Chapter 78

"I suggest that Admiral Sengoku continue the pursuit mission. No matter where in the New World White Ghost escapes to, we must do everything in our power to send him to Impel Down to appease the Celestial Dragons' anger."

Sengoku coldly remarked, "The White Ghost can fly."

The CP0 members immediately looked at Borsalino.

"Oh~"

Borsalino had just received initial treatment, noticed the other person's gaze and immediately let out a painful groan.

"My injuries... I estimate it won't heal for at least a year and a half..."

Fleet Admiral Kong looked at Borsalino with some apology. This rising star of the Navy, the Monster Vice Admiral, had been treated as a pawn to be discarded at will by the World Government. He must be heartbroken.

He had once heard a wise saying that employees resign for two reasons: first, they are not paid enough; second, they feel wronged.

Fleet Admiral Kong immediately said, "Borsalino, I grant you paid leave until you are fully recovered."

"Oh?~" Borsalino's gaze shifted, his tone strange, "Fleet Admiral Kong, I feel my injuries have worsened again, and it might take three to five years to heal~"

Although Fleet Admiral Kong was concerned about the wounded, he was not an easy-going person.

Those hard muscles, that "Steel Bone" nickname, were all earned by punching Pirates heads one by one!

The Fleet Admiral Kong stated bluntly, "At most one year! Any more nonsense and it'll be halved!"

"The Fleet Admiral Kong's attitude is truly terrifying!"

Borsalino made a boastful remark and then stopped while he was ahead, since the Navy hadn't shown any signs of abandoning him.

The CP0 member looked at Sengoku again, "Then..."

"Alright, someone else will handle White Ghost's affairs."

Fleet Admiral Kong interrupted the CP0 member.

"And don't forget, the Navy isn't responsible for upholding the dignity of the Celestial Dragons. Besides, it's not just White Ghost who's been causing trouble on this sea lately! Douglas Bullet, that legendary Devil's Heir, is running rampant in the New World..."

"Leaving aside other Pirates, the only one who dares to offend the Celestial Dragons' Dignity is White Ghost!" a CP0 member said seriously. "The Navy isn't thinking of giving up on hunting down White Ghost, is it?"

"The Navy will never give up the pursuit of Pirates!" Fleet Admiral Kong replied curtly, then stood up. "The Marine Headquarters is about to hold a meeting to discuss the new Bounty for [Pirates] White Ghost. CP members are not welcome here! You may leave!"

The members of CP0 were quite straightforward.

"Kong, I hope you don't forget that the Navy is ultimately the World Government's Navy! And the World Government serves the great Celestial Dragons!"

"Snort!"

The prosperity of the Sabaody Archipelago means that even the slightest disturbance there can easily spread throughout the world, let alone when the main characters involve the legendary Celestial Dragons.

As a new day dawns, the Pirates White Ghost, who has offended the Celestial Dragons' Dignity, has a new Bounty poster officially issued.

This Bounty notice, along with a detailed explanation of the Sabaody incident, was relayed to all parts of the world by News Coo.

[White Ghost]

[[Picture]]

[Bounty: 660 million Beli!]

[Bounty Level: DEADORALIVE]

[Chapter 139 Reactions from All Sides]

The West Blue, Ohara Island, the Tree of Knowledge Library.

A small, thin figure hurriedly pushed open the library director's office door.

"Dr. Clover! Have you read today's newspaper?"

Little Robin, still dressed in a brown sleeveless vest, trotted into the office, holding a newspaper high in her hand, and said breathlessly.

Inside the office, Dr. Clover, whose eccentric clover-shaped hair was neatly combed, sat behind his wooden desk, holding the latest newspaper in his hand.

"I've already seen it, there's no need to get so worked up, Little Robin," Dr. Clover said calmly. "Ever since Adrian came to Ohara, I knew he was definitely not someone who would settle for mediocrity..."

"Brother Adrian beat up Celestial Dragons! Celestial Dragons!" Little Robin waved her newspaper, her face beaming with exaggerated excitement. "The Celestial Dragons are so evil! Brother Adrian is such a great Hero!"

Dr. Clover stroked his bushy light green beard and said with a hint of jealousy, "While it was certainly satisfying to beat up Celestial Dragons... Adrian isn't someone you admire so much. Little Robin, he's a Pirates now!"

"Hmph! I don't care who Adrian is!" Little Robin hugged the newspaper to her chest, made a face at Dr. Clover, and skipped out of the curator's office. "I'm going to teach Little Pepe how to pronounce Adrian's name correctly today! That's just too amazing!"

North Blue, Sread Island, central tower.

A tall figure wearing a pink feather coat stood atop the tower, clutching a newspaper tightly in his hand. The veins on the back of his hand bulged, revealing his overwhelming excitement.

"Fufufufu... Celestial Dragons? Admiral? That's incredible, Adrian!"

A unique, unrestrained laugh, carried by the gale, drifted far from the top of the tower.

"Doffy, did you see something fun?" A man in a blue cloak, covered in white, wriggling slime and wearing sunglasses, approached and asked curiously, "Are we heading to Spider Town now?"

"No! The plan has changed!" Doflamingo turned around, a smile he still couldn't hide still playing on his lips.

Trebol leaned closer and asked, "What happened?"

"Didn't you run into News Coo, Trebol?" Doflamingo raised his right hand and shoved the newspaper, along with the paper he was holding, into Trebol's arms. "Read the newspaper yourself!"

"... White Ghost publicly humiliated Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago?" After a moment, Trebol's voice rang out, filled with disbelief. "And he held his own against Marine Admiral in a direct confrontation? Bounty —660 million Beli?!"

"Fufufufu..." A deep-seated hatred flashed in Doflamingo's eyes. "Adrian did something I've always dreamed of doing! Those trash in the Holy Land finally understand that there are truly powerful beings on this sea who don't care about their status at all!"

"Trebol, call Pica, Diamante, and Vergo. Get ready, tonight the Donquixote Family is hosting the grandest banquet in its history! Cheers to that idiot Rosward!!!"

East Blue, on the island of Shimotsuki, within Shimotsuki Village.

Isshin Dojo, children, holding wooden swords, Rainbase practiced their daily routines, their clear shouts echoing throughout the room.

Wearing black-rimmed round glasses and with his hair in a ponytail, Shimotsuki Koshiro held a newspaper in his hand, his eyes slightly narrowed, his emotions as turbulent as Storm sea.

"White Ghost? Or the Evil Swordsman?" Koshiro thought to himself, "Tao Ya, what other identities do you still have that you haven't revealed?"

"Having just arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, you've already committed such an outrageous act. Was it the right thing for me to entrust my father's will to you? Won't this bring unnecessary turmoil to Wano Country...?"

"Koshiro, what are you looking at?" Shimotsuki Machiko, her head wrapped in a white cloth and her stomach flat, came out of the house. She helped up a child who had accidentally fallen to the ground and looked at her husband with a hint of reproach, "Didn't you even notice Light falling to the ground?"

"Machiko, why are you out here?" Koshiro anxiously. "Didn't the Doctor tell you to stay indoors more often?"

"I've been cooped up inside for almost half a month since Kuina was born, I'm practically moldy." Machiko brushed a strand of hair from her forehead. "The weather's so nice today, how can we not come out and soak up some sun?"

Koshiro folded the newspaper in his hand and tucked it under his arm. News of White Ghost or the Evil Swordsman was not suitable for his wife to know at this time.

If Machiko knew that the once polite and diligent Evil Swordsman who came to Isshin Dojo to study diligently had now transformed into a super Great Pirate with Bounty of over 600 million Beli, who knows what kind of shock it would cause.

A gentle smile appeared on Koshiro's face. He freed his other hand, gently put his arm around his wife's shoulder, and led her into the house.

South Blue, Baterilla Island, cliffside villas on the west coast.

Portgas D. Rouge sat on a cork chair in the backyard, her slender hands clasped together on her stomach.

At this point, her lower abdomen was already quite protruding, Doctor estimated that her due date would likely be within the next month or two.

At this time, no one outside knew that after such an intensive search, the bloodline of the Pirate King Roger was about to be born at the beginning of next year!

Inside the villa's living room.

With his hair already completely white, Garp held Donut in one hand and a newspaper in the other, laughing seemingly carefree.

"Hahaha! That brat White Ghost beat up Celestial Dragons? Even Sengoku couldn't take him down. Looks like that kid's got some skill!"

The West Blue, the Flower Country.

"Abalone for sale! Fresh green abalone!"

Dressed in Straw Hat, shorts, and a floral shirt, Cao Renqi was inconspicuous among a group of fishermen.

As one of the first beta testers to experience the game Big Lethal, his treatment shouldn't have been limited to selling abalone at the docks. However, his ambition was too laid-back; he only wanted to savor the colorful world of the game.

The key point is that after Big Lethal completed his Four Seas Voyage, too many players have already encountered Big Lethal, and Cao Renqi's once-famous nickname "One-Step Quick Man" is now a thing of the past.

At this moment, Cao Renqi, the "washed-up internet celebrity," is distracted by selling abalone while also keeping his attention on browsing forums.

At this moment, a newly posted thread on the official forum's West Blue section was instantly highlighted and pinned to the top.

The headline reads: [World News Front Page Headline! Big Lethal Latest News!]

Although he hasn't appeared before players for a long time, as a former "Mysterious Merchant," "Career Mentor," and "Peerless Swordsman"...

The image of the "Big Lethal" in the players' minds has never been disappointing!

Clicking on the headline reveals a high-resolution, unedited front page of the World Economy News Paper, with a portrait prominently displayed in the center that involuntarily captivates the viewer.

Above a sea of flames soaring into the sky, a figure whose face was obscured was leisurely fishing. At the other end of the fishing line was a middle-aged, overweight man with a pig-like face and charred body, next to whom were three large characters marked in red: [Celestial Dragons].

Several comments immediately appeared below.

"Big Lethal has become a fisherman? That must be a giant fish weighing several hundred kilograms!"

"I don't understand it, but it looks really high-class."

Can someone explain what the Celestial Dragons are?

"Celestial Dragons, the specific information is 'You're not reading the newspaper with your eyes open again!'"

Where is the Sabaody Archipelago? Has anyone been there?

"As far as I know, there are currently no players on the Grand Line. If we start by being thrown into the sea, with our initial levels and stats, only one of us will die."

"Don't go off-topic, okay? I want to know when Big Lethal can come and do it with me again."

"Could you please also add the word 'business' to the label?!"

Looking at the chaotic comment section, Cao Renqi silently replied:

"Big Lethal, high-quality male NPCs—you deserve it."

[149. Chapter 140 Attention from the New World]

On the deck of the Moby Dick, in the New World of the Grand Line.

Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard pirate, was reclining on a large sofa in the center of the deck, drinking from a barrel. He wore a white Pirates tricorn hat, revealing his brilliant blond hair underneath. His towering, over six-meter-tall frame was draped in a white coat, Twelve Supreme Grade Blades [Murakumogiri], which he wielded to dominate the seas, was at his side.

Around the deck, members of the Whitebeard Pirates sat or stood, enjoying food and drinks in a carefree manner, with cheers ringing out incessantly, showing no regard for etiquette.

On the Moby Dick, a ship with the family as its core, everyone except [Pops] gets along very casually.

"The strongest Supernovas in history?"

With his golden pineapple punk hairstyle, a short dagger at his waist, Whitebeard Pirates' tattoo on his chest, First Division Commander Phoenix the Marco was reading the latest newspaper.

As the Ship Doctor on the Moby Dick and one of the few cultured people in the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco enjoys reading newspapers and keeping up with the latest news and information.

"Marco, wouldn't you like some drinks?" The tall, burly Third Division Commander, Diamond Jozu, walked over, his face flushed, and put his arm around Marco's shoulder, glancing sideways at the newspaper in the latter's hand. "Everyone's enjoying the banquet, what are you doing reading a newspaper here...?"

'... White Ghost... Celestial Dragons... Admiral...'

A fleeting glance revealed something that startled Diamond Jozu.

"A reckless Rookie Pirate," Marco, shaking off Jozu's arm and walking toward Whitebeard with the newspaper in hand. "He hasn't even reached the New World yet, and he already has a Bounty of 600 million Beli. Plus, he fought Sengoku and managed to escape unscathed... Pops will definitely be interested in a guy like that!"

Although both are located on the Grand Line, the difficulty of survival in the latter half of the New World is far greater than that in the former half, Paradise.

Any Rookie Pirate entering the New World not only has to face even harsher weather and ocean changes than in the first half of the story, but also has to contend with constant challenges from veteran Pirates.

This trend will become even more pronounced once the Four Emperors' power structure is fully established.

In the future, Pirates crews entering the New World will most likely perish in the deep sea if they do not choose to align themselves with one of the Four Emperors.

For example, more than twenty years later, the Worst Generation emerged simultaneously on the Sabaody Archipelago, consisting of eleven Supernovas, several of whom directly joined the Beasts Pirates!

"Pops!" Marco walked up to the Whitebeard.

"Gurrrara, Marco, I didn't steal any of your wine this time!" Whitebeard instinctively reached out and covered the glass. "Vista gave it to me."

"Vista! I'm going to challenge him to a drinking contest later... Pops, take a look at this first."

Marco held up the newspaper in his hand, raising it to eye level with Whitebeard.