Xie Wen realized he really had become famous. Although the others did not come running over to fawn on him as Land had, they inevitably pointed and talked about him and the cats beside him.
Of course, people had done that when he took the cats out before, but back then, they had all been discussing the adorable cats. Now, some of that discussion had shifted to Xie Wen himself.
He had never seen anything like this in the West Blue, either. Although passersby had recognized him after he became famous there, they had never been this... excited?
The same went for Land's behavior. During Xie Wen's time in the West Blue, whether in the Flower Country or after he made a name for himself, people from very few places had taken the initiative to court their favor. In the West Blue, places with strong economies like Mirapol enjoyed the dual protection of the Gang and the Marines, and did not suffer much trouble from pirates.
Besides, the highest-bounty pirate Xie Wen had killed in the West Blue was that Su Whatever fellow who had stashed away a Great Grade Sword. His bounty had risen entirely through his cruelty, while his strength and fame had lagged far behind, so Xie Wen had not become all that famous in the West Blue...
If I'd wiped out the Capone Family back in the West Blue, maybe people would have been talking about me this much then?
Xie Wen thought to himself as he ignored the whispers around him.
But even if he had the chance to choose again, he would still have let Capone Bege go.
After all, what good was more fame? Could he trade it for a Famous Sword? His cheat was a Hunter's encyclopedia, not some popularity system.
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