Bounty Poster

"I'm satisfied!"

After ordering all 80 types of food and trying each one, the crew, who had been dominated by fish for days, felt reborn.

It had to be said, the food made by the automatic cooking machine far surpassed anything they had ever tasted.

"Speaking of which, where are we now?"

After tidying up the table, the well-fed and satisfied crew gathered around it to discuss their current progress.

"This is a map of the North Blue, this is Spiders Mill, where we left before, and this is roughly where we are now."

Nerl, the navigator, took out a map and spread it on the table, pointing for everyone.

Since they were still adrift at sea with no specific landmarks, Nerl could only mark an approximate location for them.

"Our ultimate goal is to enter the Grand Line. To enter the Grand Line from the four seas, we need to pass through Reverse Mountain, which is here.

If we continue at our current speed, it will take about ten more days to reach Reverse Mountain."

"However, although we restocked a large amount of supplies at Spiders Mill, based on the ship's consumption rate, it can only last for 20 days at most."

"Is the consumption that fast?"

"Originally, it could have lasted for over thirty days. This is the latest calculation I've made."

Nerl glanced at the automatic cooking machine by the kitchen wall and added.

"Considering this dream machine that Graygon created, the consumption in the next few days might be even higher. This means the supplies on the ship might not even last 20 days."

"Ahahaha! It can't be helped, the food is too delicious!"

Hearing Nerl's words, everyone burst into laughter, filling the room with a pleasant atmosphere.

"So, our plan to rush into the Grand Line in one go is ruined."

"Before entering the Grand Line, we need to replenish our supplies properly. After all, that's the most dangerous route in the world. We don't know what situations we might encounter, so necessary supplies must be prepared sufficiently."

"Should we go to Holgess Town to resupply? That's the closest town to the Grand Line, and it would maximize our supplies before we enter the Grand Line."

"No! The situation we've considered, the Marines and the Shichibukai have definitely thought of it too, so they're likely to set up an ambush there, waiting for us to fall into their trap."

Rod stood up and traced a line on the map with his finger.

"Our destination is here!"

"Tiger Shark Island!"

Looking at where Rod's finger landed, Nia softly murmured.

"That place is considered lawless, isn't it?"

Tiger Shark Island was famous throughout the North Blue, a truly lawless place.

It was not under the jurisdiction of any Marine branch, nor was it under the control of any country or power. The fragile order there was maintained by the unwritten rules of the underworld.

"That's right. Because of this, neither the Marines nor the Shichibukai would expect us to go to such a place. After all, it takes almost a day longer to travel to Reverse Mountain from there compared to Holgess Town."

"Once we get there, we shouldn't linger too long. We'll complete our supplies quickly and head straight for the Grand Line."

"In that case, I'll modify the warehouse again to ensure the food can be stored for a longer time."

"Boss Rod!"

Pekoms suddenly burst in, his face full of excitement.

After finishing his meal, he had volunteered to be the lookout, responsible for observing the sea.

"It's a bounty poster!"

"We have bounties!"

"Wow!"

Looking at the newspaper and bounty posters Pekoms held in his hand, everyone's spirits lifted.

In this world, even ordinary people were fascinated by bounty posters, talking excitedly about the various pirates' bounties. It was even more so for them, who had chosen to become pirates.

Slap!

Without further ado, Pekoms slapped several bounty posters onto the table. Everyone leaned in to look, even Law, who usually acted cool, slightly leaned forward.

"First, Boss Rod, Mad Blade Rod, with a bounty of 71 million Belly! As expected of Boss Rod, to have such an amount on his first bounty is definitely considered one of the top pirates in the entire North Blue!"

The bounty poster displayed a photo of Rod carrying Bastille's Shark Cutter. His height of just over two meters, carrying a saw blade over four meters long, indeed looked imposing.

As for the photo that Captain Baro had shown earlier, it was not used for the bounty poster out of respect for Rear Admiral Bastille's dignity.

However...

"Who gave me this nickname? It's so lame!"

Rod instantly became enraged. Mad Blade Rod? It sounded so generic, no different from names like "Big Chopper."

"Black Spear Nerl, bounty of 44 million Belly!"

"This sounds much better! And who took this photo? They took it so handsomely!"

The bounty poster showed Nerl aiming his Black Spear, his green eyes sharp, forming a stark contrast with his handsome and gentle face. He looked incredibly dashing.

"Surgeon of Death · Law, bounty of 42 million Belly."

The photo on Law's bounty poster was standard, just a close-up headshot.

"Catwoman · Nia, bounty of 28 million Belly."

"It's a beautiful picture!"

Looking at herself in the bounty poster, looking heroic and graceful, Nia nodded satisfactorily.

"That's all."

After showing the bounty posters for a few people, Pekoms' mood suddenly became dejected.

"I'm not wanted, and I wasn't even mentioned in the reports..."

"Wuwuwu, I don't even qualify to be wanted..."

Shakky hugged Pekoms, and the two wailed together.

"Bepo isn't wanted either..."

Just as Bepo was about to join them in weeping, he suddenly caught sight of another bounty poster beneath the newspaper. The picture printed on it was none other than his own.

"Bepo is wanted too!"

Excitedly picking up his bounty poster, Bepo spun around happily, deliberately squatting in front of Pekoms and Shakky to show them his bounty.

"Look, look, Bepo's bounty!"

Shakky looked up. It was a picture of Bepo striking a "White Crane Spreads its Wings" pose. She immediately sank back into dejection.

"Why does even Bepo have one, but I don't!"

"Huh? Wait a minute..."

Dejected for a second, Shakky suddenly realized and looked at Bepo's bounty poster again.

"A bounty of 200 Belly!!"

"What did you say!"

Bepo's face was full of shock. He flipped over his bounty poster and looked closely, instantly breaking down.

"Why is Bepo only worth 200 Belly!"

"Hahahaha, Bepo, your bounty isn't even enough to pay for the printing costs."

"Sorry."

Bepo apologized out of habit, then started whimpering again.

"Wuwuwu... Bepo fought bravely too."

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