New Bounty Poster and Big News
Five more days passed in the blink of an eye. Under Nilek's supervision, the shipbuilding project was in full swing. Meanwhile, Lilina brought the newly issued bounty list from the Marine Headquarters and handed it to Buggy on his desk, where Bucky began to open it.
Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy's bounty has increased by 100 million, from 300 million to 400 million.
As the son of the Pirate King and a death row inmate, Portgas D. Ace's bounty increased from 500 million to 600 million.
Among them, the Buggy Pirates stood out the most. The bounties of all the crew members increased to varying degrees, not only because of the "crimes" they committed in this war, but also partly because of Buggy. As a former member of the Pirate King's crew, his subordinates were inevitably valued by the Marine Headquarters. Back then, Red-Haired Shanks led a group of relatively unknown pirates on the Grand Line, but eventually became one of the Four Emperors of the New World with the help of his subordinates. It's not impossible that Buggy, with a similar background, will rise to power in the same vein.
The reward notices are listed below:
[Wind-Hidden Swordsman Kabaji]
A reward of 220 million is offered, life or death is not an option.
Lionheart Mohji
A reward of 180 million is offered, life or death is not an option.
[Windbird Shuma]
A reward of 186 million is offered, life or death is not an option.
[Thunder Cat Mikuru]
A reward of 60 million is offered; life or death is not a question.
[Bubble Ship Doctor Kaya]
A reward of 30 million is offered; life or death is not a question.
[Singer Lilina]
A reward of 30 million is offered; life or death is not a question.
[Modifying a doll???]
A reward of 24 million is offered, life or death is not an option.
[Useless Lion Richie]
A bounty of 10,000 Beli is offered, with no regard for life or death.
Unlike the others, Buggy received not only a bounty poster but also a written wanted notice, which drew particular criticism and condemnation.
Buggy, captain of the Buggy Pirates, was once a subordinate of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King. His crimes are numerous and heinous. During the Marineford War, he assisted the Whitebeard Pirates in rescuing the death row inmate Portgas D. Ace, committing a heinous crime deserving of utter condemnation. He has been lurking in the East Blue for over a decade, harboring a secret conspiracy. Now that it has surfaced, his plot is exposed, and his intentions are utterly reprehensible. In the name of the Navy's justice, Buggy is hereby wanted!
Scroll down further to find his bounty.
[Buggy the Star Clown]
A reward of 636 million is offered, life or death is not an option.
Buggy's original bounty was only 136 million, which means... it has increased by a full 500 million!
When Luffy destroyed the World Government's flag at Enies Lobby and successfully escaped, his bounty increased by 200 million. However, the destruction of Enies Lobby cannot compare to this war that almost changed the fate of an entire era. The fact that his bounty has increased so much can only mean that the Navy feels a great deal of fear and apprehension about its own identity and strength.
However, following Buggy, there's a final, more substantial bounty, with a staggering one billion dollars...
It's Enel!!
"What's going on?" Buggy placed Enel's bounty poster flat on the table, looking up at Lilina with a puzzled expression. "Do you have any news?"
Enel's original bounty was around 100 million, and we haven't heard of him doing anything earth-shattering recently. He's even disappeared for a while now. I never expected that when he reappeared, his bounty would increase so dramatically!
"There is indeed news..."
Lilina said, "Enel's bounty increase this time is unprecedented even in the entire pirate era. You probably don't know what he did..."
Buggy paused for a moment, then asked, "What did he do?"
"During the Marineford War, the Navy mobilized all available forces from around the world for a decisive battle against Whitebeard. Enel, however, went alone to Mary Geoise, the home of the Celestial Dragons, attempting to seize the largest piece of land in the world. Before the World Government officials could react, he almost successfully occupied Mary Geoise briefly. However, the World Government quickly dispatched several powerful forces to defeat him, but ultimately failed to capture him, allowing him to escape Mary Geoise severely wounded..."
Buggy was surprised but also found Lilina's explanation quite reasonable. After a moment's thought, he continued, "It's not that simple, is it?"
"Hmm..." Lilina responded, "Enel not only briefly occupied Mary Geoise, but also engaged in fierce conflict with those arrogant World Nobles, ultimately killing three Celestial Dragons and severely injuring nine others..."
"This guy, he really dares to do that..." Even Buggy couldn't help but twitch his brow after hearing about this. "No wonder the World Government immediately ordered the war to end at the end of Marineford War. Even they were scrambling to catch up... Compared to this, Fisher's freeing of slaves is nothing... A bounty of one billion for Enel seems a bit too low."
Lilina said, "When I first overheard this secret... I also found it incredible. Although the World Government completely blocked it, no secret can stay hidden forever. After Enel, the [culprit], escaped, this matter was destined to be difficult to conceal and would be exposed sooner or later..."
"This can be fabricated as an accident, but the occupation of Mary Geoise, even for a brief moment, is enough to cause a huge uproar throughout the world. And the death of Celestial Dragons is unprecedented..." Buggy paused, then suddenly remembered something amusing, a smile spreading across his face. "Lilina, go and spread the news of [Enel's invasion of Mary Geoise]... Be discreet, don't let them realize we're the source. Let the World Government have a good headache!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lilina burst out laughing. "Are we really going to do this...? The World Government and its navy just went through the [Marineford War]. This will significantly reduce their credibility and influence worldwide..."
"This is the effect I wanted. If this era can become even more chaotic, it means we have a greater chance to stand out from so many competitors, whether it's the World Government, the Revolutionary Army, the Shichibukai, or the Four Emperors... Only by shuffling all the cards can we achieve something greater in the future..."
"Okay, I understand." Lilina nodded knowingly, then left the room to do what Buggy had asked her to do.
Buggy slowly stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the people coming and going outside. A smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. No wonder he hadn't seen Celestial Dragons on Sabaody Archipelago these past few days. The sacred and inviolable status of these World Nobles had been broken twice in a row. They probably didn't dare to show their faces for the time being, except to reprimand the World Government for its incompetence. That was good, too, to avoid any accidents that might interfere with his shipbuilding plans.