Like a husky that had wandered into a wolf pack, Bepo dropped to his knees at lightning speed. Lafitte raised an eyebrow and flashed an exaggerated smile, but inwardly, he had become wary.
What the hell was this little white bear? Where had it come from? Why was it here to snatch his target? And that box was...
In an instant, everyone's gaze fell upon the enormous shipping container, their expressions filled with astonishment.
Inside the container, bright red hearts thumped within individual cubes. Every beat darkened the expressions of those present.
Sengoku's face was stern, his words as hard as stone.
"What is this?"
"The hearts of five hundred New World pirates. Not one of them had a bounty below ten million Berries. This is a gift from our captain to the Marines. Sorry..."
After proudly raising his head and meeting Sengoku and the others' eyes, Bepo lowered his head again and apologized.
When Donquixote Doflamingo noticed what was inside the box, his eyelids twitched slightly, and a cold, merciless figure flashed through his mind.
"This ability... it's you, Law!"
"The lives of pirates worth nearly six hundred million Berries. That truly is quite the impressive gift. Who is your captain, and what is his bounty?"
After checking the wanted posters, Sengoku lowered his gaze, his brow clouded with gloom.
In this damned Great Pirate Era, another exceedingly troublesome fellow had emerged without anyone knowing when. What exactly was this strange ability?
Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru did not doubt the pirates identified by the wanted posters.
Pirates might not honor their word, but if the World Government discovered that the gifts they offered had been falsified, it had the authority to revoke their titles as Seven Warlords of the Sea at any time.
"The Heart Pirates, Trafalgar D.