"His name is Ares, his bounty is 220 million Berries, and the Marines and World Government call him—Blood Hand!"
Scopper Gaban handed the newspaper to Rayleigh as he spoke, a cheerful smile on his face. He teased, "What's interesting is..."
"This guy is actually... bald!!"
A bald hairstyle was exceedingly rare among pirates. Moreover, judging from the photo on the wanted poster, the kid was extremely young. For some reason, though, he had chosen a hairstyle like "bald."
It had left a deep impression on him!
"Ares..."
Looking at the wanted poster in the newspaper, Rayleigh's lips curled into a faintly curious smile. He said, "That's an extremely rare surname..."
"A guy with a bounty of 220 million Berries. The Rocks Pirates have been making some major moves lately, so the World Government and Marines should be taking action too."
"I was wondering why we haven't seen any Marines these past few days. Even Garp has disappeared."
"So it's because the Rocks Pirates have started targeting the World Government's affiliated countries... What ambitious pirates!"
Seeing the news in the newspaper, a sharp glint flashed in Rayleigh's eyes behind his glasses. The Rocks Pirates' actions would undoubtedly set off a massive tsunami that would shake the world.
What interested him even more was Ares's surname...
Tianyue.
He had traveled the seas for quite some time and visited many islands. That surname was vastly different in style from those of ordinary people.
Rayleigh did not delve into it any further.
Many things and secrets would eventually be revealed bit by bit.
Gold Roger's cheeks were flushed with drunkenness. He leaned his head near Rayleigh's shoulder and looked at the newspaper in Rayleigh's hands before grinning. "Hahahaha... A bald kid. He's got one huge braised egg of a head."
Holding a bottle of