"Whether or not to relocate the Marine Headquarters can be decided after the next Fleet Admiral takes office!"
"How do we deal with the rampant activities of the Cross Guild now!"
"They've even threatened to destroy the next naval fortress!"
Sengoku the Buddha gave a cold look at Akainu, who was becoming increasingly assertive.
He hasn't even stepped down yet, Akainu dares to give him attitude.
He couldn't even imagine whether the dovish Navy would still have any standing after Akainu took over.
"If the Cross Guild wants the title of one of the Four Emperors, then give it to them!"
"Crocodile and Bundy World want higher bounties? Give them those!"
"Also, have the naval fortresses in the New World strengthen patrols in the open sea. Once the Cross Guild's fleet is discovered, abandon the naval fortresses and conduct a strategic evacuation to ensure the survival of our forces!"
Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Navy's chief of staff, frowned and offered several suggestions to Sengoku the Buddha.
"I will request the Five Elders to allow me to advance the Fleet Admiral battle with Aokiji!"
"The navy now needs a Fleet Admiral who can lead it forward!"
Upon hearing the compromise proposed by Chief of Staff Tsuru, Akainu became increasingly dissatisfied and left the Fleet Admiral's Office with a flick of his sleeve.
The Cross Guild gives us whatever they ask for; what are they doing as the Navy!
But Akainu is not yet the Fleet Admiral, so he cannot make a decision.
He only wanted to ascend to the position of Fleet Admiral as soon as possible and implement his iron-fisted plan.
In short: Weakness will not be tolerated!!!
If it weren't for the fact that he was about to compete with Aokiji for the position of Fleet Admiral, he really wanted to lead his troops into the New World and have a good fight with the Cross Guild.
Seeing Akainu turn away in a huff, Sengoku the Buddha rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on. He sensed that something big was about to happen at Marine Headquarters.
The divide between hawkish and dovish navies will become even more pronounced!
"Then let's do as Vice Admiral Tsuru suggests!"
Sengoku the Buddha was extremely troubled. Rebuilding Impel Down, dealing with the Neo Marines, repairing Marineford, comforting the dead and wounded Marines, and the change of Fleet Admiral were all causing him great distress.
"Since Crocodile is so eager to become Four Emperors and wants a high bounty, let's set another trap for him!"
"Raise his bounty to be higher than Beast Kaido and Charlotte Linlin of Big Mom!"
"I believe that given Beast Kaido's temperament, he would definitely look down on Crocodile's meager strength."
"If Crocodile's bounty were higher than Beast Kaido's, Beast Kaido might just beat Crocodile up."
"If Beast Kaido can defeat Crocodile, that disorganized Cross Guild might just collapse on its own!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru suddenly had a flash of inspiration and made another suggestion.
It's just a matter of increasing the bounty a little more.
Anyway, if Beast Kaido defeats Crocodile, no one will come to claim the bounty.
"That's a great idea!"
"Crocodile's current bounty is 1.965 billion Belly, so let's increase it by 2.7 billion, soaring to 4.665 billion Belly, slightly higher than Beast Kaido's 4.6111 billion Belly!"
After thinking for a moment, Sengoku the Buddha decided to consult the Five Elders, since it involved a lot of money and he needed to report it to the World Government.
"I don't think this provocation is obvious enough!"
"Crocodile's bounty should be set at 4,611,110,000 Belly, which is clearly putting Beast Kaido above him!"
Suddenly, Chaton Tokikake a lewd look on his face, raised his hand and spoke, his tone slightly excited.
They seem eager to see Beast Kaido and Crocodile fight right away!
"..."
"Then let's go with this amount. Hopefully, Crocodile can withstand Beast Kaido's wrath!"
Sengoku the Buddha nodded slightly; after all, the goal was to sow discord between the Cross Guild and the Beasts Pirates.
Who told Crocodile to be so arrogant!
"As for the World Destroyer Bondi World, give him another 400 million, surpassing even the King the Conflagration and the Marco the Phoenix."
"Hopefully, King the Conflagration won't tolerate Bondi World, this remnant of the old era who only relies on the power of the More-More Fruit to get ahead!"
With Sengoku the Sengoku the Buddha's approval, the new bounties for Crocodile and Bundy World were quickly announced.
···
At this moment, in a laboratory within Punk Hazard.
The evil scientist Caesar Clown was also watching the Cross Guild's live stream of the island's destruction while talking on the phone with Doflamingo.
"JOKER, we can also use this live stream to showcase the terrifying power of my poison gas shell [Death Country]."
"While I can't forcibly destroy a small island like World Destroyer, I can still annihilate all life on that island!"
"This will definitely open up our sales channels and help us make money quickly!"
Caesar excitedly recounted his sales plan to Doflamingo.
He still prefers his old profession—creating more powerful weapons of destruction—to Artificial Devil Fruit.
"Can!"
Doflamingo grinned. With his power and network as the underground emperor of darkness, hosting a few live streams of the Underworld was a piece of cake.
If it's to be broadcast live worldwide, then we'll need to have a serious talk with Morgans, and we'll also be under the watchful eye of the World Government, which will make things a bit more difficult.
"That's good!"
Caesar laughed excitedly, thinking that once he made more money, he would hire Girlsu0027 Ship, the Queen of the Pleasure District, to come to his door for parties every day.
What Doflamingo and Caesar were unaware of was that the World Government had chosen Punk Hazard as the battlefield for the Fleet Admiral competition.
Punk Hazard, which Caesar painstakingly cleared of most of the poison gas, will soon become an island of ice and fire.
Akainu Sakazuki's Logia Magma-Magma Fruit ability and Kuzan's Logia Ice-Ice Fruit ability will leave permanent climate changes on this island.
···
The next morning.
As the latest news and arrest warrants spread around the world.
Everyone was stunned by today's Big News!
In the Goa Imperial Palace, adorned with red lanterns, the wedding of Wang Shi and Uta is approaching.
"What the hell?!"
Crocodile's bounty has skyrocketed to 4,611,110,000 Belly!
"Have those guys at the World Government and Marine Headquarters lost their minds?!"
Wang Shi looked at Crocodile's latest bounty poster and immediately started cursing.
Is Crocodile even worth this price?
Even with a valuation of 1.965 billion Belly, Wang Shi felt it was extremely inflated.
Now it's even skyrocketed to surpass Beast Kaido!
Doesn't that mean that among the surviving pirates after Rocks, Roger, and Whitebeard died, Crocodile has the highest bounty?
Just playing around!
Moreover, this number surpasses Beast Kaido's 4.6111 billion Belly.
The purpose was so obvious that Wang Shi could figure it out.
The World Government and the Marine Headquarters want to see Beast Kaido and the Cross Guild clash!
"Tsk tsk tsk, is Crocodile even worth this bounty?!"
"If I could take down that weakling Crocodile, wouldn't I be able to directly advance to the Piercing King title!"
Aramaki chuckled. He wasn't confident he could defeat Beast Kaido and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, but even if Crocodile used one hand, he could still take down this new Four Emperors with his incredibly high bounty.