"...Was his attack on me in the East Blue also premeditated?"
Charlos's casual remark caused the man in the white suit, who had been calm until now, to change his expression.
The man in the white suit was from CP0, a member of the world's top intelligence agency and an expert in schemes and conspiracies.
Upon hearing Charloss's words, the man immediately began to consider many possibilities.
This possibility was indeed quite terrifying...
Logically speaking, Charloss had decided to visit the Kingdom of Goa on a whim after seeing the fire. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision, something Sig couldn't have planned for.
Sig had thoroughly studied Charloss's personality and knew that the fire would lure him there!
As this thought crossed his mind, the man in the white suit's expression grew increasingly serious.
However, before he could think further, he saw Charlos's eyes fill with rage as he glared at the man in the white suit:
"Bounty! Issue a bounty! Sig is actually the criminal from that unsolved case over twenty years ago. Have the Marines capture him immediately!"
"Not only capture him, but capture him alive! He must reveal the location of that treasure before he dies!"
The news about the unsolved case from over twenty years ago would drive not only Charloss but also others in his family into a frenzy.
"As long as we can find the exact location of Another Piece, I'll pay 1 billion! No, 2 billion!"
"Didn't Sig say he hid the treasure deep within the Red Line? Hurry up and notify the World Government to organize a team to search for Sig's treasure!"
The man in the white suit looked at the Celestial Dragon with a headache:
"An excessively high bounty might scare off bounty hunters and attract unwanted attention from troublesome figures..."
"This would essentially tell the world that Sig's treasure contains something extremely important, leaking information about the national treasure..."
After much persuasion, he finally managed to talk some sense into Charloss, who had no concept of money.
"Then let you all decide on the bounty."
"But regarding Sig and Another Piece, there's one principle that must be followed..."
Charloss thought for a moment, his expression turning serious:
"It must be a round number! Understand?"
In the Fleet Admiral's office at Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Sengoku looked wearily at the mountain of documents piled on his desk.
After a period of investigation, they had gathered a vast amount of information about Sig.
But the more they analyzed, the more complex Sig's background seemed.
"During his time in the Kingdom of Goa, Sig came into contact with the Red-Haired Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, as well as the Revolutionary Army."
"A few days later, Sig committed arson and attacked a Celestial Dragon."
"The Revolutionary Army provided aid to the refugees of the Gray Terminal, likely collaborating with Sig to escape the Kingdom of Goa."
"Shortly after, Sig arrived at a small village called Syrup Village in the East Blue and clashed with the Black Cat Pirates."
"At the same time, an unnamed foreign doctor miraculously cured two patients in the village..."
This piece of information made Garp, who was helping with the analysis, narrow his eyes.
Another serious illness... Is this a coincidence?
According to Garp, Sig had been seriously ill before but miraculously recovered shortly after Garp left, then went on to attack a Celestial Dragon.
"Was it the Red-Haired Pirates or the Revolutionary Army? Both factions had contact with Sig in the Kingdom of Goa. Did they cure Sig's illness?"
When it came to miracles that could cure serious or even terminal illnesses, there was one person who had left behind the legend of the greatest healer.
"The Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom, Emporio Ivankov!"
Garp's eyebrows relaxed, and his tone carried a hint of excitement:
"Everything connects!"
"According to our intelligence, Ivankov is likely a member of the Revolutionary Army."
"After Garp left, Ivankov of the Revolutionary Army made contact with Sig and successfully cured his illness!"
"That's why Sig collaborated with the Revolutionary Army."
"Not only that, if Sig really is the criminal behind the theft from Mary Geoise over twenty years ago, then the attack on Charlos might also have been premeditated... This is a speculation provided by CP0 and is worth considering."
Garp's tone was tinged with excitement, but then... he heard the sound of snoring coming from beside him.
Garp was sitting on a nearby sofa, fast asleep, with a snot bubble inflating and deflating in his nose...
"That bastard Garp..."
Garp's earlier joy vanished. He had given up his precious vacation time to help Fleet Admiral Sengoku analyze Sig's case, all to clean up Garp's mess.
And yet, Garp, the one who had caused the whole mess, was sleeping soundly...
The explanation Garp had proposed did indeed make sense of Sig's actions.
But it wasn't enough.
"Admiral Garp, we still haven't found any evidence that Sig ever lived in Loguetown."
"Not only that, Sig has no records of sailing or entering Loguetown or the Grand Line."
The officers in the office looked exhausted but also visibly shaken.
Even Clown Buggy, who had hidden well, left behind many clues once the Marines started investigating seriously.
But Sig had no useful information at all. For over twenty years, it was as if he had been an invisible ghost...
"This contradicts the intelligence provided by CP0 and what Garp has said."
Sengoku's frown deepened.
He hadn't expected this outcome.
The World Government was the ruling power of the world, with unmatched intelligence capabilities, yet they couldn't find any trace of Sig's existence for decades.
What did this mean? Had Sig been hiding from the World Government since birth?
Sig's birthplace was Loguetown in the East Blue, an area under strong World Government control, not the New World ruled by the Four Emperors. How could there be no traces at all?
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, perhaps Sig had been living under a different identity and committed the theft from Mary Geoise's vault."
"Later, due to illness, Sig lay low in the Kingdom of Goa in the East Blue for many years until Ivankov cured him, allowing him to emerge in the spotlight..."
"As you know, certain Devil Fruits or unique individuals in the world do possess the ability to alter appearances."
Garp said, furrowing his brow.