In the East Blue, today was destined to be an exceptionally lively day.
With the end of the Emperor Crew war in the New World, the Straw Hat Crew's new bounties quickly spread across the world.
At this level, people viewed the Straw Hat Crew's bounties completely differently than before.
The original purpose of placing bounties on pirates was to mobilize people from all walks of life to strike at criminals, whether Bounty Hunters, ordinary civilians, or conflicts between pirates driven by fame.
But once a bounty reached a certain amount, no one would go looking for trouble with those pirates just for money.
After all, anyone capable of killing a pirate worth three billion Berries had plenty of less risky ways to earn three billion Berries, and most such people did not care much for wealth anyway.
For these rare high-value criminals of the sea, people held a different sort of attitude.
In Reiner's words, these people were what you called—
—spectators enjoying the show.
"—Hey! What are you idiots doing? Stop it right now, you morons!"
Shimotsuki Village, the backyard of Isshin Dojo.
Several trees leaned against the walls, birds hopping among the green shade as they watched neatly lined-up children in dojo uniforms sweat away in the open yard.
Just then, an exasperated roar interrupted the chorus of training shouts.
Watching the students before him bite wooden swords between their teeth as they imitated the Three-Sword Style, Koushirou's forehead bulged with veins, fury rising in his chest.
"But Teacher, Swordmaster Roronoa Zoro uses the Three-Sword Style too."
A sweat-drenched student said as he swung his sword.
The students beside him were also training with gusto.
They joined in, saying, "Exactly! Just wait, Teacher! Soon, I'll become a powerful pirate like him too!"
"You... you!"
Koushirou could not