The Five-Hundred-Million-Berry Bounty!

"Ugh!"

Shakky lit another cigarette, looking troubled.

She then glanced at Rayleigh beside her and teased him:

"I wonder what kind of charm you father and son possess. You've both somehow won the affection of women from Amazon Lily!"

Rayleigh gave an embarrassed smile.

What could he say?

"I wasted several years because of you too. I don't want to see Hancock end up like this again, so...!"

Shakky spoke with a hint of warning.

Rayleigh didn't dare refuse and hurriedly nodded.

"All right. Hancock stays. You go prepare rooms for the other two!"

Afterward, Rayleigh led Sandersonia and Marigold away, leaving Hancock alone with Shakky.

Looking at Hancock's exquisite features, Shakky couldn't help feeling surprised.

"That Mislanda kid really got lucky!"

Marine Headquarters, the Marshal's Office!

Looking at the intelligence he had just received, Steel Bone Kong sighed and then looked apologetically at Garp standing before him.

"I'm sorry, Garp. I was wrong this time!"

Garp had already warned Steel Bone Kong twice, but the latter hadn't taken it to heart at all.

Now that the facts were right before them, the person Garp had encountered really was one of the masterminds behind this incident!

"Do you have any impression of this person? The more detailed, the better!"

Steel Bone Kong then asked.

Garp was the only person present who had seen Mislanda and even fought him!

He might know some valuable information!

Garp carefully thought back.

"He should be a Devil Fruit user. As for what kind of ability he has, I don't know. What I do know is that he's incredibly strong. Even among our Marines, there aren't many who are stronger than him!"

Even now, Garp still remembered the force behind that punch!

It had been incredibly powerful. There were only a few people in the world who dared to trade punches with him, but not only had his opponent done so, he had also taken the punch and left afterward!

That alone was enough to prove how powerful he was!

"According to the slaves' descriptions, this person can release a kind of black substance that can absorb many things!"

"Such a strange ability has never been heard of before!"

Steel Bone Kong felt a headache coming on.

There were countless Devil Fruits in the world. Who knew what strange ability this was?

"The World Government is already checking the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. I'm sure we'll have the answer soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Den Den Mushi on Steel Bone Kong's desk rang.

"Brru brru brru brru, brru brru brru brru..."

"Marshal Kong? We found it!"

"If the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia is correct, this person's ability should be the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit!"

The Dark-Dark Fruit? A Logia?

Hearing the answer from the World Government, Steel Bone Kong froze for a moment.

Just then, another person walked into the office.

Navy Admiral candidate, Aokiji—Kuzan!

Since Steel Bone Kong had not yet become Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Sengoku had not yet become Marine Marshal, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu were still only Marine vice admirals!

However, their strength was already enough for them to serve as admirals, so they were called admiral candidates. Officially, though, they were still referred to as vice admirals!

Once Sengoku was promoted, the three of them would rise with him!

"Kuzan, what are you doing here?"

Seeing Aokiji walk in, Steel Bone Kong hung up the call.

Aokiji walked to the desk and picked up Mislanda's photograph, studying it carefully.

"Marshal Kong, I think I know this person!"

Huh?!

Hearing Aokiji's words, Sengoku, Garp, and Steel Bone Kong all looked at him.

"The Buster Call at Ohara seven years ago..."

Aokiji then recounted what had happened back then.

During that Buster Call, Aokiji had returned seriously wounded.

First there had been Rayleigh's sword, followed by Gaban's axe. Aokiji remembered them both vividly!

Mislanda's performance back then had also left a deep impression on him!

Especially that strange ability of Mislanda's. Aokiji would never forget it!

"So this person is Dark King Rayleigh's son!"

"That's right. That child had been around ten years old back then. After seven years, he should have grown to about this size."

Aokiji was certain that this person was the child from back then!

As for his name, he had heard it once at the time, but hadn't remembered it!

"Good. Very good!"

"Silvers Rayleigh, you really raised a fine son!"

Steel Bone Kong looked at Mislanda's photograph and snorted.

"Immediately issue a bounty. Hunt him down across the entire world!"

"What about the bounty...?"

"Five hundred million. He's worth that much!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Mislanda's bounty poster was released.

Since they didn't know his name, the Marines gave Mislanda a codename: Dark King!

Dark King, bounty: 500 million berries!

At the same time, Tiger was also given a bounty of 300 million berries!

But before the bounty posters could even be released, another piece of news reached Steel Bone Kong's office!

Fisher Tiger had formed a pirate crew—the Sun Pirates—and every member was a Fish-Man!

This was going to be troublesome!

A pirate crew made up of Fish-Men was no ordinary nuisance on the sea!

Leaving aside whether they could defeat them, if the enemy simply jumped into the sea, who would dare give chase?

As far as fighting Fish-Men head-on in seawater was concerned, Steel Bone Kong had never heard of anyone daring to do so!

On the Sabaody Archipelago, Mislanda soon returned to the bar.

Looking at the things Mislanda poured out of the black vortex, Shakky's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"I'm asking you, didn't you notice that Hancock is still wearing your clothes?"

Even now, Hancock was still wearing Mislanda's black clothes.

Mislanda smiled at that.

"Aunt Shakky, I thought you would prepare some for her!"

"Oh? Are you blaming me, then?"

"No, no. It's my fault!"

Mislanda dared to joke around with Rayleigh, and even trade blows with him.

But when facing Shakky, he was still extremely respectful.

After all, she was the woman who had once given up everything for Rayleigh. How could Mislanda not respect her?

"All right, I'm not going to blame you."

"Take Hancock to buy a few outfits. No problem, right?"

"No problem. I'll go right now!"

As he spoke, Mislanda held out his hand to Hancock.

"Come on!"

Seeing this, Hancock's face flushed. She then placed her hand in Mislanda's palm.

Watching this scene, Shakky shook her head before picking up the things Mislanda had just bought and taking them to the storeroom!

On a hidden island beyond the Grand Line!

Seven years ago, with Dragon's help, the scholars who had left Ohara moved here. Robin and her mother were among them!

Not far from this island was another white island, which was also the Revolutionary Army's base!

That's right. After seven years, the Revolutionary Army had already begun to take shape!

On the island, Robin, now fifteen, read the latest newspaper and secretly made a decision!

She immediately packed her things, preparing to leave!