Beside the ruins of the Tropical Hotel, several tents had gone up. The Blackbeard Pirates had moved their Temporary Camp there.
One of Blackbeard's men, Lafitte, could sprout wings from his back and fly. He had gone to Marine Headquarters in Marineford as a messenger to request that Blackbeard be made a new Shichibukai.
The Blackbeard Pirates had stayed in Mock Town for days because they had agreed to meet Lafitte on Jaya Island.
"Still no news today?"
Blackbeard sat beside the campfire, idly carving up some roast meat.
Augur replied, "Nothing. We haven't even spotted Rubick around the Straw Hat Pirates. They don't seem worried about him, either. They're busy preparing to go to Sky Island."
Blackbeard said, "Looks like Rubick boarded their ship on a whim. They couldn't afford to cross him, so they had no choice but to let him tag along."
Just then, Jesus Burgess returned with a stack of Bounty Posters in his hand. "Captain, there's news about the Straw Hat Pirates."
"What is it?"
Burgess handed him the posters. "Remember how Marine Colonel Smoker supposedly defeated Crocodile? Word is that the one who really beat him was the Straw Hat Pirates' captain, Monkey D. Luffy."
Blackbeard looked through the posters one by one and grinned. "So this guy carries the D name too. He's no ordinary kid. And a hundred-million-Beli bounty? You really can't judge by appearances."
Burgess said, "No shame in losing to Zoro and Sanji together."
He had a point. His own bounty was a mere twenty million.
Blackbeard suddenly laughed. "And what are these two? A thief cat worth ten thousand Beli, and a pet worth fifty?"
Augur said, "Captain, Nico Robin's dangerous. She can grow her arms anywhere. She ambushed me yesterday and nearly disarmed me. I hope I can