Sengoku took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping across the three Admirals one by one. In the end, he made a difficult decision.
"Pass down my orders!"
"Demon Child Lynn's bounty..."
He paused, seemingly weighing a number worthy of this "monster."
"Raise it to... three billion Beli!"
"Pfft—!" The senbei in Garp's mouth sprayed straight out.
"Three billion?!"
Kizaru's sunglasses slipped to the tip of his nose, revealing his astonished eyes. "Oh~ Fleet Admiral, are you serious? Jumping from one billion to three billion Beli in one go... this really is... unprecedented!"
Akainu's brow twitched hard as well. Three billion—this figure already surpassed most great pirates, approaching the highest-ranking officers of the Four Emperors, and even... the Four Emperors themselves under certain circumstances!
Aokiji opened his eyes as well, his expression full of shock. "Three billion... Mr. Sengoku, isn't that number a little too..."
"Not too high!" Sengoku cut him off decisively. "That brat's level of danger has already far exceeded our imagination! His very existence is trampling upon the world's rules! If we allow him to keep growing, I simply dare not imagine what the seas will become in the future!"
"Three billion is meant to tell the entire world just how seriously the Marines regard this 'Demon Child'! It is meant to make those who still hold illusions about him weigh whether they are worthy!"
Sengoku's voice echoed through the office, carrying an unquestionable resolve.
The news spread through the world at top speed, as if it had grown wings!
The World Economy News Paper under Morgans's control covered this earth-shattering news with unprecedented prominence and force!
<Extra! Extra! The youngest monster in history, with the fastest-rising bounty, has appeared!>
Demon Child Lynn! Bounty: three billion Beli!!!
When that number appeared on the newspaper's front page, the entire world went mad!
"Th-three billion?! My eyes aren't playing tricks on me, are they?!"
"What kind of joke is this?! A little brat barely over a year old has a bounty of three billion?!"
"That's higher than many legendary great pirates, isn't it?!"
"Have the Marines gone insane?! Or did this brat named Lynn really do something earth-shattering?!"
In taverns, on streets, aboard ships... countless people held newspapers and discussed it heatedly, their faces filled with disbelief and deep horror.
Then, the newspaper's follow-up report actually revealed Demon Child Lynn's "glorious achievements" in Dressrosa in detail!
When people saw that this baby barely over a year old had overwhelmingly defeated the combined forces of Heavenly Yaksha Doflamingo and Gild Tesoro, two notorious Shichibukai-level powerhouses!
Clearly.
Every voice of doubt vanished in an instant.
In its place came bone-deep fear and unparalleled shock!
"Th-this is still human?!"
"Kaido's son... is he actually some ancient beast wearing a baby's skin?!"
"Terrifying! The world is about to change!"
New World, Whole Cake Island.
"Mom! Mom! Something huge happened!!" Perospero rushed frantically into Big Mom's chambers.
"Mamamamama... what is it, Perospero? Has the cake telecommunications system been completed?" Big Mom lay on an enormous candy bed, enjoying the service of the Homies, drool spilling from her mouth.
Perospero handed her the newspaper, his voice trembling. "Y-you should see it yourself!"
Big Mom took the paper, initially unconcerned. But when her gaze landed on the bold words "Demon Child Lynn, bounty of three billion," her enormous pupils suddenly contracted!
Then, when she saw Lynn's various "exploits" in Dressrosa...
"Bang!!!"
Big Mom shot upright from the bed, and a terrifying aura exploded from her body. The entire Whole Cake Island trembled!
"Lynn?! Demon Child?!"
"Him again?!"
"A brat barely over a year old can defeat two Shichibukai?"
"Three billion... it's actually three billion this time!"
"Kaido, you bastard!!!!!"
"Why?! Why does he get such a powerful son?!"
She let out a deafening roar, her voice filled with endless jealousy and towering rage!
Katakuri, Smoothie, and the other Sweet Commanders stood to the side, trembling so badly that they did not dare breathe loudly.
The more Big Mom thought about it, the angrier and more jealous she became. Drool streamed uncontrollably from the corner of her mouth, while her eyes filled with greed and possessiveness.
"Mamamamama... how can such a fine 'son' be wasted on that drunkard Kaido?!"
She slammed a hand against the edge of the bed and ordered Perospero and the others, "Listen up! Send people immediately! At any cost, bring that brat named Lynn to me!"
"I want him to become my son! Mamamamama! With him, my dream of becoming Pirate King will be within reach!"
New World, somewhere at sea, aboard the Moby Dick.
"Demon Child Lynn..."
"His bounty rose from one billion to three billion?!"
Whitebeard Edward Newgate held his massive naginata as he looked at the newspaper in his hand, a rare look of surprise on his face.
Even with all his experience.
Even after witnessing countless grand scenes.
The sight of a bounty skyrocketing by two billion still moved him deeply.
Of course.
What truly kept him from remaining calm was that this little fellow was Kaido's son!
"That Kaido bastard really stepped in dog shit!" Jozu said in a deep voice, his huge fists cracking as he clenched them.
"A brat barely over a year old... took down Doflamingo and Tesoro?"
"Three billion... this brat's threat level is already no less than that of a Four Emperor!"
Vista, Thatch, and the other commanders looked at one another, their eyes filled with shock... and resentment.
The Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates had never gotten along.
If Lynn had belonged to another pirate crew, they might not have reacted so strongly.
But he just had to be from the Beasts Pirates—and Kaido's adopted son at that!
"Kaido... hmph, that stupid bastard actually has a son like this..."
Whitebeard drained the sake from his bowl in one gulp, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes. "But I have to say, even I... am a little jealous of him now..."
The commanders' hearts jolted at his words.
For their old man to utter the word "jealous," it was clear just how great an impact Demon Child Lynn had made on them!
Elsewhere at sea.
Aboard the Red Hair Pirates' Red Force.
"Captain! Whitebeard sent word back! He agreed to meet us!"
Usopp ran over excitedly.
"Oh? That old man finally decided to give us some face!"
Shanks grinned broadly, his mood soaring.
Just then, a News Coo landed on the deck.
Lucky Roux gnawed on a chicken leg as he casually picked up the newspaper.
The next second.
"Pfft—!!"
The chicken leg in Lucky Roux's mouth sprayed straight out, and his eyes widened round!
"C-Captain! Hurry, look at this!"
Shanks took the newspaper in confusion. When he saw Lynn's three-billion bounty poster and the record beneath it, the smile on his face instantly froze!
His one arm trembled slightly.
Benn Beckman, a cigarette hanging from his mouth, leaned over for a glance, and his expression became incomparably grave as well.
The other officers took the newspaper and looked at it.
They immediately stared at one another in stunned disbelief.
"You've got to be kidding?!"
"Demon Child Lynn... Rockstar, isn't this the little guy who stole your letter last time?!"
"Doflamingo and Gild Tesoro... those two are both famous great pirates across the entire sea, and they were defeated by a little kid?!"
"Rockstar, even figures this powerful lost to him. You didn't lose unfairly, so you don't need to blame yourself anymore!"
The crew members cried out in shock one after another as well.
"Demon Child Lynn... Kaido of the Beasts Pirates' son..."
Shanks murmured to himself, his eyes filled with complicated emotions and disbelief.
That name, that little brat...
They could no longer ignore him!
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