"Are you sure the Golden Emperor is up there?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but there's over an eighty percent chance."
"I saw that guy control golden weapons with my own eyes."
Below the tavern, several groups of pirates were gathered in the streets and alleys, all staring at the tavern with greedy looks.
Many of the pirates held newspapers, repeatedly checking the photos.
It was clear that someone had witnessed the battle between Chaos and Crocodile.
Although Chaos had disguised himself, his ability to control gold had ultimately given him away.
"If that really is the Golden Emperor, we'll become the richest people in the world as long as we capture him. Then the whole world will be ours for the taking."
"We have to capture him. Remember, we need him alive."
"Yes!"
"Move out."
A large number of vicious-looking pirates and thugs cautiously closed in on the tavern. Just thinking about becoming the richest people in the world, with endless gold and more, made their hearts race and their breathing grow heavier.
Greed and desire had already eaten away at their reason. Even though the Golden Emperor had a bounty of 567 million, they would still dare to make a move if it were one billion or even two billion.
A saying had spread across the seas: whoever got the Golden Emperor would get everything—the whole world.
Besides, plenty of Great Pirate crews in the New World were already heading back.
The competition was fierce.
They hadn't expected the Golden Emperor to still be on the Sabaody Archipelago. It was like having a feast delivered right to their mouths. They'd be fools not to take a bite.
The longer they waited, the more people would learn that the Golden Emperor was here. They had to act fast.
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