Widespread Renown

"That guy actually lost to a rookie who just entered the Grand Line not long ago."

Holding the newspaper, Whitebeard wore a surprised expression.

Others might not know Crocodile well, but Whitebeard should be one of the people most familiar with him. He already had dealings with Crocodile twenty years ago, so how could he possibly not know Crocodile's character.

It was just that he never expected Crocodile would actually lose to a rookie. In terms of combat strength, Crocodile was not inferior to any of the commanders under his command.

"The captain of the Asura Pirates, Marshall Rogge, had his bounty raised to one hundred million Beli after defeating Crocodile," Marco said, standing before Whitebeard.

"Another rookie monster has appeared on the seas. There was Fire Fist Ace not long ago, right? Now there's another Asura. Ahahaha, these youngsters are getting more and more impatient." Whitebeard picked up his wine jar and gulped down the liquor in large mouthfuls.

"Rogge the Asura's ability is the Paramecia Chop-Chop Fruit. Word is that because his ability has terrifying destructive power, it caused Crocodile to lose," Marco said.

"A loss is a loss; how a Devil Fruit ability turns out is always predestined," Whitebeard said flatly, lowering the wine jar.

On the deck, a tall man was holding a newspaper along with a wanted poster.

"Marshall. The same surname, but no D." The man muttered, his gaze shifting slightly.

"The Chop-Chop Fruit. That's not my target."

In Dressrosa in the New World, Donquixote Doflamingo wore a stunned expression when he saw the newspaper. Among the pirates of their generation, he and Crocodile could be considered rivals, and the two had even fought before. However, Crocodile's nickname of going fifty-fifty with anyone was no joke; whether it was Bullet, who possessed near-Four Emperors