Yesterday, the Navy's grand pirate hunt on Sabaody Archipelago, which had caused a huge commotion and widespread turmoil, came to an abrupt end. There was no follow-up whatsoever.
The reason was simple:
After Admiral Kizaru and his Navy Science Unit had nearly been wiped out while pursuing a little girl from the Straw Hats, the terrified Navy Headquarters had no choice but to urgently call off the operation. It ordered all the Marines searching for pirates to immediately return to the naval bases near 60GR and the Government District to focus on defense.
That was right: the Navy was now like a flock of startled birds, forced to take a defensive stance!
And they weren't defending against some powerful large pirate crew or an alliance of rookie pirates. They had retreated to the naval bases near 60GR and the Government District solely to guard against one ferocious little pirate girl named Annie Hastur.
By now, the truth had spread like wildfire across Sabaody Archipelago...
The mysterious female pirate Annie Hastur of the Straw Hat Pirates had made a name for herself by defeating Admiral Kizaru, Sentomaru, captain of the Science Unit, and several powerful PX-series replica cyborgs, including Bartholomew Kuma himself—all on her own!
And besides striking fear into the Marines on the island, the haughty Celestial Dragons, and the rookie pirates, the little girl had also earned herself the pirate nickname "Brat."
She got that nickname because a war correspondent had captured the spectacular moment when Annie threw her pet bear and stomped on Admiral Kizaru. As a result, countless pirates and the Navy Headquarters had independently given her the nickname "Brat," inspired by that shocking photograph.
Of course, not everyone approved of the name. Annie herself, the one who'd inspired it, certainly didn't, and neither did the members