Mu Chen Is My Adorable Student

Episode 283. And that was with Mu Chen pulling strings for him. Moria knew nothing about it. All he knew was that he had been outdone, and he refused to accept it.

Before Crocodile's bounty reached 890 million, Gecko Moria's had been the highest. The two had set out to sea around the same time, yet Crocodile's bounty was now closing in on a billion, and the Marines had even invited him to become a Shichibukai. It left Moria seething. They were both pirates, so why was the gap between them so huge?

Moria decided he had to surpass Crocodile. All he had to do was challenge someone strong!

Crocodile, you challenged Bullet and Mu Chen. Then I'll challenge one of the Four Emperors.

Moria's blood was pumping. Just wait. Once I beat Kaido of the Beasts, I'll be stronger than you, you damn crocodile!

Mu Chen had no idea that pulling a few strings had set another hotheaded young man on a path of fierce ambition.

Gecko Moria wasn't the only one upset. Doflamingo, over in the North Blue, was furious too.

Doflamingo's bounty had only just reached 100 million Beli, though that was far from its peak.

His bounty would eventually reach 340 million Beli, 20 million more than Gecko Moria's. But however frustrated he was now, he knew his priority was building his underworld power. For the moment, he was keeping his head down and growing stronger.

Half a month later, Mu Chen once again set foot in the familiar Marine Headquarters at Marineford. His only thought was to leave as quickly as possible. He had no desire to stay with those battle maniacs around, especially Douglas Bullet. The man seemed to have moved into Marineford. A pirate living at Marine Headquarters? What kind of joke was