Red Line Continent

Sig's previous portrayal of the Wind-blessed was mainly based on riding the wind and relying on the power of nature. However, after initially slapping Whitebeard, Sig became somewhat timid, worried about potential trouble, and stopped Psychological Suggestion himself for suicide...

Surprisingly, they were all returned during the ceremony!

Sig even suspected that there might be a causal relationship between the two.

Could it be that because I lacked this core element in my role as Wind-blessed, I have to "pay back a debt" during the ritual?

For Sig now, there aren't many opponents on the sea who can be considered "stronger than himself".

Sig had already understood the rule: only those who were undoubtedly stronger than him counted. Opponents like Jhin, whom he could possibly defeat, even if they were stronger than him in some aspects, did not meet the requirements of the ritual!

Those who can be considered "stronger opponents" are basically those who, barring any unforeseen circumstances, could easily crush them.

As expected of Tyrant Path, the "ritual" is so simple and straightforward, without a trace of crookedness...

Unlike other rituals, the "Tyrant Path" ritual is very clear on how to be performed!

Once Sig decides to begin the ritual, he can give himself a powerful Psychological Suggestion: when encountering an enemy "of a different faction" or "stronger than himself," he can simply charge in...

The ritual will be complete when you encounter someone stronger than yourself and survive.

Anyway, it didn't say you had to win. It's just a fight, and as long as you don't die after the fight, you can complete the ritual.

Sig stopped on the Red Line Continent, stunned for a moment...

This ceremony... it is indeed "simple," it could be said to be the easiest ceremony to understand!

It's just a bit "difficult".

Once the ritual begins, if Sieg encounters another "expert" from the opposing faction, the ritual will fail once if Sig thinks before acting.

In a mysterious world, a failed ritual basically means losing control. Even if one doesn't completely lose control on the spot, one will fall into a semi-mad state, which is extremely difficult to recover from.

Although Sig's Paths of the Divine has never shown a strong tendency to go out of control, Sig absolutely does not want to try it.

Given Sig's current strength, even if he were eager to encounter someone stronger than himself, it wouldn't be so easy.

Moreover, they must be from the World Government's camp—if they were pirates, they might be considered "enemies" or "foes" of Sig, but they wouldn't be considered part of the opposing camp.

Only...

Sig would never dare to start the "ritual" lightly, otherwise it would mean that he would become a "Ship-King Kao" who would immediately attack any expert from the World Government camp without even thinking.

Sig, who is also the owner of the White Tower Path and the Visionary Path, has only one way to make his body move faster than his mind—give himself a Psychological Suggestion beforehand, Sig has done before.

That's when Sig realized how dangerous it was...

Should the ceremony begin only after a suitable opponent is encountered?

The idea is good, but this behavior itself implies "reason"—starting a ritual when reason has already been triggered will only lead to a more complete failure and a more ferocious backlash!

Similarly, by "arranging a duel" or other means, one can ensure that at some point in time, one will inevitably encounter a chosen opponent, and that one is always guided by reason. It is necessary to encounter the opponent unexpectedly and then act without thinking.

Sig felt his reason working its best to suppress his urge to begin the ritual...

Fortunately, Sig still has the "Visionary" and the "White Tower." The former allows his consciousness to be less affected by external influences, while the latter has the power of absolute rationality.

Otherwise, if it were a single Sequence, the "Tyrant's " own impulses would absolutely trigger the ritual immediately...

While it's impossible to plan ahead, there are still some things that can be predicted. For example, once the ceremony begins, one should absolutely not approach Mary Geoise or Marineford —after all, in these places, it's easy to encounter multiple skilled opponents from opposing factions.

In a one-on-one fight, Sig has a chance to escape from anyone, but if he encounters a situation like "the battle that Ship-King Kao," rushing in headfirst would likely result in an immediate death!

After composing himself, Sig took off from the Red Line Continent and flew across the desolate and lifeless narrow continent.

This was Sig's first time crossing the Red Line Continent from the air; previously, he had always traveled through the underwater Fish-Man Island. It was only now that Sig directly experienced how desolate the Red Line Continent truly was.

Not only is it a blood-red expanse when viewed from the side, but it is also a "red earth" when viewed from above, devoid of any life, let alone any place where humans live.

It didn't provide any useful resources; it simply sat coiled on the blue star, much like the legendary Jörmungandr.

Sig couldn't help but think of the Giant Race's ultimate secret— Hagoku.

In the original work, when Dorry and Brogy joined forces to use "Hagoku" to cleave the Island Eater, they described it as "the strongest spear of the Hagoku Giant Race" and mentioned that "nothing can stop it except for a giant serpent stained with blood."

Due to the effect of passing by the White Tower, Sig was able to recall anything he had seen, and he also found this scene strange when he thought back on it.

The point should have been to elevate the level of sophistication of this move, but instead it's described as capable of cutting through anything except a "bloodstained giant snake"...

It's described as if it were a "blood-stained serpent" or the Wailing Wall!

However, now that he thinks about it, Sig probably meant the "bloodstained giant serpent" as referring to the Red Line Continent right now.

Therefore, it's normal that "Hagoku" couldn't cut through the Red Line Continent. No matter how strong someone is in the pirate world, it's impossible for them to cut through the Red Line Continent in one move. The whole thing is just not right.

However, considering that the Giant Race may have held a special place in history, Sig suspects that the true meaning is that the "strongest spear of the Giant Race" was once blocked by the "blood-stained giant serpent".

In other words, perhaps the Red Line Continent once hindered a goal that the Giant Race had been striving to achieve?

There's still too little information, so Sig didn't speculate.

Not long after, Sig was able to see the sea again...

And this sea is already the North Sea!

After that, Sig adjusted his course according to the nautical chart and flew towards Minion Island.

Beyond the Grand Line, there are not only relatively reliable nautical charts, but Sig can also use a relatively stable magnetic field to determine direction with great accuracy!

Sig had never been to Minion Island, but he knew it was where Doflamingo killed Corazon and where Trafalgar Law obtained the Op-Op Fruit.

Luo should no longer be here, but he's not very old, so he's likely on a nearby island...