The News Coo grinned at the sound of their voices. After collecting the coins, it pulled newspapers from its shoulder bag and handed them to the crowd gathered around it.
Once they had their newspapers, the people unfolded them.
However, the next moment, they froze in place, their expressions stiff with disbelief.
The newspaper declared:
"Red-Haired Shanks, whose bounty exceeds one billion Beli, encountered Navy Hero Garp near Elegia in the East Sea."
"He emerged unscathed after the battle!"
"..."
"During the battle, a boy named Louis set Vice Admiral Garp's warship ablaze, causing numerous casualties!"
The people soon came to their senses, still unable to believe it.
"That Red-Haired Shanks who destroyed an entire kingdom actually escaped from Navy Hero Garp?!"
"Doesn't that mean he can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Pirate King?!"
"And this handsome-looking boy actually set Vice Admiral Garp's warship on fire while he was fighting!"
"He caused quite a few casualties. No wonder his bounty is so high!"
"What a shame about that face. Why would a vicious criminal be so handsome?!"
After reading the newspaper, many people turned their attention to the wanted poster.
It read:
"Archangel—Louis."
"Bounty: 53,000,000 Beli"
"Dead or alive!"
"53,000,000 Beli?!"
"Are the Five Elders completely useless?"
At the Marine branch closest to Elegia, Garp stared at the wanted poster in his hand, barely managing to keep his composure.
The World Government had offered a bounty of only 53,000,000 Beli for someone so dangerous.
What was wrong with them?
Just then, his adjutant Bogard pushed open the door and walked in. He replied in a grave voice:
"They probably want to keep the monsters deep in the New World from noticing how unusual he is and recruiting him, which would further expand their forces!"
"Especially those two monsters,