Bounty Posters in the Tavern! 2.1 Billion

If he had searched on his own, he probably would have gotten lost.

Now, just having a pointer saved him so much effort. Wouldn't having a navigator mean he would not need to worry about it himself at all?

Rachisia Island.

The West Blue Navy 281st Branch was stationed here.

It was just that, with pirates becoming increasingly numerous, the Navy was severely short on manpower.

Or rather, at this point in time, the Navy branches across West Blue were already doing quite well if they could protect the islands they guarded and the surrounding areas.

The one before him was no exception.

As Lin Ye's small boat approached the dock, he saw a bustling scene.

After leaving the dock and heading deeper into the island, people filled his view everywhere he looked.

With the Navy stationed here, it seemed there were quite a few people who wanted to settle down and make a living here.

At the very least, they did not have to worry about attacks from minor pirates here.

As for major pirates, there were also few records of them attacking Navy bases in the Four Blues.

In other words, islands guarded by Navy branches were indeed relatively safe places during the early days of the Great Pirate Era.

Of course, the Grand Line was different. The pirates who entered the Grand Line all had some strength, their confidence swelled, and they might actually attack Navy branches on the Grand Line.

Therefore, the Navy officers stationed on the Grand Line were far stronger than the commanders of branches in the Four Blues.

Lin Ye did not draw much attention.

One man and one boat did not exactly match the image of a vicious pirate. Aside from a few women frequently glancing his way, most people noticed the Enma in Lin Ye's hand.

Lin Ye passed through the crowd and entered the town on the island.

All he could say was that, for the people of this island, the Navy's presence was fairly decent.

Lin Ye could see Navy soldiers patrolling back and forth.

After looking around for a few moments, Lin Ye set his sights on a tavern and walked straight inside.

The tavern was extremely noisy.

The moment Lin Ye entered, he spotted a row of bounty posters hanging on the wall across from him.

"From where I'm standing, Madman Lin Ye was probably killed by Kaido."

A burly man spoke with his tongue tied, lifting his glass and taking a huge gulp as he spoke.

"Bullshit. The news said that after the battle, that big shot left alone, but Kaido was nowhere to be seen.

Later, Kaido showed up on the Grand Line and attacked quite a few pirates and Navy soldiers. I think he must have been defeated, which was why he fled from that whatever country."

Someone else clearly held a different opinion.

"Wano Country!"

A voice rang out.

"Right, right, Wano Country. The newspaper said it was some kind of country of samurai."

The man suddenly remembered, then turned to look at the person who had reminded him.

It was a man dressed in a fitted black swordsman's outfit.

His hair was rather long. With his back to the man, he was currently looking at the bounty posters in the tavern.

The one who had spoken up was naturally Lin Ye, though he had merely said it casually.

His gaze fell on the bounty posters on the tavern wall.

[Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard Edward Newgate, bounty: 3.75 billion, dead or alive]

[Big Mom Pirates, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, bounty: 3.27 billion, dead or alive]

[Beast Pirates, Kaido of the Beasts, bounty: 2.91 billion, dead or alive]

That guy Kaido's bounty had increased.

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes as he looked at Kaido's bounty poster.

Those people had just said that after fighting him, Kaido had gone to the Grand Line and attacked pirates and the Navy.

That was most likely why his bounty had increased.

And the fourth one was his own bounty poster.

But this photo was actually a side profile.

[Madman Lin Ye, pirate crew affiliation suspected to be the Thriller Bark Pirates, bounty: 2.1 billion]

No "dead or alive"?

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

And he had fought Kaido for so long, yet the gap was still this large.

Did he need to attack a Navy base too?

Lin Ye rubbed his chin and fell into thought.

Still, there was no need to do anything unnecessary for the sake of this.

Lin Ye then shook his head.

The size of his bounty made no difference to him.

In any case, he would face off against the Navy sooner or later. That was absolutely unavoidable.

Because his goal was to kill people and plunder traits.

But if his reputation became too great, it would inevitably intimidate many people into fleeing at the mere sight of him, which would not be good for his harvesting plans.

Still, some places where experts gathered could not be moved.

Such as Marine Headquarters, the Sabaody Archipelago, and Mary Geoise.

"Kid, are you thinking of setting out to sea too?"

A drunken voice sounded beside Lin Ye.

Lin Ye turned his head toward the drunk who had spoken.

"These are the true big shots of the sea. Every single one of their names can shake the seas when spoken. Now those are real big shots."

As the drunk spoke, his eyes seemed filled with longing.

Then, the entire tavern fell silent, and everyone looked at the drunk.

They stared at him without blinking.

Yet the drunk remained oblivious and continued muttering.

Lin Ye turned sideways and sat down at the counter.

Then several tavern patrons rushed forward, pinned down the drunk who had been talking, and dragged him outside.

"What was that about?"

Lin Ye was somewhat curious.

"Don't mention it. Whatever you do, don't learn from that guy. These days, as long as someone has the idea of heading out to sea to become a pirate, the Navy won't let them off."

The tavern owner spoke while wiping a glass, then turned back and shouted.

"Don't forget to come back and pay your bill!"

"Got it!"

The people dragging the drunk out answered in unison, looking very pleased.

"More and more pirates have been setting out to sea lately. Oh, right, what would you like to drink, little brother?"

As he spoke, the tavern owner studied Lin Ye.

The material of his clothes was good, and the style seemed like something nobles often wore.

But nobles would not come to taverns like theirs.

Was he some young noble out to see the world?

"Juice."

Lin Ye answered casually.

"Hahaha, this kid came to a tavern to drink juice."

Quite a few people seemed to be watching Lin Ye.

That drunk had been talking to Lin Ye earlier, and these people wanted to see whether they could make another profit.

But when they heard Lin Ye ask for juice, they all burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at? Watch your mouths, unless you want trouble."

The tavern owner flew into a rage and roared, then served Lin Ye a glass of juice. It looked like orange juice.

"This isn't the kind of place a young master like you should be. Finish your juice and leave. It's on me. Oh, and you look a little familiar."

After pushing the juice in front of Lin Ye, the tavern owner studied his face with a puzzled expression.

"You must be mistaken."

Lin Ye calmly picked up the juice, took a sip, and spoke.

"Probably. Not many young masters like you come to a place like this."

The tavern owner did not care much and lowered his head to continue wiping the glass in his hand.

"By the way, if I wanted to go to Ohara, how should I get there?"

Lin Ye suddenly asked.

"Ohara? You'll have to ask at the docks. There are quite a few ships going there, though most of them transport cargo."

Hearing Lin Ye's question, the tavern owner answered casually.