Why Doesn't His Majesty Show Reverence to the Four Emperors?
The bounty offered by the Cross Guild was set by Buggy and Crocodile.
Of course, they want to reduce the bounty on the Marine Admiral to boost their own morale.
The thought of Buggy and Hawkeye Mihawk's enormous bounties, higher than those of Marine Admiral and naval heroes, is quite telling.
Those Impel Down prisoners who love to overthink things, and the pirates who came to admire them, are probably going to have a collective ideological climax, believing that the Cross Guild have two leaders who are even stronger than the Marine Admiral.
This boosted the morale of the entire Cross Guild, attracting even more pirates to join them.
In Wang Shi's eyes, the Three Admirals of the Navy and Garp are definitely worth more than 3 billion Belly.
Even if they can't compare to the Four Emperors, they should at least be comparable to Hawkeye Mihawk.
According to Wang Shi's own assessment, Kizaru should be worth around 3.9 billion, Fujitora and Aramaki should be worth around 3.6 billion.
As for Straw Hat Luffy, he defeated Beast Kaido but only received a bounty of 3 billion Belly.
That's because the World Government believes that Straw Hat Luffy, Kid, and Law together defeated Beast Kaido and Big Mom, Kaido shared their combined 9 billion bounty.
Wang Shi felt that the Sun God Nika should be worth 4 billion Belly.
As for why it can't surpass Beast Kaido's 4.6111 billion Belly.
That's because the Nine Red Scabbards and the Mink Tribe's Sulong, who used a series of attacks to wear Beast Kaido, also deserve some credit.
Kid and Law could split Big Mom's 4.388 billion Belly equally, with each of them receiving around 2.2 billion Belly.
He is not worthy of being ranked alongside the Sun God Nika.
Kid, despite his inflated net worth of 3 billion Belly, was instantly killed by Red-Haired Shanks with a single strike.
Isn't this chubby, stubborn kid just dragging down the value of this bounty?
It's worth noting that Straw Hat Luffy, the Three Admirals, Fist Garp all have this bounty.
Prince Loki, with a bounty of 2.6 billion Belly, is stronger than Kid and Law.
Six years ago, it took the combined Red Hair Pirates to subdue it.
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"Lord Spaden, are you here to the Goa Empire?"
Wang Shi looked at this powerful man and, without any hesitation, asked him directly.
He couldn't wait to bring Spaden under his command to bolster the mid-to-high-level combat power of the Goa Empire.
After all, most people who come to Alabasta are probably attracted by the recruitment advertisements of the Goa Empire.
Most of those ambitious and arrogant pirates have become part of Tashigi's military achievements.
"We hope Your Majesty will take us in."
Spaden felt Wang Shi's burning gaze. There was no disdain for his background or doubt about his identity in Wang Shi's eyes, which made his heart burn even hotter.
He didn't hesitate either, speaking directly with a very sincere look in his eyes.
"Hahaha, great, welcome to the Goa Empire!"
Wang Shi immediately accepted the powerful general, which drew envy from all the bounty hunters and wandering strongmen.
"Your Wang Shi, this is the head and sword of Badger Tasmania. His bounty was 380 million, and he was killed by our Uncle Spaden all by himself."
Can Uncle Spaden become an Imperial Earl directly? Can we finally eat our fill?
A young man came up carrying a box and a long knife, and excitedly presented them to Wang Shi.
The boys and girls behind Spaden all looked at Wang Shi with longing, awaiting Wang Shi's 'verdict'.
If Uncle Spaden successfully becomes Earl in the Goa Empire, then these chaotic islanders from non- Affiliated Nation will become legitimate citizens of the Goa Empire.
No more worrying about being captured by pirates or slave hunters.
"Xiao Tan, bring out that broken sword too!"
Spaden looked at Wang Shi and the powerful Aramaki and smiled, his gaze hardening.
With these two formidable figures around, he was even less afraid of retaliation from the Ochoku Pirates.
"Oh, is he trying to rise to the top and become an imperial Marquess in one fell swoop?"
Aramaki grinned; this was even faster than his previous ascent.
Both he and Yixiao earned their Marquess titles on the battlefields of the Flower Kingdom and the Mulberry Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, I wish to become Marquess of the Goa Empire. I have the ability to do so, and I will prove my true strength through my military achievements and loyalty."
Spaden showed no sign of holding back; he was indeed confident he could take down pirates with bounties between 500 and 800 million, and was even unafraid of Jack the Drought.
He is qualified to become an Imperial Marquess!
Now he no longer wants to keep a low profile; he must demonstrate his strength and value to Wang Shi!
"What an arrogant fellow! He actually wants to be ranked alongside Marquess Aramaki and Marquess Issho!"
"That's outrageous!"
"He's just a nobody!"
The bounty hunters and powerful figures around them began to mutter curses under their breath.
They really didn't want to see this poorly dressed fellow suddenly become a high-ranking imperial Marquess.
The success of others makes them feel incredibly uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, this is the broken sword of Hai'ao Maolie, a member of Ochoku Pirates. I defeated him head-on back then, and I wouldn't have let him go if I wasn't worried about Ochoku taking revenge on my hometown."
"Hai'ao Maolie's bounty is 510 million, which meets the standard for promotion to Imperial Marquess."
Spaden, no longer worried about retaliation, was now fully focused on demonstrating his worth.
"Your Majesty, I actually fought against Who's Who of the Beasts Pirates. His bounty is 546 million."
"I've also fought Snack from the Big Mom Pirates. His bounty is 600 million Belly. I forced both of them to retreat."
"I've even fought Jack the Drought. I was the one who retreated on my own initiative that time, but I'm confident I can fight him to a draw."
Perhaps feeling that his record was not good enough, Spaden gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and whispered to Wang Shi his battles with the Four Emperors' executives.
The reason for reporting in a low voice was that he was afraid others would find out, which would cause Wang Shi to be afraid of offending the Four Emperors and thus dare not take him in.
But he was more worried that Wang Shi wouldn't see his value.
"Oh?"
"Don't worry about the Four Emperors, speak your mind! The Goa Empire is no less powerful than the Four Emperors' pirate crews!"
Wang Shi's eyes lit up. He was about to prove the strength of the Goa Empire to the Five Elders, Spaden would be a good opportunity to make Wang Shi reputation even more prominent.
"Ah??"
Spaden's pupils contracted. How could His Majesty the Wang Shi not have any reverence for the Four Emperors?
"What's there to worry about? Aramaki and Issho's strength is comparable to that of Marine Admiral. As the Emperor of this Affiliated Nation, I have the entire Marine Headquarters and the World Government standing behind me."
"If any of the Four Emperors' pirate crews dare to retaliate, I'll make them regret it!"
Wang Shi spoke without restraint, instantly silencing the port.
With Aramaki, Issho, and Spaden around, which Four Emperors pirate crew is he afraid of?
The Whitebeard Pirates are practically retired, the Red Hair Pirates are trying to maintain balance in all four directions, and the Big Mom Pirates probably wouldn't dare leave the New World either.
At most, there's only one stubborn brute, Kaido, who would start a war without a reason.
Now, Wang Shi is truly not afraid of the Beasts Pirates.
Furthermore, the World Government and the Marine Headquarters are constantly keeping an eye on the Four Emperors' pirate crews.
If the Beasts Pirates dare to leave the New World, Wang Shi requests one or two Marine Admiral from the World Government to help, the Goa Empire will dismantle the Beasts Pirates in no time.
Who knows, Red-Haired Shanks might even intercept the Beasts Pirates, or raid their Beasts Pirates Onigashima force Beast Kaido to retreat.
Therefore, Wang Shi wasn't afraid at all that the Four Emperors' pirate crews would retaliate against him.