing the Calm Belt was a piece of cake.
At the same time, Sig confirmed that there was indeed other crucial information on the Poneglyph!
Otherwise, if it were just these four coordinates, Sig wouldn't think they would immediately think of going to Ohara, and that they should have gotten the clues they wanted Ohara.
There should be other inscriptions on the stone tablet that reminded them of Ohara.
But for Sig, this was somewhat "unfriendly." First, Sig didn't know why they had thought of going to Ohara in the first place, and... Ohara was now destroyed!
The only clue was Roger's repeated lament, "We're too early"...
After all the twists and turns, things seem to have come full circle— the Devil Child, Nico Robin.
Whether we look at the "hints on the Poneglyph" or the "clues that may exist in Ohara," both paths point to this sole survivor of Ohara.
However, Sig doesn't know where Nico Robin is right now. Since the destruction of Ohara eleven years ago, Robin should have been wandering alone in the West Blue. In the original timeline, this was five years before the Alabasta incident, when Robin entered the Grand Line, which is around 1514 or 1515.
It is now May 1511, which means that even if Sig finds Crocodile, he will not know Nico Robin.
Fourteen years ago, it was easy for Roger and Oden to go to the West Blue to find Ohara, which was still intact. But for Sig to go to the West Blue now and find Nico Robin, who is hiding everywhere, would be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Shanks came up with many ideas, some unreliable and some outlandish, but none of them were feasible.
Sig would rather consult with the Big Fool one...
The trail to Laugh Tale went completely cold for a time.
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi's minds were no longer on Laugh Tale; they were just offering half-hearted suggestions. They were only curious about Laugh Tale; what they cared about now... was Wano Country!
Seeing this, Shanks took his leave to go and discuss things with Beckman, leaving Sig alone. He also noticed that Sig seemed to have something he wanted to say to Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, and Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were also eager to ask Sig more about Wano Country.
After Shanks left, before Inuarashi and Nekomamushi could speak, Sig immediately began promoting his identity as the "Sea King"...
Well, following the Tontatta Tribe, the Mink Tribe should also "return" to the alliance.
Because it also concerns the "Promotion Ceremony," Sig is now taking this very seriously...
He used the same story he told the Tontatta Tribe, only slightly modified— the Tontatta Tribe hesitated at the start of the war and were thus ambushed and captured by the Donquixote royal family, becoming their slaves. As for the Mink Tribe, Sig said that they had fought side by side in the past, but unfortunately, they were defeated due to the machinations of the Twenty Nations, resulting in the Mink Tribe now living on the back of Zunesha and the Fish-Man Race living in the sea!
The time has come to reclaim freedom from World Government and put the world back on the right track!
After a few inspiring words of encouragement, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi looked hesitant...
"Um... if you're referring to Sea King, you mean the Mermaid Princess, right?"
"It should be Neptune's daughter. Captain Roger and my lord both said so back then..."
Well, after all, the cat and dog were on Roger's ship and even went to Fish-Man Island with Roger, so they're not so easy to fool!
"That's right, maybe I'll marry Princess Shirahoshi someday? But it's too early now. Let's talk about that after we defeat the World Government!" Sig said confidently.
Inuarashi, Nekomamushi:...
Something felt off, but before the cat and dog could question it, Sig invoked the name of the Dragon King, saying, "His Majesty Neptune has already recognized my identity Sea King; there's absolutely no mistake about that!"
"Is... is that so?" Inuarashi tentatively believed it to some extent.
"That's right, that's exactly it! So now, as the Sea King, representing the Fish-Man Race, I extend an invitation to the Mink Principality to rejoin our sacred alliance and, together with our comrades, reclaim everything that belongs to us!" Sig declared passionately.
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi couldn't be said to be completely oblivious—after all, they had been to sea and even spent time on Roger's ship. Although they didn't ultimately reach Laugh Tale together, they indirectly came into contact with some of the truths of what happened back then.
Although Sig's question about "Sea King" differed somewhat from their impression, they would certainly support the idea of a coalition of Fish-Man Race, many other races, and non- Affiliated Nation nations and Affiliated Nation forces within the World Government that were oppressed by it, to wage war against the World Government.
They've even made preparations!
Although Kozuki Oden didn't directly tell them the content of the prophecy, they at least knew that the prophesied time would arrive in about eleven or twelve years. The Mink Tribe was already preparing for the upheavals that would come, but...
"The Mink Tribe cherishes peace, but they are not afraid of war. As for the alliance, we will discuss it after we see our lord... or at least after we see Miss Hiyori..."
Inuarashi then spoke up, and surprisingly, Nekomamushi didn't object.
As expected, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi still wanted to stand with the Kozuki Clan.
Wano Country is indeed an alliance target that Sig wants to win over, and it's even relatively easy to win over, since the current shogun of Wano Country is Kozuki Yamato, who is an old friend of Sig's.
But...
"Are you trying to humiliate me?!" Sig interrupted preemptively, his face full of anger.
Inuarashi was startled and quickly said, "Of course not. The Mink Tribe has always considered you their best friend, and the same goes for the Ryugu Kingdom..."
It wasn't that he was "afraid" of Sig, but rather that Sig had just helped the Mink Principality and had previously helped Wano Country, so they naturally didn't want Sig to have any misunderstandings about the Mink Tribe.
"After we travel together to Wano Country, I will naturally invite Kozuki Yamato to join the alliance. Lady Hiyori's suggestion is also very important. However... I am now extending this invitation to our former ally, the Mink Tribe, as the Sea King, representing the Fish-Man Race and the alliance, not to the retainers of the Kozuki Clan. I ask that you two, as the kings of the Mink Tribe, respond to the matter of restarting the alliance!"
Sig's goal is very clear—although he doesn't hesitate to use the banner of "prophecy" to achieve his objectives, the alliance Sig revives will not be bound by the "prophecy"...
Therefore, in nature, it must be a union of various races and nations oppressed by the World Government, resisting its tyranny, rather than a union waiting for a prophecy. Otherwise, what if the Mink Tribe Wano Country band together and have to wait for the prophecy?
From the very beginning, matters of principle must be clearly stated...