"Those two idiots are still hung up on who has the higher bounty. How childish."
Reiner gave a cold snort, ignoring the two who had started fighting. He merely picked up his own bounty poster for a look, then basked in the sun with satisfaction.
"..."
As expected of a man worth 4.2 billion. Not childish at all.
Nami rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, then could not help curling her lips. Shaking her head with an amused laugh, she sat down on the grass beside him, stretched out her legs, and lay back with her head on Reiner's lap.
Reiner rubbed Nami's head, feeling her silky hair slip through his fingers.
The sounds of play and commotion around him were not noisy. Instead, they gave him another kind of peace.
Though he had not surpassed Kaido's bounty from before his death, there was no doubt that, apart from the deceased Roger, Whitebeard, and the like, he was now the pirate with the highest bounty in the world.
At this level, raising one's bounty further was not easy. He was still some distance from the five-billion hall of fame.
This time, aside from him, Sanji, Zoro, and Franky, the others had not received major increases. Some had not even gone up at all.
Luffy—3.6 billion Beli.
Robin—980 million Beli.
Usopp—680 million Beli.
Brook—540 million Beli.
Then came the two apprentice pirates.
Pastry chef Pudding—60 million Beli.
Musician Uta—60 million Beli.
Uta had also officially been recognized by the outside world as a member of the Straw Hat Crew. Her first time appearing on a bounty poster left her both uneasy and excited.
At that moment, inside the lookout atop the main mast, Uta was leaning by the window as usual, using binoculars to observe the surrounding sea.
Far out on