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Chapter 162: An Unprecedented Highest Bounty!
Chapter 162: An Unprecedented Highest Bounty!
At the Navy Headquarters, in a familiar meeting room, 'King of Meetings', Brannew, brought out his usual whiteboard and posted a familiar wanted poster on it.
However, the members of this meeting were different. This time, the attendees were all Navy Vice Admirals! Typically, vice admirals might not have time to attend a bounty meeting like this, but something major had happened—they had lost two vice admirals from the headquarters.
Slap!
In the solemn atmosphere, Brannew slapped the whiteboard and began, "Ever since they entered the Grand Line, their power has been growing. After their plot with Crocodile in Alabasta failed, I thought they would lie low for a while. But now it seems their audacity has never waned."
"Somehow, this man has gathered a group of pirates, including some with bounties on their heads, and even a few with bounties over 100 million berries! According to our intelligence, their numbers have swelled to over a thousand, matching our large warship count. Even in the first half of the Grand Line, their sheer numbers make them a formidable force!"
"Whether it's in the so-called 'Great Pirate Era' of the past or present, his danger level is among the highest in the first half of the Grand Line. And this year, he tops the list of dangerous pirates in the first half of the Grand Line!"
The vice admirals on both sides, each chewing on a cigar, sat with odd postures, craning their necks to look at the wanted poster on the whiteboard without a word.
"The World Government's affiliated country, 'Anu', has had its royal castle destroyed, its king killed, and the entire royal family line extinguished. It is believed that the gold stored within the castle was also taken by the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group."
"In just a few days after leaving Anu, they consecutively raided the Spring Queen's City, the Gourmet City, and the Carnival City. The Spring Queen's City experienced a tsunami of unprecedented magnitude, and in the midst of this crisis, the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group took advantage of the chaos to loot the city, causing severe damage."
"Similarly, the Gourmet City was attacked by a never-before-seen sea king and was subsequently infiltrated by the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group, who made off with a large amount of valuables."
"And then there's the most severe case of the Carnival City."
Brannew paused for a moment before continuing, "As a direct island under the World Government, the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group caused a massive riot there, not only robbing tourists of their money but also killing many important local citizens, including our government officials and two navy vice admirals! This is a serious act of provocation and rebellion!"
Slap! He slapped the whiteboard again and declared, "Therefore, the original bounty is no longer sufficient to reflect their danger. It is necessary to increase it to warn the citizens!"
"Among the members of the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group with bounties on their heads, a few have performed in a particularly 'eye-catching' and dangerous manner, so the focus is on raising their bounty amounts."
"'Ghost Man' Agin, the Combat Chief of the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group, leads all the pirates under their flag. He caused a massive number of casualties in Carnival City. We underestimated him before, but intelligence now shows that he is proficient in the Six Styles, making him an extremely dangerous individual. Therefore, his bounty has been increased from 350 million to 600 million berries!"
"'Lion Dog' Bellamy, the Combat Vice Chief, is a Spring Fruit Ability user with a bounty of 550 million berries. Considering he has only recently joined, his bounty will remain unchanged, but this amount still signifies his status as a dangerous individual."
"'Iron Wall' Paul, another Combat Vice Chief, also caused a significant number of casualties in Carnival City. In addition to his formidable defensive abilities, he is an arsonist who frequently sets fires in various places, resulting in massive destruction. His bounty has been increased from 200 million to 550 million berries! This is a substantial increase, but our assessment confirms it is warranted."
"'Beast' Miot, the man who often appears by that man's side, doesn't talk much but emits roars and has destructive capabilities. After evaluation, his bounty has been raised from 110 million to 450 million berries!"
"In addition, including 'Executioner' Roxio with a bounty of 420 million berries, 'Blast Gun' Renado with a bounty of 210 million, 'Double Axe' Baron with a bounty of 190 million, and some other pirates with bounties, they are considered ordinary members of the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group and have not caused harm beyond their current bounties, so their bounties remain unchanged.
"Brannew removed all the wanted posters on the whiteboard and replaced them with new ones, his expression turning solemn.
"Next, we have the true core leaders of the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group!"
There were only four wanted posters on the board, arranged in a cross formation.
Brannew pointed at the wanted poster of a blond-haired man at the bottom and said, "Bazel 'the Magician' Hawkins, with a bounty of 249 million berries. As one of the evil pirates who became a 'Supernova' right after entering the Grand Line, he joined the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group as the Chief of Staff, making him one of their top leaders. It's his inclusion that has made us realize we can no longer afford to underestimate this crew!"
He then pointed at the wanted poster on the left, which depicted a young girl with pink hair.
"'Blast Hammer' Reneetie, one of the top leaders of the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group. She is not only proficient in shipbuilding and mechanical engineering but is also a Devil Fruit ability user. In Carnival City, she destroyed the entire amusement park with her hammer, slaughtering countless important citizens and staff, turning the city's main attraction into ruins!"
"Despite her young age of only ten years old, we have no reason to underestimate her as one of the top leaders of the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group. Taking the example of 'Devil's Child' Nico Robin from twenty years ago, this girl is even more dangerous. After assessment, her bounty has been increased from 65 million to 100 million berries!"
Brannew then turned his attention to the wanted poster on the right, which showed a black-haired woman with a gentle smile on her face.
"'Wet Crow' Marika, another top leader of the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Group and the ship's chef, in charge of logistics. She possesses the strength to seriously injure Colonel Tina and is now confirmed to be proficient in both the Six Styles and 'Life Return'. In Carnival City, she massacred an entire district of gangsters and merchants, just like a crow foretelling death!"
"As a result, her bounty has been assessed and increased from 80 million to 120 million berries!"
Finally, Brannew looked at the topmost wanted poster, which depicted a big-breasted blonde girl with wavy hair, and said slowly:
"'Sword Princess' Bienerda Lily has been confirmed to be the princess of the East Sea's Oikote Kingdom, thus confirming her 'Sword Princess' title. She co-founded the pirate crew with that man and serves as the navigator and commander, with all orders coming from her. She can now be confirmed as the second-in-command!"
He took a deep breath, his eyes revealing his shock and unease. "This woman is extremely dangerous. Despite being a noble, she scorns royalty and disregards the authority of the World Government. In Carnival City, she slaughtered all the nobles and government officials, making her the prime culprit behind the city's loss of order!"
Just the intelligence gathered during the investigation, with reports of streets flowing with blood, was enough to make Brannew, who was used to hearing about pirate atrocities, feel shocked.
"Because of the heinous nature of her crimes, her bounty has been increased from 86 million to 160 million berries!"
This was a full-fledged increase, a rare occurrence even among pirates.
But this woman's danger warranted such careful treatment from the Navy!
"And finally... that man!"
Brannew removed the four wanted posters and slapped up a new one. The photo showed the white-haired man from the East Blue, laughing wildly with a gun in one hand and a handful of coins, standing amidst a castle engulfed in flames.
Slap! Brannew slammed his fist onto the wanted poster and glared at the Navy Vice Admirals, their faces now grave. "His bounty has been increased from 420 million to 600 million berries! This is the highest bounty ever issued in the first half of the Grand Line, unprecedented among pirates throughout history!"
Even the King of the Pirates didn't have this level of danger when he first started out!
"He has consecutively destroyed several kingdoms, leaving nothing but ruins in his wake. He was responsible for the tragedy in three cities along the sea train route and conspired to overthrow the Alabasta Kingdom. He is a true disaster!"
...
"You little runt, Sagーク!"
On the raging sea beneath the storm, a burly old man stood on a massive dog-headed warship, holding a cannonball and laughing wildly at the horizon. "Puahahaha! Old man's gonna get ya now!"
(End of Chapter)
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