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Chapter 391: The Man Closest to God!
Chapter 391: The Man Closest to God!
On the sea, Feng Ye's ship sailed farther and farther away.
On the Kuja Pirate ship, everyone except Hancock, Marigold, and Sandersonia was frozen in place, their jaws dropping to the floor.
Even the Emperor of Amazon Lily stood there in a daze, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
With a single strike...
He had taken down a giant sea king!
That man, who didn't seem particularly robust or tall, possessed such terrifying power?! It was almost unbelievable!
His strength far surpassed her own, and he was undoubtedly one of the strongest in the vast ocean, yet she had no recollection of such a formidable figure.
While Amazon Lily was isolated and its people ignorant of the outside world, with news birds rarely venturing into the Calm Belt, the Emperor, as the leader of the island, still had some knowledge of the goings-on in the greater sea.
At the very least, she was aware of the existence of the Navy Admiral, the hero Garp, Whitebeard, and the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger.
But she had no memory of anyone like Feng Ye! And he was so young...
Could he be a recent rising power in the sea?
As the Emperor of Amazon Lily stood there, shocked and dazed, not far from her, Hancock stared longingly at the distant sea, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
The twelve-year-old girl had completely fallen under his spell.
Amazon Lily revered strength and power above all else, and with Feng Ye being her savior from hell, his might that rivaled the gods only served to heighten her admiration for him, perhaps even surpassing that of the Emperor.
"That was... Mr. Feng Ye's strength..." Marigold murmured, her voice filled with awe.
Just then, a dark shadow flew across the sky—a news bird that had happened to fly through the Calm Belt. It landed on the ship's railing.
The Emperor of Amazon Lily noticed the news bird and, with an effort, calmed her mind. She took the newspaper from the bird.
On the front page was a large photo of none other than Feng Ye.
The Emperor's movements stilled for a moment, and then she slowly turned the page. The second page bore a large, bold headline:
"The Man Closest to God!"
"This is an event unprecedented in the last eight hundred years."
"After much confirmation, we have finally verified this fact—the traveler Feng Ye, a few days ago, reduced the holy land of Mariejois to rubble."
"And before that, the meteor that destroyed the Navy Headquarters at Marineford was also likely a result of this man's ability."
"From Marineford to Mariejois, nowhere was safe from this man's advance. Strong or strongest are insufficient words to describe him."
"This man is the one who, in this era, comes closest to the gods."
The newspaper fell from her hands, scattering noiselessly across the deck.
The Emperor of Amazon Lily looked up blankly, her eyes fixing on the distant speck that was Feng Ye's ship, her mind now a blank.
...
After leaving the Kuja Pirates' ship, the news bird flew directly toward Feng Ye's vessel and soon arrived.
Instead of flying into the cabin, it perched by the porthole and pecked at the window with its hard beak, creating a loud knock.
When Feng Ye turned his head to look, the bird raised its wings in a polite gesture.
Feng Ye snapped his fingers.
"What is it?"
Robin, who was in the kitchen pondering how to cook the Sea King's meat, poked her head out at the noise.
Feng Ye picked up the newspaper and said, "The news bird delivered today's paper. I didn't expect to receive it in the Calm Belt."
As there were rarely any ships in the Calm Belt, news birds didn't usually fly there, so receiving a newspaper was quite uncommon, especially for islands like Amazon Lily. Each paper was precious and hard to come by.
Otherwise,
They should have recognized him.
"Looks like they'll remember me this time," Feng Ye said with a soft laugh as he looked at the close-up of himself on the front page of the newspaper, which the news bird had likely also delivered to the Kuja Pirates' ship.
After flipping through the newspaper, Feng Ye shook his head with a chuckle and placed it on the table, picking up a book to read.
A moment later.
Robin walked into the living room, wearing a small apron, and picked up the newspaper from the table, quickly reading through the section about Feng Ye.
"God-like Traveler..."
"Don't mention that title."
Feng Ye glanced at Robin as he continued reading his book.
The newspaper had added the prefix 'God' to the title they gave him, which made him want to find the editor and give them a good thrashing. Not only did it sound bizarre, but it also reminded him of the title 'God-like Usopp.'
Robin looked at the newspaper and said, "The man closest to the gods... This title suits you quite well, Mr. Feng. By the way, I wonder how high the government will raise your bounty after this."
Currently, the highest bounty in pirate history belonged to the late Pirate King, Roger, at 5,564,800,000 berries! Second was the man known as the World's Strongest, Whitebeard Edward Newgate, with a bounty of 5,046,000,000 berries!
"My bounty won't be increasing anymore," Feng Ye said, looking up from his book.
Robin looked at him in surprise.
How could his bounty not increase after destroying the holy land of Mariejois and killing countless World Nobles?
Unless...
The World Government had backed down!
...
Within a few days,
The newspaper that Feng Ye and the Kuja Pirates had seen was delivered all over the world.
This newspaper was not an official publication of the World Government, and while its contents shocked and thrilled the world, the World Government mysteriously chose to remain silent.
They neither denied nor acknowledged the newspaper's claims.
There was no increase in Feng Ye's bounty, and from that day forward, not a single piece of intelligence about him was released.
This situation left the common folk confused, but the kings of the underground world, including the major powers of the New World, felt an even stronger shockwave within their hearts!
Because it meant that,
The World Government had backed down!
In the face of Feng Ye alone!
Feng Ye had always only had titles, with no corresponding names like 'World's Strongest Man', 'Most Dominating Man', 'Strongest Creature', or 'World's Greatest Swordsman'.
But from that day on, Feng Ye had a name.
He was known on the high seas as—
The man closest to the gods!
(End of Chapter)
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